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FRIDAY • February 18 • 2022
It’s time to get the truck outta here! By Charlie Senack
They came in transport trucks and on horseback. For weeks, hundreds — sometimes thousands — of demonstrators have marched on Parliament Hill, demanding an end to all COVID-19 mandates. Barrhaven city councillors Jan Harder and Carol Anne Meehan say they have received various forms of communication from people on both sides of the debate, and feel it’s time for Ottawa Police to step up and bring in more enforcement. The demonstrations, which many now call a siege, started on Jan. 28 when truckers from all across Canada brought their convoys to the capital. The big rods and other transport trucks called for
an end to federal mandates, which require all truckers crossing the Canada/US border to be fully vaccinated, or face a two week quarantine. The demonstrators are now calling for all COVID-19 mandates to be lifted, including mandatory masks in indoor settings and vaccine passports. About 90 per cent of Canadian truckers are fully vaccinated. But what was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned rowdy on many occasions. Some truckers harassed workers at the Shepherds of Good Hope until they handed over free food. The National War Monument was urinated on, and the Terry Fox Statue was plastered with anti mandate signage.
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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT truck continues from page 1 For weeks, horns blared into all hours of the night keeping downtown residents awake, and only came to an end after a 21-year-old brought forward an injunction to stop the noise. Fireworks were lit throughout the night, bomb fires were lit on city streets, bouncy castles, games and saunas were brought in for enjoyment, and a makeshift camp with a wooden structure was built in Confederation Park. It has since been taken down. On Feb. 10 about 30 vehicles paraded around the Ottawa airport in a circle, causing delays on the roadways. The same day Ottawa Police reported people were attempting to flood the 911 reporting line, which they said “endangers life” and is “completely unacceptable.” Police also said they were going to stop the transportation of fuel onto the site, and those who are caught could be fined or arrested. Protesters however then one upped the authorities, sometimes trans-
porting water in gas canisters instead. Police then released another message saying arrests could be made, but videos posted on social media made it clear gas was still being transported to the site. In some cases, the demonstrators used children to create barricades, and Ottawa Police says roughly 25 per cent of the trucks occupying the site currently have children living in them. The police are working with the Children’s Aid Society to ensure they are safe. Barrhaven city councillor Jan Harder said “it’s about time” Ottawa Police stepped up to bring an end to the chaotic scene downtown, which impacted thousands of residents. She felt police could have acted sooner to set up barricades at entry points and on local highways. Police said that wasn’t possible, but then a week later did exactly that. “It’s pretty easy in Ottawa to control at various entries a large number of these large vehicles,” Harder said in her weekly video message. “Let’s
face it folks, they stopped you who own cottages in Quebec from crossing the bridges to get to your own cottages because of COVID and rules going on in Quebec. You can tell I’m angry and I know many of you are.” The Barrhaven councillor also said she’s received various calls and emails from local residents asking her to support the convoy, saying they are “a peaceful group.” Harder said she won’t do such a thing. “To the people who have told me ‘I’ve been downtown twice; I’ve gone downtown and talked to some of those people and they are very nice and well meaning’, stop being a part of the problem,” Harder urged. “Stop going downtown.” The unpredictability of the situation forced many shops in the downtown core to close, including the Rideau Centre. In the mall alone, 1,500 people were left without work, meaning millions in lost revenue. As of last week, there was
no clear answer as to when it would be business as usual. The trucks say they aren’t going anywhere until all mandates are lifted, the government says that’s off the table. Gloucester-South Nepean councillor Carol Anne Meehan, who sits on the Police Services Board, has called on the force to start making arrests and bring a plan forward to bring an end to the demonstrations. During a special meeting, Ottawa’s Police Chief Peter Sloly said they were doing what they could, and noted no special powers were given to make arrests and further enhance charges. Meehan questioned why Toronto was able to bring an end to their demonstrations within hours, a similar situation playing out in Quebec City as well. You need officers, we are getting more officers, but we need to be told if there is a concrete plan in place so that we can start arresting people,” Meehan said. “This cannot
continue and this is day eight. Have we not put all the levels of government and decision makers in a room because this is an unprecedented situation and we need to take unprecedented decisions and move.” Meehan said her frustration is in line with many Ottawa residents. The GloucesterSouth Nepean councillor said results have not been seen, and finds it “baffling” that a police force needs legal advice to clamp down on rule breakers. “We are giving the signal to all these people who are coming into town that it is a free for all. They can take tires off trucks, they can put up buildings, they can bring in fuel, they can take over our stadium,” she said. “We have given the signal that it’s ‘come and party in our town.’ I’m expressing frustration not just as a board member and a councillor, but as a resident of this city to see our colleagues and our fellow residents downtown being so hard put upon.” Acting Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson responded to
Meehan’s comments by saying the police are as frustrated as everyone else. Ferguson however noted they haven’t been given any new powers, and need to follow current standards. “We have to be the level head and we have to be the ones responding based on the level of authority we have got, and they don’t change in this situation,” she said. “No one has given us powers to arrest if we don’t have them. There is no point in making arrests with a whole lot of effort and energy if it’s only going to be tossed out later in court. We know these things from past protests.” As of Feb. 10, Ottawa Police say over 1,175 tickets have been issued, and 25 people have been charged criminally. This includes charges for the following: Public Mischief and Mischief; Resist Police; Flight from Police; CDSA Possession Schedule 1; Drive Disqualified; Breach of Probation; Menacing; and Transportation of fuel.
