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Kiwanis Club of Ottawa celebrates 100 years

BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

One Christmas, when Mark Max was a young boy, he went with his father, a Kiwanis Club of Ottawa member, to deliver Christmas hampers.

“We went to homes and places I never would have imagined in my life. It really opened my eyes to people really needed help and weren’t as fortunate,” Max said, reflecting on memories of the club. Following in his father’s footsteps, he became a member and has been for more than 45 years.

Today, the group prepares and delivers more than 600 food hampers to individuals and families in need. The club’s activities focus on children and youth and span from fundraisers like the

annual bed race to TV Bingo.

And as Canada celebrated 150 years in 2017, Ottawa Kiwanis spent the year celebrating 100 years of community service.

Max is the chair of the anniversary committee and organized the culminating meeting of its centennial year, which will occur Dec. 15 at the same place it started, with a lunch for past and current members at the Chateau Laurier.

The first official meeting drew 62 members. At the time, a lunch at the landmark hotel cost about 50 cents.

The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa was created by Kiwanis International in 1917, making it the third club in Canada, following Toronto and Hamilton.

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Kiwanis duck race raised millions for CHEO over 17 years Continued from page 1

Since then, it has been involved in raising $100,000 for cancer research, $50,000 toward ending homelessness and bringing in more than $4.5 million for CHEO over 17 years through the annual Duck Race for Tiny Hearts.

“It became a big affair; it was so fun and corny,” Max said, adding that hundreds of people would line both sides of the Rideau Canal to watch the ducks float to the finish line.

But the list of initiatives doesn’t stop with duck races at Hartwell Locks.

One of the first appeals to the club for help was made by the Salvation Army, according to a club history compiled by Shirley Tomblin, who was the administrative secretary for 21 years and the first female member in 1990.

In 1918, with 150 members, the club promised to raise $40,000 towards the construction of Grace Hospital on Wellington Street.

Years later, in 1967, the club raised more than $25,000 for a new addition to the hospital.

The club has had a hand in countless initiatives, including

founding the Kiwanis Boys Club in 1924, which later became the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.

It also operated Club Banting, a camp for diabetic children.

A Kiwanian, Vic Castledine, also founded the 211 Air Cadet Squadron in 1941, one of the first in Ottawa.

The organization even hosted the Grey Cup pre-game party at the Ottawa Civic centre in 1988, and sold 4,200 tickets for $25 each, raising more than $73,000 for the Kiwanis Medical Foundation.

“At that party, for the Grey Cup, we ran out of beer,” Max said, adding the mayor at the time, Jim Durrell, gave them permission to use drinks set aside for the following day’s festivities to sell to the thirsty crowd. They ordered only enough drinks for 1,000 people.

He said being a club member meant having connections that could help you out of such a jam, like running out of alcohol.

Club meetings, which are the backbone of the organization, take place twice a month on Fridays and have featured some prominent guests.

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Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the club in 1983 Continued from page 4

But a meeting perhaps even more notable was in 1983 when Prince Charles and Princess Diana came to Ottawa.

‘People still need help.’

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Since 1945, the Kiwanis Club in the Ottawa area have helped support the Kiwanis Music Festival. split between inactive and active members. But allowing women to join in 1990 helped keep membership up. According to the club’s

website there are now more than 150 members from the private, public and volunteer sectors.

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A fundraising initiative highlighting the stories of women needing safe and supportive housing was launched on the national day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Cornerstone Housing for Women created a crowdfunding campaign on Dec. 6 to raise money for its new Princeton Avenue project that will create 42

new rooms for women in Ottawa. The project will be created within the Institut Jeanne D’Arc convent in Westboro.

The project is one of several ways the organization is hoping to raise the needed $1.9 million, which includes getting the whole building set up.

“It’s our way of getting our campaign and our story out to a broad base of people,” said Sue Garvey, executive director of Cornerstone.

“It makes what we do really accessible for people, and it makes it really easy for them to understand the need for safe accessible housing for women.”

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Those women could be like Simone, who has lived at Cornerstone for a year, and suffers from mental health issues after being abused for a number of years, or Trudy, a 68-year-old with a drug addiction.

“They are real compilations of women we help at Cornerstone.”

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he federal government has the support of many Canadians as it prepares an air passenger bill of rights to deal with delayed and cancelled flights.

The greatest support likely comes from passengers trapped aboard two Air Transat planes stuck on the Ottawa airport’s tarmac last summer. They were forced to stay seated for hours as the airline tried to figure out how to get their diverted flights to Montreal.

Tensions mounted with the summer heat, especially when one plane ran out of fuel and lost its air conditioning. A passenger on one flight called 911, in an attempt to get help.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has fined the airline $295,000 and ordered it to cover the expenses of the passengers.

The money will be directed to the passengers themselves – a fitting outcome.

The federal government should act while the iron is hot (and the planes are not), and pass the bill of rights.

While overheating passengers is bad for business, the real goal should be to

avoid air rage.

When a passenger gets upset enough to cause a plane to be diverted, there are further costs and repercussions for everyone else. There are even worse delays for everyone aboard, and every would-be traveller at the airport where the diverted flight will now be late.

In the cost-cutting, higher efficiency world of air travel today, schedules don’t take kindly to unexpected events. There is a domino effect that costs us all.

And spare some thought for the flight attendants, who must deal with all the unhappiness that’s caused by conditions not under their control. Many of the people working on airplanes are – amazingly – paid only when the doors are closed. The delay annoying you is unpaid annoyance for them.

Canada’s airlines have show they aren’t very good at treating passengers with the respect they deserve.

The Liberal government needs to act quickly to give all of us the rights we deserve when we put ourselves in the hands of the nation’s airlines.

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omen have come a long way in Canada when it comes to carving out equality with men.

In November, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published its annual report on the worldwide gender gap.

It ranks things like political influence, educational attainment, health and salaries.

After coming in 35th out of 144 countries last year, Canada saw a spike on the WEF’s gender gap index in 2017. We’re now in 16th place. Iceland, Norway and Finland are the top three.

Canada is beaten out by Rwanda, Nicaragua and Philippines, all in the top 10.

Canada does well in a number of indicators – closing the gap in education and attaining near equality in health. But we’ve got some serious

sions in the country at a representative rate, we cannot claim to have closed the gender gap.

Canada is in 29th place for economic participation and opportunity.

