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Surge in COVID-19 cases causes province-wide emergency break The health and well-being of the residents of Carleton, Ottawa & Ontario is my top priority. Please visit my website for the latest information & updates from the Government of Ontario, as well as information regarding upcoming virtual town hall meetings & public consultations.

Recent updates include: • Ontario expands domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity and improves pandemic preparedness; • Ontario strengthens the protection of water resources; • Ontario appoints new patient ombudsman; and • Ontario supports the tourism and hospitality sectors during Covid-19

VACCINE UPDATE

As of April 1, more than 2.2 million vaccines have been administered in Ontario. Phase one of the vaccination process now includes seniors 70 and over, who are now able to book

appointments to receive the vaccine. Ontario continues to expand capacity and increase efforts for phase two of the vaccine rollout. Ontario’s plan for distribution and administration of the vaccine can be found at Ontario.ca/CovidVaccine. To book an appointment please visit https://covid-19.ontario. ca/book-vaccine/ or call 1-888999-6488.

ONTARIO IMPLEMENTS A PROVINCEWIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, has imposed a provincewide emergency brake as a result of an alarming surge in case num-

bers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province.

The province wide emergency brake is effective as of Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and the government intends to keep this in place for at least four weeks.

Ontario’s key indicators and latest modelling show that additional measures must be taken. From March 26 to 28, 2021, provincial case rates have increased by 7.7 per cent to 101.1 cases per 100,000 people. COVID-19 related ICU admissions are projected to exceed 650 beds in a few weeks. These increases are being driven by COVID-19 variants, which are transmitted easily and result in a higher risk of death and hospitalization, including in younger populations.

The province wide emergency brake would put in place time-limited public health and workplace safety measures to help to stop the rapid transmission of COVID-19 variants in

communities, protect hospital capacity and save lives. Measures include, but are not limited to: • Prohibiting indoor organized public events and social gatherings and limiting the capacity for outdoor organized public events or social gatherings to a 5-person maximum, except for gatherings with members of the same household (the people you live with) or gatherings of members of one household and one other person from another household who lives alone; • Restricting in-person shopping in all retail settings, including a 50 per cent capacity limit for supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmers’ markets, other stores that primarily sell food and pharmacies, and 25 per cent for all other retail including big box stores, along with other public health and workplace safety measures; • Prohibiting personal care services;

• Prohibiting indoor and outdoor dining. Restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments will be permitted to operate by take-out, drivethrough, and delivery only; • Prohibiting the use of facilities for indoor or outdoor sports and recreational fitness (e.g., gyms) with very limited exceptions; • Limiting caacity at weddings, funerals, and religious services, rites or ceremonies to 15 per cent occupancy per room indoors, and to the number of individuals that can maintain two metres of physical distance outdoors.

With more than $1.6 billion invested to protect against COVID-19, schools remain safe for students and staff.

Keeping schools open is critical to the mental health and wellbeing of Ontario youth. During the emergency shutdown, schools will remain open for in-person learning with strict safety measures in place. The spring break will continue as

planned for the week of April 12. In order to support working families, child care will remain open during the shutdown. Child care settings will continue to adhere to stringent health and safety measures so that they remain safe places for children and staff.

PROVINCE DOUBLES SUPPORT FOR PARENTS WITH NEW ONTARIO COVID-19 CHILD BENEFIT

The Ontario government is providing parents with $980 million in direct support as part of the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit. Under this new round of funding, payments will be doubled to $400 per child and $500 for a child with special needs to help offset additional learning costs. This investment is part of the 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy.

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HERE TO SERVE Our office is pleased to provide certificates for various special occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, grand openings and more. We also provide Ontario flag pins to local teams participating in provincial, national & international competitions. Please contact my office to find out more.

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Manotick Place celebrates Celia Roy’s 100th birthday in March March was a time for celebration at Manotick Place.

One of the Manotick Place residents, Celia Roy, celebrated her 100th birthday March 5.

The staff and management at Manotick Place say Celia is a joy to have in their building “We wanted to celebrate this with all of Manotick by sharing some of her very humbling experiences,” said a communique sent to the Messenger by Manotick Place.

“Celia is an absolute ray of sunshine. She was March’s Face of Manotick Place and we got to learn so much about her. Celia is a war bride and she worked with soldier files during the second world war. Celia was

in charge of sending the soldier’s file to their next destination. It was such precise work that could not afford to be done wrong and during conversations with her she still does not take any credit for it. Quite humbling.

“Celia also talked about how she and her late husband moved to Ottawa in 1946 and lived in a group home for some time before they bought their first single family home in Merrickville. As soon as Celia started talking about Merrickville she couldn’t stop talking about all of the wonderful people, friends and neighbours she met, including many war brides, families and many volunteer workers in the community.

“We finished our chat by asking her what her favour-

ite decade to live in has been thus far and she without a doubt said the 1940’s. She explained that this is when she met all of her closest friends, had her first daughter and met the love of her life. She said these were the most adventurous years of her life where she got to travel Europe being stationed in three different cities. She loved travelling the cities on her bike regardless of what was going on in the world.”

We at the Messenger believe we can speak for the entire community as we wish Celia a happy belated birthday and congratulations!

