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He listed several benefits of the new site, including its central location, access from Highway 417, Carling Avenue, and Prince of Wales Drive, as well as it being within 100 metres of the Trillium Line. He added another win for the city is that the new site won’t impact any of the Central Experimental Farm’s research fields. “When you have this kind of unanimity between the provincial, federal and municipal governments this is a sign that we are on the right track, and I look forward to seeing a hospital rise from the Sir John Carling site in the years ahead.” The 50-acre site is located at the northeastern corner of the Central Experimental Farm. The same day as the announcement, a letter was sent informing Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly of the support for the site, who then issued a statement asking federal officials to prepare to make the land available. During the press confer-
In his remarks, James McCracken, board chair for the hospital, said they have rated the reconfigured Sir John Carling site very high on the hospital’s list of sites appropriate for the hospital. “We promise we will build a hospital that is founded on world-class research, exceptional service and all the compassion you would want for your loved one. This is a great day for Ottawa,” McCracken said.
ence, Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi said he wanted to have a final agreement in place by Christmas. “It’s an ambitious timeline, but it can be and should be done. We have spent many years in talks over the location of the Civic hospital it is now time to shift our focus to what that hospital will look like, how it will accommodate our aging population and what rooms our next generation of children will be born in,” he said, adding it’s time to start the planning process.
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Coalition to protect the farm says new spot is a win-win Continued from page 3
Addressing concerns about the site, including its being on a fault line and the existence of one heritage building, the hospital’s president and CEO Dr. Jack Kitts wasn’t concerned, saying that can be addressed in a two to three year planning process. The hospital is hoping to have the new campus build in the next 10 years. Kitts also criticized the NCC’s process, which lead to the Tunney’s Pasture recommendation. “In our mind Tunney’s Pasture was not an option.” Leslie Maitland, from Heritage Ottawa, who spoke out against the use of the Central Experimental Farm, said the Sir John Carling site is still OK with them. “The Coalition to Protect the Central Experimental Farm is satisfied that we have arrived at the win-win that we hoped to get at the very beginning of the process – it’s less than perfect having it anywhere on the farm but we appreciate that a reasonable compromise has been achieved,” she said.
“This process has already been underway for eight years and we have precious little to show for it, so I don’t want us to get bogged down with intergovernmental disputes and jurisdiction,” he said. “I want us to find a location,” he said at the time. The NCC has stood by its process, saying “the National Capital Commission conducted an open and transparent review to determine the best federal site for the new Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital.”
But not everyone was satisfied with the announcement. Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre, who launched a petition against locating the campus at Tunney’s Pasture, said the move to relocate it was an opportunity for the Liberal government to save face. “After massive public backlash liberals performed a rescue mission today,” Poilievre said, adding they have wasted a year interfering in the site selection process. He was among many who released statements following the NCC’s decision to recommend Tunney’s Pasture on Nov. 24 denouncing the location. Among those was also one from the hospital’s board of governors, who unanimously voted against moving forward with Tunney’s Pasture, citing concerns about access, timelines and costs. Five Ottawa MPP’s also came out against the recommendation. In response, Watson said he intended to broker a deal quickly after criticizing the NCC’s process.
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s celebrations go, it was a doozy. Thousands descended on the Glebe on Nov. 29 to take in the Grey Cup victory parade and rally at Lansdowne
Park. Congratulations are in order for the Ottawa RedBlacks organization. The players and coaching staff pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Grey Cup history by defeating the heavily favoured Calgary Stampeders on Nov. 27. After a memorable Eastern Final in a sometimes blinding snowstorm, the upset has made 2016 a year to remember. What made the Grey Cup win all the sweeter was the teasing way the RedBlacks pulled it off. Not content with a double-digit lead, the Ottawa team allowed the Stamps to tie things up before winning in overtime. After decades of a) no team, b) a basementdwelling team or c) a close-but-no-cigar team, Ottawa football fans could be excused for thinking the 2016 RedBlacks were going to
plummet into category C. Overtime was a heck of a way to end a 40year wait for a Grey Cup, but it probably left a few hearts aflutter. No doubt hearts had fully recovered in time for last Tuesday afternoon’s parade to Lansdowne Park. It’s a good time to be an Ottawa sports fan. Next year will hopefully see an outdoor NHL game, and we’re already assured the Grey Cup game will be played at TD Place. The Senators are winning more than losing – a pleasant surprise given off-season predictions. The hockey team was also gracious enough to invite the RedBlacks players, coaches and management to greet the crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre prior to a Dec. 1 NHL game. Watching Henry Burris and Brad Sinopoli drop the ceremonial puck from the Grey Cup was a nice touch. Here’s hoping the RedBlacks have a great offseason, and continue to improve as 2017 unfolds. The countdown to the Grey Cup game at Lansdowne Park is on.
