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Barrhaven’s best prospect since Steve Yzerman ready for NHL Draft Brandt Clarke expected to join older brother Graeme to become first Barrhaven brothers drafted by NHL teams

By Jeff Morris There has never been much doubt that Barrhaven’s Brandt Clarke was on a path to the NHL. Like his older brother Graeme, a New Jersey Devils prospect and former Ottawa 67’s star, Brant has been identified as a sure fire NHL prospect since he was playing in the Nepean Minor Hockey Association.

Neither Graeme nor Brandt expected their path to the pros to run through Slovakia.

On July 23, Brandt Clarke, a 6’2”, 190 pound defenceman who played junior hockey with the Barrie Colts, is expected to become the 10th player from Barrhaven ever drafted by an NHL team. He and Graeme would be the first Barrhaven brothers ever drafted. He is also expected

to the third Barrhavenite to ever be selected in the first round of the NHL Draft.

The other two are Zach Senyshyn, picked 15th overall by the Boston Bruins in 2015, and Steve Yzerman, drafted fourth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1983.

While most mock drafts from experts have Clarke going around eighth or ninth, some have him going as high as second. If he were to match Yzerman and go fourth overall, he would be picked by the New Jersey Devils and would soon end up being teammates with his older brother.

“Graeme speaks very highly of them,” Clarke said of the Devils. “They run a really good organization. He tells me all good things, and they treat him really well. When I spoke to them in the interviews

they seemed to really like me. If I got to play with him for the next 10 or 15 year, that would be a dream come true. I’d be fully up for that and I’d be stoked if that could end up happening.”

When the 2020-21 OHL hockey season was cancelled, the Clarke brothers started looking for a place to play. Brandt was trying to get an invite to the Team Canada World Junior Camp, but the invite never came. Graeme was invited to the camp but did not make the final roster for the World Junior U20 Championships. They tried Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Finland, but there were no takers. Finally, they connected with HC Nove Zamky of Slovakia, where there was a spot for both brothers.

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Brandt Clarke of Barrhaven is expected to be a top 10 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft which takes place Fri., July 23.

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Construction projects along Strandherd Drive affecting Barrhaven traffic Strandherd Drive (from the Home Depot West Entrance to Jockvale Road) – Strandherd Drive is reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction in front of the Home Depot for the installation of the watermain.

Andora Avenue – Andora Avenue is fully closed to traffic at Strandherd Drive for approximately two months.

After the full closure, Andora Avenue will reopen as a right-in/right-out 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 closed at Strandherd Drive for a few weeks.

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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 watermain 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.

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Barrhaven Fiber Optic Installation Telecon is installing the new Bell Fibre Optic net-

Strandherd Drive eastbound has been reduced to one lane in front of Home Depot for the installation of a watermain.

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work in Barrhaven. To install this new network, Telecon will be utilizing a combina-

tion of construction methods such as Directional Drilling, Micro Trenching, Hy-

dro excavation and Existing Conduit Infrastructure. More information at janharder.ca.

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Hearing Loss or Selective Hearing?

There is only one way to find out….undergo a hearing assessment!

All joking aside, a hearing assessment is an invaluable part of your overall health review. With studies now showing links between untreated hearing loss and memory, cognition, falls, social engagement, annual earnings and depression, not to mention the impact on your relationships, you will want to be proactive with even the slightest hearing loss!

The good news is that today’s technology allows for a great variety of solutions to meet all of your unique hearing needs.

Hearing is surprisingly complex however and so finding that right solution is not a simple process. To be successful, the assessments have to be thorough, the selection unlimited and the flexibility maximized.

Offering just that is Hearing Freedom, a locally owned, grown, and operated clinic. Their grass-roots approach is unfortunately rare in today’s market where retail settings, larger clinics and manufacturer owned chains dominate.

The unique and refreshing approach that sets Hearing Freedom apart from other providers was established over 20 years ago. As a newly graduated Audiologist, Rosanne McNamee, Doctor of Audiology, had many interviews with local hear-

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ing companies. At each establishment she was disappointed to find the same thing; the interviews had nothing to do with her knowledge and skills, they rather focused on the number of hearing aid units she was expected to sell and the company’s affiliation to a given Manufacturer.

“That was not my idea of proper hearing health care,” says McNamee. “I came into this profession to improve my patients’ quality of life. I wanted to focus on my patients’ needs, not sales. I wanted to be able to consider everything available to them in the market, not just the product lines that provided my employer the biggest profit margins. I wanted to be driven by satisfied customers and by the smiles on their and their loved one’s faces.” And so she decided to set up her own business, doing it her way and putting patients first.

