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Must be Santa As the annaul Christmas parade started downtown on Nov. 23, so did the well timed snow, covering floats and firefighters with the fluffy white stuff. The Help Santa Toy Parade, organized by the Ottawa Professional Firefighters Association, raises money to purchase toys for less fortunate children in the Ottawa area. Here, the big man himself, Santa Claus, waves as he starts along Bank Street.

Community - High hopes are being placed on a Dec. 3 public meeting that could give community members a better idea of what to expect when LRT construction comes to Hintonburg. Preliminary plans presented earlier this year showed Scott Street listed as a primary diversion route for Transitway buses during LRT construction work east of Tunney’s Pasture. See COMMUNITY, page 23

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News - Abolishing the Ontario Municipal Board is not on the table during province-wide consultations on land-use planning, according to the minister of municipal affairs. The province may also looking to tighten up requirements

for how municipalities plan the use of land within their boundaries, but additional funding to accomplish that won’t be forthcoming, Minister Linda Jeffrey said during a Nov. 21 consultation held at Carleton University. “At the end of the day, this is their job. It’s their job to keep their land-use plans up to date

and to reflect community values,” said Linda Jeffrey, minister of municipal affairs and housing. “It really is about a priority setting of a municipal council,” she said, adding that many Ontario municipalities do keep their plans up to date. Improving land-use planning doesn’t have to be expensive, she said. “It’s part of the

regular conversation you have on land-use planning all the time across Ontario and I think if you just set it as a priority and you put the work in at the front end, you end up paying less and you’ll save on legal fees.” The city might be cheered by what is on the table: potential changes to “accountability

and transparency measures” for development charges: the amount of money that can be charged to homebuilders and new home buyers to help pay for infrastructure needed to service the new residences. But the consultations will not look at changing the “growth pays for growth” principle used to calculate the charge for developments. See EARLY, page 5

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another new pedestrian bridge before it. A new idea to convert the old Prince of Wales rail bridge into a pedestrian crossing to Quebec would cost $3 million and is slated to be done first, between 2014 and 2019. The Rideau Canal bridge would cost more than $13 million and would be constructed later, between 2019 and 2026. Capital Coun. David Chernushenko proposed a way to mitigate that. He was successful in getting a motion passed that would reallocate money from the Prince of Wales bridge project to the Rideau Crossing bridge if a partnership funding agreement with Gatineau and the National Capital Commission isn’t secured in time, it would be shifted to speed up the construction of the canal footbridge. The canal footbridge would also be bumped up if alternate or additional funding becomes available before 2019. Chernushenko said it doesn’t harbour ill wishes towards the bridge to Gatineau, but “should for some reason (the Prince of Wales bridge) not go through, the remainder of the money in that pot

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News - A raft of localized changes to the city’s tentative future transportation plans sailed through committee approvals on Nov. 15. City staff presented few changes to the $4-billion plan, which outlines planned extensions and expansions of road, pedestrian, cycling and transit facilities until 2031. But while the transportation committee largely left plans for the mayor’s splashy extensions of light rail east to Place D’Orleans and west to Bayshore, as well as an O-Train extension south to Bowesville, a number of changes were recommended to local road, sidewalk and bike-lane plans. City council still needed to approve the transportation master plan and the committee’s changes to it during a Nov. 26 meeting, which took place after this newspaper’s deadline. Despite completing the detailed design for a proposed footbridge over the Rideau Canal connecting Old Ottawa East and the Glebe near Lansdowne Park, residents expressed confusion that the city would plan to construct

be directed to the next bridge in the queue, the Fifth and Clegg bridge.” Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury was successful in asking the committee to add new sidewalks for Vanier into the plan. If adopted by council, the recommendation would eventually see Des Pères-Blancs and Brant Street get sidewalks. Those routes are not identified as needing pedestrian facilities, but Fleury said they are major walking routes for school, parks and recreation facilities in the community. There is no timeline attached to that project. Plans for cycling facilities in Vanier also got a boost. The transportation master plan contains a neighbourhood cycling route for Vanier, which is intended to help people get around their community and provide direct routes to major facilities and shopping areas. But the proposed network didn’t capture some well-established routes in Vanier, Fleury said, so he’d like to keep the conversation going. His motion means city staff will continue to consult to refine the neighbourhood and crosstown bikeway routes,

including the one for VanierLindenlea. It also asks for improved connectivity for Sandy Hill, Lowertown and Vanier to the ByWard Market. City staff also made some adjustments to planned downtown cycling routes. In Lowertown, further enhancements are contemplated for shared cycling lanes on Murray and St. Patrick streets, as well as better connectivity to Porter Island and the Rockcliffe Island Lodge.

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event could be rolled out in other communities in his ward. “This is our first pass at it … It would be a nice thing to replicate and take to another community,” said Taylor, adding it’s easier for the various agencies to congregate in one spot within the community, rather than have the public seek them out. The volunteer fair had its roots in the aftermath of a shooting earlier this year that took the life of a young man who lived on Ritchie Street. During a community meeting held soon afterwards, a collective call went out for more opportunities to advance the careers and lives of those living in lower-income west-

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Donor wall goes interactive at Taggart Family Y New digital screen easy to update, versatile Steph Willems steph.willems@metroland.com

News - The YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region is taking a 21st-century approach in thanking its many donors. On Nov. 20, supporters joined representatives of the organization in the lobby of the Taggart Family Y to unveil a new digital donor wall. Interactive and easily updatable, the donor wall recognizes those who contribute to the ongoing operations of the YMCA-YWCA, as well as providing information on the programs and services made possible from donations. As far as they are concerned, this is the first interactive digital donor wall in Ottawa. “It can be updated with the click of a mouse, as opposed to a fixed wall updated once a year,” said Jack Silverstein, vice-president of financial development. “It’s as dynamic as we want it to be.” Donor support is critical for the operations of the YMCAYWCA. The organization

recently reached its capital campaign goal of $15 million, allowing the organization to provide housing for 1,000 individuals and education and support for tens of thousands of others. That community-sourced $15 million was added to operating revenues and government investment to come up with the $35 million needed to update the operations of the Taggart Family Y, Ruddy Family Y, and the Bonnenfant Family Y Outdoor Education and Leadership Centre. “It allows us to offer the life-saving programming we offer here,” said Silverstein, adding the capital campaign’s results will make the doubling of capacity a possibility over the next 20 years. “We want to ensure (our) living quarters are brought up to speed.” Of the private donations, a full 90 per cent come from individuals, rather than corporations. The sheer magnitude of private donations points to the reputation the YMCA-YWCA holds in the community. Sue Oneid, a volunteer with the group fitness program, has donated her time, talent and

energy since first walking through the building’s doors in 1987. What began as a simple enrolment in a pre-natal fitness class soon turned into a dedication to volunteering. Oneid has since been the chairwoman the YMCAYWCA’s Strong Kids Campaign. “My kids were brought up through the Y and have been the beneficiaries of the lessons and fitness offered here,” said Oneid. “It’s a place where families gather – a really healthy environment for kids, for sure.” The Y represents a friendly environment – a small community within a community – for people new to the city, said Oneid, adding that no one is turned away from participating. One individual who found shelter and a new start in life at the Taggart Family Y was Sebastien Crow Shoe, who tried to escape an abusive family situation in Calgary two years ago only to find himself in another one in Ottawa. “I had just turned 19, had no friends, and was unable to sleep out of fear,” said Crow

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Long-time YMCA/YWCA volunteer Sue Oneid stands next to the Taggart Family YMCA/ YWCA’s new digital donor wall. The first of its kind in Ottawa, the interactive wall was unveiled on Nov. 20. Shoe. “My self-worth was dropping, my schoolwork was suffering.” After a particularly abusive episode, the youth found himself in a shelter – safe from his abuser, but with nowhere else to turn. “The Youth Services Bureau handed me a pamphlet

that saved my life,” he recalled. “I’ve now been in the Second Stage Housing (For Youth) program for nearly a year – it’s been an important part of my success.” Crow Shoe plans to wrap up his high school education within a couple of months. He encouraged anyone needing help to ask for it.

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People wishing to learn more or submit comments can visit ontario.ca/landuseplanning and email planningconsultation@contario.ca. IDEAS

Much of the conversations had by small working groups at the Nov. 21 consultation centered on public education and engagement in the landuse planning process – before specific development proposals become contentious. Paul Moreau, the director of property and development for the Country of Renfrew, said citizens need to get engaged in land-use issues. “I think that’s where the system falls down,” he said. “(Residents) need to understand why they are getting that notice … The light bulb doesn’t go off. If they know what it means, they will become more engaged.” Others, including Tom McVeigh, president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association, pointed out that community groups sense many consultations

seem to have a predetermined outcome and their comments won’t make a difference. Jim Sova of Loyalist Township said the province needs to find a way to compensate for the relative advantage developers have over citizens because the corporations understand how the process works – or can hire people who do. “Community time is different than project time,” Ottawa resident Martin Canning offered, in the same vein. That mirrored what Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi has heard from his constituents, including during a consultation he held last year to get feedback and idea for potentially reforming the OMB. “I think you’ll end up with a happier population because they’re knowledgeable and they’re educated about the land-use planning process and they’re not intimidated by it,” she said. “I want people to feel comfortable about understanding the process and participating.” That should extend to applications for individual developments, too, Naqvi said. “We need to make sure there is robust discussion be-

tween the developer and the local neighbours,” he said. Judy Flavin, an Ottawa city planner who participated in the sessions, shared a similar view. She pointed out that the province requires municipal planners like her to pre-consult with developers before they submit an application, but no similar pre-consultation is required with neighbouring residents. Developers also took part in the consultation on Nov. 21. Local lawyer Alan Cohen said the city and communities’ portrayals of developers as “evil” are not productive. John Herbert, president of the Greater Ottawa Homebuilders Association, said fostering a better public understanding of how the land-use planning system works would help reduce that strife. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD

Feedback on what to do with the Ontario Municipal Board wasn’t as cut-and-dry, Naqvi said. “There was a very clear consensus in that community dialog that abolishing OMB

is not going to solve the problem,” Naqvi said of his consultation held last year. “Just getting rid of the OMB is not going to solve the problem because you’re going to end up in front of the courts, which takes longer and is more costly to communities.” Participants in Naqvi’s sessions favoured retaining some type of expert panel, whether at the local or provincial level, would still be needed to adjudicate disputes, he said. Files from Ottawa comprised nine per cent of the OMB’s caseload in 2011-12 – a total of 137 files. Herbert said the homebuilders’ association would like to see disputes over minor zoning variances – which make up 38 per cent of the files the OMB processes – considered by a different body. The board’s rulings should be restricted to high-level policy documents, Herbert said. A number of other participants agreed on further possible restrictions to what cases should be allowed to be appealed to the OMB. Appealing entire official plans (instead of picking out the offending part) should be banned, some

participants said. Others argued there should be higher fees for developers who want to appeal to the board. Karen Wright from the Civic Hospital Community Association said that wouldn’t make much of a difference because the appeal fee is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of hiring experts to make the community’s case to the board. “Do you know how many umpteen bake sales it takes

Deirdre Speers, president and chief executive of the YMCA/YWCA of the National Capital Region, said that without donor contributions, people like Serbastien and so many more like him would not have access to programs that can offer them shelter and hope for a better life.

for the community?” Naqvi commented. “For developers it’s the cost of doing business.” It’s too early to say what any changes to planning, development charges or even the OMB might look like, Jeffrey said. Consultations began on Nov. 7 and will continue until Dec. 9. “Obviously I am not going to speculate as to what will be the outcome because I really want to hear what people have to say, but I would say there is a real appetite to talk about what the OMB – what it can consider,” Jeffrey said.

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that has been established since the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge was built in 1965. Vallée spoke of his disappointment with the lack of support he said he feels the community has had from the city, the province and the federal government concerning truck traffic in Lowertown, adding the cancellation of plans for an interprovincial bridge appears to be the final straw. “We are disappointed with the cancellation of the bridge study,” Vallée said. “We had hoped that we would get some support from our MPP, we didn’t get much support from our mayor. It just seems this

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News - Lowertown’s King Edward Task Force says it feels abandoned following the demise of plans for an eastend interprovincial bridge, as trucks continue to barrel down the community’s main street. The task force’s chairman Michel Vallée provided an update on where efforts to make the street a safer place are at the Lowertown Community Association annual general meeting on Nov. 12. Created 27 years ago, the task force to brings attention to the temporary truck route along King Edward Avenue

was all a waste of money.” The six-year-old National Capital Commission study cost $7 million before the province indicated it would not support any of the three proposed routes mentioned in the study in June. The NCC stopped the study shortly thereafter. Since that announcement, the task force responded to the city with a list of five traffic calming measures to help mitigate problems it sees on King Edward. Among the requests are reduced speeds, segregated bicycle lanes and moving speed limit signs to the median from the sides of the road.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-law Number 2013-357 on the 13th day of November 2013, under Section 34 of The PLANNING ACT. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or public body, who, before the By-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to City Council, may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the By-law, by filing with the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection. An appeal must be accompanied by the Ontario Municipal Board’s prescribed fee of $125.00, which may be made in the form of a cheque payable to the Minister of Finance. A notice of appeal can be mailed to the City Clerk at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or by delivering the notice in person, to Ottawa City Hall, at the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor, 110 Laurier Avenue West. A notice of appeal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 18th day of December 2013. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law is passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Should the By-law be appealed, persons or public bodies who wish to receive notice of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing can receive such notice by submitting a written request to the planner identified in the explanatory note that accompanies this Notice.

