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Though police are appealing for any information that could help the shooters be arrested, Taylor stated that many community members would

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not invited to the closed-door meeting, given that they shared the same goals of improved safety and security in the area. A group called United Neighbours and an ad hoc committee on public safety have operated for years in the broader Britannia neighbourhood, the latter delivering a presentation to the city’s police services board on Dec. 15 regarding gang suppression policy. Geoffrey Sharpe, spokesman for the ad hoc committee on public safety, said “the issue is disgraceful, absolutely outrageous, and not unique to Ottawa west.” “Ward 7 and Ritchie Street and Penny Drive is the perfect place to begin to implement an aggressive policy of gang suppression with the vigilance and intelligence one associates with professional policing,” said Sharpe. Christian Flores, a west-end youth motivator working out of the Michele Heights Community House, told the Ottawa

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Bay Coun. Mark Taylor talks about recent shootings in Michele Heights at a Dec. 11 news conference. Behind him is police Chief Charles Bordeleau. West News that people in the community are concerned, and that a public meeting would be a good opportunity for a dialogue on safety issues. “Some ideas are short-term fixes, like those related to safety, while others are longterm,” he said. “Job opportunities are one thing we’ve heard a lot about. There are many youth seeking job, but having trouble finding employment.” The community house, which is operated by a group of partners that includes the city and the Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Cen-

tre, serves as a gathering space for residents and offers health and employment resources. While it is a valuable resource, more can be done in terms of programming to improve the prospects of those living in the community, said Flores. He added that the recent violence overshadows positive events occurring in the community. “There are so many positive things going on – it’s a very strong community,” said Flores. “But, people are concerned and frustrated. They don’t want to live in an unsafe community.”

Ottawa’s best kept holiday secret Have you been out to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum lately? Each year, the museum hosts a Vintage Village of Lights, a spectacular must-see attraction in Ottawa’s east end. A mere 25-minute drive from downtown Ottawa, it’s the perfect place to bring your family and friends this holiday season. Imagine 30,000 lights frosted over the entire village. Kids of all ages will be delighted by the 15-foot tall reindeer, especially when your family can climb in to Santa’s sleigh and take the reins – also a great family photo op. There is as much to do inside as there is to see outside. Did you know that Santa answers

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telegrams from the museum? You can send “We had an amazing time at the Vintage Village your Christmas wish list to Santa via telegram, of Lights! The decorations were outstanding! and he will send you a special personalized Loved the green twinkly lights projected into the tree tops. Magical! Santa was awesome telegram back. (and very patient with our screaming two-yearWhen you stop by Santa’s mail room you can old). The crafts were so much fun.” McGrath’s make a letter press postcard, and visit with jolly family also loved sitting by the outdoor fire ‘ole St. Nick. He’ll happily chat with your whole enjoying roasted marshmallows and the horsefamily (in French and English) and he loves drawn wagon ride pulled by two beautiful having his photo taken - so bring a camera! Clydesdale horses, Sparky and Winston. She Kids can also decorate gingerbread (taste concludes, “Both our kids passed out fast testing allowed – in fact encouraged) and make asleep in the car a mere 43 seconds into the a snow globe to take home as a souvenir. drive home. A sign of a great time!” Chantale McGrath loved the memories that she created with her family. She recounts her visit,

The final weekend of Vintage Village of Lights runs this Friday December 19 - Sunday December 21, from 3:00pm – 8:00pm at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Road. Cost: Adults $7, seniors and students $5, family $18, children under 5 are free. All activities are included in the cost of admission. For more information visit www.ottawa.ca/cumberlandmuseum, www.facebook.com/cumberlandmuseum, or call 613-833-3059.

Police chief vows to stamp out west-end gun violence Despite record-high number of shootings, arrests and seizures are occurring The day after Ottawa’s most recent shooting, which bumped the city’s already record tally one notch higher, police Chief Charles Bordeleau went before the media to update residents on how his organization was responding to the uptick in violence. The night before the Dec. 11 conference saw three bullets fired on Penny Drive in the Michele Heights neighbourhood, the scene of several recent shootings. No one was injured as the bullets struck a parked car and a home. Bordeleau, who was joined by Bay Coun. Mark Taylor and Insp. Chris Renwick, head of the criminal investigations directorate, said that officers patrolling the area responded quickly to the incident, but added the shootings “continue to be a serious concern to the police service.” Patrols have been increased in affected areas, he said, and investigators are pursuing leads with the aim of disrupting gun crime and gang activity linked to the drug trade. Bordeleau declined to characterize the situation as a “gang war” or “turf war” – terms used in some media coverage – referring to the situation instead as the product of a “very active” drug trade in which

gangs are heavily involved. “In 2014 to date, we’ve arrested 76 people in relation to gang activity,” said Bordeleau. “We’ve taken 52 guns off the streets - 28 of those were handguns - and we’ve laid hundreds of charges. Our officers continue to focus on holding people accountable for these acts and preventing more.” Renwick said that of those arrests, about 17 of them were related to this most recent burst of violence. That number could rise. On the evening after the media conference, Ottawa police arrested two men following a traffic stop on Dumaurier Avenue in the Foster Farm community, which is close to Michele Heights. The traffic stop turned up a loaded .45-calbre handgun. One man, a 21-year-old, was charged with a slew of firearms-related offences, as well as breach of probation. The other man, 23, was charged with a drug possession offence. The city’s 45 shootings this year seemed to come in waves. The most recent began in early October, centred mainly in the west end. The hallmark of these incidents has been drive-by attacks that targeted individual properties or persons. To capture those involved,

Bordeleau said police are monitoring “previously charged individuals” to ensure they are respecting their conditions, while the drug unit is working alongside the guns and gangs unit in their investigations. He said he doesn’t feel the police’s existing gang strategy needs to be changed. One problem facing investigators is the tendency of individuals - whether perpetrators, victims of violence or community members - to “clam up” and not provide police with information out of fear of reprisal. Renwick said it is clear the perpetrators of the shootings have “zero regard for the residents,” adding that many of the shootings took place in parking lots “with complete disregard for the backdrop, which is houses, vehicles, people in their bedrooms - the community is becoming the backdrop to these disputes.” He said that the guns used in the commission of these shootings are either stolen weapons or were smuggled into the country for the purpose of crime. On Dec. 15, the guns and gangs unit revealed details on the disruptive operations launched by police earlier this year. Projects Calamity and Karma began in June and ran until August and Novem-

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December 17th through 23rd: 5:30 pm Contemplative Vespers December 24th: Family Christmas 4:30 pm Carol Singing 9:30 pm Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist 10 pm

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Ministry: Rev. Andrew Jensen, BA, MDiv 25 Gibbard Ave., Ottawa, Ont. K2G 3T9 Near Knoxdale & Greenbank (613) 829-2266 www.knoxnepean.ca Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. (Nursery Available) Tuesday Craft Group: 9:00 a.m. Youth Group: every second Sunday evening Dec. 7th Advent 2 service 10 am. 4 pm Family Christmas party, 5:30 potluck, 6:30 carol sing and Santa’s visit Dec. 14th Advent 3 service 10 am --White Gifts and All-Ages Christmas play Dec. 21st Advent 4 service 10 am--Lessons and Carols Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Pageant 6:30 and 8 pm Candlelight Communion Service 10 pm

NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANGLICANS St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church 2112 Bel Air Drive (613) 224 0526 Join us for regular services Sundays at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. to the end of July Interim Rector: Rev. Canon Allen Box For more information and summer services visit our website at http://www.stmichaelandallangels.ca – Everyone welcome – Come as you are – Space for rent – call for details

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St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church

www.stlukesottawa.ca

December 25th Holy Eucharist 10 am “All are welcome without exception”

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10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa (Meadowlands and Chesterton) Tel: 613-225-6648 parkwoodchurch.ca

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The Redeemed Christian Church of God

Holy Eucharist Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am Wednesday 10:00 am

December 21 - Christmas Communion ”Let It Be With Me...”