At Hearing Freedom, the patient is an active part of the decision-making process and there is no predetermined product or plan. Each and every patient’s intervention plan is as unique as they are. The experience begins with a thorough assessment which is followed by a detailed needs assessment.

Throughout, the patient’s opinions and concerns are held paramount. “We devote all the time necessary to ensure our patients’ hearing needs are met.” explains McNamee, “We offer

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a 90-day trial period on all hearing aids. This extensive trial gives patients the confidence that they have chosen the right solution for them, their lifestyle and hearing needs.”

In addition, there are no Hearing Instrument Practitioners or Hearing Instrument Specialists at Hearing Freedom. Patients are rather seen by the bilingual Audiologists qualified to service both children and adults, whether they are private pay or third party supported (WCB, VAC, etc).

“Not only is hearing complex, so are today’s hearing aids,” McNamee explains. “Dealing with the most qualified health care professional, in the most independent setting, is crucial.”

At Hearing Freedom you can be certain that you have chosen the best place to trust with your hearing needs.

So, if you believe in your right to the best, fullest and most customized service available, make sure you book your appointment with Hearing Freedom. You will not regret your short drive to Manotick.

Parking is free. Home visits optional. Wheelchair friendly.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT harder continues from page 2 Cappamore Park up for Public Consultation The Cappamore Park new park development project is now up for public consultation on the City’s Public Engagement website. The end of the comment period is posted as the 28th of July 2021.

The park is generally located within the Quinn’s Pointe subdivision in Barrhaven (Ward 3, Barrhaven and Ward 21, Rideau-Goulbourn); north of Barnsdale Road and west of Greenbank Road.

The address is 725 Cappamore Drive.

English: https://engage.ottawa. ca/cappamore-park 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.

Blood Drive As hospitals resume procedures during COVID-19, now more than ever, every blood donation appointment needs to be filled. By appointment only, book now at blood.ca Every little bit counts

and thank you for your help. You may normally receive print posters delivered to you to help promote awareness about upcoming donation events in your community.

Take the ELIGIBILITY QUIZ and make your appointment online at BLOOD.CA or download the GiveBlood app.

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2021 Household Hazardous Waste Depots 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

to an adequate shelter or cannot self-isolate safely in their own homes. To find out more or to apply please call 613-5802424 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

Help During Self Isolation

Do you need help during self-isolation? Call 2-1-1 for information on resources from the Community and Social Services Line.

Do you need a space to self-isolate safely?

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Matt Treimstra named federal Conservative candidate for Nepean With the next federal election expected to take place in the fall of 2021, the Nepean Federal Conservative Association has chosen their candidate.

Barrhaven native Matt Triemstra will try to recapture the riding from the Liberal Party and unseat Liberal MP Chandra Arya.

Triemstra was selected by the riding association July 5. He and his wife, Shayla, have three children.

“Ottawa has always been my home, I was born and raised in the former municipality of Nepean,” Triemstra says n his bio.

“One of my first jobs was lifeguarding and teaching swimming lessons at the Walter Baker Sports Centre and I regularly attend church with my family in Barrhaven.”

Triemstra worked on Parliament Hill and has transitioned into the private sector. He is also the board chair of the Ottawa Mission.

“Working on Parliament Hill has given me the knowledge and understanding to get things done quickly and effectively,” he said. “In addition, a decade of working in the private sector has given me insight into

what our economy needs in order to not get left behind. Most importantly as the Chair of the Board of the Ottawa Mission I believe that we need to be guided by compassion and a belief that we can never let partisanship get in the way of helping the vulnerable and those in our society who need us the most.

“Working in the private sector in government relations, I have advocated for companies in the oil and gas sector, stood up for religious freedom on behalf of priests and religious organizations and supported small busi-

nesses across the country.

And yet, despite working on behalf of groups who have often gotten the short end of the stick from Trudeau’s government, I was still named one of the Top 100 Lobbyists in the country. Now I want to take the next step on behalf of all the Canadians I have advocated for and bring my voice into the House of Commons to fight for my friends and neighbours in Nepean.”

Matt Treimstra won the Nepean Federal Conservative nomination earlier this month.

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With Ontario now in Step 3 of its reopening plan, Barrhaven shopping areas such as the RioCan Shopping Centre are seeing more traffic as stores welcome customers back with (socially distanced) open arms.

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Many local businesses wouldn’t survive another lockdown I usually am not a superstitious person, but living through a pandemic has changed my position on many things. Do I dare suggest that we have seen the worst of COVID-19 and that the many local shops and restaurants that fully opened up on July 16th are out of the woods?

At the time of writing, about sixty percent of Ottawa’s population is fully vaccinated, a level of protection that should instil confidence that we can enjoy the freedom to live normally again – with some precautions.

