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Petition started to get more police to combat speeding problem

An online petition has been started with the hopes of bringing more police presence to Barrhaven to prevent excessive speeding and street racing at night in the community.

The petition, posted on change.org, was started by Barrhaven resident Lynn Lyons. The petition is directed at the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly, Mayor Jim Watson, and local Councillors Jan Harder and Carol Anne Meehan.

Lyons said that while Barrhaven is a great place to live, it is growing rapidly with a population of 87,000 and more houses being built. She added that there is even an Amazon warehouse and a Costco in the community, but there is no dedicated police station in the community and little police presence. Because of the lack of policing, she said issues have started to

arise.

“Barrhaven has many long roads – Greenbank, Strandherd, Fallowfield, Jockvale, Woodroffe, Prince of Wales, Paul Métivier – which leads to a large number of excessive speeding on them at night, every single night,” Lyons wrote on her petition.

“They are even speeding on roads meant for local traffic, many of which are residential and 40 km/h.

We are tired of it. The noise disturbs the usual quiet of the area, interrupting evening activities, waking us and our family members up in the middle of the night. And most importantly, excessive speeding is very dangerous. These roads are not meant to be a nightly race track like they are being used now.”

The problem with speeding and stunt driving in Barrhaven is nothing new. Complaints took a sharp turn upward in

the spring of 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

“It reminds me of being at a NASCAR speedway,” said Kelsi Ashfield, who lives next to Strandherd Drive, in an interview with CBC in May. “It’s loud, it’s obnoxious, it’s dangerous. They’re racing each other. They’re stunting, too, so you can hear the tires squealing. They’ll stop at the red light and you can hear them revving their engines, and as soon as it turns green they’re taking off.”

In the same CBC feature, Barrhaven resident Donald O’Connor, who lives near Woodroffe Ave., said he would like to see speed cameras installed.

“Someone’s going to get killed. That’s how I look at it, and police can’t be everywhere. I wish they were, but they’re not,” O’Connor said.

Woodroffe has been

An online petition is calling for police presence to prevent street racing and stunt driving on Strandherd Drive and Woodroffe Ave.

another problematic street for stunt driving and racing. In an incident last

year, one driver was charged for driving 243 km/h on the street.

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Greenbank realignment includes new bridge over Jock River Barrhaven Traffic Strandherd Drive Widening

Kennevale Drive – Kennevale Drive will be fully closed at Strandherd Drive from October 25 to November 5 for the installation of underground services and road reconstruction.

Local access will be maintained via Maravista Drive.

The entrance to the businesses on Kennevale Drive will remain open.

Fraser Fields Way – Fraser Fields Way will be fully closed at Strandherd Drive from November 8 to 19 for the installation of a new water main and road reconstruction. Local access will be maintained via Tartan Drive.

Andora Avenue, Madrid Avenue and Aura Avenue: Reminder that these are right-in/right-out intersections, with no left-turn movements permitted.

Mini-roundabout at Greenbank and Half Moon Bay Road

The City of Ottawa will be undertaking the construction of a new mini-roundabout at the intersection of Greenbank Road and Half Moon Bay Road. The project will also be formalizing the pedestrian crossing on the east leg of River Run Avenue at River Mist Avenue.

Half Moon Bay Road will be closed from River Landing Avenue to Greenbank Road. The road will be closed from Sunday, 24 October 2021 to Sunday, 07 November 2021. There will be a signed detour for

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motorists. Pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout the closure.

Greenbank Realignment

The City is undertaking the design of a new 4-lane arterial roadway with 2-lane segregated median Bus Rapid Transit and facilities 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.

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• Highbury Park and 220m East of Greenbank • Malvern between Sherway and Chalice • Berrigan at Croxley

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

Telecon will begin work on the following streets for fiber optic installation • Longfields Drive between Calaveras Avenue and Deercroft Avenue • Rodeo Drive between Longfields Drive and San Mateo Drive • Claridge Drive between Calavaras Avenue and Strandherd Drive • Portrush Avenue between Longfields Drive and Claridge Drive • Deercroft Avenue between Longfields Drive and Claridge Avenue • Haylock Way between Rodeo Drive and Deercroft Avenue • Oakfield Crescent

Barrhaven Messaging 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 lo-

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Rats in Barrhaven - Messaging from Ottawa ByLaw: “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 Sidewalks with Asphalt Patches - It Ain’t Pretty But It’s Safer Message from Roads, Traffic and Operations Branch: The asphalt patches on the sidewalks is a system that is used to alleviate any potential trip hazards that are identified by our spring sidewalk inspection, or through service requests. They are there as a temporary repair until the concrete panels are replaced either by us or by the Infrastructure Service Department (I.S.D). Due to the volume of sidewalk panels that require replace-

ment versus the budgetary restrictions that both roads and I.S.D face, that will dictate when these panels are replaced. Unfortunately, this does not look appealing with asphalt on a sidewalk, but it’s to alleviate trip hazards.

City of Ottawa Messaging

Message from the Roads and Parking Services Department: “Residents who are able to are asked to please clear their local catch basins of leaves and debris to allow water to drain from the roads.”

Fall leaves are beautiful while on the trees, but when those leaves start to fall and cover our catch basins, we can expect trouble. During heavy rain, leaves can block our catch basins causing water pooling on roads.

Residents who are able to are asked to please clear their local catch basins of leaves and debris to allow water to drain from the roads. Catch basins can be located by looking for the yellow “T” marked on the roadway. Locations can also be found by visiting Ottawa. ca.

In some communities, residents will notice that rainwater drains more slowly due to inlet control devices. Shaped like an hourglass, these devices prevent too much stormwater from entering the system all at once causing overflows. The rain should drain naturally from the road within a few hours.

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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT speeding continues from page 3 Police say that the problem with racing and stunt driving is not limited to Barrhaven. In 2019, there were 186 people charged with stunt driving in Ottawa.

That number jumped to 455 in 2020. While 2021 is not

driving, according to police, has been the reduction in traffic since the onset of the pandemic.

In May 2020, Ottawa Police service initiated Project Noisemaker, aimed at reducing speeding and stunt

driving. The project wrapped up in September. In the first eight months of 2021, there were 2,206 people charged through the program, including 176 with stunt driving.

Regardless of the numbers, Lyons said it is not

enough.

