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Residents weigh in on future Rockhurst Park held on June 9 at the Hintonburg Community Centre. The consultation brought Residents are moving on out about a dozen particifrom the controversial Miz- pants, who submitted comrahi development to be built ment sheets and spoke with at Wellington Street West representatives from the city and Island Park Drive by and Mizrahi Developments, participating in public con- as well as the consulting firm sultations about a park to be Fotenn. Four different ideas were located close to the intersecpresented with various feation. The first of two consulta- tures, including shade structions for Rockhurst Park was tures, playground, gateway feat u r e, R FO E LOOK INSID new N IA D trees A N A C R U O Y a n d TIRE FLYER water feat u r e. ONLY ParticMelissa Murray
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A movement opposing the provincial government’s plan to widen Highway 417 from Carling to Maitland avenues is growing. The plan also includes a later stage to widen the highway from Maitland to the 416. Some city councillors and residents are asking that the project be postponed and any money dedicated for the project be used instead to extend light rail service to Kanata. Lawyer Mark Scrivens, who lives in Kitchissippi ward on Sherwood Drive near Parkdale Avenue close to the 417, started a petition that already has more than 200 signatures against the announcement. “I was in disbelief,” Scrivens said of the announcement, which took place on May 25. The province said the project aims to ease congestion and shorten commute times. Work is to begin this fall and be completed in 2020. “There’s so much attention being paid
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Petition against widening reaches more than 200 signatures Continued from page 3
“We don’t have endless pots of money in this province, we need to prioritize and for me the best way to solve the problem they are seeking to solve is to encourage people to use the LRT for commuting to and from work.” Scrivens will be forwarding his petition to Premier Kathleen Wynne and he’s also hoping to speak to his Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi about the province’s plan and why it’s worthwhile to rethink it. Naqvi is also addressed in a letter that was sent by three city councillors, including Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson and Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper, who oppose the plan and ask that the widening be postponed. The councillors wrote
that the widening would be unlikely to achieve the desired result and encouraged the province to spend the money on light rail. “An expanded light rail transit to Kanata will further reduce operating and capital costs to our overall public transportation system, improve our environment, reduce congestion and ensure the city’s sustainability in the long-term,” the letter reads. The widening “will dump more cars onto our city roadways.” So the best solution, according to the letter, is to use the money on LRT sooner, rather than later. Coun. Jeff Leiper is also concerned the widening is forcing the closure of Carling Avenue eastbound ramp to the 417. The province is looking into the permanent closure of the
ramp. Leiper is hoping to get more information about that closure at a meeting he has on June 14 with Naqvi. “If it’s due to that, that’s one more reason not to widen it,” Leiper said. He added there are a number of different projects the province could spend what he estimated could be more than $200 million on, including traffic calming or safe cycling infrastructure. “This will not solve congestion issues and I’d challenge anyone who says it will.” The petition can be found at www.change. o rg / p / k at h l e e n - w y n n e kathleen-wynne-we-don-tneed-a-wider-queensway. With files from Michelle Nash Baker
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An illustration shows one of the potential concepts for Rockhurst Park to be located at Wellington Street West and Island Park Drive. This concept for the park includes a seating area, gateway feature and water feature. A public input meeting was held at the Hintonburg Community Centre on June 9. Other illustrations included playgrounds and other features to be considered by residents.
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Water feature, seating area and playground discussed for park Continued from page 1
With a long wish list for the space, Leiper said it only speaks to the need to acquire the land from the NCC. Diane Emmerson, city planner, said if negotiations with the NCC are not settled quickly, planning and detailed design work would have to move forward without the extra land in the mix. Wellington West BIA executive director Zachary Dayler was particularly impressed by a plan to have a gateway feature into the park close to the street corner in question. “This is an opportunity to maximize unused space,” Dayler said of the entire project. Dayler would like to see seating of some kind and also a place for a map or community postings. Having a playground in the space was a bit more of a question mark with participants at the consultation on both sides. But should a playground be chosen, a fence would be needed to sepa-
rate it from any cycling traffic that cuts through the park. “We’ll be thinking about the safety of kids in the detailed design process,” Emmerson said. Dayler suggested the path curve, to help slow down cyclists through the park, instead of being a straightaway. While a seating area looks nice at the corner of Wellington West and Island Park Drive, Duff Mitchell, who lives just a few houses away from the park, said the noise from the traffic would be unbearable. “That’s in the crux of pretty intense urban traffic,” he said. “That location is not conducive to people sitting and enjoying themselves.” He added having seating off the street would be more appropriate. But others cautioned the park should not be so full that you couldn’t put a blanket down. The parkette will be constructed in 2018, alongside a 12-storey building, which is residential, with retail on the bottom floor. Mizrahi Developments has been working on the project for
about three-and-a-half years, according to Sam Mizrahi, president of the company. “This is something we wanted to incorporate from the beginning as a community benefit,” Mizrahi said, adding the park can enhance the corner. “This is everyone’s park, so collaboration is important and we really want to listen to what the community wants.” The development provoked the ire of community residents when it went against the community design plan, by proposing 12 storeys instead of nine. After city councillors rejected Mizrahi’s plan, it went to the Ontario Municipal Board. At the hearing the board opened the door for the development, pending an adjustment to the design, which incorporated an “element of wow.” Mizrahi came back with a copper roof for the building. “This was a very controversial development,” Leiper said. “It’s in everyone’s best interest to turn the page and start a productive relationship.”
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ne thing about having multiple children is you start to feel like an expert in parenting. You look at others, struggling with new babies and mishandling toddlers, and you feel a bit cocky because you’ve got this parenting thing down. Perhaps because of our relaxed attitude, our third child has been the easiest kid ever. With our age and wisdom, we hired a lot of help to keep us – and her—relaxed. At one point, we had three adults looking after our sixmonth-old at all times, which was funny, really, because she just sat on a blanket and played.
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Despite my daughter’s historically-proven ability to walk – even skip – long distances, this kid refused to set foot to cobble when we visited Edinburgh. She had to be carried, pushed in a stroller, (not easy on cobble), or ride on someone’s back. Each time we tried to get her to stand up, she’d crumple into a blob in the middle
We never experienced terrible twos, no temper tantrums, no problem. That is, until we took her overseas.
Now on the cusp of her fourth birthday, she’s still the easiestgoing kid. We never experienced terrible twos, no temper tantrums, no problem. That is, until we took her overseas. Within two weeks, we experienced all of the challenges of toddlerhood. Every meal we sat down to – lovingly prepared by one set of Scottish relatives or another – launched an all out battle. She couldn’t sit in the booster seat, she forgot how to use utensils, she used her outdoor voice, and spent many meals under the table or hanging sideways in her chair. All organized nourishment was rejected as “disgusting,” even classic favourites like lasagna, in a daring insult to the chefs.
of the walkway, refusing to move. One evening, crammed into a camping caravan with five kids, my dear daughter completely lost it. We’d taken away her wooden sword which she’d been flailing around the trailer, threatening cousins and siblings, alike. In an extreme twist of events, she took out her frustration on her 11-year-old brother, pounding and kicking him with all her might and all her limbs. To his credit, he didn’t fight back. Mom jumped into retrieve little darling off her brother as she was mid-swipe. As I scooped her up, her head came down, right into my unmanicured thumbnail. The blood was astounding. The cousins were frightened.
She now has a scar under her eye. The following day, as my own brother and his spouse prepared a lovely barbecue in the hot sun (yes, we had sun in Scotland), my daughter reached her peak. As dinner was announced, she threw herself onto the grass and started screeching in a tone I’ve never heard. We didn’t know what to do. There was no coaxing, and certainly any physical intervention was out of the question after the thumbnail incident. She was a wild animal. To my brother’s shock, my husband and I just left her there, pounding the ground and swatting the air with her limbs and exhibiting that inhuman high-pitched siren sound, while we graciously accepted our kabobs and potatoes and tried to carry on a conversation. I’m guilty of bragging to my brother and his spouse about how lovely and easygoing my dear daughter is, how intelligent and creative she is, how calm and empathetic and reasonable she is for her age. What justice for them to have my daughter completely lose it in their backyard, something their neighbours will discuss for years to come, I’m sure. As soon as we got home, my daughter calmed down. As I’ve been writing this column, she’s been playing blocks and animals in the corner, making up voices, singing songs, and not once interrupting my work. But I’ve learned my lesson. To all you parents out there – the ones that have had a toddler lose it in the grocery store, on a bus, at grandmother’s house – I’m sorry I ever judged you. Kids have a fantastic way of making us humble, don’t they?
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here was good news on the morning of June 8 when the earth opened up and a massive sinkhole swallowed a section of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa. Despite the giant hole in the heart of the city, no one was injured. That no one was injured, except for the city’s civic pride, is a blessing considering the number of OC Transpo buses that go by the very spot where the road collapsed, not to mention all the cars and pedestrians who flow through that part of town on a weekday morning. Within 24 hours city crews stabilized the sinkhole by pouring concrete into it, and the foundations of nearby buildings had all been secured and the hole was no longer expanding, according to the city. Now the investigation into why this happened is underway. “It took a month for us to find the answers with the sinkhole on Waller Street, and this is significantly larger,� said Mayor Jim Watson during a media briefing with emergency services and city department heads the day after the large sinkhole made national headlines. The media briefing was the second within 24
hours. And there are plenty of questions that need to be answered with the two most pressing before moving forward being: Did the tunnelling for the city’s light rail project have anything to do with the road collapsing and is the city’s infrastructure in such bad shape that water main pipes are bursting all over the place? The mayor and senior city staff say it could take weeks to get Rideau Street in front of the Rideau Centre back in service, and may take a couple of months before all the answers to what went wrong are known. The timeline is the least of the worries right now. How long it takes to determine the reasons for this near tragedy is less important than getting those answers right, so that such a situation does not happen again, especially since there is a lot of tunnelling going on downtown for the LRT project. What should be first and foremost in all of the investigations surrounding the sinkhole is that public safety should be the No. 1 priority going forward. And that means if it takes a month or two, or even longer, to get to the bottom of this “hole� mess, so be it.
Homelessness needs to be faced head on
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They say, among other things, that people other than panhandlers need places to sit. More significantly, they say that keeping homelessness out of sight is not the way to deal with it. There are other opinions, of course, such as the view that the homeless are coddled in Ottawa, but they are far outnumbered by those who believe the city has made a mistake here. Online Comments sections are not always accurate reflections of public opinion, but my guess is that City Hall is getting an earful on this subject and, on the basis of the strength of the arguments presented, will change its mind. This was so close to a great idea — creating a new public space in an area that needs it, closing it to traffic, sticking some trees in there. All it needed was something to make it more invitDISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES 5SBDJ $BNFSPO ADMINISTRATION: %POOB 5IFSJFO HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST (FPGG )BNJMUPO DISPLAY ADVERTISING: (JTFMF (PEJO ,BOBUB 3BOEZ 0MNTUFBE 0UUBXB 8FTU $JOEZ (JMCFSU 0UUBXB 4PVUI $BSMZ .D(IJF 0UUBXB &BTU +JMM .BSUJO /FQFBO $BUIFSJOF -PXUIJBO #BSSIBWFO #FMMT $PSOFST .JLF 4UPPEMFZ 4UJUUTWJMMF "OOJF %BWJT 0UUBXB 8FTU 3JDP $PSTJ "VUPNPUJWF $POTVMUBOU #MBJS ,JSLQBUSJDL 0SMFBOT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: 4IBSPO 3VTTFMM
ing, such as a place to sit down. That would be nice for older people and people with disabilities, among others. If that turned out not to work, for whatever reason, the city could always take the benches away. That might cost some money, but everything costs money. Putting up that elaborate playground at Mooney’s Bay costs money. All the 150th anniversary hoopla is costing money. The homelessness issue is frustrating. But let’s not forget that it’s the homeless who are the most frustrated. To those who say Ottawa coddles the homeless, imagine yourself in that position. It’s not a walk in the park. It’s frustrating and complicated and Ottawa has made some good efforts to help. What this debate shows is that there could be significant public support for more effort. As always, the key to solving
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homelessness is housing. There simply has to be more. Support from senior levels of government, particularly provincial, is key. Ottawa is not without senior officials who are on good terms with the folks at Queen’s Park. Good for Ogilvie Square. It has reopened an important debate about homelessness and shown that there is support for doing something genuinely useful.
