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Barrhaven COVID cases low as Schools ready to open next month

By Charlie Senack

The Log Farm was the place to be for Barrhaven families over the long weekend. Located on Cedarview Road just north of the community, the Log Farm hosts the Barrhaven Farmers; Market every Saturday, and they had a number f activities for visitors of all ages over the holiday.

The rate of COVID-19 infections in Ottawa remains low as the province enjoys being in phase three of its reopening plan.

Since the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in Ottawa in March 2020, Old Barrhaven East has reported 681 cases of COVID-19 and Old Barrhaven West has reported 339 cases. Stonebridge/ Half Moon Bay/Heart’s Desire has reported 425 cases; Chapman Mills has reported 308 cases; and Rideau Crest/Davidson Heights has reported 318 cases. At least half of Barrhaven is listed under the dark blue territory on the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study map, meaning the community has reported

some of the highest rates of COVID-19 infections in Ottawa.

Trends in the community have since changed, with only a handful of cases being reported monthly in each Barrhaven community. In June 2021, Old Barrhaven East reported 11 COVID-19 infections and Old Barrhaven West reported six. Stonebridge/ Half Moon Bay/Hearts Desire reported 10 cases of the virus, and Chapman Mills reported seven. Rideau Crest/Davidson Heights reported less than five new cases within the same month.

Questions are now being raised about when Ontario will leave step three, and what life will look like as vaccination efforts ramp up. Premier Doug Ford

said plans will be unveiled “very shortly.” The province entered Stage 3 on July 16, and will have to wait at least 16 days before reopening any further.

“The protocols, for most of them, they’re gone, with exception of maybe a few that he (Doctor Kieran Moore) may want to keep in place,” Ford teased of the future reopening plan. “But for the most part, everyone has worked hard and we’re going to move beyond this and start working on the economy.”

In an interview with the Barrhaven Independent, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said he’s pleased with the city’s current COVID trends, but is going into a fully vaccinated summer cautiously.

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Construction projects continue to impact traffic in Barrhaven Night Work

The City of Ottawa has approved night work for the following activity: Bridge girder installation on August 10, 11 and 12 (if necessary). Night work is required because the centre girders need to be installed when trains are not operating.

Traffic Management

Strandherd Drive (from the Home Depot West Entrance to Jockvale Road) – Strandherd Drive is partially reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction in front of the Home Depot.

Andora Avenue – Andora Avenue is fully closed to traffic at Strandherd Drive. After the full closure, Andora Avenue will reopen as a right-in/rightout intersection, with no left-turn movements permitted, until the spring of 2022. Local access is maintained via Chapman Mills Drive. A pedestrian traffic signal was installed just west of Andora Avenue to facilitate pedestrian crossing at Strandherd Drive.

Tallgrass Lane – Tallgrass Lane is fully closed at Strandherd Drive until the spring of 2022.

Kingsview Lane – Kingsview Lane is fully

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parents can get to school safely. More news to come as soon as confirmation of the details is received.

staff and hiring new applicants, instituting the legislated and operational training, and developing programming schedules.

The pool will re-open on August 30th in line with the Minto closure. Walter Baker will offer lane swimming, public swimming, aquafit classes, and some lifesaving/lifeguarding courses. Additionally, all WBSC aquatic sports clubs/teams that had been displaced because of the closure will be reallocated back to the facility. Aquatic Sports clubs/teams that will be displaced because of the Minto closure will be allocated pool time at Walter Baker for the month of September.

Programming for the fall learn to swim session was completed in June for facilities that are currently open and the guide has been finalized. Registration will take place on August 16th. The Nepean Sportsplex and Minto Recreation Complex are both currently offering ‘learn to swim programs’ through to the end of August. Sportsplex will offer a fall session of lessons beginning in September and Minto will commence its fall learn to swim program at the beginning of October.

Walter Baker will offer some private lessons based

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closed at Strandherd Drive for a few weeks.

Madrid Avenue - Madrid Avenue is fully closed at Strandherd Drive for a few weeks.

Aura Avenue – Aura Avenue is fully closed at Strandherd Drive for a few weeks.

Dealership Drive – Lane reductions on Dealership Drive, as necessary, for water main and sewer work.

Strandherd Drive – Various work continues along the corridor. To accommodate the work, there will be off-peak lane reductions, as necessary along the corridor.

Update on Greenbank/ Half Moon Bay Roundabout- To expedite this roundabout, the City has been asked to push the tendering for this project up so that the contractors can start earlier and finish construction before the school year starts. This may require a full road closure for a short time, but the goal is to have the area done so students and their

Free Summer Fun for Families at EarlyON in Barrhaven!

Do you know what EarlyON is? EarlyON Child and Family Centre offers free programs to parents/ caregivers and their children from birth to 6 years of age. We welcome all families to participate in quality programs that help strengthen adult-child relationships, support parent education and foster healthy child development.

In Barrhaven, your EarlyON team is bringing you and your child quality outdoor and virtual programming.

Join us at our centre for outdoor playgroups! Join us at the park for activities facilitated by a Family Resource Worker.

Walter Baker and Minto Recreation Updates:

Minto and Walter Baker pools: Staff will be reinstated at Walter Baker on August 9th, at which time they will begin to prepare the facility to re-open.

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on demand and will prepare a full complement of ‘learning to swim lessons’ to begin in January.