Capital Muse A March 2017 report by Statistics Canada offers some ideas to why this is a persistent problem. Women continue things to overcome if we want to close to work part-time more often than men. Women are still primary caregivthe gender gap. ers, taking breaks in their career or First, women in Canada continue to be under-represented in politics. It’s reducing hours to look after children one of the key reasons Canada cannot and other dependents. The stats show women are over-represented in indusmove into the top ten on the WEF index. Indexed out of 10, Canada has tries that have the lowest pay. Based on average salaries, women currently make fewer than four points, sitting next to around 74 cents for every dollar a man United Arab Emirates and Senegal. earns. That number bumps to 87 cents Women represent 50 per cent of the population, yet still represent less than on the dollar when examining hourly a third of politicians. Just one quarter wage. But yes, there’s still a wage gap in Canada. of MPs are women. Until we have Arguably, undervaluing traditional more women influencing the top deci-

women’s work is a real problem here.

Women are the caregivers. On the surface, there’s nothing wrong with owning that role. Caring is a great thing.

We nurture children, we look after our older relatives and other dependents. People need to be looked after.

That’s OK, except that this traditional women’s work – whether it’s paid or unpaid – is completely undervalued in our society. There’s no money in caring. Even as nurturing professions like nursing, personal support workers and early childhood educators have become more professionalized — they continue to be among the lowest-paid in Canada.

Canada ranked first in educational attainment on the WEF index. Women now represent more than half of university undergraduates. And yet, just one-fifth of science and engineering

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Crime Prevention Ottawa’s gang strategy shifts focus

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Recent violence is more disorganized, and not tied to gangs, said Sgt. Mark Patterson.

Crime Prevention Ottawa presented a refresh of their street violence and gang strategy on Dec. 5.

The answer, it seems, is prevention.

“We can’t arrest our way out of this problem,” Nancy Worsfold, who heads CPO, said.

“We can’t rely on the police to solve the problem.”

While enforcement is still key, and Patterson outlined recent operations the force has done to get guns and drugs off the streets, consultations have shown that there’s a need to get down to some of the root causes of violence.

There have been 66 shootings so far this year, and only 19 are gang related Patterson said.

One of the challenges, Patterson said, is that witnesses don’t want to co-operate with police.

It’s the instability that comes from the drug trade that is prompting the violence, Worsfold and Patterson said.

The work has involved CPO, the school boards, police and several community health centres, as well as the John Howard Society.

Part of the strategy involves finding more mentorship and job opportunities for youth at risk, and building better relationships between police and the communities that are experiencing street-level violence.

With complex clients and several agencies, one of the

take-aways has been the need for a better transition when moving from one service to another.

For example, young people hit 18 and have to move from youth services to adult programs, and there’s often some disruption, Dr. Melanie Bania said.

The agency, which operates on a scant budget, was founded by the City of Ottawa in 2013.

It launched its threeyear Ottawa Gang Strategy in 2013 with the goal of dissuading young people from joining gangs, and convincing existing members to leave the lifestyle behind.

But it’s no small time commitment, as it can take months — even years — for gang members to distance themselves from the lifestyle.

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Coun. Shad Qadri, the chair of Crime Prevention Ottawa, listens to speakers at the presentation of the organization’s Ottawa Street Violence and Gang Strategy on Dec. 5.

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Budget process at the OCDSB In the recent organizational meeting of the OCDSB I was pleased to be elected Chair of the Budget Committee. The budget process is about having a draft budget presented and allowing trustees to ask questions and make proposals for changes if necessary.

The public also has a role in this process. Delegations can be made from parents and community members on their concerns for the budget. I know that everyone in this process has students first in mind and we appreciate hearing from different points of views.

Where does the money come from?

School boards are funded through Ontario’s “funding formula”. The Ministry allocates funding to each board using a formula that’s based on student enrolment and the unique needs of the students in each board. School boards receive funding in two ways. First, education property taxes collected by the City of Ottawa go to the Board. Second, the Province tops up the amount to bring the OCDSB’s total up to the amount set out by the funding formula. The Province sets the education tax rate, not the school board trustees.

The current budget for the entire board operation is $885 million dollars.

What is the process?

The annual budget process is challenging because it brings us to the point where we can no longer focus on what we want to do, but rather what can we afford to do. We must have a balanced budget that will serve all our students. I am pleased to report that we have achieved this goal for many years and I expect the same in the upcoming budget.

What is our focus?

Students are always our primary focus and we are committed to offering programs and services which challenge all students to achieve their personal best. We make efficient, effective, and innovative use of resources, based on sound planning, and the best available information. The budget allocates available resources to address student needs. We currently have over 70,000 students and over 9,000 full time and part-time employees. . Our students are based out of 148 schools - 118 elementary including two special education sites, 25 secondary including the Adult High School, and 5 secondary alternate sites.

I look forward to a fulsome budget process that will serve all our students and thereby serve our community by producing graduates who will be our future.

Trustee Theresa Kavanagh in attendance at the Pathways to Education’s parent dinner at Foster Farm Community Centre.

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Trustee Theresa Kavanagh at the annual Woodroffe High School Craft Sale.

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(Top) Tanya Habjouqa’s Untitled, from the series Women of Gaza and Gohar Dashti’s ‘Untitled #2’ (Bottom) are on display for the She Who Tells A Story exhibit at the Canadian War Museum. The exhibit will be at the museum until March 4.

War museum announces photography exhibit

BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com

A new exhibit has made its way to the Canadian War Museum and it seeks to show the more human side of a war that’s been raging for almost two decades.

More than 85 images about life in the Middle East were revealed at the museum on Dec. 6.

Inspired by and named after the Arabic word “rawiya” which means “she who tells a story” the images from a dozen different female photographers show images spanning from the 1990s to today divided into three thematic areas — Deconstructing Orientalism, New Documentary and Constructing Identity — and highlights the artistic expression of the photographers.

“The sophisticated and provocative images present the Middle

East with a fresh perspective,” said director general of the museum Stephen Quick in a press release. “Ranging from fine art to photojournalism, the stunning photographs challenge western conceptions and provide insight into the contemporary social and political landscape of Iran and the Arab world.”

The display was developed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston it has travelled all across the United States and this is its first foray into Canada. This is the first time the exhibit has been brought to a museum of war and according to Joanne Stober, historian of war and visual culture, this is to display a more human element to a part of the world that is only seen through the lens of war.

The She Who Tells a Story exhibit will be on display at the museum until March 4.

