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Community gathers for Abdi funeral Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
Spilling out onto the steps and nearby sidewalks, the Ottawa Mosque was filled to capacity on July 29 for the funeral of a man who died after a confrontation with Ottawa police that has made national headlines. Just outside the mosque, speaking as a member of the community and a member of the Canadian Coun-
cil for Muslim Women, Farhat Rehman said Abdirahman Abdi’s death has touched a nerve in the community. “People feel compassion and feel they want to support the family – that something wrong has happened, that they want to reach out and let the family know that they are supporting them and are not alone.” At the start of the service, there were state-
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Mourners lift Abdirahman Abdi’s casket over the steps of the Ottawa Mosque, located on Northwestern Avenue, on July 29. Abdi, 37, died following a confrontation with police on July 24. Broadcastify, paramedic dispatch describes Abdi as having been pepper sprayed and was bleeding from the mouth. A later dispatch says Abdi was without vital signs when first responders arrived and asked for
backup. Abdi was pronounced dead the next day. A statement was read on behalf of the family, describing Abdi as having a quiet nature and gentle soul.
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Mourners at the funeral for Abdirahman Abdi film remarks by Mayor Jim Watson, Coun. Jeff Leiper, MPP Yasir Naqvi and MPP Bob Chiarelli on July 29. The mosque was filled to capacity with many listening to the service outside on the steps.
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“What occurred to him that Sunday wasn’t fair at all and shouldn’t be justified by any means and no human being … deserves to pass away like that.” The representative said the family has many questions but is trying to be patient as the incident is investigated, in what they hope is an open and transparent investigation. “We need answers.” Speaking on behalf of the Somali community at the funeral – it’s cost covered by the Ottawa Muslim Association – Mohamed Sofa extended his condolences to Abdi’s family. “Our brother’s death was a tragic loss to the community and we are grieving with the family,” he said. He said the initial reaction to Abdi’s death was shock and horror. “As a community we are left traumatized, left to make sense of the senseless violence.” Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi spent some time with Abdi’s family the day before the funeral and described the experience as heartbreaking. He called on the community to begin the healing process and bond together. “This is the moment, this is the time that we demonstrate as a muslin community that we are a people of peace, we are the people of reconciliation, we are a people who come together and work as us, not them,” Naqvi said. He said he looks forward to working with the community and its leaders to build an even stronger community and city “where everybody is loved, where everyone is respected and where a tragedy like
the one to our brother Abdirahman never happens ever again.” Following the service, family and friends participated in a private procession to the burial site. Speaking to the media, Mayor Jim Watson said he’s confident in the investigative process underway. “This is a time for grieving and not finger pointing. What we have to do is allow the SIU to take the time necessary to do a full and thorough report,” Watson said. “I have confidence in the system and I want to let them do their work. I think for politicians and others to second guess the investigation and the research would do an injustice to the process.” He addressed questions following statements by the city’s police chief that officers are being taunted and recorded in their interactions following Abdi’s death. “I understand there may be some members in our community that feel less comfortable with the police, but I think, as municipal leaders and civic leaders, we have to do what we can to bring communities together as we’ve done over the decades,” he said. Rehman admitted to having some of that anxiety, especially knowing that Abdi suffered from a mental illness. “Beating him until the point where he was bloody and on the ground that puts a little fear in my heart.” Hundreds also gathered for a vigil on July 26, filling Somerset Square Park and the surrounding streets and a Justice for Abdi march, from Hintonburg to Ottawa Police headquarters on Elgin Street took place on July 30. - With files from Megan DeLaire
Eyes on Ottawa athletes competing at the Games Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com
Ottawa has a long list of athletes competing this summer at the Rio Olympic Games, which start this week. Some events start before the opening ceremonies, which are scheduled for Aug. 5. Want to know when you can check out local athletes that are competing in Rio? Here’s when Ottawa’s best will take to the pitch, track, or pool to try and bring home the gold. All times listed are in Ottawa’s time zone, though Rio is only one hour ahead. Melanie McCann, from Nepean, will compete in the modern pentathlon. She’ll start with the first of her five events, fencing, on Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. Her competition wraps up on Aug. 20. Eugene Zhen Wang will compete in table tennis. The men’s preliminary singles rounds are the morning on Aug. 6. Barrhaven’s Erika Selten-
reich-Hodgson will swim in the women’s 200-metre individual medley on Aug. 8. The first heats are scheduled to start at 12:56 p.m. West Carleton’s Cameron Smedley will be competing in the water surrounding Rio. The paddler will compete in the men’s single canoe on Aug. 7 at 11:30 a.m. If he advances, the semi-finals and finals will be held on Aug. 9. Michael Tayler, from Westboro, will also join Smedley in the paddling events. He’ll compete in the men’s kayak singles on Aug. 7 with the first heats scheduled for 12:28 p.m. Stittsville’s Erica Wiebe, who currently lives and trains in Calgary, will take to the wrestling mat in the weeklong competition from Aug. 14 to 21. Wiebe’s competition starts on Aug. 18 in the women’s freestyle 75 kilogram event. Hillcrest graduate Mike Woods will be on his bicycle, competing in the men’s road race on Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m.
