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News - There’s a few more people living in Westboro now than in 1987, and definitely more people seeking recreation facilities. That’s the rationale behind Dovercourt Recreation Centre’s decision to grow and diversify its facility through a two-phase, $2.5-million expansion and renovation project. A July 23 public meeting allowed Dovercourt executive director John Rapp and city staff to outline their intentions with the centre, which is 25 years old this year. “Our growth relates to the growth in the community,” said Rapp. “Our intent is to stay neighbourhood-scaled.” Currently, Dovercourt has 420,000 visits per year, with close to 16,000 clients. See GROWING, page 23

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Dog day afternoon Humans and their four-legged friends flocked to Parkdale Park on the evening of July 27 to take part in the secondannual Hintonburg Dog Movie Night. Co-organized by the Hintonburg Community Association and Global Pet Foods Hintonburg, dogs were able to compete in contests for a chance to win prizes, while both canines and their masters settled down to watch the family flick Beethoven once it got dark. Matt Tanner and Tasha Bateman are seen here with their dogs Mocha, left, Tay-Yun and Boomer, right, who scored a pile of loot by being hot dog race champion.

West-end YMCA-YWCA poised to rise again at Carlingwood Steph Willems

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News - One year after closing the doors at its Lockhart Avenue location, the YMCAYWCA of the National Capital Region is looking to re-establish a presence in the west end. But, it will need the help of new and former clients to make it happen. Last week, the organiza-

tion revealed it was pursuing a leasing agreement for a large, basement-level space inside Carlingwood Mall – larger than the previous location, which closed in June 2012 after 45 years of operation. The closure was brought on by the deteriorating condition of the existing structure and came as a blow to the westend community and the many residents the YMCA-YWCA served.

“We didn’t ever want to vacate this community,” said Kelly Shaw-Swettenham, who is a senior director at the Taggart Family Y. “It was very difficult when we closed, because we knew it was more than just a gym for many people – it was a home away from home.” Shaw-Swettenham said that while the organization still offered some community programming using what space

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it could find, this is their first real opportunity to return the full range of services to their former clients. To seal the deal on the leasing agreement, the YMCA-YWCA must sell 2,000 membership units in the next 60 days to prove their financial viability to the mall owners. “The mall has been very kind in allowing us to have this period of time in which to proceed,” said Shaw-Swet-

tenham, adding there will be a 15,000-home mail-out next week alerting area residents to their intentions. An information booth will be set up inside Carlingwood Mall in order to provide awareness of their intent and to solicit memberships. The 2,183-square metre space was formerly home to a private health club. See GROUP, page 21

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News - An OC Transpo bus driver who swore at and threatened to assault an unruly autistic passenger will be allowed to keep his job. An arbitrator has ruled the city must re-instate bus operator Paul Gagnier, who was dismissed in 2011 after a video of him shouting at the passenger and kicking him off the bus was posted on YouTube. Gagnier will be moved to a job that doesn’t require him to interact with the public when such a position opens up. He won’t be compensated for the period he was out of work. The arbitrator, Kevin Burkett, said he had no hesitation in finding that Gagnier’s behaviour constituted “major misconduct,” calling his response “angry, profane and intemperate.” Furthermore, Gagnier neglected to report the incident to his superiors. In the video taken on Nov. 3, 2011, the driver, now identified as Gagnier, repeatedly shouts an obscenity at the passenger, who had been speaking loudly into the driver’s ear. The incident ended with the driver telling the passenger he’d “kick (his) ass” if he didn’t exit the bus without saying another word.

Gagnier’s job was terminated on Nov. 14, 2011 and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 filed a grievance, saying the punishment was an excessive disciplinary response. The arbitrator disagreed. Gagnier’s behaviour would warrant termination, Burkett ruled – if it weren’t for a few mitigating factors. The passenger was clearly provoking the driver, Burkett wrote in his decision, and the person who filmed the video maintained that both the driver and passenger were at fault. Although it was late at night, the passenger got off the bus at his usual stop, which was well lit, Burkett wrote – not in the middle of nowhere. Furthermore, it was Gagnier’s second experience with an unruly passenger in less than a week: four days earlier, he was granted time off work after a passenger spat on him. Finally, Burkett wrote that Gagnier was under stress because he became caregiver to his seriously ill father following his mother’s death in 2010. Gagnier accepted the seriousness of his misconduct by agreeing to take a lower-paying, non-driving position and by committing to retiring in two years at age 60. Gagnier has worked for OC Transpo for 24 years.

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Mayor dismisses poll, referendum on casino issue Watson calls it ‘an easy way to duck out of making tough decisions’ Laura Mueller

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ly have to make that decision, he said. “I think it abdicates our responsibility as leaders … (if) every time a tough issue comes along we do a referendum,” Watson said. If the province and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation aren’t willing to allow two gaming zones in Ottawa, Watson said the city will revert back to a plan to protect gaming at the raceway – an approach recently supported by the city’s finance and economic development committee. The mayor said he is hoping to meet with or speak to officials from both the OLG and the province, but provincial officials will be more important. “Ultimately, the province runs the OLG,” Watson said. Still, the casino issue isn’t the most serious matter council has dealt with recently, Watson said. “I don’t consider this a major issue like some of the ones we deal with, like light rail,” he said.

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News - Ottawa’s mayor hasn’t yet asked the province if it would allow two gambling sites in Ottawa, but don’t expect him to undertake a poll or referendum in the meantime. In an interview last week, Mayor Jim Watson again dismissed the idea of gauging public support for expanding gaming options in Ottawa. On Aug. 26, city councillors are set to discuss whether to pursue two gambling zones for Ottawa – one that maintains the existing slots and approved gaming tables at the Rideau Carleton Raceway, and another zone that would allow a new casino in another location in the city. But some councillors, including Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, have expressed concern that decisions about expanding gaming options in Ottawa are being made in the absence of a true sense of the public’s opinion on the issue.