“Complaints to OPS and to Councillors haven’t done much,” Lyons said in her petition. “Police will do a blitz for part of a night and speeders will get caught. But once the police are gone, they

come back out and are racing all over again. We need a dedicated police presence in Barrhaven to take care of this issue before people are hurt or killed. These people need to be charged with stunt driving and have their cars

and licences taken away.

They need consequences for their dangerous actions.”

To electronically sign the petition, look for the link on www.barrhavenindependent.ca or on the Barrhaven Independent Facebook page.

Jockvale Road to Half Moon Bay • St. Laurent Boulevard from Noranda Avenue to Clarke Avenue • Bearbrook Road from Centrepark Drive to Innes Road

without any loss of demerit points.

• Greenbank Road from Harrison Street to Banner Road • Fisher Avenue from Deer Park Road to Kintyre Private • Alta Vista Drive from Ayers Avenue to Ridgemont Avenue • Crestway Drive from Oldfield Street to Hathaway Drive • Chapman Mills Drive from Beatrice Drive to Meadgate Gate • Abbeyhill Drive from Aldburn Place to Sherwood Street • Bridgestone Drive from Sunnybrooke Drive to Granite Court

After the Province of Ontario’s Bill 65 – Safer School Zone Act – introduced the use of Automated Speed Enforcement, Council approved the launch of a yearlong pilot project in July 2020 at eight priority school zone locations, where radar data was collected.

Roads Ottawa program, which uses education, engineering and enforcement to promote greater road safety for all road users.

harder continues from page 4 City of Ottawa will add 15 new Automated Speed Enforcement cameras in school zones over the next year The City is expanding its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program by gradually adding 15 new camera locations over the next year, which will be installed near school zones to protect vulnerable road users – especially daycare and school-aged children.

Signage announcing the installment of ASE cameras will be posted in October at these three locations: • Greenbank Road from

In accordance with provincial regulations, warning signs will be posted at these new ASE locations for 90 days before any tickets can be issued. The first three locations are expected to be operational by mid-January 2022. Like the red-light cameras, ASE tickets are issued to the vehicle plate holder, not the driver. Only a monetary fine is issued

The other new locations scheduled to have warning signage and have ASE cameras installed over the next year include: • Tenth Line Road from Amiens Street to Des Epinettes Avenue • Abbott Street east from Moss Hill trail to Shea Road • Kanata Avenue from Goulbourn Forced Road to Walden Drive • Stittsville Main Street from Bandelier Way to Hazeldean Road • Woodroffe Avenue from Georgina Drive to Highway 417

One year after the pilot project has been implemented, 101,778 tickets were issued from mid-July 2020 to mid-July 2021 and generated approximately $5.4 million in revenue. The revenue generated from the Automated Speed Enforcement program will be reinvested into the City’s Safer

Data showed that ASE had a positive impact on driver speed and safety on average at all eight locations. Benefits from the program include: • 200 per cent increase in compliance with the speed limit • 11 per cent decrease at which 85 per cent of the traffic is travelling at or below the speed limit • 72 per cent decrease in drivers traveling at 15 km/h over the speed limit

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INDEPENDENT Editorial

Ontario throne speech a shortsighted vision statement It’s odd to use a throne speech to outline the government’s lack of vision.

While the recent throne speech predictably focused on COVID-19, the only significant non-pandemic promise was a pledge to balance the budget relying solely on economic growth, with no spending cuts or tax increases.

In other words: the Ontario government has no plan to save money and it’s counting on rosy economic projections to deal with massive deficits at some undetermined point in the future.

Ruling out a tax hike is certainly a good thing because Ontarians can’t afford to pay even more, but the government’s approach to the looming debt crisis is dead wrong.

To rule out cutting spending anywhere is a major disservice to Ontario taxpayers. There are far too many examples of the government wasting money.

The Ford government could make a major dent in the province’s spending problem by ending corporate welfare.

Last year, the Ford government gave away nearly $300 million to the Ford Motor Company to help with assembly plant renovations in Oakville.

With the province’s finances in such dire shape, handing over hundreds of millions of dollars to a Fortune 500 company was a huge mistake. Unlike Ontario, the Ford Motor Company doesn’t find itself short on cash.

Another important move would be ending Ontario’s political welfare regime.

Despite Ford’s promise to end political welfare in the province, Ontario taxpayers still hand over millions of dollars a year to political parties. The parties can blow that money on whatever they want, including lawn signs and attack ads.

It is also time to ask government employees to share in the burden of the recent downturn.

The pandemic left hundreds of thousands of Ontarians unemployed. Many who kept their jobs saw their hours reduced or their salary cut back. Meanwhile, government bureaucrats have been enjoying pay raises.

With a run-away $33 billion deficit and no clear plan to balance the budget, it is only fair to ask government employees to take a wage freeze to ensure the government can get itself back on sound fiscal footing.

According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, without spending cuts, Ontario will fail to balance the budget until at least 2095.

That’s simply unacceptable.

The province already spends over $1 billion per month on debt interest. If Ontario doesn’t correct course, huge portions of the budget will have to be allocated to interest payments, crowding out government spending elsewhere.

The Ford government needs to tell taxpayers the hard truth. The budget will never balance itself without some spending restraint. And, if the province fails to act now, dealing with Ontario’s debt crisis will only get more difficult.

To avoid more pain tomorrow, the Ford government needs to make difficult choices today.

Jay Goldberg is the Interim Ontario Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. © Troy Media BARRHAVEN

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Saying good-bye to a wonderful friend I know that this newspaper is a voice blue line and he fired this rink wide pass of Barrhaven with hyper-local content and put it right on my stick. I was along front to back, but every now and then, the boards on the right wing and I came we go outside the community in this in on Charlie Hodge. The guys told me column and I take you on a trip to my to shoot low on him, so I came in and hometown. took a low, hard shot and scored. Leo asDown the 416, on the shores of the St. sisted my first NHL goal. He was a great Lawrence, there is a blanket of sadness teammate.” covering the town of Prescott. The Fort The next time I went home and saw Town’s most beloved son, Leo Boivin, Leo – he could always be found at the passed away last week. He was 89. rink – I told him about Willie’s story You don’t have about the goal. Leo’s to be from Prescott face lit up with a smile, to know who Leo and I could see he was Boivin is. The 19replaying the moment in year veteran of the FROM THE OTHER his head.

