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Arts - For a fifth year, local artists have delved into their favourite medium to bring music to Ottawa students. Portraits of Bluesfest is a fundraising initiative founded by Peter Simpson, a local arts journalist, designed to raise money for RBC Bluesfest’s Blues in the Schools program. Artists are invited to create an original work that is somehow inspired by RBC Bluesfest, which is then auctioned off to benefit the program. Blues in the Schools allows schools to apply for and receive artists who then instruct students on the influence of blues music on other genres. While the massive, internationally-renowned music festival is a boon to the local economy and a must-see for local music fans, Simpson, who writes for the Ottawa Citizen, wanted to see the benefits extend further. Five years ago, he started brainstorming. “I wanted to do something that was community minded,” he said. “I wanted to involve the arts … to benefit a charity or worthwhile cause.” While the Blues in the Schools program has been the benefactor since the start, Portraits of Bluesfest has evolved from that first year. See PORTRAITS, page 11
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Home-grown Iron Man Stittsville resident Tim McNaughton finished third in the Canadian Iron Man race on Saturday, Aug. 31. The race started and finished at Mooney’s Bay in the Hog’s Back area, along with a number of other shorter triathlons, duathlons and relays. The iron man distance requires athletes to complete a 3.8 kilometre swim, 180-km on their bike and a 42.2-km run, which is a full marathon. McNaughton finished the event in 11 hours and 17 minutes. For more photos from the event, turn to page 28.
Casino vote puts city at legal risk, council told Council votes to keep gambling at the raceway with current slots, 21 tables Laura Mueller
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News - Mayor Jim Watson downplayed the possibility the province could say “no dice” after city council voted to require gambling to stay at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. The 16-7 vote on Aug. 28 means the city council wants the rural raceway to be the
only location for gambling facilities in Ottawa. The size of the facility would be limited to the 1,250 slots machines that are already at the raceway and the 21 gaming tables council previously approved as a two-year pilot project. The mayor said he couldn’t predict how the province and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would react
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News - The Gee-Gees are heading back their home turf for the football team’s home opener. After last year’s relocation to a field 40 minutes outside of Ottawa – Beckwith field in Carleton Place – the University of Ottawa’s football team will return to a new field on Lees Avenue for a game against the University of Toronto on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. The team was moved out of Lansdowne Park when the reconstruction of Frank Clair Stadium began last year. Then last August the city and the university formed a partnership to build the $8 million facility located at 200 Lees Ave. The project aimed to increase the number of sports and recreation programs available for students and residents living in wider community, with 10,000 hours each year available to rent. According to the university, this new sports facility will be the first time in more than 120 years the football team will play games on the university campus. Construction was to have been completed last November, but a series of delays has meant the project took a year to finish. The home opener will feature extra festivities this year as the university plans to also officially open the field with an event to welcome local dignitaries and residents to the new field. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he is excited for the team to be back, and is looking forward to the first home game. “I plan to be at the game, I still have to buy tickets, but I am a big football fan,” he said. Fleury added that he hopes area residents also come out to the game.
“It’s an opportunity for residents to enjoy good football. I think as residents it’s a great chance to see local sports and it’s about supporting local sports,” he said. Along with a home opener, Fleury said, comes many students and fans through the Sandy Hill community and because of that, his staff has been working closely with the university to ensure things like foot traffic and garbage along the Rideau River pathway and noise in the neighbourhood do not get out of hand. He said he would like to see garbage cans along the pathway to limit the amount of cleanup would need to happen after the game. Action Sandy Hill, the area’s community association has also been proactively informing its residents about the upcoming event, including posting information on its website, ashacs.ca. Before the game, barbecue and beer garden will take place in the rear courtyard behind the stadium, which will open at 11 a.m. and will serve food and alcohol until the fourth quarter. There will be no public parking at 200 Lees Ave. on game days. Three parking lots will be made available on the university’s campus, with a complimentary shuttle running from Minto Sports Complex to the stadium. The Gee-Gees will take on local rivals the Carleton Ravens on Oct. 5. Fleury said his office is working at ensuring if any improvements can be made for how the university hosts home games will be fixed by this game. The university’s students federation will not be hosting a specific event for the game, but will have a table set up at the game to promote and hand out information about the association.
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News - It’s been a busy quarter-century for the Central Experimental Farm’s biggest proponents and protectors. The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm -- known as the Friends of the Farm - are currently planning their 25th birthday party, to be held on Sept. 14 at the Arboretum’s Building 72. The public is invited to take part in an old-fashioned picnic, complete with food and games. Formed as a non-profit organization in 1988, the initial membership was drawn mainly from retired employees from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which supports and directs the operations of both the farm and the group. Those first members were concerned about the longterm sustainability of the farm’s landscaped public ar-
eas -- the ornamental gardens and arboretun -- and set about gardening, fundraising and enlisting volunteers to make sure the spaces remained beautiful for residents and tourists alike. Friends of the Farm director and membership coordinator Denise Kennedy said the upcoming celebration will not just be about the celebrating the farm, but also the fact “we’ve managed to exist for 25 years.” “Our mandate is to enhance, protect and promote the ornamental gardens and arboretum,” said Kennedy, adding the group has about 500 members and 200 active volunteers. “There was massive cutbacks (in the department) in 1986, ’87 and ’88. AAFC realized the public did not want them to sell off the gardens. The Friends of the Farm gave a voice to the people of Canada. This is a national historic site now.” The group’s members, who
purchase their own tools and donate their free time, can often be seen toiling amongst the shrubs and flowers off of Prince of Wales Drive. The gardening season runs from April to the end of September. The current volunteers are always looking for new recruits, emphasizing the need for people who can make a sustained commitment to the upkeep of the areas, rather than a one-off attempt. “It needs a constant presence,” said Kennedy, adding that while working last Friday she could have used five more volunteers to accomplish the required work. “It’s important to be able to plan the work.” Those who don’t have time to donate can still contribute by way of financial donations, said Kennedy. Anyone looking for more information can contact the Friends of the Farm at 613230-3276. Members can also be ap-
proached at the 25th anniversary picnic, which promises to be fun for the whole family. The picnic runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Building 72, east off the Prince of Wales roundabout.
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Farm annual general meeting on Sept. 18, which is a good place to learn the group’s operations and speak to members. Held at the farm’s new Learning Centre, the meeting begins at 7 p.m.
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Garbage gets sorted out along Elgin Street Hodge-podge bins a thing of the past, councillor McRae says Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
News - The garbage disposal options for those out for a bite to eat or a stroll along Elgin Street have just become a little more organized after the city began a pilot project featuring new garbage containers. The bins allow waste to be sorted in three categories: garbage, recycling or paper. The pilot project will see 26 bins installed along the 14block section of Elgin from Laurier Avenue to Catherine Street. Maria McRae, councillor for River Ward and chairwoman of the environment committee, Mayor Jim Watson and Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes tried out the new bins on Aug. 27 in front of city hall. “Recycling is a key component to the city’s waste diversion program,” McRae said. “These new bins will make it easy.” She referred to the current situation on Elgin as a “hodge-podge” and the new receptacles will be a huge improvement. The large metal containers are made of three interior sorting bins, inside of which will be clear plastic bags so the city’s public works department will be able to audit the trash -- all too ensure the
project is working. The one-year pilot project will see the new bins placed along the street during the coming weeks. Six new benches will also be installed along the street. The total cost of the pilot, including the containers, benches, installation and the cost of collection is approximately $84,000. The total cost of each of the new recycling containers is $2,650. Watson said he was pleased with the new bins, adding that now residents will be able to recycle and sort garbage just like at home, adding he pilot will help the city determine the best way to implement this type of garbage bin throughout the city. But there is one difference from sorting at home and on Elgin - the new bins do not have a green bin option. According to public works, the green bin option was considered, but not added because of garbage audits from the street leading up to this pilot project, showed there was not enough organic material to warrant a separate container. Holmes agreed. The councillor said the street does have a lot of garbage issues, but organic material is not one of them. “I don’t see much food garbage left about,” Holmes said.
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Mayor Jim Watson, River Coun. Maria McRae, chairwoman of the environment committee, and Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes show off how the new garbage receptacles on Elgin Street work. Fourteen new bins will be placed on the street from Laurier Avenue to Catherine Street. “That food is left in the restaurants, even if you are picnicking, only small amounts end up in the garbage. I just don’t know it’s enough to make it worthwhile to have a separate container and a separate service.” Holmes said the new bins along the street are a great improvement for an area with a number of lunch and dinner destinations with little options to throw away the garbage which accumulates. The councillor said the garbage pile up on the street is of concern to her and area residents, especially because Elgin Street, unlike Somerset
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about the cross-contamination within the receptacles. “We have to make sure it’s not all lost (because of crosscontamination), that they do their job,” Holmes said.
she said. “So really this is useful for Elgin, which does not have its own BIA.” The councillor added she does have some concern
Carp Road Widening Environmental Assessment Study Highway 417 to Hazeldean Road Open House #1 Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Goulbourn Recreation Complex (Arena B Lobby) 1500 Shea Road, Stittsville Transit Access: Route # 96 6:30 to 9 p.m. The City of Ottawa has initiated the Carp Road Widening Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to determine the most appropriate means to accommodate and manage increasing transportation requirements in the northwest Stittsville area, specifically along Carp Road from HWY 417 to Hazeldean Road as illustrated in the key map.
