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The Ottawa Hospital depends heavily on the kindness and generosity of everyday citizens when it comes to funding cancer research and care, and on June 23 it showed its gratitude in a lasting way. A donor wall listing the names of more than 700 Ottawa residents was unveiled outside the critical care wing of the Ottawa Hospital’s cancer centre, located at the General campus. The wall puts faces to the $40.5 million donated towards cancer care in Ottawa since 2008, and highlights the importance of community involvement in specialized healthcare. “The way philanthropy makes a difference is that the provincial funding provides the hospitals with a standard of care, but philanthropy takes it beyond the standard of care,” said Tim Kluke, president and CEO of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. “The latest clinical trials, research techniques, robotics, Cyberknife – that’s 100 per cent funded by the community. It’s critical to expand research and provide a service people can’t get anywhere else.” Private donations are more important than ever these days, given the financial state and shifting demographics of the province. Hospital funding has been frozen for several years at the Ottawa Hospital, yet demand is growing not just for general services, but for cancer care especially. An aging population puts more people at risk of cancer and other diseases than before, and the wave is
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If there’s any doubt the pockets of Ottawa’s cyclists are as deep as their post-ride stretches, Jeff Leiper is hoping to wipe that notion out for good. The Kitchissippi councillor has launched a new website to track how much money cyclists spend while parked at the city’s bright orange bike corral installed at the corner of Fairmont Avenue and Wellington Street in Hintonburg. The city has three corrals – the others are in the Glebe and the Byward Market – which are installed in the spring. They take up the length of one parking spot and provide up to 12 bike parking spots. Some shop owners have expressed concern in the past that it’s bad for business to take away parking, and this website aims to bust that myth, Leiper said. “Cyclists spend as much and sometimes more than car-driving customers,” Leiper contended at the website’s launch on June 26. “And they make more
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don’t,” he said. Leiper spent $250 from his office budget so local web developer David Hicks could get the website up and running – part of his campaign promise to use his office dollars to research and advance policy issues. “If it helps us tell the story of bike corrals, we’ll see that investment back multi-fold,” Leiper said.
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Members of the First Unitarian Church and their tenants are taking their fight to the provincial level after the city’s finance and economic development committee approved plans to run its western light rail extension through its backyard. “It’s a blemish on the city that they can disregard seniors and a child care centre to force fit this through when there’s a better alternative,” said former city councillor Alex Cullen, who spoke at committee of behalf of the River Parkway children’s centre that operates on church property. The church campus east of Woodroffe Avenue and north of Richmond Road is directly in the path of the city’s plans to extend its light rail network from Tunney’s Pasture to Bayshore station after 2018. It didn’t used to be: the
city’s original route in 2013 skirted the private campus just enough to avoid an outcry. But the National Capital Commission stopped those plans in its tracks when it refused to let the city’s project run through its land as planned. That prompted a 100day working group to negotiate a new route, which ended up running directly underneath the Unitarian campus. It’s not just the church that’s taking offence. The property is also home to 130 seniors who live at Unitarian House, a non-profit and non-denominational long-term care facility that leases space from the congregation. The other tenant is the River Parkway Children’s Centre, which offers day care to 74 children throughout the week. Members of all three groups packed a city committee room on June 29, but they couldn’t convince Mayor Jim Watson or his colleagues to change
their plans. It was the last chance for the community groups to speak their minds on the issue. The committee was meeting to consider functional designs for three light rail expansions east, west and south of the downtown Confederation line, before council finalizes the decision July 8. These extensions make up the city’s stage two light rail package, an ambitious 30-kilometre project that will add 19 stations to the rapid transit network by 2023. But the Unitarian tenants only care about one station: Cleary. According to the designs approved by the committee June 29, Cleary Station will be built entirely underground just north of the church’s campus, to accommodate a light rail track which will pass underground in a cut-and-cover tunnel on its way west-bound to New Orchard Station. It won’t pass directly under
any buildings. According to the designs the train will instead pass under existing parking lots, laneways and gardens about six metres underground. It will be about 18 metres away from the seniors’ home and the daycare. That’s too close for comfort, according to the long line of speakers who urged the committee to reject the design and instead go ahead with an alternative route that would take the underground tunnel through Rochester Field and Byron Linear Park instead. That option was considered during the 100-day working group, but it scored lower on the city’s feasibility analyses. The advocates said the analyses should be revisited to take the effect on the seniors and children into account. According to them, the problems with the approved route are two-fold: first, the two-year construction period will turn the campus’s tranquil lawns and gardens into a noisy, dusty construction site that will disrupt the children’s nap
times and could be seriously detrimental to the health of the fragile residents who live in the long-term care facility – it might even kill them, one resident suggested. “This is a matter of more or less life and death,” said Tom Dent, 92, who lives at Unitarian House. “By the time this construction starts I’ll be 94 or 95 so I would guess my last two years are going to be spent in a construction site.” And once the construction is over, the residents who have survived will then have to deal with the long-term noise and vibrations of trains constantly whizzing by beneath their feet. But city staff assured councillors the reality won’t be nearly as dramatic as the speakers suggest. The construction will be annoying, yes, but light rail implementation manager Nancy Schepers said there are mitigation measures that can be worked into a procurement contract to make sure the site is as clean and quiet as possible. First and foremost, that includes enforcing the city’s
own noise bylaws, she said. They can also build temporary sound barriers or bring equipment onto the site further down the line As for any long-term disruptions from the new rail service, Schepers said they’ve already solved these issues with the National Arts Centre and the CBC, who were also concerned about the vibrations of the downtown line affecting their programs. There are many ways to sound and shock proof the train, she said. Rubber pads under the tracks buffer the contact between the train and the tunnel floor and limit sound and vibrations, for example. But Cullen wasn’t buying it. “The problem is if the mitigation doesn’t work then they’re going to have to expropriate us,” Cullen said. “Why take this risk when you have a perfectly good alternative going under Rochester Field and Byron (Linear Park)? Why put the seniors and the childcare centre at risk?”
