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Victim of bullying gets day in court Local family wins precedent-setting case against public school board Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

When Winston Karam got on the witness stand, his voice was finally heard. “It was my first time in a courthouse, so I was nervous,” he said of the 2014 experience. “I was very nervous since I’m not the best

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Ready for Rio Michael Tayler paddles down the Pumphouse Whitewater Course near LeBreton Flats on July 13, ahead of his departure to Rio for his second Olympic Games. Tayler will compete in the men’s kayak slalom. For the full story see page 4.

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For the most part, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he was in favour of the plan, but wanted to do something about the strobe light signs lining businesses on sections of Montreal Road. “Some people say it’s like Las Vegas, I say it’s Los Cheapos,” he said, adding he didn’t want to see those stores get grandfathered as part of the review. But the comment derailed the discussion, prompting some councillors to ask where it ends. “Would this mean you could be in trouble for having a really bright bedroom window?” Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais asked. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli asked staff to consider exempting Christmas and other religious decoration from any rules that would prohibit lighted window signs. Some of the public delegations

suggested Ottawa’s council may be a little cautious when it comes to sign technology. Paul Seaman, who works in the real estate department of Public Affairs Canada, said he didn’t want to see the city create a bylaw that would require a variance at the very next meeting. “People tend to fall into two camps,” Seaman said. “People really hate them (digital signs) and those who don’t care.” Seaman said the city could learn from Vaughan, Ont. Harder said Ottawa is not as “bold” as Vaughan. “We’re not as bold as other cities, we tend to err on the side of caution,” Harder said. At the end of the day, committee members wanted staff to come up with a set of rules that could be flexible for the needs of the specific communities.

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Local paddlers Cameron Smedley and Michael Tayler will face unyielding waters when they compete at the Rio Olympics, which begin on Aug. 5. “The course is relentless and there’s so many features,” Tayler said. “In Rio there are probably 40 or 50 different waves that you have to remember and everything is very unique. It makes it a lot of fun, but also makes it a lot of work to see how the water reacts.” Tayler, from Westboro, and Smedley, from Dunrobin, leave for the Games on July 22 to begin their stay in the Olympic Village. The Games are Tayler’s second – he competed in London in 2012, finishing 20th in the men’s kayak slalom event.

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This is Smedley’s first Games; he’ll compete in the canoe slalom. This will be the pair’s third time travelling to Rio, preparing for the Olympics. Since their first trip, the course has been modified, cleaning up some inconsistent features. “It’s a little bit nicer to paddle now, and I feel more comfortable on the course,” Smedley said. It’s the kind of course Tayler prefers. “It’s a lot of fun to paddle there, and it’s really playful. I went down for the first time in March and wasn’t a huge fan of it – they made some changes, and now it’s just awesome,” he said. Most of the sweating is done. It’s been four years of training, all to get to the Games next month. “The hard work is done, now it’s just fine tuning,” Tayler said, over the sounds of summer campers learning to paddle at the Pumphouse Whitewater Course near Lebreton Flats on July 13. That’s exactly where Tayler slid into his first kayak 16 years ago. Now he’s heading to his second Olympics. He said he’s learned a lot in the four years between Games and has been treating every day on the water as a competition day.

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“A lot of the time that means not taking it too seriously; usually I’m pretty light hearted before the race. Most of the time I’m hamming it up in the start eddy and kind of just having fun and when I do that I’m not nervous and I race my best.” He’s going in hoping to bring some hardware back to Canada. “I can’t go in and say that’s not the goal. It really comes down to the feeling of that race and if I feel like I’ve performed and done what I was able to do on that day, I’ll be satisfied,” he said. While Smedley is a little more hesitant to say he’s hoping for a medal – saying he’s hoping for a clean and consistent run – Tayler knows it could be in the cards. “Cameron’s being really modest here. He was a bronze medallist at the test event, so I think we can see big things from him,” he said. Smedley also won silver at the Pan American Games in 2015. Concerns about the Zika virus, contracted via bites from infected mosquitoes, still plague the upcoming competitions, and Smedley said Canadian athletes are listening closely to advisories from the Canadian Olympic Committee. See PADDLERS, page 5

Local paddlers Michael Tayler and Cameron Smedley are heading to Rio on July 22 to start their stay in the Olympic Village, ahead of the Games, which start on Aug. 5.

