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Two homicides and a shooting in the Lincoln Fields area are connected, according to police. On July 24, just after 7 a.m., a man suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in serious condition, according to Ottawa police spokesperson Const. Chuck Benoit. That man was to undergo surgery and was considered in stable, but still serious condition 24 hours later. The police investigation that day led police to the Alpine Avenue area, which borders Frank Ryan Park and Elmhurst Park. There, two unmanned police cars were stationed at a path at Alpine and Henley with police tape blocking the entrance. Benoit said while the investigation was going on, a body was discovered near Tavistock Road. Paramedics pronounced an Abdulrahman Al-Shammari, 26, dead at the scene. Currently, the major crime squad is leading the homicide investigation. See POLICE, page 2
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Later the same day, around 12:30 p.m., Ottawa police confirmed a second body of a deceased man was found in an abandoned vehicle, still idling near Wayne and Aylen avenues. Dirie Olol, 27, had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. Benoit said there is no danger to the public after the three shootings. “These incidents were targeted,” he said, adding the three victims were known to police. Investigating three shootings isn’t a normal day for police, although last year there were a record number of shootings, Benoit said. “Of course with any shooting there’s a shock factor,” he said. “It’s concerning for sure, for the community and the families involved.” Police continue to investigate the three shootings and are asking anyone who travelled in the area of Elmhurst Park or the Sir John
“It’s concerning for sure, for the community and the families involved.” Const. Chuck Benoit Ottawa police spokesperson
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Young entrepreneurs mix with chefs from around the world By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
With spices in bowls and muesli ingredients ready, young entrepreneurs at Parkdale Food Centre awaited the arrival of some special guests. On July 19, the Club des Chefs des Chefs, who cook for world heads of state and royalty, visited the Parkdale Food Centre to learn about its social enterprise initiatives — Thirteen and Growing Futures — during their tour of Canada. It’s like the G20 — for chefs. On arrival to the food centre, the chefs were greeted by smiling faces eager to show off their enterprises and to learn from the cooking masters. The chefs helped participants of Thirteen mix and bag muesli and their spice blends. The program is a yearlong project that first began in 2015 as an entrepreneurial training program for teens, 14 to 20. The money raised by the youth, selling the muesli at farmers markets and craft
fairs, supports their education or starting a business. Some chefs, including Ulrich Kerz, chef of the chancellor of Germany, hopped on the blender bike to help Growing Futures entrepreneur Graham Metcalfe, 10, make some green smoothies to pass around. Growing Futures uses hydroponic systems located around the neighbourhood to create and sell a product that increases access to healthy food. “I’m a little bit ashamed to say we need food banks in Canada,” explained the centre’s manager, Karen Secord. “The whole neighbourhood benefits from good food and the connections made around it,” she said. After the young entrepreneurs put the chefs to work, the chefs did what they know best — choosing ingredients from the pantry to create a meal and share their love of cooking and food. Former chef to the Kremlin Jerome Riguard showed Thirteen participants Kéren
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Maïka Munezero, who is part of Parkdale Food Centre’s Thirteen, a social enterprise whereby participants run their own business making and selling muesli, shows off the recipe to chefs from Monaco, France, Estonia and Great Britain at the Parkdale Food Centre on July 19. The chefs are in Canada for the 40th anniversary of Le Club des Chefs des Chefs, who cook for world leaders. Tshinyama Kasonga and Maïka Munezero how to slice and arrange grapefruit into a flower, while José Roca, chef of the prime minister of Spain, turned the peel of a tomato into a rose. Watching chefs slice and dice vegetables even garnered them a round of applause
from those watching close by. The stop came before the chefs dined at Cordon Bleu in Sandy Hill. The chefs made Canada their 2017 stop, while they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the club, stopping in Toronto, Niagara, Ottawa and Montreal.
Chef of the Chancellor of Germany Ulrich Kerz hops on the blender bike to make green smoothies for the other world leader chefs at Parkdale Food Centre on July 19.
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Placing the final Piece on Stage 2 lRt By: Mayor Jim Watson Last month, I had the privilege of welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility, where our Light Rail Transit (LRT) system and O-trains are currently being built and assembled. Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Federal Government would finance the final tier of our Stage 2 LRT project, the single largest infrastructure project in the City’s history. The Federal Government has pledged to contribute $1.09 billion, in addition to over $67 million committed to Stage 2 through the first phase of the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund last year. This funding announcement comes a year after the Province of Ontario committed to fund its third of our LRT project by investing $1 billion towards Stage 2 LRT, plus 50 per cent of the cost associated with extending the O-Train system to the Ottawa airport and from Place d’Orléans to Trim. The City of Ottawa will cover the remainder of the LRT costs, approximately $1 billion. Now that the final funding piece of the Stage 2 LRT project has been put in place, we can plan to put shovels in the ground in 2019 and continue expanding our world-class LRT system. Stage 2 LRT will connect our residential areas to our largest employment areas, major retail outlets, and cultural and recreational destinations. By 2021, the Trillium Line will be expanded South to reach Earl Armstrong/ Bowesville Station, with a link to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Airport. In the East, the Confederation Line will extend to Place d’Orléans and Trim Road by 2022. And in the West, it will reach Algonquin College and Moodie Drive by 2023. Stage 2 LRT will transform the way we travel in our City. Once completed, 70% of Ottawa residents will live within five kilometers of efficient, clean, accessible, comfortable and reliable rail service. Our new O-Train system will span over 60 kilometers, take 14, 000 vehicles off the road during rush hour and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The O-Train will also save residents money with reduced car costs, including fuel costs, vehicle wear and tear and even accident avoidance.
