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Legislation passed to protect Ontario’s farmers and farm families The health and well-being of the residents of Carleton, Ottawa & Ontario is my top priority. Please visit my website for the latest information & updates from the Government of Ontario, as well as information regarding upcoming virtual town hall meetings & public consultations. Recent updates include: • Ontario extends declaration of emergency until July 15; • Ontario helping youth pursue new opportunities; • Ontario investing to help Franco-Ontarian Communities grow and support recovery; and • Keeping pets safe this summer If you are providing services/resources to the community and would like your information included on this community resource page, please fill out the contact form
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On June 16 the Government of Ontario passed Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Food Safety Act. This legislation is about protecting the safety of workers in the agri-food sector, protecting Ontario’s food safety as well as protecting the integrity of Ontario’s food supply chain. We will continue to support Ontario’s agri-food sector and farmers during these difficult times as they keep our food supply chain strong while protecting and maintaining Ontario’s high standards for animal. For many farmers
their home and their work is the same place, everyone has a right to feel safe in their own home. Passing Bill 156 protects farmers, their animals, livestock transporters, and the integrity of Ontario’s food supply. This bill strikes the right balance between a home and work life, ensuring that farmers feel safe in their home, and at the workplace, while also ensuring animal health, safety, and the integrity of Ontario’s food supply.
ONTARIO INTRODUCES NEW MATH CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
The Ontario government released the province’s new elementary math curriculum to better prepare students for work in a rapidly changing world, strengthen math competence and improve grades. The curriculum was developed over two years in con-
sultation with parents, math educators, academics and math education experts, and is designed to reverse a decade of declining math scores. It will be available to students across the province beginning in September 2020. Details were released June 25, by the Premier, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and the Minister of Education. “I made a promise to parents that we would fix the broken education system we inherited, get back to basics, and teach our children the math fundamentals they need for lifelong success,” said the Premier. The new math curriculum for Grades 1-8 will: • Build understanding of the value and use of money through mandatory financial literacy concepts; • For the first time, teach coding or computer program-
ming skills starting in Grade 1 to improve problem solving and fluency with technology, to prepare students for jobs of the future; • Use relevant, current, and practical examples so students can connect math to everyday life; • Put a focus on fundamental math concepts and skills, such as learning and recalling number facts.
makes curriculum available to better reflect how Ontarians consume information. The new math curriculum will be the first uploaded to the new Curriculum and Resources website, a digital space where anyone can access curriculum and learning resources. This platform will help parents, students, and teachers see connections between learning in different grades and subjects.
“For over a decade, too many students were lacking everyday math, financial literacy, and numeracy skills,” said the Minister of Education. “The new curriculum will help students solve everyday math problems, enshrine financial literacy in the early grades, and better prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow by ensuring every student learns how to code.”
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Throughout the last week, families from the area have been showing up at South Carleton High School with their graduating students to take grad pictures in front of the school. It has been a difficult year for the Class of 2020 with their prom and graduation ceremonies cancelled due to COVID-19, but the school staff and the families of students have been doing what they can to make graduation special for this year’s grads.
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Staff comes together to make owner’s dream come true Hair Expectations opens in new location a month after owner loses fight with cancer
By Jeff Morris It was an emotional day for the staff of Hair Expectations in Richmond Tuesday. The award-winning salon opened in its new location at 6054 Perth Street, the former location of the Village Shoppe. The move from their previous location on McBean Street was a difficult one for the staff. While the business was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to move to their new location, the salon’s owner, Jen Hastings, passed away after a relapse of cancer. “It was news none of us were prepared for or expecting to hear,” said Vange Duncan, a provincial awardwinning stylist at Hair Expectations. “Jen was having back pains and it turned out to be cancer in her bones.” Hastings had already taken on breast cancer and won that battle. But on May 16, about a week after learning she was in for another fight with cancer, Hastings had passed away. Her diagnosis and death was a shock to her husband, John, their two teenage daughters, and those close to her. For the staff at Hair Expectations, the news was devastating. “Opening at this location was Jen’s vision and her dream,” Duncan said. “We came together as a staff and
we were determined to make her dream come true. We had to move forward and make her vision a reality.” The move was made during the COVID-19 closures. Hastings, along with her husband and two daughters, did most of the move from the McBean Street location to the new Perth Street location. Hastings’ vision for the new location included more health and wellness elements than what the salon had to offer on McBean Street. She was planning on having a yoga studio upstairs, as teaching yoga was one her genuine passions. Carrying out that dream was something that Duncan was inspired to take on herself. Sadie Ottawa, the studio where Hastings learned to teach yoga, established the Butterfly Spirit Scholarship in her honour. Duncan applied for the scholarship and won it. “When I heard about the scholarship, I thought ‘I have to do this,’ I have always been interested in it,” Duncan said. “I was going to do this whether I got the scholarship or not. It’s on my path now.” With only 10 people allowed in the building at one time, it will be a while before things like yoga classes will be permitted at Hair Expectations. “Everything will be about body, mind and spirit,” Duncan said. “One thing we are
The new location for Hair Expectations is the old Village Shoppe building on Perth Street in Richmond.
The staff at Hair Expectations is welcoming customers to their new location in Richmond. From left to right are Marissa Donnelly, Tania Mullins, Hilary Crosbie, Emily Moulton, Christina Hastings, Kayleigh Baldock, Rachel Durst and Vange Duncan.
trying to do is to continue with blood analysis. It helped a lot of people figure out things like food allergies and intolerances. It was all about wellness of the body, mind and spirit.” Duncan said that many people reached out to Hastings’ family to tell John about the impact Jen had on them. “John told me that people have been messaging him to let him know how much of an impact Jen had on their lives,” Duncan said. “They are telling him how Jen reached out to them when they were fighting cancer or going through another struggle. They are reaching out because Jen had such an impact on their lives.” As Hair Expectations opens moving forward, one of the biggest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been in the wedding business. Many of the provincial awards the salon has won has been because of their styling work with brides and
wedding parties. “Most of the weddings we had booked have been moved to 2021,” Duncan said. “Some of the smaller weddings have been moved to the fall, but most have been postponed for a year.” On Monday, the staff came together at the new Perth Street location to prepare for the opening. It was an emotional time for everyone. “Most of us have not seen each other since March, when everything shut down because of the pandemic,” Duncan said. “We talked about how we wanted to move forward and make her dream come true.” The staff bought a pink magnolia tree and gave it to Hastings’ family as a gift. The tree will go in the family’s yard, and it will bloom every May. “There are so many emotions,” said Duncan. “We keep expecting to hear Jen giggling and for her to come walking around the corner.