Walking Track Minto is now open fromMonday to Friday: 5:30pm to 6:30 pm & 6:45 to 7:45 and from Saturday & Sunday: 8:45 to 9:45 & 10am to 11am 11:15 to 12:15. Maximum cap: 10 people and will need to book/schedule prior to visit. To book/schedule visit Ottawa.ca

Motorcycle ride supports guide dog training

Ride to raise money towards the training of guide dogs and assistance dogs, as Ottawa’s longest-running charity motorcycle returns. The 34th annual Guide Dog Motorcycle Ride will take place on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

The entry fee for the ride alone is $20 or come back for the BBQ for just an extra ten bucks! On Sunday, September 12, stop

by Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, 4120 Rideau Valley Drive North, to register anytime between 9:00 am and 10:00 am and then head out for the ride.

Cash, credit, and debit are accepted on-site. Please respect physical distancing.

not stopped during Covid and neither has the Guide Dog Ride. We have planned a beautiful route of more than 200-km. through Eastern Ontario.

Let’s fill it with bikes for a great cause. Individual riders and all clubs are welcome. (***BBQ portion of the event is subject to cancellation based on local bylaws and public health regulations at the time of the event.)

About Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind:

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind was established as a registered charity in 1984. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind has provided more than 900 professionally trained guide dogs to Canadians who are visually impaired from coast to coast. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind also operates an Assistance Dogs Division, which trains assistance dogs for individuals in the Ottawa area with mobilityrelated disabilities.

To learn more about this event or Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, visit www.guidedogs.ca or phone (613) 692-7777

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Remaining Household Hazardous Waste Depot events for 2021 as indicated in the memorandum dated June 1, 2021.

The first extended Household Hazardous Waste Depot that took place at the Conroy Snow Dump (3100 Conroy Road) in June, was very successful. Almost 4,300 visitors diverted a total of 175 tonnes of household hazardous waste from landfill.

We are pleased to provide the dates and locations for the remaining Household Hazardous Waste Depots in 2021. The upcoming HHW events will be one-day depots opened between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. The events provide a full city-wide coverage. For more information visit: Ottawa.ca/ hhw

Door-to-door scammers posing as water and sewer

infrastructure inspectors

Residents are advised that individuals posing as City staff have been going door-to-door requesting to inspect water and sewer infrastructure inside the home. Do not allow these individuals into or around your residence.

The City reminds you that: • Except in emergency situations, home access is always scheduled in advance.

• City employees carry identification at all times and you have the right to ask to see it.

• City employees always travel in City vehicles marked with the Ottawa logo.

• City employees do not contact residents to sell products or services.

• Should you have concerns or wish to report suspicious visits or calls, please contact 3-1-1.

Request a mobile vaccine team for your workplace, place of worship or

community setting

Workplaces, community organizations, places of worship and other groups can now request a mobile vaccination team to administer first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on-site, at their own location.

This program is intended to help reduce barriers for residents who have not yet received the vaccine by working with community leaders to provide comfortable, convenient and easily accessible options for vaccination. This is just one more initiative to help ensure that anyone 12 years of age and older in Ottawa who wants the COVID-19 vaccine can get vaccinated.

If you are a community organization, community leader, faith leader, or employer in Ottawa and have a group of people that may benefit from a mobile vaccination team coming to you, please reach out through the following ways: • Complete the mobile vaccine clinic request form online

• Call 613-691-5505 for assistance in completing the form Based on your group’s needs, Ottawa Public Health will coordinate the planning and can set up a mobile team, assist in the promotion of your mobile vaccine clinic, and even help answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Services can be provided in a variety of languages.

Other ways to get vaccinated

There are many appointments available for anyone who still needs a vaccine. Visit the provincial booking system or use this tool to find a convenient time and date, or drop-in at certain clinics without making an appointment. The drop-in locations are updated daily on OttawaPublicHealth.ca.

Help During Self Isolation

Do you need help during selfisolation? Call 2-1-1 for information on resources from the

Community and Social Services Line.

Do you need a space to selfisolate 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

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covid continues from page 1 “I don’t want to do a victory lap quite yet because we still have tens of thousands of people who still need to get their vaccinations,” he said. “Our numbers are really good, we have no one in hospital, and we are only reporting a handful of new cases each day — so these are all very good indicators.”

Over 83 per cent of eligible Ottawa residents have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and roughly 71 per cent have received two doses. The city currently sits around only 50-60 active cases of the virus, compared to the 600+ numbers we saw just a few months ago.

The huge vaccination rates come less than six weeks before kids are getting ready to return to the classroom for in-person learning. It will be the first time schools have reopened since the spring,

when they closed due to a spike in COVID cases.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who said he has “every confidence in the world” that the government will be ready for September, noted the COVID-19 outbreak management plan for the new school year will have separate sets of rules based on vaccination status.

Students and staff who are fully vaccinated would face minimal interruption from work or school if they come in contact with a “high-risk” carrier of the virus, whereas unvaccinated students and staff would immediately have to isolate for a minimum of 10 days and require at least two negative COVID-19 tests — seven days apart — before returning to school. If it comes back positive, they would then have to isolate for another 10 days, lead-

ing to upwards of 20 days away from the classroom.

Ottawa’s Mayor said he supports a full return to school come the fall, and agrees with the recommendations coming down from the province’s science table. Watson says kids need to be back in the classroom for their physical and mental health.

“We are leading the country now — if not the province — in terms of vaccinations for 12 to 18 year olds,” said Watson.

“I think a lot of that is parents wanting their kids to go back to school, and the students want to go back to school.”

As we enter the fall, medical experts are saying we should prepare for a rise in COVID-19 cases as the weather gets colder, but won’t go as far as saying there will be a fourth wave. A full back to school plan is expected to be announced shortly.

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RVCA Foundation Board Chair Jason Kelly retires after decade at the helm After 11 years, RVCF Board chair Jason Kelly is hanging up his Foundation hat as he takes his many talents to Hong Kong in pursuit of attaining his doctoral degree.

“We are excited for Jason and his family as he begins this new chapter,” said Foundation executive director Diane Downey.