“This is confirmation of a pre-determined outcome that we want more gaming in Ottawa,” Deans said after the July 17 council vote to continue the discussion at the finance and economic development committee. She noted the city should do more consultation on the matter before coming to that conclusion. That’s why she voted in favour of sending the matter to FEDco on Aug. 26. That’s not the way the mayor sees it. Watson has been receiving a great deal of feedback in other ways, whether it’s through letters, social media or simply people stopping him on the street and at the mall. A poll would only take a sample of a few hundred people, the mayor said, and he’s already heard from around a thousand people. Alternately, a referendum would be “an easy way for politicians to duck out of making tough decisions themselves,” Watson said. City council will ultimate-

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Pangaea Arts Festival looks to light creative spark Happy Goat Coffee to be site of diverse, three-day performing arts festival Steph Willems

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Community - Some performers are satisfied working within the confines of a play script or visual arts theme, while others pine for the release that comes with going your own way and creating something unique and personal. Mechanicsville resident Jacqui Du Toit understands both sides, having a background in professional theatre and dance as well as a passion for raw, artistic self-expression. The Happy Goat Coffee Roasters employee and founder of 8th Generation Performance Art will join a group of local artists in transforming the coffee shop into the venue for the three-day Pangaea Arts Festival, starting Aug. 9. Located in an industrial building at 35 Laurel St., between Loretta and Breezehill avenues, the Happy Goat will play host to live music,

theatre, dance, painting and whatever else the artists feel inspired to produce. “I felt a need for up and coming young theatre actors and artists who haven’t collaborated or been in a festival to have a stage,” said Du Toit, who co-organized the festival with friend and fellow performer Jonah Allingham. “It’s a platform for people to get involved in the collaboration of the arts.” The show’s title derives from a time in prehistoric geography where all the world’s continents were still connected as one large land mass. Its tagline, “One World United,” also alludes to this. The South African-born Du Toit was inspired by her memories of a Cape Town festival called Infecting the City -- itself a grassroots performing arts festival that explored different themes, ranging from city-wide social issues to personal conflicts. “It’s something real, something raw,” said Du Toit.

“It’s something that speaks to you, and it doesn’t have to be a long performance, either. I though ‘What about bringing that (type of performance) to Hintonburg?’” Du Toit was inspired locally by Hintonburg artist Patrick John Mills, who would hold monthly, themed art exhibits outside his Hinchey Avenue home.

It’s a platform for people to get involved in the collaboration of the arts. Jacqui Du Toit, 8th Generation Performance Art

She immediately started scouting for local talent within the broad base of Ottawa’s arts scenes. In forming 8th Generation Performance Art early last year with the help of six diverse artists, Du Toit felt she was doing her part to stay true to a popular South African expression, translated as “Local is good.” The group started by per-

forming monthly at Mills’ edgy exhibits. Happy Goat Coffee Roasters, which started life in Mechanicsville before moving to Laurel Avenue earlier this year, already hosts many arts performances and shows in its combined industrial space/ café interior, at the invite of Du Toit. For the Pangaea Arts Festival, the venue will add outdoor stage space to its existing indoor space. Over the course of the threeday, all-ages festival, residents can expect music, face-painting, workshops, performances and dancing, coupled with beverages offered up by Happy Goat. In addition to performances by 8th Generation, festivalgoers can expect theatre from Dead Unicorn Ink and Seedling Theatre -- all three of which will appear on opening night. Musical performances by The Lionyls and Jaguar Priest have been scheduled, and livepainting sessions with Patrick S. Greene are also on the bill. More information on the festival can be found at happygoatcoffee.com/blogs/events.

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Jacqui Du Toit, founder of 8th Generation Performance Art, sits inside Happy Goat Coffee Roasters on Laurel Avenue. The coffee shop and surrounding area will be the site of the first Pangaea Arts Festival, combining multiple forms of self-expression over the course of three days.

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Tower proposal raises concerns in Hintonburg Claridge wants to build 39-storey condo near Somerset Street bridge Steph Willems

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Community - A two-part public meeting concerning a tall tower proposed for a parcel of land overlooking the O-Train tracks generated as many comments as it did questions. Claridge Homes wants to construct a 39-storey condo tower at 1040 Somerset St., between Breezehill Avenue and the O-Train corridor. However, the proposal’s height and proximity to narrow streets in a mainly low-density neighbourhood concerned several of the Hintonburg residents who came to the Tom Brown Arena on the night of Monday July 29. An earlier gathering held on site just prior to the main meeting saw some residents turn out to address planners and city staff, despite bad weather. Containing 338 units, 2,200 square metres of ground-level

retail and 162 parking spaces, the tower would be immediately east of a 23-storey tower -- also being built by Claridge -- that was approved many months ago. While the shorter tower would screen some neighbours from the proposed tower, the mere presence of the structure and the extra traffic it could generate raised concerns. The proposal’s proximity to the soon-to-be-expanded Bayview Station was one point Katherine Grechuta of Fotenn Planning and Urban Design raised in support of the developer’s zoning bylaw amendment. “(The city is) moving towards a strategy that aligns height and transit,” said Grechuta to the crowd. While located about 500 metres from Bayview Station, 1040 Somerset is located just outside the boundaries covered by the Bayview community design plan, which mapped out density and land

use at consultations held earlier this year. The area across the street from the site is included in the design plan area, as is the other side of the OTrain tracks. In order to provide sightlines for motorists turning from Breezehill to Somerset, a signalized intersection would be needed, with advance flashers located on the bridge to alert westbound motorists to pending red lights. Part of the south side railing of the Somerset bridge would be removed as part of the sightline improvement and incorporated into a six-metre-deep public area in front of the building. Jennifer Louong, a planner with Novatech Engineering -- the consultant hired to perform a traffic study of the area -- said while the building would add to peak traffic numbers, “all area intersections would be operating within acceptable limits.” The study recommended the need for a west-bound left turn restriction on Somerset at Breezehill, which would be activated at peak afternoon times, forcing traffic to access the site via Bayswater and Laurel avenues.