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The most vocal teams will soon no longer be able to lobby to make sure they get their favourite field, ice pad or time slot. A new policy from the parks and rec department is looking to do away with “historic use” – the practice of giving a coveted time slot to the same team year after year simply because they’ve always had it – in an effort to level the field when it comes to renting ice pads, soccer fields and baseball diamonds. “This says ‘blank slate’: apply for what you need and we will allocate,” said parks and rec manager Dan Chenier, who led four information sessions on the proposed changes in June. “As a municipality we’re striving for equitable access.” That’s great news for smaller or younger leagues, which have had to compete with the city’s oldest leagues for the most convenient times. In hockey for example, girls’ minor leagues haven’t been
much, much more. That makes the sport even more expensive for female participants, at a time when the cost to play hockey is already a major barrier to many families. “It’s clearly discriminatory,” Bhargava said. But allocations manager Linda Tremblay said it’s not so much a girls versus boys issue, but rather the problem of a newer sport trying to break into a limited amount of ice time. And that’s what the new policy is trying to fix. If council approves the changes this fall, the new sports allocation policy would see a major overhaul including: * The end of historic use as a factor in allocations * Use of financial records to validate registration numbers (since allocations are formulated on the number of players) * Tighter deadlines for returning unwanted allocations, so they can be redistributed to other teams. This will also reduce the number of sports spaces sitting idle across the city * Stricter criteria for deter-
mining which adults are allowed to play during “prime time” (before 9 p.m.). It’s not going to be easy; Chenier said leagues – especially the minor boys’ leagues, which stand to lose the most time – may not be happy about having to pay for more private ice next year. But they’ll no longer be able to lobby their councillor to get the times they want – at least, not in theory. Chenier said once council approves the changes, staff will have that legal mandate to put the brakes on backroom dealing. “Will we be able to weather the storm? I think so, because we have integrity in the policy and we know this is what we need to do,” Chenier said. The policy will head to the city’s community and protective services committee sometime this fall, and then on to council. If approved, the new policy will apply to the 2016 sports fields allocations system first, and then will be implemented in arenas for the 2016/2017 fall hockey season.
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Leiper with the idea of after meeting him at an event. “He was all for it.” The growing tide of seniors in Canada, and the Ottawa area means the services provided by OWCS are crucial for those looking to stay in their homes longer, or those looking for day programs in order to stay active. “Demand for our services is growing by the day,” said Dorion, adding that OWCS serves about 2,000 clients at any given time. “A lot of the time, people call in and say they are looking for a service, but don’t know how to access it.” The OWCS surpassed
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s if freedom from classes weren’t enough, councillors and staff at city hall have given children across Ottawa another reason to cheer by moving forward with new guidelines for booking sports fields and ice surfaces. This new policy will help ensure scheduling is done in a manner that should see kids get the best crack at time on soccer fields, ball diamonds and rinks during times that are best suited for young athletes. In a society where kids are stuck in front of screens more and more, anything that makes physical activity more accessible – and less expensive -- is worth exploring. What city staff has devised is an end to the practice of recognizing “historic use,” which sees teams and organizations that have used a surface at a specific time in the past favoured for that time slot and location when new schedules are produced. Tighter deadlines for giving up unwanted time slots, granting clubs and associations more scheduling flexibility and stricter criteria for when adults are able to book “prime time” slots are also part of the
changes being put forward by the parks and recreation department. These changes will hopefully have the effect of not only making more time slots available, but will also help newer clubs and leagues – such as girls hockey – secure less expensive city rinks and fields, rather than paying for private facilities, which cost more. That raises the cost to play, which in turn acts as an obstacle on the road to growing those sports. Opening up as many recreational opportunities as possible for as many different segments of society as possible should be among the top goals of this city. The more chances people – and especially children – have to be active, the better our city will become. An active city will be a healthier city, and a safer city. Any more changes council can make with this in mind would be most welcome. Children and parents should be very happy with this move by the city. The rest of us should be happy too, even if it means some adult hockey teams need to start playing at different times during the day or night.
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his is the week when we gather together to celebrate Canada or just run off to the country and let someone else do it. Ottawa has Canada Day down to a formula. The run-up is predictable: a big announcement is made about the artists who will be playing in the big show on the Hill, followed by gripes from people who say they’ve never heard of the artists who will be playing in the big show on the Hill. There are suggestions about where best to see the fireworks and there are comments on how ridiculous the suggestions are. And there is always at least one forlorn soul who writes that Canada Day should still be called Dominion Day. After that, the population divides
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and you are fortunate enough to have one, you head for the cottage. If you are even more fortunate, you head for someone else’s cottage. A certain amount of dealing with crowds is necessary here too, but these crowds are on the Queensway, trying, like you, to get away from the crowds. Fortunately this is not, like Toronto, a city that takes forever to get out of, but in the few moments while you are creeping along, you might be briefly tempted by the thought that it might be more enjoyable to be on foot downtown, wearing something red. And of course when you finally get to that quiet spot beside the lake, the one that usually makes you feel like you are in a Group of Seven painting, you may find that there DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES Traci Cameron 613-221-6223 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien 613-221-6233 DISplAy ADvERTISINg: Gisele Godin - Kanata - 221-6214 Dave Pennett - Ottawa West - 221-6209 Brad Clouthier - Orleans - 613-221-6154 Cindy Gilbert - Ottawa South - 221-6211 Geoff Hamilton - Ottawa East - 221-6215 Valerie Rochon - Barrhaven - 221-6227 Jill Martin - Nepean - 221-6221 Mike Stoodley - Stittsville - 221-6231 Janine Kivell - Ottawa West - 221-6217 Rico Corsi - Automotive Consultant - 221-6224 Greg Stimpson - Automotive Consultant - 221-6232
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is a bit less solitude than you were counting on. A substantial number of cottage Canadians like to celebrate their country by buzzing around lakes in boats and other motorized things. Still, you’re not elbow to elbow on Elgin Street, are you? And things do calm down at night – until the fireworks begin. In recent years, there has been research showing that fireworks around lakes can be damaging to wildlife, frightening animals and birds and disrupting their normal activity. No one seems to have paid much attention, despite the fact that the family dog is among those affected. Today’s cottage fireworks are not to be confused with what happens around Parliament Hill on July 1, but they are not as far removed as they used to be. Originating a half century or more ago with the tradition of little children waving sparklers on the dock, the July 1 fireworks have ClASSIfIED ADvERTISINg SAlES:
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been transformed into status competition for grown-ups. On and on they go, bigger and bigger, louder and louder – and not just on the actual day, either. There is no rest on July 2. On July 2, it is nice and quiet in downtown Ottawa.
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fter two days of summer camp at a city-run recreation centre, my son asked if I could pull him out of the program. “What’s the problem?” I asked him. It seemed right up his alley – a bit of art, some sport, some swimming. He’s so active; I thought it would be perfect for him. “We haven’t gone outside in two days,” he told me. I was really surprised. Sure, the community centre is well-equipped to run the kids around indoors– there’s a gym, a pool and various studio spaces – but I assumed that at least part of summer camp had to be held outside. Surely there’s a law against keeping kids indoors in June, I thought. I asked the camp counsellors about the program. They defended their decision to stay indoors, saying the first day it was too hot and the
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse second day it was too wet. “It wasn’t raining, exactly,” said one. “But we thought the kids might get wet and muddy if they played on the wet ground because it had rained in the morning.” I promptly withdrew my son from the program. No matter how loudly we scream or how much research is produced, camp counsellors, schools and especially parents just aren’t getting the message: Our children are in a health crisis. We’re no longer on the brink. We’re there. Don’t take my word for
it. In its annual report card released in June, Participaction awarded Canadian kids a D-minus when it comes to physical fitness. This time, the adults are clearly to blame, according to the report’s authors. The report, released in early June, cited helicopter parenting, time spent indoors and general over-supervision of kids’ activities as the primary reasons kids in Canada are continuing to slide in health indicators. Fewer than 10 per cent of kids ages five to 17 are getting the daily recommended
60 minutes of exercise, the report card notes. The authors say if we want to turn these numbers around rapidly, adults need to “get out of the way and let kids play.” Why? Kids are more likely to be active when they are unsupervised. Modern culture’s hyper-obsession with keeping kids under watch at all times has led to a decline in their overall activity, making them less likely to take risks, which the authors note is essential to achieving physical activity guidelines. Further, when adults aren’t available to supervise, the kids are more likely to be sitting indoors – often on screens. Just being indoors – whether in a community centre or a basement – encourages kids to be stagnant. “Access to active play in nature and outdoors – with its risks – is essential for healthy child development,” the report states. “We recommend
increasing children’s opportunities for self-directed play outdoors in all settings – at home, at school, in child care, the community and nature.” The authors note that when kids are outside, they are more physical and play for longer periods of time.