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ttawa voters should take note of a particular date on the calendar that passed recently. They should tuck the date away along with the memory of what happened that day, saving it for October next year when they are called upon to elect the next city council. The date is Aug. 28, the day council voted to cast aside what is typically accepted as normal behaviour for municipal bodies in Ontario - open competition, transparent process, regard for rules - and picked the Rideau Carleton Raceway as the only acceptable location for expanded gaming facilities in Ottawa. Voters should remember this date because there are a significant number of councillors who despite expressing legitimate reservations about the motion went ahead and voted for it anyway. Voters should also recall this vote is in contradiction to one held in October 2012, when the same council voted in favour of an open process for determining the site. During the course of the casino debate at city hall, councillors consistently raised concerns about public health issues, a convoluted process and the varying effects of seeing a new gaming facility placed at the raceway or at some other location. These are all valid concerns. If members of council have concerns, they
should look to address them before approving something as significant to the city as a new casino. Instead, we see Innes Coun. Rainer Bloess point to many of those issues only to say “I’ve consistently voted yes and held my nose doing it.� We also see Bay Coun. Mark Taylor saying “this has been an unclear and unclean process.� His residents, he said, “want a more open process,� but “we haven’t gotten there yet.� He voted in favour of the motion. And for College Coun. Rick Chiarelli, it was “not the best decision, but it’s the least worst.� It has become the habit of this council to approve everything that comes before it, whether there are flaws or not. It is the job of councillors to scrutinize and challenge things. If something smells a little off, why not amend it? Better to reject a motion that doesn’t sit right than to pass it despite any reservations. That’s why there are councillors rather than just a mayor who runs the city by fiat. Following the bitter divisions that marked many debates during the last council term under mayor Larry O’Brien, the incoming council sought to do business differently. But this should never have led councillors to become afraid to challenging things they don’t feel are right. The residents of Ottawa deserve better from their elected leaders.
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here are more important causes, to be sure, but would anybody be interested in trying to save the English language from the curse of initialism? I thought of this the other day when dealing with a respected Ottawa company with a well-known name and being told to make the cheque out to some initials. Oh no, I thought. Another one. It joins KFC, RBC, KLM, TLC, IBM, BP, HBC — outfits that prefer to be known by their initials. In some cases, you can understand it. The initials KLM refer to the words for Dutch national airlines in Dutch. KLM is less likely to confuse people. In the case of KFC, you will recall that “fried� became a dirty word some time ago but Kentucky Fried Chicken had too much invested in its brand to change it to something more nutritionally correct. So KFC it became. Likewise, the banks woke up one day and realized that a lot of people hated banks. This is not a good thing to ponder if you happen to be a bank and have the word “bank� in your name. That’s why we have BMO instead of “Bank of Montreal,� RBC instead of “Royal Bank of Canada.�
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There are times when sticking with words would help, such as in the case of WWF, which means World Wildlife Federation, but used to also mean World Wrestling Federation. You wouldn’t want to call the wrong one by mistake if you had some seals you wanted saved. Many of these companies, like IBM, have been around for decades and their initials are well-known. There is no quarrel with them. But it does seem odd that others are so anxious to abandon perfectly good words. There is a sports talk show on TV called “Pardon the Interruption.� The words perfectly describe the show, in which two commentators continually interrupt each other. But now it’s known as PTI. There’s another one called “Off the Record,� that is more commonly called OTR. Why? Why go to all the trouble of trying to name a show, a network, a bank, and then abandon it to sink in a sea of alphabet soup? Definitely Not the Opera was a clever title for a Saturday afternoon CBC radio show. DNTO is not a clever title. Sometimes substituting initials for words doesn’t even save syllables. There is a legendary ice cream joint in Winnipeg called the Bridge Drive-In. It’s right beside a bridge, so
the name is evocative. But the initials, BDI, aren’t. There has to be a reasonable explanation. One answer you hear is that the abbreviated name is easier to use as an Internet address, and indeed you will see this if you look up some companies on the web. As if it weren’t already ruining our lives in other ways, the Internet now has yet another thing to answer for. It’s funny how we’ve always been taught how important words are, how anxious our parents were to hear us speak them. And now this. Guys: use your words.
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Hot days, cool nights - what a summer! BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse pool in your backyard, you’d know what a crappy summer it’s been.” But really, how warm does it have to be to jump off your back deck into a heated pool? I, on the other hand, like to escape the city whenever the mercury spikes above 25 C. Thanks to my Gatineau Park pass, I’ve spent more than two dozen days aside local lakes. Doesn’t anyone remember the hot, sticky weather that struck in late June? It was, in fact, a heat wave that – except for the blip, which was Canada Day – lasted well into the third week of July. I know this because I spent 20 nights in a tent this summer. That’s about a third of July and August, for those of you who aren’t very good at doing quick sums in your head. Most of those nights were balmy. Some saw me
kicking off my sleeping bag. Of those 20 nights, only once did I have to dive into the trunk of my SUV with three kids in tow because of a thunderstorm directly overhead. (That wasn’t so nice). And one or two of the 20 mornings that followed did I have to put my rubber boots on because of a smattering of rain that fell in the early morning. A lot of people are merely nostalgic for the summer of 2012, which apparently set a new milestone for Canadian summers. I don’t remember much of 2012, except for the record-breaking temperatures in July, when I happened to be 42 weeks pregnant. The rest is pretty much a blur. It turns out, however, it was a hot one – 11 weeks of maximum temperatures over 30 C last year. But for
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News - Police report the Lowertown foot patrol continues to be a positive reinforcement for the community. “Two months of constant police presence around the problem areas has resulted in a noticeable change, echoed by residents, business owner and tourist alike,” said Insp Chris Rheaume. Police launched the threemonth project as part of its
ongoing efforts to respond to community identified concerns. The foot patrol hit the pavement in July, and in one month officers had responded to 227 calls for service and laid 724 charges, which included bylaw infractions, trespassing, aggressive panhandling and public intoxication. Forty-three criminal charges including drug possession, indecent acts, breaching probation and possession of sto-
len property were also laid. The increased number of foot patrol officers in the market has been working closely with bylaw enforcement and OC Transpo constables also working in the area. Michael Balfour, a representative from the Fairmont Château Laurier, said that since this project was implemented, he has seen a reduction in negative experiences reported by guests, colleagues and partners within the community.
anyone stuck in the city – as I was with a newborn – it was too hot and humid. Nope, the summer of 2013 was much more nicely balanced, in my opinion – hot days, cool nights, some cooling off periods between three, separate heat waves. This is my kind of summer. And for anyone who’s still doubting my judgment of the weather, you may
be surprised to know that – despite the soggy month of June – the hours of sunshine over the past three months have matched or exceeded that of 2012. We’ve also had seven weeks with maximum temperatures over 30 degrees this year, which I’d say is pretty decent. People always complain about the weather – it’s too hot, it’s too cold, it’s too wet,
it’s too dry – but at the end of the day, the summer is what you make of it. For me, summer 2012 will go down in the family memoirs as good one – after all, I spent more than 30 days on the beach this year, only one of them shivering in a fleece sweater. If that’s not the mark of a good summer, I don’t know what is.
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Caring and Sharing Exchange gets boost Province invests Trillium grant in organization to streamline operations, other agencies
VOLUNTEERING AT CASO Volunteering at CASO may be a means of exploring new challenges or discovering new career options. You may be looking to develop interpersonal skills or gain selfconfidence. Volunteering can be a great way to meet new people and through their experiences and your own, you may gain a better understanding of the people and organizations in our community. That being said, to many, the greatest satisfaction in volunteering at CASO, is knowing they have made a difference in the life of a child or youth. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES With back-to-school season upon us, CASO has several opportunities available: VOLUNTEER DRIVERS Volunteer drivers transport children and youth to and from Society programs and other appointments while providing a safe and non-judgmental environment. Drivers may choose regular weekly assignments, occasional or weekend assignments. The Society will lend infant and toddler car seats and reimburse mileage. PRE-SChOOL VOLUNTEER Volunteers assist staff with children from 3 months to 5 years of age. These year-round programs operate Monday to Friday and volunteers may be required to work with a group or on a one-to-one basis. TUTOR/MENTOR Volunteers tutor children and youth on a variety of subjects and provide academic support and encouragement. Meetings can occur in the foster home, at the child’s school or a community centre.
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News - The services provided by Ottawa’s Caring and Sharing Exchange have never been in higher demand, meaning any outside help is greatly appreciated. On Aug. 29, Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli announced a cash injection of $28,500 from The Ontario Trillium Foundation to help the organization in its city-wide efforts. “It is known as an organization that has provided services for back to school to assist families, at Christmas time, but for the last several years they have engaged in a new service, which is coordinating services for over 300 Ottawa non-profit charitable organizations,” said Chiarelli, addingthe effort is designed to reduce duplication and streamline services. “In that regard, I understand they have been able to save organizations … more than $2 million over the last three or four years, which is very significant. They are going very high tech, and using databases and technology to coordinate the services of the Ottawa area charitable groups.” To achieve this, the Caring and Sharing Exchange uses a platform called NetSuite. The
Trillium cash will be put towards continuing and enhancing that database. On hand for the announcement was Marva Friday from Samaritan Support Services, a social services organization operating in Ottawa. “The databases at the time, (there were) problems,” said Friday. “This will help so much because we can get together, know what’s going on, see the master file and what is duplicated.” Families that rely on services provided by the many charities have been inconvenienced in the past because of this phenomenon, said Friday. Cindy Smith, executive director of the Caring and Sharing Exchange, expressed her thanks on behalf of her board, partners and volunteers Her aim for the organization moving forward is simple. “We can just keep enhancing what we do, do it better and more efficiently,” said Smith. Erin Fitzpatrick, a social worker with the Southeast Ottawa Community Health Centre, had arrived at the announcement on her way to pick up backpacks filled with school supplies for families living in her area. The back-to-school help provided by the Caring and Sharing Exchange and its partners is crucial, she explained.
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Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli announced a Trillium grant of $28,500 to the Caring and Sharing Exchange on Aug. 29.
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Glen Paradis is seen with his creation ‘Monkeyjunk’ at the Portraits of Bluesfest event on Aug. 29. Paradis was one of 18 artists called on to produce an original work under the loose theme of Bluesfest.