Of course, that can change, but we hope not.

The end of the lockdown could not come soon enough for Barrhaven’s retail sector. If you have been following the local BIA, you know how hard everyone has worked to ensure businesses survive.

Promotions, contests, all

kinds of incentives have been offered to increase local sales, and they have worked.

This week while talking to local business owners, everyone expressed gratitude to the people of Barrhaven, their “loyal customers,” for helping keep them afloat. Their struggle, however, isn’t over yet.

The pandemic has changed the retail landscape.

Restaurants in particular that had to lay off staff are finding it a challenge to lure them back.

Managers say many

have decided to find more stable employment; others are going back to school.

There are stories of generous government support payments to unemployed workers keeping them from returning to work. However, according to those I spoke with, that is not a significant problem in Barrhaven.

Many restaurants face higher costs; they’ve had to increase pay for staff, cooks, in particular, to keep them.

The next few weeks will be busy with residents anxious to shop and meet

for a meal out. Restaurant managers are asking for patience as everyone gets back into the swing of things.

Safety and Health protocols will continue to be heavily enforced, and masks still encouraged when moving about.

The success of this reopening rests with all of us. If you have not been vaccinated, please get your shots!

You must know by now that the only reason the number of COVID cases has declined so dramatically is due to the high vaccination rate. Please do

your part and get vaccinated.

Local business owners tell me they feel grateful to be here still, but now they have to make up some of that lost revenue using exhausted staff who have been working curbside pickup for the better part of a year. They’re also clear, another lockdown, and they won’t survive. Please continue to shop local, be patient and tip generously if you can. We are in this together.

Carol Anne Meehan Councillor Ward 22

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INDEPENDENT Editorial

Finding a new path forward driven by Indigenous people People are mad. Finally! And sadly, belatedly.

The discovery of the locations where hundreds of children were buried around abandoned residential school grounds has touched the country in ways that perhaps even the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission did not. People are responding to this revelation with sustained emotion and genuine anger. But this anger must for once be translated into action.

Unfortunately, as more remains will be found – Indigenous testimony and other evidence are clear on this vital point – public reaction will likely decline in intensity as people become numb to these horrors.

Government policy, far from being the solution to the issues facing Indigenous peoples, has been one of the primary sources of the problem, alongside ages-old patterns of racial discrimination and state-supported assimilation. The many faces of federal paternalism have brought and continue to bring great pain and suffering to First Nations, Métis and Inuit across the country.

Canada must first recognize Indigenous autonomy, self-government, and sovereignty over their lands and affairs – a move that the United States led on in the 19th century. The Indian Act, reserves and all the other vestiges of 19th- and 20th-century colonization must be replaced, under terms and conditions determined primarily by Indigenous peoples. To replace these colonial structures is a tremendous legal and political task. To accomplish this effort will take time, and will require the federal government to provide funding, civil service support, the initial scoping, and then simply to get out of the way, as was done when setting up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

This system needs to be completely altered. Funding should instead go directly to Indigenous governments, either at a large scale (like Nunavut, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, or the James Bay Cree), more localized groups (like the Prince Albert Tribal Council or the Treaty 8 First Nations), or specific nations or communities (like the Carcross-Tagish First Nation or the Membertou First Nation). These communities are well equipped to manage their own priorities, and Indigenous peoples are fully capable of holding their own governments to account.

It is impossible not to be profoundly moved by the realization that hundreds of children died in the care of the state while at residential schools in this country. This legacy will not be honoured by partisan political action, a new program or two, and the allocation of a few million dollars in additional funding.

If these graves symbolize anything, it is the abject failure of decades of government policy. Find a new path forward driven by Indigenous people. Do it now. Instead of letting the memories of what happened to those Indigenous children haunt the country for years to come, let the discovery of the hundreds of bodies be the launching point.

Ken S. Coates is a Munk senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

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The most forgotten team in Canadian history

They are perhaps the most forgotten team in athlete in Canadian history to represent Canada in Canadian history. an international competition held outside of our In fact, they are so forgotten that they do not country. even have a name.

It is important to note, as well, that Canada had One of the only crumbs of information that been represented in international lacrosse games exists on the 1904 Canadian lacrosse team that won before, but only in Canada. The first international a bronze medal at the St. Louis Olympics includes game of lacrosse ever recorded took place at the the names of the players.

Fort Wellington field in Prescott, as teams of white Almighty Voice. players from Prescott took Black Eagle. on a visiting team of white Black Hawk. players from Buffalo, NY in Flat Iron.

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Half Moon.

