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News - With Christmas less than two weeks away, the Parkdale Food Centre was a beehive of activity on Dec. 12, with coordinator Karen Secord right in the middle of it all. Secord and her legion of volunteers had good reason to be busy – recently, the Mechanicsville-based food bank logged its busiest day in its long history, with more people than ever searching for the makings of a nutritious meal. Secord’s inner drive to feed Ottawa’s hungry – while highlighting the need for residents and governments to do more – is what earned her the mayor’s city builder award. Presented on Dec. 11, the award recognized Secord’s tireless work to revolutionize her neighbourhood food bank since taking on the role in 2012. A newfound emphasis on healthy foods, cooking lessons, community contacts, respect and advocacy defines her approach to the challenge faced by the Parkdale food bank, and many others like it. Secord has plenty of help to carry out the centre’s mission. “We’ve almost doubled the number of volunteers there were a year ago,” said Secord. See NEED, page 23
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Ringing in the holidays The sound of the third movement of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata filled city hall on Dec. 11 as south-end resident Xavier Larose took to the keys. The Grade 9 Lisgar Collegiate Institute boy was one of several students and members of the public to take advantage of the opportunity to play the donated rental grand piano for free.
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News - After sounding the alarm about possibly being forced to move due to space constraints, the Centretown Community Health Centre announced Dec. 16 that it is staying put – and expanding. The province will kick
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rector Simone Thibault. More recently, the centre’s board had begun to sound the alarm about space constraints, Morrison said, which led to fears among clientele that the centre might move, or even close. “Space is our biggest barrier,” Morrison said. “That space constraint message was getting out there.” See LOCAL, page 5
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Community - The Carling-Preston community design plan received a cautious thumbs-up from area residents at a Dec. 9 meeting, some of whom initially opposed numerous aspects of the vision. The recent meeting focused on the public realm and mobility aspects of the plan, essentially covering everything that happens at the ground level - roads and parks, sidewalks and pathways. From a list of 12 initial recommendations made to the city from the Urban Strategies and Planning Partnership-led CDP process, seven were crossed off the list at the meeting. Those items included the controversial vehicle mews running along the east side of the O-Train corridor south of the Queensway, which would have connected existing dead-end streets. From the onset of the CDP process, Dalhousie Community Association president Michael Powell was a vocal critic of that feature. Powell repeatedly said that creating streets didn’t lend to the walkability or transit-friendliness of an emerging high-density neighbourhood. “We’re very happy to see this in the plan,” said Powell, following the meeting. While the mews isn’t officially in the plan anymore, future develop-
ments could bring privately-funded access roads to those dead-end streets - something the group plans to watch for. Another feature struck from the list of recommendations was the creation of a full intersection at Carling Avenue and Rochester Street, a move that Powell said would go against plans for a more pedestrian friendly roadway. The CDP sees residential buildings occupying existing surface parking lots along the southern stretch of Rochester. “The principal advantage of opening that up would be for people coming from the south,” said Powell. “We were happy to see a plan for a complete street (treatment), though it would be nice to see raised bike lanes instead of painted.” Overall, Powell said the CDP for the area is “heading in the right direction, with a few quibbles.” Making sure the vision is achievable will be the focus of the association. Powell said given the scope of the vision and the plan to have developers pay for community benefits, many niceties could be a long time coming. The group would like to see a firm plan for funding the improvements. “Start with improving the streetscape early, before new residents move in, as opposed to piecemeal additions over the years,” he said. “To see an early commitment
to build and implement something in the community in the next handful of years would be fantastic.” West of the O-Train line, elements of the early CDP vision raised concerns in that neighbourhood as well. The labelling of the southernmost stretches of both Bayswater and Champagne avenues as collector streets had residents worried about what that would mean for their neighbourhoods in terms of future traffic. The possibility of a new road cutting through Queen Juliana Park between Sherwood and Prince of Wales drives added to their worry. With those initial recommendations off the table, there was a sigh of relief from the grassroots neighbourhood group Livable Bayswater, which formed to protest changes to their roadway. “Our Liveable Bayswater working group was very pleased with the changes made to the Preston-Carling (study),” said group spokeswoman Michelle Reimer. “For the most part, we found the city open and forthcoming with the about-turn.” Reimer said that concerns sent to touasr.feedback Any titomthe original An they city e. Never expire! plan were addressed in the updated version. She also approved of cobblestone treatment that would be applied to the sections of Beech Street and Champagne where they border Ev Tremblay Park. That treatment would serve to
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Planning committee OKs tallest pre-zoned buildings Lees station could see up to 45 storeys for transit-oriented development Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
News - The city has paved the way for some of Ottawa’s tallest buildings to crop up around the future Lees lightrail station. A limited number of towers up to 45 storeys and a larger number of 30-storey towers should be allowed to be built in that area, the city’s planning committee decided on Dec. 10. The committee gave its approval for high density landuse plans intended to promote ridership on the LRT line the city is building around Lees, Hurdman and Blair stations. Right now, those areas have about a quarter of the amount of residences and jobs the city expects them to have more than 20 years from now. Currently, the areas have an average of about 50 residents or jobs per hectare. By 2031, the city expects that number to jump to 125 residents/jobs per hectare. But that still won’t put the density in the “transit supportable� range, said city planner Chris Brouwer. The areas would each need densities more like 340 residents/jobs per hectare to support the transit system in the long term, he said, and that won’t happen for a long time. What do all those numbers
mean to residents who already live in the area? “We are putting the equivalent of a new Brockville into Old Ottawa East,� said the local community association president, John Dance. The community supports transit-oriented development, he said, and it appreciates the transformation that will be coming to the area over the long term. But there needs to be more fine-grained thinking in order to make it work, he said. For one thing, the transitoriented development plan for Lees includes a four-lane elevated Alta Vista parkway – a future road the community has bitterly fought. The route was pushed out of the city’s long-term affordability plan in the recently approved transportation master plan, meaning it won’t be constructed until sometime after 2031. But the transitoriented development plan has to show that road because it’s still on the city’s books, and it just destroys the whole high-density transit-focused vision, Dance said. “It’s not conducive to what you want to do with this plan,� he said. “I know that some of you are really keen on putting a ‘highway’ through there, frankly, it’s not compatible.� Brouwer said the transitoriented development plan
stands on its own, with or without the Alta Vista parkway. That road would mostly serve motorists from outside the community, while most of the new residents who would move into the high-density area would be expected to take transit, walk or bike to their destinations. Coun. David Chernushenko, whose Capital Ward includes much of the Lees plan area in Old Ottawa East, said he sees the Alta Vista corridor as an opportunity for a future bridge and main street that could support the community – not an elevated roadway. Dance said the city needs to plan now for community spaces, services for residents and for green space and parks in the area. Chernushenko agreed that ensuring there will be community space and parks for all those new residents will be critical. A couple homeowners in Robinson village – the very south end of Sandy Hill, closest to the Lees station – came to the committee to ask for more lenient zoning to be applied to their properties. Although it wasn’t mentioned, the upzoning would almost certainly make their property values skyrocket. Doug Biesenthal asked why his property and those around it would only get an
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Thibault said the centre was unable to take on social-work students for placements last year due to space constraints, and Morrison said it’s not uncommon for counselling appointments to be rescheduled because there is no quiet space available. Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa Centre, said investing in community health centres is a priority for the province because it is a more cost-effective way to deliver health services. “It’s a far better and cheaper alternative than the (hospital emergency room),� he said. The renovations will also enable the centre to meet current accessibility and infection control regulations. The centre will plan out the expansion in more detail over the next year, which will determine how many more clients it will be able to serve, Morrison said. The focus will be on cre-
increase from four to six storeys, in view of the 30-plus storey towers to be allowed at Lees station. Brouwer said city planners were satisfied with the density that could be built in the village without the need to go any higher. Proximity to transit was only one factor considered when looking at what building heights to zone for, he said. Good urban design was another factor. Committee vice chairwoman Coun. Jan Harder said all submissions the city received on the plans, including those from pro-development residents in Robinson village, will be considered before the
plans are given council’s final approval on Jan. 22, 2014. Although transit-oriented development plans for Hurdman and Blair stations did not receive the same scrutiny as the Lees plan, they also got planning committee’s nod on Dec. 10. No members of the public signed up to speak about those two plans. Plans for development around Hurdman would mostly allow buildings in the 20-storey range to fill in what is now National Capital Commission greenspace. Lands north of the future light-rail line would likely be developed first, said city planner Cheryl Brouillard. That’s
because lands farther to the south, where there is currently a hill, is an old landfill that would have to be cleaned up before development could occur. Plans for the area around Blair Station won’t change too much because the major land owner - the Gloucester Centre mall - is not planning any big moves, said city planner Peter Giles. The plan would encourage more residential development to be incorporated into the area around Blair and Ogilvie roads, but it would remain zoned mostly for mixed-use: commercial and residential buildings.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION Comprehensive Amendment No. 150 to the City of Ottawa OfďŹ cial Plan The following notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of subsection 17 (23) of the Planning Act. At its meeting of December 11, 2013, the Council of the City of Ottawa adopted OfďŹ cial Plan Amendment No. 150 in response to a requirement of the Planning Act that municipalities review their ofďŹ cial plans not less than every ďŹ ve years.