NHL, mostly in the There are a lot of WilOriginal 6 era, is a lie O’Ree hockey cards Hockey Hall of Famout there now. Ironically, Jeffrey Morris er. If you or your kids there are only two really played competitive good photos of him. One hockey in Nepean, is a posed shot, and the maybe you headed other is an action shot down to Prescott for some games at the taken at Madison Square Garden in New Leo Boivin Arena, or maybe you or your York. Two Bruins are in the photo. One kids played in the Leo Boivin Midget is O’Ree. The other is Leo Boivin.

AA/AAA Hockey Tournament. Maybe As part of my job, I also met Gordie you remember him as the head coach of Howe several times and got to spend a COUNCIL the Ottawa 67s before Brian Kilrea, or lot of time with him. One day in 2004, as the head coach of the St. LouisCORNER Blues. we were at an event at the Hockey Hall I don’t think there is a person of Fame in Toronto. Howe, like O’Ree, Mayorwho Suzanne Dodge grew up in Prescott or who lives there also knew about Prescott. now who wouldn’t consider Leo a “Are you going home to Prescott befriend. He had time for everyone at that fore you go back?” he asked. I was living arena, and he was always there. He got in Seattle at the time. as much pleasure out of watching and “Yes,” I said. “I’m going to see my talking to Atom house league players as parents for a day before I go back home.” he did talking to and offering pointers Howe smiled. “Do you know Leo THE NOT SO from future pros like Ben Hutton. NEW What GUY Boivin?”

“Of course,” I said. “Everyone in kind of advantage did Ben have growing Tim Ruhnke Prescott knows Leo. He’s a friend of my up with Leo Boivin watching him and offering him guidance? Ben played for dad’s.”

“Are you going to see him?” Howe the Nepean Raiders and the University of Maine before finding his way to the asked.

“There’s a good chance I will run into NHL as a defenceman.

In 1997, I was working for a company him,” I said. “He’s usually at the rink.”

“Do me a favour,” Howe said. “If you called Pinnacle in Dallas. I met Willie O’Ree, the first Black player in NHL his- see him, punch him in the mouth for WALKER HOUSE tory who played for the Boston Bruins.

I me.”

I was kind of taken back by that, but discovered that Willie had never had an NHL hockey card, so we made the first then Gordie Howe gave me a smile.

“That little son a bitch got me with O’Ree card. I will never forget when Susan he Vallom that hip check so many times, it’s amazasked me where I was from.

“Prescott, a little town south of Ot- ing I was able to play as long as I did.”

I saw Leo when I got home and told tawa along the St. Lawrence River,” I told him. Willie smiled. “I know Pres- him what Gordie Howe said. We shared cott,” he said. “That’s where Leo Boivin a laugh.

The old rink in Prescott is closed and is from.”

BLAKE’S Willie had played for the Ottawa-Hull a new Leo Boivin Arena is being built.

TAKES We were all hoping he would be around Canadians in the minors for a couple of for the opening, but unfortunately, that years. He also knew the stories of the Blake McKim famous Inkerman Rockets, a junior team won’t be the case.

I don’t know when my first trip to that that played their games on an outdoor rink in Inkerman, near Winchester. Leo new barn will be. It will be sad not to see Boivin played for the Rockets when he him. But I’m sure I will do what everyone else will do. I will close my eyes, was 15.

“I remember my first goal,” O’Ree take a deep breath, and relive memories said. “We were playing the Montreal of a wonderful man with the warmest of Canadiens. Leo had the puck around our smiles and the kindest of hearts.

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Library building to cost $140 million more than estimated

It’s a lonely job being one of only a handful of City Councillors who questions how the bureaucracy spends your hard-earned tax dollars.

The latest example is Adisoke, the new Central Library project that Ottawa and Library and Archives Canada are building on Albert Street.

By now, you have probably heard the building will cost significantly more than planned. The estimated cost is now $334 million, compared to the previous estimate of $194 million.

COVID-related supply shortages, construction costs are among the fac-

tors responsible for the ballooning cost.

Bottom line – taxpayers will pay more.

Now, if something similar happened to a project your family was planning, there’s a good chance you’d delay it until costs come down a little. But this is Ottawa, and that option – at least so far- is not even being considered.

At a special meeting of

the Finance and Economic Committee, councillors unanimously approved a plan to fund the extra millions. Ottawa will use up most of our Library reserve funds and then borrow approximately $155 million to cover the rest over forty years. No problem, say the bean counters at City Hall.

I was the only city councillor at Committee to question how this is affordable; after all, the interest payments on the debt are not included in the total price tag. When I questioned the price tag, I was told that we could not afford to pause the project as we’d already

invested 30 million dollars.

At the Library Board meeting later that day, trustees were treated to another presentation on the years of work that went into the Super Library project and how it will benefit Ottawa. We were told that the architecture, artwork, and collections would attract more than a million tourists a year.

For the Chair, CEO and the majority of trustees, it was a new library love-in.

I crashed the party when I told the board I’m hearing from many people questioning the expense of building a Super Library

when COVID costs have inflated the price tag.

My comments and questions were rejected as being anti-library.

Nothing could be further from the truth. I love books; I spent much of my youth in libraries. I, too, will enjoy this new public realm, but at some point, decision-makers in Ottawa have to pull the plug on projects that will break the bank. If you add up the cost of amortizing the additional debt from the library, the total project could cost near half a billion dollars.

I voted against the OPL plan to fund the additional cost – the only trustee

to do so.

There is no doubt that City Council will agree for the taxpayer to foot the bill. Ottawa will eventually have a new Super Library, all be it at a considerable cost increase.

Will this be a good investment? I hope so, but none of us making the decision today will be around to find out. My only regret is that Council doesn’t seem to believe that our crumbling roads, sidewalks, bike paths, community centers, and parks deserve this kind of attention and a dollar commitment to match, but then, there are no ribbons to cut when potholes are filled.

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After missing last year, trick or treaters get green light for Halloween 2021

By Charlie Senack After Halloween was put on hold last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario’s top doctor says trick-or-treating is a go for this year, as long as it’s done safely.

In Barrhaven, many houses are already prepared for the candy-filled October 31st event, with skeletons, goblins and witches decking lawns and decks.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s top medical officer of health, says trick-or -treating should be done outside as much as possible, and incorporate a face covering into your costume (Halloween masks do not count). He also says to keep interacting at the door short, and clean your hands regularly with soap and water or hand sanitizer.

For those handing out candy this year, Moore says

give out only pre-packaged treats, and do not ask trickor-treaters to sing or chant loudly.