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Standing room only at electoral reform town hall Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
NDP MP Nathan Cullen told an audience of about 150 people he never thought he would agree with Conservative MP Jason Kenney on anything. But when Kenney told the special committee on electoral reform that Canada’s first-past-the-post system was a “15th century British medieval model unfit for a modern democracy,” Cullen realized they had something in common. “Who knew?” he added. Cullen told the audience attending a town hall meeting on electoral reform on July 27 at Lansdowne Park that most nations have moved on from first-past-the-post. Cullen and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May sit on the federal committee for electoral reform. Cullen noted the process with the committee didn’t
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May answers audience questions during a town hall at Lansdowne on electoral reform. She is flanked by Réal Lavergne with Fair Vote Canada, and NDP MP Nathan Cullen. Both Cullen and May sit on the government’s special committee looking into electoral reform. start out well. He said it was biased in favour of the current government and now the committee is left with a very tight timeline. The report needs to be completed, translated and filed by Dec. 1.
“This committee process, if it works and comes to a consensus and a clear recommendation, can form the basis of a change to our electoral system Canadians have been dreaming of for a very,
very long time,” May said during her remarks. And she said she’s sure a consensus is possible. The town hall was not part of the formal consultation process, but May, who represents a B.C riding, explained that MPs have been asked to host their own sessions and submit the information gathered to the committee. During the question and answer period, the majority of those who lined up to ask questions were concerned about how to make sure the committee’s report is accepted by the federal cabinet. John Legg, from Sandy Hill, asked how to move forward a proposal without a referendum. “This is too complex to be
neatly tied up in a referendum question,” Legg said. And Sharon Reeves, from Wellington West, wondered specifically about education surrounding different voting systems under consideration. May said a referendum would “spike” electoral reform. “You can’t have enough focus on education to make a referendum fair,” she said, adding someone would have to decide what question is asked and who writes it and that a referendum is not a good way of getting information from the public. Cullen added the language used around electoral reform and different systems isn’t the most accessible. “We need to approach this at a values level, instead of in the weeds,” he said, adding that can make the mechanism more clear. He also said the federal government needs to engage with provincial partners to do more civic education. But the committee is staying open-minded and is looking for compromises, Cullen said. “We are not going to sacrifice the good looking for the perfect.” At the town hall, a survey was handed out with questions about electoral reform, developed by Fair Vote Canada, a multi-partisan citizens’ campaign for voting system reform. Questions ranged from how well do you understand the current system to
whether you voted strategically in the last election. The meeting introduced some alternatives to the current first-past-the-post electoral system, which sees the top vote in a riding elected regardless of whether they get more than 50 per cent of the vote. The alternatives introduced included: • Single transferable vote – which uses multi-member ridings with more than one candidate for each party and ranked ballots. Each candidate needs a quota of votes to be elected. • Mixed member proportional – voters elect a single MP using first-past-the-post system or a ranked ballot. About 60 per cent of seats are filled that way; the remaining 40 per cent are top up seats. They ensure proportionality for each party in each region and are determined through separate votes for a local candidate and the party of their choice • Alternative vote – the winning candidate gets more than 50 per cent of the votes cast using either first or second preferences. If a majority isn’t achieved the person with the lowest number of votes is dropped and the voters’ second preference votes are distributed until there is a clear winner. • Rural-urban proportional systems – a hybrid system intended to accommodate the use of smaller multimember ridings and a share of single member ridings in rural areas without sacrificing proportionality.
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Advocates say to government: Hands off our assets Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
A small, but dedicated group of advocates made their voices heard outside of the Ontario Works office on Catherine Street on July 29. The protest, orchestrated by Association of Community Associations for Reform Now, was an attempt to get the province to increase the employment income before the money is clawed back from Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program clients. Blaine Cameron, who is on a disability pension program, says his monthly income is $1,100 a month. His rent is $725. “That’s nearly 70 per cent of my income,” he said, adding that any money he makes after the first $200 to top his monthly allowance will be clawed back by the province. Advocates want the
amount raised to $800 before the province starts to reduce the monthly benefit amount. Cameron says the change will be an incentive for OW and ODSP clients to work, and be better for the economy, since they will be able to purchase things. “The province says increasing the employment income before claw back would be a disincentive to work, but that just doesn’t make sense,” he said, adding if clients were able to find work to supplement their income, they may be able to get full time work and transition off assistance. The group had three demands: • The provincial government should increase the employment income before claw backs for both ODSP and OW recipients, • Increase asset limit thresholds for recipients of both programs, and the government should consider
all registered retirement savings plans as exempt assets whether they are locked in or not. “The assistance keeps people at poverty levels and has an impact on health,” Cameron said. Luckily Cameron receives help from family members, he said or he would be in a tough situation. “I wouldn’t be able to eat as healthy as I do now,” he said, adding a lot of ODSP clients have degenerative diseases that aren’t helped by the unhealthy diets they have because of a lack of money to spend on things like fresh produce. There’s another protest planned for Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli’s constituency office on Aug. 29. In the meantime the antipoverty advocacy is preparing a petition they plan to send to Premier Kathleen Wynne. They hope to get 5,000 signatures.