If we want to turn these numbers around rapidly, adults need to ‘get out of the way and let kids play.’ Children are also more curious in natural settings and move more in nature than on fabricated play structures. But it’s not just about getting them outside, it’s about letting them go it alone. “Hyper-parenting limits physical activity and can harm mental health,” cites the report. “When children are closely
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But if, instead of a 91 per cent failure rate, we want to get 90 per cent of kids meeting the minimum daily requirement of physical activity – a minimum requirement, by the way, that’s been reduced in recent years – we need to just let the kids play, outside, alone, where the trees are and the screens aren’t.
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Ouija rockers to mystify Bluesfest Centretown’s the Yips to play festival July 17 Alex Robinson
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Ottawa’s the Yips are set to take their moody self-described brand of “ouija rock” to Bluesfest this summer. The band’s visceral music has been perking up ears in Ottawa’s garage rock crowd
The Centretown band’s haunting, foggy sound, played in a minor key, evolved organically, through hours of jamming, said Kurt Rafuse, the band’s bass player. “We came across it completely by accident,” he said of the band’s style. “It’s not intentionally a reflection of lyrical content or a direction we meant to go, but an appropriate description of the haunting
since 2012, when the band started playing shows. The band was first formed when two of its members were looking for band mates and connected over Kijiji. They brought in other friends to play with, who eventually coalesced to create what became a five-piece band.
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minor key sound we came up with.” The Yips released their first self-titled EP in 2013 and their second EP, called Air Loom, on Bruised Tongue Records in February 2014. The band has played a number of festivals, including the Ottawa Explosion, Arboretum Festival and Pop Montreal. The Yips have applied to play Bluesfest in the past, but did not get the nod to play until this year. The festival stage will offer the Yips, which are used to playing small intimate shows of 50 to 150 people, the chance
The Yips are set to play Bluesfest on July 17. to tap into a much larger audience, Rafuse said. “It’s a privilege to play on such a large stage and on a bill that includes such great acts,” Rafuse said. “First and foremost, it’s a great opportunity for all of us. I’d be curious to see if that exposure leads to increased turn outs at shows.”
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City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Prince of Wales Bridge Culvert Renewal The existing culvert under Price of Wales Drive (just south of Fisher Avenue) was originally built in 1940 and is in very poor condition and must be replaced. The culvert renewal has been designed as a “trenchless project” in order to minimize impacts to traffic. A new culvert will be tunneled beneath Prince of Wales, the existing creek will be diverted into this new culvert, which will free up the existing culvert to be lined and grouted. The work is expected to commence in mid-July and last a couple of months. Outdoor display boards will be posted before the work commences to warn motorists about the project and local residents should have received an information bulletin. If you’d like more information, please contact my office.
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Mayor Jim Watson’s first teletown hall on the 2016 budget process covered every Ottawa issue you can think of on June 25. For one hour, residents were invited to call in to the city’s first-ever phone conference, where they could listen to the discussion and sign up to tell Watson what they’d like to see included in next year’s budget. The mayor, the city manager, the city treasurer and most department managers were on hand for the discussion so that listeners could get the most accurate answers. Watson billed the tele-town hall as an experiment to help residents weigh in on the budget before anything even gets drafted. He had predicted as many as 1,000 people could listen in during the hour, but only about 50 people actually did. That’s compared to 20person turnouts at regional in-person consultations last year. Twelve people actually signed up to talk; two speakers got back in line and had time to ask a second question. And when the hour was up, only two people were left in the queue, according to Watson. Another eight questions were asked via social media. But the people who did speak covered a capital city’s worth of topics: from public washrooms in the city’s light rail stations to crumbling rural roads to restoring funding to downtown homeless drop-in centres. Vanier Cycles tweeted at the mayor to ask for more cycling infrastructure funding in next year’s budget. Watson didn’t promise anything, but he reiterated the city’s commitment to cycling projects; the north-south bike corridor on O’Connor Street was just approved last month, he reminded listeners. But he also recognized the city’s cyclists will always want more than what the city has to give. “It’s probably not as much as some cycling enthusiasts would like, but we are making progress on our
cycling plan that was approved in the last council,” Watson said.
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It was a similar answer for Kathryn Jamieson, chairwoman of the Ottawa Museum Network, who called in asking for the city to increase support for the Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture which council approved in 2012. This year’s strategic initiatives process has scaled back the promised operational funding for local arts and heritage organizations because of affordability. Watson said the city is doing its part for arts funding by investing $40 million into the Arts Court and Ottawa Art Gallery redevelopment – but they can’t do everything. “There’s no question the arts are an important aspect to our city’s quality of life, but we have to balance all of the needs,” Watson said. That seemed to be the theme of the evening: that the needs of a growing capital city must be balanced with keeping taxes at or below the inflation rate. Requests for more public toilets in transit stations, increased funding to fix the rural road system and a more aggressive approach to building complete streets were all met with the same answer: the city’s doing what it can, but taxpayers aren’t made of money. Watson reminded listeners that under his direction councillors have become disciplined to keep the budget under control; if they want to add to the spending column, they have to subtract something of equal value. That said, Watson said all of the points raised at the town hall will be considered. “Staff have taken notes and we will make sure they are fed into the budget process,” he said. A recording of the tele-town hall will be posted at ottawa.ca. Comments about the 2016 budget can be sent to budget2016@ottawa.ca or tweeted to the city using #ottbudget.
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What is Wild Parsnip? Wild parsnip is a hazardous and invasive weed that is becoming more common within the City of Ottawa. It has moved onto areas of uncultivated land, roadside ditches, nature trails, and surrounding rural and residential properties. In January 2015, it was designated as a noxious weed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) which enables Public Works to more effectively address the issue with a comprehensive strategy to control the spread of this public health hazard.