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Battle,” The Pomodoro on Preston will take place behind the Adult High School, off of Preston. To take part in the unique activity, participants must sign up online at grapefest.ca. Team size is four persons, and registration is $50 per team or $15 per individual. Money raised from the fight will benefit the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
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Initially calling on artists to document each day of the festival, it now asks each of the 18 selected participants to provide one work that expresses the “theme” of RBC Bluesfest. While collaborating with local artists for fundraisers is nothing new, Simpson’s initiative was slightly different. “Every other (fundraiser) I know of, they are asked to donate one of their works,” he said. “In this case, the artists are doing original pieces based on their experiences. I ask them to do a ‘portrait of Bluesfest’ and they can interpret that any way they choose.” Over the past four years, $30,000 has been raised for the program. Held as a silent auction at Patrick Gordon Framing Studio on Elm Street on Aug. 29, this year’s event saw paintings, sculpture, photography, even light boxes employed to give the viewer a unique taste of the festival. Glen Paradis, a tattoo artist and illustrator who operates Barnstormer Studio on Bank Street, brought his creation – titled “Monkeyjunk” – to the event. It was his first time submitting a work to Portraits of Bluesfest, and the artist admits he was stumped for a time. Inspiration eventually found Paradis, which manifested in a painting of a simian rocker bursting out of his own picture frame. “I had a lot of fun with this,” said
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News - Ottawa residents who like food, drink and getting their hands dirty should look no further than Grapefest 2013. Taking place along the Preston Street strip on Sept. 21, the popular end-of-summer celebration will see numerous eateries and businesses taking part in animating the sidewalk and streetscape. The Preston Street Business Improvement Area is organizing the event. Kicking off with a traditional cakecutting ceremony, Grapefest offers something for all ages. If food and wine isn’t your thing (or, it can wait until later), residents can browse the outdoor shops set up by merchants, visit the Presrton Street farmers market, even watch a demonstration by the firefighters of Station 11. Kids can expect fun in the form of horse-drawn wagon rides, a children’s zone and game area at Plouffe Park and the Plant Recreation Centre, fireworks (at the Adult High School, 9:45 p.m.), and by drooling alongside adults over the many Ferraris expected to line the street.
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News - “My stomach hurts.” That’s a common complaint from my son. It starts every September and it ends in June. It’s either the longest flu ever, or he doesn’t like school. James Gannon, now 8, is a friendly outgoing kid. He loves science, plays hockey and wants to be a lawyer when he grows up. Only problem is, he can’t read. He hides it well; he watches my face when he’s sounding out words, so he can see if he’s getting a sound right. He memorizes letter formations to guess at what a word might be. He also stays quiet in class and listens to the teacher. He looks like he’s reading, but he’s not. James has dyslexia. It wasn’t a conclusion that I came to lightly. The problem first began in junior kindergarten. I was flabbergasted when the teacher asked me if my gregarious, intelligent child might have speech problems. He was tested by first words, a screening program done by Ontario Early Years centres, and there didn’t seem to be any problems. With that hurdle cleared I thought things would surely improve. Less than a month later the same teacher came to me with concerns about his writing. “He doesn’t seem to be able to grip the pencil properly,” she said. So I purchased the pencil grip and complained to anyone who would listen about how the school system is designed for girls and my son was being 12
unfairly persecuted. We changed schools for senior kindergarten and then again for Grade 1. He still didn’t seem to like school, but I dismissed it as residual anger from the two moves. In Grade 1, the teacher at our school in Bells Corners said he was having trouble seeing the side board; further investigation found that he had a lazy eye and his eyesight was 20/80. James was excited to put on his first pair of glasses. He picked out blue ones – his favourite colour – and talked about how he was now going to be able to read as well as his best friend. But that didn’t happen. I might never have noticed anything was wrong, except that the same year I attended a workshop called Walk a Mile in My Shoes. The workshop is led by Linda Barbetta, the executive director of the Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa Carleton. She holds the workshops for educators to help them understand what it’s like to be in an average classroom if you have dyslexia. During each workshop she hands the participants a passage with the letters distributed on different lines, with some reversals. “People spend so much time decoding the message, there’s very little comprehension going on,” she said. “If that had been a math problem, you’d be hard pressed to come up with the solution.” It was like a light bulb went off. I went home and asked my son to tell me what it looked
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James Gannon, 8, is pictured on the first day of Grade 2, armed with a lunchable and a grey fedora. like to him when he was reading. “Well, the words sometimes move around on the page and it makes it hard to concentrate,” he said. My heart sank. I probably stayed up all night researching dyslexia. The answers I found weren’t encouraging. According to the Ministry of Education in the 2010-11 school year (the most recent figures available) more than 191,600 students provincewide were marked by an identification placement and review committee as exceptional pupils. A further 127,600 students who were not formally identified were provided with special education programs and services. The ministry recognizes 14 exceptionalities – which can include anything from being gifted to autism. It doesn’t officially recognize dyslexia. Barbetta said it’s most commonly classed as a language-based learning disability. To obtain an individualized education plan – commonly referred to as an IEP – most students must be assessed by a psychologist to determine where their strengths and weakness are. In theory, it’s a good idea, except the waiting list for psychological assessments can be upwards of two years, according to Barbetta.
“They won’t tell you how long the list is because it’s fluid,” she said. “Too many parents go outside the system and pay out of pocket to have it done.” That comes with a $2,000 price tag. Knowing I couldn’t afford that, I decided to seek help at the school. With homework in hand I talked to the teacher about James’ letter reversals. “We don’t really worry about that until Grade 3,” she said, despite the fact that she had recently recommended James be put in a remedial reading group. Frustrated with the system, because he was now halfway through Grade 2 and still having trouble, I began to look online for support. Enter Dale Carney, a Kanata resident whose son struggled with reading, writing and spelling. She took him out of the school system in Grade 3 and began homeschooling. It wasn’t until she met Susan Barton, an inductee into the International Dyslexia Association’s Hall of Honour, that she began to research dyslexia and related tutoring methods. It was from her Carney learned about the Orton-Gillingham method. The method of teaching is multi-sensory, kinesthetic, and phonics based. “It’s really about creating new neural pathways to decode language,” Carney said in our pre-testing interview. After the success with her own son, Carney, a former nurse, became certified as a dyslexia testing specialist. I brought her James’ schoolwork from kindergarten to the present day. She interviewed me; we went over his difficulties in school. James came back and sat with her for three hours; they went over phonetic awareness, working memory and his writing. He sat through the whole process patiently. “That was kind of fun mom,” he said. I received Carney’s report a few weeks later, it confirmed
my suspicions. Armed with the report, I went to the school. Carney said the earlier the problem is caught, the better for the learner, it’s a theory shared by Barbetta and many other people who see children with dyslexia on a regular basis. But both the Ottawa public and Catholic school boards insist there’s no need to worry until the third grade. At first the teacher wanted to talk about the 10-page report in 15 minutes. Weeks later, I managed to get a meeting with three teachers at the school – including the head of the resource department. I found out that James was meeting intermittently with a volunteer in the library for reading help. All of his teachers assured me he was very gifted and doing well. I was given a passage he wrote about damage from the perspective of a tornado. He used the words random destruction in the story. “Well then how come he can’t spell ‘away’ at home,” I thought. WHAT’S NEXT
Barbetta said the story is similar to the ones she’s heard from many parents. According to the Dyslexia Research Trust in Oxford, one of the strongest risk factors for dyslexia is having a close relative with reading problems, for example, having a family history of dyslexia. In Barbetta’s family all three of her children have some degree of dyslexia. So does her husband. Her son often attends the workshops she teaches. “He tells me ‘Mom, my eyes and brain tell me different things and I don’t know which one to trust,’” she said. Barbetta has paid out of pocket for psychological assessments for all her three children. It’s gotten so bad she refuses to buy school supplies.
“We have had to purchase computer software and cover the cost of assessments not covered by our insurance. I don’t send them to school with the stuff on the list anymore, I figure the school can supply it,” Barbetta said. The learning disabilities association provides support for parents of children with learning disabilities, helping them to navigate the public school boards to obtain help for their children. Barbetta said at times the work is frustrating and funding can be hard to find, but it’s worth it. “We also offer a list of local tutors and parent support group nights, because let’s face it, it’s hard,” she said. She said most parents just want their children to be happy and successful. “Can you imagine the pressure of attending school every day if you can’t do what’s expected of you?” she asked, adding many kids have anxiety. After my research was finished the picture was pretty grim. But there is a silver lining. Voice-to-text software and proven teaching methods exist to help children overcome the hurdles they have to face because of dyslexia. In Ottawa, there are two private schools available that deal with learning disabilities as part of the curriculum. I also learned it’s a learning disability often associated with creativity. According to the Canadian Dyslexia Association, George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill and Leonardo Da Vinci are some of the people believed to have had dyslexia. “You have to be smart to have a learning disability,” Barbetta said. Next week, Jennifer McIntosh examines the resources and barriers to helping children with dyslexia in Ottawa public and Catholic schools. In the third week, she will look at community supports and alternatives for education.
