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Fairmont Park was filled with pumpkins for the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association’s Pumpkins in the Park event on Oct. 21. For a couple of hours little ghouls and goblins had the run of the park to get faces painted, decorate pumpkins and play games before Halloween. Prizes were also handed out for the best costume.

Warrant issued in Caldwell Avenue homicide BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

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Const. Chuck Benoit, spokesperson for the police, said that Handule is the only suspect police are looking for and he is known to police. “Investigators are pushing the warrant across Canada because we’re not sure where he’s at,” he said. “The incident did occur in Ottawa and we are hoping he might still be in Ottawa.” He is described as 6-foot-1, 150 pounds, with a dark complexion. If seen, contact 911. He may be armed and is considered dangerous. “He is involved in a very violent crime. It is a second-degree murder and the weapon was not seized on scene, so he is still in possession and he is known to be violent.” Anyone with information regarding this homicide is asked to call the Ottawa police major crime section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800222-8477, or by downloading the Ottawa police app. River Coun. Riley Brockington said he’s pleased the police now have a face and a name connected to the crime. “Both the victim and the suspect were not from Caldwell,” he said, adding Ottawa Community Housing has provided some video footage to police which could help with the case. NEXT STEPS

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Following the homicide, Brockington held a meeting with about 25 people from the Caldwell community to hear about their concerns. That meeting focused on safety and security, as well as other issues in the community, including the lack of programming for the more than 500 children in Caldwell. “It led people to vent and really now that that steam has been released we can work on what the community needs and we’ve been talking about some of those ideas,” Brockington said. After hearing from residents about a disconnect between Caldwell and the rest of Carlington, there’s a lot of work to be done, Brockington said. To help build community, he’s is hoping to resurrect the tenants’ circle in Caldwell to bring residents together for social activities like barbecues or multicultural nights or just getting

FARAH HANDULE together to watch Ottawa Senators games or a movie. He’d like to help with any funding or space requirements that would be needed, but ultimately he’d like to see that initiative led by residents. Brockington said he’s changing his approach to communications as well. He’s hoping to host more meetings in Caldwell and he is hand delivering messages to the community. “The most important takeaway is making sure the community is aware of what’s going on,” he said. That includes providing information in multiple languages. “To have an inclusive community, we need to make sure we are reaching all people,” he said. While he still hears from residents they don’t want to cross Merivale Road for events or meetings, Brockington said if transportation is an issue, he will look at options to make sure access isn’t a problem. Since the homicide, a safety audit has been completed of some parts of the neighbourhood to address, through environmental design, issues in the community. Brockington is also working with the Carlington Community Health Centre and the Caldwell Family House to conduct a poll of residents, about what programs and services are missing in the community for kids, youth, adults and seniors. “It’s a work in progress. There’s a lot of people who are committed to making improvements and we are going to do them as soon as possible,” he said.

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Parkdale Food Centre faces $40,000 shortfall BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Facing a $40,000 operational shortfall, the Parkdale Food Centre has launched a couple of fundraising campaigns ahead of a busy holiday season. “It’s a race to the end of the year,” said Hilary McVey, a board member in charge of fundraising. Targeting some secondfloor professional businesses in the neighbourhood, Beyond the Street aims to reduce that shortfall with the help of KWC Architects. To kick it off, they donated $5,000. “Obviously we can do 100 people giving $20 or you can have two people giving $500, and then when you talk about business contributions, it can quickly make an impact to the bottom line,” she said. After the donation by KWC Architects, they are putting it out as a broader challenge to the community.

In September, the food centre launched 100 Neighbours Strong to find 100 new monthly donors. To date, 89 people have signed up. It all adds up and helps close the gap. Unfortunately, a shortfall of this size is not unheard of. McVey said last year’s might have been a little larger. “The hard part is we really do receive the bulk of our donations in December so we always joke that we just close our eyes and wait until Dec. 31,” she said. “We don’t know until then how we’ve done; we do plan for that, but it makes for a challenging model,” she said. The food centre’s budget is pretty fixed, spending about $10,000 on groceries a month. It costs about $30 a month for each person who uses the service, with about 750 people accessing the centre each month. That was until August when an extra 150 people visited. “We are watching fairly carefully to see if that pat-

tern is going to continue, because obviously if we kept at those levels that would start to have an impact,” McVey said. December brings in clients twice, instead of the usual once, and Parkdale Food Centre provides homemade soup and socks. It’s a busy time for the centre, which is already a “fairly happening place,” she said. “We always think if we can close part of that gap ahead of time it would be a lot less stressful. “It is such a bizarre month for us for the month of December because you have happy people trooping in dropping off money and they are so happy to help and then you have people who are thinking I don’t know how I’m going to get my family any presents. It’s really hard.” Without some donations rolling in, some of the programs and service could be halted for a short time. “We really hesitate to do

