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Recent violence leaves community feeling less safe BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Carlington residents say they are feeling less safe since recent homicides in their community. At a community safety meeting at the Alexander Community Centre on Oct. 27, about 100 people gathered to hear from police, Ottawa Community Housing and the Carlington Community Health Centre, and raise concerns they have about safety. See RESIDENTS, page 3

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The city has begun training snowplow operators for the upcoming winter. More than 400 drivers are being trained to navigate the roads and drivers should give them plenty of room, said Scott MacKinnon, manager of fleet training for the city. “It’s the ultimate in multi-tasking,” MacKinnon said. “You have to drive, pickup the snow and operate the salt spreader.” The average snowplow truck is 30,000 kilograms. MacKinnon trains drivers for the plows, loaders and sidewalk machines. Part of the training includes an obstacle course at the Trim Road works yard. Plastic construction barrels are used to simulate mailboxes. The course also simulates

narrow streets and snow drifts. But before operators get behind a wheel, they have to do two full days of in-class theory practice. MacKinnon said ideally an operator would take a refresher course every few years to keep up on the latest snow removal technology. The city has a massive snowclearing budget, and ran a deficit in 2015 for the fourth year in a row. The city spent $67.4 million — $7.6 million more than was budgeted. A slate of changes to way snow is cleared in the city that came out of a review of the city’s snow operations by consultant KPMG was considered by the city in July. The proposed changes were expected to save the city $6 million annually, but one of the key recommendations – to change the snow clearing standard from seven to 10 centimetres was rejected due to public outcry.


Residents encouraged to call police and report incidents Continued from page 1

River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington organized the meeting in response to recent violent acts in the community, including the homicide of Abdi Jama outside Suya Spot restaurant on Sept. 25, and a fatal stabbing on Rosenthal Avenue on Oct. 6. There was also a homicide on Lepage Avenue in May and a shooting on the same block on Oct. 5. “I feel less safe than I did a few years ago,” said Marg Nix, who lives on LaRose Avenue. She has reported to police that she has seen people check her car to see if it’s unlocked and seen them walk around her house at night. “I don’t want them in my yard night after night.” Ottawa police Insp. Sterling Hartley advised Nix to call 911 if she sees suspicious people in her yard. “No one is going to give you trouble for that call,” he said, adding mischief and other criminal charges can be laid. Marguerite Dehler, who lives on Hooper Street, where there was a shooting in April, said she’s been all but told to “piss off” by the call centre when reporting suspicious activity on her street. “It’s a huge problem,” she said. Others, who said they feel

police and dispatchers aren’t taking their concerns seriously, echoed that response. “You tell us to call, but a lot of responses are negative from the call centre,” said Charity Bartlett. “When you go to report things, they aren’t ignored, but you feel pushed aside.

‘These things seem minor but it’s serious to us. Everyone is asking that you take us seriously.’ Charity Bartlett Carlington resident

“These things seem minor but it’s serious to us. Everyone is asking that you take us seriously.” Concerns about poor lighting, overgrown pathways and other hazards in the community that don’t make it feel safe were also raised. Brockington noted sections of the community could benefit from a safety audit where working groups canvas the neighbourhood during the day and night to identify concerns, including the area just outside

the community centre. But according to residents at the meeting, that’s already been done and no changes were made. Nicholas Trudel, who is part of the community’s Neighbourhood Watch, told the crowd the trend toward serious crime in the area isn’t comforting. “What’s missing? Why is it not working?” he asked adding, “How do we solve this?” Brockington acknowledged recent challenges, including the homicide next door to the community centre, and said they aren’t new to the community, but have evolved. He urged residents to call police, so that statistics are accurate and police can deploy the share of resources that Carlington needs. “Yes, there are challenges and issues, but that doesn’t mean we should give up,” he said, adding the meeting is just the start of the conversation. Ottawa police Insp. Chris Renwick, said he recognizes that the recent deaths of young men in the community keeps people up at night, but he assured residents police are working to get guns out of the neighbourhood. “In this neighbourhood, you’re more likely to be impacted by a vehicle collision than by a stray bullet,” he said. “This is a safe community.”

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Marg Nix, who lives in Carlington, said she’s feeling less safe in her community following recent homicides during a community safety meeting held at the Alexander Community Centre on Oct. 27.

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According to a Tweet by police duty inspector, the man suffered a single gunshot wound. This was the city’s 58th shooting this year, according to Const. Marc Soucy. He said on Oct. 31 there was no one in custody and police continue to investigate. “There’s no indication this was a random act,� Soucy added. Ottawa Community Housing tweeted the day after the shooting that they were working with their partners and

increasing their security presence in Carlington due to the shooting. The shooting happened one day after a community safety meeting in Carlington where residents told police, OCH and Carlington Community Health Centre officials they feel less safe in their community. Ottawa police guns and gangs are investigating and anyone with information is asked to call 613-236-1222 ext. 5050, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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New location for community garden BY Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

It’s all becoming real for the Carlington Community Health Centre’s expansion as construction gets underway in the next two weeks. And while the shovels get in the ground before the snow starts to fly again, a new home has been found for the community garden that is getting displaced. According to Cameron MacLeod, executive director of the health centre, the garden is moving to Carlington Park, at the corner of McBride Street and Woodward Avenue. “That was another long process and that was probably the most emotional part of this whole thing,” MacLeod said. “We have a lot of passionate gardeners that want to keep gardening.” MacLeod said the city will hook up access to water on the site this week, adding the number of beds located in the park will be fewer than those offered at the health centre. There were more than 150 offered at the

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The Carlington Community Health Centre’s expansion is getting underway in the next two weeks, which will house a brand new medical clinic on the ground floor and three floors of seniors housing. The community garden that is being displaced will be relocated to Carlington Park. old site – he’s hoping to build up to about 100 in the park, 20 per cent of which will be accessible, raised beds, making it easier for those in wheelchairs to garden. To help manage the de-