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Paddlers leave for Rio Olympic Games on July 22 Continued from page 4

“Of the water sports, I think we have the bestcase scenario because it’s a closed loop, so they are able to control the water quality a lot better than the lagoon and bay area,” Smedley said, addressing those Zika concerns. For his first Games, Smedley’s not quite sure what to expect, except bigger crowds and more noise during competitions.

“It’s a whole different ball game than the world championships and world cup,” he said. “I’ll have to juggle with that.” It’s a far cry from growing up in canoes and going on trips with his family – his brother, sister and mom will be attending the Games to support him. “We’ve always been canoe-tripping. We have pictures where I’m just stuffed

up into the bow of a canoe going out to Algonquin Park,” Smedley said. The Olympic stage is one of the biggest for athletes and both are looking forward to all the Games have to offer, but competing will surely be the highlight for both Smedley and Tayler. “It’s the big dream. The big goal that very few people can actually do,” Tayler said.

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Pedestrian bridge renamed to honour Max Keeping Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

At a special ceremony before the Champions baseball game on July 16, the Coventry pedestrian and cycling bridge over Highway 417 was renamed to honour community leader Max Keeping. And the significance of the renaming couldn’t mean more for members of Keeping’s family.

‘I knew that they were wanting to name a street after him for some time. To name this bridge was something all that more special.’ JOSH FRYE MAX KEEPING’S SON

“I knew that they were wanting to name a street after him for some time. To name this bridge was something all that more special,” said Keeping’s son Josh Frye. Keeping was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003; he died in October 2015. He raised more than $100 million for organizations, including CHEO, Roger’s House, the United Way, the Boys and Girls Club, Operation Come Home and the Cancer Foundation. With CHEO on one side of the bridge – albeit distant – and the Champions stadium on the other, it con-

nects two of Keeping’s great loves. “Max was a bridge builder, he brought people together and he was an individual who raised tens of millions of dollars for local charities,” Mayor Jim Watson said of Keeping. “He loved CHEO, which is on the other side of the highway, he loved baseball and that bridge brings those two great institutions together.” The bridge connects the Overbrook community, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, the Via Rail station and the future Tremblay Station of the O-Train Confederation Line. “That will be one of the most used bridges when the LRT is completed,” Watson said. Signs will be installed at the entrances of the bridge, as well as on the highway, so drivers will know the significance as well. A commemorative plaque, as well as what the bridge signs will look like, were unveiled just prior to Frye throwing the first pitch to begin the team’s game against the Rockland Boulders. “We wanted to have it not just at an event at the side of the bridge, we wanted to have it during a baseball game so that more people can celebrate Max’s life,” Watson said. The significance was not lost on Frye. “Of course it means a lot, but it’s that much more special because I remember my dad and I coming and watching the Ottawa Lynx and all I wanted to do was

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Politicians, representatives from the Champions and CHEO, and members of Max Keeping’s family unveil a commemorative plaque remembering community leader Max Keeping before the start of the Champions baseball game on July 16. The Coventry pedestrian and cycling bridge over Highway 417 was renamed the Max Keeping Bridge to honour his community work. eat hotdogs and throw baseball pitches,” he said with a smile. Frye said his dad would have been the first to decline the honour of having something in the city named after him. “But he’d be very humbled and honoured,” he said. “He was very private when it came to talking about his family in public, but for his family to get this opportunity in the spotlight would probably make him laugh a little more and smile a little wider – that his legacy is being carried on through us.”

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new city manager is in charge over at city hall, and now there is a major restructuring going on. The first major move of that restructuring was rubber stamped last week when council voted unanimously to axe the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two deputy city clerks and deputy city manager positions after a briefing by city manager Steve Kanellakos. While Kanellakos says more is to come to find efficiencies in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operations, for now what the restructuring means is that a dozen management positions are being shed in order to streamline operations. The plan, as outlined by Kanellakos, will cut â&#x20AC;&#x153;senior leaderâ&#x20AC;? positions down to nine, from 21. That the city administration now believes it can hack away at â&#x20AC;&#x153;senior leaderâ&#x20AC;? positions so that the number drops to nine from 21 begs the question, how did the number of senior positions balloon up to 21 in the first place? Who was watching and keeping the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration from getting so bloated?