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Councillors keep spotlight on potential highway ramp closure Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
While the Ministry of Transportation is working to potentially close the ramp from Carling Avenue to eastbound Highway 417, near Westgate, local councillors aren’t letting the issue pass quietly.
‘The ministry doesn’t think any vehicle will do that, and I think that’s just outrageous. Of course that’s going to happen.’
lors propose that the 417 widening ends at Carling Avenue and the additional lane becomes an exit. The highway would not be widenened over the Carling Avenue bridge. After both Carling eastbound on-ramps, the Queensway could again be widened. The councillors are concerned about where the 3,700 cars would go if the ramp were closed. Those cars were counted during a five-year-old traffic study. Faced with no eastbound ramp, some of those drivers will use Coldrey Avenue, fears Brockington. “You pass the community health centre, there’s
going to be a new seniors residence there, we have St. Elizabeth school and a residential community,” Brockington said. On the other end, people might use Parkdale Avenue, which is already congested. “The ministry doesn’t think any vehicle will do that, and I think that’s just outrageous. Of course that’s going to happen,” Brockington said. Even the ministry’s preferred route – a loop past Kirkwood Avenue – will cause problems for drivers, according to Brockington. “To me it is just not possible. I don’t think that intersection (where Carling
and Kirkwood meet north of Highway 417) can absorb the 3,700 vehicles,” especially with the traffic flowing off the highway onto Carling in “every which direction.” He said it’s a recipe for further gridlock and more accidents. Brockington was also struck by the fact the ministry didn’t taken into account the redevelopment of the Westgate shopping mall, or a new hospital that he said is likely for the area. Leiper said the goal of the letter is to put something in writing, with the hope that a solution to the operational and safety issues presented by the ministry can be
found, which don’t include closing the ramp. “I’m comfortable that we’ll come to a solution in the timeframe we need,” he said. He added getting this project right the first time is extremely important and hopefully it can be worked out through the summer and potentially the month of September. Leiper and Brockington have a meeting scheduled with Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi in August to review the issue. In a statement, Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Bob Chiarell i ,
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Investigation must be thorough
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an we all agree on a couple of things? Can we all agree that the Ottawa police officers now under investigation after a man died following an arrest July 24 did not wake up that morning and set out to hurt somebody? Can we all agree that police should be held to extremely high standards when they use force? That any use of force against citizens must be absolutely necessary? And that, after a full investigation, police who use excessive force should have to face the consequences of their actions if they are deemed to have crossed the line, just as residents who don’t wear a badge must? There are some people who think if police are involved in an incident that goes bad, particularly if it involves interactions with visible minorities, then the police must be guilty of something nefarious. And there are others who, regardless of what a police officer does, will defend an officer’s actions no matter what. They will always give police the benefit of the doubt by constantly pointing out that the average citizen can’t ever know the pressures an officer faces in the line of duty and thus can never really judge an officer’s actions because they haven’t walked
in that officer’s shoes. The people who hold such views, on both sides of that divide, will never see eye to eye when it comes to incidents such as the death of Abdirahman Abdi, 37. The man died after police responded to a call about a disturbance at a coffee shop in which it is alleged the dead man was involved, according to police Chief Charles Bordeleau, in “assaultive� behaviour. The provincial Special Investigations Unit – the civilian police watchdog – is currently investigating what happened after Ottawa police responded to the call on July 24. As the reaction to the Const. James Forcillo’s sentencing for attempted murder in Toronto last week shows, the police-are-always-wrong and the policeare-always-right camps will continue to make their political arguments regardless of outcomes. But for the majority of residents of this city, who fall into neither of those two camps, what is wanted is justice based on what a thorough and transparent investigation determines. Justice should indeed be blind – regardless of whether a person under investigation wears a badge or not.
