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Barrhaven cop pleads guilty, avoids trial and jail time By Charlie Senack Eric Post, a veteran Ottawa Police Officer, has resigned after pleading guilty to five charges relating to violence against women. The 50-year-old Barrhaven resident resigned on March 31 as part of a plea deal that will spare him jail time and avoid trial. Post was originally arrested and charged in the fall 2018 with 32 offences coming from seven women. The charges included sexual assault, forcible confinement, and uttering threats. Post was then suspended with pay from the Ottawa Police Service for two and a half years. During a virtual court hearing on April 1, Post pleaded guilty to four charges of assault and one charge of uttering threats. The charges were from four
of the seven women. The additional 27 charges were dropped, which included charges relating to one woman who died by suicide in September, 2020. Ontario Court Justice Robert Wadden told the virtual courtroom that Post abused his position of authority and used it to obtain psychological control and domination of his victims. Three women issued victim impact statements during the hearing and expressed some of the gruelling and controlling behaviour they dealt with from Post. Even now, years after the alleged incidents occurred, they say they still live in fear. The victims’ identities are protected by a court-ordered publication ban. The Barrhaven Independent has decided to call one of the women Anna as a pseudonym.
“You touched me without permission and you did so aggressively,” said one victim in her impact statement. “You did all that while believing that you were entitled to treat and act that way because you were a man and a police officer. “On my way home, I was still trying to process all that had happened; your hands on my throat, you saying you weren’t sure if you wanted to choke me or kiss me,” she added. “You telling me so many times that all your police gear, including your gun, was in your car, your whole demeanour about women and how police officers are untouchable.” The third woman to read her victim impact statement lives in the same Barrhaven neighborhood as Post. Anna, as the Barrhaven Independent is calling her, told the
court that Post threatened to burn her house down; just one of many alleged threats she faced over the span of a few years. Anna was the first woman to file a complaint against Post and dated the former cop on and off for about three years. The two first met on a dating site called ‘Plenty of Fish’. Anna, who is a kindergarten teacher at a downtown elementary school, said her workplace had to implement a safety plan in case Post entered the building. In a previous interview with CBC’s The Fifth Estate, Anna said Post would show up unannounced at her school and would walk into her class in uniform unannounced.
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guilty continues from page 1 Anna said one day Post brought her flowers and said he would shoot her and burn her house down. Even now, years after, the kindergarten teacher says she won’t do recess duty at school for fear of her safety. It’s just one of many abusive experiences the now Barrhaven resident says she faced with Post. In March 2014, while the couple was vacationing in Mexico, Anna said Post made a scene when she was trying on an expensive pair of sunglasses. She said another traveller saw the fight and followed her into the bathroom to see if she needed help. She said the traveller slipped her a piece of paper under the bathroom stall which read, “No one should treat you like that.
What I witnessed in the airport was frightening. You are loved.” The traveller also wrote down her name and number in case the woman was in danger. On many other occasions, Anna alleged Post would block her from leaving her home. He would grab her wrists and arms — sometimes leaving her with bruises. Objects such as books and keys would also be thrown at her. In 2015, bystanders called police after Post was seen screaming and grabbing Anna’s arms in a Walmart parking lot as she tried to load groceries into the car. When police arrived, she said Post was able to make it seem like he just overreacted. Anna says since Post was a police officer, she believes
police wanted to protect one of their own. “They made excuses for him,” she told the CBC. Post only pleaded guilty to one of the charges the Barrhaven woman made against him — it was for grabbing the wrists of the woman and throwing keys at her. The other charges, which included unlawful confinement, criminal harassment and breach of trust, were all dropped. Post was ordered to hand in a sample of his DNA, is not allowed to be near any of his victims, and has been banned from working as a police officer in Canada. The judge said that the plea spared a trial which would bring trauma to the victims. He hopes it will give them and the commun-
ity a sense of closure. Following Post’s resignation, Ottawa Police Services released a statement which confirmed the news. Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said he has long advocated for amendments to the public service act to allow for suspension without pay for egregious misconduct/criminality. “Regardless of the criminal court process in this matter and Post’s resignation yesterday, it was the intention of the OPS to pursue disciplinary charges via a formal PSA prosecution with the goal to terminate his employment,” said Chief Sloly. “There is no place in the OPS or in the policing profession for such people and we are actively taking steps
to root them out while remediating the harm they have caused to our community and our Service,” he added. “On behalf of the OPS, I want to recognize the victimization and resulting trauma caused by Post to all the survivors. This trauma was
compounded by elements of the investigative and court process that we know has a substantial emotional toll on those who come forward.” A full internal review “of everything associated with the case” will also take place by Ottawa Police.