It’s welcome news for parents in Ottawa who were told last year to not go doorto-door with their kids. At the time Ottawa among some other cities in Ontario were considered hot spots, and therefore it was not recommended. Even so, some people found creative ways to hand out treats, creating candy shoots and hanging bags of chips from the trees. Others place individual pieces of candy on tables with signs reading “only take one.”

The Barrhaven Independent reached out online to see what parents in the community were planning for Halloween this year. Most said they would be handing out chocolate bars and bags of chips again, and their kids would be going door-to-

door.

“Gonna be waiting with a bowl full of fun sized chocolate bars for sharing,” said Jeff Orange. “I miss seeing the families with the kids enjoying the greatest night of the year.”

“We will be going door to door, my kids have had a countdown going for the entire month, you would think it’s Christmas morning,” echoed Frac-assi Jade. “I have never seen them so excited for Halloween.”

“Two of my kids will be going out, but only to houses we know in the neighborhood,” stated Lesley Peterkin. “My other child isn’t comfortable going out and he’s going to stay home and give out candy to any children that come by.”

Ottawa’s top Doctor Vera Etches says she supports Halloween taking place in Ottawa this year, and credits high vaccination rates which

are keeping spread of the virus low.

“I just encourage people now and as we go through Halloween to choose those lower-risk options,” she said.

“So outdoors — you know distanced from others those are good choices compared

to indoors without masks— that kind of choice we encourage people to avoid.”

But while Halloween will look almost normal, the same can’t be said for the Christmas holidays. The city says they won’t be handing out any permits for Christmas

parades this year, meaning the Barrhaven parade which goes down Strandherd won’t be taking place either. Event organizers in the community however say they do hope to create something to bring the spirit of Christmas joy to Barrhaven this December.

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Vehicle thefts continue in community, SUVs and light trucks targeted

Toyota SUVs have been among the vehicles targeted by thieves.

to steal the replacement vehicle when a vehicle had been stolen, so remain vigilant; Neighbourhood watch is still the best defense – so please report any suspicious activity immediately to police at 613-236-1222.

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- however police continue to raise public awareness about this means where thieves use an amplification device to amplify the signal emanating from the key fob inside the house.

That signal is then relayed to the car which unlocks the vehicle and allows it to be started. This type of theft will be deterred by the use of a Radio Frequency Shield (the Faraday bag/box.)

Vehicle owners are encouraged to consider the following prevention measures: - Park inside a garage if available (in Ottawa, no vehicle was stolen from inside a garage); - Block your vehicle in tightly against a second less sought after vehicle; - Use a steering wheel locks (i.e. “Club”) to deter thieves (keep in mind they can cut the steering wheel to remove it); - Install an Engine

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As many as 46 incidents have been reported to police to date.

Vehicle thefts have also increased in the province of Quebec and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

In some cases, garbage bags were used to cover sideview mirrors and taillights to mask the perimeter lights during the vehicle break-in.

Thefts generally occur one of two ways: The driver- side door is mechanically breached – at which point thieves access the vehicle’s Engine Control Module (ECM) port to reprogram a new key. This remains the most common type of vehicle theft and it is not deterred by the use of a Radio Frequency Shield (known as a ‘Faraday bag/box’.)

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The Ottawa Police Service has reported that vehicle thefts continue to be a problem in the community. Suburban areas, including Barrhaven, as well as outlying rural villages like Manotick and Richmond are being targeted by thieves.

According to the OPS, thefts of Lexus and Toyota luxury SUVs and light trucks are most common. More than 240 thefts have been reported so far this year. The trend, however, is no longer limited to Lexus/Toyota products.

It is expanding to include the thefts of all makes and models of vehicles that are equipped with a proximity key (i.e. pushbutton start).

Newer models of Honda CRV, Grand Jeep Cherokee as well as Ford F-Series trucks (higher trim level) have been targeted by thieves in Ottawa in August and September.

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Touring Canada with youth orchestra a highlight for local student-musician Name: Navin James Age: 17 School: St. Francis Xavier High Grade: 12 Parents: Anita and Chad Sister: “Naya (7), grade 2, St. Jerome High. Dances at the DanceRoots Studio in Riverside South, where she learns to enjoy dance even more everyday.”

Pet Peeves: “I have many pet peeves, but I have three really big ones. The first one is when people eat with their mouths open or when I can just hear it in general, the sound of it makes me cringe.

The second one is people that walk too slowly, or don’t make space while walking, especially on the sidewalk, since it becomes a hassle to pass others when they hog all the space.

The final one is when technology loads very slowly. Sometimes this one gets me upset, because I have to deal with it a lot, and I get very impatient while waiting for something to load.

Part-time Work: “I work at a restaurant in Barrhaven called Copper Branch. It’s a vegan restaurant where all of the food is plant based. I’m personally not vegan, but I do enjoy the food very much, and it is a great environment to work in. My job is to make and serve food, take orders, and wash dishes. The staff are very friendly, amazing to work with, and the owner is so kind.”

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Favourite Subjects: “This year I’m taking Advanced Functions, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Calculus and English.

My course load is quite heavy, but I enjoy learning about various sciences and math. I think my favourite subject is Biology, since I wish to study medicine in the future, and Biology is the best course to take if you wish to pursue that field. I believe the coolest thing I learned from Biology was genetics, which covers how humans and animals are made, and how we receive different traits from our parents. It also goes over the composition of DNA and how it applies to our genetic makeup.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “I find some books interesting, but I prefer to read comics, since I find them a lot more creative and artistic than novels. The plot of a novel may be presented in depth through it’s words, but the plot of a comic book is also shown through art, which I prefer.

Even though I don’t read many of them, I take pleasure when I do, because it’s a bit of a break from reality where you can immerse yourself in a fictional world.

I like a lot of DC comics because the plots are in-

triguing, and the imagery is very abstract. This gets my creative energy flowing, since it allows me to infer or expand on an idea whenever there is a cliffhanger.”

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What is your greatest accomplishment?

“My greatest accomplishment is probably getting into the Ottawa Youth Orchestra as a percussionist, because it’s a very competitive program to get into. We went around Canada performing music and competing in national competitions where we won several awards.”

School Activities: “Due to Covid, there have not been very many school activities lately. Besides that, I’m thinking of trying out for the school Basketball Team (I used to play in the past) since that is my ‘go to’ sport. I would also like to take part in the school’s Black History Month. I love celebrating and expressing my culture with others, as well as teaching it’s history.”