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Construction workers leave the area of a giant sinkhole that opened up on Rideau Street on June 8. It’s not yet clear when the road will reopen. adding workers depend on the wages they get from the retail establishments that were forced to shut their doors. When the sinkhole opened up, crews were below working on the tunnel for the Confederation light rail line. Cripps said there is still 50 metres of digging left for the Rideau station and he’s confident it can be done without incident. City manager Steve Kanellakos had plans to meet with Rideau Transit Group – the company that holds the contract with the city for the light rail project – to determine what the next steps will be. Under the terms of the city’s contract for the project, RTG would be responsible for any increased costs to the light rail construction. “We still don’t know the cause, so we will need to work out the details, but for something to point to the city being solely responsible seems unlikely at this point,” Kanellakos said. The investigation into the incident will include looking at the water main that burst and technical data, not much can be recovered from the hole
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Residents will have a while to wait on answers about what caused a massive sinkhole that opened up and swallowed a van and a large section of Rideau Street in front of the Rideau Centre on June 8. “It took a month for us to find the answers with the sinkhole on Waller Street, and this is significantly larger,” said Mayor Jim Watson during a media briefing with emergency services and city department heads the day after the large sinkhole made national headlines. The media briefing was the second within 24 hours. City crews have been working on stabilizing the sinkhole by pouring concrete into it, said the head of the rail implementation office Steve Cripps. Dozens of trucks pulled up to the edge of the hole on Wednesday night and dumped 2,700 cubic metres of cement into the hole in an effort to stabilize it. Other crews worked to pump water out. The foundations of nearby buildings have all been secured and the hole is no longer expanding, said Cripps. He added the cavern for the Rideau light-rail station is still intact and work adjacent will be put in hold until engineers determine it’s safe enough to continue the work again. A van, lamp fixture and a small piece of construction equipment that might have been a scissor lift, fell into the hole and will remain encased in concrete for future generations to find, said Cripps. “Getting the van out would have required equipment near the sinkhole and it wasn’t safe,” he said. Hydro and gas have been returned to area businesses and Watson said that the road should be ready for use in one to two weeks. While Watson said it would be ideal to have the road ready in advance of the city’s Canada Day celebrations, the first consideration is public safety. While residents wait for the downtown core to get back to normal, Watson encouraged people to visit the businesses that have been affected. “We have to keep in mind it’s been a large inconvenience for them and they’ve taken a financial hit,” Watson said,
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Everything on track for Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Everything is on track for the opening of the city’s Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards, said Saad Bashir, the city’s director of economic development and Innovation. The city is expected to match the $15 million in provincial funds dedicated to the project, and is hoping to receive news of federal funding for the incubation hub soon. Start-up businesses that can’t afford to lease space are expected to take advantage of the space. So far, the city has spent a total of $9.9 million. The bulk of the spending – $8 million – went to the building and the land. The anchor tenant will be Invest Ottawa, which has outgrown its space on Aberdeen Street. City staff presented renderings of the building at 7 Bayview Rd. during the June 7 meeting of the finance and economic development committee. The committee designated the building as a municipal capi-
tal facility, which exempts the property from municipal and school taxes. A grand stairwell is to be the central focus. There will also be a 300-seat auditorium, a café and a concierge on the ground floor. There will be a digital media lab, a training room and 18 meeting rooms. The city’s post secondary institutions – Algonquin College, Carleton University, University of Ottawa and La Cité collégiale – will be represented at the centre. All four schools will be connected with the site via rail once LRT is launched. Mayor Jim Watson said the building will emulate Communitech in Waterloo or MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. “It will be a place where one or two entrepreneurs can take something from a dream to the next Shopify,” Watson said. “There’s no more room for incubation space at Invest Ottawa’s current location.” The centre is slated to open in the fall. “It’s truly going to be a remarkable building,” Watson said.
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Airport Parkway widening study approved Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Council approved the environmental assessment for the $91-million, threephase, plan to widen the Airport Parkway on June 8, despite some dissent from downtown councillors. Rideau-Rockliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum said he was “astonished” that the staff report didn’t establish baseline traffic figures for the future that didn’t include a widening of the road. “I learned the authors of the study didn’t consider how the demand or the use of the road would be con-
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to meet with staff to find out how it’s possible that a $800,000 study didn’t take all factors into account.
While he said he didn’t think anything could be done about the current study, he wants to make sure it won’t happen again. “I have to address it at this point, moving forward to try and correct the mistake – make sure it doesn’t happen again,” he said. Capital Coun. David Chernushenko said solidifying a plan to widen the road, in advance of the opening of the Trillium Line – an expansion of the city’s O-Train service that runs parallel to the parkway – is akin to spending money with both hands. The environmental assessment calls for the ex-
pansion to start with expanding the parkway to four roads between Brookfield and Hunt Club roads, with an off ramp at Walkley Road. The first phase would be $31 million, but shovels likely won’t be in the ground until at least 2020. The next part would be widening the parkway from Hunt Club to Lester Road,
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Bank Street all set to glow with good vibrations Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com
It's a block party like no other in the city and Bank Street’s Glow Fair is all set to rock downtown once again. Glow Fair, in its third year, will have something for everyone this year, ac-
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Mayor Jim Watson and the Mayor of Montelapiano, Italy, Arturo Scopino unveil a monument honouring Italian immigration to Ottawa from 1856 to present. The monument is located in Piazza Dante at 470 Booth St. It was donated by the city of Montelapiano in the Abruzzo region.
Monument honours 150 years of Italian immigration to Ottawa Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
A monument honouring Italian immigration to Canada was unveiled during the city’s Italian Week on June 10 in Piazza Dante, at the corner of Booth Street and Gladstone Avenue. The monument, donated by the city of Montelapiano, Italy, cleared customs earlier that day, just in time for the ceremony. It commemorates 150 years of immigration to Ottawa, from 1856 to present. Mayor Jim Watson, thanked his counterpart from Montelapiano, Arturo Scopino, for his generosity and “beautiful gift.” Watson said the city’s Italian Week (June 9-19 this year) celebrates the culture, history and cuisine of Italy and the monument will remind everyone of the contributions Italian Canadians have made to the city, prov-
ince and country. “Many Italian men and women who came before us helped build this great city we call home,” Watson said.
‘Italy has not forgotten your generosity, we are very grateful.’ FABRIZIO NAVA MINISTER-COUNSELLOR AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION AT THE ITALIAN EMBASSY
Fabrizio Nava, ministercounsellor and deputy chief of mission at the Italian embassy, said the unveiling represents an important day, helping to remember the links between Italy and Canada.
“Italy has not forgotten your generosity, we are very grateful,” Nava told the crowd circling the piazza. According to the monument’s inscription, the goal of the piece is to convey the message of “two worlds whose lives, culture and identity are deeply intertwined.” “It commemorates the humble, dignified and epic journey of immigrants from Abruzzo and all over Italy,” the inscription continues. “These immigrants were welcomed by a vast and generous nation that allowed them the opportunity to offer the gifts of their intelligence and creativity, contributing to the civil and economic development of Canada.” Following the unveiling, the Ottawa Firefighters Band led spectators and officials back to St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall, where guests celebrated with prosecco and Italian appetizers.
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Park bench in memory of local poet and hiker
Rideau Trail Association
Members of the Rideau Trail Association have donated a park bench in Britannia Park in memory of Bruce Henderson, a local poet and popular hiker who passed away in May 2015. Henderson became known as the unofficial “poet laure-
ate” of the Rideau Trail Association because of the numerous hiking-related poems he wrote over a 10-year span. The park bench was installed by the City of Ottawa in May as part of the memorial park bench program. The bench was funded entirely by donations from friends and family of Henderson. The
park bench is located in Britannia Park at the intersection of the Poet’s Pathway and the Rideau Trail. An unveiling ceremony will be held in Britannia Park on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. The Poets’ Pathway is a 45-kilometre walking trail through Ottawa dedicated to Canadian poets.
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Anita Vandenbeld Chairs All-Party Committee On Pay Equity After months of hearings and a very collaborative committee process, this past Thursday I tabled in the House of Commons the report: “It’s Time To Act: Report of the Special Committee on Pay Equity”. This substantive report calls for proactive pay equity legislation which is urgently needed. I was honoured to chair this committee, working collaboratively and tirelessly over many late nights to hear from every witness proposed by all members of the committee. ‘It’s Time To Act’ is substantive, it has teeth and it has a sense of real urgency to resolve this issue. Our report makes it clear that pay equity must be recognized as a human right that cannot be bargained away. Our Committee’s final report cites 31 recommendations which will have a real and tangible impact on Canadians and gender equality in Canada, including: • Repeal of the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act (PSECA) • Establishment of federal, proactive Pay Equity legislation that recognizes pay equity as a human right • Creation of a distinct Pay Equity Commission and Pay Equity Tribunal • Adoption of a majority of the recommendations of the 2004 Federal Pay Equity Task Force report This report is concrete and uncompromising. I feel like we will be making a real difference for gender equality in Canada by ending the undervaluing of women’s work in the federal public service, federally regulated industries and federal contractors. A special thanks to the wonderful committee members from all parties who made this possible!
The All-Party Pay Equity Committee You can read the report at our committee’s official webpage: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Committees/en/ESPE
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Tristan Trader, 2, can’t see over the steering wheel of this ambulance but had a great time touching everything on the dash during Mothercraft Ottawa’s ninth annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre on June 12. Hundreds of young children and their parents got up close to some big trucks, including emergency and military vehicles, as well as city work trucks, motorcycles and an Ottawa library Bookmobile.
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New clinic at Royal offers quick access to alcohol withdrawal Two-year pilot project aims to deliver more support, while reducing strain on emergency rooms Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre is now home to a pilot project designed to deliver swift access to medically supported alcohol withdrawal until March 2018.
The Alcohol Medical Intervention Clinic on Carling Avenue provides urgent follow-up services for people with potentially lifethreatening alcohol problems who have been referred by the Ottawa Hospital’s emergency department. “This program is important for two reasons. First, it will improve access to addiction services for people in our region,” said Chantale LeClerc in a news release. LeClerc is CEO of the Champlain LHIN, the umbrella organization that co-ordinates health care in eastern Ontario. “Second, it will help prevent emergency room visits and hospi-
tal admissions and readmissions. There is a real demand for this type of program in Champlain.” The clinic launched on May 26 and is staffed by two nurses, a social worker and addiction medicine doctors from the Royal’s substance use and concurrent disorders program. It will receive $430,000 in funding from the Champlain LHIN each of its two years. Clinic staff assess patients and may prescribe medication for alcohol withdrawal management or anti-craving medication. For patients with severe alcohol addiction, withdrawal can be poten-
tially life threatening, with possible symptoms including seizures, delirium, and elevated blood pressure and heart rate.
The goal is to reduce the number of repeat visits to emergency departments. ROYAL CEO GEORGE WEBER
In these types of cases, the withdrawal process can be eased by medication under medical supervision, a Royal Ottawa Mental
Health Centre news release said. As well as providing same-day or next-day access to short-term medical withdrawal management support, the pilot program will also work to match patients with the most appropriate community or hospital-based program for longer-term support. “The goal is to reduce the number of repeat visits to emergency departments and demands on paramedic services,” said the Royal’s president and CEO George Weber. “Reducing the strain on limited resources and ultimately help people with alcohol addictions.”
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For more than 40 years our community has benefited from the care and medical expertise at CHEO. While some of us have thankfully never had to use CHEO, others have for minor or sometimes more serious issues. The one commonality we all share is a great respect and appreciation for CHEO. We want it to be here for our kids, our kids’ kids and beyond that. That is what Forever CHEO is all about!
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City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Westgate Development Open House An open house and public meeting for the 1309 Carling Avenue (Westgate Mall) planning application will take place on Monday, June 20 at the Best Western Hotel (1274 Carling Avenue) from 6pm-8:30pm. All residents and local business owners are welcome to learn more about the proposal. The proposed redevelopment of the site will consist of mixed-use residential towers, as well as underground and surface parking. The full build-out of the site will be phased over many years and will result in the demolition of the existing retail shopping centre. The site is currently occupied by a one-storey retail shopping centre with a second storey office portion. A stand-alone restaurant pad is located on the southeast corner of the lot. Please attend this open house if you are able to. Central Park Summer Family Time Calling all families in the Central Park community! Come on out to Celebration Park on Wednesdays from 9:15am – 10:25am for Park-ticipate, a city run program filled with weekly themes, and a fun-filled program of crafts, games and sports. This free, informal drop-in program is offered by seasonal Parks and Recreation staff from the City of Ottawa from July 6 – August 24, 2016. Please note, parents/guardians are required to supervise their children while participating in the program. More information is online at www.Ottawa.ca/parkticipate. Pedestrian and Construction Zone Safety During the month of June, the Ottawa Police will be focusing their attention on pedestrian safety as well as construction zones. Between 2010-2014, there were 1,752 reported collisions involving pedestrians, resulting in 36 fatalities and 225 injuries. During the same time period, there were 873 collisions in construction zones, with 1 fatality and 225 injuries as well. Please yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and take note of your speed while in construction zones this summer across Ottawa. Official Name for the Heron Road Bridge On behalf of the Ottawa and District Labour Council, I am sponsoring their application, as the local City Councillor to officially name the Heron Road Bridge. On August 10, 1966, the south-span of the Heron Road Bridge collapsed while under construction, resulting in 9 deaths and 55 injuries. This has remained the most devastating one-day construction accident in the city’s history. As such, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accident, the City is consulting this month on the proposal to name the bridge, the Heron Road Workers’ Memorial Bridge. Public feedback is being sought and can be sent to namingottawa@ottawa.ca or by calling 613-580-2424 ext 13430.
