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In Blackburn Hamlet’s Norm Robillard’s early days as a paramedic, he’d sometimes see coworkers miss a shift. Then they’d miss a few more, and eventually, stop coming in. No one asked questions. They said if you want a long career as a paramedic, watch how you lift, take care of your back. But no one said anything about taking care of your mind. In 2015, 38 first responders and 12 military members in Canada died by suicide, according to the Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization for first responders and military personnel dealing with post traumatic stress disorder. There have already been multiple first responder deaths in 2016; the most recent an RCMP officer who died by suicide in Ottawa on March 17. First responders often see shocking and traumatic events. They also report a higher rate of PTSD. According to the Tema Conter Memorial Trust, it’s two to three times as common for an emergency services personnel to have PTSD than a member of the general Canadian population. And it’s an issue that people are starting to talk about more and more, Robillard said. While he sees it discussed more among paramedics –possibly because it’s a newer profession com-
pared to police or firefighters, or because they spend time treating individual’s health concerns – it’s coming up within all divisions of responders. “We’ll all go to a call where a baby’s not breathing, we’ll all go to a crash scene,” he said. “And earlier in my career… they suffered in silence.” ON THE ROAD
Robillard has spearheaded a bike ride from Ottawa to Washington, D.C. to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention and PTSD. The Heroes are Human Capital to Capital Ride will take place from May 7 to May 20, and will unite first responders and cyclists from Canada and the United States for an approximately 1,600-kilometre ride. American paramedic Ken Martin has rallied American paramedics, several of whom will fly into Ottawa to start the ride. The ride will meet up with an American group, the Muddy Angels, for their annual ride from Boston, called the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride. They’ll ride as a group to just outside Washington, D.C., for the second portion of the cycling tour. There are multiple memorial rides for first responders who have died, but the Heroes are Human ride will focus on PTSD and deaths from suicide. See FIRST, page 3
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Along the way from Ottawa, the riders will stop at different stations – police, fire or paramedic depots – and speak with first responders, including 911 dispatchers who want to come out to the event. “I can think of a number of my co-workers who are no longer alive,” Robillard said. “This openness has come too late for them.” Kanata’s Frank McGregor, a 31-year veteran of paramedic work, will be along for the ride and will help facilitate some of the
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conversations. McGregor is currently working in the training department for the Ottawa paramedic peer support team, where he helps his coworkers with stress management and mental health issues. When there’s a critical incident, such as a child’s death, or a paramedic or a co-worker suffers a near-death experience, or a strong personal connection to a call, his team will debrief with the paramedics who may be affected. “Historically, we’ve been active, but we’re trying to do more proactive projects,”
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Crossroads will partner with CHEO to offer in home counselling to children and their families in critical periods of distress. Murray said the increased resources for the complex cases will trickle down and reduce wait times for less critical situations. The funding is part of a province-wide investment of $6 million. Chiarelli says the cash will mean about 80 new workers in the field and benefit 4,000 more young people and their families. One in five children and youth in Ontario suffer from mental health issues. Naqvi said the earlier families can get support, the better. Naqvi recounted a story of canvassing in his riding. A mother showed him a picture of her daughter as a baby, and another at age 15, after she had attempted suicide. The young women is now getting the help she needs, Naqvi said, but the family struggled to get help during the early stages. “We are cognizant that more work needs to be done,” Naqvi said, adding that the mother who talked with him on her porch has offered to share her story to help others better navigate the system. The other local organization to benefit from the March 16 funding announcement is Centre Physcosocial, which will partner with Vanier Community Service Centre. The francophone mental health services organization will use their share of
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedule A attached hereto for the purposes of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel (the “CSST”) project, including but not limited to, facilitating the construction, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of CSST infrastructure including two inter-connected concrete lined combined sewage tunnels, associated shafts, flow control/diversion structures, odour control and operational support facilities, and buffer zones, and including subterranean and surface temporary working easements 30 months in duration for purposes including but not limited to for the purpose of constructing, operating and ultimately decommissioning a temporary tail tunnel to facilitate the storage and removal of excavated materials, and for the purpose of the storage and removal of excavated materials, debris, construction materials and equipment, and to enter on, under and through the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workmen and material for construction, excavation, grading and all other improvements and works ancillary to the CSST. The Property Sketches referred to in Schedule A forming part of this Notice, are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedule A attached hereto. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within 30 days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within 30 days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within 30 days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1. The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1. Dated at Ottawa, March 15, 2016. CITY OF OTTAWA Gordon E. MacNair Director, Real Estate Partnerships & Development Office Schedule A Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1.
Part of PIN 04122-0516 (LT) being part of PT LTS 19, 20 & 21, PL 30 , S/S CATHERINE STREET ; PT LTS 19, 20 & 21, PL 30 , N/S ISABELLA STREET ; PT LTS 13 & 14, PL 30 , E/S KENT STREET ; ALL BEING PARTS 1 & 4, 5R11360, S/T N486420, S/T THE INTEREST IN CR646393 AS AMENDED BY N335848 ; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site09-05c.dgn.
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Part of PIN 04112-0061 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LTS A & 1, PL 3922 , N/S SLATER ST, AS IN N612933 ; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site01-02d.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0046 (LT) being a strata interest in part of LT 3, PL 3 , W/S KING EDWARD AVE ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W¬01d.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0055 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 22, PL 3 , PART 1 , 5R9962, S/S BOLTON ST; T/W N739749 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-02c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0056 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 22, PL 3 , PART 2 & 3 , 5R9962 , S/S BOLTON ST; S/T & T/W N593238 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-03c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0057 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 22, PL 3 , AS IN CR426651, S/S BOLTON ST; T/W CR426651 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-04c.dgn. Part of PINS 15440-0001 (LT) through to 15440-0006 (LT) inclusive, being a strata interest in part of the common elements on Carleton Condominium Plan No. 440, PT LTS 21 & 22, N/S CATHCART ST, PL 3, PTS 1, 2, & 3 4R6145, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT581924 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-05f.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0053 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LTS 21 & 22, PL 3 , AS IN N531355, N/S CATHCART ST; T/W N321511, N321512, N321513, N321514 & N321516 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-06c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0052 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 21, PL 3 , AS IN N432559, N/S CATHCART ST; S/T N321514 & T/W N321511, N321512, N321513 & N321516 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-07c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0051 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 21, PL 3 , AS IN N710356, N/S CATHCART ST; S/T N321513 & T/W N321511, N321512, N321514 N321515 & N321516 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-08c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0050 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 21, PL 3 , AS IN N343003, N/S CATHCART ST; S/T N321511 & 321512 & T/W N321513, 321514 & N321516 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-09d.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0444 (LT) being a strata interest in part of ART OF LOT 2 ON PLAN 3, WEST SIDE OF KING EDWARD AVENUE, BEING PART 1 ON PLAN 4R-26188.; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT 2 ON PLAN 3, WEST SIDE OF KING EDWARD AVENUE, BEING PARTS 3 AND 4 ON PLAN 4R-26188 AS IN OC1369397; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT 2 ON PLAN 3, WEST SIDE OF KING EDWARD AVENUE, BEING PARTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 ON PLAN 4R-26188 AS IN OC1369418; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PART 1 ON PLAN 4R-26188 IN FAVOUR OF PART OF LOT 2 ON PLAN 3, WEST SIDE OF KING EDWARD AVENUE, BEING PARTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 ON PLAN 4R-26188 AS IN OC1369419; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-10c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0142 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 28, PL 42482 , AS IN N734803, S/S CATHCART ST; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-11c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0141 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 28, PL 42482 , PART 5, 6, 7, & 8, 5R13041, S/S CATHCART ST; S/T & T/W N530719; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-12c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0140 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 28, PL 42482 , PART 1, 2, 3, & 4, 5R13041 , S/S CATHCART ST; S/T & T/W N510841; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-13c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0126 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 27, PL 42482 , PART 1, 5R9267, S/S CATHCART ST; T/W N591819; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-14d.dgn. Part of PINS 15407-0001 (LT) through to 15407-0021 (LT) inclusive, being a strata interest in part of the common elements on Carleton Condominium Plan No. 407, PT LT 27 S CATHCART ST & PT LT 27 N BRUYERE ST PL42482, PT 1 4R5991; AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT543510 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-15d.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0127 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 27, PL 42482 , PART 1 & 5, 5R13744, N/S BRUYERE ST; S/T & T/W N540783 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-16c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0128 (LT) being a strata interest in part of PT LT 27, PL 42482 , PART 2 & 3, 5R13744, N/S BRUYERE ST; T/W N631855 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W-17c.dgn. Part of PIN 04217-0280 (LT) being a strata interest in part of LT 27, PL 42482 , S/S BRUYERE ST; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site05W¬18d.dgn.
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of 30 months in the following lands: 21. Part of PIN 04122-0516 (LT) being part of PT LTS 19, 20, & 21, PL 30, S/S CATHERINE STREET; PT LTS 19, 20 & 21, PL 30, N/S ISABELLA STREET ; PT LTS 13 & 14, PL 30, E/S KENT STREET ; ALL BEING PARTS 1 & 4, 5R11360, S/T N486420, S/T THE INTEREST IN CR646393 AS AMENDED BY N335848 ; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 2 in Property Sketch No. 16478site09-05c.dgn An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of 30 months in the stratified portion of the following lands:
An estate, right or interest, in the nature of a permanent easement in the stratified portion of the following lands: 23. Part of PIN 04210-0078 (LT) being part of LTS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, PL 2275, E OF WALLER ST ; LTS 6 & 7, PL 2275 , N OF LAURIER AV ; LTS N, 1, 2, 3 & 4, PL 6 , S OF WILBROD ST ; LTS 1, 2, 3 & 4, PL 6 , N OF LAURIER AV ; PT LT D, CON DRF , BEING THE REMAINDER OF LTS O & N, PL 6 BTN THE SLY LIMIT OF WILBROD ST & THE NLY LIMIT OF LAURIER AV, PL 6 ; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 in Property Sketch No. 16478site03c-02b.dgn.
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A group of residents and a retired fire chief who saved a family from a Caldwell-Avenue kitchen fire were among awarded by the city’s fire services on March 11 at the first commendation ceremony of 2016. Samson Agboegbulem, Samir Al-Rubaiy, Karl Raycraft, Montel Russell and Keak Wan broke a hole in an apartment door at 1465 Caldwell Ave to search for a mother and her children. They made several attempts to enter the smoke-filled apartment to find the children. Both kids were found by rescuers, who met District chief Don Smith in the hallway. Smith got the rescuers and children out of the building quickly and administered first aid until help arrived. Agboegbulem, Al-Rubaiy, Russell and Wan were given the Award of Bravery for a civilian’s role during a rescue attempt. Retired chief Don Smith was awarded the Fire Chief’s Awards of Bravery for a fire personnel’s role during an emergency where the act was meritorious. ELDERLY MAN ADRIFT
Mark Wheeler was also given recognized for his efforts saving an elderly man from going adrift in the Ottawa River. Wheeler was cycling with his wife when he noticed the 83-year-old man being
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Wheeler jumped into the water and swam back to shore with him. The pair waited for emergency responders on the riverbank. Wheeler was awarded a certificate of merit. “All present today celebrated those individuals that went above and beyond to assist others,” Ottawa fire chief Gerry Pignitore wrote in a statement. “The award recipients acted out of the goodness of their heart without seeking rewards or recognition to assist someone in an emergency. We congratulate them for this act of bravery and kindness. We thank them for their contribution to keeping our communities safe.”
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The City of Ottawa has completed an Environmental Project Report in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Confederation Line East Light Rail Transit Extension Planning and Environmental Assessment study. The Project The City of Ottawa has developed a plan to extend and expand the City’s existing Light Rail Transit Network. Specifically the plan includes extending the future Confederation Line further east from Blair Station to an interim terminal at Place d’Orléans station and, ultimately, to Trim Road (see Ottawa.ca/easternlrt or Ottawa.ca/tlrest for further information).
