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The program is designed to inspire, educate, and prepare children and young adults from underrepresented and underserved communities to pursue computer science. As part of Amazon’s commitment to strengthening the communities it is proud to call home, the company will invest $3 million over three years to fund

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Despite delays, Ontario continues accelerated vaccination of most vulnerable The health and wellbeing 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: · Enhanced safety measures in place as in-person learning resumes across Ontario; · Ontario supports air monitoring technology to better protect people from Covid-19; · Ontario takes immediate action to stop the spread of Covid-19 variants; · Ontario expanding supports for families of children with Autism; and · Ontario strengthening mental health services in the justice system

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Last week, Ontario developed a plan to accelerate vaccination of the most vulnerable populations across Ontario with the goal of visiting each long-term care, high-risk retirement, and First Nations elder care home in the province to administer first doses by February 5, 2021.

The federal government has confirmed Ontario’s allocation of the Moderna vaccine will be significantly reduced by 18,200 doses, to 63,400 doses. With the reduced shipment anticipated to be received late this

week, doses will be delivered to public health units across Ontario to ensure residents of these homes are offered their first dose

by February 10, 2021.

The decrease in supply of the Moderna vaccine is in addition to further reductions in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments from the federal government, which resulted in no deliveries for the week of January 25, 2021, and a reduced shipment of just over 26,000 doses for the first week of February.

The province’s initial approach was to offer vaccination to all residents, staff and essential caregivers working at long-term care and high-risk retirement homes to provide the opportunity for best overall protection. In response to the reduction in vaccine supply, the province pri-

oritized the vaccination of residents of long-term care, high-risk retirement and First Nations elder care homes.

The province is expecting approximately 310,000 doses to be delivered in the remaining weeks of February. Once sufficient doses are available, vaccinations will resume to provide first doses for staff and essential caregivers in settings with the most vulnerable populations. The province also continues to protect access to second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those who have already received their first dose.

ONTARIO COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM EXTENDED UNTIL 2022

The Ontario government is extending the Ontario Community Support Pro-

gram (OCSP) until 2022 to ensure that low-income seniors and people with disabilities have access to food, medicine and other essentials during COVID-19. The program was established in April 2020, and involves an innovative partnership with the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) and its large volunteer base in communities across the province. During that period nearly 800,000 deliveries have been made.

The OCSP operates in communities across the province by matching volunteer services with seniors, people with disabilities and other vulnerable Ontarians through an online registration system. Volunteers are stepping up in significant numbers to give their time and efforts to fellow Ontarians who need support to meet the challenges of

COVID-19.

During the Fall Economic Update, the government announced plans to extend the program until March, 2022, in recognition of its positive impact on vulnerable Ontarians.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER science continues from page 1 To reach students of all ages across Canada, Amazon Future Engineer is partnering with leading Canadian charities dedicated to computer science and STEM education, including Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse and TakingITGlobal. Amazon will fund their curated lesson plans, tutorials, online resources and workshops designed to inspire students from all backgrounds to pursue computer science.

For elementary school students and teachers, Amazon Future Engineer will fund free, in-class workshops organized by Canada Learning Code. Lesson plans will focus on basic coding skills, including algorithms, sequences and debugging.

Amazon Future Engineer already provides a variety of free, online educational activities open to all elementary school students, including interactive coding tutorials like the Cyber Robotics Challenge and the Hour of Code:

Dance Party.

Middle and high school students and teachers will have access to workshops and materials that focus on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and ethics, delivered in partnership with Kids Code Jeunesse.

This curriculum will guide students through the application of current AI technology, the framework for ethical AI, and the effect of AI systems on future careers and the work environment. These will encourage young people to think about the intersection between their digital lives and in-person experiences.

“The real spirit of this program is recognizing that not every kid in every school gets the same opportunity,” Ibach said.

Growing up in Fredericton, NB, Ibach was not able to take calculus as it was not offered at her high school.

She wanted to take engineering in university, but many of the major engineering pro-

grams in Canada were not an option for her because she did not have calculus. She still managed to build a great career.

“Engineering and coding led me to fantastic things,” she said. “One of the things I’ve learned that coding is just a tool to solve problems.

In today’s world, knowing how to code is a tool you can use in any career.”

Computer science and STEM education will be increasingly important for future career prospects both in the technology sector and beyond: according to the Information and Communications Technology Council, the Canadian digital economy will have demand for 147,000 additional workers by 2022. However, not all Canadians face equal odds: according to the TD Economics Women and STEM report, women earn only one in five engineering and one in four computer science undergraduate degrees. The ICTC

Digital Talent Dividend Report shows that only 0.3% of information and communications technology roles in Canada are held by Indigenous peoples.