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We are here to share and help during this lockdown It’s glorious outside. That’s one thing to be thankful about. Another is certainly that the number of vaccines coming to Ottawa is increasing and many people I love and know have appointments. How do you think you and your family will do with the month-long lockdown this time? I don’t know. That’s a fact. I just don’t know. I read a letter to the editor from a Nana saying “little did I know I could have seen my children and grandchildren just by going to IKEA! They cannot come to my house and I can’t go to theirs, but I can meet them at IKEA (insert a store name...your choice). Is this how you feel? Hang in there folks and if you can think of anything to fill your time please let me know. We are here to share and help as we can. Find out what is happening in your Barrhaven
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Barrhaven Traffic Update
Road Close Authorization for Jockvale Road from Greenbank Road to Longfields Drive. The road will be closed: - Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at 7:00pm until Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 6:00am
Aecon Construction Ontario East Limited will be performing work on the watermain and completing a watermain connection.
Walter Baker Swimming Pool Update
The pools are shutdown to July with anticipation of an extension to Sept. 1st. The Main and Dive pool has a major filtration issue with the “laterals” inside the filter. One of these laterals have broke and will start to see sand flowing entering the pools. As it stands, City staff have found the filter with broken laterals for the main. The main is now empty and sand is on order so that the filtration system will be back on track.
Dynamic Dads Being an emotionally healthy father and promoting your kid’s mental health
As part of our April Conversations at The Roy-
al, presented by TD, Dr. Raj Bhatla, chief of staff at The Royal, as well as some special guests, will share how an emotionally healthy father can greatly improve their partner’s mental health and that of their kids. Join us on April 22nd at 7 pm. Special guests include: Mark Borowiecki, Dr. Raj Bhaltla & Ian Mendes. Visit www.theroyal.ca for more information. Cleaning up the Capital now on pause Cleaning the Capital’s spring campaign is underway, with 675 projects registered. Our sincere thanks go out to the thousands of incredible volunteer participants who, like every year, take the initiative to help keep our city clean and green with the support of our staff and valued sponsors. In keeping with the Ontario-wide shutdown
effective Saturday, April 3 at 12:01 am, and in line with recommended public health measures and safety guidance, the City is pressing “pause” on the spring Cleaning the Capital campaign until further notice. Registration remains open until May 15; however, registrants who have already received clean-up kits are asked to hold off on scheduling clean-ups until public health guidance indicates it’s safe to do so. Further, cleanup kits will not be made available for pick-up until City facilities are able to safely accommodate their distribution.
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able via the Federal CRSB benefit. The Ontario Government supports unpaid sick leave for COVID related issues. For sick leave benefits, employees can apply here: https://www. canada.ca/en/revenueagency/services/benefits/ recovery-sickness-benefit. html
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For residents who are on a low income and struggling to pay their hydro bills, there is support available through the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP). Eligible residents receive a monthly credit on their hydro bill, but they must apply to receive this credit. NROCRC is providing OESP application support to anyone within the city Ottawa.
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Through compromising has its place, some things are simply nonnegotiable. Your health and relationships, the two elements that go hand-inhand in hearing healthcare, are areas where settling is simply unacceptable. You take even slight hearing loss seriously because you have read the studies, you know untreated or improperly treated hearing loss is linked to health concerns like depression and cognition, not to mention its negative impact on precious relationships. And, you know hearing is highly individualized, and so you want a solution tailored to you and your needs, not a one-size-fits-all or promo-of-the-month program. The right solution cannot be predetermined. To be successful, you will want the assessments to be detailed and done by an Audiologist, you will want the selection unlimited and the flexibility maximized. The good news is that with nearly a dozen Manufacturers, there are numerous product lines offering thousands of solutions, so with some detailed consideration of all the options, finding the best for you is possible. The key is to consult a clinician that can prescribe based on your unique needs and wants rather than be limited by the owner’s predetermined product portfolio. Offering just that is Hearing Freedom, a locally owned, grown, and operated clinic. Their customized intervention approach is unfortunately rare in today’s market, where retail settings, larger clinics and Manufacturer owned chains have limited the patient’s
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patients the confidence that they have chosen the right solution for them, their lifestyle and hearing needs.” With a focus on rehabilitation and continued support, a 5 year service plan is included with your purchase to ensure regular hearing check-ups and ongoing hearing aid care. In addition, there are no Hearing Instrument Practitioners or Hearing Instrument Specialists at Hearing Freedom. Rather, patients are seen by experienced, fully bilingual, Registered Audiologists. With Masters and Doctorate-level degrees, Audiologists are the most qualified in their field. They service both children and adults, whether they are private pay or third party supported (WCB, VAC, etc). “Not only is hearing complex, so are today’s hearing aids,” McNamee explains. “Dealing with the most qualified health care professional, in the most independent setting, is crucial.” At Hearing Freedom you can be certain that you have chosen the best place to trust with your hearing needs. So, if you believe in your right to the best, fullest and most customized service available, make sure you book your appointment with Hearing Freedom. You will not regret your short drive to Manotick. Parking is free. Home visits optional. Wheelchair friendly.
