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Supervised injection site in the works for Somerset West BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

With no time to waste, Somerset West Community Health Centre is moving forward with its plan to offer a supervised injection site. “Our current attempts at solving the drug crisis are not enough,” Stan Kupferschmidt, harm reduction outreach worker at the centre, said in a recent interview. “We felt we had to go ahead with this. We’ve lost far too many community members in just the last year.” The health centre is moving forward with its plan to offer the service by applying for funding from the province and applying to the federal government for an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to operate the site. Consultations were held earlier this month and the feedback from recent meetings forms part of the document required so the health centre can be considered for the federal government exemption. The health centre is proposing hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and time on weekends as well. Kupferschmidt said clients would be triaged on arrival before moving into a room for the injection. There, a nurse and an outreach worker would supervise the injection and

make sure the client is OK. Nurses don’t inject the client’s drugs, but can help to find veins. Kupferschmidt said by having people come to the health centre for the service, it can act as a gateway for them to access other services and information. “It’s been quite clear the level of support within the community,” he said of moving forward with the plan. It’s part of a harm reduction strategy that aims to reduce the negative outcomes associated with drug use, including deaths from overdose, infections and more. Ottawa Public Health estimates there are between 1,200-5,600 people in Ottawa who inject illicit drugs. There are about 48-drug-related deaths in the city each year and 40 are related directly to overdose. Earlier this year, Ottawa’s drug crisis made headlines when teens in Kanata died from overdoses when opioids were found to be laced with fentanyl — a drug 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. According to the Somerset West Community Health Centre’s website, there are only two sites currently in Canada and both are located in Vancouver. Earlier this year, Health Canada approved new sites in Montreal. See SANDY HILL, page 11

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Ottawa’s landmarks. “In the book, the city comes alive and it presents a spirited alphabet,” said the book’s author Miriam Bloom, a Hampton-Iona resident. “It’s a perfect book for families and educators; it’s more than just a normal

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Paddle shack tower has residents questioning city planning With plans moving forward for a 22-storey tower on the site of the Trailhead Paddle Shack, residents are questioning the effectiveness of the city’s plan for their neighbourhood. At a planning committee meeting on March 22 to show off the changes to the proposed building for Scott and McRae streets, instead of raising concerns about the building, residents pointed to a larger problem — that their vision of the neighbourhood and the community design plan aren’t being adhered to. Paul Stacey, who lives on Clifton Street, just behind the development, said after the meeting he’s feeling resigned. “Everyone knows it’s coming,” he said, adding many in the neighbourhood sent letters and voiced their opposition to the height of the tower after the last public meeting in 2016. City staff recommended the approval of a zoning bylaw amendment to allow the tower at planning committee on March 28. Stacey feels it’s the first of many to come, especially with the International Buddhist Progress Society of Ottawa property for sale to the east at a price of $6 million. The parcel includes 1950 Scott, 312 Clifton and 314 Clifton. Another property, across from the Loblaws, the Pathfinder

parking to meet the city’s bylaw, and increased setbacks from residential areas. The tower has also been repositioned closer to the corner. While there were some questions about what would happen to the existing Trailhead building, no firm answers were given. The building will be moved offsite until a new location can be found that suits both the community and the company, said Kelly Rhodenizer, project lead for Colonnade BridgePort.

for towers, where are you going to put them? “The transit line is a multibillion dollar project. You have to put the people where they can make use of the train,” he said, referencing that the development is about 150 metres from a transit station. Changes were made to the proposed 22-storey, mixeduse development after receiving feedback from the community last June. Those that were highlighted include a fourth level of underground

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A meeting on March 22 at the Churchill Seniors Centre gave residents the chance to raise concerns about the 22-storey development proposed for the corner of Scott Street and McRae Avenue. This rendering shows the west street elevation from McRae Avenue of the development, to be located where the Trailhead Paddle Shack currently sits. intensification of Scott Street that is essentially at this point unplanned for,” Leiper said. He added it’s making residents uneasy. “I have a number of concerns of the process of the precedent we are setting and the signal we are sending to residents about the integrity of the planning process.” He said residents generally support a taller building at the Trailhead site, somewhere around 10 to 12 storeys and to leave the real intensification for the north side of Scott Street. “Going from six to 22 is just too big a leap,” Leiper said. During the meeting, residents supported the idea of a shorter, squatter building.

Systems building, located at 193 Richmond Rd. is for sale for $2.8 million. Gary Ludington, who is president of the Westboro Community Association and helped to create the community design plan, said they purposely zoned the Trailhead location for four to six stories because the community expected development above the transit station. “This is just a slap in the face,” he said. It’s part of a pattern, according to Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s the wild west of Westboro right now. If planning committee approves this and then council approves it, we are opening the door for the

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Residents keep track of bus detours Community calling Stage 2 LRT construction bus detours ‘necessary evils’ By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

Before the city’s first light-rail transit system even opens, local residents already have an eye on the detours planned for the next phase. And they’re watching the details of what some are calling “necessary evils” closely. One planned detour includes building a temporary transitway to connect the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway with a Westboro residential area.