“Jason has left an indelible mark on the Foundation’s status and recognition as the Rideau Valley’s most effective and efficient environmental charity.”

Mr. Kelly joined the board and became its chair in April 2010. Since then, he has overseen countless efforts in support of watershed conservation, including: - Raising more than $5.3 million for conservation efforts in the watershed; - Acquisition of 15 land parcels to conserve sensitive wetlands, shorelines and forests; - Launch of the Species At Risk program, starting with butternut tree protection; - The Foundation’s first social marketing effort to secure funds for a new footbridge at Chapman Mills Conservation Area through the Molson Cheer program in 2013; - Improvement of

the Hutton Creek Marsh and the acquisition and development of the Motts Mills Conservation Area and its dam replacement; Celebration of major tree planting milestones including: - 4 million in 2011 - 5 million in 2015 - 6 million in 2019 - Launch of the Shoreline Naturalization program, which has now planted more than 2 million native trees and shrubs across the watershed; - Creation of the Carbon Neutral Calculator to help families and businesses offset their footprint and plant more trees in the watershed.

He has overseen internal improvements at the Foundation, led the fundraising campaign to build RVCA and RVCF’s LEED-certified headquarters on Rideau Valley Drive and forged the Foundation’s membership in Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code Program.

He also helped rename the Conservation Land Endowment Fund in memory of past board chair Steve Simmering, which has allowed the fund to thrive in the name of perpetual land protection.

Throughout his tenure, Mr. Kelly has been recog-

nized for his conservation and community service efforts through the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2012, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in 2017, as well as the Tri-Valley Awards.

Mr. Kelly has never hesitated to put himself out there in the name of conservation.

He personally hit the courts in support of the Foundation during the 2012 Hope Volleyball Summerfest at Mooney’s Bay, and routinely uses his position as a respected businessman and community leader to promote the Foundation’s conservation goals.

“Jason’s warmth and humour will be missed around the Board table, as I suspect it will be missed in the broader community,” Ms. Downey said. “We thank him for giving so much of his time and himself to the cause of conservation and wish him all the best on his new adventure.”

At a meeting on June 9, the Foundation board elected Andrew Harkness as the new chair and Allison Brown as the new vice-chair.

“I have the utmost respect and confidence for Andrew as he takes the helm of the Foundation and trust him keep up the good work we were able to do together

RVCA Foundation Board Chair Jason Kelly has resigned after 11 years to pursue his doctoral degree.

for all these years,” said Mr. Kelly. “I look forward to supporting him and the efforts of the Foundation in the years ahead in any way I can. The Foundation will al-

ways be close to my heart.”

Harkness joined the board in 2012 and was elected vice-chair in 2014.

He served as acting chair for several months into 2015

and was appointed chair of the governance committee in 2019.

To learn more about the Foundation and how it operates, visit www.rvcf.ca.

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You’re on the hook for $57,000 in government debt

By Franco Terrazzano Fifty-seven thousand dollars.

That’s the average amount each Canadian will owe in provincial and federal government debt by the end of the year.

It’s not just the rich or big corporations that will be mopping up this budget mess if politicians don’t take some air out of their bloated budgets.

Politicians are already starting to try that strategy. But if you add up the luxury tax and tax on foreign homeowners in the recent federal budget, and throw in the wealth and excess profits tax the New Democrats are pushing for, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2021 deficit spending would still burn through that cash in about a month.

Ordinary Canadians would be stuck with the bills for the other 11 months.

That’s how staggering the borrowing has become.

“We’re adding on more debt in six years than we did in previous 152 years combined,” David Rosenberg, a Bay Street veteran, told BNN following the 2021 federal budget.

This year, interest charges on federal and provincial debts will cost each Canadian more than $1,000. That money can’t go to health care or to put groceries on the table because it’s going to the bond fund managers to service the government debt.

What happens if interest rates rise?

Last year, government interest charges cost Canadians about $50 billion. The Fraser Institute estimates that deficits in Canada would increase by another $17 billion if interest costs return to their 2019 levels. And they aren’t the only economists sounding the alarm.

Eventually, politicians will be forced to make tough decisions, and it’s better to tackle the debt challenges now before tougher choices are forced on us.

Here’s another crucial lesson: the seeds to our debt problem were planted long before COVID-19.

It’s important to keep the massively expensive COVID-19 spending temporary so these programs don’t become permanent red ink.

But even before COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau increased Canada’s per person (and inflation adjusted) spending to heights never before seen. Instead of fulfilling his promise to balance the budget in 2019, Trudeau spent more than his predecessors did in any one year during the Second World War, Korean War, or during recessions in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Rather than taking his foot off the gas pedal, Trudeau is using COVID-19 to increase permanent federal government spending by $100 billion by 2026.

So how can Canadians shrink that $57,000 government debt bill?

Governments need to do what families and businesses have done: find ways to save money. Overspending has become habitual, but that doesn’t mean it’s inevitable. Taxpayers need to send a clear message that it’s time for fiscal sanity.

Franco Terrazzano is the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. © Troy Media BARRHAVEN

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History will never remember Tinus Osendarp

Olympic 100 metre champion Jesse and Owens would defeat his friend with a Owens stood in front of Adolph Hitler, at jump of 8.05m. The next day, Owens would the top of the medal podium. To his right win the 200m. In a forgotten yet poignant was silver medalist Ralph Metcalfe, a footnote in history, the silver medalist who teammate and friend and fellow African- stood beside Owens was American sprinter American. To his left was Dutch sprinter Mack Robinson, whose younger brother, Tinus Osendarp, Jackie, would become the most icon raIt was one of four Olympic gold medals cial barrier breaker in American history.