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cal for small areas. O-Train Confederation Line track installation On June 12, I was pleased to join many members of Council and other local politicians at the Belfast train yard to drive the first rail spikes in to the much anticipated Confederation Line track. Spanning 12.5 kms between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair Station, the majority of the Confederation Line track will be built in the Transitway’s existing footprint. It will have a mix of at-grade, elevated and tunnel sections, and will replace existing diesel powered buses. R0013351237/0702
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Lansdowne in the Summer By Jim Watson
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Each spring, I am impressed and proud to see the multitude of cultures, people and organizations that welcome the public into their respective communities. This past month, Ottawa made history as a host city to the largest single sport event in Canada’s history, the FIFA Women’s World Cup. As one of the largest sporting events in the world, all eyes descended on Ottawa as we welcomed the best female soccer players from around the world. Eager to showcase the newly rejuvenated Lansdowne Park to residents, and the world, the City has worked hard to ensure all features of the project are completed and free to enjoy for the summer. Before the rejuvenation project began, Lansdowne Park consisted of almost 30 acres of asphalt and approximately 230 trees. Compare this to the current 1.8 acres of asphalt and 850 trees; you will see how truly significant this has impacted Lansdowne and its neighboring communities. By transforming Lansdowne Park from an asphalt tarmac into a green park space, it has become a true gathering place, as was originally intended in the 1800s. In addition to the many recreation programs, events and farmers market that will take place regularly at Lansdowne, other summer features to be enjoyed are; - Skate Board Park - The Water Plaza reflecting pool and “Uplift” monument - Children’s Play Area - Basketball Courts - Heirloom Apple Orchard and the Civic Gardens Free to enjoy for sports with the family or a relaxing picnic; the “park” has finally been returned to Lansdowne through the addition of the Great Lawn. With capacity to welcome 17,000 people, world-class urban park is sure to be a feature enjoyed for generations to come. If you would like to learn more about events taking place, recreation programs or Lansdowne Park itself, visit Lansdownepark.ca. For other activities and events at Lansdowne, visit tdplace.ca for details. R0013352255-0702
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The students and staff of Notre Dame High School have wrapped up a second year spent improving the lives of the Mayan people of Guatemala though fundraising. Two years ago, the school joined the Guatemala Stove Project, an Ottawa-based registered charity that builds modern cooking stoves in developing communities in the Central American nation. The project, which has a strong educational aspect, aims to prevent rampant air pollution and unsafe kitchens that are the norm in many parts of the country. Spearheading the fundraising at the school is chaplain Jo-Anne Stasiuk, who learned of the project while working at another school. “We have two large projects a year … including a spring one tied to Lenten,” said Stasiuk. “That one is all about students contributing themselves, making a sacrifice in place of something they’d normally do. For example, spending the money you’d normally spend in the cafeteria, but on this.” One student who spent his March Break working donated his entire paycheque, said Stasiuk, adding that their Lenten fundraiser contributed $2,200 to the stove project. In all, 10 stoves have been built thanks to the generosity of students and staff. The charity, which is run by volunteers, ensures that those who receive a stove in Guatemala are given the opportunity to thank those who raised
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and eventually a spot on a classroom. Another received her Grade 8 diploma thanks to the efforts at Notre Dame. “We received a video from her, explaining how much that education meant to her,” said Stasiuk. Anyone can donate to the Guatemala Stove Project, which offers tax deductions for those contributing. More information on the initiative can be found at guatemalastoveproject. org.
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Province streamlines house purchasing process ‘Signing on the bottom line’ can now be done electronically The process of signing for that new home has now become easier, thanks to changes made by the provincial government. An amendment to the Electronic Commerce Act announced on June 29 would see the need for pen-andpaper document signing become obsolete in the case of home and property sales. By allowing electronic signatures, less time would be wasted preparing and mailing dozens of hard copy documents that have to be signed by hand. When it comes into effect on July 1, Ontario will become the sixth province to allow the practice. “For anyone buying or selling a home, signing and delivering documents can be a complex and timeconsuming process,” stated Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur. “Modernizing real estate transactions will save Ontario families a lot of time and stress.” The change stems from a 2012 private members bill introduced by Ottawa-Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi and Progressive Conservative MPP Todd Smith (Prince Edward-Hastings) that sought to increase the allowance of electronic documents in the field of real estate. The bill was adopted in 2013 as part of the government’s budget bill. “In 2000, with the advent of the Internet, the government of the day brought in the Electronics Commerce Act … to regulate the whole sector and ensure consumer protection,” said Naqvi. “They made one exception – that the purchase and sales of houses could not take place through electronic signatures. The reason was that technology was still uncertain at the time. What Smith and I proposed was to take that exception away and treat the buying and selling of homes like anything else.” Naqvi said that in the lead-up to the implementation of the amendment, Meilleur consulted legal watchdogs to ensure they were confident in the planned change. Those bodies ultimately approved of adding the amendment to the act. “This change will allow for someone to use their smart device - like
an iPad – and, through secure and recognized software, sign a document and email it right back,” said Naqvi. Realtors obviously stand to be impacted by the change. The Ontario Real Estate Association signalled their approval of the amendment on the same day with a glowing blog post. In it, OREA president and Ottawa-area realtor Patricia Verge described the lengthy process of scanning, faxing and mailing that typically accompanies the sale of a property. “This process can be cumbersome and by the time the final version is signed, the agreement can be difficult to read,” said Verge. “The technology allows agreements to be filled out on a computer or tablet, changes can be tracked and documents can be transmitted with ease.”
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ommy Rohr was that wonderful farm hand who wandered in off the tracks one
day. He was a home boy from England, and begging for a job, he said he would work for nothing more than a bed to sleep on and three meals a day. He ended up with a couch in one corner of the back kitchen, his belongings neatly packed underneath, and with a guarantee of a flat fifty of Player’s cigarettes from Briscoe’s General Store every week as payment for his labours. It was a long time before Father was able to afford to offer him a few dollars a month. But Tommy Rohr seemed pleased with the arrangement. As he often said, he didn’t need much else. He had a thin, dark skinned, leathery kind of face, and I guess had he allowed it to grow would have had a black beard to match his jet hair. But all the time Tommy lived with us, he was
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories clean-shaven and meticulous about his appearance, which was the only reason he was allowed to have that first meal at our kitchen table when he wandered in off the tracks. Mother would not tolerate anything but the cleanest of hands, and a face free from whiskers. Every morning, Tommy would take his place beside Father at the washbasin on the bench beside the back door. A small wood framed mirror hung rakishly from a nail, and Father’s razor strap was right beside it. Tommy and Father shared the basin of hot water and the mirror, but for Father that is where his hospitality ended. No one was allowed to use his razor
strap, not even Tommy Rohr. And so poor Tommy would use a whit stone to sharpen his black handled razor about once a week. But alas, the whit stone did little to keep the blade keen enough for a clean shave. I liked to stand beside Tommy in the mornings and watch this ritual of his shaving beside Father. There was never a word spoken between the two men. This was serious business, this morning shave, no time for frivolities. Father would be done in jig time. He would give his razor a dozen or more swipes on his strap, and then he would get down to the serious business at hand.
