Faces Magazine November December 2019

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SABOURIN FINALLY LIVING THE DREAM, RIGHT IN HIS BACKYARD

ERIK BRÄNNSTRÖM LEWIS WARD

On the Mark Stone trade, the Senators’ young talent and playing his first season in Ottawa.

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In This Issue

November/December 2019

Sports

22 SCOTT SABOURIN Sabourin sat down with Faces Magazine to discuss his impressive, unexpected rise to the NHL.

44 ERIK BRÄNNSTRÖM Erik Brännström on the Mark Stone trade, the Senators’ young talent and playing his first season in Ottawa.

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RESCUERS FOR RESCUE Sit With Me Dog Rescue pairs up with Ottawa’s first responders for a 2020 calender.

77 APOLLO RAE Local hip-hop artist Apollo Rae on rebranding, new music, and the Ottawa hip-hop scene.

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Lewis Ward on proving himself, making football history and a challenging Redblacks season.

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Entertainment

32 RICK MERCER Rick talks touring across the country, the election, and his Ottawa show date.

64 CONNIE BERNARDI Majic 100’s Program Director discusses the upcoming switch to all-Christmas music at the station.

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The Holiday Issue Gift guides, tips, recipes and more start on page 27

Issue 59’s

Expert Panel We’ve curated advice from Ottawa’s foremost professionals over a wide range of topics.

Riley Pearce

Michael Prittie

CSEP Certif ied Personal Trainer at Free Form Fitness

CFP, CIM FCSI, CIWM

Avoid The Holiday Bulk-Up What if you didn’t have to give up on your fitness goals, while also enjoying the holiday festivities and all of the pies and wine that it may bring? With a little bit of planning and good intentions, you certainly can.

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The Value of Advice As market valuations become stretched or volatility creeps in, such advisors can help an investor avoid mistakes. Mistakes like buying overvalued securities, or selling during pullbacks. Just as important, advisors can help to keep you focused on your long term written financial plan, your road map to financial success.

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November ENTERTAINMENT

02 JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY TOUR,

HOSTED BY RICK MERCER NOVEMBER 2ND, TD PLACE

16 COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR,

SEBASTIAN MANISCALO

NOVEMBER 16TH, CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE

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AND COLOUR 25 CITY NOVEMBER 25TH, CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE

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EVENTS 01 OTTAWA WINE AND

FOOD FESTIVAL

NOVEMBER 1ST–3RD, EY CENTRE Food…wine…what more can we say?

07 ROCK THE RINK:

TESSA AND SCOTT NOVEMBER 7TH, TD PLACE See Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir and Patrick Chan on their first annual Rock the Rink Tour.

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PET EXPO 09 OTTAWA NOVEMBER 9TH–10TH, EY CENTRE For pets and owners alike, the Ottawa Pet Expo is your chance to find unique products, talk to breeders, learn more about nutrition for your pet, and more.

16 HELP SANTA TOY

PARADE

NOVEMBER 16TH, CITY HALL Starting at Ottawa City Hall and ending at TD Place, the 50th anniversary Santa Toy Parade comes to town to collect toys for children in Ottawa this Christmas.

VS RANGERS 22 SENATORS NOVEMBER 22ND, CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE

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CHRISTMAS MARKET NOVEMBER 29TH, TD PLACE

You don’t have to panic about not finishing your Christmas shopping JUST yet. This market is sure to help cross a few people off of your list.

GLOW 30 CHRISTMAS NOVEMBER 30TH–JANUARY 5TH, EY CENTRE

VS BRUINS 27 SENATORS NOVEMBER 27TH, CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE

Gather under the glimmer of over half a million lights with your family and loved ones to feel some of the magic of Christmas at this indoor lights festival.

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December EVENTS

01 STANLEY’S CHRISTMAS

VILLAGE

DECEMBER 1ST–23RD, STANLEY’S OLDE MAPLE FARM Great for families with kids, or for those young at heart – head out to Stanley’s Olde Maple Farm for the day to see Christmas through the eyes of the elves!

05 ORIGINALS OTTAWA

CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW DECEMBER 5TH–15TH, EY CENTRE Peruse over 200 artisan vendors at the Ottawa Christmas Craft Show, a one-of-a-kind event coming to the EY Centre.

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05 TALES OF A CHARLIE

BROWN CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 5TH, DOMINION-CHALMERS UNITED CHURCH For a bit of Christmas childhood nostalgia, check out this part screening, part history, part concert Charlie Brown show.

SHUFFLE OTTAWA 07 SANTA DECEMBER 7TH Join hundreds of other Santas for a 5km run, or Elves for a 1km Elf Walk to help raise money for families in need.

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EVENTS

PETITS BALLET PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER 07 LES DECEMBER 7TH, NAC A Christmas classic for the entire family to enjoy and get in the Christmas spirit.

05 TD OTTAWA JAZZ

FESTIVAL

VS BRUINS 09 SENATORS DECEMBER 9TH, CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE

DECEMBER 5TH, DOWNTOWN OTTAWA

THE SERIES 11 CHEFS DECEMBER 11TH, NEXT RESTAURANT Hosted by Chef Michael Blackie, experience a unique and special dinner prepared by 3 talented chefs.

31 OTTAWA NEW YEAR’S

EVE CHARITY BALL

DECEMBER 31ST, OTTAWA CONFERENCE AND EVENT CENTRE A four-course meal, an exciting auction, live entertainment and champagne! What better way to ring in the New Year?

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Fire & Ice One of Ottawa’s most anticipated annual events hosted by the Brookstreet Hotel in partnership with the Wesley Clover Foundation, Lumière’s Fire and Ice Charity Gala was held on September 10th in support of the Ottawa Senators Foundation and the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The event featured 12 fire and ice themed food stations, exceptional wine and beer pairings, live music, silent and live auctions and an unforgettable fireworks display over the Marshes Golf Course.

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Join our veterans and those currently serving in remembrance for the official Remembrance Day Ceremonies at the National War Memorial on

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Cheer on the Redblacks for their last regular season game against the Montreal Alouettes at TD Place, November 1st

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The Gallaghers are back!

Shameless returns to Showtimes with a new season of laughs Sundays at 9pm ET starting

November 3rd

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Tune in to E! To find out if Game of Thrones or Stranger Things will take home a People’s Choice Award when the event streams live on November 1st

Order extra pickles on November 14th to celebrate National Pickle Day. Experience the world’s largest indoor Christmas Festival, Glow, when it stops at the EY Centre on

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December 15th

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Check out the Grammy nominees for album of the year when they are announced on

November 20th

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24 Hr Tremblant Ottawa Launch Participants and supporters of 24Hr Tremblant, a Dec 6 - 8th event in which over 400 teams participate in 24 hours of skiing, running or walking in support of the Ottawa Senators Foundation, the Fondation Charles-Bruneau and the Tremblant Foundation gathered at Queen Street Fare on Oct 16th to celebrate the launch of the 2019 fundraiser.

Through a 12 year partnership with the Ottawa Senators Foundation, more than $4 million dollars has been invested back into the Ottawa community thanks to the support of 24h Tremblant.

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Scott Sabourin Takes the Long Way Home to the NHL

By Steve Warne Photography by Sean Sisk

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W

hen the Ottawa Senators began their 2019 training camp, their camp roster was brimming with exciting young prospects. Some were high-end Sens’ draft picks, while others were acquired as part of the club’s many trades from last season. So, no matter how camp played out, everyone expected to see a number of new faces in Ottawa’s opening night lineup.

But no one expected Scott Sabourin.

At 27, Sabourin’s career had begun to take on the look of an American Hockey League lifer. The tough guy from Orleans spent seven years battling in that league – three with the Manchester Monarchs, one split between the Ontario Reign and Iowa Wild, two with the San Diego Gulls and one with the Stockton Heat. Sabourin provided all of those teams with energy and a physical presence – and yes, that included the occasional tilt, dropping the gloves and standing up for teammates. It became clear to Sabourin this past summer that business wasn’t exactly booming for NHL tough guys.

“There wasn’t much work out there, to be honest,” says Sabourin. “I had a tryout here with the Sens, so obviously I was going to pursue it.”

New Sens head coach D.J. Smith certainly had a say in that invitation. Smith has never minded a good dustup - not back in his playing days, nor today as a coach. He also has a history with Sabourin. Smith was an OHL head coach in Oshawa in 2012-13 when Sabourin scored 30 goals for him and put up 142 penalty minutes. “Sabby,” as teammates call him, brought a rugged ingredient that Smith still appreciates today at the pro level.

As Senators’ training camp wore on, Sabourin’s name began to attract attention. With each wave of cuts, as players like Logan Brown, Alex Formenton, Josh Norris, and Vitaly Abramov were reassigned to Belleville, this Sabourin guy was still here, still fighting hard for his little piece of NHL real estate. He was relentless, finished his checks and made opponents skittish. He even sorted out Ben Har-

pur and Max Domi when they started to get a little too loud. Finally, on September 27th, Sabourin was called in to meet with GM Pierre Dorion and head coach D.J. Smith and got the news he’d waited 7 years to hear.

He’d finally made an NHL team.

“It was pretty surreal,” Sabourin recalled. “Pierre and DJ sat me down in the office. They had a contract out on the desk in front of them so that was pretty cool. The only thing we had to do was get my agent on board and make sure everything was all squared away. I went home and saw my fiance and then shortly after that I called my parents and her parents and then my sisters found out and, yeah, it was all pretty cool.”

It’s so difficult to get to the NHL but it’s just as tough to stay there. Sabourin got more good news on October 27th, just after the Sens had beaten San Jose 5-2. When an NHL team tells you to buy a house, it means you’re sticking around for a while. Smith announced in the dressing room that night to loud teammate applause, “Sabby, you’re getting a place!”

Sabourin’s climb to the NHL evokes memories of Matt Carkner ten years ago. Carkner was another local tough guy, who finally found a regular NHL job in Ottawa in his late 20’s. He, too, had spent years toiling in the American League, waiting for his break.

Carkner knows exactly how Sabourin is feeling.

“There’s nothing quite like fighting and clawing your way through the minors,” says Carkner. “When (getting to the NHL) finally happens, it feels like a dream. That’s what it felt like for me and I’m sure Scott feels the same way. Scott’s getting to play in front of his family and friends every night. It’s definitely special and gives you a little more jump, a little more energy. And, I’ll tell you what, all that energy was needed for me when facing some of the tougher lads in the game. Great to see a fellow Brockville Braves alumni work his way to the NHL.”

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Back then, Carkner and Chris Neil made sure no one took liberties with guys like Daniel Alfredsson, Erik Karlsson, or Jason Spezza.

Today, Sabourin and Marc Borowiecki make sure no one takes liberties with guys like Thomas Chabot, Colin White or Erik Brannstrom. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

“Was I expecting this? No.” Sabourin admitted. “Was I hoping for it? Yeah.”

At what stage in camp did you start thinking to yourself, “I think I have a chance to make this team?”

I think every year when you go to camp, you have to have it in the back of your mind that, you know, you’re trying to make a hockey team. The minute you don’t, the minute you go, I’m going to get cut, you know, five days from now, 10 days from now, whatever it is, then you’re just not giving yourself the best chance. A lot of it’s a mindset, proving to yourself that you can do it. So, from the get go I was optimistic and confident and I knew if there was ever a year to do it, it’d be this year. Luckily, it panned out.

Did you do anything differently in this offseason leading up to this camp compared to previous camps?

Um, yes and no. I definitely dialled in my diet a little more. So I think that had a lot to do with it. The strength and conditioning was all pretty much the same. I was on the ice a whole bunch and I guess I just came into camp feeling pretty fresh. I kept up with the right foods and my energy was solid all the way around.

Can you describe what that first shift was like in your first NHL game?

Yeah, the nerves were definitely there.

I couldn’t even tell you how it went. I think it’s just, you know, trying to stay composed and trying to remember to do the right things. I think I did that from what I can recall. But the first one was definitely very special.