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soléa: STEPPING OUT OF PAIN AND INTO STYLE When Ian Colquhoun and his team opened soléa in Ottawa at 943 Carling Avenue ten years ago, they had no idea how the community would take to the concept of offering both pedorthic services of a Certified Pedorthist and the largest selection of fine comfort footwear in Ottawa at one convenient location. After a decade and thousands of satisfied clients with happier feet, they have their answer. First, for the uninitiated, a Certified Pedorthist is a well-trained health care professional who specializes in the use of footwear and supportive devices to address conditions that affect the feet and lower limbs. These specialists can analyze and correct gait and posture problems with the use of orthotics, custom-crafted footwear inserts that, when properly designed and manufactured, can bring relief to a host of foot, leg, back pain and mobility issues. soléa and their clients are fortunate to have the talent, dedication, and services of Derek Gilmer, C. Ped. (C), C. Ped. Tech, one of the few Ottawa area Certified Pedorthists who holds both designations of Canadian Certified Pedorthist and Certified Pedorthic Technician. What this means is that at soléa, Derek Gilmer, C. Ped. (C), C. Ped. Tech. the person who assesses your foot issues is the same person who designs and manufactures your orthotics and who,trains the staff to help you select the proper footwear for your orthotics. This spring, Derek is offering complimentary consultations to clients of soléa Pedorthic Services and they are now available on an appointment basis. Just about every client of soléa Pedorthic Services is amazed at the relief from pain that their new orthotics provide. Rather than feeling tired and drained at the end of their day, they walk with renewed energy that’s testament to a freedom in mobility they may not have experienced in years. They have learned what the soléa team has known for years-proper foot alignment may help provide the foundation for painfree leg, hip, lower back and upper back mobility. The drive to satisfy the demand for comfort footwear that is both stylish and functional came from the need to serve both women and men who require orthotics but don’t necessarily want to wear orthopedic looking shoes. The success of any orthotic appliance is based not only on the skills of the pedorthist but on the quality and fit of the shoe it is to be inserted into. To this end, soléa researches and holds all the shoe and accessory lines it carries to a very high standard. Such well known names as Finn Comfort, Mephisto, Dansko and Gabor, to name only a few, are not only stocked at soléa, but carried in full seasonal offerings for those who desire comfortable footwear year round. As well, Certified Pedorthist, Derek Gilmer trains each soléa sales associate to help ensure the best match for the client of orthotics and shoe. For those with discriminating taste, soléa provides shoes that look decidedly fashionable without sacrificing quality or function
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But no matter where you might have received your orthotics, you’re more than welcome at soléa. Rather than choosing from a limited selection of footwear at an ordinary shoe retailer, at soléa you can select from a wide array of styles and fashions, chosen to meet most budgets. And, at soléa, you can be assured of the highest levels of professional and personal service that will help maximize the benefits of your custom orthotics by correctly matching them to the right shoe.
soléa is located at 943 Carling Avenue at Sherwood Drive, just west of Dow’s Lake and easily accessible from the Queensway via the Parkdale Avenue exit or a short walk from the Carling Avenue O-Train station. The pedorthic clinic is by appointment only and the phone number is 613-728-6905. soléa has free parking and is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and is also open Saturdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sundays from 12 noon to 5:00 pm. soléa can be reached at 613-728-6905 or by email at info@solea.ca or you can visit the website at www.solea.ca to view soléa’s services and extensive lines of fine comfort footwear. Leave your pain behind and step out in style with soléa. Ottawa West News EMC - Thursday, September 5, 2013
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e thought nothing of the five-and-a-half kilometre trek to the Northcote School. There were others who walked much further. And if, for any reason, we had to make a stop at Briscoe’s General Store that meant at least another kilometre and a half, as we had to walk the Rink Road to get there, bypassing Plaunt Road which was our usual way of getting to and from school. When we got to the end of our long lane, and onto the Northcote Side Road, we would meet up with the Thoms, our next-farm-over neighbours. Velma and I, best friends, would hold hands all the way to the school. My three brothers wanted no part of we younger ones and they would tear ahead of us, leaving us behind, as if we had the plague. It was a dirt road all the way and by the time we got to school our socks were covered with dust and our shoes looked like they had been through a war. I was in boys brown brogue laced shoes that had come in the hand-me-down box from Aunt Lizzie in Regina and I secretly prayed that those shoes would fall apart one day and I could wear my Sundaygo-to-church shoes, which were just marginally better than the boys brogues. This time of year my three brothers, who every year Mother swore had grown a foot over the summer, had new running shoes to wear the first day back to school. They covered their ankles, and laced from the toes to the tops and had thick black soles.
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories If Mother didn’t order them from the Eaton’s catalogue, they were bought in Renfrew where she bargained for the best price, paying the princely sum of 98 cents a pair – the stores in Renfrew weren’t too happy about trading a couple chickens or fresh eggs like Mr. Briscoe did at the General Store in Northcote. The boys were warned to be careful with the running shoes, because they would be the only ones they would be getting, even if they fell apart. “No scuffing along the side road,” she would bellow, as we all headed out the lane that first day back to school. If some misfortune happened to the running shoes, the brothers would have to resort to wearing their gum-rubbers, which made their feet sweat. If enough boys were in their gum-rubbers all at the same time at school, the whole place smelled to high heaven, causing Miss Crosby to fling the windows wide even on the coldest fall days. And so it was that first day back to the Northcote School, the three brothers in their new running shoes which they weren’t allowed to put on their feet until that morning, me in my boys brogues that had been shined with bacon fat and our lunches in clean brown paper bags, we headed off. At the end of the lane, Velma waited for me. The Thoms boys and my three brothers raced off down the dirt road. Boys never carried their lunch bags openly. They tucked them inside the front of their shirts, which did nothing to keep the sandwiches in one piece. We girls put
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Alzheimer’s Society keeps Minds in Motion New program aimed at combating early stage memory loss to start in Ottawa Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com
News - The Alzheimer’s Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County is working to launch a new program to help combat dementia. Minds in Motion is a fitness and social program for people experiencing early-stage memory loss, as well as their caregivers. “People with dementia and their caregivers are repeatedly urged by health professionals to stay active and to remain socially connected, but as the dementia progresses, these quality-of-life activities become increasingly more difficult,” said Susan Paul, director of fund development and marketing, who spoke at the Royale retirement residence in Kanata Lakes on Aug. 29. “This program would enable participation in both physical and social activities, which have the potential to slow the progression of dementia.” Paul said she hopes Minds in Motion can be launched in the city and Renfrew County by next spring, as soon as funding is in place and the logistics have been organized. “Engagement in meaningful activities has been proven to improve mental and physical health, prevent depression and improve general quality of life,” she said. There are 15,000 people currently living with dementia in Ottawa and
Renfrew County, said Paul, adding another 2,500 people are diagnosed in the areas every year. For every person with dementia, there are upwards of 10 people – friends, family, co-workers and neighbours – affected by it, she said. “There’s an enormous amount of pressure on a caregiver,” said Paul. “The idea of this program is for a person with dementia and their caregiver, likely a family member, to attend together.” Minds in Motion was created in British Columbia and is available in more than a dozen communities, said Paul. A certified fitness instructor leads a 45-minute low-impact class for the first half of the program. The second portion involves socializing and activities. Paul said the Ottawa chapter will likely follow the B.C. model, with the possibility of a few tweaks. “The evaluation in B.C. says to keep it simple and straightforward and not try to make it a complex program. It might be slightly different in Ottawa because we’re a different community … but why reinvent the wheel?” she said. “The combination of exercise and social interaction is what people are looking for.” According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County client satisfaction survey for 201213:
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Susan Paul, director of fund development and marketing at the Alzheimer’s Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County, is shown with from Bill Carr, president of the Royale retirement residence residents’ council. The Alzheimer Society is preparing to launch a new program, Minds in Motion, to help combat early stage memory loss. • 62.5 per cent of people with dementia would like to have more social opportunities • 83.8 per cent of people with dementia would like access to an exercise program • 60 per cent of caregivers indicated they would like access to more social programming • 40.5 per cent of caregivers indicated they would like access to an exercise program The Ottawa chapter is looking for community centres across the city that would be interested in hosting
Minds in Motion. Paul said groups are invited to send in a request. “This is very much in the birthing stage and we’re very optimistic about launching the program next year,” she said. Residents at the Royale retirement residence spent the last few months collecting loose change and coins to donate to the Alzheimer’s Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. Bill Carr presented Paul with a cheque for $350 during her presentation. “The residents here are rather
unique,” said Carr, president of the Royale’s residents’ council. “They do contribute to the community.” Paul said the funds will likely go towards getting Minds in Motion off the ground. The Alzheimer’s Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County has a budget of $1.8 million a year. Of that, $1.1 million must be fundraised. Seventyeight cents of every dollar raised go towards the organization’s programs and services, said Paul. For more information, visit alzheimer.ca/ottawa.
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Route home was as familiar as back of our hands And there would be our teacher – Miss Crosby – in the same dress she had worn on the last day of school two months before. She would still smell of lilac talcum powder and her black laced shoes would be so shiny you could see your face in them. That first day of school we were allowed to go home mid-afternoon. Instead of calling a recess, Miss Crosby would announce that school was over for that day. We’d head back out to the road that went by the school and that day we would take the long way home. Down the Rink Road and over to Briscoe’s General Store, because that day, and that day only, we would all have been given a nickel. Audrey’s and mine were tied in the corner of our hankies and the brothers’ rattling around in their overall pockets with the usual collection of sling-shots, pieces of string, a couple of nails, and their dime-store jack knives. It would be like a small invasion, as en mass we crowded into the store and headed right for the candy coun-
ter. The boys of the Northcote School would cram their nickel’s worth of candy deep into their overall pockets. Usually, they bought licorice pipes. We girls picked candies like discs, stuck to strips of white paper, with little words printed on them. Once again, every day, the Northcote Road would lead us to and from
the school. There would be no rides because of bad weather. It was a trek we were well used to. In good weather and bad, like a washboard ribbon parched dry when there was no rain, covered in ruts when there was, and icy and snow-covered when winter came, the Northcote Road was as familiar as the backs of our hands.
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Michaela Hawdur, Chelsea Frake and Rachael Mombourquette hang out with a couple of characters at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on March 20. The museum launched its summer exhibition, Star Wars Identities, which will open on May 10. a deeper understanding of our own ...It’s a character-driven adventure into identity.” Exploring the complex notion of identity in both the real world and in the films, X3 R0012285243
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podracer, offering both old and new fans of the films the chance to explore what forces shape the person or species you become. Created by Montreal’s X3 Productions in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., the exhibition first appeared at the Montreal Science Centre in the spring of 2012. It has since travelled to western Canada, and opened in the capital this past May. X3 Productions collaborated with the Montréal Science Centre’s team of experts in a variety of fields to build the exhibition. Jacques-André Dupont, president and executive producer of X3 Productions, said the teams’ knowledge and expertise have shaped the exhibition’s structure and their input has been essential in developing its scientific and educational content. “This exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of Star Wars,” Dupont said at the exhibition launch in April. “We get a deeper understanding of their identities, and, at the same time, we get
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Productions sought to shed light on each of the components of identity. The exhibition divides the study of the characters from the movies identity into three major themes: the origins of the characters, the influences that shape them, and the choices they make during their life. It’s by looking at these characters’ identity that patrons will have the chance to learn about the components
which make up their own human identities, such as species, genes, parents, and culture. There are many fun aspects to the new exhibit including a making-of featurettes which explore the stories behind the development of many iconic Star Wars characters and explain how they became who they are, and how different creative choices could have made them different characters altogether. There are also interac-
tive identity quests, scientific content and the chance to follow Luke and Anakin Skywalker through their journey. Online ticket sales for the exhibition are available; as well visitors can begin their identity adventure online at starwarsidentities.com. Adult tickets are $23 and children are $13.25. For more information about the new exhibition, visit aviation.technomuses.ca.