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f you haven’t heard of Jason Tetro, the self-proclaimed “germ guy,� you may want to check him out. The microbiologist and author published a second book earlier this year on a subject many of us don’t like to think about – the billions of germs that exist in our environment and evolve rapidly, using our bodies as incubators. But here’s the thing: Tetro’s research shows that of germs that exist, there are about 12 damaging ones that most of us are exposed to regularly; there are some passive bystanders; and then there are tens of thousands of good germs, which we should be seeking out and embracing. As we move into the post-antibiotic era, Tetro believes people need
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I needed to eat 1,000 little tubs� to get the probiotic benefits, Tetro told the CBC earlier this year, following the release of his second book, The Germ Files. Similarly, he says, not all probiotic pills have been proven in clinical trials and may be completely ineffective. “If all you’re doing is popping pills of bacteria, well, you might as well go eat some dirt,� said Tetro. For those of us living in the urban environment – especially if we’re living in close quarters high density buildings like condominium towers or hospitals – we are more likely to be victims of bad germs. Bad germs contribute to infections, poor mental health, allergies and asthma. Some studies have made the connection between bad DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES 3JDIBSE #VSOT ADMINISTRATION: %POOB 5IFSJFO HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST (FPGG )BNJMUPO DISPLAY ADVERTISING: (JTFMF (PEJO ,BOBUB 3BOEZ 0MNTUFBE 0UUBXB 8FTU $JOEZ (JMCFSU 0UUBXB 4PVUI $BSMZ .D(IJF 0UUBXB &BTU +JMM .BSUJO /FQFBO $BUIFSJOF -PXUIJBO #BSSIBWFO #FMMT $PSOFST .JLF 4UPPEMFZ 4UJUUTWJMMF "OOJF %BWJT 0UUBXB 8FTU 3JDP $PSTJ "VUPNPUJWF $POTVMUBOU #MBJS ,JSLQBUSJDL 0SMFBOT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: 4IBSPO 3VTTFMM
germ exposure and increased incidence of arthritis and even certain forms of cancer. But Tetro has some solid tips on how to go out and love the good germs, which will fight the war against the pathogens for you. “When you put good germs in there, they’re the cavalry,� Tetro told the CBC. “It will shove the bad bacteria out of the way because they love the intestinal lining more than the bad germs do.� They say you are what you eat. Rather than pill-popping, Tetro recommends eating two fermented foods each day. Some of his favourites are sauerkraut, pickles, kefir and kombucha, helping us to get the five billion units of good bacteria required daily to maintain good health. Get outside – even better if you can escape the city altogether, says Tetro. Going to a farm or into a forest environment helps expose us to good germs and form a natural
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defence against the bad microbes. Even opening a window is better than existing in a sterile environment, where pathogens are most likely to evolve and multiply. Tetro says this is something we’ve known for more than 100 years. “Florence Nightingale was able to stop hospital infections by opening windows,� Tetro said.
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Re: “Public school board learning from Karam case,” July 28. I have been a safe schools advocate for over a decade and would like to thank you for putting out the above story. Having said that, the board’s statement about being committed to providing “safe and caring learning environments for all students” is a standard and in-
sincere response produced by our Ministry of Education to give a false pretense that that our publicly funded, selfgoverning educational system actually has the safety of our students under control. They do not. Until safe schools policy is actually codified, and until the removal of discretionary powers enjoyed by school administrators is withdrawn, we will continue to witness the physical and emotional downfall of many Ontario students.
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Ottawa Porchfest looks to double number of performers this year Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
Organizers are hoping to get the whole of Hintonburg hopping for the second annual Ottawa Porchfest on Sept. 10. “Last year was a really good success; it was a surprise that so many people came out to listen to so many local musicians,” Ken McKay said about the event, where acts play on porches around
the community from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. between the O-Train tracks to Holland Avenue and Highway 417 to Scott Street. But this year, McKay is hoping to double the amount of acts to 50 and have a twohour after party at Parkdale Park, featuring several of the Porchfest acts, playing 15 to 20 minute sets. “We’re really looking to create an original entertainment festival of musicians
that you really don’t get to hear,” he said. “We want new acts and old acts and anyone who can play to take a shot in front of an audience.” This year the event is taking place a bit earlier, almost a month and a half, in the hope that some acts who couldn’t play the 45-minute acoustic or unplugged sets last year because of the colder weather will be able to participate. “I think we’ll get a lot more of those single and classical
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Musicians perform on a porch in Hintonburg during the first-ever Ottawa Porchfest on Oct. 24, 2015. This year’s event takes place Sept. 10 on porches around the neighbourhood. cept to other areas of the city, so they can experience how it brings the community together. “It really brought people close together. It’s something we weren’t expecting – that extreme community involvement.”
McKay is still looking for people with porches, musicians and volunteers to step forward to help with the event. Registration closes at midnight on Aug. 27 and acts and locations will be released online on Sept. 8, at http://ottawaporchfest.ca/.
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After more than a decade of waiting, the Ottawa River has been officially designated as a Canadian Heritage River to the delight of many area politicians, tourism officials, environmentalists and history buffs. “We’re very happy. It was long overdue … it’s very encouraging,” said Ottawa River Institute president Ole Hendrickson. “It’s great timing with the Canada’s 150th celebration coming up.” He said the heritage designation will “open the door for more tourism in this area and could help with (grant) funding.” In a news release, the Ottawa Riverkeeper said she is “thrilled” the announcement that the river will come under Parks Canada’s Canadian Heritage Rivers System. “No river in Canada reverberates as strongly with the Canadian spirit as the Kitchi Sibi, la rivière des Outaouais, the Ottawa River,” said Riverkeeper Meredith Brown. “The Ottawa River brings together the people of Ontario, Quebec and First Nations. Granting our shared river Heritage Status is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and celebrate its significant cultural, historical, and natural values. It is the lifeblood of those who have lived in its watershed for thousands of years, and over time it has shaped our communities and our country.” Hendrickson agreed that the Ottawa River has symbolic significance in that it brings together the country’s three founding peoples – the native Indians, French and English. The watershed is seen as a “pretty special place” both nationally and globally, he added. He noted that a large number of people had worked hard for years to bring about the designation.