At the briefing at city hall, Kanellakos said the changes would save the city $2.7 million over the next two years. The city will have to pay out $1.29 million in severance. Kanellakos said he talked to 2,600 of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17,000-person workforce in the two months leading up to unveiling his plan, which has the full backing of Mayor Jim Watson. According to Kanellakos, this is the first step and he will be working with the new senior leadership team who will be responsible for the next steps to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This includes a review of other levels of the organization to find opportunities to consolidate and streamline,â&#x20AC;? his memo to council reads. That sounds good, but what the real impact will be going forward is still in doubt. Most of the people being shifted out of these senior positions appear to already have other jobs at city hall to fall back on. And, of course, all residents of Ottawa should keep a close watch on city hall to make sure that as time goes by, the administration doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start to fatten up yet again.

Open arms and open hearts flourish in Canada

n July 6, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Ramadan fast. I was invited to meet one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest families at their upper level duplex near downtown Ottawa. As I walked slowly across the street, I could hear the sound of laughter echoing from the open window. I double-checked the address, uncertain that the family of four could be responsible for these festive sounds. I knocked on the door. Jana* answered, a smile beaming across her face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eid Mubarek,â&#x20AC;? I said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eid Mubarek!â&#x20AC;? she responded. She invited me into the small living room, where her two young daughters, age six and four, were laughing and playing in their summer dresses. Last autumn, the news image of a dead Syrian toddler face down on a beach in Syria was a call to action for many Canadians. It propelled Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previously low-profile Private Sponsorship of Refugees

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“Winston’s case is not the only one. This is happening in every school, every classroom and hopefully it opens a dialogue and incites schools to do more and protect the victim.” Vania and Winston are both still hoping for a written apology from the school board about its role in what happened. Winston is now about two years away from going to university or college and for now, he’s considering the fire safety engineering program at Carleton University. Though he didn’t have much success being heard within his school, the advice he gives others who are bullied is to be persistent. “Try to make an effort to tell others, try to get it

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general manager of a consolidated planning, infrastructure and economic development department. The job of general manager for the department is listed as vacant. The memo says the plan will cut “senior leader” positions to nine, down from 21. The old system had five layers of management between managers of departments and the city manager.

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Police are investigating a third stabbing in Ottawa’s downtown core, as a number of violent incidents took place over the course of just 33 hours this past weekend. The most recent stabbing took place on Slater Street, between Bank and O’Conner streets, at 2:45

a.m. early Monday morning. According to police Const. Chuck Benoit, police found a male victim suffering nonlife threatening injuries. He is now resting at home, Benoit said of the July 18 incident. At this time, Benoit said no has been arrested. Two other separate stabbing incidents also occurred in the Byward Market over the weekend.

The first occurred on July 16 at 10 p.m. at Waller and Rideau streets and the other on July 17 at 1:42 a.m. on William Street, between York and George. In the first incident, a male victim was stabbed. He suffered non-life threatening injuries. Police are still looking for a suspect in that case. “We are looking for one outstanding suspect de-

scribed as a white male in his 20s and anyone with information on that suspect is asked to help us out,” said Duty Insp. Sandra McLaren at a press conference outside police headquarters on July 17. Police have arrested three suspects in relation to the second stabbing incident, in which five people were injured, four of which were

stabbed and treated for nonlife threatening injuries. McLaren said the victims and suspects are not known to one another. “There doesn’t appear to be any information that the attacks were connected and we have no information to suggest the suspects knew the victims in either case,” McLaren said. McLaren emphasized

people living in the Byward Market have nothing to be concerned about. “There’s no cause for the public to be concerned,” she said.n“We have regular police presence in the market ... While the investigation is ongoing it’s difficult to say whether there will be any change in response.” See FOOT, page 19

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Since the end of May, police have responded to two other stabbings, one took place on June 25 in the area of Dalhousie and Rideau streets. One adult and two youth were arrested as a result. On May 25 police responded to a man who suffered a single stab wound on Somerset Street, between Metcalfe and Elgin streets. Police had no suspect at the time and believed the incident took place in the Lowertown area. Anyone with information about any of the stabbings is asked to contact Central District Investigations at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or via the Ottawa Police app.