That detour will operate from about October 2021 to the end of 2023. The goal is to keep the current transitway between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station open as long as possible. But in 2021, after the 16-month Trillium O-Train shutdown, buses will be redeployed to run along Scott Street. The temporary transitway will be built through a green space adjacent to Workman Avenue to connect to Scott Street. It will be a temporary two-lane

route, which also requires the transformation of the current Roosevelt Street pedestrian bridge for the bus traffic. “Our main concern is the detour into a residential area at Workman,” said Mari Wellman, chair of the Westboro Beach Community Association. “It sounds like a necessary evil for the 26-month construction period.” But after hearing alternative options, she said, most in her community realized it’s the only means. She was encouraged to hear of plans to mitigate noise and light during the detour. According to Chris Swail, director of O-Train planning, a wall will go up on the north side

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to help reduce noise. “It’s a long time, especially for those that live right by it, and a big concern,” Wellman said. Swail added, as buses travel east down Scott Street, other measures will also be implemented. At Island Park Drive and Lanark Avenue, the street will be slightly widened to the north to allow buses to jump the queue in either direction. “We think that’s all we need to do to get those buses to run reliably,” he said, adding the changes aren’t nearly as extensive as those implemented on Scott Street for the first phase of LRT. Those two intersections are of particular concern for Roland Dorsay, executive member for civil engagement with the Champlain Park Community Association. Dorsay also highlighted the risk of increased cut-through traffic and how easy it will be for local drivers to intermingle with the number of buses on the street to access residential areas. “It’s a safety issue to be looked at,” he said. Dorsay also wants to make sure the traffic analysis done by staff includes travellers of all modes, including pedestrians, drivers, cyclists and transit riders. “People aren’t terribly happy (about the detours) but, generally, all recognize and accept some negative to get to the positive.” As residents look to the detours, they’re also looking to what becomes of the routes after LRT is built. In the case of Scott Street, communities are hoping for movement on a complete street and, for Workman Avenue, some sidewalks and a park. Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper remembers picketing against the detours for phase one. “I was one of the folks with the placards in the first phase of the detour, ‘No way 2,500 buses a day,’” Leiper said. “The fears, the concerns that people are expressing right now

are natural. We need to talk about those and we need to press the city to make sure they are mitigating them,” he said, adding he is confident the city and residents can find middle ground. “But ultimately I am confident that this can be accomplished on a time-limited basis with a limited impact to the quality of life for the people that live nearby,” he said.

‘I was one of the folks with the placards in the first phase of the detour, ‘No way 2,500 buses a day. The fears, the concerns that people are expressing right now are natural.’ Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper

Leiper and city staff have already met with Workman Avenue area residents, while a broader community meeting to address the detours is planned for April 4 at the Tom Brown Arena, from 6 to 9 p.m. Leiper plans to address concerns about the volume of buses along Scott Street and what it means for access to neighbourhoods at that meeting. Also on the agenda is the planning rationale, implementation strategies, noise, vibration and air quality analysis, as well as mitigation strategies. The bus detours between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station will first be broken in during the 16-month shutdown of the O-Trail Trillium Line during Stage 2 construction. Swail said the detour route is the same as the No. 107 — the one that operates when there are operational issues with the line. But there will be some changes. They’ll install a double left turning lane into Carleton University on Bronson Avenue

going northbound, as well as a queue jump for buses around Homewood Avenue, Swail said. A new stop will also be added to the route at Preston Street and Gladstone Avenue. Buses will operate about every five minutes along the route. “The capacity will emulate the capacity of Trillium Line, so we’re looking at very frequent bus service,” he said. “They are going to get good bus service, for sure. It won’t be quite as fast, particularly section north of Carleton. The train gets to pass right through on its own system.” The detour uses Preston Street unless it is closed for special events. Staff looked at detouring to Bayswater Avenue, but the time savings didn’t justify travelling through the residential area. The detour will mean longer travel times than the current OTrain service. Martin Eley, president of the South Keys Greenboro Community Association, said it could mean becoming reliant on cars during the closure. “If you break the habit, it’s not good,” he said, but added that once the upgraded and expanded north-south Trillium Line is integrated within the east-west Confederation Line, that will likely attract people to use light rail. However, he noted, it may take some time to build up that ridership once the expanded Stage 2 system opens, albeit in stages between 2021 and 2023. Swail said it is a concern, but current and potential future flatlining of ridership has more to do with economic factors than current construction. Even if it does impact ridership, Eley said the 16-month closure is a better alternative to intermittent closures of the Trillium Line during the construction of the southern LRT extension to Bowesville near Riverside South and the creation of a spur to the EY Centre and the Ottawa International Airport. “That whole route is only as good as the bit that’s already there.”

Canadians hurt by genocide share their stories By Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

In the name of humanity, inclusion and acceptance, four Canadians affected by genocide gathered under one roof on March 20 to share their experiences with an audience. Mirza Ismael was born to a Yazidi family in Iraq. He was forced to flee the ongoing persecution of Yazidi people – a nonMuslim ethno-religious group – but went on to found and chair the Yazidi Human Rights Organization International in Canada. Vera Gara, born an Austrian Jew, survived life as a child in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Since 1970 she has toured schools and conferences, sharing her story of survival and promoting inclusiveness. Cevag Belian is a descendant of survivors of the Ottoman Empire’s Armenian genocide,