In its news release, the Ottawa Riverkeeper acknowledged the leadership of Len Hopkins, Larry Graham, and Algonquin Elder William Commanda, who travelled the watershed collecting stories and uniting people around the Ottawa River. It has been a decade since these community leaders started rallying people and organizations to nominate the Ottawa as a Heritage River, it notes. “Though both Hopkins and Commanda have passed away, their spirit lives on in our shared commitment to steward, value, and appreciate the Ottawa River,” said the Riverkeeper. The Upper Ottawa Valley’s former Liberal MP Len Hopkins chaired a broad-based committee that has argued for the designation since 2003, said Hendrickson. He said its research was excellent, well documenting the historical and geographical significance of the river. The Ottawa Riverkeeper organization was a strong supporter and always talked it up at its gala gatherings, he added. It had taken the lead on bringing watershed players together, organizing two Ottawa River Summits and is working to create a watershed council and an inclusive model of watershed governance that will improve collaboration and decision-making around river issues. At the 2015 Ottawa River Summit in Gatineau, the Riverkeeper organization tabled a declaration for river protection, co-created by the Ottawa River Summit Advisory Committee and representing various sectors of society – including municipal governments, First Nations, businesses, provincial and federal agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. “The Gatineau Declaration summarizes why the river is important and lays out a unified vision of how we can work together to achieve common objectives,” said Brown.
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“That our shared river is rich in history and has played a critical role in shaping our culturally unique communities is something we can all agree on,” Brown said. She said she hopes this designation “will enhance our collective sense of river pride and inspire people to respect and protect the river that flows through their community and through their veins.” The granting of the heritage designation, rumoured since the Liberal government was elected last year, was proclaimed in a news release July 28. The joint federal-Ontario announcement designating the Ontario portion of the Ottawa River as a Canadian
Heritage River “for its outstanding cultural heritage values” was made by Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Kathryn McGarry and Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna, who is also the minister responsible for Parks Canada. The government news release points out the Ottawa River travels through the heart of Algonquin land and has been used as a thoroughfare and transportation route for millennia. Known as the ‘original Trans-Canada highway’, the river was “invaluable to the economic and political growth of the region during the fur and timber eras and continues to be an essential economic engine today.”
Under the leadership of Parks Canada, the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) is a joint federalprovincial-territorial initiative that gives national recognition to Canadian rivers of extraordinary natural, cultural and recreational significance. It promotes, conserves and enhances Canada’s river heritage, helps to ensure that Canada’s leading rivers are managed in a sustainable manner, and encourages the public to enjoy and appreciate them. “Our nation’s capital owes its long history and indeed its very existence to this great river,” said McKenna. “As a vibrant part of Ottawa’s tourism industry today, and the heartland of the Algonquin First Nations, the
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There’s a new way to see the sights of Ottawa this summer: from the deck of the Brass Toucan, a one-ofa-kind boat captained by a woman and her dog. Offering intimate boat tours of the Rideau River, the Brass Toucan offers locals, newcomers and tourists alike a chance to see the area from a new perspective. “It reframes Ottawa for you when you start working with the waterways,” said Jenny Bruce, creator and captain of the Brass Toucan. “It’s absolutely gorgeous out here.” Bruce and her first mate – a six-year-old Goldendoodle named Finn – can accommodate small groups of up to four people aboard the Brass Toucan, which was brought to life from
the shell of an old sailboat. She offers a variety of tour options, from leisurely day excursions to longer, threeor four-day trips. Part of the draw of the Brass Toucan is the opportunity to navigate lock stations, Bruce said. Depending on the tour’s destination, groups could experience up to four lock systems – lending a helping hand and learning the ropes as they go. “It’s a great experience,” said Bruce of navigating the locks. “It’s not something that everyone has a chance to do.” A LABOUR OF LOVE
Bruce has always been drawn to water. Growing up in Kingston, Bruce was around boats and waterways for much of her childhood. However, as a registered massage
therapist currently living in Ottawa’s Centretown, Bruce had put her dreams of spending her days navigating the river system on hold. Things changed when Bruce spotted an old, weather-worn boat on Kijiji. She considered the purchase for months before finally making the decision to travel to Newboro, Ont. to check it out. The 24-foot vessel immediately charmed Bruce and her friend Dez Fitzgerald, owner of Dez’s Paint Shop in Greely. It was not riverworthy by any standard, but Bruce said she saw it as a blank slate. “This was not a lemon,” she said of the boat, “and so began a long journey of hitting walls and doors on our way to creating the finished Brass Toucan.”