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City looks to allow more neighbourhood corner stores Mom-and-pop businesses could promote walkability, entrepreneurship Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
News - Facing stiff competition from big-box stores and even drugstores with growing food sections, the formerly ubiquitous corner store is going out of fashion. In addition to business pressures from competitors, the disappearance of convenience stores is also due to city policy, said Alain Miguelez, the city’s program manager for zoning and intensification. Many of the shops are located in residential areas where land-use zoning doesn’t actually permit businesses to operate. “When a store closes, it can’t come back,” Miguelez said. The city wants to know if residents would like to see more mom-and-pop stores in their neighbourhoods. The city’s planning department is undertaking a study to see if there are appropriate locations in Ottawa’s urban
residential areas where the city should allow “low-impact businesses” to continue, or where new businesses should be allowed to open up shop. Miguelez said the city is looking to promote livable, walkable neighbourhoods that have services located where people live, whether it’s a convenience store, barbershop or laundromat. Chris Penton of the Vanier Community Association said the study will be especially beneficial for his neighbourhood, as the area is in need of more retailers. Having businesses located where people live will give them a reason to get out and walk around their community and perhaps meet a neighbour they wouldn’t otherwise encounter, Miguelez said. “But we’re not looking to create little main streets,” he added. Re-zoning entire residential streets for business use is not on the table, he said. Rather, his department is looking at small pockets,
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The city is asking residents to weigh in on whether it should zone more residential corners for mom-and-pop shops. likely on high-visability corners, where an entrepreneur could establish a successful small business that is supported by its surrounding neighbours. With cutbacks in government jobs, unemployed workers might look to entrepreneurship as the next stage in their careers, and starting with a small storefront would
make that possibility more accessible to new business owners, Miguelez said. “That kind of micro retail opportunity could be a good incubator for people to take the plunge,” he said. You can let the city know what you think about the idea by visiting the public consultations page in the city hall section of the city’s website,
ottawa.ca, and filling out an online questionnaire before Jan. 31, 2014. Questions include what you think about existing neighbourhood commercial uses and their locations, what kinds of businesses should be allowed in residential areas, how close they should be to main streets and the accessibility of the locations by vari-
ous modes of transportation. Interested residents can also contact the planner in charge of the study, Andrew McCreight, be emailing andrew.mccreight@ottawa.ca. The results of the study will be brought to the city’s planning committee in August of 2014. With files from Michelle Nash
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News - The city’s last cashin-lieu of parking application was bitterly opposed by neighbours, but in the end, the planning committee allowed the developer to buy his way out of two parking spaces. The application to reduce the parking requirement at 186 James St. by two spaces took up much of the morning during an all-day meeting of the committee on Dec. 10 and ended with members of a community group shouting from the audience that the architect proposed to make the building taller. Robert Martin, the architect, tried to quietly respond that the height and all other aspects of the proposed expanded building abide by the city’s zoning rules. Martin maintains that the 10-unit building would be a reasonable fit for the neighbourhood and that it represents appropriate intensification and a good example of reusing an existing building
that has heritage value. The west Centretown proposal would have three parking spaces, but under city rules, it should provide five. The area councillor, Diane Holmes, and an ad hoc community group called the Friends of James and Bay, which formed to oppose the redevelopment, argue the opposite. “It is quite literally off the chart,” nearby resident Robert Brando said to the planning committee about the level of intensification proposed. The home currently contains three units. Expanding it to 10 units will provide reasonably sized bachelor, oneand two-bedroom apartments, Martin said. In fact, Martin could have designed the exact same building with six larger units – each containing more bedrooms – and not have to pay to get out of the parking requirement, even though that would mean around 14 people could inhabit the building. Brando said he would be fine with the proposal if it
contained six units. Martin said his client, Jordan Tannis, wants smaller apartments for singles and couples, rather than six large units shared by multiple roommates. Another resident, Heather McArthur, argued the city hasn’t done enough to address the underlying issue of intensification and predict what intensification will look like on James Street. “It’s character… not just the façade, but patterns of use and how people enjoy their neighbourhood,” she said. Brendan Hennigan, the spokesman for the Friends group, said the group has spent hundreds of hours fighting the proposal, which is one of the smallest alterations to the rules that can be brought to the planning committee. “I am not opposed to development, I am not a NIMBY (not in my backyard),” Hennigan said. He sees the issue as one of “liveability, fairness and good government,” he said.
Holmes’s argument got more to the core of the matter. She felt the city was shifting the responsibility to provide parking from the private realm (developers and homeowners) to the public realm (the city’s streets). She was also annoyed that comments from the city’s parking management group that advised rejecting the proposal weren’t included in the planning report. In the end, the planning committee unanimously approved the reduction in parking spaces and directed Tannis to donate his $8,558 cashin-lieu of parking fee to the McNabb Park rehabilitation project instead of a citywide parking fund. That approval was also contingent on a legal agreement with the city that the design and site plan for the building won’t change again. In an email sent to supporters the next day, the Friends of James/Bay said the decision sends a “message to the community that our input is not important.”
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This image shows what a home at 186 James St. would look like if it expands to house 10 units, a proposal opposed by neighbours. The city absolved the developer of the one minor rule his proposal didn’t fulfill – the full parking requirement – on Dec. 10.
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he announcement that Canada Post will end home mail delivery in the next five years is the beginning of the end for mail service in this country. Reduced service and a higher cost is a death knell for any company. The cutbacks will no doubt be a self-fulfilling prophecy as cuts to service in turn cut into the current level of demand. Maybe the real plan is to sell off Canada Post. And it’s rather sad that the federal government would announce this just as MP’s leave on their Christmas break, leaving no chance for debate. The change will mean a great deal to seniors and folks with any disability that makes a trip to a community mailbox tricky. This will likely be an election issue in the future as seniors take their right to vote very seriously. Beyond delivery of letters, mail carriers do provide social interaction for people who may feel isolated. Carriers can also check in on seniors who live alone, and they act as the eyes of the community because they know residents and can report suspicious people. In the U.S., the postal service is legally required to deliver six days a week. In Britain, the Royal Mail has been privatized, although citizens can still
expect minimum standards will be met. Canada has geographic challenges unlike those countries – greater distances and fewer people and pieces of mail. If the cutting of home delivery is carried out as planned, we may be headed for a private delivery service in the not-too-distant future. If Canada Post has no monopoly, we could see more delivery trucks from competing firms on our streets; not a good deal for the environment when one carrier can do the job. As the price of a stamp goes up and up, eventually those private companies may see their chance. The cost of postage will rise to $1 for an individual stamp next spring, meaning next time the holidays roll around, postage may cost more than the Christmas card inside the envelope. Our federal government is creating conditions for Canada Post’s failure. The die has been cast, so make your voice heard. If home mail delivery is valued by Canadians, why should we not accept that the system may run at a loss? That’s what our tax dollars are for: to deliver basic, important services to all. If you care about home delivery, tell your MP. It might be nice to send your thoughts in a letter. While you still can.
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t was a nice seasonal touch on Canada Kanata Post’s partKourier-Standard to tell you that you’ve re-
ceived your last Christmas card. It was beyond grinchy and a lot of us Whos down in Whoville don’t like it that much. Beginning next year, some five million of us, living in cities, aren’t going to get mail delivery at the door any more. So why would we send Christmas cards to anyone living in cities? And why would any of them send cards to us? True, there is something faintly heartening about never again having to pick up a pen and scrawl 100 or so times that nothing much different happened this year and hope to see you next year. But that’s not the point, is it? Nor is it the point that this will increase the number of people telling us in electronic greeting cards that nothing much different happened this year. Leaving seasonal aspects aside, the point is that voodoo economics has made victims of us once again. Canada Post has decided, first, that it doesn’t make enough money and, second, that the way to make enough money is to make itself irrelevant. That doesn’t usually work. We have seen this pattern, although less dramatically, in OC Transpo, where the
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As for changing times, they do not affect everyone the same way. Yes, there are people who do all their correspondence and all their bill-playing electronically. Yes there are people whose cheques are deposited automatically. Yes, those people probably don’t need mail delivery at the door. But not everyone is like that, not even in cities. This is where the decision makers make the common mistake of assuming that the people on their street are the same as the people on every street. Just because everyone you know has several computers and WiFi in their homes doesn’t mean everybody else does. Further, even some of the people who are comfortable with computers are not comfortable entrusting their financial dealings to the Internet. That may be an overly cautious view but, heaven knows, years of reading about Internet fraud, identity theft and various other boondoggles has created a healthy skepticism. The second bad assumption is even more profound -- it is that Canada Post has to make a profit. Who says? For many years, the consensus was that if it’s a public service and people need it, there’s no reason it needs to make money. The postal service was like the educational system.
That changed, 30-some-odd years ago, when governments began to be run by people who hated government. Many of today’s big thinkers grew up with Margaret Thatcher’s picture on the wall of their rooms in the fraternity house. If it didn’t make a profit, they learned, it shouldn’t exist. So there goes Canada Post. It will be interesting to see how this is received politically. At first glance, the decision appears to be a gift for opposition parties. They are fighting to see who can be first to stand up for Canada’s seniors. At least in the next election there will be one issue people can understand.
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anada Post announced this month it will phase out door-to-door delivery in urban centres. Instead, consumers will be forced to collect their mail from a locked box in a centralized location. Many people were up in arms about the announcement, suggesting it was an affront to our democracy, a slight against the elderly and the disabled and an unprecedented move. “Conservatives are destroying Canadians’ longtreasured postal services,” said NDP Transport critic Olivia Chow in a statement. “These job-killing and service-cutting measures will isolate seniors, the poor and the disabled living in urban areas.” On the one hand, I agree with Chow. I know many seniors who already rely on
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse friends, neighbours and paid services to get their milk, clean their homes and get them to doctors’ appointments. It seems unfortunate that they may have to outsource mail collection as well. She’s wrong about the job killing though. Canada Post will eliminate 8,000 positions in the restructuring, but 15,000 of its employees are slated for retirement in the next five years anyway. Before we get too caught up in ideology, we need to look at the reality.
Canada Post – like many of its global counterparts – has been bleeding money for years. In the digital era, the majority of people no longer rely on mail service for routine transactions like bill payments and income cheques. The same is true across the western world. As one pithy publisher I know said, if we lose doorto-door service, it’s our fault. Don’t decry the loss of a service we don’t use. It’s like people mourning the death of hard copy newspapers, even though they haven’t
purchased one in a decade, or those who protest the closure or reconfiguration of schools, despite the declining numbers of young people in this country. Yes, we need a postal service. But we don’t need a fat postal service, running on a 20th century business model propped up by our tax dollars. And let’s be clear about one falsehood touted by critics – centralized pick-up for mail is not unprecedented in this country. Many Canadians have never had the privilege of door-to-door service and they’re probably wondering what all us urban foxes are whining about. When I was a kid, my family moved from the city to a small town. It became part of our daily routine to stop by the local post office to collect envelopes from
behind lock-and-key. Some people didn’t have a box, so they had to time their visits to match post office hours, which in those days was pretty limited. This still represents the reality in small towns across Canada. New housing developments have long been relying on centralized mailboxes. Those living in condominiums have to go to the main floor of their buildings to see what treasures await them behind lock-and-key. It’s not that big of a stretch to take this precedent into urban centres, especially if the cost-saving measures help us to maintain Canada Post’s status as a Crown corporation. Make no mistake, Canada Post had to cut back or be cut out entirely. Britain’s Royal Mail – with a much longer and richer history than our own postal service – was
privatized this year. While it was viewed as an enviable option by some in Ottawa, I personally think it’s crude to privatize what is still, for some, for the moment anyway, an essential service. Taxpayer-funded organizations are not purely about supply-and-demand, revenue and profits; they exist to level the playing field, to fill gaps in private-sector offerings. At the same time, it doesn’t make sense for taxpayers to fund services at last century’s levels for the sake of nostalgia. Canada Post has made a bold decision. But in my mind, it’s a good one. And, at the end of the day, maintaining its status as a leaner Crown corporation, rather than privatizing, will likely serve to protect thousands of unionized jobs in this country.