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Rapid antigen tests available at nine retail locations in Barrhaven By Charlie Senack While Barrhaven continues to report more COVID-19 cases than any other area of the city, trends seem to be leveling off. According to data released on Ottawa Public Health’s website on Jan. 31, Barrhaven recorded 694 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the month of January. During that same time period, the neighbouring ward of Gloucester-South Nepean recorded 762 cases. Out of the 23 municipal wards, 12 reported more than 500 new cases of the novel coronavirus during that 30-day period. PCR testing in Ontario however still remains hard to come by, resulting in many infections not being reported. Positive rapid test results are also not part of the numbers. Last week the Ontario government announced
more than 5.5 million tests will be distributed each week at more than 2,300 retailers across the province. Participating locations in Barrhaven include: - Barrhaven Medical Pharmacy at 10-2900 Woodroffe Avenue - Costco Pharmacy at 4315 Strandherd Drive - McDonoughs Independent Grocer at 3777 Strandherd Drive - Metro at 3201 Strandherd Drive - Pharma Plus at 900 Greenbank Road - Rexall at 350 Cresthaven Drive - Shoppers Drug Mart at 3151 Strandherd Drive - Shoppers Drug Mart at 3781 Strandherd Drive - Strandherd Pharmacy at 3091 Strandherd Drive Stores in Barrhaven say they expect to receive countless supplies of the tests, meaning long lines won’t be reported like we saw in December and
January when kits were handed out at the Walter Baker and Minto Recreation Centres. It’s expected that COVID-19 has reached its peak in Ottawa and case counts are expected to decline in the coming weeks. Testing in wastewater is showing positive results and hospitalizations remain stable. The Ontario government says they are reviewing COVID-19 restrictions which could loosen earlier than anticipated. The highly contagious Omicron peak is behind us, says the province’s top doctor, and we are in a “good position” to reconsider timelines. “We will be reviewing the evidence … and the evidence is showing we’re making remarkable improvement in all the key metrics in Ontario,” Dr. Kieran Moore said. In Ottawa COVID-19 related hospitalizations
have reached their lowest point this year. As of Feb, 8, the city’s test positivity rate still remained high at 12.4 per cent, but the rate of COVID-19 infections per 100,000 dropped from 131.8 to 126.0.
When COVID-19 restrictions do continue to loosen, it’s still unclear by how much. The Ontario government is expected to increase capacity limits in most settings, yet masks will most likely remain in
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The city will never be the same after truckers protest It was a simple headline, but it caught my eye. “Ottawa has lost its innocence.” I have been thinking a lot about that. Anyone who lives in Ottawa, paying attention to the Freedom Convoy protest, or occupation, which is what it is, knows what the headline means. Our beautiful city, the nation’s capital, largely untainted by violence and unrest, can no longer lay claim to being a peaceful city. The civil unrest that has spurred demonstrations in cities across the globe rolled into Ottawa two weeks ago. A convoy of truckers claiming to be freedom fighters. Unfortunately, the demonstration has been hijacked by radical elements which, among other stated demands, want to overthrow our democracy. The seat of Parliament is in Ottawa, the battleground is
in Centertown, and is now spreading. This is causing great angst and concern. Initially, the Ottawa Police thought the protesters would stage a weekend demonstration, but with the aid of social media, the rallying cry was heeded by hundreds of others, angry with everything from vaccine mandates, lockdowns, government laws, and the mainstream media. Protesting is permitted in a democracy, which is why Ottawa did not stop the protesters from entering the city. What no one expected was the ease in which the protest turned into an occupation, which is now spreading.