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any commentators have made the observation that the Grey Cup was held in the wrong place. Well, it’s in the right place now. It looked like a good crowd at the game in Toronto but, according to some reports, that’s because many tickets were given away to ensure a full house. Toronto just did not seem all that interested. Partly that would be because Toronto’s team, the Argonauts, were not in the game — haven’t been a contender for some time. And partly, it was argued, it was because Toronto is so big and has so many things going on that something like the Grey Cup can get lost. You could debate that one. Toronto can get quite excited
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city that is fully appreciative of the Grey Cup, you’ve come to the right place. Part of the fun of watching the game on TV was watching the Ottawa fans. It was also fun a couple of days later to watch them at the victory parade back home. These are people for whom the CFL is a big deal, for whom the Grey Cup is a big deal. When it comes here next year they’ll turn out, whether the RedBlacks are in the game or not. It all comes as a relief to the people who supported football in Ottawa after some very lean years, some by putting up big money, some by simply buying tickets. For a time, with the death of the Roughriders and with the failure of the Renegades, it appeared that the Ottawa that had supported Canadian pro football, DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES Traci Cameron - 613-221-6223 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien - 613-221-6233 HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST Geoff Hamilton - 613-221-6215 DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Gisele Godin - Kanata - 613-221-6214 Connie Pfitzer - Ottawa West - 613-221-6209 Cindy Gilbert - Ottawa South - 613-221-6211 Carly McGhie - Ottawa East - 613-221-6154 Jill Martin - Nepean - 613-221-6221 Catherine Lowthian - Barrhaven/Bells Corners 613-221-6227 Mike Stoodley - Stittsville - 613-221-6231 Annie Davis - Ottawa West - 613-221-6217 Rico Corsi - Automotive Consultant - 613-221-6224 Blair Kirkpatrick - Orleans - 613-221-6216 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: Sharon Russell - 613-221-6228
the fans that packed Lansdowne Park to cheer on Russ Jackson, Billy Cooper, Tony Gabriel and Bobby Simpson, had become obsolete — that this had become a different kind of town. Now we know different. All dressed up like lumberjacks, our fans gave Canadians a different view of Ottawa, one we knew existed but might be unfamiliar to a national audience. And when the team returned with the Cup, people turned out in the thousands to welcome them in miserable weather. We get a little tired of our reputation as stodgy public servants who won’t cross against the light at three in the morning. Or politically correct, compulsively fit folks who spend our leisure hours at Mountain Equipment Co-Op trying on fitness attire. Or politicians at the trough. Or journalists and lobbyists obsessed with politicians at the trough. There is some of that here, to EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: Nevil Hunt, nevil.hunt@metroland.com, 613-221-6235 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Mellissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com - 613-221-6161
be sure. But hey, this was a logging town before it was log-rolling town and isn’t there just a bit of lumberjack in all of us, looking for an excuse to come out? Sure there is, even if we have come from some place far away. All we needed was a great football game to bring it out.
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Councillors duke it out over ‘reasonableness’ BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@mertoland.com
Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder and Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper had competing motions at the Nov. 23 council meeting. The issue? Reasonableness. Leiper, along with a group of six councillors, penned a letter to the attorney general earlier this fall upon hearing about the province’s plan to revamp the Ontario Municipal Board – an adjudication body that hears appeals related to planning issues. City staff drafted a response on behalf of council following some work on terminology. Leiper’s motion suggested that Ottawa has its own capacity to handle planning issues and the OMB should apply a standard of reasonableness before deciding to intervene in a council decision. Harder said imposing that standard would be uncharted territory. John Smit, a planning manager with the city, echoed Harder’s sentiment. “Because (reasonableness) is not defined, it could cause more litiga-
tion,” he said. Coun. Mark Taylor, who was serving as deputy mayor in Jim Watson’s absence, ruled that a yes vote on Harder’s motion would render Leiper’s moot, which led to much debate around how that standard could be applied. At one point Rideau-Rockliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum tried to add the term to Harder’s motion, as an amendment, but she wasn’t interested. She called the move backroom politics. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli, who has a background as a lawyer, said that his profession would salivate with terms as wishy-washy as reasonable – opening the door to a lot of appeals. Ultimately, Harder’s motion won in a 17-6 vote. It will suggest the province clarify, with a binding interpretation, how the OMB takes into account council’s decisions. “My motion captures the emphasis on community,” Harder said. The discussion around council’s position wasn’t without a few jabs at the tribunal.
Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans called the OMB “faceless” and said the board often decides issues in favour of developers. Deans brought up the example of the Mahogany development in Manotick, which the city took the OMB, only to have the board find in favour of Minto. But Rideau-Goulbourn Coun.
Scott Moffatt said council can’t continue to use the board as a scapegoat. “You don’t like policy?” he said. “Change it. Don’t blame it on the OMB.” College Coun. Rick Chiarelli said he would like to see planning decisions left up to the elected council, but added that Leiper’s motion wasn’t going to “get us there.”
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s Ottawa politicians in all jurisdictions bicker over a site for the new Civic Hospital campus, they may consider looking down the road to Kingston. In Kingston, a new state-ofthe-art hospital overlooking Lake Ontario Park demonstrates that the best ideas come from the community, patients and frontline staff when it comes to creating an innovative public institution. As a freelance journalist, I recently had the opportunity to interview a number of players involved in one of the biggest public projects Kingston has seen in the past 50 years. Following two decades of planning, Providence Care Hospital ceased to become a construction site in early December, opening its doors to public tours. It’s the first hospital in North America, possibly the world, that combines extended physical rehabilitation and residential mental health care under one roof. Many people said it couldn’t be done – how could one combine physical rehab patients and mental health patients? Not to mention that the 270-bed facility, just blocks from
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse the notorious Kingston Penitentiary, (now a museum), also includes one of the longest-established forensic mental health units in the country. The powers-that-be put it to the community – at every level. As I toured the site, the first question that came to my mind was, “why Kingston?” The simple answer is that within the first decade of planning, the community raised its multi-billion portion of the funding before receiving approval by the province. Once the architects were hired, they didn’t spend weeks in meetings with top-level executives. Instead, they were referred to a team of individuals seconded from the frontline in psychiatry, nursing, physiotherapy and food services. It was this team of 11 individuals that went to their own colleagues and patients to
find out what was most needed in the new hospital. They went back and forth with the architects, at the same time researching medical best practices from across the world to bring to the table. “We very rapidly started meeting with the various user groups on the project,” says Cameron Shantz, at Parkin Architects Ltd. “This was something we enjoyed most and was so fantastic about this project. The very committed staff really have their patients’ and clients’ best interest at heart. We worked collaboratively back and forth – if we did this move, would that work? If we did something else, does this provide a better clinical layout for you?” Shantz says that level of input from frontline workers is unprecedented on a public project of this size. A patient council and a team of past patient advisors have also been instrumental in consultations. The result is a hospital that is bright, open, with massive windows overlooking Lake Ontario Park. There are nine, 5,000-square foot terraces that give all patients – even those who are bed-ridden in palliative care – access to the outdoors.