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News - If you are looking for a way to shake in your winter boots this holiday season, take a ghostly walk to the Bytown Museum. Haunted Walk Ottawa and During this Christmas and holiday season, I am taking the Bytown Museum will host Nightmare Before and After the time to reflect on 2013 and to think about those Christmas this month, offering persons whose light has shined so brightly this year. brave souls the opportunity to I am particularly thankful for the meaningful time hear a few Christmas-themed spent with my husband Paul and our families, friends, ghost stories on Dec. 21, 27co-workers and River Ward neighbours. We have many 28. things to be thankful for. “This is just a fun, overI wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and Christmas-time event at the holiday season, and a happy and healthy 2014. I look museum,” said executive direcforward to connecting with you in the New Year. tor Robin Etherington. “The is known for ghosts, Green Bins Love Evergreens: Recycling Your building we don’t go that way with our Christmas Tree and Evergreen Boughs programming and that’s why Michelle Nash/Metroland we partnered with Haunted The Bytown is about to get a little frightening this holiday season, with three haunted walks Christmas trees are collected each week with Walk, they have the freedom to scheduled to end at the city’s oldest stone building. your regular organics materials. Please remove all do that.” decorations and plastic wrap, and place the tree and Many of Ottawa’s oldest of haunting during this walk, The Bytown and Haunted city’s oldest stone building, and evergreen boughs at your curbside on collection day. Walk Ottawa have co-hosted a with age, he added, comes a buildings are thought to be Dean said, it will be more about You can place your evergreen boughs inside of your spreading a different kind of haunted, Dean said. Halloween walk for the past 10 little ghost-related history. green bin too. “We forget that in the early holiday magic. “There are some tour guides years. This will be the second “It is almost like Halloween year the two will partner for a who refuse to do tours in the days of Ottawa it was one of the Crime Prevention Tips for the Holiday has its own feel, as does the holmost dangerous cities,” Dean museum,” he said. holiday scare. The majority of Season from the Ottawa Police Service The perpetrator is a ghost said. “There were upper town iday season,” he said. “Christthe tour will take place inside With the holiday season upon us, the Ottawa Police the museum, starting first on named Duncan McNab, a for- and Lowertown gangs and lots mas has its own magic -- there is Service has provided a list of tips to ensure that we Sparks Street walking towards 1 mer store keeper at the Bytown. of violence. Murders were very already this sense of magic and enjoy a safe holiday season, whether we are doing McNabb, Dean said, was known common, the history was a vio- wonder and our walk will play Canal Lane. last minute Christmas shopping, visiting friends or Sandy Trueman, operations as a trickster and when it comes lent one and a lot of the ghost into that.” celebrating at home. The walk will include ghost manager for the museum, said to haunting, McNabb is known stories we hear, whether it’s stories and frightening tales of from the Bytown, the old jail or to be the trickiest of them all. she is excited for the event, as • When shopping, make sure to always lock your “One time I was in the By- one of the other old buildings -- holiday traditions from around there are often many visitors in vehicle. the world. The 75-minute tour town for the holidays who are town, setting up for one of the they connect to that history.” • Place parcels in the trunk and/or minimize the Not getting into too many departs at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 21, Halloween walks,” Dean said. looking for something to do. number of bags that can be seen. New to the museum herself, “As I was walking up the stair- scary details, Dean added that and 27-28 from 46 Sparks St. Tickets are $15.75 for adults, Trueman said she has yet to ex- case I heard the sound of foot- one time a group of tour guides • Keep track of your debit and credit cards. Always perience anything too spooky in steps behind me, I turned, and holding a meeting at the By- $13.75 for students, $9.75 for protect your PIN number. the building, but has heard ghost there was no one behind me so town late at night all ran from children age six to 12 and children under six are free. 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Community - On the heels of the controversy over the Scott Street bus diversion plan, more voices are joining the outcry over limited consultations between light rail project leaders and the public. At a Dec. 3 meeting that outlined timelines and roadway modifications associated with the project, plenty of resident anger was levelled at the city and its rail office,
as well as the LRT project’s construction contractor, the Rideau Transit Group. When the project - including the winning bidder - was approved in December 2012, a small mention was made of having buses divert down Scott Street while the Transitway is being converted to rail east of Tunney’s Pasture. Michael Powell, president of the Dalhousie Community Association, said he approached the city’s rail office seeking information since that time, with no results.
“I’m pretty appalled at how things have transpired,” he said. “There are a lot of residents and housing units that back onto Albert Street, and this plan means there will be a lot of stopping and idling of buses.” The plan calls for roadway modifications to begin on Albert Street in advance of the detours, pushing the road to the north while creating a dedicated bus lane and cycle lane in each direction. A similar treatment will
be performed on Scott Street to accommodate the buses, which will number more than 100 per hour in each direction at peak times. Detours are scheduled to begin in the winter of 2015, lasting two years. Powell said that documents released prior to the 2012 approval, which showed recommendations on how to accommodate transit during construction, didn’t get a lot of attention. “It’s beyond plausible that hundreds of communi-
ty-minded types in the area would have missed the boat on this,” he said. “No one I’ve talked to in the past year and a half told us (the diversion) is already decided.” At the Dec. 3 meeting, representatives from the city, including deputy city manager Nancy Shepers, responded to questions from residents seeking mitigating measures. Earlier, the Rideau Transit Group had discussed why routes other than Scott (among them the Queensway and John A. Macdonald
Parkway) were taken out of consideration due to higher cost and delays for riders. Many residents who wanted to know why other routes couldn’t handle some of the bus traffic were left disappointed. Powell said he doesn’t think alternate routes were given serious enough consideration, and he, along with his association, plan to appeal for a dialogue with the transit group and the city. “There’s still time,” he said. “Solutions can be had and found. We’re happy to put on a pot of coffee, sit down and discuss this – we’re ready to meet.”
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News - Special postcards will be delivered to men at the Ottawa Mission this holiday season thanks to Ottawabased Kissy Post. The postcard company will host a homelessness information session and fundraiser on Dec. 24 in the ByWard Market, part of an effort to raise awareness and cheer this holiday season. Organizer and owner of Kissy Post, Kaitlin McNamara said she decided to hold the event to help herself and others become better informed about the issue. “I don’t know enough about homelessness in my
own city,” McNamara said. “I’ve never been the type of person to give money to someone on the street. This is my way of contributing; by words of encouragement, and helping out an organization that provides food, shelter and other accommodations.” The event allows anyone who wishes to send a special message to someone at the Ottawa Mission to come down to Blue Bird Coffee on Dalhousie Street to donate a minimum of $5 to write a message on one of the company’s post cards. McNamara will hand-deliver the messages and any additional funds following the event. The mission’s executive di-
rector Peter Tilley will attend the event to offer up information about what the organizations does, and who it helps. “I know we all have different opinions on homelessness,” McNamara said, “but we can all agree that something has got to change.” The idea is that people can drop by any time between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “I’m hoping entire families will show up to show their kids what I mean by, ‘a true holiday.’ ” McNamara said she hopes to raise at least $500, and hand out about 150 postcards to the men at the mission that night. More information about the event is available at kissypost.com.
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Tackling Dementia I recently had the chance to sit down with Matt Dineen, a local resident, to talk about how Dementia has forcefully and unexpectedly made its way into his young family’s life. Mr. Dineen is a teacher, husband and father of three young children. In January, his wife Lisa was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Here is his story: “Almost two months after the diagnosis, the unfortunate circumstances which this evil disease had wrought, necessitated that Lisa (a highly-educated 44 year old woman) be placed in a secured unit in a long-term care facility here in Ottawa. Since then, I have been without spouse and the children have been without a mother.” Unfortunately stories like this seem to be more and more common. It is an issue of importance for countries across the globe, which is why on December 11th, our Government attended the G8 Dementia Summit in London, England. By working together with other nations, we can harness the best research, innovation and partnerships to help prevent or delay the on-set of dementia. We can also collaborate to improve the quality of life, care and treatment of those afflicted with this disease and their families. In the recent Throne Speech, our government pledged to renew investments in research that will tackle the growing onset of dementia-related illnesses. In fact, since 2011, we have increased our support to 44 research projects in universities and hospitals on Alzheimer’s and dementia-related diseases across Canada. However, many of the challenges we face cannot be tackled by governments alone. We continue to work alongside private sector researchers and innovators to help tackle this growing problem. Focusing on the good research and applying it into practical ideas and care models will allow our government, the provinces and the private sector to address this issue. By funding this research across Canada, we are hopeful that tangible improvements can be made to the lives of those affected by this troubling illness. We look forward to building on these strong collaborative partnerships at home and abroad. If you wish to find out more about Mr. Dineen’s story, please contact Debbie Seto from the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County at 613.523.4004 x127 or by email at dseto@asorc.org. Pierre Poilievre MP Nepean-Carleton
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News - Ottawa businesses are asking for relief from rising hydro rates this Christmas. Following a meeting of the Ottawa Council of Business Improvement Areas on Dec. 12, Alex Lewis, who heads up the Bells Corners BIA and Lori Mellor, who is the executive director of the Preston Street BIA, presented Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli’s constituency office with a letter demanding a moratorium on rising rates until a study can be done to look at the impacts on small-and mediumsized enterprises. “This is quick turnaround for us,” Mellor said of the letter. “But the council only meets quarterly. Once
we had identified this as a concern, we wanted to present something to the legislature before it breaks until February.” The council represents 18 Ottawa-area BIAs, which, according to the letter, represents $4.5 billion in tax dollars. The letter was presented to Chiarelli and Premier Kathleen Wynne. The concerns expressed in it are largely in response to the release of the province’s long-term energy plan on Dec. 2, Lewis said. The plan mapped out the chosen generation methods for the province’s energy requirements while forecasting how that generation will impact rates going forward. Rates are forecast to increase 42 per cent by 2018, a figure which includes the scheduled removal of the 10 per cent Ontario clean ener-
gy benefit. That will mean an increase from $125 to $178 per month for the average household by 2018. The monthly average would rise to $210 monthly by the end of plan’s time frame in 2032. Of particular concern for Lewis was the extra cost for global adjustment, which is the cost for producing of all the kinds of energy that make their way+ into the grid. It fluctuates, along with the market price. “We are worried that your government’s increase of 42 per cent over the next five years, coupled with excessive global adjustment and debt retirement charges, will work against the very progress that organizations like Ottawa BIAs have worked so diligently towards,” the letter reads. Chiarelli wasn’t immediately available for comment. “The rising costs of electricity are crippling to small businesses,” Lewis said. Ottawa businessman Jim Sourges, chair of the Bells Corners BIA and owner of the Electrical and Plumbing Store, said time-of-use rates are costly for businesses that can’t control their usage due to their hours of operation. For his Northside Road location in Bells Corners, Sourges estimated that his electricity bill has risen by $1,500 per month over the last five years. Lisa MacLeod, energy critic and MPP for Nepean-Carleton, asked the Premier about rising rates during question period at Queen’s Park on Dec. 10. MacLeod said she had met with owners and investors in the agrifood sector in Southwestern Ontario. “The owners and investors have indicated they if they don’t get their energy prices under control as a result of your mismanagement of that sector they’re going to have to leave Ontario,” MacLeod said. “That’s 400 jobs.” MacLeod added that the business she spoke with paid $60,000 in January for the global adjustment on their bill – by September that amount was at $100,000. “Does the Premier think its fair for a business in Ontario to be paying $1 million towards the global adjustment when they are struggling to survive?” MacLeod asked. MacLeod said she hasn’t received an answer yet from the government about what they are going to do to reign in rates. She said the increased energy costs will mean higher costs for food production. MacLeod cited the auditor general’s report that named high salaries and pensions at Ontario Power Generation as some of the factors in rising costs. In question period Wynne said the government’s long-term energy plan takes costs out of the system and focuses on conservation. The council of BIAs is asking the province to put a moratorium on rising hydro rates until such time as a study can be done on the impact to small business. Lewis said small businesses makes up 97 per cent of all businesses in Ontario and are important drivers of job creation and economic growth. With files from Steph Willems
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SCHOOL IS OUT! HAPPY HOLIDAYS It is that time of year again. If your children are like mine, they are excited by the prospect of the holiday break. It is a time to unwind, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy good food and company. It is also a time to reflect on what we have achieved, and to begin thinking about the year ahead.