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Tommy on the other hand, after lathering his face with the homemade bar of soap, and not having had the benefit of the strap, would take much longer. I would stand there entranced as Tommy dragged the dull razor over his cheeks. It seemed to take forever to complete one sweep, and I silently wondered if men shaved differently because they came from England. Father would finish, swish off his razor in the basin of hot water, dry it on the huck roller towel, fold it in two, place it carefully in its felt lined box, and set it on the window sill where it stayed until the next morning. After Tommy had made several slow and calculated sweeps, I would see little pinheads of blood appear. And every time that happened, Tommy would lean into the mirror and look as if he had never laid eyes on his own face before in his life. I was so fascinated I wouldn’t have moved from the spot if
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the house caught on fire. And every time he sprung a leak (as my brother Emerson took to calling his razor nicks), Tommy would stop shaving, tear a smidgen of newspaper off a page he had at the ready, and carefully place it over the wound. By the time he was finished shaving, his face looked like lace tablecloth, with all these little pieces of paper stuck to his cheeks. All the time he would be cursing the razor. By that time Father would be settled in at the head of the table digging into his fried potatoes and salt pork. And every time he saw Tommy take another piece out of his face, Father would wince and screw up his face as he himself had been inflicted. Well, this went on for ages after Tommy had become part of our household. And finally Father made a gesture that was completely against his principles. He thought a man’s razor strap was as personal as his long underwear. No one touched it but the
man to whom it belonged. But one day Father could stand it no longer. There stood Tommy in front of the mirror after a particularly torturous morning of lacerations with these dabs of newspaper stuck all over his face. Father rose from his breakfast, went to Tommy, took the razor from his hands, rinsed it off, and began slapping it up and down on the strap. I thought he was going to take it from its moorings. He handed it back to Tommy and said, “now let’s hope that’s the last of the wounding. I guess you’ll have to use the strap instead of the whit stone. Can’t have you bleeding to death every morning.” It was the end of my fascination with Tommy and his daily shaves. And it was the start of a new relationship between him and my Father. After all, now they shared a razor strap.
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Property rights are messing with the Centretown secondary plan before its ink is even dry, according to Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney. The downtown councillor said a proposed amendment to allow a six-storey hotel at 180 Metcalfe St. – in an area where only two floors of shops is allowed – is a slap in the face to the residents who worked so hard to develop Centretown’s community design plan and secondary plan over the past five years – especially since the CDP only got final approval from the Ontario Municipal Board this spring. “This is the first test of the community design plan, and
this goes completely against what’s in that area,” McKenney said. The building is located in the plan’s northern character area, which is restricted to residential uses. “We are on the road to compromising a newly-minted CDP. It will slowly become indefensible,” she said. Her comments didn’t stop the city’s planning committee from approving the amendments on June 23, although they still have to pass muster at council on July 8. The project, owned by Toth Equity Ltd., will designate the 1920s art deco Medical Arts Building at the corner of Metcalfe and Nepean streets under the Ontario Heritage Act, while attaching a six-storey addition where
the current parking lot exists. The developer will also build a 21-storey condo tower above, with a parking garage underground. The secondary plan allows for 27 storeys in that part of town – residents don’t seem to have a problem with that – but it also says the area should be strictly residential, with only local shops allowed on the first two floors of any building. The proposed amendment would allow a boutique hotel to operate on six storeys instead. Despite the discrepancy, city planners said the proposed development actually strikes a good balance between honouring the property’s existing zoning and upholding the spirit of the
Options Bytown celebrates 25 years of ‘housing, supporting and enriching lives’ Alex Robinson
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For the last 25 years, Options Bytown has been helping some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable people get back on their feet. The non-profit has helped hundreds of men and women successfully leave homeless shelters and make the transition into permanent housing. With the need for affordable housing ever-growing in Ottawa, Options Bytown launched a new capital fundraising campaign at a gala dinner on June 18, held to celebrate its birthday. Options Bytown hopes the fundraising campaign will enable it to build a new apartment building for 50 people who are struggling to find permanent housing. “Right now, there are 2,000 people on the waiting list for supportive housing in our community,” said Brian Davidson, president of Options Bytown’s board of directors. “For a quarter of a century, our organization has been a pioneer and leader in developing and sustaining the hous-
ing-first model in Canada. Providing permanent housing with much needed supports is a remarkably effective and significantly less expensive solution to ending homelessness than leaving homeless people on the streets or in temporary shelters.” The organization is hoping to raise $4 million over three years in order to have enough funding for the new building. Options Bytown, which started in 1989, operates three apartment buildings in Ottawa that house 128 people. The non-profit also provides support to tenants in Ottawa Community Housing and Centretown Citizens Ottawa buildings. Options Bytown was first founded after a group of concerned residents got together to address homeless in 1987. The organization was created to provide an alternative to shelters and emergency housing, and its first building opened in the Byward Market in 1989. Some of the services the organization provides include eviction prevention, life skills
training and referrals to community resources. During the gala, Frank O’Dea, one of the co-founders of Second Cup, was honoured with the Options Bytown Make Homelessness History award. O’Dea shared his personal rags to riches story as the keynote speaker. He was once a homeless panhandler before he found his way and eventually helped to found the Canadian coffee shop chain. Matthew Pearson, of the Ottawa Citizen, was also honoured for his coverage of homelessness issues in the city.
be viewed as something that can never be amended. No amendment would allow that 12-storey commercial building to exist.” To avoid that situation, staff worked with owner John Toth and his architects to convince them to go with six “quasi-residential” commercial floors instead, and give up their rights to 12 storeys. “We worked very hard to get to where we are,” said Toth. “We thought we had everyone’s approval, something that is practical, good for the downtown and good for the community. We certainly think it is.” The hotel plan is a better alternative than having 12 storeys of doctor’s offices where people will be coming and going all day, Mizzi said. And a staff report said the
neighbourhood’s plans. Planning manager Michael Mizzi even argued it will take the community further towards realizing its residential vision for the area. “We’re actually moving closer to the goals of having less commercial,” he told the committee. That’s because the property’s current zoning allows up to 12 storeys for office or medical space, and the property owner’s rights to the current zoning trump everything – even the city’s Official Plan. “We have to take the current zoning into account,” said development review manager Don Herweyer. “(The secondary plan) can’t
project also fits a number of the community design plan’s priorities, like protecting heritage, intensifying residential uses and reducing traffic. Mizzi said many hotel users don’t bring their cars, or they use other modes of transit to get around once they’re here. McKenney said she plans to lobby her fellow councillors to stop the proposal on July 8. And if that doesn’t work, McKenney said the community design plan process should change its name. “We should call them community design guidelines and let the community know that when we’re asking them to come out and give up hours of their time, these are guidelines and we’re not likely to be following them,” McKenney said.
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Airport authority to pitch in for light rail link CEO willing to pay $35 million for part of transit station at YOW Emma Jackson
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Councillors around the finance committee table were downright delighted – and perhaps a bit surprised – when the Ottawa International Airport Authority’s CEO showed up with an offer to pitch in for a light rail link to the airport. Mark Laroche told the committee on June 29 he is willing to invest about $35 million to install a transit station at the airport if the city goes ahead with the rail spur as part of its stage two light rail plans. “We believe we must have a world class transportation system that is inter-modal, reliable, convenient and efficient,” Laroche said. To that end, funding for an airport station “fits the kind of infrastructure spending that is allowable, so we are prepared to proceed in that direction.”