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The participating gardeners former their own recreational community, he said. “It’s recreation for folks that don’t play soccer or don’t get out to do other to sell equipment, please drop it off between sunday Nov 6th and Friday Nov 11th things; it’s an important recreational part of the commuMount Pakenham nity.” The need to relocate the JOB FAIR - Nov 13th 3pm garden was a consequence Hiring for all departments of the health centre’s expansion. A four-story building is planned for the site with the ground floor dedicated to a brand new medical centre and three floors of seniors housing, containing about 42 units provided by Ot-

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BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse is thriving. More than 52 kilograms and 1.6-metres tall, he’s the average build of a kid years older than him. Thank goodness for public health, my mother-in-law and the breastfeeding clinic at the Montfort (which no longer operates). Nunavut has the highest birth rate per capita and the highest infant mortality. In late October, the territory’s departments of health and education initiated a baby box program, modeled on a system launched in Finland in 1939. Across the territory, first-time mothers with newborns will be sent home with a box that doubles as an infant-safe bassinet. Inside the box, there are blankets, diapers, clothes and breastfeeding aids. There are also children’s books and other baby supplies. The boxes also include information about family planning and condoms. It may sound like a small thing, but in Finland, the baby box program helped reduce infant mortality to less than two in 1,000 from 90 in 1,000 live births. For new mothers, any assistance can help. Nunavut’s infant mortality rate, at more than 21 per 1,000, is nearly five times the national average. Mothers in Nunavut are typically young, by today’s standard.

According to Statistics Canada, the average age of a first-time mother in the territory in 2012 was 25. Government of Nunavut recognized that young mothers are particularly vulnerable. On the government website it’s noted that women who have their first child when they are younger are less likely to have completed high school and typically have fewer resources to care for an infant. The baby box program is a great initiative. For now, it’s a pilot project that’s been introduced in 25 communities across Nunavut. For all new mothers, however, the baby box program could go a long way toward reducing the stress and dangers of parenting a newborn. In Nunavut, the contents of the box are provided gratuitously by a number of private companies. No doubt, Pampers and Johnson & Johnson will earn great customer loyalty from providing those supplies in the early days. If the program is successful in Nunavut, Canada should do right by all mothers and introduce the baby box program across the nation. The baby box goes a long way toward infant health, but toward maternal health as well. Editor’s note: In May an American company, Baby Box Co., announced a program that would provide sleepsafe baby boxes to new parents in Canada. In late August some of the baby boxes were distributed in the Ottawa area, as reported by Metroland Media at the time.

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ow soon after the first pubic safety entity was created – hundreds of years ago – did some ask the question: Who will police the police? The province is hoping to improve the way the police in Ontario are managed. There are three bodies that investigate police actions, with the Special Investigations Unit the best known. Justice Michael Tulloch is touring the province, listening to Ontarians’ suggestions and complaints. It’s a worthwhile endeavour. All of us need to have faith in our police. We need to know that when we raise a concern, an independent investigation will occur. Two of the stated purposes of Tulloch’s review are greater transparency and accountability. The SIU operates at arm’s length from the police, and the organization’s investigators deliver their reports to the Ontario attorney general, but not the public. That’s the first fix that’s needed. Public reports ensure transparency. The arm’s-length relationship – great in theory – can also be questioned. Most, if not all, of the SIU’s investigators are former police officers. While police departments are obvious sources of good investigators, their resumes don’t pass the sniff test for some people

who complain about police actions. There is no doubt there’s an appearance of a conflict of interest, which in turn can make the public less confident that investigations turn over every stone. The answer would be to train investigators to work for the SIU, even if they have never worked for law enforcement before. There would clearly be a cost as the education wouldn’t be simple. But if Tulloch is to create a fair and complete report, hiring non-cops for the SIU must be an option. Another way to stretch the arm’s-length relationship between police and the SIU would be to expand the geographic scope of the people who investigate police officers. A provincial body such as the SIU means investigators – former police officers – may have personal relationships with members of the forces they investigate. If Canada had a federal unit instead, that could ensure personal relationships are less likely or avoided altogether – a former police officer in Alberta could be assigned cases in New Brunswick, for example. If we are going to continue to fund investigations of our police, we should receive results all of us trust to be fair, complete and public.

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perspective. In Toronto, because interest is so intense, some players may experience pressure from the fans that they wouldn’t feel in other cities. And that just makes things worse. It’s all very well to talk about living and dying for the home team. But it’s nice to avoid the dying part.

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Tulloch is tasked with writing a report and making recommendations to Ontario’s attorney general on how to improve transparency and accountability of the oversight bodies, and ensuring those bodies are effective and don’t overlap responsibilities. Tulloch is scheduled to issue his report on March 31, 2017. While the justice isn’t dealing with individual complaints about police conduct, he will surely hear some difficult stories during his tour of the province. Among the Ottawa attendees was Matt Cicero of Vanier, who said he was badly beaten by Ottawa police about 20 years ago, when he was in his early 20s. Cicero said he wasn’t complying with officers’ orders at the time, but said officers went too far when they stripped off his clothes and

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man Abdi. The 37-year-old Ottawa man died after an encounter with Ottawa police in July, and the SIU is currently investigating that case. Cicero said he’d like to see the province “make SIU reports available to everyone.” Fairlea Community Association president Peter Stockdale also attended

Tulloch’s oversight review in Ottawa. He said he wants a dedicated civilian unit for police investigations that is “completely separate” from police. That would mean civilian investigators who are not all former police officers – a complaint the SIU has always faced. Stockdale said there are other ways oversight investigations can be kept separate from the day-to-day investigation police carry out, including different labs to handle forensic evidence. Even the courts can be a concern. “Our court system is used to relying on the police,” Stockdale said, alluding to the risks of placing too much trust in evidence given by police officers. Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi – who is Ontario’s attorney general – said he attended the review meeting strictly as a local MPP, as he is, in effect, Tulloch’s boss. “The report will come to