She was our leader. She made us part of her family. We want to use the new location and what we do there to celebrate her.” While Hastings was loved by her staff and the Hair Expectations customers, she was also a person of community. She supported many programs for cancer research, and she was a sponsor of many organizations in the community, including the Richmond Curling Club. Because Hastings was so well-known and loved in the community, Duncan is expecting a lot of emotional moments when their regular customers come in for the first time. “There will be a lot of tears, a lot of laughter, and a lot of tough conversations,” Duncan said. “Even as we were getting ready, there were a lot of little things that reminded us of her. There are things like coming across her coffee mug, or her favourite colour of nail pol-
ish that are little reminders of her.” Duncan said that one of the things that will remind the staff and Hastings’ friends of her will be seeing butterflies. “Butterflies were special to her,” Duncan said. “I remember one time she had a hot bath and the hot water left a mark shaped like a butterfly on her. She showed it to us and it was there for months. And then I have been hearing people in the last couple weeks tell us about how when they were thinking about her they saw butterflies. When we see butterflies at our new location, it will always make us think of Jen. “Having us all come back together to open up on Perth Street has been a shot in the arm for all of us,” Duncan added. “We are coming back together for Jen’s dream. It’s surreal right now, but everything in this place will remind us of her and how we want to make her dream come true.”
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Local company makes pledge to Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation EverGreen Window Solutions, a professionalgrade window cleaning service for homes in Ottawa and the surrounding area, is going “green-er” with a pledge to go carbon neutral through the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation. EverGreen Window Solutions calculated the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions attrib-
uted to its fleet of business vehicles. That calculation translates into 179 trees to be planted across the Rideau Valley watershed, adding to Eastern Ontario’s forests and offsetting the company’s carbon footprint. Trees grow by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and holding the carbon molecules in their trunk,
stem and roots. Trees also purify water, modify local microclimates, protect against soil erosion, produce life-giving oxygen and create wildlife habitat — all at no extra cost. You could say that each tree is a little environmental cleaning station. “We are always looking to do the best for our customers, community,
and our environment,” said Cody Griffiths, owner and founder of EverGreen Window Solutions. “We already plant a tree for every customer. Going Carbon Neutral was a logical next step. Our customers can feel good knowing they have done their part in helping our local environment, while also receiving top quality professional win-
dow cleaning services for their homes.” EverGreen’s trees will be planted on marginal farmland within the Rideau Valley Watershed in spring 2021 and will be a mixture of robust native Canadian seedlings such as white cedar, white pine, white spruce and red oak. “EverGreen’s efforts are a generous gift to the com-
munity since all of these trees will continue to provide valuable environmental benefits to the Ottawa area community for the next 80 years,” says Jason Kelly, Chair of the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation. “We are delighted to welcome them to the growing list of businesses, events and families who are choosing to go Carbon Neutral.”
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Let people make their own risk assessments The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that we have to learn to live with COVID-19. Notwithstanding hope of a vaccine, there is no guarantee. The virus awaits as we step out our door. And it could get worse. As restrictions are lifted, the fact is more people will get sick, some will die. We now know that COVID-19 is extremely deadly for elderly people with health problems. Data shows that 82 per cent of the deaths have been in long-term care homes. And, those who are obese or have compromised immune systems are also at great risk. The ‘best’ news is that COVID-19 largely spares children and the young. For many young, the virus is no more deadly than the usual respiratory viruses that regularly make their way through the population. We also know that the vast majority of healthy people, and those under the age of 60, who do become infected will recover. Some will become very sick, but most will have mild or no symptoms. Some experts recommend a harm reduction model. People would assess their own risk level and make their decisions accordingly. Younger, healthier people might decide to take more risks than older people with health problems. We don’t have to rely on the government telling us what to do. We could, and should, make our own decisions. Too often, we face arbitrary and unfair government rules, enforced by overzealous officials. Sweden chose individual risk assessment from the start. Instead of panicking and imposing draconian lockdowns, they chose another route. A minimum of government regulations were passed. No to gatherings of large groups, but personal risk assessment was left to the individual. Sweden adopted a watch-and-see approach. If it appeared that their health-care system was about to be swamped, they planned to impose more rules. But Sweden’s health-care system wasn’t swamped. Unfortunately, like Canada, Sweden made poor decisions with nursing homes. But they’re far closer to achieving herd immunity than their lockdown neighbors like Norway and Denmark. And they didn’t have to shut down their economies or close their primary schools to get there. WHO initially advised Sweden to impose a lockdown or face a collapse of their health-care system. It now recognizes Sweden as a model to follow. Canada should now do what Sweden did from the beginning – end arbitrary government restrictions and allow people to do their own risk assessments. Our leaders should stop scaring Canadians while recklessly distributing borrowed money. Their message should be: “Yes, take precautions, but go out and live your life.” Troy Media – Brian Giesbrecht, a retired judge, is a senior fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy SERVING MANOTICK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN OSGOODE, RIDEAU AND SOUTH GLOUCESTER