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All bark, no bite in pet shop bylaw
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he city is considering a bylaw change that would address that infamous scourge: the pet shop. A city committee is considering a bylaw amendment to force pet shops to get their dogs, cats and rabbits from non-commercial sources. That would make local animal shelters the only legal source of these animals. Firstly, it seems silly to have a bylaw for these stores. Are pet shops a public danger that needs to be controlled? All 16 of them? Secondly, the change would not affect the three pet shops in the city that sell animals from commercial breeders. Those three shops would be grandfathered. Nothing changes. As one pet store owner has asked, what happens if she wants to sell her store or hand it on to her kids? Does the grandfathering disappear and the bylaw dictate where the animals can come from? A 2011 Ipsos Reid survey suggested that less than seven per cent of pet owners acquire a pet from commercial breeders. No one is arguing that many animals are surrendered to shelters, and that puppy mills, where female dogs are constantly being bred exist. But to target stores like Pet World and Little Critters,
simply distracts from the real problem – and finding the right solution. Karen Greenberg, who has owned Little Critters in the Billings Bridge Shopping Centre for decades, says she has used the same six or seven breeders for the last 20 years. She has toured their facilities and knows she isn’t dealing with any puppy mills. “But we are the only avenue the city can control,” she said of the bylaw. Greenberg said the campaign from animal activists insinuates that shops like hers perpetuate the puppy industry. And it’s simply not true. The people who own and operate pet shops deserve to be allowed to do so with the minimum amount of supervision unless they’ve proven to be uncontrollable maniacs bent on harming the public. And that they are not. The discussion paper put out by the city on the topic says the stores are already inspected by bylaw and Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals agents. “The city typically receives very few complaints about pet shops,” the report reads. So what problem are we solving exactly? Seems to us that the city might be barking up the wrong tree.
Not a moment’s peace
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n a driving trip in the U.S. recently I had a chance to discover some new developments that will be coming our way soon and that we will be able to view with alarm when they arrive This has nothing to do with politics, by the way, although several American friends did volunteer that they might consider moving in our direction should certain developments take place and you can probably figure what they are. The thing that we should all view with alarm may have already arrived in Canada but I haven’t seen it yet. I’m talking about television at the gas pump. Imagine your shock and horror when, minding your own business, having done the necessary credit
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Inevitably, there will be some who are grateful. The gas pump is one of the last stare-into-space places left in North America. You stand there, holding onto the nozzle and look at the numbers moving, and so slowly too. You could turn and look somewhere else, but all you’d see would be your car, or someone else’s car. You are bored out of your mind, just want it to be over. Worse, it is costing you money. Somewhere in the world, to be sure, are people who value this moment, who meditate, plan, luxuriate in the nothingness of the moment. For the rest of us, TV is coming. Signs of its inevitability are all around us. There are roadside restaurants where you can feed quarters into little TV sets to make them play. There are TV screens over urinals. There is music being pumped into the out-of-doors from inside
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shopping malls. So far there is neither music nor television in the forest, but soon someone will recognize that lack and move to correct it. Already, wifi is being available in national parks. Further outrages can’t be far away, unless staring into space increases its political popularity.
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Looking for happiness in all the wrong places
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arch is always a thoughtful month for me. For one thing, my birthday is in March, so I find myself assessing the past year and looking to the next one. For another, March Break with the kids tends to give me a chance to unplug, ignore emails (sorry, clients and interested parties), and really think deeply about my life. When I’m in March, I feel pretty good. I like being with my family – mostly – and I like unplugging – mostly. I find I can make some pretty big decisions about what I want and value, about what the future looks like, about what I’m going to get rid of. But as quickly as I find my authentic self, it disappears under 100 unopened email messages, the schedule and routine of life and the necessity of paying bills. And as I look back over the past few years, I feel I’ve made very little progress.
Progress toward what? Happiness, of course. Don’t we all just want to be in that place of pure bliss that’s sold to us on television, in magazines and by real estate agents? According to scholars, it’s pretty natural that I would be feeling ambivalent about many things in my life at my age. Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty has spent a number of years researching midlife career changes. In the April issue of the Atlantic, she summarizes the work of Andrew J. Oswald and David G. Blanchflower, who came up with the U-curve of happiness. “… (E)ven after controlling for differences in wealth, education, and location, people’s general contentment hits a low point in their 40s before rebounding in their 50s.” Hagerty explores this idea further through the research of University of Zurich economist Hannes Schwandt.
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When we’re young we have a tendency to overestimate our future happiness, found Schwandt. As we age and miss many of the milestones we’ve set to achieve. Or as the reality of reaching those milestones disappoints us, we start to feel disappointment more than anticipation. “But as we approach 60, we start underestimating our future happiness, and then are pleasantly surprised by reality,” summarizes Hagerty. “We also seem to don rose-colored glasses later in life: brain studies suggest that as we age, we disregard negative images and focus on the positive.” So what does this mean for those 20 or 30 years
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in between points of life satisfaction? For one thing, finding one’s authentic self is important. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of feeling socially accepted, honoured in one’s career or believing that money and material goods will lead to greater happiness. But even those who seem to have it all say that’s just not true. ThinkForYourselfTV on YouTube put together a montage of famous people talking about the paradox of fame. “I had bought into the notion that when I taste success, when I get over there, then I’ll be happy,” says How I Met Your Mother actor Josh Radnor. “But the strangest
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An Arnprior pharmacist says he will fight allegations he sexually abused a patient while employed at a Walmart pharmacy in Kanata and/or at Victoria Pharmacy in Ottawa. He told Metroland Media that the allegations are a “personal vendetta.” James Ying, co-owner of the Remedy’s Rx at the Arnprior Shopping Centre, is accused of having: * sexually abused a patient, * failed to maintain a standard of practice of the profession, * abused a patient, verbally or physically, * engaged in conduct or performed an act relevant to the practice of pharmacy that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members of the profession as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. The accuracy of the allegations has not been ruled on by the Ontario College of Pharmacists. The discipline committee of the college will deal with the matter from Sept. 6 to 9 in Toronto. Ying is not facing any criminal charges. According to a public document on the college’s website, Ying is alleged to have committed professional misconduct while employed as a pharmacist in Kanata or elsewhere in Ottawa. “It is alleged that … you failed to maintain the professional boundaries of the pharmacist-patient relationship when you developed a non-professional, personal relationship with the patient or former
patient, in or about January 2013 to June 2013, and continued to pursue that relationship thereafter, until in or about June 2014, and/or you engaged in sexual abuse of the patient, on one or more occasions, in or about January 2013 to June 2013,” reads the document. The patient’s name does not appear. allegations
Speaking on March 13, Ying said an ex-girlfriend who has since moved to England made the allegations as “retaliation” before she left. He said it is true that he moved to Toronto to pursue the relationship, but that it was he who broke it off. “The allegations were made on a personal vendetta,” Ying said, “not professional. The relationship didn’t work out and she was upset obviously.” Ying, a soft-spoken young man, said he has been a professional pharmacist for five years. He plans to resign from the Arnprior drug store before the hearing to prevent harm to other co-owners. He said the move is not an admission of guilt. Matt Subhi is another co-owner. He said Ying disclosed the allegations recently. “We will have to wait and see what the College of Pharmacists decide,” Subhi said. If found guilty, the college could suspend or revoke his licence, have him pay a fine of up to $35,000, have him reimburse the college for funding provided to the patient for counselling, and have him pay the college’s legal fees.
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The city’s protective services committee voted in favour of a policy that will see all pet stores in the city move to a adoption model over the next five years. The March 21 meeting was in response to a review of the city’s pet shop bylaw. The review was released March 14 and didn’t recommend an out and out ban. Staff had recommended allowing the three pet stores in the city that currently sell commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits to continue to sell them. Anthony Di Monte, acting general manager of emergency and protective services, said the solution staff proposed wasn’t grandfathering the three stores as some claimed. “This is not about maintaining the status quo,” he said, adding the owners would be required to prove that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals approved the facility of origin for the animals - or the provincial equivalent in cases where the animals come from out of province. Animal activist groups, including the International Humane Society, Puppy
Mill Awareness Working Solutions, the Social Petwork and a local veterinarian packed the meeting, calling for a ban on the sale of “bred for profit” animals. Delegations were concerned about the source of the animals - saying they could be coming from puppy mills. Bruce Roney, executive director of the Humane Society, said while there’s no empirical evidence to suggest that any dogs in the pet stores that currently sell from commercial breeders come from puppy mills, the staff report falls short of finding the true source of the animals. Roney said with the planned inspections of the breeder’s facilities, where the owners would know in advance, there’s no way to know if a pup arrived the day before. “The breeder could just be a warehouse for the puppies before they move to the pet shop,” he said. Karen Greenberg, owner of Little Critters in Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, and Michael Haynes, who owns Pet World at Carlingwood Shopping Centre and St. Laurent Shopping Centre, tried to make their case, but for the most part it fell on deaf ears.
Greenberg said that puppy and kitten sales make up 20 per cent of the store’s business. “Without that we may have to close our doors,” she said. Greenberg said Little Critters can’t accommodate the bigger animals from the Ottawa Humane Society in the mall storefront, and the society doesn’t have enough baby animals to deal with supply. Without the ability to sell from breeders, she won’t be able to compete with big, American chains. She said her store has been using the same breeders for nearly 20 years, but declined to give their names in the open committee meeting, citing privacy concerns. Michael Haynes, who owns the city’s two Pet World locations, said the changes could impact his ability to retire. Haynes said there’s no correlation between pets purchased at pet stores and animals ending up at shelters. But Taylor Griffin, who worked at Pet World during her schooling as a veterinary technician, said she wouldn’t buy from a store after working at Pet World. Griffin said animals could spend as many as 12 hours in isolation. She said cages were
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cleaned with rags stained with fecal matter and that staff were encouraged to keep water levels low, otherwise the puppies would spill the water and cages would have to be cleaned more frequently. The committee’s final decision was a compromise between two motions. Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper attempted a motion, moved by College Coun. Rick Chiarelli - who is actually on the committee - that would have implemented an immediate ban on the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits. Chiarelli opted to sponsor the motion only to vote against it. POTENTIAL FOR LEGAL CHALLENGE
Chiarelli said the ban wouldn’t stand up to a legal challenge. “It might feel good to do this today,” he said. “But we can’t make decisions based on the temperature of the room.” Chiarelli said even though the committee heard some heart wrenching stories, no one has shown that any animal purchased at Pet World or Little Critters came from a puppy mill. In fact, Chiarelli said, he got his rabbit from Pet World in St. Laurent 13 years ago. “Shadow Chiarelli still lives,” he said. Valerie Bietlot, legal counsel for the city, said that because the staff recommen-
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Michael Haynes, owner of two Pet World locations, talks about the sourcing of dogs and cats available in his store. He said changes to the pet shop bylaw would impact his ability to retire. dation included mitigation measures for the three stores that currently sell animals, and there is no clear evidence those animals come from a puppy mill, there’s a risk. But Di Monte said other jurisdictions have enacted a ban and so far they have not been challenged. Leiper’s motion failed, with seven members voting against it. Bay Coun. Mark Taylor, moved for a ban after a five-year transition period thanks to committee member Coun. Mathieu Fleury.
Leiper called Taylor’s plan a “Goldilocks motion.” “It’s a change, but not too soon,” he said. Taylor said that while there’s no concrete evidence that commercial breeders create a demand for puppy mills or that dogs and cats from pet stores are more likely to be an impulse purchase, that shouldn’t stop council from forcing a move to more “ethical practices.” The committee’s approval is a first step in the process. Council will have the final say on the proposed change to the pet store bylaw.
