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Water floods ground floor of McEwan Terrace after record-breaking rain BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
Record-breaking rainfall amounting to more than 90 mm during the wettest two days Ottawa has seen in six years, caused water to back up into an Ottawa Community Housing property on Oct. 29. An OCH highrise at McEwan Terrace, in Lincoln Heights, had as much as five centimetres of water filling the lobby and ground floor, and shutting down the elevator after a city drain backed up near the property. “The exceptional rain and the wind factor — that combination was atypical and unusual for us, but it is something we are ready for because we have emergency protocols and people Stéphane Giguère/Twitter who are very committed to As much as five centimetres of water filled the ground floor of helping our residents and McEwan Terrace, near Lincoln Heights, on Oct. 29, after a city drain tenants,” said Stéphane Giguère, CEO of Ottawa couldn’t keep up with record-breaking rainfall.
Community Housing. Of the 15,000 homes OCH operates throughout the city as the city’s social housing provider, the McEwan Terrace property was most impacted by the wild weather. The elevator was ready to go back in service two days later, but was waiting on an inspection. “They are electrical devices and having water in the elevator pit was a safety concern for us. So accordingly our technicians shut down the elevator.” One person was displaced while their apartment was dried and cleaned, Giguère added. Insurance will cover most of the costs associated with the damage. Money from the corporation’s maintenance and emergency budget could also be used. Thankfully, said Giguère, the water was re-
“Our focus was to make sure that our residents were safe and that as soon as possible we could be back to a normal situation at that location,” he said. “It’s important that we are there and delivering on the promise of providing a safe place and that going forward it is a healthy environment for them as well.”
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But at the time, Sneyd didn’t know what he’d just seen. It wasn’t until almost an hour later, the water still icy smooth, that the duty boat came roaring in, rounding the corner with men, all in their underwear, dishevelled and partly covered in blood and oil. But even then no one said the word crash. During a water landing, something went wrong and the wing was torn off the plane – the Royal Canadian Air Force Canso broke up and sank. It was days later that Sneyd learned the plane crashed three kilometres from the yacht club. Five people were killed or drowned. There were a lot of rumours around exactly what happened. Maybe the plane hit a reef during the landing, destroying the plane, or maybe the pilot misjudged because of the glassy water. Later Sneyd, now a retired flying instructor and air traf-
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“Except for Peter, no one here remembers it anymore, so I thought why not get a plaque to remember forever.” To make sure the historic event doesn’t disappear from memory, a new plaque will be installed at the yacht club this Remembrance Day in a private ceremony. The display includes a short history of the crash in French and English, the names of the officers who were killed and a poem. The cost of the plaque was shared by the yacht club and Veterans Affairs Canada. The event will also include a flypast. “Veterans should always be remembered, commemorated, especially those that died for our country.” Pigott said. “Here’s a good story, people should remember that and that they fought for the freedom we enjoy today.”
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A zoning amendment to tack on another unit to a group of triplexes at 266 and 270 Byron Ave., despite the developer Peloso Construction doing an end run around the city’s approvals process. Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper said it’s a lot of red tape to build the right way — adding in the extra units would have made low rise apartments
and triggered public consultation — sneaking in the extra units was a way to expedite their build. Leiper managed to convince seven of his council colleagues to side with him on voting against the amendment, but fell short of stopping it entirely. “The application began with subterfuge,” he said. “We need to have conversations with residents about infill, but right now they don’t trust the process.” The city’s top planning boss,
Stephen Willis, said the application would have been approved had it been done the right way in the beginning. A refusal could prompt the builder to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board, the tribunal to which municipal decisions can be appealed. “It’s consistent with infill policy,” Willis said. Willis said planner Lee Ann Snedden is currently reviewing the city’s site plan process. “We don’t want builders to be fearful of an onerous process,” he said, adding builders want a “lean and efficient” pro-
cess. Leiper said going to the Ontario Municipal Board could cause the next builder to pause before skirting the process. Leiper, who’s often the sole voice of dissent, said he imagines his colleagues sided with him because they don’t want to see the same thing crop up in their wards. Capital Coun. David Chernushenko said he’s seen similar “triplexes” crop up in Heron Park. “It’s a front, it’s a fake, it’s a fraud and it happens too much,” he said, adding once
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emembrance Day falls on a Saturday this year, so we can expect even larger turnouts than ever at the various Remembrance ceremonies around the region, including the service at the National War Memorial at Confederation Square in downtown Ottawa. But Saturday or not, Remembrance Day services have been attracting more and more in recent years as appreciation for the service of those in the Armed Forces both in the past and today continues to grow. The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge marked earlier this year further enhanced our view of the sacrifices made in battle by so many thousands of young Canadian soldiers on that muddy battlefield a century ago. Indeed, many claim that Canada came of age as a nation due to battles like Vimy and Passchendaele in the First World War. It has taken decades, though, for Canadians in general to realize the horrors of war which these soldiers endured, battling in overseas lands to protect our freedom and democracy here in Canada. Slowly, there has been increasing awareness of these wartime — and peacetime — sacrifices by Canadian soldiers. So, today it is not unusual to hear a soldier in uniform, perhaps riding a bus, being thanked for his or her service or someone in conversation thanking a person for his or her service when learning of their
military involvement. In this world of terrorism and war in so many places around the world, there is now evolving an ever-increasing respect and admiration for those who are putting their lives on the line to protect our way of life in Canada. But Remembrance Day is serving yet another function as well. It serves to focus the attention of Canadians on their country and how fortunate we as Canadians are to live in such a free and open society where people can pursue their dreams and aspirations. So Remembrance Day, while a time of sombre remembrance, is also a time of reflective celebration, knowing that thanks to the sacrifices and efforts of so many, we are a country where the rule of law and respect for all prevail. We are fortunate to live in such a country and we must never forget that Canada is what it is today because so many died and so many more have served on the battlefields of Europe, Korea and elsewhere in the world. We are a country formed by the experiences of war but, thankfully, are not adherents of such warlike behaviour. Knowing our history and, more importantly, remembering it must never be lost. Respecting Remembrance Day is one way of ensuring this as the years go on.