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The big Nigerian-Canadian kid at the airport It was a late night at the Pearson Airport our society.” While Iginla did not deal with many onin Toronto in 1998. My flight from Dallas had been delayed, and I was trying to get a ice racial encounters, there were incidents in rental car to head home to Prescott to see my the stands. As a youth playing minor hockey, parents for a day before a round of meetings there was a situation where the parents from and events which included the NHL Awards his team had to stand up to parents from another team who were tossing racial slurs at Night and the NHL Draft. As I sat in the waiting area, there was one him. Throughout his pro career, there were other person sitting there. I recognized him. also a number of racial taunts aimed at him in opposing arenas. The company I worked Iginla said the NHL for, Pinnacle, made NHL has taken a lot of steps hockey cards. I was the FROM THE OTHER in 20 years, but there is hockey brand manager, still more to do to make so I was used to seeing players aware. He said his face come across my Jeffrey Morris the leaders of the game desk almost daily. are doing a great job in I walked over and introduced myself to him. We chatted brief- stepping up to address anything that is said ly. He was a really nice guy. And over the racially. Like in the NHL, Iginla said one next decade, I interviewed him a few more of the most powerful messages during the times as a writer. Sometimes it was a quick Black Lives Matter protests is that it’s not one-on-one. Sometimes it was on a media just black people talking and protesting. “In Boston, where my family and I are conference call. Sometimes it was in a scrum. He was always the same as when living, you look in the papers you see white I ran into him at the airport. He was just people and black people together, and you a pure, raw, honest guy who always had a see all races,” he told TSN’s Rishaug. “I think it’s powerful that everyone is together, smile on his face. That’s who Jarome Iginla was, and that’s and I think that it’s powerful in hockey. You see Crosby and McDavid – they are speakwho he is today. And now, more than 20 years after that ing up along with Evander Kane and Subnight at the airport, Jarome Iginla is head- ban. Together, they can help make a differed for the Hockey Hall of Fame. In a time ence and make the culture more aware and when the world is standing together to stand improve it, and more inviting for black playagainst racism, a feel good story from what ers and minorities.” Many in hockey have said that racism some people call the whitest of sports has in the sport must be addressed long before emerged. Jarome Iginla, whose father was a lawyer players reach the NHL. Former NHL enwho moved to Canada from Nigeria, was forcer Georges Laraque spoke out in Canone of the six 2020 inductees announced by ada last month about how racism in minor the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto Wed- hockey is still a problem. Laraque was born nesday. Iginla will become the third black in Montreal and grew up there as the son player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Haitian immigrants. He and his cousin, of Fame in November. The other two are Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, both played in the goalie Grant Fuhr, and the first black player NHL. Iginla is involved in the game at the grass in NHL history, Willie O’Ree. “When I started playing hockey, Grant roots level now, coaching his son’s minor Fuhr was my favourite player so I wanted hockey team. His aim is to have his players to be a goalie,” Iginla told me during an embrace the many cultures and races they interview while he was with the Flames. “I come across at the rink. “We’re not all the same and that’s a great played in goal for my first two years before moving out of the net and becoming a for- thing,” Iginla told TSN. “Coaching with my kids, I try to get that message across to ward.” As he prepared for the day he was going the kids – to be a good team player and to to inducted into the Hall of Fame, Iginla has pick each other up. Look for the differences been watching the aftermath of the deaths in each other and embrace them and enjoy of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. He them.” I think back to the first time I met a young reflected on racism in an interview with Jarome Iginla and chatted with him at PearTSN’s Ryan Rishaug recently. “It’s been very difficult, very hard to son Airport. And I keep coming to the same concluwatch,” Iginla said. “The protests are huge. To me they are very, very important and sion. Jarome Iginla going into the Hockey Hall they are very powerful, and I hope they do continue peacefully and the message doesn’t of Fame is exactly what the world needs get lost and is translated into real change in right now.
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It’s time for us to move on from Sir John A. Macdonald By Jeff Morris “The executions of the Indians ought to convince the Red Man that the White Man governs,” Sir John A. Macdonald, Nov. 20, 1885 Two blocks from our office in Manotick stands a tall yellow house. Dickinson House was originally built by Moss Kent Dickinson as his family home. The building was also used by Dickinson’s political friend, Sir John A. Macdonald, as a campaign office. That anecdote has always been the historical glaze on Dickinson Square’s succulent piece of local and national history. But it appears now the anecdote has a best before date. While Black Lives Matters protests are continuing throughout the United States and Canada, the issue of racism against Indigenous Canadians has become a political hot button north of the St. Lawrence. Canada’s ugly history with racism extends be-
yond the black community. It would be trite to say one group has had it harder or easier than any other in Canada’s past. But the treatment of Indigenous Canadians over the past two centuries is a national embarrassment that needs to be addressed. And the fingers are pointing at Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s Father of Confederation, and the architect of a cruel act of racism that shattered Indigenous communities and families. As statues of political figures who were in involved in slavery and other racist activities are coming down around the world, people in Montreal are calling for the statue of Macdonald to be removed. This is not the first time people in Montreal want the Macdonald statue, but this time it is different. In decades past, it was a result of the Quebec vs. Canada and even English vs. French conflicts. Now, it is about racism, and Macdonald’s actions that resulted in hardships for generations of Indigenous Canadians. A petition started by
Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada, but his treatment of Indigenous Canadians has tarnished his legacy as the country’s father of Confederation. Canada.com photo
Dickinson House in Manotick, two blocks from the Barrhaven Independent’s office, was the election campaign headquarters of Sir John A. Macdonald in the late 1800s.