fresh food made on site. Meals will be designated “therapy-free” times, so people can eat uninterrupted. Staff will always be on-hand to help with physical limitations. Patients get to choose their meal buffet style, rather than ordering ahead. From having windows with rotating air vents to let fresh air circulate in the warmer months to offering play spaces for children visiting parents, Providence Care Hospital has truly broken down all kinds of barriers in hospital innovation. One of the biggest, says one former mental health patient, is that by putting mental and physical health in the same location, it reduces the USER INPUT By positioning the forensic men- stigma around mental illness and opens up all kinds of possibilities tal health unit beside the pool and gym facilities, the hospital was able for treatment. “It’s not uncommon for people to offer a flexible security perimeter to suffer from depression or anxiety to allow patients there to use the when they are in complex care,” says gym at designated times. Chantele Tooley, a former patient in Addressing a recent study that mental health services. “By connectshows nearly half of patients in ing mental and physical health, it’s Canada’s acute care hospitals are going to help connect the two comundernourished, it was the food services staff – not the executives — munities in a new way, better underthat came up with answers. All pa- standing will allow people to bond tients – whenever possible – will eat in a new way and it’s an opportunity to slowly work toward treating the in family-sized dining rooms with entire individual.”
The hospital cafeteria seamlessly opens into the adjacent park with double-storey windows, making it a centre for the community. In every unit, there are innovations rarely seen in a public institution. The seniors mental health unit has taken into account the effects of lighting, flooring and door positioning to maximize environmental therapy for dementia patients. All physical rehabilitation rooms have ceiling lifts that go from bed to the ensuite bathroom, minimizing staff and patient injury by reducing transfers.
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political and economic events of October and November will have on the market. However, Cooper expects 2016’s price appreciation to slow down, which will be particular refuge, not only in historically hot markets in Ontario and British Columbia, but throughout the country. House sales and prices climbed throughout 2016 in most Canadian cities with the exception of Calgary, hit by the oil downturn, and Vancouver, where the red hot market earlier in the year cooled
“Mortgage brokers are of differing opinions as to whether or not people should borrow fixed versus variable. It depends on one’s risk-preference and particular financial situation. But I would argue that interest rates will be higher going forward. If you are risk-averse, you would want to lock into a fixed rate. If you don’t mind taking a gamble, variable rates are lower than fixed rates right now.”
But Cooper does not advocate trying to time the market when buying a home. “There are just too many factors that go into that decision,” she says. “However, I think for people who have already committed to buying a home, there’s no question that getting a mortgage sooner rather than later makes sense, as mortgage rates may rise a bit next year.” Because of the uncertainty in the market and questions over fixed-rate-versus variable-rate mortgages, it also makes sense to take advantage of the expertise of an accredited mortgage professional.
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New Laroche Park fieldhouse a priority BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
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As part of the Government of Canada’s country-wide consultation on Public Safety and National Security Members of Parliament will be hosting their own in-riding consultations to ensure the views of their constituents are included as a part of this important process. The Government wants to hear your opinions and ideas on Canada’s national security laws and policies to keep all Canadians safe and to safeguard the values, rights and freedoms of all Canadians. My consultation will take place on Monday December 19, 2016 6:30 pm at the Carlingwood Public Library (281 Woodroffe Ave.) I invite you to attend this meeting to discuss the issues and your priorities for the future. Your views and our riding’s richly, diverse perspectives will be a vital addition to the crossCanada consultation currently underway. I look forward to seeing you there! Anita Vandenbeld, M.P. Ottawa West-Nepean Tel – 613-990-7720 Anita.Vandenbeld@parl.gc.ca 1315 Richmond Rd., Unit 8 Ottawa K2B 7Y4 18 Ottawa West News - Thursday, December 8, 2016
With money in the bank for Kitchissippi parks, the ward councillor is launching consultations to see where the money should be spent. Coun. Jeff Leiper has initiated public input into a parks strategy for the ward and is asking for creative, big ideas to get the ball rolling. When there is new development in Kitchissippi, developers contribute to a cash-in-lieu fund, which is a stipend calculated by the size of the development. The purpose of the fund is to develop parkland. Leiper’s strategy will help define the priorities for parks in Kitchissippi’s nine distinct neighbourhoods, using that cash over the next four years or so. If he’s not re-elected, Leiper hopes to pass the document on to the next councillor. Top of the list is a new fieldhouse for Laroche Park. “It’s a shack, it’s extremely small, it’s poorly laid out, it’s falling apart. It’s creaky – they are in desperate need,” Leiper said of the small structure. He’s eyeing a new fieldhouse similar to the Van Lang building in Westboro Beach – the price tag would be about $1.3 million. Leiper said the Laroche fieldhouse is heavily used by the Somerset West Community Health Centre to offer programs, and he’s keen to have a new building with multiple meeting rooms and offices. “They are serving some of Kitchissippi’s remaining vulnerable populations in the worst conditions of any of the other fieldhouses we have, so I’m very keen to get a new modern facility.” At a session on Dec. 1, about 15 people gathered at the Kitchissippi United Church to talk about their neighbourhood’s parks and what they’d like to see in them. Broad ideas included the need for lighting, preteen and teen amenities, seating, shade, access to water, dog parks, washrooms, waste receptacles and even a bandshell. With a little help, Laroche Park could be a jewel, not just in Kitchissippi, but across the city. “It should be a destination park,” said Heather Mitchell, an Island Park area resident. With Westfest taking place in
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Consultation facilitator Wesley Petite writes down residents’ ideas for Kitchissippi parks during an input session on Dec. 1. Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper is holding a three-part consultation to determine priority projects for the ward. the park last year, the Dec. 1 participants suggested a performance stage as a park improvement. “There’s so much space and I think there’s an opportunity to do a long-term plan so it could be a space all can enjoy.” For Ev Tremblay Park – located on Beech Street between Champagne Avenue South and the Trillium Pathway – participants suggested a permanent bike polo court. It’s used about twice a week by Ottawa Bike Polo’s Mallets of Mayhem. They also suggested taking out the bocce ball area, but the next table over suggested upgrading the pits. “They’re just a mess,” resident George Lag said. Other ideas for the park included a snack bar, drinking fountain or games tables for checkers or chess players. Some residents eyed amenities in other parts of the city, like the Katimavik Pool in Kanata where there’s both a wading pool and a regular pool, which provides opportunities like aquafit.