“We want to even the playing field,” Ibach said. “We understand that not everyone gets the same opportunities.”

In addition, working with TakingITGlobal’s Connected North Program, Amazon will fund computer science workshops for teachers working across the program’s network of 100 schools in remote Indigenous communities, and support the charity’s selfserve platform for teachers to access training and lesson plans. Amazon will also support TakingITGlobal’s development of an online course and community for Canadian educators using the AP Computer Science principles curriculum. TakingITGlobal will also deliver the Your Voice is Power program in Canada, which features a competition for students to

remix Pharrell’s new song “Entrepreneur” using computer code on the learn-tocode-through-music platform, EarSketch.

“The next decade is a critical one for our planet and our people, and we will only be able to build a fair and just future if we equip the next generation with the skills they need to thrive in a digital world,” said Kate Arthur, CEO and Founder, Kids Code Jeunesse. “With Amazon Future Engineer’s support, we will be engaging students not just to think about how AI works - but how decisions are made, and how technology can help solve real-world problems.”

Ibach said that heading the program for Amazon is her dream job.

“A friend of mine showed me the opportunity and job description, and my reaction was that I just have to do this,” she said. “Fortunately, after the interview process, Amazon saw it the same way.

Susan Ibach says heading the Amazon Future Engineer Canada program is her dream job.

Throughout all of my career, I have been helping other people learn technology.”

Schools, administrators, and teachers interested in participating in Amazon Future Engineer can learn more by visiting AmazonFutureEngineer.ca.

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Community support helping local businesses survive

By Jeff Morris

Businesses in Manotick have been resilient and have had to redefine themselves in the past 11 months.

That was the message heard during the Algonquin College ‘Every Third Thursday: Explore Manotick’ webinar Every month, the Every Third Thursday: Explore series will feature a new neighbourhood in Ottawa.

The program is designed to let Ottawa residents learn about their neighbours, build community, and support local businesses along the way. The featured shops, spas, boutiques, stores, restaurants, bars, will offer insight into their industry, speak to what makes them unique, and share their experiences as a small business owner. Every Third Thursday: Explore will include giveaways to the featured small businesses, so please register in advance and tune in live to be eligible.

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talk highlighted three unique businesses located in the Village of Manotick, 692 Coffee and Bar, Lasting Impressions Gifts, and Rebel Petal Floral Design Studio.

The word most commonly thrown around in the small business community as they fight to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic has been pivot.

“For us, pivot is a very fancy word for feeling like you are drowning in the ocean and holding onto a life preserver in a perfect storm,” said Michelle Vanden Bosch of Rebel Petal.

“It feels more desperate than how pivot is actually described.”

Vanden Bosch said that working through and surviving the pandemic has given small business owner a feeling of invincibility.

“I can handle anything now,” she said. “The world is broken and supply chains are not normal.”

In March, Rebel Petal decided to keep operating.

“We have online, we have

over the phone, and we have a delivery service,” Vanden Bosch said. “We just figured if you could order pizza for take out, you could order flowers as well.”

Charlie Cullen, one of the co-owners of 692 Coffee Shop on Manotick Main Street, echoed the sentiments of Vanden Bosch.

“Everything has been challenging,” Cullen said.

“There hasn’t been anything easy. Rolling with the punches seems like a neverending battle.”

Cullen said that business owners have had to fight through every challenge that the pandemic has presented.

For some, the motivation has been desperation.

“We really don’t have any other choice but to make it,” he said. “We have nine kids between the four

owners here. That’s a lot of mouths to feed. You’ve got to dig your heels in and say we’re going to make it and do it.”

While the challenges facing each business are unique, some are taking a double hit. Not only are instore sales and experiences limited, but external service sales are also affected.

“I’m part of the wedding industry and the event industry,” said Vanden Bosch.

“I know business owners who are selling their homes.

I know business owners who have not had any sales in about a year. There is definitely a desperation side to this economy.”

“Doing online shopping for a coffee shop seems like an odd combination, but we were just looking for any possible alternative revenue

stream we could think of,” Cullen said. “We ended up creating a Shopify site, and we ended up putting a lot of our retail items on there.

We ended up doing charcuterie to go, bread to go, and all these different things that we would never have done if the pandemic had not occurred.”

Among the three businesses in the webinar, Lasting Impressions is the only traditional brick and mortar retailer. While they have been ahead of the curve when it comes to having a strong website and online shopping options, they have also had to make adjustments and take their customer service to the next level.