Outdoor hockey game INCLUSION IN THE next event for Ottawa 2017 HEART OF THE CITY Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations drawing to a close STAFF

The year is coming to an end and with it is the finish of Canada’s sesquicentennial.

But to cap off 365 days of events, there are still a number of activities planned.

After the big win from Team Homan at the Canadian Tire Centre on Dec. 10, during the Roar of the Rings, the next big battle on the ice is between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens at the NHL 100 Classic, which takes place at Lansdowne Dec. 16.

The city is warning attendees to plan for long security screening lines, so arrive early and expect traffic resulting from some road closures.

The city is suggesting taking transit to the event for

both the 1 p.m. pre-game party in the Aberdeen Pavilion or the 7 p.m. game.

A ticket to the game, also works as an unlimited pass to free transit on OC Transpo and STO three hours before and three hours after the game.

There are also shuttles planned from Canada Post Headquarters at Heron and Riverside, Vincent Massey Park and City Hall. Look for the yellow buses. Direct buses will also run between the park and rides.

Bank and Monk streets will be closed to all vehicles and bicycles between Sunnyside Drive and Fifth Avenue between 3:30 p.m. and midnight. Queen Elizabeth Drive will also be closed between Preston and Somerset streets between 9 p.m. and midnight.

Parking will also be prohibited around Lansdowne.

The next day, the Ottawa 67s and the Gatineau Olympiques will hit the ice also at Lansdowne at 3 p.m.

Tickets for this event also include free transportation taking city transit.

Organized by Canadian Heritage, until Dec. 31, Parliament Hill will be alight with projections on Centre Block, entertainment presented by DJs, dancers, stilt walkers, musicians and athletes.

Salute 2017 at Ottawa City Hall on Dec. 31 with a video showing moments from the past year. The caldron will be lit during a special address to volunteers to wrap up the celebration. Ottawa 2017 souvenirs will be available for sale inside Jean Pigott Hall, according to a press release.

Beechwood Cemetery has been shaped by Canada and bears witness to our shared Canadian identity – inclusion.

Early in their history, Beechwood was home to Ottawa’s English and French Communities. As Canada grew and welcomed new peoples, so did Beechwood. Mirroring what makes Canada so warm and welcoming, Beechwood also provides for the specific needs of the Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Lebanese, Latvian, Muslim, Polish, Portuguese, Ukrainian and Vietnamese communities. Beechwood Cemetery continues to welcome new communities, cultural groups and religious groups to reflect the essence of the National Cemetery of Canada.

Beechwood Cemetery echoes the country that it has served for nearly 150 years. Originally shaped by all the founding Ottawa communities, it has become a sacred and inclusive place for all cultural and religious communities.

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Come and experience the mosaic that is Canada. Witness all the wonders of our inclusive society from the Pagoda near the St-Laurent entrance and the Celtic crosses that dot the ground, to the Saints representing different communities and the monument memorializing specific events such as 9/11 or the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Finally, stop and honor those who have served and protected our country, our communities in times of peace and war.

The sacrifice of these honored men and women has allowed Canada to be who we are and shaped the very grounds of Beechwood.

Beechwood Cemetery embodies what Canada represents.

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Committee debates using ‘phantom fund’ to fix up roads

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Perhaps the most hotly debated item during the finance and economic development’s committee’s draft budget was an unknown amount of money.

A plan to use surplus dividends from Hydro Ottawa to shore up spending on the city’s roads, was lauded by some and criticized by others.

The city has budgeted $20 million from the arms-length utility company for 2018, but members of council who sit on the board — namely Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder and Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson — are convinced the actual amount will be higher.

Wilkinson spoke to the committee on Dec. 5 to say that coun-

cil should use the money — which her colleague West-Carleton March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry estimated the amount to be somewhere around $600,000 — to offer one-time funding to social service organizations that aren’t currently being funded by the city.

“I’ve looked at the books,” Wilkinson said, adding she’s on the Hydro Ottawa board and the Hydro audit committee.

Wilkinson believes the money will be available and said she alerted Mayor Jim Watson of the potential opportunity.

Harder, who was the author of the motion under debate, which would see that money put toward spending on roads, said Wilkinson’s presentation was out of order.

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But Wilkinson insisted council, as a whole should have a say on the use for the extra cash.

The motion ultimately included a compromise to use two-thirds of the money for roads and another onethird for energy innovation projects.

Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said there was plenty of discussion around using the dividends at the environment and climate change committee meeting that preceded FEDCO. “This wasn’t cooked up in a back room,” he said of the motion to use the money for roads.

City treasurer Marian Simulik and city manager Steve Kanellakos both said they couldn’t guarantee any more than the budgeted $20 million — although the 2017 amount was actually $20.6 million.

Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli said roads would offer the most “bang for the buck.” He argued dangling one-time money in front of social service organizations wasn’t right, because the money wasn’t sustainable.

Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans said there’s no shortage of places where the city could spend the “phantom fund.”

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A plan to use surplus dividends from Hydro Ottawa to shore up spending on the city’s roads, was lauded by some and criticized by others.

“Debating using a potential windfall to fund critical infrastructure, is indicative of the state this budget is in,” she said.

Generally, any dividends from

Hydro end up in the city’s general revenue — which is why the item was being debate by the committee.

Council will vote on the budget as a whole on Dec. 13.

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Ottawa’s best recognized at business awards STAFF

On Nov. 15 the Best Ottawa Business Awards recognized Ottawa’s successful and innovative companies and business leaders driving economic growth.

The annual black tie event was held at the Westin Ottawa Ballroom and are presented by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Ottawa Business Journal.

There were more than 100 nominations submitted and reviewed for the awards.

This year’s CEO of the Year was Kevin Ford, CEO of Calian Group Ltd. “We are thrilled to recognize and honour Kevin Ford for his vision, passion and leadership” Ian Faris, President and CEO, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce said in a statement.

“Under his leadership Calian Group has risen to new heights expanding across the globe. He

is a true local and international ambassador for Ottawa.”

With offices and projects in Canada and the United States, Calian Group was founded in 1982 and employs more than 2,800 people. The business offers services in health, IT, training, engineering and manufacturing.

According to a press release, Ford guided his firm in its renewal of a 12-year deal providing health care services to the Canadian Armed Forces – the biggest contract deal in the company’s history.

At the event, Trinity Development’s John Ruddy received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.