ENERGY AND RENEWAL IN RIVER ZONE As I have visited our River Zone schools this fall, I have noticed an almost tangible sense of renewal and energy. • For example, at a recent academic ceremony I attended with Council Co-Chairs at Brookfield High School, newly appointed Principal Steve Collins stressed the priority Brookfield is placing on academic achievement and high standards as it moves forward; • At the newly renovated and refurbished W.E. Gowling Public School, new Principal Kim MacDonald met with Council representatives, parents and me to exchange ideas on how to raise the bar higher in student achievement and well being; and to build on the school’s potential. • While Carleton Heights is going through extensive renovations, the school population has moved to its “satellite campus” at Parkwood Hills Public School. No one has missed a beat. With the active involvement of the School Council, the school goes from strength to strength.
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No shortage of shortbread OLG staff Susan Kent, right, helps resident Mary Johnston Gordon Cox put the final touches on her family shortbread recipe on Dec. 10. Kent and her team visited the Township of Osgoode Care Centre to help decorate and bake Christmas cookies, as part of the United Way’s community action day program. Johnston-Gordon knew the traditional Scottish recipe by heart, and instructed Kent on how to make the perfect batter.
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These are just three examples of the energy and commitment I see throughout River Zone. What is special about this commitment is the willingness of parents to get engaged, and to help make good things happen.
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SHIRLEY SEWARD is the Vice-Chair of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board and the Trustee for River Zone. She is a member of the Agenda Planning Committee and the Budget Committee. In the past she has served as Chair of the Education Committee and the Audit Committee. She also has served as a Director of the Ontario Public School Board Association (OPSBA), and the Ottawa Carleton Education Network (OCENET).
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Arts - Randy Duncan scores with satire in his second book He Shoots‌ He Skewers 2! 10 Minutes for Crosshatching. The Kanata caricaturist has been drawing political and sports cartoons off and on since the mid-80s, amassing enough content to ďŹ ll two books, with hopes of a third in the near future. “Hockey is supposed to be fun and what better way of enjoying the game than laughing at it, with it, a bit of both,â€? he said. “Anyone who’s a hockey fan who sees this book is going to enjoy it.â€? Duncan’s work spans the decades, with past greats and current stars all vying for space. “It’s a mix of old and new,â€? said Duncan. “There’s no time period. The perspective is of a caricaturist looking back on the NHL.â€? Duncan got the idea for his ďŹ rst book, He Shoots... He Skewers!, after amassing a large number of sports cartoons. Originally, he was going to include various types
of sports, but narrowed his subject matter down to hockey by the time he decided to self-publish. Summit Studios picked up the ďŹ rst book and Duncan toured the country. The book was done as a tribute to the stars of the NHL past and present as seen through a caricaturist eyes, my eyes. I had it span from the Richard-Howe era to the present, which at the time was 2009, he said. His second book, in what he hopes becomes a trilogy, includes a number of humorous hockey hijinks, highlighted with captions that explain the satirical situations. “I think I like the humour overall better in the second book to be honest,â€? said Duncan. “The humour is probably more consistent and I think it might be a little funnier. “Being a follow up, this book picks up where I left off on the last one. I’m trying to once again balance between young stars and past greats, while focusing on the Original Six and Canadian clubs. Crosby, Ovechkin and the Sedins ďŹ gure prominently, as well as a good deal of Senators material.â€?
Duncan’s artistic career started in high school when he drew caricatures of his teachers. “I was always doing pictures,â€? he said. “You put them in kind of a goofy scene. “One of the teachers, I had done one of him before, and he said ‘Well, that’s what you should be doing.’â€? Duncan studied ďŹ ne arts and graphics design at Concordia University, where he learned to hone his craft and play a little hockey on the side with the school team. As a backup goaltender for the Concordia Stingers during the 1982-83 season, Duncan used his talent to skewer his teammates with caricatures. He still plays for fun, and can often be found in nets at the Kanata Recreation Complex. Duncan’s work has been published on a freelance basis in a number of newspapers, including the Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Winnipeg Free Press and the Edmonton Journal. “I’m trying to have fun with it,â€? he said. “Hockey is a game of fun, it’s entertainment. I’m trying to have fun
with the players. Even players I like a lot, I’m still making fun of.â€? He’s even met a couple of the players he’s lampooned. The one he remembers best is hockey legend Gordie Howe. “I showed him a picture and it was in the rough stages. He laughed at the idea,â€? said Duncan. “He’s every bit as classy off the ice as on it. It was fun to meet him and have his reaction be like that to a picture.â€? Living in Ottawa, he cheers for the Senators, as well as players he’s a fan of from other teams. “I cheer more for players now. I’m a big Crosby fan,â€? he said. “I like watching the players that are fun to watch. Ovechkin is always fun to watch.â€? He Shoots‌ He Skewers 2! 10 Minutes for Crosshatching is available at a number of local book stores just in time for the holidays, including Chapters in Kanata, South Keys, Rideau, and Pinecrest, Coles at Bayshore Shopping Centre, and Indigo in Barrhaven. For more information, contact Duncan at r.duncan@rogers.com.
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The holidays are all about family, love and celebration. For many people, pets are family too. We often express our love for each other with gifts – some which are perfect and cherished – and others, well, let’s call them not very well thought out, like that fruitcake or ugly Christmas sweater. Some people choose to buy gifts for their pets, stocking up on treats and toys for the four-
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Fundraiser gets permanent in the Market Tattoo parlour offers a different way to give back Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
News - A local shop in the ByWard Market wants people to get inked for a good cause. For $80, Living Colour Tattoo will permanently give interested individuals a way to remember giving to charity this year by way of a holiday-themed tattoo. The shop’s tattoo artist Jamie Kleinveld created the event in an effort to raise money for the Christmas Exchange Program, a program through the Caring and Sharing Exchange. “I think when it comes to charity, every little bit helps,” Kleinveld said. “It’s nice to give back to the community. They don’t take long to do and it feels good to help out.” This is not the first time the parlour has contributed to the community at Christmas time. Last year, Kleinveld offered a similar holiday tattoo promotion, with money raised being donated to Toy Mountain. In November, the tattoo artist inked seven tiny moustaches on Ottawa bodies to help raise money for prostate cancer. “For me, it’s a way to create art,”
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Living Colour Tattoo parlour in the ByWard Market will be offering up festive permanent tattoos this season to help out the Caring and Sharing Exchange. she said. “It’s not just about donating money to a cause. Like most tattoos, it can also help people commemorate something in their life too.” The themed tattoos include a snowman, Rudolf, a gingerbread man, a candy cane heart and a stock-
ing. Kleinveld said her favourite is the candy cane heart. “I tried to include some images that were festive but still common enough that some people who might hesitate to get a Christmas tattoo
would be able to enjoy as well, such as the dove, the snowflake and the bow,” she said. Kleinveld was this year’s winner of the organization’ s annual Christmas Exchange Ornament contest and said the idea for the fundraiser came
out of that. “I think the ornament turned out beautiful,” Kleinveld said. “It’s really neat to see something I drew on paper turn into a real product, and I am glad I could be part of such a neat project.” The ornaments are available at Hallmark Davis Agency stores for $25, and feature copper which once covered the roof of the Parliament Buildings from 1918 to 1996. The Caring and Sharing Exchange began in 1915 as the Christmas Exchange program, offering both food hampers and Giant Tiger gift cards to low-income families as well as offering co-ordination for the many social service organizations and programs in the city, including co-ordinating gift-giving for the Salvation Army’s Toy Mountain. Last year, more than 23,000 people in Ottawa asked for assistance, with 10,502 people receiving help. According to Caring and Sharing’s executive director, Cindy Smith, the need is great to ensure families receive assistance. “Last year, despite the generosity of the Ottawa community, we were unable to meet the need, leaving more than half to go without,” Smith said. “This year things are looking better, but we still have a large waiting list at this time.” The small tattoos, Kleinveld said, won’t take up much of her time, allowing all the proceeds of the fundraiser to go to the program.