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Participants in a survivors’ panel at the Day of Humanity, Inclusion and Acceptance took questions from the audience after sharing their experiences with genocide at the Ottawa Torah Centre on March 20. carried out during the First World War. He directs the Armenian National Committee of Canada. Denyse Umutoni was 24 years old and living in a village of 3,000 Tutsi people in Rwanda during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. When the genocide

ended, she, her sister and five other people were the only survivors left in their village. Together they formed a panel of survivors and representatives of survivors, one of several features of the Day of Humanity, Inclusion and Acceptance hosted by MPP Lisa MacLeod

at the Ottawa Torah Centre in Barrhaven. “In all of these instances, what we have is true positivity,” said Rabbi Reuven Bulka, who moderated the panel discussion. “People who lived in the ultimate negativity of murder, brutality, genocide, and escaped from it to do great things.” Although their stories are different, they share a common motive for telling them: to promote inclusion through education and advocacy and, maybe, prevent future genocides. In 1970, 15 years after she was liberated by Soviet forces in Germany, Gara moved to Canada – specifically Ottawa – with her husband and two daughters. The family was met with acceptance, and it’s acceptance that she encourages Canadians to demonstrate today. “Nobody ever charged me of being a refugee or a foreigner,” she said. “Let’s keep on doing that and tell our children that no matter what, we are one … We

have to remember that. We are all the same people, good and bad among all of us.” Belian, the voice of a different generation affected by genocide, echoed the importance of keeping stories of genocide and inclusion alive long after they’ve taken place. “I’m a descendant of survivors and victims … but their legacy and the stories that they’ve left behind is of course trans-generational,” he said. “The horrors of genocide and

persecutions such as genocide transcend time and space.” Anyone, the panellists agreed, can use that transcendence, to prevent future atrocities, whether or not they have been directly affected by genocide. “April is the month to remember the (Rwandan) genocide, so invite your friends to come to listen to survivors,” Umutoni said. “Start where you are and it’s going to be OK … Pay attention to what’s happening. Look, judge and do better.”

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Tenant survey shows high number of repair, pest problems By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Cockroaches, bed bugs and mice, those are just some of the things tenants reported having to deal with in rental units across the city. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now organized a survey of 165 tenants to find out what state of repair their unit is in. Overwhelmingly the response was total disrepair. Of 129 respondents, 85 per cent said there are problems in the unit. Another 32 per cent they had experienced a lack of heat in the winter and 40 per cent reported cockroaches in their building. Margaret Alluker, who is the secretary for the Ottawa South branch of ACORN, said her first home in the Heron area had cockroaches. She complained to her landlord over a two-year period from 20122014, but couldn’t get anything done. In that same unit, the water pipes burst one night. “The landlord wanted us to stay in the house, but I told him

we couldn’t,” Alluker said. In the end, she went to a hotel with her family, but only after getting help from the city by calling 311. Now at her new home she deals with mice. More than half the respondents said their unit was in need of repairs when they took possession. For the average ACORN members, who pay more than 50 per cent of their monthly income toward their rent, that’s a big deal, Alluker said. The culprit wasn’t always small landlords, or Ottawa Community Housing, said Gail Chaisson, who complained of a bathroom door that wouldn’t shut and mould on the bathroom wall when she moved into a Minto unit that cost her more than $900 per month for a one bedroom. “I couldn’t have guests over because I couldn’t shut the bathroom door,” she said, adding that when someone came to fix it, all they did was shave some of the wood off the door. “There was no repainting or asking if I was happy with

it,” Chaisson said, adding she ended up fixing the door frame and repainting herself. She also ended up dealing with mould on her bathroom wall and ended up fixing that problem herself when the landlord only offered to paint over it. “I knew that it was going to cause me health problems,” she said. Chaisson is currently a resident of Ottawa Community Housing in Carlington. At the highrise she now lives in, she had to put caulking in every crevice to keep pests from other units out. “We keep our place clean, but the pests are in the walls and move from unit to unit for food,” she said. Declan Ingham a University of Ottawa student, had so much trouble with the landlords at the Rideau East Apartments on Lees Avenue that he had to seek help from Capital Coun. David Chernushenko and legal counsel at his school to extricate himself from his lease. He moved into to a cockroach-infested unit with rotting

Trillium Pathway Phase 3 Functional Design Study (Carling Avenue to Dow’s Lake) Online Consultation: March 30 to April 14, 2017 Ottawa.ca/TrilliumPhase3 The City of Ottawa has initiated a functional design study to extend the Trillium pathway from the current endpoint just south of Carling Avenue to Dow’s Lake. Improved cycling facilities along part of Prince of Wales Drive are included as part of the study. This project is jointly funded through the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. Tell Us What You Think You have the opportunity to review the functional design and fill out the feedback questionnaire online at ottawa.ca/TrilliumPhase3 between March 30 and April 14. Next Steps The functional design will be refined based on comments received from the public. The detailed design will be carried out during 2017. A construction date will be set after detailed design is completed. Complete the feedback questionnaire or email your questions/comments by Friday April 14, 2017 to the project manager below. Paul Clarke, P.Eng. Project Manager, Cycling programs Transportation Planning Transportation Services Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 29882 Email: paul.clarke2@ottawa.ca

floorboards. He and his girlfriend waited months for the landlord to seal the unit and keep the pests out, but nothing was ever done. He said the pair even tried to fumigate themselves, and ended up making their cat sick. After months of taking the garbage out several times a day and pouring bleach down the drains at night, the couple had enough. Ingham said he’s happy to work with ACORN on this important issue. The advocacy group is looking for licensing of landlords that would require them to register contact information with the city, as well as develop a maintenance and pest-control plan for the building. Those landlords who don’t complete repairs in a timely fashion would be fined, or have the work done by the city with the

