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St. Benedict COVID outbreak worst in Ottawa since onset of pandemic

By Charlie Senack

A Barrhaven elementary school now has the biggest COVID-19 outbreak the city has seen since the pandemic began in March 2020, says Ottawa’s health unit.

St. Benedict Elementary School, located in Half Moon Bay, closed on Sept.

28, after 13 students tested positive for COVID-19. In the week since, 37 students have now tested positive, a record for Ottawa.

In a letter sent to parents, Ottawa Public Health said the outbreak was spread through multiple cohorts, and the extreme move to close was being made “out of an abundance of caution.” They added the school would be closed for at least 10 days.

“Upon further investigation, OPH has declared an extension to the outbreak,” Ottawa Public Health said

in an emailed statement Tuesday after the school’s positive case count jumped.

“The whole school has been closed, out of an abundance of caution, as our investigation suggests that there is evidence of the spread of COVID-19 to several cohorts in the school.”

A COVID-19 outbreak is declared when two or more cases are linked together within the school setting. It does not typically mean the school would fully close, but instead certain cohorts could be sent home if they are considered high risk.

When the outbreak at St. Benedict was first declared, many parents in the Ottawa Catholic School opted to keep their kids at home as cases began to rise and more classes shut their doors.

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As of last week, 37 students from St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School in the Barrhaven community of Half Moon Bay have tested positive for COVID-19.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT benedict continues from page 1 It’s believed the outbreak began in a trio of kindergarten cohorts, but also somehow spread to at least one Grade 4 class.

“So it was the case where there was more than one cohort where people had tested positive, and then we had started to see other children from different cohorts test positive, without a link back to these cohorts. We did find the need for them to isolate,” Ottawa’s top Doctor Vera Etches said in a press conference a day after the school closed.

Ottawa Public Health contacted parents whose children needed to be isolated or receive COVID-19 testing, but there was confusion over the process.

Barrhaven resident Harpreet Sigh’s three children attend St. Benedict elementary school, and are all in different grades and classes.

Sigh says his family was first made aware of a COVID-19

case in the school when a child in his son’s junior kindergarten class tested positive. A few days later a child in his other son’s Grade 4 class also tested positive.

“My son suspects that a kid who is in junior kindergarten, his brother is also in Grade 4,” said Sigh, “so it might be from the same family.”

When the first case was identified, Sigh’s youngest was already at home for two days as a precaution. He had a runny nose but tested negative for COVID-19. When the second class went into isolation, the Sigh family decided to keep all their kids home to play it safe. Then a day later, they were notified his oldest son’s class also saw a COVID-positive case.

That’s when the school shut down for in person learning.

“They started online schooling, but it’s been a nightmare,” said Sigh. “The teachers are scrambling;

the infrastructure was not ready.”

The entire family went to get tested and all came back negative. But the guidance Sigh and his family received from Ottawa Public Health changed by the day and created mixed messaging.

“Ottawa Public Health first stated that our child was a close contact, so to keep him home. Then the next messaging was to keep all three kids at home,” he said.

“Then it was just to keep them in isolation for seven days, then 10 days. Then it was the kids who should get tested; then we should too.

“One day I read that Ottawa Public Health was saying that if parents were fully vaccinated, they could go out and about, but the kids could not,” Sigh added. “But then my wife got mad at me because she got a message which said we should not be going out either.”

In the latest email Sigh

received, he was told that the school would reopen for in-person learning on Tuesday, Oct. 12 — two weeks after initially closing.

“My concern is if you have the highest number of cases, and you want to open, is that too quick? If the school does open Tuesday, I don’t know how many parents are going to be comfortable with that idea,” Sigh said. “I don’t feel that comfortable because it’s not that the school had one or two, four or five cases. It’s been two weeks and the reality is the school’s positivity rate has just gone up and up.”

More supports for schools

The school outbreak comes at the same time the Ontario government ordered agencies to stop giving parents and community groups access to COVID-19 tests.

It comes on the heels of a fourth wave of COVID-19

in the province, and calls to make vaccines mandatory for eligible-aged students.

As of October 7, COVID-19 outbreaks were declared at 12 elementary schools across Ottawa, including St. Benedict elementary school and MaurilBelanger elementary school, which reported 22 positive cases — the second biggest outbreak of the virus ever reported in the city. Fiftytwo schools in Ottawa’s four school boards have active cases of COVID-19 among students and staff.