“This rain is healing”
Community marks one year since Abdirahman Abdi’s death
By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
Under the shelter of tents and umbrellas, community members, faith leaders, friends and family of Abdirahman Abdi gathered in the rain to mark one year since his death. “This rain is healing; it’s the tears for Abdi. It’s the hurt we’ve all experienced that we’ve all felt over the last year and are still feeling,” said First Nation Algonquin drum keeper Barbara Dumont-Hill. There was a plan to move the event indoors, according to Nimao Ali, a family friend who acted as a spokesperson for the family after Abdi’s death, but the community encouraged organizers to keep the gathering in the park, which was the location of a vigil days after Abdi died following a confrontation with police. “The community is attached to that location. It’s about the loss of life of a young man. We’re not cowards and we won’t run from a little rain,” she said. “The community is there no matter what.” Taking inspiration from the words
neighbourhood children wrote on the walls of 55 Hilda St. – the apartment building where Abdi lived – and sidewalks after his death, his brother Abdiaziz unveiled a plaque near the steps to the building. “That was our inspiration – we have to honour that and transform their words,” Ali said. The plaque reads, “In loving memory of Abdirahman Abdi whose life was unjustly taken on these very steps on July 24, 2016. His death has caused an awakening. A united community and a strong call for justice has emerged.” It also includes a verse from the Quran: “Of you who believed, persistently stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, even if it be against yourselves, your parents, or your relative, be they rich or poor …” After the unveiling, Ali encouraged the youngest member of the Abdi family to read and touch the plaque. “It was healing for him to touch it and he was reading it and talking to me. We will remember him forever,” she said. Justice was a theme expressed by
several of the speakers at the gathering, who also noted the trial for the officer charged with manslaughter in Abdi’s death is set for two years from now, in 2019. “Tragedy will never divide us, but unite us,” said Abdirizak Karod, executive director of the Somali Centre for Family Services. “We are here together as Canadians to support the family of Abdirahman Abdi. We will never stop until justice is done, and we hope that those two years that we wait we will continue our struggle, our healing, to continue to see and witness justice to be done.” Representing the family, lawyer Lawrence Greenspon said the family continues to grieve and is undaunted by the “endless time and energy that is spent in a system called justice.” “It’s not realistic to think that the legal processes – once completed – will deliver closure to the family. It will not,” Greenspon said. He said the family continues to seek the answers about why and how their son and brother died. See POLICE, page 7
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Just days after Abdi’s death, the Justice for Abdirahman coalition was formed. Its goals include obtaining greater transparency, challenging racial inequity, increasing support for mental health needs and bringing positive change to law enforcement institutions to secure justice the Abdi family. The coalition was one of the groups organizing the event. “It’s of critical importance that the coalition continues to shine a strong and piercing light on what happened and the process that’s been unfolding since this tragedy occurred. It’s important for the family, their friends and this community and for the parents of our country,” Greenspon said. Some of their work has forced the Ottawa Police Service to respond. In the hours before the community event in Hintonburg, Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau said his service has been working hard to rebuild the trust that was “lost and fractured” after Abdi’s death.
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Nimao Ali, a family friend who acted as a spokesperson for the family after Abdirahman Abdi’s death, and the youngest member of the Abdi family touch a plaque unveiled at a community gathering on July 24, marking one year since Abdi died following a confrontation with police outside his 55 Hilda St. apartment.
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Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist, Dr. Sherry Cooper: Canadians have options when it comes to housing developers are frequently bidding for the same properties. People thinking of moving up may want to consider another option: Buying a larger condo in the suburbs or in smaller communities. There is a demand for more choice in this market segment, she says, that has led to developers start building two and three-bedroom units in the suburbs that include amenities like indoor and outdoor play areas. The lifestyle issues, Cooper says, are best solved by family discussion. First, sit down and talk. Then, talk to a mortgage broker, a real estate agent and possibly an accountant.
By: Gord Hamilton Despite the variation in real estate markets across Canada, homebuyers face the same fundamental question whether they are firsttime buyers in Toronto, families purchasing a fixer-upper in Atlantic Canada, or down-sizing boomers in the West, says Dominion Lending Centres chief economist Sherry Cooper: What are you willing to do to achieve your goal. “For the first-time homebuyer, it’s a trade off between living close to your workplace and having to pay more for your home versus living farther away and facing a meaningful commute to get more for your money,” she says.
Baby boomers with their retirement nest egg tied up in their single-family homes, face very similar circumstances. For boomers, staying in the city usually means downsizing to a condo, which is more expensive per square foot and can take a serious bite out of that nest egg. Moving out of the city often means giving up family, friendship, and services. In between, there’s the move-up market – people with growing families who are looking for their second home. They have equity, so they can afford a larger down payment and typically, they are close to their peak earning years. The challenge they face, particularly in regions where the market is strong, is a shortage of suitable homes. Investors and
“That’s the whole story of why mortgage brokers make so much sense, because they can shop the loan for you and can find something that is much more customized to what your personal needs are.” For first-time buyers and boomers, renting is also an option that shouldn’t be ignored, she says. Boomers can then get the full amount of equity from their home while first-time buyers can continue to save for their down payment. Similarly, those in the move-up market may want to consider using the equity in their home to finance a home renovation rather than buying a new residence.
“For a first-time home-buyer in particular, you really do need to know how much you can afford. It may be less than what you can borrow. You don’t want to go right to the edge because there’s just too much risk,” she says. “You want to have enough of a cushion that you could take care of an emergency, or in the event of one of you losing a job. You have to have some precautionary savings.” For all demographic groups Cooper advises locking into a fixed-rate mortgage. “I would go for a five-year fixed if I were buying right now. Because rates are low and the chances are that in the future, they will be higher.” Mortgages are complex, and she cautions against simply taking the best deal a bank has to offer. For example, the first-time buyer may want the option of paying down the principal more quickly.