Who was in the building that night and was there a big demand for tickets for your family and friends?

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I had my immediate family there and my fiance’s immediate family. So about eight to 10 people. So it wasn’t too bad but it was pretty cool to get to share that special moment with them.

Let’s talk about Sens’ head coach D.J. Smith. You guys were together in the OHL with the Oshawa Generals. Is he a different coach than the coach you had in the OHL or the same guy?

No, I think he’s the same guy. I think that’s what guys will learn to respect about him, that he’s true all the way through. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and he always brings a lot of clarity to the room. If he’s feeling a certain way, you’ll know it, and as a player, you can respect that. If he doesn’t like what you’re doing, he’s going to tell you but when he does like what you’re doing, he’s going to reward you. He’s a very down to earth guy, definitely a players’ coach.

What are some of the differences you’ve noticed in the NHL after a long run in the American League?

First off, I’d say the pace. Then there’s the execution and the way guys carry themselves. There’s a lot of true pros in there that take it very seriously and that’s the way it has to be at this level.

Everything you do is under the microscope and so it’s not only on the ice, it’s off the ice, it’s at home, it’s away from the rink. It’s a 24/7 job. I think that’s definitely a little bit of a step from the American League.

You recently fought Vegas forward Ryan Reaves, arguably the toughest guy in the NHL. Are the guys at the NHL level a bigger handful or is the American Hockey League just as tough?

The American League is definitely very tough. With fighting numbers lowering every year, the trickle-down effect is true and it’s noticeable in the American League. So there’s a lot of older tough guys still there. With that being said, I mean, Reaves is one of the toughest out there. So there’s definitely still plenty of tough guys in the NHL. That guy in particular. How did that fight come together?

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O T T A W A Well, he was being a little physical.

I think that shift prior to that he had a good little hit on one of my teammates by their bench. Being in Vegas on the road, a loud building, I figured no better time than now to try and get the guys involved and get ‘em sparked and fired up. So, I asked him and he was willing and that was that.

Does it bother you that fighting seems to be fading from the NHL? Yes and no. I still think there’s a time and a place for it and I hope there always will be. But at the same time, I agree that you probably don’t need four or five staged fights a game like you had 10, 20 years ago. But if someone is getting pushed around and whatever, or playing a little dirty on the other side, I think it’s important that there can be a response. I think if fighting stays in the league, it actually helps keep injuries down, the head hits and stuff like that. It’s our own form of policing out there.

I know the whole Austin Matthews thing kind of blew up on social media in the preseason, when he pretended to glance over your shoulder to check your name tag, trying to let you know he had no idea who you are. He was trying to be a wise guy, obviously. What was your take away from that?

Were you bothered by it?

No, I mean, it’s hockey. If it wasn’t Auston Matthews, nothing would have come of it. Plus there are worse things that are said every night on the ice.

I guess the only thing I’ll take away from it was that my name started circling the hockey world and the Twitter world so that might’ve helped my case.

That Twitter buzz came from your old AHL linemate, Paul Bissonnette, who came to your defense over that story. Do you keep in touch with Biz Nasty now that he’s a big podcasting star?

I just saw him in Arizona the other day, actually. Yeah, we caught up briefly.

Biz has been great over the years. He’s always been a great teammate and he’s doing a heck of a job. He might be having more success after his hockey career than he ever did during it.

But, yeah, it’s awesome to see him succeed.

Out of the gate, the club’s record isn’t where anyone wants it to be, but knowing the guys and seeing the talent you’ve got, what are your thoughts about the potential for this team?

Yeah, I’m optimistic for our group. I think we have the right leadership in there. I think we have a lot of young talent. I think we have more grit than people think. I think if we play the right way and we buy into the system, and we start changing the culture around here, we’re going to be just fine. There’s no reason we shouldn’t be in every game.

Like any pro, I’m sure there were points in your minor hockey career where you ripped it up, scoring lots of goals. When did you flip the switch and change to a physical, high energy type of a player?

Well, I knew you had to be able to separate yourself from the other players and that was a way I could do that.

In minor midget I was a bit of a physical player. When I was 16, in my first year of tier 2 under Todd Gill, who was a heck of a coach and ex-NHL’er, he really knew how to teach the game.

So he taught us the right habits and I think that’s where I ultimately learned to start playing hockey the right way and it kinda just took off from there.

Ottawa, of course, has a great minor hockey system. What association did you grow up with?

It started with the Orleans Blues, then the Gloucester Rangers, then the Ottawa junior 67’s. I played in the CJHL with Brockville as a 16-year-old then Kanata as a 17-year-old and then I was off to the OHL. Did you have a favourite Senators’ player back in the day?

I’d say I liked Daniel Alfredsson. I liked Mike Fisher. Obviously, I loved watching Chris Neil and Brian McGrattan play back in the day and their physicality. But, I mean, I liked just watching the games back then.

Which Ottawa schools did you attend?

I went to St Matt’s High School. Before that, I was at St Joseph. I had a couple of courses at UIT in the OHL, but nothing much other than that.

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“If someone is getting pushed around and whatever, or playing a little dirty on the other side, I think it’s important that there can be a response.

I think if fighting stays in the league, it actually helps keep injuries down, the head hits and stuff like that. It’s our own form of policing out there.”

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“A lot of it’s a mindset, proving to yourself that you can do it. So, from the get go I was optimistic and confident and I knew if there was ever a year to do it, it’d be this year. Luckily, it panned out.”

Have you ever held a non-hockey job? If so, what was it?

Yeah, I was a delivery driver at a Greek on Wheels in the east end of Orleans.

That was actually a fun gig for a couple of summers. Other than that, I used to shoot on goalies in the summers, I did a little bit of landscaping. You know, just smaller summer jobs to kinda put some money in the bank account when I was home for the summer from the OHL or tier 2 junior.

What can you tell us about your immediate family?

I have two older sisters, Amber and Steph. I’m the baby boy in the family.

Steph is married with a baby named Cash. My fiance and I have been living there for the last couple of months, so it’s nice to get to know Cash on a deeper level. We were away when he was born and all that. So it’s been nice getting to know the little guy.

Tell us about your parents and maybe which one was responsible for taking little Scott Sabourin to those 6 am practices?

Yeah, my parents are Kim and Dave.

They’re both government workers.

They’ve been there since day one, supporting me for a long time and so I’m happy to see it all work out for them just as much as it’s working out for me.

They’re getting to come and support me at the games and everybody’s been having a really good time with it.

What other sports did you play growing up?

I played most sports. I’d say my real number two sport would have been lacrosse. I started playing that when I was, I don’t know, 10 or 12. I really had a passion for it. It was a great summer sport. I also played some high school lacrosse, some field lacrosse. It was a lot of fun, but hockey seemed to be a little more serious at the time. There were a few more options on places to go with it so eventually, it took over.

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Do you have a nickname?

Yeah, it’s Sabby. I mean it’s either an “s” or a “y” at the end of every hockey player’s name, right? D.J. has been throwing some different nicknames at me lately. I think he called me “Sword” or something. It’s okay. I like Sabby.

Keep it simple.

Almost every NHL player has a story in their childhood about where the game really kind of took off, whether it’s an outdoor rink, the basement, the driveway. What’s that place for you?

I’d say the outdoor rink. I lived right across from Barrington Park in Orleans so the rink was there every winter. At one point I think my dad helped manage the rink so we had the keys to the shack and all that. So it was nice, you know? I could go in there and get set up and lock up when I felt I wanted to.

Man, I spent a lot of hours out there. So I’d say that’s definitely where the game took off for me.

What’s your favourite thing about your hometown of Ottawa?

It’s a big city with a small-town feel. I find that anywhere you go you’ll see people you know. It’s a very welcoming city and offers anything that you can think of.

Do you have any pet peeves, on or off the ice?

Oh, I don’t really know if I have any.

Um, I like seeing people be good humans to each other, even though we’re strangers out there, you know? I like hearing, ‘Thank you.” I like hearing, “Please.’ I like opening the door for a stranger. There’s nothing worse than arrogant strangers.

You’re getting ready for a big game. You have one song you can choose. What’s it going to be?

I don’t wear headphones before the game or anything really like that so I listen to whatever’s on in the locker room.

I like classic rock. I like new rock. I am easy going with music. I like country. I’d say a band that stands out to me would be The Tragically Hip. The Glorious Sons is a new up and coming band that I really enjoy. Then, for throwbacks, if I’m getting pumped up, I’d say hearing AC/DC in the old Peewee tournaments was always a good time.

Favourite movie and favourite TV show?

For movies, I enjoy Will Ferrell. I think he’s hilarious. So any comedy he’s in.

He’s always good for a laugh. For TV, I’d say The Office or Parks and Recreation. That 70’s Show is a good one.

There’s a whole bunch. I do like to unwind and watch Netflix at night.

What’s your go-to pre-game meal?

A big salad to start, throwing all sorts of fixings on there. Then some rice.

I’ve been trying to stay away from the meat lately, so maybe like a chickpea protein, something like that. But I keep it pretty light. I do a lot of snacking throughout the day. I’m not really one of those guys who has like a huge pasta meal with a bunch of chicken or anything like that. So rice, veggies, a protein and we’re to the races.

As you finally get your NHL chance at age 27 in your hometown, what’s been the feedback from the fan base so far?

Yeah, it’s been great. Not only from the fans, but I have a lot of friends and people I’ve known over the years that have reached out to me. So the support’s really been overwhelming and it’s been a pleasure playing here.

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Drive Through Decorations Drive through a two kilometre stretch of holiday light displays at Wesley Clover Park’s Magic of Lights, running for it’s 3rd year on November 21st through January 4th.

Finding The Light Holiday to-dos in the Capital.

Pick Your Pine Take a horse-drawn sleigh across Thomas Tree Farm’s 50-acre property to harvest your own Balsam, Spruce, or Pine Christmas Tree. The farm is just a short drive outside of Ottawa in North Gower.

Shop A European Christmas Market

Walk Through Wonderland

Modeled after the picturesque Christmas markets of countries like Switzerland and Budapest, Lansdowne Pavillion will host a European Christmas Market with food and artisan vendors scattered across rows of log cabins. The market opens November 29th for weekends through December 22nd.

Alight at Night transforms Upper Canada Village - an 1860s walkthrough museum just an hour south of Ottawa - into a fully lit holiday exerpeince with almost a million Christmas lights. No tree or house in the village is left unlit, and it can all be toured by foot or by sleigh.

Catch The Lighting The National Gallery’s iconic 12 metre-high Christmas Tree is ready for another season of magic, and will be lit at the beginning of December during their annual tree lighting event.

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There are only so many hours in your evening, so why not choose happy hours? Here are five of Ottawa’s top-rated restaurants whose happy hour menus are unmatched—the perfect way to explore the city’s food and drink scene without breaking the bank.

Supply And Demand 1335 Wellington St W. When: Sundays

Local Public Eatery 107 – 825 Exhibition Way

When: Everyday from 3 – 6pm, 9pm – close.

What: Local Lansdowne’s happy hour menu includes glasses of wine and beer for $4.50 and $4 – $7 pub-style eats, including $5 fish tacos.

Why: Local is a fun and upbeat spot to enjoy the action at Lansdowne. They also do a brunch menu which includes Mimosas for $7.

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What: Happy hour at Supply and Demand Foods and Raw Bar features $1 oysters and champagne specials. Is there a better way to spend a Sunday?

Why: A unique find in Wellington West and just a short bus ride out of downtown, this stylish raw bar offers an ever-changing menu of locally inspired dishes and next-level cocktails, champagne, and wine.

North & Navy 226 Nepean

When: Monday – Friday 5 – 7pm What: North and Navy offers its Bacaro (bar only menu) from 5 -7pm, which includes seasonally inspired, locally sourced, Northern Italian small plates and a drink menu that includes a $5 negroni, champagne, and wine.