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management of oversight. On the possibility of hiring oversight investigators who are not former police officers, Naqvi avoided prejudging anything Tulloch may put in his report. “It’s exactly that kind of thing we’re looking to Justice Tulloch for his recommendations,” he said. Naqvi said Ontario is a

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Mayor Jim Watson isn’t prepared to criticize the city’s police officers following the release of the results of a two-year study into police traffic stops and the race of drivers. Watson, speaking on Oct. 26 two days after the results of the study were released, said the report seems to send mixed messages. “There seemed to be implications of racial profiling, but they said there is no evidence of racial profiling,� Watson said. The study was undertaken by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, using data collected between 2013 and 2015 and was analyzed by a team of York University researchers. There were a total of 81,902 traffic stops in which police officers recorded their perception of the driver’s race.

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After that newspaper article referred to the club as the mafia, the group was “tickled pink” and started using it informally Black said, so much so that his father tried to register the club’s name with a bank – it didn’t go so well. The bank didn’t want to be associated with an account of that name, so they had to go with something a little less exciting. Throughout the 50 years the club has operated, it first curled at Lansdowne in the barns, before moving to the Granite Curling Club in Westboro on Scott Street. According to Black, more than 138 curlers have been involved in the club since its 25th anniversary. But with more than half of its members over 60 years old and many of them retired, the group is looking for an infusion of new blood, especially for the January to April session. “They are lounging on the beach in Florida and they aren’t available for curling,” Black said laughing, adding the team is sometimes scratching the bottom of the barrel for players. But they also want to keep the tradition of the Saskatchewan connection alive. Even if it just means someone had a stopover in the province for an hour or two. “There’s an attempt to just recruit expatriates from Saskatchewan so we maintain this cultural focus … every province is somewhat different and Saskatchewan is very small so

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Pins on a map of Saskatchewan show where members of the Saskatchewan Mafia Curling Club are from. there’s a bit of a closer community there and an agricultural background that’s really flavoured the culture,” Black said. He’s been curling with friends for more than 40 years, talking about the Saskatchewan harvest, the Roughriders football team, family and friends. Dick Lane joined the club when he moved to Ottawa in the mid-sixties. “I hooked up with some of my Saskatchewan friends and they all said, ‘You’ve got to come out on Sunday morning and curl,’” he said of his first experience with the club. “There was quite a contingent of Saskatchewan people.” Many of the members were spread across the entire city, so it was only on Sunday mornings

at 9:30 a.m. that they would see each other, compete in a friendly curling match and catch up on the week’s events. “It’s the continuity and the friendship,” Lane said of what brings him to the rink each week. “I look forward to seeing the folks.” Inside the Granite Club is a subtle reminder of the Saskatchewan Mafia’s existence in the city. On a green rock embossed in yellow letters is the club’s name. Black said his father would be thrilled to know the club has survived this long. “To know that this has carried on for 50 years, and really it’s 70 — 20 years in Regina and 50 years here. It’s quite a record.”

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Debate over pot shop enforcement frustrates councillors BY Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com

Police board chair Eli ElChantiry said at the police

services board meeting on Oct. 24 that he shares resident Richard Bergman’s frustrations over the lack of enforcement surrounding marijuana

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dispensaries in the city. El-Chantiry had asked for a report on what action the Ottawa police will take on illegal marijuana dispensaries at the board’s September meeting. Marijuana can only be sold to approved users by Health Canada approved facilities, and can only be delivered by mail – which means any storefront that sells marijuana directly is illegal. In the report that ElChantiry had asked for back in September, police say they are willing to prosecute “viable files” but each location requires its own investigation, which is a time-consuming process. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said “we are actively investigating those that have opened up, but there is quite a lot of work that needs to be done when it comes to looking at them to prosecute.” He said there are active investigations underway, but he wouldn’t disclose which locations are under investigation. The report to the board encouraged city councillors to report “legitimate com-

plaints” that go beyond personal feelings on marijuana use to the police. The report also said there is a proven and accepted need for medicinal marijuana. Bergman, who spoke at the Oct. 24 police board meeting, is a retired RCMP officer who now runs his own business and lives in Orléans. His daughter goes to school near a recentlyopened marijuana dispensary in Blackburn Hamlet on Innes Road. Before the shop opened, residents in the area had voiced concerns about the location and the illegality of the business. It’s close to several schools, and its opening surprised other business owners in the same plaza where it is operating – one of whom is planning to leave the plaza as a result over it. Bergman said the pot shops are bullying their way into communities, trying to presuppose what the rules are going to be when the federal government legalizes recreational pot use next spring. Some residents in Blackburn Hamlet said they were

shocked that an illegal business is allowed to operate. At another nearby location in the Innes ward, parents have complained about a St. Joseph dispensary that is located in the same plaza as a Kumon location and a martial arts studio. Bergman said it’s important for police to remember the separation between enforcement and prosecution. “When I was on duty, I would observe minor offences and have discretion,” he said. “But it wasn’t my role to become involved in politics. My role was to be unbiased, apolitical, and never appear to show favour to one group over another. My role was not to presume, or presuppose the actions or decisions of the Crown.” He said by not enforcing the criminal code, police are hurting the community, including local businesses. Bordeleau said police can’t stop the shops from opening and suggested the city could look at changing bylaws. He said that in Toronto most of the dispensaries that police have shut down open back up.