Strandherd-Armstrong bridge lowered over Rideau River Sabine Gibbins Sabine.gibbins@metroland.com
News - With little more than a year until it officially opens to the public, the StrandherdArmstrong bridge has been lowered over the Rideau River. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches said he is pleased to see the progress on construction of the bridge, which is scheduled to officially open in September 2014. “We had several big milestones, including watching the bridge being lowered over the Rideau River,” he said. “It was a major engineering undertaking, but completed in a timely way.” A rail-car system was used to transport the bridge to the east side, he said. “It wasn’t like the rapid deployment of the Queensway (bridge) where it moved a few
metres an hour,” Desroches said. Further minor alignment adjustments are still required before the full bridge attachment can be completed at the anchors on the east and west shores. This can take a number of days due to the exact precision required. After the alignment, the welding of the arch to the final segments will begin. Following this phase, the ballast walls and approaches to the bridge will be constructed, as well as storm water sewers for drainage. The bridge over the Rideau River – between Strandherd Drive and Earl Armstrong Road – and each of the three bridge arches is composed of 10 pieces that must be welded together. The $48-million project was
delayed when the original contractor went into receivership last March. Work was also been delayed because the welding didn’t meet city specifications. The original completion deadline was Aug. 31. The city holds a $23-million performance bond on the project and any penalties would be the responsibility of the bonding company. Delays will cost the company $5,000 per day. Desroches said the city is putting pressure on the contractor to finish the work because the bridge is central to the city’s transportation master plan. “Light-rail construction could be delayed if there aren’t the proper detours in place,” he said. With files from Jennifer McIntosh
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News - Cancer screening can save lives. No one knows this better than Marie Robertson. The Centretown resident and community developer for the Ottawa Senior Pride Network was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1979. “As I was only 27 when I had my cancer surgery, let’s just say the next decade was stressful,” she said in an email interview. “I started getting mammograms in my 40s. I started getting screened for colon cancer when I turned 50. As a cancer survivor, I think I was more aware of cancer as an issue.” But not everyone is aware of the need for, or has access to, health check-ups. Cancer screening hasn’t been promoted in a way that speaks to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) community, said Robertson. “In fact, there has been a lot of mythology regarding screening such as the message that lesbians don’t need to be screened for cervical cancer,” said Robertson. “If you have a cervix, you need to get regular pap smears – it’s as simple as that. And older lesbians need to be screened for breast and colon cancer.” To combat the issue, the Canadian Cancer Society launched its Screening Saves Lives program, reaching out to Ottawa’s LGBTQ community about the importance of colon, breast and cervical cancers screening during Capital Pride on Aug. 25. “Just as the name says, screening saves lives. It saved my life. If I hadn’t been getting yearly screening as a young woman, I might not be here today,” said Robertson, whose organization is a partner of the program. “I’m 60 years old now and have been very healthy for many years.” Screening Saves Lives aims to increase cancer screening rates in “hard-to-reach communities,” which includes LGBTQ, First Nations and
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Society: • Bisexual women are significantly less likely to get a mammogram. The Canadian Community Health Survey found that only 49 per cent of bisexual women ages 50 to 59 have had a mammogram in the past two years compared to 71 per cent of heterosexual women. • The LGBTQ population in Canada faces significant barriers to achieving health because their health needs are poorly understood and because health-care institutions may not be inclusive or welcoming to them. • LGBTQ communities experience multiple risk factors for developing cancer, such as higher smoking rates, being less likely to have a family doctor and stress from discrimination. • Cancer screening can save lives. For example, colon cancer is 90 per cent curable if caught early. Kevin Linn, senior co-ordinator of Screening Saves Lives, said there are many barriers they are hearing of that prevent the LGBTQ community from seeking cancer screenings. A big one is the lack of messaging directed to the community, he said. So the program is reaching out to health-care providers to “better train them to serve the LGBTQ community,” as well as creating advertising and messaging directed towards individuals and couples. “I love the poster campaign that Kevin’s group has created and I think it will be effective in creating discussion in the older LGBT community. Discussion increases people’s awareness and increased awareness means more screening,” said Rob-
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health risks of excessive drinking,” Levy added. The organization’s first awareness campaign will begin this fall, with the focus on encouraging students to
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News - A new website to promote safer drinking habits for postsecondary students has been launched just in time for the return of classes this fall. The Safer Ottawa Drinking Alliance addresses unsafe drinking among students and promotes safe habits when it comes to consuming alcohol with a new website, SODAottawa.ca. Partnering with three postsecondary institutions, Algonquin College, La Cité collégiale and the University of Ottawa Health Services, the alliance offers students the opportunity to “check your drinking,” read Canada’s low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines as well as links to more resources. Sandra McCormick from Algonquin College is the lead project coordinator for the organization said she is looking forward to working with the other institutions. “With help from our partners, we will strive to create a culture of safer alcohol use for students in the Ottawa area,” McCormick said. Alongside the three postsecondary institutions the alliance has partnered with, there are eight community organizations that are also participating in the new program. Those partners are the Ottawa Public Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, ByWard Market event planners OttawaVenues. com, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Ottawa, the Ontario Provincial Police and Ottawa police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. “We are pleased to see that our postsecondary institutions are taking unsafe drinking practices and the impact on their students seriously by addressing this important issue,” said Dr. Isra Levy, Ottawa’s medical officer of health. According to Levy, in 2011 73 per cent of Ottawa adult males and 48 per cent of Ottawa adult females ages 19-24 years reported heavy drinking, which carries serious short- and
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Wilkinson tried to have the casino vote delayed to another meeting so council could receive a report on the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Panel’s recommended funding for the raceway and the annual rental revenue
“It doesn’t mean we’re not interested in helping them be economically viable and successful.” Qadri, who has supported Melnyk’s bid for a casino in his ward, said adding only 21 gaming tables would make the raceway “a casino in name only.”
“Adding 21 gaming tables will not ensure success on its own or allow it to compete with Lac Leamy,” he said, adding that the vote would divide the business community and isolate other business interests. The mayor said the decision was within the committee’s purview to
make. “I knew Mr. Melnyk would be disappointed, but we do have the authority given to us by the OLG to be site specific, or whatever the equivalent opposite of site specific is,” Watson said, following the finance committee vote.
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Although the OLG had previously expressed that the intent of its gambling modernization plan was to bring gaming to where people live – urban centres – Watson said that was under a different leadership. “A lot has changed,” he said. “There is new premier who is not as enthusiastic, to put it bluntly, about gaming. Certainly in discussions I’ve had, she has reaffirmed with me our right and our responsibility to choose a location that we feel meets the community’s needs.” The seven councillors who voted against accepting a casino and limiting its location to the raceway were: David Chernushenko (Capital), Diane Deans (Gloucester-Southgate), Mathieu Fleury (Rideau-Vanier), Jan Harder (Barrhaven), Diane Holmes (Somerset), Shad Qadri (Stittsville) and Marianne Wilkinson (Kanata North). Council voted against approving that 6.5 per cent of Ottawa’s take of the casino revenue go to the public health department to boost gambling prevention and outreach efforts.
the city could receive from that. She said council has moved rather quickly from preferring a full, open process to being specific about the site. The risk of benefitting one business over another opens the city up to a more serious lawsuit than councillors realize, she said. “That’s not the way we normally operate and that’s not the way it should be,” Wilkinson said, adding the move could put the city in a “precarious position” because the legal department has indicated their could be a possible problem. “I don’t think councillors are thinking this through,” Wilkinson said. Dejected Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said after the finance committee’s Aug. 26 vote that he could not understand why the city was willing to vote to benefit the raceway property owners at the expense of any other business or property in the city, including his proposal for a casino an entertainment district at Canadian Tire Centre. Melnyk said his lawyer, Paul Webber, has said what the city is doing is “inappropriate and possibly illegal” and alluded to possible legal action against the city. Casino proponents on council say the bidding process is open and have suggested Melynk could bid to operate gambling facilities on any site, including at the raceway. “We need to be cautious and maybe overt that we are not closed for business,” said Bay Coun. Mark Taylor.