landlords being sent a bill. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli is in the midst of tackling a similar issue. First introduced in 2014, Chiarelli wanted the city to deal with the illegal conversion of homes into rooming houses around Algonquin College. The proposal says if landlords attempt to rent out rooms illegally without a licence and the city is alerted, it would trigger an inspection in order to begin the process of obtaining a licence. That inspection of illegally-converted dwellings wouldn’t be allowed now, Chiarelli said. Those people who rent out three rooms or less would fall under this category, but would have to have a maintenance plan, a parking plan and working smoke detectors. Chiarelli said his motion was deferred to 2017 because bylaw staff was so busy working on

the taxi bylaw review. Chiarelli estimates there are about 2,000 homes in the area that could be covered by the new licensing scheme and Chiarelli estimated 30 to 40 per cent of those homeowners would like to rent out a room. Chiarelli said he will be meeting with bylaw this month to come up with a work plan on his proposal. He hopes to get the chance to take it to council soon. As for licensing the larger landlords, Chiarelli doesn’t think it will fly. “I think the cost would be prohibitive and it wouldn’t generate enough revenue to pay for itself,” he said. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he’s working on a pilot landlord licensing project in Sandy Hill, but added it’s still in “early stages.”

Public Information Session O-Train Confederation Line West (Stage 2) Extension Temporary Scott Street Detour between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road Please join the City of Ottawa to discuss the proposed traffic and transit detours along Scott Street between Tunney’s Pasture and the future Dominion LRT Station during construction of the Confederation Line Western Extension (Stage 2) of the O-Train Light Rail Transit Project. The preliminary detour plans involve detouring buses on a temporary Scott Street extension to the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway between the Transitway and Workman Avenue, a temporary bridge over the Transitway near Roosevelt Avenue and intersection improvements at Scott Street and Lanark Avenue/Island Park Drive. The meeting will outline, among other things, the rationale and implementation strategies for proposed traffic options and detours in this area, how the City will replace the Transitway while the LRT Dominion Station is under construction, the expected duration of the detour, the results of noise, vibration and air quality analysis, and mitigation strategies. Agenda: • 6 p.m. – Doors open: Residents will have the opportunity to view the information boards and speak to City staff about them • 7 p.m. – Presentation begins • 7:45 p.m. – Question & answer session begins • 9 p.m. – Session ends Ward Councillors and City staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation or for more information, please email your request to stage2@ottawa.ca or contact:

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There’s never enough hockey in this town

he Stanley Cup has been sighted in Ottawa. No the Senators haven’t yet grasped hockey’s holy grail, but the mug has been touring the town. Rideau Hall hosted the Cup during March break and the lineups to have photos taken with the famous silverware snaked through the old building’s hallways. No one seemed to mind the wait, and the hockey fans there were giddy when they reached the front of the line and got a chance to touch a piece of history. It’s a sign of the passion Ottawans feel for Stanley. The Cup also visited the site of a future permanent monument to the trophy at Sparks and Elgin streets. Some NHL greats and the Governor General were on hand to break ground at the site last week. The city’s residents and visitors will soon

be able to mug for photos with a replica of the Stanley Cup. More passion. And in the coming weeks we’ll enjoy the late-season drama of the NHL and get behind our Ottawa Senators run to the playoffs. Bars will fill up. Elgin Street will turn red – the colour of passion. After we enjoy our warmer months and the nation’s 150th birthday celebrations, we’ll be able to slap on toques and mittens to watch those same Sens take on the rival Montreal Canadiens at TD Place. Stanley will no doubt be there on Dec. 16 too, as the first game in NHL history – played between Ottawa and Montreal in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 1917 – is celebrated a century later. It’s true, despite having just made it through one winter, many will be looking forward to the next one. Yes, we’re just a little hockey crazy.

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here are those of us who despair of current conditions. Just the other day someone contacted the CBC in Ottawa to complain about cars blocking the road while they waited to get into a drive-thru coffee place. There were parking places available, but no one wanted to get out of their car. She’s right. Obviously some people actually need the drive-thru service. The rest of us are just too lazy to care that we’re polluting the atmosphere and blocking traffic. The restaurants don’t dare stop the service. And city governments are too gutless to do anything substantial about it. But you know, we’re probably not stuck with it forever. Just as we’re not stuck with telemarketers and electronic noise in the arena and commercials at the movies and all

percentage for 1966, when 41 per cent of Canadians smoked. In 1966, trust me, you would never have believed that the rate of smoking could be basically cut in half 34 years later. How did it happen? There was Funny Town some government involvement, to be sure. Taxes rose continuously, so that the other things that bug us. Things smokes became less affordable. Various smoke-free zones were declared. can change. In 1966 you could smoke on airIf you are skeptical, look at planes, in offices, in movie theatres, the statistics on smoking released in university seminar rooms, in grothe other day. A study by Statistic cery stores — just about anywhere Canada showed that 17.7 per cent of Canadians 12 and older smoked but in church. Talk about change! The number of smoke-free zones either daily or occasionally in 2015. broadened. Businesses recognized That’s down from 18.1 per cent in 2014, which is nice. But what’s really that going smoke-free could help interesting is the contrast with 2000- them. Advertising was restricted. 2001, when 26 per cent of Canadians Health warnings were required on packages. All of this added up. smoked. But the big change was to social That’s a big change, and bigger attitudes. Almost overnight, it still when you compare it with the