Some bad actors have brandished Confederate flags, Nazi symbols and perpetuated hatred, making a mockery of the freedom Canadians are afforded. Until the noise injunction was invoked, the occupiers were hell-bent on torturing downtown residents by blaring their horns 24-7. I never thought I would witness this in Canada. Civil discourse over the last decade has disappeared, making it challenging to sit down and negotiate solutions. I am trying to think of what will cool tempers and stop the hatred that some people now think is the best way to communicate. Sadly, I doubt they will ever acknowledge how damaging any of this is to society. The unfortunate part of what is happening is that most Canadians do not support this unrest. They have been vaccinated, and
they’re following rules meant to protect them and society. The pandemic has not been easy for anyone, but the majority of us realize we must put the greater good ahead of our own demands for civil society to flourish. What has this protest done, except cause
so much hardship for innocent people? The majority of Canadians are tired of the endless mandates, lockdowns and restrictions. What they do not support is the lawlessness we are witnessing in the name of freedom. I hope we will retake
our city soon, but make no mistake; it will not be the same afterwards. Changes will be necessary so what is happening now won’t happen again. The protestors say they’re fighting for our freedom, but they will never understand the irony of what they have done.
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Teachers’ unions are undermining their own long-term viability Finally, the kids are back to in-class learning. Unfortunately, some teachers’ unions have been less than helpful when it comes to getting students back to school. Instead, they have pushed the narrative that schools are “unsafe” and that it is better for students to learn remotely. For example, at the beginning of January, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) called for a delay to the restart of in-person learning. Some of the safety measures they wanted in place included N95 masks for all students and teachers, mandatory vaccinations for everyone who works in or attends a school, and an expanded paid sick leave program. However, these demands are unreasonable. Not only are N95 masks costly, but they are also difficult to acquire in bulk and hard for students to use effectively. Mandatory vaccines to attend school would be highly dubious since this would deny an education to many students because of a medical decision made by their parents. As for expanding sick leave, it is well-known that teachers already have generous sick leave benefits. Teachers’ unions fail to realize that by demanding that schools be closed, they are undermining their own long-term viability. Right now, teachers’ unions across Canada are in the enviable position of having a monopoly over public schooling. Thus, teachers’ unions have a secure position and a guaranteed revenue stream from dues-paying teachers. The vast majority of students in all provinces and territories attend public schools, which means that each teacher’s union has plenty of members. So long as public school enrolment remains stable and provinces require all public school teachers to pay union dues, teachers’ unions will not have to worry about losing money or their monopoly control. But that might be about to change. Many parents are fed up with ongoing school closures. Nowhere has this been more evident than in Ontario, where students have spent more time out of class than any other jurisdiction in North America. By consistently advocating for school closures, teachers’ unions have put themselves offside with the many parents who depend on a reliable and effective public school system for their children. It makes little sense for provinces to continue giving teachers’ unions a monopoly if these unions are making it impossible for schools to function. Many teachers want to get back into the classroom and they aren’t particularly happy with their unions advocating for school closures. Teachers’ unions might be in a secure position now, but they had better be careful not to disrupt the education system too much. They could find themselves on the outside looking in and wondering what happened to their comfortable monopolies. Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. © Troy Media
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Things that were not heard at the trucker protest “Hey everyone, don’t forget choir pracPlease note that the following column is not pro vaccine, nor is it anti vaccine. So tice is at 4 p.m. If we can get this song before any of you get on social media and right, not only will it be a nice gesture to sing in front of Prime Minister Trudeau’s go all Karen on us and chastise us for not from the home to help him feel better while he has reading the room or for being tasteless on other COVID, but we might what we believe is humorous, go viral on Tik Tok as remember that this column well.” contains playful sarcasm. We “Neil Young said if respect the truckers’ message we don’t leave now, he and fully support their right will never play another to protest. We do not appreconcert in Ottawa ever ciate how businesses starving again.” to open back up cannot, and “I didn’t realize Neil how thousands of people who need to work are not able to. And we are Young was still alive, let alone relevant.” “I am really getting sick of gas station disgusted by the rogue actions of a few who have disrespected national monu- grill hot dogs and Red Bull.” “Hey guys, I just crunched some numments, and even more disgusted by those who have compared the efforts to protect bers. Do you realize that with 883,000 people from the worst plague in the last COVID deaths in the US and a population century to Nazis trying to eradicate Jews of 334 million, that works out to one in in the Holocaust. Their actions have hi- every 375 Americans has died of COVID jacked the intended message of truckers since 2020. Can you remind me again