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T-Ball on the Hill Young T-Ball players from a number of Ottawa West and Ottawa East T-Ball teams face off during the inaugural T-Ball game played on Parliament Hill on June 12. The event, which marked the launch of National Little League Week in Canada, was organized by Little League Canada, with support from Ottawa West-Nepean MP Anita Vandenbeld and Nepean MP Chandra Arya. The event is modelled on the T-Ball on the South Lawn games first initiated by former U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House in 2001.
Fire Hydrant Testing Starting this week, the City will start its annual fire hydrant testing. Approximately 2,000 hydrants are scheduled for full-flow testing and mini-flow testing will occur on the remaining 20,000 hydrants. Fullflow testing discharges water at a high rate to verify the hydrant’s flow capacity. Full-flow testing is only required initially to identify flow capacity and then once every 10 years to adequately reassess the hydrant. Mini-flow testing slowly discharges water ensuring it is functional in the event of an emergency.
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Ottawa Champions host Cuban and Japanese teams this month scottcampbell@metroland.com
Ball clubs from Cuba and Japan will be taking the field against the Ottawa Champions this month. “It is a unique experiment and will provide a new opportunity for Can-Am teams and new excitement for fans throughout the league,� says the Ottawa Champions official website. SUMMER TOUR
The Can-Am League, which this season started for the Champions on May 19, has seven teams: Ottawa, New Jersey, Rockland, Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Sussex County and Garden State.
Both the Cuban National Team and the Japanese Shikkou Island League All-Stars will tour this summer to play games against all the teams in the Can-Am League. The Champions will have their turn against the Cubans on June 17-19 at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park. Those games start at 7:05 p.m. on June 17 and June 18, and there will be a 1:35 p.m. start on Sunday, June 19. The Champions will be in tough against the the Cubans, who have three Olympic gold medals and numerous Baseball World Cup titles. The Shikoku Island team will visit Ottawa June 28-30. Those games all start at 7:05 p.m.
The Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League will take to the field versus teams from Cub and Japan this month here in Ottawa. FILE
CITY OF OTTAWA NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT
City of Ottawa Elgin Street and Hawthorne Avenue Functional Design Study Public Design Workshop
In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a Zoning By-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning and Growth Management Department of the City of Ottawa. LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL These City-initiated zoning amendments will affect lands throughout the City of Ottawa. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Amend Section 55 to reduce the permitted height of an accessory building and/or structure from 4.5 metres to 3.6 metres. Additional items to correct anomalies (errors) in the Zoning By-law may be added on a priority basis. FURTHER INFORMATION For additional information or to provide comments, please contact:
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning this proposal. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or e-mail by July 19, 2016. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated at the City of Ottawa this 16th day of June, 2016.
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Opening of French community centre pushed back Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
Residents in the community surrounding the former Grant Public School are wondering what’s happening with the building, after it was supposed to open as a French community centre earlier this year. But getting the property, located at 2720 Richmond Rd., ready for tenants has been a challenge, according to Andrée Duchesne, vicepresident of the centre’s board of directors. “We have encountered many, many challenges,” Duchesne said, listing a vast amount of asbestos, as well as some structural issues within the heritage building. The group also found that the foundation wasn’t deep enough to install the elevator necessary for the project. “The asbestos removal took most of our money,” she said. “It’s everywhere; it’s
sometimes in the ceiling; it’s sometimes in the glue between two kinds of floors, so it’s impregnated the cement – so everything had to be ripped out. Quite frankly, that was unexpected.” Asbestos removal finished in January, she said. The building was initially supposed to open in December. Then it was pushed back to this spring. But the biggest problem of all, Duchesne said, “We ran out of money, basically.” The group has asked for more money from the provincial and federal governments, but hasn’t received a reply. The group received $256,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2012-13 to install an elevator that meets Ontario’s accessibility standards. Money was also pledged for a fundraising campaign and to cover the salary of a project development offi-
cer, according to the foundation’s website. The centre bought part of the property from the city for $1, after the city purchased it for almost $2 million, and the province provided about $4 million for the project. The community also fundraised about $600,000. The board undertook a fundraising campaign to raise another $1.5 million, but had to cancel it after two requests for charitable status were denied by Revenue Canada. Duchesne said the group is rethinking its structure as a result. “It’s hard to tell at this point when we’ll be open,” she said, adding the project is likely to carry into 2017. “At this point the building has been gutted, it’s all clean and nice inside, so the hard work has been done.” The board is committed to seeing the project work, but to do that, another $4 million is needed, Duch-
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Work on the former Grant Public School continues inside, as it’s transformed into a French community centre. The centre was originally supposed to open last December. esne said. That will go to rebuilding the inside, fixing the mortar and hopefully replacing the windows.
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Building will house different French activities and services Continued from page 24
The building will be leased to several different groups such as La Cité collégiale, the largest Frenchlanguage college in Ontario. Both French school boards and a food bank are expected to make the building its home. “There’s still some room for some others,” Duchesne said. She added the need for a centre like this still exists in the community, and the Grant School is still the best location. Duchesne said the delays are hard for everyone, including the 40,000 French speakers in the west part of the city. The space is meant to unite French services and activities, instead of having them scattered around the city. “We know it’s difficult for them. It’s difficult for us too, but we want to get this going.” Duchesne knows there’s strong interest in the neigh-
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A sign outside the former Grant Public School shows a rendering of the French community centre. Asbestos and structural issues have forced the project to be pushed back. The group responsible for it is looking for about $4 million to complete it. bourhood about the project and said members of the board have spoken with neighbours many times in the past and at association meetings. But Geoffrey Sharpe, who lives nearby, said he
hasn’t seen any work done on the site for about seven months and hasn’t heard from the group either. “Is it not time for the council to review this matter, to seek advice from the staffers that are supposed
to be keeping watch? Is this going nowhere?” Sharpe asked. Sharpe said several residents have tried to get in touch with the proponents of the project to inquire about what’s going on.
“It’s virtually impossible to get in touch with these individuals, and they’ve not made the effort,” he said. If the project should fail, Sharpe hopes that the property can be taken back
by the city and used for the entire community as a place that could provide health care services, such as geriatric care, blood tests and X-rays. He’d like the character of the neighbourhood maintained and with good access to public transit, the location is perfect for that type of project. Resident Al Speyers is also raising the alarm. He doesn’t want to see any more public money thrown at the project, but is supportive of it moving forward, just not on the public purse. “My concern is that the proponent will try to force the city to complete the building,” he said, adding it should have been knocked to the ground because of the asbestos. When the local councillor, Mark Taylor, was contacted about the project, he said in an email that work is still happening on the inside of the building. “The project is still moving forward.”
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Ottawans mourn victims of Orlando mass shootings Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Many came draped in rainbow flags. Some carried American flags. Others cupped lit candles that flickered in the chilly breeze. Hundreds of Ottawa residents stood at the base of the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights Monument on Elgin Street as a show of solidarity in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. in the early morning hours of June 12. “We matter,” said one man, standing on the steps of the monument. “And we’re all valid, and I love you all.” The candlelit vigil, organized by Ottawa Capital Pride on June 12 for 8 p.m., drew many well-known Ottawans. “When we heard the news, we didn’t really know what else to do except ask you to gather,” said Tammy Dopson, chair of Ottawa Capital Pride.
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A woman adds to the growing collection of flowers, notes and candles on the steps of the Human Rights Monument near Ottawa city hall on June 12. Hundreds of people gathered at the site to take part in a vigil in the wake of the Orlando mass shootings that claimed the lives of 49 people. While there were still many unknowns about the unfolding tragedy earlier in the day, she said, “What we
do know is that our community suffered a terrible loss for Orlando. Our trans community, our queer communi-
ty of colour – I don’t know if we will ever know why. “I don’t think there’s a rationale. We asked you to
come here tonight to talk, share stories, hug, love.” In a Facebook post issued earlier in the day, Capital
Pride officials expressed outrage over the attack and profound sadness over the loss of life. Capital Pride organizers asked vigil attendees to bring candles to the event “as the light of tolerance, peace and pride shall not be extinguished by dark and violent acts of hate.” One woman at the vigil, who wore a Pride flag around her shoulders, also climbed the stairs of the monument to read out a handful of names of the victims, and lead the crowd in a moment of silence. Meanwhile, Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna said it wasn’t a night for speeches. “It’s a night where we come together as a community, and I think what we need to do tonight is talk to each other, hug each other, make new friends … and understand that an act of hatred can’t spread that hatred.” See VIGIL page 27
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Vigil draws hundreds of residents Continued from page 26
Hours before the vigil, Mayor Jim Watson requested that the pride flag be raised in front of the city’s Heritage Building and that the American flag be flown at Marion Dewar Plaza at city hall until sundown on June 16. “We are fortunate to live in a city and a country that embrace diversity, and where people are free to love who they wish to love,” he said in a statement. The tragedy south of the border is a reminder that progress must continue until a “climate of acceptance is extended to all members of the LGBTQ community around the world,” said Watson. Likewise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement in which he expressed his shock and sadness over the “domestic terror attack,” in which 50 people were shot to death and more than 50 wounded by a suspected
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Hundreds of people take part in an emotional vigil held at the Human Rights Monument outside of Ottawa city hall on June 12, in the wake of the Orlando mass shootings earlier that day. Many of those who gathered wore Pride flags and held U.S. flags. lone gunman. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, Sophie and I offer our condolences and prayers to the families and friends of those lost today, and wish a full recovery to all those injured. We stand in solidarity with
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Reuben Wynne and Ashley Fuentes, of Old Ottawa East, take part in an emotional vigil held at the Human Rights Monument outside of Ottawa city hall on June 12, in the wake of the Orlando mass shootings earlier that day. Hundreds gathered, many wearing Pride flags and holding U.S. flags.
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Alfredsson scores a doctor of laws from Carleton University Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com
Captain, Olympian, and community builder. Now Daniel Alfredsson can add doctor to his name. Alfredsson and Gail Asper, a humanitarian and advocate for human rights, received honourary degrees from Carleton University during the school’s convocation on June 7. The former Ottawa Senators captain joked he only had to deliver a five minute speech to receive his doctor of laws — adding he knew all the graduates seated before him had to work a lot harder. ALFREDSSON’S MESSAGE
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new graduates work hard at something they know, love and are passionate about, anything is possible. “Believe in yourself,” Alfredsson said. “I know it’s a cliche, but the best cliches get repeated because they are true.” Alfredsson added nothing is hard work when it’s your passion. Carleton recognized Alfredsson, not only for his contributions to hockey, but for his commitment to the community. Alfredsson said it was eight years ago when he began raising awareness and has worked to overcome the stigma that surrounds mental health issues. “It is a part of my life, and my future. It gives me strength and is my inspiration,” he told the Carleton graduates, adding they should seize what is their inspiration and never give up.