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News - The city’s environment committee reconfirmed a planned seven per cent hike in water and sewer rates, but not before much discussion on forestry services. A spotlight is being shone on the department as the city grapples with losing a large number of trees to the emerald ash borer beetle. The $16-million budget for forestry in 2014 includes $1.18 million more money than last year for planting trees (about 17,000 of them), but fewer staff members. That frustrated Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes, who said maintaining and increasing the tree canopy in her ward is a big priority for residents.

EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW No. 2013-357 By-law No. 2013-357 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. The amendment pertains to an anomaly found in the Zoning By-law concerning the depiction of Ward boundaries. Currently, Schedule 5 of the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law incorrectly displays the Ward boundaries between Wards 6, 21 and 23. Schedule 5 of the Zoning By-law (2008-250) has been amended to reﬂect the current Ward boundaries between Wards 6, 21 and 23. For further information, please contact: Andrew McCreight, Planner Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 22568 E-mail: andrew.mccreight@ottawa.ca

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Residents check out some of Lowertown’s history at Lowertown Community Association’s annual general meeting on Nov. 18. tunnel under such a densely developed area. Residents at the Lowertown meeting welcomed the potential fix and spent a portion of the evening discussing the feasibility of such a plan. Fleury said the study would be different from the one scuttled by the NCC. “We are only going to look at Ottawa’s concerns,” Fleury said. “It will be much easier to deal with one or two governments instead of the NCC and other provinces.” When asked about a potential timeline, Fleury could not

comment, but Ottawa-Vanier MP Mauril Bélanger, who also attended the meeting, said he felt, based on reported costs, a study like the one the city may undertake could take close to two years to complete. “We want to solve the truck problem and we need to solve the problem and a tunnel could work,” Bélanger said. But Bélanger also said he felt all the trucks needed to be taken out of the core, and said truck depots need to be placed on either end of the city. With files from Laura Mueller

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The latter request has been fulfilled, but Vallée reported the city has not been very responsive with some of the other requests. Because of this, he said the committee will become more active, working harder to get its voice heard. Meanwhile, only days before the Lowertown meeting, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury received support from the city’s transportation committee to ask the province to partner with the city on a study looking at the creation of a tunnel from the Ottawa River to Highway 417. The option is not a new one to some Lowertown residents, including Vallée, whose committee has long called for a tunnel. Fleury’s motion will ask the city to formally ask the province to partner and help pay for a feasibility assessment for such a tunnel. Fleury said the study could cost around $750,000, which would be shared between the city and province. Approximately 2,500 trucks travel through Lowertown on King Edward on a typical weekday and that number is expected to increase by one or two per cent each year. The truck route sees trucks using Waller and Rideau streets as well. In the past, the possibility of a tunnel was excluded from interprovincial transportation studies due to technical and operational reasons, including the expense of digging a

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In the downtown, where homeowners “front yards” are often city right-of-ways, residents don’t want to see fewer staffers available to cut down and replace their tree if it dies, Holmes said. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said his constituents are also becoming frustrated at the length of time it can take for forestry services to replace trees once they are cut down. While Fleury said tree frustrations continue to grow in communities, Alta Vista Coun. Peter Hume disagreed, saying his experience with forestry was different than his colleagues. Holmes and Capital Coun. David Chernushenko dissented on the forestry portion of the budget, but most commit-

tee members approved it on Nov. 19. The water and sewer rate increase was decided prior to last year’s budget, which also saw a seven per cent increase for that line. Increases of five and six per cent a year are projected for the next term of council. The overall environment budget for the city includes $122.3 million in spending, $48.3 million of which comes from taxes. That brings total spending down $216,000 from last year, mostly due to decreasing the number of staff. The city’s entire $332.2million operating budget and $309.5-million capital spending budget was to be considered by city council on Nov. 27, after this newspaper’s deadline.

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‘I want other kids to have same experience I did’ Blair Edwards blair.edwards@metroland.com

News - Tysen Lefebvre is a teen on a mission. The 13-year-old Stittsville boy plans to kick-off a campaign this week to raise $1 million for the Make a Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario, enough money to grant the wishes of 100 children. Tysen received his own wish from the foundation in November 2012, when he and his parents flew to California to meet his favourite comedian, Adam Sandler. “He helps others and gives back as much as he can and that’s what inspired me to create Tysen’s Mission to a Million,” Tysen later wrote on his website. Tysen was born with Pfeiffer Syndrome type 2, a rare genetic disorder that left him with a clover-shaped skull, respiratory problems and fused bones that prevent him from bending his elbows. Starting when he was nine days old, the boy has endured a total of 26 surgeries. On Dec. 1, Tysen will host a fundraiser at the Boston Pizza in the Kanata Centrum, with 10 per cent of all food sales from 5 to 8 p.m. – both dining in and take out – going to Tysen’s Mission to a Million charity. “It’s going to be a fun night,” said Tysen. “I’m going to be there, so I can meet them all.” The teen plans to hold a few similar events over the coming months, including Four Wishes, a large fundraiser to be held on May 3 at the Ernst & Young Centre. Watching an Adam Sandler film a few days before medi-

cal procedure has become a tradition in the Lefebvre family. “He’s kind of our go-to,” said Lisa Lefebvre, Tysen’s mother, adding that the tradition started in 2010, the night before a surgery at CHEO. “We got together and saw an Adam Sandler movie and it kind of took his mind off it. “I think we’ve seen Grown Ups 2 three times already.” It wasn’t difficult for Tysen to choose what he wanted from the Make a Wish Foundation. In November, 2012, Tysen hung out with Sandler at Happy Madison Productions, his company, in Los Angeles, Calf. “He was incredible,” said Linda. The pair played basketball, went out for lunch, and Tysen was introduced to Sandler’s bulldog, named Babu – which later became the mascot for Tysen’s Mission to a Million campaign. “He was my favourite actor,” said Tysen, adding that his favourite Sandler movies are Grown Ups 1, Grown Ups 2 and Jack and Jill. To cap the day off, Tysen watched an L.A. Lakers basketball game from a box suite provided by Sandler. A few months later, in January 2013, Tysen went in for a surgery at the hospital. “Getting his wish was timely because we were all really scared about his surgery,” said Linda. “It really meant so much to him.” Now, Tysen’s hoping to return the favour to 100 other children. “I want other kids to have the same experience I did,” he said. “It gave me something

to look forward to.” Tysen has already raised more than $12,500, since he launched his campaign on Oct. 29. “He has a big heart,” said Tanya Desjardins, director of missions, delivery and operations, for Make A Wish of Eastern Ontario. “There’s something to be said for working hard on a mission. Hopefully, it’s given him that strength and joy to focus on a mission instead of just being sick.” FOUR WISHES

On May 3, Tysen and the Make a Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario will host the Four Wishes fundraiser. The event, pegged as one of the biggest ever hosted by the foundation, is expected to raise as much as $100,000. Four Wishes invites area children to sign up for the event – once registered, they collect $50 or more in pledges online before the event. If they raise more than $50, a child is entitled to a ticket for themselves and two adults to the Four Wishes event at the Ernst & Young Centre on May 3. The children attending the event are split into four groups: • I wish to go: children enjoy a day in a beach-volleyball-themed room • I wish to meet: a room where kids can meet local celebrities • I wish to be: a room where children meet police officer, pilots and other people with interesting jobs • I wish to have: a room filled with gadgets, games and toys For more information about Four Wishes, and other charity fundraisers being organized by Tysen, visit the website at missiontoamillion. ca.

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espite the best intentions of Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, studying the possibility of digging a tunnel underneath Lowertown from the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to Highway 417 is no way to solve the problem of heavy trucks moving through the city core. Fleury recently put forward a motion calling for the city to raise the subject of a study with the provincial government, asking Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park to split the estimated $750,000 cost. This latest plan to address Lowertown truck traffic follows the collapse of National Capital Commission plans to establish a site in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s east end for an interprovincial bridge. That collapse was triggered by the Ontario government, which withdrew support for the NCC bridge study shortly after the Kettle Island corridor was revealed as the technically preferred route across the Ottawa River. With an estimated cost of $1.6 billion, a bridge at Kettle Island was never going to be an inexpensive prospect. But for the money, a bridge is a far better way to solve the truck problem. The first thing to consider would be how the cost of a tunnel would be divided. Since it would only be constructed on the Ontario side of the river, the Quebec government and city of Gatineau would

be under no obligation to contribute to the project. While Fleury points to this as an advantage -- fewer compromises would need to be made to satisfy fewer political interests -- it does no service to Ontario taxpayers as they would bear the burden while Quebeckers get better access to the 417. Another problem with the tunnel is it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily take all the trucks off the surface streets of Lowertown. Any tunnel to the 417 would be about two kilometres in length, making it longer than tunnels such as the Windsor-Detroit tunnel, the George Massey Tunnel in British Columbia and the LouisHippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel in Quebec, each of which have restrictions on the transportation of dangerous goods. While the province would have to determine such restrictions for an Ottawa tunnel, it is unlikely dangerous goods would be allowed in the tunnel. And while the cost of a tunnel might be lower than a bridge, it would not offer the same potential economic boost a new crossing in the east end of the city would provide. Rather than looking at a tunnel, Fleury should be encouraging the province to help consider a more politically palatable location for a bridge, perhaps further east. The problem of truck traffic needs to be solved, but a tunnel doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really fit the bill.

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riving on a downtown Toronto street on a Saturday night, I along with hundreds of other drivers, was trying to cope with construction zones that thrived even into the dark hours. Each block brought new lane closures, new temptations to swerve suddenly in one direction or another to find open space. Not many Toronto drivers are able to resist temptation, and I was tempted myself. At one point I pondered a swerve into the right-hand lane. Just as I decided against it, a bicyclist materialized from my right-hand blind spot and sped past. He wore dark clothing and no helmet. His bicycle had no lights. He was a dead man if I had made that lane change and it was only blind luck that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Many opportunities for sermonizing arise from this incident. You could rant about unsafe cyclists, or impatient motorists or the out-of-control condo boom that has turned so many streets into accidents waiting to happen. You could get into the whole share-the-road argument again. You could even utter dark thoughts about Toronto. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about Toronto. Take a little spin along Queen Street in Ottawa tomorrow and think ahead. Until the light-rail construction is completed much of downtown Ottawa is

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While it is possible to sympathize with those who call for the re-education of drivers and cyclists, especially drivers, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slow process. Too slow. And some people are never going to get it. So, maybe instead of thinking in terms of bicycle lanes we should be thinking in terms of bicycle streets. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s separation for you. Select a downtown street and take the cars right off it. Bicyclists would thank you. So would motorists, who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to contend with bicyclists any more than bicyclists like to contend with motorists. Who would object? Not motorists and cyclists. Downtown merchants, maybe. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot to put up with in recent years and this is one more. But in the long run anything that makes getting downtown easier and more pleasant is in their best interests. Those located along the designated bicycle street will learn that cyclists spend money too. Partly because of fitness concerns, partly because of hard economic times, there are more bicyclists on the streets. And there will be even more in the future. Since downtown is in turmoil anyway, this is the perfect time for radical experimentation. Next on the agenda is finding a safer way for cyclists to get downtown, as well as to

suburban busy spots. Yes, there are some bicycle paths and these are well-used, but there are still bicyclists on Carling Avenue and Scott Street and other overcrowded and sometimes narrow arterials. These, in addition to bringing a shudder to anyone who sees them, demonstrate that there is a need for safer alternatives. So maybe add in a bicycle-only arterial or two. Not many, but at least a couple. I know. Think of the adjustments that would be necessary. But you know, as a city weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re adjusting all the time, and we can handle it.

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inancial literacy month is over. Did you take some time to think about how you’re spending money? I did. For eight weeks, I diligently tracked every food and grocery receipt on our calendar. I have to tell you I was shocked to discover – when taking into account every grocery store trip, convenience store milk purchase, bakery run, takeout order, meal out, school pizza or milk order, drive-thru coffee and spontaneous purchase while waiting to fill a prescription, we spend approximately 25 per cent of our net income on groceries and food. And that doesn’t even count trips to the LCBO! I asked around to gauge what others were spending. Numbers ranged from $150 per week for a family of five; $230 per week for an extended family of seven; and as high as $250 per week for a family of six. Some of my single and coupled friends are actually spending more per capita – close to $100 per person per week. (They admit to eating out more frequently, entertaining and not buying in bulk.) Some people shared the intimate details of their grocery budget with me. I have to say, happy as I

a family on a budget, the simplest way to save money is to avoid eating out. That means everyone. I know there is a militant camp of busy families that love the hot lunches offered weekly at most schools. Add up the cost over a month or a year and decide if it’s really worth blowing the budget. If you have time on your hands, try a few of these: bake lunch snacks from scratch; cook large portions of soup and casseroles

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse was to receive meal plans and receipts by email, after questioning some of their habits and purchases, I’m skeptical that everyone is accurately tracking their grocery spend. It’s the $80 in hot school lunches, the $40 per month in takeout and the $52 per month on school milk programs that aren’t often included in the budget. All these things add up. Whatever people are spending, it seems families across the board – and single people and seniors, too – are feeling the crunch of everinflating food costs. There are a few ways to keep costs down, aside from coupon clipping and shopping all over town. Regardless, saving money on food does take time, which a lot of us don’t have in abundance. Certainly, the biggest thing getting most of us is waste. I’ve written about this before. We head to the store with the best intentions to eat an entire bunch of kale, only to watch it rot in the fridge. One of the best ways around

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Community - Turnbull School reached an 18-year goal on Nov. 20, raising a total of $300,000 for the United Way.