Dan Blackwell, who lives on the east side of that block of Bayswater, expressed concerns about the traffic caused by the development, as well as its predecessor, which would use a rear laneway for access. “I’m not going to be able to leave my house,” said Blackwell, who intended to fill a comment sheet destined for Bliss Edwards, the city planner responsible for the file. Another resident raised the possibility of expanding the traffic study zone to include Parkdale Avenue, which has been at capacity during peak periods for years. That option is a possibility, and Edwards stated that the city’s own traffic engineers will be required to study the findings in the Novatech report. Parking at the proposed building would see one parking space provided for every two units, the lowest ratio allowed by the city. While many residents were okay with that aspect of the proposal, Dorin Petriu worried it would lead to increased on-street parking due to visitor overflow. “We have a developer reducing the already barely adequate requirements for park-

ing,” Petriu stated. Linda Hoad, who is a member of the Hintonburg Community Association but spoke as a resident at the meeting, said she didn’t have a problem with the parking situation, but she did have an issue with the building itself. “I don’t agree there should be more residential parking,” she stated. “If you provide it, people will own a car.” As for building design, she stated the proposal’s height and shape wasn’t reflective of the site’s traditional mainstreet designation, nor did she see much in the way of a podium and setbacks that were designed to offset the impression of building height. “I don’t see a podium with a tower, and I don’t see setbacks to mitigate height,” said Hoad, adding she’d have liked to see a 30-storey height limit applied to the site, similar to the adjacent Bayview CDP area. Rob Cadeau of architectsAlliance, the Toronto-based firm hired by Claridge, responded, “As far as setbacks are concerned, it’s a tight site,” adding that the ground floor frontage had a six metre

setback. Hoad said the problem with that was the top two floors of the podium “loom” over top of that ground-floor setback. She also took exception to the limited amount of ground floor retail space, stating that if a development is to be mixeduse, “you need a mixture of uses.” Hintonburg Community Association president Jeff Leiper said following the meeting that while some “pretty overwhelming opposition” was levelled at the project, feedback collected through other channels showed some support for the building. Leiper had said previously that the building’s height would be more supportable in the range of 23-30 storeys. “I think we are still listening to the membership,” he said. “If the membership is adamant we take this to the mat, we are beholden to them. But the predominant sentiment is still not clear.” The comments received during and following the meeting will be examined over the course of the consultation period. City staff has yet to weigh in on the application.

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hoods, setting up more open spaces for this type of creativity. This program, Lalonde said, is part of the newly formed Arts Health Network Ottawa chapter, an organization which focuses on bringing arts and health together into mainstream life. “This is all about making art a part of everyday life,” Lalonde said. “We relate learning sometimes too much with classrooms and specific

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Arts - A new program starting up in Sandy Hill is welcoming any would-be artists, long-time artists and some creative people to come out and find some spirit. The Spirit Art program will begin in mid-August at the All Saints Church in the downtown east neighbourhood and offers people the chance to focus on the process of creating art, rather than the product. Long-time artist and teacher Louise Lalonde is running the program for the church and is focusing on making sure the program offers anyone who walks in the door a chance to be as creative as they need to be. “Really this program is about finding the things, the joy and peacefulness that lies in everyday life,” Lalonde said. “It’s for people who really want to learn and discover, and share and play. The major difference about our art class is that it’s about process more than product. We are all creative; other than you, we don’t require anyone else.” The program has been made possible, Lalonde said, because the All Saints Church and Centretown United Church have partnered to fund the space and Lalonde’s salary. The Dow’s Lake resident said this program is something that she has

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A new community art program focused on encouraging creativity, regardless of talent is about to start at All Saints Church in Sandy Hill. been envisioning to teach for quite some time and is overjoyed that the program will now be available for people in the city. Lalonde and some of the other teachers are still working out some of the finer details for the program, but one thing is for sure: anyone is welcome. “It’s open to everybody,” she said. “Our hope is that people from all dif-

ferent communities come out to this space to create.” Eventually, the artist added, the program will expand to other creative outlets, including music, dance and theatrical plays. Lalonde also mentioned the bigger picture, which includes ideas of expanding beyond Sandy Hill to other neighbour-

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goals and (because of that) it has a sense of seriousness and difficulty and challenge. We want people to grow, be creative and be peaceful in a community setting. It’s an opportunity to learn in a different way.” And those interested in participating in the new program, Lalonde added, only need to bring one thing to the church at the start of the program – the willingness and curiosity to learn and engage with art and the group. To find out more information about the program, please contact Lalonde at coordinator@allsaintssandyhill. ca.