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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT Harder continues from page 4 Relay For Life Committee at the Ottawa Carleton Virtual Secondary School Message OCDSB schools are making a difference for Canadians living with cancer by hosting a Relay For Life event in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Relay For Life is a community based fundraising event run by many schools that raises money to fund game-changing research in all cancers. On May 28th, our team will be hosting a Relay For Life event with several schools across the Ottawa Carleton District School Board from 2-4pm. Relay For Life is important to us because we want to fund Canada’s most promising and ground-breaking research against all cancers, as well as make a difference in our community. Our event is helping those living with cancer get to life-saving treatment appointments and providing access to other key support programs. We are asking you for any kind donations to support our event. Your donation and support will go a long way to help us to achieve our fundraising goal of $10,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society. We would appreciate any sort of donation, for example, gift cards or items as could be given away as incentives to attend our event. With your help, we can make this goal a reality, as we work together to create a world where no Canadian fears cancer. Message Kelly Pham at kpham1@ocdsb.ca for more information.
Street Sweeping Operations to Begin
It is the time of year when our Roads and Parking Services team is focused on cleaning our communities and making them as safe as possible for those summer commutes, cycling trips and leisurely walks. Our street sweeping operations are an important part of this clean-
up work. Street sweeping operations begin in early spring when most of the snow has melted from the edge of the roadways. We cannot sweep in the evenings when temperatures drop below zero as the water we use on the road can form into ice, creating dangerous conditions. If there is a winter weather event, operations will be stopped as our teams respond to the conditions – to clear and treat the roads.
Phase Two opens vaccination to age 60 and above
Ontario is moving into Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccination plan. As the first step in the Phase Two plan, all Ottawa residents age 60 and over (born in or before 1961) can begin booking appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at community clinics today. Visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine to access the provincial booking system or call the provincial vaccine booking line at 1-833-9433900 between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week. Only book or call if you are eligible. The City will be adding additional bookings up until April 30, 2021. More vaccination appointments will be available after this date once vaccine deliveries are confirmed. Appointments will be available at four community vaccination clinics: • Nepean Sportsplex • Ruddy Family YMCAYWCA • Eva James Memorial Community Centre • Ottawa City Hall
The City’s Transportation Committee approved a new strategy to better meet residents’ bike parking needs.
The Public Bike Parking Strategy would provide the tools and framework to increase the availability of
bike parking that meets the needs of the community, while supporting the growth of cycling in Ottawa and the City’s transportation goals. The strategy would ensure that Ottawa’s bike parking facilities are accessible, convenient, and accommodate all types of cyclists. Bike parking supply would be optimized by using data to inform planning, implementation and maintenance, and a Public Bike Parking Program would be created to coordinate administration and implementation. After reviewing options for bike share programs concurrent with the development of the strategy, the City would not proceed with a bike share program at this time.