“We’re not here every day, given the lockdown, but we monitor the calls and I return the calls from home

to see what they are looking for and help them out,” said Lasting Impressions owner Gina Petrocco.

While most local businesses have hunkered down to survive, many local parttime jobs have disappeared, at least temporarily. When 692 opened, they had 14 staff members, which Cullen said is “Insane to think about now.” Now, the four owners look after everything with a couple of people to help on weekends in the kitchen.

Because Rebel Petal is closed to the public and doing online and telephone orders only, they have also laid off staff members. It has become a true family business during the pandemic, with Vanden Bosch, her partner, and her kids looking after every task and every order.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER support continues from page 4 “It’s definitely unique in that it’s just the four of us keeping this together right now,” Vanden Bosch said.

“We did have our staff back over Christmas time. January, February and March are historically quieter times in our industry. Usually, we do lots of event work and weddings at this time, but with the pandemic there is none of that going on. Funerals have started coming back, but it’s not like it normally would be

because a lot of families are waiting to celebrate those lives who have passed until they can all gather together.”

All three business owners said the support from the community has helped keep their businesses alive during the pandemic.

“We have had so much support it’s been unbelievable,” Vanden Bosch said.

“That has been an amazing part of this experience.”

Petrocco said that the

Charles Cullen is a co-owner of 692 Coffee Shop.

support she received not only helped her business survive 2020, but even flourish during the holiday gift giving season.

“People would either email us or call us and say, ‘I want you to be here when this is over, and even though I can buy this somewhere else, I’m buying it from you,’ and that’s amazing,” said Petrocco.

“People responded last year to the message to shop local,” she added. “November and December were great months for us, and it was all about people wanting to support local. I’ve seen it continue into this year.”

Cullen, meanwhile, is an owner of a business designed to be a meeting place in the community. He is looking forward to when that can happen again.

“We didn’t build a beautiful coffee shop for people to leave,” Cullen said. “I want people back. I want the hustle, the bustle, to be back in the shop.”

Michelle Vanden Bosch of Rebel Petal said support from the community has been invaluable during the pandemic.

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What is being hidden in plan for Gold Belt designation?

The Editor, I was speaking with a real estate agent today and was told of the negative impact he has already seen as a result of the proposed Gold Belt. If you think this is hyperbole, call a real estate agent.

Scott Moffatt’s Ward Report in the January 29,2021 issue of the Messenger did not offer an explanation as to why the tools currently in place to protect against urban expansion are not working.

There is a defined urban boundary around the City as well as zoning by-laws that limit land use. If these are not working, fix them. Do not add a third layer of restrictions, the Gold Belt, without full disclosure of the impact.

Councillor Moffatt seems to suggest that the Gold Belt is innocuous and writes “..does not change anything that is not already in place. It is not a new restriction on property owners.” He would have us believe that it is a distinction without a difference.

To imply that a Gold Belt designation is nothing more than colour on a map is to suggest that the City is spending time and money on something that has no impact. I am not buying it.

There are thousands of landowners that will be in the proposed Gold Belt.

There are farms, homes, business and people who have purchased property as an investment for their retirement. The City must

come clean. An independent study of the financial impact of being in the Gold Belt versus being outside of the Gold Belt must be done.

To landowners the gold colour on the map may signal loss of value and marketability.

The Local Gold Belt The proposed Gold Belt is a contiguous ring around the City but has a very concerning anomaly.

At Bridge Street/ Mitch Owens the belt dips south and divides the Manotick community in two. Those of us on the east side of the Rideau River will be in the Gold Belt and those of us on the west side will not.

The intent of the Gold Belt, as expressed by Mr. Moffat in the title of his Ward Report “..will protect Manotick, Richmond from urban growth.”

According to the authors of the prosed Gold Belt one of the areas from which Manotick Village must be protected has been part of the Manotick community for decades.

This area is bordered on the east by Dozois ( St Mark’s High School’s street ) and on the west by the Rideau River.

The authors of this policy would have us believe that any development or building in this area poses an existential threat to the village of Manotick.

Within this menacing area are the inhabitants of

the Rideau Forest and Rideau Bend communities and the people that live along the shores of the Rideau River. It gets even scarier. This area includes entities that have served the Manotick community for years. It is too bad they are on the wrong side of the river and as such can no longer be considered part of the Manotick community. They will live under different rules than the Village people. They are Gold Belt people. The Gold Belt people are there to protect the Village people from the urban growth to the east. Is the concern Greely or Montreal?

