Manotick Messenger August 25, 2023

The village is getting ready for the 11th annual Allan Haan Manotick Soap Box Derby, which takes place on Beaverwood Road Sunday, August 27. The event has become one of the village’s signature events. For more on the derby, see page 17.

Save the date for my free community BBQ Sept. 9 at Richmond Fairgrounds

It has been a while since I have been able to host my annual community BBQ. With COVID-19 restrictions behind us, we are now able to celebrate the community, meet new friends, greet old friends, and enjoy some great food and festivities.

The BBQ takes place Sat., Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteer firefighters from Richmond will be manning the grill and cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs, while we will also be serving up cobs of corn and vegetable samosas.

The most entertaining and multi-talented man in all of Carleton, Dr. Kaboom, will be joining us. We will also have a bouncy castle, face painting, and entertainment and activities that will be announced closer to the date.

I also want to emphasize

that this is a non-partisan, non-political event. This is an event to celebrate Carleton, and to celebrate our best summer in years.

I hope to see you there!

Ontario Providing Free Training for Construction Workers

The Ontario government is investing $3.6 million to support three innovative projects to help over 2,200 women and young people across Ontario prepare for meaningful and well-paying careers in the construction trades. Led by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of

Ontario (PBCTCO), these free programs will focus on increasing female participation in the industry, providing online training tools and exclusive employment opportunities to jobseekers, and giving grade 12 students a first-hand look at life-changing careers in construction.

Women make up less than five per cent of Ontario’s construction workforce, meaning many are missing out on a lucrative and indemand sector. That is why the first PBCTO project will help 700 tradeswomen gain the leadership, communications, health and safety training, and networking opportunities they need to start and advance rewarding careers in the industry. It will also include the development of a speaker’s bureau to partner tradeswomen with speaking opportunities with

schools, employment agencies, trade shows and other events across the province to mentor and attract more women into the skilled trades.

The second project will provide 1,500 people with access to online resources and training tools where they can explore the skilled trades, build core skills and find apprenticeship opportunities in their profession of choice, connecting them directly with local employers. People interested in learning more about unionized career opportunities in the skilled trades can visit www.ctaontario.ca/explore for more information.

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Additionally, PBCTCO’s Tomorrow’s Trades program is returning to provide 60 grade 12 students in London and Ottawa with handson learning opportunities, behind-the-scenes access to high-profile construction projects and training so they can prepare for lifechanging jobs in the industry.

These projects are funded through the government’s Skills Development Fund, an over $700 million initiative, which supports ground-breaking programs that connect jobseekers with the skills and training they need to find well-paying careers close to home.

Quick Facts

- Tradeswomen interested in PBCTCO’s programs can apply on www.OBCTradeswomen.com.

- For more information on the Tomorrow’s trades program, visit https://www. tomorrowstrades.ca/.

- New this year, the To-

morrow’s Trades program is also responding to the current and future needs of the industry by developing a forecasting program to project the number of skilled trades workers needed for all major construction and maintenance projects across Ontario. It will improve the program’s ability to stream young people into high-demand skilled trades opportunities by region.

- Through its first three funding rounds, the Skills Development Fund has supported 596 projects, aiming to help almost 522,000 people around the province take the next step in their careers.

- The Ontario government launched the new $224 million capital stream for the Skills Development Fund on June 30 to support the building of new training centres and the renovation or expansion of existing ones.

- Ontario’s Skills Development Fund is supported through labour mar-

ket transfer agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

- To help deliver the province’s ambitious infrastructure plans, including building 1.5 million homes, Ontario will need over 100,000 new skilled trades workers this decade.

Ontario Expanding Access to Midwifery Services

The Ontario government is investing $8.27 million for new and expanded midwifery services across the province that will connect thousands of families to faster care in their own community. This funding includes $4.82 million to expand midwifery services in community health centres, hospitals, family health teams and existing midwifery practices, as well as $3.45 million to support future initiatives put forward by health care providers to expand midwifery services

in their community.

Services are being expanded in every region of the province and will:

- increase access to low-risk pregnancy and newborn care in both hospital and at home;

- build better integration between midwifery, newborn care and primary care to improve transition through every stage of care; and

- connect people to more culturally appropriate health care options – including traditional Indigenous health services – and improve outcomes.

Starting today, health care providers can also submit proposals to receive funding to expand access to midwifery service in hospitals or through primary health, team-based comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care. Up to $3.45 million is available, including $1.45 million for the province’s Indigenous Midwifery Program,

which includes Indigenous Midwives working within interprofessional primary health care teams to expand Indigenous-led midwifery services in urban, rural, northern and on-reserve Indigenous communities.

Through the Your Health Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, Ontario continues to deliver convenient care where people need it most, right in their own communities.

Quick Facts

- The $4.82 million in new and one-time funding is available immediately, supporting midwifery services and Indigenous midwifery programs across the province.

- The $3.45 million, available through the new call for proposals, will continue to support expansion of midwifery services in Ontario, providing more low-risk expectant families with access to midwifery care.

- A call for proposals launched today will provide $2 million for Expanded Midwifery Care Models for community-based midwifery services in hospitals and in primary care team-based settings and $1.45 million to support the Indigenous Midwifery Program models. Applications are available for distribution starting Thursday, August 10, 2023. Please send an email to midwifery@ontario.ca and indicate in the subject line which application you are requesting.

Office Notice:

My office is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. If you require assistance on any matter, please contact me at any time. My staff and I will be happy to assist. Even if it’s not a provincial issue, I’ll make sure to connect you with the proper office.

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City hosts open house at fairgrounds to address water issues in Richmond

The City of Ottawa hosted an open house at the Richmond Fairgrounds for Richmond residents to drop in to ask questions about private well water safety, learn about upkeep, and pick up a water sample test bottle to test their water.

The issue became a lightning rod in the village last week when longtime Royal York Street resident Bert Van Galder was on CTV Ottawa News talking about problems in his well. Van Galder alleged that the problem may be beyond the wells, which have been inspected by Ministry of Environment officials and the City of Ottawa. Officials and inspectors say the problem is isolated.

Concern over the situation prompted a response from Rideau-Jock Councillor David Brown.

“Firstly, contamination of a small number of wells on Royal York Street is localized to this immediate area. There has been no indication or reason to believe that the water in Richmond is unsafe,” wrote Brown on his Ward 21 website. “I have met several times with the impacted residents over the past

several months, including meeting with City Staff from Ottawa Public Health and the Infrastructure & Water Services Department.”

Brown added that despite the concerns raised by the residents on Royal York Street, he has been assured that the drinking water in Richmond is safe.

“City Staff as well as an inspector from the Ministry of the Environment have visited the impacted properties in addition to reviewing all records pertaining to the water condition and sanitary sewer system. Following this investigation, no concerns were raised regarding the safety of Richmond’s drinking water.

“The City will be conducting further inspections on the impacted wells to determine the cause of this localized contamination.”

Brown also stated that the story run by CTV News, which was removed from their website, contained incorrect information.

“The City is aware of concerns raised regarding some residents’ private wells in the Richmond area. After investigating, the City has found

that these concerns are unrelated to its sewer system or nearby capital work. Private wells in Ontario fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP), and the responsibility of their maintenance and upkeep lies with the property owners.

The MECP has investigated these wells and identified significant defects and deficiencies. It is recommended that residents address these issues to ensure safe drinking water. It is expected that once residents’ wells are repaired, upgraded, and maintained to current standards, the water quality concerns will be resolved.

The City of Ottawa issued a statement attributed to Matt Knight, Manager, Design & Construction – Facilities.

“The health and wellbeing of residents is a top priority for the City. Staff are working closely with the MECP to identify and address sources of contamination in the Richmond area,” stated Knight. “No concerns were identified by the MECP with respect to City activities in the area. The City has offered affected residents third-

party investigations into their private water systems to help resolve their well water concerns. After a recent meeting on July 31, one resident has agreed to participate in a third-party inspection and staff are available to help other residents identify the source and find solutions to their water quality concerns.”