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Help During Self Isolation
Do you need help during self-isolation? Call 2-1-1 for information on resources from the Community and Social Services Line. Do you need a space to self-isolate safely? The Voluntary Isolation Centre (VIC) is for people who do not have access to an adequate shelter or cannot self-isolate safely in their own homes. To find out more or to apply please call 613-580-2424 ext. 25890 or email OPHisolationcentre@ ottawa.ca. Here are some resources that might help: • Access to food: goodfoodottawa.ca • Access to mental wellness support: counsellingconnect.org • Supports for seniors & adults with a disability: communitysupport. covidresponse.ca • Delivery of food & supplies - Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre: 613-591-3686 • CRB- Canada Recovery Benefits information & support – Service in English & Arabic: Email hanadi. alashi@occsc.org or fidaa. osman@occsc.org
Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine plan is helping to stop the spread and save lives. Thousands of people across the province are getting vaccinated every day. As vaccinations continue, we need to stay the course to protect those we love. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep your distance. Find out when, where and how to get vaccinated at ontario.ca/covidvaccineplan or call 1-888-999-6488 for assistance in more than 300 languages. Paid for by the Government of Ontario
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Another step in the digital direction
Last week was a big one for the Barrhaven Independent. Our new website, www.barrhavenindependent.ca , went live. It was a couple of years in the making, delayed by a number of things and then COVID-19. But now, it’s finally done. Getting our website rebuilt was a major part of our transition into a multi-platform news company. Our printed product will be unchanged and remains strong. In fact, the Barrhaven Independent’s readership has grown since the onset of the pandemic. While not all of the more than 75 outlets that carry the Independent will be open to the public this month, we have been able to adjust our circulation and make sure that the places that are open and essential will have plenty of copies of the newspaper for people to pick up. Community newspaper readership, and the importance of hyperlocal news content, continue to grow across the province, and across the country. While daily newspapers have struggled, more community newspapers have opened up in Ontario in the past two years than in any two-year span in rec Despite some doom and gloom among daily newspapers, the good ones have been versatile and have adjusted their models. Community newspapers, however, are in a different situation. People want and need local information, and they need it from reliable and reputable sources. As much as we love being a part of Facebook groups, there is no accountability for accuracy in groups or on Facebook, Instagram Tik Tok or Twitter. One of the great things about our new website is that it allows us to fill in the gaps and keep local residents informed during the two-week window between printed issues of the Barrhaven Independent. The site is tablet and phone friendly. The site, along with the digital edition of Barrhaven Independent available on issuu.com, will put our readers just a click away from the websites of our advertisers. For the past year, we have been hammering home the shop local message like never before. For local businesses who want to let people know that they are still operating and still welcoming customers, promoting themselves on barrhavenindependent.ca may be exactly what they are looking for. For businesses that do not believe that print advertising works, well, all we can tell them is that our newspaper reaches more eyeballs than any other product in Barrhaven. Combine the printed product with our Facebook page and new website, and we offer a multi-platform opportunity for local businesses that is unmatched in the community. So to our readers, now more than ever, please support local businesses, and don’t forget to check out our new website. You can follow us on Facebook, too! BARRHAVEN P.O. Box 567 Manotick, Ontario www.barrhavenindependent.ca The Barrhaven Independent is published by Manotick Messenger Inc. biweekly at P.O. Box 567 in Manotick, Ontario. The Barrhaven Independent is not responsible for the loss of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, or other material used for publication purposes. Letters will be edited for length, clarity and libellous statements. Display, National and Classified rates are available on request.
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Is a game worth the risk? We’re all handling this third lockdown in COVID-19 prevention measures in place, 21 our own way. It’s frustrating, because we are players and four coaches had contracted the getting so close to the finish line as more and virus in an outbreak that may end the team’s more vaccinations arrive. Yet, the new variants NHL season. of COIVD-19 are more deadly and contagious Although everyone thought they were doing than ever. everything necessary to protect their friends To use a metaphor, we are in a marathon, and neighbours, they weren’t. and we just hit the wall. Finishing that maraYouth hockey referee Dan Culhane of Minthon is the hardest challenge we could ever neapolis had just recovered from a stem cell face. transplant to treat multiple myeloma, a rare A sports metaphor is and incurable form of somewhat fitting for our cancer that originates in community. Our children FROM THE OTHER the bone marrow plasma. and teens who are inHe had bounced back and volved in youth hockey, recovered, and had even soccer, basketball, basebeen cleared to resume Jeffrey Morris ball, football, tennis, fignormal activities, with preure skating, curling, marcautions. tial arts or any other sport Dan couldn’t wait to get or activity are starved to get back into action. back on the ice and be involved in the game he And as parents, we want what is best for our loves. Kids aren’t the only ones that miss the kids. We want them to play. They need it for game. Parents, coaches, officials, fans – everytheir physical and mental wellbeing. one misses being at the rink or in the gym or But how far are we willing to go to give the at the field. kids what they want? When Dan returned to the ice, he was as COUNCILcautious as one could be. He triple-masked, Will we risk lives? In Minnesota, they did just that. CORNER and wore a plexiglass facemask on his helmet. Sports in Canada more or less shut down He