The Village people are a brave lot. They venture into area from which they need protection and cross the Rideau River to go to the Manotick Medical Centre (the only medical centre in the community), or shop at Paul’s Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Mart (two of the three pharmacies in the community). They have been known to go to Tim Horton’s and the TD Bank (don’t have any). They have been seen at Manotick Dental and Doug’s Automotive (only auto parts store). Drummond’s Gas Bar is in the proposed Gold Belt. Manotck Village, at one point, had four gas outlets. How many does it now have?

Nil? When schools are open the Village people send their kids St Mark’s High School. The Manotick

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village business community has benefitted from the support of the residents along the east side of the Rideau River, the Rideau Forest and Rideau Bend communities for decades; long before the City of Ottawa was on the scene.

Manotick Village residents patronize the businesses on the east side.

They are brave enough to walk on sidewalks, built and maintained by the City of Ottawa to the other side. One can walk from the core of the village to the business section on the east side. A

five-minute bike ride.

In many respects there is one Manotick community joined by a bridge over the Rideau. The people of the Manotick community should have a say in the process to determine what barriers are needed and not rely on individuals that don’t know the community.

The Gold Belt is unnecessary and will do nothing that the current by-laws can’t do. Growth on both sides of the river benefits the entire the community. The integrated nature of the Manotick community on both sides

of the Rideau River has been a reality for years.

I have been a resident of the Manotick community for 38 years and have lived on both sides of the Rideau. I live in Rideau Forest. I have a farm in the proposed Gold Belt.

It will not protect prime agricultural land in our immediate area because there is none. Mother Nature took care of that a long time. The Assessment Review Board concurred with that in a decision in 2004.

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Land along Trillium Line should be included for developement

On February 10th Ottawa City Council will vote on several parcels of land that are recommended be included in the new urban boundary. I am asking my colleagues to approve one hundred and six hectares of Agricultural land on the south side of the Trillium Line in Riverside South be included for development.

But wait, you’re saying.

Isn’t agricultural land supposed to be saved for farming? Yes it is. So I want to explain the rationale for pushing for an exception in Riverside South.

Before I was elected I was openly critical of the city allowing our rural lands to be eaten up by tracts of housing that was not supported by better roads and infrastructure. And as councillor for Gloucester South-Nepean, I voted last spring to protect Agricultural Land. I don’t change my mind or position without good reason. In this

case my reasons are solid.

First is the location of the land. It’s on the south side of the Trillium line, between Bowesville and Limebank Stations, the end of the LRT Line in what will be the new Riverside South Town Centre. On three sides of the rail line new homes are sprouting. People are moving in because they know they will have easy access to public transit. Yet, on the south side of the LRT line the land would sit vacant. The area is currently not farmed and there is some doubt it will ever be.

Regional Group bought the land years ago, when it was still possible to develop Ag land. That’s why the new rail line was designed

and is being built along the strip of land that it is..

I don’t work for the developers, but I do work for the residents in my ward, and I want to assure them I am watching the bottom-line.

Ottawa taxpayers have invested more than $100 million dollars into the two LRT stations in Riverside South, $33 million into the Bowesville Park and Ride alone and billions in the system itself.

We need as many transit customers as possible to capitalize on the investment. Yet, prohibiting growth along one side of the rail corridor does not do that.

City policy also directs development and intensification along transit routes, the land in question is within 1.9 kilometres of the LRT. We would have a transit-oriented community with a big gaping hole on one side if we had not argued the point.

I was thrilled when city staff finally recognized this and

agreed to swap out land they were recommending for the agricultural land closer to the LRT line. If approved by Council, Rideau Road would become the southern boundary of the suburban area, which will prevent any new growth south to Greely and Manotick for years.

There are those who argue this sets a dangerous precedent, however, I disagree because what we are doing in Riverside South is unique.

It makes economic sense to create a true transit-oriented community.

We lose a small amount of agricultural land that is

not actively farmed, but gain land for a future affordable development in the heart of Riverside South within walking distance to amenities and rapid transit.

Carol Anne Meehan Councillor Gloucester South- Nepean

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Need for economic support from Canada in low income countries

The Editor, COVID-19 has affected the economy worldwide, but Canadians have had the privilege of being able to access the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to support them through this shutdown, a privilege that many people in low income countries do not have. 60% of households in these countries have reduced income, with many being without social protection. Workers have little access to alterna-

tive economic opportunities and are forced to work in dangerous conditions.

Eighty per cent of the population relies on the informal economy, which is made up of small incomegenerating ventures. Now more than ever, people in poverty require assistance in being able to grow their micro-enterprises or to start new ones. The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) has the power to do this, yet funding for

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COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. It has been fully costed at US$38 billion, a relative pittance, but is still short US$23 billion.