Cecilia Roy received a telegraph from the Queen and a letter from Canada’s Chief of Air Staff on her 100th birthday.

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Manotick, Richmond, Osgoode and area report low COVID numbers

By Charlie Senack

As COVID-19 cases across Ottawa rise, further restrictions and lockdowns are being implemented to stop the spread.

According to the Ottawa neighborhood study which tracks COVID-19 cases per neighborhood, the east end of the city is seeing the majority of new cases. The Heron Gate-Ridgemont area has been reporting the highest number of cases almost since the pandemic began. Certain parts of Nepean such as Parkwood Hills and Stewartfarm have also been in the top 10.

Rural areas around Manotick however have been reporting low COVID-19 numbers and they continue to decrease as increases are seen in other parts of Ottawa.

According to the Ottawa neighbourhood study in data produced from March 2020 to the end of February 2021, Manotick has reported 78 cases of the virus.

Richmond has reported 85;

North Gower-Kars has reported 21; OsgoodeVernon has reported 34; Edwards-Carlsbad Springs has reported 30; Greely has reported 95; and Marlborough has reported 11.

Statistics for March 2021 won’t be available for a few more weeks but in February 2021, Manotick, Richmond, North GowerKara, Osgoode Vernon, Edwards-Carlsbad Springs and Marlborough each reported fewer than five new cases. Greely however reported 19 new cases during that same timeframe with another 24 in Findlay Creek. Riverside SouthLeitrim reported 12 new cases.

But as the temperature outside rises, so is the rate of new daily infections.

On March 25, Ottawa reported 151 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number seen in months.

The trend of triple digit numbers has continued for well over a week and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The city’s positivity rate has risen to 4.2 per cent in the past week, a percentage that hasn’t been seen since January. Under the provincial government’s framework, anything over 2 per cent is considered red zone territory.

On Wednesday, March 31, Ottawa’s top Doctor Vera Etches told government officials that a move to grey was necessary before the situation got out of hand. Due to the large uptick in new cases, contact tracing efforts slowed down with priority being given to those who were known to be in close contact. The health unit has also been urging people who have tested positive to notify anyone they may have been around to help with the contact trading demand.

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Local residents go into the rural pop-up vaccine clinic at the Osgoode Community Centre last Monday.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER numbers continues from page 4 “What I asked the chief medical officer of health to do is move us into the grey level,” Dr. Vera Etches said during a press conference on March 31. “Further restrictions in our city are needed in our city to manage this situation.”

Etches added she wanted the restrictions to be implemented before the Easter long weekend to ensure no one was gathering over the holidays.

“We are at a point that we have never seen before in this pandemic,” Etches said. “We are seeing what we feared. The vaccine hasn’t arrived in time to outpace the growth in our community.”

Under the new modified grey zone framework, restaurants will have to close

for indoor dining but can resume takeout and delivery services. Gyms will be forced to close along with personal care services such as nail salons and hairdressers. All non-essential retail such as hardware scores and liquor stores among others can remain open, but can only allow 25 per cent capacity. Retailers that sell food such as grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies can operate at 50 per cent capacity.

The grey zone also means you are no longer allowed to gather in groups indoors. If you do you can face a hefty fine. If you live alone however, you can have contact with one other household for your wellbeing. Outdoor gatherings

have to be capped at a maximum of 10 people.

Just hours before Premier Doug Ford was set to make an announcement on Thursday, multiple sources told various news outlets that the lockdown would impact all health units in Ontario with the government using its “emergency break” to shut the province down fast as a way of containing the spread.

The sources said the lockdown would last 28 days but the restrictions would not be as tight as what we saw after the Christmas break when the province shut down during the second wave.

Schools are expected to remain open for now but that could change depending which way trends

follow. Students will be out of the classroom from April 12-16 for their delayed spring break. Typically held in March, it was moved to April to help stop the spread of the virus.

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, much of the message from Ottawa Public Health has been the same: wash your hands, socially distance from those not in your household, and wear a mask. While this situation has taken a toll on many people’s mental health, Etches says it’s important we all continue to follow the rules so our normal lives can resume again soon.

“I definitely have said these kinds of things for a year—to distance, to wear

masks — but it’s different. Our context is different right now,” she said.

“One way is how stretched our health-care system is, with trying to not only provide procedures, care for COVID patients, do testing to extremely high levels again, vaccinate people.

We also have the variants of concern. It’s different now.

They are leading to transmission in kinds of settings we haven’t seen before, like outdoor sports.”

The majority of Ottawa’s COVID-19 cases is coming from people in the 20-29 age group. Etches says it’s being spread in situations where people are not practicing physical distancing such as in sports, private gatherings and parties, barbecues, bonfires, and eat-

ing together at places such as restaurants with people who are not members of your household.

Hospitals are also now more overcrowded than they have been at any other part of the pandemic. As of March 31, Critical Care Services Ontario reported 421 patients with the virus in ICUs across the province. The previous peak of 420 came in mid-January, during the height of the second wave of the pandemic.

In Ottawa 39 people were in hospital as of the same date with complications caused due to COVID-19, and another 11 in the intensive care unit.