“We’ll do an investigation, we’ll get a warrant, we’ll seize the evidence, charge the people,” Bordeleau said. “But then they have every ability to open up in another location. That’s the challenge we have.” “I’m trying to stay positive, but the statements from the chief were a little disappointing,” said Innes Coun. Jody Mitic, about suggestions the city could create new bylaws. “All we can hope is we get some direction or better ideas soon.” El-Chantiry asked if police could raid the dispensaries and seize drugs that are being sold illegally, egardless of whether charges are actually laid. Bordeleau said they need to do an investigation before obtaining a search warrant to be able to confiscate drugs, and it would be more complicated than just going in and seizing materials. Bergman said “it’s easy to get a search warrant” and thought El-Chantiry had a valid suggestion that could help solve the issue. “Trying to jam a square peg in a round hole may not work,” Bergman said. “But there’s other ways to do this.”

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Here are the major school changes proposed for Bay Ward. • Closure of Regina Street Public School: Parents and some community members have expressed their concern on the proposal to close Regina Public School despite its low enrolment (around 50% capacity). They remind us that this is a true community school where most students are able to walk to, and is strategically located beside Mud Lake where children learn about the outdoor environment. The only way to save this school is to broaden its boundaries to increase enrolment. I have recommended to OCDSB staff that this be considered. • Creation of a new Early French Immersion (EFI) Centre at Severn Public School: With the growing popularity of EFI this is a logical location to expand the program in our community. This will reduce the number of students being sent to Woodroffe Ave. Public School, which currently has a high population. • Closure of JH Putman Middle School: This will mean that Grade 7 and 8 EFI students living in Bay Ward will continue to attend Woodroffe Avenue PS for those grades. • Impact on D Roy Kennedy Public School: This school will remain a K to Grade 8 school with an expanded Middle French Immersion (MFI) boundary to the south west and more English program students redirected from Severn and Regina schools. Michelle Nash Baker/Metroland

Bike enthusiasts celebrate the official opening of the O’Connor Street Bikeway on Oct. 25. The new two-way bike route is part of the crosstown bikeway network.

Cyclist hit on same day O’Connor bike lane opens BY Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

The excitement surrounding the opening of a new two-way bike route in Ottawa’s downtown core was short-lived when only hours after city officials celebrated, a cyclist was hit by a vehicle. Ottawa police responded to the call of a cyclist being hit at the corner of O’Connor and Waverly Streets on Oct. 25 at 5:23 p.m. One male cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car, who was making a left onto Waverley, was charged with failure to yield. The O’Connor Street Bikeway consists of a combination of protected two-way bike lanes, painted bike lanes, and shared-use lanes connecting the Laurier Avenue Bikeway with Fifth Avenue, near Lansdowne Park.

It is part of the Cross-Town Bikeway Network, a system of seven bicycle routes designed to provide a safer, continuous path for cyclists across the city. The collision took place exactly four hours after city officials, including Mayor Jim Watson, Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko, celebrated the new bike route. “Over the past decade, we have expanded our cycling infrastructure network to meet the growing number of cyclists in Ottawa, and to encourage that number to continue to grow,” Watson said at the opening. “The city of Ottawa is committed to being a cycling-friendly city, and with so many cyclists on the roads, everyone needs to be more dedicated than ever to safety.” See OTTAWA, page 20

• Closure of DA Moodie Middle School: This school is proposed to be closed with Grade 6 students staying at either Bells Corners PS or Lakeview PS, and Grade 7 and 8 students being sent to Bell High School which would become a Grade 7 to 12 school. • Transfer of EFI program from Lakeview PS to Bells Corners PS: Lakeview PS would become an English plus Middle French Immersion school. The Crystal Beach neighbourhood has expressed concern about this switch. Board staff have suggested this change because there is limited space at Lakeview for adding Grade 6. The switch is up for discussion as we try to resolve the loss of this community’s EFI program. • Woodroffe High School: No changes are being proposed for Woodroffe HS I will continue to advocate to strengthen its already strong programming. Parents can continue to give their input by rating suggestions in the Thoughtexchange online feedback system found on the OCDSB website, up to Tuesday, November 8th. There will also be 2 more meetings of the parent representatives at the Advisory Committee regarding this review. There will also be a public meeting on this review for parents and community members on January 10th. I will continue to listen to parents concerns to the proposed changes. It is a balancing act between reducing empty spaces and keeping schools from being overcrowded. It will be probably the toughest decisions the Board has taken in our zone. I am committed to looking for workable solutions to serve our students best whenever possible.

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McKenney called the new lanes a great example of safe transit option in the city. Chernushenko called the lanes a way to get the bike “wannabes” out on the road. There were police on hand during the opening, and Const. Chuck Benoit said officers have been using the lanes since they opened the week before, but do not intend to be there every day simply to ensure the rules of the road are enforced. “We are there to promote the education portion, but we are not going to be on that specific area every day,” Benoit said, adding that the education portion of segregated bike lanes is handled by the city’s Safer Roads Ottawa. On Oct. 26, in response to the collision that took place on the lanes, Watson said Ottawa is the first city to have segregated lanes in Ontario and that there is still a learning curve for drivers and cyclists.

In September, federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau said that Transport Canada and the provinces will establish a new task force in an attempt to reduce injuries and fatalities involving pedestrians, cyclists and heavy trucks. The announcement of the task force came soon after a

“We are not going to be on that specific area every day.” Police Const. Chuck Benoit

letter from Watson to Garneau asking for such a task force after a cyclist was killed in downtown core in a collision with a truck. In response to the cycling accidents, the mayor met with local pedestrian and cycling groups. Watson’s letter asked that further research be conducted on truck safety guards and oth-

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er safety measures that would reduce fatal collisions. Garneau said the task force would explore cameras, sensor systems, side guards, as well as educational safety and awareness programs. With the latest accident coming just hours after the new bike lanes were celebrated by city officials, Watson said the city has no intention of removing the lanes. He added that there are a lot of motor vehicle accidents and the city does not get rid of new planned intersections because of them. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to visit the city’s website, ottawa.ca, for more information about the O’Connor Street Bikeway and the proper use of Bike Boxes, which cyclists use to make safe turns. Volunteers and city staff will distribute flyers over the coming days and temporary signs are in place along the bikeway to provide more safety information.