Isobel Walker calling for the removal of the statue had more than 10,000 signatures within its first four days. “There are many monuments of racist white nationalists in Montréal—and one by one they will ALL see their fate,” the petition says. Walker added in the petition that some of Macdonald’s projects included “establishing the first residential school and creating the system in which over 130 more could be made” and “openly promoting the preservation of a so-called ‘Aryan’ Canada.” Macdonald’s white-first policies were not just targeted toward the Indigenous peoples. In 1885, the Electoral Franchise Act, the Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act made sure that Chinese workers would not be granted the right to vote. These same Chinese workers migrated to Canada, and many were worked to their deaths, to build a national railroaded that was cred-
ited to Macdonald. While Macdonald was in office, Indigenous people, women, people with disabilities, and men without property were also denied the right to vote. In his book, Clearing the Plains: Politics, Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life, historian and author James Dascuk documented Macdonald’s use of starvation as a weapon against Indigenous peoples. “For years, government officials withheld food from Aboriginal people until they moved to their appointed reserves, forcing them to trade freedom for rations. Once on reserves, food placed in ration houses was withheld for so long that much of it rotted while the people it was intended to feed fell into a decades-long cycle of malnutrition, suppressed immunity and sickness from tuberculosis and other diseases. Thousands died.” The residential schools, which Macdonald championed, were little more than concentration camps
for children. Some would face torture and medical experiments. “When the school is on the reserve, the child lives with its parents, who are savages, and though he may learn to read and write, his habits and training mode of thought are Indian,” wrote Macdonald in 1879. “He is simply a savage who can read and write. It has been strongly impressed upon myself, as head of the Department, that Indian children should be withdrawn as much as possible from the parental influence, and the only way to do that would be to put them in central training industrial schools where they will acquire the habits and modes of thought of white men.” Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson are all facing petitions and protests that it is time for the Macdonald statues to come down. Kingston is deep in Macdonald history, as the city was where Macdonald lived and practised law for much of his
life. None of the mayors has flinched. They are in a nowin situation, as regardless of how awful some of his actions were, he is still Canada’s first Prime Minister. Some who defend Macdonald say that you cannot judge someone’s past by the standards of the present. That argument might be made for things like criminalizing homosexuality and abortion, which Macdonald did in Canada, but not for being the architect of what really is a genocide. There was always a romanticism about how Macdonald orchestrated the creation of Canada. There always will be. And he will always be Canada’s first Prime Minister. But as far as statues, names of schools and names of roads and names of airports are concerned, it is time to move on and maybe honour someone else. Sir John A. Macdonald may have formed a country, but he also destroyed the people that made our nation.
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All our efforts are paying off during historic pandemic
We are about to enter month five of living with a pandemic. At the beginning of 2020, few of us could have imagined that a strange new infectious disease being reported in China would force people worldwide to change almost everything about their way of life to stop its spread. The Coronavirus Crisis has been devastating. Worldwide almost 10 million people were infected, Four hundred and eighty
thousand have died, close to nine thousand here in Canada. Sadly too many of us know people who did not survive the infection. The toll has also been economical. COVID-19 forced us to self-isolate.
Schools, restaurants, retail shut their doors, all but essential workers stayed home. It’s resulted in high unemployment, businesses have closed, and bankruptcies are up. All levels of government are strained financially. You’ve heard people say we sacrificed too much; the threat was never really that bad. Tell that to someone who is grieving a loss. Would you have wanted to gamble? All our efforts and pain
are paying off. Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches points out social and physical distancing, hand washing and wearing masks worked. The number of cases and hospitalizations continues to fall – all thanks to you! Life is slowly returning to normal, but we can’t let down our guard. It’s so easy to want to return to all our olds ways of doing things, but we do so at our peril. The virus is still in
our community, and it only takes a few cases for it to spread like wildfire. Our society can’t lock down permanently. What we have got to do is learn to live with and manage the risk. We must continue to practice what works while living our lives. I don’t like wearing a mask in public, but I do it because I care about my health and others. Set an example for those around you. Continue to wash your hands often, clean packages and
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surfaces. Limit the size of your social circles. If you feel ill, isolate yourself and get tested. This must be our new reality. As the City begins to open-up many of its facilities, recreation centers and amenities on July 6th, we must remain vigilant. We are told a second save of the Coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. OK- then, let’s ensure it’s as small a wave as possible. Happy Canada Day!
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Canada Day in Rideau-Goulbourn will be different this year
Happy Canada Day! It is certainly a different one. Normally, I’d be encouraging residents to enjoy the celebrations in communities like North Gower and Munster. Both events are run by an incredible group of dedicated volunteers and I am sure they are disappointed but looking forward to ringing in Canada’s 154th birthday in style next summer. Onto an array of tidbits in this week’s column. We touch on park development, coyotes, backyard fires, and rural internet. For all COVID-19 related updates, subscribe to our e-Newsletter on our website or visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca.
Fairmile View Park
Several years ago, working with City staff, my office developed a plan to improve
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the existing Fairmile View Park on Fairmile Road. This became a much more complex endeavor that initially thought. The existing park was tucked in behind homes and the access was an unopened road allowance. In order to reduce the length of a pathway and get the play structure closer to the road for access purposes, we had to close the road. Through that process, we encountered two undeveloped lots entirely within the floodplain, one of which would lose legal access if we closed the allowance. Using Cash-inLieu of Parkland funds, we
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then bought the two properties. With all of that, the closed road allowance and the two properties are now part of the enlarged park. In that park, we now have a proposal for improvements which include a play structure and potential pathway through the forested lots. Over the next few weeks, we are seeking input on this plan. More information is available at rideaugoulbourn.ca/fairmilepark.
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One of the Canada Day highlights in RideauGoulbourn is the annual kids’ bike parade in North Gower. This year, Canada Day events throughout the city will not take place due to COVID-19. Jeff Morris photo
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Coyote Sightings
In recent weeks, coyotes have been in the news. Coyotes in our communities in rural Ottawa, and even urban coyotes, have been very common here and in many cities across North America for decades. Conflicts with humans are very rare but here are some important pieces of information if you happen to encounter a coyote, wolf or fox. If you encounter an aggressive animal: 1. never approach or touch a wild animal 2. do not turn your back or run from a wild animal 3. back away from the animal while remaining calm 4. stand tall, wave your hands, and make lots of noise 5. carry a flashlight at night 6. if a wild animal poses an immediate threat or danger to public safety — call 911
How to make your property uninviting
1. use flashing lights, motion sensors and noise makers 2. put up two-metre high fence that extends at least 20 centimetres underground 3. install a roller system to the top of your fence so animals can’t gain a foothold
How to prevent conflicts with dogs
1. keep dogs inside at night 2. clean up after your dog — coyotes are attracted to dog feces Lastly, spay or neuter your dogs. Coyotes are attracted to, and can mate with, domestic dogs that have not been spayed or neutered.