changed at home instead of the arena. He Mayor Suzanne Dodge in March, 2020. In fact, in the entire province thought he was safe. of Ontario, there was not one organized footLess than a month after his return to the ice, ball game played in the entire calendar year of he drove 40 miles to officiate a youth game in 2020. Carver County. It was the last game he would In the U.S., many saw the cancellation ever officiate. of sports as unacceptable, and unthinkable. Not long after the game, Dan’s symptoms Most states had high school football, soccer, THE NOTstarted SO with a runny nose. That was Feb. 11. lacrosse, hockey and basketball seasons with His health deteriorated over the next two NEW GUY modified schedules and limited or no spectaweeks. On Feb. 23, he was hospitalized with Tim Ruhnke tors. the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant. He went downIn Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz ordered that hill quickly. His fever spiked, is liver readings youth sports be suspended to slow the spread were abnormally high, his kidneys were not of COVID-19 back in November. According functioning, and he developed bleeding and to the Washington Post, a group organized on clotting in the brain. Facebook, “Let Them Play MN” sued in U.S. On the morning of Feb. 28, Dan Culhane District Court to end the suspension. In Janu- passed away. ary, it protested the state’s mask mandate for In the last few months, there have been other high school players, noting that masks WALKER could HOUSE deaths and hospitalizations linked to youth cause respiratory issues. They also argued that sports. Some are coaches. Some are volunteers. masks reduced vision, increasing the risk of Many are young athletes. While COVID-19’s Susan Vallom falls and concussions. original strain seemed to harmlessly bounce Their Facebook page is a private group with off the 11-18 age group, this variant seems more than 26,000 members. It is a respectable cruel and relentless with young people. site, with no political views, rants or bullying Groups that were fighting for the rights of welcome. kids to play sports obviously wanted no harm Carver County, MN, had a COVID-19 like this to be done to anyone. They just wantoutbreak in February. Contract tracing teams ed their kids to play. Unfortunately, they were found multiple cases of the B.1.1.7 variantBLAKE’S thinking only of what they thought was best for TAKES oringally found in the U.K. at an elementary their kids, and not the bigger picture. school, and also noticed a trend that saw an inSome people will still fight the latest lockBlake McKim creased number of cases in members of sports down measures and refuse to wear a mask, enteams and their families. Before long, the out- dangering everyone around them. break spread through the community. And some people still drive while they are The Minnesota Department of Health asked drunk. for a two-week pause of organized sports activThe rest of us should have the right to not be ities, but few complied. killed by someone else’s negligence. Youth sports is a hot spot for outbreaks At some point, youth sports will resume. We of the new COVID-19 variants all over the all want that. United States despite the fact that the proper But until then, let’s remember that it’s not precautions were being taken. Even in Canada, worth risking someone’s life just to play a look at the Vancouver Canucks. Despite all the game.
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This Stay at Home order is different than the first two
For the third time, Ontarians are living under an Emergency Stay at Home Order. We’ve had to endure for more than a year now is not normal, but for many, it is necessary. Since COVID-19 became public enemy number 1 in 2020, we have had to make many changes - how and where we work, if we work, how kids are schooled, how we shop and socialize. Many people are distressed, anxious and perhaps, angry. However, unlike the first and second Stay at Home Orders, this time is different. We’ve got vaccines now,
and with each passing week, the supply is getting better and more people are getting vaccinated. Additionally, education campaigns seem to be working, so the vaccination hesitancy rate is dropping. This is all encouraging. It’s not an exaggeration to say the world is fighting a war with COVID-19 and its variants. We have been doing battle with an invisible enemy – which has made it
hard, I think, for so many to understand the enormity of what we are facing. Like other wars, we have seen many images of the harsh reality of COVID. Stories of first-hand accounts of the horrendous toll the virus and variants are taking are everywhere. That’s challenging in a world that is now so reliant on 24-hour news. Having said this, not everything is doom and gloom. Many believe governments have bungled the COVID pandemic response. It’s true, some mistakes have been made, sure, but that’s always the case in every emergency situa-
tion. Nothing is deliberate, and everyone is learning. What is important is for everyone to see the many positives that have come out of this. I’ve heard from many residents, family and friends that COVID has allowed them to refocus their time and attention to where it should be. Spending more time with family, recentering activities around our homes, such as walks around our neighbourhoods and local parks, family game nights, renewed interest in gardening, whether that be vegetables or flowers, maybe both! COVID has been challenging, but one thing for sure,
at least with me, I’ve had to make many changes, much of them positive. Keeping a positive attitude is important and doing what we can to maintain a healthy mental attitude goes a long way. It is up to us all to do what we know works. Stay at home, except for absolute necessities. Meet your friends and family online. Wear masks, wash hands and physically distance where needed. There is no such thing as being too cautious; the variants are proving to be even more formidable than COVID itself. And, of course, get vaccinated! I have my appointment booked and can’t
wait to take the next step in protecting me and those around me. While we are in the same place as this time last year, there is reason for optimism. We can defeat this awful virus with a little more time and resolve to be personally responsible for our health and those around us. Find positive things to fill your days and to help others safely. Let’s pull together as a community, so this is the last Stay-atHome Order we’ll be forced to endure. If you need any assistance, please reach out to my office. We are here to help. Stay safe and enjoy the warm weather!