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wo light taps on the door. I counted them. And then the door opened, and Miss Crosby, right in the middle of reading the Beatitudes, closed the Bible and put it on her desk. She, ramrod straight, nodded to us, and as one, the entire Northcote School enrolment rose and stood staring ahead at the front blackboard. Not a head turned, but we knew without a doubt, the Inspector had come to make a call! We were all in awe of the Inspector, and knew Miss Crosby too, had for him the greatest respect, mixed in with a bit of fear. It was the Inspector who decided if the school was being run in proper fashion, and if the teacher was doing her job. After all she was being paid $250 a year! He walked right up to the front of the room, shook hands with Miss Crosby,
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories who gave the slightest of nods, and in our best stage voices, we said, as if we were singing the words in the church choir, “Good Morning, Inspector.” He smiled out at us, a gold tooth glittering when it caught the rays of the morning sun through the east window. I could see Cecil’s ears move up and down, a talent he had, but which had to be kept in check since Miss Crosby frowned on such behaviour. Especially in front of the Inspector! I immediately got a pain in the pit of my stomach. He would be examining
every last scribbler, desk drawer, listen to us read, and what I dreaded most of all, he would fire a question to whomever he had in his eyesight, and delve into every subject we took at the Northcote School. These questions could be about arithmetic, which scared the daylights out of me since that was one of my poorest subjects, or he could ask you to name the townships in Renfrew County. So we just had to sit it out, and wait. Miss Crosby examined our desk drawers at least once a week, so I knew
he would find no fault there. Our books had to be neatly piled, and our pencils, ruler and eraser all in a neat pile or else we would have to take the entire drawer out, wipe it out with a cloth, and under her scrutiny neatly pack the drawer again. The Inspector and Miss Crosby were talking in whispers at the front of the room, and occasionally they would cast an eye down on us, who were sitting there shaking in our shoes. Then the questions began. Of course, bad Marguirite was dying to be singled out and asked a question, and she was squirming in her seat like she had ants in her pants. But the Inspector ignored her, and picked out my friend Joyce and then Velma, both of whom were smart as whips, and I could see Miss Crosby’s shoulders relax. They had no trouble answering the questions, and he then moved to the senior
classes, and seemed satisfied that they too had been ably taught by Miss Crosby. He pulled his watch out of his vest pocket, took note of the time, shook Miss Crosby’s hand, nodded to us, and headed for his coat at the back door. For several minutes Miss Crosby just stood at her desk. She would flicker her eyelids a bit, and I knew without a doubt she was silently giving up a prayer of thanks. It was coming on to lunchtime, and we had yet to have our morning recess. Miss Crosby let out a long sigh, and then a smile broke out across her face, just like it did after we had held a successful Christmas concert. “I think we’ll have a long recess this morning, and roll right into lunch. So get your clothes on and go outside. Then you can have your lunch later.” I mentally added up the time we would be away from
our desks, and as close as I could figure it was well over an hour! Cecil moved his ears up and down, and cracked his toes in his gumrubbers, and Miss Crosby paid no attention at all. I was pretty sure I saw Piano Joe put a piece of gum in his mouth, and bad Marguirite, not to be outdone, took an apple off the lunch table that didn’t belong to her. Miss Crosby ignored everything, as if unruly behaviour was a common occurrence every day. It was amazing to me what you could get away with after the Inspector came to call. 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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Jack Russell Terriers are well known for their feisty spirits, and two-month-old Patches is certainly living up to expectations. Patches the Jack Russell Terrier mix puppy has made a remarkable recovery after a good Samaritan in Manotick found her near a snowmobile trail on Tuesday, March 15, nearly frozen, unconscious and wracked with seizures. “Her condition was quite grave when she was brought in,” said Jennifer Rossmann, the lead veterinarian at Manotick Veterinary Hospital who worked to revive Patches. “She was in bad condition – she was basically very near death.” Patches was brought to the Manotick Veterinary Hospital around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, where she received immediate medical attention. Rossmann and her team – Jennifer Palmer, a veterinary technician, and Louise Beauchamp, a veterinary assistant
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More than 120 frustrated Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots (RCRS) workers travelled to Toronto recently to continue their fight for fair wages and pensions after almost three months of forced lockouts. The group held a press conference and rally at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, March 9 to defend their existing pensions and demand fair wages from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), a Crown organization. “It has been a month and
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More than 120 frustrated Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots (RCRS) workers travelled to Toronto on Wednesday, March 9 to continue their fight for fair wages and pensions after almost three months of forced lockouts by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG). The Queen’s Park press conference and rally was the next step in a line of initiatives meant to call attention to PSAC’s fight. The press conference was recorded, and the full video is available at psacrideaucarelton.com. In the video, NDP MPP Cindy Forster says that the Liberal government needs to intervene and support the workers.
“The Liberal government talks a good game about secure income at retirement, but from what we’ll hear from the folks that are here with us today that are OLG workers, the Liberal government through the OLG is trying to take away their pension security,” she said. “The Liberal government is increasingly out of touch with workers in this prov-
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“On behalf of OLG workers across Ontario, we call on Kathleen Wynne (Liberal Premier of Ontario) and Finance Minister Charles Sousa to instruct OLG to stop treating its workers with such disrespect,” he said. “Ms. Wynne cannot, on the one hand, claim to support better pensions for Ontarians and, on the other hand, try to force Crown employees into giving up those pensions,” he followed. To share their own stories, OLG employees Laura
Perry and Dawn Kirkbride also spoke. Perry, a senior slot technician, has been with OLG for almost 17 years. “In that time I’ve always given 110 per cent,” she said. When she was locked out of her job, OLG cancelled employee health coverage, which Perry relies on to help cover the cost of medication she needs to treat an incurable neurological disease. PSAC offered to pay her fees, Perry stated, but OLG refused the offer. “I wonder how Premier Wynne would feel if she was in the same position?” Perry asked.
Kirkbride, another locked-out OLG employee, said the situation has been hard for her whole family. “This lockout has a direct impact on myself, as well as my family members, both financially and emotionally,” she said. She has two daughters, one in college and a four-year-old. Her husband has had to work overtime to compensate for the loss of income, meaning his family rarely sees him. “Which makes me question: will there be anything for my daughters’ future?” she asked. Later, during question period at the House of
Commons, Forster asked Finance Minister Sousa to comment on the issue. “I want them (the workers) to know that I value their work and I think that all of us in this House respect their rights,” he said. However, he also said he respects the negotiation of a collective agreement between an employer and a union; other, similar, agreements have been ratified before, he added. Lisa MacLeod, PC MPP for Nepean-Carleton, asked Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn whether the move was one strategized by the Crown to get the RCRS out
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Huawei Canada and the Ontario government have announced an increase of more than $100 million in Ontario research and development. Part of that investment increase will go towards hiring 250 R&D employees sooner than originally planned, and employing them for longer than previously planned. The announcement on March 8 outlined a new agreement between Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology provider whose Canadian business is based in Ontario, and the Ontario government, with Huawei embarking on a 5G Ontario project. The term 5G generally refers to the move from fourth generation mobile networks and wireless broadband technology to a new generation of faster networks. The new project will have research and development tasks focused on advanced communications research initiatives like faster Internet speeds and deal with related technologies such as cloud computing, data analytics and mobile security, said a Huawei news release. Huawei plans to invest up to $303 million in the 5G-related research, representing an increase of $108 million over what Huawei
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ince’s talented workforce and world-class innovation ecosystems,” said Brad Duguid, the minister for economic development, employment and infrastructure, in a news release. “We are committed to strategically partnering with innovative companies like Huawei because they are growing our economy and providing good jobs that people can count on.” Huawai Technologies deputy chairman Ken Hu echoed Duguid, saying, “The province has a vibrant innovation ecosystem that we are proud to be a part of for the past six years. Our Canadian research team is helping to drive pioneering projects around the world, and this accelerated investment in the province of Ontario reflects our confidence in Ontario, and the talent of Ontario’s skilled (information communications technology) workforce.” Premier Kathleen Wynne used the new partnership as evidence of the success of her trade missions, as her first trade mission to China in 2014 resulted in the announcement of a $210 million investment in Ontario by Huawei. The new agreement and increased investment will also see new research laboratories in the Ontario communities of Markham and Waterloo, and an expansion in Huawei’s Kanata research facility.
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New film gives the single man a chance Sandy Hill film explores lifelong bachelorhood Michelle Nash
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Have you ever wondered what the inner beauty of a life-long bachelor looks like? Well, thanks to a new documentary in the works by Sandy Hill’s Peter Evanchuck, the world will soon get to know. “I find them beautiful and courageous,” Evanchuck said. “Regardless of their situations, they live interesting and reasonable lives.” The film features bachelors from Ottawa, Toronto and the Maritimes and originally focused on men who have serious mental issues, but soon evolved into a film about bachelors when
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Documentary filmmaker Peter Evanchuck is working on a new film that shows the real and raw life of some of Canada’s beautiful bachelors. The film – still in production – explores the world of life-long bachelors, and what makes them tick. he realized most of his subjects have lived bachelor life their whole lives.
He added that not all the men in the film are living with mental health issues,
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but rather, as the film developed he began to seek out bachelors of all kinds – including women. In a teaser for the film, one bachelor doesn’t even describe himself as such. “I never thought of myself as a bachelor, more of an individual,” the interviewee said. An older man said, once he hit 60 years old, he was just called “the old guy.” Having been with his partner Helene Lacelle for
the past 30 years, he said interviewing these men hasn’t made him long for that life. “One thing I have noticed is that once they have been a bachelor for a while, they get ‘outfits’ – mostly because they don’t have women telling them how to dress,” Evanchuck said. “They also have strong opinions about stuff, whether they are right or wrong.” The film also includes in-
terviews with some young men, which Evanchuck said he found really interesting for a different reason. “They ranged in age from 19 to 26 and not one of them complained about their girlfriends,” he said. “It’s amazing to see; there is a new generation of women being honoured by their counterparts.” Evanchuck started working on the film with Lacelle two years ago, but a cancer diagnosis has put the film on hold for the time being. Three surgeries in, with a potential fourth ahead, Lacelle said Evanchuck’s perseverance fighting the cancer is beyond belief. She said it is beyond what any of his doctors thought possible. That’s why, although production for the film has stalled, it is not over. “I have an amazing capacity to create stuff, and there is nothing more beautiful than to create, but I still have a lot to do before I quit,” he said. Finishing depends on his health, Evanchuck added. “If I feel good, I can move ahead,” he said. Ultimately, the goal is to finish the film within the next year and release it theatrically. If anyone out there would like to be in the documentary, contact Peter Evanchuck at pevanchuck@hotmail.com. More information about the film, including the trailer, is available at movieshandmade.com.
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If you don’t try, you’ll never know. That’s why Coun. George Darouze of Osgoode ward spent months creating a petition to the Ontario government, urging them to harmonize hydro rates for all Ottawa residents. “I don’t think it’s fair for rural residents to pay 30 per cent more than people on the other side of Mitch Owens (Road),” said Darouze of the difference between Hydro Ottawa rates paid by urban residents and Hydro One rates paid by those in the city’s rural areas. Darouze’s petition was prompted by the increasingly varied rates paid by residents who live in different areas of the same city. The problem, he said, is that when Ottawa amalgamated more than 15 years ago, 45,000 rural residents were not absorbed by the city’s utility company: Hydro Ottawa. Instead, they were left with their existing provider: Hydro One. For years, the discrepancy wasn’t an issue. However, in 2004 and 2005, Hydro One changed their billing structure and began to charge a delivery fee to rural residents. This caused rates in areas like Manotick, Greely and
Osgoode to skyrocket, resting currently at about 30 per cent more than rates inside the urban core. “The residents are really tired of paying,” Darouze said. “We need to do something.” The first option put on the table was for Hydro Ottawa to purchase service rights for those 45,000 rural Ottawa residents from Hydro One. However, that option proved to be a dead end. Darouze said it would be “financially irresponsible” for Hydro Ottawa to take over those residents. “There is a lot of hurdles,” Darouze said of that option. “We could work on it for another four, five, 10 years and nothing would happen.” Instead, working on a suggestion from a Greely resident, Darouze said his office began to look into creating a petition that would more quickly and efficiently bring attention to the issue. The petition calls on the provincial government to equalize rates between urban and rural residents. “If Wal-Mart can price match,” Darouze said, “why can’t Hydro One match the price for our residents?” The petition is using a hard-copy platform as opposed to an online one. This, Darouze said, gives it more credibility.