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seemed, people stopped providing ashtrays in their houses. At dinner parties, you didn’t light up without being stared at. Among adults, smoking, which was once thought of as the height of sophistication, became uncool. Among younger people, smoking retained some of its cool factor, but smoking among young people has diminished too. So the biggest factor in the smoking reduction is a change in people’s attitudes. And smoking is not the only area where that has happened. In 1966, there was no such thing as the designated driver. To give another example, in 1966 North America, there was no such thing as bottled water — at least to the extent that it has existed in recent years. Then bottled water arrived and seemed inevitable. And now it’s leaving, at least in places like this. It was cool for a while, then people started thinking about all that plastic, and about the good EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: John Curry john.curry@metroland.com - 613-221-6152 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Mellissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com - 613-221-6161

clean water they can get for nothing. So don’t despair. Change is possible. Recently, a pro basketball game was played in New York with no music, no noise, no promotions during the first half. Just the sounds of the game. Reaction was mixed, but the fact it was attempted is significant. Maybe some day no telemarketers.

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It’s the 13th hour for Rideau High School BRYNNA T LESLIE

he closure of Rideau High School appears to be a done deal. It’s a slap in the face for some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens and represents the gutting of our urban communities. But the communities are not backing down. An active letter-writing campaign has commenced, addressed to local trustees, members of provincial parliament, city councillors, the premier, and even to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who lives within blocks of Rideau’s catchment area. For the moment, however, it appears Rideau will be boarded up at the end of the summer. On March 7, trustees at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) voted 7-5 in favour of closing the school. On March 21, they ignored the arguments for maintaining urban high school access for residents in east downtown neighbourhoods — including Lowertown, Overbrook, Vanier and Manor Park — instead choosing to ship these kids off to the suburbs, by transit on multiple buses to Gloucester High School, up to 10 kilometres away. As one parent wrote in a letter to trustees, “I realized what is at stake: the success or failure of an entire community.” Rideau High School is an urban school. It serves a diverse population, including some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens.

Capital Muse The school has a high population of new Canadians, as well as a large indigenous population. In the latter case, it has been recommended that a spiritual place constructed by Aboriginal students at Rideau over a number of years can easily be relocated to Gloucester High School in September. “The suggestion that this place can simply be moved over to Gloucester is aggressive,” says Tamara Rader, a parent of two elementary schoolchildren who lives in the Rideau High School zone. “It’s a grotesque symbol for how we expect indigenous people to ‘just move’ when it suits us. Appallingly, it ignores the educational calls to action stated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.” At the March 7 meeting, four Canadians newly-arrived from Syria spoke about Rideau as an essential settlement hub, where older children

attend high school, younger children go to daycare, and adults take part in English as a second language classes. Starting in September, the families will have to take transit to multiple locations. “We do not support the integration of refugees into our community by making their lives more difficult,” says Radar. The closure of Rideau has largely been supported by suburban trustees, who many argue don’t understand the way in which city families live. When one lives less than five kilometres from the city centre, one tends to be less car reliant. Homeowners in close proximity to downtown typically pay more for housing and property tax, but they make the sacrifice because they want to be within walking distance to stores, schools and work places. I live in the zone and often walk or cycle downtown. My neighbours don’t even own a car. Seventeen years ago, in Toronto’s downtown Regent’s Park neighbourhood, community workers realized there was a problem. The neighbourhood, originally built as a housing project in the 1940s, was made up of low income families, including many visible minorities. Workers were, of course, concerned about the usual things one associates with a ghetto — poor health prospects and crime.

But the 56 per cent dropout rate among high school students was a particular problem. One of the key issues they discovered was that forcing students to travel lengthy distances outside of their neighbourhood to get anywhere close to a high school was a major contributor to the dropout rate. The travel time and cost of transit was prohibitive. Pathways to Education was formed out of Regent’s Park with a goal to stop the cycle of generational poverty. By having educational mentors and tutors in the community, the program helped to reduce the dropout rate in Regent’s Park to just 20 per cent. It’s since been replicated in cities across the country. There are numerous political and philosophical arguments for saving Rideau High School, none of which appear to be persuasive. At the end of the day, however, there is a strong economic argument. Having a high school within our community significantly and positively impacts student and family outcomes in our city’s core, and our entire local economy as a result. It’s the 13th hour for Rideau High School. Will anyone of influence step up to stop the wrecking ball?

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Ottawa fire crews specializing in water and technical rope rescues, aided a man who was clinging to a ledge under a bridge in the vicinity of 555 Wellington St. on March 26 just after 6 p.m. Firefighters reached the uninjured male and helped him from the Ottawa River and back to shore by placing him in a specialized rescue basket and lifting him to safety. Ottawa paramedics then took over care of the patient.

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Sandy Hill health centre aiming to have injection site open this summer Continued from page 1

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Police seized drugs, cash and a loaded handgun in an operation that resulted in the arrest of seven people on March 21.