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We at Good Shepherd would like to Welcome Worshippers to Come and Celebrate The Birth of Our Lord Jesus. Christmas Eve Services 4:00 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm Christmas day Come and join us at our 1 pm service. 3500 Fallowfield Rd., Unit 5, Nepean, ON

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Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 1893 Baseline Rd., Ottawa (2nd Floor) Sunday Service 10.30am – 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm – 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca

South Gloucester United Church

Sunday Services: Bible Study at 10:00 AM - Worship Service at 11:00 AM

Our area houses of worship invite you to rejoice this Christmas season with praise, reflection, song and prayer. Their doors are always open, so please join them in celebrating the true meaning of the season.

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Cancer research network gets local boost Top Ottawa Hospital researcher joins nationwide team developing biological cancer treatments Steph Willems steph.willems@metroland.com

though it could be renewed at the end of that period. The key for any research team – or network – is to ensure clinical trials occur quickly and efficiently, in order to make the most of available resources and get treatments into general practice faster. Though there is an abundance of expertise in the field of medical research, money remains a finite resource. Knowing this, the Ottawa Hospital Foundation aims to contribute as much community-raised cash as possible to worthwhile causes like this. In the past three years, the foundation has handed over $18 million to cancer care and research at the Ottawa Hospital. “We are committed to improving cancer care in our community, and ultimately finding a cure for this terrible disease,� said Tim Kluke, president and CEO of the foundation, in a release. “That is why we will be raising an additional $20 million over the next three years to support cancer

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The Ottawa Hospital in jumping on board an upstart cancer research network aimed at developing new treatment options for Canadians. On Dec. 15, the federal government announced $25 million in funding for the establishing of the network, called Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment. A total of $35 million in private funds, including $1.2 million raised by the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, was also donated to the cause. Dr. John Bell, senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, will be leading the team tasked with creating the network, which will be headquartered at the Ottawa Hospital’s General campus. In addition to Bell, the team will contain several members of the Ottawa Hospital. “The network is basically (in place) now,� said Bell. “We’re going to start treating our first patients in January, and will have two trials underway by the end

of the year.� The new funding means that cutting-edge treatments can now be tested on humans, after several years of research and development. Biotherapeutics is an emerging field in medical research that includes the use of oncolytic (cancerkilling) viruses, immune cells and synthetic antibodies in combatting cancerous tumours. Bell, who has worked in the medical field for 25 years, said the promising advances seen in the past five years give him hope for the future of medical care. “The changes have been so remarkable – we’re seeing a turning point here,� said Bell. “All of these treatments take advantage of the patient’s own immune responses. The therapies are designed to re-awaken a patient’s own (immunity), so they can actually fight their own cancer.� Early trials conducted in the United States have shown very positive results, he added. The cancer research network has funding for the next five years,

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7:00 pm & 9:30 pm Wednesday December Thursday December 25th: 7:00 am & 11:00 am 470 Roosevelt Ave. Westboro www.mywestminster.ca

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Christ Church Bells Corners Dec. 24th 4:30pm Family Service with Junior Choir 8:40pm Carol Singing, 9:00pm Traditional Service with Choir Dec. 25th 10am Christmas Day Service in the Chapel

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Riverside United Church Sunday Worship & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.

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Christmas Eve Services: December 24, 2014 Family Christmas Service At 5:00 pm Sacrament of Holy Communion Candlelight Service At 10:00 pm Audio Loop System and Ramp A WARM WELCOME TO ALL www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca 613-728-8656

Sun. Dec. 21 4:00 pm, Quiet Christmas Worship

Watch & Pray Ministry

Wed. Dec. 24 5:00 pm, Family Christmas Eve 9:00 pm, Christmas Eve Communion

Worship services Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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St. Clement Parish/Paroisse St-ClĂŠment

Sunday Mass times: Our area houses of worship invite you to rejoice this Christmas season with praise, reflection, song and prayer. Their doors are always open, so please join them in celebrating the true meaning of the season.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 - 10AM A Children’s Drama Worship Event “The Wonder of Christmas� CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 5:30pm - Family Service 7:30pm - Traditional Candlelight Service Pastor Rev. Kelly Graham 613-692-4228 www.knoxmanotick.ca Nursery Care provided

City View United Church 6 Epworth Avenue, Nepean (613) 224-1021 www.cityviewunited.org Ministers: Rev. Trisha Elliot Rev. Dr. Christine Johnson

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Choir Candlelight Service Dec 21st – 7:00 pm Christmas Eve – Dec. 24th Children/Family Service – 4:30pm Communion Service – 7:30pm

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he news that the Ottawa Senators are considering moving the team’s arena to LeBreton Flats came as a surprise for residents, both pleasant and gloomy, depending on where they live. Many fans, especially those who live in eastern and southern Ottawa, would welcome the chance to take in a Sens game without facing a long and timeconsuming commute to – as Ottawa-West Nepean MP and Canada’s Foreign Minister John Baird puts it – “the middle of nowhere.� About 101,000 people, roughly one in 10 Ottawa residents live in “the middle of nowhere� according to the latest figures available from the 2011 Statistics Canada census. Using our handy map of the city, we discovered the other residents of nowhere land include West Carleton (21,500) and Barrhaven and Nepean (156,000) – which strangely enough includes many of Baird’s constituents. People who live in the Ottawa Valley, including Arnprior, Renfrew and Carleton Place, probably

aren’t even on Minister Baird’s radar, but for the sake of argument we’ll include them within the boundaries of “nowhere.� We shudder to consider Minister Baird’s future ability to argue for any significant investment in the west end of Ottawa – who wants to invest in a place going “nowhere.� The Ottawa Senators already draw a pretty good crowd to the middle of nowhere’s arena – 18,399 fans on average per game – but maybe the team can increase attendance at LeBreton Flats. The move would hit the pocketbooks of a host of west-end businesses, such as restaurants and hotels that depend on the crowds generated by the Senators, not to mention the concerts and other events hosted throughout the year at the arena. But bottom line, Eugene Melnyk owns the team. If he’s willing to spend a half-a-billion dollars to build a new arena, that’s his right – just so long as he doesn’t expect to draw on taxpayers’ money. And without the public purse, moving the team is an argument that goes nowhere.