The form can be downloaded from Darouze’s website (www.georgedarouze.ca) or Facebook. Alternatively, the form can be picked up from his office at 8243 Victoria St. in Metcalfe. When completed, the forms can be dropped off at Darouze’s office, sent in by mail or picked up by a member of his staff if arrangements are made. “We need everyone in the City of Ottawa to sign,” Darouze said. “I think we have an opportunity to voice our concerns and voice our opinion to Queen’s Park.” Darouze said the petition will be available for as long as it takes to get all the signatures from Ottawa residents that it possibly can. “This is a community effort,” he said. “We have to work on it as a team.” Darouze said he thinks a petition is the most efficient and effective way to draw attention to the hydro rate issue facing rural residents; after all, he said, they have nothing to lose. “We are not going to lose anything,” he said of rural residents, including himself, who are paying too much for hydro. “The result could be great and it could be not, but if you don’t at least try you’ll never know.”
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“Ottawa has many exciting construction projects underway in the coming years, including light rail, and this investment will help ensure Ontario’s future workforce has the skills and training for the jobs of tomorrow,” Chiarelli said in a press release. “This investment will help support the almost one in five new jobs in the province that is expected to be created in the trades in the coming decade.” The money comes from the Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund, totalling $25 million, Barr said, adding the college was lucky to get the
money it did. “We were going up against schools from across the province, so I like to think we had a good business case,” Barr said. Apprenticeship funds were also announced for the Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, YMCA, Ontario Industrial and Finishing Skills Centre and LiUNA Local 527. The funding will create 120 seats in the construction and maintainance electrician program, Barr said. Most of the money will go towards two new electrical labs in the centre for construction excellence building
and a welding lab in the automotive building. An additional $283,053 is available for aboriginal students to do pre-apprenticeship work in the college’s culinary program. “I am very proud of the students at Algonquin College, and I know I speak for the entire college community when I say we are very grateful province’s investment in our students,” said Cheryl Jensen, the college’s president. “We are forging a new path in the training of workers of tomorrow; workers who will keep our city and province at the forefront of innovation.”
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When Lockheed Martin Canada opens its new Palladium Drive Impact Centre in April, the advanced technology company will also unveil the vision of a group of Algonquin College design students. The company invited third and fourth year interior design students from the college to develop an innovative design concept for the new space in December 2015. The students, in three groups of four, had only one month to complete their concepts, with the winning concept to be used in the final construction of the innovation centre. They won’t know until the centre’s opening which
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Contest an opportunity to test training with real clients, deadlines Continued from page 34
“We wanted to make (the Innovation Centre) multipurpose,” Chapdelaine said. “We wanted it very flexible so we could do multiple demos at one time, use it as an opportunity to do product rollout or big announcements. The major tenets of this are … a big piece with regards to technology and innovation, and a really big piece in partnership and collaboration.” However, when it came to guiding the competing students in their development of a design concept for the 185-square-metre space, Chapdelaine said the company took a hands-off approach. “We wanted them to be as creative as possible,” she said. “We didn’t want to influence the design.” During the second week of December, members of
the three competing teams toured the space, reviewed architectural drawings and pored over design specifications. The teams had to work fast and stick to their respective schedules to have their design concepts completed by the Jan. 15 deadline. Amanda Austin, a fourth year design student who participate in the competition, said that sticking to schedule meant a lot of long-distance communication with teammates over winter break. It was gruelling, she said, but worth the work. “It was surreal working with Lockheed Martin,” Austin said. “It was a lot more pressure than just being in school, but it’s definitely beneficial for students to put their skills to work in a professional setting.” Austin’s team went with an elemental theme, using
vibrant artistic touches to link earth’s elements with Lockheed Martin’s business areas. Another team used the concept Eye of the Storm to visually represent the company’s values of integration, while the third team drew inspiration from Canada’s Arctic, using design and lighting elements evocative of ice, glaciers and snow in their concept. “I’m glad we gave them only a framework of what we were looking for because it enabled their creativity,” said Lockheed Martin Canada spokeswoman Amanda Hauck. “The designs were all completely different, so there weren’t any two that even remotely resembled the other.” While there is currently no official date set for the unveiling of the centre – and the winning design – Chapdelaine said the centre would likely open on April 18 or 19.
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The city is looking for resident feedback as it floats a new water rate structure. Eight public consultations are scheduled for March and April, including one that was scheduled to take place at the Shenkman Arts Centre on March 21 and another in Navan on March 31, to deal with how the city charges for water, wastewater and stormwater management. Rural homeowners on private well and septic systems will be asked to “pay their fair share of the cost” for stormwater infrastructure that benefits their areas, said West CarletonMarch Coun. Eli El-Chantiry. “It’s never a good idea when you have to charge residents taxes. On the other hand, the folks who live in (Carp) village where we have water service, they’re paying a lot more for something we are benefitting from,” he said. “We changed 13 culverts last year on Kinburn Side Road. All that money came from the sewers and water rate. We didn’t contribute to it,” said El-Chantiry. “One part (of the city) is subsidizing the other. We’re trying to find an equitable way to deal with this.” In 2016, a total of $10.8 million was approved for additional culvert work, to be completed by 2018, that includes rural wards West Carleton, Cumberland, Osgoode and Rideau-
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WELCOME TO FLOOR PLAN 2016 The na�onal capital region is fortunate to be home to some of the finest home builders in the country. Their reputa�on has been built over the years, decades even, and rooted in their con�nuously evolving and innova�ve designs, quality workmanship and a�en�on to detail. For the prospec�ve home owner, whether looking to build new or purchase a pre-exis�ng residence, these are exci�ng �mes in O�awa. With so many great choices, there’s really no wrong turn. But how to determine exactly what’s right for you? Welcome to Floor Plan 2016, the first of Metroland Media’s special monthly supplements designed with the city’s home owners in mind. Star�ng with this week’s edi�on, our aim is to take some of the mystery out of the homebuilding experience and help make the process just a bit less daun�ng. This is, a�er all, likely the biggest purchase of your life, and you want to make sure the end product aligns with how you envisioned it at the start. So 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 or simply seeking advice on where best to turn, you’ll find what you’re looking for right here. We are truly excited to offer you Floor Plan 2016 star�ng with our March 24 edi�on. And look for even more ideas and informa�on in our future supplements inside your Metroland community newspapers Thursday April 21; Thursday, May 19 and again Thursday, June 23.
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INSIDE DESIGN FOR 2016 Building a new home offers an open slate for interior design. Soft and sumptuous, velvet upholstery is a nod back to classic Hollywood and feels beautifully modern when done in contemporary silhouettes and punchy hues. Whether you bring home this trend in a principal piece or in a small pouf or ottoman, the luxe quality of velvet will elevate any room. Tufted sofas, chairs and ottomans are another classic element that have been made new again for 2016. For maximum impact, consider a tufted three-seat sofa with generous rolled arms. You can also bring home this trend in a small ottoman or dining chair. For wall adornment, innovation leads the way. Inspired by the natural and organic veining of actual marble, marbleized paper products are all the rage ranging from notebooks, personalized writing pads to art prints. Metal is still a popular choice in furnishings. Warm metallics continue to be a strong trend in 2016. Popularized last year in light fixtures and cabinet hardware, these warm coloured metals will continue to shine in applications like a modern barstool. If a furniture piece is a bit too daring for you, bring home this trend in coasters or a side lamp. And don’t overlook traditional wall coverings, yes, even paneling. While wall paneling, crown and other decorative mouldings can be a very traditional element of a room’s design make up, I argue when juxtaposed against modern elements like a graphic area rug and painted out a fresh white, applied mouldings can feel modern and edgy. I love using them in large-scale floor to ceiling panels as I did in my own home gym. The traditional look of weathered and worn wood continues to hold a strong presence in interior design, appearing in solid wood furniture such as dining room tables and chairs. Under it all, a pattern begins to emerge. Patterned floors bring a vivacious energy to a space and can make even the most utilitarian spaces (like the laundry room) feel like jewellery gems. Don’t be afraid to infuse your own personality, treat the trends as a launching point.
MINTO MAHOGANY Old World Charm on the outskirts of Ottawa Located in the heart of Mano�ck, Minto Mahogany is a perfect blend of old and new: offering a vibrant main street scene with the peace and tranquility of village living. Contemporary design meets village charm at Mahogany. This master-planned community incorporates many of the natural features, such as Mahogany Creek and indigenous species of mature trees, that make Mano�ck so appealing. The natural community design will see families on nature walks steps from their homes, children playing in mature treelined avenues, and the sights and sounds of Canada’s countryside in peaceful co-existence. Minto is commi�ed to maintaining and upholding the valuable natural resources surrounding the Mahogany community. Minto has built around the Mahogany Creek, which meanders through the community and joins the Rideau River at Mahogany Bay. Vegeta�on around the creek was also planted to restore and improve aqua�c health and creek system. This parkland area is a great place to enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature, while observing the natural wildlife. Not only is Minto Mahogany home to an array of natural resources for your children to explore, it is also steps from Mano�ck Village. It is, a�er all, Mano�ck’s old world charm that
has drawn so many new residents to the area over the past few years. Mano�ck Village has a well-earned reputa�on as a quaint, vibrant community on the shores of the Rideau River. Over the years, the character of the village has been maintained. Take a stroll down Main Street and you will s�ll see the original stone houses from the town’s mill history. However, it is the variety and quality of services that really make Mano�ck a stand-out des�na�on. From fine dining to casual family lunches, from ar�sanal food producers to local grocers, from barbershops to butchers, Mano�ck Village has a unique mix of charm and everyday prac�cality that makes it one of the most livable places in the region. Support local by shopping only minutes from your front door. Barrhaven and Highway 416 are only a short drive away giving you access to big box stores and movie theatres. In the other direc�on, you will also easily find the O�awa Interna�onal Airport, the restaurants and stores of Riverside South, and further down Riverside, the many bou�ques of Bank Street. This is the ideal loca�on for young families wan�ng to be close to work, but far enough away from the city in order to offer their children a safe, rural-type upbringing.
Minto Mahogany is designed to blend with the pre-existing feel of Manotick. Architecturally inspired exteriors with a variety of stone finishes and welcoming front porches create family-friendly streetscapes. From the moment you walk through the door, your new home in Mahogany exudes contemporary style and quality. Openconcept floor plans reveal interesting vistas from room to room, where kitchens with large islands flow freely to family rooms, perfect for entertaining – the space feels connected and warm, as though you’ve been living there your whole life. Minto’s onsite design centre and resident design consultant at the Mahogany Sales Centre is there right from the beginning of your experience to help build a home that’s right for you and your family. The design team offers a wide array of op�ons and finishes, such as exposed beams and tradi�onal layouts, to personalize your home and make the space your own. There are many lot sizes available, including some walk-out op�ons. Minto Mahogany is a great choice for those looking to adopt a Glebe or Westboro lifestyle, without having to pay the he�y price tag. With Minto Mahogany, you get the feel of these trendy neighbourhoods at a reasonable price, plus your home is brand new.
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The spring launch for Minto Mahogany is set for April 2nd, which will include new designs and introductory pricing. Visit the website to register, or contact the sales office for more informa�on.