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The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre is starting its search for a new chief executive officer. George Weber, the current president and CEO of the Royal, is stepping back from the health centre after 10 years on the job. He’ll stay on until a new CEO is brought on board, which could take about six to 10 months. Weber took over the job as interim president and CEO back in October 2007. Before that, he was the national executive director and CEO for the Canadian Dental Association, and also served as secretary general and CEO of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Canadian Red Cross Society. While Weber was interim CEO, he put forward his name for the top job. “They stopped the search

grow it,” he said. What he’s most proud of, he said, is his work with the community, bringing more mental health and addictions out of the shadows. And breaking down the stigma with help by former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson in campaigns with the foundation in schools. He’s also proud of the operational stress injury clinic that’s been operating for almost a decade. “We’ve been trying to meet the community need. Our biggest challenge is there’s more and more people seeking proper Submitted diagnosis and treatment and the George Weber, the current president and CEO of the Royal, supply of qualified clinicians is not there, so the gap is widening is stepping back after 10 years in the role. between demand and supply. He said it will be up to his and hired me,” Weber said in a love what they do and they’ve successor to continue that work been with us for years.” recent interview. He was brought in to help and to grow the Royal, work “In the six months I was here I had caught the bug, so to say,” stabilize the Royal, which had with its partners and even find he said of being at the care and made headlines for problems more space for programs and with unions and being in what services that are only increasing research institution. It’s the people, the staff and he called “terrible financial dif- in demand. “We need to help grow cathe patients that Weber will miss ficulty.” “I was able to deal with the pacity in the community,” he most about stepping away from problems and stabilize the orga- said. the Royal. That will include a capital “The people that work here nization and bring it along and

He said the new position will involve more international travel and will mean his hands will still be full. Weber has been an “exceptional leader” said Scott McLean, chair of the Royal’s board of trustees in a statement. “His leadership spans more than a decade at The Royal, first joining as interim president to redress a hospital in financial difficulty and from there building a vibrant organizational culture focused on quality and putting patients and families at the centre of their own care. His replacement will have large shoes to fill.”

redevelopment plan that will dominate the next five to 10 years. “We are bursting at the seams right now,” he said of the main campus on Carling Avenue. Weber asked the board of trustees to start the selection process for his successor after he was elected chair of the highest permanent oversight body of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent and is the first Canadian to hold the position.

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hen the news first broke of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as an alleged predator, sexual abuser and rapist, I was in the car on a long drive, alone. I listened to women relay stories of Weinstein. I listened to a call-in program where women expressed the many ways in which they have been humiliated at the hands of a man in power. My first instinct was to shrug it off. Seriously, I thought, what’s the big deal? Surely this is old news. Surely things have changed. I started my career as a producer in television newsrooms in the late ‘90s, cesspools of machoism, intense competition and unusual relationships. In my early twenties at the time, I recall, initially, finding it shocking that men twice my age, married and seemingly intelligent, would flirt, grab and threaten when things weren’t going their way, and when they were. A little squeeze to the thigh in

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against me in a corner of a packed room, my neck between his arms. He was angry that I had, on several occasions, shirked tradition, refusing to alter my production schedule to suit his ego; instead choosing to move my crew and me onto our next shoot. He snapped his fingers and slobbered all over me, (drunk), telling me he’d have my job, “like that.” Was I scared? Yes. Was I angry? You bet. Did I do anything about it? Of course! I adjusted my schedule to suit him. There were a few close calls, where I walked into a situation expecting to be joining a group of people, but finding myself face-to-face with one of my male superiors — once, stupidly, in a hotel room with him in his boxers. Fear, more than confidence, helped me to bumble my way out of the situation, deriding myself for being so hopelessly naïve. Which brings me back to the present. The Weinstein revelations are a big deal; a really big deal. Nothing’s changed in twenty years. As I listened

to all those women talking on the radio, shrugging my shoulders, it says a lot about how even I have come to accept this as normal. Some men seem to find it hard to understand how “innocent” comments about a women’s body or gentle touching or subtle threats are problematic. Women are victimized and uncomfortable, altering their behaviour, losing jobs, (or keeping them if they keep quiet), because of some man in a position of authority who’s made her feel small. When the #MeToo campaign launched, I felt compelled to put a simple hashtag on my Facebook wall. I wasn’t surprised to see many of my fellow women journalists use the hashtag. I was saddened to see how many of my women friends and acquaintances in diverse fields have been victims of sexual harassment and beyond. There’s a lot more I want to say about this. I want to figure out how to socialize my own daughter to not be so nice; to teach her that rocking the boat and speaking up is OK; to tell her if she is ever uncomfortable and frightened, she has the right to

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t’s time once again for the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Junior Citizen of the Year awards. Nominate an outstanding individual you know, and help us recognize the incredible determination, imagination, and spirit that make our lives and our communities better. If you know someone who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed an heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others, then please nominate them! Nominees may be involved in: worthwhile community service; special young people who are contributing while living with a physical or psychological limitation; individuals who have performed acts of heroism or bravery in the past year; excellence in personal achievements; recipients may also be ‘good kids’ who show a commitment to make life better for others and do more than is normally expected of someone their age. Any resident of Ontario, aged six to 17 years (must be at least six years, but no older

than 17 years by the annual Nov. 30 deadline), is eligible to receive an Ontario Junior Citizen Award. Only individuals may be nominated. Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 30. A committee of newspaper editors, publishers and the program’s sponsors will then select up to 12 individual award winners. Every nominee will receive a certificate of recognition from their local community newspaper, and the final recipients are invited to a special ceremony in Toronto. The Ontario Junior Citizen Awards are a public service of your community newspaper. Almost five million Ontario households receive a paper published by a member of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. The association acts on behalf of its members to help them better serve their communities. Each submission must include at least two supporting nominations. Parents/ Guardians must sign to acknowledge the PIPEDA policy. Nomination forms are available at www. ocna.org.