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Swab-a-thon to quell fears about DNA genealogy testing Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

There are reasons to avoid DNA testing for genealogy research, but privacy isn’t one of them, according to the founders of Grandma’s Genes, a local genetic genealogy company that helps people find their roots. Mags Gaulden and Marc Snelling started the company in January after a chance

encounter shovelling snow from neighbouring driveways. “So I hear you’re into genealogy,” Snelling shouted across the snow berm. And ever since then, when the pair tells others what they do, the question they get most often is about what happens to the DNA test results after popular companies like 23andMe, Family Tree DNA and AncestryD-

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tested to find their roots. But in all cases, Gaulden and Snelling work to calm fears about privacy. “Some are really gungho about having their DNA tested and others are gun shy,” Snelling said. One of the biggest reasons not to do the tests is out of the fear of revealing family secrets. “Non-parental events are surprisingly common” Snel-

ling said, adding they pop up in about 10 per cent of cases. “If you have family secrets, you shouldn’t dig in because you’ll find the truth.” To quell people’s fears and to spread the news about what DNA testing can do for people who want to research their family’s past, Grandma’s Genes is hosting a Swab-A-Thon at Bowman’s Bar and Grill, at

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What does it mean to be able to carry more? Or jump with ease? Or make your body capable of things you never thought possible? For the army, it means a lot. The Department of National Defence has invested $1 million on new technology that will help ground soldiers do just that. On July 12, Canada’s military received 30 pairs of UpShot bionic knee braces from the Halifax, Nova Scotia, based company Spring Loaded Technology. Canadian soldiers will test them out to see if the bionic braces can help reduce the impact on their knees and enhance the knee’s capability in the field. The brace is not the type you can find at the local pharmacy. At $10,000 a pair, these braces give soldiers a bionic knee, which ultimately means what once was a heavy pack, or a hard jump, is now aided with a springloaded brace that absorbs the force, leaving the knee — one of the human body’s hardest workers — at ease. It works by using liquid spring technology — which means the spring in the brace absorbs the shock and reduces the impact on a soldier’s knees. Maj. Edward Jun from the Directorate of

Land Requirement will be supervising the testing. “I’ve spent 16 years in the infantry and my knees are bad,” Jun said. The 34-year-old likened his knees to that of a 60 year-old. When he put the brace on for the first time, he said he immediately felt better. “It felt good. It’s exactly what we were looking for,” he said. The plan is for a small groups of soldiers, both administration and combat, to test the braces for two weeks and see how they fare. The goal is to push the braces to their limits so the company can get feedback on what works and what needs to be fixed or tweaked. In total, 190 knee braces will be provided to the military and used, Jun said, predominantly by infantry and artillery units. “We’re always being asked to carry more weight, much more than our grandfathers did in World War Two, there are more weapons, batteries, water,” Jun said. “There are two ways we could tackle it – reduce the weight, but that would be minimal at best – so okay, we can’t reduce the weight so we need to look if there is another way.” Backpacks vary in weight, but can be up to 100 pounds. Jun said that with the aid of this brace, soldiers will be

able to march longer and lift more. He added he liked that the style allows for the brace to either fit on the naked leg, or over their combats uniform. “It will save time, but still be effective,” Jun said. The first knee brace of its kind, Spring Loaded Technology’s Chris CowperSmith likened the brace’s power output to that of a $100,000 powered exoskeleton – a suit similar to that worn by comics character Iron Man. According to the United States’ military, a Tactical Assault Light Operators Suit will soon be a possibility – as early as 2018. Cowper-Smith said that for his company, while an entire suit is cool, it intends to focus on knee braces for the near future. “Our mission is to explore the way we move,” he said. “We will explore the knee and go from there.” The $1 million contract was awarded to the company through the Build in Canada Innovation Program. Aside from the costly military-grade braces, consumers will be able to purchase a bionic knee for themselves starting in September, for the lower cost of $2,300. “The military braces are more rugged, made to withstand harsher conditions, so they cost a little more,” Cowper-Smith said. “Our mission is to change the way everyone moves.” Cowper-Smith said the braces geared towards the consumer market would not replace the need for some individuals to have knee surgery, but would allow people with knee issues to increase