“We are delighted to honour John Ruddy not only for his outstanding business achievements, but also for his generous philanthropic work,” said Faris.

“Mr. Ruddy’s visionary leadership especially on the revitalization of Lansdowne Park, and the re-establishment of CFL football in Ottawa, has created a new legacy for Ottawa, the benefits of which will be felt for years to come.”

After going to university locally, at Carleton, Ruddy worked in real estate in Toronto before launching Trinity Development Group Inc. in 1992. Ruddy has served as honorary chair at the Royal Ottawa Hospital’s campaign for mental health and led its $25-million campaign to fund research care and advocacy.

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Three reasons to shop local The holidays are just around the corner, and that means you’ll most likely have some shopping to do in order to cross off the items on your to-do list.

Groceries and supplies for Christmas dinner, gifts for family and friends, stylish outfits for the many, many parties on the horizon — getting it all together can be a rather daunting task.

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THE 2017 VOTES ARE IN Four strategies to help small and medium-sized businesses grow Did you know that in Canada, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99.8 per cent of all private sector businesses and employs 64 per cent of all private sector workers?

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THE 2017 VOTES ARE IN Local dining spots create community Dining out is a great way to celebrate life’s milestones or simply reconnect with friends and loved ones. Research firm NPD Group found that, by the end of 2015, restaurant visits by consumers increased by 700 million compared to just five years prior.

While chain restaurants invest heavily in advertising, independently owned restaurants do not have those same resources. Multi-unit chains also have more pull with suppliers and might be able to negotiate better deals, or can spread operational costs across various locations.

Too often diners are not aware of the vast array of tasty, well-priced and artisanal foods awaiting them just down the street. But dining out at local eateries

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• High-quality food: Many local establishments have complete control over their suppliers and menus.

As a result, they can be picky with regard to the vendors they use and the produce, meats, dairy, and other ingredients that they select. Many small, independently owned restaurants team up with local organic farmers and distributors to supply a farm-to-table experience that many diners now enjoy.

• Freedom of experimentation: Although chain restaurants may have to meet approval from administrative boards and marketing departments before they can introduce new fare, independently owned restau-

rants can let their diners decide which foods remain on the menu and even adapt to community trends. Local restaurants may take pride in serving cultural or regional foods.

• Ability to customize: Independently owned restaurants may be more amenable to adapting recipes or making substitutions to meet diners’ requests. Skilled local chefs can think on the fly and modify recipes, which may not always be possible in chain establishments.

• Crowd control: Local restaurants tend to be smaller and more intimate than many chain restaurants. This can translate into a calm dining experience.

When crowds are small, the noise level inside the restaurant may be muted and

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• Familiar faces: Some diners enjoy being a “regular” at their favorite local restaurants. Local dining spots also become gathering locations for residents in the know, instead of passingthrough tourists or commuters.

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According to the market research firm Packaged Facts, local foods generated $11.7 billion in sales in 2014 and will climb to $20.2 billion by 2019. Farm-to-table remains a growing trend that benefits farmers, restaurateurs and consumers.

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The most in-demands foods include locally sourced meats and seafood as well as locally sourced produce. Consumers also are interested in farm/ estate-branded foods. Some restaurants are even producing “hyper-local” food, or herbs and produce grown right on the property.

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The 2008 Farm Act defines a “locally or regionally produced agricultural food product” as one that is marketed less than 400 miles from its origin.

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The growing preference for locally produced foods is great news for the farmers and small food producers that have long fought for footing among the mega-importers.

According to the trade publication Produce Business, even though “local” does not place limits on the size of the farm, the growing desire among consumers to go local is benefitting many small and midsized farms, as consumers are increasingly buying foods grown closer to where they live.

In addition to meats, fruits and vegetables, consumers can find many locally made items that expand the potential for farm-to-table.

These include, but are not limited to, artisanal cheeses, wines, beer, baked goods, milk and other dairy, and honey.

Local, sustainable foods are in demand, helping not only local restaurants and merchants, but also the small and medium farms that service these establishments.

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Ottawa police are investigating a sexual assault in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood after a man posed as a gas meter inspector to gain access to a woman’s house on Dec. 8.

The sexual assault occurred around 1 p.m. Friday in the area of Wiggins Private and Chapel Street, said police in a news release, issued after 11 p.m. the same day.

The suspect gained access to a woman’s residence by knocking on her door and identifying himself as a gas

meter inspector.

Police are concerned the man could have attempted to gain entry into other residences.

The service’s sexual assault and child abuse unit is investigating and is looking for the public’s help to identify the suspicious male.

The man is Caucasian, in his early 50s and speaks French. He is described as clean-shaven with thick black eyebrows and a hooked nose, and between five-footseven and five-foot-ten. He was wearing a black jacket, a black touque with pompoms, dark pants and beige work boots, said police.

The suspect was carrying a clipboard and identified himself as a gas meter inspector to gain access to the house.

Any information about suspicious people or vehicles should be relayed to the Ottawa police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa police sexual assault and child abuse unit at 613-2361222, ext. 5944. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

Police are reminding residents not to let anyone in their homes if they feel unsure about a person’s credentials.

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The experimental farm will be the future home of a technology research supercluster if a proposal from the NCC, Coun. Jan Harder, Invest Ottawa and agricultural technology companies gets enough interested partners.

At an event on Dec. 8 at Ben Franklin Place, Harder, along with speakers from Invest Ottawa, Nokia, the National Research Council, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, spoke in favour of using the farmland property on Woodroffe Avenue across from the Nepean Sportsplex — which includes 631 hectares of farmland — for research into technology that will help the future of farming in Canada.

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Small hoteliers rally in opposition to proposed accommodation tax

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

While a four per cent levy on the cost of a hotel would be a boon to Ottawa Tourism, city staff will have to look at potential impacts to owners of local bed and breakfasts.

The city’s finance and economic development committee heard from industry stakeholders on the issue Dec. 5.

The 2017 Ontario budget allows municipalities to collect a mandatory accommodation tax from businesses providing accommodations for consecutive nights under 30 days.

Provincially that includes bed and breakfasts and Airbnb hosts, but there seems to be an appetite to exempt smaller venues.

After hearing from affected businesses, the committee opted to refer the item to council on Dec. 13 without a recommendation.

Before the council meeting, a motion from Knoxdale-

Merivale Coun. Keith Egli sought to review the Alberta model for a municipal accommodation tax. That model exempts properties with fewer than four rooms.