Other Activities/Interests: “Outside of school I am a musician. I used to play in the Ottawa Youth Orchestra as a percussionist, where I would play classical arrangements of music along with fellow musicians around Canada. I’m also a model and an actor who has been a part of various local shoots and commercials, and possibly wish to pursue a career of acting in the future.”

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Comment: “The beginning of this pandemic was quite hard.

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Life at school is very different from what it used to be. We now have the option to do in person or online learning, but I personally prefer in person, since it is more interactive and you can ask questions when you’d like. I have adjusted to the masks as well as the quadmester system. Although, I’m not sure how I’m going to re-adjust to the semester system since I’m now so used to only having two courses at a time, and not sure whether four courses at once will overwhelm me.”

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Remembrance Day

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 641 Barrhaven The Poppy has been widely recognized as a symbol of Remembrance since it was first adopted in 1921.

By wearing the Poppy,

we demonstrate our gratitude to those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy. Legion Remembrance programs commemorate the men and women who died in the military service of Canada during war and peace.

The 2021 Poppy Campaign commences October 29 and ends on November 10. It is through the generosity of the community that RCL Branch 641 Barrhaven is able to provide this kind of support. Our Poppy boxes will be located at stores throughout Barrhaven and Legion and Cadet volunteers will be dis-

tributing poppies during the Campaign period at several locations, including the following stores, Walmart, Metro, Loblaws, McDonough’s Your Independent Grocer, Farm Boy (Greenbank location) and Costco (Barrhaven location). We thank you for your continued support.

Once again, we must host a reduced Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11. Missing again this year will be the parade of military, cadets, scouts and other local groups.

Instead, the Barrhaven Legion will host a Colour Party and we will

live stream this from John McCrae Secondary School on our Facebook page. Attendance at the ceremony will be extended to members of the Barrhaven Legion only. We hope to be able to return to a public ceremony in 2022.

If you would like to purchase a wreath to be placed at the Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11, please contact Stéphane Guy

by November 1 at rcl641president@hotmail.com. Wreaths will be pre-positioned at the memorial monument and individuals and businesses that purchase wreaths will

be announced at the ceremony and through various media.

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It is important to remember that the basic purpose of funds raised during the Poppy Campaign is to enable Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion to provide immediate assistance to ex-servicemen and women in need. This includes providing food, shelter and medical attention for them or their families when necessary. Poppy funds also allow the Legion to “give back” to the local community in the form of bursaries to local schools, support of army, navy and air cadet corps, donations to local hospitals and other vital support programs. During the 2020 Poppy Campaign, our community donated $41,000 to our branch.

Although this falls short by approximately $20,000 of the amounts raised before the pandemic, it does reflect the continued generosity of our community. These funds were directed to support our five cadet corps, Operation Leave the Streets Behind, Youth Education and the Perley and Rideau Health Centre.

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Remembering Brian Good: Barrhaven’s first fallen soldier

For generations, Canadians always thought of the two world wars of the 20th Century when they thought of Remembrance Day. World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Over the years, we have seen the population of World War II vets shrink year by year.

Now, only a few veterans from that war are still around in the community.

Canada has veterans from the Korean War, some from the Viet Nam War, many who went to Bosnia on peace keeping missions.

While Barrhaven has always observed Remembrance Day with strong turnouts, the day took on a new meaning in 2006 when the Barrhaven Legion Branch 641 opened.

Three years later, the Legion and the young and rapidly growing community lost its first home grown soldier when Brian Good lost his life.

In 2009, Trooper Good was lost in service in Afghanistan. With Remembrance Day approaching, it is important for us to remember and honour a lifelong Barrhaven resident who lost his life serving our country. Trooper Good is believed to be the first Barrhaven solider killed in action.

Trooper Good enlisted in the Canadian Forces on October 21st, 2005 at the age of 39. He served as a member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons based out of Canadian Forces Base Petawawa and was assigned to Joint Task Force

(JTF) Afghanistan - Infantry Brigade at Kandahar, Afghanistan as a Gunner on September 29, 2008.

Trooper Good’s assignment abruptly came to an end on January 7, 2009 when he was killed by a roadside bomb in the Shah Wali Kot District of Afghanistan. Trooper Good was only 43 years old when he was killed. Trooper Good was in an armoured vehicle that was struck by the blast of an improvised explosive device (IED). Three other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Shah Wali Kot district is about 35 miles north of Kandahar City.

Trooper Good’s death was the first Canadian Forces tragedy in 2009.

In December, 2008, there were nine soldiers killed

by IEDs, which at the time

were becoming the weapon of choice for Taliban fighters operating in the area.

Col. Jamie Cade remembered Trooper Good at a news conference following Good’s passing. Cade said Good had a distinctive laugh, was easy going, and would do anything for anyone.

Trooper Good is survived by his wife Sandra and their two teenage daughters, Jessica and Kayla. The Good’s have been lifelong residents of the Barrhaven community.

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Trooper Brian Good of Barrhaven was killed in Afghanistan in January, 2009.

Barrhaven’s Remembrance Day Ceremony returns to cenotaph at John McCrae

By Charlie Senack

As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, Barrhaven’s Remembrance Day Ceremony is expected to look more traditional this year.

After being forced to hold their ceremony at Capital Funeral Homes located on Prince of Wales Drive last year, the Barrhaven Legion says this year’s event will be held again at the monument outside John McCrae High School. But because of restrictions still in place, only 100 people will be allowed to attend.

“Last year we were limited to 25 people in attendance; this year we are limited to 100 people,” said Barrhaven Legion President

Stephane Guy. “We are going to have a live feed for the public to watch online because unfortunately we are asking the public not to come because of the limited number of people we can have.

In a normal year, the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Barrhaven are attended by thousands, including students from John McCrae High School.

Those graduating are then called upon to place a poppy around the monument. None of that will take place this year, but November 11th will still be seen as a day of Remembrance.

Bit also new this year, there will be no wreath laying ceremony. Instead all wreaths sponsored by local

businesses and organizations will be laid prior to the event getting underway.

“Unlike previous years where we had people come and lay the wreath on behalf of their organizations they represent, this year the wreaths are going to be laid on the monument before we start,” said Guy. “It’s going to be very short because the wreath ceremony is being removed, but it will be much like before,” he added. “It starts at 10:45 am, so when we do the last post, it will be exactly at 11 o’clock. We will have a few moments of silence, the acts of Remembrance, prayers before and after the ceremony, and some readings like In Flanders Fields.”

Legion staying strong

Like most businesses, legions right across Canada have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. They saw a wave of closures, and the cancellation of many events which brought in much needed funds to keep their operations going.