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Pondering a dream for LeBreton, again

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t might be more wishful thinking than anything, but reports that the Ottawa Senators were considering moving to LeBreton Flats have stirred considerable interest, as well as stimulated a healthy debate over what could and should be done with that space. There is a distinct possibility that this is all a pipe dream: the Senators have a perfectly good building out in Kanata; second, the National Capital Commission, which has been guarding LeBreton from development for more than half a century, might not look kindly on the idea. You might remember that there was brief discussion about locating a baseball stadium in the Flats when talks about Triple-A baseball began in the early 1990s. The NCC sniffily

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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town said no. No activity with the taint of commercialism would be suitable, thank you very much. Mind you, it’s quite a different NCC now. All and sundry have been invited to submit proposals, commercial or not, for development of the Flats. So the idea might have a bit more traction than it had 20 years ago. The advantages of an arena at LeBreton are as obvious as the disadvantages of the current location, where traffic on game nights

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is a problem and there is nothing to do after the game but get in the car and contribute to the traffic. The LeBreton location is central, walking distance from Parliament Hill, more or less, and will be extremely well served by public transit. More important, if LeBreton is developed intelligently – a big if – an arena there might be surrounded by restaurants, bars and cafes that would provide something to do before and after the game. The importance of that can’t be overstated. You could argue that one of the causes of the demise of the Montreal Expos was the fact that their stadium was located in a commercial dead zone. Yes, it was on the Metro line, which was good. But after the game there was nothing to do but get back on the Metro. DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES 4RACI #AMERON ADMINISTRATION: $ONNA 4HERIEN DISPLAY ADVERTISING: 'ISELE 'ODIN +ANATA $AVE 0ENNETT /TTAWA 7EST "RAD #LOUTHIER /RLEANS #INDY 'ILBERT /TTAWA 3OUTH 'EOFF (AMILTON /TTAWA %AST 6ALERIE 2OCHON "ARRHAVEN *ILL -ARTIN .EPEAN -IKE 3TOODLEY 3TITTSVILLE *ANINE +IVELL /TTAWA 7EST 2ICO #ORSI !UTOMOTIVE #ONSULTANT 'REG 3TIMPSON !UTOMOTIVE #ONSULTANT

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Many professional sports teams in the ’70s and ’80s built their arenas and stadiums in the suburbs where land was cheap and parking was ample. For a lot of them, the experiment didn’t work and they moved back downtown. Some teams, such as the Toronto Blue Jays, wisely resisted the urge to move to the suburbs. Now, the Rogers Centre, formerly SkyDome, has helped bring vitality to a downtown neighbourhood. Imagine Toronto getting something right. Is it a dream to ponder such an outcome for Ottawa? Perhaps not. But even if downtown hockey does not materialize, the principle of having major attractions surrounded by bars, restaurants and stores is still worth pursuing. Another museum would help, as was argued here recently. A professional sports facility would help even more, but with some provisos. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES:

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It would have to be capable of other uses, for one thing. And then there is the age-old question of who would pay for it. The idea of taxpayers funding new sports facilities has gone out of style, and rightly so. So, now what?

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he holiday season is upon us. Eat, be merry, drink! But hold on a second. Don’t drink too much. While the holidays seem like a perfect time to overindulge, it turns out you may be over-consuming already, perhaps even secretly. According to a study by the Centre for Addictions Research at the University of Victoria, Canadians drink a

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year. This hit home for me around mid-November, when I realized I was drinking too much, too often. While I’m not an alcoholic, for someone who has largely been a moderate drinker as an adult, I’d developed a pretty steady drinking habit. And we all know it’s easy to fall into the pattern of dependency. It started about 18 months ago – I decided a glass of wine after the kids went to bed a few days a week was a nice reward for seeing them through the day. Over time, however, it turned into a glass per night, then two and sometimes three or four. I’m not alone. A lot of my friends do the same. In fact, many of us educated, middle-class, professional mothers share a joke: “A glass of wine, per child, per bedtime is completely necessary after a long day at the office.” The sad fact is many in my group of peers have three or four kids. We finish our day of work, get through the relentless routine of feeding, bathing and tucking in overtired kids, often sit down at the computer to work some more in the evening, and we reward ourselves with a nice

bottle of red. But here’s the thing, women can’t really drink every day, not if they want to avoid long-term health effects. Health Canada’s official guidelines recommend women drink no more than two drinks per day or 10 per week. For men, three drinks in a sitting or 15 per week is the maximum in order to minimize long-term health risks. The most recent statistics (2011) from the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Survey suggest the majority of Canadians are sticking to these limits. In 2011, just 18.7 per cent of the more than 10,000 adults surveyed exceeded the guideline for chronic effects, including liver disease and cancer. A little over 13 per cent exceeded the guideline for acute effects, such as injuries and overdoses. The worrying thing is, if the study out of Victoria merits weight, many of us who report being within our limits are, quite simply, lying. So what are we going to do about it? Well, I decided to stop drinking entirely for Advent. According to a sermon I heard recently, Christians historically treated the preChristmas season in much the

same way they treated Lent in the lead-up to Easter: They would fast. Instead of giving up fat and chocolate, I’ve given up alcohol. It’s been a few weeks and I feel great. Now, I’m no saint. And as all loyal Christians know, it’s sometimes okay to “feast” once per week during a fasting period, so I have indulged in a glass of wine or two per week, depending on the occasion. But the trick is keeping within that reasonable limit. Want to know a tip? The more stressed you are during the day, the more you find yourself looking forward to that evening drink, the more likely you are to go over your limit. Stress pumps cortisol through your body, which depresses the rational, thinking part of your brain. A glass of wine has a dopamine effect – it relaxes you almost instantly. But it has the added effect of further depressing the rational, thinking part of your brain. Quickly then, the intention to have a single drink goes out the window. After two glasses of wine, you may no longer have the mental capacity to decide, rationally, that drinking the rest of the bottle is a bad idea. So please, eat, be merry, drink. But for yourself and those around you, try to stay within your limits. Your body and your mind will thank you for it.

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The National Arts Centre will be getting a bigger and better facelift than previously planned thanks to a $110.5 million investment from the federal government. Ottawa West-Nepean MP John Baird and Shelly Glover, the minister of Canadian heritage and official languages, announced the plan to add a striking glass entrance on Elgin Street and refresh some of the interior performance and event spaces. The new entrance is targeted to be completed in 2017. The sprawling, 1.08-square metre NAC complex was constructed in 1969 as a centennial project. It was designed by renowned architect Fred Lebensold of ARCOP Design and the building has been praised as an architectural landmark by some. But for others, the large brown building is a win-

dowless bunker, and the Elgin Street façade in particular has been a sore point. “The new entrance of the NAC will be warm and inviting, and will embrace the nation’s capital for the first time. With this new design we will finally face the city and its most important square,” Peter Herrndorf, president and CEO of the National Arts Centre, said in a press release. “We often call Confederation Square ‘Canada’s Square’ at the NAC, because it’s a place where the country gathers for important anniversaries, including Remembrance Day and Canada Day.” The proposed new glass entrance was designed by architect Donald Schmitt and mimics the hexagonal shape that characterizes the arts centre’s design. The entrance will “showcase the importance of the performing arts in Canada,” according to the NAC’s news release.