The school started their campaign on Oct. 23. The school’s director, Garth Reid, said there wasn’t a fundraising goal for this year. “We were already at $274,753 in the last 17 years and I can say with confidence

that we are going to surpass that goal,” Reid said before the start of the school’s final assembly. Fundraising activities included a bake sale, the creation of a Turnbull cookbook where students brought reciR0012413331

pes from home, and a chili soup lunch. Parents and students also attended a 67’s game on Nov. 24. Reid said that event tends to bring the school together as a community. “There’s like 200 of us out there together and our band plays the national anthem,” Reid said. “We also have a dozen parents who sponsored the game, bringing in an additional $1,200.” On Nov. 20, the school hosted a dance-a-thon to a modified version of the Carly Rae Jepsen song Call Me Maybe. Kids from kindergarten to Grade 8 got the chance to collect pledges and cut a rug for charity. Steve Fini, head of the school’s community engagement, said $4,500 in pledges were collected from just that one activity. “It’s a great opportunity for the students to have fun and work together,” he said, adding kids from higher grades were partnered with kindergarteners to learn the dance routine. Planning for the annual United Way campaign takes a few months, Fini said, adding the most important part of the work is community involvement. “Right at the beginning we set up a workshop where the kids research the different organizations funded by the United Way so they know who their efforts are going to help,” he said. Anastasia Young, a Grade 7 student from Nepean, who is

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Kate Johnston-Zemek does the twist during a dance-athon to celebrate Turnbull School reaching an 18-year United Way fundraising goal of $300,000 on Nov. 20. in her first year at the school, said she liked chili and soup day the best, but the most important thing was helping

other people. “It’s really neat to see how we can make a difference,” she said.

A record 219,000 raised for the United Way! Hydro Ottawa is proud to announce that it surpassed its annual fundraising goal for the United Way. A record $219,109 was raised in 2013. Since 2001, Hydro Ottawa’s campaigns have raised more than $1.5 million for the United Way.

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News - A new façade proposed for the Rideau Centre has been granted approval by the National Capital Commission. Cadillac Fairview, owner of the downtown shopping centre, proposed changes that will affect the facade on portions of Rideau Street, Colonel By Drive, Nicholas Street and McKenzie King Bridge. NCC staff presented the latest plans along with a recommendation to its executive board on Nov. 20. The proposed plans were well received by the board and were unanimously approved. “It is sure a big improvement over what we have now,” said Russell Mills, board chairman. According to the staff report, the reconstruction of the facade along with new store fronts is expected to have a significant impact on the capital experience and promote increased street activity. Conceptual plans for the new facade were submitted to NCC staff a year ago and presented to the board in April 2013. The conceptual images show a revamped Rideau Street and Mackenzie King entrances, an updated pedestrian bridge between the shopping centre and the Hudson’s Bay store on the opposite side of Rideau, and a new ga-

rage entrance on Nicholas Street. The commission does not own the land, but a restrictive covenant was part of the 1981 sale to then-owners of the property, the Viking Rideau Corporation, which states any alterations to the exterior or new structures built are subject to the approval of the NCC. Leading up to the approval, board members raised some concern about signage and whether those designs should be either approved now or at a later date. NCC staffer Fred Gaspere confirmed conversations about signage were ongoing with the Cadillac Fairview. Board member Jason Sordi asked whether plans would affect or work well with other city plans for the area, including updating transit for the downtown location. According to Gaspere, the NCC is also working with the city and federal government to ensure streetscaping and transit are being considered as the project moves forward. The board approved the plans with the following conditions: • The project exterior signage must be developed further and in accordance to NCC guidelines for naming and signage which are currently in progress and signage drawings must be reviewed by the NCC for approval. • The proponent must provide a

detailed construction schedule for the overall project to the NCC for review to help ensure that the project is advanced in a manner that doesn’t impact other adjacent projects. • Site/Landscape plans and roof terrace plans and detailed designs must be provided to the NCC for review and feedback. Demolition plans including vegetation removal information must be provided to the NCC for review. • Building design and construction drawings, specification and material samples as pertaining to roof landscaping, building envelop, site and landscape development must be provided to the NCC for review and approval for major drawing issues to help ensure that designs as approved is appropriately implemented in schematic design, developed design, construction documents and implemented on site. • Positions of the Nicholas Street facades governed by the design covenant, but not yet received or approved by the NCC, must be resolved and drawings for this elevation must be reviewed by the NCC for approval. Currently there is no proposed construction schedule, updated drawings or material samples for review. The Rideau Centre’s construction schedule is under development, and is said to be provided to the NCC as soon as possible.+

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Mercedes Benz is returning to its rightful place as an automotive leader in ways that mark both the best of the past and future in an industry that defines change. On November 14th, Ogilvie Mercedes Benz in Ottawa invited its customers, clients, and the press to an event that few auto-makers sadly seem to take the time to offer any more; an evening dedicated to the launch of a new model. Few of our current generation have ever experienced the excitement that auto-makers and car dealerships use to create when the new models arrived. Our parents and grandparents can remember when, every fall their neighbourhood retailers would paper over the windows of their showrooms and send out hand-written invitations to their customers for a special evening when the new models would be revealed. Everyone would be caught up in the excitement and wonder what wheeled marvels were hidden behind the blacked-out windows. Water-cooler talk would be dominated by speculation on new body styles, engine options, and prices as the day approached. Perhaps our current generation has been jaded by the onslaught of multi and social media advertising and many retailers and automakers alike can be excused for thinking progress has taken its toll and there really is no excitement anymore when a smart-phone can provide all the details. Mercedes Benz and their dealer group are the carmaker that marked the beginning of the automotive age over 125 years ago. It’s fitting that they still honour the traditions that mean the difference between utilitarian transport and the art and sport of motoring. Mercedes believes that people deserve the option of choosing a vehicle that

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beer at a reception after the show. But Clarke said an exact total had not yet been calculated, and some fees still needed to be paid for equipment rental and other costs. She said Valdy donated half of the proceeds from the evening’s CD sales, and he also made a large private donation at the end of the night. “He said he was very happy with the way the church was reaching out into the community to do this,” Clarke said. The committee will host another musical fundraiser on Dec. 7 with a performance from the Christ Church Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys at 2 p.m. at the St. James church.

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News - Nepean resident Bob Huggins is proud of his latest work behind the camera. The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth documentary, a tale of Windsor and Detroit’s role in the Underground Railroad, is set to air as a two-hour feature on TVO next summer. The filming of The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth lasted two years and will show parts of a never-seen-before treasure trove of material found preserved in Windsor basement. Huggins is an entrepreneur who made historical newspaper images searchable on the Internet in 1999. The advance has changed how academics and amateur historians conduct research around the world. He started Orphan Boy Films in 2006 and the goal was to bring history to life on film. The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth was Huggins first time working on a documentary.

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Nepean entrepreneur Bob Huggins used the Bytown Brigantine, based at the Britannia Yacht Club, as an American patrol vessel in his documentary about the Underground Railroad.

While the interviews and artiof Windsor doubled during the facts seen in the film are largely celebrations. “It was a very racist time, centred around material found Mayor’s 13th Annual Christmas The project started over there were still lynchings hap- in Detroit and Windsor, acCelebration drinks and dinner with friend pening in the United States. It’s tors from the Ottawa School of Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013 and the film’s co-producer Pres- amazing he was able to pull that Speech and Drama helped to creTime: 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. ate a vignette of a young couple ton Chase, a seventh-generation off.” Place: Ottawa City Hall - 110 Laurier Avenue West Huggins funded the film with making a crossing of the Detroit Canadian who was born and This fun-filled celebration will include ice-skating on the raised in Windsor. While shar- $250,000 out of his own pocket River. The Ottawa River served ing stories about their families, and started a Kickstarter cam- as a substitute, with the Bytown Rink of Dreams, hot chocolate, roasting marshmallows Preston told Huggins about his paign with a goal of more of rais- Brigantine from the Britannia and horse-drawn wagon rides on Marion Dewar Plaza. great-uncle, Walter Perry, who ing more than $31,000 to help Yacht Club standing in as an Inside City Hall meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, decorate a American patrol vessel. organized the Emancipation cel- with post-production costs. gingerbread cookie in Santa’s bakery, have your face O Canada! “The work we did here in OtHuggins said the campaign ebrations in Windsor between painted, and enjoy live performances. Enjoy special treats from BeaverTails and Lindt! was about halfway towards its tawa was a lot of fun,” Huggins 1936 and 1968. O goal Canada! Our home and landadding it was well scripted in mid-November and native do- said, “That wasCouncillor the story of this• celRiver City Conseillère, quartier Rivière To help those in need and to share in the spirit of the Ward and everything went smoothly. stillinbeallmade kick-command. ebration that grabbed me,” HugTrue nations patriotcan love thy at sons holiday season, admission to this event is a nonjoin me in celebrating our magnificent country byadding the population starter.com. Huggins said some of the work gins said, perishable food donation to the Ottawa Food Bank. OVER DINNER

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Sports - The Ottawa Fury professional soccer team has signed its first Canadian player. Striker Carl Haworth played for the Fury’s PDL-level team last year, a developmental

players. Dos Santos was able to heavily scout Haworth while watching him play in Ottawa last year. “He deserves to be at the next level, he played very well at the PDL level,” Dos Santos said, adding he was impressed with Haworth’s work ethic.

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“He scores once, he wants the second one. He scores twice, he wants the third one.” Haworth moved to Barrie, Ont. from England when he was a year old, and went on to play NCAA soccer at Niagara College. He made the Canadian U23 team in 2012, where he played in Olympic qualification games. Haworth is only 24-years-old, but fans should get ready to see a young Fury team next year, Dos Santos said. “It’s going to be a young side. Today, we don’t foresee having one player that is more than 30 years old,” he said. “The objectives … is not to be a team that in year one, we spend all kinds (of money) and in year two, we disappear.” Since the Fury signed Scottish player Nicki Paterson, they have also added Brazilian Oliver Minatel to the team. The Fury also announced their coaching staff in advance of the Nov. 20 and 21 open tryout. While the sessions were billed as an open tryout, coaching staff had cut applicants from 300 down to 46 to evaluate in person at the Superdome at Ben Franklin Park. Martin Nash joied the staff as assistant coach. He played for 10 years for the Vancouver Whitecaps before moving into a coaching role. David Bellemare joins as goalkeeping coach, and head coach Dos Santos’ brother Philippe Dos Santos has been brought in as technical director. A fitness and conditioning coach is still to be added to the final coaching roster. The head coach hopes his staff will mirror the profile of the players on the club. “Our coaching staff is incredibly young, dynamic, and willing to work,” he said.