Egli’s motion also asks staff to measure the impact.

At best, there were estimates given to the committee about how many establishments would be affected.

Egli seemed skeptical about the potential benefits for smaller venues and asked Michael Crockatt, CEO of Ottawa Tourism, what the added value would be.

Crockatt said the largest source of revenue for the tourism bureau is from a voluntary three per cent destination marketing fee.

The fee is only paid by the larger hotels, which are members of the Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association. It generates between $8-9 million annually, the staff report says.

Steve Ball, who heads the association, said Ottawa Tour-

ism was slated for closure during his tenure with the organization, due to a lack of funding.

“The voluntary fee saved it,” Ball said. “Ottawa is looked at as a best practice model for the accommodation tax.”

Crockatt said the new, mandatory fee, would help the capital build off the success of the host of 2017 events.

Crockatt said the new tax wouldn’t impact the smaller venues’ revenue. The remark was followed by some quiet scoffing in the committee room gallery.

While the tax would be paid by the guest in the form of a separate charge on their bill — most of the owners who spoke, said they try to keep prices at status quo.

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There is still work to be done to end gender-based violence, says Melody Paruboczy, executive director of the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre.

Paruboczy led the Dec. 6 vigil at the centre to remember the 14 female students killed at École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989 — targeted by the gunman for the sole fact they were women — and all other women and children killed or harmed as a result of gender-based violence.

“Global estimates published by the World Health Organization indicate that one in three women – 35 per cent of women worldwide – have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime,” she said.

“Still today, 28 years after these women lost their lives because they were women, more than 70 per cent of the victims of domestic homicide are women. That gender-based violence continues to be a brutal reality for nearly 300 women and their children who flee a violent household every day in Canada.”

And Aboriginal and Indigenous women report domestic violence, sexual assault and rape 3.5 times higher than non-Aboriginal women, she said, while young Aboriginal women are five times more likely to die of violence than other Canadian women of the same age.

“We cannot be silent,” said Paruboczy. “Genderbased violence can only be reduced if we take action and challenge the attitudes, behaviours and sexism that contribute to making women victims of violence in our communities.”

Borrowing from Jenny Wright, executive director of the St. John’s Status of

break down the institutions that create and foster gender inequalities wherever we see it.

• Let us demand our government uphold the enshrined human rights of women in their entirety.

• Let us support womenserving organizations who do the bulk of violence prevention work and do it well.

• Let us never forget that violence against women is preventable. It is a learned behaviour and can be unlearned.

• Let us not slut-shame or victim-blame. Let us believe us. Let us honour and foster feminism.

• Let us give back to school-based violence prevention programs where girls and boys learn how to stop the violence for good.

• Let us recognize violence against all women, including trans women, senior and Indigenous women, sex workers, disabled and young women, and women new to our country.

• Let us celebrate and let us disagree in safety. Let us hold each other accountable.

Let us challenge harmful representations of women in media.

• Finally, let us honour women’s history, including this day, Dec. 6.

“Ending violence against women is not solely the job of women,” she said. “We can no longer separate the women from the men. We must do this work together, in compassion and in love, in the desire to seek understanding, in honouring experiences that may be different than our own with courage and resistance.”

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The rise of the #MeToo movement – an online-fuelled initiative where women and others share their experiences with sexual harassment and violence – has underscored how pervasive and common the practice is, and how often women are blamed

for the violent actions of others.

Kimothy Walker, an award-winning journalist and managing partner of Ottawa Media Group, recounted the day she publicly shared her experience with sexual assault with those gathered at the vigil.

“More than 10 years ago I decided to do something that was relatively unheard of at the time,” she said. “I went on Canada AM and I said, ‘Me Too.’” Walker had been sexually assaulted at the age of nine and broke her silence after a “justice’s decision to let a pedophile go in a case that was very clearly not right,” she said.

She brought her then 10-year-old daughter with her to the studio. “(She’s) what inspired me to speak out; she was almost the age I was when it happened to me,” said Walker. “I took her aside when we were in the green room and I said, ‘This is what I’m going to do.’ And she said, ‘Mommy, if you do this, you’re going to be my hero.’”

Following her appearance on the morning show, the regret and fear set in.

“I went home and I took a deep breath and thought, ‘What have I done?’” she said. “Nobody was talking about sexual assault at the time. I heard my computer going ding, ding, ding, and I thought, ‘There it is, it’s the haters.’”

But it wasn’t online trolls filling her inbox with hate.

“I saw a flood of women emailing me and saying what we now know to be Me Too,” said Walker. “I wanted to come here tonight and talk to you about hope.”

That hope is the fact that so many women are speaking out about their experiences, calling out the men who have disrespected, harassed and assaulted women, and believing those who come forward.

“It’s taken a long time and I think it’s brave people like you who have allowed us to get to the point where we’re being heard, that this is not acceptable,” she said. “One person at a time, we can become success stories.”

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Book conservator thinks big with micro-mini creations

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Kyla Ubbink is putting ‘a little literature in the world.’

That has, in fact, become the tagline of her newfound hobby, crafting some of the smallest books in Ottawa.

The Canterbury resident, who has worked in book and paper conservation and restoration for 17 years, recently started applying her expertise to create books no bigger than a thumb tip, with legible text and images, even a folding map in one tome.

“That’s what’s driving this is definitely the challenge; it’s the challenge of being able to do it, of doing it like you make a big book, but in miniature,” said Ubbink, owner of Ubbink Book & Paper Conservation.

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Over the course of developing her new hobby, Ubbink has learned her tiny books are unique in the region.

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Ubbink has also fielded a few requests for James Joyce’s Ulysses. Someone suggested Anne of Green Gables and a friend has asked for A Christmas Carol. Ubbink wants to create two volumes of Audubon’s Elephant, one in pictures and another with just the text.

“I was thinking of maybe doing War and Peace and leaving out all the war,” Ubbink said with a laugh.

“I’ll certainly leave out all of Tolstoy’s treatise on war.”

to the Miniature Enthusiasts of Ottawa at the Heron Road Community Centre in Herongate. Members craft everything from miniature tools to pottery items to doll houses.

“I thought maybe if I’m going into this group, I’d try and make a miniature,” said Ubbink, who subsequently learned that a lot of commercially available miniature books either aren’t legible or don’t open all the way because they are glued rather than sewn at the spine. “They inspired me to see if I could make a miniature book the same way a big book was made.”