Tara Oucherterlony, who lives in Wellington West, would just like a little more greenspace in her neighbourhood. “We have nothing. I’d just like a little piece of green with a bench,” she said, also noting how busy the Plant Pool can be. She also noted a paved pathway would be appreciated by parents looking to teach their children how to ride a bike. She suggested buying some land for a small park in her neighbourhood. The suggestion is one Leiper said he’s open to. “Now’s your chance. If it’s what the ward wants, we’ll try to do it,” he said. “I’d love to buy a piece of property somewhere.” Leiper has been waiting two years to dig into the parks consultation. The Dec. 1 session wrapped up the first round of input, and the second round will start on Jan. 26 at the Churchill Seniors Centre, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The goal of the second round is to have a list of ideas for improvements to start a conversation
around priorities. A third round will take place in March. Those sessions will focus on which ideas residents would like to support. When Leiper took office, he said the cash-in-lieu fund for parks was drained, which meant he borrowed money from other councillors for the Van Lang fieldhouse. But because Kitchissippi is constantly seeing new buildings and development, he was able to quickly pay it back. Leiper said he can’t guess how much money will be coming in, but says it will be a lot. Currently there’s about $700,000 in the fund. Development in Kitchissppi is a double-edged sword, Leiper said. “Oftentimes the development that is occurring is uncomfortable for residents … but when it does get imposed on us at least there is this cash-in-lieu fund. There’s no stopping development in Kitchissippi which means money will continue to roll in, so I anticipate having a few million dollars to play with over the next couple of years.”
Community cushions Dalhousie Food Cupboard after break-in
Dear neighbours, My family is already getting into the holiday spirit and I am guessing many of you are too. Christmas holidays are a great time to make new memories and spend important time with our friends and family. During the holidays, my family and I try to remember those in the community who are less fortunate and may need assistance to make the holidays special for their families. National Housing Day in Ottawa
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Mike Salter’s heart sank at the sight of destruction as he opened the door to the Bronson Centre’s Dalhousie Food Cupboard. Little did he know that within days he’d feel better than ever thanks to a caring community that immediately rallied to help. “It’s better than Christmas,” the volunteer said less than a week after the food bank was robbed of $4,600 worth of meat, a laptop, paper shredder, coffee pot and other supplies sometime on Nov. 27. After taking stock of what had been stolen and the items that had been knocked over or damaged, he and his fellow volunteers didn’t know how they could recover to ensure their clients wouldn’t have to go without. “I couldn’t believe that somebody would do such a thing,” said Salter. “After that it was just, ‘Get on with it. We’ve got to fix this.’” Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, head of the Ottawa police break and enter unit, said the break-in is being investigated. “By virtue of the fact of how much was taken, there were either multiple suspects or he probably had a vehicle parked nearby and made multiple trips,” he said. Haarbosch is urging anyone with tips about the crime to report them by calling 613-2361222, ext. 4533, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. But in the days – even hours – following the crime, the community rallied, ensuring the food bank can continue to feed 700
I was honored to proclaim November 22nd National Housing Day on behalf of Mayor Jim Watson. I had a chance to discuss the city’s commitment to ending homelessness at the Ottawa Community Forum on Ending Homelessness 2016. Organizations from across the city came together to share their best practices and how to collaborate effectively. Minister Jean-Yves Duclos also made an announcement on Canada’s forthcoming National Housing Strategy. I was grateful for the chance to discuss next steps with the Minister following the announcement. I am committed to the residents of Bay Ward, our community organizations, and the city as a whole to ending homelessness in Ottawa. Help Santa Toy Parade: As in years past, I was happy to ride on the City of Ottawa’s float in the Help Santa Toy Parade. The generosity and outpouring of support from our community was great to witness. Toys and money collected during the parade are donated to the Salvation Army and Toy Mountain, who in turn assist roughly 16,000 children each year. Donations are still being accepted http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/community/toy-mountain Snow Clearing Programs: If you are a senior or a resident living with a disability the City of Ottawa offers a snow clearing program called Snow Go to assist you with keeping your driveway and walk-way clear this winter. You can find more information at the City’s website www.Ottawa.ca or by calling 3-1-1. Budget 2017 There is still time to submit input before the final Budget goes to Council for consideration on December 14th. You may submit comments or find further information through the following options: • Visit Ottawa.ca • Email budget@ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 • Contact my office or visit www.BayWardLive.ca
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After thieves broke into the Bronson Centre’s Dalhousie Food Cupboard and made off with $4,600 worth of food and office supplies, donors from the community have stepped forward to help soften the blow.
“We were able to replace all of the meat that was stolen from them. So we had thankfully had enough in our freezers here that we could give them extra.” “It’s really tough at this time of year, especially that someone would do that right before Christmas,” Maidment said. As well, two farms also do“We’ve gotten so much support it’s blown me nated meat, as did a local meat market. away. It’s overwhelming actually.” And other community food banks have also pitched in. MIKE SALTERFOOD CUPBOARD VOLUNTEER The thieves also damaged two chest freezers when they pried them open to get to the meat. “It looks like the city is going to 800 people a month, a num- ground beef. Michael Maidment, executive to come through with new freezber that climbs to more than 900 director of the Ottawa Food ers for us,” Salter said, relieved. during the Christmas season. A security company also “We’ve gotten so much sup- Bank, was also in disbelief. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. reached out with the offer of port it’s blown me away,” Salter said. “It’s overwhelming actually.” The Ottawa Food Bank, which supplies the food cupboard with upwards of 70 per cent of its stock, sent over its weekly shipment and also replaced stolen chicken and
helping ramp up security at the centre to protect it from future break-ins. Those who attended a concert at the Bronson Centre the evening of Nov. 30 also brought food donations to help restock the shelves. “We’ve more than made up what we lost,” said Salter, adding the cupboard has received about $6,000 in cash, food and in-kind donations, even a replacement computer. “Believe it or not it’s a shoestring budget here. We don’t have a lot of money,” he said, adding the community’s generosity has made a huge difference. “It’s been a good week actually.”