People in hospital range from being in their 30’s up to 90+.

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Home of the Fightin’ Racoons

Twenty-five years ago, I drove into Frisco, Frisco Realtor Hava Johnston, a DemoTexas for the first time. cratic activist, said in the Post article that It was a little town of about 10,000 people, some residents feel the area has become “too 20 miles up the North Dallas Tollway from diverse.”

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“They created this perfect little bubble of The water tower as you drove into town the way they wanted things … now we’ve got For those of you who are longtime readers of the Manotick Messenger, you know we had a huge racoon in a fighting pose, wear- true diversity, and those Christian nationallove April Fool’s Day. Our Cing Ommunity a blue and yellow sweater with a big ‘F’. ists are afraid of losing their power,” said Like, we really love April Fool’s Day. It’s like our Christmas, Super Bowl and Halloween “Welcome to Frisco,” the tower read. “Home Johnston, who according to the Post helped wrapped into one, times 10, and then times itself.

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Perhaps, people for some people, thatFacebook is true, but when you will be the first to tell you that a celebration for new Canadians, such as the one hosted by Nepeanprintattend is dead.

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There is nothing legitimate about Service Line Warranty letters The Editor, “Service Line Warranties of Canada Letters are legitimate,” trumpeted the headline of Scott Moffatt’s most recent column in the Manotick Messenger. Moffatt was, of course, gleefully endorsing the use by a private company of the City of Ottawa logo on letters to Ottawa residents which purported to come from the City itself. As the recipient of one of those letters, I can assure Scott that the only logo on the letter was the City of Ottawa logo, the letter always referred to SLWC in the third person and the letter was signed, “The City of Ottawa.” There is nothing “legitimate” about a blatant attempt by a private company to masquerade as the City of Ottawa in order to sell unwitting residents a product.

This letter was clearly misleading and Moffatt’s ringing endorsement of this kind of practice doesn’t make it any less so, it merely makes the City complicit in the attempted deception.

Like every public-private partnership the City of Ottawa

has ever become involved in—like the Xplornet contract or Orgaworld—this one will have the same outcome as all the others. The private sector “partner” will walk away with stuffed pockets while City taxpayers will be treated to yet another trip to the cleaners. This proposal is particularly egregious because the “warranty” is being offered on infrastructure that is likely already covered under homeowners’ insurance policies—and at less cost. Why do we need to bring in a third party? The answer, of course, is that the City gets a 5% royalty from all that beautiful money that SLWC is able to extract from the pockets of any taxpayers that it is able to successfully lead down the garden path. The more chumps onstream, the bigger the cheque for the city! For SLWC it’s a carpetbagger’s dream come true and for the City of Ottawa it represents even more money that it can squander foolishly.

I sincerely hope that Moffatt and his fellow Sunshinelisters on City Council wake

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First rural COVID-19 pop-up clinics in Richmond, Osgoode, Greely

As I sit and write this column on the morning of April 1st, I assure you that everything that follows is not in jest.

In my most recent column, I used the opportunity to shed light on the Service Line Warranties of Canada letters that many of you likely received. While I feel I adequately explained the rationale behind the letters and the agreement with the City of Ottawa, I somewhat glossed over the rural piece of the situation. The comment that I included which covered the matter of rural residents on septic systems getting the letter was as follows: “While SLWC does offer plans for residents on private septic systems, that does not form the basis for the City’s agreement. We would encourage all residents to determine what is best for their situation.”

Just to elaborate on that, the City’s Residential Protective Plumbing Program

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is targeted at City of Ottawa homeowners connected to municipal water and sewer.

The risk of backup and the flooding situation in Glen Cairn in 2009 led to much of the work on this program.

At no time, did we consider we needed to do anything similar for homeowners on private services. One of the challenges was that some residents were not aware they owned their pipes and were responsible for the infrastructure within their home. That is not the case with owners of septic systems.

In short, and as mentioned above, SLWC does offer protection plans for residents on septic systems but the City did not

enter into any agreement with SLWC on the merits of whether or not a resident on septic should

subscribe. Again, this is entirely a decision of the homeowner and many residents on private servi-

ces will not find this to be a necessary service. It is always best to do your due diligence and determine

what is best for you and your home.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER Moffatttcontinues from page 8 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Last week, we saw our first pop-up clinics for vaccinations in the rural area with clinics held in Richmond, Osgoode and Greely, locally. These clinics were specifically for rural residents born in or before 1951 as well as adults receiving chronic home health care.

These clinics were important as not everyone is able to or comfortable with attending one of the larger clinics in the urban area. There will be more clinics like these are we continue with our vaccination program.

Phase 2 of the City’s vaccination program will occur between April and July, based on sufficient vaccine supply. This group will include residents over the age of 60, which will likely continue to be based on birth year. Therefore, those born in or before 1961 will be included in the Phase 2 rollout. Also included will be individuals with health conditions and caregivers, people who live and work in high-risk congregate settings as well as essential workers who cannot work from home.

Phase 3 is expected to begin in July for everyone aged 59 or younger. Please keep an eye on our social media feeds and subscribe to our e-Newsletter to stay up to date on all vaccination information and clinic

availability. We will post information in our newspaper columns but sometimes the timing doesn’t always line up, as was the case with the clinics last week.