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Community – Shepherds of Good Hope celebrated the ninth anniversary of the Hope Garden on Aug. 17. Hope Garden is located in the Kilborn Allotment Gardens at Kilborn Avenue and Haig Drive in the city’s south end. Its success depends on the generosity, passion and goodwill of volunteers, said executive director Anna Silverman. “We have a tremendous amount of volunteers,” she said. “It takes a lot of work in manning a garden.” Hope Garden is considered one of the most beautiful community gardens in all Ottawa, she added. “It receives a lot of tender
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City’s Constellation building to bear Mary Pitt’s name Councillor hopes compromise will quell controversy Laura Mueller
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News - A compromise to honour Nepean’s last mayor by naming a large municipal building after her dialed down the heat on the naming issue last week. A plan to rename the city’s Constellation building after Mary Pitt sailed through the city’s community and protective services committee on Aug. 23, but not before some harsh remarks over the process from community activist Maria Ricci. Ricci requested that something more substantial be named in honour of Pitt, who served as Nepean’s last mayor before amalgamation, from 1997 to 2001. Pitt’s name currently graces a plaza inside Centrepointe Park, which Ricci wanted to name the entire park after Pitt. Ricci was adamant that Pitt and women who have made a significant contribution be honoured the same way as their male counterparts. That request set off tensions as the community association president for the area, Ron
Benn, argued on behalf of residents who didn’t want to see the centrepiece and main identifier for their neighbourhood renamed. But according to Ricci, that desire to retain the well-loved Centrepointe name manifested itself as a highly charged campaign involving “name calling, threats, racial slurs and bullying.” Eventually, the local representative, College Ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli put forward a compromise ditching the plan to rename Centrepointe Park and instead name the city’s major municipal building in the area, 100 Constellation Cres., after Pitt. “She really developed a strong relationship with the community,” Chiarelli said. He said Pitt’s community involvement before and after her short tenure as mayor warrant commemoration. She served as chief of staff to former Nepean mayor Ben Franklin for almost 20 years. After serving as mayor, Pitt went on to become a director of the Queensay-Carleton Hospital Foundation, as well as a director of the Ottawa Convention Centre andVilla Marconi Long-Term Care Centre, chairwoman of the Nepean Chamber of Commerce and a trustee for the Nepean Museum. See AVOID, page 51
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News - Local developer Domicile has purchased the Sisters’ property on Main Street and plans to construct a building that brings to life the Old Ottawa East community design plan’s vision. The plans include two
buildings with ground-floor retail and around 140 condo units on the five upper floors that will mimic the size and shape of the existing convent at the Sisters of the Sacred Heart property. The 3.5-acre site is located off Main Street between Oblate Avenue and Springhurst Avenue. “We’re really trying to re-
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for the overall vision of the Main Street redevelopment.” Renfroe said the architecture will have a “French flair” with a traditional masonry facade. The units will have large windows and balconies, Renfroe said. In addition to a central park separating the two buildings, Domicile is proposing a rooftop terrace. See SMOOTH, page 39
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News - After raising two sons and a daughter, Ide Kakekagumick is doing it all again. The grandmother of three has been raising her two teenage grandsons and granddaughter since 2007 in Nepean. They were going back and forth between several homes, including in the city and on a nearby First Nations reserve. “They were bumped around,” Kakekagumick said of the children. “So this will be good and stable. I just want them to be happy and comfortable.” She applied for the Habitat for Humanity program because she wanted a steady home for Gage, 17, Donovan, 15, and Erica, 16, who she gained legal custody of in 2010. Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region CEO Donna Hicks said the family’s new home on Nantes Street in Orléans is the first Aboriginal urban build for the region. Hicks said Habitat for Humanity is helping the aboriginal community because the next step after settling in a rental home in the city is home ownership. This week, local band chiefs and local aboriginal councils were scheduled to come to help out on the home
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years, and has been using all her accumulated vacation to work on the house. She’s also been volunteering at the Habitat retail ReStore with Gage, who is going into Grade 12.
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smudging ceremony and blessing of the house. Kakekagumick is hoping the permanent, stable home for the teenagers will be good, and make post-secondary education a realistic future. They will be able to live at home, rent-free with their grandmother and travel to school in the city. The four-bedroom house they will move into on Nantes Street is semidetached home, with another Habitat family in the other half. Next door, in a single family home, is the third Habitat family moving to the build project. Originally, nine houses were slated for the lots, but the community disagreed with the density, and a compromise was made for the three homes. The two attached homes have one front door and one side door, so it looks like a single family home. Habitat provides the families seminars on things like financial planning and home repair, and monitors the families through the move to make sure maintenance like grass cutting and snow removal is being done. Kakekagumick was on the build site all last week, working on the home as it slowly starts to take shape. She can imagine where a few things are going to go, like her grandson’s weights in the basement, but said Erica is excited to set the full house up. “Ide was a good choice because she’s someone who was so caring for her grandchildren,” Hicks said, adding it’s a big responsibility for a woman in her 50s to take in three young teenagers. The family will be able to move in for the start of December, just in time to celebrate their first Christmas in the new home. Moving to Orléans will be a safe home for Kakekagumick and her family, with a bus stop right outside. Right now, she worries about the kids walking down her unlit street at night, but she smiles as she points out all the street lights around her new home. She was also quick to break out into a smile when she saw a box of cable for televisions, and was told that there would be a cable connection in each room. “Everything is just unbelievable,” she said. “Every chance I get, I always thank all the volunteers, for giving us this chance.”
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Heartwood House readies for coming move More money required to complete extensive renovations at Overbrook building Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
News - The walls are up, the paint is almost dry and 18 Heartwood House charities are packing their bags -- all ready for the final move to Overbrook this fall. Partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa, Heartwood House announced the purchase of its new 2,415-square meter home, located on McArthur Avenue in Overbrook late last year. Since then, the charity coop has been working at raising money and renovating the former Giant Tiger store and warehouse to house the 18 charitable organizations. “We still need help with donations. Small charities fall under the radar for donations from the community, and really, we never needed to be on the radar before, we all just quietly did our work,” said Maureen Moloughney, executive director of Heartwood House. “But now, we have had to find any which way to fundraise for these renovations. We don’t have big backers. We are doing it from the toonies up.” The renovations have been an enormous undertaking for the group. It needed to initially raise $400,000, which since construction began has tripled due to fire codes and getting the building’s electrical system updated. Moloughney and lead fundraiser for the organization Isobel Bisby showed off the new space at the end of August, when the final touches were being put in place for the first of a three-phase renovation to the building. The group has split the renovations into phases in order to complete everything in a timely and less-expensive fashion. Phase 1, which includes the Unitarian church’s congregation space, reception and some of the charities is all but complete. The church will host its first Sunday service at the new location on Sept. 8 at
10:30 a.m. The space is a large room, which can be divided into two smaller ones. Heartwood and the church have agreed that when the congregation is not using the space it will be available for the charities to rent out for functions. Donations have also included more than just dollars and cents, but actual equipment. The community kitchen, which both Heartwood and the church will share, has a slightly used industrial stove donated by the Catholic Church and the renovations for the kitchen were raised by Project Clear Skies.
Our mission is to keep this space affordable for small charities and we are still managing that here. MAUREEN MOLOUGHNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEARTWOOD HOUSE
Although the first portion of the renovations is almost complete, Bisby said more money is still needed to complete the second and third phases of renovations in time to move in at the end of October. One of those big ticket items is installing the elevator, at a cost of $85, 000. Moloughney said they hope to raise the remaining money before they need to start that portion of construction. So far, Bisby has launched a penny drive, purchase a “one-square-foot” of Heartwood House and smallerscale buffet suppers at Golden India on McArthur and garden parties hosted by some of the organization’s supporters. Up next for the charity coop is the Heartwood Fundraising Runaway Garden Party and Silent Auction on
Sept. 20. The event will be hosted at 19 Fairhaven Way, off Montreal Road. This is the third event hosted by friends of Heartwood over the course of the summer months. Guests are encouraged to bring an item for the silent auction worth $20. Items already donated include handmade quilts, a three-day cottage weekend, Otesha bike maintenance 101 sessions and a hand knit sweater. The event will have live music, wine and antipasti. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Heartwood or Books on Beechwood in New Edinburgh. “We have been knocking on all the doors we can think of to donate,” Bisby said. “We hope we can inspire people to donate to this cause.” Options for people to contribute also include room naming opportunities, become a friend of Heartwood House, or attend one of the monthly fundraiser events. Heartwood House found its new home a year after the organization found out the building it was renting from the Congregation Beth Shalom at 151 Chapel St. had been sold to Claridge Homes. The organization consulted with the 18 charities who share the space about a new location. “We wanted to stay in the community -- that was important,” Moloughney said. The executive director said this new space is being made to the best of each individual’s needs. “Our mission is to keep this space affordable for small charities and we are still managing that here,” Moloughney said. Donations or volunteering opportunities -- especially willing painters -- can get in touch with Moloughney at moe@heartwoodhouse.ca or 613 241 5937, or by visiting heartwoodhouse.ca. A charitable organization, Heartwood provides tax receipts for donations over $20.
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Kanata South (Terry Fox to West Hunt Club Road) Environmental Assessment Study Open House #2 (Final) Monday, September 16, 2013 Hall A, Kanata Recreation Complex 100 Walter Baker Place 6:30 to 9 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m. The City of Ottawa initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in January 2013 for the Kanata South community for the corridor encompassing Hope Side Road, Old Richmond Road and West Hunt Club Road to Highway 416. This Study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements for a Schedule ‘C’ project under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, as revised in 2007 and 2011.
The purpose of this second and final Open House is to: s Present the alternative road widening designs (3 lanes with reversible lane and 4 lanes with median) and intersection alternatives (signals and roundabouts) s Present the evaluation of the alternative designs s Present the technically preferred design. Upon completion of this study, an Environmental Study Report will be available for public review and comment. A notice of study completion will be published at that time. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or e-mail the Project Lead below before the event.
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Organizers of a charitable car wash, from left, Zac Raynor, Sean Callaghan and Gillian Gallant get hit by the hose as they wash a customer’s car at the Canadian Tire in Kanata on Saturday, Aug. 24. The event raised money for a new music festival taking place this fall at the University of Ottawa in support of the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer program.
Arts - A trio of young adults have added a new festival to Ottawa’s growing list of musical events. Gillian Gallant, Zac Raynor and Sean Callaghan co-founded and organized the ELE Festival, also called ELE-lectricity, a new event aimed at giving young acts a platform to showcase their music. “I think that we have a lot of talent in Ottawa,” said 17year-old Gallant. “Our requirements (to perform) are that they have a positive influence and they have to be local. We’re trying to get Ottawa’s talent recognized.” The one-day festival will take place at the University of Ottawa on the Tabaret lawn on Friday, Sept. 20. ELE stands out from other music festivals by encouraging collaboration between artists and providing an arena for experience, said Gallant. “We are the middle ground
between your average gig and Bluesfest. Some bands try to get into Bluesfest but they don’t have enough experience. We’re giving those bands a platform to move up to the Bluesfest level,” explained the Glen Cairn resident.
Part of our theme is how music can really bring people together. GILLIAN GALLANT CO-FOUNDER, ELE FESTIVAL
“We’re getting the artists to work together,” Gallant, a Grade 12 student at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School, added. “Part of our theme is how music can really bring people together.” ELE stands for Everybody Loves Everybody, and fits in to the collaborative effort. An example, Gallant said, is a rap artist will perform with a rock group. “We want to see what they
can come up with,” she said. “Everybody is accepting everybody. They’re just going with it.” Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the Candlelighters, which supports families affected by childhood cancers. Gallant said the organizers are suggesting a $5 donation. Tickets can be picked up in advance but aren’t required for entry to ELE. However, ticketholders will be given priority if the venue reaches capacity. The list of performers includes: • Wolfie • Akoufen • Beaudry • Neegus • StillNative • Monday I Retire • Go Long (!) • The Lionyls • Garden of Weeds • Erich Mrak “They’re hard working and very talented. More people deserve to hear their music,” said Gallant. For more information, visit elefestival.com.