Lacrosse made its second FROM THE OTHER Lightfoot. and final appearance as a Man Afraid Soap. medal sport in the OlymNight Hawk. pics in 1908, although it did Jeffrey Morris Rain in Face. come back as a demonstraRed Jacket. tion sport in 1928, 1932 Snake Eater. and 1948. In 1908, Canada Spotted Tail. would, for the first time in Each player deserves his own paragraph as a any sport, select a national team represented from Canadian Olympic medal winner. All we know coast to coast. about these men is their names.

The 1908 Olympics were originally to be held in The team is known only as the Mohawk Indi- Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Naans. Historians have determined that the team likely ples in 1906 triggered a move to London for finanCOUNCIL came from the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, cial reasons. The Games were held at newly built Ontario.

White City Stadium.

CORNER Canada won six medals at the 1904 Olympics, Canada and Great Britain fielded the only two Mayor Suzanne Dodge with four of them gold. The United States led the lacrosse teams in the Olympic event, as South Afriway with 78 gold medals and 238 overall medals. ca had dropped out of the competition. There was a Germany, Cuba and Canada were all next with four large crowd for the final, as it was held immediately gold medals. The Germans won 13 total medals, before the soccer final.

Cuba had nine, and Canada had six.

The Canadian team was represented by players Although it was the third Olympiad of the mod- from as far west as New Westminster, BC to the ern era, it was the first in which Canada would com- west, and Montreal to the east. The team featured THE NOT SO pete as a nation.

Paddy Brennan, Gus Dillon and Henny Hoobin NEW GUY Shamrocks), Ernie Hamilton and Clary Canada won the gold medal in lacrosse, with the (Montreal Winnipeg Shamrocks, Canada’s national amateur MacKerrow (Montreal Lacrosse Club), Jack BroTim Ruhnke champions, winning the tournament. They beat the derick (Cornwall Lacrosse Club), Doc Campbell St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association 8-2 in the (Orangeville), Frank Dixon (St. Catharines Athletfinal. The Mohawk Indians, who had tied St. Louis ics), Richard Duckett, Tom Gorman (Ottawa Na2-2, were awarded the bronze medal. A fourth team, tionals) and George Rennie and Sandy Turnbull the Brooklyn Crescents, were scheduled to appear (New Westminster Salmonbellies). in the tournament, but they had been ruled ineligible The Canadians led the Brits 5-1 after one quarter for using a professional player in the spring of 1904. and 6-2 at halftime, but the Brits came back in the The Mohawk Indians, in their only game, tied St. second half and tied the score at 9-9. Canada would WALKER HOUSE Louis 2-2. We do not know why St. Louis earned a eventually win 14-10. berth to the final to play the Shamrocks, but it would The 1908 Olympics did leave their mark on Susan history, Vallom even today. The marathon was lengthened be a two-game tournament and we suspect organizers wanted the home team in the final. from its previous distance of 25 miles to its current The story of the Mohawk Indians goes a little bit distance of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 km). The deeper than a list of names. change was made from 25 to 26 miles so that the The Olympic Games have a rich history of nota- race could begin at Windsor Castle, and then the ble Indigenous North American athletes competing distance was changed to its current length after a and succeeding. Jim Thorpe, Billy Mills, and even request that the race start under the palace’s nursery Canadian hockey gold medalist Theo Fleury are on BLAKE’S windows. the long list of Indigenous Americans and CanadianTAKES Although no Indigenous Canadians were selectIndians to compete in the Olympics and become na- ed to play for Canada’s Olympic lacrosse team, one Blake McKim tional heroes. of note did compete. Tom Longboat, an Onandoga But there is something special about the Mo- runner from the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, hawk Indians. was the world’s top marathon runner of his era. In They remain the only all-Indigenous team to the 1908 Olympics, he was one of several runners ever represent Canada at an Olympics. who collapsed during the race and did not finish.

The Mohawk Indians were not the only native The following year, at a rematch held in ManhatCanadians competing for Canada that year. In fact, tan, Longboat would win. He would ultimately turn 800m and 1500m runner Peter Deer, an Iroquois professional, barring him from any future Olympic mechanic from Montreal, would become the first Games.

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Barrhaven Cineplex reopens with blockbuster movies on the big screen Barrhaven residents can once again go to a theatre to see a movie as the local Cineplex is open for business.

Cineplex opened Friday with enhanced safety and cleaning measures and a 50 per cent capacity to a maximum of 1,000 guests per building, in accordance with the details of Stage 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen Ontario as announced today by the Province.

“Our team has been waiting for this day and are thrilled that we are finally able to reopen our doors in Ontario,” said Ellis Jacob, President and CEO, Cineplex. “We can now enjoy movies the way that they’re meant to be seen, with Cineplex providing the escape of the big screen and big sound that we have all been missing for so long.”