For more information on vaccines and COVID-19 generally, please visit ottawapublichealth.ca.

Cannabis Retail Outlets

As many of you are aware, the selling of cannabis products is now no different than the sale of alcohol and tobacco. Over the last few years, we have seen many stores open across Ottawa and it was likely only a matter of time before rural Ottawa began to see cannabis retail stores as well. In October 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) did put out a notice for two such applications in Ward 21. The AGCO is the regulatory authority in this Province for retail authorization of cannabis.

In Manotick, an application for the Bluebird Cannabis Company was received for 5530 Manotick Main Street, Unit 1. This would be in the same building currently under renovation known as the Walk. The specific unit fronts onto Ann Street.

According to the AGCO website, this location is “Authorized to Open.”

In Richmond, many residents likely saw the

transformation of the former LCBO into a storefront called Gather & Grow. While the branding of the store seemed to precede the actual notification last fall, causing some confusion, they did eventually submit to the AGCO and that location is also “Authorized to Open.”

From a process perspective, the AGCO provides the municipality with 15 calendar days to respond to an application. The City then has some specific details to confirm but we don’t exactly have the authority to refuse an application. That lies solely with the AGCO. Considerations the municipality evaluates are mainly based on proximity issues. New stores should be no less than 150 metres away from other cannabis stores, schools, recreation facilities, libraries and public parks. They also must adhere to zoning regulations.

My primary concerns are generally with the look of the storefront and there are strict rules and regulations about how cannabis stores must be presented in Ontario. These will both adhere to those policies.

If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at Scott.Moffatt@ ottawa.ca or contact me by phone at 613-580-2491.

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goldie continues from page 2 The government is automatically providing this round of payments to parents who received Support for Learners payments, and they can expect money to begin flowing on April 26, 2021. Parents who did not apply for or receive the Support for Learners program can apply for the new funding starting May 3 with a deadline of May 17.

Parents will receive $400 for each child aged 0 to Grade 12 and $500 for children and youth 21 years old or younger with special needs, doubling the $200 and $250 received in the last

round. This brings the government’s direct support to parents since the start of the pandemic to more than $1.8 billion.

Healthy people are essential for a healthy economy. With vaccines being distributed, hope is on the horizon. Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy provides the resources necessary to finish the battle with COVID-19, building on the government’s record investments to protect health and jobs during the global pandemic.

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This lockdown will be the hardest on small businesses Ontario is in lockdown again. We have had two Easters living in a pandemic.

Last year I recalled thinking next year will be better. Yet, here we are dealing not just with one virus but doing battle with variants that are hitting young people hard.

It’s the reason the strict lockdown measures were put in place.

All the appeals for more people to do the right thing and stay at home were not being heeded, so now we’re all

the paying price, especially our small businesses. Many will not survive this time.

Until someone finds a way to get through to people who don’t follow safety protocols, I fear our future will be a continual cycle of lockdowns. We should all be concerned.

On March 26th, Mayor Watson announced the City would be proposing a permanent 10 percent small business tax reduction to help Ottawa’s struggling small businesses. Although there was some resistance to the idea before, I’m pleased to see a full discussion is coming to Council.

COVID-19 has severely impacted business owners and their hardworking employees, and while the City has implemented some relief measures, surely more can be

done. But what?

If you have a suggestion that you believe could help I want to hear it.

Shopping locally is now more critical than ever.

We need to do everything we can to keep our local economy strong.

DOG OWNERS MUST BE MORE RESPONSIBLE

Years ago, I lived out west in Edmonton, a beautiful city, but not if you owned a dog. Irresponsible doggie people had worn out their wel-

come by not picking up after their pets, so the City took action by prohibiting dogs in all city parks – no exceptions.

It meant that the only place I could walk my two little dogs was on a sidewalk. Of course, that meant no running around, no playing, frolicking with other dogs.

Dog owners here in Ottawa have it pretty good.

Their animals are allowed in some parks, on designated trails, and there are fenced runs. So it’s discouraging to see the priv-

ilege being abused. Too much dog poop is left behind, and too many dogs off-leash are approaching and jumping on walkers. It’s leading to many complaints to my office.

An off-leash dog must be kept under control!

I am planning a spring clean-up and education campaign at parks in the ward. In the meantime, I would like to encourage everyone to do their part to keep our parks and trails as clean as possible so that everyone can enjoy them.

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Despite pandemic, students participate in virtual Relay For Life

By Charlie Senack While many events can’t take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ottawa Catholic Schools Boards virtual academy has found a way to keep some traditions alive.

On Thursday, April 1st, over 1,000 students participated in Relay for Life, an event which is typically held in-person over a 10-12 hour period. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event had to be held virtual, a first for the school board.

Kirsten Larkin is a grade 11 student at St. Marks High School in Manotick, but currently attends the virtual academy. Now serving as an active

member on the virtual schools student council, she says they wanted to find a way to bring everyone together while supporting an important cause.

Schools all around Ottawa participate in annual Relay For Life Celebrations every year and raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society. The money goes a long way towards cancer research and to those who have battled or are currently battling the disease.