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Respect is a two-way street

here are no winners in the case of an OC Transpo bus driver who was fired for yelling at a customer. Paul Gagnier was dismissed in November 2011 after a verbal confrontation with a young man who antagonized Gagnier, although he may not have done so intentionally. The yelling was captured on video and posted online, resulting in thousands of views and pressure on OC Transpo to act. Our transit service then over-reacted by firing Gagnier. An arbitrator considered all the factors in play and decided he did not deserve to lose his job because of the mitigating factors in Gagnierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Fortunately the end result â&#x20AC;&#x201C; delivered by an arbitrator this week â&#x20AC;&#x201C; righted some of the wrongs. Gagnier will be rehired, but only to a non-driving position, so he does not deal directly with OC Transpoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customers. The arbitratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report notes that Gagnier had 24 years of service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; suggesting he knew his job well and was valued. He did, however, become the primary caregiver for his sick father in the months before the shouting incident and had been spat on by a customer four

days earlier. Arbitrators are paid to take into the big picture into consideration, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear from the written report released last week that the job was carried out diligently. OC Transpo went too far in firing a good employee who snapped. No one was physically harmed by Gagnierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over-reaction, although some nerves were jarred. The arbitratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling treats Gagnier fairly while ensuring the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bus riders wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deal directly with him again. In hindsight, it would have been best if this position set down by the arbitrator was the same one taken by OC Transpo in the aftermath of the shouting match video making into the public realm. Firing can sometimes be the right thing, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always worth exploring other options first. The only piece of the puzzle still missing is a clear idea of what other actions constitute a firing offence when an OC Transpo employee acts out of turn. The arbitration decision doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deliver that information, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critically important that the management and the union sit down to hammer out a code of conduct or expectations for staff. We expect transit riders to be respectful and we must expect no less from OC Transpoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees.

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For the good of everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just get the jab

y lovely daughter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call her Little Darling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; had her 12month vaccinations this week. Three needles consecutively, a big scream (or three) and it was all over in less than 90 seconds. Will she be traumatized? No. Is she at higher risk for developmental problems? No. Will she develop autism? Most definitely not. Unfortunately, there is an entire contingent of the population that puts all of us at risk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting their children vaccinated. In early July, Ottawa Public Health and the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario distributed a city-wide memo stating that a case of measles in an unimmunized child has exposed up to 50 families in the city to a disease that is almost entirely preventable. Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood vaccination rate hovers around 84 per cent, which is dangerously low. In April, Canadian Press reported that a Unicef study on the health of children in affluent nations put Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood vaccination rate at the bottom of a list of 30 countries. The report went onto question the validity of the findings, due to an absence of a national vaccine registry in Canada. But there is no question that vaccine uptake

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by Wakefield and his colleagues in the British medical journal, The Lancet. The journal officially retracted the study in 2010. Even those who have dedicated their lives to discovering the root causes of autism have invalidated Wakefieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claims. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The evidence just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there to support a linkage between vaccines and the cause of autism,â&#x20AC;? Margaret Spoelstra of Autism Ontario told CTV News on July 23. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most disgusting is that people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including high-profile people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; continue to tout Wakefieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claims as truth. Former Playboy Playmate, and the newest host of U.S. talk show The View, Jenny McCarthy, has actually claimed the MMR vaccine caused autism in her child and that she â&#x20AC;&#x153;curedâ&#x20AC;? it by giving the child a gluten-free diet. At the end of July, Toronto Public Health waged a Twitter campaign against McCarthy, asking The View, to reconsider having an antivaccine advocate in a position of significant influence. For vaccines to be effective requires a critical mass in uptake. Eighty-four per cent isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been just 58 years since the creation of the polio vaccine, which means there are people today still living with the devastating

effects of a disease that should now be eradicated. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it going to take to get people to reject the falsehoods of McCarthy, Wakefield and others? With the steady decline in childhood vaccination uptake, it may just be a deadly outbreak of some kind. But really, with all the medical evidence in support of vaccines, do we really need someone to die before we give our collective heads a shake and give the kids the jab? Charles Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column will return.

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Community - Only in its second year, the community garden in Brewer Park is hosting more activities and more community get-togethers than ever before. The community garden is located in Old Ottawa Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewer Park and has been continuously hosting events to encourage all residents in the community to come out to meet new people, learn new ways to garden or participate in a few new activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to strike a balance among different dimensions of a community project, like social outreach, donations, learning opportunities, yoga, nutrition, love of nature,â&#x20AC;? said Alison Duncan, one of the communication representatives for the garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting involved with the garden would mean more than just gardening. We try to keep a bigger picture in mind in terms of really bringing something great to people. We try to be as sustainable and supportive a community in and of ourselves.â&#x20AC;? One of the most popular activities so far for the community garden, Duncan said, was a gardening

tutorial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw lots of people that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize who all were engaged with our memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simultaneously, we had a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity going on all about berries. The children were drawing berries, then picking and mixing with frozen banana and eating it up.â&#x20AC;? The garden organizers say some of the activities are even drawing in members from outside the community. Aside from the daily activities to bring out new and old members alike, there are also a few projects that are just getting off the ground that will make Brewer Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community garden stand out from the rest. This summer members of a subcommittee will construct a biodome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a kind of greenhouse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for a portion of the garden, which will help extend the growing season. The group has also committed to creating educational programs related to the biodome, diet and health. The project is one of the four projects receiving funding from the Neighbourhood Connections office at the city.

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Members of the Brewer Park Community Garden took a trip to Montreal this summer to see other community gardens at work. They met with Santropol Roulant, an organization grows all the food on their rooftop garden site. They also visited gardens at the McGill campus and the Concordia greenhouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are almost ready to secure a dome supplier who we will work with to start implementing the plans,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will start with exterior raised beds and we are hoping to get architecture and city approvals wrapped up to start before August.â&#x20AC;? A few members from the garden even took a field trip to Montreal to see how other community gardens are run in the larger city, including a few gardens at the McGill Universi-

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ty campus and the Concordia greenhouse, which has aquaponics, a food production systems which combines aquaculture such as snails and fish with hydroponics: plants grown in water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we plan to set up aquaponics FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE in our biodome, it was very impor- NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP JULY 26 CORPORATE FLYER In the July 26 flyer, Popup page 1, the tant for us to first see it and receive 39"/29" Philips PFL2908 Series Smart LED TV (39PFL2908 / a lot of knowledge in person,â&#x20AC;? Dun- 29PFL4908) (WebCode: 10248838 / 10248839) were advertised can said. as being Skype-enabled when they DO NOT have this feature, as Duncan believes most people in previously advertised. the community are driven by the We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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will to do something good and to make a positive mark on the neighbourhood. As an example, she said Chris Simmonds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a gardener and team member working on the new biodome project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is an architect and a vegetarian who puts has put a lot of effort into the dome plans. As well, Summondsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wife Inga is a permaculture specialist who has jumped into many of the garden projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am hoping for a permaculture workshop in the garden very soon,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. All members of the Brewer Park garden are volunteers and the organization welcomes more people to come out and share gardening tips with others. A the gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organization will also be holding a launch party for the Brewer Park Community Garden on Aug. 24, more information about the party or the garden is available at brewerparkcommunitygarden. weebly.com.