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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town Another signpost: 58.5 per cent of Canadians in a recent survey said they had concerns about children and youth having greater access to recreational marijuana when it is legal. This despite the federal government’s claim that legalization of marijuana will make it somehow less available to young people. Interestingly, the drinkable marijuana story coincides with another news item, in which the federal Liberal government announces a five-year, $36.4-million campaign to help teach Canadians — especially young Canadians ones — about the health and safety
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risks of using marijuana. Perhaps that has something to do with the opposition of addiction-research people to legalization and concerns expressed in the medical community about the effects of marijuana on young brains. Here’s another signpost: Richmond, B.C. city council has voted unanimously to send a letter to the provincial and federal governments outlining its opposition to legalization. The council is asking for jurisdiction to impose stricter rules, and to allow councils and landlords to bar marijuana use in their buildings. “The federal government is going to do what they’re going to do,” said one councillor. “But we as a city must be allowed to control where and how those products are being sold.” Richmond’s statement is but one example of the peculiar governmental framework surrounding legalization — namely, that the federal governDISTRIBUTION 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
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orget the zombie apocalypse. A new report suggests we may be in the midst of a sleep-deprivation epidemic among teenagers. I often think back to the bedtime battles I had when my kids were toddlers. It’s a theme well captured in children’s books. The child gets a bath, bottle, book and cuddles in bed. The lights go out. Five minutes later a small voice calls from the dark, “Mom, I’m thirsty.” And this goes on countless times for the next 30 minutes as exhausted parents, who really just want to veg out in front of the TV for an hour or check Facebook, are interrupted countless times. Years ago, we managed to nip this in the bud with our boys. We had the three-B routine. They were told to address all concerns before lights out. Failure to comply led to an automatic bedroom door closure. There are three reasons we approached it this way: We were tired; we were strict; and
adolescents. They found teenagers in the latter years of the study are reporting significantly fewer hours of sleep per day. “Compared to 2009, adolescents in 2015 were 16 per cent to 17 per cent more likely to report sleeping less than 7 hours a night on most nights, with an increase in short sleep duration after 2011-2013,” note the authors. One of the study’s co-autired. (I often go to bed before thors told CBC described these we wanted to protect their results as a “seismic shift.” my eldest children). nighttime sleep as much as The study examined a A new study in the Journal possible to avoid behavioural of Sleep Medicine suggests we multitude of factors that problems. may have to return to our drill- may be contributing to less Now, with the eldest two sleep among teens. The time on the brink of the teen years, sergeant ways. The report says adolescents teens spend doing homework, we’ve fallen off the rails. Kids’ activities run late, my five-year- are getting far less sleep today working for pay and watching television appeared to remain old daughter has a stuffed ani- than they were a decade ago. While it may seem like hyper- stable or actually decrease over mal party for at least an hour bole, researchers are suggesting the six-year period, while use of every day after lights out, and the boys seem to find a million the social and health repercus- smartphones and other screen technology increased substanand one things that have to be sions of a sleep-deprived genaccomplished when their heads eration are vast and dangerous. tially. Researchers looked at sleep are meant to be hitting the pildata among teens between 2009 low, including checking email SCREEN TIME and instant messaging. Frankly, -2015 from two major U.S. surveys of more than 370,000 we’ve become soft and more Although fewer than two
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hours per day of screen time doesn’t seem to affect nighttime sleep, the authors suggest a correlation between excessive time spent on screens and the sleep deprivation epidemic. The National Sleep Foundation in the U.S. suggests fewer than 15 per cent of teens in that
problems. The obvious correlation between smartphone use and sleep deprivation has led to recommendations from health professionals to remove technology from bedrooms. As with adults, kids need to learn to shutdown screens a couple of
The National Sleep Foundation in the U.S. suggests fewer than 15 per cent of teens in that country are currently getting enough sleep country are currently getting enough sleep. According to the organization lack of sleep can “limit [the] ability to learn, listen, concentrate and solve problems, [and cause you to forget] information like names, numbers, your homework or [dates].” It can even make teens more prone to acne and other skin
hours before lights out. We’ve long banned screen technology from bedrooms. But most parents know that kids are sneaky. More than once we’ve confiscated devices under the pillow at midnight. Obviously, we’ll have to up our game. The kids’ health depends on it.