wanting to open the borders to unvaccin- why exactly we want to open things up ated truckers to keep our food supply and have no mandates like the Americans uninterrupted. People on both sides are have done?” “Guys, I will meet you on the hill in pretty wound up, and we just thought that a column with some Saturday Night Live- half an hour. I just have to finish my Pestyle comments might give everyone a loton workout with Cody Rigsby in the chance to step back, smile, smirk, giggle back of my cab.” “I thought if we left our trucks here, or even laugh. The following things were NOT heard it wouldn’t matter. Doesn’t Ottawa have light rail for people to get around?” at the trucker protest in Ottawa: “I’ll have a Kilaloe Sunrise, but do you “Hey guys, I really want to make sure everybody who lives around here can get have that in gluten-free?” “Joni Mitchell said if we don’t leave some sleep. After 11 p.m., can everyone now, she will never play another concert put their horns on vibrate?” “I’m so glad we picked the last two in Ottawa ever again.” “I didn’t realize Joni Mitchell was still weeks of January to come to Ottawa. It’s minus-25 but it feels like it’s only alive, let alone relevant.” “There is no way we would come all minus-25.” “Guys, look. I downloaded the new this way and Justin Trudeau would not Adele album and listened to it over and meet with us.” “Listen up everyone, I’m on a Zoom over all the way from Winnipeg to Arnprior. When we’re done yelling and chanting call with Greta Thunberg. She wants us to stuff against Trudeau, do any of you want quit idling. Something about the environment or something like that.” to sit down and talk about our feelings?” “Who the #%&@ is Greta Thunberg?” “Hey everyone, I got this great (Actually, that one may have actually idea. I was thinking of driving back to Kemptivlle, getting my rig on the Rideau been heard.) “Let’s rap things up. I want to watch River, and, like, driving all the way down the river on the ice. And if I go through, the Winter Olympics.” “We’re the three best friends that anyI can stand on the roof of my truck and take selfies before I get rescued. What do one could have, and we’ll never ever ever you think? There’s no way anyone has ever leave each other!” “I can only protest until about 8. I’ve ever done something like that before, and it might even go viral and get us on the got to get up to my hotel room and watch the Masked Singer.” news!” “It was great to meet Erin O’Toole, but “I don’t see why everyone thinks masks are so important. Gump Worseley I really wanted to meet Candice Bergen. I never wore a mask, and he won the Stan- loved her on Murphy Brown.” “If we’re going to do this next January, ley Cup.” “I asked Pierre Poilievre for two can we maybe drive to somewhere warm creams, one sugar. He brought me one like Mexico and protest in front of the cream, two sugars. If he can’t get this Canadian embassy or something?” “We can’t cross the border you idiot, right, how am I supposed to vote for don’t you remember why we came here him?” “Excuse me officer, I’m parked on Ri- in the first place before all these other deau Street. How far of a walk is it from people jumped in and hijacked the protest?” here to the central library?”
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Barrhaven’s Mike Evelyn going for gold at Beijing Olympics By Barrhaven Independent Staff If anyone who knew Mike Evelyn when he was a kid growing up in Barrhaven, they would know that his Olympic dream would be to play hockey for Team Canada. Evelyn is in Beijing competing for Canada this week, but it is on a different kind of ice surface than a hockey rink. He will be wearing Canada’s colours as part of the national bobsledding team. In 2018, just a month after the PyeongChang Olympics, Evelyn attended an RBC Training Ground event in Atlantic
Canada. At the time, he was studying engineering and playing university hockey at the University of Dalhousie in Halifax. The RBC program helps identify athletes with Olympic potential through a series of tests. Bobsleigh Canada recruited him, and before long, he was on his way to becoming a Canadian Olympian. “I didn’t really think about doing it until they approached me,” Evelyn told Dal News last month over Zoom while in his hotel room in Latvia. “I didn’t go out specifically looking for bobsled, I went to that RBC Training Ground looking for any
chance at any sport basically. I definitely didn’t feel drawn to it until I tried it, it’s quite the rush. It’s hard to put into words, it’s a little bit like a roller coaster that’s not on rails.” As a hockey player, Evelyn had made a name for himself locally. He grew up playing in the Nepean Minor Hockey Association. He spent four years in junior hockey, splitting his time between the CCHL’s Nepean Raiders and Ottawa Jr. Senators, and the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Winchester Hawks. When his junior career ended, Evelyn made the jump to USports hockey to play for the Dalhousie Tigers. In 2019, Evelyn graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began training and competing as a bobsledder while working at Lockheed Martin. He also went to Calgary to train in the national bobsledding pilot program, and decided to pursue the sport. In Calgary, Evelyn got to step foot on a bobsled track and get a close up look at it. “The first thing we did was actually walk the track and I didn’t realize that the corners are walls, they’re 20 or 25 feet high and they’re almost 90 degrees to the ground,” Evelyn told Dal News. “I kind of thought it was sort of like a slightly banked curve racetrack, but you get totally sideways, and I wasn’t prepared for that.” Evelyn began competing for Team Canada in Oct. 2019. His first race was in Lake Placid as part of the North American Cup circuit. Evelyn quickly excelled in the sport, and his four-man team piloted by Taylor Austin took gold in a race in Park City, Utah. In January 2021, Evelyn made his debut for Canada on the World Cup circuit. He continued to improve in both the fourman and two-man events.