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Arts - With voices raised in perfect harmony, members of the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus sang a beautiful rendition of Silent Night during their last rehearsal before the group’s Christmas concert, A Garland of Carols, on Dec. 1. The holiday showcase will feature well-known carols, songs of the season and new tunes guaranteed to become audience favourites. “This choir does an amazing, amazing performance of In the Bleak Mid-Winter,” said Bonnie MacDiarmid, who accompanies the 30-member chorus on piano. “The choir arrangement is beautiful. You won’t forget this concert.” “There’s a variety of music,” said Irene Moore, who’s been singing with the choir for the past year. “There are songs for people to sing along. It’ll put them in the Christmas spirit.” The 30-member chorus has been practicing twice a week since September for the show, which takes place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 20 Young Rd. starting at 3 p.m. “They give so many of their hours to rehearse,” said Robert Dueck, who directs the ladies chorus, as well as the Goulbourn Male Chorus. “They have a love of music and enjoy sharing it with others.” CHORUS

The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus stemmed from a group of female singers who were recruited by Dueck to perform a few numbers at the male chorus’s Christmas concert in 2011. They had such a great time, many of the women expressed an interest in singing together again if the situation arose, said Dueck. So under Dueck’s guidance and direction, the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus came to life in 2012. Beginning with 12 members, the ensemble has grown to 30 women from all over the west end, including Kanata, West Carleton, Stittsville, Richmond, Munster, Arnprior, Carleton Place and Almonte. Stittsville’s Liz Mevel has performed with the group since the 2011 concert with the male chorus. Having sung as a child and in a church choir, she’s enjoyed the chance to

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Liz Mevel, left, Vivian Latulippe, and Mary March rehearse for their annual Christmas concert, A Garland of Carols, which will be held Dec. 1 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. continue performing. “I was delighted to be able to do this,” said Mevel. “I love it. It’s so much fun. The selections Robert makes are wonderful.” Moore, who sang in a choir as a young adult, added she learns something new at every practice. “It’s the highlight of my week,” said Moore. “It’s rewarding, making music together.” Aside from the Christmas concert, the women also perform at “sing outs” where they go out into retirement residences or perform at other events. “We’re given the gift of beautiful music and that’s our way to thank the community,” said Mevel. “There’s just (a) real joy to be able to share familiar music,” said Dueck. “It’s hugely rewarding for us as singers.” The group also has a spring concert, which they rehearse for twice a week from February to April. “Everyone works really hard,” said MacDiarmid. She, Moore and Mevel all credit Dueck with making rehearsing enjoyable and knowing how to blend 30 voices seam-

lessly. “He knows what you’re capable of doing. He’s very aware of who he’s working with,” said MacDiarmid. “For me, it’s really personally rewarding; you see the steady progression,” said Dueck. “That is the magic – when you hear everyone together.” The public will have the opportunity to see and hear the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus perform – along with special guests Rory McGlynn, a tenor and soloist, Sandra Allan on cello, Christine Ritchie on trumpet, percussionist Ann Reilly, the Trinity Handbell Ensembles and the Trinity Hilltop Handbell Ringers – on Dec. 1. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Gaia Java Coffee Shop (1300 Stittsville Main St.), Domenic’s Music Store (444 Hazeldean Rd.) and CD Warehouse (499 Terry Fox Dr.). Limited free admission tickets will be available for children 12 and under. “It’s just a really, really special event,” said MacDiarmid. “For me, to be a part of it is more than I’ve ever dreamed of.”

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Public Information Session #2 Monday, December 9, 2013 Tom Brown Arena 121 Bayview Road 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. presentation 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. small group discussions, working session The Preston-Carling area is a dynamic cultural centre in the heart of Ottawa that is experiencing significant growth and transformation. With your help, the City is developing a plan that facilitates this change by providing guidance for enhancements to pedestrian, cycling and transit amenities, parks and open spaces, streetscapes and trees. As community members of the Preston-Carling Area, your insights into the history of the neighbourhood and opportunities for improvement are incredibly valuable. The first Public Information Session was held on October 8th, 2013, where the community provided feedback in response to the Study Team’s initial thoughts. We invite you to attend the Second Public Information Session to review our draft recommendations. The evening will begin with a presentation by the Study Team at 6:30 p.m. with an overview of the key directions and how feedback from the community has influenced the draft strategies. Small table group sessions will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. to gather feedback on the key strategies. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call 3-1-1 or e-mail the project lead below before the event. For further information visit ottawa.ca/prestoncarling or contact: Randolph Wang Planner City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West E-mail: randolph.wang@ottawa.ca or Kate Nelischer The Planning Partnership E-mail: knelischer@planpart.ca Ad # 2013-09-7086-21893

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New clinic to help battle growing opioid addiction Vanier-based clinic could see almost 3,000 patients each year Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

News - A methadone clinic that opened recently in Vanier wants the neighbourhood to know it is there to help anyone suffering from addiction, no matter where they live in the city. Recovery Ottawa is located in the Eastview Plaza at the corner of Montreal Road and North River Road. Dr. Mark Ujjainwalla, the medical director and founder of the clinic, is has been a recovering alcoholic for 25 years, giving him first-hand experience dealing with addiction. “Addiction is an illness like any other, and patients dealing with it deserve to be treated with the same respect,” Ujjainwalla said. Known affectionately as “Dr. Mark” by his patients, the clinic is there to help anyone dealing with addiction.

According to Ujjainwalla, he has helped hundreds of patients, and if more doctors signed onto the practice, he believes the clinic could help close to 3,000 patients per year. Ujjainwalla started the clinic on his own, funding it privately with his partner Mark Barnes, who owns and runs Respect Rx Pharmasave, a pharmacy located in the clinic. According to the men, they are providing the city a service they believe is sorely lacking: a place where addicts can get the help they need, almost immediately. Before this clinic opened, Ujjainwalla said the city’s wait list for treatment was long and treatments tended to be less successful. “The problem is disease and addiction is ravishing our community,” he said. “The waiting times are prohibitive or just not there.” The first step, Ujjainwalla,

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Dr. Mark Ujjainwalla is the medical director for a new clinic in Vanier, Recovery Ottawa. The clinic officially launched in Vanier on Nov. 19. The clinic offers methadone to people living with opioid addiction. said is changing attitudes. “Addiction is a highly treatable disease. Treatment

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works, why wouldn’t you treat them?” he said. Recovery Ottawa does away with the concept of wait lists. Instead it offers treatment from the moment a person walks in the door. Jean-Marc J. is one of those patients and one of the doctor’s success stories. When Jean-Marc J. went to see Ujjainwalla a little over a year ago, the 43-year-old weighed 54 kilograms and was spending $300 to $500 a day on heroin or cocaine - financed through crime. “In the past 20 years, I have spent 13 of them in jail,” Jean-Marc J. said. “When I got out of jail, I desperately needed help I was afraid I was going to die. That is when I found Dr. Mark.” Since the very day he met with the doctor, he has been clean. The way it works is simple. The clinic sees patients, consults with them, submits them to monitored urine tests and then determines the dosage of methadone to administer. From there, it’s just a matter of walking a couple of steps to the right of the clinic and meeting up with Barnes or one of his staff. The methadone is dispensed using thumb print

technology. Connected to a computer, once a patient’s thumb print is scanned, the dosage is shown. “It tells us how much to give to each patient, because each patient’s dosage is different, this helps us be accurate,” said the pharmacist, Don Johnston. Many community resource centres, clinics, Ottawa and provincial and federal health employees attended the launch for the clinic, held on Nov. 19. Ujjainwalla said creating partnerships with local organizations is integral to making this new concept work and grow in this city. Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder attended the launch and said she wished the new clinic was located in the west end. Expansion, something the doctor is interested in, all hinges on buy-in from either the provincial government or local doctors willing to open one up. Ujjainwalla said it’s too soon to tell when that might happen, but he is happy to report that support has been pouring in. As of the morning of the launch, the doctor reported he already had a manager of Royal Bank branch of-

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fering to hold a fundraising initiative for the clinic. Another individual, a dental hygienist, has approached him looking to set up a clinic at Recovery Ottawa. “The support we have already received has been unbelievable,” Ujjainwalla said. Aside from his practice, Ujjainwalla also runs the treatment and addiction curriculum at the University of Ottawa. This clinic will have a partnership with the university’s faculty of medicine, becoming a teaching facility. “Having the students here is critical,” Ujjainwalla said. “They will make the difference in the future.” The clinic opened its doors a couple of months ago, converting the former Rogers Video into a state-of-the-art doctor’s office. Plans are currently in the works to tear down the current building and build a new mixed-use building, but Ujjainwalla said the organization signed a five year lease. “We are here for at least five years,” he said. “But if we have to move, than we move, we are not concerned about location, just about helping people.”

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Students learn geography with Robert Bateman Renowned painter encourages young people to step away from technology Sabine Gibbins sabine.gibbins@metroland.com

News – It’s time for children to get reacquainted with the outdoors. This is how master Canadian wildlife painter and naturalist Robert Bateman sees it. The renowned artist made a return visit to his namesake school, Robert Bateman Public School, on Nov. 12 to challenge students to immerse themselves in nature, and step outside into their own backyards. Bateman said it was important to convey this message to the students because it could impact future generations. Stepping away from the Wii system and into an environment where learning is without bounds is a healthier alternative, he said. “I think that’s one of the most important questions facing the planet in many ways,” he said. “For one thing we know with this lifestyle there’s more obesity, more Attention Deficit Disorder, more depres-

sion, more suicide, more drug abuse, more alcohol abuse, so it’s really bad for kids to be spending that much amount of time (with electronics)... We know nature is healing and curative, and there’s more and more neuroscience pointed to that effect.” He recalled a cartoon he saw a few years ago where two boys sat on a stoop. “One boy turns to the other and says ‘What are you going to be if you grow up?’ If you grow up,” said Bateman. “It’s the first generation in the history of our species where significant number of kids will die before their parents die in this kind of lifestyle, and how are they going to vote if they grow up, what stories will they tell their grandchildren in the good old days of Grand Theft Auto?” “There’s a very wise Cowichan elder who once said, ‘We’ve been talking about what kind of world are we leaving for our children, but we have to start talking about what kind of children are we leaving for our world’.”

When it comes to the future where politics is concerned, it’s even more astonishing to see how people are going to vote if they’re not attuned to daily issues, he added. “When you think of the voters of the future, are they going to vote for politicians who are going to spend their money in the environment? Well, not if their heads are all bent over their electronics,” he said. When Bateman was a child, he would hop on his bicycle and find adventures right near his home. It’s time to change how people look at providing children with access to nature, he said. “I happened to live on a ravine, but people often say about all the kids that live in the city that they don’t have access to nature,” said Bateman. “Well, we had bicycles, and we had the Toronto Transporation Commission, we could jump on a bus and get to nature. It’s not a big issue.” His passion for depicting

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The influx of buses onto the roadway, lined with residences, for as long as two years alarmed many and prompted more questions than answers. Months later, community members are still seeking answers on whether Scott Street becomes the primary route, and if so, for how long. From the beginning, pressure has been applied to political representatives and members of the Rideau Transit Group by the Hintonburg Community Association, in the hopes of mitigating the impact on the neighbourhood to the south of the Transitway. “I would like them to come back with a concrete timeframe and a plan for how they’re going to address the issues we’ve raised,” said Matt Whitehead, the association president. Whitehead said select members of the association’s various committees (including safety and traffic) have been busy working on a de facto bus diversion committee. The frustration arising from the lack of solid details on the issue seemed to reach a high point in recent weeks. On Nov. 13, the association sent a letter to Mayor Jim

Watson expressing a desire for more information, stating “the perception we have is that a bus detour onto Scott Street is the only option being seriously pursued.” The letter continued, stating that past concerns raised by the community to the city haven’t met with a sufficient response. One idea floated since the outset by the community has been to use the John A. Macdonald Parkway for some, if not all, of the re-routed bus traffic between Tunney’s and Lebreton Station. Such a move would require the co-operation of the National Capital Commission, which owns the parkway. In March of this year, on behalf of the association, Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar wrote to the NCC seeking their participation in the discussions. A written response was issued from the NCC in May, stating that while the organization normally does not accommodate longer-term detours of city traffic onto the roadway, they have accommodated shortterm detours in the past. “Should the City of Ottawa formally request to temporarily use the parkway during the LRT construction, please be assured we will carefully

review the request,” read the letter, written by NCC chief executive Jean-Francois Trépanier. Whitehead said he hopes the Dec. 3 meeting will serve to “get everyone on the same page as to what’s going on … where the buses will go and what mitigating factors can be put in place.” Speaking to the Ottawa West News on Nov. 22, Whitehead said he hadn’t heard back from the mayor regarding the letter. Geoffrey Hall, planning advisor to Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs, said city staff had held discussions with the NCC regarding the use of their roadways, but stated the project’s builder, Rideau Transit Group, is the organization that choose Scott as a preferred route. All three bidders on the Confederation Line LRT project listed Scott as their main choice, he said. Hall said new details would be discussed at the Dec. 3 meeting, adding that the earliest possible bus detour in the area wouldn’t happen until mid-2015 at the earliest, meaning there is still ample time to work out solutions. That meeting will take place at the Tom Brown Arena from 7 to 9 p.m.

natural scenes and wildlife on canvas comes from the same type of passion athletes harbour, he said. “I did it I guess for the same reason that Wayne Gretzky played hockey and the same reason why Tiger Woods played golf – that’s who I was,” he said. “However, I think that everybody, no matter if you’re Wayne Gretzky or Tiger Woods, would benefit from spending more time with nature.” “What I am much more concerned about and interested in is: will they find entertainment at a lower level. Can these kids get excited about a bit of woods at the end of the street?” Starting on Nov. 1, all students at Robert Bateman Public School joined the “12 Days of November Nature Challenge” in anticipation of Bateman’s visit to his namesake school. The Challenge is the school’s way to show him they are listening to his call to get outdoors and explore nature.

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Renouned Canadian painter Robert Bateman answers questions from students at the school bearing his name on Nov. 12. The prize was being the guest of honor at his presentation. Bateman was also lauded for his contribution to geographical literacy and his advocacy to encourage Canadians, especially students and children, to get outside. He received the Royal Ca-

nadian Geographical Society’s (RCGS) Gold Medal, Canada’s highest honour in geography. Before he accepted his medal, Bateman said he wanted to meet with the students from the school and talk geography.