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A fitting new exhibition is rolling into the former CN railroad bank. Bhat Boy’s exhibition, called the Old Train Station, featuring scenes from Ottawa’s original train station downtown will be showcased at the Orange Art Gallery from Nov. 2 to 19. This is Bhat Boy’s second exhibition at the gallery, after his work showing the fire on Parliament Hill was displayed last year. “One of the things that really interested me is that the old train station was the hub of industrial Ottawa before it became a government town,” Bhat Boy said in an interview. “It was another time and another Ottawa.” He also drew inspiration from conversations with his neighbour Evelyn Scrivens,
who moved to Ottawa during the First World War and married Bill Scrivens, who went on to found Scrivens Insurance and Investment Solutions. Before that, when Evelyn met him, Bill worked at a dealership across from the train station where the trains turned around. “She used to tell me all these stories about Ottawa.” When painting the pieces for the exhibit, Bhat Boy put himself in her shoes, imagining what the city was like through her eyes during her teenage years. One work is even named after her. It’s entitled Evelyn Scrivens’ Imminent Honeymoon Departure and shows her in a 1920s wedding dress waiting to get on the train in the dead of winter. Bhat Boy said he takes some creative liberties with his paintings, but used archival photographs to nail down some of the details.
“Being a painter, I get to invent my own approach,” he said, adding that way people can create their own stories from the work. “That’s what good art does. That’s why we can look at a painting from the 1500s and still be engaged with it if it is a good piece of storytelling artwork, then we are still tied into it.” The timing for a show focusing on the downtown landmark is interesting as well, as the old building is undergoing significant renovations to house the senate next year. The show was a natural fit for the Orange Art Gallery based on its former function as the railroad bank, said owner Ingrid Hollander. “I guess I have a thing for trains,” she said. “Bhat Boy uses his own sense of whimsy and puts it into these city scenes.” There are about 16 pieces
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Bhat Boy’s exhibition, the Old Train Station, runs at the Orange Art Gallery on City Centre Avenue from Nov. 2 to 19. in the exhibit. According to a press release, the old train station, built in 1909 and located across from the Chateau Laurier was closed in 1966. The Grand Trunk Station officially opened in 1912,
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Trainy McTrainFace? LRT train naming contest launches for kids BY ERIN MCCRACKEN
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Trainy McTrainface? That was Mayor Jim Watson’s quip as a possible name for one of Ottawa’s 34 lightrail transit trains that will be running along the east-west Confederation line, which opens next year, and six on the north-south Trillium line. The Ottawa Express, Canada Rail, Safe Train, Candy Train and Thomas were other pitches put forward by schoolchildren from Gloucester High, Immaculata Catholic High School and Des Pins Catholic elementary school as city officials launched a train naming contest at the Belfast LRT maintenance and storage facility on Nov. 2. OC Transpo staff later said on Twitter that Trainy McTrainface has already been used in Sweden, and that the name has too many characters to be eligible for the Ottawa contest.
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Mackenzie Cadieux, 14, (left) from Immaculata Catholic High School, Sofora Tarte, 10, from Des Pins Catholic elementary school, and Nanjiba Hoque, 14, from Gloucester High, join councillors Stephen Blais, Keith Egli, Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa South MP David McGuinty at the Belfast LRT yard on Nov. 2 to launch a train naming contest. Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais, chair of the transit commission, said the contest is a chance for kids and youth in the city to get involved in the LRT project and “Ottawa’s future.”
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on,” Watson said. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli, chair of the city’s transportation committee, said there will be 34 Alstombuilt trains on the Confederation line, plus six diesel trains on the north-south Trillium line, that will each need a name. The contest is open to kids in Ottawa ages 16 and under until Dec. 8. Participants can submit as many entries as they like, but each can only win once. Names are to be related to trains, a train service or feature a Canadian or Ottawa connection. They must be bilingual or easily translated, be 16 characters or less, as well as friendly, pleasant and easy to remember, Egli said, adding that famous Canadians, an animal that lives in the Ottawa region, a popular city landmark or an Ottawarelated cultural or historical reference can serve as inspirations. “Think of it this way. You
may have been named after a grandparent or an aunt or an uncle,” he told the high school and elementary students. “You may have been named after a character from literature or a historical figure,” Egli said. “You may even have been given a name because it sounded strong or beautiful or inspirational or just plain cool.” Ottawa South MP David McGuinty told the young crowd they have to give the contest their best shot at choosing something that will stand out. His great grandparents, who lived on a farm in the Ottawa Valley, told him that in 1910, 90 per cent of all Canadians lived in rural areas. McGuinty also told the students that by the time they are 20 years old, 90 per cent will be living in an urban environment, and that the Ottawa and Gatineau region is one of the fastest
growing in the country. He said the LRT network is key to reducing pollution and addressing climate change. “That’s also why these trains are so important, that’s why this system is so important for us and that’s also why it’s really cool for all of you to be here,” he said. Contest winners will be invited to a special event in 2018 with Watson and his council colleagues to reveal the new names. Pizza may be on the menu, the mayor hinted, prompting a buzz of excitement. Watson also had a spurof-the-moment idea to invite the winners to ride the entire length of the system on opening day. “And of course you’ll have the pride of knowing that the name you’ve submitted will be placed on one of the LRT trains,” he said. For details, visit octranspo.com/ready4rail/contest.