Open Air Fire Permits
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ottawa Fire Service is unable to permit public access to their facilities. As a result, all fire permits must be completed online. You can now renew your existing or apply for a new Open Air Fire Permit (Annual, Annual-Restricted and Annual Agricultural) online with the following payment options: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Interac Online, MasterCard Debit and Visa Debit. Here’s how to renew or apply online: Sign in to your MyServiceOttawa account. If you don’t have an account, you can create one at Ottawa.ca. Once you are signed in, navigate to the “Open air fire permits” portal, located on your MyServiceOttawa dashboard (homepage) under Services. Click “Apply for or renew open air permits” or “View all open air fire permits” to enter the Open Air Fire Permit portal and follow instructions. Please note for renewals you will be prompted to insert your PIN and Permit Number, found on your annual renewal notice. If you have registered for other permits through MyServiceOttawa, you may not be prompted to enter your PIN and permit number. Please note your new open air fire permit will not be mailed or emailed to you. Please remember that you cannot have an outdoor fire of any kind without a permit. Also, please be cognizant of the rules surrounding outdoor fires.
Province Launches the Improving Connectivity for Ontario Program
Recently, the Province announced the launch of the $150 million provincial broadband and
cellular infrastructure program, Improving Connectivity in Ontario or ICON. The program was initially announced in July 2019 as part of Up to Speed: Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan. The program provides funding to help improve internet and connectivity services in unserved and underserved Ontario communities. In making today’s announcement, Premier Doug Ford noted the critical need for partnerships with municipal governments and the private sector. In particular, the Premier also acknowledged that the importance of the federal government announcing the details of its broadband and connectivity funding. An initial first project intake under ICON is expected this summer. If this is a program that can help our communities, I will keep you informed.
ROSSS is Hiring!
Rural Ottawa South Support Services is currently looking for caring individuals who have an interest in working with seniors in our rural communities to join their team as a Personal Support Worker (PSW). Duties include personal care, respite, some light housekeeping, meal prep. You must have a vehicle and be willing to provide a Police Record Vulnerable Sector Check. For more information, please contact ROSSS’ Manager of Community Support Services, Cindy Powell, at condy.powell@ rosss.ca. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at Scott.Moffatt@ottawa.ca or contact me by phone at 613-5802491. For information on Rideau-Goulbourn issues, please visit RideauGoulbourn.ca.
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Emerging deck trends Custom-built decks can expand usable outdoor entertaining spaces. Decks can surround pools and create outdoor patio areas that make it easy to establish multitiered living spaces, improving the functionality of outdoor areas. Certain deck trends have emerged as industry experts’ top picks for the upcoming remodeling and renovation season. For those thinking of revamping an existing deck, or building an entirely new one, these trends are on point.
· Established perimeters: “Picture framing” is not a new trend, but one that has taken greater hold in recent years. The term refers to aesthetically appealing designs that conceal the ends of deck boards for a clean finish. Some designs feature contrasting material colors on the ends for even more impact. This helps create refined perimeters for a polished look. · Roof-top decking: Urban areas also can benefit from decking to create usable outdoor spaces.
In fact, many new condominium and townhouse communities are incorporating roof-top decks into their designs, particularly in communities with water views or other impressive vistas. HGTV experts suggest roof-top decks feature light-colored materials and fixtures to help keep the area cool even in direct sunlight. · Distressed hardwood: Builder and Developer, a management resource for professional homebuilders, says that the trend for using distressed
hardwoods at home has migrated outside. Some decking manufacturers have recently introduced low-maintenance composite deck boards that mimic the look and feel of distressed, rustic hardwood flooring. This weathered appearance gives the look of age without the upkeep of real aged wood. · Wooden walkways: Decking can be the more traditional design people envision with a patio table or outdoor furniture. But it also can consist of wooden walkways or
a low-laying patio to accentuate the yard. · Mixed materials: Homeowners may be inspired by commercial eateries, breweries and urban markets in their exterior design choices. Decks featuring composite materials and aluminum railings blend sophistication, urban appeal and comfort. · Personal touches: Homeowners can customize their decks with personal touches. It’s not unheard of to wrap columns in stone or glass tiles for more impact.
And a vast array of decking colors now enables fun interpretations for outdoor areas. · Fire pit conversation area: Many decks can incorporate water or fire elements for visual appeal. Gas-fueled fire elements can expand the functionality of decks beyond the warm seasons, or make enjoying them practical on nights when the temperature plummets. Decks are re-imagined in many different ways with continually evolving trends.
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The death of another cyclist on City roads is serving to highlight the unsafe bike lanes located on Bridge Street. The use of sharrows in other parts of the City have proven ineffective in protecting cyclists from vehicular traffic and with the increasing number of trucks driving down Bridge and Main Street, it is making it more hazardous for cyclists who are forced to share the road with large vehicles in our Village. The City has proposed a multi-use pathway for the south side of Bridge Street that would provide a safer option for cyclists and pedestrians. However, funding is scarce and the project has been put on hold. Perhaps it is time to resurrect it and move it up the list of priorities for funding.
Manotick Library to open early August
The Ottawa Public Library will be expanding its reserve and pick up services to more libraries in the coming weeks. That is good news for local residents as the Manotick Branch is slated to open around August 10. When it opens, you will be able to drop off books any time the Branch is open (check the web site for hours). You will have to reserve new books on line and arrange for a pick up time as pickups are done by appointment only. More details are here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en
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Keep our parks clean
We have recently been made aware of the need to keep our local parks clean in order to protect our children and our wild life. We have had reports of ducklings being caught in fishing line and coffee cups and other trash littering
the shoreline. When you use one of the many parks throughout Manotick, please remember to take any garbage with you or dispose of it in one of the garbage receptacles. Some parks are maintained by volunteers so doing your part will make their work that much easier.