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his year’s U.S. Open, arguably the most desired title in golf, was won by Brooks Koepka, a first-time major tournament winner. The tournament was played on a first-time site, the Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin, that was a bleak, treeless, non-traditional layout. But the Koepka win was not the most significant story coming out of that U.S. Open. That has to go to Phil Mickelson, a golfer who wants to win the U.S. Open more than any other tournament after six second-place finishes and the window closing on his competitive golfing years. Phil withdrew from this year’s U.S. Open because his daughter Amanda, as president of her high school class, was to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. It was impossible for Phil to be in two places at one time, and so he opted to withdraw from the U.S. Open and to be at home to hear his daughter speak. It was a similarly heartwarming situation when Smiths Falls golfer Brooke Henderson won the LPGA tournament at the same time as the U.S. Open was being held. To see her
jumping for joy and hugging with her sister and her father after winning that tournament made your heart explode with pride. Here was a still19-year-old golfer who not only is exceptionally talented but who also obviously knows and appreciates the value of family. It is stories like these about Phil and Brooke which make you see athletes in a different light. You admire them because of their human qualities, not just their golfing skills. Eat your heart out, Tiger! Speaking of Brooke, she will be a star attraction at the upcoming Canadian Pacific Women’s Open golf tournament at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club from Aug. 21 to 27 later this summer. An estimated 70,000 spectators are expected and Brooke will be the centre of attention, as she should be. She’s not only one of the world’s top golfers already in her young career, but she has shown that she’s the type of person who is human and likable. Arnold Palmer had these traits, and he was known as the “King.” It’s not hard to see Brooke soon being the “Queen.”
Better security, more common sense needed at large festivals
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ust once, wouldn’t you like to hear this: a festival organizer proclaiming that “This year’s festival is going to be smaller than ever.” Probably not going to happen, right? But you can see the appeal. A Bluesfest for blues lovers, a jazz festival for jazz lovers, a folkfest for folk lovers — no overcrowding, no lineups, no thrill-seekers, just a pleasant, peaceful listening experience under the evening sun. It used to be that way, many years ago, and then it changed. And it may have reached its zenith in the scary events one night at Bluesfest when 200 people had to be treated by paramedics, 10 were taken to hospital, people’s lawns were used as urinals and chaos seemed to reign for a while. Now, everybody knows that the situation at the scene is not always as frightening as the situation that
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town is reported. And nobody will have difficulty agreeing with Bluesfest organizers that 99 per cent of attenders are well-behaved and enjoying the experience. But the one per cent can cause a lot of harm. The Bluesfest people say they have talked it over with police and paramedics and security to figure out how to avoid similar problems in the future. That’s good, because it’s obviously in the festival’s interest, as well as the general public’s, to keep things safe and peaceful. Even if the horrors have been
overemphasized, public perception is important and there is a danger that tourists will stay away and parents will keep their teenagers from attending unless there positive signs of change. When festivals strive for bigness, and succeed, crowds become an issue. Lineups become necessary and, in this day and age, security. That can create problems, as we saw on Canada Day, even when people are not drunk and excitable. If there were no need for lineups, Canada Day would have been a breeze, but creating the Biggest Canada Day Ever also created the necessity for lineups. And we saw what happened. From the point of view of the festivals, growing bigger is unavoidable. The financial structure around festivals demands it. Government grants are linked to attendance. Corporate sponsors want bigger crowds. So it is
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would discourage troublesome acts. Perhaps that happens already, to an extent, and prevents matters from becoming worse. It couldn’t hurt to bring young festivalgoers, and maybe even some parents, into the conversation.
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Bylaw to halt bunkhouses in 6 neighbourhoods By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Parking and trash are just some of the headaches councillors whose wards are home to the multi-bedroom residences deal with. On July 12 council did something about it. In a rare move, council approved an interim control bylaw that will put a one-year freeze on multiple bedroom residences — more popularly known as bunkhouses. “I don’t support these lightly,” Capital Coun. David Chernushenko said of bylaw. “It’s
The bylaw will coincide with a review of the zoning for multi-unit dwellings in residential neighbourhoods. The interim bylaw buys council and city staff more time for that review. The so-called bunkhouses, or illegal rooming houses, are often single-family homes split into several units. The bylaw will concentrate on Sandy Hill, Heron Park, Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, Centretown and Overbrook. River Coun. Riley Brockington asked city staff how the areas were selected as targets
“It diminishes the quality of life in a neighbourhood,” mayor jim watson
meant to target extreme cases. We are talking about four to six units on one floor of a building.” Chernushenko said the high number of units in a building meant as a single family home or a small low-rise apartment building puts a burden on the city, because there isn’t the set up to store the waste that the number of residents create. He said residents don’t know each other and are often unfamiliar with the city’s trash pick up schedule — which could create a real mess for the surrounding neighbours.
for the bylaw. The answer, from John Smit, manager of economic development and planning, said staff concentrated on areas of the city that have demonstrated problems with bunkhouses. Developers can appeal the bylaw at the Ontario Municipal Board, but the bylaw would remain in effect until the outcome of the appeal is determined, staff told council. The city’s planning boss Stephen Willis said staff would need a year to work with the public on a new policy. Staff will report to planning twice in
the year. Perhaps the most vocal of the neighbourhoods to deal with the bunkhouse issue is Sandy Hill. Just the day before, RideauVanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury held back delegated authority for a site plan on a densely populated building proposed for 70 Russell Ave. in Sandy Hill. Members of Action Sandy Hill spoke to the city’s planning committee about the project, condemning bunkhouses and their impact on the neighbourhood. The development would see a single-family home replaced with a four-unit 21-bedroom building. The developer is TC United. Willis said the application checked all the boxes, and the building plan has been reviewed, but Fleury said it “smells like a rooming house.” Mayor Jim Watson said he thinks the bunkhouse issue is an important one. “It diminishes the quality of life in a neighbourhood,” he said. “Taking a property that houses a single home and turning into 30 bedrooms isn’t reasonable in residential neighbourhoods,” he said. Watson said with the advent of light rail, there isn’t the same pressure for university and college students to live in the neighbourhood immediately adjacent to their school. He said with more options, students wouldn’t feel compelled to rent in buildings that are substandard.