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Barrhaven woman sets up GoFundMe for family decimated by COVID-19 By Jeff Morris Maria Fe Otero says it’s a call for help. The Barrhaven woman is trying to raise money through a GoFundMe campaign for a family in her home country of Peru that is very close to her. The family has been decimated by COVID-19. “It’s a horrible situation there,” Otero said of the situation in Peru. “Things are a lot worse with COVID-19 there than they are here. There is no room left at any of the hospitals.” The Vilchez family in Lima, Peru has been hit particularly hard by the virus. Six family members are fighting illnesses caused by the virus, and two are in the hospital in critical condition. One family member, Oymer Vilchez is in ICU and on a respirator. The family had to mortgage their house to pay the $10,000 fee to get him into the hospital. His treatment costs $3,000 daily. “The bills are unpayable for this family,” Otero said. “We have been rais-
ing money in Peru for them, but with out our friends and family, it’s not enough.” The Otero family and the Vilchez family became connected several years ago. Otero’s nephew, Santiago Soto, had a severe neurological syndrome. Linda Vilchez, who is one of 13 siblings in the family, was Santiago’s caregiver until he died. “Linda and her family are like family to me,” Otero said. “She looked after my nephew, and two of her sisters looked after my children when I went back to work. There are no daycares or childcare centres in Peru. If you want to go back to work, you hire someone or have a family member look after your child.” Otero says the Vilchez family is “full of love, compassion and unrelenting support to everyone around them. Now, they are the ones in need of love, compassion and support.” Four years ago, Otero and her family moved to Canada and settled in Barrhaven. They returned to
Peru for Santiago’s funeral and have visited again. Although COVID-19 has made it impossible for them to return to their homeland, they are thankful to be in Canada. “We wanted to raise our family in Canada and we were lucky enough to be able to come here,” she said. “I know that we have our problems with the virus here, but it is nothing compared to how bad things are in some other countries.” In Peru, the hospitals are beyond capacity with COVID-19 patients. There are 30 million people in the country, and to date, they have had more than 1.5 million cases. There have been more than 52,625 deaths. Slightly more than one per cent of the Peruvian population has been vaccinated. As a country with poverty issues, they are expected to lag behind many countries in the global vaccination picture. “Unfortunately, the hospitals are over-run with patients and no longer able to support their family, so their only option is to secure
Maria Fe Otero of Barrhaven said that Linda Vilchez, pictured, and her family showed love and compassion toward Otero’s nephew, Santiago. Now, with the Vilchez family fighting for their lives and livelihoods because of COVID-19, Otero wants to return the love and compassion to the Vilchez family. Photos courtesy of Maria Fe Otero.
private care,” Otero said. “The reality of this situation means that they have had to take additional mortgages, relinquish their family business and have had to cope with the emotional hardships of this situation, which
has proved to be increasingly difficult.” The Vilchez family had a small business making work uniforms. Because most of the family members are sick, Otero said the family has had to close its business
temporarily, losing their income, along with many of their regular customers. A friend of Otero’s suggested starting a GoFundMe campaign to help the Vilchez family.