Owens would win durOwens won his fourth ing the 1936 Games. gold medal when he But while America and Metcalfe were addspun Owens’ triumphs ed to the U.S. 4x100m in front of Hitler as one relay team, replacing FROM THE OTHER of the most dispelling white Jewish sprinters and humiliating defeats Sam Stolen and Marty for Hitler’s theories of Glickman.

Jeffrey Morris Aryan supremacy, it German journalwas not that way at all. ist Siegfried Mischner In fact, Owens would said in 2009 that Owens later deliver some socarried a photograph of bering words about President Franklin D. Hitler shaking hands with him. The photo Roosevelt at a speech during an October, was taken behind the honour stand, where 1936 Republican rally in Baltimore. there was no world press. Neither the U.S. “Some people say Hitler snubbed me,” or Germany would ever want that photo Owens told the crowd. “But I tell you, Hit- made public. ler did not snub me. I am not knockingCOUNCIL the “The predominating opinion in postPresident. Remember, I am not a politician, war CORNER Germany was that Hitler had ignored but remember that the President did not Owens, so we therefore decided not to reMayor Suzanne Dodge send me a message of congratulations be- port on the photo,” Mischner said in a 2009 cause, people said, he was too busy.” interview with the Mail Online. “The conOwens, a national champion sprinter in sensus was that Hitler had to continue to be high school, would attend Ohio State Uni- painted in a bad light in relation to Owens.” versity in Columbus, but had to endure Despite this, Hitler admired Owens. prohibiting racism. He was not eligible for After the Games, he would send Owens a scholarship because of his colour, so he a congratulatory note and a personalized, THE NOT SO had to work part time jobs between classes framed photo for his desk. and training to pay for school. DespiteNEW be- GUY Political admiration for Owens was left ing the captain of the team and a national behind in Germany. Following a tickerTim Ruhnke champion in a number of events, he had to tape parade in Manhattan, there was a relive off campus with other African-Amer- ception at the Waldorf-Astoria in Owens’ ican athletes, order take out or eat in res- honour. Owens had to go to the event in a taurants that were not white-only, and stay freight elevator as he was not permitted to in different hotels that were also not white- go through the hotel’s front doors because only. of his colour.

Soon after, Owens was stripped of his On May 22, 1935, Owens may have put together the greatest 45 minutes of any WALKER ath- amateur HOUSE status by the U.S. government for lete in history. He set three world records accepting commercial offers. “I had four – 220-yard dash, long jump and 220-yard gold medals, but you can’t eat four gold Susan medals,” Vallom he would say. low hurdles – and he tied a fourth in the “Perhaps no athlete better symbolized the 100-yard dash. Owens, who was a sophomore at Ohio State, did all of these things human struggle against tyranny, poverty and with a severely injured tailbone that pre- racial bigotry,” said U.S. President Jimmy vented him from bending over to touch his Carter following Owens’ death in 1979.

Perhaps the real story of Owens on the knees.

Owens arrived in Berlin in 1936 to much podium was not his victory or Hitler’s reaction. The real story reflecting the era was fanfare. He received the first endorsement BLAKE’S the bronze medalist, Tinus Osendarp. He deal ever given to an African-AmericanTAKES athlete as German athletic shoemaker Adi was heralded by the Dutch press for being Blake McKim Dassler had Owens compete in his Gebrü- the fastest white man in the world after the der Dassler Schuhfabrik shoes. A decade Games. He was a police officer who would later, Dassler would become the founder of become a Nazi and an SS officer, assisting in the deportation of Dutch Jews to concenAdidas.

In in the first week of August, 1936, tration camps. Osendarp was sentenced to Owens would win the 100 metres ahead of 12 years in jail in 1948 for acts he commitMetcalfe and Osendarp. The following day, ted during the war.

Osendarp has been forgotten by history.

German long jumper Lutz Long would beAnd deservedly so. friend Owens and some coaching pointers,

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City needs to find efficiencies rather than increase taxes The City of Ottawa has entered into what will be the most contentious budget process in years.

Fifteen months of operating the City while coping with the pandemic has been costly.

Revenues and fees were not collected; transit fares were down more than 90 percent, yet we continued to run the service as if the buses were full. Mayor Watson and senior staff are proposing a three percent tax increase for 2022, in large part to make up for lost revenue. The Mayor calls the increase “modest.” I disagree. Many Ottawa residents had to

tighten their belts to survive the pandemic; others lost jobs or had their hours scaled back. I know for a fact many of my residents feel the City should have trimmed spending instead of asking them for more money.

That’s why I voted AGAINST the three percent budget direction at the last council meeting.

My position on the Police budget is clear. The

Police budget, which the City administration does not control, is also under intense scrutiny because of loud calls to defund the police.

Policing is undergoing a transformational change – and the vocal groups that would have the police sidelined are targeting the budget. They want it frozen or cut, with money saved going to other social services.

As a member of the Ottawa Police Services Board, I have listened to the passionate arguments.

And as a Board, we have committed to change.

Just one example, work

has begun to find other ways to respond to mental health calls without police involvement. We also pledged to do our best to freeze the budget at this year’s level. But here’s where it gets complicated.

The bulk of the police budget – eighty-one percent goes to salaries and benefits. Contracts call for annual increases, which is why OPS needs more money each year.

Non-salary items also cost more each year. The only choice the OPSB has if it wants to freeze the budget is to cut officers.

Of course, it’s the newest recruits who would be let

go to save money. I don’t support this option, especially when residents across the City tell us we need more, not fewer officers. Ottawa is growing fast, and I, for one, don’t want to tell residents we don’t have enough officers to answer their calls.

Realistically I can’t see a way to freeze the budget.

Policing is an essential service, and calls for more policing in our communities are increasing.