NOTICE OF PASSING OF AN INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA The Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-law Number 2017-245 on July 12, 2017, under Section 38 of The PLANNING ACT. Any person or public body may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection. An appeal must be accompanied by the Ontario Municipal Board’s prescribed fee of $300.00, which may be made in the form of a cheque, payable to the Minister of Finance. A notice of appeal can be mailed to the City Clerk at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or by delivering the notice in person, to Ottawa City Hall, at the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor, 110 Laurier Avenue West. Notices of appeal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 11, 2017. By-law 2017-245 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. The By-law establishes interim control for lands within Sandy Hill, Heron Park, and portions of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa south, Centretown and Overbrook, as shown on the attached Lands Affected Maps. The purpose of the Interim Control By-law 2017-245 is to control the size of dwelling units, and the number bedrooms within such units in low-rise buildings zoned R1, R2, R3 or R4 and located within one of the areas shown on the attached maps. The Interim Control By-law requires that on lands zoned R1, R2, R3 or R4 and located within an area shown on the attached maps: • No dwelling unit in any building other than a detached dwelling may contain more than four bedrooms and the unit may not exceed a floor area of 120 square meters, • No detached dwelling may contain more than six bedrooms, and • No building with six or fewer dwelling units may exceed a floor area of 500 square meters measured from the inside of the exterior walls, including the basement, motor vehicle storage area or any other building area. The expiration date of Interim Control By-law 2017-245 is July 12, 2018. The Council of the City of Ottawa has the authority to extend the period during which the by-law will be in effect to a total period not exceeding two years. For more information about this matter, contact: David Wise, Program Manager Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 13877 Email: David.Wise@ottawa.ca Should the by-law be appealed, persons or public bodies who wish to receive notice of the Ontario Municipal hearing can receive such notice by submitting a written request to the Program Manager identified above. Dated at the City of Ottawa on July 27, 2017. Clerk of the City of Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
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Notice of Completion Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility Class Environmental Assessment Project File and Functional Design Report Available for Review The City of Ottawa has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and functional design for the proposed expansion and retrofit to the Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility. The project was identified as a preferred alternative in the South Nepean Urban Area Master Servicing and Environmental Study. The existing Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility receives runoff from approximately 200 hectares of predominantly residential lands north of Strandherd Drive, along with a portion of commercial development in the Barrhaven Town Centre. The facility will be expanded and retrofitted to provide enhanced water quality treatment consistent with Ministry of Environment and Climate Change requirements for the existing serviced area as well as the proposed developments adjacent to the facility south of Strandherd Drive. The preferred servicing option for the proposed development lands was also determined as part of this study. A portion of the development lands are to be treated by the expanded facility, while the remaining areas would outlet to the Fraser-Clarke Drain or the Jock River with water quality treatment provided predominantly by hydrodynamic separators. A small new stormwater management pond on the Minto Lands to the west of the existing facility is required to provide stormwater quantity and quality control to existing and future residential areas draining to the Fraser-Clarke Drain. Consultation, in the form of technical advisory committee meetings and two public open houses were incorporated as part of the Class EA process and are documented in the Project File and Functional Design Report. The Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management Facility Project File and Functional Design Report details the study process, findings and recommendations. The public is invited to review the report, available at the following locations: Nepean Centrepointe Library 101 Centrepointe Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 Tel.: 613-580-2710
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For further information, or to provide written comments, please contact: John Bougadis, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning Asset Management Branch Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa Phone: 613.580.2424 ext. 14990 John.Bougadis@ottawa.ca Written comments must be provided within thirty calendar days from the date of the first issuance of this Notice. If concerns regarding the project cannot be resolved through discussion with the City, a person/party may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by August 28th 2017. A copy of this request must also be sent to the City of Ottawa Project Manager, John Bougadis at the above address. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If there are no requests received by August 28th 2017 the project will proceed to design and construction as presented in the Class EA study. Honorable Glen R. Murray Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 11th Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario M7A 2T5 Tel: 416-314-6790 Fax: 416-314-6748 gmurray.mpp@liberal.ola.org
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La Machine features huge walking spider, dragon-horse By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
With the head of a dragon and the body of a horse, Long Ma will battle a spider, named Kumo on the streets of downtown Ottawa. “The Spirit of the Dragon-Horse, The Stolen Wings,” created by Francois Delarozière, the artistic director of La Machine, a French theatre production company, will take over Centretown from July 27 to 30. The street performance continues the tale of the half-horse, half-dragon that keeps watch over humanity. While sleeping, the giant spider sneaks into his home and burns the dragon’s wings and robs his sacred temple. Kumo takes refuge in Ottawa, beneath the streets, after having been recently awakened and forced to emerge by light rail construction. Responding to an apparition, Long Ma intends
to recover his temple in the capital. Ottawa 2017 executive director Guy Laflamme said he hopes visitors will “embrace the fantasy of LaMachine.”
‘We want people to maintain organic contact with the machines – to touch the dragon and feel the heat of the fire.’ Executive director Guy Laflamme
The performance is a North American first. It cost $3.5 million to bring it to the city. The price includes the cost of transporting the characters. Talks to get the
show to Ottawa began in 2015. “The goal of La Machine was to reposition Ottawa as a hip, cool and trendy city,” Laflamme said. The horse-dragon stands 12 metres tall, five metres wide and weighs 45 tonnes. It’s made of wood and steel and is able to trot, gallop, rear and lie down. Long Ma can also spit fire from its mouth and blow smoke from its nostrils. Resting, the spider is 5.7 metres high and six metres wide, but can reach 13 metres tall when crawling. Fully outstretched, she measures 20 metres long; she weighs 38 tonnes. Laflamme said he wants residents and visitors to be part of the dream and part of the story. “It’s not a parade, it’s monumental street theatre… It will transform the downtown core into a large playground for the public.”