Scots invite city to New Year’s bash John Ivison said of last year’s inaugural event. “People really took to it.” Back again this year, the volunteerdriven event is aiming to surpass the styled New Year’s Eve party taking 7,500 people who took part last year, place at city hall, starting at 6 p.m. The Ivison said.. The party kicks off with a social event, complete with haggis, whisky and a whole lot of Scottish music and gathering complete with dancing and dancing, promises to offer a good time music, Scotch tasting and skating at the Rink of Dreams. for the whole family. Back by popular demand, there will “We wanted to bring a flavour of modern Scotland to Ottawa,” organizer also be Braveheart face-painting. “This is a unique opportunity for Canadians of all backgrounds to come R0012471800 together in a moment of fun and celebration – in both typical Canadian and Scottish style,” said Kevin MacLeod, chairman of the Scottish Society. The evening will include a Scotland time zone countdown at 7 p.m., and it wouldn’t be a Scots New Year celebration without a little fire, so at midnight, fireworks will light up the sky over city hall. Scottish folk-rock legends Wolfstone, local band Ecosse and a Celtic band from Hamilton, Ont., Poor Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE Angus, will each NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY perform during DECEMBER 13 CORPORATE FLYER In the December the night. Fiona 13 flyer, page 18, the PDP Afterglow Wired Headset Hyslop, cabinet (Web Code: 10222496) was advertised as wireless secretary for culture and external when it is in fact wired.
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John Ivison, one of the founders of Ottawa’s Hogmanay, and his daughter Fiona ring in the New Year at city hall during the first edition of the event in 2012. affairs with the Scottish government, said Scotland and Canada have strong links reaching back through history and these bonds continue to grow and thrive today. “This Hogmanay event will help celebrate our shared history and recognize
Scotland’s achievements and ambitions in the 21st century,” Hyslop said. OC Transpo service will be free after 8 p.m. and parking at City Hall is also available for free, making it easy to make the trip downtown for the event.
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News - The Waupoos Farm families are making their facility as homey for the holidays as possible. The Rideau Road farm just east of Bowesville Road is run by three families of Catholic volunteers, who live on site to host low-income families for week-long vacations away from the city’s daily grind. The farm is especially welcoming over the Christmas and New Year breaks: decorated trees glisten in the common areas, black cats jump and play in the snow alongside the children who live there, and even the farm’s refrigerators are dressed as festive snowmen. While all the cottages are booked for both week-long breaks over the holidays, Garcia said the farm is still looking for a host family to entertain the guests over the second week vacation, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. The regular live-in families have farm duties to attend to and Garcia said having another family dedicated to hosting the cottagers creates a more welcoming atmosphere. That family would lead activities, get to know the cottagers and help them with anything they need. “It’s difficult to volunteer as a family, so it’s a really unique experience to be able to do that,” Garcia said. Throughout their visit time, cottagers can visit the farm’s pigs, chickens and rabbits, decorate ginger-
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News - Senior government officials said the first wave of Department of National Defence employees will move to the Carling Avenue starting in late 2015. During a technical briefing given to members of the media on Dec. 13, officials from Public Works and Government Services, Department of National Defence and Shared Services Canada outlined the six-year plan to consolidate the defence headquarters in the former Nortel building. The government purchased the property in 2010 for $208
million. The retrofits and renovations will cost $506 million and another $41 million will pay for transition costs related to existing leases. The original estimate for the project was $790 million. Some of those savings are being credited to streamlining information technology costs as a result of the creation of Shared Services Canada in 2011. The cost of the move will be mitigated by the $750 million in savings on the part of public works over the next 25 years. “A lot of the facilities we currently use are leased and are downtown, so they are
costly to maintain and costly to retrofit,” a senior government official said. Defence department operational facilities will remain at Star Top Road, along with some downtown and Gatineau locations, but the move will mean the number of locations in the capital region will be reduced to eight from more than 40. The Carling campus will house 8,500 employees when the final phases of the move happen. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli said the news is the best Bells Corners has had in the last 20 years. “Our entire recovery plan
for Bells Corners hinged on the DND move,” he said, adding the city has been preparing for the influx of federal employees with projects like the $3 million improvement to the Robertson Road and Moodie Drive intersection. The Bells Corners Business Improvement Area also spent tens of thousands of dollars on a market gap analysis in 2012, Chiarelli said. The next steps are a community improvement project to help with the cost of updating infrastructure in the west end community and working with developers on the Canrill project – a redevelopment of the site of the former Vox
Lounge. “This completes the picture,” Chiarelli said. Alex Lewis, executive director of the Bells Corners BIA, said the news is the positive change the community has been looking for. “We have been working closely with our federal counterparts to ensure that the move takes place,” he said. “Businesses in Bells Corners are certainly ready to welcome the new customers.” The move appeared adrift a few times since the initial purchase in 2010, with rumours circulating that bugs and listening devices had been found at the site. Officials confirmed on Dec. 13 that a sweep of the building hadn’t turned up any such
bugs. Ottawa-Orléans MPP Phil McNeely also challenged the move by filing a complaint with the Commissioner of Official Languages. He argued the headquarter relocation would cause an exodus of Orléans residents and damage the francophone community. The new headquarters would only be 17 kilometres from the existing location and would be phased in, hopefully mitigating the impact to employees, said officials. Public works manages all government facilities and there is no word yet on the fate of the DND headquarters building on Colonel By Drive, but it’s likely it will house another government department.
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Parkdale Food Centre co-ordinator Karen Secord, second from left, is seen with volunteers on Dec. 12. taking to Kijiji to find more. “When people come now, they get a new crock pot, and a bag of food,” said Secord. Volunteers at the centre perform a number of roles -- sorting food, picking up supplies, even cooking. Tuesday nights see volunteer Jenn Goldie team up with Sam Robertson of Zen Kitchen for baking and soup-making. The volunteers are motivated to do what they do through belief in helping their fellow community members. Debbie Roundell, who was assembling the socksand-soup parcels on Dec. 12, began volunteering at the centre six weeks previous. “I was newly retired, and wanted something to do,” said Roundell. “I’d seen lot in the paper about Karen and what she has done. She promotes healthy food and that’s what I’m all about.” Secord says she feels a closeness with those the centre serves, and it is that compassion that compels her to seek new ways to help, even if it means being a nagging voice to politicians. “I know what it’s like to be a
single mother with no money,” said Secord. “Yesterday, at city hall, I challenged city councilors to go to a food bank and talk to people.” With minimum wage and disability supports stagnant in the face of steady increases in the cost of living, many people are forced to seek food assistance, with the recent record attendance at the centre being solid proof. “We need to take care of people,” said Secord. “After rent, people can’t afford to get their clothes washed, or buy a bus pass… Poverty hurts society – isolation can lead to mental health problems.” While food banks are meant to provide a few day’s worth of emergency assistance, for many living in the community the food bank is their only source of sustenance. Users of the Parkdale Food Centre also have access to The Good Food Box, a non-profit initiative that sees neighbours
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City mulls waiving sewer charges for non-profits Charge exemptions extended to Manotick ratepayers who obtained title insurance Laura Mueller
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News - The city has agreed to cover the cost of local infrastructure improvements for landowners who didn’t know their properties had longoutstanding charges. The charges are part of the city’s efforts to finally collect fees known as “local improvement charges” from property owners. If a group of neighbours gets together and asks the city to undertake infrastructure improvements, such as installing a sewer, before the city planned to do it, the ratepayers can pay the city for the work. Owners who bought their properties unaware of the extra charge won’t have to pay, however. The city already approved a relief program to exempt 73 homeowners who obtained tax certificates when they bought properties after the previous owners agreed to the improvements. But on the advice of their real estate agents, many property owners – 180 who received payment notices – obtained a different kind of documentation, title insurance. See DEADLINE, page 40
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Sens spread Christmas cheer at CHEO Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris meets a young patient during a visit to CHEO on Dec. 13. Turris and a number of his teammates took time out to spread some cheer to the patients and families during the holiday season.
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News - A battle over the long-forgotten eastern leg of Rideau Street is playing out at city hall. Two – potentially three – local groups want to compete to form or expand a business improvement area to include the portion of Rideau Street between King Edward Avenue and the Cummings Bridge.
Such a merchants’ group, called a BIA, would lobby on behalf of all the businesses along the street and co-ordinate efforts such as beautification, area marketing and neighbourhood cleanups. The groups are funded through a mandatory tax levy charged to each business within the boundaries and the businesses must agree to form the BIA and pay the levies as part of the process. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu
Fleury said the recent rebuilding of the street has focused attention of potential redevelopment of the area, which is mostly populated by corner stores, shwarma eateries, small shops including a pawn broker, as well as a Loblaws grocery store, the Bytowne Cinema and a number of offices. The competition over the area is the first time such a situation has happened, and it’s forcing the city to come up with a new policy for how to
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it’s important to do Christian deeds to spread the word. “We think about the best ways to use our God-given talents and this was one of them,” he said, adding that the ministry also holds a lunch and learn on campus every Wednesday for students of any faith. This year is the first time the program makes its way to the college’s Perth campus. “It’s been a real success,” Carney said. Marlene MacLean, who learned about the opportunity through her church – St. Patrick’s Fallowfield – said it was her first year participating and she was encouraged by the responses from the students. “They are all really appreciative,” she said. “I have had a lot of fun.” Pastor Maryann Turcott, who hails from Bethany Baptist Church on Centrepointe
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Community - Algonquin College students got a chance to pause for a cup of coffee and a snack during exam time thanks to a group of local churches. The pause break, which ran at the college from Dec. 9 to 13, was provided by members of the City View United Church in Nepean 10 years ago. It has now grown to a week-long event with volunteers from 11 churches offering up volunteers and food for hungry college students. “This time of year students are stressed and maybe running a little low on money, so this was a way to help them out and let them know about the local Christian community,” Ruth Anne Carney said. Yuriy Derkach, the chaplain for the campus ministry, said
Drive, said there was a similar program when she was in university. “I think a lot of students think God doesn’t care about them,” she said. “This is a helpful, practical way to show them people in the community care about their well being.” David Barker, who volunteers with the campus ministry through the Salvation Army was also on hand to distribute bibles, Christian videos and answer questions about the college’s Christian community and other programs available through the campus ministry. He said volunteers are available on campus once a month throughout the school year. “We have a lot of firstyear students ask questions about what’s out there during the first semester,” he said. “Right now every one is pretty stressed with exams.”
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Yuriy Derkach, left, chaplain of the campus ministry at Algonquin College, is pictured with Pastor Maryann Turcott from the Bethany United Church, Gordon Craig and Marlene MacLean from St. Patrick’s Church Fallowfield. The group participated in an event called Pause Break at the college’s student commons building on Dec. 12.