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Vilchez continues from page 8 “We don’t know many people in Barrhaven or in Canada, so it has been hard to raise money for the Vilchez family,” she said. “My friend suggested GoFundMe because this is the kind of thing that it was meant for. She said to tell their story and post it to see what would happen. We had nothing to lose.” Otero is not setting a goal to raise money for the
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OCSB Relay for Life event goes virtual, exceeds expectations By Charlie Senack While many events can’t take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ottawa Catholic Schools Board’s virtual academy has found a way to keep some traditions alive. On Thursday, April 1, more than 1,000 students participated in Relay for Life, an event which is typically held in-person over a 10-12 hour period. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event had to be held virtual, a first for the school board. Marcus Mosley is a grade 11 student at St. Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven, but currently attends the virtual academy. Mosley says he has always been actively involved with events in his school community and helped organize a previous in-person Relay For Life event. Now in a virtual world, he’s glad to do it again. Schools all around Ottawa participate in annual Relay For Life Celebrations every year and raise tens of thousands of dollars for the
Canadian Cancer Society. The money goes a long way towards cancer research and to those who have battled or are currently battling the disease. Over a 10-12 hour period, students will participate in a variety of games, learn about how cancer impacts us all, and always has at least one member from each team walking around a track at all times for 12 hours. Some schools like to hold the event overnight with students not allowed to fall asleep. At the end of each event, a luminary ceremony is held to pay tribute to all of those who have lost their lives to cancer. Mosley says while much of the event looked different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, he’s glad money was still able to be raised for such an important cause. “We started planning in January, getting social media out and developing a website,” he said. “We also did challenges on Instagram and a lot of marketing through our Facebook group that we created and through the morning announcements.
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Because it was held online, the event only took place for two hours instead of the typical 12. The luminary ceremony still took place, as did the survivors’ speeches and lap. While the games may have also looked different, students were able to participate in trivia games, a scavenger hunt, and mystery cases among others. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 115,800 Canadian men were diagnosed with cancer in 2020; 44,100 sadly perished from the disease. For women 110,000 were expected to be diagnosed that same year, with 39,300 passing away. On average, 228 Canadians would die from cancer every day. “In Canada, one in three people are going to be touched by cancer. Almost 100 per cent of people in Canada know a person, friend, family member, colleague, a teacher or a student that has gone through cancer treatments,” said Mosley. “It is an issue that touches everyone and with a disease that is so difficult to manage
and we don’t even have a cure for.” Andrew Kwai, a mathematics and science teacher at St. Francis Xavier High School, who is currently teaching with the virtual academy, said he felt it was important Relay For Life events were still able to take place during the pandemic. He has helped organize a number of in-person events prior to the pandemic and approached the student council with the idea. “This is a really important event; there’s a lot of really important work for cancer research, for cancer survivors, and people going through treatment,” he said. “If you miss a year you really don’t know what the impact of that might be.” “We thought it was really important that we show members of our school board, the school community, and people in Ottawa that this event can go on virtually,” he added. “The virtual academy is something that is here to stay at least in the short term, so it helps to build some of the community.”
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Mayor unveils package of measures to help small businesses As local small businesses brace for another difficult spring and summer, some relief is coming from City Hall. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson announced a series of measures that will help small businesses and many economic development partners rebound as the pandemic comes to an end. The measures are contained in two staff reports that will be presented to City Council this month.
As part of the Tax Policy Report, and in response to Mayor Watson’s inquiry asking staff to look into the creation of a Small Business tax subclass, staff will explore offering a permanent 10 per cent tax discount to approximately 4,700 commercial properties that house roughly 7,800 small businesses across the city. For the average small business property, assessed at $600,000 and paying $15,000
in municipal and education taxes, that means a discount of $1,000, and a possible additional discount of $500, should the Province decide to match the discount on the education taxes. “In order to receive this discount, the landowner would be mandated to pass it onto their tenants that are small business owners,” said Barrhaven BIA Executive Director Andrea Steenbakkers.
Steenbakkers said she took note of is that the measures specified neighbourhood shopping centres under 15,000 square feet. She said she is currently trying to clarify what that will mean regarding Barrhaven businesses in larger shopping areas, such as the RioCan Marketplace and the CitiGate shopping area near Costco. “That sent up a bit of a red flag for me,” Steenbakkers
said. “A lot of our businesses in Barrhaven are located in super centres. I’m trying to clarify what that means for our businesses.” The list of proposed eligible properties is comprehensive and includes the vast majority of small offices, small commercial with residential, small retail, various mixed-use properties, restaurants, fast food, small auto-repair/detailing shops,
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hoods.” About 1,000 students from the virtual academy participated in the event. Mosley is hoping that by holding events like this, it will help break down some of the walls virtual schooling has built and will mean the students can connect and get to know one another. “I do believe it brought a sense of community to the virtual academy which has over 5,300 students from Orleans to Manotick, from the east end to the west end,” he said. “You really get to meet new people, work with new people, and in terms of Relay For Life, interact with other people and make new friends.”