Why: Nestled just a short walk from downtown Ottawa’s business district in a warm and inviting converted house, North & Navy offers an incredible dining experience. Their menu includes fresh pasta made in-house, locally-sourced steaks, classic cocktails and other dishes you will find nowhere else in the city.

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50 Rideau St & 825 Exhibition Way When: Everyday from 2 – 5pm, Sunday - Thursday 10pm - close What: Joey’s two locations in Ottawa know how to do happy hour right (it goes until midnight every day). Their happy hour drinks range from $3.50 to $7.50 and include peach bellinis, their signature sangria, 6oz glasses of wine and more. Their happy hour eats are even more extensive, ranging from $4 yam fries to $20 steak frites. They feature fresh sushi rolls for $13.

Why: Whether you catch the pregame crowd at Joey Lansdowne or head to the market for Joey Rideau, these two hotspots are a great place to enjoy a relaxed and social atmosphere.

The Shore Club 11 Colonel By Dr

When: Monday – Friday 4 – 6 pm.

What: The Shore Club’s Low Tide Cocktail Hour gives you a chance to try the seafood, steak and cocktails that they are known for. Their menu includes $1 oysters, $2 jumbo prawns, $3 sliders and a special cocktail, wine and draft list.

Why: The Shore Club is Ottawa’s go-to for afterwork drinks with a classy and relaxed atmosphere. Right across from the Rideau Canal, you can find it in the lobby of the Westin Hotel.

It’s just a short walk from the Byward Market and can be accessed through the Rideau Centre.

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Quality over quantity is our strategy for celebrating the arrival of this century’s roaring 20’s. Whether you’re escaping to a new city, heading home to toast with friends, or hitting the Byward Market, here are the most creative and fitting cocktails we could find to help you celebrate the new decade.

Champagne Cocktail 1 sugar cube

3-5 dashes bitters

4 oz champagne or sparkling dry wine Garnish: lemon zest, long spiral Mix sugar and bitters in a flute glass. Add a splash of Champagne and stir. Pour the rest of the Champagne and garnish.

Recipe from BonAppetit.com

Twentieth Century 1½ oz. of your favourite gin ¾ oz. lemon juice ½ oz. Lillet Blanc

½ oz. white crème de cacao Garnish: lemon zest, spiral

Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice for 15 seconds until chilled. Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass, (coupe is common) and garnish.

Set The New Year On Fire 3/4 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 6 mint leaves

2 oz Bowmore 12-year-old single-malt scotch 1/2 oz Campari

Garnish: flaming Lime Shell: One half of a squeezed lime 1 sugar cube

Bacardi 151 Rum Mix juice, mint and syrup in a Collins glass and muddle. Add scotch and fill glass with crushed ice.

Float the Campari on top and fill with more crushed ice. For Garnish: Place the lime shell on top of the drink and place the sugar cube inside. Generously pour rum on the sugar cube and carefully set on fire.

Original recipe by Yael Vengroff on liquor.com

Champagne Mule 1 oz. vodka

1 oz. fresh lime juice 2 oz. ginger beer

Chilled champagne or sparkling dry wine Garnish: lime wedges, mint

Mix vodka and lime juice in glass, then top with 2 ounces ginger beer. Pour champagne over and add garnish.

French Pear Martini 1 ½ oz. elderflower liqueur 1 ½ oz. pear Vodka

Chilled champagne or sparkling dry wine.

Garnish: sugar, 1 lemon and 1 pear round

Mix liquer and vodka in a shaker with ice for 15 seconds until chilled. Run a lemon wedge around a chilled martini glass and rim with sugar. Fine-strain shaker into glass, top with champagne, and garnish.

Original recipe from Freutcake.com

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RICK MERCER here was something missing from this year’s election—the sound of Rick Mercer’s rants helping us to make sense of (or get relief from) the turmoil of the federal election. But, says Mercer, that doesn’t mean he isn’t ranting. “Oh, I’m ranting.

It’s a wonder there’s not a noise complaint from the neighbours.”

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on the road, travelling across the country for the Just For Laughs Comedy Night in Canada Tour where he will be hosting, doing stand-up, and introducing Canadian comedians Ivan Decker, Debra DiGiovanni and Ali Hassan.

We caught up with Rick just before the election to hear his thoughts on the debate, to touch on the tour, and on an idea he posed in his last rant where he asks everyone to ‘Go See Canada’.

Rick is ready to get back on the road. The tour starts in St. John’s, NL and ends in Surrey BC - with a stop in The Capital on November 2nd.

Let’s talk about the federal debate.

Do you think our leaders could have done better?

N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R I think that the format was atrocious. It just didn’t work. Sadly, what you see now, and this is all of the leaders - I believe this is all of their strategy - they’re just looking for the sound bite that will air on the news the next day or the day after that. So, this is why right out of the gate Andrew Sheer just started calling Justin Trudeau names. Which is technically not what you’re supposed to do in a debate.

(Laughs) You’re not supposed to say, “You are a phony”, “You are a fraud”. That’s not in any rules in any debate anywhere. It actually comes across as rude but, they crunched the numbers and said well, it’s fine, we’ll look rude, but this will be a clip that gets aired on the news for the next couple of days. It’s a win-win for us.

You are very avid about the idea that voting is a learned behaviour, and that people should be able to vote at 16. What can parents, teachers, and those with influence over our youth do to help encourage this learned behaviour?

I’ve always said that the voting age should be 16, and I think it’s a good idea because we also know that people who happen to be turning 18 in an election year are more likely to vote than people

who are turning 20 and have never voted before. It’s one of those big markers in life, thinking, “I’m now old enough to vote, I’m going to seize this moment”, whereas two years later the novelty may have worn off, or they may be away at university. There are all sorts of other reasons why they don’t get around to voting. I think 16 is a good idea.

I think that the main way that older people can encourage young people to vote when they are children is to bring them to vote - I’m a big advocate for that.

I don’t know why my parents brought me to vote, I don’t know if they were conscious of the example they were setting, or if it was just convenient because we were in the car and they couldn’t leave us in the car, so they brought us in with them. I don’t know why they did it, but I have many memories of doing it, and then you just learn by example.

It’s not enough to just tell them to vote.

If at all possible, if you can go home and get the kids and then go and vote instead of just doing it on your way home from work, if at all possible you can do that, I think it makes a huge difference.

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You’re coming to Ottawa to host the Just for Laughs Comedy Night in Canada in November. This is the 18th edition of the tour. What are you looking forward to the most, and what can audiences expect?

Well it’s going to be a great night of comedy. I’m on the road with three of the best stand-ups in the country. I know they’re all very excited. I did an open mic with Ali Hussan, she was just hysterical doing stuff to prepare for the tour. I’ll be doing stand-up, and it’ll be a great show.

It’ll be fast and funny. I know it will. These are all super talents.

Do you have any special memories in Ottawa? Favourite places to eat or go see when you’re here?

I rarely go to Ottawa without walking around the Parliament buildings. That’s true. I know it’s a very touristy thing to do, but I’ve been doing it for 26 years.

That said I usually stay downtown so it’s very convenient to hop over and walk around. I really enjoyed eating at Riviera the last few times I’ve been in town. I’m not in Ottawa as much as I used to be once upon a time of course, but I usually make sure to pop over there.

You have pride of ownership in parts of the country, you get to know them and love them, and you understand them on another level, and that really makes the country stronger.

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Well it’s kind of my happy place.

I never stopped doing the show because I was tired of being on the road, I was always good at being on the road and I enjoyed it”.

The tour kicks off in St John’s, NL, and will end in Surrey, BC. What will it be like to be touring across Canada once again?

Well it’s kind of my happy place. I never stopped doing the show because I was tired of being on the road, I was always good at being on the road and I enjoyed it. So, I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to being on the road with a good group of people.

It’ll be fun spending time talking with those audiences. I’ll probably talk about the town that I’m in to a certain extent because I’ve got a lot of experience travelling across the country and there’s usually stories to be told about almost every place on the stop.

In your last rant on the RMR, you encouraged people to “Go See Canada”, and you’ve talked about a looming unity crisis in which people from the east could benefit from understanding the west and vice versa. Why was this an important topic for you to discuss?

I think National unity is always a subject that Canadians should really pay attention to. I think the more you travel the country the more informed you become of the country. Now I realize I’m talking from a point of privilege because I was lucky enough to have a job that allowed me to travel the country nonstop, it’s very expensive, which is one of the reasons its very prohibitive to be able to travel it. But all that aside, if you could wave a magic wand and remove those barriers, Canadians in the east spending time in the west and vice versa, people in Quebec spending time in English Canada and vice versa, people getting to the Maritimes - it would just change everything. You have pride of ownership in parts of the country, you get to know them and love them, and you understand them on another level, and that really makes the country stronger.

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Gifts To Remember

For the wine-lover, book them in for an afternoon of winemaking. They’ll get to learn more about wine and have a front row seat to the process.

In the age where everyone has so much stuff, skip the boxy gifts and give them a memory instead. Here are five gifts that can’t be wrapped that they will have forever.

For the shoe-lover, let them customize their kicks online. Nike and Addidas both have this option. It’s a fool-proof way to make sure they get the shoes they love, and a memorable experience.

For the entrepreneur in your family, book them some time with a graphic designer to get their business cards refreshed.

Plan a staycation for you and your SO. Book in at one of Ottawa’s hotels wth a view and plan a weekend of relaxtion and together-time. Get a couple’s massage, order room service and stay in your robes all weekend. The change of scenery will help get you in vacation-mode, without having to break the bank on travel.

Refresh their interior and help them hit restart for the new year with a gift certificate for car detailing.

Give them a photoshoot experience with a professional photographer. Many local photographers offer packages that include makeup and styling.

This can work for pro headshots, family photos or a beauty shoot.

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Sweater, Balenciaga Oversized Intarsia WoolBlend Sweater $1,576 Cosmetics, Saje Call It A Night Sleep Kit $30 Phone, iPhone 11 Pro Prices Vary Chair, Tov Furniture Elle Beige Gold Linen Accent Chair $811 Belt, Gucci Marmont Lizard Buckle Leather Belt $2500 Plants Lanmu Air Plants Pots $20

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Lauriault Trail Gatineau Park:

Mer Bleue Conservation Area Loop Trail

This 3.9-kilometer hike is perfect for all experience levels. With a 98m elevation, this spot is ideal for kids and dog walking. This hike takes approximately an hour and forty minutes (up+ down) to complete.

Lauriault Trail is only part of the loop and will lead you to a stunning lookout view.

If you choose to hike the entire loop, you can take a rest at the picturesque Bridal Veil Falls.

Located near the east side of Ottawa, this 7.1-kilometer trail is worth seeing.

The trail has a 100-meter elevation and takes approximately an hour and 25 minutes (one way) to complete, this path is best suited for a moderate skill level. Mer Bleue Loop offers many different activities, including, hiking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and snowshoeing.

Ski Heritage East Trail Carp Trail (Fitzroy Provincial) Escape the city at Carp Trail, a stunning path designed for beginners. At an eleven-meter elevation and a 1-kilometer distance (12 minutes one way), this trail is a perfectly relaxing afternoon. Fitzroy Provincial park is about an hour’s drive from Ottawa. Not only can hikers view a beautiful river on this looped path, but the park offers activities such as cross-country skiing, fishing, snowshoeing and birdwatching.

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Along the banks of the Ottawa river is this 8-kilometer (100 minutes one-way) ski trail. This trail is primarily used for skating, skiing, snowshoeing, fat-tire cycling and walking. The path begins at Green’s Creek and extends over to Trim Road. Ski Heritage East was established by a community group in Orleans. In addition to the many activities that can be done on this trail, it is also well-groomed and maintained, making it easy to access and walk.

The trail is only open January - Spring.

Trail Blaze

Ottawa’s ski and snowshoe trails are a relaxing way to get outside and see a different side of our city.