Guy says thanks to various government supports, they have been able to stay afloat. With restrictions continuing to ease, some of their events are making a comeback, giving legion members a chance to socialize again while raising funds for veterans.

“With the limited activities we do have, we appear to be breaking even,” he said. “It’s nice to see the

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community is coming back to the legion. Because we are limited to 50 guests for Friday night dinners, we are booked solid. Our dart

league has started up with a limited number of people participating, and we have the line dancing which has also started.”

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Restaurant owners unhappy that MacLeod was absent for meeting Nepean MPP absent because of planning meeting for Ottawa’s new Civic Hospital

By Charlie Senack Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod was in hot water last week after not showing up to a meeting the government set up with the restaurant industry.

The meeting which was hosted by MacLeod, who is also the minister in charge of tourism, culture and sport, was supposed to take place on Oct. 12, according to restaurant owners who were invited to the call.

MacLeod requested the meeting the weekend prior, and those in attendance expected she would be there.

They were also asked by the Ontario government repeatedly not speak with members of the media over their frustration.

The meeting was in response to restaurants and bars still having capacity limits in place, when those restrictions have been removed for other venues such as sporting facilities, events and movie theatres.

All these settings require mandatory vaccination to enter, leaving restaurant owners to feel left out.

“Unfortunately there was no cabinet representation” said James Rilett, vice president of Central Canada for Restaurants Canada.

“We were given no justification for the decision and the only commitment was to work on a plan. The industry leaders on the call were angry and extremely frustrated” The purpose of the call

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was to find a way forward, and members of MacLeod’s office did attend the meeting. The Nepean MPP’s office said MacLeod was unable to attend due to planning for the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital.

“Minister MacLeod has made herself available to stakeholders throughout the pandemic, including through an ongoing restaurant working group, 14 Ministerial advisory committees, and several dozen town halls and webinars,” MacLeod’s office said in the statement. “The Ministry organized a meeting Tuesday morning for the restaurant working group that included senior leadership from the Minister’s Office, Minister of Health’s Office and the Premier’s Office to give them the earliest opportunity to provide feedback to the government.”

Most restaurants are currently operating at 50 per cent capacity, and have not had a full dining room since before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the world. After a year and a half of lost business due to the virus, those in the restaurant industry say it’s time to get back to normal.

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experts pleasantly surprised with how the situation is unfolding. Not only did case counts not jump following the Thanksgiving weekend, they continued to decrease.

Barrhaven resident Michael Wood, who is also the former owner of Ottawa Special Events and a current business advocate, says it’s unfair that Ottawa Senators games can operate at full capacity, whereas restaurants just down the street have to comply with a different set of rules. “(At sports games) people are standing up screaming for that goal, cheering for a fight that’s happening on the ice, holding their beer without a mask on, yelling and screaming,” Wood said.

“Small businesses on the other hand have the most to lose and take the most precautions.”

Vaccine mandates

At Queens Park on Oct.

20, MacLeod was asked why sporting events could operate at full capacity and restaurants could not. In response she stood up and said that roughly a third of Ottawa’s restaurants aren’t following the mandatory vaccination requirements for customers who are dining in.

“I had some troubling information today from Ottawa Public Health, where 30 per cent of restaurants in the city of Ottawa failed to comply with the vaccination requirements at this point in time,” MacLeod told the legislature. The Nepean MPP later clarified the numbers were given to her and Kanata MPP Merrilee Fullerton during a briefing with officials from Ottawa Public Health.

The city on the other hand says they aren’t sure where MacLeod got her numbers, and said in reality it’s only about 10 per cent.

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“Bylaw and regulatory services conducts proactive

inspections to ensure businesses are adhering to all provincial COVID regulations, including requirements for masking, capacity limits, contact tracing, and proof of vaccination,” Chapman said in his statement. “Results of these inspections cannot be disclosed at this time as many are still under investigation.”

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MacLeod announces approval of first step to 416/Barnsdale interchange

By Charlie Senack Barrhaven is one step closer to having a future Highway 416 interchange at Barnsdale Road, alleviating traffic impacts for commuters.

On Oct. 21, Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod announced the Ontario government has reached a formal agreement with the City of Ottawa to proceed with an Environmental Assessment for the project which has long been in the works.

The Environmental Assessment, which will take years to complete, is the first step in a long process to have the interchange built.

“Today marks a major milestone in the efforts to establish a much needed 416 interchange in Barrhaven,” MacLeod said in a statement.

“Barrhaven is one of the fastest-growing communities in Ontario, and an additional highway interchange will help to facilitate economic growth, alleviate congestion and reduce commute times for residents.”

Barrhaven is one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario, according to the province, with its population increasing from 40,000 in 2001 to 77,000 in 2012 — an increase of 85 per cent in 12 years. Barrhaven now has close to 100,000 residents, and should climb by 20,000 more in the next 10 years.

Caroline Mulroney, the Minister of Transportation, said the interchange will be

an important aspect in planning critical work “for the future needs of this fast-growing region.”

Once built, “This new interchange at Barnsdale Road will play a key role in helping to alleviate traffic on the major north-south roads and divert more cars to the currently underused 416 highway,” the press release said.

“In 2013, City of Ottawa Transportation Master Plan Update included widening of Barnsdale Road from Highway 416 easterly to Prince of Wales Drive and their Road Network,” it also read. “The City of Ottawa 2031 Network Concept included a new interchange (not partial) at Highway 416/Barnsdale Road.”

Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder says having the interchange built has long been a priority for the city. She says once built, it will greatly benefit those who live in Half Moon Bay. “Building the Barnsdale Interchange is a top priority for the residents of Barrhaven and the City of Ottawa,” she said. “The City has identified this interchange as necessary infrastructure as part of its Transportation Master Plan – and it’s really the only missing link to our 400 series highways and Ontario’s important Moving Goods Corridors. More direct access to Highway 416 will help support our rapid residential growth as well as the flurry of economic activity and the

The future 416 interchange at Barnsdale Road at the south end of Barrhaven will play an important role in the economic growth of the community.

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thousands of news jobs finding a home in Barrhaven.”

Gloucester-South Nepean councillor Carol Anne Meehan agreed.

“I am very pleased to hear that the Barnsdale/416 Interchange project is moving one step closer to becoming a reality. Ottawa’s south end desperately needs another access point to and from the 416,” said Meehan. “With the growth in the communities of Barrhaven, Riverside South and Findlay Creek, and, with the pending construction of the new Truck Depot on Prince of Wales, now more than ever, Ottawa

needs these important infrastructure projects to move forward as quickly as possible.”