He said Transport Canada regulations limit him from investing in mass transit projects, so he’s not able to put up any money for the tracks themselves. But incorporating a rail station into his upcoming terminal expansion plans to redo the check-in and security areas would be a perfect way for the airport to get involved. “If we know what’s coming we can engineer that flowthrough and make it much more convenient,” he said. The airport link is supposed to cost about $155 million if it’s built between 2018 and 2023 in conjunction with the Trillium O-Train extension to Riverside South. But it’s not part of the city’s approved “affordability network” laid out in the 2013 transportation master plan, so if the link is going to get built, it’s going to have to get fund-
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be connected to a modern light rail network that will help him increase the city’s economic viability – and therefore the number of passengers moving
through his terminal. “You typically have only one shot,” Laroche said. “If you don’t get it done at the same time as the Trillium line extension, it’s unlikely that it will get done. We are loathe to let that happen.” The announcement came as the finance and economic development committee considered functional designs for three light rail expansions as part of the city’s $3 billion, 30-kilometre stage two package: west to Bayshore and Baseline stations, east to Place D Orléans and south to Bowesville Road. Those three projects are all approved in principle, and only a lack of provincial and federal funding can derail them now. But staff also included full functional designs and cost estimates for the rail spur and another $160 million extension to Trim Line in the east end in the hopes that provincial and federal funding will allow them to get built, too. Councillors expressed
some surprise at the airport authority’s offer. GloucesterSouthgate Coun. Diane Deans implied that level of co-operation was perhaps missing from previous meetings on the issue. “I was just delighted to hear Mr. Laroche say the airport is ready and willing to be a partner in the advancement of rapid transit to the airport,” Deans said. “I think that’s really significant for the future of our city.” Watson also wasted no time welcoming Laroche to the table. “We were very pleasantly surprised by the president of the airport, who came to the table very much in the spirit of co-operation to indicate that he wants to have skin in the game,” Watson said. “We very much look forward to working with the airport to put a link to the airport in the southern route.” The stage two functional designs will be considered for final approval at council on July 8.
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The recently redesigned Beaverbrook library has caught attention on a provincial scale, being chosen as one of four Ontario libraries to receive an award from the Ontario Library Association. Recipients of the Library Building Award, which focused on library architectural and design transformation, were announced in early June, which included the Mount Dennis Branch of the Toronto Public Library, the Central Branch of the Kitchener Public Library, the MacOdrum Library at Carleton University and the Beaverbrook Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The branch, located in the Mlacak Centre at 2500 Campeau Dr., underwent a $10 million re-design, which included taking the space from 993 square metres to 2,224 square metres, and a focus on new flexible spaces for meetings and more, and large windows with the aim of making the library more inviting and visible in the community. “It’s a great feeling,” said Emmanuelle Van Rutten of the award. Van Rutten worked on the Beaverbrook Branch project as an architect and director with Moriyama & Teshima Architects which designed the building. “We are very proud of the building so it’s good to be recognized on a more national/provincial stage,” she said. Van Rutten said the design of the building tries to adapt to the re-invention of libraries as more than just buildings with books, but meaningful meeting spaces where programming, services and learning for people of all
ages can take place. “I think definitely libraries are seeing a renewal now,” she said. “What’s interesting is the idea that the iPad came along, or the e-readers and they would remove the need for the library. It’s kind of completely false,” said Van Rutten. Now the emphasis is on creating inviting, open spaces that allow people to learn using technology and books, as well as take part in the various other services the Ottawa Public Library provides. The award comes as the city looks to rebuilding the main library branch, and the Ottawa Public Library Board is certainly looking to the Beaverbrook Branch for inspiration, said Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson, a member of the library board. “I think (Beaverbrook Branch) is a good stepping stone to the main library because you end up testing different ideas,” said Van Rutten, who said her company would likely be interested in submitting a proposal for the main branch once a request goes out. “The library is probably one step closer to understanding what it wants in the Main Branch,” she said. “We are extremely honoured to have been awarded this recognition,” said library board chairman Tim Tierney, councillor for Beacon HillCyrville. “The Beaverbrook Branch was completely transformed from a small, enclosed building to a bright inviting place, which uses natural light and open spaces to showcase library materials and offer zones for reading and learning for babies to seniors,” he said. “This is the same approach that needs to be taken in a new central library. It has to be a building that invites people in and inspires them to learn, connect, and grow.”
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Hamilton dad rides to support son with muscular dystrophy Max’s Big Ride beginning 600-km journey in Ottawa Alex Robinson
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The news of Max’s malady completely consumed his parents’ lives at first. The couple had trouble sleeping and it was on their mind at every waking moment. “It was a nightmare,” Sedmihradsky said. He soon realized he could not just sit by while the disease took his son. “I thought we have to do something. We have to fight it,” Sedmihradsky said.“It’s really devastating. As a parent, you have to do everything you can. I have to take the fear and despair and turn it into something that will make a difference.” Sedmihradsky embarked on a 600kilometre cargo bicycle trip from Ottawa to Hamilton, with Max riding along on a seat in front, to raise money for muscular dystrophy research. The two set off on Father’s Day from Parliament Hill and were set to reach Hamilton on July 1. Max’s Big Ride, as they are calling the bicycle trip, is just the start of what the family is hoping will turn into a larger fundraising effort to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sedmihradsky had already received more than $40,000 by the second day of the trip and expected to raise even more by the end of the ride. The Sedmihradskys can only hope a cure can be found in time for Max, but the boy’s father recognizes the importance of the cause beyond the family’s own plight. “Hopefully other kids down the road won’t face a similar situation as Max,” he said. The father and son were set to travel around 53 kilometres a day along the Trans Canada Trail on their trip. The first leg was from Parliament Hill to Carleton Place. Max, who is still a fairly active toddler, albeit a little slower than his friends, has learned to play the kazoo along the way. The young boy is currently unaware of the severity his affliction, but the Sedmihradskys know that one day they will have to sit him down and explain the reality of the situation. “Hopefully we’ve got time on our side,” Sedmihradsky said. All money raised will go to Jesse’s Journey, a charity that has funded more than $6 million worth of Duchenne muscular dystrophy research since 1995. To donate to the cause, visit maxsbigride.com.