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Skilled Swede Erik Brännström on the Mark Stone trade, the Senators’ young talent and playing his first season in Ottawa. By Liam Fox Before he even had the chance to play a game with the NHL team that drafted him, Erik Brännström was the centerpiece in a trade for a superstar forward.

Seven months later, the 20-year-old Brännström is now part of the youth movement looking to turnaround the Ottawa Senators.

Brännström was taken with the 15th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights, the third player ever taken by the expansion club. He never played a game for Vegas though. The Golden Knights were competing for the Western Conference crown and wanted to acquire another scorer as they made their playoff push.

On Ottawa, he will get the opportunity to not only learn, but also have a major role on the team this season for better or worse. The NHL game is still new to the Eskjö, Sweden native. He played just two NHL games before this season and is now in the midst of his first year as a full-time NHLer.

“We have skilled players and I think we can do something good in here, so I have high expectations for this team.”

With the Senators out of contention and uncertain if they could reach a long-term agreement with fantastic two-way star Mark Stone, they dealt him at last year’s trade deadline for the highly-touted Brännström in yet another move to bolster Ottawa’s rebuilding efforts.

“It’s fun to be part of such a big trade. I got traded against Stone who is a pretty big name here [in Ottawa] and in the NHL so of course it’s fun. It’s a great opportunity here with young guys fighting for spots.

I am really happy to be here.”

“I’m starting to feel better and better every game.”

Brännström is part of a group of young and gifted players that Ottawa fans are anticipating can get the franchise trending in the right direction in 2019 and beyond. He joins Colin White, fellow defenceman Thomas Chabot, fiery forward Brady Tkachuk, and first-year head coach DJ Smith as promising pieces in a rebuild project bringing hope to the nation’s capital.

Smith is in his first year as Senators’ head coach and is leading the way for the core of young Senators while learning how to be an NHL ‘bench boss’ for the first time in his career. Brännström says he feels that Smith is building a foundation through hard work and preparation.

“Tough practices and he wants us to work really hard. He’s a good coach and I listen to him,” said Brännström.

Brännström modeled his game after other Swedish defencemen growing up. Coincidentally enough, one was an offensive defenceman also named Erik

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who played his fair share of games at the Canadian Tire Centre. There is a long line of offensively gifted defencemen from Sweden that Brännström strived to emulate, Erik Karlsson being chief among them.When asked who caught his attention as he was growing his game, Brännström pointed to Karlsson and the Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

In year one with Ottawa, Brännström is focused on steady improvement so he can stay with the team throughout the season, rather than get sent down to develop with the Belleville Senators where he spent nine games last season after the trade from Vegas. That steady improvement includes simplifying his game as he gains more experience, while continuing his ability to be creative in the offensive zone.

Brännström is a left-handed shot but opened this season on the right side of the blue line, opposite 38-year-old NHL veteran Ron Hainsey.

Hainsey has played over 1000 NHL games in his career. When they began playing together in the preseason, Brännström had played just two.

“It’s great to have him around and play with him. He has played over 1000 games so he knows what he’s doing out there. We talk a lot on the bench about different situations which helps me a lot,” said Brännström.

Hainsey has taught Brännström about defensive zone positioning which the young defenceman said has helped him avoid overworking in his own end. He has started to let the play come to him more rather than burn himself out chasing the puck. Just like the Senators’ other promising young players, expect further improvement as Brännström gains NHL experience both in games played and lessons from the veteran leadership around him.

Outsiders and onlookers will continue to write the Ottawa Senators off but the men inside the locker room seem to expect big things out of this team. Even though it may not come to fruition this season, something is building in Ottawa and Erik Brännström likely is not alone in his optimism.

“We have skilled players and I think we can do something good in here, so I have high expectations for this team.”

Photo: Jana Chytilova

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Fitness Level Taking the off season to focus on improving stability, mobility, balance, strength and power can involve some personal dedication to fitness for the truly committed or by enlisting the help of an expert trainer.

Indoor Golf School If you’re going to join an indoor golf school, ensure you do the research on the quality of coaches/instructors on the staff. Seeing as much ‘ball flight’ as possible is a real benefit in giving yourself the best opportunity to improve.

If you can’t watch the ball flight...how will you know you’re improving? Could you get better at Darts by practicing in your closet? Probably not. Always ask that question - how many yards of ball flight is there at your facility?

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As the Fall temps continue to drop, many Ottawans/ Canadians will be chilling out in a hockey rink somewhere rooting on a family member or even playing themselves.

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While it’s in our heritage to be hockey obsessed during the winter months, the obsession to take one or two shots off our scoring average continues to be the dream goal for many golfers.

So, how do you get better in the winter?

I’ve never, ever, doubted my ability to pick up where I left off. I view the golf swing, and the ability to play golf, just like I do with the following activities.... riding a bike, throwing a ball, playing the piano, playing basketball. Sure, I could be rusty....but not for weeks, or days. Just minutes and hours. There’s nothing wrong with taking a break, renewing a commitment and/or re-establishing a ‘love’ to play. A mental break can sometimes be just what your game needed and the best part??

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or decades, marketers have known that product packaging is the most valuable real estate there is when it comes to the snack food aisle. Make no mistake, all of those words jumping out at you have been carefully chosen. Here are 6 ways that those healthy food labels will try to trick you, and what they really mean.

All-Natural Seeing that a product is made with all-natural ingredients is extremely common on food labels, often paired with images of wholesome foods, leaves, fruits… you get the picture.

In reality, all this means is that no artificial ingredients, preservatives, food colours or flavours have been added to the product.

There are a ton of natural additives that this doesn’t include, like antibiotics, and growth hormones.

Most commonly, products that use the phrases ‘all-natural’ or ‘made with all-natural ingredients’ have a ton of ‘natural’ sweeteners added (sugar, fructose corn syrup) or sodium. The key here is that ‘natural’ does not mean that nothing has been added to the product.

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Zero Trans-Fat

Multigrain vs Wholegrain A product that has multigrain simply means that it uses more than one type of grain, and it says nothing about how much of the product contains grain. What you really want to see is that a product is made with whole grains, the ones that contain nutrients, fibre and other healthy elements. If you buy multigrain, you may not be getting all of these benefits.

If a product claims they are made with wholegrains, it must ensure that one of the first 3 ingredients (indicating that a certain percentage of the product is made of that ingredient) is a whole grain.

Flip the package over. If you see the word ‘whole’ in the first three ingredients, then you’ve got a grainy-good product.

No Added Sugar This doesn’t mean that other sugar substitutes haven’t been added. These types of products can also contain high amounts of naturally occurring sugar.

If a product claims on their packaging that it contains zero trans-fat, this actually means that the product contains less than .5 grams of trans-fat per serving.

Why this is tricky is because marketers will play with serving sizes that are unrealistic. For example, if a bag of chips claims zero transfat per serving, where the serving is 24 chips (and the bag has about 100 chips), then this claim becomes untrue for the snacker.

Free Range Commonly seen on eggs and meat, seeing that a chicken or cow is ‘free range’ helps us to feel good about their living conditions and their diet. In reality, all this means is that the animal had access to the outdoors - it doesn’t speak on the quality of their living conditions, or their diet.

Low-Fat A low-fat food must contain less than 3 grams of fat per 100 gram serving. While a product may be low in fat, it is usually at the cost of adding more sugar, salt or thickeners to boost the flavour as less fat often means less flavour.

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SOCIAL Avoid the all or nothing mentality.

Research has shown that the psychology of restriction is never a good thing when it comes to food. Telling yourself you can’t only makes you want it more.

So once you’ve had your 1 (or 2) treats, don’t then say you’re going to have a perfect diet, and the best workouts ever to make up for it. That will likely result in you indulging in more.

Keep your workout routine up, with modifications.

The holiday season can get very busy. One of the best ways to de-stress after a trip to the mall to buy gifts, or before that work party you really don’t want to go to, is by going to the gym and blowing off some steam. Take time for yourself!

With that said, because it is so busy, give yourself permission to have shorter workouts. 30 minutes a day is really all you need, so try to get at least that 2-4x per week and you’ll be feeling great throughout the whole season.

Avoid The Holiday Bulk-Up.

What if you didn’t have to give up on the goals, while also enjoying the holiday festivities and all of the pies and wine that it may bring?

With a little bit of planning and good intentions, you certainly can.

Riley Pearce CSEP Certified Personal Trainer at Free Form Fitness

Focus on what you really love.

Free Form Fitness Social

One of the hardest parts about avoiding treats is the abundance of them. There are so many more options this time of year. Cookies, cakes, buns, and special Christmas candies all seem like a good idea. But if you stopped and thought about it, what is your favourite holiday treat? Is that available? If yes, then enjoy it and savour it. Remind yourself that the holiday season lasts a long time, so there will be more opportunities to have this treat again.

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t really is the most wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving kicks off the beginning of the holiday season and although this is the time to be merry and bright, it is also a classic time for health and fitness goals to be completely forgotten. You’ll start back up in the New Year, right?

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Watch your alcohol.

This time of year will not only present more edible treats, but a few more alcoholic treats as well. Remember that alcohol is essentially empty calories that result in dehydration and inflammation. Both of these can cause you to feel fluffy, tired, and maybe even result in more cravings.

If you are going to drink, make sure to drink lots of water while you’re drinking, and know that some drinks will have more sugar than others.

Getting through the holidays without an additional 5lbs on top of the weight you wanted to lose before they started isn’t that hard. It is very easy to give in and let go, but if you are truly committed to your health and fitness goals, and you want a little less work in the New Year, then give a few of these tricks a try. Your health goals will thank you for it.

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SPORTS

Lewis Ward, More Than A Streak

Lewis Ward on proving himself, making football history and a challenging Redblacks season.

By Liam Fox

Lewis Ward is a name known across Canadian football. He has only spent two seasons in the CFL but has already won awards and set league records. Despite the early success however, the Ottawa Redblacks kicker says he doesn’t feel settled.

“I don’t think many players settle to be honest. Players like myself are always trying to prove ourselves even if we are team captains, All Stars or Grey Cup champions. I believe that’s what makes the best players the best. To have in their mindset to never settle once they have had some success,” said Ward.

Ward was born in England, went to high school in Kingston and became a football star in Ottawa, first with the Garnet and Grey and then the Red and Black.

Players like myself are always trying to prove ourselves even if we are team captains, All Stars or Grey Cup champions. I believe that’s what makes the best players the best.

After a fantastic career at the University of Ottawa, where he became the leading scorer in Gee-Gees’ history and kicked the second most field goals in Canadian university football history, Ward tried his hand at going pro.

He won an open kicking competition at Redblacks training camp last summer to make the team and has not looked back since.

Ward’s accomplishments in 2018, his first CFL season, were staggering.

Ward was named a CFL All-Star and the league’s most outstanding rookie and most outstanding special teams player. He helped lead Ottawa to the 106th Grey Cup by hitting the most consecutive field goals

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“Ottawa really displayed a class act with their support and the ovation I received. It just showed me that they appreciated everything I’ve done and the work I’ve put in to help my team win football games.”

in pro football history. Ward nailed 69 straight field goal attempts in a streak that spanned last June to this August.

That is more consecutive kicks than any player in CFL or NFL history.

“I’m still not sure if last year has fully sunken in yet. The overall experience and [having] the team support me through everything was very special.

The experience of the Grey Cup is one you have to experience to fully be able to explain. The whole week leading up to the game is a lot of fun with the events, the all star awards night and the game itself,” said Ward.

“The experience of my streak was a

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great achievement for myself and my team. For us, as a special teams unit to be able to achieve something that the world of football has never seen before was amazing. The whole team was proud and especially the specialists I work with like Richie [Leone, the Redblacks punter and holder] and LP [Bourassa, the Redblacks long snapper] and, of course our coach [special teams coordinator] Bob Dyce. They were just as much a part of the experience as I was.”