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MANY ADVANTAGES to today’s
new homes
A home is o�en the biggest investment a person makes. Buyers can spend �me and energy either searching for or designing ‘the perfect home’. Building a new custom home does offer many op�ons. With any new construc�on, the buyer benefits from higher levels of comfort and efficiency thanks to improved HVAC [hea�ng, ven�la�on and cooling], insula�on and air filtra�on standards. “Be�er efficiency is good for the environment and can save you money on your u�lity bills each month.” A new house can also be a healthier environment. A newly-built dwelling should not have health issues or toxic materials, which can be found in older homes. It can be built with materials to make a smaller environment footprint. Green appliances/Energy Star rated appliances, and more efficient toilets, plumbing fixtures and electrical fixtures allow you to build ‘green’ for a more sustainable home in the long run. And you have the
op�on to install, sleeve and/or wire for future technology upgrades, such as home automa�on and solar. Even though the upfront costs of building can be higher, it may be easier to recoup your investment. You can have more significant profits with the resale of your new home. A newer home is typically more appealing than an older home to most people. In addi�on, a new home will require fewer repairs and less maintenance, which can save both money and �me. And, as Bur� points out, you’ll have a warranty with a new home, so even if something does go wrong, you may s�ll be covered. Money and features aside, building a house can lead to a level of sa�sfac�on that you can’t achieve through buying an exis�ng home. There is a definite feeling of an emo�onal connec�on to living in a new home that you have created. The new-home smell, no one else has stepped foot (or pets) on your carpet. This is your crea�on that matches your style and personality, that you created from scratch.
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Keep a watchful eye on progress to turn your dream to reality Though most people rely on a builder for construc�on, it is up to each individual buyer to ensure they get what they bargained for. Trusted architect Ralph Liebing offers these �ps to help you prevent expensive and �me consuming mistakes. It’s always best to come prepared. Do your research and have a good idea what you want, and what it should cost. There are countless decisions to made along the way, and it’s wise to know how to approach the complica�ons as they come up. Here are some handy guidelines to help you make sure your new home meets your dream. 34 NewsNews - Thursday, March 24, 2016 42 Orléans Ottawa West - Thursday, March 24, 2016
Paying to have a new home built is likely one of the most expensive things you will do. Before you sign a contract, know your basic rights and ensure the deal is above board. The first thing you will want to do is to read the contract and fully understand what you are buying. From the aspect of the builder, you are buying reputa�on, exper�se and knowledge. Their experience and ability will give you a good indica�on what they will build with your investment. Remember, they are in business and you are the customer. You have a right to get what you pay for and they have a right to earn a reasonable profit for their �me and effort on your behalf. To ensure you get all that you agreed to, make sure you write down all communica�on with the builder and any subcontractors. “Anything you add to the house a�er the contract is signed, the builder will keep track of -- assiduously! Anything you delete or reduce, you must keep track of -- assiduously!” advises Ralph Liebing. It’s a good idea to keep extras and accessories in line with your ini�al budget. Though you may be tempted by sugges�ons from friends, your builder, or what you see elsewhere, make sure you do not overwhelm good basic construc�on. Trading glitz for sturdiness is never a good idea. Be conscious of the fact that ul�mately you are paying by the square foot (or similar measurement) for everything, from the ground up. Make sure the space you make is usable in some way.
Remember that extra, unused, vacant and unnecessary space is provided at the same cost as the rest of the house. As the construc�on process progresses, there are bound to be issues that creep up. It is best to be prepared for the inevitable changes that may occur. You may have to compromise to resolve situa�ons and problems. By knowing the situa�on and where you stand, both aesthe�cally and financially, you can make the right decisions. “Be aware of what you may be giving up in this process -- examine and understand both sides. Is the situa�on worth what you are losing?” Liebing also advises to take care and be wary of “unique, inordinate, or farout requests, new technology, and untested materials and equipment. The builder is fully capable of doing anything (or can find someone who can) you wish; but, this all will come with a price -- so be careful.” Before you begin, make sure you fully appreciate that plans and actual construc�on may differ. “Understand that construc�on is an imperfect science. This combined with natural elements (site condi�ons, weather, wood members, human foibles) means that things could change, must be changed, or simply exceed capabili�es.” And it’s always a good idea to save some pa�ence and funds for con�ngency planning. If you s�ck to your plan and keep a watchful, knowledgeable eye on progress, you will have the enjoyment of watching your dream home materialize right before your eyes.
Richcraft Why People Buy Richcraft Homes
As the largest landowner and builder in Ottawa, Richcraft has been building communities and award winning homes for more than thirty years. Buyers turn to Richcraft for more than high quality homes, they turn to Richcraft for the passion and design they invest into their communities. Greyhawk Model
With more than 11,000 homes built in the Ottawa area, Richcraft homeowners are the most powerful advocates for the company’s quality. The referral rate for Richcraft homeowners is more than 60 per cent, proving the company puts homeowners and their happiness first. Richcraft communities are a reflection of the company’s motto to put “people first.” The collaborative working style of Richcraft offers the Ottawa area a variety of home options including: single family homes, townhomes, and condos. For Richcraft, building a home is more than the foundation of a house, it involves dedication, time, planning and more importantly, a passion to collaborate with clients to develop a one of a kind home.
Downtown and Aylmer. Buying a Richcraft home is traditional for some families, buying a second and now third generation that can confidently settle in a homebuilder they know and trust. Richcraft continues to build award winning homes with heart and feeling. Their reputation for awardwinning quality is never taken for granted. Offering the best home ownership experience in the National Capital, Richcraft is the quality you’re looking for. Live in a home that is stylishly affordable, refreshingly practical, and delightfully functional. For more information on Richcraft communities and their wide selection for homes, visit their website at www.richcraft.com or contact head office at 613.739.7111.
An instrumental company in the development of Ottawa, you can find Richcraft homes in: Kanata/ Stittville, Barrhaven, Riverside South, Centretown,
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PLAN YOUR NEW HOME
CHOOSE THE BUILDER who’s right for you Jay McKenzie is in charge of content and social media for NewHomeSource.com and Builders Digital Experience. He offers his 10 steps to select the right builder who’s a good fit for you and the new home you’ll build together. With today’s technology, almost all new homes should easily meet or surpass a six-star minimum energy efficiency ra�ng.
Your checklist: 1. Know what you want. Before you approach a builder, decide on the size, type and price range of home. 2. Make sure your prospec�ve builder has the experience and reputa�on to build what you want. Ask for – and check – references from past home buyers. 3. If you plan to build in an established community, talk to the neighbours who have recently taken possession of their new homes. 4. Does your design work on the property you have? Does the builder have exper�se to build the style of home you want? 5. Always ensure the builder is fully licenced and insured. Include a thorough examina�on of warranty and a�erpurchase service. 6. It pays to examine the builder’s history. How is the resale value in other communi�es the builder constructed. What is the condi�on of the buildings a�er five or 10 years of occupancy? 7. Take a complete tour of model homes, especially if there is one of the design you selected. Look over the plan and see if the model is built to the same specifica�ons. 36 NewsNews - Thursday, March 24, 2016 44 Orléans Ottawa West - Thursday, March 24, 2016
You can save yourself some unpleasant surprises by making sure you are seeing exactly what you are ge�ng. 8. Remember, quality counts most. A�er the home is built, the quality of workmanship and materials will be your responsibility for the future. Make sure the quality is built in. 9. Don’t forget the back yard. In some cases, builders may only create a level site on which to build the house while the rest of the yard remains in unusable condi�on. 10. Finally, make sure the people doing the actual work reflect the image of the builder/contractor. A�er all, it is the workers who will bring your dream to life. Make sure they show sincere interest and are willing to listen to your concerns and answer your ques�ons as the job progresses. Good builders work with courteous, prompt, professionals who are reliable and trustworthy. That is how they built their reputa�on. A good builder will consider your needs more carefully. Always take the �me to find a builder who is sensi�ve to your dream and guarantees to follow your plan.
The process to build a new home begins long before the founda�on, according to experts at abouthome.com. The best way to steer clear of costly mishaps during construc�on is to follow these important steps. As you move from dream house to real house, be sure to ask questions and share your progress. Begin now to think about how much you can afford to spend and how much building your new home is likely to cost. Chances are you will need a construction loan and a mortgage. The first step is to find out what size loan you qualify for. Also, knowing the approximate cost of construction will help you modify your building plans to meet your budget. In most cases, you will select your property first. Some people prefer a lot in an established new community, while others seek open spaces or to be nestled in a stand of trees. Regardless of loca�on, before you choose a building footprint and floor plan, there is work to be done. On private land that you plan to develop into a home lot, you will need to inves�gate factors such as soil condi�on, drainage, zoning, and building codes applicable to the property. The answers will help to determine if the property fits your dream home plan. If the land is already in the package, you may have to modify your plan to fit your lot.
When it comes to the actual building, many people choose to follow an established design, either created by the builder or a home designer. They may allow for minor modifica�ons in room size, window style, basic accessories, electrical or other details, but for the most part, you get what the plan lays out. On the other hand, a custom-designed home allows a wider range of crea�vity for a price. Since the home is created specifically for the people who will live there, it can truly reflect a personal vision, provided the lot can accommodate it. In most cases, customdesigned homes require the services of a licensed architect. They ask ques�ons like: Where is the sun in rela�on to the lot? Where do the prevailing breezes come from? How can the homeowner save on long-term hea�ng and cooling costs? Regardless of stock or custom design, it pays to pick a plan that will meet your needs for many years to come. Unless you are a homesteader, you’ll need a team of experts to design and construct your house. Key players will include a builder, an excavator, a surveyor, and a home designer or an architect. Many homeowners begin by selec�ng the builder or contractor. That pro then selects other members of the team. However, you may also opt to hire an architect
or designer first. For the buyer, it’s wise to determine well in advance how involved you will be in the construc�on process. For contractors building communi�es that feature only a few home designs, the decisions may be minimal for the buyer. However, with a custom home project, the buyer and builder may work closely to ensure the construc�on meets the design. That is especially important to deal with unforeseen problems and challenges that o�en creep up during construc�on. Some homeowners have opted to be their own project manager. If that’s the case, you have more control, but you also have to choose the right builder or subcontractors who have worked this way. In very new home construction, a written contract, signed and dated by both the builder or contractor and the architect or designer, is your best protection as the project moves forward. Knowing where you stand can not only settle disagreements and prevent shortcomings, it is your only line of defence should the end result not meet your expectations. A contract for new home construc�on will describe the project in detail and include a lis�ng of all the parts to be included in the house. Remember to amend the contract if you or your team make any changes to the project later on.