It’s not easy being a green bin

t’s difficult to process the information that only 51 per cent of people in this city are using the green bin system for organic waste. For most of us it seems smart and convenient. But it seems that not everybody feels this way. The obstacles are complicated and the city is trying to figure out how to overcome them. For whatever reason, people need to be persuaded to make changes in how they go about their daily lives. How to persuade people to change their behaviour? One way is to make it easy for them to do so. A good example is our current blue box and black box recycling system. It’s no trouble at all, so we do it. And we feel good about it. We’re recycling! Conversely, if something becomes

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town inconvenient, there is an incentive to give it up. When you couldn’t smoke at your desk, that was an incentive to stop. Soon you couldn’t smoke in stores, in theatres, in airplanes. It was an effort to smoke. A social stigma began to be attached to smokers. People frowned upon guests smoking in their homes. Smokers were banished from public spaces. Gradually, smoking became more trouble than it was worth. Another important element was cost. It got more and more expenVice President & Regional Publisher Peter Bishop pbishop@metroland.com 613-283-3182

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sive to buy cigarettes. Canadians hate spending money. The social stigma factor has been an important contributor to the decline in drunk driving. Through a process of public education, driving after drinking began to be seen as uncool. Young people out on the town selected designated drivers. Peer pressure was a big influence. As we contemplate the arrival of legal marijuana it is interesting to ponder how these elements — cost, stigma, convenience and public education — will play out. From all the confusion visible at all levels of government, it is a safe bet to conclude that nobody knows. To return to the green bin, there is clear agreement that it is a good plan, but how do we get more people to participate? Stigmatizing those who don’t DISTRIBUTION Traci Cameron - 613-221-6223 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien 613-221-6233 DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Annie Davis 613-221-6217 Blair Kirkpatrick 613-221-6216 Catherine Lowthian 613-221-6227 Cindy Cutts 613-221-6212 Connie Pfitzer 613-221-6209 Geoff Hamilton 613-221-6215 Gisele Godin 613-221-6214 Jill Martin 613-221-6221 Lesley Moll 613-221-6154 Mike Stoodley 613-221-6231 Rico Corsi 613-221-6224 CLASSIFIEDS: Sharon Russell - 613-221-6228 DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTANT: Cindy Gilbert - 613-301-5508

use it? Terrible idea, but some have actually suggested it — make garbage bags clear so passersby (and the garbage police?) can see what’s inside them. Let’s forget about that one. Cost? There’s some promise here. While the green bin program costs us nothing (other than what we pay in taxes), there are other costs involved, such as the lined paper bags that we use for the inside and outside compost bins. Those cost money. Could they be made cheaper? Some have suggested allowing plastic bags, which as we know are readily available, to be used as liners. That would be practical, but does the world really need more plastic bags out there? Convenience is not an issue for those who live in houses. It appears that work needs to be done to help those who live in condos and apartments. For the green bin system to work, it should be easy. If it isn’t, making it so is a good place to start. EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR Nevil Hunt, nevil.hunt@metroland.com, 613-221-6235 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Mellissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com - 613-221-6161

Which brings us done to public education. Does everybody clearly understand the program, what it’s intended to do and how it works? Perhaps not. Time to start again, with an emphasis on schools. When the kids learn about it, maybe they’ll shame us into doing the right thing.

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Carlingwood Mall sad to see anchor go BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

The Carlingwood Mall is sad to see Sears go, as its liquidation sale enters its second week. The more than 13,500-squaremetre anchor tenant announced Oct. 10 it is going out of business, putting more than 12,000 people out of work across the country. Locally, about 320 employees work for Sears at its three remaining locations in the city, including Carlingwood Mall, which has more than 130 employees – 103 are parttime. “It’s an anchor to us, but lots of people are losing their jobs right before Christmas. That’s the saddest part,” said Nathalie Lavergne, marketing director for the mall. She said the general manager for Sears at Carlingwood has been asked by other retail shops to recommend employees. The same goes

for other Sears locations, she added. “Sometimes change is the hardest part,” she said. Sears’ closing is part of the changing retail landscape. Billings Bridge went through a similar transition before Wal-Mart filled the anchor spot, after it was left vacant for about two years, Lavergne said. “We are lucky at Carlingwood; there’s so many families that come for our amazing activities and that will continue, even if Sears is closing.” Liquidation sales at the stores began on Oct. 19 and are expected to last between 10 and 14 weeks. In total 82 stores, including eight Sears Home stores, are being liquidated. Sears gift cards are being honoured throughout the sale, but extended warranties are no longer valid.