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Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury is still trying to get a handle on noise complaints in his student-heavy ward.

City manager working on noise complaint rejig BY Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury is still trying to get a handle on noise complaints in his student-heavy ward. During the Oct. 28 council meeting, meeting, Fleury asked the city manager Steve Kanellakos to look at rejigging bylaw services to cover more time in the wee hours of the mornings. The move comes as a result of the Ottawa police unilaterally deciding not to answer noise complaints once bylaw services shuts down for the night. For most of week, bylaw will deal with calls until 2 a.m. on the weekend that service extends until 4 a.m. Fleury wants staff to determine if there’s a way to go to a 24-hour service, even if

that is only on weekends. He said last year 777 calls were not answered the same day, and that’s not acceptable. “Staff didn’t believe there was a problem or the need to extend additional resources so we have to consider their opinion and councillor Fleu-

and protective services meeting, College Coun. Rick Chiarelli said he worried unanswered noise complaint calls may encourage residents to resort to vigilantism to deal with the problem. He recounted the story of an elderly man taking revenge on some partying stu-

“Staff didn’t believe there was a problem or the need to extend additional resources so we have to consider their opinion and councillor Fleury’s.” Mayor Jim Watson

ry’s,” Mayor Jim Watson said. Staff will continue to monitor the situation, but with 2017 celebrations getting close that may not be enough, Fleury said. At a Oct. 20 community

dents by starting two loud lawn mowers at the edge of the property line early the next morning. Kanellakos will respond to the request before the draft budget is tabled Nov. 9.

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Board wants to monitor number of police with accommodations By Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com

Some members of the police services board want to keep a close eye on how many police officers are being accommodated with special modifications to their work for health or family reasons. Coun. Tim Tierney requested information at a past police board meeting on how many city police officers are receiving these accommodations and if the numbers are in line with other police forces of similar size. Ottawa’s police force has officers with accommodations for both medical reasons and family status, but a report tabled at the board on the issue focused on those with medical accommodations. As of July 31, 9.2 per cent of officers – which works out to 123 – had health-related accommodations. Tierney asked if the numbers are indicative of a morale issue within the department, and if board members should be concerned. “It’s hard to compare apples

to apples in this type of collection of data because (different) police services don’t always collect data in the same way,” Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said. “I think we have the duty to ensure that the members of the Ottawa Police Service who have restrictions for a variety of reasons, that we respect them.” Some accommodations are very minor, such as officers who are too large in size to fit in the standard Taurus veicile and must use a larger vehicle while on duty. Others have more serious documented issues that could prevent them from working in the evenings, or be unable to work a regular patrol shift Tierney said his inquiry wasn’t meant to be an attack on officers who need medical accommodation, but there have been some concerns voiced, including about how that affects the number of boots on the ground. “From a human perspective, what’s the impact on the rest of the force by trying to accommodate?” asked Coun. Jan Harder. “I think we need more

discussion on this.” Tierney also asked to see numbers for how many officers that are on some form of accommodation are also picking up overtime shifts. Bordeleau said they can’t deny someone overtime because they need a medical accommodation, but their accommodations would be reviewed and overtime shifts they are not capable of performing wouldn’t be offered. Police board chair Coun. Eli El-Chantiry reminded board members that many of the processes they were asking about are part of the collective agreement that covers police officers. Board member Jim Durrell said it’s dangerous to listen to rumours on the street of someone trying to cheat the system. “Yes, there is probably someone who has diddled the system once or twice,” he said. “But we’re drifting down a little path here that I’m not happy with … I have confidence you are dealing with this properly.” The board agreed to have accommodation numbers for the force presented on a quarterly basis.


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ith each new season, came a different set of emotions from Mother. My sister Audrey, who was much wiser and much older than I was, was aware of it, too. She said it was because Mother, when each season broke, compared it with New York, the city she left, and which still held a special place in her heart. When spring came, it never came early enough to suit Mother. She said when the snow was still on the ground in Northcote, the parks and streets would already be in bloom in New York. She said she could even smell the flowers in her mind’s eye, which seemed mighty strange to me. Before I could smell anything, it had to be right in front of me. Mother said it took ages for her to get the smell of winter out of the house. Even though the house was cleaned from top to bottom every Saturday, there was always

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like a vice. The only relief came from rests in the grape arbour on the wood swing, fanning ourselves with folded-up copies of the Renfrew Mercury. And Mother would talk about the big electric fans that cleared the heat out of the house in New York, and with the sweat poring off her face, I knew her thoughts were a million miles away. summer flies

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hung like gossamer clouds from the ceiling to the floor. And she would say the flies carried enough germs to wipe out our entire family! And she would repeat again, that she could count on one hand the number of flies she ever saw in New York. And when she wasn’t lamenting about the summer flies, she was lamenting about the fierceness of the thunder and lightening that roared through the countryside in the Ottawa Valley. The log house, with no foundation, shook with every clap of thunder, and with we five children huddled beside her, locked tight inside, we waited out the storm, catching Mother’s fear, and sure that the next bolt of lightning would send us all into oblivion. And again, Mother would liken the valley storms with those she saw in New York, where the high skyscrapers dulled the sounds and where electric lights diminished the lightning. “No comparison,” she would say, “no comparison at all.” And with fall in the air, and the onslaught of winter just around

the corner, she would prepare for the long cold days ahead, ever mindful that when the snow came, there was a good chance that we could be locked in at home for days while Father worked at clearing the long lane of the drifts. There would be no car until spring. And sometimes it would be too bitterly cold to make it into Renfrew 12-and-a-half miles away, and on those Saturdays there would be no eggs, chickens, butter and sticky buns delivered door-todoor to add to the egg-money in the sugar bowl in the cupboard. And she would sit at night, at the end of the pine table writing in her diaries, and I knew without a doubt, she would be putting into words her memories of another place and another time. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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Supportive housing proposed for Institut Jeanne D’Arc BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