She began with a tiny Bible, bound in black leather, and moved on to Grimm’s Fairy Tales and The Night Before Christmas.

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She has a lot of options since public domain materials dating pre-1922 can be accessed. Mother Night is, however, protected by copyright and Ubbink is now waiting to find out if her request to transform it into a tiny version will be approved for a client.

The details are what matters to Ubbink: books are bound and the pages sewn at the spine. “These first ones I sewed by hand without a sewing frame and then I invested in a sewing frame made by Tony Firman,” she said, referencing an American bookbinder who makes micro-miniature books and the small equipment need-

ed to do the work.

“This saves me a lot of time and effort to sew it,” Ubbink said.

Ubbink stamps some of her book covers in gold leaf. Every page is made with acid-free paper.

The 12- to 14-step process involved in crafting a teensy book is possible because of the specialty work she does at her home-based business.

By day, she repairs, rebuilds and restores aging books as well as paper, ranging from maps, vintage posters, photos and paintings to money, stamps and comic books.

The oldest book she has worked on dates back to 1495, and commissions have come

in from as far away as Hong Kong.

Closer to home she restored the former Osgoode township’s minute book, transforming it from a crumbling work into its near original state.

“Not only are you saving the beauty of the piece, but you’re saving its history, its culture, all the stories that are attached to that, whether it’s a family story or a historical story,” Ubbink said.

“What does this mean to the person who made it, who saved it? Somebody saved it for a reason. It made it this far because people cared about it.”

Her passion for micro books is an extension of that, and she continues to push the

envelope in her new craft. Ubbink recently created a miniature version of The Trial, complete with a dust jacket. That volume, done on commission, took two and a half hours to create, longer than the others.

“It was a lot of fun to get that scaled properly,” said Ubbink.

She has so far sold about a dozen of the 50 micro books she has painstakingly produced, which range in price from $55 to $65 based on size.

All are legible though some have been abridged.

“It’s a novelty. They are little works of art,” Ubbink said.

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“Books change who we are fundamentally. They change our outlook on life. They change our ideas. They change our ideologies,” said Ubbink.

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While some like to put the tiny versions on display, others like to pocket the minis and keep them close at hand, said Ubbink.

“I know some people have bought the Robert Burns for that, just to be able to say, ‘I’ve got my ‘Ode to the Haggis’ with me all the time.’”

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Turkey Fair day turned out to be a huge success

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t was Turkey Fair day in Renfrew.

Our home had been in a state of turmoil for days getting everything ready. Although it was called Turkey Fair, we took chickens, geese, homemade soap, butter, a good batch of Mother’s homemade stickybuns, and anything else that might bring in a few dollars.

Going into Renfrew for a full day filled me with excitement, and I would spend the hours going in and out of stores at will, my favourite being the Five and Dime.

But it was a time of worry too. What if there was a snowstorm, and nobody came out to buy their Christmas turkey? What would we do with a sleigh full of other things we hoped to sell, and which we had spent so much time on getting ready?

We were all up before dawn, and Father said the weather was perfect! Every-

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thing was moved from the summer kitchen to the back of the flat-bottom sleigh, spread out on white sheets, and then covered with more sheets, and finally one of Mother’s best quilts to keep everything from freezing.

And of course, we five children, with Mother and Father had to find room on the sleigh too.

The sun was coming up when we left the lane for the

Northcote Side Road for the 12 and a half mile ride into Renfrew. Audrey and I crammed into the seat, which already held Mother and Father. The three brothers were scattered among the array neatly placed on the back of the sleigh, ready for sale.

And of course there were the usual quart baskets of lunch.

Leaving early we could be sure of a good spot to park the sleigh on the main street,

after which Father would unhitch the horses and take them to the drive shed at the other end of Raglan.

All the way into Renfrew I said a silent prayer that the day would go well, and the town’s people would come out in droves, and we would go back home with an empty sleigh.

All the stores had opened early, Raglan street was teeming with people, and all I wanted to do was get away, because I couldn’t bear the thought of anyone looking over what we had, and walking on to the next sleigh without buying, so I headed right for the Five and Dime, where I knew I could spend at least an hour looking over the array of Christmas toys on display.

My brothers and Audrey went their own way, all of us with orders to come back for lunch when the big clock struck 12. Ritza’s Drugstore

was another favourite place of mine, and I spent a long time looking at the glass cases of cosmetics, and in the air you could smell Lily of the Valley, the perfume Miss Crosby wore. I knew it was time to head back to the sleigh when I heard the town clock strike 12, and I worried what I would find. What if Mother had made no sales?

What would we do with all the stuff we had brought?

PAPER BAGS

We had been saving brown paper bags from Briscoe’s General Store for weeks, and there was Mother stuffing a chicken into one, and taking money and cramming it into her purse. I looked over the sleigh.

The buns were gone ... and the butter ... so were the turkeys and the geese! All I could see were three chickens and a pan of homemade

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She shoved the soap tray under the seat, reached into her purse and took out a few coins and handed them to Audrey. “I think you should all go to the Chinese restaurant and have a cup of hot chocolate before we head home.” Imagine!

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Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26.

Schedule “B”

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND

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IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” attached hereto for the purposes of the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit System project (“Stage 2 LRT Project”), including, but not limited to, facilitating the construction, operation and maintenance of light rail infrastructure, tunnel guideway corridors, tunnel portals, at-grade guideway corridors, guideways, stations, station entrances and station to surface access points, platforms, multi-use pathways, bridges and bridge approaches and including temporary easements, varying in duration from 36 to 61 months as described in Schedules “A”, “B” and “C” hereto, for purposes including, but not limited to, construction of station entrances, traffic management and detours, storage of excavated materials and construction materials and equipment, temporary power supply and to enter on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workmen and material for construction, grading and relocation of utilities and for construction of berms, walking paths, multi-use pathways, fences, retaining walls, landscaping features and all other improvements and works ancillary to the Stage 2 LRT Project.

The drawings referred to in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” forming part of this Notice are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” attached hereto.

Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice.

The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1

Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:

All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1.

Part of PIN 04328-0006 (LT), PART LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R2241; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_006a.dgn

2.

Part of PIN 04328-0008 (LT), PART LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5R2150; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_008a.dgn

3.

Part of PIN 04328-0011 (LT), PART NORTH 1/2 LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER PART 2, 5R5704; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_009a.dgn

4.

Part of PIN 04065-0115 (LT), PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 1 TO 10 AND 14 TO 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS IN CT228448.