Ottawa comes home to PHOENIX HOMES quality For nearly three decades, the Phoenix Group of Companies has been building quality residen�al and commercial communi�es for O�awa’s growing popula�on. Under the direc�on of President and Founder Cuckoo Kochar, Phoenix Homes has built its reputa�on from developing more than 7,000 serviced lots in the O�awa area. Phoenix Homes is well-respected for its extensive product range, which includes infill sites, standard subdivisions, and estate lots. “We have made it a point to ensure that we are the best value in any area, compared to all compe��on,” says Rahul Kochar, Vice President. Phoenix Homes has built more than 4,500 quality homes in Ottawa and the surrounding area since 1997. Known for dis�nct style
and innova�ve designs in their popular single, towns, stacked towns, bungalows, semidetached, and apartment dwellings, Phoenix Homes has truly revolu�onized the face of Canada’s Capital. “The Phoenix Group of Companies is proud of the major role it has played since 1988, shaping the face of Canada’s Capital FAIRMOUNT - CRAFTSMAN through its numerous innova�ve housing, commercial, and land development projects, and plans to con�nue this tradi�on of quality well into the future.” op�ons.” Currently, Phoenix Homes is working on three new One of the reasons for their success is providing buyers with more projects to create state-of-the-art communi�es. The first, choices in design and quality components. “We have a huge selec�on of well-thought out floor plans. known as ‘Pathways’ is going to be large master plan Func�onal and comfortable. Such a massive variety of products community with all kinds of homes. Just south of Findlay means our buyers are spoiled for selec�on. There are just so many Creek, off Bank Street, Pathways will be offered in 2016. An exci�ng project west of the city will feature fully serviced, 50� and 60� lots adjacent to Carp’s private airport. Breaking ground in the summer of 2016, Phoenix Homes be building a wide range of homes. This is the first of three phases with two more projects yet to come at the loca�on. To the southeast, Phoenix Homes will be relaunching the Shadow Ridge project in Greely this summer. The engineering is all in place and new homes will be going up,” points out Rahul. “Prospec�ve buyers can visit our website, www.phoenixhomes.ca to register for interest in new communi�es.” The Kochar name has been behind many successful communi�es, including Fernbank Crossing and Terra Flats in Kanata, Felton Court and Sawgrass Towns in Barrhaven, Hillside Vista Townhomes in Orléans, White Tail Ridge in Almonte and Shadow Ridge in Greely. All developments have featured the latest in green innova�on in design and construc�on. “In the spring of 2011, Phoenix Homes launched the most advanced Green Tech home the City of O�awa has ever seen. It made use of every single available Green Technology and even made use of some prototype equipment. Phoenix Homes con�nues to work on Green Tech for homes as well as Sustainability in housing design with a new partnership being developed with students at Carleton University.” In response to the growing demand for natural products, Phoenix Homes has engineered its own hardwood and granite since 2005. Exclusive rights to granite mines in India and Brazil, as well as state-of-the-art CNC cu�ng machines for fabrica�on ensure the company’s granite is of the highest quality. “It is our goal to always be one step ahead of the compe��on, with the highest quality finishing, buyer incen�ve bonuses and the most innova�ve designs and materials. When you do the math, you will always find that we’re ahead,” Rahul says with pride. In 2003, the company expanded its opera�on to include commercial developments such as restaurant and retail sites. Many retail plazas and apartment towers are now part of the corporate por�olio. Current and future plans are equally exci�ng and diverse – a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development at 801 Albert Street, over 1000 apartment units, and various other retail developments across the O�awa region. As well as developing land for its communi�es, Phoenix Homes also sells serviced lots to other O�awa builders. “When you put it all together, it’s easy to see that Phoenix Homes has helped to shape our na�on’s capital and will con�nue to do so with only the best in residen�al and commercial developments.”
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HOUSING INDUSTRY SUCCESS A home renovation TAX CREDIT could: in mitigating climate change
John Herbert Executive Director of GOHBA Given the recent focus on climate change by the federal government, it seemed �mely to describe the emission reduc�ons that have been achieved in Canada’s housing industry over the past 10 years and suggest where government policy should best be directed over the next decade. First of all, who are the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions? This varies significantly around the world but most sources place Canada in 9th posi�on with total emissions that cons�tute about 2% of the top ten countries. Within Canada’s
seven main economic sectors, ‘Buildings’ represent about 12% of emissions versus transporta�on that is one of the highest at about 23%. Buildings include all residen�al, commercial, industrial and ins�tu�onal uses but we are only going to deal with the residen�al sector. In 2014 the Canadian Home Builders’ Associa�on financed some important research to help policy makers understand just how successful emission reduc�ons in housing had been. In order to demonstrate the rela�ve magnitude of the reduc�ons, they decided to compare today’s houses and cars with those from 1975. They used construc�on specifica�ons from a home built in O�awa from that period and computer simula�on so�ware developed by the Government of Canada. It was determined that a typical home, built to the current Ontario Building Code requirements would use 66% less energy that it’s 1975 predecessor. In comparison, a 2012 Chev-
rolet Impala delivers only a 15.8% improvement over the earlier model. In short, the home’s energy efficiency has improved four �mes more than the car’s. Other car models fared even worse with the Honda Accord showing only a 3.8% improvement over the same period. When the 2017 Ontario Building Code is introduced, it will ensure that future homes will release an es�mated 80% fewer emissions than homes constructed in 1975! These advances in technology mean that despite having 38% more homes in Canada than in 1990, residen�al emissions overall are down 11%. Today’s new home buyers benefit from the tremendous energy performance improvement achieved by Canada’s home building industry. Monthly costs are much lower than they would otherwise be. And other benefits, like improved indoor comfort and conveniences, are simply “part of the package”. New housing is doing very well, and will con�nue
to improve. We therefore do not feel it is appropriate to adopt more stringent codes unless they can be shown to have no impact on costs and affordability. New housing can and will con�nue its energy and climate performance improvement voluntarily with excellent success. Where there is a huge opportunity, however, is in the energy retrofi�ng of Canada’s exis�ng housing stock. Every dollar invested in the average exis�ng Canadian home will yield four to seven �mes more GHG reduc�ons than the same dollar spent on a new home. In a recent presenta�on to the federal government’s pre-budget consulta�on commi�ee the Canadian Home Builders’ Associa�on recommended a permanent, refundable home renova�on tax credit for energy efficiency retrofits using the government’s Energuide Ra�ng System.
• Achieve a number of specific public policy objec�ves to reduce GHG from Ontario’s 4.8 Million exis�ng homes through energy efficient renova�ons. • Have the added benefit of strongly encouraging consumers to use legi�mate contractors and create a paper trail to deter underground ac�vity while s�mula�ng economic ac�vity. • Be funded through a por�on of the funds generated from the proposed cap and trade system. Improving the energy perfor-
mance of exis�ng homes offers the greatest and most cost-effec�ve benefit to homeowners, u�li�es, governments and society as a whole. Another tool that would be extremely helpful in implemen�ng a program to retrofit Ontario’s existing housing stock would be the introduc�on of a mandatory energy labelling system for the re-sale of exis�ng homes. Provisions for this already exist in Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act and so all the government has to do is implement them.
Benefits of a Mandatory Home Energy Rating and Disclosure System include: • Consumer disclosure through greater accountability and transparency • Professional advice regarding poten�al energy-efficient upgrades • Market transforma�on as buyers make informed choices based on energy performance of housing, while sellers would invest in energy-efficient upgrades • Home values would be�er reflect energy performance • Reducing energy use and lowering GHG emissions Mandatory Home Energy Ra�ng and Disclosure in combina�on with a Home Renova�on Tax Credit are two separate, but directly related ini�a�ves that would target Ontario’s millions of exis�ng and aging homes for market transforma�on and achieve significantly higher GHG reduc�ons in a rela�vely short period of �me. These opportuni�es represent the ‘low hanging fruit’ in using Canada’s housing stock to further reduce GHG emissions and we encourage the provincial and federal governments to pursue them vigorously.
HOW CAN A GROWING COMMUNITY LIKE BARRHAVEN BECOME EVEN MORE POPULAR?
Come April 2 at 10 a.m., Campanale Homes will be releasing its brand new Urban Terrace Homes in Longfields Station.
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ocated only a short walk to the new Longfields Transit station and directly across the street from the expansive greenspace of South Nepean Park, these new terrace homes will be close to nature trails, parks, shopping complexes, schools and many other amenities. The Urban Terraces are situated in the heart of Barrhaven and will consist of two buildings with 16 units in each. All suites will have two bedrooms, two storeys and a balcony. Floorplans start at a spacious 1,119 sq. ft. of living space including a 100-sq. ft. balcony, and increase in size from there depending on your personal needs. Campanale Homes encourages prospective buyers to arrive early so they will have priority choice of the available units. With pricing starting as low as $191,900, buyers are already expressing interest, and these homes are expected to be a hit. The low price of the units is bound to attract a slew of buyers, which means line-ups are anticipated for the April 2 release. This first-come, first-served event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, the 32 available units in the two buildings may not last until the end of the day. Buyers are encouraged to arrive early. Longfields Station
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is quickly becoming a popular neighborhood for young families, retirees and everyone in between. With many schools just blocks away, the abundance of greenspace with soccer and baseball fields, and the safety and family-friendly vibe of the area, it is no wonder so many buyers are flocking to Longfields. Barrhaven offers everything you need only steps from your front door. With the ever-growing population, transit is also becoming increasingly more convenient. Campanale Homes has established itself as an award-
traditional craftsmanship to homes of varying sizes and styles. From modest beginnings, they have grown into a full-service organization that can meet their customer’s varied needs. Visit www.campanale.com/ urban to register to view the floorplans, so that when you arrive at the sales centre on April 2, you already know which plan you want. There are also many upgrade packages to choose from. The Urban Terraces are also ideal investment properties. Campanale will offer management services, which
Register for the Urban Terraces Release today, and you will be able to view the floorplans in advance. With 2 Bedroom units starting at only $191,900, these new homes won’t last long! Where: 600 Via Campanale Avenue in Barrhaven When: April 2nd 10am.
winning builder in the Ottawa community. Launched more than 37 years ago by founders and brothers Rocco, Tony and Vince, the company is now stronger than ever. From the outset, the company was driven by a shared vision and desire to bring exceptional value and
Be sure to arrive early on the release date, as it is, first come, first served. takes all of the stress out of it. The friendly staff at Campanale will take care of everything for you. With four floorplans to choose from, a desirable location, and great pricing, the Urban Terraces are expected to sell out fast, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.
LONGWOOD HOMES
The luxuries of downsizing Longwood has been an integral part of the O�awa community for over 25 years. Born and raised in the city, founder Guy Whissel, watched the landscape of O�awa develop, knowing that, when he grew up, he wanted to make his mark on the city in a meaningful way. A�er gaining the necessary experience, Guy stepped out on his own and founded Longwood. The company began small, but it quickly made a mark for itself on the O�awa market. Now, many years later, Longwood has built more than 1250 single homes, Adult Lifestyle Bungalows and Condominiums for growing families and people who are downsizing. Guy and his team work to analyze the market and trends in order to be�er understand what it is that the O�awa community is looking for in a new home. With so many baby-boomers facing re�rement, Guy has no�ced an increased demand for Adult Lifestyle Communi�es. Two of Longwood’s communi�es, Richmond Gate and Deevy’s Homestead, are geared toward a popula�on looking to downsize, while s�ll enjoying a sense of independence in a quality built home.
expand your living space. These homes are ideal for those looking to remain part of a thriving community, while also downsizing in square footage and in price. There are currently two model homes open for viewing, which will help buyers visualize their new life in Bridlewood. In celebraďż˝on of 25 years in business, Longwood is oering $25,000 o the sale price of your home. There are homes available for immediate occupancy, or you can buy now and move-in once construcďż˝on is complete in 5-6 months. For more informaďż˝on, please visit www.longwoodbuilders.com or visit the sales oďŹƒces.
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Richmond Gate: Richmond is a thriving community located only ten minutes away from Kanata. This is an ideal locaďż˝on for those looking to save some money on the price of a home while simultaneously gaining a close-knit, safe and leisurely paced neighbourhood. Richmond Gate oers buyers stylish and comfortable semi-detached bungalows on large lots. There are ďŹ ve dierent models to choose from, and oorplans range from 1253 sq.ďż˝. to 1775 sq.ďż˝. All plans oer spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes with laundry on the main level. Buyers have a wide array of opďż˝ons including an ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet in the master bedroom, cathedral ceilings in the great room, a second full bathroom and bedroom. All models come with a garage; a porch, perfect for enjoying your evening tea; a breakfast bar where you can read the morning paper; hardwood and ceramic ooring throughout, and the opďż˝on to ďŹ nish the basement. Richmond is an eclecďż˝c community of young families, professionals and reďż˝rees. As Kanata and S��sville conďż˝nue to expand, there are more buyers opďż˝ng to move a liďż˝le further away in order to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city. That being said, Richmond oers an array of ameniďż˝es such as coee shops, restaurants, shops, and banks. As a bonus, it’s only a ten minute drive to Kanata where you can take advantage of the Kanata Centrum shopping centre with a theatre, big box stores, and much more.