Over a 10-12 hour period, students will participate in a variety of games, learn about how cancer impacts us all, and always has at least one member from each team walking around a track at all times for 12 hours.

St. Mark student Kristen Larkin is one of many students who has helped the Relay For Life tradition carry on through the pandemic.

Some schools like to hold the event overnight with students not allowed to fall asleep. At the end of each event, a luminary ceremony is held to pay tribute to all of those who have lost their lives to cancer.

Larkin says due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this isn’t your traditional Relay For Life ceremony; but thanks to technology, the tradition still carried on.

“I’ve never actually been to Relay For Life before so I don’t really know what it’s like to attend the event in-person, but I’m excited because we have been able to put together some games and prizes which we are giving out,” said Larkin. “It’s been fun planning from the beginning with the whole committee. They are all great and I love them all. It was a lot of work planning it for a couple of months (but) we had lots of guidance from Relay For Life and from other people who have held virtual events.”

Because it was held online, the event only took place for two hours instead of the typical 12. The luminary ceremony still took place as did the survivors speeches and lap. While the games may have also looked different, students were able to participate in trivia games, a scavenger hunt, and mystery cases among others.

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 115,800 Canadian men were diagnosed with cancer in 2020; 44,100 sadly perished from the disease. For women 110,000 were expected to be diagnosed that same year, with 39,300 passing away. On average, 228 Canadians would die from cancer every day.

“I know cancer has connected with everyone in some

way; everyone knows of someone who has passed away or has suffered from cancer,” said Larkin. “I have a couple in my family who has passed away and some family friends that are currently suffering from cancer so it’s a big part of my life and I know so many other people deal with the same thing.”

Andrew Kwai, a mathematics and science teacher at St. Francis Xavier High School, who is currently teaching with the virtual academy, said he felt it was important Relay For Life events were still able to take

place during the pandemic. He has helped organize a number of in-person events prior to the pandemic and approached the student council with the idea.

“This is a really important event; there’s a lot of really important work for cancer research, for cancer survivors, and people going through treatment,” he said. “If you miss a year you really don’t know what the impact of that might be.”

“We thought it was really important that we show members of our school board, the

school community, and people in Ottawa that this event can go on virtually,” he added. “The virtual academy is something that is here to stay at least in the short term, so it helps to build some of the community.”

Larkin says one of the biggest difficulties with online learning is having a relationship with her classmates. Larkin says despite seeing them virtually every day, she hasn’t been able to meet any of the students or teachers she attends school with.

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Favourite Subjects: “My favourite subjects this year have been biology and english class. I love both of them because they pertain to the field of study that I wish to go into post-secondary.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “When I have downtime, I enjoy reading motivational books about

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the lives of professional athletes. I am really interested in the fitness world, so learning more about it is naturally something that I gravitate towards.”

taking part in the school sports teams. I took part in soccer, cross country and volleyball for the bulk of my high school years. Starting this year was certainly an interesting adjustment with all of the sports being cancelled. Instead, I took all of that energy and put it into my school work for my last year of high school. I found an interest in joining after school help sessions with my teachers, and getting extra

help in my subjects, while also getting to know them a little bit better. I also had to find a way to socialize with my friends that went to school in the other cohort, so we started to set up daily google meet calls to study together, and try and make this situation feel as normal as any other school year.”

Other Activities/Interests: “When I’m not doing

Career Goals: “Next year I’m going off to university to study Health Sciences. I want

Who is your favourite author? “My favourite author of all time is Jen Sincero. She has written many motivational books that I have learnt from, and applied to my everyday mindset.”

to learn about the way that the human body works, both mentally and physically. After I finish my degree, I wish to go to either chiropractic or dental school to finish off my schooling years, before fulfilling a career in either field.”

Shout Outs: “I would like to shout out Ms. Bancej, Mr. Ward, and Mr. McEwen. They take time out of their evenings to help me and my classmates during these tough times of pandemic learning. They have been especially helpful in accommodating us.”

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What is your greatest accomplishment? “Every summer I clean up garbage around the school grounds with my friend Lauren Thomas. When I do my part to clean up the environment, I feel I’m contributing to the community in a positive way.”

School Activities: “In a regular school year my favourite school activities would be

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49. The Constitution State 51. Upset 52. 1991 men’s Wimbledon champ 54. Central Chinese province 56. Predisposition 60. A notice of someone’s death 61. One-time Kentucky Rep. 62. Swiss river 63. Dried-up 64. Finger millet 65. __ Allan Poe 66. German river 67. Brew 68. Kenyan river CLUES DOWN 1. Millisecond 2. Acts as military assistant 3. Knot in a tree 4. Husband-and-wife industrial designers 5. The Ocean State 6. Point the finger at 7. Parts in a machine 8. Midway between northeast and east 9. Portray precisely 10. Blister 11. Mental illness 12. Nose of an animal 14. What students receive

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26. __ or bust 27. Icelandic poems 29. A citizen of Pakistan 30. Very pale 32. Metric linear unit 34. Sea eagle 35. Biblical judge of Israel 37. Isaac’s mother (Bib.) 40. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

42. Cool!

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Mayor unveils package of measures to help small businesses As local small businesses brace for another difficult spring and summer, some relief is coming from City Hall.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson announced a series of measures that will help small businesses and many economic development partners rebound as the pandemic comes to an end. The measures are contained in two staff reports that will be presented to City Council this month.