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The city’s little goblins and ghosts are invited to trick or treat with the mayor Oct. 28. Mayor Jim Watson’s 11th annual Halloween gathering, in support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby Basics Program will be held at city hall from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is a donation to the program that helps parents in need by providing high

demand items including baby food, formula, cereals, diapers and wipes. According to a press release, the festivities start in the graveyard outside of the Heritage Building for some trick or treating and then participants can follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her friends to the dance party on Marion Dewar Plaza for some more trick or treating with costumed characters.

There will also be an opportunity to decorate mini pumpkins or to attend the outdoor magic potions lab and show. Inside, there will be hot chocolate and other treats in the Hocus Pocus Café. The event is nut-free and anyone attending is reminded to dress for outdoor activities. For more information, visit ottawa.ca/en/trick-or-treatmayor.

Councillor finds plans for Rochester Field unacceptable BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

A National Capital Commission plan to develop part of Rochester Field is unacceptable to the local councillor. A meeting last month about the rezoning for the Westboro greenspace – located between Richmond Road and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway at Broadview Avenue – brought out about 60 people. It was tense, according to Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper. “People have a lot invested in Rochester Field. It is very much a treasured greenspace in the community and any changes to it are naturally going to engender some questions and discomfort,” he said. The NCC is planning to develop 18 per cent of the field, along the Richmond Road corridor. It’s proposing to rezone the 90 metres immediately north of Richmond Road into a traditional mainstreet zone. Traditional mainstreet zones use smaller scale buildings and set them close to the street. They are pedestrian oriented and transit friendly – usually a mix of commercial use at street level and residential above. The plan also includes a park with more amenities and features, though some residents would rather it stay more natural.

The vision has changed from an earlier version, which included a wider green corridor linking the city’s Byron Linear Park to the Sir John A Macdonald Parkway and development

The agreement resolved a pending Ontario Municipal Board appeal. “I think what has taken residents aback is the degree to which they have clustered that development along

‘People have a lot invested in Rochester Field. It is very much a treasured greenspace in the community and any changes to it are naturally going to engender some questions and discomfort.’ JEFF LEIPER KITCHISSIPPI COUNCILLOR

isolated to the eastern portion of the field. That plan was more palatable, Leiper said. The new proposal’s reduction in the green corridor is what’s causing most of the discomfort. “Right now, that is unacceptable to me and unacceptable to a majority of residents,” Leiper said. In an agreement between the city and the NCC for the city’s light-rail transit project, the NCC was allowed to develop part of Rochester Field in exchange for the city putting the transit line underneath the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.

Richmond Road,” Leiper said. Leiper added some residents don’t want to see any change made to the park, while others are cynical about a development along Richmond Road sticking to a proposed height of six storeys. “That’s a function of the recent planning applications we’ve seen in the ward and the degree to which this council is willing to approve very tall developments even where the zoning is much lower,” he said. The proposed rezoning will go to planning committee later this year, but Leiper

is working with the city and the NCC in the hope that some changes can be made. “The question is to what degree can I, the NCC, the city and residents come up with something that is going to take those concerns into consideration,” he said. The most recent proposal presented by the NCC is the commission’s preferred option, which was approved by the NCC board following input from public consultations in March 2016. The NCC said there is some room for details to change, but not the overall concept. “There will be an information session before construction of the park portion begins,” said the NCC in an email. “The NCC envisions a long-term lease of these lands to a developer. Any such development would require a public ... process. The NCC does not currently have an approved time frame for the launch of this (request for proposals).”

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Museums raise membership rates BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

The Why and How of Events “How are you?” If you are in business, a working parent (actually, any kind of parent) or an active community leader then I bet your answer is . . . BUSY!!! And even if it’s all good, it is still busy. And so you must be discriminating in how you set your priorities and spend your time. Working smarter is currently being touted as the way to be more productive and effective in a fast paced and highly competitive world. But what does “working smarter” really mean? Particularly when our work/life environment changes so radically and quickly. Technology and social media have completely morphed how we interact with others, build relationships and do business. The art of networking was once straight forward and commonly held as the most effective way of doing business. So attending events was a given. Today, we have so much to choose from in terms of events and marketing it can be overwhelming. Most people in business today could be away from home at a business or community event every day of the week. Most would agree, that is too much. The key is to ensure that the events we choose and the time we spend can produce the outcomes we want. And then we must make the most of each of these opportunities. The West Ottawa Board of Trade mission is to create prosperity. We do that in two main ways; advocating on behalf of the business community and offering relevant services to businesses so they will grow through connecting, learning, promoting and saving money. A part of our strategy for helping businesses, is to host events throughout the year. Our annual calendar is diverse and includes keynotes from local leaders, workshops with expert trainers, all candidates meetings, casual networking events and a few marquee events. In each event we create, we seek to provide multiple benefits for every size and sector of business. Why? Although we continually innovate to serve our members better we also believe in building on existing strengths. And one of those key advantages is collaboration. In a world where individuals, businesses and communities are becoming more disconnected, we strive to bring leaders and business people together for the purpose of optimizing our resources and creating synergy so that we may all thrive. How can our businesses make the most of these events and opportunities? Approach relationship building in a strategic way. Plan the events and meetings you and your team will attend and identify what your goals are for each event as well as your long term goals. We are living in a time of constant information, endless options and expectations for instant results. However, many successful business people understand the best results often come from a long term commitment and building a deep network of trust relationships. The many new and exciting opportunities for business and economic development through technology and globalization are highly effective. One way of doing things should not be abandoned for the other. Rather marry new technologies with face to face interactions to achieve the full potential of your business, your team and yourself as a leader. We invite to check out your local Chamber of Commerce to develop your skills, make connections and grow your business. We hope to see you soon!