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Maj. Edward Jun tests out an UpShot bionic knee brace on July 12 by doing multiple squats with son Danny. The brace is one of 30 pairs the Canadian Armed Forces will test this month. With liquid spring technology, the brace absorbs shock and reduces the impact on a soldiers’ knees. strength and decrease pain. Jun can’t say at this point what sort of cost-benefit these braces may have on the number soldiers who eventu-

ally have to access the health care system because of knee-related injuries, but did say any cost-saving benefits would be considered during

the trial. “Anything we can do to reduce the strain on soldiers, or prevent (injuries) benefits the future,” Jun said.

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Notice of Completion of Class Environmental Assessments (EA) Kanata North Urban Expansion Area The City of Ottawa has granted approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Kanata North Urban Expansion Area subject to conditions of the Planning Act and O. Reg. 543/06. The map illustrates the Kanata North CDP Study Area. The City of Ottawa and the Project Team have planned to ensure infrastructure capacity is available for the proposed development in the expansion area. This process has been conducted in accordance with Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to integrate approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act. As such, approval of the Community Design Plan and associated OPA are supported by the following Master Plans which document the preferred municipal infrastructure projects: • Environmental Management Plan (EMP) • Master Servicing Study (MSS) • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) • Public Consultation Report EMP projects: • Realignment of Shirley’s Brook Tributary 2 (Schedule B) • Enhancement of Tributaries 2 & 3 with provisions for Blanding’s Turtle habitat, and recreational pathways (Schedule B) • Realignment of a portion of Shirley’s Brook Main Branch at March Valley Road (Schedule B) • Re-direction and piping through development area of Headwater Channel ‘F’ from KNUEA property boundary to Tributary 2 (Schedule B) MSS projects: • Wastewater Management Projects o Trunk wastewater sewers in future roadways and utility corridors (Schedule B) o Increase capacity of the existing Briar Ridge Pump Station and associated sewers (Schedule B) • Water Distribution Projects o Trunk watermains in future roadways and utility corridors (Schedule B) • Stormwater Management Projects o Stormwater retention Pond 1 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) o Stormwater retention Pond 2 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) o Stormwater retention Pond 3 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) TMP projects: • Streets A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, including multi-use pathways, and interim roadway modifications at the access connections to March Road and Old Carp Road (Schedule C) • Extension of BRT from north of Halton Terrace/Maxwell Bridge Road to Streets ‘C’ and ‘E’ and Park and Ride lot (Schedule B)

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Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch 3rd Floor (Library Room) 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 Tel: 613-580-2945 The Kanata North CDP is following an integrated planning and environmental assessment process. This 30 day review period is being provided and any person or public body with objections to any of the projects identified in the Class EAs and/or to the OPA may file an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the OPA in accordance with section 22(7) of the Planning Act. The notice of appeal must be received by mail addressed to the City Clerk, at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or delivered in person to the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor of Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, no later than 20 days following the Notice under the Planning Act, identify in writing the reasons for the appeal and be accompanied by a cheque in the amount $125.00 (payable to the Minister of Finance).

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If there are concerns which cannot be resolved in discussion, a party or person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the above noted projects to comply with Part II of the EA Act (Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by August 20, 2016. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City and the Proponent (Novatech).

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If no notice of appeal or Part II Order request is received on or before August 20, 2016, the decision to approve the Concept Plan and OPA is final. All municipal infrastructure projects identified in the Class EAs for the Kanata North CDP area are also approved and can proceed to construction.

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By way of this Notice, the Class EA reports are being placed on the public record for a 30 day review at the following locations: City Hall, Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2400

Ottawa Public Library – Beaverbrook Branch 2500 Campeau Drive Ottawa, ON K2K 2W3 Tel: 613-580-2940

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change The Honourable Glen Murray 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto ON M7A 2T5 Tel: 416-314-6790 Email: EAASIBgen@ontario.ca

Murray Chown Novatech 200-240 Michael Cowpland Drive Ottawa, ON K2M 1P6 Tel: 613-254-9643 Email: m.Chown@novatech-eng.com

This Notice was first issued on July 21, 2016.