Keep in touch You can always find more details about upcoming events and activities in Bay Ward and across Ottawa by following me on Twitter and Facebook or by subscribing to updates at www.BayWardLive.ca. Should you ever need the assistance of my team please do not hesitate to reach out. We are happy to help. Sincerely,
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Aboriginal population faces health challenge BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Ken Clement, the CEO of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS network, said indigenous people are still disproportionately suffering from sexually transmitted infections because of social factors. A study done by the network shows that aboriginals are 2.7 times more likely to contract AIDS than other segments of the population. Speaking before the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, held at the Sheraton in Ottawa on Dec. 1, Clement said issues like housing, poverty and colonialism are partially responsible for the high rates. The slate of speakers at the launch event included Health Minister Jane Philpott. “The government needs to
come up with a national strategy,” Clement said, pointing to the situation in Saskatoon where doctors called for a state of emergency due to the high number of new HIV infections. “The resources need to be there to support education,” Clement said. Clement’s remarks come after a backlash from the Canadian AIDS Society, following the Public Health Agency of Canada’s changes to the way it funds front line community AIDS organizations. The change began in April 2014 when the government engaged with stakeholders, said Rebecca Gilman, a spokesperson for the public health agency. But the change resulted in several organizations losing federal funding as the focus moved to a preventive model, rather than treatment.
Gary Lacasse, the executive director of the Canadian AIDS Society called the changes disastrous. “For some, the majority or all of their funding was through the federal government,” Lacasse said. “How do you rewrite your business model when you lose that much funding?” The network will host a series of HIV prevention events across the country following the awareness week, but the resources need to be there from both the federal and provincial governments, Clement said.
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The defence lawyer for a 22-year-old accused of murdering his parents will be looking into whether his client’s autism means he could be not criminally responsible for the crime. Christian Deslauriers’ client Cameron Rogers appeared in court on Nov. 30. Deslauriers said his client has been diagnosed with autism. “I’m going to dig into this; obviously it might have something to do with what happened so this is to be confirmed, but if it had anything to do with it he might not be responsible fully for what happened,” Delauriers said. “So we will investigate this and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do with respect to that.” See LAWYER, page 25
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Lawyer says double homicide occurred many days earlier Continued from page 23
Deslauriers said his understanding is his client told Montreal police he killed his parents — Dave Rogers, 69, and Merrill Rogers, 63 — though he hasn’t confirmed that with police. Cameron Rogers has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after police arrived at an Apeldoorn Avenue home in Carleton Heights and found two bodies on the property after completing what police called a wellness check. Deslauriers said the crime occurred 10 or more days before the bodies of were discovered on Nov. 28. Deslauriers said his client is shocked by the situation he finds himself in. “He’s never been in jail before, has no criminal record, never was implicated in any other criminal offence before, so it’s difficult right now.” Rogers is scheduled to appear in court again on Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Meanwhile, neighbours are remembering Dave and Merrill
Rogers as a kind, quiet couple. Elliot Tremblay, who is an employee of Metroland Media, which owns this newspaper, has lived across Apeldoorn Avenue from the family for the past 10 years. “They would come for dinners and we would go over there for dinners. Our kids played together,” Tremblay recalled. The two couples had even been talking about going on a short vacation together this summer to the Niagara region for a wine tour. But on Nov. 24, four days before the bodies were found, Tremblay’s wife and a neighbour noted the house across the street was unusually quiet. “We remarked that it was bizarre that they don’t look home,” Tremblay said. It was uncharacteristic of the couple not to let their neighbours know they would be out of town. Frequent travellers, the Rogers would visit with Tremblay to tell him where they were going, how they could be reached and to ask him to keep an eye on the house. After police received a tip in
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Food Bank rolls out virtual shopping cart for food drive BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Park that grocery cart. With the click of your computer mouse, more of Ottawa’s hungry can enjoy nutritious and fresh food. The Ottawa Food Bank has for the first time launched a virtual food drive that gives people a new way to donate online, but at the same time they can decide how they want their money spent. Add fruit and veggies, meat and fish, dairy and eggs, even baby items to your virtual shopping cart for some of the 41,500 people who rely on the central food bank each month. “It’s a new interactive website where donors can go to the virtual grocery store,” said Michael Maidment, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, inside the organization’s Michael Street warehouse on Nov. 30, the day of the official launch. “And you can shop the aisles of this virtual grocery store where you can help us to purchase fresh, nutritious items like meat and fish, which are not items we collect.” The idea first came about two years ago, driven by a need to collect a more plentiful bounty of fresh food items, such as dairy products and meat. “So we’ve essentially moved the needle on the fresh food,” Maidment said, adding that perishables now represent 45 per cent of what the food bank distributes to 112 agencies and community food banks in Ottawa. “We were thinking how do we get that higher and how do we do food drives without that kind of restriction with the non-perishables,” Maidment said. People can continue to donate cash, but the virtual shopping cart engages donors in a different way. “There’s that connection to touching the food, and the virtual food drive has a little bit more of that connection than just a straight cash donation,” said Maidment, add-
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Ottawa Food Bank and city officials load a bin at the Ottawa Food Bank with donated food items on Nov. 30, the day the food bank launched its new virtual shopping cart and to announce its Dec. 3 food drive with OC Transpo and Loblaw stores. ing that it’s also a way to show people which items are most urgently needed. And just as the Ottawa Food Bank can stretch cash donations much further, the same goes for the virtual shopping. “Every dollar that you donate to the Ottawa Food Bank we can turn into $5 of food by leveraging that gift and leveraging relationships that we have with vendors, suppliers and donors,” he said. The need is enormous. The Ottawa Food Bank moves 14 tonnes of food a day. Some of the community food centres that rely on this saw a spike in demand early in the year due to an influx of Syrian refugees settling into their neighbourhoods. Organizations such as the
Heron Emergency Food Centre in Herongate, the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre’s food bank and the Gloucester Food Cupboard now operate under a new normal. The demand has stabilized, but remains high, Maidment said. The Herongate-based centre currently receives six pallets of food from the Ottawa Food Bank on a weekly basis, he noted. RISING PRESSURE
Pressures mount with rising food prices, hydro bills and rents. “Any cost that rises is a pressure, and what we hear from families a lot is that they’re making choices,” he said.