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The boat that would eventually become the Brass Toucan had been sitting outside, unsheltered, since 2008. Transforming it into a motorized, rivercruising tour boat was a long process that involved applying new fibreglass, sealing, painting, upholstery and a lot of trial and error. “It was a learning curve,” Bruce joked. “But now I know how to use a drill like nobody’s business.” Today, the Brass Toucan – named for a literal brass
toucan that was Bruce’s first antique – is a colourful, cozy space complete with hand-upholstered benches and a wood grain finish courtesy of Dez’s Paint Shop. Bruce said her dream is to cater to the city’s explorers and sight seekers looking for something unique. TOURS
The Brass Toucan and Bruce herself are fully licensed to operate commercial tours, starting at the Rideau Canoe Club (804 Hog’s Back Rd.) near
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Ottawa Public Health is urging residents to have their say on the fate of safe injection sites. The public survey on the city’s proposed enhancement to harm reduction services, namely safe injection sites for intravenous drug users, will close on Aug. 8.
The board of health voted in favour of the report entitled Enhancing Harm Reduction Services – Data, Guiding Principle and Next Steps on June 20. The vote was 9 to 2 in favour of the report, which included the public consultation aspect regarding supervised injection site. Board chair and Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri was one of the holdouts on the strategy, saying he wanted to wait on the outcome of the public consultation before giving his verdict on supervised injection sites.
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He recalled a 2010 visit to Insite in Vancouver, which was the first ever, safe injection site in North America. “When we called the cab, and the driver asked us, ‘are you sure you want to go there?’” he said, adding the driver would only bring them a block away. That six-year old cab ride is what Qadri based his health board vote on. Toronto city council recently gave the green light to such sites in that city after its health board also approved the idea. The Sandy Hill Community
Health Centre is well into planning to add an injection site to its existing needle exchange and methadone clinic. The clinic would be in the building at Rideau and Nelson streets. The approval of the health authority’s guidelines is just the first step. The federal government would have to approve each centre’s plan for a safe injection site and the city would have to approve each site individually once a plan is in place. The survey proposes three models: • A fixed service that is integrated within existing health and harm reduction services — like the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre’s needle exchange program. • A standalone service, not within existing health and harm reduction services.
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“When we called the cab, and the driver asked us, ‘are you sure you want to go there?’” BOARD CHAIR AND STITTSVILLE COUN. SHAD QADRI
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School boards applaud funding boost for upgrades, repairs Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Repaired roofs, modernized plumbing and mechanical systems and updated playing fields, flooring, walls, ceilings and HVAC units are coming to schools in four boards across Ottawa and eastern Ontario thanks to an $84-million funding boost from the province. “I remember when this school was built,” Ottawa South MPP John Fraser said during the funding announcement held July 21 at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School in Alta Vista. “I remember when this school was Charlebois, and it shows when a school is maintained,” the Alta Vista resident said, flanked by Ontario’s Infrastructure Minister and Ot-
tawa-West Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli, Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi and OttawaOrléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde. “These investments that we’re making are critical to keeping those learning places effective for the students that we serve,” Fraser said during the event, which saw representatives from all four boards come together for the first time. The largest cheque will be going to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to the tune of a $55-million increase for a total of $133 million. The Ottawa Catholic School Board will receive an extra $17 million for a total of $45 million. The French Catholic board will see $21 million thanks to a $7-million boost, and the French public school board
is getting an extra $5 million, bringing its share to $13 million. “It’s extremely helpful, particularly since in September we’re going to be starting some major learning and accommodation reviews across the district,” said Shirley Seward, trustee board chair with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Those reviews will identify and address schools with low student populations, help increase populations and possibly result in school amalgamations and perhaps the creation of new schools, she said. “But what is critical to this process is that the schools that ... already exist need the kinds of repairs and rejuvenation that this money will help with,” Seward said. (613) 680-4448 www.zorysells.com
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The English public board is dealing with an approximately $600-million deficit in its school maintenance and upgrading budget. “That doesn’t mean our schools are not safe, but it does mean they are not at the highest standards that we expect our schools to be at,” Seward said. A number of elementary schools in Seward’s River zone have received improvements, she said, but other schools, such as Brookfield High School, need attention. “Some schools have been waiting a number of years for non-critical repairs and maintenance that have to be done,” she said. The funding increase, which will roll out over the next two years, is in response to recommendations made last year by Ontario’s auditor general, said Fraser. One such recommendation advocated that school renewal funding envelopes be increased to 2.5 per cent of a
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Taking part in the July 21 provincial announcement at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School were Ottawa-Orléans MPP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, Ontario Infrastructure Minister and Ottawa-West Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli and Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi. school’s replacement value. “You can imagine as a parent, I want only one thing,” said Naqvi, a father of two, including a four-year-old boy who will go to school for the first time this autumn. “I want the best education for my child as he starts school and I want him to be safe. And that feeling is not just unique to me and my wife. It’s true for every single parent.”