In the Ottawa Catholic School board as of October 7, St. Joseph High School was reporting two COVIDpositive cases among students, and St. Mother Teresa was reporting one positive student case. Monsignor Paul Baxter reported one positive student case; And St. Luke reported one positive student case.

In the Ottawa Carleton

District School Board as of October 7, Longfields Davidson Heights was reporting one positive student case and Chapman Mills Public School was reporting one positive student case.

Ottawa’s top doctor says at this point the risk of schools closing indefinitely seems unlikely, and cases are to be expected within schools.

“I am confident that we will be able to achieve our goal of keeping schools open this fall, just as I’m cautiously optimistic about the fall in general, because what we are seeing right now — we are holding things steady,” said Etches.

“What is important is to continue to think about the close contacts we have.”

Ontario’s top Doctor, Dr. Kieran Moore, said rates of COVID-19 within schools are expected to be higher when case counts are higher in the community.

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Barrhaven vaccination rates among highest in Ottawa

By Charlie Senack Some parts of Barrhaven have the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the city, according to new data released by the Ottawa Neighborhood Study.

The data which is from September 27, is based on the eligible population for those 12 and above. All communities in Barrhaven have over 80 per cent of their eligible populations vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

As of Friday, 89 per cent of Ottawa residents aged 12 and older had received one jab of a vaccine, and 83 per cent of eligible residents have received two doses and were considered fully vaccinated.

Here is a look at the localized numbers for one COVID-19 vaccination based on eligibility: - Old Barrhaven West: 87 per cent of 17,753 people.

- Old Barrhaven East: 86.3 per cent out of 25,223 people.

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- Chapman Mills: 86.3 per cent out of 11,223 people.

Stonebridge/Half Moon Bay/Hearts Desire: 91.8 per cent out of 17,910 people.

- Rideau Crest - Davidson Heights: 85 per cent out of 14,021 people.

- Riverside South - Leitrim: 92.7 per cent out of 15,976 people.

When it comes to being fully vaccinated, Old Barrhaven West has 83.2 per cent of their eligible population with two doses; Old Barrhaven East has a similar number at 81.8 per cent; Chapman Mills is at 81.6 per cent; Stonebridge/Half Moon Bay/Hearts Desire is at 87 per cent; Rideau Crest - Davidson Heights is at 81 per cent; and Riverside South - Leitrim is at 87.9 per cent.

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Ledbury-Heron GateRidgemont, which has also seen some of the highest rates for COVID-19 infections within the city of Ottawa, has the lowest rate of full vaccination, at 61.7 per cent. There are 11 communities in Ottawa that are below 70 per cent for full vaccination.

The rate of COVID-19 infections in Ottawa has, for the most part, remained steady over the last few weeks, as Ontario deals with a fourth wave of the virus. On October 7, Ottawa reported 29 new confirmed positive cases of the virus. Thirteen of these cases were from individuals under the age of 20.

On that same day, seven people were in Ottawa hospitals with COVID-19 related illnesses, and four people were in intensive care units.

Ottawa’s top doctor Vera Etches says the COVID-19 outlook in Ottawa looks promising.

“Ottawa continues to

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Being President of OHSCA helps student share his passion for politics Name: Vincenzo Calla Age: 17 School: St. Joseph High Grade: 12 Parents: Rob & Milva Brother: Anthony (15) Pet: Buddy (Dog) Part Time Work: “NOT A JOB, just what I spend many hours of my week on, and I take it just as seriously as a job** President of the Ontario High School Conservative Association (OHSCA)”.

Favourite Subjects: English, Religion, History, Drama What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “Fantasy & Mystery Novels, Political Memoirs, Biographies & Commentary.”

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“Building the Ontario High School Conservative Association into a more widespread group that is a place for all Conservative high school students from across Ontario and Canada to join together and share their passion for politics. In this, when I got to interview some big name MPs like Andrew Scheer and Candice Bergen, that is when I felt like what I wanted to do has surpassed my expectations, and that is when my team and I got even more motivated to make it bigger and better. Shoutout to the OHSCA team for your dedication and hard work!”

School Activities: Student Council Executive, Cappies Critic (when it functions), Drama Production

Other Activities/Interests: Political Content Creator. Social Media Manager for the Matt Triemstra Campaign in the recent Federal Election. Carleton Lodge volunteer (when it’s open!). Political Panelist on SiriusXM. Career Goals: “Hopes to go to uOttawa to become an elementary school teacher.”