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ing a decontamination project on the site in preparation for the monument’s construction – something Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum called “discouraging.” He said the NCC’s advisory committee on planning, design and realty had expressed clearly in the minutes of its May project review that it does not support putting the monument in the site beside the Supreme Court of Canada, because it has
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The plans for a victims to communism memorial beside the Supreme Court of Canada has been reduced in size and footprint by nearly half. long been reserved for a third court building to complete a “judicial triad” on the capital’s most recognizable road. Nussbaum has been vocal about the fact that the monument’s location goes against the NCC’s long term vision and plan, which the city and other stakeholders approved in 2006. He even passed a motion at city council last month asking the federal government
to find a new location for the monument. The site decontamination approval, which passed 6 to 3, takes the NCC one step further from saying no to the site, Nussbaum said. The directors should have instead respected its advisory committee’s wishes and asked Public Works to compile a list of alternative sites. One director did suggest the
green space just west of the monument’s proposed location would be a better fit, as the long term plan labels it a public green space. But that conversation went nowhere. The NCC still has to approve the final design, and at that point it could take its last opportunity to consider other sites. But Nussbaum said concerned residents can’t rest on their laurels.
“I think it’s really important for the public to continue to let the government of Canada know how they feel about the proposed site,” he said. The monument is meant to honour the 100 million lives lost under totalitarian communist regimes of the 20th century, while promoting Canada as a land of refuge. See REVISED, page 23
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The NCC had originally proposed putting it several hundred metres down the road in the Garden of Provinces and Territories, but that wasn’t prominent enough for the private group Tribute to Liberty, which has been spearheading the project and ran the monument’s design competition last year. The winning design, which was announced in December 2014, was supposed to cover 60 per cent of the property. But now it will only take up 37 per cent of the site – and it could be reduced even further to more like 33 per cent, according to National Capital Commission planning director Stephen Willis. He said there’s a hierarchy to monuments in downtown Ottawa; nothing can be taller or larger than the National War Memorial, which is about 21 metres from top to bottom. The communism memorial
would have been just over 14 m at its tallest point – under the revised design, the height now peaks at eight metres. But the proposal also had a massive footprint, which has now retreated by almost half into the northwest corner of the lot, away from Wellington Street – with lots of added landscaping to soften the memorial’s design. The footprint is now comparable in size to the Canadian Firefighters’ Memorial near city hall, Willis said. The monument has three parts: a series of “memory folds” (long, concrete triangles featuring 100 million pixels), a “bridge of hope” that visitors can walk across to get a full view of the folds, and, in front of the folds, a human figure and images from the totalitarian regimes that left 100 million dead to hammer home the point. The original design called for seven folds ranging in height from 2.3 m to 14.35 m.
After consultations with the artist and the federal Canadian Heritage department, that’s been dropped to five folds, and the tallest will max out at 8 m. Willis said that could even drop down to four. The bridge of hope was set to peak at 11 metres high, but that’s been reduced to 5.16 m. As for the “troubling” imagery in front of the folds, Willis said the NCC has convinced the artist and Canadian Heritage to shift the memorial’s theme away from the horrors of communism and towards celebrating Canada as a “land of refuge” for millions of immigrants and refugees. To that end, Willis said the artist is considering incorporating images from the passports and immigration papers of thousands of people who arrived in Canada seeking a new, democratic home. To further soften the design, a dramatic coloured lighting plan has been softened to “gentle, white lighting,” Willis said.
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?3? This is not a Do-It-Yourself project: build a team of trusted professionals to guide you along. You need expert advice. The first person you should talk to is an accredited mortgage professional. These people are trained financial planners and understand the ever-changing mortgage market. ?4? Down payments, closing costs, moving expenses and basic upgrades need to be understood to avoid nasty surprises. The size of your downpayment is key and, obviously, the bigger the better. You need a minimum of 5 percent of the purchase price and anything less than 20 percent will require you to pay a hefty CMHC mortgage loan insurance premium, which is frequently added to the mortgage principal and amortized over the life of the mortgage as part of the regular monthly payment.
You can expect to pay from 1.5-to-4 percent of the purchase price of your home up front in closing costs. These costs include legal fees, appraisals, property transfer tax, HST (where applicable) on new properties, home and title insurance, mortgage life insurance and prepaid property tax and utility adjustments. ?5? Test drive your monthly housing payments to learn how much you can truly afford. Affordability is not about how much credit you can qualify for, but how much you can reasonably tolerate given your current and future income, stability, lifestyle and budget. The formal qualification guidelines used by lenders are two-fold: 1) your housing costs must be no more than 32 percent of your gross (pre-tax) household income; and, 2) your housing costs plus all other debt servicing must be no more than 40 percent of your gross income. Lenders define housing costs as mortgage payments, property taxes, condo fees (if any) and heating costs. In your planning, you should also calculate other utilities, ongoing maintenance, home insurance and unexpected repairs. Taking all of these costs into consideration, the 32 percent and 40
percent guidelines might well put an unacceptable crimp in your lifestyle. Keep in mind that this is not a normal interest rate environment. Don’t over-extend because there is a good chance interest rates will be higher when your term is up. Have your broker do the math on what a doubling of interest rates five years from now would do to your monthly payment.
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1. I would like to acknowledge and thank the many mortgage professionals of Dominion Lending Centres who made contributions to this report. 2. Lenders now also assess your qualification compliance if interest rates were to rise meaningfully, a likely scenario in this low interest rate environment.
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Province, Hydro Ottawa in talks over rural customers Emma Jackson
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Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa have begun a formal conversation about who should provide power to the city’s rural residents. Hydro Ottawa CEO Bryce Conrad told Metroland Media the leaders of the two companies met in Ottawa the week of June 15 to discuss bringing 45,000 Hydro One residents into the city’s fold. And so far so good. “We had a very fruitful meeting,” said Conrad, who added there’s already “some stuff on the table.” “We’ve got an open dialogue … so hopefully we can get to a resolution,” he said. Right now rural customers in wards such as Osgoode, West Carleton-March and Rideau-Goulbourn remain with the provincial Hydro One distributor, despite living inside City of Ottawa boundaries. Those customers were not transferred to the municipallyowned Hydro Ottawa during
amalgamation in 2001. It wouldn’t be an issue except those rural customers have complained of higher distribution costs and poor reliability compared to their urban counterparts. Neighbours on either side of a street are sometimes split by the hydro boundary – and when they compare bills, those on the provincial side often find they’re paying as much as 30 per cent more. The dual-distributor system has caused other bizarre divisions too. Place d Orléans Mall, for example, is serviced on one end by Hydro Ottawa and on the other by Hydro One – meaning half the building can lose power while the rest stays lit. The issue has surfaced several times over the past 15 years – most recently this spring, when Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais passed a motion at council asking the province to allow the city to bid on its own residents – but the two distributors have never been able to strike a deal,
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This summer’s soapbox derby in Manotick is going to be a special one for kids with special needs. For the first time, the annual end of summer event in the village that will be held on Sunday, August 30, this year will include Super Kids races that give youngsters with special needs an opportunity to participate in the fun. “What is different this year is that we are including races for Super Kids,” said Sheila Dubyk, vice-president special events for the Manotick Village Community Association, of the international program created to provide children with special needs the opportunity to take part in the sport. The Super Kids program uses custom built two-seater derby cars specifically designed to allow children between eight and 18 years of age who have a physical or developmental challenge to participate.