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News - After agreeing to save and adapt the historic Union du Canada building for a new use, developer Claridge has now succeeded in getting the city’s permission to tear it down. But that doesn’t mean the tower will be demolished, said Claridge president Neil Malhotra. His company asked for the demolition approval as one option for a settlement with area residents who appealed the city’s decision to rezone the property to add four floors to the existing 11-storey building. It’s to be converted into a hotel as part of a redevelopment that includes neighbouring condos. Demolishing the building would allow Claridge to deliver the same hotel project but with lower ceiling heights on each floor. “We’ve got a situation where we’re trying to make offers to try and achieve a settlement. But in this case, it’s heritage, so it’s not as straightforward as just making a deal with a community group,” Malhotra said.

It would be more expensive for Claridge to demolish and rebuild the tower, Malhotra said. “It’s not economics,” he said. “It’s just come out of trying to find ways to offer something to the community.” “Demolition” probably isn’t the right term, anyways, Malhotra said, because the company would keep parts of the building and re-use them for a new structure, if the Ontario Municipal Board appeal results in a settlement to keep the building at its existing height. The previous approvals already gave Claridge permission to remove almost all components of the building except for the concrete structure, Malhotra said. Since the building is already out of place among the early 19th-century low-rise buildings that dominate the ByWard Market, it might as well become taller and more attractive, city heritage staff recommended in April – and both the heritage and planning committees unanimously agreed. The local community association for Lowertown supported preserving the existing building, which along with its

predecessor at 325 Dalhousie St. was the home of the local Francophone movement for almost 150 years. Adding floors to the structure would diminish its heritage value, the residents said. “This organization, started as a mutual aid society, was involved in the Francophone community’s struggles to protect its linguistic and educational rights and to resist the assimilation of French-Canadians in Ontario,” wrote Lowertown Community Association president Marc Aubin wrote in a letter to the planning committee this spring. A heritage assessment of the building that was included as part of the heritage conservation district for the area in the early 1990s rated the Union du Canada building as “completely out of context in terms of scale, design, materials and detailing. For those reasons, it has little to no heritage value, the report states. Malhotra said he is hoping for a resolution soon so construction on the hotel can be completed in time for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in the summer of 2015.

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Ottawa artist shows another side of busy Japanese city Tokyo Encounters by Frederic Dekkal on display at Centrepointe Theatre Gallery until Aug. 21 Jennifer McIntosh

“I focused on the general atmosphere in the streets, rather than landmarks or a specific situation,” he said, adding it’s about wandering, the search for bearings and urban solitude. The New Edinburgh artist said the works took him about a year to compile and edit. “I tend to like going back to things because then you kind of rediscover some of the images,” he said. While selection took time, Dekkal said he doesn’t tend to make too many changes to the photographs, preferring to let the images speak for themselves. He said the exhibit as a whole is a visual sensation similar to a haiku. Dekkal began his career as a freelance photojournalist in Paris and now balances his time between commercial studio assignments, corporate coverage and his personal work. He said he has been pleased with the art scene in Ottawa. “It’s very active and welcoming,” he said. The exhibit runs until Aug. 21. For more information on Dekkal’s work, visit www.fdekkalphoto.com.

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Arts - A seldom seen slice of Tokyo is on view for art connoisseurs. French photographer Frederic Dekkal opened his exhibit Tokyo Encounters at the Centrepointe Theatre Gallery on July 30. Now based in Ottawa, Dekkal said he wanted show something other than the crowded, busy streets normally showcased by Western media. Dekkal lived in Tokyo for two years about a decade ago and wanted to show the constant movement and people trying to connect in the Japanese city. The collection boasts 25 images and is meant to be reminiscent of the Japanese aesthetic. Some of the images are stark and evoke feelings of isolation. The style showcases Dekkal’s background as a photojournalist. “It’s almost like a documentary,” Dekkal said. “There are people moving, but you don’t know who they are or where they are going.” He said Tokyo is just a backdrop. The identities of the subjects are blurred.

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and watch the lightning streak out of the black clouds. Mother had settled in a chair against the inside wall between the kitchen and the downstairs bedroom, Audrey, busied herself with her embroidery work and I was on a chair inches from Mother. The whole house shook with every clap of thunder and the storm seemed to hover right overhead for a very long time. I prayed it would soon go away and follow the Bonnechere River to another part of the valley.

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“Oh my God,” Emerson yelled. Everett yelled for Father to come quickly to the window looking out towards the west hill. Earl, the most timid of the three began to cry. I knew something terrible had happened. Father jumped from the rocker and ran to the west window; cautiously, Mother, Audrey and I followed. “The lightning,” Emerson stammered.