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Operators of Kumo, the spider, show off her moves during a preview at the Aviation and Space museum on July 19. La Machine premieres near the National Gallery of Canada at 8 p.m. on July 27. And the public can get up close and personal with the two characters as they walk around the city, feeling the heat from the dragon and the water the spider spits out. A group of people will guide the machines and for most of the performance there are no barricades. “We want people to maintain organic contact with the machines – to touch the dragon and feel the heat of the fire,” Laflamme said. Viewers will also be treated to local music that trails the spider on its walkabouts
through city streets. The show takes place in several different parts of the core, but begins when the spider awakens near the National Gallery of Canada on July 27 at 8 p.m. The horse-dragon awakens near City Hall at 10 a.m. the following day. The two characters meet up for the first time near the Supreme Court of Canada on July 29 at 9:30 p.m. “That’s when the magic happens,” Laflamme said. The show ends on July 30 outside the Canadian
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Dooring zone pilot project deemed a success By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
A “dooring zone” pilot project along Wellington Street kept drivers from overtaking cyclists between Parkdale and Holland avenues. Dooring refers to incidents when a cyclist hits the door of a parked car that opens unexpectedly in front of them. The city undertook the initiative in 2015 to help with the area that was identified as a choke point for motorists and cyclists. What was created was a 90-centimetre dooring zone painted on the roadway to encourage cyclists to take the lane when using the roadway. It was accompanied by the painting of the words “dooring zone” on the pavement, signs and more painted bike symbols on the road. After studying hours of interactions between cyclists and motorists, the city found 70 per cent of drivers
followed cyclists instead of overtaking them. That was up from 40 per cent before the dooring zone was initiated. Before the dooring zone, 80 per cent of cyclists were passing within one metre of parked cars, but with it, that dropped to 50 per cent. That means 50 per cent were travelling more than one metre from the parked cars and confidently taking the lane. “These were significant results,” said Shawn McGuire, the city’s co-ordinator of cycling and pedestrian safety. The number of vehicles passing cyclists when faced with oncoming traffic dropped from 47 per cent before the pilot project to eight per cent after. While still not an ideal form of cycling infrastructure, it was a quick and fairly inexpensive fix to a problem for the area, said McGuire. Before the dooring zone there were five doorings in Kitchissippi with serious
injuries in 2014, said Coun. Jeff Leiper during the Facebook Live session where the results were shared. Since the dooring zone went in, there haven’t been any — although he was quick to say the pilot project wasn’t the only factor at play. Earlier this year, the province instituted new guidelines for drivers mandating a onemetre passing rule for cyclists, which also might have brought the number down. “Overall it was a success. We see cyclists seem to be more comfortable taking the lane and motorists seem more accepting and less intimidating,” McGuire said. Creating the dooring zone cost $6,000 to $8,000. “I’m really, really pleased with the results,” Leiper said. “It makes it a little bit safer for those using it.” He’d like to see the dooring zone considered along more of Wellington Street, from Bayview to Golden avenues, where the conditions are right — with on-street
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A dooring zone pilot project along Wellington Street kept drivers from overtaking cyclists between Parkdale and Holland avenues. 70 per cent of drivers followed cyclists instead of overtaking them, up from 40 per cent before the dooring zone was initiated. parking, high car volumes, narrow lanes and slow-moving traffic. Leiper said it would be
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Ottawa 2017 Events Calendar
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6 Ottawa Welcomes the World – Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way
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Canadian Ultimate Championships Ultimate Parks Incorporated (UPI), 1295 Manotick Station Rd., Greely August 13-20
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OTTAWA WELCOMES THE WORLD – High Commission for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way 10:00 am - 6:00 pm World Vintage Rugby Carnival Twin Elm Rugby Park, 4075 Twin Elm Road, North Gower August 20 - August 27
27 CANADA’S TABLE 1000-person, open-air table on Wellington Street
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CIPA2017 – Digital Workflows for Heritage Conservation River Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive August 28 - September 2
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OTTAWA WELCOMES THE WORLD – Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Aberdeen Pavillion, 900 Exhibition Way August 25 - August 27
House of Paint Festival of Urban Arts and Culture Brewer Park, 100 Brewer Way August 24 - 27
Indonesian Festival 2017 Aberdeen or Horticulture Pavillion, 1525 Princess Patricia Way August 25 - August 27
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26 Capital Vélo Fest Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W
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Garden party launch Isabelle Gagne, from Embrun, and Orléans resident Anthony Mensah take a canoe out for a spin at Dow’s Lake during a garden party at the pavilion on July 22. The event was part of the larger inaugural Garden Promenade hosted by the Canadian Garden Council and Gardens Ottawa.
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Above: Six-year-old Kayne Callender, from Nepean, manages to take a block out of a giant Jenga game without toppling the structure at a garden party at the Dow’s Lake Pavilion on July 22. Multiple events took place at 40 locations around the city to encourage people to visit Ottawa’s gardens. Right: Two-year-old Noor Ismail, of Ottawa South, takes a plush pony ride around the Dow’s Lake Pavilion.
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RedBlacks and Fury fans help tackle hunger Staff
Ottawa football and soccer fans teamed up to help raise thousands of pounds of food for the Ottawa Food Bank. From July 8 to 15, as part of the Purolator Tackle Hunger program, Purolator employees and fans of Ottawa RedBlacks and Ottawa Fury F.C. teamed up with Ottawa Food Bank volunteers to help raise the equivalent of 46,215 pounds of food for the food bank. The program, currently in its 15th season, focuses on raising awareness, food, and funds across Canada at one game in every Canadian Football League city.The Game Day Food Drive encourages fans to drop off non-perishable food items or make a cash donation in support of food banks in their communities. Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group chief executive officer Bernie Ashe said the event is a great example of sports fans not only supporting the two teams, but also the OttawaGatineau community.