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Community – Overcome the words “I can’t” and you can achieve anything: that was the message from Canadian singer/songwriter Terry Kelly, who visited Kars on the Rideau Public School to spread his message of positive thinking, hard work and citizenship on Dec. 10. The 59-year-old performer has been blind since he was a toddler, but told the students that he has overcome the challenges of living without sight by believing he can do anything he puts his mind to. “There are two words that stop people from doing great things: ‘I can’t,’” Kelly told his enthusiastic audience, which ranged from Grade 1 to Grade 8. “Even if others think you can, if you’re thinking ‘I can’t’ then you’re locking things up.” He told the students that just because they can’t do something perfectly the first time doesn’t mean they
won’t eventually succeed. As proof, he asked them to write down everything they’ve ever learned – from getting out of diapers to mastering long division – and then consider how many of them they once thought impossible. “You need to be patient, you need to practice and you need to ask for help when you need it,” Kelly said. “When we’re learning to do things we make mistakes, and that’s ok.” Kelly is certainly a good example of chasing down a dream. The Newfoundland native has released six studio albums – getting nominated for Juno, Canadian Country Music and East Coast Music Awards along the way – and in the 1980s represented Canada as a track star at the Paralympics. His 2003 single A Pittance of Time, honouring Canadian veterans, is now played alongside a sombre video in schools across Canada during Remembrance Week. He has set several industry firsts, including releasing
the world’s first album with liner notes written in Braille in 2002. He was also the first musician to win every award he was nominated for at the 1993 East Coast Music Awards. He received the Order of Canada in 2003. Kelly has been speaking to schools for about 20 years, and on Dec. 10 his presentation moved effortlessly from serious discussions about challenges to uplifting songs that had the entire school body on its feet. Kars on the Rideau principal Rick Haggar said having Kelly visit the school was a perfect fit, especially Kelly’s message about being kind and courteous to those around you. “If you have a school population where you work together and have respect for each other, the rest takes care of itself,” Haggar said. The principal has made harmony and respect a major focal point in the school since it reopened after the merge of Kars Pub-
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Community - A shining example of what was to become of Vanier’s future will have to wait, as plans for a seven-storey building at 250 Montreal Rd. have been put on the back burner. The owners of the property, the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-Ontariens, the teacher’s association for the French public school board, announced its decision to put the project on hold at the start of the month, citing a lack of tenants for the new building. “We left no stone unturned,” said Carol Jolin, president of the association. “We’ve been working on this project, to fill those floors for a good two years.” He added the project is not dead, just on hold for now. The plans for the building were originally announced in February 2012. The sevenstorey building included six floors of office space, a green
roof terrace, a community room and main floor retail. Dubbed Place Dupuis-Édifice AEFO, the association said it had hoped to create a neighbourhood social hub with its glass and red concrete facade, and by bringing street-level shopping and eateries for the area. Originally, the project envisioned around 500 workers using the building. Instead, the association will move its office to 290 Dupuis St. in the new year. The association was to occupy the top floor of proposed building, but needed to lease the remaining space to make the $25 million project possible. Jolin said the association will keep all options open, but its original aim to appeal to both federal and provincial governments to occupy the space turned out to be difficult. “We tried really hard to secure tenants, but unfortunately slow economic times and an over-supply of office space
available in the area made it hard to secure those tenants,” Jolin said. The president added the group had wanted to appeal to other francophone groups as tenants, also with no luck. Residents had welcomed the proposal with open arms, stating the building could help with the revitalization of Vanier’s main commercial strip. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury broke the news to the Vanier Community Association at a meeting on Dec. 10. “So this means we are no further ahead than we are now?” Elaine Léger asked the councillor. “It’s a major setback,” Fleury said. He added the association is expected to continue to maintain the site. Other residents piped up, stating the property could be a perfect spot for a famers market and many added something positive, like a market, could help liven up the street until a building
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The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-Ontariens announced its plans to build a seven-storey building at 250 Montreal Rd. has been put on hold indefinitely. takes its place. Aside from owning the property at 250 Montreal Rd, the association also owns property at 240 Montreal Rd. and owns 290 Dupuis. Plans to build at 250 Montreal began because the association’s office space at 681 Belfast Rd. had been expro-
priated for the city’s light rail transit project. Jolin pointed out that although the development project is on hold, the association is looking forward to becoming part of the Vanier community. The group will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year.
There are more than 10,000 members throughout the province and to celebrate, the group will host a convention in March and open the doors to their new office in Vanier on May 12. “It will be a community event,” Jolin said. “Everyone is invited.”
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“It’s just bringing the resources of the BIA to the whole street,” said Donna Holtom, chairwoman of the Downtown Rideau group’s board and owner of Santé Restaurant and Holtz Spa. The merchants’ association has been working on expanding eastward for several years – at least since 2010 – and has undertaken an “extensive review” and consultation on the costs and benefits of expanding east, Holtom said. But now, there is a new kid on the block looking to do the same thing. Sharon O’Sullivan, a Sandy Hill resident and business pro-
fessor from the University of Ottawa, has gathered a steering committee to push for a new BIA for Sandy Hill that would include the eastern section of Rideau Street. O’Sullivan didn’t want to talk on behalf of the 12-person group, which is just getting established, and wouldn’t say what boundaries it would want the new BIA to have or how many businesses have expressed support. “We’re excited about it,” said O’Sullivan, who teaches in the Telfer School of Management. She got started on the campaign in August because she said Sandy Hill is a “wonderful heritage neighbourhood”
with unexploited business opportunities. Before she began approaching merchants, the businesses had never talked to each other, she said. Unifying the voices of neighbourhood businesses at city hall and beautifying the streetscapes in the area are priorities for her, O’Sullivan said. Bytown Cinema owner Bruce White said he’d give O’Sullivan kudos for at least approaching local businesses to ask if they’d like to get involved, but he said he and other merchants he’s spoken to have yet to hear from the Downtown Rideau group. “It’s like saying you’re engaged before you’ve asked the
girl,” he said. White said he’s unlikely to get involved with efforts to establish a BIA because of the high level of disinterest he experienced from business owners last year when he attempted to boost communication during the reconstruction of Rideau Street. “Honestly, it was pretty eye-opening that in the face of one common, galvanizing bond, that there was so much apathy,” he said. White said there could be a net benefit to having a group to represent the local businesses, but it’s more difficult to undertake initiatives when the BIA is small and has a correspondingly small budget. His busi-
ness is already a unique destination in the city, so it would likely benefit the least. Fleury’s motion approved by city council on Dec. 10 directs the economic development and innovation department work with the Downtown Rideau BIA, O’Sullivan’s group as well as the ByWard Market BIA, which might also take an interest, to assess the options.
That study will take a year and then city staff will present a recommendation on which group should get the green light in the first few months of 2015. “The city is kind of at odds to say who deserves it,” Fleury said. The councillor doesn’t have a preference who leads the efforts, he said. “I just want something that functions.” R0012471903
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Community - The Holiday Elves program at Katimavik Elementary School received a festive overhaul this year. Around 25 students took the reins of the initiative this year, which has been in place since 1983 and was largely organized by teachers and parent volunteers in the past. “It’s important for students to be involved because we’re just as much a part of this community as any adult,� said Grade 8 student Emily Zhang. “It helps us think about more than ‘I’ – the world doesn’t revolve around us.� Instead of collecting items for a limited number of local families, members of student council, Changing Lives In Kenya (CLIK), and the Eco Club collected canned goods for the Kanata Food Cupboard, outdoor gear for the Snowsuit Fund, new and
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Students took the reins of the Holiday Elves program at Katimavik Elementary School this year, collecting items and funds for four charities. Megan Forsyth. “It was a sad thought that some kids didn’t have (anything) to keep them warm,� she said. More than 155 items of winter clothing were collected, and the school council matched the donations with $500 in funds. Student council organized the canned food drive with a competition between classes. Last year’s canned food drive was really successful, said Phoebe Gao,
a Grade 8 student, so they decided to continue the tradition – with a twist. Students were encouraged to bring in healthier non-perishables like canned vegetables or fruit for two points each versus one point for less healthy options. “I think it’s really nice to be able to give back to the community,â€? said Phoebe. “It keeps us from being selďŹ sh,â€? added Grade 7 student Scott Russeau.
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The school collected 1,330 canned goods, as well as $1,500 from the school council for the Kanata Food Cupboard. The coin drive for the Philippines was organized by Grade 8 students Jenna Reid and Alex MacDonald. With so many other projects looking for items and funding at the same time, Jenna said she went home and researched “easy fundraisers.â€? She saw the idea for a coin drive and decided it would be the easiest way to collect money. “Our goal was just to get as much as possible,â€? said Alex. In ďŹ ve days, the two 13-year-olds collected $500, which was doubled by the school council to $1,000 and then matched by the government for a grand total of $2,000. “We were surprised,â€? said Jenna. “The kids really have taken ownership,â€? said teacher Lisa Irwin. “Working with them, it’s easy. It’s fun.â€? She added that the restructuring of Katimavik (grades 4 to 6) and Castlefrank Elementary School (junior kindergarten to Grade 3) hasn’t affected the school community in a negative way. The students are taking ideas and past practices from both schools and merging them to create something new.
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News - Crossroads Children’s Centre is the calm in the centre of a storm. The light blue and yellow hues of the centre’s therapy and free play rooms is meant to be inviting so clients can share their stories. The centre, which is on Courtwood Crescent, off of Maitland Avenue, was founded in 1995. It helps children under the age of 12 who have been in contact with the city’s police or fire services and hopes to turn them around before they end up permanently in the system. Take the story of Steven, a pseudonym given to a case child and youth worker Shannon Mullen is currently working with. The name has been changed to protect his identity. Steven was referred to the centre’s arson prevention, or TAPP-C program, through his school’s resource officer. Stephen had engaged in anti-social behaviours both at school and at home. “He was defiant, and there was some stealing,” Mullen said. The goal of TAPP-C is to intervene and build skills like anger management, social skills and problem solving strategies for kids and their families. The work usually begins at home.
Because of some trauma earlier in his life, Steven didn’t trust his parents to have his best interests at heart. “He wasn’t feeling supported,” Mullen said. “There was also a lack of trust on the parents’ side.” Mullen said in order to make the environment more positive, the parents had to look at Steven’s behaviour from a different light. “They had to understand things he was doing in light of past triggers,” Mullen said. “And he needed to be comfortable voicing his concerns. We worked on coaching the parents to respond in an empathetic way.” Barriers like traumas, learning disabilities and mental health concerns can cause some of the anti-social behaviours, but Michael Hone, executive director of Crossroads, said rather than writing kids off, society as a whole needs to work harder to remove some of those barriers. “A lot of people assume these behaviours are on purpose, but these kids would do well if they could,” he said. And the figures appear to bear that out. Crossroads gets funding from the United Way and the provincial ministry of Child and Youth Services. For the TAPP-
C program, which receives referrals solely from schools, police or fire services, they measure a reduction of behaviour, no further contact with police and stability at home. For the last reporting period the improvements on the group measured were 85, 87 and 98 per cent respectively. Those figures are based on the organizations work with 50 clients. “We measure the results and set goals for the outcomes
as a result of the intervention,” Hone said. It’s a collaborative approach. “I often accompany the parents into the schools to discuss how we can best accommodate the children for success there,” Mullen said. Mullen also looks to other community organizations to work with the family on related issues. While the environment for Steven is much improved, he
will need to continue therapy, something Mullen said is currently being set up. “It’s never perfect, but now when conflicts arise, the family is better equipped to deal with them,” Mullen said. For clients with fire-setting behaviours, Hone said a representative from fire services talks with the kids about safety and makes sure all the alarms in the home are functional and the family has a fire evacuation plan.