Ward’s historic streak ended this season against Hamilton on a 31-yard attempt at TD Place. Despite the miss, R Nation gave a standing ovation to

demonstrate their pride and appreciation for the record and the man who set it.

“Ottawa really displayed a class act with their support and the ovation I received. It just showed me that they appreciated everything I’ve done and the work I’ve put in to help my team win football games,” said Ward.

After the success of 2018, this season was a challenging one for the Redblacks. They went from East Division champions to one of the worst teams in the league. It was also the first time they failed to make the playoffs since 2014.

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“Players come in everyday, every week with a positive attitude to work and get better. We just had a handful of games that didn’t quite go our way,” said Ward.

“With the off-season coming soon, can’t really speak for what changes might take place. The coaches and players in the building are the guys we need, we just had some tough luck this season in times we may have needed something to go our way.”

When asked about the chance he could tryout for an NFL team one day, Ward instead pointed to what he already has in Ottawa and the challenge and opportunity that lies in being a specialist in the CFL. “The NFL is always a dream for any professional football player. The lights [and] the money can be a very exciting thought.

However the CFL is a great league to play in and I personally think as a kicker it brings its own challenges arguably making it more difficult than the NFL in some ways. Having so much space behind the uprights can create some mental issues for some kickers. And for punting it can be much more difficult,” said Ward.

The focus for one of the CFL’s best kickers remains north of the border, staying in the city that embraced him as he became a star.

“I love the city of Ottawa and the Redblacks for giving me the opportunity to play here. I believe they hold the standard of what a team should be in the CFL with their facilities, community involvement and fan base. It’s a great place to play and I love it here.”

When and how did you learn to be a kicker?

Growing up I played soccer at a high level from [when I was] a young kid all the way until I left for university. Growing up in England soccer is king. Playing soccer for competitive teams or in the playground and even after school at the park.

The skills from playing soccer translated into kicking. My dad said growing up I was always able to place and kick a ball very accurate anywhere I wanted on the soccer field. Having those skills along with my coaching and hard work to fine-tune my mechanics of kicking I believe has made me successful so far.

You have hit over 80 field goals in your CFL career so far. What would you consider to be your most impressive field goal for the Redblacks?

My most impressive kick would be the one I just hit in Hamilton [on October 19th] from 56 yards. That kick was my career long in a tough environment and in the middle of October. Those kicks are a little easier in summer but Hamilton is a tough place to play. However, I would say my most impressive performance would be last year in Hamilton when I went 7 for 7 [on field goal attempts]. The winds in the stadium changed throughout the course of the game making every kick difficult and the fact we won the game just on field goals made, each kick [was] that much more important.

For a kicker that has had such a great start to his career, what do you look to improve on a day-to-day basis?

On a day-to-day basis my goal is to come into work and be a great teammate off the field, bring a positive attitude. Then on the field I am constantly working on my craft.

Anything that you are looking forward to about the offseason that you may not have had enough time for during the football season?

This off-season I’ll be doing the same thing I did last off-season. I will be training and preparing for next season. I will also be coaching at the Titan Performance Centre [in Ottawa], helping kids and teams by assisting our football specific program – helping kids try to achieve their dreams of playing sports at the next level. I also just recently got myself a Bernese mountain dog puppy so I’m excited to get out with him and explore his first winter and get out the house for hikes and walks around the Ottawa area.

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Snowed In

4 ways to eliminate the elements from your morning routine.

Try This Keep Snow From Sticking Spray a film of cooking spray on your shovel before heading out. The snow won’t stick on it, helping you get the job done faster and with ease.

Leave the Shovel Inside Most of us have to add an extra ten minutes onto our morning routine to brush and scrape our cars out of their frozen prisons. But next time you pull in the driveway for the night, try covering your car with a tarp before a snowfall. Users of this hack swear by the fact that you’ll have an ice-free car in the morning.

Avoid a Frozen Windshield Fill a spray bottle with vinegar and a cup of water. At night, spray it across your windshield. The mixture should keep ice off all night.

Keep Socks In Your Car Have an extra pair of socks in your car at all times for winter driving - for the outside of your boot, not the inside. For those times when shovelling or driving where you need some extra traction in the snow, socks provide the perfect amount of extra resistance.

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Out in the Open Just a short drive from Quebec City in Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Centre De Le’Hêtre is a four-season resort village with a focus on self connection and relaxation.

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Centre De Le’Hêtre’s forest dome experience offers you a front row seat to our Canadian winter, letting you escape from bustling city life.

Their dome and yurt accomodations are a part of their wellness center, with packages that offer spa access, guided forest tours, yoga sessions, and traditional Aboriginal moon crafting, for a truly unique winter getaway.

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Christmas Crowds Catch Toronto’s holiday action in Nathan Phillips Square. Their largest Holiday Fair on Queen Street runs December 7th - 23rd. The fair is part Christmas market and part carnival. In the heart of downtown, it hosts thousands of holiday shoppers per year, and is also home to the recognizable outdoor rink made famous by Toronto’s letters.

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1 HOLIDAY MAGIC DONE RIGHT is what comes to mind when you

walk into the lobby of the Fairmont Montebello, the world’s largest log cabin structure, and take in the larger-than-life holiday decor that scales three stories. It’s the season’s best destination; snowshoeing, dogsledding and countless outdoor activities at your fingertips, while their indoor fireside cocktail menu awaits you for the evening.

Just a 40-minute drive from Ottawa.

LOOKING FOR A BIT OF LUXURY?

Toronto’s Bisha Hotel, a new luxury boutique hotel on Blue Jays Way, is up to the challenge. It’s careful design transports you to another world of edgy and whimsical proportions. Think dark marble, crushed velvet, and wall art reminiscint of a darker side of 70’s rock and roll. The hotel boasts a lobby bar that is one of the hotspots of Toronto’s entertainment district, a popular rooftop eatery with incredible views of the city and a cafe.

3 THE ONLY THING MORE MAGICAL than a train station during the

holidays? The Fairmont Royal York, which has stolen Toronto Central Station’s shine for decades. Spend the day taking in a picturesque train ride from Ottawa to Toronto, hop off the train and catch cocktail hour at the Library Bar while you plan your weekend of holiday shopping.

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Connie Bernardi The Holiday season is an especially busy time for Majic 100’s Program Director Connie Bernardi. Trying to balance the holiday classics with a slew of new releases from some of today’s top artists will be a challange, while still making time for song requests from the station’s dedicated listeners. But having worked in radio since 1997, she’s more than excited to take on the task this year. We talked about what’s to come for Majic 100’s all-Christmas programming, her holiday favourites, and the charities that mean the most to her.

How long have you worked as the program director for MAJIC 100? What led you to this role?

I was named Program Director for MAJIC 100 back in December of 2015.

I’ve loved the radio industry even before I realized that I could make a career out of it….I was that teenager that religiously taped radio countdowns every weekend on my dual cassette player so I could have songs for my mixed tapes. I always had the radio on in my room and in the car…I thought the “DJs” had the best jobs ever.

The “I can totally do this for a living” lightbulb moment came when my cousin took me to Boston and we had a chance to visit the legendary KISS 108 radio station. I was instantly hooked.

I’ve been working in the radio industry here in Ottawa since 1997 (a very looong time). I’ve worked my up through a number of roles. I’ve been very lucky that my entire career has been based in my hometown and I’ve never had to move away from home.

During my second year in the Algonquin College Radio Broadcasting Program, I was hired to do weekend overnights at the classic rock station in town. I then moved on to a full time position doing traffic/weather hits on a no-longer-exists rock radio station morning show, and part time receptionist (for the radio station).

Over the years I moved on to different departments, learning as much about the industry as I could…from morning show co-host, promotions assistant, promotions director, music director, assistant program director and then finally a program director. Plus I’m still on air on MAJIC 100 which I still love doing.

It’s truly been an amazing ride so far….

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I always say it wouldn’t be Christmas in Ottawa without MAJIC 100 transitioning to all Christmas music.

It’s fun programming MAJIC 100 as Ottawa’s Christmas Music station.

It’s become a tradition in Ottawa – our listeners know it’s coming…but what day is always the most asked question. There are listeners that wait all year for the switch to all Christmas music…I usually start getting emails and messages at the end of October asking when they can expect the holiday music.

We play the big traditional Christmas classics that you know and love like Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Andy Williams, and Burl Ives, mixed in with more contemporary takes on holiday favourites. So many current artists are releasing Christmas music – everyone from Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Pentatonix, Colbie Caillat, Train, Serena Ryder, Katy Perry to Ariana Grande. With that said, Mariah Carey and Michael Buble will always hail as the queen and king of Christmas music on MAJIC 100…

Plus it’s a great opportunity for us to play talented local artists like Steve Gardiner, Andrew Waines, Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, and Keek.

What is your favourite holiday movie?

Die Hard. It’s so totally a Christmas movie.

(A close second and third is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and The Family Stone) What’s on your wishlist this year?

Sleep. Disconnecting and being present, and enjoying my holidays with family and friends. And if Santa could work his magic and convince Maroon 5 to come to Ottawa, I’d be OK with that too. I’m still holding out for a record player…but I bet my parents still have my orange Fisher

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What are your top five holiday songs?

Mariah Carey – O Holy Night Frank Sinatra – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Michael Buble – I’ll Be Home For Christmas Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – The Christmas Song Dean Martin – Let It Snow

Price that I used to have back in the day in their basement.

Stu and I always exchange our gifts on Christmas Eve after the kids have to gone to bed. I’m pretty predictable with my wishlist – spa gift certificates, a bottle or two of Prosecco, a jar of Nutella and some Panettone from La Bottega and I’m good.

You and Stuntman Stu have been married for 17 years. What are some of your favourite traditions to do during the holidays?

Stu puts up the tree on a Sunday afternoon (a month before Christmas), and the kids and I decorate. Every year Stu and the kids get a new decoration to add to the tree…if it’s a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation themed ornament…it’s on our tree.

We also celebrate Hanukkah. The kids have their own menorahs. We only do one night of gifts but the kids love reciting the prayer with dad and lighting the candles. And one day I’ll perfect making potato latkas and maybe even attempt to make brisket …that’ll be my Hanukkah gift to Stu. You and Stu have strong ties to local charities – which ones does your family support during the holidays?

For us giving back to the community has always been part of who we are…

And it’s something we are teaching and instilling in our kids so they continue to pay it forward in their lives.

There are so many ways to give of your time and to donate to various organizations.

We also have a Christmas baking day – my cousin Riley brings over all the supplies and ingredients and bakes with my kids…her mom and I sit on the couch, drink coffee and tea and catch up.

The Shoebox Project Ottawa, CTV and MAJIC 100’s Toy Mountain, The Ottawa Mission and The Ottawa Food Bank are some initiatives and organizations that we always try and help out with donations.

We also love taking a drive through the Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Parks – you feel like a kid again looking at all those lights and displays.

I remember one year I was at Carlingwood Shopping Centre with the kids and they had a “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. The kids each took a tag off the tree and bought gifts for a deserving senior in the community – it was a such great way to teach them the true meaning of the holiday and the joy you get in giving to others.

Christmas Day is always at our house.

Love watching my kids and my niece and nephew take in the day. My dad’s birthday is also on Christmas Day, so it’s a dual celebration – lots of food, wine and wrapping paper to clean up.

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FOOD & DRINK

Party Tricks

FEAR NOT THE CHALLENGE OF A HOLIDAY POTLUCK. SKIP THE GROCERY STORE AND TRY ONE OF THESE 4 SIMPLE DESSERTS MADE WITH THREE INGREDIENTS OR LESS.

COOKIES AND CREAM FUDGE Ingredients 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 18 oz white chocolate chips 2 1/2 cup crushed Oreos

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Directions Begin by crushing your oreos into chunks by laying them flat and using a roller to break them up. In a bowl, combine the chocolate chips and condensed milk. Slowly melt in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds. Once melted, add the oreos and mix. Spread onto parchment paper in a fudge pan. Let cool before placing in the fridge for 60 minutes. Remove from fridge, cut into desired pieces and store in an airtight container.