As Mosley gets ready to enter his final year of high school next year, he says it’s still unknown whether his educational experience will be in-person or virtual. Mosley says he’s a big fan of technology so doesn’t mind doing school online. However it may be, the Barrhaven teen says he hopes to be a part of a Relay For Life event again next year. Mosley has also helped create a video game club at the virtual academy and enjoys volunteering his time for a number of important causes such as the Black Lives Matter Movement. In his free time, Mosley has been interacting virtually with family and practices martial arts.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board’s virtual academy had set a goal of raising $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. To date they have raised at least $52,000 and are still
accepting new donations until the end of April. Anyone who wishes to donate can still do so throughout the month of April. Just head to the Relay For Life website, look
for the Ottawa Catholic School Boards page, and make your donation there. You can even select the name of a student within the board to help support their team.
Relay continues from page 11 Mosley says the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone and it’s particularly hitting youth hard. The social interaction of in-person school isn’t there for many and mental health issues are on the rise. While it might be in a different capacity, holding Relay For Life at a time like now brings a sense of normality into students’ lives. “We have been able to bring a sense of normality to the year and help students who are maybe having problems with mental and physical health,” said Mosley. “Especially for Relay For Life which encourages students to get out and walk in their neighbor-
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Grade: 12 Parents: Tammy and Jay Strickler Brother: Daniel (15), Grade 10, St Joseph High, plays the guitar in a band Pet: “I had a 12 year old dog named Lainey. She was an Australian Shepherd and Poodle mix, who just passed recently due to liver cancer.” Pet Peeve: “I’m a pretty easy going person, so no pet peeves come to mind.” Part-time Work: Barrhaven Source for Sports for 2 years Favourite Subjects: “This year I’m taking Advanced Functions, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, so you could say, ‘I enjoy sciences.’” What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “I typically enjoy reading dystopian novels, but currently
I’ve been reading motivational novels. I seem to be needing more motivation during these times. Also, I’ve been learning more about astrology through different websites, and a new book I got for Christmas.” Who is your favourite author? “I usually read books by different authors, but I’ve read the most books by Suzanne Collins.” What is your greatest accomplishment? ”My greatest accomplishment was in 2019 when I placed 2nd at OFSAA for Junior Girls 400m with a time of 56.38. This was such a big deal for me, because I was considered to be the underdog. While all the other girls knew exactly what they were doing, I was inexperienced. Yet it did not appear like that in the race. Honestly, I would have not taken part in this race if it wasn’t for my friend’s older sister, Meagan Adams. Meagan was a high level tri-
athlete at the time, and she gave me the confidence to actually participate in a race I thought I had no chance.” School Activities: ”In the past I participated in lots of school activities, such as multiple sports teams (tennis, volleyball, football, track), and our school’s Athletic Council which organized fun athletic activities that I took part in. “This year, since there is nothing going on in athletics, it has been a bit difficult for me to do the activities I usually enjoy, but our Athletic Council has still come together. As a Co-President on the Council this year, I’m in charge of creating our schools alumni website for all graduated students. Although this is not my ideal senior year, I’m hoping things will turn around, and I’ll be able to participate in my favourite spring sports – like football and track.” Other Activities/Interests: ”One activity that takes up most of my time is soccer. I play competitive soccer with Ottawa South United (OSU) on the Women’s PLSQ team. Before that, I played on the 03 Girls OPDL team where we won the League and Char-
ity Shield (championship game) for two consecutive years! “Alongside my years of dedication to soccer, I used to spend two weeks away at Camp Wabanaki in Huntsville, where I would go on canoe trips. In the winter I like to go downhill skiing when I have time, and other fun winter activities with friends.” Career Goals: ”After finishing high school I will be moving to Kingston, because for the next four years I’ll be working towards my degree at Queen’s University. I haven’t yet decided exactly what I would like to study, but I have applied to the Concurrent Education program (science stream) and the Life and Physical Sciences program. Also, during my four years at Queen’s, I will be a part of the Women’s Soccer Team! Ultimately, attending Queen’s and playing University Soccer, has been my goal since I was 9. I look forward to where these next four years will take me.” Comment: ”Due to the pandemic this year, we have 2 cohorts, A and B, which are decided by your last name. Within these co-
Matte Stricker is the Co-President of the St. Joseph High School Students Council. Submitted photo
horts we take turns being at school and at home. For example, I’m in cohort B, but my friend is in cohort A, so while I’m at school Monday, Wednesday and Friday, she’s at home, and while I’m at home Tuesday and Thursday, she’s at school. Although the weeks do vary. This new normal schedule, is not my favourite. Many of my friends and I have been split up due to
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