The entry level will connect with the Southam Hall mezzanine level. It will be constructed using glass that is capable of displaying high-definition images such as stills, videos or even live feeds of NAC performances. Public spaces for events, education, small concerts or pre-concert gatherings located on the north side of the NAC will be expanded. A new lounge will be added to the upper level of the north atrium, while a new cafe will be added to the atrium itself. A catering an event space called the Panorama Room will be expanded from a capacity of 225 people to 600 people, more than doubling in space from just under 700 square metres to 1,672 square metres. The entire project, which also include mechanical and electrical system upgrades, will meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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A new glass main entrance on Elgin Street is the main feature of a $110.5 million renovation of the National Arts Centre designed by architect Donald Schmitt. (LEED) standards. In 2012, the NAC had plans to re-do the facade along Eglin Street to make a more prominent entrance. In early 2012, the city approved changes to the light-rail tunnel currently construction that did not include an LRT station near the NAC. At the time, NAC spokeswoman Rosemary Thompson said the LRT change could put the arts centre’s Elgin entrance rebuild in jeopardy and the project went

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or me, the month of December was the best time of the year. The planks on the wood horses in the summer kitchen were loaded with cake tins and pies wrapped in many layers of newspapers, and then covered with a thick quilt. Mother lived in dread that a mouse would invade what she had spent hours making for Christmas, but Father said they would have to have teeth like a chainsaw to get through all the wrappings Mother had put around every morsel. Every time I went into the summer kitchen, to get wood to load up the wood box, I could smell cinnamon and ginger coming from the mounds on the planks, and I would think to myself what a wonderful time of year was the month of December. Of course, that was the month of my birthday, but the day came and went like most others, although Mother always made a cake for me, and put in a few coins wrapped in wax paper. That was as far as a

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birthday celebration went. My brothers always gave me something they had made. For the boys that could mean anything from a sling-shot for which I had absolutely no use, or a crudely whittled animal. But I was expected to heap abundant thanks on them for whatever they gave me. My sister Audrey, without fail, would take a nickle out of the corner of her hankie, and it would be sitting at my supper plate at night. “Too close to Christmas� Mother would say, which meant “don’t expect anything more than the cake.� But sitting around the kitchen table the night of my birthday, in the middle of December, I would feel the utmost contentment. We would linger over our piece of cake, and Mother would get out her

harmonica, and we’d all sing Happy Birthday. When I was very young I used to sing Happy Birthday dear Mary, until my sister Audrey told me I was just to listen and be quiet. And by the middle of December, the snow would be knee deep, the old Model T would be up on blocks in the drive shed, and everywhere we went, we travelled in the cutter or the flat-bottom sleigh. By then Father would have attached the brass bells to the horse’s harness, and I would think there wasn’t a more wonderful sound in the entire world than those bells, especially if we were travelling at night and the moon was out, and the fields looked as if they were covered with millions of diamonds. I would invariably fall asleep under the heavy blankets with the hot bricks at our feet, listening to those sleigh bells. I would think that time of year was the most wonderful of any month before or after, and never once did I think we were poor. I would think we were the richest people in the world. In December, Turkey Fair would have come and gone, and I would

medicines to treat everything from the common cold, to dealing with livestock ailments, which was of interest to Father. And as the month went on, I would be filled with the utmost excitement, knowing Christmas was just days away. Although presents were few and far between, I knew for a fact that Santa Claus would come. He never forgot my house on the Northcote Side Road. Always he left me a book, and a toy of the simplest kind, and there would be new hand knit mitts, and always the orange in the toe of my stocking. So all December would be one of sheer joy of the season and what it meant. My life would be filled with anticipation. Special church services, neighbours coming to visit, the school concert, secret trips by Mother and Father into Renfrew, and if we were lucky, the hand-me-down box from Aunt Lizzie would arrive in time for Christmas.   December would spin by, even though I would pray that it would go on forever. Nothing could take away from me that feeling of sheer joy that month brought. When I was very young, and unaware of the hardships around me, December was always the most wonderful month of the year.

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In a large skillet, melt 25 ml (2 tbsp) of the butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, shallots, tarragon and salt, and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms seem dry – about 10 minutes. Transfer the filling into a bowl. Stir in the cheese and 50 ml (1/4 cup) chopped parsley. (If you’re making it ahead, cover and refrigerate it for up to two days.) For the rolls, melt the remaining 90 ml (6 tbsp) of butter. Lay one phyllo sheet on your work surface with the long end closest to you. Cover the remaining phyllo with a damp tea towel to prevent it from drying out. Lightly brush the phyllo sheet with butter. Scatter about 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the coarsely chopped parsley on top of the phyllo sheet. Top with another phyllo sheet and brush it with butter.

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• 125 ml butter (1/2 cup) butter • 250 g (8 oz) mushrooms, finely chopped • 50 ml (1/4 cup) finely chopped shallots • 5 ml (1 tsp) dried tarragon leaves • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt • 50 ml (1/4 cup) grated Asiago • 50 ml (1/4 cup) chopped fresh parsley • 6 sheets phyllo pastry • 45 ml (3 tbsp) coarsely chopped fresh parsley Preparation

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Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney will oversee the library board this council session.

City council approved the members and leaders for its committees and boards during its Dec. 10 meeting. Several committees, commissions and boards saw turnover in their leadership positions based on the advice of Mayor Jim Watson and the

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Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney said it will be a privilege to oversee the library board during a period of “dramatic change.” Tierney, who has sat on the board for four years, was officially named as its new chairman on Dec. 10.

The next four years has been set up as a pivotal time for the Ottawa Public Library as it intends to embark on a plan to create a new central branch. “Obviously a central library is a big part of the focus, as a (public-private partnership), so being able to play a part in that is very important,” Tierney said. “Libraries are changing. It’s not just the Dewey decimal system and books, which we still respect, but we

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have a whole new series of technology programs.” For instance, there is a six-month waitlist to use the public library’s 3D printer located in the makerspace at the Centrepointe branch, Tierney said. Making the library more about creating “spaces and places” and offering programming and access to technology will be a focus moving forward, he said. Tierney will also serve as vicechairman of the planning committee, one of the more controversial and important committees. Tierney said that as an urban councillor, he felt it was important to ensure councillors from within the Greenbelt were well-represented on that committee. “I have a lot of these infill issues and I think I can bring a new perspective to the table,” he said.

Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum was the only one of his newly elected cohort to be given a leadership role in the new city council structure. He will serve as the head of the built heritage subcommittee, which makes recommendations to the planning committee on heritage issues. “Our ward is home to two heritage conservation districts, so it is an important issue for people in our ward,” Nussbaum said. “Even for people who don’t live in a heritage conservation district, I certainly heard at the door (during the election) an interest in ensuring that as a city, we are protecting and promoting heritage in appropriate ways.” Nussbaum said he’ll approach his new role with a humble attitude and be open to learning more about heritage issues from the city’s experts and from the public.

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“It’s clear as a new member of council that I will have to consult with lots of people who know more about heritage than I do,” he said. “I’m certainly aware that I need to do a lot of homework.” Nussbaum said he has a “reasonable base” of knowledge on heritage matters, having supported the designation of the St. Charles Church in Vanier as a heritage structure while he was the chairman of the Beechwood Village Alliance. Speaking to neighbours and friends who face challenges associated with living in a heritage conservation district has also opened his eyes to some of the key concerns, Nussbaum said. “Particularly recent challenges those residents of heritage districts have felt in terms of feeling that there is a lack of clarity sometimes on how the city approaches protection of heritage conservation districts,” he said. Nussbaum said he will begin to identify priorities for the subcommittee as he meets with citizens and councillors who were members of the group in the last term of council,

as well as residents who have an interest in heritage issues. Environment committee

Capital Coun. David Chernushenko was told he was always a natural fit to lead the environment committee. Now in his second term as a city councillor, he is ready to take on that role. A former Green Party leadership contender and former advisor to Canada’s national round table on the environment and the economy, Chernushenko is well-known for his knowledge of an advocacy on environmental issues. He also served on the International Olympic Committee’s commission on sport and the environment and is certified as a green building professional by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. As a first-term councillor elected in 2010, Chernushenko said it wasn’t the right time for him to take on that leadership role, but with former River Ward councillor Maria McRae leaving politics, the position was open and presented an opportunity for him in this term.

larly over the course of his first term on city council and he intends to do so more often now that he is the chairman, including “transit field trips” around the city with the vice-chairman, Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish.

Taking on issues such as the green bin program, the city’s maligned organics recycling contract with Orgaworld and Plasco’s proposed wasteto-energy facility will be on the agenda for the environment committee this term. Transit commission

Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais said he’s looking forward to tackling one of the most challenging city bodies, the transit commission, as its new chairman. Blais will preside over the commission, which includes both city councillors and citizen commissioners for four of the most pivotal years for OC Transpo as construction of the lightrail system wraps up and the trains being running in 2018. But there will be a lot of hurdles to jump before getting there, such as remapping the bus routes to feed into the new LRT system and overseeing construction detours, and Blais said he is up to the challenge. The role came about because the mayor sought him out for it, Blais said. “It’s obviously a very challenging role,” he said. “OC Transpo has a di-

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Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais said he is looking forward to taking on the role as transit commission chairman. rect and immediate impact on the daily lives of almost every Ottawa resident, whether you take the bus or not. “We’re at a very critical stage in the evolution of our transit system as we begin the process to move towards light rail and the Transitway conversion coming up next year, so there are a lot of challenges, but at the same time a lot of opportunities to demonstrate how good OC Transpo is and that we really do have a world-class system.” Blais said he has taken transit regu-

Other city council leaders appointed on Dec. 10 include: • Deputy mayors: Orléans Coun. Bob Monette and Bay Coun. Mark Taylor • Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder: chairwoman of the planning committee • Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans: chairwoman of the community and protective services committee • Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley: chairman of the audit committee • College Coun. Rick Chiarelli: chairman of the information technology subcommittee • Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri: chairman of the board of health • Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury: chairman of the Ottawa Community Housing board • Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli will continue as chairman of the transportation committee and West CarletonMarch Coun. Eli El-Chantiry will remain as head of the police services board

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Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt wants to make the city’s rural and agriculture affairs committee s stronger voice for rural residents now that he’s in charge. Moffatt was named as the new chairman of the committee on Dec. 10. He replaced Doug Thompson, who led the committee before he retired from politics after the recent municipal election.

Moffatt said ARAC is an important body because it ensures that rural issues don’t “get swallowed up in the larger picture.” “Some issues that could be seen as minor from a citywide perspective are important to rural residents,” he said. The committee deserves more “prominence and stature,” Moffatt said. Even before he was named as the new chairman, Moffatt was already successful in proposing one change that works towards

that. During city council’s first meeting of the new term on Dec. 3, Moffatt gained his colleague’s support for requiring ARAC to approve changes to rural areas when the city reviews its development charges bylaw every five years (the bylaw was just updated earlier this year). Next on his list is making a change that would require ARAC to sign off on Official Plan changes relating to the rural areas before city council can adopt an updated Official

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Plan, which is the blueprint for land-use planning directions across the city. Having grown up in rural Ottawa and represented one of only three wards in the city that are entirely rural, the second-term councillor said he’s a perfect fit for the job. “I think I can be a big voice for all of rural Ottawa,” Moffatt said. Moffatt will have some decisions to make as the new chairman, including deciding a new location for the ARAC meetings. On Dec. 3, city council voted to end the practice of having regular ARAC meetings scheduled in rural locations across the city. Moffatt said the first ARAC meetings of this new term of council will be held at city hall, but he will confer with the other councillors who sit on the committee to determine whether another location, such as Ben Franklin Place in Nepean, would be a

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more central and convenient spot. Some meetings could still be held in rural locations if there is an item of particular interest to a certain area that will be discussed. “There is nothing off the table with how we meet with rural residents in the future,” Moffatt said. Moffatt said he would also

like to be more proactive and “get ahead of issues and respond” with new policies before they become big issues. One such controversial issue that’s been percolating on the rural agenda for the past year is the city’s application of provincial water-quality guidelines known as D-55 when it comes to granting land severances. That issue should see some resolution or at least some movement in the near future, Moffatt said. He said he would like to see some recommendations come to ARAC from the D-55 working group that he and West Carleton-March Coun. Eli ElChantiry have been meeting with since the spring. “You’re never going to be able to make every single person happy, (but) it would be a shame to go through this process and come out with nothing,” he said, adding that he’d like to see ways of making it easier for rural residents when it comes to approval of new wells in general.

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City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Thank you Thank you for your trust and confidence in electing me to serve you as your City Councillor for River Ward. It has been a very busy first three weeks on the job, with continued training, meetings with city staff on key portfolios within River Ward and meetings with residents to discuss a myriad of issues. I feel energized and ready to go.