Comment: “School during the pandemic has really not been as bad as SOME of the media has portrayed it. Some parts are tough, especially quadmesters, but I think it’s time for there to be a focus on how it is impacting our mental health, instead of the constant talks of who is messing up what and when. Unfortunately, not very many politicians seem to understand this. Let’s work together to have a generation that’s more supported in mental health, and can create a world where mental health is really recognized as health, not just a wedge issue that makes political gains for the government or opposition.”

St. Joseph High School student Vincenzo Calla is the President of the Ontario High School Conservative Association.

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Private schools treated like outcasts in Ontario education system

By Joanna DeJong VanHof Recent controversy over the provincial government’s provision of rapid tests to independent (private) schools but not public schools stems from the fact that independent schools in Ontario exist in a policy no-man’s-land.

If education policy throughout the pandemic has proved anything, it’s that the provincial government doesn’t have the framework to make adequate provisions for both public and independent schools, and does a disservice to all by ignoring their different realities.

To reopen in September 2020, private schools had two options: use the business reopening framework or the public school reopening framework. They couldn’t blend the two.

The province’s choice to understand independent schools as businesses rather than schools sets the stage for the current misconceptions. Independent schools that accessed government funding available for businesses to support their employees with rapid tests are now having that funding cut off. That’s a result of the government’s sensitivity around the perception that public funds are going to independent schools but not to public ones.

Now, independent schools that legitimately accessed funds as businesses are being penalized mainly because our collective understanding of this school sector is anemic and consists largely of concepts of a rich bourgeoisie exercising its social capital to gain access to the best resources at top tier schools.

Sure, there are wealthy families who will expect the best in safety measures at the schools they’ve paid dearly to have their children attend. But there are more than 1,500 independent schools in Ontario and very few of them are top-tier schools with hefty tuition price tags.

The vast majority of independent schools in Ontario are small, community-oriented schools that serve specific, sometimes marginalized populations, often of students whose diverse needs are not met within a behemoth public system weighed down by bureaucracy and sheer size.

The prevailing narrative that independent schools are for the rich and elite and serve only to further stratify and divide Ontario’s population is anemic, short-sighted and ignorant of the truth.

Independent schools offer a public service by educating a diversity of students in specific, meaningful ways toward public contribution and responsible citizenship.

The current no-man’s-land in which these diverse schools exist has led only to confusion. Ontario needs a better policy framework to include independent schools within its landscape. Then the province needs to recognize that these small community-oriented schools offer an alternate, flexible learning pathway for many of its diverse families.

Finally, it should begin to build a shared conversation in which public and independent schools can learn from one another in service to a common goal of excellent education for each of Ontario’s children.

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There will never be another Joe MacDonald It’s always sad when a friend dies. steep, slippery ditch and broke his leg.

You wonder ‘why him?’ or ‘why her?’ According to Rolly, one of the men, ClinWhy is fate so cold and cruel and heart- ton Suzack, pulled out a gun and began less? to pistol whip Joe. Fighting for his life, This week marks 28 years since Sud- Joe pulled out his .38 and took a shot at bury Police Constable Joe MacDonald Suzack, injuring him. Joe’s .38 was empwas killed on duty. ty, but Suzack had a semi-automatic that Joe was a teammate of mine with the was not. Peter Pennett, according to Rolly, Carleton Ravens football team in the shot Joe in the back of the head.

1980s. He was a great offensive tackle and Pennett loaded Suzack into the Cutlass a great friend. He wasn’t just my friend. and they fled. They were caught by ConHe was everyone’s stables Dennis Tarnopfriend. He was the life olsky and Geordie Fisher. of the locker room. He Fisher, a martial arts exwas the guy you could pert, ran down Pennett count on no matter FROM THE OTHER through a wooded area what. He defined what and stream. Pennett tried a “character guy” was. to disarm him, but Fisher When we won our won the battle and hauled Jeffrey Morris league championship him in. in 1985, we slugged it “It bothers me,” said out on the ground. We Rolly. “These two guys did it behind Joe. ended up at a Club Fed Joe had a smile and a playful nickname somewhere on the west coast. They play for everyone. He always had a joke or a golf, they have barbecues, they even have funny comment that kept us all in stitches. homemade alcohol.”

At Oliver’s on Saturday nights, everyone Suzack is now 55 years old. Earlier this wanted to sit with Joe and “Sweet COUNCIL Pea”. year, the National Parole Board of Canada That was Nancy. No guy I knew at that denied his request for day parole. Suzack CORNER age loved a girl like Joe loved his Sweet is appealing the decision.