NUTELLA BROWNIES Ingredients 2 eggs 1 2/3 cup Nutella 2/3 cup flour Directions Mix ingredients into a bowl and lay out in a sprayed brownie pan. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes and let cool.

CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE BARK Ingredients 1 bag dark chocolate chips 1 bag white chocolate chips 2-3 candy canes Directions In a bowl, slowly melt the dark chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds. Spread evenly onto parchment paper on a flat pan. Repeat with the white chocolate chips and spread over the dark layer. Crush candy canes into small chunks and sprinkle onto chocolate. Place in fridge and let harden for three hours. Remove, break up into desired pieces and store in an airtight container.

GINGERBREAD TRUFFLES Ingredients 1 package ginger snap cookies 1 8-oz. package cream cheese 2 cup white chocolate chips Directions Crush gingerbread cookies until crumbled, mix in a bowl with cream cheese. On parchment paper, roll into truffle-sized balls on a flat pan. Let cool in refrigerator for 40 minutes. Slowly melt chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds.

Dip gingerbread balls into melted chocolate using two forks until completely covered. Place onto new tray and cool in the fridge for another 40 minutes.

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Food&Drink

Hot Chocolate Gone Healthy Naturally sweetened and dairy free, this hot chocolate recipe is served with no guilt attached.

Ingredients •• •• •• ••

1 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions Mix all ingredients in a saucepan, stirring with a whisk over high heat until smooth. Pour into festive mug, add desired toppings and serve.

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THE VALUE OF

ADVICE Working with an experienced, knowledgeable investment advisor has its benefits.

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s market valuations become stretched or volatility creeps in, such advisors can help an investor avoid mistakes.

Mistakes like buying overvalued securities, or selling during pullbacks. Just as important, advisors can help to keep you focused on your long term written financial plan, your road map to financial success – especially when the adviser has additional recognized credentials such as the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.

Several studies have been conducted in recent years as to how much value having an investment advisor can add to your portfolio. In reviewing many of these studies it is evident that having access to consistent and reliable financial advice can add between 1.5% and 4% to an investment portfolio’s growth over extended periods. Envestnet publishes annual reports centered around “Capital Sigma: The Advisor Advantage” which details the added value an advisor can provide. By their estimations, the combination of financial planning, asset selection and allocation, systematic rebalancing, and tax management provide an added value of approximately 3% annually (Source: Envestnet; Morningstar; Vanguard). While some studies have published varying degrees to how much value is added by having an investment advisor, it is clear that having access to one can provide a material difference in an investment portfolio.

One trait you may have recognized over the years is the difference between “being in the business” and having “the business in you”. The latter candidates are usually those with passion for their education and character to “do what’s right versus easy”. Most often they work to obtain numerous recognized credentials that took time and effort to obtain from recognized institutions – because they love what they do and strive to be the best they can be while doing it. Credentials like the aforementioned CFP, designations like the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) and of course Fellow Canadian Securities Institute (FSCI) are good examples.

These prove a commitment to continuous learning…to be among the best in their field.

An advisor’s role is to guide you towards reaching your financial objectives, given your risk tolerance, time horizon and abilities.

By asking a lot of questions and seeking information about you and your lifestyle needs, a caring advisor likely knows more about you than anyone outside you and perhaps your partner.

To be a trusted advisor, your advisor must exhibit a caring and disciplined approach. A fee-based approach ensures transparency when it comes to investment costs as does an

Michael Prittie, CFP, CIM FCSI, CIWM is a Portfolio Manager and Branch Manager with Mandeville Private Client Inc/Capital Wealth Architects in Ottawa. advisor who is willing to show you what is held in their own family accounts. A written Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is the “social contract” between you and your advisor on how your money will be managed and what limitations apply. A detailed Financial Plan revisited annually allows for any adjustments and often helps avoid emotional decisions. Both documents are valuable and if you don’t have these you may wish to ask for them.

Studies repeatedly show advisors can add value. The right ones most assuredly do.

Mandeville Private Client Inc. is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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O T T A W A Babcock recently called him a “serial winner” when asked to comment on his former friend. There’s not a bigger compliment in professional sports, except maybe “trains with Gary Roberts in the summer”.

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Smith was there for every tight corner of the Leafs transformation from serial losers into contenders as those sought-after draft picks began to turn into superstars.

When he stepped out on his own and accepted the head job in Ottawa, surely the notion crossed Smith’s mind that he was joining a franchise in a similar state of renewal. And he would have been right. This is a team headed for better days. Yet, coaches are still hardwired to win “right now”, and the Senators are nowhere near “right now”.

As Smith frantically chews gum behind the bench every night, his patchwork team of vets and entry-level kids work hard to try and score goals to no avail, and they can’t seem to cut down scoring chances against, a legacy item leftover from the Guy Boucher days.

It’s early, but both GM Pierre Dorion and Smith can’t be happy with what they’ve seen so far. They knew it would be a tough year and didn’t try to sugarcoat it to fans, but now it’s looking like this could be more of a brutal marathon than any of us expected.

Some fans and pundits have been telling us for months that this would be the ideal situation for the Senators this season. The main thrust of the idea is to finish in last place, develop the young players along the way and get that number one draft pick next June to kick the rebuild into higher gear.

It’s a nice theory, and even a plausible one, but there’s a few thorns.

No One Ever Said This Would Be Easy “Tough start” doesn’t begin to describe how painful this has been for D.J. Smith as he begins his NHL head coaching career in Ottawa.

By Jeremy Milks

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Maybe a better phrase would be “surgery without anesthesia”.

This is not a guy who’s been exposed to losing for very long.

There were a couple of lean years when he was learning as an assistant with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires but once he was hired as the head coach in Oshawa, his career took off, capped by a Memorial Cup win in 2015 and a ticket to the NHL to be Mike Babcock’s assistant in Toronto.

Losing is like a pathogen. It tends to infect and spread into the culture of a team silently. Maybe no one drops dead on the team logo in the middle of the dressing room floor, but it’s in the air and it stays with players and coaches long after the arena lights go out at night.

Many organizations have successfully bottomed out in the past and come back without any permanent scars.

Pittsburgh floundered for three years in the mid-2000’s and came back from the brink with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. All three of Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles did similar rebuilds and won Stanley Cups.

Then there’s the Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. The same formula was applied with vastly different results. Losing became so ingrained in their culture that even generational players like Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel couldn’t will their teams to anything approaching sustained success. Maybe that changes this season (and the early results are promising) but how many careers did it malign along the way?

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Tkachuk and Colin White are going to have to live with losing and all the fallout that comes with it.

Nobody should be worried about Tkachuk. Just watching him hack, bite and slash his way to the front of the net every shift is an indication that he’s not the type of personality to lose his “love of the game” anytime soon. Smith and Dorion will have to be careful with the others. Not everyone is born with the mentality of a wolverine. The fact they have kept some of their best prospects in the AHL to overcook probably signals they understand the dangers.

In the case of Buffalo, it was more egregious somehow. Former GM Tim Murray seemed to be openly tanking for McDavid in the draft and still ended up with Eichel as the consolation prize. The price was steep however, as the constant losing caused lingering grief for years. One of the team’s leaders, Ryan O’Reilly, claimed he lost his “love of the game” in Buffalo, only to rediscover it quickly once he exited and won a Stanley Cup last year in St. Louis.

Florida and Arizona have been rebuilding for what seems like a decade and neither franchise can seem to get over the hump. It always feels like they are one more year of development away, but those playoff wins never seem to materialize.

It’s very easy for a GM to tear it all down. It’s another thing to build it back up the right way.

It’s something to consider for Ottawa management. Losing is inevitable this season, but what will be the lasting damage, if any?

Watching the body language of some of the younger players as another game slipped away in Dallas recently was disconcerting. Young defenseman Erik Brannstrom is getting run over every night by bigger,

older forecheckers and can’t fight his way onto the first power-play unit where his skills would be best showcased. Right now, he’s looking up from the bottom of the mountain and may need to go back to the AHL to get his confidence back. This was not the plan when October was still fresh.

A few of the brightest prospects got off to rocky starts, which hasn’t helped Smith or Dorion sell the youth movement to a shell-shocked fan base. Logan Brown and Drake Batherson ended up in Belleville, as did Christian Jaros and Vitaly Abramov. Both Rudolfs Balcers and Christian Wolanin got hurt coming out of camp, allowing a few unheralded names like Scott Sabourin, J.C. Beaudin and Jordan Szwarz to make the roster at various points. It also forced Dorion to make a trade for another vet in Vladislav Namestnikov just to give Smith a fighting chance to have some success in his inaugural year.

The Sens may be developing their youth, but they’re doing it in the AHL, which means there’s going to be another learning curve when they finally do get the chance in the NHL. The young players that remain in the lineup, like Brannstrom, Brady

It’s a conundrum for the fans too.

It’s become funny on Twitter to extol every loss as a “victory” for the rebuild, but that’s already getting a little stale.

Thankfully, the team has at times been entertaining in the early going.

Tkachuk is a one-man gong show around the opposition net while Thomas Chabot gracefully controls the other end of the rink. Namestnikov and Anthony Duclair have shown flashes of skill and speed, while former Leaf defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has been better than advertised and looks capable of playing huge minutes for the next five years of his contract.

Just like rookie Erik Brannstrom, Ottawa fans are at the bottom of this mountain looking up, wondering how this thing is going to be climbed. The coach’s answer would probably be “one step at a time” but he’s probably gone through more chewing gum than any human alive in just a month. The stress is palpable.

So just how does a “serial winner” balance the need to win and lose games all at the same time? Let’s just say he’s still figuring that existential equation out.

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Ottawa’s Rescuers For

rescue For the past few years, Sit With Me Shelter Dog Rescue has been creating themed calendars highlighting a small number of the dogs in their foster program. This year, they’ve teamed up with Ottawa’s first responders for some amazing images of our local rescuers supporting our local rescues.

“Pairing the dogs with paramedics, police officers and firefighters allowed us to highlight this dedicated group of individuals who are first to arrive on scene when we need them most and often help us through some of the hardest moments in our life.” Says Jennifer Arkell, Communications Committee Volunteer for Sit With Me Shelter Dog Rescue.

While they tend to our needs of safety, shelter and health, dogs also play a very important role in keeping us well. The companionship, love and joy that our pups provide us with also helps us get through our tougher days. It just made sense to pair up some of our amazing 4-legged friends with a great group of 2-legged volunteers to promote them both together this year.”

And the result is some truly breathtaking images that capture the power of those special four-legged friendships, sacrifice and care for one another.

With the help of Leslie Yeow Photography capturing these amazing photos, Sarah O’Neill, who provided her expertise in design and Jennifer Arkell, the director behind the scenes, Sit With Me was able to produce this unforgettable calendar.

The 2020 calendars are available for purchase at shop.sitwithme.ca or via their social media sites.

Proceeds of sales will go directly to supporting rescue dogs in need.

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IN THE CITY

Fiazza Fresh Fired 86 Murray St. & 205 Richmond Rd.

Get A Pizza This.

Fiazza Fresh Fired pizzas are a build-yourown experience with a focus on fresh and local. All of their doughs and sauces are preservative-free. Topping choices include in-house roasted chicken, organic local mushrooms, Ontario natural prosciutto, locally smoked bacon and ham and fresh local sausages. All of the pizzas are made in 180 seconds in their high temperature woodstone Oven. You can dine in and enjoy local beer and wine at either of their two locations, or order for delivery.