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Aggressive MS halted in its tracks by Ottawa Hospital breakthrough ‘I wanted to give back to the hospital’: MS patient says Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
There was a time when Dr. Harold Atkins and Jennifer Molson would never have envisioned that one day they’d pass each other in the hallways of the Ottawa Hospital’s General campus, each going about their busy work days. Today, they are colleagues. Atkins is a stem cell transplant physician, while Molson is a research assistant in the Ages Cancer Assessment Clinic. “It’s a wonderful feeling to see her,” Atkins said. In addition to being colleagues, Molson is also Atkins’ patient, and that of Dr. Mark Freedman, a neurologist, senior scientist and director of the MS Research Unit at the General campus. Fourteen years ago, Mol-
son became the fifth person to have her diseased immune system stripped away with chemotherapy and then receive a transplant with her own blood stem cells as part of a clinical trial to treat her early, aggressive multiple sclerosis. Less than a year after Atkins performed the transplant in 2002, which gave Molson a brand new immune system, she went from relying on canes, a wheelchair and around-the-clock care at the hospital’s rehabilitation centre to walking down the aisle at her own wedding. Today, she no longer has active MS, and is enjoying a long-term remission, living a full, active life with her husband in Kanata. “I can shovel the snow. How many people with MS can do that?” said Molson, 41. “Fourteen years ago I could never think in a million years that I could be doing that again.” See TREATMENT, page 30
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Treatment used on leukemia patients for years new to MS patients Continued from page 29
She is one of 24 patients who took part in a $6.47-million clinical trial, funded by the MS Society of Canada and its Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation, between 2001 and 2012. The patients, all between the ages of 25 and 45, were followed for between four and 13 years. The extensive data, pub-
lished on June 9 in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, demonstrated that the trial was the first ever to lead to the long-term suppression of inflammatory activity in patients with early, aggressive MS. “I think we’ve been able to prove beyond a doubt that we are able to change the course of this disease using a very advanced method of eliminating and
replacing an immune system,” said Freedman. “To not see any reactivation of their disease extending out to 15 years, some people were starting to use the “c” word (cure), which I am resistant to using,” he said, preferring instead to describe it as “a long-standing remission.” Molson still remembers the morning she woke up feeling pins and needles in her left hand in 1996. By
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“It was an unexpected outcome for our patients,” Atkins said. “I’ve watched these patients and it’s like a miracle.” Not one patient needed MS drugs again, representing a cost savings of between $20,000 to $30,000 a year, a portion of which is covered by private insurance and the government. Each transplant costs about $50,000. “When we showed the
“It was an unexpected outcome for our patients. I’ve watched these patients and it’s like a miracle.” DR. HAROLD ATKINS
Ministry of Health the cost of the transplant versus the cost of the medicine, their answer to us was, ‘How many (transplants) can you do?’” Freedman said. “The procedure pays for itself in a year.” The treatment is best suited for the estimated five or six per cent of MS patients who are at high risk of early progression and have not yet suffered irreversible damage.
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After more than two years of work, a new exhibit, called Deadly Skies – Air War 19141918, opened at the Canadian War Museum on June 10. It encompasses the stories of nine people who fought in the war, including Eric Ohman, a Canadian pilot who routinely flew in combat patrols and escorted observation planes. Ohman’s daughter, Audrey Ohman Southward, attended a preview of the exhibit and spoke about her father, who died at age 65 when she was 19. “He didn’t go on about the war too much,” Ohman Southward said. But what he did talk about was his friends and the camaraderie among those fighting in the war. Ohman’s goggles and other possessions are displayed,
alongside about 80 artifacts. “He spoke of the joys of flying, the noises and wonderful sights,” she said. He also spoke about his training and how he learned to fly with his teacher kicking the back of his seat in the plane, telling him to go right or left, up or down. “It was very primitive, but it worked,” she said. Ohman crashed during training and his face was injured. More than once, he arrived back from a mission to find he was listed as missing in action and his belongings were neatly packaged with a label – “deceased officer’s kit.” Near the end of the war, he was shot down again, but was able to land his plane in Lille, France. He was the first Allied airman to arrive there and was given keys to the city by the mayor. See DEADLY, page 35
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Deadly Skies – Air War 1914-1918 open now Continued from page 33
“He was a lovely, outgoing and friendly man, but he found death very sad – it was hard on him,” Ohman Southward said of her father. Long after his death, she found 200 letters he wrote from overseas to his family. After watching a National Film Board documentary, called Aces – A Story of the First Air War, and seeing Ohman featured in the film, Ohman Southward’s husband was inspired to type out those letters and bind them so his children could know their grandfather. The letters offer a more sanitized version of his missions, but his diary provides a clearer picture. “It tells the real story. He didn’t tell his family the horrors until after the war,” Ohman Southward said.
When Cathy Newman, a niece of Ohman Southward, read the letters, she was able to see why her grandfather was loved so much. “I even get a little emotional about it. He was such a sweet soul, a musician, an artist and a jewelry designer,” she said, adding he witnessed so much. “To witness what he saw and to still be so sensitive is a testament to the man he was,” she said. Visitors have the opportunity to explore Ohman’s story through a graphic novel that’s available for purchase from the museum. The pages of the book also line the walls of the exhibit, telling the stories of training, observation, bombings and aerial combat. See INTERACTIVE, page 37
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Left: Visitors to the museum can step into a re-created observation balloon to test out their own skills, as part of the Canadian War Museum’s Deadly Skies exhibit. The exhibit is open until January 2017. Above: The Deadly Skies exhibit uses a graphic novel format to tell museum-goers about the experiences of nine different individuals, both civilian and military, on both sides of the conflict.
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“The exhibition is not about tactics and technology. Ultimately it’s about the people who fought through the air war in different parts of the world and from both sides of the conflict,” said John Maker, curator of the exhibit.
‘The exhibition is not about tactics and technology. Ultimately it’s about the people who fought through the air war in different parts of the world and from both sides of the conflict.’ CURATOR JOHN MAKER
Featured in the exhibit are: • American pilot Marjorie Stinson, • German aerial observer Gunther Pluschow, • French balloonist Maurice Arondel, • Canadian observer James Moses, • German Zeppelin commander Heinrich Mathy, • Canadian bomber pilot Henry Wiser,
• the Red Baron – Manfred von Richthofen • English resident Ada May Smith, who experienced a bombing raid at eight years old. The research for the exhibit was done in archives in Canada, the United States, Australia, the U.K., France and Germany. Maker has also been working with the families of those featured, including the Ohmans. “We’re bringing these stories out of the archives, old newspapers and people’s attics and we are now presenting them for the first time in a new and exciting way,” Maker said. But one of the most difficult parts of the entire exhibit was creating the graphic novel – in colour. Maker said researchers had to comb through documents to find colour references to get the illustrations as historically accurate as possible. The exhibit also features interactive elements. Museum-goers can step inside a re-created balloon to try their hand at observation, suit up in a pilot’s gear and test their own flying abilities. Deadly Skies runs to Jan. 29, 2017 and then the museum will convert the show for travel. Maker said he hopes the exhibit can be featured across the country. “There’s already some interest in Europe,” he said.
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Boys and girls clubs get financial boost Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com
Boys and girls at Vanier’s clubhouse had a rare opportunity to learn a few soccer skills from some of Ottawa’s elite soccer stars. The kids split up into two teams to duke it out on the Don McGahan Clubhouse’s new inside turf field. The youth where paired with Ottawa Fury FC Elite Girls Academy and Fury team member Kyle Venter. It was a different kind of day for the children — who are used to going straight to homework club before opting to do any of the creative, physical or leadership programs offered at the boys and girls club every afternoon after school lets out. The fun was thanks to Giant Tiger, which on May 31 presented the Boys and Girls Club of Canada a cheque for $145,500. “When we look at charitable giving. A core focus is on initiatives that support youth, because happy, healthy and grounded children are the pillars of our communities and hold the key to our future,” said Thomas Haig,
president of Giant Tiger. Since the McGahan clubhouse reopened its doors after major renovations, which aside from the indoor turf field include a music and recording studio, new kitchen, updated gymnasium, a Rogers sponsored career room, larger homework club space and an arts room, Colleen Mooney, the club’s executive director, said the eastend location has seen an increase of 104 per cent in attendance. The money donated by Giant Tiger, she added, will help fund some of the programs at all seven of Ottawa’s clubhouses as well boys and girls clubhouses across Canada. “We rely heavily on donations and fundraising,” Mooney said. No specific funding has been directed to the Ottawa-area, but Mooney said the club plans to apply for funding through the organization to help off-set its costs. “Our annual budget is $5 million and close to 60 per cent of that is raised through fundraising,” Mooney explained. “We really rely on that to keep seven locations and our camps running.” All the programming is free so
donations are vital to the club’s day-to-day activities. Even the summer camp, which does have a fee, is heavily subsidized for most families, she said. “It’s a sliding scale,” Mooney said. “The actual cost is $1,200 for the 10 day camp, but very few families pay that price.” The fees are based on affordability and families’ annual income. “We don’t turn kids away,” she said. “Our goal is to fill the gaps of care during critical hours when kids can get into trouble being left at home.” Aside from fun and games, the club also focuses on what youth can do after high school, offering guidance so students know exactly what courses to take to end up in the career they want. Haig said he hopes the donation will help children build the skills they need for a brighter future. There are 625 community locations of Boys and Girls Clubs in Canada serving more than 210,000 youth across the country. The Ottawa organization reMICHELLE NASH BAKER/METROLAND ports it’s had more than 103,000 Children at the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier play some scrimage visits in 2015. with Ottawa Fury FC defender Kyle Venter on May 31.
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$7M outdoor science park coming to science and tech museum as museum-goers or felt that the museum was inaccessible. “This is where they start before they come into the front doors.” A $7-million capital fundraising campaign was recently launched, and the plan is to build the park in phases as the money comes in. A portion of it could be opened around the same time as the museum. “The cherry on the sundae for us was an outdoor science park where kids could come in over the entire year,” said Alex Benay, president and chief executive of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation, which manages three national museums in Ottawa, including the science
going to open to an incredible destination,” said Christina Tessier, director general of the Canada Science and Technology Museum, which is now under construction. “This is that final piece that really revolutionizes that site.” Public input on the park is now being sought online and during a round of public events. “We really want to be an anchor in this end of the city,” Tessier said. “And we think this park outdoors allows us to provide a free space in front of the museum for anybody to access,” she said. “We’re really hoping it’s a gateway into the museum for people who may not have seen themselves
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A new outdoor science park is in the works for the Canada Science and Technology Museum that will allow the adventure to begin even before visitors go inside the revitalized museum when it reopens in fall 2017. A water feature, climbing structures, picnic areas, shady spots, a seniors’ fitness circuit, special events, festivals, year-round interactive programming – the vision for the space will depend on Canadians. “It’s less about the particular pieces and more about the vibrancy of this site. I think it turns it from a really amazing museum we’re
and tech museum. “The site becomes pretty much one of the top destinations in eastern Ontario.” The museum’s current outdoor landmarks, including the lighthouse, a radar installation, telescope and locomotive, have long been the main features of the science park. Some may be moved around, though it will depend on the location of a brand new $156.4-million collection and reserve centre that will also be built on the site. A majority of that facility is scheduled for completion by summer 2018. “So they’re not going to disappear,” Benay said of the park’s landmarks. “I think what we’re going
to hear is they are iconic and important to our community,” Christine added. But given the $80.5-million renewal of the museum and its approaching 50th anniversary, it was time the park was given a refresh with something “a little bit more engaging for today than 1967,” Benay said. “Times have evolved.” The location and size of the park will depend on the results of a site master plan, which is now being developed and will go to the National Capital Commission for review in August and September. That plan will map out the entire eight-plus-hectare site, including the location of the park, a parking lot, the mu-
seum and the collection and conservation centre. There is almost four hectares to work with for the park. “There is a lot of space there to do something really innovative and visionary,” Tessier said. You can help design the future park by taking an online survey at cstmuseum. techno-science.ca/en/visit/ museum-renewal.php, and by dropping by a Community Jam on June 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The free outdoor event, which happens at the museum at 1867 St. Laurent Blvd., will feature a skateboard clinic, graffiti painting, music, food trucks and more.
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A glance at HOME PRICES ACROSS CANADA (NC) With much a en on to home prices these days, property owners are increasingly curious about the value of their homes. According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey, Canada’s residen al real estate market showed strong year-over-year price increases in the first quarter of 2016. The Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate markets con nue to lead the country in home price apprecia on while Quebec shows promising signs of renewal, par cularly in the Greater Montreal Area. The median price of a home in Canada increased 7.9 per cent year-over-year to $512,621 in the first quarter of 2016. The price of a two-storey home rose 9.2 per cent year-over-year to $629,177, and the price of a bungalow increased 6.8 per cent to $426,216. During the same period, the price of a condominium increased 4.0 per cent to $344,491. “A glance at our na onal House Price Composite points to a very strong Canadian real estate market, yet the findings contain extreme regional dispari es of the kind we haven’t seen in over a decade,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO, Royal LePage. “Like an economic triumvirate, the impact of rock-bo om interest rates, the low Canadian dollar and a rapidly
expanding U.S. workforce are s mula ng economic growth and housing demand in our largest metropolitan areas. Conversely in ci es like Calgary, the ongoing
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Doing your homework is key to purchasing the new home that’s right for you. We’re pleased to provide this special sec on to help make that process just a li le easier. And look for more ideas in our next Floor Plan supplement inside your Metroland newspaper Thursday, August 18.