“Sports is all about a group of people coming together for a common goal and we’re proud of RNation and our players for their work and being such strong ambassadors in supporting the Purolator Tackle Hunger program, which is vital to our community,” Ashe said. Michael Maidment, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, said this food drive came at an important time for the organization. “Our food and monetary donations are at their lowest during the summer months,” Maidment said. “These events brings our community together and we’re appreciative of the generosity from Purolator, the Ottawa RedBlacks, the Ottawa Fury F.C., and all the fans. Thank you for helping us provide the best food possible to our neighbours.” According to Food Bank Canada’s 2016 HungerCount report, more than 850,000 Canadians visit food banks every month. Since 2014, Ottawa RedBlacks and Fury fans have helped raise 179,069 pounds of food for families in need.
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City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Resurfacing Road Budget Increased City Council has realized the condition of Ottawa’s road network continues to fall into disrepair and has increased the budget for 2017 by approximately $3 million. Shillington Avenue was already scheduled to be repaved this summer. Within River Ward, city staff have also identified and secured new funding to repave the Carling/Kirkwood intersection as well as Tunis Avenue. Potholes, as we are well aware, still exist on many roads. I kindly ask you continue to call 3-1-1 to report them and feel free to notify my office as well and I will follow-up with Public Works. Traffic & Parking Bylaw Survey The City’s Traffic Services Dept is reviewing the general unsigned on-street parking regulations within city limits that permit parking for a maximum of 3 consecutive hours, from 7am to 7pm on weekends and holidays. In response to a request from the Transportation Committee, the Department is considering allowing on-street parking for longer than 3-hours on weekends and holidays, and is currently engaging the public to provide feedback on this proposal. An online survey has been developed to gather your opinion on a proposal to change the general on-street parking regulations to allow parking for 6 consecutive hours instead of 3 hours between 7 am and 7 pm on weekends and holidays. The survey is now available at http://tinyurl.com/3hrParking. The survey will remain open until August 22. If you do not have access to a computer, please call 613-842-3622. Property Standards are Enforced Home and business owners are expected to take care of their property, by cutting the grass, removing graffiti, collecting garbage/debris etc. If a property in your community appears to be neglected, call 3-1-1 and Ottawa Bylaw will investigate and discuss with the owner. If the owner fails to bring the property up to adequate standards, the City will get the work done and invoice the owner.
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Dorothy and Ron Doll enjoy some of the food on offer at the Ottawa Lebanese Festival on July 23. The five-day festival featured Middle Eastern cuisine made on site, Lebanese cultural showcases, dancing, live entertainment, musical performances and cathedral tours. Laszlo and Ivana Molnar select homemade Lebanese treats with the help of volunteer Sue Parach (left).
Canadian Pacific Women’s Open During the week of August 21-27, the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (located in River Ward) will host the 2017 LPGA Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Due to a combination of set-up and strict security requirements, the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club will be closed to everyone except those persons who have purchased a ticket or who are participating as a player or support services. This applies to members of the golf club as well. Spectators who drive will be parked on CFB Uplands and a shuttle will take them to the golf club via Bowesville Road (north side). Daily attendance is expected in the range of a few thousand early in the week to 20,000 each day of the weekend. The world’s best female golfers will attend this event, including homegrown star Brooke Henderson, currently ranked in the top ten. For more information about this tournament, please visit www.CPwomensopen.com. JamDay Festival Mooney’s Bay Park returns to normal for the next two weekends, with regularly scheduled park and beach activities, in the lead up to Saturday August 12 when the Jamaican Community Association of Ottawa hosts their annual JamDay celebration. Come enjoy a full day of everything Jamaican. For more information, please visit www.jamaicanottawaassn.org.
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‘Preserving time’ was full of good memories
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ust walking past the kitchen door from the outside, you could tell what was going on inside by the sweet smells coming out through the screen. It was preserving time again. It was a sweet smell, and I thought the best place for me to be was out in the swing in the grape arbour. It wasn’t that I didn’t like what was happening in the kitchen, it was because preserving time made the place unbearably hot from the steam coming from the boiling pots on the stove. That day, raspberries were being ‘put down’. We had picked them from deep in the bush, where we went every summer with the cream cans on the stone boat. And they sat in the summer kitchen overnight, and now they were ready to preserve. The berries simmered gently towards the back of the Findlay Oval, and right on the front burner Mother had sealers of every shape
MARY COOK Memories and size boiling in the biggest granite pot we owned. The fire had been started by Father before he headed for the barns, and you could feel the heat from every corner of the kitchen. It didn’t take me long to eat my breakfast and head outside. My poor sister Audrey wasn’t so lucky. She was in the stifling kitchen measuring out sugar, making sure there were lids to match the sealers in the boiling pot, and setting out cookie sheets which would hold the bottled preserves until they were ready to move to the swinging shelf
in the cellar. I had watched the preserving many times, but always from a distance. Mother was too busy with the job at hand to tell me what chores she wanted done that day, and I was well aware that she and Audrey would be stuck in the steaming kitchen until every last berry was sealed in the jars. Some jars were what I called ‘store bought’, while others had once held pickles or relishes, or even berries put down the year before. I had everything timed perfectly. I could hear, from
the opened window looking out into the grape arbour, that Audrey was lifting the jars out of the boiling water and putting them on the cookie sheets. And I knew everything would be in the final stages of preserving, and it would be safe to go into the kitchen again. It amazed me how quickly the steam disappeared once the boiling stopped, and the breeze from the open window and screen door cooled everything down. early morning
Of course, it was still very early in the morning, and the sun was yet to move high into the sky. Soon it would be stifling hot outside, and putting down preserves was well planned to avoid as much as possible the heat of the day. When I peeked in the door, I could see my sister ladling the berries from the big pot into the jars on the kitchen table. And then I saw Mother, with a long fork, pick the