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News - The investment the city made in preparation for the move of nearly 10,000 Department of Nation Defence employees to Carling Avenue was a sound one, said College Ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli. In anticipation of the influx of commuters, a $3-million rebuild of the Robertson Road and Moodie Drive intersection is expected to be completed soon, but that project won’t be necessary if the DND move doesn’t happen. “Those improvements were needed,” Chiarelli said, adding the city has been in talks with the federal government to ensure local representatives understand the importance of the move. “And it would be a real mess if the intersection improvements weren’t done before the move takes place.” The Bells Corners Business Improvement Area has also counted on the influx of federal employees since its inception in 2009. Executive director Alex Lewis said the BIA has

made the DND move a priority in its long-term planning. “We have been working with all levels of government to assist in ensuring the transition occurs and is seamless,” Lewis said. “Bells Corners stands to gain the most from the move and all I can say is, businesses are here and we’re ready.” The federal government purchased the Nortel building for $208 million in 2010. At the time of the sale, estimates were renovation costs to bring the building up to DND standards would be $623 million. Some media reports say only a fraction of the more than $800 million slated for the renovation and purchase of the former Nortel property has been spent. “I think $700 million in renovation costs is inflated,” Chiarelli said, adding the move needs to happen and the cost to the federal government would be similar if DND moved to any other site. Pierre-Alain Bujold, a spokesperson for Public Works and Government Services Canada, said the government is reviewing its plans for

Construction thefts becoming a problem: advocate Jennifer McIntosh

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News - Construction workers are asking residents to keep an eye out and report any suspicious activity to police. In an effort to stem theft and vandalism of construction equipment, the National Capital Heavy Construction Association has launched a campaign asking residents to be vigilant. The association is the voice of the road builders, aggregate producers and the sewer and water main construction industries in Ottawa. It has more than 200 member companies, employing more than 9,000 people. Steve Turner, who owns a construction company, is in charge of the campaign for the association.

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“It’s preventative maintenance,” Turner said. “This isn’t the first time we have done it. The police are very supportive.” One of the key things is activity on construction sites outside of regular business hours. “If you see someone on a construction site at 9 p.m. on a Friday, chances are they are up to no good.” For example, a backhoe was stolen from a site at Riverside Drive and Heron Road last year. “Whether it’s theft or vandalism, there’s very little recourse,” Turner said. “Sometimes if a young person breaks a window or some other piece of equipment, the parents will do restitution, but that’s rare,” he said. The NCHCA is part of the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association and Turner said theft is a big problem across the province. TM

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News - The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre will light 14 candles in memory of the women killed in the Montreal Massacre on Dec. 6. A 15th flame will be lit for all women who are impacted by domestic violence. The annual vigil is held on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to honour the women killed in 1989 by a psychologically disturbed gunman at École Polytechnique. “The vigil is, first and foremost, to remember the 14 women that were murdered in Montreal,” said Terry Longhorn, volunteer and peer support worker with the resource centre in the violence against women program. “We light that 15th candle and (place) a red rose for the other women who were murdered or abused.” A list of the names of women who were murdered over the past 12 months File will also be read, said Longhorn. The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre will host a candlelit vigil on Dec. 6 for She said the vigil is important be- the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. cause it brings attention to the issue of violence against women. “When we keep silent it just perpetuates the violence,” said Longhorn. “It makes it easier for someone to come forward – it takes away that stigma of ‘Keep your mouth shut, don’t tell anybody.’” Longhorn said the number of people attending the annual vigil has grown, as has the number of men. A few years ago, she would only see one or two men in the crowd, she said. For the past five years, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Carleton University have attended the Kanata vigil; more than 20 members of the fraternity showed their support last year. “The young men, it starts with them,” said Longhorn. “It’s up to them to set the example.” The vigil, an outdoor candlelit ceremony followed by an indoor reception, will be held at the resource cenjeudi 5 décembre de 18 h à 21 h tre, located at 2 MacNeil Crt., starting 411, promenade Seyton, Nepean at 5 p.m.

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FREE BUSING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS I was one of the Trustees who recently voted to provide free busing to secondary students who live at least 3.2 km (walking distance) from their school. This will be effective in September 2014. The cost of an OC Transpo pass can be a burden for parents, especially if they have two or three children. In the coming months our transportation consortium, the Ottawa School Transportation Authority (OSTA), will be holding consultations on walking distances and hazards. Your input is important. Please stay tuned at www. ottawaschoolbus.com

EXTENDED DAY AND CHILD CARE POLICY - CONSULTATIONS As Full Day Kindergarten rolls out to all of our schools, including Bayview Public School in September 2014, the Board is exploring the role it will play in the broader child care area. Information sessions and consultations are moving forward. If you are a child care organization, a parent of young children, or a concerned citizen, please have your say. We value and appreciate your input. For more information, go to the OCDSB website at http:// www.ocdsb.ca/Pages/Extended-Day-andChild-Care-Policy.aspx

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Residents, students ready to talk about housing Councillor’s proposal for landlord licensing system sparks reaction Jennifer McIntosh and Michelle Nash jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

News - Changing the rules for rentals around Algonquin College could be in response to problems around other schools, said former student association president Dave Corson. College Ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli has proposed a licensing and demerit point system that would apply to landlords renting out rooms near the college. “I don’t think we have the same issues as they do say around the University of Ottawa,” Corson said, adding he remembers getting nuisance complaints from residents about student parties while he was president. “I think residents and students need to have a conversation to see what the real issue is,” Corson said, adding the proposal has the potential to come off as anti-student. “I understand residents have a right to enjoy their property, but it’s not like the college popped up last week,” Corson said. “I think any proposal would have to be care-

ful to take in the needs of the residents and students.” Chiarelli said when he proposed the change in regulations the intent was to stop landlords from illegally modifying their homes to cram in more tenants, and is more about property standards and nuisance complaints than student behaviour. The proposed changes would prevent landlords from renting out to more tenants than the number of rooms in their house. It would also introduce a demerit point system for bylaw complaints about noise, nuisance or property standards and require a code of conduct and maintenance plan be put in place before tenants move in. “There are ads on Kijiji that talk about renting a room in a great party spot,” Chiarelli said. “That’s just poking residents in the eye.” The proposal is a compilation of methods meant to deal with student housing challenges in the Ontario cities of Waterloo, Oshawa and Kitchener. Corson said he has seen the “student ghetto in Kingston” and hopes that any proposal would protect landlords, residents and student tenants equally. See ALGONQUIN, page 36

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Students cheer on 67’s W.E. Gowling Public School gets into the spirit as the Ottawa 67’s take on the Belleville Bulls on Nov. 19 at the Canadian Tire Centre. The 10:30 a.m. game was geared towards local school children, who packed the stands.

Numbers climb for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan Jessica Cunha

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News - Raquel Ponciano has family and friends in the Philippines, which was hit by Typhoon Haiyan earlier this month. Although her family was spared from the devastation that’s affected more than 10 million people, she has friends who weren’t so lucky. Some were left with nothing except what they had on them when

the storm hit, while others have lost loved ones. “The first time I turned on the TV I saw a picture of a father holding his baby. He was dead. I won’t watch it anymore,” said Ponciano, who works at The Royale Kanata. A nurse she knows working in the Philippines lost an uncle and a cousin. And with landslides and flooding many of the roads have been washed away, making relief efforts difficult.

“The relief goods are hard to transport,” Ponciano said. “We can’t find roads anymore.” Staff members at The Royale took up collections to help their own overseas, and the Canadian Red Cross visited the retirement residence on Nov. 20 to talk with residents and collect funds to help the organization’s relief efforts. Joanna Luciano, manager of the Canadian Red Cross eastern division’s department of philanthropy, said Typhoon

Haiyan is one of the worst disasters on record. Thousands of people are dead and more than 10 million people have been affected. “Eighteen-thousand people are injured and several hundred are still missing,” she said, adding the organization had just received updated numbers. “Four and a half million people have been displaced.”

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Vanier’s better neighbourhood project almost complete Association moves ahead with way-finding signs, directories Michelle Nash

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Community - Way-finding signs have come one step closer to pointing Vanier residents and visitors in the right direction. The Vanier Community Association’s Nick Heisler has been working with city staff and residents to implement the way-finding signs in the neighbourhood to promote walkability and neighbourhood appreciation. Part of the association’s Better Neighbourhoods grant received last spring, the project is nearing completion, with just a few things such as colour and placement left to cross off the list remaining steps. Once those are determined, the signs will be permanently placed on Vanier streets promoting heritage spots, local parks and interesting

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Select spots in Vanier, including this busy intersection at Marier Avenue and Montreal Road have been chosen to have information directories. The directories will inform residents and visitors about where they are in the neighbourhood, local businesses and places to see. walks to take around the neighbourhood. “We are having a little dispute with the colour,” Heisler said, updat-

ing members at a recent association meeting. “We want purple and the city wants blue - to match the other city signs.”

Heisler said the association wants the different colour so the signs can stand out. Many of the residents who attended the meeting agreed.

The signs will be placed in 25 already-designated locations. The other part of this project is the creation of information directories, which are also almost ready to be placed at the four corners of the neighbourhood. These directories will have a map to identify where in the neighbourhood someone is, it will have a list of businesses and could share and update residents about events, meetings, places to visit or areas to see in the community. The directories will be placed at Montreal Road and North River Road, Montreal Road and Marier Avenue, Beechwood Avenue and the Vanier Parkway and McArthur Road and the Vanier Parkway. Both the directories and the wayfinding signs were ideas mentioned more than a year ago, before the association submitted an application for the city grant. Heisler and a small group of board members and residents have been focused on the project, with the goal to have both the signs and the directories in place by the end of the year.

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On hand at the ground-breaking announcement is president and chief executive officer of Canada Health Infoway, Richard C. Alvarez, left, parents Ross and Sandra Wallace, Camryn Wallace, front, Minister of Health Rona Ambrose, president and CEO of CHEO Alex Munter, and Dr. Jim King, CHEO’s medical director of informatics.

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News - One patient, one record, one epic journey. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario announced on Nov. 20 the start of a new era of health record keeping for patients and their families. The innovative technology will see the conversion of more than two million laboratory records into electronic form. Epic, a software program, is the technology that will forever change the way the hospital delivers its health records. The massive undertaking is the first phase of a long-awaited project, said the hospital’s president and CEO, Alex Munter. CHEO has selected Epic as the software vendor for its integrated electronic health record. Epic is a technology company focusing exclusively on the healthcare sector – providing software to respected hospitals and health systems around the world. CHEO is creating a new integrated

electronic health record where all areas of the hospital will use the same paperless technology for patient records. This practice has been successfully completed at hospitals such as Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Hospital, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Minister of Health Rona Ambrose was at the announcement to mark the occasion and speak of the project. “It was great to see first-hand the progress that has been made in electronic health records here at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario,” said Ambrose. “What I have seen is proof of how innovation in technology can improve the delivery of health care for children and their families.” With patient information kept in one place, CHEO’s health professionals will have the opportunity to reach that information more easily, said Munter. “This is going to improve the both the quality of information and the quality of patient care,” he said. “This will result in more efficiency and more efficient care, and higher

quality care, and will allow everyone to be linked and interconnected.” As the hospital shifts away from paper and goes to electronic filing, the costs families incur on a regular basis will also decrease, he said. “Electronic health records is one of the ways we are keeping our eyes on the ball,” said Munter. Test results, for example, will allow families to gain quicker access to the information, and simultaneously, put them at ease. CHEO is also preparing for the future. “There will be 70,000 more kids in our community 20 years from now than there are today – we need to continue to innovate to help kids and families be their healthiest,” said Munter. CHEO will then be able to share this information with other colleagues in the community faster, and reduce the number of times families need to visit the hospital. In the first phase, now up and running, CHEO deployed the technology in its laboratories and in the first group of out-patient clinics.

All 80 clinics will use the Epic system as the plan rolls out. The new system will be placed in the emergency department, pharmacy, and inpatient units over the next three years. Within the next 18 months, CHEO plans to launch “My Chart”, an Internet site for patients and families to access their own health information online. They’ll also be able to request appointments that may fit into their schedules. “As we worked on how to best use the technology in our unique setting, we’ve reviewed our workflows to improve our effectiveness as care providers,” said Dr. Jim King, CHEO’s medical director of informatics. “We’ve also been able to identify opportunities to proactively enhance patient safety, and we’ll continue to look for more as we roll this out. Quality, compassionate care and patient safety must always be – and will always be – at the forefront.” Canada Health Infoway will contribute up to $2.8 million of CHEO’s overall $7.7 million budget to support the project.

News - The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario was named last week as the top hospital in Ontario for pediatric inpatient satisfaction according to a new patient ratings report. The report, released last week, was completed by the National Research Corporation Canada/Ontario Hospital Association. The report, completed by the Ontario Hospital Association and National Research Council Canada, was based on patients who had an inpatient stay or emergency department visit between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. CHEO president and CEO Alex Munter said the good news is a reflection of the diligent and consistent work of hospital staff and the parents of many children. “We really are the voice of patients and their families,” said Munter. “With 26 hospitals in Ontario being ranked … these are great institutions to be ranked with.” Munter said not a day goes by where he doesn’t see the generousity and dedication of staff. “Every day just reminds us in so many different ways how staff and patients really make CHEO what it is,” he said. CHEO had the highest ranking in overall satisfaction with inpatient care, according to a survey filled out by patients and parents. “This is just the beginning. CHEOnext, our strategic plan, focuses on providing an exceptional experience for every patient and family,” said Munter.