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Arts - A six-piece Ottawa band is following the Yellow Brick Road to fame. The Captain Fantastic band is heading to Centrepointe Theatre’s studio stage on Oct. 19. Frontman Donnie Leafloor has been mimicking the Rocket Man for nearly two decades. He started his career at with a steady gig at the Marshy’s bar at the Canadian Tire Centre. “The Marshy’s closed and it presented me with an opportunity,” Leafloor said. “I have always been a huge Elton John fan and the highest honour is a tribute band.” Armed with a dream, Leafloor said he met with Pat Robillard – who now serves as backup vocalist and guitarist for the band – with the idea. “He loved it, and it just kind of ballooned from there,” Leafloor said.
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“There’s an amazing amount of talent,” he said. The sextet prefers to play at soft-seated theatres. Leafloor said the typical crowd can include up to 500 fans. “I think our favourite venue would be the NAC,” Leafloor said, adding the October show at Centrepointe
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reassurance from a dedicated owner, Elly will be sure to come out of her shell and make a fantastic companion. Elly gets along with dogs who have a calm and predictable approach but may not get along with very energetic pups, as she is easily overwhelmed by fast movements. Jade is a one-year-old, spayed female, brown tabby domestic shorthair cat who was brought to the shelter as a stray in May, and is now available for adoption. She spent quite some time in foster care while recovering from upper respiratory infections, but is now healthy as can be! Jade absolutely loves to play, but has a rough-and-tumble side to her. She would be best suited to an adult only home, or catsaavy family who understand that she can get very excited while she plays. This little girl will be sure to bring a smile to anyone face.
Visit the OHS website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of all of the animals available for adoption. Stop by the Adoption Centre, weekdays 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ottawa Humane Society Celebrates 125 Years of Helping Animals in Our Community This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Ottawa Humane Society. At that time, Queen Victoria was still on the throne, and Sir John A. Macdonald was serving his second term as prime minister. What began as a small group of women devoted to helping children and enforcing cruelty laws has now grown to an organization dedicated to helping nearly 11,000 animals in Ottawa every year. The OHS is a safe haven for animals, providing life-saving medical treatment, investigating
cruelty and neglect, and giving animals a second chance by adopting them into new and loving homes. The OHS would not be what it is today without the support of the people in the community. Dedicated supporters, young and old, attend our events, such as the IAMS Wiggle Waggle Walkathon; host their own events to benefit animals at the shelter; they volunteer; and they help the OHS educate our community on animal welfare.
To celebrate the 125 years of helping the community’s animals, Mayor Jim Watson is slated to kick off Ottawa Humane Society Week on Sept. 3 at the 245 West Hunt Club Rd. shelter. OHS Week culminates with the 25th annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon and first ever Run for the Animals at Queen Julianna Park on Sept. 8. Be sure to sign up! For more information on the history of the OHS, visit the historical memorabilia collection at ottawahumane.ca.
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will be the group’s first time performing in the new studio theatre. The band typically takes a break from performing during the summer, but Leafloor says they get back into the swing of things with festivals and fairs in the fall. Before they play Centrepointe, the Captain Fantastic Band is set to play a festival in Stirling, Ont. And while the set lists are pretty tight, Leafloor said he likes to have fun on stage. “I play the bigger hits for the audience but I also play some of the more obscure ones for me,” he said. “In our show, you never know what’s going to happen. We try and keep it light. Even though I might be playing the same song for the 200th time I don’t feel it.” A typical set list takes the audience through the early Tin Pan Alley days to Elton John’s most recent hits. Tickets for the show are available for $27.50 at www. centrepointetheatre.com.
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The rest of the musicians, Michel André Farmer on percussion, Campbell Douglas on keyboard, Denis St-Amour on bass and mandolin and Jack Pelletier, who plays assorted electric guitars, were all handpicked by Leafloor.
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Sports - Nepean Raiders goaltender Brett Magnus stopped 27 shots for a shutout as his team cruised to a 6-0 win over the Smiths Falls Bears at the Bell Sensplex on Saturday, Aug. 31. The win was the Raiders’ second of the year, with the team playing its first three games of the season at the Kanata arena during the Central Canada Hockey League’s (CCHL) annual Fall Showcase, held on Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. All 12 teams played three regular-season games to kick off the 2013-14 season at the Sensplex during the Labour Day weekend. Scouts and recruiters from teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Canadian universities lined the stands to evaluate players during the 18 games. “It’s very important as everyone can come together in a
single venue and get to evaluate our players,” said CCHL commissioner Kevin Abrams in a press release. “Many will get on the radar of NHL, NCAA, (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) and major junior programs.” The Central Canada Hockey League will host a Hockey Day in Canada in Carleton Place on Feb. 8, 2014, with all teams playing one game. In the game against the Bears, Raiders forward Jody Sullivan opened up the scoring during the first period. Nepean’s offence ignited in the second, with goals from Keenan Hodgson, Philippe Gadoury, Maxime Robitaille and Mitchell Herlihey. Gadoury scored his second of the night during the third period, and with only five minutes left on the clock, the Raiders shut down the opposition to secure a shutout. Nepean was 1-4 on the power play while Smiths
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Domicile will present its draft plans to the neighbourhood at a community association meeting on Oct. 8 at 7:15 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, located at Main Street and Hawthorne Avenue. Old Ottawa East Community Association president John Dance had not yet seen the plans, but the proposal sounds “excellent,” he said. Community members will watch the development with great interest because of its potential to contribute to revitalizing the Main Street commercial district, Dance said. “We are very much in need of better commercial and more residents,” Dance said. “This seems to be exactly that.” There will be about 1,485 square metres of retail space broken down into nine or 10 small shops that will hopefully attract local business owners, Renfroe said. “We’re hoping for local retail and small, local businesses,” he said. Domicile is fine working within the 20-metre height
limit set out in the community design plan and secondary plan for the area, but Renfroe said he’s going to ask the city and the community whether they might be willing to add another half a foot onto the height so the retail floor can have slightly higher ceilings, making it more attractive for businesses to locate there. “We don’t want it to be dark and claustrophobic,” Renfroe said. If there’s no appetite for that, the zoning and CDP will be respected, Renfroe said. Dance said he personally thinks that request is reasonable, but it’s not something the community association has discussed yet. “It’s not the end of the world,” he said, noting Domicile was flexible in extending the width of Main Street in front of the property in order to accommodate the “complete street” vision with bicycle lanes and on-street parking. Domicile is also looking at providing about 20 more parking spaces than required for the retail portion of the development. That would include a
handful of spaces along each street frontage – on Main, Oblate and Hawthorne – that mimic street parking but are located on the property. There would be 150 underground parking spaces for residents. So far, the initial design process has been the smoothest he’s ever seen, Renfroe said. If that continues, Domicile expects to begin pre-selling units in February of 2014 and constructing the first building next June. As for any possible future interest in the rest of the Oblate lands adjacent to the Sisters of the Sacred Heart property, Renfroe said Domicile has had an interest in the properties since 2002 and tried to buy the Oblates land in 2007. “Domicile has an interest to be a bigger player in the Old Ottawa East community,” he said, adding the developer is happy with what’s been happening in the community regarding the community design plan and the reconstruction of Main Street as a “complete street” with cycling tracks. “We like the direction this area is going in,” Renfroe said. Ottawa West News EMC - Thursday, September 5, 2013
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ing a shopping outing, take some time to discuss your family’s style parameters before setting out. Try to stay open to new fashion trends and, above all, stay cool. After all, the more you insist, the more your children will protest. Opt instead for a compromise, either by suggesting accessories in the style they love or by offering them set times when they can flaunt their latest look. If that doesn’t work, consider giving them a bit of leeway. After all, is it really that bad if your teenager wears pants that seem way too big, or if the top and bottom of an outfit don’t really match? Be careful that you don’t spend your money on styles that contravene the ethics or dress code of your teenager’s school. Explain your concerns about wasting money and leave the door open for other compromises. After all, who’s never upset their parents with some unconventional clothing?
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cilitating memorization, notetaking doesn’t leave room for day dreaming. 5. Draw a picture: a picture is worth a thousand words and the smallest of scribbles is easier for the brain to remember. 6. Take a break: go outside during break time. Think about something else, move around and laugh. It will relax you and help you feel good.
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News – Borrowing books has become a little easier thanks to rapid technology. Come the end of October, area residents will be able to enjoy an enhanced experience at the Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Renovations to the library, located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr., started on Aug. 30. The library will remain open throughout the remainder of the construction. When the renovations are complete, the $750,000 project will see a total of five self-checkout stations installed in the library, as well as a sorting machine for books being returned, said branch manager Tony Westenbroek. The fancy terminology for the library’s facelift is radio frequency identification technology, he added. “It’s just a faster way of processing the books,” he said. The improvements mean a shift in manual labour at the library, Westenbroek said. “We are going to change how we deliver a single point of service,” he said. “Staff will be moving from one part of the branch to another asking if anyone needs help finding a book.” In short, they’ll be more accessible to visitors. Statistics are showing an increasing number of visitors are getting used to technology being introduced in the library, said Westenbroek.
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The Hazeldean branch in Kanata South was the first to undergo this type of change. The Emerald Plaza branch is also currently undergoing renovations,
said Westenbroek, as it will double in size. Right now, the library is 465 square metres At the end of the expansion, it will be 929 square metres. This branch will reopen on Sept. 19. Other improvements include new furniture, more seating and outlets for mobile devices, a new meeting room, RFID technology and a combined service counter. The radio frequency identification technology is a new improvement to the Alta Vista branch, which was also the first library to institute a Google Chromebook pilot project, he added. “The City of Ottawa strives to serve its residents equally,” said Mayor Jim Watson at the announcement earlier this year, “and improving the accessibility and functionality of our facilities is one of the many ways the city is doing this.” The total project cost is funded under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The governments of Canada and Ontario, and the City of Ottawa each contributed $250,000 toward this project. For more information, visit www. BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or call InfoService at 613-580-2940.