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ur family sat in the pew next to the very front of the church, which I always thought was a shame because I could never see a thing going on behind me. Mother forbade us to turn around in our seats, and my sister Audrey said the whole back of the church could fall in behind us, and Mother would expect us to keep our eyes peeled straight ahead. I thought the church service long and boring. The time dragged by, and even though Audrey said it was a real sin to let my mind wander away from what the minister was saying, I had no idea what he was talking about. And so it was with more than a bit of joy the day a very elderly lady moved from the back to the other end of our pew. Mother said she had lost a lot of her hearing, and through necessity had to move closer to the minister. My brother Emerson said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how lucky she was, whatever that meant. I hardly knew the old woman, but I was delighted she was close at hand, because now I had something else to occupy my mind. That first Sunday, she was already sitting in her seat by the time we piled in beside her. The seats curved, so I had no trouble looking over in her direction and giving her a good going over. She was like a little bird: a wren, or maybe a robin. She sat with her hands folded in her lap on top of her opened Bible. Mother nodded in her direction, but the old woman either had no desire to be friendly, or there was something wrong with her eyesight as well. It looked like someone had just propped her in the seat. In fact, I wondered if that was what had hap-

MARY COOK Memories pened, and I wished at once, that we had been there to see her come in. Emerson hissed he thought she may have passed away. Mother poked him on the knee to hush him up. But then she opened her purse to take out a little lacy hanky, and a strong whiff of lavender perfume floated over the pew causing Emerson to raise his hand to his mouth and let out a loud gagging cough. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too fond of perfume. But at least it proved the old lady was still alive. Her skin looked like it had been drawn tightly across her face, and there was no doubt about it, she was going to give me plenty to think about during the long service, and I was secretly delighted, I confess, that she had lost her hearing and had to move up to the front of the church. I soon realized the sinfulness of my thoughts, and asked a quick forgiveness from God for harbouring such ideas. I had no idea what the minister was talking about that day. I was too engrossed in the old lady in the seat beside us. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before she started to doze off and yet she never moved a fraction of an inch in the pew. But her eyelids slipped down, fluttered open, and then closed again for good. Her eyes looked exactly like a chickenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who had fallen asleep in the hot sun. Almost transparent, with no eyelashes, and white as

the driven snow. She flew awake when the organist let out a blast for the last hymn. I must say it startled me too, and for the first time, the old lady looked over at us, and issued what passed for a smile. When the service was over, Mother reached across and extended a hand. Then the old lady opened her purse again, and another whiff of lavender settled around us. She took a nickel out of her purse and handed it to me, and said it was for being so good in church. I was dumbfounded, and Emerson pushed in beside me, but there was no more money in the offing. And then Mother, to my horror, beamed at me after I said my thanks, and told me to go and put it in the offering plate at the front of the church. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe my ears! The old woman was beaming at me, and I knew I had to do what Mother said, and hand over the nickel. A whole nickel! With a heavy heart I went up to the plate and dropped it in. It was the fastest money I had ever earned, and it was the shortest time I had ever had a nickel in my possession! Interested in an electronic version of Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books? Go to 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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Tourtiere meatballs with glaze a great appetizer Tourtiere, a savoury Quebecois meat pie, has become a dinner must-have for many across Canada. Here we’ve incorporated the flavours into easy-to-make meatballs and added a cranberry glaze for festive noshing. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Baking Time: 20 minutes Makes about 42 meatballs MEATBALLS

8 oz (250 g) mushrooms 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped onion 1-1/2 lb (750 g) lean ground beef 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) each dried sage leaves, thyme leaves and celery salt 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each ground allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg 3/4 cup (175 mL) packed mashed potato (1 potato)

GLAZE

1 cup (250 mL) smooth jellied cranberry sauce 1/4 cup (50 mL) each barbecue sauce and water 2 tbsp (25 mL) maple syrup In food processor, pulse mushrooms and onion until evenly ground, stopping often to scrape down side. Place in large bowl; add beef, sage, thyme, celery salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add potato; mix well with your hands. Shape into approximately 42 meatballs 1-1/2 inches (2.5 cm). Arrange racks in top and bottom third of oven. Spray or oil two large rimmed baking sheets. Place meatballs on baking sheet. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven, switching racks half way through, until meatballs are brown and firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Let stand on baking sheets for three minutes. Remove to large serving bowl. Meanwhile, in medium

skillet, over medium-low heat, combine cranberry, barbecue sauce, water and maple syrup, stirring often, until melted and fairly smooth. If desired, stir in more water, a tablespoon (15 mL) at a time. Pour over meatballs and stir gently to coat. Serve with toothpicks. Tip: Make meatballs ahead, bake and cool on sheets; refrigerate in sealed container up to 3 days or freeze. Warm meatballs in microwave for seven minutes. Prepare glaze as above; pour over meatballs, stir to coat. Serve warm. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