Pea. Mayor Suzanne Dodge “Bob Rae was Premier then and police If someone went to take their helmet officers had .38s while the criminals had off after practice and their sweaty hair was semi-automatics,” Rolly said. “Yet, Bob glued to their helmet with toothpaste, Joe Rae’s body guards had semi-automatics.” had been to your locker earlier that day. If Nancy, who had married Joe and had you were sweating while running sprints two small children with him, lobbied inand all you could smell was perfume, Joe tensely to arm Ontario’s police officers had been to your locker. If you were inNOTwith THE SO better weapons. Because of her, Onhorrible discomfort because someone had tario’s cops have better guns. But the price NEW GUY put heat balm in your jockstrap… Joe. to pay for the upgrade is sickening.

Tim Ruhnke “I still think about him,” said Rolly.

But on the night of October 6, 1993, things went horribly, horribly wrong.

“He was such a special guy. It was such a “Everyone loved Joe,” said Rolly tragic loss for his family and friends, and Campbell, now an Ottawa police officer it was such a tragic loss for the communwho ran a Sudbury Police community ity. Joe was the ultimate policeman. If the buddy program with Joe. police was made up of all Joe MacDonA call came in that night that two males alds, crime would be next to nothing.” in a brown Cutlass were heading into SudMy memories of Joe still make me WALKER HOUSE bury for a drug deal and one was armed. laugh out loud. I’ll never forget Joe tellThey did not broadcast the info over the ing us the story of how he worked at Ponscanner, as many of the criminals had po- derosa steak house in Sudbury, and how Susan Vallom lice scanners. Joe came on duty on the his math teacher came in to order steak. midnight shift, and did not know about He and his friend literally played soccer the car. with the steak on the floor before putting At about 2 a.m., Joe, who was riding it on the grill. We listened in awe, as we alone, was to meet two other police cars all fantasized doing something like that to at Tim’s for a coffee. The other officers a teacher we had had run-ins with. needed to go to the ATM to get cash, soBLAKE’SI still remember watching the news on Joe, with a few minutes to kill, decided to TV when I found out about Joe’s death. I TAKES do a quick tour. was stunned. We all were. Joe was a gen“That’s the kind of cop he was,” said tle giant in Sudbury, involved in the comBlake McKim Rolly. munity, loved by everyone. In Sudbury, Joe pulled over a couple of shady look- the Joe Mac Youth Football Program is ing characters in a brown cutlass and as he named after him. approached the car, he had no idea what Sometimes I smile when I wonder if he was walking into. they have football in Heaven.

Joe was walking back to his car when Jesus, if Joe’s on your team, you betsuddenly, a fight broke out. There were ter doublecheck your helmet and jockstrap no sidewalks, and Joe went down in the before you put them on.

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Barrhaven wards to be renamed for 2022 Ottawa municipal election

Barrhaven’s two wards in next year’s municipal election will officially be known as Barrhaven East and Barrhaven West.

Earlier this year, Ottawa City Council voted to add a 24th ward to the city, and boundaries were realigned to reflect the rapid growth in Barrhaven.

Last week, Ottawa’s Finance and Development Committee voted to support name changes for six municipal wards in addition to naming the new

ward in Barrhaven.

The majority of the existing Barrhaven ward will be renamed Barrhaven West, currently represented by Councillor Jan Harder. Most of the Barrhaven homes that are currently in the Gloucester-South Nepean Ward, currently represented by Councillor Carol Anne Meehan, will become Barrhaven East. Meehan currently represents areas in Barrhaven and South Gloucester, including Riverside South. The new

Barrhaven East ward will represent only the eastern part of Barrhaven.

Currently, there are some homes in the southern end of Barrhaven represented by RideauGoulbourn Councillor Scott Moffatt. This was the case because Barrhaven’s growth has extended south to Barnsdale Road. The Rideau-Goulbourn ward, which is one of the city’s rural wards, will no longer have homes in Barrhaven.

Moffatt has been calling for a change of the

name of the ward to remove the Goulbourn name from the ward. The original Goulbourn Township was named after Henry Goulburn, who was a British Member of Parliament and the Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1800s.

Goulburn never visited Upper Canada or what became Goulbourn Township. Although the township was named after him, the spelling of Goulbourn Township differs from his name, Goulburn.

Moffatt called for the name change due to the fact that Goulburn was the owner of a sugar plantation estate in Jamaica that used slave labour. After receiving feedback from the community, he moved to change the name of the ward to Rideau-Jock, as the two rivers serve as ward boundaries.