Like vaccines, international cooperation seems to be scarce. Given that Canada has almost committed its full fair share, it should use its leadership position to encourage other countries to do likewise.

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micro-enterprises is less than 1% of Canada’s total aid program. Canada needs to support people living in poverty by increasing funding for micro-entrepreneurs and demonstrating commitment by joining the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI). Now is the time to give low income countries and their workers the support they need.

International cooperation as scarce as the COVID vaccine itself

The Editor, While we are frustrated by vaccine shortages, developing countries have received only a trickle. At this rate, their people will be only be fully vaccinated by 2024, likely long after current vaccines have been rendered useless by multiple mutations of the virus.

By December, more than 10 billion vaccine doses had been preordered mostly by high-income countries comprising only 14% of the world’s population. Vac-

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Local eighth grade student turns his hobby into a small business

By Charlie Senack With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people indoors, many are looking for new hobbies to keep themselves busy. For 13-year-old Manotick resident Cole Paton, he’s putting his time to good use.

The grade eight student who attends Kars on the Rideau Public School, has spent the last 10 months building cutting boards, a hobby which has now turned into a business with many in the community supporting the young teens passion.

“I was really surprised— we never really (sold them) before — so I didn’t expect how fast they would sell out,” said Cole.

Paul Paton, Coles father, posted the boards on multiple buy and sell Facebook groups in the community just before Christmas. Within just hours, the roughly 20-30 handmade cutting boards were sold out.

“When we first posted it two or three people asked if they were still available and that’s when I thought the boards would maybe sell pretty fast,” the 13-year-old added.

Cole says he first became interested in creating cutting boards two years ago after visiting the farm of a family friend. He says a lot of wood was lying around in the backyard, some of which they brought home to put to good use.

He’s made over 20 boards since first trying the craft in 2018, and has now more than doubled that with all this spare time on his hands due to the pandemic.

Paul says his son has always been a “creative kid”, with interests in art and music. He has been helping Cole with the projects and says it’s been a fun way to bond together. Paul doesn’t have a background in carpentry other than working at

a reclaimed wood store for a while, but views it as a hobby and a passion which he’s happy to share with Cole.

“When I first suggested the idea a few years ago, there was some hesitancy on Coles part as to whether he wanted to use some of the tools or not,” Paul said. “But I was with him all the time to make sure it was done safely.

There are still a few tools I’m not too crazy about him using like the table saw which is kind of dangerous.”

“It’s really nice to see Cole so involved in this and it’s really nice to do something together that we are both really invested in, he added.

Cole agrees and says he’s always has a close relationship with his dad Paul; the two enjoy playing video games together and also like to go fishing in the summer.

“I think creating the boards is fun and using some of the tools is fun,” Cole said.

“Just making them with my dad and us making the projects together is the fun part.”

Cole hopes to start making more difficult cutting boards and doesn’t rule out creating other projects as he grows his craft. The teen enjoys browsing Pinterest for new ideas and inspiration. The plan now is to bulk up a larger selection of cutting boards to sell again in the future.

It takes roughly a month to create five cutting boards as all the steps are done in stages.

“I get all the things together and then we have to do all the different processes,” Cole said. “I will probably do all the sanding in one day, the planner another day, with all the steps taking one or two days each.”

Cole plans to save most of the money he makes from selling the boards and will put it towards a truck when he’s old enough to drive.

“We are actually making

Cole Paton, 13, has been busy making and selling cutting boards.

some right now, but we still need to find some new designs,” he said. “We have two

or three right now and we are going to make more in the future and sell those as well.”

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Gold Belt intended to help guide future urban growth

In the last issue, we spoke about the Growth Management Strategy and the decision on the urban boundary that was going to a Joint Meeting of Planning and Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committees. That meeting has now taken place and some of the proposals I highlighted two weeks ago were changed, some significantly. Given that decision still must go to Council, and I am still working on some of those files to see if we can achieve a better outcome, I will defer speaking to that matter until a final decision has been rendered.

Of note, Grace Thrasher does discuss this in her Village Voice column in this week’s paper and I thank her for doing so.

What I would like to dive into again, though, is the proposal for a Gold Belt. As mentioned previously, Council unanimously made the decision to direct staff to not consider any agriculturally designated lands for urban expansion.

As a result, staff proposed creating a Gold Belt around the urban boundary which would be made up of lands

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that currently do not permit residential development, such as agricultural lands, pits and quarries and environmentally protected lands.