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Seven people were arrested on March 21 after police seized drugs, cash and a loaded handgun from two illegal marijuana shops and a home in Nepean. Police used search warrants to raid the Centrepointe Drive home and the storefronts on the 900 block of Carling Avenue and the 1-100 block of Iber Road. Along with marijuana, cash and a .44 calibre Desert Eagle handgun with ammo, police seized hash and hash oil, THC concentrate — also known as shatter — various edibles, computers, cellphones and other documentary evidence. “We continue to advise the public that these storefront operations are illegal and the laws will be en-

forced,” said Staff Sgt. Rick Carey from the police department’s drug unit. “Drugs and guns are continually being found in close proximity to each other and anyone thinking illegal drug trafficking from behind a storefront counter is safer than on a street corner is fooling themselves.” Four of the seven people arrested and charged were store employees. Two were scheduled to appear in court on March 22. The charges faced by the group include drug trafficking, proceeds of crimes under and over $5,000, and multiple weapons charges. Police are asking anyone with information about drug complaints to call 613-236-1222 ext. 7300 or to submit a report online at Ottawapolice.ca.

A survey last summer polling more than 2,200 people indicated that in all of Ottawa, Somerset ward was the most supportive of offering harm reduction services in more areas across the city and 86 per cent of Somerset residents that responded felt having supervised injection services would be beneficial.

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dy Hill Community Health Centre. “We’ve worked very closely with them and they’ve been integral to our working at a faster speed,” said Kupferschmidt. While there’s no firm timeline for when the site could open, Kupferschmidt is hoping to have the paperwork completed by May. “We needed to do this yesterday. Time is of the essence.” Sandy Hill Health Centre submitted its exemption application on Feb. 1, around the same time the province announced funding for the site, said director Robert Boyd. They’re asking for $1.4 million to operate the site for 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Boyd’s personal target is to get the

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Overall, about 60 per cent of people felt offering harm reduction services in more areas of the city would be beneficial and 66 per cent felt having supervised injection services available would be beneficial. As Somerset West moves forward, it has been helped along by the San-

service up and running by the summer. They’ve been working on getting something in place since 2012. “So much of it is out of our control. We would have opened already, if we had the choice,” Boyd said. As overdoses in the city have climbed, he said it’s hard to sit by and wait, but in the meantime they are helping other institutions move forward with their own applications. “We want to make sure that people in Somerset West who wouldn’t use our services have access to somewhere they’d use,” Boyd said. “We want to see people have access across Ontario and Canada and are happy to support other communities.”

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Be prepared for Miss Crosby’s weekend stay

t was our turn. We had been anticipating the weekend for months. And now it was finally here. Our beloved teacher would be coming home with us on Friday night and staying until Father took us back to school on Monday morning. There were very few families who weren’t given the privilege of having Miss Crosby stay over. Rich or poor, it was considered an honour to play host to the teacher once a year. And now, finally, she would be coming to spend the time with us. This meant, of course, the house would have to be cleaned from top to bottom, even the places where Miss Crosby wouldn’t be going near. Like the back bedroom where the three brothers slept. But it too had to be scrubbed, and like the other beds, even though it wasn’t wash day until Monday, the sheets were changed right through the house. And the meals! What feasts were planned by Mother! Fresh apple and raisin pies were on the

bake table, freshly baked bread filled the bread box, sticky buns were in the warming closet over the Findlay Oval, and our best dishes, the only ones that matched and came from puffed wheat bags from Briscoe’s General Store, were washed and dried, just in case a fleck of dust was on any of them since they were last used. Of course, the red-checked oil cloth was taken off the table, rolled on a broom stick, and tucked under Mother and Father’s bed, and the white linen tablecloth Mother had brought from New York was freshly washed and ironed, with its matching napkins to be placed beside each plate. Father thought all the fussing was crazy. “She’s just from the farm like the rest of us,” he said. But Mother paid him no heed, and we five kids agreed with her. Having Miss Crosby for a weekend was very special indeed. There would be no walking home from school that Friday night. Father would bring the flat bottom sleigh with the one seat at

MARY COOK Memories the front where he and Miss Crosby would sit, while we kids clung to the back. And that day there would be no changing in our play clothes when we came home from school. We would stay dressed in what we had worn that morning, with the brothers pulling on bib-overalls

over top to do the chores. Supper would be ready early and it would be ample. Roast pork from the smoke house, creamed potatoes, at least two vegetables, cabbage salad, and homemade pickles filled the table, hardly leaving enough room for our plates, and the little glass rack that

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held our spoons in the centre, which was only used when we had company. Often the teacher was treated to a Saturday night house party and she joined right in with euchre and the kitchen square dance. And of course, Sunday, the highlight of the weekend, was when she came to church with the family. I had no idea what church she really belonged to, but it wasn’t unusual to have her go to the United, the Anglican and the Lutheran all in the space of a few weeks. Mother would pack her an ample lunch when it was time to go back to school on Monday morning. And I would see her tuck in a small jar of pickles or jam as well. When we settled in for our morning classes, you would never know that Miss Crosby had been with us all weekend. We got no

special treatment, no mention was made of her visit, but I would feel the glow of those few days long into the week ahead. I never knew how it was decided whose home the teacher would visit. Emerson said he thought everyone’s name was in a hat, and she drew one out every week. Audrey said that was pure nonsense. I didn’t care how it was decided. The teacher coming for the weekend was right up there with a visit from the minister, the Reeve of the County at election time, or old Doctor Murphy just dropping in because he happened to be out our way. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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Federal budget good news for transit, housing: councillors By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Ottawa’s wishes for light rail and affordable housing seem to have been granted with the 2017 federal budget. Announced on March 22, the budget includes $20.1 billion over the next 11 years for ambitious transit projects. The first chunk of money — $3.9 billion — will be spent over the next five years. The budget uses Ottawa’s Stage 2 light rail as an example, and Mayor Jim Watson said he’s been assured of the $1.15 billion needed for a 50-50 split with the province on the planned extensions to Trim Road and the Ottawa Airport. “Light rail will be a real victory for Orléans,” said Innes Coun. Jody Mitic,

adding transit was the biggest “gripe” heard on the campaign trail before taking over the office from Rainer Bloess. “For employers, the concern about the lack of ability to get downtown conveniently was a big issue,” Mitic said, adding he’s already seen economic interest in the area as a result of the planned extension for Stage 2 LRT. Bay Coun. Mark Taylor said it appears the feds have been listening. “The municipalities have been saying that transit and housing are priorities,” he said. “They didn’t just nod and smile, this budget shows they were listening.” HOUSING