Roberto Pizza 348 Preston St. No list would be complete without a stop in Little Italy, and Roberto Pizza is that perfectly authentic Italian pizzeria in the heart of Preston Street. Voted Ottawa’s Favourite Pizza in 2019 by Faces Magazine readers, Roberto’s offers 10 different kinds of Pizze Rosse (pizza with tomato sauce) and 6 variations of Pizza Bianche (no tomato base), all of which are thin crust pizzas topped with authentic Italian meats and cheeses and fresh veggies. The Roberto pizza, named after the pizzeria’s late co-founder, has porcini & black truffle aioli, mixed mushrooms, parmesan, and olive oil.

Score Pizza 50 Rideau St.

Ottawa’s Best

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Score Pizza is a franchise from Kingston that has completely reinvented the build-yourown pizza experience. (Think Subway, but for pizza). Start by choosing between a 6” or 12” personal pizza (they offer a gluten-free crust), 4 different types of sauces and 6 different cheeses including a vegan option. Then, let them load on the fresh toppings right in front of you and wait as it’s baked in their stonefired oven. Once it’s ready, choose between 9 mouth-watering finishes including balsamic reduction, pesto (nut-free), bar-b-q drizzle, and hot buffalo drizzle. You can eat in and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at their Rideau Centre location, the perfect break from a day of shopping.

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n recent years, Ottawa’s gourmet pizza franchises have upped their game dramatically— think wood-fired ovens, out-ofthe box topping combinations, and farm fresh ingredients... all delivered to your door, or made in front of you to enjoy with local wines and beers. Here are the top spots to grab a slice (or more) of authentic thin-crust pizza in Ottawa.

The Grand Pizzeria 74 George St. Located right in the heart of the market, the Grand offers authentic wood-fired pizzas that are a bit more pricey but worth every bite.

When the weather is warm, their patio is the perfect place to enjoy one of their 12 freshly made thin-crust signature pizzas (or one of their five white pies, including their carbonera pizza). During the colder months, enjoy their upbeat and contemporary restaurant or order-in on one of Ottawa’s food delivery apps.

MUSIC

Apollo Rae Recording music at 13, Apollo Rae has been dedicated to perfecting his craft ever since. We talked about his recent work, the Ottawa music scene, and his best advice for aspiring artists.

MUSIC Tell us about your latest single.

My latest single ‘No Silence’ was released September 20th as a single from my next project ‘A Party In The Afterlife’ (a collaboration with local artist NowNotHere)! The song circles around the obvious party vibe, living in the moment and not worrying about the next day or week. I’m currently 22 and attending Carleton University, and although I aim to in the future put out more conscious and deep-thinking music, sometimes the culture just needs that ‘letloose’ party vibe song to make memories to, and that’s exactly what I achieved with ‘No Silence’!

How did you get into music, when did you know that you wanted to make it a career?

As early as the sixth grade when I was age 10 or 11, I started writing remixes and worked on my craft for about two years before I started recording around 13. Music carried me through high school, giving me an outlet to vent out my stress, emotions or sometimes just to have fun. I worked on remixes for years, doing my best to show my different styles on my favourite tracks until about 19 when I realized I loved making music as much as I loved to eat and breathe. I took the time to research and study the music industry, re-brand and started thinking of the business aspect of everything and I put my foot down on the gas pedal and gave it my 150%. Fast forward to the summer of 2018 — I shut myself off from the world, wrote 90-100+ songs in a few months and then put out my first single as Apollo Rae ‘Alone’ — an R&B song about feeling lonely. Till this day it’s my most streamed song, and has gotten me fans all over Canada, US and over 30 other countries!

Where do you get your inspiration from?

Most people are not aware but I’ve been dancing for longer than I’ve been writing and most of the time it goes hand-in-hand with the music I’m creating if it fits the vibe. I draw my main inspirations from music from Michael Jackson and Chris Brown — as in my eyes, they were and still are the best dancers to ever touch this earth and it’s not up for debate!

I lean towards Chris Brown a little more as an allaround artist since he’s the only artist in the industry singing, dancing and rapping commercially at a top-tier level with all three, really. Artists like Chris Brown and newer artist Russ inspire me to work harder than I did the day before, and out-do nobody but myself, and that’s the mindset that got me where I am today! Other than them, I look up and also get inspired from artists like Ludacris, Jay Z, Ed Sheehan, Tyla Yaweh, Reo Cragun and Post Malone.

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Comment on the hip hop/music scene in Ottawa.

personally say there’s almost no other thing I do more naturally and enjoy more than the performance of my music. Not only is it something that requires and uses a lot of my energy and breath control, but after a certain point of every performance, there’s this feeling similar to a runner’s high and as soon as it’s hit — I’ve got that confidence that I’m leaving that room with everybody a fan, and honestly there’s no better feeling.

Being completely honest, I feel like the Ottawa hip hop music scene needs to come together more. Personally I’ve witnessed people change up their energy in a matter of months from not even giving me the time of day, to acting like we’ve been tight for a minute, you know? Toronto for example, came together and got 10 - 15 artists on a project that made top 10 on Apple Music charts. Ottawa’s a whole half-decade away from showing each other that kind What advice do you have for anyone trying to get into of love it seems. I mean there are most definitely artthe music industry? ists who put the love of the art first before anything, and those are the artists I gravitate towards—their Internalize everything. Don’t do it to impress anyenergy always remains the same, regardless of how body. If you want to have fun, have fun, but if you’re I’m being perceived on social media at the time serious about your craft and you want to become being. All in all, as a collective/city I feel like Ottawa the best of the best — there’s nobody you compare artists should just show more love to each other. It yourself to and try to out-do but yourself. There’s might seem all nice and friendly at face level, but nobody you’re better at being than yourself, and behind the scenes it’s a very different that’s just the reality of it! As simple story. I’ve just had to keep a circle of as it seems it’s not something that’s “I’VE GOT OVER the right minded people to keep me done so much in this industry. I’ve sane from all this. got over two decades of experience TWO DECADES being me. Why would I ever want to OF EXPERIENCE throw away all that work?

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced in your career?

BEING ME. WHY What’s next for you? Any works-inWOULD I EVER When it comes to my career, the progress that you’re focusing on at the biggest issues I face are almost WANT TO THROW moment? always rooted from the same probAWAY ALL THAT lems. During the last few years, my For me right now, I’m focusing on biggest difficulty has been finding the finishing my 2019 year off with my final WORK?” right set of people to keep up with three EPs of the year, one of them being the drive & work ethic I have — that a collaboration project with local artist and anything that stops me from being able to put a NowNotHere, and the other two being solo R&B record or a project out. Whether it be me not being projects. There are a number elements being worked able to sing two/three years ago but having over and planned behind the scenes, from my early 2020 30 R&B/Pop/Alternative songs written, or me not projects, big name features to the few ways I intend having the right connections for the kind of equipon increasing my stage presence — so to my fans ment I needed. How I problem solve is just putting and supporters, just know Apollo Rae is nowhere myself in that ‘future’/already resolved mental state near final form! and working backwards from the resolution until the result I needed is reached; almost like I’m giving myself the right answers to my own questions withWhat’s your favourite song to perform live? out ever second guessing it.

Murcielago is most definitely my favourite track of Tell us what it’s like when you’re performing. mine to perform. With the runner up being Familiar With My Roots, Murcielago I feel just takes the lisStage performing is one of the most adrenaline-futener to a whole different planet with the song’s vibe elled, exciting sports I’ve ever been a part of. I’ve from the vocals on the hook to the hard-knocking played non-American football, rugby, basketball, bass, to the child-like ‘I don’t care if you like this or squash, track and field, and more — and I can not’ style I took on the song! @apollorae

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Neon Dreams Neon Dreams are in, what they refer, to as the second chapter of their musical career. After attending a healing retreat in Arizona, frontman Frank Kadillak was able to truly connect to the power of songwriting and its ability to connect to others.

Since then, they’ve gone on to reach 20 million streams and gain millions of fans. The Halifax born duo’s hit song High School Dropout put their name on stations across the country as 2019’s summer anthem. Now in the midst of their Canadian tour, Neon Dreams will make a stop at the Algonquin Commons Theatre on November 9th.

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You are currently on tour for your debut album, “Sweet Dreams till Sunbeams”. What is different about the songs on this album compared to your earlier work?

We had a full album at the beginning of the year, and then I decided to scrap the whole thing – I just got rid of it all, deleted all the songs. The next thing I did was get rid of my apartment – I lived like a nomad and travelled the world for the next 2 months to learn as much as I could about people and from different cultures. I went to Korea, Denmark, Germany, England and then at some point I went to this healing retreat in Arizona – I thought that’s what I needed to help my mind heal a bit. They taught me how to peel back the layers of who I am as a human.

As kids we have this pure intensity and as we grow older, we suppress all these bad things that happen to us – we block it out and don’t think of it again – that’s who you are as a person.

They got me to confront all of the bad things that happened to me in life and I realized that I went through some weird, bad things and I had just blocked it out. Now that I have confronted it all, I am okay with it and I have all these stories to tell people.

I should be a horrible human after all of the things that have happened to me, and for some reason I am positive, so I want to get that message out – that if you keep the hope, keep the faith, something positive will happen.

I can promise you that. I am a product of that. I wanted to let people know that I went through some crazy stuff, so that in case anyone else is going through something and thinks no one else has – you aren’t alone. That’s why this music is different now – I’m thinking about people, not about myself. I want to sing about what people are going through because music is for the people. If music is going to affect people’s daily lives then I want to be consciously trying to make their day better, not worse. Before I just made songs for myself, now I make them for others.

The album includes your single “High School Dropout”, which was inspired by your struggles in high school. What message did you hope to send to fans with this song?

The message isn’t to drop out of school! (Laughs) I was chilling in my AirBNB one day just thinking

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“It makes me so happy – it makes me feel like I am doing something right for the first time in my life.” about life randomly and I thought, wait a second, I don’t think that anyone knows anything about me or how I got to where I am and how I am doing music like this. I was in special classes in school – I actually failed English, which made me fail school, but I ended up getting pushed through. I just wanted to inspire people who aren’t doing well in school to find a better way.

Yeah, I failed school, but I was pushed through and I worked at college, but I still couldn’t learn like everyone else – I didn’t feel smart. I decided to drop out, which was a hard thing because I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life, but then I started teaching myself things.

I started surrounding myself with people who were really positive and people that were doing things that I wanted to do. I figured out how to get to where I am now just from observation and using my gut feelings. I realized I am not logically smart – I can’t deal with numbers and all that – but I am emotionally smart. If you think you are a failure because you aren’t doing well in school – you’re not – you are emotionally smart.

My post on Instagram about this went crazy, I had so many kids reach out telling me how much it meant to them. There are so many kids who even contemplate suicide over their grades – I had friends like that. Life is life, and you can find a way – school is not everything. I just wanted to let people know – one size doesn’t fit all. The message of the song is that there is more than one way to succeed in life.

Let’s talk about your tour, which started in Newfoundland on August 16th and has you driving coast-to-coast this fall. How are you liking touring through Canada?

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something right for the first time in my life – it’s really fun. Canada is beautiful place – if you haven’t driven across it, you have to do it once.

What can fans expect from your show - how would you describe your dynamic on stage?

It feels like a stadium show with 6 people on stage, but really there are only 2 of us (laughs)!

There are 4 instruments on stage, and we hop around on them. We grew up playing in so many bands and Adrian is a genius playing the instruments. We are probably going to add 2 more instruments the longer our sets get. We have really high energy because we grew up on rock and roll!

You will be in Ottawa on September 21st, do you have any memories in Ottawa?

We played Glo Fair before – that was wild – and a few other spots. Every time we go to Ottawa it’s always good memories.

Later this fall you will join Tyler Shaw and Loud Luxury on stage. What are you most excited for performing with them?

I’m most excited to make memories! When you tour with other people you really get to know them – it’s more than their music – it’s their personality – that’s something that not everyone gets to experience from artists they enjoy listening to. I love both of their music, so I am excited to hang out with them and see their life from a different perspective.

What does life look like for you on tour? Any special routine or things you like to do?