TOGETHER WITH AS IN NS77745; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART 5 ON PLAN 5R-284 AS IN OC56030; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART 6 ON PLAN 5R-284 AS IN OC56038; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2 AND 5 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED AS IN OC9564; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 2 AND 3 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351818; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PART 9 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351819; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 9, 10 AND 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351820; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11, 12, 13 AND 17 TO 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 8, 9, 10, 15 AND 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11, 12, 13 AND 17 TO 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11 AND 12 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 17, 18, 19, 22 AND 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PART 22 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ON PLAN 4R26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART LOT A CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N705355 AND OT36783, EXCEPT PART 18 ON 5R284, EXCEPT PART 1 ON 5R213, EXCEPT PARTS 19 AND 21 ON EXPROPRIATION PLAN NS275909, EXCEPT PARTS 1 AND 2 ON 4R23974 AS IN OC1604515; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 1 TO 10 AND 14 TO 16 PLAN 4R26193 AS IN OC1709561; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN OC1721440; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_053.dgn

5.

Part of PINs 15975-0001 (LT) to 15975-0232 (LT) being part of the common elements on OTTAWACARLETON STANDARD CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 975 AND ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH EASEMENTS AS SET OUT IN SCHEDULE A AS IN OC1726177; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_054.dgn

6.

Part of PIN 04055-0160 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER AS IN CT222630, EXCEPT THE SUBJECT TO THEREIN; TOGETHER WITH CT222630; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_058c.dgn

7.

Part of PIN 04055-0161 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N477925; TOGETHER WITH N477925; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_059b. dgn

The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Dated at Ottawa this 7th day of December, 2017.

CITY OF OTTAWA

Gordon E. MacNair Director, Corporate Real Estate Office Schedule “A’’ Confederation Line – West Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:

All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Part of PIN 03957-0526 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PART 3 AND 4, 4R1473, SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486, OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_015c.dgn Part of PIN 03957-0524 (LT), LOT 326, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn Part of PIN 03957-0523 (LT), LOT 325, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 5 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn Part of PINs 15168-0001 (LT) through to PIN 15168-0038 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 168; PART BLOCK 104, PLAN 305, PART 1 4R2371, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT212416, AMENDED BY LT291824; OTTAWA, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BELL CANADA OVER PART 1 PLAN 4R16200 AS IN OC27304, designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_076a.dgn

An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of sixty-one (61) months in the following lands: 5.

6.

Part of PIN 03957-0526 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PART 3 AND 4, 4R1473, SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486, OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_015c.dgn Part of PINs 15168-0001 (LT) through to PIN 15168-0038 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 168; PART BLOCK 104, PLAN 305, PART 1 4R2371, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT212416, AMENDED BY LT291824; OTTAWA, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BELL CANADA OVER PART 1 PLAN 4R16200 AS IN OC27304, designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_076a.dgn

8. Part of PIN 04055-0159 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER AS IN CT160457 AND GL73833, EXCEPT AS IN CT222630, N477925, CT198296, N566618, N439357, N314150, N711427, CT115669 AND CT135137; TOGETHER WITH CT160457; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn

An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a permanent easement in the following lands: 9.

An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of thirty-six (36) months in the following lands: 10.

Part of PIN 04055-0161 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N477925; TOGETHER WITH N477925; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18692-PRP_059b. dgn

11.

Part of PIN 04055-0169 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R1022 (ALSO KNOWN AS MAC STREET); SUBJECT TO CT140679, GL78966, CT121531, CT135137, GL78361, GL83079; SUBJECT TO N755440, N755447, N755457 GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 3 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn

An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of fifty-five (55) months in the following lands: Part of PIN 03957-0524 (LT), LOT 326, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcels 2 and 3 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn 8. Part of PIN 03957-0523 (LT), LOT 325, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 4 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn 9. Part of PIN 03957-0527 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PARTS 1 AND 2, PLAN 4R1473; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_096a.dgn

Part of PIN 04055-0169 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R1022 (ALSO KNOWN AS MAC STREET); SUBJECT TO CT140679, GL78966, CT121531, CT135137, GL78361, GL83079; SUBJECT TO N755440, N755447, N755457 GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn

Schedule “C”

7.

Confederation Line – East Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:

An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of sixty-one (61) months in the following lands: 1.

Part of PIN 04363-0007 (LT) PCL 21-25, SEC GL-2OF; PART LOT 21, CONCESSION 2OF, PT RDAL BTN LTS 20, 21, CONCESSION 2OF, CLOSED BY BYLAW CT129546 (LT430246), PART 1, 4R7647; TOGETHER WITH LT744156; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18695-PRP_007.dgn Ottawa West News - Thursday, December 14, 2017 33

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THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.

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Bearsaeinrs

horoscopes

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CLUES ACROSS

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1. Member of a Semitic people 5. Certified public accountant 8. Residue 11. Sayings attributed to Christ 13. The products of human creativity 14. Listen to 15. Longed 16. No (Scottish) 17. Descriptor 18. Yankees’ sensation Judge 20. Zero 21. Comics legend Lee 22. Honorary title holder 25. “Uncle Joey” 30. Graceful and stylish 31. Pitching term 32. Former Mets outfielder Jones 33. One who avoids animal products 38. Quick to learn 41. Mechanism in an organ

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, if the ends don’t justify the means, then pause and wait for a better plan and opportunity. It’s not worth the risk or effort to get yourself involved in such a situation.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, even though people around you may be bearing down, you are able to think on your feet and come through the situation. You’ll rebound stronger than ever.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Lessons come in all shapes and sizes, Sagittarius, so open your eyes to all possibilities. Don’t feel you need to make sense of every little thing. Just be aware of your surroundings.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your emotions will get a much-needed boost from people around you. Just do not let all this extra energy go to your head. Channel it in productive ways.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 This is a great week for you, Virgo.

You may feel like you can exercise more freedom at work or in your personal life, and overcome any obstacles that are holding you back.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 There are some unexpected surprises coming your way, Capricorn. But don’t worry too much about them.