Hone says without the help of the United Way, Crossroads wouldn’t be able to do the work they do. “It’s good to have a funding partner that’s open minded in the context of mental health,” he said. Along with the TAPP-C program, Crossroads also has a walk-in mental health clinic and a community-based family support program. For more information, visit www.crossroadschildren.ca.
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Community - A special cooking competition aims to help out low-income families in the Vanier area in 2014. Eight chefs from across the region will participate in the second edition of the National Capital Culinary Competition, an event that will raise money for the Vanier Community Service Centre. “This event is a great endevour that benefits many local families,” said Michael McLellan, vice president of the centre’s board of directors. Partnered with Cité Collégiale’s culinary arts and culinary management programs and the Sheraton Hotel Ottawa, members of the service centre, the college and the ambassadors officially launched the event on Dec. 9. Money raised from the March 4, 2014 event will help out the centre’s family support services program and the
school readiness program, HIPPY. The inaugural event partnered with the Belgian Embassy, offering a Belgianinspired menu and raising $12,000 for the centre’s
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programs, as well as providing money for two Cité bursaries. The college plays a large role in the event, as two students get the opportunity to work with one of the eight participating chefs. The other students enrolled
in the culinary programs help cook the meal for the main event. This year, Belgian Ambassador Bruno Van der Plujm passed the torch to the Embassy of Spain and Ambassador Carlos Gomez-Mugica Sanz The college’s co-ordinator for the culinary program, Wayne Murphy, said choosing Spain as the host country was in part inspired by that country’s interesting dishes. “When we discussed which embassy we hoped we could have partner with us, we discussed it would be great to have Spain,” Murphy said. “This year was all about the cooking. And we thought, Spain is on the cutting edge when it comes to its dishes.” The Spanish embassy was happy to oblige. “We just wanted to help,” Gomez-Mugica Sanz said. “It’s also a way for us to show our culture.” More information about the cooking competition and the programs the event is raising money for is available at cscvanier.com.
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School. And I knew for a fact she was the smartest of us five children. Couldn’t she braid grass, knit dishcloths, do cross-stitch on tea towels, and recite the Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm without forgetting a word? So that day in December it was my very clever sister Audrey who told me a secret about our mother that I believed with all my heart to be the gospel truth. It also explained why Mother did the things she did on occasion. Audrey said there was a perfectly good reason why Mother’s mind sometimes seemed to be a million miles away around Christmas time. I certainly was aware that her thoughts often seemed to be somewhere else, especially when I asked her a question
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories about our own Christmas which was coming up, an occasion which filled me with great anticipation. The day I asked her if she thought if I wrote a special letter to Santa Claus, and asked him for a pair of white galoshes with real fur down the fronts, just like Marguirite had, would I get them? I saw a sadness come over her face. She didn’t answer right away, and when she did, I noticed a catch in her throat, as if she was going to cough, and she said I had to remember that Santa had a long list of children who wanted some things he just couldn’t sup-
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frosted kitchen windows, and the big picture of Santa thumb- tacked to the stairwell door. Mother sat and looked at what had been done to try to make the kitchen (the only room in the house warm enough to sit in during the winter), presentable for the holiday season, and she let out a long sigh. Audrey said Mother was remembering the many Christmas decorations she had when she lived in New York, and which she had described to my sister. Things like silver bells for the outside of the door, candlesticks made of pure white wax, and glass holders in the shape of small pine trees for the dining room table. We didn’t even have a dining room on the farm in Northcote. Audrey said this time of year Mother tried, but couldn’t get her Christmases in New York out of her mind. She remembered shopping at Macy’s Department Store, having money to buy just about anything she wanted, glass decorations for the big tree in the parlour, and wrapping paper and ribbon in every colour in the rainbow to wrap the many presents she would buy.
After Audrey explained it, I understood that Mother secretly pined for all she had left behind in her beloved New York to come to the backwoods of Renfrew County, where every penny was hardearned. Instead of going to the city bank for money, Mother went to the blue sugar bowl in the back-to-the-wall cupboard to take out a few pennies from her “egg money.” My sister said it was sometimes a sad time for Mother, even though the rest of the family was all caught up in the Christmas spirit out there in Renfrew County. Audrey said I wasn’t to think it was anything I had done to make mother sad. That made me feel better. Not a lot better, but a little better just the same. Audrey said to me that I was to try to make our mother forget about her life in that far-away city, and it had nothing to do about being good she said. It had everything to do with trying to keep Mother’s mind busy in our home out there in Northcote. I asked Audrey how I could do that, and being clever like she was, my sister had the perfect answer. I was to say often how
pretty the kitchen was with its hand-made paper streamers stretched across the room, how I loved the smell of her mincemeat pies, and how I loved going into Renfrew with her when she delivered her wares door to door. That seemed simple enough to me. I like to think it worked, as I took my wise sister’s advice to heart. That year was not unlike any other Christmas on the farm during those lean Depression days. As the day grew closer, Mother’s mood changed. Baking consumed many hours. We five children could hardly contain our excitement. The Christmas concert was ahead of us, the smell of the big pine tree already in the corner of the kitchen filled the room, and there were whispers of secrets not to be shared. There was joy in the house. We would be celebrating the true meaning of Christmas in the Lutheran Church, neighbours would come and go, and we would return their visits. And Mother, for a time, put behind her the memories of another time and another place. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to smashwords.com and type Mary’s name for ebook purchase details.
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News - Residents in the Marco and Mason streets area said they were confused about why the city wouldn’t allow the developer of a Greely plaza pay to hook up to city water and sewer services. “I don’t understand it,” said Marco Street resident Tina Hamilton. “If you’re going to grow out here and develop a plaza, you need to be on water.” The site is located in a rural area, just outside the urban boundaries, meaning city policy dictates that it must be serviced by well and septic. At a request from the developer, Otis Group, last month Osgoode Coun. Doug Thompson tried to get councillors to OK extending city services to the already-approved plaza as part of the city’s Official Plan. That attempt was unsuccessful.
Mark Eplett of Otis Group said it is possible for his company to build the development using well and septic, but he said it couldn’t hurt to request a hookup to city services, since the municipality already had the books open to do a five-year review of the Official Plan. Instead, he said the site will be serviced by wells drilled more than 90 metres deep into a completely separate aquifer than the residential wells nearby. Eplett said that means the commercial wells will not affect the amount of water available to nearby homes. Neighbours weren’t convinced. “If my well goes dry, I would like some assurance that I will get some water,” said one resident. Eplett told residents whose homes back onto a proposed commercial development to trust the province’s assessment of the retail plaza’s wells.
“The (Ministry of the Environment) isn’t going to give us a permit for the septic system if it’s going to harm anyone else in the area,” he said. The septic system also caused concern for residents, who worried leeching from a large septic system could contaminate their wells. Eplett said there is little chance of contamination because the groundwater in the area flows north, away from Marco Street homes. Furthermore, his company will install an advanced and expensive Waterloo Biofilter system – the same kind of large septic system used to service schools and subdivisions. Thompson urged neighbours to get their wells tested before the development is built so they can have documentation to show the levels their wells were at before construction, in case water levels do go down.
Otis Group will be applying for ministry approvals in the new year, Eplett said. PLAZA PLANS
Most of the site where the plaza will be located, south of Findlay Creek, was already zoned to allow businesses to operate. In June the city’s agriculture and rural affairs committee approved commercial zoning on a small additional section of land to make the plaza property bigger. But many residents at the Greely Community Association meeting on Dec. 11 said they never received notice of the rezoning and weren’t aware of the plaza going up. Some residents, as well as Thompson, were concerned about the amount of traffic the plaza would generate. Current plans show three entrances for the plaza – two on Mitch Owens and one on Bank Street. A new set of traffic lights on Bank might also be
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Another motion Moffatt presented to council on Dec. 11 allows those property owners to take advantage of the relief program. City staff needs to verify the actual number of claims that would qualify for exemption and the amount of money the city will be on the hook for as a result.
A city committee will also consider whether to let five Manotick non-profit groups off the hook for $101,018 they agreed to pay for sewer connections. Moffatt asked city council to waive the charges for tax-exempt properties at Watson’s Mill, the Manotick Legion, St. James Anglican Church, Knox Presbyterian Church and the Manotick United
Church That bothered Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson, who thought city councillors should give the issue more consideration. She was successful in getting her fellow councillors to send the matter to the finance committee for discussion. City staff will report on the policy implications of waiving the fees for those groups. By voting to send the issue back to the finance committee to be discussed, council also voted to extend the deadline for the owners to come up with a payment plan. Council did vote to exempt one
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part of the development, as well as new left-turning lanes. The site plan and traffic plans aren’t finalized and Greely Community Association president Bruce Brayman said he and the councillor’s office will collect input from residents and provide it to city staff and the developer before plans are finalized. Eplett said the plaza will include a 2,800-square metre major chain grocery store, a national brand drug store and five or six other stores. The tenant businesses want to open by 2015 and Eplett said he hopes construction can get started next summer, but he said that’s a best-case scenario. About 25 per cent of the ground fill from the former quarry site will have to be removed and replaced before it can be built on, Eplett said. Residents at the meeting said the pit has been filled with a lot of garbage, including cars, in addition to soil. “We don’t build crap and we don’t build on crap,” Eplett said.
actually hooked up to the sewer in the future. When the city’s court of revision, which is comprised of members of city council, met in October to discuss the issue, Moffatt expressed limited sympathy for property owners who signed onto the improvements and now want to get out of paying. But while the city has been undertaking local improvement construction for a decade, it never sent the bills to the property owners. City lawyer Tim Marc said the delay is a result of the city focusing on getting the construction done instead of enforcing the payments in a timely manner. “We acknowledge that it should have been done more quickly,” Marc said. While the city made a mistake by not collecting the money soon enough, it doesn’t mean property owners should be off the hook for expensive upgrades the city made at owners’ requests, Moffatt said. “They should be expected to pay for it,” Moffatt said. “I realize it took too long, but that’s the reality of local improvements. “They signed a petition because they needed sewer service and they got it and they’re glad they have it. Now they are finding that they have to pay for it,” he said. The cases of non-profit and taxexempt groups are different, and Moffatt committed at the time to work to erase those charges. “They knew there would be a cost,” he said. But the groups didn’t realize they’d actually have to pay it, since they are exempt from property taxes. The motions he presented to council on Dec. 11 needed to be rushed onto the agenda because the groups would have been required to tell the city how they planned to pay back the money by Dec. 20.