Every night is different, but normally we do 30 minutes of meditation or something to relax before we get on stage to get us in the

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“Your dreams are important; you should protect your dreams always.” zone – like a mantra. You know when you are meeting someone for the first time, and you get butterflies? The nerves are like 10x more when you are about to get on stage. (Laughs) I am always nervous – but as soon as I get on stage, it goes away. Playing the shows is a great energy exchange with the crowd – if you don’t give it – they won’t give it back.

When you have some home time in Halifax, what do you like to do?

We do all the fun stuff (laughs). Our producer, who used to be in the band, just got married and I was the best man. My first wedding, first time as a best man so that was a lot of fun. We like to do nature boy stuff – ATV-ing across the countryside and white-water rafting. Nova Scotia is beautiful so it’s great to explore.

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When you look back on your careers as artists, what is one thing you wish you could tell your younger self?

I would tell myself don’t worry about anything anyone else is saying – as long as your happy, keep going forward. Your dreams are important, you should protect your dreams always. When I first started in the band, I was really awkward – it was just a dream I had and people would tell my bandmates they should kick me out! So, after I heard that I was like, “No, this is mine!” and I worked and got better and better.

What is one piece of advice that you’ve received in your career that you’ll never forget?

The people I met that changed my life - they are just wizards at life. They asked me one thing; “Who do you listen to?” and this flipped a switch. They proceeded to ask, “Do you listen to someone who has done everything that you want to do in life, or do you listen to someone that has never done it, but says “this is how you do it”?” That changed my life. I started listening to everyone who has impacted me and who I wanted to be like, and I got so much knowledge and it really helped me.

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YOW BY THE NUMBERS Ottawa International Airport, the Capital’s gateway to the world is gearing up to meet the needs of increased demand.

4.75 MILLION

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With a steady increase of 50,000 - 200,00 passengers annually since 2013. 2018 alone saw 5.11 million passengers through YOW’s gates. *Avg taken from 2013 - 2018 passenger volumes via yow.ca

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domestic passengers.

Only 14% of passengers are travelling from or to the US, and only 17% are international directly from Ottawa. The rest are travelling within Canada.

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Excluding 5 stands for ground loading.

runways

2 of which are regularily used for commercial aircraft.

Combined with YOW’s 17 taxiways, the airport has the capacity for

58 take-offs and landings per hour.

1,050

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is the estimated peak passenger demand forecasted for 2030 in YOW’s master plan.

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3 Holiday Movie Releases To get you in the spirit of the season.

Every year without fail, Christmas movies have helped us all get into the spirit of the season.

Try not to get excited when you watch these trailers for this year’s upcoming releases that are set to be in theatres right in time for the holidays.

Anna Kendrick is Noelle Kringle

Last Christmas Starring Emilia Clarke Last Christmas is rom-com set in the heart of London that follows the life of Kate, a women who seems to make one bad decision after the next. As her life slowly becomes a ‘disaster’ in front of the eyes of her disapproving parents, she accepts a job as an elf in a Christmas store which seems to exacerbate her bad outlook on life. But then she meets Tom, and quite by accident, the two fall in love despite many setbacks. And yes, this ill-adjusted elf is played by Emilia Clarke, which makes it all the more noteworthy.

Disney is here for the holidays with a North-Pole inspired comedy reminiscent of The Santa Claus movies. This time, Anna Kendrick plays Noelle Kringle, the daughter of Santa Claus, whose task is to help her brother Nick (Bill Hader) prepare to take his father’s place in the sleigh. When Nick decides to run away to escape his responsibilities (and become a yoga instructor), all of Christmas is threatened and it is up to Noelle to track him down in time to save the day. It’s a ‘jolly’ and upbeat comedy that is sure to put anyone in the Christmas spirit.

It’s winter break at Hawthorne College, and slowly but surely, members of a sorority are being killed off by masked killers hidden amongst the Christmas decorations in their sorority house.

The girls team up to fight back, but come to find a disturbing secret that runs deep into the history of the college in this holiday-inspired slasher movie that is a remake of the 1974 Black Christmas.

Streaming November 12th

In theaters December 13th

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In theaters November 8th

Black Christmas

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IN FOCUS A look through the lens of some of Ottawa’s most talented photographers.

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Sens Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys to Ottawa Mission Ottawa Senators players Colin White, Christian Wolanin, Thomas Chabot, Brady Tkachuk and Mark Borowiecki were spotted delivering turkeys to Shepherds of Good Hope (Ottawa) and Moisson Outaouais (Gatineau) outside The Ottawa Mission today, in partnership with Pinty’s Delicious Foods Inc. The event took place on their Waller Street location, where the players met with representatives from both the Ottawa and Gatineau missions to drop off the donation.

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The Bell Ottawa Senators Charity Golf Classic By Ferguslea Properties Ltd On September 10th, 2019, 140 golfers joined 33 Ottawa Senators Hockey Club players, management and alumni for a 9-hole tournament at the Marshes Golf Club in support of the Ottawa Senators Foundation.

Following the round, guests of the Charity Golf Classic enjoyed cocktails and canapés in the Clubhouse before they transitioned to a lively evening of food, wine and fireworks at the Brookstreet‘s “Fire & Ice” Lumière Gala. A total of $175,000 was raised on September 10th.

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BUILDER DEALS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

MARIJUANA AT WORK So you’ve looked around and finally found your “dream home”, a newly built home from a builder. You’re at the sales office and you want to put in an offer to purchase, but the Agreement of Purchase and Sale is 20-30 pages long! What do you do? Before you sign the agreement, you should be sure you fully understand its contents. At this stage, you can sign the agreement and have it be conditional upon your lawyer’s review; or you can ask for a draft copy of the agreement for you to review with your lawyer before submitting the offer.

Either way, it is definitely a good idea to review the agreement, as it contains a lot of information regarding how the purchase transaction will unfold and what your rights and obligations are for closing. The following are some provisions you should be aware of.

DELAY OF CLOSING DATE One thing many agreements state is that the builder can postpone the closing date, if needed, without your consent provided that proper written notice is given. This right to delay is provided for in the legislation (i.e.

Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act and Regulations). The builder can delay your closing twice by up to 120 days each time, if the builder provides you with notice in writing at least 90 days prior to the first tentative and second tentative closing dates in the purchase agreement. Alternatively, if your agreement provides for a firm closing date, the builder’s right to delay the closing is subject to the payment of delayed closing compensation.

A delay in closing can be troublesome for various reasons. It can be quite frustrating to not know, with certainty, when your purchase will close. If you have arranged a mortgage at a particular interest rate, that rate is often guaranteed for only a set period of time. If your closing extends beyond that time period, you may risk losing the interest rate or you may have to renegotiate with your lender. If you have sold your own home, you could find yourself having to move out (on the sale of your home) before your new home is ready to move into.

You would then have to find somewhere else to live in the interim as well as somewhere to store your furniture and belongings.

SUBSTITUTIONS/ALTERATIONS Agreements may provide that the builder can substitute any materials or finishes in the house, without your consent, so long as they are of equal or greater value. If required by the municipality or other governmental authority, the builder can also make alterations to the design or specifications of the home, without notice to you. The builder will also usually reserve the right to make such changes themselves, as long as the variations are minor in nature and do not diminish the value of the home or substantially alter the size or appearance of the home.

EXTRA CLOSING COSTS When buying a new home, there are always extra costs over and above the purchase price.

1. Adjustments– on closing, adjustments are typically made for the property taxes, TARION enrolment fee, and deed preparation fee.

Typically, the builder is credited for having paid the year’s taxes in full, when the deal closes midway through the year. The house will be enrolled in the TARION program, and most builder agreements state that the buyer is responsible for paying the cost of enrolling the house. This cost can be $800-1,200, depending on the value of the property. On closing, there is usually also a credit to the builder for the deed preparation fee. This fee is approximately $150-200 plus HST, and it’s paid to the builder’s lawyer for preparing part of the deed and other documents for closing.

that you will assign the rebate back to the builder at closing, provided that you qualify for the rebate. In order to qualify, you must intend to move into the home or have an immediate family member move in. If you do not qualify for the rebate, you must pay the full HST on closing, and will not receive a credit for the rebate.

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Land Transfer Tax– for every purchase, there is a land transfer tax payable, which is calculated based on the purchase price of the home. However, there is an exemption available, if you are a first-time home buyer.

This means that you have never previously owned a home anywhere in the world. The exemption is up to a maximum of $4,000. As a result, you will still be responsible to pay that portion of the land transfer tax that is above $4,000. If you are buying a home with your spouse or common-law spouse, and only one of you is a first-time home buyer, ask your lawyer about your ability to qualify for the exemption.

GET IT IN WRITING Lastly, always remember that if it is not in the agreement, then it is not enforceable.

Sometimes, the sales representatives at the sale office will make statements about what can and can’t be done or what is included, etc. If the statement is about something that is important to you, never rely on the statement alone. Always have the specific representation added to the agreement.

2. HST– on new homes, HST is payable on the purchase price, however, there is an HST rebate available in certain circumstances. Most builder agreements state that the purchase price includes HST, however, some do not. In those cases, you will be responsible to pay the HST on the purchase price at closing and apply directly to the Canada Revenue Agency for the rebate. For those deals where it is included, the builder agreement usually states

Daniella Sicoli-Zupo practices Real Estate law at Mann Lawyers LLP, a full service law firm operating in Ottawa’s Hintonburg area. This article is not intended to provide legal advice. Should you require legal advice, please contact Mann Lawyers LLP at 613.722.1500 or visit mannlawyers.com.

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Each lane has an Axe Throwing Coach to help patrons master the proper stance, grip and technique.

“We’ve found that our customers really appreciate the extra attention our Coaches provide. Everyone has a lot more fun when that axe sticks!” says Bidgood.

Axe Throwing Craze Not Just A Phase LumberJaxe: Axe Throwing Bar opened its first Canadian location in July in Ottawa’s City Centre.

Back in 2016–Kerry Moher and Jason Bidgood–fell in love with the city of Athens, GA. “I first came to Athens to take in a football game in 2002. The atmosphere in town just blew my mind. That positive first impression was a big reason why I chose University of Georgia for Grad School” remembers Moher.

Now, more than 15 years later, Moher and Bidgood have found a great excuse to get back to Athens; to open a massive Axe Throwing bar within walking distance of the UGA Campus aptly named “LumberJaxe.”

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“We had enough foresight to build and protect our brand.

But truthfully, we could never have anticipated just how quickly the sport would catch on” admits Bidgood.

Lumberjaxe’s first location opened in March of 2019 to much fanfare. Their second location – and first in Canada – opened recently at Ottawa’s City Centre just above Beyond The Pale Brewery and Art-is-In Bakery. The Ottawa venue is more than 3,500 square feet and features 5 Axe Throwing lanes with 10 individual targets.

Moher hails from Canada, where the sport originated, and currently resides in Ottawa.

“I’d like to think I’ve got a bit of LumberJack blood flowing through my veins” he jokes.

“Honestly, we didn’t originally intend to open a location in my hometown. But, I just love what’s happening at City Centre;

Axe Throwing enthusiasts can walk in, book hourly throwing sessions, or private parties and team building events – with capacity for more than 100 people. A spacious lounge offers a local selection of craft beer and wine along with small bites provided by catering partner Lunch.

“If you want to get serious, we can check that box,” says Moher. “We’ve got Leagues where the Champion qualifies for the World Axe Throwing Championships. But, a lot of our customers are looking for a unique activity that lends itself really well to special events or team building.”

The next Lumberjaxe WATL League begins September 10th.

Visit www.lumberjaxe.com for more information.

LumberJaxe offers Axe Throwing Halls and Lifestyle Apparel. For more information please visit www. lumberjaxe.com or contact ottawa@ lumberjaxe.com.

For more information on the World Axe Throwing League, please visit https://worldaxethrowingleague.

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