Barrhaven Cineplex has opened with highly antici-

pated new releases including Black Widow, Space Jam, F9 The Fast Saga, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions and The Boss Baby: Family Business.

More information on showtimes and tickets will be available Cineplex.com, the Cineplex app or your local theatre starting Wednesday.

Guests visiting Cineplex’s theatres and entertainment venues will be able to focus on the magic of the big screen and have fun on the games floor with VenueSafeTM, a set of protocols and procedures that Cineplex follows each and every day to keep employees and guests safe, in accordance with local provinWith Ontario in Step 3 of its reopening plan, Barrhaven Cineplex is among the many local businesses welcoming back cial guidelines.

Jeff Morris photo Committed to its guests’ patrons. safe escape, these protocols include, reduced capacity and ties, reserved seating at the- venues designed specifically plex theatres have safely wel- and there have been zero reenhanced cleaning, safety atres and a games-floor con- to ensure proper physical dis- comed millions of guests over sulting cases of COVID-19 in signage throughout its facili- figuration at its entertainment tancing between games. Cine- the course of the pandemic Ontario, Canada, or the world.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Reader glad that Canada stepped up to share vaccines around the world The Editor, I applaud our Ministers Anita Anand and Karina Gould’s strong leadership and commitment as we learned on Monday that Canada is stepping up by sharing more vaccine doses as the demand for vaccine has been met in Canada.

Indeed, perhaps breaking news for some: the pandemic isn’t over and no, this isn’t going to bankrupt

our country! A healthier world means a stronger economy for all.

I’m glad to see Canada continue to be a strong global health leader: its commitment (along with other high-income countries’) is crucial if we want to have a chance of ending the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere (even here in Canada) and for everyone.

While this dose sharing

is one step closer, vaccine rollout in low-income countries is a real challenge and too many times a definite obstacle. Health systems are struggling.

I hope that our decision makers will keep in mind that while we’re on the right track and that even more vaccine doses must be shared, we must also support building resilient health systems in low-in-

Member of Parliament / Député — Nepean

Working hard for you

come countries. Vaccines without a roll-out system in place will do no good and defeat the purpose of dose sharing. Luckily, there’s a great way to address this: Canada should be topping up its initial investment

(made earlier this year) in the Global Financial Facility (GFF) hosted at the World Bank. The GFF’s focus is to support rapid, equitable and safe roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

Let’s make sure these pre-

cious doses do not go to waste.

Mélissa Dubé, MA (Globalization and International Development - University of Ottawa)

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Reps from Novatech, Broccolini attend virtual truck depot meeting

By Charlie Senack More than 100 people attended a virtual meeting on July 12, to express their concerns over a proposed truck depot which could soon be built at the South Merivale Business Park.

The meeting, which was co-hosted by GloucesterSouth Nepean councillor Carol Anne Meehan and Knoxdale-Merivale councillor Keith Egli, was the second public forum to be held in the past few weeks.

The non-statutory community information meeting for a Site Plan control application was attended by many who strongly oppose the development.

Residents who live in the area say they are concerned about what it could mean for traffic and pollution in the area, with roads not receiving proper infrastructure upgrades. They are also worried about the possible safety effects of having large transport trucks sharing the same residential roads as where children play.

The meeting was at-

tended by representatives of Novatech, a company which represents the unidentified future tenants for the warehouse, and a handful of employees from Broccolini, the firm which would build and manage the site, also had representatives on the roughly two and a half hourlong video call.

If approved, the 262,000 square foot facility would be built on 40 acres of land, located at 2, 20 promenade Leikin Drive and 99 promenade Bill Leathem Drive.

For the first time since development has been talked about for the site, drawings were provided of what the warehouse and office space would look like.

Andrew Tarassoff, Director of Design and Innovation at Broccolini, said the site would be well landscaped to shelter the building from the road. Multi-use pathways in the area would be expanded to promote walking and biking to work, and a bus drop off depot would also be located on the site. The building itself would be made out of concrete and its facade

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would have designs, including coloured trim, to make it look visually appealing. The building’s colour scheme would then mirror the colours of the future company which would move in.

Previous plans Just a few weeks ago, on June 9, council approved controversial rezoning for the land, which would allow for a warehouse and truck terminal to be built on the site. It came after 4,000 people signed a petition asking council not to approve the change, saying a development of this magnitude would change the area forever.

Council voted 15-9 in favour of the change, despite not knowing who the possible future tenants would be. The public and members of council were also told on numerous occasions that no solid plan actually existed, and that this change would just make the site look more visually appealing for possible tenants in the future.