Simply go with the flow and everything will fall into place.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Participating in some spontaneous activities will add some spice to your life, Gemini. Explore those things that you wouldn’t normally think to try.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a situation in your life is getting testy. This is based on a misunderstanding, and things will ultimately work their way out. Take a deep breath and be patient.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, life may seem as if you were driving on a multi-lane highway and then all the lanes merge into one. Veer off your usual path for a while to get away from it all.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, if you put things into perspective the emotional strain and tension in your world can be dramatically reduced. Focus on the things that are working out well for you.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, friendships go well for you during the next few days, so look to companions to provide the support you seek. Don’t worry about future plans just yet.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you can learn to distance yourself from the emotional side of situations and focus on the practical, it will be smooth sailing this week.

CLUES DOWN

34. Medical personnel 35. Acquired 36. Type of beverage 37. Neither 39. Spanish monetary units 40. Small area of grass 41. Your 42. Diana __, singer 44. Salt’s partner 45. Made of wood 46. No longer alive 47. Alaskan island 48. Wild animal’s resting place 51. Swiss river 52. Partiality 53. “Luther” actor Idris 54. UNLV’s “Runnin’ __” 58. Criticize

43. Redo with new materials 45. Epics 47. Wings 49. Extrasensory perception 50. Cavalry sword 55. Bangladeshi monetary unit 56. Not the bottom 57. Afflicted 59. Bound 60. One who is highly skilled 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Tall, rounded vase 63. Liturgical language of Hinduism (abbr.)

64. Cheek

1. Pie _ __ mode 2. Portuguese cape 3. Ottoman military title 4. Movable frame used in burials 5. Type of coal 6. A treeless grassy plain 7. Artist’s workroom 8. Assists 9. Protein-rich liquids 10. A song of praise to God 12. Much __ about nothing 14. Japanese city 19. Atomic number 10 23. Egyptian goddess 24. Go places 25. Having ten 26. Complete 27. Automotive belt 28. Psyche 29. Melodious bird

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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. 15

Just Voices, a communitybased social activist choir, is celebrating the winter solstice with a concert, Peace on Earth – Songs to Heal Our Planet. At 7 p.m. at Abbotsford House, 950 Bank St. The concert will feature songs of hope and celebration and a sing-along. Just Voices will be joined by guest performers Walk on the Wire – Ottawa duo Anne Hurley and Jim Videto. Treats will be served, and wine and tea will be available for purchase. Admission is $5 to $15 (sliding scale – pay what you can). Tickets at the door.

Information: info@justvoices. ca; 613-316-9450; www.facebook.com/JustVoices/.

Dec. 16

Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13 Nonmembers: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Center, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Westboro Legion is hosting brunch between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The menu will include scrambled eggs, pancakes and syrup, bacon, sausages, croissants, fresh fruit and choice of coffee/tea/juice

for $10, including tax. Bring a friend. Food will be provided by Ric’s@480. There will be a Legion presentation scheduled for noon. Ric’s @ 480 (Westboro’s alternative restaurant) will begin providing food service to legion members and members of the public on a regular basis in the new year. The Westboro Legion is located at 389-391 Richmond Rd. All are welcome. Visit our website at www.rcl480.com for additional information.

Join us for holiday treats, hot chocolate, and a special visit from Santa. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emerald Plaza Library, 1547 Merivale Rd.

Dec. 17

Choral Christmas Concert City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Admission with free-will donation.

Dec. 31

Please join the Friends of the Farm for its Annual Nondinner Event happening now.

Not a single person will show up and we will be delighted.

You can help the Friends of the Farm just by staying at home. By purchasing tickets to this fundraising event that will never take place, you will

help the Friends sponsor numerous activities in support of the Ornamental Gardens and the Arboretum on the Central Experimental Farm.

Individual seats $25. Couples $50. Family $100. Table of Six $150. Community $500.

Your donation is tax deductible. You can contribute by downloading Annual Nondinner invitation and then following the mailing instructions.

New Year’s Eve Buffet and Dance Party at the Westboro Legion with live music performed by “Unwound”.

Food service is professionally prepared by Elite Catering. Tickets are on sale at the Westboro Legion at a cost of $40 per person in advance of Dec. 23, 2017. Doors open at 5 p.m., buffet is served at 6 p.m. and live music starts at 7:30 p.m. and plays till 1 a.m. Everyone is welcome, you do not need to be a member to join in the New Year’s Eve fun, you just have to buy your ticket. For more information please visit our website http://www.rcl480. com or call Coleene at 613294-1820. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Mondays

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parents of serving military members for a casual support group offering you tips and tools, support, information, and refreshments.

Free bimonthly meetings are held Monday nights 6:30 8:30pm For more details on upcoming meetings. please contact Heather at programs@mfrc-ncr.ca or (613) 993-5151 Practise and improve your Spanish speaking skills at the intermediate and advanced levels. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters and we meet at the Civic Hospital, main building, main floor, room 3 from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. E-mail membership@losamigos.ca or visit our website www.losamigos. ca.

Tuesdays

CHARA, your local com-

munity 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 p.m. As well, we are looking for volunteers to work on the community rink. and for supervision during the winter.

Email info@carletonheights. org.

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. All media are welcome including oils. This is not a class.

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 613-694-0505.

Positive birth and natural parenting meetings on the

second Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Peer-to-peer support, empower yourself and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for address, please contact Leslie amagicalbirth@ hotmail.com or call 613829-8511.

Wednesdays

Westboro Legion’s Bingo and Leagues. Bingo every Wednesday night at the Westboro Legion. Doors Open at 4:30 p.m. for Café 480 and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Join us with your friends, or come and meet new friends. Funds raised are donated back to community organizations. We also have Bid Euchre, Darts, Pool and Sandbag Leagues on a weekly basis.

For more information visit our website at http://www.rcl480. com or call 613-725-2778.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES Thursday February 1, 2018 10 a.m.

The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee will hold a public meeting pursuant to to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, regarding the amended Village of Manotick area-specific development charge. It is proposed that the enactment of an amending development charges by-law by Council will occur on a date subsequent to the public meeting.

Interested residents are invited to speak to Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee members about the proposed by-law and background study. To do so, residents must contact: Marc Desjardins Tel: 613-580-2424, ext 28821 Email: Marc.Desjardins@ottawa.ca The 2018 Amendment Development Charges Background Study was made available on December 15, 2017 for review via a link on the City’s website at www.ottawa.ca. The proposed development charges by-law will be made available for review on or before January 29, 2018.

Residents may make comments at the public meeting or in writing before February 1, 2018 to: Gary Baker Program Coordinator, Development Charges Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27406 Email: gary.baker@ottawa.ca Ottawa West News - Thursday, December 14, 2017 35

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