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Canadians gather on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, around cenotaphs, parks, community halls, workplaces, schools and homes each year to observe a moment of silence and to mark sacrifices that have come from war. On Nov. 11, beginning at 10:20 a.m., the Royal Canadian Legion National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa will begin. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette as well as representatives of the government of Canada will attend the ceremony. Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion David Flannigan and members of veterans organizations and diplomatic corps will also be in attendance. The Silver Cross Mother this year is Diana Abel of Brampton, Ont. Abel will place a wreath, in honour of her only son Cpl. Michael David Abel who was killed in the line of duty on May 3, 1993 while serving in Belet Huen, Somalia as part of a United Nations peacekeeping effort during the early part of the Somali civil war. VIEWING
Spectators are encouraged to come early to the National War Memorial to get a good vantage point. The ceremony will also be projected on jumbo screens set up around the memorial with numerous speakers broadcasting the audio of the entire ceremony. From 8:30 to 10 a.m., the Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance will be displayed on these screens. According to the legion, Canadians have been “building” this virtual wall of almost 2,000 photographs of Veterans who have now passed.
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10:20 a.m. - Marching contingents arrive at the memorial 10:35 a.m. - Veterans Parade arrives at the memorial, arrival of dignitaries 10:56 a.m. – The ceremony begins with the singing of O Canada, Last Post 11 a.m. – moment of silence 12 p.m. - Ceremony concludes ROAD CLOSURES
Streets around the National War Memorial will be closed to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Rideau Street, west of Sussex Drive Wellington Street, eastbound from Bank Street Metcalfe Street, northbound from Queen Street Queen Street, Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street Elgin Street, northbound from Albert Street In addition to the ceremony, the Royal Canadian Legion is presenting a virtual Poppy Drop, 117,000 falling poppies will be projected onto the iconic Peace Tower and Centre Block on Parliament Hill again this year. There is one poppy for each of Canada’s fallen. The Last Post will play on the Peace Tower bells by Dominion Carillonneur Andrea McCrady before the first poppy falls on the first night. The show runs every evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. until Nov. 11.
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Many local services to choose from this Saturday EAST END CEREMONIES
• Beechwood Cemetery Beechwood Cemetery will hold its Remembrance ceremony at the National Military Cemetery on the grounds of Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave. from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The ceremony will honour those who have fallen in the service of Canada and all Canadian Forces members buried at the cemetery. There will also be a marching contingent including veterans, a band and a children’s choir will perform. • Vanier Vanier Remembrance Day Parade will take place after the National Ceremony. Its ceremony will take place on Nov. 11 beginning at the Eastview Legion, 294 Cyr Ave. at 1:30 p.m. where a parade will march down Hannah Street towards the Vanier
Cenotaph, 250 St. Jacques St. Residents are invited to line the streets along Montreal Road and Hannah Street to watch, and follow the parade to the cenotaph. As it happens every year, members of the community will lay a wreath at the cenotaph. Everyone is welcome to come back to the Eastview Branch after the parade. The Royal Canadian Air Force Pipe Drums will visit the branch at 3:15 p.m.
The Manotick Legion branch hosts a Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11. The event begins with a parade starting from the branch on Beaverwood Road at 10:30 a.m. It will continue along Manotick Main Street before arriving at the village’s new Remembrance Park near Watson’s Mill. The service begins at 11 a.m.
• Metcalfe The Osgoode branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has scheduled a Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the Metcalfe cenoSOUTH END CEREMONIES taph at the Old Town Hall, 8243 VicCommunities across south Ot- toria St. Refreshments will be served tawa have already been paying trib- at the hall following the ceremony. ute to Canada’s military personnel, • Greely past and present, during services of Everyone is invited to meet at the remembrance in recent weeks, with Greely Legion branch at 8021 Mitch more in the works for Nov. 11. Owens Rd. to participate in a walk to the cairn where a Remembrance Day • Manotick
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service will be held on Nov. 11 at 11 Following the service, the parade a.m. Refreshments will be served in party will march off, returning to the Legion branch lounge after the the Stittsville Legion where an open service. house will be held. Everyone is welcome to attend this open house. STITTSVILLE CEREMONIES
The annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in front of the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena in Stittsville will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. A parade of veterans, military personnel, Scouts and Guides, service club members and others, led by a Royal Canadian Legion colour guard, will leave the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street at 1:30 p.m. to arrive at the cenotaph just before 2 p.m. At the Remembrance Day service, there will be the laying of wreaths on behalf of various levels of government, the Stittsville Legion, community organizations and individuals.