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Chicken • 10 ml (2 tsp) each ground turmeric and sweet paprika • 7 ml (1-1/2 tsp) each ground cumin and ground ginger • 5 ml (1 tsp) black pepper • 5 ml (1 tsp) cayenne pepper (optional) • 2 ml (1/2 tsp) each ground cinnamon and cardamom • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) kosher salt • 6 cloves garlic, minced • 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Jennifer McIntosh/Metroland

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News - iPlay will power down on Aug. 3 after 11 years of serving the gaming community in Kanata. The local area network (LAN) multiplayer gaming centre, located in the Bell Sensplex, decided to close its doors as more gamers stay home to play online in solitary comfort. “It’s time has come,” said founder Dave Lee, who lives in Stittsville, but grew up in Glen Cairn. “We actually lasted longer than I originally anticipated.” Lee began his business venture in 2002 after networking nine computers in his home, which became a hub of gaming activity. Neighbours and friends would pop over to play, enjoying the social aspect of gaming in the same room. “Everyone was addicted. We’d play until four in the morning,” he said. “It was a crazy idea at the time because it had never been done. It just took off from there.” iPlay created a more social experience for gamers, allow-

ing them to play face-to-face and meet other people who enjoyed the same pursuits. “This was the purpose of iPlay – to create a social setting for gamers to come together in person and develop relationships and friendships outside of the video gaming (world). I would say that we have been very successful as we have made a lot of friends along the way and it will be very sad to say goodbye to them as we power down for the last time,” said Lee. “It’s kind of sad to see it go.” Social gaming isn’t popular with the generation of millennials, said Lee. They prefer to sit and play by themselves at home, using the Internet to connect with others around the world. “With the technology, it’s sadly becoming a very solitary experience,” he said. “It’s kind of sad that millennials, this next generation, is the most connected via social media but unfortunately they’re the most disconnected because they’re not really interacting face to face with one another.” iPlay has hosted thousands of birthday parties, summer

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“Watching these people meeting in person for the first time was pretty neat,” he said. “These people played years forever and then met at iPlay.” Lee said watching his pa-

One occasion that stands out in Lee’s mind was an event for World of Warcraft, a popular online multiplayer game, where people who had played together for years had the opportunity to meet in person.

trons grow up is also something he’ll cherish. “They come back and they’ve graduated university and they’re engineers. It just blows my mind,” he said, adding many past and present patrons are posting their memories on iPlay’s Facebook page. “It is wild,” said Lee. “It’s kind of touching. Kids who didn’t really feel like they belonged, they found a sanctuary.” Lee said he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of opening a new iPlay location in the future. “There’s a chance I might reopen but I’d be purchasing my own commercial building. We do have a lot of regulars,” he said. There will be a “last chance” session on Aug. 2 from 5 to 10 p.m. and the gaming centre will be open from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 3. “It’s kind of sad to see it go but it’s time has come, kind of like the video rental store,” Lee said. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our customers for supporting this unique local business over the years.”

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Aug. 4. Marcantonio said he suspects the events will draw a crowd of 250 racers over the weekend. Registration for the Race for Life starts at 3 p.m. and the race starts at 4 p.m. Racers don’t have to be a member of any BMX association to participate and they can be any age or skill level. “We will have two-year-olds racing and their moms and their dads,” Marcantonio said. The cost of entry is $20 and there

will go towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. The Nepean association hosted the grand opening of their track at Clarke Fields, 93 Houlahan St., on June 1 and Marcantonio said he has been pleased with the response to the facilities and the sport. “I think people like that it’s something for the whole family,” he said, adding his three children and wife all compete in BMX racing. The Aug. 3 event will coincide with the provincial qualifier on

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News - For Richard Jurweicz, cycling is freedom. It’s a feeling he’s trying to give future Canadians living with multiple sclerosis, by raising money to help with research and treatment. The Crystal Beach native has been cycling with the MS Bike Tour since its inception 24 years ago – raising almost $90,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Jurweicz started cycling because his wife was diagnosed with the disease after an attack that left her without feeling from the waist down. That was in 1986. “We were on the way to Montreal Expo and we couldn’t go any further,” Jurweicz said, adding the diagnosis came after a battery of tests. His wife has been in a wheelchair for the last seven years, and used a walker and canes before that. Despite her limited mobility, she continues to work. “A lot of healthcare workers have urged her to stay home, but she said if she stays home I might as well put her in a coffin,” Jurweicz said. “Her mobility may be affected, but her mind is fine.” According to the MS society, an estimated 75,000 Canadians are affected by MS. The symptoms are unpredictable and vary greatly depending on the person, but typically include loss of mobility and motor function. It’s usually diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40. Jurweicz said he has spent a lot of time over the last couple of decades educating the public about the impacts of the disease. In 2010, he received the Caregiver of the Year Award from the MS society for his commitment to caring for his wife. He continues to speak to Canadian parliamentarians about legislation that impacts caregivers and their families. “I spoke to a working group on the hill last year about new

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8 a.m., taking riders on a 100kilometre, two-day route to Cornwall. Jurweicz, one of the top five fundraisers every year, said it’s a well-run event, with a checkpoint that includes juice and snack every 15 to 20 kilometres. Halfway through the route, there’s a barbecue with live music. When participants get to Cornwall, they get a dinner and celebration as a reward for their hard work, Jurweicz said. There’s also the option of continuing another 25 kilometres past the finish line. Last year the tour hosted 600 cyclists and raised $454,000 locally. This year the goal is $470,000. For more information on the tour, visit mssociety.ca/ottawa/biketour. To donate to Jurweicz’s team, visit mssoc. convio.net/goto/richardj.

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multi-purpose space, the facility can build more flexibility into its programming and scheduling. The facility’s board of directors has vowed to ensure Dovercourt’s adjacent neighbours are respected during the construction process. So far, Rapp said the pending changes have garnered “rave reviews” from community members. The first phase of the project is expected to get underway this November, paid for by $1 million in cash-in-lieu-of-parkland funds provided by the office of Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs. The second phase will require $1.5 million in funds that have yet to be secured. Rapp said Dovercourt will be seeking the money -- needed about one year from now -- from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the community. “We’ve yet begun to fight,” said Rapp, referring to the needed fundraising. While owned by the city, Dovercourt is operated as a non-profit charity that is 92 per cent revenue dependent, said Rapp. This means the facility must stay open in order to pay for its continued operations.