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Clinton Cowan’s family is marking off the days until Nov. 17. That is the day they have been waiting for since the fall of 2014 when the Canada Science and Technology Museum closed its doors due to mould. “We are counting down the days. We are really excited about the opening here,” said Cowan, an Alta Vista resident. In fact, he added, the entire Alta Vista community, which thinks of the museum as its own, is also in countdown mode. “It’s always been a very cool museum and popular for the children,” Cowan said. “We would go there, especially in the winters. It would be a neighbourhood hangout for Alta Vista. It’s a positive space for everyone.” Opening day however, comes as bittersweet. “A nearly 40-per-cent increase on membership fees is a bold ask,” Cowan says, referring to an email he received as a museum membership holder.

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A sneak peak into the new ZOOOM - Children’s Innovation Zone took place at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on Oct. 22. The new space offers hands-on play opportunities for children up to age eight. The museum is scheduled to reopen Nov. 17. “The concern is there may be some that can meet the ask, but there may be more that can’t.” Coinciding with the museum’s opening, a family membership for two adults and up to three children will rise from $90 per year to $125. An individual membership will climb from $36 to $62. Members have the opportunity to renew now at the current

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rate. Buying a membership provides unlimited access to the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, as well as access to more than 330 museums and science centres across Canada and around the world. The hike, Cowan says, better

be worth it. “It’s been a much missed space, but the increase is quite a surprise,” he said, adding some in the community noted that if their gym membership were to rise at the same rate, they would be hesitant to renew. But many area residents have said they will renew, despite the hike. See HIKE, page 13

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Admission fees at the food museum are also set to rise, with a different cost structure based on the time of year. From November to February, the price will remain as it is now: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $8 for youth and daily family passes are $26. From March to October, that cost will be bumped up to $12 for adults, $10 for youth and seniors, and $33 for a family pass. The new fee structure will allow Ingenium, the corporation that manages the three museums, to adequately support programming and exhibitions. All three provide opportunities for free access, said Melissa Gruber, corporation spokesperson. There is free entrance daily from 4 to 5 p.m. as well as free family passes available through public libraries. “Our museums’ fees have not seen an increase in over three years. The last time membership prices increased was in 2010,” she said. A third-party analysis was completed prior to the decision

to raise the rates. “The new admission fee structure remains competitive and accessible when compared to other national museums in the National Capital Region,” Gruber said.

“The last time membership prices increased was in 2010.” MELISSA GRUBER, SPOKESPERSON

Currently, she added, the museum has 6,000 active memberships, representing about 25,000 people. “We are confident this number will continue as we reopen the Canada Science and Technology Museum,” Gruber said. After the museum was abruptly closed when mould was found due to a leaky roof, planning began for a massive overhaul to the facility and to

add a new collections facility and an outdoor science park at the Lancaster Road property. The $80-million overhaul — $25 million to $30 million of which will pay for new exhibits — will feature six main galleries and a new 930-square-metre temporary gallery for exhibitions in the 7,400-square-metre space. Once open, the museum will have 11 exhibitions, including visitor favourites the Crazy Kitchen and steam engines. A travelling exhibition called ‘Game Changers’ will also be on display for the reopening. It looks at what shapes a video game player’s experience and explores how innovations have transformed the way people play and interact with computer technology. This exhibit will give visitors, ages eight and older, the opportunity to “live” the video game evolution. There will be 15 video games to play and more than 120 video games to explore. Details about the fee changes and the museum’s opening are available at ingeniumcanada. org.

AROUND THE TURKEY…. IT WAS MY TIME TO ASK

Every year, we gather around at my aunt’s place to celebrate thanksgiving. The whole family comes together and shares a meal, each bringing their speciality; pies, stuffing, ham, bread or beverages. It is one of those moments where we are all together. We honour our loves ones who passed; we laugh, we cry, we remember and most of all, we just talk. The volume sometimes so loud, you cannot hear anything, but that is the music of family. I am not sure how we started speaking about it, but we ended up talking about final wishes. Some have already made their arrangements, some wondering what to do, while the others just quietly listened because they had never thought about it before. Yet, it seemed like such a normal conversation for such a sombre topic. As we shared our wishes, and it came to my own parents, I finally asked them what they wanted. It seemed like for two of the most special people in my life, they did not want us to do very much. It felt odd to me but I did not want to press it.