But just days after that

meeting, Councillor Carol Anne Meehan, who represents the ward where the business park sits, says she was “caught off guard” when this new application came forward, with a plan for the site using the same Novatech consultant who had spoken at previous meetings during the hopeful zoning change.

Meehan said she was upset by the games that were played and that she, along with community members, were kept in the dark about what was really being planned behind the scenes.

“We were told all through the process; the hearing that we had; the special open house we hosted; through planning committee and council; that there was no official applicant attached to this zoning bylaw amendment request,” she told the Barrhaven Independent shortly after the news broke.

“They kept saying we can’t talk (number of) trucks because there was no applicant and they were just preparing this land to make it look

more appealing to anyone who would come along and want to build on the land.”

No need to rezone As it turns out, the South Merivale Business Park didn’t have to be rezoned at all to allow the current application to go through.

Because it has a small office that makes the warehouse a secondary rather than primary use, this type of development has been allowed for years.

“The Light Industrial Subzone 9 – South Merivale Business Park designation under the City of Ottawa’s Zoning By-law permits uses which include office, warehouse associated with a permitted use, and light industrial uses among others,” said city officials during the meeting.

Under the new plan, an office that spans almost 17,000 square feet would be built if approved, along with a 262,000-square-foot warehouse — that’s about a quarter the size of the Amazon distribution centre on

Boundary Road. The land would also include roughly 500 parking spots for vehicles and 313 for tractor trailers, in addition to the 100 truck loading bays.

Lee Sheets, Director and Project Lead at Novatech, said the site would be in operation 24 hours a day and would see 400 truck trips a day.

The trips would be spread out, and only 15-20 trucks would be deployed during peak hours to help minimize traffic congestion. It was also noted about 50 trucks would head east towards Prince of Wales, with the other hand heading west towards Greenbank.

If approved, the site would bring everything from entry level to high level positions to Barrhaven, said James Beach, Vice President of Real Estate Development at Broccolini. He said that would mean “hundreds of jobs”, a number which would grow as the tenant expands operations.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT Meeting continues from page 8 The proposed development comes at a time the city’s e-commerce sector is booming, something we all are to blame for. Online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic has driven demand for more warehouses in Ottawa. Consultants have said as our shopping habits change, we need to adapt and allow for developments of this kind to be built, noting if we want fast delivery, warehouses need to move into the communities where we live.

Dozens of questions were asked during the meeting, primarily relating to traffic and congestion. Concerns were also raised about the noise it would cause and possibly reducing speed limits in areas where the trucks would travel. Many were

also disappointed to not find out who the future tenants would be.

Councillor Keith Egli called upon representatives of the applicant to say who’s eying the site, noting it’s a “failure” and “if the community is to make sacrifices, they want to know who is going to be moving in.”

The Vice President of Real Estate Development at Broccolini said that would not be possible due to a confidentiality agreement, however noted their clients are “well respected”. They also backfired saying regardless of who the tenant might be, it won’t change the backlash from the community. Egli responded by saying it’s about being transparent, and that the community deserves to be a part of the process when

it’s them this development will impact.

Many were also confused by the two different development proposals that have been submitted, a technical planning process made even more confusing because this application is for an actual plan. The Zoning By-law Amendment application was to permit additional uses in the IL9 zone, and the recent Site Plan control application submitted proposed by the applicant, is for a light industrial building and an office component, which is currently permitted under the pre-existing rules.

Typically, site plan applications like this are approved by city staff, and don’t go through the various processes of being approved. However, Councillor Meehan, who has

During the virtual meeting hosted by Councillors Carol Anne Meehan and Keith Egli, representatives from Broccolini showed off the designs for their project at the South Merivale Business Park. been opposed to a warehouse being built on the site since the beginning, decided to take the rare step of removing her delegated authority so it will go back to the planning com-

mittee.

While it’s believed they will approve this development application, it at least allows for another round of debates and discussion to

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Barrhaven says good-bye to Ottawa’s First Hot Sauce longtime resident Liam Doody Expo has a Barrhaven flavour It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Liam Doody.

Liam was kind, compassionate, and had a sharp wit.

He was friendly and empathetic to all and treated everyone he met with dignity and respect. This, along with his sense of humour, will make him much missed by all who knew him.

Those who knew Liam will know that he loved a great deal in life. He had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and was a very curious person. He was equally likely to be found reading books about civil engineering projects, diving down YouTube rabbit holes about mass transit systems, or working out the hardest cryptic crossword clue in the puzzle.