On Oct. 25, a study startup meeting will occur with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation project team,

the consultant, and City of Ottawa representatives. The study completion is expected in February 2023.

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Barrhaven businesses adapting to using Verify Ontario app and QR code

By Jeff Morris Businesses in Barrhaven are navigating their way through the new Verify Ontario app and QR codes that customers are using for proof of vaccination.

The Barrhaven BIA discussed the new app during their weekly Zoom call with Barrhaven business owners Wed., Oct. 20. Although required businesses have settled into the process of accepting printed or digital vaccination receipts along with ID from patrons, there remains some unanswered questions.

According to Barrhaven BIA executive director Andrea Steenbakkers, it remains unclear how long they will be able to continue to accept these methods. She said there is uncertainty surrounding a set deadline or absolute requirement for residents to use the new Vaccine QR code application system.

There are also challenges for local businesses as to who will check for the vaccination code, and with what device.

“Many businesses do not provide wireless devices for staff to use to check guests in,” Steenbakkers said. “Business owners and staff alike are not willing to use personal handheld devices to download and scan QR codes, nor do they want staff to have to log into the wifi (when it is not publicly provided) to use the scanning application. Should it become mandatory, businesses would like to be granted funds to purchase a

device(s) for this use.”

Steenbakkers got a lot of feedback and ideas from Barrhaven business owners during the call.

“It could also be helpful if there were a check-in component for collecting contact tracing data that could auto-create a date and time-stamped list without storing the medical/ vaccine-related personal information,” she said.

App available for download

Last week, the Ontario government made the enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code and the free, made-in Ontario verification app, Verify Ontario, available for download. The province said that together, these tools will make it easier, more secure and convenient for individuals to provide proof of vaccination where required to do so, and for businesses and organizations to verify vaccine certificates while protecting people’s privacy.

“I want to thank every Ontarian for their patience and cooperation as we’ve implemented our proof of vaccination policy,” said Premier Doug Ford. “The enhanced vaccine certificates and Verify Ontario app will give our businesses further comfort in their ability to operate safely as we take further steps to protect people’s privacy.

These certificates remain a key element of our plan to protect the gains we have made while avoiding future lockdowns.”

Businesses in Barrhaven that require proof of vaccination to enter are adapting to the new Verify Ontario app and QR code.

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To ensure a smooth user experience, the province is initially making the enhanced vaccine certificates available for download in cohorts. Enhanced vaccine certificates with official QR codes will be made available for download from the COVID-19 vaccination portal over three days based on birth month: People can save the electronic version of their vaccine certificate with a QR code to their phone or print a paper copy. Businesses must accept both electronic and paper versions. In addition, while the current vaccine receipt without a QR code remains valid and will continue to be accepted, the province is encouraging individuals to download their enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code as an easier, more secure and convenient way to have their proof of vac-

cination verified. Ontarians will need to continue to show a piece of identification with their name and date of birth along with their proof of vaccination when visiting select businesses and organizations.

Ontario’s enhanced vaccine certificate with QR code is built to the SMART Health Card standard adopted by the federal government in collaboration with provinces and territories. To support Ontarians who are travelling internationally, Ontario is also including the Government of Canada logo on the enhanced vaccine certificate.

“Getting vaccinated is the single most important thing Ontarians can do to protect themselves and their communities,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “We are making it simpler, faster and more

convenient for Ontarians to show their proof of vaccination, allowing them to safely access businesses and other settings across the province. If you haven’t yet received your vaccine, please do so today.”

In addition, businesses and organizations can now download the free Verify Ontario app from the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app has been made available in advance of October 22 to ensure businesses and organizations download the app and have sufficient time to become familiar with it. The made-in-Ontario app has been designed to help businesses by making it quicker and easier to confirm if a person is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while protecting their privacy.

The Verify Ontario app for businesses can be used without an internet connec-

tion, but like any app it will need to connect to the internet periodically to keep it up to date. The app never stores personal information and only shows the minimum amount of information necessary to confirm vaccination.

Verify Ontario will only scan and read official, government issued QR codes, such as Ontario’s vaccine certificate and those SMART Health Codes from other provinces including Quebec, British Columbia and Yukon Territory.

The Ontario Digital Service at the Associate Ministry of Digital Government collaborated with the Ministry of Health to deliver the Verify Ontario app.

Extensive user research and stakeholder consultations were conducted with businesses to ensure the app would be easy to use.

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National Capital Secondary School Athletics Association Sports Scores Sr. Girls Basketball (OFSAA/T1)

Oct. 13 St. Mother Teresa 51 Notre Dame 25 Louis-Riel 47 St. Francis Xavier 37 Oct. 15 St. Francis Xavier 55 Canterbury 23 Oct. 18 Pierre Savard 49 LongfieldsDavidson Heights 46 St. Mother Teresa 45 Nepean 21 Notre Dame 26 John McCrae 22 Oct. 20 Notre Dame 50 Pierre Savard 33 Ashbury 34 St. Francis Xavier 25 Longfields-Davidson Heights 46 Merivale 26 St. Mother Teresa 68 John McCrae 18

Sr. Girls Basketball (Tier 2)

Oct. 12 Woodroffe 30 St. Joseph 21 Oct. 14 St. Joseph 31 AY Jackson 30 Oct. 19 Paul Desmarais 58 St. Joseph 32 Oct. 21 St. Joseph 59 Bell 6

Junior Girls Basketball

Oct. 12 St. Francis Xavier 64 Colonel By 20 Oct. 14 West Carleton 53 LongfieldsDavidson Heights 22 Earl of March 54 John McCrae 38 Oct. 15 South Carleton 55 Longfields-Davidson Heights 16 John McCrae 50 West Carleton 34 Oct. 19 St. Francis Xavier 47 Cairine Wilson 32 Oct. 21

John McCrae 48 Sacred Heart 40 Earl of March 66 Longfields-Davidson Heights 9

Girls Field Hockey Tier 1

Oct. 19 Pierre Savard 1 Bell 0 Pierre Savard 0 Sacred Heart 0 Colonel By 3 Pierre Savard 1

Football

Oct. 5 St. Mark 21 St. Joseph 3 Oct. 14 St. Joseph 30 Holy Trinity 5 Oct. 20 St. Joseph 31 St. Peter 0

Sr. Boys Soccer (OFSAA)