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Style and design tips to ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN Whether you’re in for a complete remodel or are looking to make cosme�c updates, the latest kitchen design trends will help you create a fresh, bold and invi�ng space. While stainless steel décor has been a crowd-pleaser for many years, designers are now gravita�ng more towards the classic black and white colour scheme – especially for kitchen appliances. The darker tones contrasted against crisp whites emulate elegance and allow the versa�lity to choose bold accent colours. “We’ve no�ced a strong gravita�on towards the classic look – clean white lines accented with bold black appliances,” said Valerie Malone, a home appliance expert with LG Electronics Canada. “LG’s Black Stainless Steel Series marries func�on with style. Our new sa�n-smooth black finish gives you the durability of stainless steel and a classic look that will never �re.” To make the most of your kitchen
renova�on, consider the following style and design �ps: Choose classic designs. Appliances are the heart of your kitchen, so you’ll want to choose products that will last. The look of your kitchen may change as styles evolve, but LG’s Black Stainless Steel appliances have a sophis�cated black finish that pairs beau�fully with any style or colour. Neutral paint colours. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders for a room. Make your kitchen feel 10 �mes larger and brighter with a crisp, neutral paint colour. On trend this year are light grey, sandy browns and calming blue hues. Be bold in your accent pieces. Create drama in your kitchen with oversized light fixtures or an eye-catching backsplash. Accent pieces are a great way to add a pop of colour or create a focal point. More informa�on is available online at www.lg.com. www.newscanada.com
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Tips for moving to a new home with pets Making the transi�on to a new home can be stressful for everyone, including your pets. We o�en are anxious about our pets’ adjustment to a new home. To ensure a safe and successful transi�on, homeowners can plan ahead and take ini�a�ves to make the process as smooth as possible. Before the move. Pull out moving boxes in advance of packing to allow your pet an opportunity to become accustomed to them. Orient your pet to its carrier or crate so that you have a safe-place for her before and a�er the move. Try to keep rou�nes as stable as possible during the flurry of packing and prepara�on for the big move. Research by-laws and pet licensing in your new area. Contact the local municipality for requirements concerning domes�c animals in your new area. Ask about licensing and by-laws concerning the responsibili�es of pet owners. Also check into the availability of off-leash areas for dogs in your new community. Special considera�ons for rural areas. If your new home is in a rural area, be sure to learn the rights of farmers when neighbouring pets venture onto their property. O�en, farmers have special privileges when it comes to protec�ng their livestock. Transi�oning your pet to your new home. Be prepared for some trepida�on, par�cularly with cats that tend not to take as well to a change in environment. Cats should remain inside for several weeks un�l they become comfortable with their surroundings. Then, allow them only short accompanied ventures outdoors. Take your dog for several walks each day to help him become familiar with the new area. Avoid walking a dog immediately before leaving for errands or work. Plan to be home for a period of �me a�er those ini�al walks. That way, the dog will associate his new home with posi�ve outcomes. Addi�onal moving �ps are available at www. royallepage.ca. www.newscanada.com
Old is new in “NEO” HOME DESIGN
Most new houses reflect older styles to some extent, says Architecture Expert Jackie Craven with about.com “Even if you hire an architect to design a custom house just for you, most houses are based on some tradi�on of the past—either of your choosing or your architect’s. Colonial and Georgian designs have maintained a steady popularity over the last two centuries. During the housing expansion of the 1990s to late 2000s, builders experienced an increased interest in homes with a Victorian or a Country co�age flavor.” Jackie says a Neo-Victorian house is “a contemporary home that borrows ideas from historic Victorian architecture. While a true Victorian house may be short on bathrooms and closet space, a Neo-Victorian (or ‘new’ Victorian) is designed to accommodate contemporary lifestyles.” Though the look may be tradi�onal, modern materials such as vinyl and plas�cs are o�en used in building a Neo-Victorian home today. Here is Jackie’s list of ‘must have’ NeoVictorian details: • Scallop-shaped shingles • Complicated roofline with many gables
• Gingerbread ornaments in all eight gable peaks • Awnings For a more eclec�c approach, some homeowners install stained glass windows, either harvested from historic sources or custom created for the home. “Just about any historic style can be incorporated into a new, or Neo, home design. Neo-Victorian, Neo-Colonial, Neo-Tradi�onal, and Neo-Eclec�c houses do not duplicate historic buildings exactly. Instead, they borrow selected details to convey the impression that the house is much older than it really is.” Jackie points out that most builders and house plan catalogues offer some kind of “Neo” home design, though it may be in keeping with a design theme in a new community. She adds that the local library is a great place to find more inspira�on. “Browse your local library and the Web for original drawings and reproduc�on house plan catalogues. Mind you, these historic house plans do not contain the detailed specifica�ons required by modern builders. They will, however, illustrate the details and floor plans used on older houses.”
Design your living space by numbers Equa�ons are for more than just math class. Did you know there’s a proper order of opera�ons for your home too? Whether it’s arranging your couch and television for op�mal viewing, or making sure towel bars are right within reach, knowing a few key numbers can help you determine the ideal place for each item in your home – crea�ng spaces that look great and are easy-to-use.
Kitchen Calculations Do you ever feel like you’ve got too many cooks in the kitchen? Crea�ng an effec�ve layout following the principles of ‘the kitchen work triangle, will ensure that you never feel cramped again. Comprised of your three main work areas – the stovetop, refrigerator and sink – the triangle should provide enough space to move around, but not be so large that cooking is difficult. Keep these areas between four and nine feet apart for the most efficient use of space. To keep the kitchen flow going, ensure all other appliances are in propor�on to one another, with complementary ones grouped together. For example, minimize the mess from wet dishes by placing the sink and dishwasher a maximum of 91.4 cen�metres apart. When you’re whipping up a family favourite, easy access to kitchen areas is essen�al. Finding the right height for important elements will make your kitchen even more accessible – most countertops are about one metre high, while microwaves are typically
no higher than 1.14 metres for easy reach. Be sure to choose the correct faucet height so it’s in propor�on with other fixtures and works with your layout. You don’t want a tootall faucet that blocks your window, or one so low it’s difficult to fill sizable containers or pitchers. For example, Moen Canada says it has designed the Voss pullout kitchen faucet to be just the right height. Its lowerprofile spout is ideal for installa�ons near a window or on an island, while s�ll providing ample room to fill large pots, reduce splashing and improve rinsing in and around the sink.
Living Room Logarithm Create a lounge space to love by ensuring your living room furnishings are in the ideal loca�ons for maximum relaxa�on. Here are a few �ps to ensure your living room is comfy and func�onal: • Posi�on the couch and coffee table 45 cen�metres apart to provide plenty of leg room. • Keep the table and sofa heights within a few inches of each other to make it easy to grab the remote or a tasty beverage. • Arrange sea�ng a maximum of three metres apart to inspire conversa�on. Make binge watching your favourite shows more fun – and avoid eye strain – by posi�oning your television carefully. The larger
your television is, the more distance is required between the screen and your couch. A good rule of thumb
is 6.9 cen�metres of space for every inch of diagonal screen size for an HD plasma, LED or LCD television.
Perfectly Proportioned Bathroom Func�onality is key when you’re ge�ng your grooming going. Ensure your bathroom has plenty of room for personal care by keeping a few essen�al measurements in mind. Start by making certain the layout provides proper clearance for any doors, including cabinetry and shower stalls, and aim for at least 76.2 cen�metres of space between the three major areas – tub or shower stall, sink and toilet. Toilets should range between 109 and 121 cen�metres in height from floor to seat, with at least 45 cen�metres of elbow room on the sides. And make sure the shower is roomy, too – shower stalls should be at least 91.4 cen�metres by 91.4 cen�metres with showerheads placed at a comfortable level for the individuals in your home. Similar to kitchen countertops, vani�es with sinks should be about 36 inches high, with accompanying ligh�ng at eye level for shaving or makeup applica�on. Avoid dripping hands, says Moen, by hanging towel bars in a spot that’s easy to reach, ideally near the sink. Its popular range of towel bars, robe hooks and other accessories are simple to install. Now that you know the numbers, you’ll find it’s simple to create spaces that improve how your home and life func�ons – no arithme�c required. www.newscanada.com
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The Ottawa Hospital would like to announce the winners of their “Perfect Payday” staff lottery.
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On the hunt for anthem singers at Lansdowne Staff
The Ottawa Sport and Entertainment Group (OSEG) is looking for anthem singers to perform at RedBlacks, Ottawa 67’s and Fury FC games this year. Video auditions are due by March 30, and candidates need to be prepared to sing O Canada in both French and English. Top candidates will be invited in for in-person auditions at TD Place, where all the OSEG teams play. “We have been fortunate to have some incredible singers showcase their abilities at our games and we’re looking forward to seeing even more of that talent on display in 2016,” said Randy Burgess, vice
president of communications and content at OSEG in a press release. “This is a great opportunity for singers of all ages to be front and centre and kick off the excitement at RedBlacks, Fury and 67’s games.” Singers under the age of 18 can apply, but they must have consent from a parent or legal guardian. Successful applicants will be slotted to sing at the football, soccer and hockey games. To apply, email anthem@TDplace.ca and include a link to a video upload of a bilingual performance of O Canada. They must include full name, email address, telephone number, singing experience and link to their audition video.
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Community Meeting #4
North Island Link Class Environmental Assessment and Functional Design
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 • 6:30 to 9 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m. St. Isidore Roman Catholic Parish, Main Hall 1135 March Road The integrated Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act process for the Kanata North Community Design Plan is progressing. The CDP area extends along both sides of March Road from the existing urban area of Kanata. It is generally bounded by Old Carp Road, Murphy Court, Nadia Court and the rail corridor and excludes the existing subdivisions. The CDP will detail the land uses, the natural heritage system, transportation, and servicing infrastructure for Kanata North. It will be supported by master plans completed in accordance with the Planning Act provisions and the Environmental Assessment Act. Comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.
The Process The study is being planned under Schedule B of the Municipal Class EA (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015). In order to satisfy the requirements of the Class EA process, the identification and evaluation of a range of alternatives will be undertaken that focus on potential watermain alignments and connections with the existing watermain infrastructure in Manotick. The study will also include the selection of a preferred alternative and a functional design of the NIL as well as a functional design of a watermain that will provide a secondary water supply to residents of Hillside Gardens in Manotick.
At this final community meeting, participants will be presented a project update, the preferred land use concept and recommended infrastructure projects, learn of the next steps in the process, and will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments to the project team. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation or French language services, please email pgmpublicengagement@ottawa.ca by noon on Tuesday, March 29.
Consultation Information about the project will be available on ottawa.ca/northislandlink. Interested persons can provide comments at any time during the Class EA process. With the exception of personal information, comments received become part of the public record.
Your participation and feedback is an important component of this study. For further information on this project, please visit the project website at ottawa.ca/kanatanorth. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this project or have comments or requests, please contact:
Upon completion of this study, a report will be available for public review and comment. A Notice of Study Completion will be published at that time.
Murray Chown, MCIP, RPP Senior Project Manager Novatech Engineering Consultants Ltd. 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 200 Kanata, ON K2M 1P6 Tel: 613-254-9643 Fax : 613-254-5867 Email: m.chown@novatech-eng.com
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The City of Ottawa has initiated the North Island Link (NIL) Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and Functional Design Study. The main objective of this study is to link the existing watermain on Rideau Valley Drive to the proposed Manotick Watermain Link at the north end of Long Island. The NIL will provide additional capacity and reliability of water supply to the urban area south of the Jock River. The project is identified in the City’s current Infrastructure Master Plan.