Other proposed new ward names (with existing ward names in parentheses) include Riverside South-Findlay Creek (Gloucester-South Ne-

pean), Orléans East-Cumberland (Orléans), Orléans West-Innes (Innes), and Orléans South-Navan (Cumberland).

The creation of the new Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) will have a one time cost of $100,000 to the city. There will be an annual budget of just under $500,000 to cover the councillor’s salary and benefits, office budget and benefits for the councillor’s assistants.

The next municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 24, 2022.

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Parents frustrated over more school bus route cancellations

By Charlie Senack A month into the school year, more yellow school bus routes are being cancelled, impacting students who attend St. Mother Teresa High School. Parents say they were left in the dark over the situation and are looking for answers.

It comes after dozens of routes have been cut citywide, primarily impacting suburban communities.

Many high school students who live in Riverside South and attend Merivale High School have also seen their routes cut, leaving them to take public transit which can take up to an hour and a half each way.

As of early September, roughly 90 yellow bus routes were cancelled after drivers could not be found, leaving over 2,000 students without transportation. Now that number is around 3,000.

The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) said the shortage could take months to sort out, blaming COVID for a big part of the problem.

Citing safety concerns, OSTA says many of their older drivers opted not to return, causing a shortage of drivers. Other reasons for the shortage include driver pay and location of routes.

Crystal Pruys, who has two children at St. Mother Teresa High School — a son in Grade 8 and a daughter in Grade 10 — says she’s disappointed with how the situation was handled. She found out her children’s route would be cancelled only days before it came into effect. She was not provided any instruction on how her kids could get to school. They did, however, receive a free presto pass for OC Transpo.

“I have nothing against public transit, but we really haven’t got any information about it,” said Pruys. “It was like ‘your kids are going to get a presto pass, here you go, don’t know where the stop is, have a nice day.’ We are not happy and neither is our bus driver.”

Pruys said her children have never taken OC Transpo before, and has

concerns with them being in a bus full of strangers — especially during COVID. Because she leaves for work early in the morning, it’s not possible for the Barrhaven mom to drive them to school. It would be about a 45 minute walk each way, and not sustainable during Canadian winters.

She also has concerns over how long the bus trip will take when Barrhaven is known for unreliable public transit.

Susan Randall, whose children also attend St. Mother Teresa High School, said her kids came home in tears over the news.

“The thought of putting a 12-year-old on a city bus daily breaks my heart,” she said. “There will be no more safe haven after the long day at school and no more peace of mind for parents — just more anxiety for everyone and more risk of exposure. And now we are just expected to add this to the long, ever expanding list of things that COVID-19 has taken from our children.”

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Crystal Pruys said she was given just days to figure out how to get her children to St. Mother Teresa Catholic High School every morning.

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upset over how little the bus drivers were made aware of the changes. Her kids’ bus driver — who she

now calls a family friend — didn’t even know one of her routes was being cancelled. She only found

out after Pruys showed her the email.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT cancellations continues from page 8 “They have not told the drivers anything. We have a good relationship with our bus driver and she has let me know how they haven’t been given any information.

She didn’t even know that it was going to be her last day,” said Pruys. “They say this is a bus driver shortage, well clearly there is a reason for that. Maybe OSTA should up their game and let their employees know what’s going on instead of finding out from a parent.”

In total, two routes from St. Mother Teresa have been cancelled, and the drivers have been reassigned new routes for elementary schools. Pruys said OSTA didn’t even provide the drivers with new route maps until the last minute, leaving them no time to prepare.

On the condition of anonymity, Pruys’ kids’ bus driver sent a statement to the Barrhaven Independent expressing her concerns with how the situation was handled.

“As one of these bus drivers, I absolutely see first hand how critical the driver shortage is,” she said.

“However, it’s not a good reason to give these students and parents no time to prepare their children for public transport. Most of my kids (the kids I drive) have never taken OC Transpo.

They have no time to practice the weekday route, get the timing, or for parents to feel secure in their travel plans. A week would have made these families feel better about their children’s anxiety and safety levels, and it’s unfortunate this wasn’t better considered”.

The Barrhaven Independent reached out to OSTA for comment, but never heard back. However,

in a press conference a few weeks prior, they said high school routes were being cut to make sure elementary school students still had access to public transit.

Barrhaven Catholic School Board Trustee Spencer Warren told the Barrhaven Independent that while the situation isn’t ideal for everyone, he’s very impressed with how OSTA handled the situation.