COVID-19 Update
While many local businesses have been opening their doors and their patios, it is still important to practice social distancing of two metres or wear a mask when you are unable to do so. The rate of cases in Ottawa is very low right now and we want to keep it that way so that we can move into Phase 3. So please continue to wash your hands, keep your distance and wear a mask.
Mahogany Dock becomes swimming spot
Mahogany Dock is a very busy spot during
these hot, summer days! It has become a popular spot for families and teenagers to swim and play water sports. However, this is creating safety concerns for swimmers and for pedestrians crossing the busy Main Street. Community organizations and the Manotick BIA are working with Councillor Moffatt to find some solutions to improve safety around the Landing. In the meantime, if you are in that area, please be aware of pedestrians, particularly children, who may be crossing Main Street. If you are using the dock for swimming, please be aware of boats that will be docking there.
Volunteer opportunities
If you are looking for a way to get involved in your community, consider becoming a member of the Board of the Manotick Village and Community Association. We meet monthly to discuss transportation,
development and community issues as well as the organization of three key community events throughout the year. If you would like more information about what we do, you can visit our web site at www. manotickvca.org or contact me at president@manotickvca.org
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Oops! It turns out that it is only the Recreation Area at Centennial Park that will be renamed the David Arntfeld Recreation Area in recognition of his long time commitment to local hockey and years of volunteer activities in the community. We apologize for the error. ROSSS is hiring personal support workers to work with seniors in the community. For more information, contact Cindy Powell at cindy.powell@rosss.ca The new speed board on Main Street has been moved to the 692 Café area to remind us to keep it to 40 kph going through the
Village. Its original location (at Oegema Nicholson) was ineffective as the solar panel did not get enough sunlight. During the pandemic, many seniors have been living in isolation to protect themselves from the virus. At the same time, it presents an opportunity for us to celebrate the lives of our seniors. ROSSS has been telling the stories of some of our local seniors and we can all join in by telling stories on social media, using the hashtag #seniorsseen YOMA is online. Every week YOMA is offering free online social programs featuring different topics and activities for youth in Grades 4-12. They are also available for homework help. The schedule is available on their website at yoma.ca Follow us on Twitter @ manotickvca and Facebook and Instagram for any other community updates.
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The increased number of swimmers this year at Mahogany Dock in Manotick have caused safety concerns among community leaders.
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ARAC approves rezoning for Richmond housing development
Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has approved rezoning which will allow for the construction of semi-detached homes on King Street in the Village of Richmond. The owner of the land is the Toscano Land Corp., while the Stirling Group was the applicant for the zoning change. The property is located on the west side of King Street, approximately 75 metres south of Perth Street, in the village of Richmond. The property is bound on the west side by Cockburn Street, to the east by King Street and to the south by an unopened portion of Christopher Hamilton Street. The property is currently vacant and located within an area of predominantly single detached homes. Two commercial properties are located to the north of the property with frontage along Perth Street. The land to be rezoned consists of approximately 1.6 hectares, with approximately 120 metres of frontage on King Street, 125 metres of frontage on Perth Street, and 130 metres on the unopened portion of Christopher Hamilton Street. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to accommodate a draft for 24 semi-detached units and one detached dwelling. The proposed amendment removes a small portion of the Village Residential Employment Overlay which encroaches onto the Subject Property through a mapping error. The rural special exception to amend the zone provisions are as follows: • minimum lot width for a semi-detached dwelling unit of 9.0 metres, rather than the 10 metres currently required; • minimum corner side yard setback of 3.0 metres, rather than the
6.0 metres currently required; • minimum rear yard setback of 10.0 metres, rather than the 6.0 metres currently required. A public information package was mailed to property owners with properties within 120 metres of 11 King Street, various Community Associations, and Councillor Glenn Brooks (former Rideau-Goulbourn ward Councillor) in March of 2010. In addition, a development sign was posted on the property. A public meeting was held for the subdivision application, associated with the rezoning, on February 15, 2012 at the Richmond Community Centre, at which the proposed subdivision was presented and discussed. City staff, representatives from Toscano Land Corp. and Councillor Scott Moffatt were present at the public meeting. The Richmond Village Community Association and six members of the public provided comments and/or concerns. Some of the six members of the public who had commented on the Zoning application also attended the public meeting for the Plan of Subdivision and/or provided similar comments and concerns for the subdivision application. Further circulation was sent out on August 2018 and June 2019, to those who previously commented in relation to either the Subdivision or Zoning By-law Amendment applications to outline changes to the proposed draft plan. Changes from the original Concept Plan include moving to a public water supply by connecting the proposed development to the Kings Park Communal Well, as well as changing the unit type and count from 40 semi-detached dwellings units to 26 semi-
The empty lot on King Street just south of Perth Street has been rezoned to allow for a housing development that will include semi-detached homes.