Providing a “friendly, warm environment” leads to enormous gains for students, said Elaine McMahon, chair of the Ottawa Catholic School Board. St. Pat’s High alone saw $1.4 million spent on renovating food services and specialty classrooms, revamping washrooms, renovating administrative offices as well as paying for new ceiling tiles and lighting.
MLS 1006206 Price $1,549,000 This Champlain Park address is undoubtedly one of most desirable locations in Westboro. Steps away from the Ottawa River walking paths. Enjoy childrens’ park and pool in the summer and outdoor rink in the winter. Shops and restaurants at Wellington 3 blocks south and Ottawa River parkway access at the corner. Home is to be built, approximately 2500 sq feet above grade. Still time for the buyers to participate in the design stage and put their own finishing touches.
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SUMMER SAFETY FOR PETS Every year during the summer months, the OHS gets hundreds of complaints relating to animals and hot weather. Dogs left unattended in parked cars top the list, followed closely by dogs left outside in the sun without water and/or shade. Here are a few tips to keep your companion animals safe this summer. • If your pet spends lots of time outdoors, make sure there is adequate shelter for protection from the sun/heat. Outside kennels need to be well ventilated and situated in shaded areas. Clean, fresh water must be accessible at all times. • On hotter days, monitor your pets activity and be careful to not over exert them. Watch for signs of heat stress,
excessive panting, disorientation, staring or anxious expression and weakness. Bring your pet to a cool area, gradually lower your pets temperature by immersing his/her paws in cold water or hosing him/her down and call your veterinarian immediately. • When the heat and humidity rise, be especially careful with short-nosed dogs (pugs, bull-dogs, etc.) and older animals. Exercise your pets in the early morning and/or late evening to avoid the midday heat. • In summer, asphalt can burn your pet’s paws – keep to the sidewalk or grass. • Shaving a hairy pet for the summer may seem like a good idea, but they can actually get a sunburn. Shave your pet at the beginning of the summer before it gets too hot. • In summer, mosquitoes are out in full force. Heartworm prevention medication is recommended and available. See your veterinarian for details. • Flea and tick prevention is important. See your veterinarian for more information. • When you take your dog out for exercise, bring a portable water container for the both of you. • Water should be refreshed/changed often, and the bowl should be kept in a cool shaded area. Learn more great pet tips at www.ottawahumane.ca/your-pet. Pet of the Week: Jubilee (ID# A189093) Meet Jubilee, a quiet, lovable cat looking for her purr-fect match. Jubilee may seem a little shy at first, but once you take the time to get to know her, you’ll see what a sweet and trusting kitty she is. She loves taking naps in sunbeams and sitting in your lap for pets and chin rubs. Are you the one Jubilee has been looking for? For more information on Jubilee and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.com The deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon, a week prior to publication.
Aug. 5, 12 and 19 Open Stage night at the Westboro Legion with host band The Wertherman starts at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information visit our website at http:// www.rcl480.com or call 613725-2778.
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Free Pool from noon to 5:00 p.m. upstairs at the Westboro Legion. Saturday Night Dance at the Westboro Legion with Shari Harding starts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome, free to members, $5.00 cover for visitors. For more information visit our website at http://www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.
Friends of the Farm Victorian Tea from 2pm to 4pm. Classic tea is served on the lawns of the Arboretum. Dress in full Victorian garb, (optional), listen to live music, enter the best hat and costume contest. Formal Tea $10 at Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-2303276 www.friendsofthefarm. ca/events.htm#events
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Heritage Ottawa’s Sunday Walking Tours are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Hintonburg and Bayswater: Meet at 2 p.m. at St-François d’Assise Church, corner of Wellington St. W. and Fairmont Avenue. The tour will include the Bayswater subdivision east of the heart of this interesting, eclectic and socially varied neighbourhood, rich in heritage. Guides: Linda Hoad and Paulette Dozois, community leaders.
Aug. 11 Carlingwood Branch, Ottawa Public Library, 6 to 8 p.m., Windows 10: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Windows 10 represents a considerable change from Windows 7 and an evolutionary refinement from Windows 8.1. Chris Taylor, president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will talk about some of the important changes both visible and “under the hood.” Please register at any OPL branch or online at biblioottawalibrary.ca.
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Friends of the Farm Art on the Farm from 10 am to 4pm, rain date Aug. 14, Free. Artists working in various media will display and sell their original work under the trees at the Arboretum. Bldg 72 CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 www.friendsofthefarm.ca/ events.htm#events Free pool from noon to 5:00 p.m. upstairs at the Westboro Legion. Saturday
Night Dance at the Westboro Legion with Loren Daley & Ricochet Riders starts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome, free to members, $5.00 cover for visitors. For more information visit our website at http://www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.