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Maintain your new home In order to keep your home in good shape for the long run and to maintain your warranty rights, be sure to perform the needed maintenance year-round. There is a comprehensive checklist of seasonal home maintenance tasks on the Tarion site, and remember: ongoing maintenance helps to ensure that your statutory warranty is protected.
Wait to make renovations and repairs Since your new home is under warranty, it’s your builder’s responsibility to take care of any defects that you identify – and in fact, renovating a new home can actually jeopardize your warranty rights. Additional information on your new home warranty is available at Tarion.com newscanada.com
Why People Buy Richcraft Homes As the largest landowner and builder ŝŶ KƩĂǁĂ͕ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂǁĂƌĚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚŝƌƚLJ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ ƵLJĞƌƐ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ŚŝŐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŚŽŵĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƚŚĞLJ ŝŶǀĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ tŝƚŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϭ͕ϬϬϬ ŚŽŵĞƐ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ KƩĂǁĂ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͛Ɛ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞĨĞƌƌĂů ƌĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌƐ ŝƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϲϬ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ͕ ƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ƉƵƚƐ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐ ĮƌƐƚ͘ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͛Ɛ ŵŽƩŽ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ͞ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĮƌƐƚ͘͟ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƐƚLJůĞ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŽīĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ KƩĂǁĂ ĂƌĞĂ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ŚŽŵĞ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚŽŵĞƐ͕ ƚŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚŽƐ͘ &Žƌ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ͕ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ŚŽŵĞ ŝƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ŚŽƵƐĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƟŵĞ͕ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ͕ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ŽŶĞ ŽĨ Ă ŬŝŶĚ ŚŽŵĞ͘
Ŷ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂů ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ KƩĂǁĂ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĮŶĚ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ͗ <ĂŶĂƚĂͬ^ƟƩǀŝůůĞ͕ ĂƌƌŚĂǀĞŶ͕ ZŝǀĞƌƐŝĚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ͕ ĞŶƚƌĞƚŽǁŶ͕ ŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ LJůŵĞƌ͘ ƵLJŝŶŐ Ă ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŚŽŵĞ ŝƐ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ƐŽŵĞ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͕ ďƵLJŝŶŐ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽǁ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚůLJ ƐĞƩůĞ ŝŶ Ă ŚŽŵĞďƵŝůĚĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƚ͘ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂǁĂƌĚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞĂƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĂǁĂƌĚͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂŶƚĞĚ͘ KīĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŚŽŵĞ ŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů ĂƉŝƚĂů͕ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ͘ >ŝǀĞ ŝŶ Ă ŚŽŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚůLJ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ͕ ƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŝŶŐůLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂů͕ ĂŶĚ ĚĞůŝŐŚƞƵůůLJ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂů͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŝĚĞ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚŽŵĞƐ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ƌŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ŚĞĂĚ ŽĸĐĞ Ăƚ ϲϭϯ ϳϯϵ ϳϭϭϭ͘
ZŝĐŚĐƌĂŌ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ Fernbank Crossing dŽǁŶƐ Θ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ϲϭϯ ϰϯϱ ϭϭϴϯ
Riverside South ŽŶĚŽƐ͕ dŽǁŶƐ Θ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ϲϭϯ ϰϵϭ Ϭϴϯϰ
The Bowery >ŽŌƐ Θ ŽŶĚŽƐ ϲϭϯ ϲϵϱ ϳϱϳϳ
Strandherd Meadows dŽǁŶƐ ϲϭϯ ϰϰϬ ϴϭϬϬ
Brownstones ŽŶĚŽ &ůĂƚƐ ϲϭϯ ϳϰϰ ϮϬϵϴ
Galleria 2 ŽŶĚŽƐ ϲϭϯ ϮϯϮ ϳϯϯϯ
Jade Barrhaven ŽŶĚŽ &ůĂƚƐ ϲϭϯ ϴϮϯ ϯϯϯϮ
Trailsedge dŽǁŶƐ Θ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ϲϭϯ ϰϮϰ ϲϲϬϬ
Fieldstone hƌďĂŶ dŽǁŶƐ Θ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ϲϭϯ ϰϰϬ ϱϮϮϱ
La Croisée Aylmer ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ϴϭϵ ϲϴϮ ϳϬϬϬ
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Take a panoramic view WHEN BUYING A NEW HOME
(NC) As you choose your next place to live it’s important to see what is going on around you. You may be concentrating on selecting the perfect floor plan, the right finishes and whether or not to purchase upgrades, but today, new neighbourhoods offer so much more than just a house or condominium to go home to. Many communities are built with a very specific buyer in mind and can come with special conveniences or facilities. For example, a development catering to young families might have a brand new school, parks, or even a new community centre with a swimming pool. It may appear that these extras are the choice of the developer, but in fact, the municipality usually makes them a condition of approval. So the perfect neighbourhood for you and your family may be breaking ground right now. Some of the important questions to get answered beyond floor plans, like how long you may have to wait to enjoy it all, include:
What isn’t part of the picture?
One thing not normally included in a builder’s model of a new community is the parking bylaws. The local municipality office will have information about this for your street and the streets around you. This is important if the availability of street parking is important to you. Your local and provincial levels of government will also have more information on what will be built around you. The municipality signs off on any future development plans for the community so you will be able to see if there is intensification planning in anticipation of population growth. This could mean the green spaces around you now may be developed into more houses or condominiums, schools, or commercial buildings.
How long do I have to wait?
For condominium living, new construction projects may be
sold with plans for indoor or outdoor pools, a lounge, and perhaps a putting green or tennis court. However, you may have to wait some time before everything is completed. In fact, you may be living in a construction zone when you first move in. Under Ontario’s new home warranty program, there is compensation for delays when it comes to your unit, but there is no warranty protection for delays in the completion of the common elements. So although your condominium unit may be ready, the common elements such as the lobby, hallways and any other amenities like a gym or pool room may still be under construction for a period of time after you take possession of your unit. Another important part of the new home buying process is the warranty protection that is provided by your builder and backed by Tarion. If you’re in the market for a brand new home read up on the warranty protection at Tarion.com. newscanada.com
“JOLT PINK” bearded carnation a great summer flower Name:
“Jolt Pink” bearded carna on
Latin name: Dianthus barbatus “Jolt Pink”
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Possible colours: Pink
Height: 40 to 50 cm
Spread: 30-35 cm
Exposure: Sun
Planting: Rich, cool, well-drained soil Submi ed Flowering: The “Jolt Pink” bearded carnation impresses with its big pink flowers throughout the summer. From June to September 4 Floor Plan West Edition - Thursday, June 16, 2016
Specific maintenance and care
Producers have already won several awards for this variety because it is the most drought-tolerant cul var currently available on the market. To prolong flowering, which is con nuous throughout the summer, remove dead flowers; the results will surprise you. Ideally, this carna on should be grown in cool, welldrained soil, but it can tolerate many soil types, from clayey to sandy. Various tests have also found that this flower con nues to bloom well even when the weather turns cool in early fall.
Interesting fact
This compact, durable carna on with a contemporary look has many advantages: it a racts pollinators, especially bu erflies; its flowers are edible and their pink colour adds a beau ful, decora ve touch to your dishes; it looks great in container arrangements as well as flower beds; and it produces big pink flowers on strong stems.
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CEDARSTONE HOMES
Launches the final phase at Richmond Oaks Richmond Oaks is currently ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ Į ŶĂů ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ development, and there are immediate occupancy homes ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ƵLJĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƩ ƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ slower-paced, community ĨĞĞů͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞƐƚ ŽĨ Ăůů͕ ƚŚĞ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ city centre. This country oasis ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƐŝŶŐůĞͲ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚŽŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďƵŶŐĂůŽǁƐ all custom built by Cedarstone Homes on expansive lots. Richmond is a thriving community that centres ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂĐƟ ǀĞ ůŝǀŝŶŐ͕ ŝĚĞĂů ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƟ ƌĞĞƐ alike. The village is rich in ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ƐŝŐŶŝĮ ĐĂŶĐĞ͕ Žī ĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞĐůĞĐƟ Đ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ŚŽŵĞƐ and municipal buildings. tŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƐŽĐĐĞƌ Į ĞůĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ ŽĨ KƩ ĂǁĂ͕ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ ĂƉƉĞĂůƐ ƚŽ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ looking to escape the hustle ĂŶĚ ďƵƐƚůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ŐŽůĨ ĐůƵď͕ Ă ĐƵƌůŝŶŐ ƌŝŶŬ͕ a baseball diamond, and an elementary and high school. With the close proximity to KƩ ĂǁĂ ĂŶĚ ĂƌůĞƚŽŶ WůĂĐĞ͕ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĐĂŶ ĞĂƐŝůLJ Į ŶĚ everything they need. Cedarstone Homes has ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ ĨŽƌ
the past 26 years. “Richmond appeals to the small town community that I love,” said ŽǁŶĞƌ͕ <ŝŵ WŝũƐĞůŵĂŶŽĨ Cedarstone Homes. ĞĚĂƌƐƚŽŶĞ ,ŽŵĞƐ ƌĞŇ ĞĐƚƐ <ŝŵ͛Ɛ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟ ŽŶ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ makes Richmond so special: the expansive land, the ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ The award winning builder Žī ĞƌƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ĂŶĚ customer experience. In the company’s history, they have never missed a closing date. Cedarstone Homes is Ă ďŽƵƟ ƋƵĞ ďƵŝůĚĞƌ͕ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĐĂŶ Žī Ğƌ ďƵLJĞƌƐ Ă customized experience that is ƐĞĂŵůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ Ğī ŽƌƚůĞƐƐ͘ Richmond Oaks now has immediate occupancy homes available. The Homewood ŵŽĚĞů ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ĞĚĂƌƐƚŽŶĞ͛Ɛ latest two-storey designs. With 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, ĂŶĚ Ă ƐƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ϮϯϮϭ ƐƋ͘Ō ͘ ŽĨ living space, this home is ideal ĨŽƌ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͘ ƵLJĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ŽƉƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚ ŚŽŵĞ͘ ŚŽŽƐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŵŽĚĞůƐ Žī ĞƌĞĚ͕ Žƌ buyers can design their very own homes. The Richmond KĂŬƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ Žī ĞƌƐ Ă
ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ĐƵƌď ĂƉƉĞĂů ƚŚĂƚ ĂĚĚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂƌŵ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ͘ There are 40 lots available ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ Į ŶĂů ƉŚĂƐĞ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ Oaks, and they are already 50% sold out. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to start LJŽƵƌ ŶĞǁ ƉĂĐĞ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟ ŽŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ǀŝƐŝƚ ĐĞͲ darstonehomes.com or contact the sales centre.
SALES CENTRE: 51 Rochelle Drive Richmond, ON ,ŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ KƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶ͗ Open Weekends ĨƌŽŵ ŶŽŽŶ ƚŽ ϱ Žƌ ďLJ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ĂŶLJƟ ŵĞ͘ Contact: WŚŽŶĞ͗ ;ϲϭϯͿ ϴϯϴͲϰϲϲϯ E-mail: kim@ cedarstonehomes.com
A GARDENING GUIDE for beginners (NC) Have you ever wanted to make a salad from vegetables you grew yourself? Or give a bouquet to your loved one made of fresh flowers picked from your own garden? Or maybe you have just bought a new home and your yard is a blank canvas? Now is your time to shine and grow like a pro with a few tips to get you started: While your first attempt may not be as beautiful as Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, it can certainly serve as inspiration as you begin to visualize how you would like your garden to look. Hop on the web, take a stroll through your neighbourhood or head to your local garden store for some creative inspiration.
Tools
THE SOONER YOU ACT THE SOONER YOU COULD BE RELAXING HERE…
You’ll need to acquire a few essential tools for preparing the soil/space, for planting your seeds and for garden maintenance: • Gloves - To protect your hands from prickles, thorns and dirt, make sure to have some sturdy gardening gloves on hand. • Hand Trowel – This will act as your best friend when it comes time to plant your
seeds, excavate weeds and transport items from pots to your garden. • Wheelbarrow - Investing in a wheelbarrow is a must for gardeners. You’ll likely need to purchase some gardening soil to mix in with your ground soil. Having a wheelbarrow on hand to help you transport the soil from your vehicle to your garden is gold.