Since the proposal has come forward, we have received quite a bit of feedback and I have discussed the issue with many landowners in the agricultural community across the rural area of our city. What is clear is that we need to provide more information on what we are proposing with this Gold Belt. The purpose is solely to help guide future urban growth. Where can the City grow and in which direction? The Gold Belt shows us where lands exist that could be expanded onto without needing any of the lands designated as agricultural, environmental or aggregate.

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In the coming months, we need to ensure that the concerns we are hearing are addressed and we will do that. We also want to give rural property owners an opportunity to discuss this through public consultation and we will do that as well.

If and when the Gold Belt is approved later this year, we will need to make sure the Official Plan properly defines what it is and what it is not.

The urban boundary should not expand endlessly and swallow up all lands around the City. If it must expand, it must do so wisely. The proposed Gold Belt is intended to help that by showing where growth

can occur in a responsible fashion. At the same time, we will continue to drive intensification in the hopes that future urban expansion is not necessary.

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land that was outside a 1 km radius of rural villages.

Councillor Meehan, who proposed the motion, said the shift in Riverside South made more sense than the proposed land as it would enable residents to walk or bike to the Trillium Transit station whereas the land further south would not offer that same opportunity. Since the meeting she has stated: “I believe in protecting agricultural land, with this one exception.”

However, making an exception this one time, leaves the door open for future exceptions. This one precedent setting decision has provided developers with a way to leverage additional prime agricultural land into the urban boundary. Once you decide to make an exception, more will follow. And not to mention, the Province has decreed that Cities can only use up land that is considered prime agricultural land if there are no alternatives. In this case, there was an alternative.

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According to the City’s schedule, residents will get an opportunity to provide comment when the City holds public consultations this summer about the Growth Management Strategy. Will it change anything? Probably not.

My role as President of the MVCA has enabled me to learn more about planning and development than I had ever imagined. I trusted our elected representatives to do the right thing and ensure that the City develops in a sustainable way and protects agricultural land that is needed to feed our families for generations to come. I was wrong. Councillor Moffatt is the only rural Councillor standing up for the protection of agricultural land along with a few other Councillors.

Full council will make a decision on the amended Growth Management Strategy on February 10. Now is the time for us to let Councillors and the Mayor know they made the wrong decision. The MVCA has posted a draft letter on our web site for your use.

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meeting to stand by the decision made by full Council last fall. He noted that in this case “transit trumped agriculture”. Only he and Councillor Lieper voted against the motion. Councillor El-Chantiry, who proposed the motion last fall to protect prime agricultural land, voted in favour of the land swap.

The public had no opportunity to voice any concerns on the proposed amendments as they were tabled after the completion of the public consultation portion of the committee meeting.

In essence, Councillors made these amendments without any opportunity for taxpayers to comment.

There are other issues with this process that make it difficult for City residents to provide meaningful input or to understand how this all works. The timing of the release of the draft Strategy gave little time for community groups and residents to review and prepare submissions. As well, there was no opportunity to comment on the Tewin development proposed for the east end.

While the City did identify the possibility of creating a new community in the Carlsbad Springs area, the concept of the Tewin project was unknown to the public on the meeting.

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At the recent joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing on the draft Growth Management Strategy (or how to expand the urban boundary), attendees witnessed a complete about-face on Council’s commitment to protect agricultural lands within the City limits.

In May 2020, Councillors voted to ensure that no prime agricultural lands would be developed under the Strategy which would manage development until 2046. Following many submissions and hours of hearings, Council had approved a strategy focused on intensification, limited expansion of the existing urban boundary and a commitment to protect prime agricultural land and village boundaries.

And yet on January 25th, Councillors voted to swap out land that City staff had ranked high for development for prime agricultural land in the Riverside South area.

City staff worked long hours to ensure that the land they proposed for inclusion in the urban boundary met a long list of criteria. The criteria included land close to transit hubs, land close to infrastructure such as water and sewer, land that was not prime agricultural land or

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Local residents among protestors in front of Indian embassy

By Jeff Morris Indo-Canadians from South Carleton were among the large group of protestors who took part in a car rally Sun., Jan. 24 to express their discontent over the treatment of farmers in India by that country’s government.

Three different laws enacted in September by Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s government have sparked some of the largest protests the world has ever seen. While the government is arguing that the changes will give India’s farmers more freedom, the farmers say the new laws will threaten their livelihoods and drive their prices lower. They also say the laws will make them vulnerable to corporate takeovers and exploitation.

The protest, which included more than 400 cars, started at the RA Centre in Ottawa and travelled along a route to the Indian Embassy.