He says they have worked hand in hand with trustees to try and find solutions to an almost impossible situation.

“I know OSTA has put a focus on trying to mitigate risk and higher impact areas when allocating buses, such as rural areas, high construction areas, and age of students — elementary getting a higher priority,” said Warren. “We recommend parents review resources to learn about how to use public transit, the travel planner and safety aspects of OC Transpo. We also recommend parents to ride the bus with the students for the first time, to practice their routes.”

Warren also says it’s not just St. Mother Teresa which has seen yellow bus routes cut. The problem is also impacting St. Joseph High School which has even greater disadvantages at play.

“The disadvantage St. Joe’s has is that there isn’t really a safe OC Transpo bus stop for the school other than at RioCan,” he said.

“Plus, Greenbank isn’t ideal for walking, biking or driving for that matter, with all the construction going on, especially when winter arrives. I’ve been collaborating with Councillor Jan Harder on other options,

which she is going back to the city planners to brainstorm ideas.”

But for Pruys and her kids it’s more than just losing a bus route; it’s losing a friend. Their driver has been with them since elementary school and has gone out of her way to make the kids feel loved. Even on her last day as their driver, she wrote individualized cards for every student to let them know one final time how special they are.

“She knows everything about the kids,” said an emotional Pruys. “She knows their birthdays; she knows their favourite colour. She talks to them as if they are her own kids and it makes them feel comfortable and safe. It’s not an easy job, but she is one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met.”

It’s unclear whether or not this is a permanent cancellation, but it will at least be in effect for months as the hunt for new bus drivers is on. OSTA has admitted that since July, 102 permanent yellow bus drivers have quit, and only 46 new recruits have been added to the roster.

“The big message was about getting back to normal school life and transportation is a big part of that. What we all forget is that we are still in the middle of a pandemic,” said Vicky Kyriaco, general manager of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, in a press conference.

“We understand that there are some long trips and we get that it’s uncomfortable and that it’s not ideal. But at the same time, we need to focus our attention on the kids who really, really need transportation.”

There are fewer yellow school buses taking Barrhaven students to school this year because of a bus driver shortage.

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Big decisions to be made as busy season at City Hall begins

The fall session of City Council is turning out to be one of the busiest anyone can remember. Many highprofile items are coming to a head that will significantly impact the final year of this council term and Ottawa’s future. The City’s New Official Plan has been contentious along with the Solid Waste Master Plan. Council also has to set next year’s budget. Then, of course, there’s Ottawa’s disastrous Light Rail Service. No one can say when the Confederation Line will be back online.

Remember when the LRT was touted as a gamechanger for Ottawa? On-time and on Budget was Mayor Watson’s promise. After two

years of technical and mechanical malfunctions and at least two major derailments, there are now serious doubts that the 2.1 billion dollars spent was worth it.

None of us around the council table are rail experts.

That’s why we relied on senior city managers and the “best in the rail business” to choose the trains and ultimately the rail system no one trusts today.

Now we struggle to find experts who evaluate wheth-

er RTG’s return to service plan will be good enough.

Fears that some councillors expressed over P3 contracts that were rushed and decisions made behind closed doors are coming true. Ultimately it’s City Council that is responsible to residents who are footing the bill. That’s why I support calls for a judicial inquiry to get to the bottom of how we bought an inferior rail system so we don’t repeat the mistakes. I am also calling for a full inspection of Stage two of the Trillium Line to detect potential issues before construction is complete.

We don’t want a repeat of the problems that have derailed Stage One.

On the Solid Waste Master Plan, 72 recommendations are being considered.

It’s fair to say residents will likely face further restrictions on what can be placed at the curb for garbage collection. I support efforts to reduce the volume of waste going to our landfill. We should try to extend the life of the dump but the options coming forward will anger many. I believe incineration should be given more consideration. Advances in technology mean less emissions, one local Ottawa company, Landaira is even proposing a pilot project that promises almost zero emissions. We should be taking a serious look at that. Of course, Ot-

tawa does not have a positive track record when it comes to utilizing commonsense solutions that have been working in other jurisdictions for decades. I want a solution that promotes recycling, reduces our need to bury our trash, and a system that will allow us to harness energy sustainably. The technology exists, but the political will may be lacking.