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Michelle Nash

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New Duties At the December 10 City Council meeting, I was appointed the new Vice-Chairperson of the Community and Protective Services Committee, working alongside new Chairperson, Councillor Diane Deans. Councillor Deans and I have already met a number of times to discuss issues that border our two wards and I am convinced we will forge a strong and collaborative relationship. I have also been appointed to serve on the Planning and Environment Committees, as well as the Board of Directors of the Central Canadian Exhibition. O-Train Extension Public Information Session Public information meetings are scheduled for Jan 13, 2015 from 6 –8pm at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre and Jan 15, 2015, 6- 8pm at the St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall. The purpose of these meetings is to present and receive feedback on the draft evaluation of alternatives for new stations, grade-separated crossings, Airport branch alignments and operating models. I encourage all interested residents to attend this important meeting. For more information on this project, visit www.ottawa.ca/otrain. Airport Parkway Widening Open House The first public information meeting for the Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening, as part of the Environmental Assessment is scheduled for Jan 27, 2015 from 6-8pm at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre. In total, there will be 3 public information sessions planned over the course of study. To learn more about this project, I encourage you to visit www.ottawa.ca/airportparkway. Budget 2015 Open House The City is hosting four public consultation nights in February to listen to your priorities for the 2015 budget. River Ward is grouped in with the central wards and I invite all residents to join me and attend the session on February 9 in the Council Chambers at City Hall from 7-9pm. If you are unable to attend this session, my office can inform you of other nights/locations. Call us at 613-580-2486.

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The University of Ottawa will invest in a new multi-million dollar student facility for its downtown campus. The university announced the approval of the new Learning Centre building at a cost of $83 million on Dec. 9. The new centre will be located at the centre of the university’s campus, steps away from the future University of Ottawa light rail transit stop. The six-storey building will feature 26 classrooms and 800 study and work spaces which will be available for use by students around-the-clock.

There will also be a convivial gathering place and a food court which will seat 350 people. “The Learning Centre will become the new place where students congregate on campus,” said Christian Detellier, vice-president of academic and provost. “We carefully selected a location where the main flows of pedestrian traffic intersect. The centre will be a friendly meeting place and is designed to respond to the needs of not only our students, but also new teaching practices.” Construction of the new centre will begin in the summer of 2015, with the building expected to open in 2017.

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Ottawa road crews winter ready City readying liquid salt to deal with more freezing, thawing Laura Mueller

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Changing weather patterns are making snow removal a challenge, said winter operations chief Luc Gagne, but the city is ready for the deluge. Although his department has already blown through its

$58 million budget for 2014 thanks to a lengthy winter earlier this year, Gagne’s staff has had a chance to catch its breath this winter. At this time last year, 40 centimetres of snow had already fallen. While there is less snow so far this winter, the instance

of freeze-thaws cycles is increasing, so the city is ready to pre-treat roads with liquid salt to prevent ice build-up, Gagne said. Residents can follow @ottawacity on Twitter for updated information about snow clearing operations. The first roads to be

cleared, which get plows almost as soon as snow begins falling, are the Transitway and highway 174. Major arterial roads such as Hunt Club, Woodroffe and March roads are next. Residential streets begin to be plowed once seven centimetres of snow has fallen, Gagne said. Those operations can begin up to 10 hours after a snow event.

Complete removal of snow on residential streets, from curb to curb, happens after snow buildup reduces the travelable width of the road to five metres, Gagne said. The clearing of intersections, pedestrian crossings and the city’s 6,000 bus stops begins after a snow event has ended. Gagne reminded motorists to keep a safe distance back from snow plows and avoid passing them, particularly when they are turning, because plows are wider than most other vehicles.

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Fellow classmate Tate Rechan added that Ashbury participates in a lot of charities over the course of the school year, but that this particular hits closer to home with the students because they are helping out kids

their own age. Both students have participated in the project for the past four years said they are constantly surprised by the items requested, such as toilet paper and toothpaste. The week of Dec. 8, the school prepped and delivered the bags to the bureau, just in time for the bureau’s annual Christmas party on Dec. 17, where the bags will be distributed.

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The Ottawa Senators interest in moving the team’s arena to LeBreton Flats has Kanata politicians and business leaders hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley has already called on the West Ottawa Board of Trade and the city’s economic development manager to undertake “some high-level analysis on what the impacts would be and what some of the options are” to reduce the blow to

Kanata’s business community. Any move to LeBreton Flats, which is National Capital Commission land, would take 10 years or more, said Hubley and that could happen only if the Senators decide to put forth a proposal to the National Capital Commission by Jan. 7, and it’s judged to be the best choice. “This will be a very long process,” said Hubley. “(The Sens) are not moving out next year. It would probably be a 10- or 15-year planning cycle.” See RELOCATION, page 32

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With the existing arena useable for another 20 to 30 years, a lot of the Sens’ money is tied up in the facility and could not be easily re-purposed, said Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson. “I was told months ago they are looking at all sorts of things and they like to look ahead,” she said, adding she is not privy to any recent discussions about a developer approaching the hockey club about a LeBreton plan. Kanata North Business Improvement Area executive director Jenna Sudds said the impact of the Senators leaving Kanata would be huge. “The number of small businesses in the vicinity that live and breathe by events at the (Canadian Tire Centre), it would result in many local businesses closing their doors, which would have a massive effect on the entire community,” she said. Rosemary Leu, executive director of the West Ottawa Board of Trade which operates

in Kanata, Goulbourn and West Carleton, said the community should focus on supporting the team as best they can to keep a move from happening. “You can look at the first line businesses that would certainly see an impact,” she said. “As for the bars and the restaurants that are all full on game night in this part of town, would that change? I don’t know, but at this point we are going to focus on doing whatever we can to support our team and keep them here in our community. Whatever the board of trade can do to encourage the community to support the team, we will certainly do that.” The push for the creation of other businesses around the Canadian Tire Centre has not gone well, she said, with plans for a casino falling through in 2013. That the city’s plan for a light rail transit system leaves the city’s west end until last likely didn’t help matters either, said Leu. “Mr. Melnyk has been very vocal about needing other sources of revenue around the team and I understand that and

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News that the Ottawa Senators are contemplating a move from Kanata to LeBreton Flats has some Kanata residents worrying about the effect on area businesses. it’s been unfortunate that every step that they have tried to put forward I think has fallen through,” she said. Any decision to move the Senators to LeBreton Flats would depend on the NCC approval. The hockey club has confirmed they are actively considering making a proposal, having been approached “by numerous well established

private sector companies and community organizations who have expressed a strong desire to partner with us on developing a world-class proposal for the site,” said a statement by Senators Sports and Entertainment. The NCC plans to look for a proposal that will “serve as an economic driver, feature innovative use of the land and bring design excellence, animation

and a unique public experience to the nation’s capital.” The anchor institution would not have to be a public one, said Mark Kristmanson, chief executive officer of the NCC in May. Hubley said Kanata will be prepared to bolster its economy and keep businesses running, perhaps with a new opportunity to develop the land around the Canadian Tire Centre. “While it would be a great loss to lose our team emotionally, economically I think, with 10 years, we should be able to plan on that,” he said. “Kanata will live on. Rumours of our death are greatly exaggerated.” As for whether or not the Sens arena currently rests in “the middle of nowhere,” as suggested by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird who oversees the NCC – “Nowhere is in Oklahoma, I looked it up,” said Hubley. He added he had already contacted the minister about the quote, saying he hoped it was taken out of context as Kanata continues to be one of the fastest growing communi-

ties in the city. Wilkinson said that, if the Sens did decide to move, she would not stand in their way, but that she would not support the city investing any money in a new facility. “If the city did that, they would be taking and putting funding into one area of the city and being very destructive to many businesses in another part of the city” she said. If the city paid the Sens to move, the businesses in Kanata that stand to lose out could have grounds to sue the city, Wilkinson said. Mayor Jim Watson also said he wouldn’t be willing to give the club money to build a new arena. The Sens have some of their own requirements for making a move as well: “We feel very strongly that this could only be possible with strong community support,” said the club’s statement. Michael Powell, president of the Dalhousie Community Association just south of LeBreton Flats, said he wants to keep an open mind about what ideas could come out in the NCC’s call for proposals. With files from Laura Mueller

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Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright; Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah. Christ, the Saviour is born! Christ, the Saviour is born!