That means people may be late with a hydro or rent payment so they can pay other bills, such as a bus pass. “People go without because they simply don’t have the funds,” Maidment said. The city’s new low-income transit pass will have “a true impact.” “We know that items like the cost of housing or the cost of transportation is certainly an item that causes people to turn to a food bank when those costs are very high,” Maidment said. Mayor Jim Watson, who also attended the launch that coincided with an announcement that the food bank will again partner for its annual holiday food drive with OC Transpo and 20 Loblaw grocery stores on Dec. 3, said
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that starting next month the city will be able to provide the pass for about $57 a month and almost $700 a year for an individual rider. “That will allow them to go out and perhaps spend less time at the food bank and be able to buy a few more groceries that will help them and their families, not just at Christmastime, but throughout the year,” Watson said. Ontario is eyeing a basic income pilot program, which is also providing a lot of hope, Maidment said. An estimated 65 per cent of people in Ottawa that turn to food banks are on social assistance. But Maidment said if social assistance rates can be addressed through this pilot project, allowing more
people to pay their rent, this could allow them to afford other necessary expenses, such as groceries. Next up, the food bank will look to adding the virtual shopping feature to its annual holiday food drive that involves businesses and government departments. Almost 300 workplaces have already registered for that this year. “The food bank is really kind of an expression of the community’s care for each other and that’s why people, when they donate, want to help someone out,” said Maidment. “It’s a simple gesture, but that’s what all the food means.” The online shopping cart can be found at ottawafoodbank.ca/octranspo.
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SchoolBOX founder awarded Meritorious Service Cross BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com
An Almonte man was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General for his educational work in Nicaragua on Nov. 25. Tom Affleck, founder of SchoolBOX, has built more than 80 classrooms and provided supplies to tens of thousands of students, allowing them to attend school and gain an education. “This is a recognition of the SchoolBOX community and the work we’ve done to-
gether,” said Affleck, in a phone interview shortly after the ceremony. “I couldn’t be more grateful. I'm really looking forward to building more schools and helping more kids get an education.” Affleck, 38, founded SchoolBOX in 2006, a year after he travelled to Nicaragua while working on a separate project. On a whim, he took notebooks and pencils with him when he visited a farmer in the northern part of the country. The farmer’s face “lit up” when he presented the school supplies, which would allow
the farmer’s daughter to attend school. She had been unable to attend class before because the family couldn’t afford 50-cents worth of school supplies, said Affleck. “It profoundly shocked me and impacted me,” he said. “My passion became helping children with really basic supplies, which moved into building schools and libraries and sports programs.” Affleck said he works with close to 20,000 students and teachers in Nicaragua every year. See SERVICE, page 30
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Gov. Gen. David Johnston presented Affleck with the Meritorious Service Cross on Nov. 25 at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The national honour recognizes a deed or activity “performed in an outstandingly professional manner, or with uncommonly high standards. The activity is often innovative, sets an example for others to follow, improves the quality of life of a community and brings considerable benefit or honour to Canada.” Mississippi Mills Mayor
“We’re really working with people who have significant needs,” said Affleck. “It’s a huge motivational lift for the community.” Often, after SchoolBOX has built a classroom in a community, additional infrastructure follows, such as water services, roads and health centres, said Affleck. “These are all projects that have come in after we’ve helped to get the communities on the map,” he said. “It’s been amazing to see how the communities have been lifted up.” Affleck’s wife and executive
“Tom Affleck is an example to all Canadians, teaching us that we don’t have to be content with the status quo for disadvantaged people.” MISSISSIPPI MILLS MAYOR SHAUN MCLAUGHLIN
Shaun McLaughlin was one of the nominators who put Affleck’s name forward for the Meritorious Service Cross. “Tom Affleck is an example to all Canadians, teaching us that we don’t have to be content with the status quo for disadvantaged people,” said McLaughlin. “He has inspired hundreds of volunteers in our community and right across Canada to participate in SchoolBOX, and our town is very proud of his accomplishments.” SchoolBOX has supplied more than 475,000 notebooks to children, which allows them to attend class.
director of SchoolBOX, Sarah Kerr, oversees the day-to-day administration of the organization. She travelled to Nicaragua on Nov. 26 with 12 people from Equator Coffee to break ground on a new school. Over the years, Affleck and has worked with a number of churches in the Kanata, Stittsville and Carp areas, as well as community and school groups in Ottawa and the Valley, to build schools. “It’s just wonderful how the community has come behind us; that’s really the SchoolBOX story,” said Affleck. “It’s a really uplifting and inspiring experience.”
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There were held in Sherbrooke, Que., in 2013. The team working on the bid, which includes co-chairs Holloway and Ottawa Senators president Cyril Leeder, will make a presentation to the city’s finance and economic development committee on Dec. 6. Basically the team is putting together a bid that will highlight Ottawa’s track record as a festival city. “It’s what we do,” Holloway said, adding that the games will require some upgrades to facilitie. Holloway said the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park would be used for volleyball games – after a bunch of sand is trucked in of course.