The big city mayors, in-

cluding Ottawa’s, asked for $12.6 billion for social housing. The budget came in close, with $11.2 billion promised over 11 years.

‘We are going to continue to work with the federal government to ensure the money we receive has the biggest impact.’ Bay Coun. Mark Taylor

“More important than the dollar amount, was the sustainable, long-term funding we were asking for,” said

Taylor, who serves as the special liaison for housing and homelessness issues. He said the federal budget shows that the only way to solve the homelessness problem in this country is to get to the root. “It’s important to acknowledge that housing-loss prevention is just as important as funding for new units or deferred maintenance,” Taylor said. “You have to treat it like a continuum.” There will be a premium on innovative ideas to solve the complex issues of homelessness, he noted. “We are going to continue to work with the federal government to ensure the money we receive has the biggest impact,” Taylor said. The $11 billion will be broken down into $5 billion for a national housing fund,

$3.17 billion in payments to the provinces and territories to be used to fix up existing units, build new ones or provide rent subsidies and $2.1 billion for homelessness support programs such as mental-health and addiction treatment. VETERANS

Mitic said he’s happy to see a $500-million infusion into spending on veterans programs. He said there were gaps in helping soldiers re-enter the private workforce after serving. Mitic, who enlisted when he was 17, had never written a resume before. He said the transition includes a lot of unknowns. “I was a sniper, so I didn’t really understand corporate speak,” he said, adding sol-

diers sometimes need help to understand how their skills are transferable, or what education they may need to seek in order to be competitive in the job market. While the budget doesn’t include any increased spending in defence, Mitic said he hopes there could be some investment in the future. “Our military equipment is rusting out,” he said. “Some of the equipment bought for Afghanistan is now a decade old.” The Canadian Navy struggles to keep up with the demand created by the country’s three large coasts, never mind an international presence, Mitic said. “Hopefully commanders on the ground, in the air and on the water are able to convey to the government what the need is,” Mitic said.

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Dozens of singers came together to learn East Coast folk songs at Woodroffe United Church on March 25 under the guidance of Orléans resident and choir director Scott Richardson. The afternoon choral workshop, organized by Canadian Amateur Musicians of Ottawa-Gatineau, featured stories and songs to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday year.

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The school board’s quick decision to shoot down a motion to allow Overbrook, Vanier and Manor Park students go to Lisgar Collegiate has left many parents fuming mad. Alta Vista and RideauRockcliffe trustee Chris Ellis put forward a motion at the Ottawa Carleton School Board’s March 21 committee of the whole meeting to undo the school boundaries, in order to allow students from Manor Park, Overbrook and Vanier to attend Lisgar instead of Gloucester High School. A second part of his motion responded to the increase of students at Lisgar by redirecting any gifted students who currently would attend Lisgar to switch to their geographically nearest school. Ellis’ motion is in response to the board’s March 7 decision to close Rideau High School and redirect students to Gloucester.

Parents from Manor Park, Vanier and Overbrook spoke to the board, stating their concern with the changes and the move to Gloucester, however the board voted against the motion, despite their concerns. One of those parents, Charlotte Masemann, spoke in favour of the motion noting that living in Overbrook, they were only 2.4 kilometres away. A mother of three, Masemann’s oldest is in Grade 9 and currently attends Lisgar’s gifted program. He rides his bike to school in 10 minutes. Masemann’s family gave up their car a year ago, mainly because of their close proximity to downtown and their ability to easily walk or bike to everything. Masemann said the first thing she did when she heard about the boundary changes was look up the bus routes to Gloucester. “When I looked it up, I thought, wow, that was ridiculous,” she said. She said the route the OC

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Sugar Festival full of fun By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

Ottawa’s original urban sugar festival has a sweet lineup of activities planned. Vanier’s Museopark will host its 32nd annual Sugar Festival weekend in Richelieu Park from April 1-2. The festival, which always includes maple taffy on the snow, will also have

a few new additions this year. Organizer Lina Marie Harper said this year the festival is introducing a social media contest. The contest encourages people to take a #sweetselfie during the festival. The winner will take home a voucher for a breakfast at the sugar shack, which operates year-round. “Everyone has always shared pictures in the past, so

this year we felt it would be fun to make it a contest,” Harper said. Traditional First Nations storytelling is also new this year and will take place under an authentic teepee. Aside from the new features, Harper said back by popular demand will be the lumberjack contest, which asks ordinary urbanites to compete

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In both animals and humans, there is controversy about “nature versus nurture.” That is, how much of what humans are is a result of genetics or upbringing? Without opening that debate up too far, it is fair to say that there is a good dose of both in humans and their animal companions. Those who have fantastic dogs may have an excellent eye for selecting dogs, but they usually invest in formal and informal training to make great dogs. To help pet owners make their pets great, the Ottawa Humane Society has developed several dog obedience programs and dog and cat behaviour seminars, Don’t Blame the Cat and Don’t Blame the Dog. Learn more at www.ottawahumane.ca/seminars/.