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News - A group of laneway “adopters” in Overbrook are looking at resolving an issue of ownership once and for all. In Overbrook, there are only two such laneways, running behind properties on either side of Queen Mary Street. Property owners along Queen Mary and those along Prince Albert Street to the south and King George Street to the north have long laid claim to portions of the laneway. Wendy Dennys has lived in her home on Queen Mary Street for the past 10 years and in her backyard a small pond and a shed can be found sitting on the city-owned part of the property. Dennys said when she purchased the home, she knew the property backed onto a laneway, but even at that time, there was already the shed and garden there. “You kind of feel if it’s

been there for years and years, you think, ‘oh well, what’s the harm?’ ” Dennys said. While there might not be any immediate harm, the situation can leave homeowners in limbo, according to RideauRockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark. “If I lived on one of those lanes and I had, for whatever reason had put a garden or shed on that lane, I would want something figured out,” he said. A pair of policies for dealing with private landowners encroaching on city-owned laneways was supported by the transportation committee in April. Since the new policies were released, Clark has been working with Overbrook residents to help sort out their concerns. “I think the city should pay for the survey of land,” Clark said, “so people can know where their property actually ends and the laneway starts.” The city has been working on the laneway documents for

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Wendy Dennys stands in the middle of one of Overbrook’s old laneways, near Isidore and Queen Mary Streets. Dennys is leading an effort by the community’s residents’ association to get homeowners along the laneways to come to an agreement on what they would like to do with the old city-owned property. years, but intensification and the new infill design guidelines kicked the study into high gear. Intensification is also leading to situations where one property owner on a block plans to make use of an open – but long unused – laneway,

to the chagrin of neighbours who may have built fences or even pools in space that is not technically part of their property. A few cases have popped up since the policy has been introduced, including a property owner in New Edinburgh who

wanted to open the laneway behind his home for backyard parking access. The city has to legally allow access through the laneway if requested by a property owner, much to the surprise of neighbours or other property owners who have long adopted the land as their own. For Overbrook residents, the issue is not new. Dennys said they have been having the conversation about laneways long before the new policy came into place. In 2010, a one project sought to make use of the back lane. “That is what triggered it for us to start paying attention,” Dennys said. In the end, the development went ahead without using the back lane and overall, the lanes in Overbrook have remained untouched, but according to Dennys, that doesn’t mean the community should be putting their head in the sand and hoping the issue goes away. “We want to finally own up to the land,” she said. Clark said he feels the city should sell the land to the homeowners at a fair price, which at this moment, he said he is still trying to determine

what that would be. That’s encouraged in the policy. For lanes that the city deems unnecessary for public road access, the policy encourages neighbours to apply to close and purchase the laneway land. The trick, Clark added, is that all the homeowners on the block need to agree to either purchase or leave the land alone. For her part, Dennys has been knocking on doors, trying to get block captains for every inch of the laneway. So far, she has established 10 such blocks. “Our goal is to find out as much information about the lanes and about what people want,” she said. The committee also aims to hold a community-wide meeting as soon as they get enough residents and information about the lanes. “We are trying to take a proactive approach to the issue. It’s like a big cloud hanging over our heads,” Dennys said. “Our job is to try to get everyone agree to how to handle it.” With files from Laura Mueller

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Greyleith Construction Limited now part of the Cruickshank group of companies, has an immediate opening in the Carleton Place location for a: BRIDGE ESTIMATOR AND PROJECT MANAGER

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT Participate in site meetings with clients, agents, trade contractors, manage RFQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and change orders, invoices and control document process Coordinate site superintendents, project workforce, and equipment as well as coordinating direct sub-contractors including a scope of work To apply, please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to: c hr11@ c ruic kshankgroup.c om by August 14, 2013

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Responsibilities Establish and monitor performance, delivery and quality standards to ensure client satisfaction and company compliance Implement strategic initiatives pertaining to the business group Ensure processes in place to maintain efficient/effective use of resource and timely/cost effective completion of contractual commitments Coordinate tender process and responsible for all aspects of project administration Demonstrate leadership â&#x20AC;&#x201C; provide guidance, instruction and direction to members of the business unit Perform duties compliant with Health and Safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment To apply, please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to: chr11@cruickshankgroup.com by August 14, 2013 Cruickshank thanks all applicants