Gardening gear
To be a true gardener, you’ll need a few key items in your wardrobe: • Overalls – There’s a reason traditional Carhartt overalls have stayed in style for so long. With room for knee pads for extra cushioning and multiple utility pockets, overalls are essential. • Footwear – You’ll want to wear shoes that are comfortable and functional. Rain boots are are a great option as they are easy to hose off after a day in the dirt. • Sun hat – You’ll likely be spending quite a bit of time outside so it’s best to protect yourself with a wide brimmed hat in addition to wearing sunscreen. newscanada.com
Keep your grill in tip top shape
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(NC) One of the best ways to spend a summer night is enjoying a wonderful meal prepared on your barbecue. Keep those delicious meals coming by showing your grill a little love – this will keep it safe and in good working order. If you’re in the market for a new grill, consider buying a natural gas barbecue so you’ll never have to worry about running out for propane tanks or coal, and follow these tips from Enbridge Gas to keep your grill in top shape from the start.
Before every use:
• To keep your grill clean and sanitary, be sure to always preheat it. • Brush the grates to remove old food residue.
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• When you’re done cooking, turn the heat all the way up for a few minutes to burn off any extra food. • Once cooled, put a protective cover on the grill.
Every month:
• Remove the grates and clean them.
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• Replace or clean the grease drip tray while the grates are drying.
Annually:
• Replace hoses that are cracked or damaged. • If you don’t have spider guards (small screens that discourage bugs), clean the metal tube under each burner with a small flexible brush and look for insects that may have crawled into these tubes and blocked the gas flow over the winter. • Use a pipe cleaner or wire to ensure burner ports are free of rust, dirt, spider webs or other debris. • Make sure your quick-disconnect valve is securely connected. Remember to never use your barbecue indoors. Always consult your owner’s manual for specific instructions and schedules for cleaning and maintenance. If you think your natural gas barbecue is leaking, call your local gas utility. More tips are available online at enbridgegas.com/safety. newscanada.com
BUILT WITH PRIDE…. a Longwood tradition For over 25 Years Longwood has been building some of the most successful family and Adult Lifestyle Communities in the Ottawa Region.
Current Developments include; Deevys Homestead- a Community of Adult Lifestyle Bungalow Townhomes located in the established Neighbourhood of Bridlewood, Kanata, Richmond Gate – Adult Lifestyle Bungalow Townhomes located in The Heart of the Village of Richmond, Mondavi Court – An Enclave of Townhomes and semi-detached homes on a Cul-de-sac in Orleans next to Parks
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and recreation and Morris Village – single family homes in the Family Friendly Neighbourhood of Rockland. New home designs are carefully planned and drawn to meet the needs of all lifestyles, from singles buying their first home to professional couples looking to downsize from a large home. Longwood excels at knowing their buyers and giving them the home they desire.
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“MANNEQUIN BLUE MOUNTAIN”
mealy sage is low maintenance in garden Specific maintenance and care
Name:
“Mannequin Blue Mountain” mealy sage
Latin name:
This is a wonderful plant for people who don’t have much me to devote to their yards. Except for watering on hot days, this sage needs hardly any maintenance at all, especially if it’s grown in containers. Flowering is excellent from early summer un l the first frost, as long as it’s planted in cool, well-drained soil. This plant is an eye-catching addi on to any flower bed with its spectacular appearance and large, showy flowers.
Salvia farinacea “Mannequin Blue Mountain”
Family: Lablacées
Possible colours: Blue-violet with a touch of white
Height: 50 cm
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Planting: Cool, well-drained soil
Flowering: From June to September
Try no-cost and Keep your low-cost cooling HOME SAFE tips in your home (NC) Your bags are packed, the car is loaded and your tickets are in hand. You’re finally ready for that relaxing summer getaway you’ve been anticipating all year – or so you think.
(NC) A lot of money is spent on the energy needs of our lifestyles, but did you know that Ontarians spend the majority of their energy dollars controlling the temperature of their home? In the summer, this means keeping it cool, so before cranking up the air conditioning, try a few alternatives first. Even if you’re using air conditioning, you’ll use less and that will lower your electricity use. Here are some helpful guidelines from Hydro One:
Draw the curtains on heat - In the morning, open
windows to let cool air in. Then close them, and draw your blinds or drapes during the day. Your home will retain much of the cool morning air.
Let fans move the air - Ceiling fans help cool down your
home. They don’t use much electricity and can help reduce the need for air conditioning. Make sure ceiling fans blow air downwards in summer.
Cool down your menus too - One of the easiest things
you can do to conserve energy and keep your house cool is to avoid using appliances that heat up the home. In the summer, use the barbecue and include more cold foods and salads in your menu. Try not to use major appliances in the middle of the day.
The real problem may be humidity - Humid homes feel hotter. Use exhaust fans in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry areas to expel the air directly outside (not into walls or attics). Avoid air-drying clothes in the home and don’t store firewood inside. Check around the house - Examine the caulking and
weather stripping around your windows and doors. People tend to think this is a winter preparation, but it is just as useful in the summer to ensure that you keep the cool air in. If you have a window air conditioning unit, clean or replace the filter monthly. Dirty filters may restrict air flow and reduce efficiency.
Turn it off - Lights, appliances and home electronics use a lot of
power and give off heat. During the summer, it’s more important than ever to turn them off when you aren’t using them. You’ll save energy twice. Additional tips are available at www.HydroOne.com/SaveEnergy. newscanada.com
8 Floor Plan West Edition - Thursday, June 16, 2016
In the last minute hustle and bustle of planning for vacation, many Canadians leave their homes without planning for their proper protection. Empty houses are attractive targets for breakins, which is a real threat for homeowners.
“Planning ahead is essential to ensure that you don’t return home to unfortunate surprises,” says Glenn Cooper from Aviva Canada. “The key is to take a few simple steps to make it look like you haven’t left at all.” Cooper suggests these five tips the next time you travel:
1. Keep it to yourself: Posting holiday
plans and live updates on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram could alert potential thieves of your empty house. Keep the details of your vacation plans off social media and save the sharing for when you return home.
2. Get a house-sitter: Arrange
for a house-sitter while you are gone, or ask a neighbour that you trust to check-in daily. Give this person the key to your house, but don’t hide it around your home where it could be found by a potential burglar, especially not under the flower pot or door mat!
“Planning ahead is essential to ensure that you don’t return home to unfortunate surprises,” says Glenn Cooper from Aviva Canada. “The key is to take a few simple steps to make it look like you haven’t left at all.”
3. Set timers: Program the lights in different rooms of your home to switch on intermittently.
4. Make arrangements for newspaper and mail: Piled up mail or newspapers on your doorstep are an obvious sign that you are out of town. You can cancel, temporarily divert deliveries, or ask your neighbours to pick them up for you.
5. Maintain your yard: An overgrown yard
could be a telling sign that your home is empty. Arrange to have your lawn mowed and your grass watered while you’re away. With these tips in mind, you can concentrate on enjoying your summer escape and coming back to your home revitalized. More information is available from your insurance broker. newscanada.com
QUALITY AND VALUES keeps PHOENIX HOMES rising KƩĂǁĂ ŝƐ Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ͕ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐͲĞĚŐĞ ĐŝƚLJ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌůĚ ĐůĂƐƐ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ŶĚ LJĞƚ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ͞ƐŵĂůů ƚŽǁŶ͟ ďLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĐĂůů ŝƚ ŚŽŵĞ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůĞ͘ YƵĂůŝƚLJ ŚŽŵĞ ďƵŝůĚĞƌƐ ůŝŬĞ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďƵŝůƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞŇĞĐƚ Ă ƌĞůĂdžĞĚ ůŝĨĞƐƚLJůĞ ŶĞƐƚůĞĚ ŝŶ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ŽŶůLJ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉƵůƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů͘ EŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ LJŽƵ ƉƌĞĨĞƌ͕ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ͕ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ͕ ďĞƐƚ ǀĂůƵĞ ŚŽŵĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ LJŽƵƌ ƉƌŝĐĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĞůůͲƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ŽƵƚ ŇŽŽƌ ƉůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐƚLJůĞ ŽĨ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ZĂŚƵů <ŽĐŚĂƌ͕ sŝĐĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ͞^ƵĐŚ Ă ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͕ ďƵLJĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƉŽŝůĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ͘͟ ,ŽŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ͕ ŶŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ Žƌ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͘ tŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽƵƚ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͕ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŝƚ Ă ƉŽŝŶƚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ 'ĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŽŶĞ ƐƚĞƉ ĂŚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ʹ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĮŶŝƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ďŽŶƵƐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ͘ tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ĚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƚŚ͕ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĂŚĞĂĚ͘͟ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ŚĂƐ KƩĂǁĂ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŝŶ Ăůů ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ tĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞƐƚ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂƐƚͲƉĂĐĞĚ ŚŝŐŚͲ ƚĞĐŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͍ &ĞƌŶďĂŶŬ ƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ŝƐ <ĂŶĂƚĂ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚƐ͕ &ĞƌŶďĂŶŬ ƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐŝŶŐůĞͲ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ďƵŶŐĂůŽǁƐ ǁŚŝůĞ dĞƌƌĂ &ůĂƚƐ Ăƚ &ĞƌŶďĂŶŬ ƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ǀĂůƵĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ĐŽŶĚŽƐ͘ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ďĞĐŬŽŶ ŝŶ &ĞůƚŽŶ ŽƵƌƚ͕ ĂƌƌŚĂǀĞŶ͘ dŚĞƐĞ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϯ ƐƚŽƌĞLJ ƚŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ LJŽƵ ĐŽƵůĚ ĂƐŬ ĨŽƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ͘ dŚŝƐ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ǁĞůů ƵŶĚĞƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƐŽ ŵŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĞůů ŽƵƚ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚ͕ ,ŝůůƐŝĚĞ sŝƐƚĂ dŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ KƌůĠĂŶƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ŽǁŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŶŽǁ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ ϯ ƐƚŽƌĞLJ ƚŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŶŽǁ͘ tŝƚŚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĂƟŶĞĂƵ ,ŝůůƐ͕ ,ŝůůƐŝĚĞ sŝƐƚĂ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ůŽǁͲƌŝƐĞ dĞƌƌĂ &ůĂƚ ĐŽŶĚŽƐ͕ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ƐŚŽƌƚůLJ͘ >ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨĂƌƚŚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ
ƚŚĞ ƌƵƐŚ ĂŶĚ ďƵƐƚůĞ͍ &ŝŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ ŝŶ tŚŝƚĞ dĂŝů ZŝĚŐĞ ŝŶ ůŵŽŶƚĞ Žƌ ^ŚĂĚŽǁ ZŝĚŐĞ ŝŶ 'ƌĞĞůLJ͘ ŽƚŚ ƐŝƚĞƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ůĂƌŐĞ͕ ĨƵůůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů ƐƚLJůĞƐ ƌĞŵŝŶŝƐĐĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ůŝǀŝŶŐ͘ WĂƚŚǁĂLJƐ Ăƚ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ ƌĞĞŬ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǀĂůƵĞ ŵĞĞƚƐ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ϯϱ ĂŶĚ ϱϬͲĨŽŽƚ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚŽŵĞ ůŽƚƐ͕ ĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ ƵƌďĂŶ ĐŽŶĚŽƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ƚŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐ͘ Ŷ ŝĚĞĂů ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͕ WĂƚŚǁĂLJƐ Ăƚ &ŝŶĚůĂLJ ƌĞĞŬ ŝƐ Ă ǀŝďƌĂŶƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ͕ ŽŶůLJ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ ĐŽŵŵƵƚĞ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁŝůů ďĞ ůĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƐĞůů ŽƵƚ ĨĂƐƚ͘ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽƵĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ƐƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ĞƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝŶ ĂƌƉ Ăƚ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ sŝĞǁ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ͘ EĞƐƚůĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ DĂƌĐŚ ZŽĂĚ ĂŶĚ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ sŝĞǁ ZŽĂĚ͕ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ sŝĞǁ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŝĚĞ͕ ϱϬ ĂŶĚ ϲϬ ĨŽŽƚ ůŽƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐƋƵĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƐLJ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͘ KŶůLJ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ <ĂŶĂƚĂ͛Ɛ ďƵƐƚůŝŶŐ ŚŝŐŚͲƚĞĐŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƉĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŬƐƚƌĞĞƚ ,ŽƚĞů͕ ƚŚĞ dĂŶŐĞƌ KƵƚůĞƚ ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ͕ Žƌ <ĂŶĂƚĂ ĞŶƚƌƵŵ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǀĞƌ ϳϱ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ďĂŶŬƐ͕ ĚŽĐƚŽƌ͛Ɛ ŽĸĐĞƐ͕ ƐĂůŽŶƐ͕ ŬƐƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐ͕ ŵŽǀŝĞ ƚŚĞĂƚƌĞƐ͕ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ͕ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ sŝĞǁ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ Ăƚ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ǁĞůů ďĞůŽǁ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĂďůĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͘ ǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ďLJ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ϮϬϭϳ͕ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŚŽŵĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ƚǁŽ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞͲ ĐĂƌ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ƐŝŶŐůĞͲĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ŽŶ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůůLJ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞĚ͕ ǁŝĚĞ ůŽƚƐ͘ ƵŶŐĂůŽǁƐ ǁŝůů ƐƚĂƌƚ ĂƐ ůŽǁ ĂƐ Ψϯϵϵ͕ϵϬϬ ĂŶĚ ϮͲƐƚŽƌĞLJƐ ǁŝůů ƐƚĂƌƚ ϰϰϵ͕ϵϬϬ͕ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ΨϱϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĐŚĞĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ <ĂŶĂƚĂ͘ tŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞ Ă ƐƚĞƉ ĂďŽǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĂďůĞ ďƵŝůĚĞƌƐ͍ YƵĂůŝƚLJ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ Ăƚ Ă ƉƌŝĐĞ LJŽƵ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďĞĂƚ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ
ŽĨ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ůŝƚĞƌĂůůLJ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ͕͟ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐ ZĂŚƵů <ŽĐŚĂƌ͘ ͞tĞ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞ ďƵLJĞƌ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚƌĞĂŵ͘ tĞ ŐŽ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŝůŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŶĞĞĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďƵLJĞƌ͘͟ >ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ͍ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ŽīĞƌ ĐƵƐƚŽŵ ĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞƐ͕ ǁŝĚĞƌ ĚŽŽƌǁĂLJƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂůůƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘ ͞tĞ ŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ǀĂůƵĞ ĂŶLJǁŚĞƌĞ͘ tĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞ
ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ƐŚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞ͘ tĞ͛ůů ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ͘͟ YƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ĂƌĞ ŚĂůůŵĂƌŬƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZͬWŚŽĞŶŝdž 'ƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨŽƵŶĚĞƌ ƵĐŬŽŽ <ŽĐŚĂƌ͕ Zͬ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ŚĂƐ ďƵŝůƚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϳ͕ϬϬϬ ŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ KƩĂǁĂ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϭϵϵϳ͘ /Ŷ ϮϬϬϯ͕ ZͬWŚŽĞŶŝdž ĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚ ŝƚƐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů
ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƚĂŝů ƐŝƚĞƐ͘ DĂŶLJ ƌĞƚĂŝů ƉůĂnjĂƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽǁĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ ƉŽƌƞŽůŝŽ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϭ͕ WŚŽĞŶŝdž ,ŽŵĞƐ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ 'ƌĞĞŶ dĞĐŚ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ KƩĂǁĂ ŚĂƐ ĞǀĞƌ ƐĞĞŶ͘ /ƚ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ 'ƌĞĞŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞ ƉƌŽƚŽƚLJƉĞ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘
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Use the RIGHT PAINTBRUSH for the job Lifestyle - Is it for edges or large areas? Do you need natural bristles or synthetic? Big or small? When it comes to paintbrushes, there is certainly no lack of choice. The following is a short guide to help you choose the model that suits your needs, so that you don’t paint yourself into a corner. First of all, invest in good quality brushes; they will last a long time if you follow the manufacturer’s care recommendations. Be sure to choose a brush with the appropriate bristles for the type of product to be used. • For water-based paints (latex, acrylic), use polyester or nylon/polyester bristles • For oil-based products (alkyds), use natural bristles (often boar bristles) or nylon/polyester bristles
The shape of the brush also has to be specific to the job. Rounded brushes are ideal for three-dimensional surfaces (such as mouldings) and edges. Flat brushes are perfect for work that doesn’t require precision. Angular brushes are great for edges and drawing a narrow line. Flat, wide brushes should be used for applying varnish, while very wide models are useful for covering big surfaces, such as a patio.
Tricks of the trade Before painting, rub your brushes on a rough surface in order to get rid of any loose bristles. Once the job is finished, clean them in the recommended manner and leave them to dry upside down by hanging them on a piece of string (if there isn’t already a hole in the handle, one can easily be drilled). When dry, always store your brushes with the bristles pointing up so that they keep their shape.
WALLPAPER here, there, and everywhere Lifestyle - If you’re one of those people who thinks that wallpaper is a thing of the past, maybe you should think again. With a bit of imagina on and good taste, it can confer a surprisingly whimsical touch to your home. Whether it’s to revamp an old piece of furniture, dress up a folding privacy screen, or enhance a decora ve object, wallpaper can be used in a number of unexpected ways. Use wallpaper to: • create a trompe-l’oeil headboard for a bed • dress up an old sideboard • decorate the mantelpiece • personalize a lampshade • brighten up stair risers • cover a chest of drawers, side table, or bookshelves • enhance a bathroom cupboard • embellish the inside of wardrobes or drawers • decorate a doll house • give a touch of glamour to document storage containers • create a decora ve wallpaper border or a sliding panel effect Of course, you could also use wallpaper for its original purpose, which is to add colour and visual interest to the walls of a room. You can paper an en re room, one wall, or even a ceiling that you’d like to accentuate. Submi ed For your decora on project Use your creativity to turn wallpaper into your favourite to be a success, be sure to decorating material. choose good quality wallpaper. These days it is available in an impressive range of pa erns, colours, and textures and is easy to use as well. Now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy your works of art. 10 Floor Plan West Edition - Thursday, June 16, 2016
Create a safe haven with a fence Whether it’s for safety, privacy or simply for the look, fencing your yard can add instant curb appeal to your home. A fence keeps children and pets inside the enclosure while safeguarding the house and yard. It also adds an interesting visual element to your property.
Before building Do plenty of research. Contact local authorities to find out about current regulations and to ensure that there are no telephone cables or gas lines where you want to dig. You should also check your certificate of location to be absolutely sure of where your property boundary is located.
Choose the material If your fence is meant to be functional and the look doesn’t really matter to you, a chain-link fence remains the cheapest
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Rowan’s Law passes at Queen’s Park, Rowan’s Pitch named in Nepean Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com
In Queen’s Park and at home in Barrhaven, June has been a pivotal month for the family and friends of Rowan Stringer. Three years after her death, her name will now be synonymous with Canada’s first concussion legislation, and a popular rugby pitch in Nepean. Ontario’s legislature passed Rowan’s Law, an opposition private member’s bill proposed by NepeanCarleton MPP Lisa MacLeod, on June 7 after the bill received unanimous support from all political parties. The bill was co-sponsorship by NDP MPP Catherine Fife and Liberal MPP John Fraser. “We’re quite euphoric today, pretty proud of ourselves,” MacLeod said in an interview with Metroland Media. “We’ve done something substantial, and I think we’re going to see more protection for athletes in amateur sport and minor sport.” Based on 49 recommendations that came out of a coroner’s inquest into Stringer’s death, Rowan’s Law is intended to provide guidelines and tools for players, parents, teachers and coaches to prevent, diagnose and better respond to concussions. Stringer, 17, died of complications from multiple concussions she sustained while playing rugby in May 2013. Her parents, Gordon and Kathleen Stringer, approached MacLeod the month after Rowan’s death seeking help to change concussion laws in order to make playing sports such as rugby safer for young athletes. As well as receiving support from all provincial parties, Rowan’s Law was publicly endorsed by Rugby Canada, Rugby Ontario, and retired NHL hockey player Eric Lindros, who sustained multiple concussions during his NHL career. In January, Rugby Canada launched its PlaySmart player welfare system, a program that aims to educate players, parents, coaches, match officials and administrators on player welfare and concussion management. Despite gaining traction
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former teammates, as well as Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder and Innes Coun. Jody Mitic, who both worked to gain approval from the city for the pitch to be renamed. As part of the celebration, club teams played rugby throughout the day, Ross’ Your Independent Grocer and Bells Corners based Whiprsnapr Brewing Co. provided food and beer, and club sponsor Bin There Dump That collected food donations for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard using one of its construction bins. Just days before learning with certainty that the country’s first concussion legisla-
Gord and Kathleen Stringer, parents of Rowan Stringer, who died at age 17 due to complications from concussions, stand in front of a new sign that dedicates a rugby pitch at Ken Ross Park in the name of their daughter on June 4. through widespread support, the bill recently appeared to be threatened when it was stalled in committee amid fears that the provincial government would prorogue the legislature for the summer before it could pass Rowan’s Law. “If we did not pass the bill today, it more than likely would have died on the order paper,” MacLeod said on June 7. After its approval in legislature on June 7, the bill received royal assent from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – a formality – on June 9, at which point, MacLeod said, it officially came into effect. The next step, she said, is to form a committee of experts who will have one year to develop a framework for implementing Rowan’s Law in Ontario. “It will be up to the government, as of (June 9), to develop the public appointment process for the 16 committee members from five ministries,” she said. MacLeod believes Rowan’s Law could go nationwide, with several federal senators already having expressed interest in introducing federal concussion legislation. Earlier in the spring, she said, the Senate invited Lindros and herself to participate in a forum on the topic. “And then the minister of culture and tourism and sport has told me that in the next month the provincial and territorial ministers of
sport are meeting with the federal minister and the first item on their agenda is concussions and Rowan’s Law,” she said. ROWAN’S PITCH
Days before Rowan’s Law received the green light in the legislature, the Barrhaven Scottish Rugby Football Club renamed its rugby pitch at Ken Ross Park Rowan’s Pitch in a June 4 ceremony. That day was the opening day of the club’s spring season. “Naming the pitch after Rowan is not only our
club’s way of remembering and honouring her, but also highlights Rowan’s Law and concussion awareness,” Barrhaven Scottish president Barb Gillie said in a media release. “She was an incredible rugby player, a funny and loving person, and one who was always giving of herself.” Stringer was captain of the rugby team at John McCrae Secondary School and played for the Barrhaven Scottish Rugby Club. The renaming event drew members of the local rugby community, MacLeod, Stringer’s parents and some
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Former NHLer and Senator, Randy Robitaille tees off on his first hole at the Eagle Creek Golf Course in Dunrobin on June 10. There were 170 golfers — more than 40 of them former hockey players – that made up 33 teams for 18 holes of golf at the 17th edition Ottawa Senators alumni golf tournament. The course is also celebrating its 25th anniversary. After the golfing, the event wrapped up with a hot stove dinner with hockey historian Liam Maguire serving as the master of ceremonies. When it was all said and done, $40,000 was raised at the event for grow-the-game initiatives and charities in the region, said Aaron Robinson, the Senators’ director of fan and community development.
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Karlsson looks forward to next Ottawa Senators season Scott Campbell scottcampbell@metroland.com
While the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks were still in a battle for the Stanley Cup, Erik Karlsson was already making plans for the next NHL season. The Ottawa Senators captain was at the Ottawa Athletic Club on June 7. Senators strength and conditioning coach Chris Schwarz was putting Karlsson through the paces with one of his off-season workouts. “I want to be better,” said Karlsson. “I feel like I haven’t been able to reach my top level in performance. I think I have a lot more to give.” “ Players are known to get in slumps through the 82 game schedule – even Karlsson at times. Nevertheless, the young captain was a bright spot in what turned out to be a disappointing season for the Senators. NORRIS FINALIST
Once again, Karlsson is a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman, an honour he won just last year. He also won the trophy for the first time in 2012. The 2015-16 season saw him tally 82 points and he will be going up against Drew Doughty of Los Angeles and Brent Burns of San Jose. When asked if he had given the award any thought, he said “No, I’ve been busy,” which could be a joke or he could have been serious. “It’s always fun to go to Vegas, the awards are
exciting but there’s nothing I can do about it right now.” Karlsson does know that he will be spending about 95 per cent of the summer in Ottawa. He will return home to Sweden briefly to prepare with Team Sweden for the World Cup of Hockey. The players hit the ice in September for the first World Cup since 2004. “Every summer, there’s been a plan for what I need to do to have the most success,” said Karlsson. “This year I felt like I had a lot of energy left at the end of the year. We didn’t make it to the post-season and I’m going to be more prepared than I have ever been before; do a different type of training and go a little bit longer and a little bit harder and see if that’s going help me throughout the year.” Karlsson is also excited about the Sens new head coach, Guy Boucher. “We had a lengthy meeting about a number of things,” he said. “It was good to see him and hear his thoughts. He knows a lot of people and a lot of players have played for him and I have heard a lot of good things.” Of course, a new coach means change. Like a true captain, Karlsson kept a positive spin. “Things are going to change,” said Karlsson. “Unfortunately, it’s sad to see someone go, but it’s exciting to see someone new come in and teach what you didn’t know before, and learn something new.” SCOTT CAMPBELL/METROLAND The NHL Awards are scheduled for June Captain Erik Karlsson was already making preparations for the next Ottawa Senators sea22 in Las Vegas. son. He was put through the paces on June 7 at the Ottawa Athletic Club.