Knight stated that the city is taking action regarding Richmond drinking water concerns.

Below are a few actions the City has taken to address the concerns in the Richmond area:

- For wastewater collection leak testing, regular closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections are conducted on sanitary pipes to ensure there are no leaks or exfiltration. Additional inspections were carried out in response to residents’ concerns with no issues found.

- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are used to detect forcemain leaks through pressure tracking, and no pressure alarms were received.

- Ottawa Public Health (OPH) provided information

to residents about well water testing results, confirming no fecal contamination. OPH continues to encourage private well owners to test their water seasonally, and inspect their well annually to ensure the continued safety of their private water systems. More information is available on their webpage.

- The City collaborated Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to assess groundwater risks, and no concerns related to the City of Ottawa activity were identified. MECP inspected private wells in the vicinity, revealing regulatory deficiencies that property owners are responsible for correcting.

- For residents who are interested, free water testing kits are available at King’s Independent Grocer. Residents are encouraged to test their drinking water regularly as a standard best practice. For more information regarding well water testing, please visit: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/…/freewell-water…

Brown said he will provide further information when it becomes available.

“There is no further information available at this time. When additional information becomes available, I will provide this information. If you have additional questions, please reach out to my office directly at Ward21@ ottawa.ca.”

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Construction of skateboard park gets underway at Centennial Park

By Anne RoBinson

After almost five years of planning, consulting, fundraising and doing detailed design work, construction of the skateboard and pump track facility is now underway at the northeast corner of Centennial Park.

Manotick Culture, Parks and Recreation Association (MCPRA) began a two-phase endeavour in 2019 with the development of a concept design to revitalize Centennial Park. Based on extensive community consultation, the redevelopment of the northeast corner of the park was established as a key priority.

Phase 1, the basketball courts and outdoor rink, began in 2020 and was completed in 2022. This retrofit included a new asphalt surface, lighting, tree planting, a seasonal/removable outdoor rink, and basketball infrastructure. The courts are not only used by the popular summer day camps, but they are heavily used in the even-

ings by local and out-of-town youth. Rob Smart, Manotick resident and Carleton University basketball coach noted recently, “I think these are the best outdoor courts in the City; players love playing here; we are very fortunate to be able to enjoy the facility and play pick-up with friends here in Manotick.”

Phase 2 includes replacing the skateboard park and construction of a new pump track facility. [A ‘pump track’ is an asphalt track with various banked curves and elevations that can be used by ‘all wheels’ including bicycles, skateboards and scooters.] The facilities are ‘small town’ scale, designed to appeal to both the beginner and those with some experience, but not intended for the ‘expert’.

Some may wonder - why build both a skateboard and pump track facility? While looking at various options and visiting other local sites, such as Carleton Place and Perth, it was observed that there were a greater num-

ber of young girls using the pump track and the track was popular for any kid who had a bicycle. In other words, the pump track offered greater access and use.

After stakeholder consultation and design development by experts in the field, the final Phase 2 design was

completed in November 2022; tendered in February 2023; and awarded to an Ottawa firm, Prestige Design and Construction, in May 2023.

Prestige is now on site and estimates completion by late Fall 2023. The perimeter safety fencing went up

on July 24th and to date the old equipment, signage, asphalt and some topsoil have been removed. The drainage work began last week with the installation of the underground drains and weepers connecting to the existing stormwater system.

This project has been feas-

ible because of the contributions of the federal, provincial and municipal governments and the generosity of many businesses and individuals. Follow the progress of this exciting community project on the MCPRA website –https://www.mcpra.org/ skateboard-park

Construction is underway on the new skateboard park and pump track at Centennial Park in Manotick

A citizen-led movement key to protecting property rights

OPINION PAGE

The precarious state of property rights in Canada has been thrust into the spotlight, and it’s a subject that should concern us all. Canadians must become active at the local and provincial level if they want their property rights to be respected by governments.

Messenger Editorial

Are you more Canadian than a fifth grader?

With Canada Day approaching next week, it is a good time for us all to reflect on what it means to be Canadian.

Our COmmunity

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy’s Canadian Property Rights Index highlights a disturbing reality: our property rights are often at the mercy of political whims. This challenges our deep-seated assumptions about ownership, bringing the nature of our property rights into question. We, as Canadians, need to understand the stakes and take an active role at both the local and provincial levels.

It’s vital to recognize that the current system, rooted in British common law and feudal inheritance, where the Crown retains underlying title to all land and we are only given conditional rights and interests in that land, means that the government can, theoretically, seize the land beneath our feet. Even though we might think we “own” it, the government could seek that title if specific processes are followed.

Do we take being Canadian for granted?

Better yet, how do new Canadians feel about being Canadian? Some of us look upon immigrants and refugees as opportunists, not wanting to give but very willing to take. Perhaps, for some people, that is true, but when you attend a celebration for new Canadians, such as the one hosted by NepeanCarleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven last month, you can see the excitement and the thankfulness in the eyes of every new Canadian.

They understand, perhaps better than all of us, what it means to be Canadian.

So how can the rest of us have that feeling?

Our politicians continually seek to limit property rights, especially regarding compensation when local regulations diminish property value. So how can we make them understand the importance of these rights?

The Conservative government has a solid idea.

Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and Andrew Cohen, President of the Historica-Dominion Institute, are challenging middle and high school students to take the citizenship test.

The Canadian Citizenship Challenge, funded in part by CIC and run by the Historica-Dominion Institute, will see students study Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship and then take a mock citizenship test.

Looking to the United States might provide inspiration. Both Canada and the U.S. share a common British sense of rights and a similar system of expropriation. The crucial difference lies in the U.S. Constitution, where property rights are explicitly defined. Yet, the American experience, especially the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London, where the court ruled that eminent domain could be used to transfer land from one private landowner to another in the name of economic development without violating the Fifth Amendment. This ruling shows that even constitutional protections can be reinterpreted in ways that limit those rights.

“This will be a fun way for students to learn about Canada and feel proud of our shared history and accomplishments,” said Minister Kenney. “As we learn about our past and the people and events that made Canada what it is today, we become more proud to be Canadian. We are inspired to see how we can defend our rights and live up to our responsibilities and we feel much more strongly how valuable it is to be a citizen of Canada.”

“Our schools need to be training our young people to become the citizens of tomorrow. Citizenship is not only about new Canadians, it’s about all Canadians, young and old,” said Andrew Cohen. “The Canadian Citizenship Challenge will encourage students to learn more about what it means to be Canadian and then put that knowledge to the test.”

Raise a double-double at Tim’s to toast Bobby Baun from the other side

I stood there at the Toronto Convention Centre back in 2007, chatting with Bobby Baun while he nursed a drink. It was a 40th anniversary reunion dinner for the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs –the last Leafs team to win a Stanley Cup.

They were all there. Well, most were there. Terry Sawchuk and Tim Horton had passed away, and Dave Keon refused to attend.

“Tim was, pound for pound, one of the strongest men I had ever seen,” said Baun. “People today seem to forget about Tim Horton the hockey player. They know him for coffee and doughnuts.”

In the 1960s, Horton talked to his teammate about his idea for launching a chain of doughnut shops. Baun loaned him $10,000 for the venture, and eventually became the owner of three locations.

At the school’s 50th Anniversary Party, Manotick Co-operative Nursery School honoured its longest-serving teacher/volunteer with a memorial garden bench, which will be installed with a plaque in the school’s playground. Left to right, MCNS Director Sandy Erler and June Hodge celebrate June’s 29 years as a supply teacher, teacher and volunteer.

“The drive thru was my idea,” he said coyly. “I kept telling him that he had to have drive thrus to make it work. His restaurant investors didn’t think it was a good idea, but I pushed for it.”

Two nights later, Baun would play in Game 7.