When you examine the overall city budget, it is apparent that employee compensation is the single largest expense at $1.8 Billion, or just over forty-two

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percent of the total budget.

The bottom line, the City, can’t afford to leave taxes at current levels, not without the willingness to sit down and take a long hard look at how much we spend and where we spend it. An exercise that is common around the kitchen table but not around the boardroom table.

Slashing staff isn’t possible without disrupting critical services, nor am I suggesting the City do it.

However, Ottawa taxpayers will face continual tax hikes, more expensive services, and ever-increasing debt levels without some serious action.

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Otto family honoured for raising $1 million for Roger Neilson House

By Charlie Senack The Roger Neilson House has surpassed their longtime goal of raising $10 million dollars, and a large portion of that is thanks to a Barrhaven Family.

For 14 years, Dean and Jeanine Otto have been putting on the annual Maddy’s Gala event in honour of their daughter Maddy, who passed away suddenly from a brain tumour on July 17, 2007. She was only five years old.

Since then, the Ottos have been doing everything they can to give back to the Roger Neilson house which acted as an anchor following Maddy’s passing. During an outdoor ceremony on July 23, they were recognized for raising a million dollars — more than any other family.

“It is a major accomplishment,” said Dean Otto, Maddy’s father. “We always thought if we raised $10,000 in 10 years, that would be great, but we crushed that in the first year. Just the feeling of being able to give back and helping other families going through a similar tragedy, is really rewarding.”

The Otto family was at their cottage one summer day in July 2007 when Maddy had a seizure.

She was rushed to CHEO where she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. She was given 48 hours to live and passed away peacefully 47 hours later. Maddy’s final hours

were spent at Roger Neilson House, located on the grounds of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

First opening in 2006, Roger Neilson House acts as a support system for families whose children require palliative care. They act to provide a sense of comfort and stability during a time of need.

While Maddy’s stay there only lasted two days, the Ottos continued visiting the facility for over two years after to receive bereavement counselling.

They met other families who went through the same unimaginable experience as they did, and wanted to give back. “(Maddys Gala) started out as such a small gala with 100 people where we pretty much knew everybody, and within the last five years it has gone into sponsorships and people buying tables,” said Jeanine Otto.

The event is regularly attended by many past and present Ottawa Senators hockey players, and families who have relied on Roger Neilson House in the past. The Ottos reached their $1 million goal in the midst of a pandemic, and at a time when last year’s event had to be cancelled due to the virus.

Now as the country starts to opening up, they hope an event of some kind can be held again next winter.

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“We need to come up with something because people have been asking us,” said Jeanine. “Right now it seems having a gath-

ering in a room with 500 people just does not seem like the time yet for the safety of everybody.”

No matter how the pandemic alters future events, the Ottos say nothing will get in the way of raising money for a cause close to

their heart.

“Such a negative turned into such a positive,” said Jeanine. “For a little fiveyear-old, her spirit still lives on and there are people who didn’t even know Maddy who talk about Maddy.”

“Maddy was so outgoing and was so vibrant, and brought a smile to everybody she met. It didn’t matter if they were five or 65,” added Dean. “We always wanted to give back before Maddy passed away, we just did not know how.”

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John McCrae grads empowering women and girls to overcome obstacles

By Charlie Senack A group of Barrhaven students are doing what they can to better the planet as they change the minds of many.

Aaya Mahdi and Ava Peters are both recent graduates of John McCrae High School, and were both a part of RISE Academy, a virtual alternative high school. As part of their passion project, they wanted to find a way to inspire young girls, and change habits such as how we view ourselves and deal with emotions.

They broke their campaign down into three main phases: Mental well-being, physical activity, and what are we waiting for? — meaning the work needs to begin now.

“We came up with ‘Empower Them’ as a local initiative that aims to draw in women and girls, or anyone else who is interested in fashion, and teach them how to be the best version of themselves,” said Peters.

“We wanted to create a supportive community that empowers each other to overcome the unique obstacles we all face.”

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, people have been more stressed and have also been spending more time on social media. In the age of the internet, many of our habits reflect what we see online.

For many, it plays on their body image, among other things, as they compare themselves and their lives to others.

Both Mahdi and Peters organized workshops with experts which taught skills on how to overcome these emotions, and also how to deal with anxiety and depression. They learned how to breathe properly as a way of slowing down your mind and heart rate.

In late June, the group of girls teamed up with Barrhaven’s Multifaith Housing, also known as ‘The Haven’, located near Longfields Drive. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, they set up racks of primarily women’s clothing for a clothes swap — a way to cut down on waist and give to those who needed the support.

“We were all going through our closets and we noticed that there were a

lot of clothes that were all piling up, and we thought what would be better to do than give them directly to someone who needs it?” said Mahdi.

It was one of the first in person events as COVID-19 restrictions loosened, and was done with all safety protocols in place, including mask wearing. Some men’s clothing was also dropped off which one individual collected to ship over to Somalia. The day also included a giveaway thanks to a donation provided by the Nepean-Rideau Osgoode Community Centre “It went really well,” said Peters. “A lot of support came from it — a lot more than what we expected.”

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Barrhaven mom moving on after 16 years on school parent councils Helen Crawford was a strong voice on Mary Honeywell, Cedarview and John McCrae schools

By Charlie Senack After 16 years of serving on three Barrhaven school parent councils, one well known Barrhaven mom is ready to put her energy elsewhere.

If your children have attended public school in Barrhaven, chances are you

know Helen Crawford. She began her decade and a half of supporting education when she walked into her first parent council meeting at Mary Honeywell Elementary School in the fall of 2005.

“I joined my first parent council meeting when my oldest son Owen was in

junior kindergarten,” said Crawford. “I went to the meeting just to check it out, and walked out as secretary that night.”