Oct. 7 St. Joseph 4 Earl of March 2 Nepean 1 St. Mother Teresa 0 Oct. 13 Nepean 2 St. Francis Xavier 2 St. Mother Teresa 4 Earl of March 1 Oct. 15 St. Francis Xavier 4 Earl of March 3 St. Mother Teresa 9 St. Joseph 1 Oct. 18 St. Francis Xavier 3 St. Mother Teresa 0 Nepean 5 St. Joseph 3 Oct. 20 St. Francis Xavier 5 St. Joseph 2

Sr. Boys Soccer Tier 1

Oct. 8 John McCrae 5 South Carleton 0 Oct. 13 Pierre Savard 4 West Carleton 0 John McCrae 2 Franco-Ouest 0 Oct. 15 Paul-Desmarais 2 Pierre Savard 1 Oct. 18 John McCrae 2 Pierre Savard 0

Members of the Pierre Savard (red) and John McCrae (white) senior boys soccer teams squared off Oct. 18 at Pierre Savard. The McCrae Bulldogs earned a 2-0 clean sheet victory.

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Oct. 20 John McCrae 1 Paul Desmarais 0 Pierre Savard 4 Sacred Heart 2

Junior Boys Soccer

Oct. 12 St. Joseph 2 West Carleton 1 Oct. 14 St. Joseph 2 LongfieldsDavidson Heights 0 Oct. 18 St. Joseph 3 Bell 1 Oct. 19 St. Francis Xavier 3 Glebe 1 Oct. 21 Longfields-Davidson Heights 5 Bell 1 Franco Cite 3 St. Francis Xavier 1

St. Joseph 3 Paul Desmarais 0

Sr. Boys Volleyball (OFSAA)

Oct. 12 St. Peter 3 St. Francis Xavier 1 Glebe 3 John McCrae 0 Longfields-Davidson Heights 3 West Carleton 2 Oct. 13 Merivale 3 John McCrae 1 Nepean 3 Pierre Savard 0 Oct. 14 De La Salle 3 Pierre Savard 0 Longfields-Davidson Heights 3 South Carleton 2 Gisele Lalonde 3 St. Francis Xavier 1 Oct. 19

Holy Trinity 3 LongfieldsDavidson Heights 1 Franco-Cite 3 John McCrae 0 Glebe 3 Pierre Savard 1 Colonel By 3 St. Francis Xavier 0 Oct. 21 Sir Robert Borden 3 John McCrae 0 Merivale 3 Pierre Savard 0

Sr. Boys Volleyball (Tier 2)

Oct. 13 St. Patrick’s 3 St. Joseph 2 Oct. 15 Bell 3 St. Mother Teresa 2 Oct. 18 St. Joseph 3 Ridgemont 2 St. Pius X 3 St. Mother Teresa 0

restaurant continues from page 18 Wood says he knows of some businesses which don’t agree with the current vaccine requirement for indoor dining, but follow all provincial rules in order to not be fined. He plans to dig deeper into the issue to see

how many restaurants in Ottawa are failing to comply, and where they are located.

He’s also pushing the province to lift capacity limits in bars and restaurants as the colder weather approaches, and outdoor din-

ing shuts down for the season.

“What I am going to do is submit a freedom of information request to both the city and the province to tell me where this stat comes from, and what data

they are using. Patios are closing down, they are still restricting.”

Currently, bars and restaurants are forced to ask for proof of vaccination for anyone who is looking to eat indoors. The government

says that rule will remain at least through the winter months, but calls it a temporary measure. Contact tracing is still required and masks must be worn when not eating or drinking.

On Oct. 22, the govern-

ment announced its roadmap for how the province will continue to reopen as case counts decrease. That includes when masks won’t be mandatory, and also the lifting of capacity limits in other sectors.

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Nepean Sports Wall of Fame virtual induction ceremony Oct. 28 on YouTube The Board of Directors of the Nepean Sports Wall Fame (NSWF) is excited to announce it will induct eight remarkable Nepean sports figures in a ceremony set for Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.

The event will be a virtual celebration presented

by Mattamy Homes and hosted by CTV Morning Live’s Rosey Edeh. The Wall of Fame, launched in 1985, is located in the lobby of the Nepean Sportsplex on Woodroffe Ave. “Our 2021 inductees will represent Nepean’s finest in the categories of athlete, coach, builder and our first-ever media member, and we can’t wait to unveil them,” said board chair Gavin Leishman.

“Two years ago, we hosted close to 300 people at the Sportsplex for the 2019 induction ceremony, and this year due to Covid restrictions, we’re inviting everyone to save the date and watch the event unfold online for the first time on YouTube.

The ceremony will be live-streamed, and the link for viewing will be posted on the NSWF homepage

closer to the event, at nswf. ca.

The Nepean Sports Wall of Fame currently consists of 74 athletes representing 27 different sports. Collectively, Wall of Fame members lay claim to 31 national records and have won 185 national titles and 230 medals in international competition.

New this year, broadcaster Rosey Edeh, a three-time track and field Olympian, Commonwealth Games medallist and cohost of CTV Morning Live Ottawa, will anchor the virtual induction ceremony as emcee.

“I’m a big believer in the value of local sport, from the playground to the podium, and so I’m delighted to be involved in the ceremony this year,” said Edeh. “I’m looking forward to telling the inspirational stories of these outstanding community role models of Nepean.”

Mattamy Homes is proudly the presenting sponsor of the induction ceremony, helping the organization cover the costs of the virtual production, plaques, and the exceptional, wall-sized instal-

lation at the Sportsplex.

The event would not be possible without their generous investment, as well as support from additional local businesses, city councillors and community members.

Current sponsors and supporters can be viewed at: https://www.nswf.ca/ sponsors.html.

“Community support, especially now, is crucial to permitting the organization to continue celebrating Nepean’s sports achievements and capturing and sharing our rich sports heritage,” said Kevin O’Shea of Mattamy Homes.

“Mattamy Homes has a legacy of supporting community-minded groups like this and we’re very proud to lend our support to this exciting local event and we can’t wait to view the online ceremony next month.

Our congratulations to all on the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame inductees, both present and future.”

The Nepean Sports Wall of Fame is seeking donations and sponsorships for this year’s virtual induction ceremony and future events. Please visit nswf. ca for information.

Rosie Edeh, left, will join Nepean Sports Wall of Fame board chair Gavin Leishman Oct. 28 for the NSFW virtual induction ceremony.

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