In December, 2021, Evelyn and Christopher Spring finished fourth in a pair of races in Altenberg, Germany. In the four-man event, Evelyn has spent this season in Canada’s number two sled on the World Cup alongside veteran pilot
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Barrhaven Seniors’ Council resuming some in-person activities at WBC
The Barrhaven Seniors’ Council is pleased to announce that they are resuming some in-person activities. However, to adhere to Public Health and City Recreation guidelines, the activities have had to be moved from the Barrhaven Seniors’ Centre to the Walter Baker Centre and Ruth E Dickinson Library. Many seniors have found the last two years extremely lonely and isolating. As the province slowly reopens once again, it is time now to resume some of our social activities - to meet your friends once again and make new acquaintances. Some events for seniors are offered weekly, some monthly, some on specified dates. Some programs will continue on Zoom. More events and activities will be announced throughout the coming months. For a description of
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what we are planning for the months of February and March, please go to their website Barrhaven Seniors’ Council - Seniors, Activities click the Newsletters tab at the top of the page. Alternatively, seniors can send an email to barrhavenseniors@ gmail.com so as to be included on their distribution list.
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Rob Stuart presenting “Colour for all Seasons”, Wed. March 9, 2022 (virtual meeting) 7:30 p.m., Zoom room opens 7:15 p.m. Guests $5.00. How to join meeting barrhavengardenclub.ca. The presentation will
focus on perennials that will introduce colour in your garden throughout the year. Beginning with spring, through summer, fall and winter Rob will identify perennials hardy to the Ottawa area which you can count on to be robust and colourful whether your garden is in full sun, full shade or somewhere in between. Rob will look at bulbs, grasses, vines, evergreen and herbaceous perennials be they native or cultivated that you should be able to acquire from plant nurseries and garden centres in the Ottawa area. For those willing to look afar you may be able to purchase similar but unique varieties in other centres.
Hydro Ottawa Working in your neighbourhood
As an essential service, Hydro Ottawa remains dedi-
cated to keeping the lights on at a time when you need it most. In response to the latest COVID-19 provincial directives, and with an understanding that we are all in this together, we have adjusted our operations as much as possible while still providing a safe and reliable supply of power to our customers. If there is planned work or related outage happening in your neighbourhood, it is because it has been deemed necessary to complete. To learn more about upcoming planned outages, visit: hydroottawa.com/ plannedwork
Ruth E. Dickinson library branch
Current Services: Enhanced In-Person Services • Given the uncertainty of the pandemic and current staffing pressures, the Ottawa Public Library has ad-
justed its hours of operation • As of February 7, 2022, open library branches are offering enhanced in-person services • To view our adjusted hours of operation please click here • The Bookmobile is now operating on a modified schedule • Given limited seating and capacity, we ask customers to limit their stay to ensure others can enjoy a brief visit to the Library • Masks and two-meter physical distancing remain mandatory when visiting the library
Vaccine clinics are family-friendly
Ottawa Public Health is mindful that some children may be anxious and have a fear of needles. Immunizers understand and are trained to help your child have a comfortable experience. Chil-
dren can bring their favourite stuffed animal and listen to music. Numbing spray is also available to reduce pain at the site where the vaccine is given, and privacy options will be available. There will be child-friendly signage and fun stickers will be given out. Consent by a parent or guardian will be required for COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11. Children will not be vaccinated if their parent or guardian are not present. For children requiring accessibility support, parents and guardians can go online and complete an accessibility request form once appointments are made available through the provincial booking system. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11, please visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca/ChildCOVID19Vaccine.