As the Sisters of the Institut Jeanne D’Arc plan to move out, another group of women is hoping to move in. At an initial concept consultation meeting at Dovercourt Recreation Centre on Oct. 27, about 30 people gathered to hear the plans for redeveloping the site, located at Princeton and Melbourne Avenues. The sisters, Cornerstone Housing for Women, architect Barry Hobin and Uniform Developments have partnered for the redevelopment with Cornerstone proposing to renovate the “Mother House” into 41

single unit supportive housing apartments for women. Uniform Developments would develop the remainder of the site with infill, including about 16 single detached and semi-detached homes. During the meeting, Sue Garvey, executive director for Cornerstone, recalled the first time she toured the site. “I was just thinking what an incredible beautiful sanctuary and safe place for women to live,” Garvey said, after she was invited on the tour by one of the sisters who mentioned they were starting to think about leaving the site. “I was imagining the

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The zoning for the main building is institutional and does not need to change to accommodate the supportive housing renovation, said Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper. A zoning change is necessary, however, for the infill development. No formal application for the site has been filed. Leiper said following the meeting he feels what’s being presented is a “legitimate” proposal. He added he’s heard very little from residents about the concept so far though some rumours had

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been swirling that the entire site could be redeveloped. When residents learn of the supportive housing component and the proposal for infill, they have generally been supportive, he said. “I’m hopeful we’ll see a relatively smooth process on this one,” he said. There’s a near-bottomless demand for supportive housing, not only in Westboro, but also across the city with waiting lists years long. “We don’t have enough anywhere,” said Leiper adding that’s why he’s very supportive of the Cornerstone component to the project. On the rest, he’s

waiting to hear from the community. The same goes for Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi, who also attended the meeting. Naqvi said the proposal is a win-win for the community, but understands there could be some concerns around density. “But in the absence of Cornerstone, it could be double or triple the density.” He noted the project keeps with the sisters’ legacy. “I think that’s why the sisters are so excited and really keen about creating this partnership,” he said.

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Best in show Left: There are no friends when it comes to best in show at the Ottawa Valley Cat Club Cat Show on Oct. 29 and grey tabby cat Gracie is letting Oriental Shorthair Trouble know it. Owners Tara McKimm and O’Shea Daley try to calm the competiveness while they wait to feature their felines. Right: Amy Harrison and Julia Harold from Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue are on hand at the Ottawa Valley Cat Club Cat Show on Oct. 29 at the Nepean Sportsplex. The local organization helps get adoptable cats off the streets and into homes, and manages feral cat colonies in the city.

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Parents packed public consult to save schools ‘Your input is important’: director Jennifer Adams BY Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

A slate of changes proposed for the city’s west end schools had parents packed into the Sir Robert Borden High School auditorium on Oct. 27. Whether it was Leslie Park Public School or Regina Street or Grant Alternative, parents lined up behind their microphone to make a pitch to save their schools. “I get the emotional attachment to the schools,” said Barrhaven-Knoxdale-Merivale trustee Donna Blackburn. “I went to the same school my dad did. But what goes

on inside the school is more important than the building itself.” In her zone alone, Blackburn is dealing with the closure of Greenbank Middle School, Century Public School and the creation of a grades seven to 12 program at Merivale High School. Jennifer Adams, director of education for the public board said parents anxious to save their schools was actually a great problem to have. “It means people love our schools,” she said, adding that she’s been through accommodation reviews before and the students usually get used to the new schools before their parents. Board chair Shirley Seward said she estimates 250 attended the event. Seward doesn’t want to comment on the fate of individual schools, because there is a still lot of time before the board receives the final report in February. “People will have the chance to comment through

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A depiction of the Woodroffe Avenue PS boundary changes for French Immersion proposed under the school board’s acommodation review process. thought exchange and public consultations like last night,” Seward said. “I have six pages of notes from all the speakers.”

But one person who identified himself as a parent of a JH Putnam student said he, and others in the room felt like the decision was a done deal.

“There’s a sense that it’s a conclusion driven process to achieve the desired result regardless of the facts,” he said. Janice Felman, whose son recently graduated from Agincourt to attend JH Putnam, will be returning to the grade school which is already pushing 100 per cent capacity. “My son won’t have a chance to have all this,” she said of the modern auditorium at Sir Robert Borden. She said putting middle school kids back into the elementary school setting will mean they won’t have lockers and there won’t be the room. “You’ll be warehousing them in portables,” she said. Rachel Tweedy, president of the Leslie Park Community Association, said staff didn’t take into account the developments scheduled for Sandcastle Drive and Guthrie Street along Baseline Road. Karyn Ostafichuk manager of planning for the board, said staff work with the city to keep on top of upcom-

ing developments and have left Briar Green – the school where Leslie Park students would be moving to – with room to grow to compensate. James O’Grady, president of the Trend Arlington Community Association, offered up some suggestions – like moving the French program from Knoxdale Public School, which is currently at 103 per cent capacity to Leslie Park to buoy up their student population. Adams said input from the coming public consultations in east and other in west set for Jan. 10 will help to inform staff on the implementation and timing of the plan. It will also help to figure how much grandfathering needs to be done. Right now there are more than 3,800 excess pupil spaces. The accommodation review proposed to reduce excess space by 2, 074. “That way we are not spending money on empty seats, but programming,” Adams said.