“I sat at a friend’s farm and iced the leg for two days,” he told me. “They taped the leg as tight as they could, but they left enough room for Novocaine injections.”

Baun played well enough to earn one of the game’s three stars, and the Leafs won 4-0 and hoisted the Stanley Cup on home ice at Maple Leaf Gardens. After the game, Baun had his leg x-rayed, and it revealed that the Leaf defencemen had, indeed, played on a fractured fibula.

Since then, the only other time the Leafs would win the Stanley Cup was in 1967, which was being celebrated at that dinner.

While Bobby Baun will always be remembered for that heroic goal, that moment is only a snippet of what was a remarkable and inspirational life.

I’m finding myself at one of those bizarre crossroads where everything I love about sports is about to collide with a large swatch of the population working diligently to grate my nerves.

Tom Flanagan, a prominent Canadian political scientist, is skeptical about constitutionalizing property rights in Canada, fearing judges might interpret rights in limiting ways. Once in the constitution, he said, these things are beyond fixing.

It’s this whole World Cup thing. Don’t you find that people are just a little too into it?

I found myself in line in front of two nouveau soccer fan moms at Your Independent Grocer the other day.

Before we even contemplate the inclusion of property rights in our constitution, what Canadians really need is a well-funded, citizen-led movement. This movement should aim to guard rights at the local and provincial levels, pushing against the fragility of our current situation and striving to ensure that our property rights are not just theoretical but practical and respected by our government.

Starting this summer, the Historica-Dominion Institute will be encouraging more than 5,000 middle and high school teachers to register their classrooms for the Challenge. Each classroom will receive a set of the new citizenship guide, along with specially designed learning activities. The teacher will also receive copies of a mock citizenship exam. Students will take the citizenship exam as a class and the teachers will return the completed exams to the Dominion Institute for grading.

Only then will we truly “own” the land under our feet. The time to act is now.

FROM THE OTHER SIDE

Let’s not leave our rights to the whims of politicians and policymakers. Let’s take control of our property rights, for ourselves and future generations of Canadians.

Results will be announced by the Dominion Institute on Flag Day (February 15) each year for the next three years. For more information about the Challenge please visit the Historica-Dominion Institute website at www.historica-dominion.ca.

CIC’s multiculturalism grants and contributions program will be investing $525,171 in this 32 month project which promotes civic memory, civic pride and integration.

Joseph Quesnel is a senior research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. He is the author of the newly revised Canadian Property Rights Index. © Troy Media

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I first met Bobby Baun with my father at Queen’s University after a football game. Regardless of how many future CFLers played in that game, it surprised no one that Bobby’s son, Greg, was the toughest man on the field.

wonder about things like how come “underneath” is a word but no one ever says “overneath” when the discussion pulled me back into soccer.

“Chelsea is learning so much by watching the World Cup,” said the mom wearing Crocs. “We are studying each country before the game. She has really become a fan of Arr-hayne-TEE-na, and she even wants us to go there on our vacation next year. Perhaps we can even go to Brrra-seeel.”

By Jeffrey Morris

I was kind of in my own little mental world in the checkout line, scanning the tabloid and magazine covers and wondering what Justin Bieber’s first major scandal would be. I was just about to reenter the world after some quality time on Planet Jeff and launch into my weekly way-to-reward-your-customers-bycharging-us-five-cents-per-bag-and-claiming-it’sto-save-the-environment rant when I unexpectedly locked in on the conversation behind me.

“I wish some of the stores would carry the vuvuzela horns so that we could bring them to Chelsea’s games,” said the mom who was wearing Crocs.

“Oh, I know,” said the one wearing Birkenstocks. “Zachary has a tournament next weekend and it would have been so in the spirit of the World Cup to have all of us blowing our vuvuzela horns. They lost two-nil and then three-nil. They need all of the support they can get.”

Nil? Who says nil? Really.

That caught my attention.

Arr-hayne-TEE-na? Are you kidding me?

The other mom – the one with the Birkenstocks – piped in.

“They are a wonderful football nation,” she said. “My husband, of course, wears the azure and cheers for Italia, but Zachary’s favourite team has been MAY-heee-co.

Through the years, as I worked with various companies involved in producing NHL products and memorabilia, I ran into Bobby Baun a number of times. He always had a warm smile, a handshake that would send you to physio, and more stories about his days in hockey. He was one of the most positive people you could ever meet.

They did a school project on MAY-heee-co last year and he has even insisted that we go to out to eat and watch the games when they are playing.”

Bobby Baun was, in every sense of the word, a self-made man. He was driving a Cadillac by the time he dropped out of high school to focus full time on hockey. He was a sharp business man off the ice. In 1967, he and a few other Leafs were so focused on the stock market that they nearly missed winning the Cup. While the players’ salaries were around $12,000 at the time, the players made for than $30,000 each on Bay Street based on Baun’s guidance.

Baun told the story of how they met President Richard Nixon during an airline flight delay. As it turned out, Nixon was a big hockey fan and knew who the players were. “So Eddie Shack shakes his hand and turns to me and says, who the f--- is this guy again?”

I bit my tongue.

In an effort to keep my blood pressure down, I looked out the big window at the big parking lot and scoped it out, looking for a puppy or a bird or anything that would pry my mind out of the shackles that these two soccer moms had put me in with their conversation.

As I chatted with him at the dinner, countless people came up to get his autograph. All of them asked about “the goal.” I don’t know how many times he has told the story of the famous goal that happened on April 23, 1964. But he seemed eager to share it.

“Oh, I know,” said the mom wearing Crocs. “The horns are such a beautiful part of the South African culture.”

I wanted to jump in and say something, but I refrained. I couldn’t do it.

If you are unfamiliar with the vuvuzela horn, then you have not tuned into CBC over the past two weeks. If you stumble across a World Cup soccer game on CBC, you will hear what sounds like 50,000 bees swarming the field. They are not bees. They are people blowing on cheap, plastic, gimmicky horns.

He loved to tell the story of how he went in for surgery and secretly set up a stocked bar in his hospital room and had lobster delivered to his room.

A busload of seniors from a nearby retirement home had pulled up and passengers were getting off. I was trying to, in my head, name all of their walkers as an escape.

Unfortunately, they pulled me back in.

“My cousin lives in Australia, and he was devastated when Germany beat them 4-nil,” said the mom wearing Crocs.

At this point, I couldn’t take it anymore. Mount Patience erupted and out came sarcasm lava.

“I saw that match,” I said. “I can’t believe AusTRY-lier looked so insipid against Deutschland.”

The mom with the crocs was not impressed.

The Leafs trailed Detroit 3-2 in games in the 1964 Stanley Cup finals. Bobby blocked a hard shot from Gordie Howe, and he crumpled to the ice. He was carried away in a stretcher with a suspected broken leg. Baun refused treatment and demanded that he would be taped up, get an injection to freeze the leg, and get back on the ice.

The mom with Birkenstock’s wasn’t either, but she did acknowledge me with a response.

After a broken neck finally ended his career, he owned a 2000-acre farm with 600 head of cattle, but a bad year bankrupted him. He coached in the WHA and then was hired by a condo developer to sign autographs for customers at a showing. He ended up being hired as a salesman and made $120,000 in commission that year.

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The funny thing about these horns is that they have become what has defined the 2010 World Cup. People who have been following the World Cup and people who have only seen 20 minutes of it in passing have commented on these annoying yet relentless horns. Ironically, while the world has learned to adapt these horns as the one thing they now know about South African culture, the horns aren’t really a part of their everyday lives. South African sports enthusiasts have commented that they had never seen nor heard a vuvuzela horn at a sporting event, and that the South African people find the noise just as annoying as the rest of the world does. Apparently, some now wealthy marketing genius came up with the idea to mass produce and market these horns as a World Cup novelty. The plan worked, and now the rest of the world must endure the shrilling sounds of his quick buck.

I was just about to drift back into ADD world and

“Who is your team?” she quipped, condescendingly.