As part of the Tax Policy Report, and in response to Mayor Watson’s inquiry asking staff to look into the creation of a Small Business tax subclass, staff will explore offering a permanent 10 per cent tax discount to approximately 4,700 commercial properties that house roughly 7,800 small

businesses across the city – with no impact on residential taxpayers. This is out of approximately 12,000 commercial and industrial properties in Ottawa.

For the average small business property, assessed at $600,000 and paying $15,000 in municipal and education taxes, that means a discount of $1,000, and a possible additional discount of $500, should the Province decide to match the discount on the education taxes.

“Any kind of support that the municipality is asking for is good for businesses,” said Manotick BIA Executive Director Donna Smith.

While some businesses have been hit harder than others, one sector that is among those in need of

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the most need of help is restaurants.

“Locally, restaurants are one of the biggest concerns,” Smith said. “They have been hit the hardest. They have inventory that is perishable, and they received little notice when the city went from orange to red. They have also had to lay people off, bring them back, lay them off again, all with little notice.”

Although City staff are still waiting for the enabling provincial regulations, they have started to define what types of properties and businesses might qualify for the Small Business tax subclass, and how offering relief to small business owners would marginally impact the rest of the commercial class properties.

Property owners would be mandated to pass on the discount to their small business tenants. If they fail to do so and the City receives a complaint, the discount will be revoked.

The list of proposed eligible properties is comprehensive and includes the vast majority of small offices, small commercial with residential, small retail, various mixed-use properties, restaurants, fast food, small autorepair/detailing shops, driving ranges, marinas and independent cinemas, taverns, motels and inns, daycares, recreational sports clubs, bowling alleys, small racetracks, and assembly halls and clubs. The proposal also includes commercial and industrial condominiums, as well as neighbourhood shop-

ping centres under 15,000 square feet, as these are mostly occupied by small businesses.

Coupled with the elimination of the commercial/industrial excess land discount, which currently provides a discount of 30% to 430 large properties, the Small Business tax subclass discount of 10% will be offset by an increase of 0.68% for the other 7,300 larger commercial and industrial properties in Ottawa.

For the average residual commercial property, assessed at $4 million and paying $102,000 in municipal and education taxes, that would lead to an increase of $700 in taxes, in order to offset the small business discount.

The Tax Policy Report will be presented to City

Council later in April. ‘’I want to thank staff for their great work on this proposal, and I’m very pleased that it will lead to permanent and predictable financial relief for 7,800 small businesses in our city, which will no doubt help them reinvest in their business and rebound after the pandemic,’’ said Mayor Jim Watson.

The City has already deployed many programs and measures to help small businesses over the last year. More recently, Council renewed the Patio Innovation Program for the upcoming season – which was launched on March 18 instead of April 1, in response to the announcement that the City of Ottawa was returning to the red zone.

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Manotick Toastmasters Club celebrating 25th anniversary April 26

By Jeff Morris The world has changed a lot in the past 25 years.

If you think back to 1996, the world was just being introduced to Pokemon and Tickle Me Elmo. Oprah started her book club. Everyone was doing the Macarena. And the world wide web reached 100,000 websites across the globe. One of those sites was a brand new online auction site called eBay. And in April, 1996 in Manotick, the Manotick Toastmasters Club was formed. While the club has kept its small town charm and friendly atmosphere, the club’s meetings, leadership and speakers have helped the Manotick Toastmasters deliver a world class experience.

“We’re a Manotick club, but we have members from the city and all over Eastern Ontario,” said Cindy Little, VP of Public Relations for

Manotick Toastmasters.

Little has been with the club for more than 11 years.

After winning the area contest earlier this year, she took part in the Division A International Speech and Evaluation contest last month.

Her experience with Toastmasters has also helped her with various public speaking and presentation ventures professionally and at local schools. She also hosts a health podcast.

Karen Stillman, the Manotick club’s president, talked about how Toastmasters has helped her grow as a person and a professional on a podcast with Little.

“I came to Toastmasters not for a fear of public speaking,” Stillman said. “It was to develop a polished presentation – to have a presence and not just be comfortable, but to have that confidence, and to increase my leadership skills and abilities.”

The club’s focus over the

Manotick Toastmasters get together at their 2018 Christmas Party at the Manotick Legion.

last quarter century has been consistent.

Toastmasters provides local residents with a chance to meet new people and network while

and improving their public speaking skills, impromptu speaking skills, and listening skills.

The mission of a Toast-

masters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to

develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

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Manotick Toastmasters - Club 8684 Celebration 25 years on April 26th We are inviting any past members & guests and welcoming new guests to share in this amazing event with us!!

Come join Special Guests: Toastmasters International President, Richard Peck, DTM; founding member and Past International President Chris Ford, along with our current members, and many others in an evening you won’t want to miss.

Meet and Greet @ 6:30 pm EST Meeting @ 7:00 pm EST with Post-Toasties to follow!