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Snowsuit Fund annual campaign officially kicks off BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

There are two lucky two year olds who will be nice and warm this winter thanks to the Snowsuit Fund. The girls, Olivia and Emily, received brand new snowsuits from the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa on Oct. 18. Their mother, Katrina Beaudry said these suits mean a lot to her and her girls. “I’ve been coming here since they were babies and since I am pretty much a single mom it’s a huge help — I don’t know what I would do without them,” Beaudry said. Both girls said they couldn’t wait to play in the snow with their new suits, including making snow angels and snowmen — the best part of winter according to the little girls. Even though the pink snowsuits were just two of the 5,000 brand new ones already handed out this fall to kids in need, the girls’ snowsuits marked the first two official snowsuits handed out for the season and the official launch of the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa’s annual campaign. In a typical year, the organization hands out more than 17,000 new snowsuits, and countless used winter items to families in need. Fundraising co-ordinator Margaret

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Mayor Jim Watson hands off two new snowsuits to twins Emily and Olivia from the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa on Oct. 18. Mom Katrina Beaudry said the organization has been a huge help at keeping her girls warm every year. Armour said thankfully the organization has never had to turn anyone who qualifies for a snowsuit away — and part of that is thanks to the generous donations made by the community as well as corporate partners. During the launch, the organization was presented with three cheques — $30,000 from Canadian Tire, $127,000 from Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie Campaign and $100,000 representing the to-

tal of 20 years of donations made from the CLV Group annual charity tournament game. The organization serves newborns to 15 year olds living in Ottawa. The clothing is handed out based on qualifying factors for low-income families. Snowsuits cost $10 each and are cash only at the centre. Aside from new snowsuits, the or-

Two-year-old Olivia tests out her new winter jacket during the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa’s official campaign launch on Oct. 18. ganization also has used winter apparel available for families who do not qualify for new clothing. Donations are accepted at the organization or at any Ottawa Canadian Tire Store or Brown’s

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When the OHS asks its audience to tell their friends about an animal in need of a home, they press the “share” button and fulfill the request. They engage with OHS content, commenting on it and liking it. And then Facebook’s complicated algorithm recognizes it as something other people would like to see and puts it into their feeds, so even more people read about the dogs, cats and small animals at the OHS.

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Whether it’s telling the story of an animal who’s been at the shelter for far too long — like Blue and Fluffy, two cats who were at the OHS for nearly a year — or sharing a funny video of dogs doing silly dog stuff, social media changes the game for the OHS in finding homes for the pets in the community. Social media lets the OHS do two things: it brings the animals to life through video and photos, letting their true personality shine through, and it sends that personality to an audience of thousands, increasing the chances that right match will see the pet. At its heart, social media is social, and that means the OHS can’t do this without the community’s help. Follow the OHS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OttawaHumane, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ottawahumane and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ottawahumane/.

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Your monthly update on the Ottawa Senators Foundation news! Project Step funding provides vulnerable moms with a listening ear

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The Ottawa Senators Foundation gives kids an opportunity to play sports, pursue a postsecondary education and have access to mental and physical healthcare services when they need them most.

An example of the impact the Ottawa Senators Foundation is having can be found at Ottawa’s Youville Centre. A facility that gives adolescent mothers and their babies a chance for a brighter future through education, social support and parenting instruction.

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In the midst of a building painted a sensible beige, sits a small but extraordinary office that’s painted cotton-candy pink – within these pink walls, Jenny Strange offers individual counselling sessions to the centre’s clients – many of whom have been exposed to the troubles of substance abuse. “With Project Step funded by “It’s very rare to see someone Sens foundation, I’m able to with just substance abuse – be here full time – I’m really there’s always a problem be- indebted to them,” enthuses hind the problem,” explains Jenny. “Working with youth is Jenny. “Many of the girls my passion, and our latest outcoming in struggle with some come assessments for mental mental health issues – primar- health and addictions show that ily anxiety or depression – and having in-house counselling for I would say the majority have this clientele really works.” experienced trauma,” explains Thanks to Project Step, Jenny Jenny. “That could be trauma says she’s now able to see up from a sexual assault, physical to 25 clients in a week – which abuse, emotional abuse, finan- means being able to offer criticial abuse – you name it.” cal support on an ongoing baJenny is one of two counsellors at Youville Centre; both counsellors are registered psychotherapists with trauma certification. When Jenny first started working at the centre, funding only allowed her to work two days per week – which was sadly inadequate for the number of vulnerable girls in need.

sis. And even though counselling is not mandatory beyond an initial meet-and-greet session, every girl to date has chosen to continue.

For Youville Centre – a nonprofit, registered charity – the much-needed financial injection means that Jenny now dedicates five days a week to “You could only see a maxi- helping the centre’s 64 clients mum of 10 girls – five each turn their lives around.

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of Canadians show a deep appreciation for all our veterans,” Blanchette said. Blanchette noted the famous poem by John McCrae In Flanders Fields, known as the reason generations come together to pin a poppy on their lapel, may have been a poem written in sorrow, but now means so much more.