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Arts night. 7:30 p.m. Please come and see Peter Sorokan, Q.C., writer: Sandra Marshall, ceramic sculptures and Althea Bassude, vocalist, talk about, demonstrate or perform their art. First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. (off Richmond Rd.). Admission: $5. For information: 613-725-1066.

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Annual Art Exhibit and Sale, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. St Mark’s 1606 Fisher Ave. Original works by more than 40 local artists. Admission $2, children under 12 – free. for more info call the church office 613-224-7431, email stmarks@stmarksottawa.ca or visit www.stmarksottawa.ca.

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St. Basil’s Benefit Concert at 1:30 p.m., the National Capital Concert Band, under the direction of Rocco

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April 6

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. behind Hunt Club Nissan. A Tupperware fundraiser will be held at the end of the meeting. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-

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Join us for a night of fun, music and dancing with Country Mile on from 7:30 until 11 p.m. in the lower hall at 389 Richmond Rd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 each or 15 per couple. For more information visit our website at http://www. rcl480.com or call 613-725-2778.

April 8

Botanical Explorations in the Dolomites with speaker Anna Leggatt, Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. Public welcome, Non-members $5, annual membership $20. Westboro Masonic Hall, 430 Churchill Ave. 1:30 p.m. For more info, call 613-722-3084 or visit www.ovrghs.ca.

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The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary will be selling homemade baked goods and crafts at the OHS Easter Open House Sunday April 9th 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the animal shelter 245 West Hunt Club Rd. behind Hunt Club Nissan. Admission and parking are free. For more info call 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/ OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

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Ottawa West Women’s Connection Event at 9:15 a.m., featuring singer and speaker Cathy Goddard on Blessings in Adversity. Special feature Aisling Keenan, Senior Discovery Tours, on The World is a Tour Away. At Ar-

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Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you and your friends to: Gardening Made Easy – Green Thumb Gardening. Faith Story of Margaret terHAAR: From Paralysis To Peace. Sonja Milsom. Sang off Broadway and Ottawa Musical Theatre. $8 at the door/first timers $2. From 1 to 3 p.m., Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. RSVP: Kay 613-591-6326 or Lois 613-421-2773. All women welcome. For more, see rsvpministries. com. Perennial edibles: Telsing Andrews of Aster Lane Edibles talks about more than flowers and fruit but the vast array of useful, perennial edible plants and how to use them in our gardens. 7:30 p.m. Barrhaven Garden Club, Larkin House, 76 Larkin Dr. Guests $3. www.barrhavengardenclub.ca.

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Take a few moments to unwind when you can, Leo. It has been a busy time for you and you need to seek respite whenever you can -even if it’s only for a few minutes.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, when someone calls upon you for assistance, jump as quickly as you can. Others know they can count on you to be supportive and quick to support.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if your patience is in short supply, hunker down and try to ride out the week. You can make it through if you keep your eyes on the prize.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Think ahead to later in the week, Virgo. Do you have important plans? Try not to burn the candle at both ends now so you can have more energy down the road.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 A situation at home that has been on your mind finally resolves itself, Capricorn. You can breathe a little easier knowing there is one less challenge you have to face.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, romantic gestures may need to be put on hold until you can devote enough time to treating that special someone in the right fashion. This will give you more time for planning.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be called upon to take a leadership role or start making more of the tough decisions in a relationship. You have to contribute as much as possible.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, with others continually counting on you for answers, you may be hesitant to ask some questions of your own. But speak up, especially if you feel overwhelmed in any way.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, even if you cannot see the finish line just yet, realize it is just over the horizon. Your hard work will be well worth the effort.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, pretty soon your schedule could be upended and you will have to find new coping mechanisms. It might be a struggle in the beginning, but soon you will bounce back.

41. Unit of measurement 42. Famous for its potatoes 43. Insect secretion 44. Gate in Marrakesh 45. Cain and __ 46. A set of moral principles 48. Repair 49. Two-terminal semicondcutor device 50. Strongly alkaline solution 51. Former CIA 52. Satellite laser ranging

CLUES DOWN 1. Sea 2. Cleans things 3. More skinny 4. Supervises flying 5. Talk rapidly and excitedly 6. Intestinal 8. Don’t know when yet 9. Soluble ribonucleic acid 11. Chinese and Vietnamese ethnic group 14. Wild cattle genus 15. Rock formation 18. Makes up 19. Resembles a pouch 20. Having an aerial quality 22. Windpipe 23. Million barrels per day (abbr.) 24. Bitterly regret 27. Soft creamy white cheese 28. Renamed when EU was incorporated 29. ‘__ death do us part

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Creativity takes center stage for you this week, Pisces. You may put a clever spin on decorating or finally dabble in a new hobby.

31. Sound unit 32. Men proud of their masculinity 33. Clergy member’s vestment 34. Hello 35. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls 36. Marks 37. Derived from benzene 38. Low-melting alloy 39. Lost blood 40. Quantitative relation 44. Academic degree 47. Many subconsciousses

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