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Hark The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy William Hayman Cummings Charles Wesley

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Hark the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King,” Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With the angelic host, proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” (Refrain) Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King.” Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold Him Come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb, Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail, the heaven born Prince of peace! Hail, the Son o Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings, Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas English

We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. (Refrain) Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

O Little Town Of Bethlehem Phillips Brooks 19th Century Lewis H. Redner 19th Century

O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in the dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. For Christ is born of Mary; And gathering all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. How silently how silently, The wonderous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear Christ enters in. O Holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel.

Joy To The World Isaac Watts 1719 Lowell Mason 1839 George Fredrick Handel

Joy to the world! The Lord is come Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven, and heaven and nature sing Joy to the world! the Savior reigns Let men their songs employ While fields and floods Rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat the sounding joy No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found Far as the curse is found Far as, far as the curse is found He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders and wonders of His love

Jingle Bells James Pierpont

Dashing thro’ the snow In a one horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight! (Refrain) Jingle bells, Jingle bells! Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh! A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seem’d his lot He got into a drifted bank, And we, we got up-sot. Now the ground is white, Go it while you’re young, Take the girls tonight, And sing the sleighing song. Just get a bob-tailed nag, Two forty for his speed, Then hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! you’ll take the lead.

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la. ’Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la la. Troll the ancient Yuletide carole, Fa la la la la la la la la.

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Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone Come, they told me, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, A new born King to see, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, Our finest gifts we bring, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, To lay before the King, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, Rum-pum-pum-pum, Rum-pum-pum-pum, So to honor Him, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, When we come. Little Baby, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, I am a poor boy, too, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, I have no gift to bring Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, That’s fit to give our King, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, Rum-pum-pum-pum, Rum-pum-pum-pum, Shall I play for You, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, On my drum?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say: “Rudolph with your nose so bright Won’t you drive my sleight tonight?� Then now the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer You’ll go down in history.�

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Arthur Seymour Sullivan Edmund Hamilton Sears

It came upon a midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold:“Peace on earth, goodwill to men, From heaven’s all-gracious King!� The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled: And still their heavenly music floats O’er all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing. And ever o’er its Babel Sounds The blessed angels sing. And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing. For lo, the days are hastening on, By prophet bards foretold, When with the ever circling years Comes round the age of gold; When peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendors fling, And the whole world give back the song Which now the angels sing.

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Away in a manger, No crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Look down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing The Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus; Look down from the sky, And stay by my side Until morning is nigh.

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This star drew nigh to the north-west, O’er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay. Then entered in those wise men three, Full reverently upon bended knee, And offered there, in His presence, Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

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Young Greely filmmaker to release feature film next fall Emma Jackson

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She’s only 19, but St. Mark High School graduate Marina Bruno has been making films for sixteen years. No, really. The Greely resident’s first short film was entitled “Dinosaur,� and she made it using her toys and a home video camera when she was only three years old. She’s since embraced the life of independent filmmaker, following in the footsteps of her father, who has made films throughout South and North America. Since 2011 Bruno has written and produced seven short films, some of which have been screened at local film festivals. Another is available on IndieFlix, a kind of Netflix for independent films. And now she has moved on to the holy grail of filmmaking: the feature film. With the help of her parents and a large cast and crew, Bruno has wrapped her 80-minute

dramedy called Cotton String, which she shot around Greely and Manotick this summer. She’s now in the process of editing the film for a fall 2015 release. Like her short films, Cotton String promises a fast-paced and quirky experience Bruno says is most closely comparable to a Quentin Tarantino film. Her film’s main characters certainly fit that bill: two underachieving, middle-aged men who dress above their station to invest their life savings into a hippie’s classic car idea that he says is a guaranteed winner – only to have the whole thing fall apart into chaos. “The hippie pitches the idea but a lot of things go wrong and it’s just kind of a mess,� Bruno said. “The main characters bring on the problems themselves; they kind of screw up because of their immaturity.� The entire film takes place over the course of one day, and Bruno said it captures – with

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acting to disappointment. No matter what age we are we will act on impulse and be immature in our decision-making.� Bruno’s protecting herself from disappointment with an open mind about where this

film might take her. While she’d like to see major distribution, she said she plans to submit it to film festivals and hopes it will be available on IndieFlix. She’s also exploring an opportunity with the Movie

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Ever wonder what happened to Elsa and Anna and Kristof once the credits began to roll? Well this December, a group of young actors at the Manor Park After School program will pick up where the hit Disney movie Frozen left off. Written and directed by after school teacher Lia Marie Talia, the children will perform Thaw, a musical, at Manor Park Public School on Dec. 18. The Michelle Nash/Metroland play examines the truth about Kena Bauer and Annabelle fictionalized Elsa’s cryokinetic McGrath practice their lines powers and Anna and Kristof’s for the Dec. 18 production future wedding plans. of Thaw – organized and Sophia Gronau, 10, will ap- created by the Manor Park pear as Elsa. She said learning After School program. to act and perform in front of a crowd at first was a little scary, audience to hear. Soren Drew, 10, will play but having been in last year’s Manor Park after school play, the part of Anna. She said she

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I think everyone will really like it,� Soren said. Both girls say they are working really hard to memorize their lines before opening night. Aside from Elsa and Anna, Kristof, Sven and Olaf all make an appearance in the musical, but there are some exceptions, Talia said, because of interest from the children. For example, instead of simply one funny snowman, there will be seven little Olaf’s joining the original character on the stage as well as several Disney princesses make an appearance – they are all planning to attend Anna’s upcoming nuptials. The show will leave audience in suspense at the end as Talia said there will be a part two, Anna and Kristof’s wedding which will take place in the spring. The play is 30 minutes and will be performed on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Manor Park School’s large gymnasium.