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Maria Keen making a difference in people’s lives for 30 years By Charlie Senack
For 30 years, Ottawa Police Sergeant Maria Keen has used her position of authority to bring kindness and compassion to the city. She understands the power of wearing the uniform, and the difference it could make. Keen, a longtime Barrhaven resident, calls the community home. It’s where she raises her two children, and where she works most of the time. The local police officer has been a trailblazer on and off the force: She was the first Filipina police officer in all of Canada when she first got her badge in 1992. The then 21-yearold was a fresh recruit for the former Nepean Police Service which at the time was primarily made up of white males. “It was tough; I had four strikes against me: I was young, only 21 years old; I was university educated which was very rare at the time; three I was female; and four I was racialized,” Keen said in an interview with the
Barrhaven Independent. “When I got back from police college — and I only realized it later — I really had to prove myself. But all those things don’t matter when you’re out on a call; a domestic violence call and you have to go in there and do your job. Being Filipino is not going to matter at the time.” Keen credits many of the officers she’s worked with in the early days for her success. Many of them were very accepting of having someone from a different mould on the force, and says she’s still in contact with many of them to this day. Keen was born in the Philippines, but grew up in the Agincourt suburb of Toronto. It was a traditional Filipino upbringing, she says, and her parents had many plans for her success. “Filipino culture, it’s modern but not so modern,” states Keen. “It’s very traditional and in the Philippines, being a female police officer is not really normal. There were huge barriers with my family,
with my parents, being an only child who wants to be a police officer.” The bug for policing first hit while attending her fourth and final year of Criminology at Ottawa University. Keen saw an ad stating that the Nepean Police was hiring, and they were looking to add diversity to the force. “Policing was not my career choice. I’ll be honest I did it for the money because it was really good pay for a student job,” she said. “I was assigned to the Nepean Police Service and I got to work in forensics, community policing, and I got to go on many rides alongs and that was it for me; that was the bug. After that I could not stop thinking about policing. I finally knew what I wanted to do after university.” Keen began working on patrol and for almost two years worked undercover in the Enforcement Squad. A year later she transferred to work as a School Resource Officer in Nepean
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west end. Nothing has really changed in the 30 years. The calls are the same, the needs of people are the same, but mental health is probably the most significant increase I’ve seen from the last time I was on patrol until now.” Keen appreciates how much Barrhaven residents care about the community they live in and how they want to make it a safer place for all. “The demographics are different than other places in Ottawa. What I find most interesting is that the people of Barrhaven really care about their community,” she said. “You don’t have to look far, look on social media with the ‘Barrhaven Moms’ group or ‘Barrhaven Bulletin” Facebook Group. Everyone is on top of things. You see there how much people care. You may mistake it as people being nosy neighbours, but I see it as a community that wants to make sure that their kids and family are safe. Keep being a nosy neighbour because that’s important.” Keen has also worked tirelessly behind the scenes, including with local councillors and other officials, to ensure proper police resources are in Barrhaven. “I have kids,” she said. “When you wear this uniform you have an opportunity to influence. Being a mom, I look at it as what would I want as a parent? Because when I take this uniform off I’m a mom, I’m a wife, and I live in Barrhaven. You really have to put yourself in that position and advocate for things. If I can do it I’m going to do it.” Keen isn’t sure if this year
will be her last on patrol, but knows a career that’s spanned more than half her life will be coming to an end soon. She has no big plans for retirement, but is looking forward to being an empty nester and possibly moving downtown to be “where the action is.” One of her daughters plans to follow in Keen’s footsteps and also become a police officer to make a difference in people’s lives. Barrhaven has been Keen’s home for over two decades and she’s ready for a change. When COVID goes away — or at least settles down — she plans to travel the world with her husband. Keen also works part time as a professor at Algonquin College where she teaches in the Police Foundations Program. Her goals in life don’t come with an ego or herself at the forefront: Instead she wants to be a leader for others. “At the end of the day when I leave here, I always want to have good memories,” she said. “I ask myself can I really be retired right now? The answer is no, I’m not ready, I still have more to give. Three quarters of the officers on my platoon I’ve hired and I want to see a little more of them as officers just to give me some peace of mind as a good legacy I’m leaving behind.” “I’ve been a police officer longer than I have not,” Keen addeed. “How do you let go of something like that? It’s my identity; it’s who I am. When I leave here it’s going to be because I have something else to do where I can continue to be who I’ve been for the last 30 years.”