RICHMOND CEREMONIES
Memorial Park in Richmond will be the site of the community’s Remembrance ceremony again this year. The Remembrance service will begin on Remembrance Day, Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the park at the corner of Perth Street and McBean Street in Richmond. The colour party, veterans, Legion members and others will arrive at Memorial Park just before 11 a.m., parading along Perth Street from the Richmond Plaza. The service itself will include the laying of wreaths by politicians and Continued on page 21
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representatives of various organizations including schools and individuals. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this annual ceremony to remember all those who have sacrificed for and/or served Canada in the armed forces over the years. An open house will be held at the Richmond Legion Hall on Ottawa Street following the ceremony. WEST CARLETON CEREMONIES
A Remembrance ceremony will be held on Remembrance Day, Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the West Carleton War Memorial on Donald Munro Drive at Falldown Lane in Carp. Everyone is invited to attend to honour those who sacrificed their lives for Canada’s freedom and democracy or who have served their country in the armed forces around the world. Those planning to attend are asked to be in place at the War Memorial by 10:45 a.m. Seating and bleachers will be available. The Remembrance service will be
conduced by Rev. Monique Stone of the Anglican Parish of Huntley. Streets immediately adjacent to the West Carleton War Memorial site will be closed from 10:30 a.m. through to the end of the service at approximately 11:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to lay a poppy at the memorial plaque following the service. The Diefenbunker Museum will be hosting coffee/tea and cookies following the service. This is the second annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the West Carleton War Memorial, held in conjunction with the Diefenbunker Museum. KANATA CEREMONIES
The publiuc is invited to attend a Remembrance Day service on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. in Village Green Memorial Park. The Kanata Cenotaph is located in Colchester Square, off of Campeau Drive at the corner of Teron Road and Campeau Drive, next to the OPP station. Be sure to arrive early to allow time
ies, guides and sparks are all welcome to participate in the march. Form-up begins at 10:30 a.m. Following the ceremony, the Legion will be holding a reception in Halls A and B at the Walter Baker Centre, everyone is welcome to attend. For Nepean residents, the Bells Corners Legion branch 593 will be holding their ceremony at the cenotaph at Ben Franklin Place in Centrepointe. Parade for the veterans and military will assemble at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School for 10:30 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Afterwards, entertainment and reNEPEAN CEREMONIES freshments will be offered back at the Nepean residents will have a couple Legion branch at 4026 Old Richmond of options this year when it comes to Rd. All are welcome to attend. the Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11. WEST END CEREMONIES For residents of Barrhaven, the Barrhaven Legion Branch 641 will be hold• Westboro ing their ceremony at John McCrae SecThe Westboro Legion has two orgaondary School. The parade is scheduled nized ceremonies to commemorate Reto begin at 10:45 a.m. and the ceremony membrance Day this year. will begin at 11 a.m. Avoid any unpredictable weather The Legion advises all current mili- with the first, is at 11 a.m. at the Cartary and police personnel, veterans, lingwood Mall, 2121 Carling Ave., belegion members, scouts, cubs, brown- gins with a indoor wreath-laying cerfor traffic and parking. Those wishing to participate in the parade are asked to form up at Earl Of March Secondary School, 4 The Parkway, in the parking lot on the north side of the school (not the parking lot in front of the library), no later than 10:10 a.m. The parade departs at 10:30 a.m. sharp. After the ceremony, the public is invited to join at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd., for some refreshments and comradeship.
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emony near the north entrance of the mall. Seating will be provided. At the same time, an unorganized get-together occurs at the Cenotaph on Richmond Road; however, the formal service begins around 2 p.m. Leading up to the ceremony at 1:30 p.m., a parade will form at the Westboro Legion, 391 Richmond Rd., with a band, veterans and cadets marching to the cenotaph. Following the parade is a ceremony, and representatives will lay wreaths at the monument. To end the ceremony, the parade will reform and lead back to the legion. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. there’s a potluck at the legion and from 4 to 7 p.m. everyone is welcome to come out to hear the Good Tymes Band for an evening of dancing and celebration. • Britannia Park On Nov. 10, there’s a ceremony at Flanders Field Mosaic Memorial (beside the trolley station in Britannia Park) that begins around 10:45 a.m. and runs until 11:15. Continued on page 22
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The event is organized by Regina Street Public School and Dr. FJ MacDonald Catholic School. It’s a short ceremony with poems and student participation and wreaths will be laid. Principal of Regina Street Public School, Robert James said the public is welcome to attend. Students from the school helped create the 500 poppies depicted at the cenotaph, which opened in 2013. • Britannia Yacht Club In a private event at the Britannia Yacht Club, members, invited guests and the Sea Cadets from the HMSCC Centurion will commemorate the lives lost in armed conflicts at 10:45 a.m. at the flagpole. Following the ceremony, there will be a reception and presentation with a guest speaker from the Department of National Defence. This year a plaque will be unveiled honouring the memory of the five airmen who were killed when their Canso aircraft crashed nearby on July 23, 1945. • Canadian War Museum The Canadian War Museum will host several events on Nov. 11. Beginning at 10 a.m. the museum will broadcast the official Remembrance Day ceremony from the National War Memorial in English in the LeBreton Gallery and in French, at 10:30 a.m. in the Barney Danson Theatre. At 11 a.m. sunlight shines through a single window in the hall and frames the headstone representing Canada’s Unknown Soldier. A limited number of tickets will be available as of 9:30 a.m. at the information desk. No reservations are permitted. The event will also be live streamed at warmuseum.ca/remember and facebook.com/warmuseum. At 1:30 p.m. a multimedia presentation of images, sounds and music will showcase the work by three Canadian journalists covering the First World War for Saturday Night Magazine, the Vancouver Province and the Montreal Gazette.