detached dwelling units and 20 townhouse dwelling units. No additional circulation was made when the applicant reverted to a private water proposal and to a complete semi-detached proposal. Through the Subdivision application, it has been demonstrated that there is sufficient water quantity to support the proposed development with private water services, and that the development will not impact water quality of the aquifer. Wells are proposed in the rear yards of the lots, with access to the wells by means of a 6-metre rear yard easement over the unopened Christopher Hamilton right-ofway. While Block one was initially proposed as a semidetached dwelling, through discussion with the applicant, a detached dwelling will be built on this block in order to accommodate access to the rear yard well. The property is currently dual zoned to permit a variety of residential uses, including single detached, semi detached and townhouse dwelling units. The proposed zoning by-law amendment
balances the density of the property by proposing 24 semi-detached dwellings units and one detached dwelling. The reduced lot width of nine metres (from 10 metres required) contributes to a proposed built form which supports the intensification of the Village of Richmond by increasing the density of the larger neighbourhood, while offering adequate transition to the adjacent Village Core designation along Perth Street, to the north. Due to the proximity to the Village Core, the development encourages active transportation and supports the businesses on Perth Street. In relation to sanitary and water services, the proponent has demonstrated that the proposed development can be serviced by the municipal sewer system, and by private well water service. The zoning by-law amendment implements the policies of the Secondary Plan and reflects the built form proposed in the Community Design Plan. Staff have reviewed this proposal and have determined that it is consistent with the Prov-
incial Policy Statement of 2014 and 2020. Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department supports this Zoning By-
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Reflections on the wonders of the Milky Way and the Milkweed
Just the other night, I was looking at the sky and saw the Milky Way. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System. Its name “milky” is derived from its appearance as a dim, glowing band arching across the night sky in which the naked eye cannot distinguish individual stars. The next day,
I was in the back garden and there was the Milkweed; I remembered the tear drop shaped pods that burst open in the fall, the wind fluffs up the silk
and it rises in the wind and floats through the air and I thought how “we have a Milky Way here on earth”. This started me thinking about the Milkweed, its history and uses. Many years ago early Canadians gathered the young tender shoots of the milkweed to cook and eat like asparagus. Young boys would
squeeze the juice from the milkweed’s leaves and stems into a bowl or can and set it by the fire overnight - and in the morning they would have a bowl of chewing gum! Mothers took the silk from the pods and wove it into a soft cloth. The fathers used the tall, thick stems to make rope. There is more! In war-
time, the milkweed’s silk was once used in life preservers and in airmen’s coats because it would float like cork and was warm as wool. The beautiful Monarch Butterflies feed on milkweed and we need the Monarchs! Now there is a “weed” that is a wonder! I like the Milkweed in my garden. I went another step and
thought that “weeds” in our life sometimes blossom with good things like the milkweed - a lost job may result in a better one - a lost love may lead to a happier one - a move from one home to a new home - a move from one country to another. Look more carefully at the “weeds” in your life and think of all the good ones!
RVCA reports water levels and stream flows below normal The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has sent out an advisory that the low water status in the Rideau River watershed is now at moderate severity under the Ontario Low Water Responses Program. Although some areas of the watershed have received more rain than others, the watershed has received very little rainfall over the past three months. The average 90day rainfall measured at climate stations in and
around the watershed is below 80 per cent of normal for this time of year. In the past 30 days, average rainfall is well below 50 per cent of normal. Stream flow values for all waterways are well below normal for this time of year. For example, the measured flows for the Rideau River at Carleton University and the Tay River in Perth are at about 40 percent normal for this time of year.
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Measured flows for the smaller tributaries such as the Jock River and Kemptville Creek are near five percent of normal for this time of year. Field observations around the watershed indicate that ecological conditions are poor with many fragmented streams and numerous reports of algae and/or weed growth. Following an early spring freshet this year, Parks Canada are closely monitoring the water
levels throughout the Rideau Canal system inside the Rideau Valley watershed. Water levels in the reservoir lakes, located in the upper reaches of the Rideau Valley watershed, are below normal and are expected to decline further with little precipitation in the forecast. Rideau River flows downstream of Big Rideau Lake have been reduced to minimum. Water levels in the Rideau River below Smiths Falls are within
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COVID-19 couldn’t stop 100th birthday celebration for WWII vet Manotick resident Doug Humphries says luck helped him reach the century mark
By Charlie Senack Longtime Manotick resident Doug Humphreys just reached a milestone by turning 100, but due to COVID-19 re-
strictions, it was celebrated in a way no one could have ever expected. The smart, active and sharp 100-year-old had only one word to describe living for a century.
“Luck.” Humphreys was born in Scotland in 1920 before immigrating to Canada in 1923. His family made Oshawa home before settling in Toronto.
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Soon after graduating high school, the 20-yearold at the time joined the Irish Regiment of Canada. He is now one of the last remaining World War II vets living in Manotick. “When Dunkirk came and the war heated up to a real war and things were going pretty badly, being a good Canadian, British, Toronto citizen, I joined the Irish Regiment of Canada which was recruiting at that time,” he said. Humphreys stayed there for a year and trained to be a signaller in the signal platoon. Exactly a year later, he was accepted into the Royal Canadian Airforce, something he applied to
a year prior however was denied for being “underweight.” “I was proud to be in the air force,” he says. “They sent me to initial training school and there we figured out whether we were going to be a pilot or observer.” After passing that round of training, the 100-year-old says he was sent to Regina for observer school — which he proudly points out came with a slight pay raise. That was followed by countless other training sessions before being sent to the front lines. His first trip abroad was to Nassau, which is in the Bahamas, before being sent back to Canada.
In Montreal, the plan was to fly planes over to Europe, however that never happened. Plans changed quickly and before he knew it he was on the road to England. “We ended up taking a train to Moncton and a ship from there to Liverpool,” recounts Humphreys who adds once in England, he was posted to Innsworth? “We were then posted to Aldergrove, the airport of Belfast, to fly on Halifax aircraft which was a four-engine aircraft,” he adds. “We then joined the Royal Air Force and 518 Squadron of Coastal Command and were posted to Tiree, Scotland.”