There will be much fun and entertainment as well as some door prizes for the member or guest who can show us how much they want to celebrate 25 years of a successful club!For those interested in helping us weave our story in an unprecedented Table Topics session, please email our Table Topics Master: Heidi S - secretary@manoticktoastmasters.org If you would like more information, please email our VP of PR: Cindy L - vppr@manoticktoastmasters.org

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Spring is a time to fill your thoughts with hope

You have done your “Easter duty” (or not) – you have heard the Bible stories, you have worshipped and sung and prayed. You may have been moved or challenged by one of these Easter experiences. Perhaps you saw and listened to a religious service of television, Facebook, You-

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Tube or even live in a building This year so many things

are different as a result of Covid-19 but many are the same! Technology is amazing.

Now what? Have you changed? Is your life different? Of course, it is! Every day is new and different and challenging – an opportunity for growth and meaning and service. For many we believe

this is true because that is the way God made us – creatures built to learn, think, grow, and do.

Whether we are at worship or helping at a homeless shelter or serving at a seniors home, or teaching children or serving on a mission board or organizing a fundraiser –

hope is the foundation of all we do.

Try and fill your life with pleasant things, the kind of peace that comes from daily living; the love of nature, watching each phase from Spring’s shy dawn right through the changing seasons. Friendships increase

through the years; new ones are made, and old ones cultivated. Share the hopes and fears of others, be happy for someone’s triumphs and feel the pain of another’s trouble or problem.

Everyone – wash your hands – wear a mask – social distance.

Over the years, the Manotick Toastmasters have met at various locations. They were originally upstairs at the Miller’s Oven, then they moved to the Manotick Legion, and then moved to the Manotick Library. For the past year, the group has been meeting via Zoom webinars.

“There have been advantages and disadvantages to having our meetings on Zoom,” Little said. “We

have lost a few members who like the in-person meetings, but hopefully they will come back. A lot of people are also Zoomed out, because they are on Zoom all day for work and may not feel like being on Zoom for our meeting. But on the other hand, it has enabled us to keep meeting, and for many of our members who don’t live in the area, they don’t have to deal with the travel and the time spent

commuting.”

Not only is the group diverse, but Little and Stillman both say that everyone has a sense of humour and has fun at the meetings.

“This is a fun bunch,” Stillman said. “I just love going to meetings and having a great time, and getting my speeches done and doing the leadership piece.”

The virtual 25th anniversary celebration will feature fun and entertainment, along

with door prizes and other activities. Special guests include Toastmasters International President Richard Peck, along with founding Manotick club member and former Toastmasters International President Chris Ford. Meet and greet starts at 6:30 p.m. April 26, with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

For more information, email vppr@manoticktoastmasters.org.

toastmaters continues from page 18 The Manotick Toastmasters club has been known for its leadership and mentorship since its inception. One of its charter members, Chris Ford, a retired general in the military who was the President of Toastmasters International in 2007-08.“We have really leaned into that mentorship piece of Toastmasters that’s available to all clubs,” Stillman said. “It’s available to all clubs but it’s one of the

key components that we work with.”

Little said one of the unique things about the club was that it draws a diverse group of people.

“We have a wide range of people in the club,” she said.

“We attract people from all professions. We have students, professors, retirees, business owners, government workers – just about any age group and background.”

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therapy, or education.”

Rural Economic Development Strategy part of ongoing city consultations The City continues to hold consultations on components of the draft Official Plan to assist in finalizing the Plan for approval by Council in the fall. There has been a lot of public engagement to date on the overall Plan as well as components such as a Rural Economic Development Strategy, active transportation and urban boundary expansion. For example, over 4,000 residents completed a recent survey on 15-minute neighbourhoods.

And a virtual Q and A session on the draft Plan attracted over 400 participants on March 24th. About 80 questions were submitted in advance and there were many more questions asked during the session. The questions covered a variety of areas, including questions on topics relevant to rural residents. It was reassuring to hear that Secondary Plans will continue to have priority over the Official Plan when it comes to local development.

For example, if the City decides that six storey buildings will be the norm along main streets city-wide, developers would still be limited to three storey buildings in Manotick as required in the Manotick Secondary Plan. A report on the questions and answers is being compiled and will be posted on the Engage Ottawa web site later this year.

As part of the consultation process, the City has established an Ambassador group to garner input from underrepresented residents. It includes 11 representatives to provide input on a variety of topics including issues specif-

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ic to rural and low-income residents as well as different racial groups. Rural residents are represented in the process through a Rural Ambassador, Jordan Newman from Richmond.

The City also held an information session on 15-minute neighbourhoods on March 30 to help increase the understanding of what constitutes a 15-minute neighbourhood and to provide an update on input received so far. Manotick already fits that bill in many ways: many Village residents can reach shopping, restaurants and services within a 15-minute walk from home.

There are also many key services here in the Village, including health care businesses and recreational facilities, as well as the Watson’s Mill historical site and Dickinson House.

Climate Change survey

The potential impact of climate change was raised several times during the consultation process so the City has launched a specific consultation on the topic. The City is looking for input from residents on how climate change is affecting them, what future impacts concern them the most and how can the City prepare for these changes in the future. The input will be used to develop a Climate Resiliency Strategy.