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Job Pos ng Posi on: General Manager, Seaway Reports to: Group Publisher Loca on: Kingston, ON Overview: Repor ng into the Group Publisher, the General Manager, Seaway will be responsible for the Seaway Region (Brighton, Belleville, Kingston and Brockville). Successful candidate will lead our Sales teams, represent Metroland in the Community and meet company standards for proďŹ tability and editorial excellence. Du es & Responsibili es â&#x20AC;˘ Develop, implement and manage strategies to meet and exceed YTD performance goals and objec ves as well as maximize market poten al in all business segments/divisions. â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and execute aggressive sales and marke ng strategies across all Seaway divisions, in a very compe ve region, through exis ng leadership and staďŹ&#x20AC;. â&#x20AC;˘ To assist the Regional Publisher in the management of the divisions to achieve the opera ng plan including ďŹ nancial, editorial, circula on and administra ve budgets/plans by implemen ng management controls which monitor performance and by taking correc ve ac on when area of non-performance is iden ďŹ ed. â&#x20AC;˘ Assist the Regional Publisher in the development of strategic plans that clearly iden ďŹ es objec ves, strategies, priori es and new innova ve opportuni es for each division. â&#x20AC;˘ To maximize community and reader involvement through mely and accurate repor ng of news happenings in a style and manner that adheres to Editorial standards. â&#x20AC;˘ To monitor the distribu on system to ensure accurate and mely delivery of company products and inserts. â&#x20AC;˘ Iden ďŹ es and develops new business opportuni es to a ain and exceed revenue targets. â&#x20AC;˘ To maintain a high level of awareness of the Division in the community by maintaining contact with readers, community leaders, associa ons, and through Division promo ons and by par cipa ng in community events. â&#x20AC;˘ To ensure that all staďŹ&#x192;ng levels meet short and long-term needs of the divisions and that fair and eďŹ&#x20AC;ec ve performance measures are assigned and employees are mo vated to achieve and/or exceed their assigned goals and objec ves u lizing sound management tools and prac ces. â&#x20AC;˘ Promotes a coopera ve and harmonious working climate which will be conducive to maximum morale, produc vity, and eďŹ&#x192;ciency/eďŹ&#x20AC;ec veness. â&#x20AC;˘ Support Corporate Sales with local sales ac vity. QualiďŹ ca ons/Competencies/Experience: Building EďŹ&#x20AC;ec ve Teams * ConďŹ&#x201A;ict Management * Dealing with Ambiguity * Developing Direct Reports & Others Direc ng Others * Innova on Management * Managerial Courage * Managing Vision & Purpose * Poli cal Savvy * Strategic Thinking â&#x20AC;˘ Strong planning skills required in order to develop strategic plans to increase revenueproduc on opportuni es. â&#x20AC;˘ Must be â&#x20AC;&#x153;results-orientedâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with and understanding of Metroland internet strategies. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong and proven project management skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communica on and interpersonal skills are needed in leadership role with staďŹ&#x20AC; to mo vate and clearly indicate goals and performance requirements across many divisions within a large geographic footprint. â&#x20AC;˘ Must also be able to communicate well in the community as the primary representa ve of the divisions. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong knowledge of the Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products, services, circula on and demographics in order to properly develop strategies that increase the divisions growth and revenues. â&#x20AC;˘ Crea ve and innova ve thinker who can analyze and develop new solu ons or approaches. â&#x20AC;˘ 5-7 years relevant experience including direct management experience of community newspaper(s). â&#x20AC;˘ College or University degree/diploma or equivalent experience.

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Please be advised that this is a concurrent internal and external pos ng and that further considera on will be given to only those candidates who have clearly demonstrated the competencies required for the posi on. Interested and qualiďŹ ed candidates should forward their resume and cover le er to the a en on of Karen Pogue no later than Monday July 29th, 2013 to kpogue@metroland.com. CL431036_0725

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Brockville General Hospital is a fully accredited multi-site facility providing Acute Care, Complex Continuing Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care and Mental Health services. We are situated along the beautiful St. Lawrence River in the heart of the famous Thousand Islands. We are presently recruiting for a FULL-TIME PROGRAM MANAGER - INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Key Qualiﬁcations: U Baccalaureate degree in Nursing with current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Master’s Degree is preferred. U Minimum of 5 years clinical experience in psychiatric / mental health nursing preferably in an in-patient setting; Management experience required. Please send your resume on or before August 12, 2013 to Human Resources, Brockville General Hospital, 75 Charles Street, Brockville, ON K6V 1S8 fax: 613-345-8305 email: careers@bgh-on.ca. To learn more about the Hospital and other exciting career opportunities visit the ‘Careers’ section of our website: www.bgh-on.ca/Careers.htm www.bgh-on.ca HELP WANTED

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Sales Coordinator – O awa Region Metroland East O awa

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Sales Coordinator – Arnprior or Renfrew Metroland East Arnprior Renfrew

THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East is looking for a high-energy, experienced Sales person to support and drive sales in our O awa Region. Repor ng to the Publisher, you will be responsible for supervision of a Sales Teams, training and development of that team and new members, hold regular sales mee ngs with your team and maintain and grow the retail business. You will be building onto what is already a large and produc ve pre-exis ng book of business.

THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East is looking for a high-energy, experienced Sales person to support and drive sales in our Renfrew and Arnprior Region. Repor ng to the Publisher, you will be responsible for supervision of a Sales Teams, training and development of that team and new members, hold regular sales mee ngs with your team and maintain and grow the retail business. You will be building onto what is already a large and produc ve pre-exis ng book of business.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO • Use your sales skills to ac vely prospect and develop new business. • Consult with clients/ sales team regularly to maintain and grow exis ng rela onships. • Generate compelling and crea ve proposals that address and solve customer/sales team problems. • Be compe ve and driven to consistently achieve and exceed monthly sales targets. • Leverage market rela onships and increase overall revenues. • Supervise, support and train staﬀ. • Coordina on and development of supplements, features and digital.

ABOUT YOU • You are knowledgeable about sales adver sing, strategies and concepts; a minimum of 5 years adver sing experience is preferred. In general, prior media adver sing experience would be an asset. • 5 years outside sales consul ng experience with a history of providing solu on oriented sales presenta ons. • Can illustrate a proven track record of delivering on goals and maintaining a high closing ra o. • Supervisory skills, the ability to mo vate a sales team. • Working and reliable automobile, proof of insurance and a clean driving record.

Looking for your next career challenge? If so, Metroland Media Group is the place to be! Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume and cover le er to mtracy@metroland.com by August 2nd, 2013

Metroland is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Category - Sales

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Community - Sweet, sour or a little spicy? Residents and visitors in Manotick can experience the many flavours of one of Ottawa’s largest villages on Aug. 17 during the annual Taste of Manotick event. Beginning at 4 p.m., Manotick Main Street will come alive with busking, barbecues and bands. The band Tequila will return for a second year, as will several other local acts. This year the Dan Dunlop Band and local group Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics will also take one of two

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