I did the only thing I could do, shouting as loud as I could.

“USA! USA! USA!”

They turned their heads in disgust. The next 45 seconds were incredibly silent and awkward.

At that point, it was my turn. The cashier scanned my Diet Coke and V-8 Fusion, and I was all set.

“Would you like plastic bags?”

“Yes please,” I replied.

I had never been so happy to pay five cents for a plastic bag just to get the hell out there.

On the first shift of overtime, Larry Hillman was about to go onto the ice with Carl Brewer, Baun’s defence partner that year, when Baun called him back. Seconds later, the puck rolled on its edge back to Baun. He took a slapshot and the puck fluttered toward the net. It deflected off the stick of Red Wing star Bill Gadsby, and handcuffed Sawchuk, who was with Detroit at the time. Bobby Baun had scored the overtime winner on a broken leg!

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Bobby Baun’s goal was just one piece of one man’s incredible journey through life.

Sadly, Bobby Baun passed away last week. The world will miss his enthusiasm, his passion, and the story he couldn’t stop telling about scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal.

The next time you are at the Tim’s drive-thru, raise your double-double for a toast to a man whose legacy extends far beyond that fluttering slapshot in Detroit.

Sometimes it’s best just to say nil

$487 billion in debt interest charges before feds balance the budget

By Franco Terrazzano canadian Taxpayers FederaTion Federal direcTor

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to rein in overspending following the release of Parliamentary Budget Officer data showing the government won’t balance the budget until 2035.

“By the time the government finally balances the budget, taxpayers will have paid $487 billion in debt interest charges, which is currently what the government spends in an entire year,” Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director, said. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to stop wasting so

much money and balance the books, because sending hundreds of billions of dollars to bond fund managers is unacceptable.”

The feds won’t balance the budget until 2035, according to supplementary data released by the PBO in its most recent Fiscal Sustainability Report. But even that projection depends on economic growth every year, an average interest rate of 2.8 per cent and no new spending beyond what’s included in Budget 2023.

Between now and the time the budget is balanced in 2035, interest charges on the federal debt will have cost taxpayers $487 billion. For context, the government expects to spend a total of

$491 billion this year.

During the 2015 election, Trudeau promised Canadians he would balance the budget in 2019. He missed that target by $20 billion even before the pandemic. In the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said she would balance the budget in 2027.

“Waiting until 2035 to balance the budget is too long and the feds won’t even hit that target if interest rates rise higher, the economy doesn’t grow every year or politicians can’t find the willpower to say no to new spending,” Terrazzano said. “This government has given taxpayers every reason to believe it will never balance the budget.”

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This year’s CIBC Run for the Cure to take place Sun., Oct. 1

The Editor, This year, the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure is celebrating 32 years of bringing hope to thousands of people across the country who have been affected by breast cancer. With 1 in 8 women expected to face a diagnosis in their lifetime, breast cancer affects us all. When you run for one, you run for all.

Since it first began more than three decades ago, the CIBC Run for the Cure has made a lasting impact on breast cancer outcomes in Canada through

life-saving research. It’s because of funds raised through the Run that we know more than ever before about how to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat breast cancer. Together with our supporters, we’ve shaped the breast cancer landscape. But there’s more to be done.

On Sunday, October 1st, we’re inviting residents of all ages in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to join us at 11a.m. at the National Research Council of Canada to run or walk either 1k or 5k, in support of the breast cancer cause.

Funds raised through the event enable us to continue to work with governments to shape a healthier society, provide vitally important support programs and invest in groundbreaking breast cancer research.

Join us to help change the future of breast cancer forever! For more information or to register visit http://CIBCRunForTheCure.com.

Best regards, Sophia Finelli Communications Lead Ottawa-Gatineau CIBC Run for the Cure

Grade: 12

Parents: Heather and Dennis Wyche

by Phill Potter

Parents: Heather and Dennis Wyche

sports. These include soc-

by Phill Potter

While many of us continue to enjoy the waning days of summer, much is afoot in our community calling out for engagement on all fronts. On the heels of its July 31st in person public consultation on the carwash/Starbucks development, the City is following with an August 29th virtual public consultation, this time for a planned subdivision at the corner of Bankfield and Rideau Valley Drive. Four other developments follow. Intensification continues in our Village. Have questions? Read on. The MVCA provides our own opportunity for residents to put their ‘metal to the pedal’ at our August 27 derby and picnic, calling on volunteers to help out with the heavy lifting in advance of our Sunday race and community BBQ picnic. The forecast? All reports point to a perfect sunny Sunday to welcome this much loved community event!

VILLAGE VOICE

by Irene Staron, President, Manotick Village and Community Association (MVCA)

Virtual Public Consultation – Proposed Subdivision- 4386 Rideau Valley Drive (Bankfield Rd and Rideau Valley Dr)

Residents are invited to attend a virtual public consultation (Zoom) being facilitated by the City at 6pm on August 29th. The proposed subdivision would consist of 147 units, including 62 single-detached homes, 16 semi-detached homes, and 69 townhouses. The developer has submitted an application for Zoning By-Law Amendments. Details are available on the City of Ottawa’s Dev Apps Site through these links which feature the

Sisters: April (20), OTHS, UNB Fredericton. Violet (20), Canterbury (vocals), Carleton University. Ivy (22), St. Mark, Algonquin College.

lem solving. Since the concepts are not broad, and there isn’t much interpretation to be done, it’s more just problem solving, which is what makes me enjoy those classes the most.”

Sisters: April (20), OTHS, UNB Fredericton. Violet (20), Canterbury (vocals), Carleton University. Ivy (22), St. Mark, Algonquin College.

lem solving. Since the concepts are not broad, and there isn’t much interpretation to be done, it’s more just problem solving, which is what makes me enjoy those classes the most.”

leader for 10 years, but I could no longer continue due to concussions, so I turned to coaching. It has given me an opportunity to continue in the sport, even though I can no longer participate in it.”

due to concussions, so I turned to coaching. It has given me an opportunity to continue in the sport, even though I can no longer participate in it.”

Virtual public consultation, volunteers needed for derby and picnic

Pets: Two dogs, Ewok and Pixie, and a cat.

Part-time Work: “Cheerleading and tumbling coach at Kemptville Infinity in Kemptville.)

plan of the subdivision at https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/ D07-16-22-0026/details and zoning by-law amendment application at https://devapps.ottawa. ca/en/applications/D0202-22-0118/details

Pets: Two dogs, Ewok and Pixie, and a cat.

Favourite Subjects: “Math and Chemistry. I enjoy doing labs and prob-

For zoom link to this

What is your Greatest Accomplishment? “Earning the title of Student Council President at my school. The process was not easy, but I persevered and made it through, even though there were setbacks along the way. It has also been a very rewarding accomplishment, as I’ve gained so many opportunities, and gotten to network with other youth like myself.”

Part-time Work: “Cheerleading and tumbling coach at Kemptville Infinity in Kemptville.)

Favourite Subjects: “Math and Chemistry. I enjoy doing labs and prob-

cer, futsal, volleyball, coed volleyball, and touch football. I also enjoy traveling and learning about different locations and cultures. I’ve travelled to many places and I find it very interesting how every culture has unique traditions and subcultures. My favourite place is Norway, because there is such beautiful places all over the country and amazing hiking. The next location I wish to travel to is Iceland, because it’s a very open country, with very kind citizens, and lots to see.”

information session contact Councillor Brown’s office at ward21@ottawa. ca or go to our MVCA website Planning and Development page at https:// www.manotickvca.org/ planning-development where you will find all

Why did you get involved in what you do? “I got involved in Student Council because I saw it as an opportunity to make

What is your Greatest Accomplishment? “Earning the title of Student Council President at my school. The process was not easy, but I persevered and made it through, even though there were setbacks along the way. It has also been a very rewarding accomplishment, as I’ve gained so many opportunities, and gotten to network with other youth like myself.”