The Vimy Highlights Tour, a fast-paced introduction to the museum and its artifacts and displays, runs at 10 and 11:15 a.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. on the hour. Visitors can make a poppy out of felt and buttons while learning the history and legacy of the flower from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also on site for Remembrance Day, will be veterans, expert civilians and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces will share their stories. Admission for the day is free. • Centretown At the Montgomery Legion, at 330 Kent St., there will be historical displays in the lounge and a pipe band performance at 4 p.m. Meals are served at noon and 5 p.m. on the top floor. There will also be entertainment on Nov. 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. by The Divas – a keyboard, harmonica, vocal and guitars musical group. ORLÉANS CEREMONIES
A Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the Orléans branch of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Cenotaph at 800 Taylor Creek Dr., with a minute of silence scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. OC Transpo shuttles will transport people from the Trim Road park and ride again this year, as there will be limited parking available. There will be very limited seating inside, reserved for those who have health or medical issues that prevent them from being able to be outside for the ceremony. Those with walkers or wheelchairs who need to arrange outdoor space closer to the barrier should also contact the Legion ahead of time. Volunteers say anyone who wants to get a good spot should plan to show up around 10 a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. start of the parade. After the ceremony, attendees are invited to come inside the Legion for refreshments as well as live entertainment. A band will play from 1 to 5 p.m. inside. The Orléans branch of the Royal Canadian Legion can be reached at 613-830-9984.
History of the poppy ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
Each November, poppies bloom on the lapels and collars of millions of Canadians. The significance of the poppy can be traced back to the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century, over 110 years before being adopted in Canada. Records from that time indicate how thick poppies grew over the graves of soldiers in the area of Flanders, France. Fields that had been barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended. During the tremendous bombardments of the war, the chalk soils became rich in lime from rubble, allowing the popaver rhoeas to thrive. When the war ended, the lime was quickly absorbed and the poppy began to disappear again. The person who first introduced the poppy to Canada and the Commonwealth was Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae of Guelph, Ont., a Canadian medical officer during the First World War. McCrae penned the poem “In Flanders Fields” on a scrap of paper in May, 1915 on the day following the death of a fellow soldier. Little did he know those 13 lines would become enshrined in the hearts and minds of all who would wear them. McCrae’s poem was published in Punch Magazine in December of that same year, and the poem later served as inspiration three years later for Moina Michael, an American teacher. Michael made a pledge to always wear a poppy as a sign of Remembrance. During a visit to the United States in
1920, a French woman named Madame Guerin learned of the custom. Guerin decided to make and sell poppies to raise money for children in war-torn areas of France. The Great War Veteran’s Association in Canada (our predecessor) officially adopted the poppy as its Flower of Remembrance on July 5, 1921. Today, the poppy is worn each year during the Remembrance period to honour Canada’s Fallen. The Legion also encourages the wearing of a poppy for the funeral of a veteran and for any commemorative event honouring fallen veterans. It is not inappropriate to wear a poppy during other times to commemorate fallen veterans and it is an individual choice to do so, as long as it’s worn appropriately. Thanks to the millions of Canadians who wear the Legion’s lapel poppy each November, the little red flower has never died, and the memories of those who fell in battle remain strong.
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Submit a photo for Virtual Wall Pilgrimage of Remembrance As a way to honour and remember relatives and friends who have served Canada, Canadians are invited to forward a photograph of a deceased veteran to Dominion Command to be displayed on large video screens located near the National War Memorial and shown prior to the start of the Remembrance Day Ceremony held on Nov. 11. Deceased Canadian veterans (including those who were part of the merchant navy and ferry command), whose death was attributable to any cause before or after they served, can be part of the Virtual Wall of Honour. • Include high resolution electronic files or high resolution photo prints (the quality of the image submitted dictates the quality of the image displayed). • Include the veteran’s name, years of service, element or force, regiment/unit to which the departed belonged. • One image for each honoured veteran will be used • No original photographs, service records or other documentation please; they cannot be
Canadians travel every two years for 15-day visit to Europe ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
returned. Submissions will be included in the 2018 edition. Send photos to the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command, 86 Aird Place, Ottawa ON, K2L 0A1 or RememberingThem@legion. ca.