There are also daily protests

from the local Indian community taking place in front of the embassy.

Kenwar Hazrah of Barrhaven was one of the organizers of the car rally. He comes from a farming family in India, but is also a selfproclaimed policy geek with a double MBA from Cornell and Queen’s Universities.

“I understand the farming side of it, as well as the corporate side of it,” Hazrah said. “These laws are very hurtful to farmers in India, and that’s why you see protests going on in Canada, the United States, England, Italy – everywhere. The protests are growing and they are global.”

More than 50 per cent of India’s workers work in the agriculture sector. Most are small farmers, sharecroppers or labourers. Most farms in India are small, with less than a hectare of land. According to the National Institute for Transforming India, the average family income of

a farming household in 2017 was the equivalent of $642 CDN per year. Many farmers live hand-to-mouth, with nothing left over to sell.

Hundreds of thousands of protestors from India’s Punjab and Haryana regions have been protesting in New Delhi, blocking roads and highways. Police have used tear gas, batons and water cannons against them.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke out in support of the protestors, which drew criticism in India. Canada’s high commissioner was summoned, and Trudeau’s comments were referred to as unacceptable interference and “illinformed,” and a threat to the bilateral ties between Canada and India. The Indian Foreign Ministry issued a statement that said “issues relating to Indian farmers constitute an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs.”

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Many area farmers joined the recent car rally protest in front of the Indian embassy to show support to India’s farmers.

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The first of the three bills allows farmers to deal directly with corporations and buyers, rather than doing business through the Indian government. Farmers have been protected with fixed pricing that protects farmers against a fall in prices for 23 different crops.

Prime Minister Modi dismissed criticism against the laws on Twitter.

“For decades, the Indian

farmer was bound by various constraints and bullied by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament liberate the farmers from such adversities. These bills will add impetus to the efforts to double income of farmers and ensure greater prosperity for them,” his tweet said.

Hazrah said that in the local community, support for repealing the laws is not unanimous.

“You can never have 100 per cent support for any issue,” he said. “There are a number of people in Ottawa who are strong sup-

porters of Prime Minister Modi and will support him no matter what. The majority of Indians in Canada are supporting the farmers.

And the people who are not supporting the farmers are not opposing them.”

He added that while only a small percentage of Indo-Canadians are farmers, the issue hits home for almost everyone.

“Many of us come from farm families,” he said.

“Even families that have been here for generations still have families back home. Maybe this issue doesn’t directly affect us

in our lives here in Canada, but it has a huge impact on our families in India.”

Hazrah said the protests will continue in India and around the world until the laws are repealed.

“There is no middle ground,” he said. “These bills are biased toward the corporations. I have gone through the bills thoroughly, line by line, and to amend them would take years, not months.

These bills with any kind of amendments will not be digestible for the farmers in India. The bills are so flawed that it would be

much faster and easier to repeal them and draft new bills.

“It’s in the best interest of the Indian population for the bills to be repealed.”

The Ottawa protests have not been the only ones in Canada to support India’s farmers. In Toronto, cars jammed Bloor Street to protest outside the Indian consulate. A car rally with more than 1,000 people took place last week in Winnipeg. In BC, farmers in the Okanagan Valley organized a motorcade protest. Members of the Indian community in Halifax held a car

rally, honking horns and carrying signs.

One of the most frustrating things for Hazrah and the other people protesting is the lack of media coverage both locally and nationally.

“It is quite frustrating,” Hazrah said. “We make up only a small percentage of the population in Canada.

The sad story here is that the media only covers things that matter to the majority.”

The next car rally to the Indian embassy has not yet been planned, but the daily protests are still happening with no end in sight.

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cepts 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.”

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 such athere differenceisin my school, beautiful and to get all a different places over perthe country spective on all aspectshiking. of and amazing The the school. I was a cheernext location I wish leader for 10 years, but I to travel tonois longer Iceland, because it’s could continue due to concussions, so I a very open country, with turned coaching.

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The MessengerFOCUS ON YOUTH Career Goals: “After MANOTICK MESSENGER high school I hope to go to Being OTHS Student Council President a rewarding experience university somewhere near

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Sisters: April (20), OTHS, UNB Fredericton. Violet (20), Canterbury (vocals), Carleton University. Ivy Name: Melita (22), St.Wyche Mark, Algonquin What isActivities/Interests: your Greatest “Both inside and outside College.