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Giving back to the hospital he works in During the nine years that Dr. Jasmeet Chawla has worked at Queensway Carleton Hospital, he has worked his way to becoming the lead hospitalist. Chawla specializes in internal medicine and nephrology – something the hospital was looking for. This hospital has become a large part of Chawla’s life, and his wife’s as well. “We’re here a lot, we’re on call a lot,” he says, touching on the long hours at the hospital. “Both of our children were born here, and we live close by. We’re involved in fundraisers for the hospital. My wife is involved with the QCH Foundation. I’ve been quite active in developing our program here. It would be hard to imagine my life without Queensway.” Chawla pauses, then talks about the people he works with. “Our colleagues are more than colleagues – they’re friends. We socialize with them; we share our troubles and our joys. It’s really like a family.” The fundraisers that he is involved in were what Chawla touched on in regards to his memo-

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Dr. Jasmeet Chawla (right) with his wife Dr. Ramandeep Chawla at the SEVA Walk for QCH. gins. “That’s what makes us a community hospital. We try to keep that feel in here. That’s very impor-

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If Ottawa residents ever wondered what it would be like to build a colony on Mars, there’s an app for that. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum launched the museum’s newest mobile application on Oct. 18. Space Frontiers: Dawn of Mars lets players be a com-

manding officer of M.E.T. 003, the third Mars Expeditionary Team, players are on a one-way mission to land and establish the first permanent settlement on Mars. Players explore real Martian locations through narrative gameplay, and turn a fledgling outpost into a thriving metropolis. Alex Benay, president of the Canada Science

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Reaching out Top: Brody Murray, 2, reaches for some pancakes from his mom, Christina Farant, at the United Way pancake breakfast at Nepean High School on Oct. 28. Bottom: Former Nepean High School student Troy Martin digs into the United Way pancake breakfast at his former school on Oct. 28. This was the 27th year for the breakfast, which last year alone raised $5,000. Ottawa West News- Thursday, - Thursday,November November 3, 3, 2016 2016 37 Nepean-Barrhaven News 49


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CLUES ACROSS 1. State confidently 7. Replaced 13. Day of remembrance 14. Molecular process 16. Indicates position 17. Paper-and-pencil game 19. Military policeman 20. Nests of pheasants 22. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 23. Seat 25. Functions 26. Sheets of glass 28. Minute arachnid 29. Separately managed account 30. A bachelor’s place 31. Dodge truck 33. __ Farrow, actress 34. Discussion 36. Delayed 38. Liaison 40. Sediment deposit

41. Leased 1. Mental condition 43. Without 2. Senate Bill 44. Woman (French) 3. Where constructions take 45. Folk-pop artist Williams place 47. Congressman (abbr.) 4. Ancient Olympic Site 48. Resembles a pouch 5. Not just “play” 51. Superior 6. Set of four 53. Stalin’s police chief 7. “The beautiful game” 55. Razorbill is of this genus 8. American time 56. Criminal act of setting fire 9. Big man on campus 58. Department of Labor 10. Syndrome of the eye 59. William Jennings __, The 11. Spanish be Great Commoner 12. Cotton cloths 60. Nickel 13. Roman guardian of gates 61. Ordered by canon law 15. Displays of food 64. Where Denver is (abbr.) 18. Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of 65. Has 10 straight sides and Nations angles 21. Female deacon 67. Small group with shared 24. Adrift interests 26. Hit lightly 69. A famous street for kids 27. Test for high schoolers 70. Underlying intentions 30. Whittled CLUES DOWN 32. River in western India

35. Small crude dwelling 37. One-time AC/DC singer Scott 38. Holds up a shirtsleeve 39. Mental faculties 42. Blot 43. A very large body of water 46. Redecorated 47. Mineral 49. Tree that bears spikes 50. Type of boat 52. Calypso music 54. Director Howard 55. Longtime U.S. Senator Specter 57. Buddhist serpent deities 59. Attempt to fly in falconry 62. __ de plume 63. Wheel 66. Cerium 68. Rural delivery

This week’s puzzle answers in next week’s issue

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you stand to make a strong impression this week. Others at work may see your abilities in a new light, and you could be treated differently from this point on. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, pay extra attention to the people who really matter in your life, namely your friends and family members. Redirecting your attention will yield positive results. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, nothing says work or business has to be dull. Make your workday experience more fun, and you may be more inclined to put more of yourself into your work. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it can sometimes be beneficial to escape from the hectic pace of daily life and spend some time on your own, especially if it means recharging. Make the most of an upcoming respite. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, the ride may prove bumpy for the next few days, but it’s nothing Here’s How It Works: you can’t handle. Expect little time to yourself, but when you get a break, make the most of it. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric Most of your plans are going to go perfectly this week, Virgo. Enjoy this clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! stroke of good luck because you have earned it. Invite some loved ones along for the ride. 38 Ottawa West News - Thursday, November 3, 2016

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, take a new approach to resolving a stalemate. If you give a little, you might end up getting a lot. Listen to the other person’s point of view more closely. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Expect your endurance to be put to the test this week, Scorpio. If you can muster some additional energy, you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, wake up a few minutes earlier each day and give yourself extra time to enjoy the peace and quiet that early morning provides. You’ll start the day fresh. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, embrace others for the people they are. Each person brings something different to the table, and embracing those differences can help create lasting friendships. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, connecting with other people may become a bigger part of your job in the near future. Start polishing your social skills so you’ll be ready. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if a relationship has not been going as you had hoped, it may be time to take inventory and see what needs changing. 1103


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

Nov. 5

Parkdale United Church Bazaar, 10 ­12:30, 429 Parkdale at Gladstone. Gourmet foods, jewelry, crafts, antiques, collectibles, kitchen- bath, vintage linens, fashion boutique, art, books, plants, silent auction, cafe, attic treasures. 613-7288656, www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca. St Mark’s Fall Bazaar, 1606 Fisher Ave., 10:30am – 2pm with Lion needleworks, sewing, knitting, crafts, baking, preserves, jewelry, attic treasures, rummage, toys, books. Light lunch available. 613-224-7431 stmarks@stmarksottawa.ca. Danish Club of Ottawa bazaar. Real Danish pastry, delicatessen, Christmas decorations, gifts, handicrafts, and more. Restaurant with our famous open-face sandwiches. Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park, 11 am to 2 pm. Call 613-725-3125. St. Stephen’s Anglican Fall Food Fair 9.30 - 1,39’930 Watson Street, Off Pinecrest Road, N. of Queensway. Frozen foods, baking, breads, jams and preserves, gourmet snacks and much more. Join us for the best lunch in town: 11.00 - 1.00. Call 613 828 2472, office@ ststephensottawa.org. The Ottawa Family Cinema, Notre Dame Auditorium, 710 Broadview Ave., 613-722-8218 www.familycinema.ca at 2pm: Rachet and Clank 3D (G). Free gifts for kids, cartoon, door prizes.