The Royal Canadian Legion Pilgrimage of Remembrance began in 1928 with a visit to Vimy, France, for the unveiling of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Since that time, promoting a pilgrimage has been a part of our efforts to encourage Remembrance. Pilgrimages are conducted every two years. The next Pilgrimage of Remembrance is scheduled for July, 2019. Please note the Legion’s Pilgrimage is conducted
in English. Individuals wishing to attend the pilgrimage should indicate their interest to the Dominion Command Coordinator, Danny Martin: dmartin@legion.ca Today’s pilgrimage encompasses some of the most important, as well as some of the least known, events of the First World War and the Second World War. Over 15 days, pilgrims experience being in the trenches of the First World War and the beaches of Normandy, and visit sites throughout Northern France and Belgium. They also experience the emotions of the Veterans, and of those they liberated. Ceremonies of Remembrance will be conducted at the cemeteries where so many Canadians found their final rest-
ing place. Taking a pilgrimage is important for a variety of reasons. For those who fought on the battlefields, a pilgrimage provides an opportunity to not only visit their fallen comrades, but for closure that may only be possible through revisiting the site(s) of so many memories. For those who lost family and loved ones on the fields, a pilgrimage is a way to shorten the distance between home and the site of their loss. For people who only connect with the battlefields through history books and our Canadian heritage, visiting these sites is an opportunity to more fully understand the sacrifices that were made by many for the freedom that we continue to enjoy today.
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An expansion of the Boys and Girls Club on Prince of Wales Drive will double its size. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Police Youth Centre clubhouse was held Oct. 30. The 51-year-old building, a former fire hall, has only one girls’ washroom and the former fire truck bays are used as a gym. “This clubhouse is seeing such growth,” said Colleen Mooney, executive director, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, in a press release. “Unfortunately, the building and facilities can’t keep up.” The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa has been operating the community centre on that site for the past 22 years. The city purchased the land from the National Capital Commission in 1966 to build a fire station. When it was decommissioned in 1986, the property was declared surplus and was leased out as community space. In the interim years it was used by the Ottawa
Police Association, Youth Services Bureau and Debra Dynes Tenant Association. Earlier this year, the city transferred the land to the organization. In the staff report, it outlined the building has poor sight lines, low ceilings and outdated electrical and plumbing. The clubhouse is closing as renovations begin and starting Nov. 6, programming will operate out of McGregor Easson Public School at 991 Dynes Rd. Club members age six to 18 made up almost 20,000 visits to the clubhouse last year. “In this neighbourhood, 37 percent of youth under the age of 18 are living in low income,” she said. “It’s critical that this clubhouse is renovated as it will allow us to engage with more children and youth in the community through our after-school, weekend and summer programs.” The entire interior will be renovated and reconfigured. A new gymnasium will be added, as well as washroom and an all-season outdoor rink. Earlier this year, Mooney said the renovation should wrap up in 2018. It’s a $3.5-million renovation. The money was raised through a capital campaign and a donation by the Tomlinson Family Foundation.
“As a newly-formed foundation, the Tomlinson Family Foundation is excited about our first major gift. Our donation of $1 million to the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa meets an objective of helping youth within our community,” said Cindy Tomlinson Keon, executive vice president, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, in a statement.
‘This clubhouse is seeing such growth.’ COLLEEN MOONEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF OTTAWA
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those sheets which caused me to rejoice when Mother found a few extra pennies to add this special cereal to our order. Each sheet had a different pichere was no way of getting ture, usually a country scene, and out of eating a heaping sometimes an animal looking out bowl full of porridge for around a tree. breakfast. My sister Audrey and my three Mother made enough to feed half brothers thought they were much of Renfrew county. And even too old to be bothered with the though it was my least favourite cards from the Shredded Wheat morning food, it was put before me, MARY COOK box, and so I became the sole and I was expected to eat the bowl owner. As soon as the box came clean. box of Shredded Wheat. Although in the house, Mother would let me f not, I would get the usual I was no more fond of it than I was rip it open and remove the cards story of the starving Armeof porridge, it was the box and the ... carefully of course, so that the nians, which meant I was biscuits wouldn’t be broken. supposed to be grateful that I treasures inside that thrilled me to I would get my crayons and at least had something to put in my the bone! spend time colouring each card, and The cereal came in an oblong mouth. once done, they would be added Occasionally, and only occasion- box, and inside were about three layers of shredded wheat “biscuits,” to a growing collection, which I ally, Mother would come home from Briscoe’s General Store with a divided by cardboard sheets. It was treasured, and kept securely hidden
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Maker Day at the Ottawa Tool Library, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A time for Ottawa Tool Library members to connect, create, and make! Borrow tools and work-benches, as well as getting expert advice on your projects. $5 per hour, advance booking required. More information - shelley@ ottawatoollibrary.com. Becoming a member is easy and only costs $60 a year, check out the many other benefits at www.ottawatoollibrary.com.
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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.
p.m. Free event. Registration required. RSVP: eton@naccna.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.
Nov 16 to Nov 24
Friends of the Farm ‘Fall Frenzy’ Online Silent Auction. Going, going, gone! Bid on great holiday gifts and services without leaving home, use PayPal, cash or cheque, pickup at Bldg 72 Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-2303276 friendsofthefarm.ca/ fcef-annual-events/
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Probus Club of Western Ottawa at 33 Stephen Leacock Dr., Kanata. Meet at 10 a.m. for coffee and hear guest speaker BGEN(Retíd) Greg Matte, speaking about Helmets to Hardhats. New members welcome. Contact Mary Jones (613)-828-9759.