The other facility that will require upgrades is Terry Fox. “It has a lot of wear and tear,” she said. If Ottawa is successful, the city will get money from the provincial and federal government for capital upgrades. All the more reason to host it in Ottawa, Holloway said, adding the refurbished buildings will serve as a legacy. “The Canada Games are a nation-building exercise,” she said. “What better place to have them but the capital?” The key is to convince the games committee that Ottawans want the games here and willing to help out. The bidding team will launch a webssite shortly and Holloway asked people to keep an eye out and sign up to volunteer. She said the city need 5,000 people to step forward. “We have to show them we have the capacity to handle it,”
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Mayor Jim Watson painted a picture of a city that has things happening during the annual Ottawa Economic Outlook Luncheon on Nov. 29. “Ottawa’s official bird should be a crane,” Watson said of the construction around the capital. Aside from bricks and mortar, the city is also building relationship abroad, thanks in part to a trade mission to India. “There’s a market of $1.3 billion,” he said of India, adding that deals have already been completed as a result of the trip. “The deals we have signed TRANSIT are already showing results,” he To keep the momentum gosaid. “I don’t do things like this ing, we need to keep moving on for fun. It’s essential to put Ot- the second phase of LRT, Wattawa on the map.” son said. With more doctorate degrees “We don’t want to drop the
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very cent I owned was laid out on my bed. I had untied it from the corner of my hankie, and no matter how often I counted it, I still had only 31 cents. I knew I was getting 25 cents from Mother as were my three brothers and sister, all because of the success of Turkey Fair day held in Renfrew. That money, with whatever else we were able to squirrel away, was to be used to buy our Christmas presents for everyone in the family. And that quarter just wasn’t handed to us willy-nilly...no siree, we had to earn it! To get ready for Turkey Fair Day, we kids had to wash eggs, pluck and clean chickens and turkeys, and help Mother make dozens of sticky buns, all of which would be sold from our flat-bottomed sleigh on the main street in Renfrew. And if sales were brisk, and only if sales were brisk, were we each given a whole quarter. So with the quarter and my 31 cents, I was still short 44
give them to him for Christmas! I didn’t want to give away my secret, but I knew I had to bring Mother into my confidence to see if she had any ideas on how I could come up with another 44 cents. She said it wouldn’t be fair to my brothers and sister if she just handed over another 44 cents to me. She mulled it over for a while and then came up with what I thought was just about the smartest idea I had said it was time to get into Ren- ever heard of. She said I could frew to have his eyes tested and gather eggs, about two dozen she figured, and I could sell them to get a pair of proper reading glasses. Well, as soon as Father myself in Renfrew and raise the extra money. heard it would cost $2 for the And so, on a cold and wintery test alone and that didn’t even include the glasses, he said there Saturday, I took the two dozen was no way in hell he was going eggs and went into Renfrew with Mother, who had her own to waste that kind of money, peddling to do, and I headed and he could see just fine, as we saw the paper getting closer right for the Five and Dime Store, and the counter with all and closer to his eyes. Well, I had seen a whole rack of glasses the glasses laid out in neat rows. I put the little pail of eggs on at the Five and Dime and they the counter and started to try on were only $1 a pair and right then and there, I decided Father the glasses. With the first pair, would have his glasses! I would I thought I was going blind! I
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The Carlington Sens Rink should be up and ready by Dec. 16. According to River Coun. Riley Brockington, everything will be ready by the middle of the month for the rink located at the Alexander Community Centre on Silver Street. “People are excited the Carlington Cup will be at the end of January, Jan. 28, which is the annual hockey tournament in the neighbourhood and folks are ready to go,” Brockington said. “We just need Mother
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‘We just need Mother Nature to co-operate.’ RILEY BROCKINGTON, RIVER WARD COUNCILLOR
“People are eager to get out there,” Brockington added. The rink’s groundbreaking ceremony was on Oct. 20. The rink is the fifth that has been committed to the
base. It will have both hockey and basketball nets for year-round use. The rink is the first to receive funding from the NHL and the city also provided $250,000 to get it running this year.
River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington, Mayor Jim Watson, president and CEO of Ottawa Senators Foundation Danielle Robinson, former Senator Christ Philips and Cyril Leeder, president of the Senators and co-chair of the Sens Rink Projects committee announced the Sens Rink to be located at Alexander Park will be open this winter for skaters and hockey players. MELISSA MURRAY/METROLAND
Pet Adoptions
YOGI (ID# A191724)
Microchipping: Your Pet’s Way of Telling Who They Are and Where They Live Does your cat or dog have a microchip? Tiny and virtually painless to implant, this life-long form of identification may mean the difference between never seeing your lost pet again and having her returned safely to you. A microchip provides a permanent means of pet identification. Each grain-sized microchip has a
unique ID number that can be scanned at shelters and vet clinics. Important information about you and your pet is entered into a national database and can be used to contact you if your lost pet has been found. Microchips will not fade or be lost over time. Owner information can be accessed electronically and immediately, ensuring the speedy return of a lost pet. While tags may be lost from time to time, tags are still important as a quick and visual way of identifying your pet. The OHS holds monthly microchip clinics and the next one is coming up on Dec. 11. The cost is $50 — a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. For more information, call 613-725-3166 ext. 221 or e-mail microchip@ottawahumane.ca. Pet of the Week: Yogi (ID# A191724) Meet Yogi, a friendly and affectionate cat looking for his purr-fect match. Yogi is a social kitty who loves making new friends. He really enjoys hanging out with all of the visitors at the shelter, but now he’s ready to find a home of his own. If you’re looking for a cuddly cat will always be by your side, Yogi could be the pet for you. For more information on Yogi and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:
Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258
LUFFY
Hi, my name is Luffy. I am a 1.5 year old husky. My favourite pastimes are playing at the dog park, cuddling with my humans and digging in the backyard! Ottawa West News - Thursday, December 8, 2016 43
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, nothing can break your resolve, not even a worthy temptation. This will serve you well when you’re faced with a difficult situation in the week ahead. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Take a lighter approach to the week, Taurus. You can benefit from some rest and relaxation. Invite friends over if you need a diversion from the daily grind. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expect to be torn between two attractive options this week. Trust your instincts on this one, even if you must go against convention to do so. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, many people are rooting for you this week, and it can be eyeopening learning just how many people are in your corner. Remember to support your friends when they need you. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Clear out your schedule, Leo, because it could be a wild ride for the next few days. You probably will not have much time to yourself. When you get Here’s How It Works: a break, make the most of it. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each Virgo, friends will seemingly come out of the woodwork this week to visit row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric with you. You will not be short on social interactions. Take a few minutes clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! to catch your breath. 44 Ottawa West News - Thursday, December 8, 2016
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.com
Dec. 8
Craft Sale, Ottawa City Hall (Elgin St at Laurier). Pottery, knitting, paintings, woodworking, jewelry, dolls, all natural skincare products and so much more… 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. A portion of the proceeds is donated to Ottawa Hospital Foundation Cancer Research. 613-2256641
Dec. 8 to 10
Woodroffe High School Musical Theatre presents The Addams Family A New Musical. Join us in our new auditorium with the old NAC seats at 2410 Georgina Dr. Shows are Dec. 8-9, 7 pm and Dec. 10 2pmmatinee. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door.