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Christmas 2013 Christmas time … by God’s calendar Sunday, December 22 – 10:00 a.m. Mary’s time - A time to be who God wants me to be
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Christmas Eve Service from 5pm-6pm
414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 www.ppbc.ca
The Redeemed Christian Church of God
Heaven’s Gate Chapel Heb. 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
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
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A warm welcome awaits you For Information Call 613-224-8507
Christmas Events and Services All Saints Lutheran Church 1061 Pinecrest
Pastor Rev. Kelly Graham 613-692-4228 www.knoxmanotick.ca Nursery Care provided
Anglican Church of Canada
December 25th Choral Eucharist 10 am “All are welcome without exception”
Sunday Services: Bible Study at 10:00 AM - Worship Service at 11:00 AM
Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 - 10AM Communion Service
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BARRHAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Children’s program provided (Meets at the 7th Day Adventist Church 4010 Strandherd Dr.) Tel: 613-225-6648, ext. 117 Web site: www.pccbarrhaven.ca
Celebrating 14 years in this area!
Tuesday, December 24 – 7:00 p.m.
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC CHURCH Christmas Mass Times: Tuesday December 24th: 7:00pm & 9:30 pm Wednesday December 25th: 7:00 am & 11:00 am Advent Penance Service: Saturday December 21st: 7:00 pm Sunday Mass times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm in Metcalfe on 8th Line - only 17 mins from HWY 417 613-821-3776 www.SaintCatherineMetcalfe.ca
meets every Sunday at The Old Forge Community Resource Centre 2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Worship 10:30 Sundays
For more information and summer services visit our website at http://www.stmichaelandallangels.ca – Everyone welcome – Come as you are –
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Worship services Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
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NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANGLICANS St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church 2112 Bel-Air Drive (613) 224 0526 Rector: Rev. Dr. Linda Privitera
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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.
All are welcome to come hear the good news in a spiritually uplifting mix of traditional and forward looking Christian worship led by the Reverend Richard Vroom with Sunday morning services at 8:30 and 10.
December 24: Family worship at 7:00 will be preceded by a Carol Sing at 6:30
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Sports - Baseball isn’t just for the spring and summer months. The Kanata Little League Baseball Association’s winter skills program will help players stay sharp and hone their talents while there’s snow on the ground, said Robert Turcotte, coach and development committee member for the KLLBA. “It gives them all a chance to sharpen their skills,” said Turcotte. “The older kids, it gets them ready for the upcoming season. The younger kids, we start them from scratch; we’re teaching them everything. “The more regularly our children practice baseball skills, the easier it is for them to play and truly enjoy the games when the regular season returns.”
The winter skills program has two sessions: one for players ages 6 to 10, and another for those ages 11 to 14. Classes start Jan. 10 and are held Fridays at the indoor field at the Bell Sensplex. Registration is open until just after the first week of lessons. Turcotte and his wife, Sandy Robertson, coach the younger group. Both are heading to Toronto to take additional training before this year’s session starts up. Their eight-year-old son has been participating in the program for a number of years and he really enjoys it, said Turcotte. “We work on proper catching techniques, proper throwing techniques,” said Turcotte. “We get kids coming in who can’t even hold a ball at the beginning of the season and at the end, they’re as good as the kids who’ve been playing for two years. It’s really exciting to see the progression.” In one skills-based game, the children have to try and hit a balloon on a fence. It helps teach them accuracy but it’s
also fun, said Turcotte. Tag is also a staple, helping to teach agility and how to change direction quickly. “We try to make it fun. The kids really want to be there,” he said. “Sometimes they don’t even know they’re learning – they’re just having fun.” The older age group practices fielding drills, strategy and pitching. “It’s the same collection of skills, just taking it to the next level,” said Turcotte. “We have some really good coaches that work with them.” The baseball association serves the populations of Kanata, Stittsville, Richmond and Munster Hamlet, Dunrobin and Carp, and hosts a number of tournaments each year, including the Scott Tokessy Memorial Tournament and the Kanata Capital Cup. For more information or to register for the winter skills program online, visit kllba.ca. An in-person registration will be held on Jan. 10 at the Bell Sensplex.
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.com
Dec. 21
The Church of St. Columba, located at 24 Sandridge Rd. in Manor Park, is holding its annual holly, jams, jellies and baked goods sale at 10 a.m. on Dec. 21. Please contact the church office for further information at 613-749-5103. Looking for a last minute Christmas gift for the foodie in your life? Visit St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, located at 125 MacKay St., for the Flavours of Ottawa New Edinburgh Stocking Stuffer Specialty Food Market. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will feature 20 local artisan gourmet food vendors selling products such as baked goods, macaroons, honey, tortieres, teas, chocolate, coffee, sparking sap drinks, jams, chutneys, Caribbean soul food and sampling of Canadian black garlic. It’s a one-stop-shop for all your holiday food and gift giving needs. There will also be an onsite cafe serving a tortiere lunch by Life of Pie. The event will help to benefit the Vanier Food Bank. For more information, visit osfa.ca.
Dec. 21-22
Join Sammy the Skunk on his challenging quest to find new friends when the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society presents the children’s musical Be a Friend at Orpheus House, 17 Fairmont Ave., on Dec. 21 and 22, with performances at 1 and 3:30 p.m. both days. General admission tickets are $10. Be a Friend, with book by Iris Winston and Music by Gord Carruth and Bart Nameth, is based on Let’s Be Friends, the award-winning one-act play by Iris Winston. For more information or to purchase tickets visit orpheus-theatre.ca, call 613729-4318, or email info@orpheustheatre.ca.
Dec. 22 & 24
Britannia United Church will be having three Christmas services: Dec. 22nd at 7 p.m. for the Blue Christmas and Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. for families and young children as well as at 9 p.m. with communion. For more information, please call the office at 613-828-6018.
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Jan. 5 & 12
The Ottawa Date Squares, a square dancing group aimed at the GLBTTQ community, but open to everyone, is looking for new members. This is a fun, low-cost activity, that is also a great exercise for the mind as well as the body. For those interested in joining, we are having two Sunday afternoon sessions on Jan. 5 and 12 to get you up to speed so you can join us on Wednesday evenings. For more information, phone Richard at 613820-8858, visit us at iagsdc.com/ottawa or email squaredanceottawa@ pobox.com.
Jan. 25
The Sons of Scotland present Burns Night, the largest Robbie Burns event in Eastern Ontario. Celebrate the anniversary of the World-famous poet’s birth on Jan. 25 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon St. The event includes a traditional Burns supper with haggis, ballroom and scottish country dancing to the big band sound of the 7-Monterey, a cabaret show featuring Garth Hampson and Shawne Elizabeth and the Sons of Scotland Pipes and Drums. The event gets underway at 6 p.m. for cocktails, with dinner starting at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $65 each. For reservations call, 613-521-5625 or email burnsargyle@gmail.com. Semi-formal or Highland attire.
Ongoing
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 Westboro Nursery School will be staying at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre for the 2013-2014 year and registration is in full swing. To avoid disappointment, download and fill out your registration forms today. Our play-based curriculum is led by early childhood educationregistered teachers and includes introduction to French, sign language, school readiness, music, daily outdoor play and more. Visit westboronurseryschool.ca or email wns@westboronurseryschool.ca for details. 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, crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing. All outings start at 10 a.m. from different locations in Ottawa/Gatineau, and range from 1.5 to 3 hours. The City of Ottawa offers these safe, healthy and fun filled outings, guided by first aid qualified leaders and tailored to different levels. Call City Wide Sports at 613-580-2854 or email cws-psm@ottawa.ca.
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The Hampton Iona Community Group is looking to hire two to three paid attendants for our skating rink at Iona Park. This position is ideal for high school or university/college students living in the
neighbourhood who like to skate. Supervised hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends. Applicants must be able to pass a police safety check. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the building and some maintenance of our rink. If you are interested, please contact the group at 613 725-9147 or at hamptoniona.ca.
Mondays
Discover the unique thrill of singing four-part harmony with a group of fun-loving women who enjoy making music together. Regular rehearsals on Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd. For information call Muriel Gidley at 613-590-0260 or visit bytownbeat. com. 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, 2120 Prince Charles 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. You can also visit us online at amigos-tm.ca.
Tuesdays
The Hogs Back 50+ Club meets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the front room of the Boys and Girls Club, 1463 Prince of Wales Dr. at Meadowlands and Hogs Back. Bring a bag lunch or come for cards, crafts, friendly chatter and camaraderie. Drop in and check it out. For info call Shirley at 613-225-8089.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Aries, some difficulty awaits you, but you are strong and fully capable of handling what’s coming your way. Maintain your composure and stick it out a little longer. Taurus, this is your week to shine and let everyone at work know just how talented and devoted you are to the team. Enjoy the fanfare while you can get it. Distractions are lurking, Gemini, but you will still manage to get things done. Somehow you find the focus needed to muddle through all the work. Trust someone close to you with a few of your secrets, Cancer. Holding them in may only cause you grief in the long run. Don’t worry, your confidante will be supportive. Leo, an investment opportunity has piqued your interest. Until you sign over the funds, be sure to research everything thoroughly and call in some expert advice. Virgo, you have a lot on your plate, but you can handle it on your own. If things are to get done, you will get them accomplished of your own accord, even if it takes longer.
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Some added confidence is all you need to get back on the right track, Libra. Things are bound to work out in your favor, especially when you put your mind to something. Scorpio, just when skepticism seems to be taking over, you will discover once in a while there are a few surprises with happy endings. Enjoy your good luck. Sagittarius, though unusual, your behavior might seem perfectly reasonable to you. But unless you share your thoughts with others, they may wonder what is going on. Remember that words said in the heat of the moment will not soon be forgotten, Capricorn. Don’t forget to employ some tact when discussing serious matters with loved ones. Aquarius, this week you will have to be very convincing if you want plans to go your way. Brush up on your approach and give thought to exactly what it is you want to say. Take a few days to let your mind wander, Pisces. You will probably find being a free spirit to be a refreshing break from the norm.
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