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Kanata- and Westboro-based band Rothwell and Moffatt is gearing up for the holiday season with the fourth-annual Songs for a Winter’s Night concert, which will be held Dec. 7 at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage.

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Arts - Rothwell and Moffatt is gearing up for the holiday season with the band’s fourth annual Songs for a Winter’s Night concert. A holiday tradition for many, the band is planning an “all new show” to keep the event fresh and interesting, said Jeff Moffatt. “It’ll have a really different vibe than the last couple of years. It was really time to change it up, do something a little bit different,” said Moffatt, adding this year’s show will be a little more acoustic and will feature “a whole bunch of new material.” The Kanata- and Westborobased band – which includes Moffatt on guitar, mandolin and vocals, sisters Stephanie and Emily Rothwell as vocalists, drummer Steph McAlear,

guitarist Fred Guignon and bassist Mike Liepe – will have special guests at this year’s show. Joining Rothwell and Moffatt on stage are James Crichton on keyboard and Mitch Gauzas on the fiddle. “We’re going to bring them in at certain points through the evening just to break it up a little bit, add some instrumentation to what we do,” said Moffatt. “The guys in our band, they’re all really, really solid musicians.” Rothwell and Moffatt feature an eclectic folk, rock and country sound, with captivating harmonies and an engaging stage presence. And the show’s atmosphere won’t change from past years, which is like a “candles and cabaret” vibe, said Moffatt. “(It’ll be) a more intimate kind of show (with) a real focus on the new material that we’re

playing,” he said. “There’s a music there that you’re just not going to hear anywhere else. We go all over the map.” The holiday-themed show isn’t all Christmas carols, said Moffatt. This year’s performance will feature songs of the season, along with a diverse range of material from the band’s past and current musical repertoire. “It’s a real variety of music,” he said. “It’s a really kind of entertaining evening for people. I think what we do and the way we present it, people keep coming back year after year.” A sold-out performance in past years, the show has garnered rave reviews from audiences, said Moffatt, and ticket sales for this season’s show have been strong. Songs for a Winter’s Night will take place on Dec. 7 at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24 and are available through Ticketmaster or at the NAC box office. For more information, visit rothwellandmoffatt.com.

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Community - Glebe businesses are once again encouraging residents to shop locally with an annual shopping contest. The third annual Glebe Spree campaign was launched by the Glebe Business Improvement Area on Nov. 16, offering people who choose to do their shopping along the section of Bank Street south of the Queensway the chance to win $10,000. “We love being able to reward the people who shop the Glebe,” said BIA chairman Greg Best. “This is an opportunity for our loyal customers as well as new visitors to experience the Glebe and all we

have to offer.” The contest will run from now until Dec. 31, providing shoppers with a sticker for every $20 spent at area stores. Participants will use a minibrochure “passport” to collect the stickers. Once $200 worth of stickers is collected, contestants can enter for a chance to win the $10,000 prize. Last year, the association made it even easier for people to enter the contest by creating a unique code which could be entered either on the group’s Facebook page or at glebespree.ca. Ballots are also accepted in person. Contestants can fill out the ballots and drop them off at any of the participating businesses.

The prize money has been donated by the Glebe BIA and the Scotiabank branch located at Bank Street and Fourth Avenue. This is the third edition of the contest, which was started 2011 to encourage shopping along Bank Street after the city’s extensive reconstruction of the roadway. The contest has seen more than 18,000 entries in the past two years. Glebe resident Will Raymond won the spree in its inaugural year and resident Mary Pal won in 2012. The contest ends on Dec. 31 and the draw date to determine the contest winner will take place on Jan. 6, 2013. Contest details can be found at glebespree.ca.

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NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-law Number 2013-359 on the 13th day of November 2013, under Section 34 of The PLANNING ACT. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or public body, who, before the By-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to City Council, may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the By-law, by ﬁling with the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection. An appeal must be accompanied by the Ontario Municipal Board’s prescribed fee of $125.00, which may be made in the form of a cheque payable to the Minister of Finance. A notice of appeal can be mailed to the City Clerk at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or by delivering the notice in person, to Ottawa City Hall, at the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st ﬂoor, 110 Laurier Avenue West. A notice of appeal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 18th day of December 2013.

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Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law is passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Should the By-law be appealed, persons or public bodies who wish to receive notice of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing can receive such notice by submitting a written request to the planner identified in the explanatory note that accompanies this Notice. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law and a description of the lands to which the By-law applies is attached.

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CITY OF OTTAWA NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a zoning by-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning and Growth Management Department at the City of Ottawa. LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The zoning amendment proposal affects the entire territory of the City of Ottawa. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The proposed amendment comes in response to direction by Ottawa City Council on April 24, 2013, requesting â&#x20AC;&#x153;a study in respect of the land use planning policies associated with the conversion of low-density residential uses to increase the number of dwelling units to three or more for the purposes of assessing the land use planning impact of such developments and establishing further zoning standards to help ensure their compatibility.â&#x20AC;? The proposed amendment will eliminate the distinction between conversions that increase the number of dwelling units in existing dwellings and new construction in the Zoning By-law. As a result, a dwelling that is modiďŹ ed to increase the number of dwelling units will be subject to the same zoning provisions (including the required setbacks, side yards, height limits, minimum lot dimensions, landscaping and parking) as a dwelling that was purpose-built with that many dwelling units. The proposed amendment will establish limits on the number of rooming units permitted in a Converted Rooming House in the R4 (Residential Fourth Density) zones, and modify the limits on this use in the R3 (Residential Third Density) zones. This use will be limited to a maximum of seven rooming units in these zones. The proposed amendment will also introduce a minimum requirement for amenity areas in the rear yard at grade for Rooming Houses, Converted Rooming Houses, Three-unit Dwellings and Low-rise Apartment Dwellings in residential zones. Amenity space of 15m2 per dwelling unit for the ďŹ rst eight dwelling units would be required. Rooming Houses and Converted Rooming Houses would require 7.5m2 of amenity space for the ďŹ rst eight rooming units, plus 3m2 per rooming unit thereafter. FURTHER INFORMATION To view the application or any information or materials related to the application, please contact the undersigned planner, or go to Ottawa.ca/conversions. RELATED PLANNING APPLICATIONS

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N/A SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning this proposal. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or e-mail by January 10th, 2014. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated at the City of Ottawa this 28th day of November, 2013. Tim J. Moerman, Planner Planning and Growth Management Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 13944 Fax : 613-580-2459 E- mail: tim.moerman@ottawa.ca Ad # 2013-01-7001-21892-S

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Community - The Vanier branch of the Royal Canadian Legion wants residents to know its doors are always open. Eastview legion president Andrew Stevenson attended a recent Vanier Community Association meeting to let that groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members know the legion is more than just a spot in the neighbourhood to drink cheap beer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main goal is to get back into Vanier,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be a part of this community.â&#x20AC;? The legion, located at the corner of Cyr Avenue and Montreal Road, has been working hard in the past few months to become a business and organization the community can depend on for

support, most recently offering funding and space for the neighbourhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival of Nations back in August. According to Stevenson, this contribution is just the beginning. Up next, the legion will be working to create youth sports programming for the neighbourhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking at promoting or sponsoring local sports teams,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said. Stevenson added ideas for youth or children sports programs are in the early stages right now, so he is open to ideas or suggestions. He added legion has funding that they would like to put to good use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the resources to help, we just need to blow the dust off,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said. Aside from the program-

ming, there are actually a number of events and opportunities for members of the community to go to the legion -- without being a member. There is a weekly breakfast held on Saturdays for $5. Board member Dan Shipley said it can arguably be one of the best breakfasts in town. There is also a weekly Sunday dinner, also open to the public. The organization will also be holding its ďŹ rst meat draw on Dec. 7, which invites members and guests to purchase tickets with the chance to win meat donated by Overbrook butcher Dumouchel for a supper. To contact the organization about starting up a sports program for youth or for more information about the legion, please visit rcl462.ca.

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More than 250,000 homes were destroyed and 282,000 dwellings were damaged by the storm, she added. There are just over 1,500 evacuation centres set up, which help with locating families, assessing the injured, providing food, water, blankets and hygiene kits. A mobile hospital has also been deployed, which can help 300 people a day as out-patients and provides beds for as many as 70 others.

So far, the Red Cross has raised $12 million, but more is needed to continue the relief efforts and to help the areas affected begin to rebuild and recover in the next phase. “The funds provide locally what is needed,” said Luciano. “The money is important.” The government will match all donations for Typhoon Haiyan relief until Dec. 9. “Your donation is matched one-to-one by the Canadian government,” Luciano told the many residents who lined up with cheque books and

cash in hand. Elinor Duncan, a resident at The Royale, said it’s important to help, especially because members of the staff have family and friends who have been affected by the typhoon. “It’s a disaster,” she said. The residents donated more than $2,500 to the relief efforts, which doesn’t include funds mailed directly to the Red Cross or donated online. To make a donation, visit redcross.ca or call 1-800-4181111.

Notice of Completion Carlington Heights Pump Station Site Upgrade Class Environmental Assessment Report Available for Review The City of Ottawa has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for the Carlington Heights Pump Station Site Upgrade. This project is needed to improve the reliability of water supply to about one third of the City’s distribution system, and to provide additional capacity needed to accommodate future urban growth. This project has been planned as Schedule ‘B’ projects under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (2007). The purpose of the Class EA study was to conﬁrm project need and justiﬁcation, document existing environmental conditions, examine alternatives and potential impacts, and recommend a preferred site upgrade alternative. Copies of the Carlington Heights Pump Station Site Upgrade Environmental Assessment Study Report are available for review at the following locations: City Hall Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel. (613) 580-2400

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Alexander Community Centre 960 Silver Street Ottawa, ON K1Z 6H5 Tel. (613) 798-8978 The 30-day public review for this project begins on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Written concerns or comments may be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this notice to: Chris Rogers, M.A.Sc., P. Eng. Senior Project Engineer Planning and Growth Management Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ext. 27785 E-mail: Christopher.Rogers@Ottawa.ca If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City of Ottawa, a person/party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). This request must be received by the Minister at the address noted below, prior to January 6, 2014. A copy of the request should also be sent to the City of Ottawa at the above address. If there are no requests received by January 6, 2014, the project will proceed to design and construction as presented in the Class EA study. (Review period has been extended one week due to holiday season.)

Public Meetings All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for e-mail alerts or visit Public Meetings and Notices on ottawa.ca, or call 3-1-1.

Tuesday, December 3 Finance and Economic Development Committee 10:00 a.m., Champlain Room

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Wednesday, December 4 Transportation Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room

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Information Session First Avenue Road, Sewer and Watermain Rehabilitation Tuesday, December 3, 2013 6 to 8 p.m. Glebe Collegiate Institute 212 Glebe Avenue, Cafeteria Ottawa, ON The City of Ottawa invites you to an information session regarding the proposed First Avenue Road, Sewer and Watermain Rehabilitation that is anticipated to commence in 2014. At the meeting, design drawings for the project will be on display for public review and comment. City staff, the project consultant and representatives from the ofﬁce of Councilor David Chernushenko will be on hand to discuss the project and respond to questions. The City of Ottawa has identiﬁed the requirement for replacement of underground infrastructure in this area due to their age and/or condition. Proposed construction work would install a new 203 mm diameter watermain from Bronson Avenue to O’Connor Street and on Percy Street from Glebe Avenue to Second Avenue to replace the existing watermain that was originally installed, circa 1923. A new combined sanitary and storm sewer would also be replaced on First Avenue, from Bronson Avenue to Percy Street that was installed circa 1922. There is also a proposed plan to repair the existing sanitary sewer between Bank Street and O’Connor Street. New sidewalks and road work (including a westbound cycling lane) from Bronson Avenue to O’Connor Street are also being proposed. Construction is anticipated to commence in 2014 and would be completed by the end of the construction season in 2015. Additional information about the project is available on ottawa.ca.