Career Goals: “After high school I hope to go to university somewhere near the east coast; hopefully in kinesiology. My top choice schools are University of New Brunswick in St. John, and Dalhousie in Halifax. After that, I hope to pursue a career in either athletic therapy, or education.”

After suffering numerous concussions, Melita Wyche turned to coaching.

volleyball, and touch football. I also enjoy traveling and learning about different locations and cultures. I’ve travelled to many places and I find it very interesting how every culture has unique traditions and subcultures. My favourite place is Norway, because there is such beautiful places all over the country and amazing hiking. The next location I wish to travel to is Iceland, because it’s a very open country, with very kind citizens, and lots to see.”

the links noted above as well as a form to share your feedback to the City. Public consultations are no longer a requirement of the City nor developers due to changes to provincial legislation in 2022. This may be your only opportunity to provide input

Why did you get involved in what you do?

“I got involved in Student Council because I saw it as an opportunity to make

Community Events

• Ottawa Futsal Club entering their 29th season indoor soccer. Youth boys & girls, women, men & coed. Players / teams wanted. All skill levels. League starts October ends April 2020. Please go online at www.futsalottawa.com.

on this development in a public forum. MVCA remains committed to keeping residents informed of development in our community.

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Career Goals: “After high school I hope to go to university somewhere near the east coast; hopefully in kinesiology. My top choice schools are University of New Brunswick in St. John, and Dalhousie in Halifax. After that, I hope to pursue a career in either athletic therapy, or education.”

Community Calendar

After suffering numerous concussions, Melita Wyche turned to coaching.

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August 27 MVCA 11th Annual Allan Haan Manotick soapBox Derby. 9am start. Join us at the top of Beaverwood Rd next to Centennial Park. Registration still open! Ages 7 and up. Don’t have a cart? We’ll provide you one. For registration and details go to https://www.manotickvca.org/soapboxderby

registration/manotick-legion-acrylic-painting-workshops-1-2023-08-26-12-00

Early bird ends September 21st

• Old Time Fiddle Music & Dance - East Osgoode Greely Assoc, First Friday of each month, invites & welcome all Musicians, Dancers & Listeners. Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely. For additional info call 613 489-2697.

August 26 - Art in the square - Brocant trunk sale - 10 am - 4 pm in Dickinson square. https://manotickart.ca/

• Friday Night Country Music & Dance Club The Greely Legion the fourth Friday of each month. Bring along an instrument to play, or come in to sing, listen and dance. Admission is FREE. Greely Legion, 8021 Mitch Owens Road, ON. Information: 613-822-1451 or 613-826-6128.

MVCA Picnic in the Park - 11:30 am – 1:30pm sunday August 27. Located in Centennial Park (beside the Manotick Community Centre at 5572 Dr. Leach Drive) and hosted by MVCA, this event is fun for everyone. BBQ compliments of Minto Communities. Live music by the Manotick Brass, activities and cotton candy for the kids. We look forward to seeing you there! For picnic details go to https://www.manotickvca.org/soapboxderby

• Ottawa Newcomers Club - For women who have recently moved to this area; (and those who have experienced a significant life change), and would like to meet new people of similar interests by joining our many group activities. More information at: ottawanewcomersclub.ca or by contacting newcomersclubottawa@gmail.com.

• Ottawa Futsal Club entering their 29th season indoor soccer. Youth boys & girls, women, men & coed. Players / teams wanted. All skill levels. League starts October ends April 2020. Please go online at www.futsalottawa.com. Early bird ends September 21st

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, most community events have been postposed or cancelled. For updates in the community, please visit the Manotick Messenger Facebook page and the RichmondHub.ca website.

August 26 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen gira Concert 2:00 pm. For tickets or more information, contact terry Mcgovern: mcgovet@rogers.com. Location will be sent after reserving seats.

• Thursday Fun Night for adults and children. An optional supper at 5:45 pm. Indoor soccer/games, crafts, or nursery for ages 0-11. Parenting course, Alpha course, or Growing in Faith/Hearing God course for adults, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. To try it out contact, discipleship@trinitybiblechurch.ca

• Tuesday Dance Party The Greely Legion hosts live music on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Bring along an instrument to play, or come in to sing, listen and dance. Admission is FREE. Greely Legion, 8021 Mitch Owens Road, ON. Information: 613-822-1451 or 613826-6128.

Announcement

• Old Time Fiddle Music & Dance - East Osgoode Greely Assoc, First Friday of each month, invites & welcome all Musicians, Dancers & Listeners. Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely. For additional info call 613 489-2697.

• Friday the fourth play, Greely 613-822-1451

Paul’s Pharmacy 990 River Road (across from Tim Hortons)

613-692-0015 Transferring a prescription is easy to do

Manotick Farmers Market – this ‘producer-only’ Market is open saturdays 9am – 2pm, until October 14 at the Carriage shed. For more info go to https:// www.facebook.com/ManotickFarmersMarket/ Watson’s Mill used Book store – For book lovers of all ages! Proceeds used for operations of Watson’s Mill and Dickinson House. https://watsonsmill.com/bookstore/ Ottawa Public Library - Manotick Branch. Ongoing fun activities for all ages. https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/program

• Ottawa Newcomers Club - For women who have recently moved to this area; (and those who have experienced a significant life change), and would like to meet new people of similar interests by joining our many group activities. More information at: ottawanewcomersclub.ca or by contacting newcomersclubottawa@gmail.com.

These cards accepted Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 10am-4pm

August 26-27 - Open Concrete globe Workshops https://manotickhorticulturalsociety.com/ open-concrete-globe-workshop/ August 29 and 30 - August Food garden tour https://manotickhorticulturalsociety. com/august-2023-garden-tour/ september 1 - October 1 - Fall Virtual Plant sale https://manotickhorticulturalsociety. com/fall-virtual-plant-sale-2023/

Thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors who make these events possible www.pharmasave.com

August 26 - Acrylics Painting Workshop at the Legion. Registration is required. see website for details. https://www.manoticklegion.ca/event-details-

Paul’s

613-692-0015

• Thursday Fun Night for adults and children. An optional supper at 5:45 pm. Indoor soccer/games, crafts, or nursery for ages 0-11. Parenting course, Alpha course, or Growing in Faith/Hearing God course for adults, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. To try it out contact, discipleship@trinitybiblechurch.ca

YOMA

SHADES SHUTTERS

DRAPERY & more

Free shop-at-home service

• Tuesday the 1st pm. listen Mitch 826-6128.

613-706-1250

stevenscreekshutterco.ca

Youth of Manotick Association (YOMA) offers a safe, inclusive place for local youth (gr 4-12) to go on Friday nights. Regular programs return in september. Pre-teens (gr 4-6) have fun, themed activities from 6:30 - 8 pm. the teen Drop-In runs from 7:30 - 9:00. Both are at the Manotick Community Centre (Arena). see the website for more information and to sign up. https://www.yoma.ca/

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, most community have been postposed or cancelled. For updates community, please visit the Manotick Messenger page and the RichmondHub.ca website.