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“What I take great pride in is when I hear back from people, especially from when I was a School Resource Officer,” Keen said. “These kids are adults now and are successful in life and have children and families of their own. I received an email from somebody a couple of months ago which I thought was random. He reminded me that I was a school resource officer at Bell High School and told me how I pretty much saved his life because that night I met him at a school dance and he and his friends were going to start a fight because they were not playing his music. He said that I picked up on that and I went to the DJ and told them to play his music. He said “if you didn’t do that, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Because if I got into the fight I would have been charged with assault.’ I look at his signature at the end and he is some big wig at a financial company. That is what really motivates me and why I love my career.” The next seven years were spent as a Community Police Officer Nepean — primarily Barrhaven and Bayshore — which led to Keen winning a “Public Heroes Award”, which is given to those who show a long-standing commitment to the community. Keen then became a recruiting officer in the Human Resources Section of the Ottawa Police, where she hired over 175 new recruits. In 2012 she was promoted to Sergeant and worked as a supervisor for frontline patrol until 2018 when she headed the Outreach Recruiting Section. As her career now comes to its final stages, Keen wanted to be back on the road where she started her career. Last spring she changed roles to become a Frontline Patrol Sergeant in the West End, where she can interact with members of the public again. “Everything becomes nostalgic,” said Keen. “Barrhaven was Greenbank and Fallowfield when I started. Old Barrhaven that we know was the only houses that were in Barrhaven. Look at it now, It’s a big city almost. I look at all the places I’ve been, calls I’ve gone to, it’s always a trigger everywhere I go in the
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City approves re-zoning to allow for Riverside South public high school The Riverside South community could soon have a new school for grades seven to 12. The City of Ottawa Planning Committee has approved a zoning amendment that would let the Ottawa Carleton District School Board proceed with the new secondary school at the corner of Earl Armstrong and Spratt roads. The property is a total of approximately 7.99 hectares in size and is currently vacant, with some rows of vegetation crisscrossing the site. The lands were previously used as agricultural fields. The land uses surrounding the site to its north, east, west, and south are predomin-
ately low-rise residential, and there is an existing City of Ottawa fire station (Fire Station #37) and dog park (Riverside South Dog Park) abutting the site to its northeast. The property is owned by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and funding for a new secondary school for the Riverside South Community was granted by the province in 2020. The proposal is for an L-shaped, three-storey building fronting both Spratt Road and Earl Armstrong Road, with its main entrance being located on Spratt Road. The Secondary School will have a total gross floor area of 14,055
square metres of institutional space, and there will also be a one-storey daycare located on the south side of the building. The proposal includes 48 classrooms, a full-size sports field with a track, an outdoor classroom with a mini sports field, and two basketball courts. The site plan includes space for 24 portables in the future, as well as 192 parking spaces for vehicles and 180 bicycle parking spaces. The proposal includes access from two driveways on Spratt Road, as well as two mid block pedestrian connections from Cambie Road and Carnelian Crescent. The school will serve grades 7 to 12.
The site is designated by the Riverside South Community Design Plan as “school,” and is earmarked by the Plan to be an English Catholic High School. Section 6.5 of the Community Design Plan provides direction on the Built Form of Schools. This section includes several “Siting Criteria”, including orienting building frontages towards
streets, providing pedestrian walkways, locating parking areas to the rear or sides of buildings, and locating buildings close to the corner on corner lots in order to reinforce street edges. Section 6.5 also includes guidelines relating to the Building Elevations, including guidance for high quality architectural design, articulation of en-
tries, and windows facing parking areas. Riverside South already has a high school (St. Francis Xavier) in the Ottawa Catholic School Board. However, public board students in the community have taken school buses to various schools over the last decade, including schools in Barrhaven, Nepean and Richmond.
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PC announcement helps ROSSS and other organizations that support seniors By Charlie Senack New funding announced by the province aims to keep seniors in the community fit and healthy. On Feb 1, Carleton MP Goldie Ghamari and Nepean MP Lisa MacLeod announced during a zoom press conference that this year’s Seniors Community Grant project will provide the City of Ottawa with $170,000 to help Ontario’s Seniors to stay fit, active, healthy and in their communities. “This is great news for the seniors of Ottawa. These projects will make a big difference in the lives of hundreds of older Ontarians in Ottawa and Carleton,” said Ghamari. “Isolation has increasingly affected the well-being of seniors during the pandemic. These important projects offer meaningful opportunities for seniors to safely take part in local-