The OHS Auxiliary will be selling lovely handmade crafts at Westgate Mall (Carling Ave and The Queensway) Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds go to support the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society. For more info call 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
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Nov. 17 to 19
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Nov. 17 to Nov. 25
Office Hours by Norm Foster shines a light on a Friday in six different offices in the city. In true Foster style, it makes us laugh at our humanity, cleverly linking an overweight jockey, a demoted TV news reporter, a desperate movie producer, a philandering agent, a gay entertainment lawyer with an over-bearing mother, a Week at a Glance salesman, and an analyst with a client perched on her window ledge. Showtimes are Nov. 17-18 and 21-25 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 18, 19 and 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Ave. Tickets are $23 and $20 (Seniors/Students). Box Office 613 233 4523. Website www. phoenixplayers.ca.
Nov. 18
Fall fair at First. Visit the popular Fall fair at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 30 Cleary Ave. 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, jewelry, stamps
Nothing was wasted where Father kept old copies of the Renfrew Mercury and the Family Herald and The rest of the family Weekly Star. It too would go thought it was a real treat. Of course, Father would still to help start the Findlay Oval in the morning. have to have his fried potaLike everything else that toes and salt pork. It didn’t take long for the came into the house, be it Shredded Wheat boxes to be- from the general store, or come battered and so I would from Renfrew, or from the have to tear it down into flat garden, or the smoke house, nothing was wasted. It gave pieces. me great satisfaction to know It was then added to the that one of Father’s favourite wood box, along the side
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sayings “waste not ... want not,” could be even applied to the Shredded Wheat boxes that on rare occasions came into our house. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
and coins, electronics, CDs, DVDs. Contact: www.firstunitarianottawa.ca, or 613725-1066. Christmas Marketplace, 10 to 1:30 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. Help us support the Shriners’ kids when you purchase Christmas and other crafts, fashion accessories, gift baskets or deli and baked goods. You can enjoy lunch for $10 from 11 until 1 p.m. Contact Ann Gordon at 613-596-6961 for more info. Come and join L`Età D`Oro (Golden Age) Group of Villa Marconi, for their popular bake sale located at Villa Marconi, 1026 Baseline Road, from 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Outside vendors will be joining in as well. For more info, call Teresa at 613-225-1878. St. Mark’s Fall Bazaar, 1606
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Nov. 18 and 19
Tea and Chocolate Festival at the Nepean Sportsplex, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tea-tasting competition with proceeds to Make-A-Wish and Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre. Free samples and presentations, workshops, Vintage Teacup Swap, etc. More info: www.teaandchocolatefestival.com or call 613-402-9918.
Nov. 19
The McKellar Park Community Association will host its Annual General Meeting beginning at 7:15 p.m. Join
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Information Meeting: 291 Carling Canada Lands Company (CLC) and the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) are pleased to invite you to an information meeting regarding 291 Carling Avenue. Join us to learn about CLC, the AOO and the upcoming engagement process for the redevelopment of the 291 Carling Avenue site. If you plan to attend we would appreciate notice through an RSVP. Light refreshments will be served. Thank you. RSVP: info@291ruecarlingave.ca Date: November 28, 2017 Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm Location: St. Anthony Banquet Hall (523 St. Anthony St., Ottawa)
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$
SAVE $7
72 + 30 cap Bonus
20
99
Superfood Powders
4999
$
SAVE UP TO $11
4499
$
Bars
Softgels
39
5
$
2 for $
SAVE $15 BUY 2 SAVE 98¢
99
500ml
6999
$
SAVE $10
SAVE $20
Liquid 236ml
Packets 100 X 1g
Grocery Kartheins Sauerkrauts & Kimchi
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze
Nutiva
NOW Stevia
Various sizes
Various sizes
946ml
375 – 750ml
Saurkrauts 375ml
5
$ 99 SAVE
1
$
Kimchi
6
$ 99 SAVE
1
GREAT DEAL!
$ 80
1
$ 99 SAVE
1
$ 50
Solid 445ml
Hazelnut Spread
Liquid
1099 $1999 $799
$
SAVE SAVE22
$ $50
SAVE
2
$
SAVE
2999
$
SAVE SAVE 51
2
$$
$
9
$ 99 SAVE $1
Home & Personal Care
Bulk Foods Organic Red & White Quinoa
9
$ 07/ lb
2
$ 00/ 100 g
SAVE $222/lb
Natural Peanut Butter Smooth & Crunchy
ZORAH Biocosmétiques
Desert Essence Coconut Oil Oral Care
Assorted sizes
176g, 240 – 480ml
3
$ 45/ lb
76¢/ 100 g ¢
SAVE 86 /lb
SAVE
15%
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Toothpaste
7
$ 99
SAVE $2
Mouthwash
8
$ 99
SAVE $3
Oil Pulling Rinse
1099
$
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