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1086 Antochi LaneProposed Subdivision – Open for Resident Comments

The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision application that proposes to create 19 residential units, 18 of which are semidetached dwellings and one of which is a detached dwelling on Antochi Lane. The comment period is in progress and residents are encouraged to become familiar with this development and submit their comments to Jeffrey Ostafichuk, Lead Planner,(613) 580-2424 x31329. For full draft plans, concept plans, studies and project details go to https://devapps.ottawa.ca/ en/applications/D07-16-230003/details

5497 Manotick Main – Open for Resident Comments

The City has reactivated a zoning by-law amendment to allow a 3-storey rental apartment building with 21 residential units and 26 parking spaces (10 surface and 16 underground) at the property west of the RBC building on Manotick Main St. Residents are encouraged to submit

their comments to Sarah McCormick, Lead Planner, (613) 580-2424 x24487. For full plans, studies and project details go to https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D0202-21-0150/details

5514 Manotick Main -Open for Resident Comments

For those wondering what is being planned for the southwest corner of Manotick Main and Maple Avenue, the City has opened comments on a proposed 3-storey mixed use office building with two retail units on the ground floor and one office tenant on both the 2nd and 3rd floors. Residents are urged to submit their comments to Erica Ogden, Lead Planner (613) 580-2424 x26510. For full plans, studies and project details go to https://devapps.ottawa.ca/ en/applications/D07-12-170026/details

5581 Doctor Leach Drive -Community Heads Up

The City is offering a community heads up on this proposed site redevelopment for Rideau Non-Profit Housing with a two-storey, 38-unit apartment building at 5581 Doctor Leach Dr

geared towards senior tenants (similar to existing building on the property) A driveway with access to Doctor Leach Dr. is proposed to the south of the property, which will lead to a parking lot with 29 units (21 residential spaces, 8 visitor spaces) Greenspace is featured at the rear of the property. Subject site is proposed to be severed into three parcels during the site plan process, which is the base lot of the proposed development (southern lot).Supporting documents to be posted later during the circulation period. Contact Jeffrey Ostafichuk, Lead Planner,(613) 580-2424 x31329. For more information go to https://devapps. ottawa.ca/en/applications/ D02-02-23-0035/details

Coming up - MVCA Preparing for Fall Presentation to ARAC

The MVCA Board and

volunteers are currently conducting research in preparation for a fall presentation to the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC). Further details will be shared in the weeks ahead!

Call for Volunteers! MVCA 11th Annual

Allan Haan Manotick SoapBox Derby

The MVCA is looking for hardy volunteers for the afternoon of Saturday August 26 to help set up for

the derby All weightlifters welcome! Help is needed to move the barrels, barricades and cones delivered by the City and Tomlinson from the arena to Beaverwood Rd. Interested? Go to info@manotickvca.org.

The City of Ottawa hosted an open house regarding the proposed Starbucks and car wash on the southern edge of the village.

One size does not fit all in City of Ottawa

Over the past few months, I’ve been holding meetings, door knocking, and attending events to hear about residents’ concerns. Talk about how much better life was under the old townships has come up remarkably often. Much of what is said is anecdotal, but taken together, what is being shared by residents is important.

Last year during the campaign I ran on a “One Size Does Not Fit All” agenda. The essential premise of my campaign was that the systems that might work for downtown Ottawa often do not work for the rural communities that were amalgamated under the City.

When the old region of Ottawa Carleton was amalgamating, its eleven different municipalities, administrators had to take eleven different rule books and turn them into one. Depending on which former municipality you lived in, you may have seen a service increase in one area or a decrease in another. And nearly a quarter of a century later, services levels across the City of Ottawa remain deeply unequal.

I’ve said it many times; rural Ottawa is four times larger than urban Ottawa. Our ward is larger than the whole of urban Ottawa from Orleans to Stittsville, from the Parliament Buildings to the south

David Brown, Councillor , Ward

side of Barrhaven, and we are only one of four rural wards.

It is nearly impossible to provide the same service in Blackburn Hamlet, Westboro and Kanata and these are highly urbanized areas. If this is the case, how can the City provide equal services to places like Ashton, Manotick, Richmond, North Gower and Burritts Rapids? I will say it can’t.

Policing is one of the top issues that is raised by taxpayers. Most want me to slow the traffic down on their local street, or ask why we don’t see proactive police enforcement in our communities. I can promise you that it is just as frustrating for me to tell you to file a report directly with the Ottawa Police, as it is for you to tell me you have already done that multiple times!

Now filing reports with law enforcement is what you must do if you want to see enforcement, this is no different in Ottawa than it is anywhere else. The problem is that we rarely see the follow-up from the Ottawa police.

Calls for defunding the po-

lice aside, rural Ottawa will never see its fair share.

Ottawa’s new Chief of Police has been meeting with members of Council, coming out to each ward to see first hand the issues we face. I’ll be meeting with Chief Stubbs in September, however, I’ve started to do my research so I can demonstrate to the Chief what our residents expect to see.

To be blunt, taxpayers in our ward paid $9.8 million in 2023 for policing service. Rural Ottawa as a whole paid around $35 million. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that we don’t get anywhere near that service level for what we pay. In other municipalities with populations smaller than our ward, they can have full detachments of officers at a lower cost to taxpayers. The inescapable reality is that taxes collected in Ward 21 are subsidizing essential services elsewhere in the City while our own services remain inadequate.

Although the Chief has some positive new ideas on increasing the number of officers in rural Ottawa, I believe Council will have to propose bold changes to address the inequalities that rural Ottawa experiences. From policing, to roads, to transit, to snow plowing and much more,

Council needs to shake off its “one size fits all” mentality. As Council heads into the Fall session, every idea should be on the table. If how we are

doing things today isn’t working, we should not be afraid to change.

After all, amalgamation didn’t happen because our

townships were struggling, it happened because the “old” City of Ottawa was failing. It’s time for that favour to be returned.

Councillor David Brown says policing is one area where rural wards are underserviced in Ottawa.

Manotick Kiwanis Club helps make Capital Fair opening day special

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August is a great month for family adventures. As Kiwanians, one of our goals is to have fun and make new friends while supporting our community and our children.

Every August the Capital Fair at Rideau Carleton Raceway dedicates a private day free for children with development and / or physical disabilities. This year the date was August 17th. These children would not otherwise be able to attend a fair, which makes it a very special day for them.

It is a special day for us too. Every year, on the Thursday before the fair officially starts, members of the Kiwanis Club of Manotick volunteer to help make this day a big success. Up to 1,500 special needs kids with their family members get to experience a fair designed

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just for them. The midway rides are free and run a little slower with quieter ride music. Volunteers help guests on and off the rides. There is a petting zoo and a karaoke party in the Kid’s area. An all-beef hotdog lunch complete with ice cream dessert is provided and served by volunteers in the Hydro Ottawa lunch tent.

On Sunday, August 27th, the Manotick Village & Community Association is sponsoring the 11th annual Allan Haan Manotick Soapbox Derby. The day also includes a community picnic in Centennial Park with a BBQ from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. This is truly an event

where the whole family can get involved in the design and building of the carts. One member then rides it down the hill on Beaverwood. There have been some ingenious designs entered over the years. It is not all about winning the race. Seeing the faces of the participants as they finish their run is the best evidence of that.

Since its inception Kiwanis members have been happy to volunteer for many of the duties required to help run the Derby. This typically includes cart inspection at the start of the race, manning many of the barricades along the track, and the timing and recording of results at the finish line. Our goal is for everyone to have a great time.

Sound like fun? Come to a meeting and see for yourself. If you want to make new friends while improving your commun-

ity, we can show you how. Starting at 6 PM on September 5th we will meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Man-

otick Legion.

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Mulvihill by phone (613-692-5346) or email

(ddmulvi@gmail.com) or Gary Coulombe by phone (613-462-4030) or email (garyhcoulombe@gmail. com)

Members of the Manotick Kiwanis Club were at the Capital fair volunteering for Special Needs Day Thurs., Aug. 17.

Picnic runs from 11:30 - 1:30

Tyke Tussle kicks off youth football season at TD Place Stadium

Barrhaven’s boys of fall kicked off their season in a special way this month.

On Sunday, August first, the “Tyke Tussle” took place at TD Place Stadium. The following week, “Mosquito Madness” took over the CFL field.

Tyke (U10) and Mosquito (U12) are the youngest age groups in the National Capital Amateur Football Association. For many of the children playing football, the two events

are their first chance to play in a game situation against another team with referees on the field. And what better way to have your first taste of football than to play in a CFL stadium.

The Tyke Tussle replaced the old Friday Night Tykes event that ran for a generation. A few years ago, it was moved to TD Place and held on a weekend.