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There’s definitely room for improvement when it comes to use of the city’s green bin program, said environment and climate committee chair Coun. David Chernushenko, but he doesn’t want to simply throw money at the problem. This past year, the city spent $350,000 on promotion of the program, but the participation numbers seem stuck, according to a presentation made to the committee on Oct. 17. “What we’ve been doing the last few years isn’t getting us any further,” Chernushenko said, adding changes are coming to the Waste Free Ontario Act, which governs garbage collection. The city’s also working out additional issues with the contentious Orgaworld contract through an arbitrator. Chernushenko said he’s heard the new owner of Orgaworld is anxious to iron out the details, but says he’s surprised there’s still so much on the table three years after the city disputed the contract. “It’s better to take the next year to really figure out what

the obstacles are (to use of the green bin) before we assign a budget,” the Capital Ward councillor said. Under the city’s 20-year contract with Orgaworld, the city pays to process a minimum of 80,000 tonnes of organic waste. But the city has never reached that tonnage since the green bin program began in 2010. In 2016, Ottawa’s diversion rate was 44 per cent, one of the lowest in the province. Only about half of eligible households used the green bin last year. The staff report says that 68,000 homes are signed on to the city’s “Recollect” feature, which pushes out reminders of which week corresponds with the type of collection – Chernushenko said that’s roughly a quarter of eligible households. Duncan Bury, a member of Waste Watch Ottawa, said there’s no silver bullet. Some ideas from other municipalities are as simple as clear garbage bags. Councillors around the table at the Oct. 17 seemed to generally agree that the major problem is the “yuck factor.” Collecting compostables can

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MUTUAL RESPECT BRINGS UNPRECEDENTED LABOUR PEACE By: Mayor Jim Watson The City of Ottawa employs over 17,000 people in very different fields of work. From providing front line services in City Service Centres or at the Library, to maintaining our roads and greenspace, to driving thousands of commuters to work each day, to delivering parks and recreation programming to tens of thousands of families and children, to keeping us safe and secure thanks to the dedicated work of our first responders, our employees are the backbone of the city.

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Sean McKenny, president of the Ottawa and District Labour Council speaks to picketers during a rally to support members of OPSEU and their strike on Oct. 19 at the Woodroffe Avenue side of the college campus.

Ottawa Labour Council rally supports college strike BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com

Algonquin College faculty currently on strike received a boost on Oct. 19 as members from unions from all across the city arrived to show their solidarity. Members from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Unifor, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario and other locals within the teachers’ union OPSEU were all on hand. “It’s really important that faculty here know that other unions are there for you,” said Ottawa District Labour Council president Sean McKenny to the crowd of picketers.

Pat Kennedy, president of OPSEU 415 local – which represents faculty at the college – was on hand and said the teaching staff understands students are in a tough position. “We understand that this is something that some of the students may not understand,” said Kennedy. He then went on to say that it’s unfair that management and the government are using students in bargaining talks. OC Transpo have diverted bus traffic away from inside the campus and construction workers have also walked off the job – both acts of solidarity. “Whether it’s our OC Transpo drivers who are members of ATU 279 or unionized construction work-

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, November 2, 2017 – 10 a.m. The item listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held at the Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ontario. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca. Zoning – Part of 3315 Shea Road 613-580-2424, ext. 16481 – Sean.Moore@ottawa.ca

ers working on additions at the college who earlier this week walked off the job in support of faculty, this is the coming together of Ottawa unions and their membership to stand united and show solidarity,” said McKenny in a release. Unions from all over the city came to rally behind OPSEU. Members from ETFO, UNIFOR, PSAC and COPE all joined in the rally to show support for the teachers and to say that they are not alone in the fight. As of Oct. 23 the strike enters its second week and as of press time, there was no word on negotiations planned between the colleges and professors.

PUBLIC MEETINGS All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.

Monday, October 30 Ottawa Board of Health 5 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, November 1 Transportation Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room

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The incredible services the city delivers are made possible by our hard working and dedicated employees. In fact, for many city staff, their first job was a summer internship or an entry level job and they remained with the city, moving through the ranks and departments and retiring some decades later after long, meaning and successful careers. I am proud that the City is enjoying a period of unprecedented labour peace. Although things can never be perfect, many residents remember the bitter 51 day transit strike in 2008-2009 that paralyzed the city. Today, our labour relations are based on mutual respect. In March 2012, the City and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 279 (ATU 279) agreed to terms for a four-year renewal of their collective agreement. This was the first time in more than 20 years that the City and ATU 279 had concluded a tentative agreement prior to the expiry of their contract. This understanding was repeated in March 2016, when the two sides again reached agreement on a four-year deal. More recently, the City has concluded a four-year collective agreement renewal with its largest bargaining agent, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 503 (CUPE 503). With these, the City has long-term collective agreements in place for more than 80% of its unionized workforce, to at least April 2020. Ottawa would not be the great city it is today without the significant contributions of city staff and their dedication to public service. But Ottawa is not just a great place to live, it’s also a great place to work. Throughout the years, the City of Ottawa has been the recipient of numerous Employment, Diversity and Inclusion Awards. For the past 6 years, Ottawa was named in the list of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and also made the National Capital Region’s Top Employers ranking. These awards speak for themselves, but they would not have been made possible without the strong partnership the City shares with our employee groups and unions. With interest arbitration built into many of its collective agreements as the means through which collective bargaining impasses are resolved, the city can ensure that even if two sides are not able to come to agreement on all of the terms for a new collective agreement, residents do not have to endure the loss of the municipal services they depend on, as a result of either a strike or lockout. It is a privilege to live and work in a city of dedicated residents and city staff, whose passion, dedication and love for Ottawa has truly made it an amazing place to work, live and play.