life and keep connected to friends, family and the community.” Local organizations to receive a portion of the funding include Rural Ottawa South Support Services – A Friendly Voice Volunteer Expansion Project, who will receive $25,000. The Ottawa Korean Evergreen Society – Project to Address Isolation of Older Adults – will receive $24,700. The Indo-Canadian Community Centre Inc. – Empowering and Supporting Seniors for Safe, Healthy and Socially Active Life – will receive $25,000. The Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre – Bringing Older Adults Together – will receive $24,025. Centre multiservices francophone de l’Ouest d’Ottawa inc. - Activités de participation sociale pour les aînés francophones de l’Ouest d’Ottawa – will receive $24, 270. Jewish Family
Services of Ottawa – Keeping Vulnerable Seniors Connected to the Community – will receive $23, 649. The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre – Staying Strong, Active and Safe – will receive $23, 509. Kelly Dumas, executive director of Rural Ottawa South Support Services, said funding from this grant will ensure they have capacity to ensure that there is always a warm and caring volunteer available to speak with any Ontario senior who needs a friend. “All of us at Rural Ottawa South Support Services couldn’t be more excited to receive a Senior Community Grant to support A Friendly Voice telephone line for seniors,” she said. “The government of Ontario has been an incredible supporter of our phone line and the impact that we are having on the health and well-being of
lonely and isolated seniors throughout the province.” Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, who is also the minister in charge of tourism, culture, and sport, said the pandemic has brought a triple threat: a health, economic and social crisis --
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Pet Peeve: “When I hold the door for someone and they don’t say thank you.” Favourite Subjects: “I’m taking courses based on math and sciences to prepare me for what I want to pursue in university. Semester one I took chemistry, advanced functions, religion, and English. This upcoming semester I’m taking biology, calculus, and guitar. My favourite subject would be guitar. What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “I am not a big reader. Occasionally, I pick up some type of fitness and health
Favourite Author: “I don’t have a favourite author. I am very open to many styles of writing and different authors.” Greatest Accomplishment: “In the past couple of years I’ve achieved two of my greatest accomplishments. The first one would be making the Nepean Junior’s Provincial Women’s Hockey Team in the beginning of 2020. Through my hockey career I had always looked up to the junior players, and worked hard to become one of them. Making this team had always been a dream of mine. When I got asked to play for the team, it automatically became the greatest accomplishment of my 16 years. “My second greatest accomplishment is being committed to an NCAA program. Once I made the Nepean Wildcats Jr. Tteam, my far reached goal of playing NCAA D1 hockey felt
that much more achievable. Over my next two years on the team, I worked on my game to make it happen. Then, in January of this year, that so it seemed, almost unachievable goal, became a reality. Therefore, my greatest accomplishment to date would be that I am now committed to play NCAA D1 hockey at St. Michael’s College in Vermont. “I would like to think that my first accomplishment of making the Nepean Junior team, is what lead me to be able to achieve my goal of playing hockey at a collegiate level.”
School Activities: “In a normal school year I’m involved in many school sports, such as ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, touch football, etc. I would try to play as many sports as I could, because I found that I benefited from surrounding myself with lots of different sports. Unfortunately, in the last three years of high school, school sports were not much of a reality for me and my classmates because of Covid. In the beginning of this year (grade 12), we were able to play some sports. In this time I participated in volleyball, basketball, field
hockey and ice hockey. My school board, sadly, is now not able to play any school sports, but I am hoping to get back to them very soon. I am especially looking forward to my last year of touch football with all of my teammates (fingers crossed we are able to have it).”
Other Activities/Interests: “As I mentioned, I play on a PWHL team, the Nepean Wildcats. Hockey is, and has been, my main activity for almost 8 years. My weeks consist of workouts, training sessions, practices, and games. I usually don’t get too many days off, but, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Aside from my team’s hockey training, I do really enjoy going to the gym, and hanging out with my friends.” Career Goals: “Next year I’ll be attending St. Michael’s College in Vermont. Besides playing hockey, I’ll be getting my Bachelors Degree. I’ve decided to major in Health Science and a minor in Business. I’m not exactly sure what I want to do for a career after university, but I would like to stay in the field of sports/athletics and work with athletes.”
St. Joseph student Emersynn McGillis is heading to st. Michael’s College in Vermont in the fall to play hockey. Submitted photo
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Ottawa Falcons looking to return to the pitch Headquartered in Barrhaven, the Ottawa Falcons Soccer Club is the oldest soccer club in Ottawa having fielded teams since 1946. Pre pandemic, they were one of the largest senior clubs in the city, usually fielding about 20 teams each season in the Ottawa Carleton Soccer League, with teams in competitive and recreational divisions, as well as in Men’s over 35 and over 50 and a number of Women’s divisions. In 2019, they fielded a total of 21 teams across 17 divisions. 2019 was a great season for the Falcons with two divisional champions (WC3 and MR2) and four second place finishes (MR5, OT1, OT3 and MOT1). After the 2020 season was cancelled, the Falcons fielded seven teams during an abbreviated outdoor season with many local players and officials opting to sit out the outdoor season in an abundance of caution. Recently, the Ottawa Carleton Soccer League advised announced its plans for 2022. Should things go well over the next few months, plans are for an outdoor soccer season looking much like
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