“One of the challenges

we had with Friday Night Tykes was that we had to begin the event at 6 p.m., and for a lot of families, getting home from work and then getting to the park where it was held was a challenge,” said Steve Dean, the Nepean Eagles President and NCAFA Past President. “The Tykes play 6-on-6, and we can divide the field into four minifields. Having the use of the stadium is great for the parents and fans, and

it’s exciting for the kids to play in a stadium.”

This year, the Eagles are one of 13 teams competing at the Tyke level. The teams are from all over Ottawa, with teams in Cornwall, Kemptville and two in Gatineau. While registration did dip in previous seasons, the number of teams is up, as is participation.

“One of the big reasons for that is that the game is taught and played differently than it was for many years,” Dean said. “The focus is on safe

tackle technique, and there are more rules in place to protect players. We are seeing more interest with girls wanting to play – we have five girls registered now with the Eagles – and the flag football program has really taken off. It

has grown from being a recreational program in Barrhaven into a program where teams play against other clubs. Flag football is growing everywhere, and it is a good program to be introduced into football.”

The South Gloucester Raiders defends puts the pressure on the West Carleton Wolverines quarterback during the Tyke Tussle at TD Place.

The Nepean Eagles faced the Cornwall Wildcats during the Tyke Tussle at TD Place.

A Bell Warriors defender goes for a fumble in their mini-game against the Cumberland Panthers during the NCAFA Mosquito Madness event at Carleton University Aug. 13.

2023 OCPA Plowing Match to be held in Richmond Aug. 25-26

The Ottawa Carleton Plowmen’s Association (OCPA) Plowing Match is set for August 25 - 26, 2023, on the land across from 3285 Eagleson Road, Richmond, owned by Chris Schouten.

On Friday, Aug. 25, there will be an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. and VIP Plowing Competition commencing at 11 a.m. followed by a light lunch and awards ceremony.

On Saturday, Aug. 26, rain or shine, the OCPA Plowing Match starts at 10 a.m., with competitors from across the county vying for a spot to move on to the next level of plowing perfection using both modern and vintage tractors, as well as horses. The day will also showcase an antique tractor display. All are welcome, and admission and parking are free. Winners will be announced at a banquet held at St. Philip’s Parish Hall, 127 Burke St., Richmond, 5 p.m., with proceeding

presided over in part by the Ottawa Carleton Queen of the Furrow, Rhiannah Gallagher of Osgoode. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased on site.

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of OCPA hosting the International Plowing Match in Richmond in 1983. To commemorate the occasion, there will be ‘Meet & Greet’ reception at 3 p.m. at the plowing site. Additionally, committee chairs and their members from the 1983 IPM are extended a complimentary invitation to the banquet. For more details, please contact Jennifer Hyland at 613-822-6353 or jwaldroff@xplornet. com.

Plowers must compete at local matches to be eligible to plow at the International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo in Bowling Green, (Dufferin County) Ontario, September 19 – 23, which is celebrating the 105th anniversary of the IPM.

Councillor George Darouze mans the tractor during the 2018 plowing match.

Soap Box Derby celebrates 10 years of thrills for young racers

The carts are ready and the hill on Beaverwood Road will be lined with cheering fans as Manotick gets ready to host its 10th annual soap box derby.

The derby enthusiastically returned to Manotick last year after missing two years because of the COVID-19 restrictions. It also got a new name, as the Manotick Village Community Association wanted to honour Allan Haan, the man responsible for the creation and success of the derby.

“We are renaming the derby after Allan starting this year to recognize all of the hard work he has put into it,” said Theresa Roberts of the Manotick Village Community Association last year. “It is now called the Allan Haan Manotick Soap Box Derby.”

Haan first brought the idea forward in 2011 during his regular coffee group at the French Café, a popular spot in the Manotick Mews.

“At first, people just looked at me like I was crazy,” Haan said. “They didn’t really know about soap box derbies, and how kids get into it and their parents get into it. I talked about it for a while and then presented the idea to the Manotick Village Community Association.”

The first soap box derby was an overwhelming success. Kids started building their carts with their fathers and then decorated them. Some came from throughout Eastern Ontario and Quebec to participate in the event. The community turned out to cheer the kids on There were even celebrity drivers, and the most memorable moment in Manotick soap box history involved a man who hopes to become Canada’s next prime minister.

“That is one moment everyone still seems to talk about,” said Haan.

“Pierre (Poilievre) was racing, and he couldn’t

stop his cart. He turned into the parking lot at the bottom of the hill and crashed into the shed. Fortunately he wasn’t hurt.”

Through the years,

the MVCA had instructions available on how to build a cart and what the specifications are. Manotick Home Hardware has been a headquarters through the years

for supplies for building carts.

“I think building the carts is just as fun as race day,” Haan said. “It is really rewarding to see the kids with their carts

and the decorating they have done.”

For anyone wishing to register for the soap box derby, please visit manotickvca.org/soapboxderby.

Since 2011, the Manotick Soap Box Derby has been a highlight of the year for local youths and families.

Labour Day is a chance for us to have one last summer celebration

Traditionally, Labour Day was an occasion to campaign for and celebrate workers’ rights with parades and picnics organized by trade unions. These still play a role in Labour Day for some Canadians, but many people see the first Monday in September as an opportunity to take a late summer trip, perhaps to their country cottage, or enjoy the company of family or

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friends at picnics, fairs, festivals, and fireworks displays. For students, the Labour Day weekend is the last chance to celebrate with a party or to

go on a trip before school re-opens for the new academic year.

The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15, 1872, when the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canada’s first significant demonstration for worker’s rights. The aim of the demonstration was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were imprisoned

for striking to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At this time, trade unions were still illegal and striking was seen as a criminal act to disrupt trade. Despite this, the Toronto Trades Assembly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to form trade unions, mediated in disputes between employers and employees and

signaled the mistreatment of workers.

There was enormous public support for the parade and the authorities could no longer deny the important role that the trade unions had to play in the emerging Canadian society. This happened and eventually led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883.

Post offices, banks

and many businesses are closed on Labour Day in Canada. Schools and other educational establishments are also closed, as Labour Day falls at the end of the “traditional” summer holiday period. Enjoy the weekend, drive carefully! Watch for school buses and kids in the weeks ahead!

Obey the 40 km speed areas!

Shop Local!

11:00 pm Disco Party

Scavenger Hunt with prizes

Sunday, September 17th

9:00 am - Gates Open

9:00 am - Miniature Horse Show

9:00 am Children’s Entertainment (Kiddyland)

9:30 am Open 4-H Horse & Pony Show

10:00 am Homecraft / Agriculture Awareness Open

10:30 am Non-Denominational Church Service 10:30 am Sheep Show

11:00 am Robertson Amusements Midway Opens

11:00 am Open Junior Beef Show

1:00 pm Simmental & All Other Breeds Show

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Afternoon Entertainment Tent

Scavenger Hunt with Prizes

***Events schedule subject to change without notice***

ADMISSION

General $15.00 per day

Ages 7-12 $5.00 per day

Kids 6 and under FREE!