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“I think this (Chiarelli’s proposal) could do some good,” he said. Corson said while he doesn’t doubt there are parties around campus, the Algonquin College students association has worked with residents in the past. “At the park south of the college there was some trash and needles. We worked with the college’s spirituality centre to go out and clean it up,” Corson said. Corson said now that the college as a co-curricular option that allows volunteer hours to serve as credit, more students will likely want to help out in the neighbourhood around the college. “I would like to see the conversation change from us versus them,” he said. “The current (student association) is continuing to work with the councillor and the city.” Ron Benn, president of the Centrepointe Community Association, said there have been some complaints about homes being rented out in the east part of the neighbourhood, closer to the campus. He said the community association is in favour of enforcing the provincial rule that prohibits renting out to more tenants than there are rooms in the house. “We just want the rules to be en-

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Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury has been working with Chiarelli on a citywide strategy for student housing around colleges and universities. In Sandy Hill, homeowners have long cried foul about the rising student population renting converted homes and apartments. Fleury has yet to see Chiarelli’s proposal for Algonquin, but did say he was pleased more councillors are joining the conversation. “I know he (Chiarelli) has put ideas out there,” Fleury said. “We have to be careful not to take them too literally. I think with a staff report these ideas would be properly ﬂushed out.” The important thing is for council to give staff the proper direction, he added. Fleury’s ward is the only one with a committee that brings together the city, university and nearby community: the Town and Gown committee. A city-led project, the com-

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Keep your pet safe this holiday season Curious animals are attracted by the shiny strings and may swallow them, which can lead to serious injury-and expensive surgery. Ornaments hung on lower tree limbs should not be breakable. Also, do not use holiday decorations made of food. 4. Barricade the water trough around your Christmas tree to prevent your pet from drinking the water, which may be dirty and contain pine needles, which are indigestible. 5. Be careful with holiday lights. Secure electrical cords and conceal outlets. Pets may chew on cords; and keep pets away from open ﬂames. 6. Some traditional holiday plants are toxic to pets. Keep your pets away from mistletoe, holly, poinsettias and amaryllis. If ingested, they may cause vomiting, diarrhea and/or other problems. If your pet has ingested something you’re unsure about, call your veterinarian. 7. After gifts have been unwrapped,

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discard or store wrapping paper and ribbons, which could be dangerous play toys for pets. 8. You’re not the only one excited about holiday gifts. Don’t leave unopened presents unattended. You may find out the hard way that Aunt Jane got you a delicious box of Belgian truffles. Note that chocolate is toxic for cats and dogs. 9. Table scraps and leftovers aren’t just too rich for your pets – bones in the meat could lead to serious complications or death. 10.Ensure that holiday decorations are unreachable by your pet and away from dangerous places, such as the fireplace. 11.Always ensure that your pet is wearing adequate identification. With more frequent comings-and-goings, it’s easy for your pet to slip out of the house unnoticed. 12.On colder days, limit your pet’s exposure to the out-of-doors to short time periods.

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mittee was created last year to help improve communications between homeowners, students, landlords, the city, police and other wards. “It’s working well; it’s a pilot project and we are deﬁnitely interested in expanding that,” Fleury said. Algonquin College president Kent MacDonald said the college plans to talk with residents of Centrepointe, Ryan Farm and Cityview on Dec. 4. He added the college will attempt to emulate the towns and gowns committee. “It’s important to the college to have a good relationship with its neighbours,” he said. MacDonald said 1,050 students live in campus residences, but hundreds or possibly thousands live in the area surrounding the college. “Anything that can improve safety for our students, including the inspection of smoke alarms or limit the number of students in one home,” MacDonald said would be valuable, adding any changes to rental rules could increase demand for the dorm rooms at the college. “Our students do great work in the community and we want to have an open conversation with residents,” MacDonald said. “I look forward to meeting with residents and hearing some of their concerns.”

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News – Members of the Manotick Village and Community Association were livid after their councillor spearheaded a move to defund a long-planned extension of Earl Armstrong road in favour of widening Prince of Wales Drive. “This is against the interests of Manotick,” said association president Klaus Beltzner at a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt moved the motion at the city’s transportation committee on Nov. 15 while discussing the five-year Transportation Master Plan, (TMP). The motion would delay the Earl Armstrong extension between Bowesville and Bank Street past 2031 and instead use the project’s preapproved $20 million to fasttrack a widening of Prince of Wales between Merivale and Hunt Club Roads. The association accused Moffatt of abandoning his Manotick residents in favour of the wishes of suburban councillors Jan Harder and Steve Desroches to keep Earl Armstrong from becoming a truck route connected to the Strandherd-Armstrong bridge. “It was supposed to be a link in a major network,” said Brian Tansley, past president of the association. “This is a misappropriation of taxpayers’ money.” Moffatt said he wanted to fast-track the Prince of Wales

project because of chronic congestion along the arterial road, which is a main route downtown for residents in the south end of the city. His motion had two aims: first, to move the scope of the project south of Hunt Club down to Merivale, instead of widening between Colonnade Road and Hunt Club. Secondly, his motion proposed delaying the Earl Armstrong extension past 2031 and using that money to fund the Prince of Wales widening instead. But even those changes, which amount to freeing up $43 million, won’t be enough to widen the section of Prince of Wales, so the committee tasked staff with a value-engineering study to see if the estimated $76-million budget for the project could be whittled down. That study will be done in 2014 so the Prince of Wales widening can be considered in 2015 after the StrandherdArmstrong bridge has opened, when the city was already planning to look at modifying some of the intersections along Prince of Wales Drive. The motion passed unanimously and was set for a council vote on Nov. 26. Moffatt said his constituents have long asked for Prince of Wales to be widened, and for him that has to be the priority. “Prince of Wales is a key transportation link for residents in Rideau-Goulbourn,” Moffatt said. “The future growth in Manotick is counting on a transportation network that allows residents to get out of Manotick.”

Moffatt said removing the Earl Armstrong connection from the master plan doesn’t mean the project won’t happen. “Every five years we review (the TMP) and we make changes to it,” he said. “The opportunity’s going to be there to advance that project. I just wanted Prince of Wales first and I think the community wants Prince of Wales first.”

out on this.” Osgoode Coun. Doug Thompson said he was struggling to understand why Moffatt would move to delay a project that he said would be such a boon to Rideau-Goulbourn residents. Thompson said the extension would simultaneously remove trucks from Mitch Owens Road (and therefore Manotick’s troubled Bridge Street) while providing an

It was supposed to be a link in a major network. This is a misappropriation of taxpayers’ money. Brian Tansley Past president, Manotick Village and Community association

But residents – and even some councillors – weren’t buying it. Beltzner said removing an approved, funded project from the master plan undoes years of behind-the-scenes work to get it on there. “If the money is there for a project (on the TMP) it is approved and funded, and it’s going to get done,” he said. “But if you take the money away it could take 100 years to get done.” The association was also mad that Moffatt didn’t consult his constituents before making the motion. “Scott believes he knows what’s best for Manotick without asking his residents,” Beltzner said. “I’m not going to shy away from calling him

east-west arterial for traffic in the south end. “I have to say I’m a bit surprised that Scott would be in favour of the motion that came forward,” said Thompson, who said he planned to talk to his neighbouring councillor to see if he can change his mind. “It’s so critical for Osgoode Ward and the west end of the city.” NETWORK ISSUE

Congestion on Prince of Wales is recognized as a longtime issue for south-end residents, but the Manotick association said connecting Earl Armstrong to the StrandherdArmstrong truck network has to remain the priority. The group said the bridge

opening in 2014 will automatically reduce congestion on Prince of Wales by allowing some traffic to cross the river and go north on more easterly arterials like River and Limebank Roads. Earl Armstrong, on the other hand, will be a useless limb for the surrounding road network unless it can be connected to Albion Road and Bank Street to allow a proper east-west arterial from the bridge. “City staff have designated the Strandherd-Armstrong bridge a truck route, but this motion limits the truckers’ ability to get to the bridge,” Beltzner said. Furthermore, the group said delaying an Albion Road connection could hurt any future development at the Rideau Carleton Raceway, which the city has designated as the only place for an Ottawa casino. Moffatt said the city wants to see a casino long before the Earl Armstrong connection would be built, regardless of his motion. SHORT-TERM SOLUTION

Whether Moffatt’s motion passes or not, it would still take no fewer than 12 years to extend Earl Armstrong eastward. In the interim, Moffatt has agreed to support a temporary solution in the 2014 budget that would encourage trucks to use Rideau Road, which is already deemed a truck route. The plan would require the city to widen and signalize the intersection of Rideau

and River Roads to make turning north towards the bridge more palatable, and to install a much-needed traffic signal at Mitch Owens and Manotick Station Road to add an extra truck deterrent. Beltzner also asked him to advocate for the city to pave Earl Armstrong to High Road, which would at least allow local car traffic to access Albion Road until the truck-approved extension can be built. Beltzner said he wanted to get the projects into the 2014 budget, leaving less than a week to make it happen before the council vote on Nov. 27. But Moffatt said it’s more likely the work will be put into the 2015 budget. “It would be very difficult to get it on the budget for 2014; it would be better to push for 2015,” Moffatt said. “We need a bit more time to do our due diligence.” Moffatt added he is committed to finding solutions to Manotick’s truck traffic problems earlier than any potential Earl Armstrong connections could offer them. “There will be options in the future rather than hoping that a road that’s built 12 to 17 years from now will be the solution to all our problems,” Moffatt said, adding that it’s no use predicting traffic patterns until the bridge opens. “I really think that bridge opening is the first step. We can try to predict traffic patterns all we want but people will find a way to go that they want to go. Sometimes you just have to let traffic decide where it wants to go.” For updates on budget and TMP outcomes visit ottawacommunitynews.com.

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Community - The theme of this year’s Festive RIDE campaign is one of thanks. “Right before the season starts, we want to thank everyone for not drinking and driving,” said Ontario Provincial Police Insp. Dave Springer during the kick-off for the Festive RIDE season. “We want to thank the people that have taken the time and effort to make sure that they don’t drink and drive. And then we want to tell the people that are going to decide to drink and drive, ‘We’ll be looking for you.’” The OPP, along with the Ottawa police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Mothers Against Drunk Driving launched the 2013-14 Festive RIDE campaign on Nov. 22 with a check-point at the Highway 417 eastbound on-ramp at Eagleson Road. The operation will run until after the New Year. Officers stopped vehicles, asking drivers how they were doing and if they’d had anything to drink. Gaetan

Gendron, a member of MADD, handed drivers red ribbons and thanked them for not drinking and driving. Although the majority of people make a conscious effort not to drive impaired, the number of those who do are still too high, said Springer. Ottawa police laid three impaired driving charges and issued six suspensions to those who registered between .05 and .08 blood alcohol concentration during the 2012-13 Festive RIDE season. The OPP charged 95 people with impaired driving and 86 drivers were handed a three-day suspension in eastern Ontario last year. “So there’s almost 200 people that didn’t get the message and that was just in that six-week period,” said Springer. “We’re going to top over 1,000 impaired drivers in eastern Ontario in OPP jurisdiction alone and we’ve had multiple fatalities this year resulting from the consumption of alcohol; the deaths of drivers as well as innocent people struck by these drivers.” So far this year, OPP officers have charged around 850 people with im-

paired driving in eastern Ontario. Last year, the total number was just under 1,500. “We’re making progress, the numbers are going down but they’re still not tolerable,” said Springer. “We’re not having that success.” He said police have also seen a rise in motorists driving under the influence of drugs, which trained officers will also be looking for at RIDE check-points. “Drugs are becoming more prevalent in our motoring society,” said Springer. “Trained drug recognition experts will be out there too.” Drinking and driving is a mentality, said Springer. Many people make the right choice, going prepared with a designated ride home or the number for a taxi when they go out for an event. “They make the decision at the beginning of the night … they preplan their partying, which is great,” he said. “The people that make that conscious effort not to have anything to drink, to make those plans, to make those alternate arrangements and to make sure that they can get home safely or where they’re at is where they’re going to stay for the evening.” But there are others who make the

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ow often I had begged Mother to find the few pennies it would take to buy just one bar of storebought soap? There was always a better place for her egg money, she’d say. And besides, there was nothing wrong with the bars of home-made soap she churned out once or twice a year. Along with my loathing for the home-made soap, was my absolute dislike for the days Mother put aside to make it. That seemed to happen in spring and fall. It couldn’t be too hot, or too cold. Winter had yet to settle in that year I remember with such clarity. The summer kitchen was still being used to store things, but soon it would be too cold to be nothing more than a place to pile the wood,

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and once the snow came, it was through the summer kitchen we went to get rid of as much snow off our feet as possible before coming into the kitchen. Mother announced at breakfast that morning that Audrey and I were expected to hurry home from school because we would be putting supper on the table. “I’m making soap today,” she said. She had been saving lard from the fried bacon, roasted pork and anywhere else she could find a spoonful or two of fat. By the time soap day R0012234198 rolled around, about four small honey pails of fat sat on an old table in the summer kitchen at the ready. The tin of Gillette’s lye was already bought at �� Scott’s Hardware in Renfrew, and �� we children were warned

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every day not to even touch the tin it came in, so deadly it was. “It’s poison and it will burn a finger to the bone,” Mother warned. Every time I walked through the summer kitchen, I looked at the yellow and black lettered tin of lye like it alone had started the First World War. The containers Mother used to make the soap were big square black tins, much like the cookie sheets that stood on edge in the bottom of the kitchen cupboard. But these were shallow and much larger, and as black as your boot. Even before we went to school, Mother would have started the soap making. The tins (usually there were at least three in use at a time) were spread out on the old wood table in the summer kitchen. The kettle would be boiling on the Findlay Oval, and Mother would take it to the summer kitchen and half-fill the black tins with hot water. I would always hope we would still be home when she added the lye. I both hated and was entranced with that step of the process. Mother would pour the lye over the hot water. Great gusts of steam would come off the tins, not from the hot water, which would cool off almost immediately, but from the lye doing its dastardly deed in the water. There was an old wood spoon with a very long handle that was

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used for nothing else but stirring the lye into the water. When not used for soap-making it hung in the summer kitchen so that it wouldn’t accidentally be used for something that would be put in our stomachs. The fact that Mother wore a pair of Father’s old work gloves confirmed in my mind how dangerous the lye was. We were never around long enough to see the next step, but we knew the little honey pails, which would have been sitting on the back of the cook stove so the contents turned to liquid, were brought close to the table, and once the lye had been melted into the hot water, the lard would be stirred into the mixture. Into one tray Mother would drop in a few drops of vanilla. That tray would be used for our baths and face-washing. By time we got home from school, the big black trays of lye, water and fat, would have gelled and hardened, or at least that was Mother’s hope. But sometimes, it seemed to take forever for the pans to set well enough to be cut into bars. While that was happening, Mother constantly jumped up from the supper table and went out to the summer kitchen to press a finger to the mould to see if it was ready to cut. I could never figure out how the deadly lye could lose its power just

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by adding water and lard. When it did (and I questioned the fact), it became the soap we would use in our baths on Saturday night, for washing our hands, shaved into slivers for doing the Monday washings, and for anything else that needed to be cleaned with soap and water. By the time the evening was well on its way, Mother would bring the trays onto the kitchen table which had been covered with copies of the Renfrew Mercury, and using the sharpest knife in the house, she would cut the soap into bars. Audrey, Mother and me were the only ones to use the soap made with a dash of vanilla, but as far as I was concerned, the vanilla did little to take away the strong smell of Gillette’s lye. It would be a long time before Mother finally bought a bar of real soap. I thought it smelled just as bad as what she had made. It was called Lifebouy, it was bright red and even my brother Emerson, who hated the lye soap as much as I did, said it smelled only a bit better than the smell of the cow byre. The smell lingered on your body for hours. One day Mother bought a bar of a new soap called Ivory, but it was for company, like Aunt Lizzie when she came from Regina, and when she left, it was wrapped in wax paper and stored away until her next visit. So all through those Depression years, homemade lye soap was part of our lives, and very much a part of a time in our lives when you made do, or you did without.