That one meeting turned into hundreds. Crawford, who has two sons, Owen, 20, and Dylan, 18, wanted an opportunity to be involved in what her kids do

Helen Crawford, pictured with her sons, went to her first parent council night when her oldest son, Owen, was in junior kindergarten. For the next 16 years, she was an invaluable volunteer in the community.

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at school. Soon after getting on the parent council, Crawford made her way up to the chair position.

“I always thought you don’t have the right to complain if you don’t get involved,” she said. “Especially when my kids were in elementary school and there was just so much to do. We had a lot of fun organizing all the different kinds of activities we had.”

Crawford says some of her best memories were from Mary Honeywell, where they raised a lot of money to build new play structures.

“We put in three play structures during my time

there; it was almost entirely funded by the council with a bit of help from the board through their grants,” Crawford recounted. “We started family skate nights which were a lot of fun and the kids loved those. We started popcorn days which was great to walk into a classroom as the ‘popcorn lady’ and all the kids were happy to see you.”

After Mary Honeywell, Crawford moved to the parent council at Cedarview Middle School, and then to John McCrae. She says high school brought its own unique set of challenges, including a recent fight to save the sports field.

At the end of the 20182019 school year, it was announced that four portable classrooms would be placed on a section of the schools track and sports field, moving the end zone six metres, and shortening the track from a regulation 400 metres to only 350 metres. In the end the fight was lost; a blow for a school which relied heavily on its high performance athletes program. The Ottawa Carleton District School Board said at the time, a large increase in students and overcrowding was the reason for more portables.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT grads continues from page 9 RISE Academy brings a non-traditional approach to modern education, and allows for students to learn about topics they are passionate about.

Following the ‘Social Change Maker Model’, students discover their strengths, motivations, and passions, while connecting with their com-

munity.

Rebecca Chambers, a former John McCrae High School teacher who is the founder and principal at RISE, said she’s

very proud of both Aaya and Ava for the work they put into the project.

“It was really exciting to see them work together by reaching out into the

community and organizing these workshops. It was just amazing,” Chambers said. “The clothing swap went really well and you see all the hard work

that has gone in to get to this point, and it’s so rewarding to see those girls use their passions to do something which is good for the community.”

accommodation reviews which related to changes with boundaries and school times. She says it was a difficult task when you couldn’t please everybody, but always tried to remain neutral.

“Dealing with a lot of different personalities is always a challenge — especially around the council table where parents are really passionate about their kids’ education,” she said Crawford’s skills led

her to winning the Ottawa Carleton District School Boards Chairs Award in 2019. Her best friend Jodi Parker — someone she met around the parent council table — said she is quick to jump in to causes she believes in, and will help anyone in need.

“One of the key strengths of Helen over the years was her ability to manage and juggle the needs of the school with the needs and concerns of the parents,” said Par-

ker. “She may not always be able to give people the answer they want but in the end, they felt heard and respected. Valuing the input of others and putting forward the best programming she can. Helen is a calming influence on those around her.”

But now as Crawfords youngest son graduates high school as an Ontario scholar and honour society member, her time supporting education has come to an end. This Septem-

ber Crawford’s son Owen goes into his last semester of computer engineering at Algonquin College and Dylan will start fitness and health promotion.

Not looking for time to rest, Crawford plans to stay involved with the Nepean Minor Hockey Association — an organization she’s been a part of for many years. She also plans to get heavily involved in the Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network — a cause close to

her heart. In December 2018, Helen’s sister Julie passed away at the young age of 48 from colon cancer. Now she wants to keep her spirit and passion alive, while saving others through early screening.

“It’s going to be a big change, it’s bitter sweet, but I am ready to get away from the school board politics,” Crawford concluded. “But I made a lot of friends around the table.

I will miss the people but I will not miss the politics.”

mom continues from page 10 “I think one of the hardest things was at John McCrae when we tried to fight to keep the portables off the sports field. We launched a big campaign and we were unfortunately unsuccessful,” said Crawford. “But we shed light on the need for kids to have open space. John McCrae especially is a unique school given that they don’t have a lot of room to move.”

Among her other roles, Crawford also sat on three

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Student creates success from the hardest parts of her life

Name: Diya Chakravarty Age: 16 School: St. Joseph High Grade: 10

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Parents: Debjani Chakravarty, Dipankar Chakravarty, Aditi Chakravarty (Step-mother) Pet: “My six-year-old Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix may be considered old, but he is as devious as any young child discovering ‘No’, to be a word for the first time.” Part-time Work: “Among many other jobs, I tutor. This year alone, I’ve helped over seven students between the ages of 4 and 14 with their math, French, and English skills.

I absolutely love teaching and connecting with other students; consequently, my tutoring responsibilities occupy my entire week. Although I prefer meeting my

“students” face to face in the hopes to encourage engaged, fun learning, I was able to shift my methods to online during Ontario’s phases of lockdown.”

Favourite Subjects: “Apart from tenth grade’s mandatory subjects, I selected Woodshop and Grade 11 Functions, both of which enabled me to work with students in older grades.

“I genuinely love all knowledge, inquiry, and analysis. Science excites my endless questioning; English requires me to look beyond face value as I seek greater meaning; and Math is equally great. Really, any subject will intrigue me so long as I can continue to wonder. I

have always been inclined to challenge explicitly academic courses. Anyone close to me would agree that my choosing of Woodshop as an elective, that too being a choice I purposefully made, was one of the most unexpected, shocking final decisions. Why? Woodshop, being a very hands-on subject, is entirely outside of my comfort zone. Although Covid didn’t allow me to use all the machines, tools, and techniques, I learned such useful skills.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure?