lids from the steaming water, and gingerly seal each jar tight. Of course, it was impossible to hit the jar dead on each time, and there was always a bit of preserves running down the outside of a sealer. And so each one had to wiped clean with a wet string dishcloth. And I marveled how Audrey or Mother could handle those hot jars as if they had been cooled in the icebox! There were always some of the boiled berries that were not put in sealers, because Father would be expecting a fruit nappy for his dinner just a few hours away. The jars were allowed to cool completely before Audrey moved them to the cellar. There they would join whatever preserves left over from last year, and the pickles and relishes already ‘done down’ earlier. It took a long time for the sweet smell to leave the kitchen. The Findlay Oval would be allowed to cool down completely after dinner at
noon hour, a meal, which would come right out of the oven, since the top of the stove was taken over by the boiling berries and jars. Preserving didn’t mean Father wouldn’t be having his usual big dinner when he came in from the barns. No siree... meat, potatoes and lots of vegetables...that’s what he expected, and that’s what he got! Sometime during the day I would go down into the cellar through the outside door, and marvel at what was before me. And I knew if there was nothing else to eat during the coming winter, there would be lots of preserves, pickles and relishes to keep us from starving. The thought warmed me right through. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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Do you love ♥ the Ottawa Valley? THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an individual interested in an Inside Sales Representative position in our Smiths Falls office. The qualified candidate must be a team player, deadline driven, self-motivated, positive personality and must strive for excellent customer service. Experience in marketing, sales and working in an office environment is an asset. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and Adobe Reader is required. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Create and implement new inside sales features with a multimedia approach • Prospecting, selling, follow up order entry, artwork design and proofing to final customer satisfaction • Making a minimum of 100 calls per day initially until a solid client list is developed • Prospect and develop accounts by researching local businesses and advertisers’ marketing by utilizing competing publications, social media, digital products, and any dormant accounts • As part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card information. Metroland Media is PCI compliant company, and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Minimum 1 year of experience in both sales and customer service • Experience with implementing sales and marketing practices across a broad spectrum of platforms • Strong customer focus with excellent sales presentation skills • Self-starter with the determination to be successful and possess the ability to work with and exceed targets • Effective communication, both written and verbal and a competent listener • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Ability to make quality decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment • Creative thinker that is comfortable with learning on the fly OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by July 31, 2017. Any questions please call Cindy Manor, General Manager 613-283-3182. Internal Candidates: apply to our internal posting portal on MyMetNet under My Career. External Candidates: apply to https://careersen-metroland.icims.com. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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City to look at policy covering short-term rentals Airbnb on council’s radar due to complaints Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
The city needs to look at Airbnb and short-term rentals before we end up with a situation similar to that of Uber, said College Coun. Rick Chiarelli. Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans introduced a motion at council on July 12 due in large part to complaints she’s received from residents of Hunt Club Park. A home in the area has
been renting out the basement and there are complaints of traffic, noise and waste. Paul Norris, president of the Hunt Club Park Community Association, said residents haven’t come to him with complaints, but invites people to air their grievances at the community association’s annual general meeting on Sept. 26. Chiarelli said in his area, it’s been an increasing problem since school ended. “Students vacated rooms in April and people are renting
out those rooms under Airbnb, but you can’t circumvent laws just because there’s an app,” he said. Deans’ motion will ask city staff to look at what control the city has over short-term rentals under the city’s bylaws. Chiarelli said it’s possible there will need to be a specialized bylaw created or a possibly a subsection of the city’s rules around home-based businesses or bed and breakfasts. “We place a lot of requirements on hotels in terms of
health and safety, parking and impact to neighbourhoods,” Chiarelli said, adding someone renting out their apartment or home doesn’t take any of those things into account. The city also needs to know just what the volume is. Chiarelli said he isn’t convinced the uptake in his ward can be attributed to Canada 150 celebrations, but he’s certainly hearing more about issues than he was last year. “No one wants their street turning into a carousel for hotel rentals,” Chiarelli said. As the popularity with the app increases, the issue gets
more attention. Chiarelli said among the problems are the number of people to a room and the additional traffic on streets designed for use by residents of single-family homes. Among the things he’d like
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Zucchini ribbon tart a great appetizer or lunch 2 tbsp (25 mL) basil pesto Using ribbons of fresh zuc10 cherry tomatoes, cut in chini and perfectly ripe Ontario tomatoes, this tart is lovely for half 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarselyeither lunch or as an appetizer. Preparation Time: 15 min- grated Gruyère cheese Freshly-ground pepper utes Baking Time: 20 minutes Serves four PREPARATION INGREDIENTS
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edge of pastry. Prick pastry many times. Thinly spread pesto over pastry. Arrange zucchini ribbons over pesto, curling, overlapping and weaving strips, leaving border bare. Place cherry tomatoes cut side up on zucchini and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Sprinkle with pepper to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
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Dog days Little Italy’s Maple (left) and Messina (right) are joined by their human Betty Doxtater at the seventh annual Wiener-Paw-Looza event, held at Carlington Park on July 22. The canine celebration drew patrons from around the province, including some who drove up from Windsor, Ont. Photos by Jessica Cunha/Metroland
Canadian Dachshund Rescue volunteer Nia Stassos gives love to one of the rescue’s foster dogs. The charity is raising funds to help pay for surgery to fix the dog’s cleft lip.
Seven-year-old best buddies Jasen Hunter and pup Stanley, from Rockland, get their grin on at the seventh annual Wiener-Paw-Looza event.
Marvin (ID# A196308)
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For more information on Marvin and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
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This is the time of year when many pet owners hit the road — or sky or rails — for their summer holidays. Recently, Ottawa Humane Society staff did a little trip of their own, over to Donnelly Ford to present their “Road Tripping with Rover” session about travelling with a pet and what to do if you can’t bring Rover along.