CommFest 2013 – Family Fun for Everyone!
I would like to invite you and your families and friends to join me and Hunt ClubRiverside Park Community Centre staff at our annual autumn community celebration. There are many activities taking place ranging from outdoor aerobics to programs for seniors to game zone in the kids play area. Hunt for new treasures at the community garage sale, enjoy a Zumba demonstration & have a bite to eat. Event details are as follows: Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013 Time: 8AM – 2PM Garage Sale opens @ 8AM Activities run from 10AM – 2PM Lunch is served from 11AM until 2PM (for a nominal fee) Place: Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre, 3320 Paul Anka Drive I look forward to seeing you!
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“The Alta Vista library is one of the most heavily used branches in the city,” he added. “It’s a much-loved and much-used community branch.” The Ottawa Public Library has nearly 11 million materials passing through all of the city’s branches, he said, with a high percentage in the Alta Vista branch. Visitors will also be able to pay any outstanding fines at the self-serve stations. They can also choose to check their books out with a librarian at the counter as in the past. “That option will always be available,” he said. And when patrons bring their books back, it automatically comes off their account, said Westenbroek. The external book return will be open 24/7. Also included in the improvements will be new accessible washrooms and new community meeting rooms.
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No one from the Centrepointe Community Association was on hand at the Aug. 23 committee meeting to speak against the renaming, but local activist Craig McAuley presented his view to the committee that any opposition to naming a park or building after Pitt was focused on an overall opposition to naming fixtures after politicians. “I don’t think politicians should be wasting so much time and money rewarding each other,” McAuley said. Ricci was adamant that her interactions and communications she has received indicate the majority of opposition was not related to a political renaming. A report prepared by city staff indicates the majority of
opponents wanted to maintain the same name for Centrepointe Park, but they still supported commemorating Pitt in some way. A summary of the emails, calls and petitions received by the city showed 331 responses in support of naming the Constellation building after Pitt and 147 responses opposed. Linda Kinsella, who spoke in favour of the naming on behalf of the City for All Women Initiative, said Ottawa is generally quite good at commemorating women who have made significant contributions to the city. As a result of the building renaming, the court formerly named in her honour will instead be called Nepean Heritage Walk. Both renamings were to be voted on by city council on Aug. 28.
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The inagural Super Centretown Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, Sept 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Centretown residents will be selling cool stuff and bargain hunters can grab crazy deals. You will find books, kitchenware, clothes, collectibles, DVDs, sporting goods, jewelry and everything else under the sun. Not only will it be fun and environmentally friendly, vendors can voluntarily donate 10 per cent of their proceeds to a good cause – the Centretown Community Health Centre, a non-profit organization providing health services to Centretown for the past 44 years For more information, visit supercentretown.com.
Sept. 8
The 5th Annual Diabetes Tennis Tournament takes place on Sept. 8 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rideau Tennis Club, located at 1 Donald St. The tournament, in support of Camp Carowanis and Team Diabetes, will see each entrant play three, 30-minute
games on clay courts with Davis Cup-style rules. Players of all levels are invited. The event will also feature a barbecue, silent auction and door prizes. Each participant will recieve a $25 tax receipt. For more information, visit tennisdiabetes.org.
Sept. 10
The Friends of the Experimental Farm will host the final Master Gardener’s Lecture of the year on Sept. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Titled “You Are Not Done Yet! Tasks to do now to improve your garden next year,” the evening will be led by Mary Reid. This talk will encourage you to keep on going as you enjoy the fall weather. Gardening and planning in the fall of 2013 will pay off in 2014. Admission is $12 for members or $15 non-members. The lecture takes place at Building 72 at the Central Experimental Farm arboretum located off the Prince of Wales Drive roundabout. For more information, call 613-230-3276, email info@ friendsofthefarm.ca or visit
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Sept. 11
The Village Squares offers couples two free open house evenings of square dance instruction. No experience necessary. Dancing starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Roy Hobbs Community Centre, 109 Larch Ave. Complimentary refreshments will be provided at the end of the evening. This is one activity where learning something new is a lot of fun.
Sept. 12
A support group for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will meet at Orléans United Church at 1111 Orléans Blvd. on the second Thursday of each month beginning Sept. 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Suggestions about the support group or ADHD can be sent to ADHDandA@rogers.com.
Sept. 13
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Sept. 14
The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and join the Friends of the Farm to celebrate with live music, cake and lemonade, as well as lots of fun for families. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch. The rain date is Sept. 22. The event takes place at Building 72 at the Central Experimental Farm arboretum located off the Prince of Wales Drive roundabout. For more information, call 613-230-3276, email info@ friendsofthefarm.ca or visit friendsofthefarm.ca. Larga Baffin will be holding a fundraiser open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m at 1701 Richmond Rd. There will be food, prizes, entertainment, and activities for kids. Proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information contact tmetcalfe-coe@ largabaffin.ca.
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If the only thing your kids know about the Bible is OMG!, let us help them fill in the blanks! St. Matthew’s Church in the Glebe offers a modern, web-based Sunday school curriculum with enthusiastic, well-prepared teachers, colourful, appealing class materials and lively crafts, songs, games and fun. Classes for children age 3 to 11 run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Sunday from Sept. 15 at the church, located at 217 First Ave. Electronic registration is now open – just submit the “Request an Account” form, found on our Spark website at stmatthewsottawa. sparksundayschool.org. Contact Willy at willyven2008@
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Sept. 16
Canadian Federation Of University Women Ottawa will be holding its season opening meeting on Monday, Sept. 16 at the Library and Archives Canada located at 395 Wellington St. The meeting runs from 7 to 8:30.p.m. Women of Ottawa come join us -- we offer more than 40 study and interest groups, many during the day. Membership is not exclusive to university graduates. For more information visit, cfuw-ottawa.org or call 613-421-1370. The Gloucester Horticultural Society presents “Hardy Minor Bulbs for a Spectacular Spring Show,” presented by Mary Ann Van Berlo, horticulturist and master gardener. Join us at 7:30 p.m. for the how and why to grow lesser known spring bulbs. The event takes place at 4373 Generation Ct.; admission is free. For more information, visit gardenontario.org.
Sept. 18
The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will be hosting its annual general meeting on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend this free event which will feature guest speaker Gay Cook who will be discussing the topic of A Canadian Cuisine. The meeting will take place at the Learning Centre located at the NCC Driveway at the Central Experimental Farm. Park in the Agriculture Museum parking lot off Prince of Wales Drive and follow signs to centre. For more information, call 613-230-3276, email info@ friendsofthefarm.ca or visit friendsofthefarm.ca.
Sept. 26
A community garage sale will be held at The Britannia condominium on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be all sorts of household items including furniture, electronics, bicycles, children’s toys, sports equipment, art supplies etc. Please enter by the rear driveway located at 416 Britannia Rd.
Tuesdays
Come join a group of friendly peers to paint together, share ideas, and encourage each other. The Painters’ Circle meets on Tuesday mornings in Westboro. All media
welcome except oils. This is not a class, so experience is necessary. It’s time to get out and moving again! For full details, contact Clea Derwent at 613-695-0505 or clderwent@gmail.com. The Hogs Back 50+ Club meets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the front room of the Boys and Girls Club, 1463 Prince of Wales Dr. at Meadowlands and Hogs Back. Bring a bag lunch or come for cards, crafts, friendly chatter and camaraderie. Drop in and check it out. For info call Shirley at 613-225-8089.
Ongoing
The Westboro Nursery School will be staying at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre for the 2013-2014 year and registration is in full swing. To avoid disappointment, download and fill out your registration forms today. Our play-based curriculum is led by early childhood education-registered teachers and includes introduction to French, sign language, school readiness, music, daily outdoor play and more. Visit westboronurseryschool.ca or email wns@westboronurseryschool.ca for details. 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 skiing, Scrabble, bridge, fun lunches, book clubs, Gallery tours, dinner club, and crafts. For more information visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub. ca or call 613-860-0548. In Harmony, a woman’s chorus, is welcoming new members. Practices are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call 613-722-0066. The Active Living Club invites active seniors and adults 50+ to join us in the outdoor activities of hiking, cycling, canoeing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. All outings start at 10 a.m. from different locations in Ottawa/Gatineau, and range from 1.5 to 3 hours. The City of Ottawa offers these safe, healthy and fun filled outings, guided by first aid qualified leaders and tailored to different levels. Call City Wide Sports at 613-580-2854 or email cws-psm@ottawa. ca.
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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
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Aries, no matter how hard you work, you just cannot seem to get ahead this week. Instead of tiring yourself unnecessarily, take a break and regroup. Taurus, although you have many questions, the answers will not come so easily to you in the next few days. Bide your time for a revelation.
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It will be really difficult to put you in a bad mood this week, Gemini. Your energy and cheer will be a bright light to those around you, so enjoy the next few days.
Sagittarius, you will have to buckle down and get some things done at work, even if you are a little under the weather. Take things nice and easy once your work is done.
Cancer, you may want to be friends with everyone, but you may have to accept that you have a few people who just do not meld with your interests. Hang out with those who do.
Capricorn, devoting time to a spouse or children is of the utmost importance this week, while other matters will have to wait. Enjoy this opportunity to spend time with your loved ones.
Exercise can do more than just keep you physically fit, Leo. It also can help boost your mood when you need a pick-me-up, which could be the case in the near future. Virgo, each time you think the grass will be greener somewhere else, you quickly learn it is not the case. Learn to appreciate what you have, and you will be glad for having done so.
Aquarius, a hectic schedule is compromising your ability to stay focused on the tasks at hand. You may need some help sorting some things out. There are enough diversions around to take your mind off of your problems, Pisces. They may not disappear, but you can address some issues later.
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