The 2022 budget is also on the horizon. As I stated last year, our City is at a crossroads. We spend a significant amount of your tax dollars every year, yet our problems don’t seem to go away. The pandemic has thrown in additional challenges but has also

been a financial windfall for Ottawa. The City has received hundreds of millions of dollars in support payments from the province and federal government. That money won’t last forever, and unless Ottawa is willing to change how it funds our public services, I don’t see us getting out of the never-ending cycle of tax increases and service reductions that we have seen over the last decade.

Yes, big decisions will be made during the next two months. I will endeavour to keep my promises to residents who elected me to represent their wishes.

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By-Law offers tips to prevent rats from entering your home • Berrigan at Croxley

Barrhaven Traffic

Strandherd Drive Widening Strandherd Drive (from the Home Depot West Entrance to Jockvale Road) – Strandherd Drive will be reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction, as necessary, for curb work, grading and paving.

Andora Avenue, Kingsview Lane, Madrid Avenue and Aura Avenue will remain closed until the traffic is moved to the new lanes in a couple of weeks.

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

Chapman Mills Drive – Lane reductions on Chapman Mills Drive, as necessary.

Dealership Drive – Lane reductions on Dealership Drive, as necessary.

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

Greenbank Construction The weekend work at the Greenbank Road culvert (0.15km south of Jockvale) is still on track for October 15th to 18th. (Weekend after Thanksgiving) The contractor has their noise by-law exemption in place (attached) for the nights of the 15, 16 and 17 Oct. Greenbank Realignment The City is undertaking the design of a new 4-lane arterial roadway with 2-lane segregated median Bus Rapid Transit and fa-

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cilities for pedestrians and cyclists along the realigned Greenbank Road corridor.

The project also includes a new bridge over the Jock River, a Park and Ride facility near the southern terminus of the future transitway corridor, and design of new watermains and sewers. The project is being undertaken to provide a key transportation link for the existing and fast-growing community of Barrhaven south of the Jock River.

The City of Ottawa will soon undertake field investigations, including natural environment and archaeological studies, geotechnical and environmental investigations and surveying in your neighborhood in support of the design of this project.

For further information about this project, please visit ottawa.ca/greenbankrealignment.

Upcoming PXO Projects

A PXO project under D-Squared Construction Limited is currently working on pre-construction activities (submissions, coordination, utility locates, etc.) and has confirmed the following anticipated construction start dates: • Highbury Park and 220m East of Greenbank • Malvern between Sherway and Chalice

Slow Down Signs at the Ward Office

If you are a Barrhaven resident, send an email to mark.bouwman@ottawa.ca with your contact information to order one or more ‘Slow Down For Us’ signs for your front yard and we will schedule a time for a pickup at the ward office located beside Ruth E. Dickinson Library.

The 2021 Biennial Nepean Sports Wall of Fame

Virtual Induction Ceremony Date: Thursday, October 28th, 2021 - 7:00 pm Due to Covid 19 restrictions, the 2021 Induction Ceremony will be held virtually.

Additional information will be announced when all details are in place. Website: https://www.nswf.ca/ events.html

Rats in Barrhaven Messaging from Ottawa By-Law:

“It’s like any other wildlife if they are displaced, they go where there is food, water and shelter that are easily accessible.

Those things can be found in residential areas, so the best approach is to address those factors. Removing members of the population without addressing the attractants will be an endless effort.

The City would NOT engage in some sort of cull or doing any baiting in publicly accessible areas, for many reasons, including safety and affecting

non-target species like domestic pets.”

Here are some helpful suggestions on deterring rodents: Keeping Rodents Away - The time to act is before you see signs of rodents, which may include droppings, nests, gnaw marks, or a dead rodent. Sources of food that rodents are attracted to include birdseed, pet food, breadcrumbs, food waste, grease (e.g. such as an outdoor grill), and garbage. If you feed them, they will stay Home Entry - Prevent rodents from entering your home by checking inside and outside the house for gaps or holes.

Trap and Bait for Your Rodents - The best trap is the simple and cheap wooden “snap trap.” They are sold in hardware stores.

Snap traps for rats and mice are different sizes. When setting snap traps, it is important to bait the trap with food and place it near where you have found droppings Cleaning Up After Rodents - It is very important to follow safe cleaning steps to stay healthy and prevent spreading diseases from rodents. For more information visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca

Artists of Stonebridge

We, Artists of Stonebridge, are having our “Paint the Town” 11th Annual Art Show & Sale on the weekend of October 23rd and 24th. The show will be held at the Cedarhill Golf and Country Club, 56 Cedarhill Drive, Nepean from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will profile the works of over 20 artists.