“I never enjoyed reading. Never. I truly believed people were ridiculous for intentionally opening a book. Fast forward to my ninth-grade year. It seems I became one of those very people. Reading is incredible; I was simply never reading fantasy romance, my guilty pleasure. I typically leave the profound,

thought-provoking literature to school recommendations as I find comfort in lighthearted novels amid my personal, casual life.”

Who is your favourite author?

“Sarah J. Maas and Tahereh Mafi are authors I explored when I first introduced myself to romance.

Nevertheless, I continue to quest for diversified genres and authors. On a more contrasting note, school has exposed me to Shakespeare, a style of writing that isn’t particularly preferred by the student public. I’ve come to realize, however, that once one can truly understand his work, it’s nothing short of phenomenal.”

What is your greatest accomplishment?

“My biggest accomplishment ultimately consists of every accomplishment I’ve already had, and every accomplishment I am yet to have. Why? Because yes,

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I’m proud to have been acknowledged and awarded with full shelves of trophies and medals from all domains of my academic and extra-curricular life, but that recognition is simply tan-

gible proof of my true greatest accomplishment. I employed what I learned from the hardest parts of my life and transformed them into my biggest successes.”

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“Sarah J. Maas and Tahereh Mafi are authors I explored when I first introduced myself to romance.

Nevertheless, I continue to quest for diversified genres and authors. On a more contrasting note, school has exposed me to Shakespeare, a style of writing that isn’t particularly preferred by the student public. I’ve come to realize, however, that once one can truly understand his work, it’s nothing short of phenomenal.”

What is your greatest accomplishment?

“My biggest accomplishment ultimately consists of every accomplishment I’ve already had, and every accomplishment I am yet to have. Why? Because yes, I’m proud to have been acknowledged and awarded with full shelves of trophies and medals from all domains of my academic and extracurricular life, but that recognition is simply tangible proof of my true greatest accomplishment. I employed what I learned from the hardest parts of my life

and transformed them into my biggest successes.”

School Activities: “I like to involve myself in as much as possible.

I’ve been part of Student Council and the Volleyball Team since grade seven. I took part in St. Joe’s Cares, which works to fundraise for external charities, and Link Club, which focuses on confronting inner battles, and ending the stigma around mental health.

This year has been quite different, I’m grateful to have been able to contribute to our many school’s Spirit Events (virtual spirit weeks/activity weeks, movie nights, homeroom battles, etc.).

Other Activities/Interests: “I’ve been dancing since the age of four. I keep close to my Indian heritage through India’s classical dance art form, Odissi.

Ever since I can remember, I’ve danced and performed. Fortunately, Covid hasn’t impacted this aspect of my life. As of 2018, I’ve been learning from a teacher residing in India itself. I mastered online classes before I even knew I would

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“Public speaking is an enormous part of my life.

Unlike most who feared presentations in class, I loved it. I had a knack for orally conveying my thoughts and perspectives, intending to prove my point. I began to attend a

public speaking club where I perfected my skills, leading me to later become a facilitator there myself.

I’ve taken part in numerous competitions, many of which I’ve succeeded in and won.

“Piano has also been a constant. I’ve been learn-

ing since the age of seven.

I’ve recently found playing popular, modern-day songs a lot more fascinating.”

Career Goals: “I have absolutely no idea what I wish to do with my life. Hoping to narrow down my options, I’ve dedicated my future grades

to taking several dissimilar courses – everything from Law, Diversified Sciences, Diversified Maths, GPP, and possibly Health Sciences as well. I can only hope I’ll discover the one thing that will guarantee me a life I’ll truly look forward to living.”

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Brandt Clarke picked eighth overall by Los Angeles Kings in NHL Draft

By Jeff Morris Brandt Clarke became the 10th player from Barrhaven selected in the NHL Draft last Friday as the Los Angeles Kings selected him eighth overall. Clarke becomes the third player from Barrhaven selected in the first round of the draft, and joins NHL legend Steve Yzerman as the only Barrhaven players to be selected in the top 10.

Clarke and his brother, Graeme, also became the first brothers from Barrhaven to ever both be selected in the NHL Draft.

Graeme Clarke was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round of the 2019 NHL Draft.

Clarke is regarded as an offensive defenceman. After growing up playing in the Nepean Raiders program, he headed for Toronto to play for the Don Mills Flyers against a higher level of competition. He had an outstanding rookie season for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019-20, but the OHL season was cancelled in 202021. Looking for a place to play, Clarke spent most of the season playing pro hockey in Slovakia. Graeme Clarke also played in Slovakia for six games before returning to North America

to join the AHL’s Binghamton Devils.

Kings General Manager Rob Blake, a player whom Clarke has drawn comparisons to by some scouts, was happy to land the Barrhaven native. He said that the Kings were high on Clarke “from day one” and that Clarke could improve the Kings’ defensive corps.

“The deception, the poise with the puck, the subtle plays he makes to bring a defender to him and either get a forward in stride or else get the puck through to the net,” Blake said of Clarke when speaking with the media after the selection.

Clarke was the fourth defenceman chosen in the first eight picks. Owen Power was picked first by the Buffalo Sabres, Luke Hughes was selected fourth by New Jersey, and Simon Evidsson was chosen sixth overall by GM Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings.

Blake had considered trading up, but was happy that it played out the way it did and that the Kings got the player they wanted. Clarke was the only righthanded shot among that group, and he also has the most offensive ability.

“We were looking at whether we would try to get up a spot or two, but as it

unfolded we were content to pick where we were at and very excited about getting to what we needed to do,” Blake told the media.

Clarke was excited about the pick and about going to the Kings. There were immediate comparisons made between him and longtime Kings star Drew Doughty by some analysts, but Clarke downplayed them.