Marvin (ID# A196308) Meet Marvin, an active and playful boy looking for his perfect match. Marvin is an all-star jumper — he loves leaping into the air to chase after his favourite wand toys. Marvin would be a great companion in almost any home. He’s very social and adaptable and he gets along great with canine friends. Marvin is currently relaxing in a foster home until he finds his forever home. If you’d like to set up a time to meet him, please call the OHS Adoption Centre at 613-725-3166 ext. 258
This is an important initiative for the OHS. Summer is the busiest season at the OHS with many owners surrendering their pet. It seems that when Fluffy and Rover don’t fit with summer plans, too often they end up in our shelter. The OHS want to help owners find alternatives, whether it be bringing pets along safely or making alternate arrangements.
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There is a lot to consider for either choice and the OHS would like to share the information with you so that your cat or dog has as good a summer as you do. Learn more at www.ottawahumane.ca/road-trip.
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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: 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 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Defunct phone company 4. Rural area in Guinea 9. Hairstyles 14. Makes a good meal 15. Nats’ CFer Adam 16. El __, painter 17. Midway between south and southeast 18. Baseball’s “The Big Hurt” 20. A serialized set of programs 22. A woody climbing plant 23. Japanese metropolis 24. Whirlpool 28. Toddler 29. Integrated circuit 30. WWII British fighter Blackburn __ 31. Ancient Briton tribe 33. Injurious weeds (Bib.) 37. Nonredundant 38. Turf 39. Canned fish 41. Team’s best pitcher
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Putting your thoughts into action isn’t easy this week, Aries. But you know you have to get moving on something. Dig into familiar tasks that you can do on memory.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, people are anxious to hear what you have to say, even if the discussion pertains to something minor. Enjoy the attention while it lasts.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, if money is on your mind, speak with a financial advisor, accountant or knowledgeable friend. Setting new goals may be the answer.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, most of your best decisions are fueled by the heart. Continue to put your full self into all that you do, and others will recognize your undeniable devotion.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a busy time is ahead and it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you look at the bigger picture. Instead, focus on one detail at a time until you get through your tasks.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Do you find you are constantly reinventing yourself, Capricorn? If so, you may not be comfortable in your own skin. Learn to see what others find so appealing about you.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 It is time to stop diverting attention away from the truth, Gemini. Remember that honesty is the best policy. Find the time to talk about the situation.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You have something to discuss that others may find uncomfortable, Libra. Get it out in the open, and in so doing you will remove the mystique of the situation.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, right now you might benefit from some quiet contemplation that can help you zero in on new goals. Take a few days for yourself to mull over your options.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, confidence gives you the power to open doors and initiate conversations you never would have thought possible. Trust your gut instinct and move forward.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you can lay the foundation for a deep, intimate friendship if you want to. Revealing your own vulnerability can inspire others to trust you.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t try to accomplish too much on your own, Pisces. Your network of friends is waiting in the wings to help you out whenever needed.
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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
July 29
Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13, nonmembers: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Center, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Celebrate Canada by returning to Expo 67. A treasure trove of memorabilia will be on display and sold during the Expo 67 Centennial and Nostalgia Show and Sale on July 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Fire Prevention Canada, a 41-year-old charity keeping Canadians fire-safe. See films from Expo 67 and historic newspapers. Admission and parking are free at St. Timothy’s Church, 2400 Alta Vista Dr. To volunteer, call 613-247-9207.
July 30
Friends of the Farm Tree Tour at 10 a.m. Bldg. 72. What does it mean to be a Native Tree? Discover the impact of invasive species on indigenous trees. Free event, register at trees@friendsofthefarm.ca, donations welcomed 613-230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/arboretum-tree-tours/.
Friends of the Farm victorian tea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 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 $13 at Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/fcefannual-events.
Until July 30
Outdoor performances of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet by Bear & Co. Hearts break and passions soar! Bring the family, a picnic, and something to sit on. Full tour schedule at www.bearandcompany.ca/. A hat will be passed: suggested donation $20/person.
August 12
Friends of the Farm Art on the Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rain Date Aug. 13, 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 friendsofthefarm.ca/fcef-annual-events/.
August 12
Westboro Legion Rubber Boot Stomp. There will be a down east rock and roll and classic country dance at the Westboro Legion, 391 Richmond Rd., in the upstairs hall with Lorne Daley and Ricochet Riders. Enjoy country, rock, down east and Irish music, perfect for foot stomping action. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $10 per person or $15 per couple. Tickets are available in advance at the upstairs bar at the Westboro Legion or at the door. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call Coleene at 613-2941820. Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13 Non-members: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Center, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
er. More than 60 dealers will have their works on display for purchase. Curling Rinks at Nepean Sportsplex. 613-700-4367 www.olmc.ca/gemshows. html.
August 19,
There will be a live music dance at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., in the downstairs hall. Enjoy country, rock, down east and Irish music, perfect for dancing. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The bar will be open. Admission is $10 per person or $15 per couple. Tickets are available in advance at the upstairs bar at the Westboro Legion or at the door. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call Coleene at 613-2941820.
August 26
There will be a live music dance at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., in the downstairs hall. Enjoy country, rock, down east and Irish music, perfect dancing. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The bar will be open. Admission is $10 per person or $15 per couple. We welcome all, you do not need to be a member to attend. Tickets are available in advance at the upstairs bar at the Westboro Legion or at the door. Join us for the fun of it. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call Coleene at 613-294-1820. Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13 Nonmembers: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Cen-
ter, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Ongoing
Hospice Care Ottawa offers In-Home Support and Day Hospice programs throughout the city. These programs are open to individuals living with a life-limiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will visit you to provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002 ext. 23 for more information. 50+ club is looking for new members to play bridge/ euchre at 1463 Prince of Wales Dr. We are open all year round including the summer months in air conditioned room. Free to try. Email Brian, bmjarmstrong@hotmail.com or call 613-523-9702.
September 16 to 17
Gem, Mineral and Jewellery Show and Sale 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. $8 at the door but free foe children 12 and young-
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