Midway provided by: RobertsonAmusements.com

Midway Ticket Pricing Single coupons $1.75

16 coupons $25.00 26 coupons $40.00

Bracelets are available on Friday only for $40.00

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CLUES ACROSS

1. Civil rights organization

5. Calendar month (abbr.)

8. Monetary unit of Burma

11. Twyla __, US dancer

13. Everything included

14. “Antman” actor Rudd

15. Italian city

16. Nowhere to be found

17. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls

18. Turkish officer

20. Perform on stage

21. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid

22. Canadian coastal provinces

25. Furnishes anew

30. Edible mollusk

31. No seats available

32. Garden figurine

33. Two-legged support

38. Rest here please (abbr.)

41. In a silly way

43. One from the Golden State

45. Photographers

48. Native religionn in parts of China

49. Dickens character

50. Brodway actress Daisy

55. Ancient Greek sophist

56. Undivided

57. Daniel __, French composer

59. Nocturnal S.

American rodent

60. Rusty

61. Jewish spiritual leader

62. Patti Hearst’s captors

63. Popular global holiday (abbr.)

64. Tall, slender plant

CLUES DOWN

1. Defunct US energy company

2. Fellow

3. It’s issued from volcanoes

4. Type of acid

5. Winged nut

6. Arouses

7. Things are served on it

8. San Diego ballplayer

9. Currency and a Chinese dynasty

10. __ mater, one’s school

12. Exclamation that denotes disgust

14. Hairstyle

19. Supreme ancient Egyptian god

23. They __

24. Connecting

CLUES ACROSS

1. Civil rights organization

5. Calendar month (abbr.)

8. Monetary unit of Burma

11. Twyla __, US dancer

13. Everything included

14. “Antman” actor Rudd

15. Italian city

16. Nowhere to be found

17. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls

18. Turkish officer

20. Perform on stage

21. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid

22. Canadian coastal provinces

25. Furnishes anew

30. Edible mollusk

31. No seats available

32. Garden figurine

33. Two-legged support

38. Rest here please (abbr.)

41. In a silly way

43. One from the Golden State

45. Photographers

48. Native religionn in parts of China

49. Dickens character

50. Brodway actress Daisy

line on a map

25. Mock

26. One point north of due east

27. Chinese philosophical principle

28. Type of tree

29. Persuade to do something

34. A place for travelers to rest

35. National Gallery of Art designer

36. Panamaniaan province

37. Field force unit (abbr.)

39. Whalers’ tool

40. Simply

41. Nigerian City

42. Not one

44. Obstruct

45. Political plot

46. Manila hemp plant

47. Dough made from corn flour

48. Fishes by letting the bob fly

51. Swiss river

52. Plant that makes gum

53. A French abbot

54. One point east of northeast

58. Get free of

55. Ancient Greek sophist

56. Undivided

57. Daniel __, French composer

59. Nocturnal S. American rodent

60. Rusty

61. Jewish spiritual leader

62. Patti Hearst’s captors

63. Popular global holiday (abbr.)

64. Tall, slender plant

CLUES DOWN

1. Defunct US energy company

2. Fellow

3. It’s issued from volcanoes

4. Type of acid

5. Winged nut

6. Arouses

7. Things are served on it

8. San Diego ballplayer

9. Currency and a Chinese dynasty

10. __ mater, one’s school

12. Exclamation that denotes disgust

14. Hairstyle

19. Supreme ancient Egyptian god

23. They __

24. Connecting

line on a map

25. Mock

26. One point north of due east

27. Chinese philosophical principle

28. Type of tree

29. Persuade to do something

34. A place for travelers to rest

35. National Gallery of Art designer

36. Panamaniaan province

37. Field force unit (abbr.)

39. Whalers’ tool

40. Simply

41. Nigerian City

42. Not one

44. Obstruct

45. Political plot

46. Manila hemp plant

47. Dough made from corn flour

48. Fishes by letting the bob fly

51. Swiss river

52. Plant that makes gum

53. A French abbot

54. One point east of northeast

58. Get free of

#1 Jeffrey Luo

#7 David Kelly

#15 Nolan Beelen

#4 Cameron White

#10 Grayden Larose Assistant Coach Jeff Maika

#2 Evan Tao

#8 Jacob Elyea Head Coach Matt Beelen

#5 Evan Campbell

#11 Charlie McDougall

#3 Thomas White

#9 Reid Maika Assistant Coach Andrew Morris

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#12 Owen McBane

Conflux Architecture becomes a partner of Richmond Legacy Pavilion

The Richmond Legacy Community Association is pleased to announce another partner in its fundraising for the construction of a multi functional community pavilion for both public and private events in the Village of Richmond.

Conflux Architecture Inc. is extremely proud to join other local businesses in supporting the Richmond Legacy Community Pavilion.

Conflux Architecture is a professional full service architecture and urban design practice licensed by the Ontario Association of Architects. Conflux Architecture builds buildings, neighbourhoods, and community. Our company provides the designs, construction docu-

ments, and construction administration that puts abstract ideas to paper and ultimately construction. With careful and informed planning, Conflux Architecture ensures building projects will be built economically and efficiently on paper prior any material or equipment arrival on site. We remove costly surprises in building.

For more information on Conflux Architecture Inc. click on confluxarchitecture.ca.

For more information on the Richmond Legacy Community Pavilion and on how you may contribute please visit richmondlegacy.ca.

Pictured is Simeon Rivier, Principal, Conflux Architecture Inc.

Hearing Loss Risk & Solutions

Did you know that there are significant risks in ignoring hearing loss? If not, you are not alone…read on.

The most common hearing loss results from damage to hearing cells. This typically leads to a greater difficulty hearing high frequencies in comparison to low frequencies. When one does not hear all pitches equally, speech becomes unclear, not unheard. Consequently, understanding others is not impossible, but requires more effort and attention, especially when the voice is competing with background noise.

Because of its generally progressive nature, it can take years for someone to pursue help for their hearing difficulties but there is compelling evidence for acting sooner rather than later. Studies repeatedly reveal how important hearing properly is. Imaging studies reveal the brain quickly reorganizing with even mild untreated hearing loss. The Lancet published a report identifying hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia. And these newer findings are in addition to the longstanding link between untreated hearing loss and depression, anxiety, decreased

speech processing abilities, increased risk of falls as well as a variety of relationship problems. Untreated hearing loss has even been linked to work related issues such as reduced earnings, increased workplace absenteeism and lower productivity. Indeed, untreated or improperly treated hearing loss has a significant impact on one’s quality of life.

The good news is that hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor – meaning if addressed, the negative impacts can be minimized. In fact, studies show that wearing hearing aids not only improves hearing, it can help preserve the brain and mitigate the negative consequences of untreated hearing loss. And, with today’s technology advancements, user satisfaction ratings are now higher than ever!

The key to success is customization. With nearly a dozen manufacturers, each offering their unique hearing devices, there is a great variety of options. Considering all these products, not just one or a few brands as done in manufacturer-owned chains and retail settings, is how your Audiologist will find the solution that suits you best.

Offering just that is Hearing

Freedom, a locally owned and operated clinic. Their unique and refreshing approach has set them apart from other providers for over 20 years. They pride themselves on detailed assessments and individualized approaches. “Yes, our approach is certainly more time consuming for the clinician. Providing each patient their unique intervention plan requires a more thorough assessment and a detailed review of every manufacturer for every patient. But, there is an undeniable difference in patient satisfaction when the assessment includes those extra details and when the product selection is customized to the patient.” explains Rosanne McNamee, Doctor of Audiology and owner of Hearing Freedom.

To further ensure that their patients’ hearing needs are met, Hearing Freedom offers short-term demo devices as well as a 90-day trial period on purchased hearing aids. With a focus on rehabilitation and continued support, a service plan is included with a hearing aid purchase to ensure regular hearing check ups and hearing aid care. These options give patients the confidence

that they have chosen the right solution for them, their lifestyle and hearing needs.

In addition, at Hearing Freedom, patients are seen by experienced and CASLPO Registered Audiologists. With Masters and Doctorate-level degrees, Audiologists are the most qualified in the hearing rehabilitation field. They are qualified to service both children and adults, whether they are private pay or third party supported (WCB, VAC, etc).

“Not only is hearing complex, so are today’s hearing aids,” McNamee explains. “Dealing with the most qualified health care professional, in the most independent setting, is crucial.” At Hearing Freedom you can be certain that you have chosen the best place to trust with your hearing needs.

If you believe in your right to the best, fullest and most customized service available, make sure you book your appointment with Hearing Freedom. You will never regret your short drive to Manotick.

Parking is free. Home visits & Remote Care is available. Location is wheelchair friendly. For more information visit www.HearingFreedom.com