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Spring showers increase water levels in Rideau Valley Watershed Above normal temperatures in March have melted most of the snow across the Rideau Valley watershed.

The snow melt was quite rapid at first causing water levels and flows to rise quickly in some areas. This was followed by a more gradual melt of the remaining snow. For the most part, water levels and flows are about normal for this time of year and are well below flood thresholds.

The short-term forecast is calling for rainfall amounts of between 40 to 50 millimetres between Thursday and Sunday, with heaviest rain on Friday, and cooler temperatures but still above zero. If the rain comes as

forecast, water levels and flows will increase again across the Rideau Valley Watershed. As such, an updated Flood Outlook is in effect due the possibility of flooding for all low-lying areas along all waterways, especially near small creeks and streams. Parks Canada staff who manage the water levels for the Rideau Canal have indicated that the levels in the upper watershed lakes are currently below average and expected to rise but not to flood levels.

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The Ottawa Catholic School Boards virtual academy is made up of over 6,000 students. About 1,000 of them participated in the twohour relay event — a bigger crowd than what is normally seen at in-person events.

Larkin is hoping that by holding events like this, it will help break down some of the walls virtual schooling has built and will mean the students can connect and get to know one another.

“Virtual academy has been hard for a lot of people • are in class, because when we we are not interacting with other students,” she said. “I joined the student council to find ways to interact more.

This event has really helped to get the students together and I have met some amazing people who I have actually never met in real life.”

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ly teen says she will attend St. Marks in-person again come September, something she says many graduating students plan to do.

The Ottawa Catholic School Boards virtual academy has set a goal of raising $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Just a day before the event, they were about $10,000 short.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER mayor continues from page 17 As part of the Patio Innovation Program, we saw approximately 350 patios and cafés spring up across the city last year – 260 more than in 2019. We also saw seven road closures that provided 500 additional paying seats for restaurants and happy customers.

For restaurants who paid patio fees in 2019, waiving patio fees once again this year will save the average patio owner $4,500, with savings ranging from $1,000 for the smallest patio to $19,000 for the largest patio.

As part of the Economic Recovery and Rebound Program report, which is informed by discussions held at the Economic Rebound Roundtable that Mayor Watson hosted on February 9, the Mayor announced a series of other measures that will help the rebound of our local economy and the recovery of our economic development partners.

These measures include: • Reducing rental fees at City facilities: From September 2021 until the end of 2022, a 50% reduction on rental fees will be offered at showcase City facilities, including Aberdeen Pavilion, the Horticulture Building, the Meridian

Theatres Centrepointe and the Shenkman Arts Centre, for all public events that offer artistic and cultural programming.

This will benefit not only our festivals and special event organizers, but also local musicians and the tourism sector as a whole.

• Welcoming our employees back to City workplaces: To support the economic health of Ottawa’s downtown core, where retail stores and restaurants have been disproportionately impacted, the City’s senior leadership team, in consultation with OPH, is actively working on a plan that will be ready early in Q3, charting a staged return to City workplaces. Although less than a third of City staff are currently working from home, we want to play a leadership role in bringing staff back to workplaces in downtown Ottawa, based on vaccination milestones and advice from OPH on the appropriate timing and precautions. We will continue to advocate for a similar approach for the federal government to bring back its workforce, which plays a key role in bringing significant vibrancy to our downtown core and supporting transit ridership.

• Creating opportunities for postsecondary students: Working with our colleges and universities, the City is committed to playing a greater role in experiential learning by increasing the number of co-op placements and meaningful seasonal hiring opportunities.

In 2019, the City hired 60 coop students and 1,047 summer students. These numbers reduced significantly due to COVID-19, but at the request of Mayor Watson, staff are proposing to increase the hiring of co-op students to 70 in 2022, and to surpass 100 coop placements by 2024.

• Advocating with and on behalf of YOW: In collaboration with the leadership team at the Ottawa International Airport, Mayor Watson has been advocating with the federal government to secure the funding required to complete the Stage 2 LRT Airport Station, which is critical to the opening of the O-Train South Extension. Parallel efforts are also underway for regular international air service to resume in Ottawa. Early in the pandemic, the Government of Canada identified four hubcity airports to concentrate the flow of international traffic into Canada. The longer this

model remains in place and resources from airlines and supporting services continue to be redeployed to the four hub cities, the more difficult it will be for the Ottawa International Airport to return to normal operations and volumes once the pandemic is over.

Other measures supporting the rebound of many sectors of our economy are contained in the report. These include support and continued advo-

cacy with provincial and federal partners to advance large city-building projects in the planning stages, such as The Ottawa Hospital’s new Civic Campus, the development of LeBreton Flats, as well as priority infrastructure projects proposed by the City’s postsecondary partners. ‘’I believe we are putting forward a very strong package of incentives that will truly help small businesses and spe-

cial events organizers during these difficult times. Not only will these measures provide them with the hope they need to make it to the finish line; this support will help them thrive once the pandemic is behind us.’’

The Economic Recovery and Rebound Program report was scheduled to be presented to FEDCo at its meeting on Tuesday, April 6.

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