Liam was also passionate about travel, wine, and cycling--passions that fortunately

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often intersected. He will be a fondly remembered part of the wine community, particularly in Ottawa where he was a well-known and liked member of the Algonquin College sommelier program. He was also an avid cycler. His biking exploits included cycling the Cabot Trail and through

France and one of his proudest achievements was cycling to the top of Mont Ventoux.

Liam loved a lot of things in his life, but what he loved above everything else was his family: his wife Karen, daughter Sara, and son Connor.

He will also be missed by his sister Christine and brother Steve.

Liam’s family wish to send their heartfelt thanks to the folks at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, especially Drs. Hilton and Jin. They also want to thank the compassionate folks at the General Campus’s ICU North who cared for Liam, especially his amazing nurses and Drs. Kim, Patel, and Wallace.

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“Due to Covid-19, Heating up the Capital has been postponed three times. We have switched to an outdoor location with lots of space for social distancing and entertainment. We have everything in place to make this event a great success.

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The location is Smokie Ridge Vineyard, a fully licensed special event location in the backyard of Ottawa. There is lots of grassy space for social distancing, a massive smoker, BBQ and wood burning pizza oven for hungry attendees. There will also be alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available from the on-site winery and brewery. Smokie Ridge Vineyard is conveniently located in South Mountain, 30 minutes south of Ottawa, 90 minutes from Montreal and 60 minutes from Kingston.

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Local student excels despite challenges faced after moving from Syria Name: Qosay Aleleiwi

Age: 18 School: St. Francis Xavier High Grade: 12 Parents: Hasan and Khalidia Aleleiwi Brothers: Ibrahim (13), Hussein (12), and Hisham (6) Sisters: Bothaina (17), and Shahad (8) Pet Peeve: “Individuals who take advantage of other people.”

Part-time Work: “I am currently not working due to previous Covid-19 restrictions. However, now that things are opening up, I’m looking for summer job opportunities.”

Favourite Subjects: “This year I took Calculus and Vectors, Advanced Functions, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Religious Studies. My favourite subjects were Advanced Functions and Biology. I enjoyed Advanced Functions because I got to use math to solve real world problems. Biology was especially my favourite because I learned many health-related issues. With the information I learned in this class, I was able to better understand and help my parents with their medical issues and concerns.”

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Who is your favourite author? “My favourite author is Paulo Coelho. His book, The Alchemist motivated me to keep pushing to do better in school and learning English, especially when I first came to Canada. The quote, “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”, has always stuck with me. It keeps me motivated to keep pushing for my dreams, because eventually, they can come true.”

What is your greatest accomplishment? “My greatest accomplishment was persevering through my academic career in Canada.

When I first left Syria with my family, I knew very little English, never used new technology, and was mis-

sing more than a year of schooling. It was very hard to transition into Canadian schooling. To help myself, I always took summer school, night school, and repeated courses to better understand the material.

“In addition to extra schooling, being the oldest child meant a lot of responsibilities towards my family.

Trying to balance this, along with extracurriculars, was difficult. However, I was able to persevere and get accepted to my first choice program for university.”

School Activities: “Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, I was unable to participate in activities at school. However, in previous years, I enjoyed participating on the Wrestling Team.”

Other Activities/Interests: “I enjoy playing soccer. In the summer, I organize soccer games with the children in the neighbourhood. This is to help them have some fun, especially the ones that don’t go to camps or other activities on their school break. A lot of my time is spent helping my family. I help my parents with English translations, and my 5 siblings with their school work. With these responsibilities, and course schedules, it was hard to participate in other activities.”

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Comment: “This year has been tough due to COVID-19. Going virtual was a hard transition for me, between balancing school work and the new quad semesters. However, although difficult, the teachers at St. Francis Xavier have been a great support to me. I’m grateful for all the hard work they have put in, especially with keeping me on track towards my academic goals. Not only did the teachers work hard, but I also received great support from the school’s office, especially my Guidance Counselor, Justin Doyle.

This year has pushed me to keep going, even when times are tough. I learned to appreciate everyone in my life and not to take them for granted. I’m excited to start the next stage of my academic career!”

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Local football star and Grey Cup champ announces retirement from CFL On the heels of Barrhaven’s Ettore Lattanzio announcing his retirement from the Ottawa Redblacks, another local player has retired from the team. Former first overall draft pick Alex Mateas announced his retirement from the Ottawa Redblacks earlier this month.

The retirement leaves Toronto Argonaut Tyler Holmes as the only active CFL player from Barrhaven, though Nate Hamlin of the Redblacks and Tunde Adeleke of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats both grew up in Riverside South and were teammates at St. Francis Xavier High School and then at Carleton University.

Mateas was the first overall pick in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played guard and centre during his time with the Redblacks, and was a member of the 2016 Grey cup championship team. He was a CFL East All-Star in 2017 and 2018.