Dec. 9
Stairwell Carollers - “Adeste Fidelis” – 7:30pm at St Mark’s, 1606 Fisher Ave. An evening of choral music for the Yuletide season. Tickets: $15. Contact: St Mark’s office: 613-2247431 or stmarks@stmarksottawa.ca or available at the door. Nepean Choir along with Harmonia Choir presents “a little Messiah music” with orchestra and Shawn Potter, organ. 7:30 pm Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets: $20 from choir members or $25 at the door. See nepeanchoir.ca for more information.
Dec. 9 and 10
The Ottawa Family Cinema presents Dec. 9 at 7pm: The Polar Express 3D Experience. Dec. 10 at 2pm, Megamind 3D (G) at Notre Dame Auditorium 710 Broadview Ave. www. familycinema.ca.
location, 1520 Caldwell Ave. from 1:15 to 2:45 pm. For questions, please contact Moniela at mvon@ carlington.ochc.org.
Dec. 11
Get into the Christmas spirit with the Salvation Army’s Festival of Carols at Centrepointe Theatre. Come enjoy your favourite carols featuring Melissa Simard, Rick Szabo, Bill Blundell, Sean van Gulik and The Salvation Army Mass Bands and Chorus. There are two performances 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at no cost. To reserve tickets call Centrepointe Theatre Box office at 613-580-2700. The Ottawa Chapter of the Compassionate Friends will be holding their 18th annual Candle Lighting in memory of all children who have died. This celebration will held at 7pm at the Ron Kolbus Centre in Britannia Park in conjunction with the annual worldwide candle lighting. There is no charge to attend and no need to register in advance. Parents are asked to bring a free-standing picture of their child/ren for the display table and to arrive by 6:30 for prompt 7pm start.
Dec. 13
The Probus club of Western Ottawa meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 10 a.m., at 33 Leacock Dr. for coffee followed by a guest speaker. On Dec. 13, Linda Leinan, president of the Kanata-
Hazeldean Lions Club and John Piggott, president of the Rotary Club of Kanata will speak on service clubs. The Probus club is for retired and semi-retired men and women who appreciate and value opportunities to meet others with similar levels of interest. For further information call Pat Thompson at 613-5911390. Carlingwood Y’s Morning Break Women’s Program meets every Tuesday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 at St. Martin’s Church on Prince Charles Rd. Bonnie Mechefske from Mains de Mariposa will be talking about starting and running her own business of hand crafted natural skin care products. For more information call Dorothy Young 613-7220587.
Dec. 14
Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you and your friends to: Dancing With The Stars (Arise School of Dance), the beautiful Christmas Music of Daphne Dykhuizen. $8 at the door/first timers $2, Dessert Party, new website & name rsvpministries. com, 1-3pm, Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. RSVP: Kay 613-591-6326 or Lois 613-421-2773. All women welcome.
Dec. 17
The Ontario Genealogical Society - Ottawa Branch invites you from 10:30am
to noon to Genealogy: Back to Basics, and from 1-3 join us for a fascinating webinar by FamilyTreeWebinars.com host and Legacy Family Tree developer, Geoff Rasmussen. Both events are free, all are welcome. City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr. For details visit http:// ogsottawa.on.ca.
way. This course being held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 6pm at St. Mark’s Anglican Church on Fisher Avenue, beginning Jan. 3. For information contact www.mbsrottawa.com. If the cost for you is out of reach, please contact the program director at steven.hick@carleton.ca.
Tuesdays Dec. 18
The Cantata Singers of Ottawa Family Christmas Spectacular at 3 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Church, 174 Wilbrod Street. Pre-concert talk with artistic director Andrew McAnerney at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Compact Music, The Leading Note, choir members and online at www.cantatasingersottawa.ca.
Dec. 19
The Ottawa Catholic School Board children’s, boys and chamber choirs annual Christmas concert at 7 PM at St. Basil’s Church, 940 Rex Ave. Parking is free. Tickets at the door for $15. Refreshments will be served at the end of the concert.
Jan. 3
Mindfulness based stress reduction is an approach to self-care that will help one to deal with stress, pain and illness. The techniques that are taught help people learn to focus awareness on body sensations, thoughts, and emotions in a nonjudgmental
CHARA, your local community association, is searching for volunteers to fill open positions on our board of directors. CHARA holds meetings on the last Tuesday of the month starting at 6:30 PM. As well, we are looking for volunteers to work on the community rink. as well as for supervision during the winter. Email info@ carletonheights.org.
Tuesdays
Set aside Tuesday mornings with the Painters’ Circle. We are a friendly group with a wide range of painting experience from beginners to people who sell their work. We meet in the Unitarian Church on Cleary Avenue. Please drop in, but first contact Clea Derwent for further details at clderwent@gmail.com or 613694-0505.
Thursdays
The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Ave. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary.com.
Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting. Call 613 828-3862.
Ongoing
Hospice Care Ottawa offers Day Hospice programs at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, 110 McCurdy Dr. These programs are open to individuals living with a life-limiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will visit you to provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002, ext. 23 for more information. The Salvation Army needs Christmas Kettle volunteers! Just two hours of your time can make a lasting difference. We have 38 indoor kettle locations in shopping areas all around the city. For more info or to sign up visit www. ottawaboothcentre.org/ kettle-campaign or call Kristine 613-241-1573, ext. 307. The Kanata Food Cupboard is looking for adults who can volunteer on a regular or casual basis. If you are available weekday mornings, have a largersized vehicle (e.g. SUV, van, truck) and are comfortable with lifting boxes of food, please contact volunteer@kanatafoodcupboard.ca.
Dec. 10
Come buy your fresh fruits and veggies at low prices from the MarketMobile. Stop by the Carlington
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