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BGC Ottawa & NROCRC have teamed up to host a Community BBQ on October 21st from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. The purpose of this community BBQ is to hear from youth & parents about what is needed and wanted in Barrhaven, in order to create meaningful youth programs & opportunities. All Barrhaven youth (aged 12+) and parents are welcome. There will be FREE food, drinks, door prizes, and music.

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The City will be hosting an online Wildlife Speaker Series event on the evening of Wednesday October 20, 2021, which we hope will be of interest to residents.

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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 tons 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 citywide coverage. For more information visit: Ottawa. ca/hhw

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On October 16th the Lions will have containers in the south end parking lot of the Barrhaven Town

Centre, 3777 Strandherd Drive, and are encouraging residents to drop off, for free, their old electronic items to be recycled. Collection will be held on Saturday, October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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such as computer equipment including any brand of desktop, laptop, monitors, mice, keyboards, cables, drives and computer-related peripherals, printers and scanners, televisions, telephones, cellphones, chargers, and radios/stereos

can be dropped off for recycling. The collected ewaste will then be recycled for use in raw materials for new products instead of going into landfill.

Electronic recycling helps the environment and the Lions’ management of

natural resources can improve the quality of life and increase the engagement of their local communities.

The Barrhaven Lions are planning on making the event a bi-annual fundraiser with a recycling collection taking place in the spring

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MacLeod celebrates Rowan’s Law Day with announcement for funding

By Charlie Senack

In commemoration of Rowan’s Law Day this year, the Ontario government announced the province is investing $125,000 toward concussion and mental health support.

The money which is going towards the Canadian Mental Health Association, will help the organization increase their training modules and support as they broaden their focus.

Because of cabinet meetings, Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, who founded Rowan’s Law Day as a private members bill back in 2016, had to make the announcement from a

sports field at the University of Toronto. In a normal year, the day is spent at Rowans Pitch located in Ken Ross Park on Longfields Drive.

MacLeod, who is also the minister in charge of tourism, culture and sport industries, was pleased to make the announcement alongside members of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

“This investment is going to raise awareness on the impacts on sports and mental health, and provide parents and coaches with tools to use,” she said during a press conference on Sept. 29. “Providing resources to families, athletes, coaches, and parents will help

Minister Lisa MacLeod, MPP for Nepean, announced $125,000 in funding for concussion and mental health support on Rowan’s Law Day.

build awareness on the impact sports-related injuries have on mental health. How to recognize symptoms and what to do is an essential step in ensuring a safe return to play.”

This was the fourth year Rowans Law Day was celebrated. It was started in 2018 as a way to remember Rowan Stringer, a Barrhaven teen who died in the spring of 2013 after suffering three concussions in six days — all while playing rugby.

The 17-year-old captain of John McCrae High School’s rugby team, died from Second Impact Syndrome, which is swelling of the brain caused by a subsequent injury that occurred before a previous injury healed.

Soon after her passing, Rowan’s parents Gord and Kathleen Stringer decided to open up about their daughter’s death to raise awareness on concussions and sports safety.

An inquest was held after her passing which brought forward 49 recommendations centred on keeping athletes away from playing after having a concussion.

In the four years since Rowans Law became an annual day, much work has been done to shed light on concussion awareness across Ontario.

The work takes place not only on the sports field, but also in schools across the province.

Last year it was announced

Rowan’s Law Day would go national to help Canadians.

While it’s focus has always been on how to spot concussion symptoms and what to do if hitting your head while playing a sport, it’s now also focusing on mental health.

“Really what we want to do in Ontario is make youth sport highly safe for all athletes,” said MacLeod. “That includes concussion awareness; that also includes mental health supports; anti bullying; suicide prevention; and free from harassment. We also want to encourage more young women to engage in sport.”

Also in memory of Rowan Stringers legacy, a Rowans Law Day advisory committee was set up to provide concussion-related recommendations.

To date, MacLeod says almost 80 per cent of those recommendations have been approved.

Camille Quenneville from

the Canadian Mental Health Association said this funding will go a long way to expand their support for young athletes who are struggling. It’s an issue made even more important now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We see this as the beginning of something that will help all Canadians,” she said.

“I think when you have very

young athletes who are interested in playing any sport, you have a captive audience of young people who are committed to something they love.

If we can tie in mental health to that and give them the tools and skills needed at a young age, that will give them an understanding of the importance of mental health and addictions awareness.”

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