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Student council has kept spirit and energy alive at St. Mark

Name: Samantha Maher

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Address: Manotick School: St. Mark High Grade: 12 Parents: Chantal and Jason Sister: Angela (15), grade 10 at St. Mark Pet: Boston Terrier named Kisska Pet Peeves: Negative or Ignorant People Part-time Work: Burgers and Shakes, Manotick Favourite Subjects: “This year my favourite subjects are Chemistry, Biology, and most importantly, Visual Arts.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “I’m not the world’s biggest fan of sitting down with a novel, l but if you were to find me reading it would probably be books on human behaviour and non verbals, or crystals.”

Who is your favourite author?“As many times as I’ve heard teenagers dreading English Class, because they have to read Shakespeare, I’ve actually loved and looked forward to reading his tragic and ironic plays.

The way he is able to bring so many clever metaphors so casually into conversation, is truly unique.”

What is your greatest accomplishment? “I like to think that my greatest accomplishment was being the only goalie on my U16AA Ringette Team, while we ranked 4th at Nationals and 3rd in Ontario. I put this event before any academic accomplishment. Although school work is busy, this required a very high level of devotion, will, mental and emotional strength that I’ve never had to endure before. This was beside what was physically demanded. This also was extremely rewarding, and taught me that hard work pays off.”

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School Activities: “Every year I’ve been at St. Mark I’ve benefited from getting involved in school activities. When I was in grades 7/8, the “older kids” always told us to get involved, because they said it changed their high school experience.

When I decided to take their word, is when I realized that school has so much more to offer than just academics. St. Mark’s Leadership Camp has probably been the best memories I have from high school thus far. Unfortunately, it isn’t promised this year. I do consider myself very fortunate to be a part of our Student Council. This is what has been keeping me busy most days, along with joining groups like our Woman Empowerment and Headstrong Clubs. All of these clubs are run through Zoom or Google meets; an amazing way to make the best of these times, since we cannot meet in person.

“Student Council has been trying to find more ways to keep the spirit and energy alive at St. Mark by coming up with more Virtual Spirit Days, Morning Trivia Questions, and Safely Served Booster Juice Orders!”

Other Activities/Interests: “I do try to be as well rounded as possible when it comes to hobbies and interests. I’ve played ringette since I was 7, but have put a pin in the idea for this year, with a plan to continue again as soon as possible.

“In the past year I’ve become very interested in lacrosse, after a parent at St. Mark volunteered a few hours a week to teach a group of high school girls how to play women’s lacrosse, just before Covid lockdown in March 2020.

“Other than sports, I’m a huge lover of all visual art

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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.

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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.”

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Valentine’s Day is rich with history and traditions

Different authorities believe Valentine’s Day began in different ways. Some experts link the beginning to an old English belief that the birds chose their mates on February 14, I like this one. Another belief is that “Spring is a time for lovers,” that one, while true, has a flaw in that February is too early for spring! One of the most familiar is that St. Valentine made friends with the many children and when he refused to worship the Roman Gods he was impris-

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oned. The children missed him very much and tossed loving notes between the bars of his cell window.

It seems that English women in the 1700s wrote men’s names on scraps of paper, rolled each in a little

We know that actions speak louder than words.

We also know that words can be hollow and empty if they are not spoken from the heart. We assume that others will know that we love them when we prepare a meal or do an unexpected favour

piece of clay then dropped all into water. The first paper that came to the surface supposedly had the name of the lady’s true love. Another custom, this too in England, involved ways that single women could learn who their future husband would be. Unmarried women pinned five bay leaves to their pillows, one to the centre and two to each corner, on the eve of Valentines Day. If the charm worked, they saw their future husband in their dreams.

or give a gift. These are all valuable; however, they cannot equal the power of those three simple words spoken in earnest. Tell someone you love them – whisper in their ear – make a phone call – notice how your heart feels as the truth comes from your

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Three OSU Alumni selected in the 2021 Canadian Premier League Draft OSU is pleased to announce that on January 29, three alumni were selected in the second annual Canadian Premier League (CPL) draft.

Since 2017, OSU has been providing the opportunity for local talent to play at the highest level possible. In 2020, OSU joined the PLSQ (Quebec), and in partnership with Atletico Ottawa (CPL) they finished just shy of the league championship - a very impressive display for the league debutants. “Seeing three players from the OSUAtletico PLSQ team be drafted

is further validation towards the reason why we make sure this opportunity exists,” noted OSU Sporting Director, Jim Lianos.

Tony Mikhael is a youth alumni of the club and was a major contributor to our provincial champions 2000-born Boys team. He has continued his development each summer first with our League1 Ontario program before joining our new PLSQ (Quebec) team this past summer. “Tony being drafted this week is fantastic recognition of his ability as a player. Seeing him get a

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