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Catholic board taps new trustee for Barrhaven Alex Robinson

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One of the most unusual Ottawa Catholic School Board elections has come to an end, a bit more than a month after the final votes were counted. The board has appointed Spencer Warren to replace Andrea Steenbakkers, who was elected as Barrhaven’s trustee in Zone 4 in October despite having dropped out of the race. “This is actually a humbling way of doing it because now I’ve earned the spot now by doing the interview process and an election process,” Warren told the Ottawa West News. “It was probably harder to get this than to run for city council.” Steenbakkers won the election with 38 per cent of the vote, after she pleaded with voters not to cast their ballots for her. Stating “personal

reasons”, she decided to pull the plug on her campaign less than four weeks before the election and could not get her name struck from the ballot, as the deadline to drop out was Sept. 12. She returned donations, removed lawn signs, and asked voters to choose someone else. When she won, Steenbakkers said she was touched, but would not be joining the board. “Public trust is difficult to gain and should never be taken for granted or casually dismissed,” she said in a statement following the election. “Moreover, I was elected with the public knowing that I was unable to offer the quality of service (they deserve).” Warren came in second place with 33 per cent of the vote and Gregory Deernsted took 29 per cent. “I still consider the votes

to count, because the people who voted for Andrea didn’t do their research and they should all be treated as spoiled votes,” Warren said. The election results presented a unique situation for the board, which decided to appoint a trustee to fill Steenbakkers’ vacancy rather than hold a byelection, which could have cost $350,000. Chairwoman Elaine McMahon said the two remaining candidates also favoured going through the appointment process rather than another election. “This way respected the electorate and at the same time gave us a chance to hear both candidates speak,” she said. The appointment process included each candidate getting a 20-minute interview at a special board meeting on Dec. 11. The board then voted on who would be appointed.

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Ivanie Blondin, an Orléansraised speed skater, has had a strong start on the 2014-15 world cup circuit. Since winning her first gold medal in a mass start event in November, the 24-year-old skater has continued her successful season. In a world cup race in Berlin on Dec. 5, Blondin finished in the top 10 of the 3,000-metre event with a seventh-place finish. That’s her best ever finish in the 3,000-metre event in her 13 world cup appearances. “I’m not super pleased with the race today,” Blondin said in a Speed Skating Canada press release following the 3,000 metre. “But being hard on myself is one of the main reasons why I am competing

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season in the mass start event. She won a silver medal, which rounds out her collection. Blondin already has a gold and bronze medal in the mass start event from world cup events this year. She was edged out of the gold medal spot by Netherlands’ skater Irene Schouten in the mass start in Berlin. “I’m kicking myself in the head a little bit about the last turn. I should have stayed tight,” said Blondin in the release. “But I’m always happy with a medal no matter what colour it is. It would have been nice if it was gold, but silver is always good too. I’m bringing another one home for Canada!” She was scheduled to compete at her fourth world cup of the season from Dec. 12 to 14 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

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Senators bring holiday cheer to CHEO patients Players bring presents, sign autographs prompting smiles Erin McCracken

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The entire Ottawa Senators team came bearing gifts – movies, an air hockey table – but left with so much more knowing they had brightened the day of dozens of young patients who are receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. “It puts things in perspective. We play a game for a living. We get to do a lot of things that a lot of people don’t, and sometimes you need to be reminded that there’s people who are out there struggling through things,” said right-winger Bobby Ryan, who joined his teammates in autographing hockey cards and having their photographs taken with the young fans and their parents during the team’s annual holiday visit to the hospital on Dec. 10.

“And if we can come and make them smile for an hour … it’s rewarding,” he said. Avid hockey fans Evan Green-Sloan, 7, of Orleans, Blake Crawford, 5, of Webbwood, Ont. north of Sudbury, and two-year-old Nick Kautuk of Clyde River, Nunavut were among the many children and teens who were delighted to meet the pros. “Oh, you’ve got the Molson Cup,” No. 17 David Legwand, who plays centre for the Senators, quipped before signing a hockey card and handing it to Green-Sloan who brought a minor hockey trophy recently won by his team, the Blackburn Stingers. “Hanging in there? Missing school?” Legwand said with a smile. “The outdoor rink will be ready when you get out there.” This is Legwand’s first year

with the Senators and the visit marked his first time at CHEO with the team. “It’s exciting for the kids,” he said. “We’re happy to come put smiles on people’s faces.” In addition to bringing Spartacat to hobnob with the young fans, the players also brought an air hockey table that will be placed in one of the hospital’s playrooms. Defenceman and team captain Erik Karlsson enjoyed his sixth visit to CHEO with the Senators, an experience he said feels very special every time. He echoed Ryan that the team’s annual visit puts life in perspective. “You see how positive all the families and all the kids are even though it’s tough at times,” Karlsson said, adding the Senators are very proud of their visit to the regional hospital.

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Ottawa Senators defenceman Patrick Wiercioch chats with Gordon Kautuk and his two-year-old son Nick of Clyde River, Nunavut, during the Senators’ annual visit to bring gifts to and spend an hour with young patients at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario on Dec. 10. “We know how much it means for them and it’s a small thing we can do to make their every day a little bit easier and, you know, something for them to look forward to and talk

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about,” Karlsson said. “And it greatly warms your heart to see how greatly they appreciate everything and how positive they all stay.” Ryan also spent the hour

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Jan. 14

The Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you and your friends to Beautiful Reflections with Debby Macharia, featuring beauty tips and tricks on Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. The event will also feature Cynthia Pohran who will share her faith story Reflections In The Mirror. Music will be performed by Sharon Dean. The cost is $8 or $2 for first-timers. The event takes

place at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. Please RSVP by calling 613-435-2222.

Jan. 15

The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will host a lecture on monarch butterfly gardening on Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Monarch Teacher Network of Canada, the lecture will

offer tips on how to turn your garden into a monarch butterfly oasis. Network members will present everything you need to know from choosing a garden site and making a plan, to planting suitable nectar and host plants. The cost is $12 for members, or $15 for non-members. The event takes place at Building 72 at the Central Experimental Farm arboretum, east of the Prince of Wales Drive round-

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Jan. 19

The Gloucester Horticultural Society will host a lecture titled Honeybees – Development, Challenges, Solution, on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Brent Halsall of Halsall’s Honey in Greely, will discuss the life cycle of honeybees, their behavior and the new challenges they face. The event takes place at 4373 Generation Ct. and admission is free. Pre-registration is required – please call 613-7498897. Visit gardenontario.org for more information.

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Ovarian Cancer Canada offers a free presentation, Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power, about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. To organize one for your business, community group or association, please contact Lyne Shackleton at 613-488-3993 or ottawakip@ gmail.com. The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as skiing, Scrabble, bridge, fun lunches, book clubs, Gallery tours, dinner club, and crafts. For more information visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub. ca or call 613-860-0548. The Active Living Club invites active seniors and adults 50+ to join us in the outdoor activities of hiking, cycling, canoeing, cross-country

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Confident, charismatic leaders were not born that way. In Toastmasters you will gain the practice to become the leader and speaker you want to be. Carlingwood Toastmasters meets Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church, located at 2120 Prince Albert Ave. For more information, visit carlingwoodtoastmasters.org. Practice 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 at the back left of the Cafeteria Tulip Café on Mondays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call Carole at 613-761-6537 or e-mail lucani@sympatico. ca for more information.

We need you! If you like to sing, please join our seniors choir. We meet every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Churchill Recreation Centre, located at the corner of Churchill and Richmond roads. Open to both ladies and gentlemen. If you are interested, please call Vera Clourier at 613-228-3428.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.

Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.

Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.

Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.

Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.

Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family.

Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.

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