John Bougadis, M.A.Sc., P. Eng. Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning Planning and Growth Management 110 Laurier Avenue W., 3rd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext.14990 E-mail: John.Bougadis@ottawa.ca This Notice first issued on March 17, 2016. Ad # 2016-507-S_North Island Link_17032016
Paramedics warn motorists to keep ’an eye out’ for pedestrians Message comes after four pedestrians struck by cars in two days Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com
Paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier used social media to remind Ottawa motorists to watch for pedestrians on March 15 after vehicles struck four pedestrians in two days. “Keeping an eye out for pedestrians is important anywhere,” Trottier said from the paramedic service’s official Twitter account. “Two calls today for pedestrians hit by vehicles in shopping centre parking lots.” The message came after an elderly woman sustained leg injures when she was hit by a vehicle in a parking lot on March Road on the morning of March 15, and a 17-yearold boy suffered from hand and leg injuries after he was struck in a parking lot on St. Laurent Boulevard at 3:30
p.m. the same day. Both were listed in stable condition. The day before, two teenagers were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Greenbank and Wessex roads. A 15-year-old female was treated for facial injuries and was listed in stable condition, and a 16-year-old male was treated for a serious head injury and was listed in serious but stable condition. The two were hit by the same vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. on March 14. Paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier said it is unusual to see so many cases of pedestrians struck by vehicles in such a short period of time. He warned that parking lots can be especially treacherous places for people on foot. “To have two in the same day is a bit strange, and that’s why I sent out that tweet,” he said. “Just to remind people that parking lots are full of cars and full of people. We get cases where (drivers) back up, they don’t see everywhere and they hit somebody.”
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Paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier warned motorists to watch for pedestrians on March 15 after four were struck by cars in two days.
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City’s public Wi-Fi runs hot and cold GM of parks and recreation says wireless service provider makes ‘less than 50’ service calls annually to city facilities Jennifer McIntosh
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Rick Chiarelli, who chairs the city’s information technology sub committee said he’s “not surprised” to hear residents are complaining about difficulty connecting with the public Wi-Fi at the city’s recreation facilities. “I have had one or two complaints about it,” he said. Free public Wi-Fi is available at 26 city facilities thanks to a partnership agreement between the city and a Kanata-based firm called IceNet Wireless, which is a division of EION Inc. The agreement was inked in December 2013 and runs until June 2019. Aside from getting the service for free, the city also gets a piece of the advertising revenue – which is $63,000 annually and $315,000 over the course of the five-year deal. The agreement is part of the city’s Community Champions program, an initiative that in-
vites businesses, community organizations, foundations and individuals to sponsor facilities, programs, services and community initiatives in return for a variety of marketing and promotional opportunities. Other businesses to partner with the city under the community champions umbrella are: • Coca Cola – which provides beverages to the city’s summer camp program, and “neighbourhoods in need,” • Minto – which partnered with the city to build the Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven, • Richcraft, which helped to build the Richcraft Recreation Complex in Kanata. A test by Metroland at a few of the city’s facilities showed Wi-Fi was accessible about twothirds of the time. Dan Chenier, general manager of parks and recreation said, based on the usage reports provided to the city, the average number of unique monthly users
at the 26 facilities is 49,500. Chenier said if IceNet receives a call about an outage, they determine the course of action required and ensure the system is available. There have been less than 50 service requests annually, he said. But there are no definitive numbers on the types of calls. “The city receives periodic reporting from the service provider on the nature of service calls but there are no definitive numbers provided as they relate to the type of calls (how to connect, lack of service, compliment),” Chenier wrote in an email. IceNet didn’t return multiple requests for comment on the service they provide at city facilities or calls to fix problems. Coun. Jeff Leiper, who is the vice-chair of the subcommittee, said there may well be issues, but it’s not something he’s been made aware of. “In Kitchissippi, we have it in a few facilities, and nothing’s come to my attention with respect to problems,” he wrote in an email.
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Feast your ears Kansas City poet Anne Boyer reads some of her work and talks about her process during VerseFest, Ottawa’s annual poetry festival, at Knox Presbyterian Church in downtown Ottawa on March 19.
Pet Adoptions
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Easter Treats, Popular Holiday Plant, Can Be Deadly to Pets, Warns Ottawa Humane Society Veterinarian
Protect your pets by keeping them safe from holiday dangers and avoid spending Easter weekend at an emergency clinic. If you think your pet has ingested poison, act quickly. Contact your veterinarian or after-hours emergency clinic for advice right away. Early diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference toward a successful recovery. To read more about common household poisons, visit the OHS website at http://www.ottawahumane.ca/your-pet/ animal-tips/common-household-poisons-to-avoid/
Pet of the Week: Checker (ID #A188861) Meet Checker (ID# A188861), a playful boy looking for his new best friend.
Beware that bewitching seasonal bloom or beguiling The adventurous Checker loves to go on long walks and chocolate bunny – there may be deadly consequences for can spend hours playing outside. True to the Beagle breed, furry friends who sneak a bite of either Easter staple. he likes to use his outdoor voice and always has his nose Cats are notoriously fond of consuming houseplants. But to the ground. Easter lilies can potentially kill a cat in just a couple bites. Lilies of all varieties can cause life-threatening kidney Checker is a mature dog who would prefer to live with failure in felines. While they’re also poisonous to dogs, other adults. Could Checker be your perfect match? canines are less likely to consume them. For more information on Checker and all the adoptable Cats aren’t the only creatures at risk from seasonal animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check traditions. Those foil-wrapped chocolaty Easter treats are out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos just as tempting to dogs as they are to you. And while 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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delicious for humans, chocolate can be dangerous to dogs. When eaten in significant amounts, chocolate can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and even tremors and seizures in severe cases. Chocolate can be toxic to cats too, though it’s rarer for cats to eat enough to get sick, the vet said.
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.com The deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon, a week prior to publication.
March 31 to April 3 201
Ikebana – exhibition of Japanese floral design by the Ottawa Centennial Chapter of Ikebana International. More than 40 floral arrangements will be on display at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod St. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursday until 8 p.m.). Cost included with museum admission. Info: Anne Breau at 613-749-9045 or habreau@sympatico.ca.
April 1 and 2
Registration is now open for the 32nd Gene-O-Rama Genealogy Conference, hosted by the Ontario Genealogical Society - Ottawa Branch. Dynamic and informative presentations, a vendor marketplace, a computer room with access to online databases and a closing banquet, all at the Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Ave..
April 2
Scrabble Fundraiser for diabetes and multiple sclerosis at St. George’s Parish, 415 Piccadilly Ave. from 2 to 4
p.m. Cost is $10/person or all-day six-game tournament ($30/person, must pre-register). Please bring a game if you have one. Contact: Pam Hunter at 613 761-1005 or pamhunter@ rogers.com or visit http:// www.ottawascrabbleclub. com. Volunteer recruitment orientation at 10 a.m. Come and meet garden team leaders in Bldg. 72 CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. www.friendsofthefarm.ca/activities.htm Local Food Fair and Bistro at Merivale United Church is seeking vendors. Selling prepared meals, frozen meat, dressings, dips, cupcakes, cookies, teas etc. Tables for rent $30. We advertise for you. Contact eventsatmerivale@gmail. com or call 613-225-0248.
April 4 and 5
Grand opening of Toddler Games Ottawa, a new non-profit sports centered playgroup for toddlers, a great fun, safe and affordable addition to the Ottawa South Community. Open weekly Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $4/child and free for adults and babies less than
12 months at 1860 Bank St. unit 3B. Visit www.toddlergames.ca or call 613-6633670 for more information.
April 5
The Ontario Senior Games is holding a 5 Pin Bowling Challenge starting at 1 p.m. at Walkley Lanes. You are invited to become a member of the senior games and take part as a member of a team or in singles. This is a pins over average fun bowling event designed to encourage bowlers of all skill levels the chance to compete. Medals will be awarded to the winning team and singles winners, door prizes, 50/50 draw, followed by buffet supper at OLG casino on Albion Road. Call Roger Huestis at 613 822-4539 or email sportinglylg@gmail.com. CFUW Nepean scholarship trust luncheon at noon at Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Rd. The cost is $20 per person and any donation in excess of this cost will receive an official CRA tax receipt. The CFUW Nepean Scholarship Fund is a registered charity and awards scholarships annually to deserving students in Algonquin College’s nursing
program. Guest speaker: Lois Noth, an internationally renowned artist and replicator of antique dolls who has offered one of her dolls to be raffled off. Please plan to attend by yourself or with family and friends. Please reserve by March 30 with Kadri Campbell, 613820-5536, Kadri.Campbell@ opera.ncf.ca or Sharon Carew,613-257-1747, sharonacarew@yahoo.com.
April 7
The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us 1:30 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary. The Kanata Nepean Bicycle Club hosts an open house from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mountain Equipment Coop, 366 Richmond Road. The open house is a good opportunity to meet the club executive, learn about the club operation and cycling tours. For KNBC club information please refer to www.knbc.ca or e-mail info@knbc.ca.
April 10
Ottawa Kennel Club eye clinic at 17 Grenfell Cres. Cost is $45 per dog. Please go to www.ottawaken-
nelclub.ca for more information.
April 21
Mental Wellness in the Workplace: Understanding/Working with PTSD, Addictions and Depression. Recognized experts in the area of mental wellness will speak on identifying and accommodating “invisible disabilities” such as PTSD, addictions and depression at 1505 Carling Ave. Info at 613-236-6636. Register at www.jewittmcluckie. ca/2016-conference.
Ongoing
The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as bridge, mah-jong, fun lunches, photography ,art tours, walking, golf, crafts, movie nights and book clubs. For more information visit www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca or email Marilyn at newcomersclubottawa@ gmail.com.
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Confident, charismatic leaders were not born that way. In Toastmasters you will gain the practice to become the leader and speaker you want to be. Carlingwood Toastmasters meets Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church, located at 2120 Prince Albert Ave. For more information, visit carlingwoodtoastmasters.org. Practise and improve your Spanish speaking skills at the intermediate and advanced levels. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters and we meet at the Civic Hospital, Main Building, Main Floor, Room 3 at the back left of the Cafeteria Tulip Café on Mondays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call Carole at 613-761-6537 or e-mail lucani@sympatico.ca for more information. You can also visit us online at amigos-tm.ca.
Mondays, Wednesdays
Golden Age Seniors (a 50plus group) exercises every Monday and Wednesday at Villa Marconi, 1026 Baseline Rd. A qualified instructor leads the classes and there is still room for new participants in the 11 a.m. class. All levels of fitness are welcome. For more information call Teresa 613-225-1878 or Carmela 613-723-6197.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A positive attitude may help you overcome any challenges that come your way this week, Aries. Maintain this positivity and things will ultimately work out for the best. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, offer others positive feedback when they deserve it. Your willingness to give credit where it’s due is why others find you so easy to work with. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week. Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labors. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, some good news is just over the horizon. Resist the temptation to celebrate prematurely, but don’t be surprised when Lady Luck breaks your way. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A number of opportunities are coming your way in the near future, Leo. Just get ready to take advantage of these chances when opportunity knocks. It rarely knocks twice. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Relationships are on your mind, Virgo. You are anxious to show loved ones how much you care for them, and they will respond in kind.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you have plenty on your plate lately, but you also have to find a way to fit in some time for rest. Running at a frantic pace is a recipe for burn-out. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, let go of some of the responsibilities you have recently taken on. Trust that others around you can handle these tasks just as capably. Enjoy the extra free time. You earned it. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, even though the world has lately presented plenty of twists and turns, you can still enjoy the ride. Keep an open mind to all new opportunities. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a big project is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task. Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Focusing on one thing is a tricky proposition this week, Aquarius. You have a lot of things on your mind, but do your best to maintain focus. Take breaks, if necessary. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Someone’s criticism may shock you, Pisces, but that could be for the best. It may just ground you and bring you back to reality. 0324
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