One meatball (when recipe makes 42): Protein: 4 grams Fat: 1 gram Carbohydrate: 4 grams Calories: 40 Fibre: 0 grams Sodium: 65 mg Foodland Ontario

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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.

July Outdoor performances of Shakespeare’s Macbeth by Bear & Co.—with fire dancers! Bring the family, a picnic, and something to sit on. Full tour schedule at http://www.bearandcompany.ca/. A hat will be passed: suggested donation $20/person.

July 22 Open Stage night at the Westboro Legion with the host band the Werthman starts at 8:00 p.m. For more information visit www. rcl480.com or call 613-7253475.

the Westboro Legion with Andy King at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call 613725-3475.

host band the Werthman starts at 8:00 p.m. For more information visit www. rcl480.com or call 613-7253475.

July 28

July 30

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind will host an open tour day from noon to 3 pm. Learn more about guide dogs, meet working guide dogs, puppies and guide dogs in training, tour the kennels, and watch a training demonstration. Admission to this event is free, but donations are appreciated. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is located at 4120 Rideau Valley Drive North, Manotick. Visit www.guidedogs.ca or phone 613-692-7777.

Saturday Night Dance at the Westboro Legion with Flyn Ward at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call 613725-3475.

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Aug. 7 Friends of the Farm Victorian Tea from 2pm to 4pm. Classic tea is served on the lawns of the Arboretum. Dress in full Victorian garb, (optional), listen to live music, enter the best hat and costume contest. Formal Tea $10 at Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 www. friendsofthefarm.ca/events.

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Aug. 13 Friends of the Farm Art on the Farm from 10 am to 4pm, rain date Aug. 14, Free. Artists working in various media will display and sell their original work under the trees at the Arboretum. Bldg 72 CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 www. friendsofthefarm.ca/events. htm#events

Wednesdays Bingo night at the Westboro Legion. Doors Open at 4:00 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call 613-725-3475.

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

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

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, this week you will get a strong sense of what you have to do to solidify a relationship. Build off of what you and your significant other have in common. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Employ flattery more in your daily conversations, Taurus. You attract more flies with honey than vinegar, so begin with a compliment before providing constructive criticism. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others may value your advice even if they do not ultimately take it to heart. Do not let this get in the way of offering guidance to others down the road. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, give more thought to responsibilities that might be weighing you down. It might be time to lighten your load a little bit. Find someone to help you out. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, get to the heart of the problem so you can find a solution as quickly Here’s How It Works: as possible. Take ownership of your leadership role in a situation and direct others with confidence. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric Virgo, take a calm approach to an unexpected situation this week. Looking clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! at things coolly and calmly will help you rectify the situation in a way that benefits all involved.

Presents

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may have bitten off a little more than you can chew, as you didn’t realize just how much energy was required to complete a task. Don’t hesitate to ask for help. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, although you have many admirers this week, there’s only one person whose opinion matters to you. Strengthen that relationship as much as you can. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you’re usually helping other people out, but this time others are lending you a helping hand. Accept any help you receive with humility. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be in the mood for entertaining of late, so open your home to friends and family. Enjoy the festive scene, which is right in your wheelhouse. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Experiment with a new hobby or a crafty idea, Aquarius. This newfound passion may fill those hours when you find your mind straying toward boredom. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t put off rest this week, Pisces. You need to catch up on some R&R, which has been in short supply lately. 0721

Enjoy a day of golf while supporting important research for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

Golf Tournament and Ice Bucket Challenge Saturday, August 13th, The Meadows Golf &Country Club Deadline for registration is August 5.

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JULY 13–17 TWO ICONIC EVENTS. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Learn more at:

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