“He’s a Hall of Famer and I have the utmost respect for that guy,” Clarke told the LA Daily News. “I don’t like it when people jump the gun and make huge comparisons to NHL legends.”

Clarke added that he was excited about the chance to learn from Doughty, as he has patterned some of his own game after that of the Kings’ star.

Clarke is expected to spend the 2021-22 season with Barrie in the OHL. While his puck moving ability and his hockey sense have been praised by scouts leading up to the draft, the consensus was that the area of improvement he needs to work on is his skating, particularly his acceleration.

“I want to be the fastest player on the ice, I want to have the hardest shot on the

Barrhaven native Brandt Clarke of the Barrie Colts was selected eighth overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2021 NHL Draft. (photo by Trey Wilson/OHL Images)

ice, I want all these things, so I’m not going to stop working until all that happens,” Clarke told the LA Daily News. “That’s just the kind of ambitious person that I am.”

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From Yzerman to Clarke, Barrhaven’s NHL draft picks through the years After Barrhaven’s Brandt Clarke was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings last week, we decided to take a look at some other Barrhaven players who have been drafted by NHL teams.

Please note that goalie Fred Brathwaite, who had a long career in the NHL, KHL and Germany, made the NHL as an undrafted rookie so he is not included below.

cuse Crunch in the AHL. He played eight games and had a goal and three assists for four points.

Zach Senyshyn (2015, Boston Bruins, Round 1, 15th overall)

The older brother of Brandt Clarke, Graeme was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2019. He missed most of the next season with the Ottawa 67s after suffering a shoulder injury, but still put up 17 points in 16 games. He played six games in Slovakia last year with his brother, and then joined the Binghamton Devils of the AHL as the Ontario Hockey League did not play last year. In his first year as an underage pro, he had eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 31 games.

One of only three Barrhaven players to be selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, Senyshyn got his first taste of NHL hockey in 2018-19, plying two games and scoring his first NHL goal. The 6’1”, 207-pound right winger has spent most of the last three seasons with the Bruins’ AHL team in Providence, but he has earned a call-up to the NHL in each of those years. He got his first call-up to Boston at the end of the 2018-19 and scored a goal in his first NHL game. He played two games with Boston that year, then four the next. He played eight games with the Bruins in 2020-21. He has a goal and two assists in 14 NHL games. Last season with the Providence Bruins, he had seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 18 games.

Serron Noel (2018, Florida Panthers, Round 2, 34th overall)

Nick Baptiste (2013, Buffalo Sabres, Round 3, 69th overall)

Graeme Clarke (2019, New Jersey Devils, Round 3, 80th overall)

The son of former CFL running back Dean Noel, Serron left Barrhaven to play junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals. As a 6’5”, 18-year-old winger, he had a career-high 34 goals and 47 assists for 81 points in 68 games with the Generals in the 2018-19 season. He was traded to Kitchener halfway through the 2019-20 season, scoring 18 goals and picking up 29 assists for 47 points in 48 games. Last season, Noel played for the Syra-

The 25-year-old winger spent the 2020-21 season with the Texas Stars in the AHL, scoring 12 goals and adding 11 assists for 23 points in 34 games. In 201516 and 2016-17, he had seven goals in 47 games with the Buffalo Sabres in callups from the AHL Rochester Americans. He is still working on getting back to the NHL. He was traded to Nashville before the 201718 season, and was assigned to Milwaukee (AHL). He

was then dealt to Toronto and spent the rest of the season with the Marlies. The next year, he played for the Belleville Senators before joining the Stars organization.

Mac Weegar (2013, Florida Panthers, Round 7, 206th overall)

The 27-year-old defenceman played junior hockey for the Nepean Raiders and Halifax Mooseheads and was a late round pick of the Panthers. After playing for four minor league clubs, the 6’, 200-pound blueliner just completed his fourth full season in the NHL. He had a career-best year in 2020-21, with six goals and 30 assists for 36 points in 54 games.

He also had a goal and two assists in six playoff games for the Panther last year.

Julien Demers (2008, San Jose Sharks, Round 5, 146th overall)

Barrhaven’s MacKenzie Weegar just finished his fourth full NHL season with the Florida Panthers. The former Nepean Raiders defenceman had a breakout year with 36 points in 54 games. He was a seventh round draft pick in 2013.

Photo by Eliot J Schechter/Florida Panthers

The 6’, 215-pound defenceman spent four years with the Ottawa 67s after starting his junior career with the Nepean Raiders.

After finishing his last season with the 67s, Demers played one season with the UOttawa Gee Gees but never played professional hockey.

(ECHL), St. John’s Ice Caps (AHL) and the Idaho Steeheads (ECHL). Corrozzi played for the University of New Brunswick in 2014-15 before heading to Europe the following year to play for Asiago of the Italian league.

He was the starting goalie for the Guildford Flames of the English Elite Ice Hockey League in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Chris Carrozzi (2008, Atalnta Thrashers, Round 6, 154th overall)

Tyler Moss (1993, Tampa Bay Lightning, Round 2, 29th overall)

Local goalie Chris Carrozzi had a great OHL career with the St. Michael’s Majors and played in the minors for four years with the Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL), Chicago Wolves (AHL), Colorado Eagles (ECHL), Ontario Reign

After playing junior hockey for the Kingston Frontenacs, Tyler Moss had a 17-year professional career. He played in 30 NHL games with the Flames, Hurricanes and Canucks, and he spent four years in Russia with Moscow Spartak

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Moss left the KHL in 2010 to join the Hannover Scorpions of the German Elite League, and a year later he played his last season of pro hockey with the Nuermberg Ice Tigers, also in Germany.

Steve Yzerman (1983, Detroit Red Wings, Round 1, 4th overall)

Yzerman was the first

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