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26 Ottawa West News - Thursday, October 26, 2017

Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.com

Oct. 26

Fundraiser for Nelson House an emergency women shelter in Ottawa and a Roast and Toast event starring Marlene Catterall. Starts at 6:30 at Marconi Centre, 1026 Baseline Road. Tickets are $130 (charitable receipt available). For further information please call 613-298-3543 or emailvolunteer@nelsonhouse.ca.

Oct. 28

St Mark’s, 1606 Fisher Ave., presents an afternoon of entertainment by The Valley Men, starting at 2:30 p.m. Featuring an amateur male choir from the Ottawa area. They have been performing since 1994, with a varied repertoire of traditional songs, hymns, anthems and novelty numbers. Tickets are $15, children under 12 free. They are available through the church office 613224-7431, stmarks@stmarksottawa.ca or at the door. For more info, go to www.stmarksottawa.ca. Westminster Presbyterian Church bazaar and art Sale, 470 Roosevelt Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Affordable artwork and other items by local artists plus collectables, knitting, jewelry, used books, home baking and our friendly café. For more information visit www.mywestminster.ca or call 613722-1144. Ottawa West Community Support and Olde Forge Resource Centre are presenting the 2017 Seniors’ Health and

Wellness Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ron Kolbus Centre, 102 Greenview Ave. Featuring more than 40 exhibits, live demos and entertainment. Free swag bags to the first 200 attendees. Rummage sale at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 760 Somerset St. W., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring a snack bar with hot dogs, drinks and sweets, clothing for children and adults, shoes, purses, houseware items and much more. There will be a white elephant room where you may find something you cannot resist as well.

Nov. 2

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd behind Hunt Club Nissan. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-8236770 or go to facebook.com/ OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

Nov. 4 Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13 Nonmembers: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Center, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30

p.m. to 11 p.m. Children’s Storytelling Festival, Once Upon a Time at the Nepean Centrepointe Library, 101 Centrepointe Dr. It will be a free day of stories, told live, for children ages 4 to 12. Performances will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. From traditional tales to fabulous fantasies, this will be a day of storytelling magic that kids won¹t want to miss. Event is free. Art show and sale by artists Grace Call, Dulce Juvet, Rose Mocko and Chris Mark. 433 Avondale in Westboro. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 15 per cent of all sales goes to Community Laundry Cooperative. Danish Club of Ottawa Annual Bazaar with real Danish pastry, delicatessen, Christmas decorations, gifts, embroideries and other handcrafts, gently used items, and more. Restaurant with open-face sandwiches. At the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 613-7253125 for more information. Parkdale United Church¹s Yuletide Bazaar will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave. at Gladstone from 10 to 12:30 p.m. Large selection of goods include: baking, jewelry, antiques and collectibles, silent auction, books, etc. For more information please call the church at 613-728-8656, www.parkdaleunitedchurch. ca.

Nov. 7

The Ottawa West Women’s Connection event is at 9:15 a.m. The Speaker andSinger is: Tina Weidelich, her topic is Finding Freedom from Forgiveness and the special feature presenter is John O’Neill, Auctioneer, his topic is the Harvest of Hands Auction. The event is at the Arlington Woods Hall, 225 McClelland Ave. Included in the $5 and first timers $2 cost: fun, food, door prizes and childcare. For reservations please call: 613-721-1257. Sponsored by RSVP Ministries.

Nov. 8

Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you and your friends to a fall fair with bake table, silent auction, bidding table and lots of fun. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. Tina Michele Weidelich will

be singing and sharing her faith story, Finding Freedom From Forgiveness. Cost is $8 at the door/first timers $2. For more info, visit rsvpministries.com RSVP to Asmeret 613-263-4909. All women welcome.

Nov. 9 Launch event for Holocaust Education Month: In Memory of Kristallnacht. 7 p.m. Free event. Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation, 1400 Coldrey Ave. Keynote address: ‘From Destruction to Rebirth: The Return of Life in the Jewish DP Camps’ by Dr. Avinoam Patt, Professor of Modern Jewish History and Associate Director at the Maurice Greenberg Centre for Judaic Studies, at the University of Hartford, Connecticut.

Nov. 14

Ottawa Lifelong Learning, 10 a.m., at St. Timothy’s

Presbyterian Church, 2400 Alta Vista Dr. Our seminars are interesting, thought provoking and entertaining for the over 55 group. Please come and check us out. Email president Ann Coolen at anncoolen@rogers.com or telephone 613-749-0704 for more information.

Nov. 16

Remembering John Hirsch in recognition of his contributions to Canadian Theatre on the 70th anniversary of his arrival to Canada as one of 1123 Holocaust orphans. 7 p.m. Free event. Registration required. RSVP: eton@nac-cna.ca. At theNational Arts Centre, O’Born Room. This special program, a tribute to Hirsch, will include excerpts from a one-man play Hirsch created and written by Alon Nashman and Paul Thompson and performed by Alon Nashman. Followed by a panel discussion.

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