“MVCA is delighted that the Canadian headquarters of Super Kids in Peterborough is lending us two of their special carts this year so that we can offer children with special needs in the Ottawa area with the opportunity to participate in a soapbox derby,” Dubyk said, adding Manotick’s derby in the only one in this area to offer the Super Kids program this year. The carts on loan from Peterborough are expected to arrive in Manotick on August 16. Registration for the event at Centennial Park, next to the Manotick Arena, is well underway with all the information potential participants need available at the MVCA’s website, manotickvca.org. Along with the races to be held on the soapbox racecourse on the Beaverwood Road hill, the races and picnic in the park will also include music, a craft table for children, face painting, balloon figures from Dr. Kaboom and a BBQ lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers.
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Registration has started for this summer’s Manotick soapbox derby, which is scheduled for Aug. 30. Participants must be at least seven years of age to race and can purchase a kit on-line, or make a race cart from items found around the house. Specifications for the carts can also be found on the MVCA website. The MVCA also has a
limited number of carts available that have been sponsored by associations and businesses in the community for youth who do not have a racing cart. The MVCA has 14 available slots for riders in the sevensponsored carts.
Promotion of this year’s soapbox derby shifted into high gear in June during Manotick’s Dickinson Days weekend June 5-7, soapbox derby organizer Allan Haan said. “Dickinson Days was the
kickoff of the publicity for the derby. I’m organizing the derby as we speak,” said Haan, who was recently honoured at the MVCA’s annual general meeting for his service to the association. Haan’s last day as a MVCA board member was at the AGM on May 28. Haan, who remains very active with community events through his work with the Manotick branch of the Canadian Legion and his ongoing involvement with the soapbox derby, said the reason he stepped away as a board member of the MVCA is that he couldn’t guarantee he could attend all the meetings necessary because of all the other activities he has on his agenda these days. “I’ve got so much going on,” he said, adding although he’s not a MVCA board member any more he remains as active as ever with community events in Manotick. “Absolutely, I am staying involved,” he said. “I’ll continue to do as much as I can for as long as I can.”
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FIFA frenzy Above, English player Jill Scott celebrates England’s second goal of the game in a round of 16 match against Norway. The goal gave England the lead, and ended up being enough to clinch the win for the English team during the June 22 match at TD Place. At left, Norway’s Isabell Herlovsen, left, battles against England’s Steph Houghton England won the match 2-1.
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The Elephant in the Room As every year, they’ll be telling the community that the elephants love performing, are trained humanely, and are treated like kings. They will tell say these are “domestic elephants.” There is no such thing as a domestic elephant. Domestic animals have been bred over thousands of generations to enhance physical or behavioural attributes such as docility, reliability and predictability. Circus animals have been trained to do tricks, but they still remain wild and are inherently unpredictable. The principal training “tool” for elephants is an ankah. It is used in two ways: The sharp pointed hook is used to inflict pain or to pull on the delicate areas of the elephant’s skin. The blunt end is used to beat uncooperative elephants.
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Between shows, animals that would naturally migrate tens of kilometres a day, wait in leg irons for their next performance. The circus will tell you that the OHS inspects it. This, at least, is true. However, the inspection is limited to immediate distress as defined by current highly inadequate legislation. Some have argued that these acts teach us about the natural world. There is nothing natural about an elephant in a skirt trying to balance on a ball. The time of exotic animal circuses is over. Members of the community can take a small step to end animal suffering by saying no to supporting them. Vote with your dollars and don’t buy tickets.
Zeus This is my Australian shepherd, Zeus. He’s 10 months old. He got his name from the thunderbolt under his right eye, it was more visible when he was a puppy. Without this dog I don’t know where I’d be. Sometimes he’s a handful, but I wouldn’t trade him for anything in the world. He’s truly my best friend. He loves chewing socks, and making new friends. He loves to be the centre of attention, although he’s nervous at first. He’s a truly remarkable companion. Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: dtherien@perfprint.ca attention “Pet of the Week” Ottawa West News - Thursday, July 2, 2015
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The Ottawa Humane Society has been long opposed to captive wild animals in entertainment. In 2002, it lobbied city council to ban elephants and other captive wild animals in circuses and other entertainment. The city instead instituted a licensing regime. The OHS responded that the city should not license animal cruelty. Faced with a drop in ticket sales from paying customers no longer willing to show their children the results of cruel training on wild animals, some circuses have implemented a new business model. The new tactic involves circuses asking people to purchase tickets for underprivileged children. This new business model supports an outdated and cruel industry. In August, once again, the circus will be dragging elephants along.
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When Kelleigh Ryan was younger, she never thought fencing would become her favourite sport. But having stuck with it for 18 years and learned to love it, the 28-year-old is now headed to the Pan Am Games for the second time as part of the Canadian fencing team this summer in Toronto. Ryan grew up in the Glebe, a member of an active family that encouraged her to play three different sports throughout the year. She played soccer during the summer, skied in winter months and practiced karate year-round. She eventually decided she was not enjoying karate anymore and at the age of 10, picked up a sword. She fell in love with the sport and joined the fencing club at the RA Centre to hone her skills.
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July 4
Come and meet your neighbours at the Epiphany Anglican Church for the Good Food Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. where we will offer affordable, fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables and dry foods, as well as free refreshments. The market will take place at 1290 Ogilvie Rd. For more information, visit epiphanyanglican.com, email Kelly at kdjessop@ rogers.com, or call 613-7469278. Bellwethers vintage ladies vintage and designer clothing every Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beechwood Farmer’s Market, 99 Beechwood Ave.
July 7
Friends of the Farm will host a lecture on edible ornamental plants on July 7 from 7 to
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July 19
Friends of the Farm will offer a guided tree tour on July 19, focusing on “the urban forest and tree identification.” The tour is free and open to the public, but participants are asked to register by emailing info@friendsofthefarm.ca. Visit friendsofthefarm.ca for more information.
July 26
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August 15
Friends of the Farm will offer a guided tree tour on Aug. 15, focusing on wood and other products from trees. The tour will discuss the relationship to arts and crafts. The rain date is Aug. 16. The tour is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to register by emailing info@
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Are you between the ages of 12-15 and looking for something unique that’s adventurous, exciting and looks great on a resume? Join the fast-paced, action-packed organization with the 137 Ashbury Dragoon Army Cadets. We meet every Monday night at Ashbury College, 362
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The Olde Forge Friendship Club is welcoming new members. Seniors who are bereaved, new to the city, or looking for new friends are all welcome. Weekly meetings are held at the Olde Forge, located at 2730 Carling Ave. Call 613-8299777 and leave your name and telephone number and you will be put in touch with a Friendship Club member.
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The Active Living Club invites active seniors and adults 50+ to join us in the outdoor activities of hiking, cycling, canoeing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. All outings start at 10 a.m. from different locations in Ottawa/Gatineau, and range from 1.5 to 3 hours. The City of Ottawa offers these safe, healthy and fun filled outings, guided by first aid qualified leaders and tailored to different levels. Call 613-580-2854 or email cws-psm@ottawa.ca.
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