Aug. 14 Heritage Ottawa’s Sunday Walking Tours are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. LeBreton Flats: meet at 2 p.m outside the main door of the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. The tour will focus on the history of LeBreton Flats as revealed by the series of archaeological investigations that have been undertaken in the area over the past decade. The ground is uneven, so please wear good footwear. Guide: Hugh Daechsel, senior archaeologist, Golder Inc.
Aug. 21 Heritage Ottawa’s Sunday Walking Tours are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Discovering the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood: meet at 2 p.m. at Reid Park, at entrance off of Reid Avenue, near Sherwood Drive. The tour will begin at what remains of the Reid stone farmhouse, built in 1840 , and slated for removal later this year. Guide: Andy Billingsley U.E., chair of the history and heritage committee of the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association. He has lived on Harmer Ave. S. for 45 years. Guided Tree Tour at 2 pm
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Wednesdays Bingo night at the Westboro Legion. Doors Open at 4:00 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call 613-725-3475.
Ongoing The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as bridge, mah-jong, fun lunches, photography ,art tours, walking, golf, crafts, movie nights and book clubs. For more information visit www. ottawanewcomersclub.ca or email Marilyn at newcomersclubottawa@gmail.com.
Mondays Practise and improve your Spanish speaking skills at the intermediate and advanced levels. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters and we meet at the Civic Hospital, Main Building, Main Floor, Room 3 at the rear left of the cafeteria Tulip Café on Mondays from 5:15 to 6:30. (Free parking in street after 5 pm.) E-mail membership@ losamigos.ca or visit our website www.losamigos.ca.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Greenwich Time 4. English sailor missionary 9. Type of wheat 14. Wreath 15. Hesitate 16. Hollyhocks 17. Not even 18. Former talk show host 20. Rugged mountain range 22. Greek muse 23. Ancient Greek comedy 24. Jeopardizes 28. Singer DiFranco 29. Calcium 30. Employee stock ownership plan 31. Gemstones 33. Got the job 37. Tantalum 38. Red deer 39. Not a pro 41. Coffee alternative
42. Aluminum 43. Northern Italian language 44. Smart __: Wiseacre 46. Sanskrit rulers (pl.) 49. __ hoc 50. Mousse 51. Closures 55. Russian lake 58. Small lunar crater 59. Appear with 60. Beginning 64. Type of Chinese language 65. Jewish composer 66. Sensation of flavor 67. Payment (abbr.) 68. High-class 69. Clocked 70. Midway between east and southeast CLUES DOWN 1. Shine
2. They spread the news 3. Indicates water limits 4. Determines value 5. Capital of Okinawa 6. Chinese river 7. Sign language 8. Passover feast and ceremony 9. Yemen capital 10. A tributary of the Missouri River 11. Sounds 12. Andorra-La Seu d’Urgell Airport 13. Korean name 19. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined 21. Outer layer 24. African nation (Fr.) 25. From Haiti 26. Polish river 27. Paul Henri __, Belgian
statesman 31. Retailer 32. Supreme being 34. Tears into pieces 35. European Union 36. Coerced 40. She ran the Barker gang 41. Send wire 45. Optical device 47. __ Bond, civil rights leader 48. Cigar 52. Spiritual being 53. Possess 54. Thomas __, English poet 56. Dials 57. Sharp mountain ridge 59. Pigeon shelter 60. Month 61. Letter of the Greek alphabet 62. A citizen of Thailand 63. Suffix
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 It may take a little extra effort to solve a particularly puzzling problem this week, Aries. It’s not an insurmountable obstacle, just one that takes patience. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, all of your efforts thus far in relation to personal challenges have been well worth the sacrifices you have made. Keep doing what you are doing. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you cannot control the actions of others all of the time, but you can change the way you react to certain situations. Take time to develop a response. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you will have to adapt when your schedule gets turned upside down. Let others see how capable you are by modifying the situation as needed. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, an unconventional approach to a problem may see things fall into place. While others are following one path, you’ll be marching to the beat of a different drummer. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, it’s time to get your head out of the clouds for a little bit. Focus on the priorities in your life, which may include family and work responsibilities.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Friends may prove a distraction this week, Libra. It will take a lot of energy to focus on what you need to accomplish rather than getting sucked into other plans. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, adjusting to a changing situation at work will require some patience and trial and error. Keep your head down because you will grow comfortable before you know it. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Drama seems to find you this week, Sagittarius. But you can handle whatever comes your way. Remove yourself from gossip and keep a low profile until things seem to dissipate. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, resist the temptation to dive in when you sense a potential conflict brewing. It may be difficult to stay out of the fray, but you will ultimately be glad you did. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you need to be more assertive at work, especially if you want to receive the acclaim you feel you deserve. Be confident in your abilities. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, it may take some time for things to develop, but plans will start to go your way. This could be a week of big change. 0804
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