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Maple yule log a festive, tasty Canadian treat Lifestyle - This holiday tradition is even more Canadian with the addition of pure maple syrup. Spread maple syrup-flavoured whipped cream on the maple sheet cake and roll up. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Baking time: 12 minutes. Serves 10 to 12. Ingredients

Cake • 250 ml (1 cup) all-purpose or cake-and-pastry flour • 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt • 4 eggs • 50 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup • 250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar, not packed • icing sugar Filling • 250 ml (1 cup) whipping cream • 25 to 45 ml (2 to 3 tbsp) maple syrup Topping • 375 ml (1-1/2 cups) whipping cream • 50 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup Garnishes

• Cocoa, shaved chocolate and whole cranberries. Preparation

Line a 45-by-29 centimetre (17-by-11 inch) rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Spray it with no-stick vegetable spray and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt to blend well. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and maple syrup using an electric mixer until it’s slightly thickened. Gradually add the brown sugar, beating until thick. Sift the flour mixture over the egg mixture in three additions, folding gently after each addition. Spread evenly in the pan and bake in a 200 C (400 F) oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown and firm to the touch. Sift about 25 ml (2 tbsp) of icing sugar onto a clean tea towel in an even layer. Invert the cake and pan onto the towel, remove the pan, and carefully peel off the paper. Roll up the cake and towel together (begin at the short

or long edge, depending on whether you want a longer thin or shorter thick Yule log). Let it cool completely on a rack. For the filling, whip the cream with the maple syrup in a chilled medium bowl until firm peaks form. Unroll the cake and spread filling evenly over the surface. Roll up the cake again, using towel to help. (Cake can be wrapped and frozen at this point if desired, or frozen after adding the whipped cream topping.) For the topping and garnishes, whip the cream with the maple syrup in a chilled medium bowl until firm peaks form. Completely cover the top, sides and both ends of rolled cake with the cream. With a fork, make tree bark marks on the surface, then dust with cocoa if you’re using it. Cover the cake and refrigerate or wrap it well and freeze until you’re ready to serve it. Transfer from the freezer to refrigerator half an hour before serving. Serve with your choice of garnishes. Foodland Ontario

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Algonquin College students Mac Coombs and Justine Rebertz plate herb goat cheese crostinis topped with brulée figs for Graffiti’s Italian Eatery during the 12th-annual Food and Wine Show hosted by the Kanata Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 21.

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Community - The Kanata Chamber of Commerce’s annual Food and Wine Show was a resounding success, selling out and raising some muchneed funds for the Kanata Food Cupboard, said executive director Rosemary Leu. “(It was) fantastic, beyond sold-out – great crowd and support from the businesses and community,” she said. “It’s always our favourite event to do. Our restaurants did us proud.” Three-hundred tickets were sold to the 12th-annual show,

which featured local food, winery and brewery vendors, held at the Holiday Inn and Suites on Nov. 21. “It’s a really great way to find out about new restaurants in the area,” said Helen Burton, who attended the event for the first time. “I think it’s terrific.” Aside from the food and drink, the event also raised funds through a silent and live auction. “The whole purpose of this event is to help the Kanata Food Cupboard,” said longtime event sponsor Mark Reid. “Every little bit helps.” Marc Dumais, chair of the

food cupboard, said the event is one of the organization’s largest fundraisers every year. “This event is really, really important for us,” he told the crowd. The food cupboard helps more than 10,000 people every year and saw a 15 per cent increase in demand from 2011 to 2012, Dumais said. “We’re really, really appreciative of this event and the people who put it on,” said Dumais. The chamber will present a cheque to the food cupboard with all the funds raised during an upcoming breakfast meeting.

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News - The city’s committee of adjustment has approved several minor variances to allow a new, modern-looking home at 1120 Mill St. in Dickinson Square. Property owner John Brulé applied to the committee to grandfather several irregular setbacks currently in place on the property, which backs onto the Rideau River. His application asked for a setback of 19.77 metres from the river, while the city’s bylaw calls for 30 metres. Following the city’s rules would leave only a few metres of space on the narrow property to build, since the property is only 35 metres wide. The home that currently sits on the property is about 40 years old and would be demolished to make way for the new structure. The proposed replacement is a 3,580 square foot (333 square metre) bungalow with a walk-out basement, designed with contemporary features

and natural wood and stone finishes, according to a cultural heritage impact statement prepared by Commonwealth Resource Management on behalf of Brulé. Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said he is pleased with the revised design, which better complements the other heritage buildings in the square. At a public meeting in September, Moffatt had voiced concerns that the ultra-modern building was not a good fit for the square, which includes buildings dating back to the 1860s. He asked Brulé to consider implementing some of the architectural guidelines that were developed for other city-owned properties under development in the square. Moffatt said those concerns were taken seriously. “The (impact statement) led to revisions to the design of the facade which I feel incorporate the property into the square more appropriately than the previous design,” Moffatt said in a written statement. “I feel, while the owner maintained the

shape and size of the building, he softened some of the exterior design that will not allow it to distract from its neighbouring properties.” The impact statement said the design aims to strike a balance in the square. “The design draws a distinction between what is historic and what is new while respecting the heritage character of the area,” the report said. “A reasonable balance has been struck between mere imitation of the existing forms and pointed contrast, thus complementing and respecting the heritage character of the area.” Manotick Village and Community Association president Klaus Beltzner said Brulé has been willing to work with the community from the start. Brulé is incorporating an original millstone into the home’s front facade, and has gifted a Dickinson-era mill safe to the community. The committee of adjustment approved the application after adding a condition that the property’s trees be preserved.

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Nov. 29

Experience the art of writer Thom Whalen, painter Leah Smith and singer/songwriter Angelique Francis during the monthly arts night held at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa at 7:30 p.m., located at 30 Cleary Ave. Admission is $5. For more information, call 613-7251066. An Irish social dance will take place Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church located at 7 Fairbairn st. For singles and couples of all ages -- all dances are taught and called. Admission by donation (recommended $7) includes prizes, tea, munchies/desserts, dance lessons, and live band. For more information, call Brian 613-523-9702 or email at bmjarmstrong@hotmail.com. The Canadian Labour International Film Festival has brought independent films about working people to cities throughout Canada -- now the Workers’ History Museum is bringing them to Ottawa. The event takes place on Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at 233 Gilmour Street. Admission is $5. For more information, visit workershistorymuseum.ca.

Nov. 30

Under the baton of Antonio Llaca, Coro Vivo Ottawa presents Christmas à la Baroque, featuring dazzling pieces from the baroque period. The concerts will take place on Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orleans United Church, located at 1111 Orleans Blvd. Tickets are $20 for adults, while children 14 and under are free. Advance tickets are available at CD Warehouse, Leading Note, Compact Music, and at the door or by calling 613-841-3902. Visit corovivoottawa.ca for more information.

Dec. 1

The Strathcona legion is hosting a craft and bake sale on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the legion hall, located at 1940B Bank St., south of Walkley Road. Applications for tables are available from bar staff -space is limited on a first come, first served basis. Interested vendors can also contact Ethel at 613-421-9665 or by email at ethel.a@hotmail.com. More information can be found at rcl595.ca.

Dec. 7

Join us in support of families in Eastern Ontario with The Running Room and The Salvation Army in the 5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk at the 2013 Santa Shuffle. The event takes place on Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. at Tunney’s Pasture. To register, log onto santashuffle.ca or visit your nearest Running Room. You can also contact Nadia Ferrante at the Salvation Army at 613-233-8428 ext. 221 or email nadia_ferrante@ can.salvationarmy.org.

Dec. 6

Come out to The Brass Monkey at 250 Greenbank Rd. on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. for a concert in support of the Yoga MS Project. Dance the night away as Ottawa’s Phoenix Big Band will be cranking out some great blues, rock and roll and swing, while everyone raises some money for MS research!Great prizes to be won! All proceeds will be divided between The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute for MS and the Ottawa Chapter MS Society. YogaMS 2014 calendars will be available for sale as well. For more information, visit yogamscalendar.com or contact Natalie Van Tassel at 613-863-2612.

It’s back and it’s big a west Wellington holiday tradition now in its 20th year. The annual Fisher Park Community Centre Christmas craft show and sale features more than 100 vendors, a combination of unique urban handcrafted items, gourmet vendors and traditional bazaar crafters. This very popular event is held in Fisher Park School which is also home to the Fisher Park Community Centre, located at 250 Holland Ave. The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. A barbecue and refreshments will be available. For more information, call 613-798-8945. The annual TEMBO luncheon in support of education and empowerment for girls and women in Tanzania takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 at the First Unitarian Church, located at 30 Cleary Ave. An African marketplace, silent auction, Tanzanian lunch and African songs will feature at the event. Tickets are $45 each and are available by calling 613-858-9434. All proceeds

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Check out the Ottawa Chinese Bible Church’s Sounds Like Christmas community concert, a free annual event featuring great holiday tunes, door prizes and festive refreshments. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7, at 307 Richmond Rd. (near Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s). Admission is free, with donations of non-perishable food items accepted for the Westboro Region Food Bank. We hope to see you there for an evening of music and merriment! For more information, please call 613-6012876, email pastordanbyrne@gmail. com or visit ocbconline.ca. The Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre is hosting its 2013 Christmas bazaar on Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature handmade candles, battery powered LED canvas paintings, watercolour Christmas cards, repurposed pieces, and many other Christmas-themed works. There will be coffee and hot chocolate, one-of-a-kind baked goods, face painting, and cookie decorating for the kids. Join us at 820 Woodroffe Ave. near Carling. For information, contact Shawna Norman at 613-725-1733 etx. 216.

Dec. 8

The Holly Tea and and sale of holly will take place at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa, 439 Queen St. at 3 p.m. on Dec. 8 Tickets are $15. For more information, call 613-2369149 or visit christchurchcathedralottawa.ca.

Dec. 11

The Central Christian Women’s Club invites you to their next meeting, featuring a mini concert with Sonja Milson, an off-Broadway singer from New York. Donna Lamothe, executive director of Stonecroft Canada will be the speaker, sharing a talk about “The Best Gift.” The cost is $8 or $4 for first-timers. The meeting takes place at 1 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd.

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Dec. 15

The Bytown Voices welcome special guests the Shiru Lach Choir to present a holiday concert featuring music for Hanukkah and Christmas on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. at Trinity United Church (1099 Maitland Ave.). Plenty of free parking is available on site and the building is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are $10 or free for children under 12, and are available at the door. Please visit bytownvoices.com for more information.

Ongoing

Looking for an inexpensive gift? Friends of the Farm offer the perfect solution - two informative and entertaining books for the naturalist or historian on your Christmas list. For the Love of Trees celebrates the heritage collection of trees in the Central Experimental Farm Arboretum. Ottawa’s Farm is about the men and women who lived and worked at the farm during its first hundred years. Both are available on site at Building 72 at the arboretum, located on Prince of Wales Drive. For more informatino, call 613-2303276 or visit friendsofthefarm.ca. The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. For more information visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub. ca or call 613-860-0548. The Hampton Iona Community Group is looking to hire two to three paid attendants for our skating rink at Iona Park. This position is ideal for high school or university/college students living in the neighbourhood who like to skate. Supervised hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends. Applicants must be able to pass a police safety check. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the building and some maintenance of our rink. If you are interested, please contact the group at 613 725-9147 or at hamptoniona. ca.

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