Nov. 6

The Taste of Russia Festival with Russian cuisine, live entertainment, art for sale, souvenirs, fun for the whole family. Licensed! 11-4 pm. Pushkin Cultural Centre, 89 Stonehurst Ave. memorialchurch.ca/en/ festival2016 or facebook.com/ RussianFestivalOttawa or call 613-599-9743.

Woods Hall, 225 McClelland Ave. Included in $5 and first timers $2 are fun, food, door prizes and childcare. Reserve at 613-721-1257. Sponsored by RSVP Ministries. The Friends of Library and Archives Canada are holding a mini book sale that will include CDs and DVDs 9 am-2 pm at 395 Wellington St. 613-7266207. The Probus Club of Western Ottawa meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 10 a.m., at 33 Leacock Dr., for coffee followed by a guest speaker. On Nov. 8, Richard Brisson will speak on The Enigma Machine - including Canada‘s role

Nov. 11

Remembrance Day Services, parade and ceremony. Carlingwood Mall Service at 11 a.m. Parade forms in front of the Westboro Legion at 1:30 p.m. Cenotaph on Richmond Road Service at 2 p.m. Potluck social (bring along a potluck food item to share) at the Westboro Legion 2:30-6:30 p.m. with live performances by Johnny Vegas and Sherri Harding. Everyone is welcome. For more information visit www.rcl480.com or call 613-725-2778.

Nov. 12

The Caldwell Family Centre’s Bazaar And Craft Sale with crafts, jewelry, garage sale, preserves, tea room and home baked treats, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Church, 1359 Chatelain Ave. For more information, call 613-728-9292.

Nov. 12, 19 and 26

Free Pool from noon to 5 p.m. upstairs at the Westboro Legion. Saturday Night Dance at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome, free for members, $5.00 cover for visitors. For more information visit http://www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.

Nov. 13

The Main & Abbott Dance Band event is being held at the Westboro Legion between 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. $15 per person in advance or $20 per person at the door. Light lunch included, cash bar, prizes and draws. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend this function. Join us for the fun. For more information visit www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.

Nov. 15

If you love 5 pin bowling then this fun challenge is for you. This is a team (5) event, the more teams the better, at 1 pm at Walkley Bowling Lanes. For seniors 50 plus, cost $10, guaranteed three games, door prizes. Either make up a team or submit your name to be placed on a team. Contact Roger Huestis by email for details sportinglylg@gmail. com or call 613 822-4539.

Nov. 18 and 19

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary’s Christmas Craft Sale at Westgate Mall (Carling and The Queensway) from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 18 and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 19. The sale of lovely handmade crafts will support the animals at the Shelter. For more info call 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSo-

cietyAuxiliary.

Nov. 18 and 25

Open Stage night at the Westboro Legion with host band the Wertherman starts at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information visit our website at http://www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.

Nov. 19

Visit the popular Fall Fair at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. Silent auction (including valuable art), clothes, collectables, flea market, home made lunch. Great deals on gently used clothes, books, and timeless treasures! Newly knitted items, jewellery, stamps and coins, electronics, CDs, DVDs. Contact: www.firstunitarianottawa.ca or 613-725-1066. Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Julian of Norwich Anglican Church, 9 Rossland Ave., 613224-7178 julianofnorwichottawa.ca. 9 am until 2 pm. Baked goods, crafts, jewelry, plants, games, Christmas decorations, book nook/nearly new shop, tea room.

Nov. 22

Ottawa Central Park Community Association annual general meeting, 7pm at Park Place Retirement Place, 120 Central Park Dr. On the agenda: electing new president for the association, future of neighbourhood ice rink, volunteers to run the community events (Family Fun Day, garage sale, ice rink maintenance etc), Canada 150 celebrations.

Food Bazaar 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 579 Parkdale Ave. Deli, frozen foods, candy, baking, and coffee shop.

Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting. Call 613 828-3862.

Ongoing

Dec. 11

Get into the Christmas spirit with the Salvation Army’s Festival of Carols at Centrepointe Theatre. Come enjoy your favourite carols featuring Melissa Simard, Rick Szabo, Bill Blundell, Sean van Gulik and The Salvation Army Mass Bands and Chorus. There are two performances 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at no cost. To reserve tickets call Centrepointe Theatre Box office at 613-580-2700.

Thursdays

The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Ave. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary.com. Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners

Hospice Care Ottawa offers Day Hospice programs at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, 110 McCurdy Dr. These programs are open to individuals living with a life-limiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will visit you to provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002, ext. 23 for more information. The Salvation Army needs Christmas Kettle volunteers! Just two hours of your time can make a lasting difference. We have 38 indoor kettle locations in shopping areas all around the city. For more info or to sign up visit www.ottawaboothcentre.org/kettle-campaign or call Kristine 613-241-1573, ext. 307.

November 10 - 13, 2016 Thursday & Friday - 7 pm Saturday - 11 am & 3 pm Sunday - 2 pm

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Nov. 26

Nov. 8

Singer Randy Jost and speaker Laura Pogson are entertaining us at 9:15 a.m. Featuring Harvest of Hands, with auctioneer John O’Neill, at Arlington

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