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Hello, My name is Marbles, I am a Blue Merle Pomeranian and I am 5 months old. My mom got me from California in December. I have beautiful blue eyes and a very fluffy coat. I love being around kids, it’s my favorite thing in the world and I love to cuddle with my mom. I also have an Instagram page with my sister who is a pom too @thepommyduo.
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They Need a Special Place in Your Heart Our June adoption promotion is Behind the Label. It’s our play on Behind the Music from the cable music station VH1. It is all about finding homes for special needs cats. We hope that you will look beyond the term special needs and see the real cat behind the label. Animals at the OHS are special needs for a lot of reasons. They are generally relatively minor: a heart murmur with no discernible symptoms, arthritis, allergies which require a special diet, or another health issue that a loving and committed family would accept.
To promote the special ones, we reduce our usual adoption fee by half, and in June we are offering the equivalent of a first free vet visit by waiving the other half of the usual fee. Of course,special needs animals are only adoptable if our community will adopt them. We can do the pre-adoption medical work, we can promote the heck out of them, but at the end of the day, it is only you who can provide them a home.And when you do give them a home, it really isn’t the animal that’s special, it’s you. Pet of the Week: Mysty (ID# A186892) Meet Mysty, a friendly girl looking for her purr-fect match. Mysty is a beautiful grey tabby who enjoys having her fur brushed. She is an affectionate cat who absolutely loves chin rubs. Mysty gets along great with adults and children. She enjoys the company of canine friends, but would prefer to be the only feline in the home. Could Mysty be the pet for you? For more information on Mysty and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:
Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258 Ottawa West News - Thursday, June 16, 2016
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’m not interested!” Mother almost yelled in Earl’s direction, as he framed the kitchen door crying his eyes out. His nose was spouting blood like a fountain, and covered his shirt, and I could see he had also scraped his knees. He yelled louder, this time adding that Emerson had almost killed him. Again, Mother said, “I’m not interested. And go out and sit on the back stoop. You’re getting blood all over the floor that Audrey just scrubbed.” That’s how Mother dealt with fighting among the boys. Come to her for sympathy or to have her intervene, and they were sent packing. I was more interested in the fights than was Mother. The three brothers were all different sizes, and it had nothing to do with their
MARY COOK Memories ages. Emerson, the middle brother, was a whopper. At 12 years of age, stood just under 6-feet tall. Everett was somewhere in the middle, even though he was the oldest of the three. Earl was the youngest, but growing fast, and it looked like he would soon be taller than Everett. So they were a mixed lot. But when it came to fighting, Emerson usually came out on top. I found out that a fight could start over the simplest disagree-
ment. It often had to do with barn chores. Whose turn it was to milk Ethel, the cow who wouldn’t stand still, and who you could count on kicking over the milk pail at least once every milking. Or whose turn it was to shovel the manure out the back door of the barn. A simple argument would spill over into a dragged out fight at the drop of a hat. The boys also fought over slingshots. Slingshots were everywhere. They sat
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on the rail at the back door, and hung from the post at the gate. Always at the ready. There was always a squirrel or mouse to get rid of, or empty tin cans to knock off the back fence. Who owned what sling shot was the cause of many a scrap. Finally, Everett started scratching his initials on the ones he had made. But that didn’t work, because the three brothers had the same initials … and so the fight was on when it came to ownership. The boys never went to Father to settle a fight. His response was completely different from Mother’s. While Mother sent the injured packing, Father would simply find jobs for the three boys to do, and they were never jobs they particularly enjoyed. Raking up the smoke house ashes was a hateful job, and
the three brothers knew perfectly well if Father was asked to settle a fight, he almost always sent the complainer to the smoke house. It would take days to get the smell of smoldering hickory off the offender’s
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body. Even several dips in the Bonnechere failed to do the job. So going to Father to settle a fight was a last resort. Although I often argued with Emerson, he knew better than to make body contact. Back then boys
simply did not hit girls. My sister Audrey and I never fought. I was too in awe of my much older sister, who I thought was just about the smartest girl in all of Renfrew County. But I was always amazed at Mother, who could be most sympathetic to our woes and concerns, but could simply turn her back on my brothers fighting. Audrey said it was because she never liked to take sides. Audrey said she could be defending the very person who started the fight in the first place. And Audrey said, that in itself, could start another donny-brook. 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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Start your day with strawberry breakfast parfaits This is an easy summer entertaining brunch idea. The parfaits can be made ahead to allow for relaxed and easy entertaining. Wheat berries are a true whole grain. They are loaded with nutrients; add a slight crunch and subtle nutty flavour to the parfait. Layers of luscious, creamy whipped ricotta, chewy wheat berries, slices of Ontario strawberries and maple syrup for sweetness, will have everyone endlessly dipping their spoons and clanking the bottom for more. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Standing Time: 12 hours Cooking Time: 90 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients
• 1 cup (250 mL) wheat berries • 2 tbsp (25 mL) packed golden brown sugar • 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt • 1 tub (475 g) traditional Ontario Ricotta Cheese
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) Ontario Maple Syrup • 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise • 4 cups (1 L) thinly sliced Ontario Strawberries • 1/2 cup (125 mL)slivered almonds, toasted PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Rinse wheat berries in colander; drain. Set aside. In medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, four cups (1 L) water, cinnamon sticks and salt. Add wheat berries to saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until wheat berries are tender, about 1-1/2 hours. Drain any liquid and discard cinnamon sticks. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to three days; tuck in cinnamon sticks to extend flavour.) Meanwhile, in food processor
purée ricotta until completely smooth. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup. Scrape vanilla seeds from pod, add into cheese. Process until smooth. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to three days.) In eight dessert or wine glasses, put two tbsp (25 mL) wheat berries, heaping 1/4 cup (50 mL) strawberries and heaping two tbsp (25 mL) whipped ricotta mixture. Repeat layering; sprinkle with almonds. Drizzle with remaining maple syrup. NUTRITION
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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.
June 18 The Ontario Genealogical Society – Ottawa branch invites you to two events. First from 10:30 a.m. to noon is Genealogy: Back to Basics, a short lecture on a genealogical topic followed by a Q&A session with Ottawa branch members. This month’s topic is the ever-important Genealogical Proof Standard with Heather Oakley. From 1 to 3 p.m., Brenda Krater will present The Strange Tale of the Baby in the Basket That Was Left On the Door Step, the story of her ancestor Sidney Williams, left on a door step in 1880. For more details visit: http:// ogsottawa.on.ca. All are welcome, both events are free. City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr.
The Westboro Beach Community Association will host a barbecue and bonfire to welcome the summer beach season. The fun starts at 4pm with games for the children followed by a barbeque and then a bonfire with marshmallows. For more information, please contact infowestborobeach@ gmail.com.
the bad, and the ugly, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Carlingwood Library Branch, 281 Woodroffe Ave. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will talk about some of the important changes both visible and “under the hood”. If you find Windows 10 confusing, or just want to know more about what’s hidden, this session is for you.
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Friends of the Farm “Books for Blooms” Book Sale from 10am to 4pm, Free. Literally the best used book sale in Ottawa, choose from thousands of titles. It’s a two-day book sale for a reason! Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 www.friendsofthefarm.ca/ events.htm#events June 23 Windows 10 - The good,
Arts Night, 7.30pm. Please come and see Joel Harden, writer, Daphne Spencer, fashion designer and Dan Soucy, pianist, talk about, demonstrate or perform their art. First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. Admission: $5. Information: 613-725-1066.
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fundraiser (strawberry shortcake, tea, coffee and lemonade), between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 439 Golden Ave. Cost: $6 per adult, $4 per child under 12.
June 26 Join us to celebrate a lovely limited edition chapbook: Unexpected Journeys—in labyrinths by Beverly Chen; in encaustic paintings by Susan Ukkola, at All Saints/First United 347 Richmond Rd., from 7:30-9:00pm. www.stonegardenstudios. ca June 27 How to Take Better Travel Photos, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Carlingwood Library Branch, 281 Woodroffe Ave. Learn how to more effectively tell the story of your travels. Presented by Lynda Buske and Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. June 28 Carleton Heights and Area Residents Association annual general meeting, at the Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave., 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, go to www.carletonheights. org.
June 30 Carleton Heights and Area Residents Association summer community barbecue, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. At the Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. Featuring family fun and activities, games, and fireworks. 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.
Mondays 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 rear left of the cafeteria Tulip Café on Mondays from 5:15 to 6:30. (Free
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parking in street after 5 pm.) E-mail membership@ losamigos.ca or visit our website www.losamigos.ca. 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 Charles Rd. For more information, visit carlingwoodtoastmasters.org.
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.
Ongoing Call for Photos: The Foyer Gallery’s Gratitude Project The Foyer Gallery, an artist-run centre in Nepean, is launching a new project: a photography exhibition on the theme of “gratitude.” And we want to show your photos. What things in life make you feel thankful and appreciative? It could be anything . . . big things or the little things. Grab your cameras, your phones, whatever you have, and show us the things that make you feel grateful before the end of June. We’ll publish your photos in an online show, and hang your photos in our gallery this October. Find our more at http://www.gratitude.gallery/about.html, or watch the video at http://vimeo. com/165327463. Send us your pics and spread the word! For information call 613-580-2424, ext 42226 or visit www.foyergallery. com.
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43. Helps animals metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds 44. Make neat 45. Ancient Greek sophist 49. A quantity of no importance 50. Used to have (Scottish) 51. Straighten 53. Early multimedia 54. Recommending 56. Greek sorceress 58. Michigan 59. Off-Broadway theater award 60. Watered 63. Small Eurasian deer that lack visible tails 64. Basic amino acid 65. A way to pick CLUES DOWN 1. Wept 2. All persons
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35. Go against flow 36. Tree native to India 37. A major division of geological time 38. Yakut God of Light __ Toyon 40. Utah city 41. Supporting musicians 42. Magnesium 44. Scottish cap (slang) 45. Performing artists 46. Slang for mistake 47. More well ventilated 48. Most guileful 50. Grinder 51. University of Dayton 52. Sodium 54. Fashion designer Chapman 55. Brood of pheasant 57. Doolittle was one 61. Equally 62. “Bring Em Out” rapper
This week’s puzzle answers in next week’s issue
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You are motivated to explore new relationships this week, Aries. Do so without jeopardizing existing relationships. Speak about your plans with others as you work things through. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, it’s best to address an uncomfortable topic or situation directly, even if you would rather sweep it under the rug. Choose your words wisely and you will get by. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 You may be sitting on edge as you try to manage a sticky situation, Gemini, but rest assured that things will work out in your favor. Do not worry about things for too long. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, while you may want to steer clear of large groups this week, in some instances, it just may be unavoidable. Look for friends at large gatherings and enjoy the time together. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, push past your hesitation and try something that scares you. You may be surprised at how much you actually enjoy it when you give new things a chance. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Do not waste too much time over-analyzing your feelings, Virgo. Trust your gut instincts because you are on the right path and you will soon realize it.
The 4th annual Lemonade Standemonium was the BIGGEST ever!
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, take some time to smell the roses this week. No matter how hectic your schedule, a little time to relax and appreciate the little things is just what the doctor ordered. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, spend some time on your own this week without the noises of the outside world creating any interference. It is good to recharge once in a while and clear your head. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Focus your attention on those actions that will help you be most successful, Sagittarius. This means not getting swept up with trivial things in your path. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, progress is hard to come by lately. Find a system that works for you and you will soon start to gain some momentum. Allow events to unfold at their own pace. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Straightforward actions will help others see your motives more clearly, Aquarius. Make time to share your intentions with friends or coworkers if you desire their support. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, long-term planning becomes a priority in the week ahead. Put future goals that involve finances at the top of your list.
Congratulations to the more than 540 children (and their families) who took part in the campaign. Lemonade Standemonium participants have poured thousands of cups of lemonade and together you have raised more than $281,602 over the last 4 years. Thank you to our incredible sponsors,
$91,553.30 raised!
participants and donors for making this year’s Lemonade Standemonium a huge success!
Thank you for helping us put the SQUEEZE on cancer! To see more pictures from this years special event please visit: www.ottawacancer.ca/lemonade
Thank you to our generous sponsors
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