“Well RNation, it has been an absolute pleasure representing you on the field and I will forever be grateful for the experiences and memories,” said Mateas in a post on Instagram.

“My decision to retire from professional football has been difficult and ultimately comes down to health for myself and my family.”

“The only part of the decision that is very difficult is leaving the Team, Organization and Fans... in general and with this timeline.

“To all the Fans, Teammates, Coaches, Friends, Foes, Competitors and everyone in between...

THANK YOU.” Mateas played youth football locally and then played for the Ottawa Sooners junior football team of the Ontario Football Conference. He went from the Sooners to Penn State University. After redshirting for a year, he joined the University of Connecticut Huskies.

When the Redblacks drafted him, he became the first former Ottawa Sooners player to be taken first overall in the CFL Draft.

When the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, many of the Redblacks players began working in professional careers outside of football. Mateas was working as a commercial real estate agent with Cushman

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT draFT continues from page 1 “I was training the whole summer and didn’t take any weeks off,” Brandt said.

“My brother wasn’t too happy that he got cut (from Team Canada). He was pretty fired up. He wanted to prove himself and he wanted to go and play somewhere.

The Slovakian team offered me and Graeme spots, so we jumped at the opportunity. We had never played together, and I think that’s why our parents were so open to it. He wasn’t there very long – three weeks or a month – but the time we played together was memorable.”

Graeme played six games and registered an assist before he came back to North America to play in the AHL with Binghamton Devils.

As a junior-aged rookie in the AHL, he had eight goals and 10 assists in 31 games.

Brandt, meanwhile, stayed in Slovakia and played in 26 games. Although he was in a shutdown defensive role, he scored six goals and added seven assists for 13 points and a plus-six rating.

Before long, it was time for Graeme to return to North America as the Devils wanted him playing in the AHL. He still had a year of junior eligibility left with the Ottawa 67’s, but like most OHL players who had already been drafted, he moved up to the professional ranks. Brandt continued on in Slovakia, with nowhere else to play. He made the most of the situation as a 17-year-old playing against men 10 and 15 years older than he was. “(Graeme) made the adjustment period a lot easier for me,” Brandt said. “Be-

With the 2020-21 OHL season cancelled, Brandt Clarke of the Barrie Colts spent the season playing for HC Nove Zamky in Slovakia.

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ing a 17-year-old kid halfway across the world and your big brother just kind of packed up his stuff and left, I wasn’t personally sure how I was going to react to that. I think I recovered well and didn’t let it affect my on-ice play. He was telling when we were going to bed and night and waking me up in the morning. When he left I had to be more independent. I was living on

my own getting the professional hockey feeling, I did a lot of growing up when I was over there.”

Now that Brandt is back home in Barrhaven, being closer to his brother makes it easier to follow in his footsteps. The Clarke brothers have been working out with fitness trainer Tony Greco and a stable of NHL players that included Claude Giroux, Ben Hut-

ton, Jack Quinn and a number of pros. Both of them have worked hard to make it to the next level. Graeme Clarke is known for training like a beast. He is setting an example for his younger brother.

“He wasn’t even supposed to play in the AHL this year, he was supposed to go back to the OHL,” Brandt said of Graeme, adding that has always helped having a

brother a little bit older who has gone through the same thing he is going through.

“He was a high pick in the OHL Draft and I was a high pick in the OHL Draft.

Coming into this draft, he’s already been selected. He’s done a lot of things I want to do. It’s kind of nice that I get to follow his path.

He kind of had to learn the ropes by himself but I get to follow him and he helps me

every step of the way.”

Graeme Clarke gave some advice to Brandt when he was going through the process of being interviewed by various teams leading up to the NHL Draft.

“He told me just be truthful with how you speak and speak from the heart,” Brandt said. “He said just say what you mean and be direct. You want to put yourself on a bit of a pedestal but you want to be respectful at the same time. He’s been a big help for me and you couldn’t ask for much more from a big brother.”

The fairy tale ending for Brandt Clarke’s NHL Draft story would be to have him selected by the Ottawa Senators. While the Senators got off to a terrible start in the 2020-21 season, they were one of the NHL’s hottest teams down the stretch.

As a result of their second half success, they don’t draft until 10th overall. It is doubtful that Clarke would still be available at 10th, but if he did fall into Ottawa’s lap, he would be happy.

“I grew up a Sens fan and I had season tickets,” he said. “I watched Karlsson, I watched Stone, I watched Hoffman, I watched Alfie when he was there. These were my idols when I was growing up. If I did end up with the Ottawa Senators, that would be a dream come true.”

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