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MANOTICK MESSENGER Birthday continues from page 20 Once there, Humphreys flew aircraft into the Atlantic about 500 miles to a particular point to collect data on the forecast. Crews would have to be there at 3:00 am and 3:00 pm every day in order to gage the weather. “The result of that was coded and sent back to Liverpool.” he says. “The Job was to forecast the weather at the bombing fields off England so that the bombers might take off.” Looking back at his time in the military, Humphreys said he has many fond memories, however his time in Tiree, Scotland sticks out. “I felt at home there. Maybe it was because of my Scottish roots,” he questions. After the war was over, Canadians who served were put into a pool to come home, said Hum-
phreys. While some decided to stay in the Air Force, others opted to build a house, start a farm or get an education. Recounting Canada’s response following the Second World War, the Manotick resident says this was among the country’s greatest accomplishments immediately after the war effort. “That was a magnificent operation by the government, Humphreys states “It took all these fellows coming back — many of whom never worked before. I thought they dampened down the problems which could have occurred without this.” By the time the war was over, Humphreys was in his mid to late 20s and was weighing out his options on what route he should take. He opted to attend a four-year pro-
gram at the University of Toronto in political science and economics. Soon after graduating he noticed the Bank of Canada was hiring and applied. Humphreys was hired on as an economist in the research department which meant a move to Ottawa. He switched roles a few times before ending up as a Deputy Governor. After 30 some-odd years in that career, he decided to retire and enjoy his home along the water in Manotick. Humphreys said he first took interest in Manotick in 1953. His wife Barbara, one of only a few female architects in Canada at the time, always had the dream of designing and building her own home. So when a lot along the Rideau River came up, they jumped
on it. It was a very different community back then. Riverside Drive was still a dirt road and party lines were still in use with long distance charges for calling Ottawa. Humphreys even had a difficult time getting a mortgage because they didn’t think the area had “good prospects.” The house was ready to be moved into that following year and it’s been home ever since. Sadly Barbara passed away suddenly in February 2017, however her craftsmanship lives on. Looking back at historic events which have happened through his lifetime, Doug Humphreys said it’s been a changing world from when he was only 7-years-old watching Charles Lindbergh fly solo across the Atlantic to the tech age of comput-
ers. He also said watching the moon landing in 1969 is a memory glued in his brain. “Putting a man on the moon was the most interesting thing because it changed the way we view the earth,” he said. “The revolution of the computer or IT has brought to the country’s economy is also fantastic. It’s like a repetition in a way of the industrial revolution. Now it’s technical development.” Big plans were in the works to celebrate Humphreys 100th birthday. They were supposed to include a large garden party with friends and family. COVID-19 restrictions with physical distancing cancelled all of that, however his daughter Gwyneth Humphreys says they still found a way to celebrate. “We were very fortun-
ate to be able to celebrate his 100th with a physically distanced street party joined by neighbours, friends, and family,” she said. “After weeks of Covid gloom it was a festive and fun occasion welcomed and enjoyed by everyone.” When asked how she thinks her father stayed so strong over all these years, Gwyneth says she agrees with her fathers thinking of luck playing a big part. “I think he and others of his generation who lived through the Depression and WWII also developed great resilience, determination, and discipline, which stood them in good stead throughout the years,” said Gwyneth. “They provide a very positive and encouraging model for us — particularly now as we live through the pandemic.”
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Canada Student Service Grant now available for students Canada Student Service Grant now available for students The Federal Government has launched the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG). The grant program supports post-secondary students and recent grads who volunteer to serve in the fight against COVID-19 and gain valuable experience at the same time. The CSSG will provide volunteers with a one-time payment of between $1,000 and $5,000 based on the number of hours they serve. For every 100 hours, a student will receive $1,000. Participants can count hours volunteered between June 25 and October 31 of this year. The government estimates “tens of thousands” of placements to be available. Those interested can visit the new “I Want to Help” portal to connect with COVID-19 focused charities that could use help. Through this webpage, not-for-profit organizations can submit volunteer opportunities. Ontario’s 2020 Youth Opportunities Fund Premier Ford announced the recipients of the 2020 Youth Opportunities Fund, with 43 community organizations that benefit youth aged 12 to 25. Among this year’s recipients is The Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC): The Youth Opportunities Fund provides funding through
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tawa.ca/ 7 days a week, 8:30 am to midnight. You are not alone. Ottawa Police front desk services reopening The Ottawa Police Service will start reopening their buildings to the public in a staggered approach. They are still encouraging people visit www.ottawapolice. ca for services available online, such as filing a report or applying for a records check. For details on the reopening schedule see the official news release Trail Waste Facility (4475 Trail Road) - Open on Canada Day With our waste collection operators continuing to work tirelessly to provide the residents of Ottawa with reliable waste collection services, and in an effort to provide some relief to these essential front-line workers, I like to advise that the Trail Waste Facility will be open to the public on Canada Day (Wednesday, July 1st) between 9:00am and 5:00pm. It is our hope that keeping the landfill open on a statutory holiday when most people are not at work will provide an additional opportunity for residents to bring excess waste, as well as materials such as e-waste (accepted free-of-charge, if sorted), to the landfill for proper diversion or disposal. In response to the ongoing pandemic, the following prac-
tices and precautions are in place at the Trail Waste Facility to keep both the public and staff safe, and must be observed by all individuals attending the landfill: Payment is contactless (i.e., Interac, Visa, MasterCard, Amex) at the scale house to address physical distancing requirements. The public will be permitted to sort their materials at the small load deposit area, however – sorting materials in advance is recommended. Residents will be required to practice social distancing while in the landfill. Hazardous and/or liquid wastes are not accepted at the landfill. The Trail Waste Facility to be open for other statutory holidays and limited Saturdays until Labour Day (Monday, September 7th) to provide residents who are unable to get to the landfill during workdays with additional opportunities to dispose of their waste. These additional dates, in conjunction with the recently introduced Extended Household Hazardous Waste Depots, are important steps to assist the City in protecting both front-line workers and the environment. Should you have any questions concerning the operations of the Trail Waste Facility, please contact Shelley McDonald (A/Director, Solid Waste Services) at extension 20992,
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Bylaw Services officers. The campaign is a direct response to enforcement requests specific to Street Racing and excessive/unnecessary noise generated primarily from aftermarket modifications to vehicle muffler and exhaust systems. High speeds and street racing continue to be a problem across the city, as is the noise related to this dangerous and irresponsible behaviour. Residents from every corner of the city and agree that the excessive and unnecessary noise generated by a small minority of car and motorcycle enthusiasts has gotten to the level that it is definitely having a negative impact on residents’ quality of life. Last weekend, 307 provincial offence (PON) charges and three Criminal Code offences were issued, including: - 55 Excessive noise/improper mufflers - 47 Speeding offences - 4 Stunt driving - 2 Suspended drivers - 2 No insurance As well as: - Possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule 1 substance - Distribution of illicit cannabis - Possession of property obtained by crime - Operation #NoiseMaker, launched this past weekend, will continue to focus on excessive and unnecessary vehicle noise across the city.
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