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MVCA hosts virtual Carleton provincial all-candidates meeting

By Manotick Messenger Staff Manotick and area residents got the chance to see and hear the provincial election candidates virtually, as the Manotick Village Community Association held an all-candidates meeting via Zoom Wed., May 18.

Progressive Conservative incumbent Goldie Ghamari was joined by Tom Dawson (Liberal), Kevin St. Denis (NDP) and Cody Zulinski (Green) in the two hour meeting.

While the live audience was smaller than anticipated, the recording of the meeting was posted on the manotickvca.org website for all residents to see.

Ghamari was a oneyear-old when she arrived in Canada with her family, who had a suitcase and $50 cash in the 1980s.

“These past four years have been such a hum-

bling experience,” Ghamari said. “They have been such a wonderful experience.

Once again, I’m honoured and thrilled to be your Ontario PC candidate seeking re-election and asking for your vote and for your support.”

Ghamari won the 2018 election and promised to be a strong voice for Carleton, its people and communities at Queen’s Park.

“Manotick and the surrounding areas were communities that were ignored by the previous Liberal government for 15 years,” Ghamari said. “These are communities that struggled to make their voices heard.”

Ghamari praised the people around her and in the community for working together as a team to get so much accomplished for the riding in the past for years. She mentioned working with the Manotick Arts, Culture and Recrea-

tion Association on the Manotick Centennial Enhancement Project which was approved and received provincial funding. She also talked about being able to secure funding for nine new schools in the riding, which is a record for Carleton in one term.

“That speaks to the reason I got involved in politics,” she said. “The reason is because I want to make a difference in my community. I wanted to give back to my community. I wanted to represent my community in Toronto, and that’s why I’m here again seeking re-election. I would be honoured and humbled to once again have support on June 2.”

NDP candidate Kevin St. Denis is an occasional elementary school teacher with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. He has worked at Kars-on-theRideau, Richmond Public School, Manotick Public

NDP candidate Kevin St. Denis, below, shares a virtual smile with MVCA moderators Judy Beltzner and Irene Staron during the MVCA Carleton all-candidates meeting.

School and Greely Public School among others in the riding. Before that, he worked for several years as a teacher in Poland, South Korea and Tanzania. He said the experience overseas has given him a unique insight to the education sys-

tem in Ontario.

“Over the last two years, teachers and students and families and other education workers really had to adapt very quickly to a lot,” St. Denis said. “Of course we all were adapting at every turn. But education

was a unique situation on its own, but for a lot of our students especially, it was really challenging. I hope we have learned from some of the hard lessons we had to learn.”

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MANOTICK MESSENGER mvca continues from page 2 Before teaching, St. Denis worked in the forest industry with planting in northern Ontario and then a summer of wildfire fighting in British Columbia.

“That put me on the front lines of one of the greatest problems that not only Ontario, not only Canada, but the world has ever had to face,” he said.

“Of course I’m referring to climate change. Every year we know that the fires are getting hotter and more dangerous, and I can tell you from first hand experience, they are not pleasant.

I’m hopeful that we can, as a society, work together to finally adjust our economy and adjust our lives and adjust how we think about how we run our province and our country and the world so that we can finally make some meaningful change that will finally acknowledge how serious this problem really is.”

St. Denis said he is excited about the NDP platform and how it will tackle climate change and the Ontario economy.

Liberal candidate Tom

Dawson opened by saying that politics must put people first.

“I was born and raised in the Carleton riding, in the little town of Osgoode, and we thought that Manotick was the big city back then.

I’ve watched the riding grow, change and evolve, and I want you to have a representative who cares about your needs, your concerns and who will be your voice at Queen’s Park.”

Dawson said that he is often asked why he is running.

“It’s for my kids, and your kids,” he said. “I tell them it’s for my parents – my parents and your parents, and I want them to have the best care possible.

I also want to advocate for the community. This is my home town. I want to make sure the rural voice is heard as much as the urban voice.

It’s a fascinating riding,” he said. “It’s got a rural component and an urban component. I want them to co-exist in harmony.”

Dawson also said he wants to restore the public’s faith in the political

process.

“People have told me there’s a lack of trust in politics these days,” he said.

“I’m on a mission to restore that. I’m a 20-year public servant, and I believe in unity and I want people to trust that if the government says something, it’s going to follow through.”

Zulinski, 32, is a high school English and business teacher who has taught at two public high schools in the riding – Osgoode Township High School in Metcalfe and South Carleton High School in Richmond. He is also the author of two adult fiction novels.

“People are fed up, and for good reason,” Zulinski said. “Politics are about identifying problems, and elections are about identifying solutions. If you have looked out the window recently, there are a lot of problems. One of the most glaring ones is affordability. Nothing is affordable any more. Inflation is up, gas prices are high, and many young people have given up on the dream of ever being able to own a

Liberal candidate Tom Dawson was “born and raised in Osgoode.”

home.”

As the Green Party candidate, Zulinski also made the environment a climate change a main issue.

“We are nearing the point of irreversible devastating effects,” he said, citing an increase in floods, brush fires and hurricanes.

As an individual, reading that our elected officials can’t even acknowledge that we are the source of the problem, let alone come up with any meaningful solutions to it… I feel hope-

less.”

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Dickinson Days returns to Manotick for the first time since 2019

The storm is in the rearview mirror and local residents have turned their attention to Dickinson Days, taking place in the Village of Manotick June 3-5.

The annual event is returning to full capacity after COVID-19 had caused the cancellation of the event in 2020 and 2021.

The event celebrates the birthday of Moss Kent Dickinson, the founder of Manotick and co-founder of what is now Watson’s Mill. He gave the village the name Manotick, which is an Algonquin word meaning ‘island.’

Dickinson became a Conservative Member of Parliament is also one of the first mayors of Ottawa, serving from 1864-66.

While Mayor, Dickinson oversaw the creation of the Ottawa City Passenger Railway.

It was the first public transit system in Ottawa, and consisted of horse-drawn tramcars that rode on iron rails.

Dickinson was nicknamed “King of the Rideau”, as he owned 16 steamers and 60 barges.

Dickinson Days, which is facilitated by the Manotick Kiwanis Club and Manotick BIA, traditionally draws a large crowd along Manotick Main Street. The parade is followed by a fireworks display at Centennial Park by the Manotick Arena. There will be street closures in effect for the parade, which begins at 7 p.m.

Manotick BIA Chair, Dr. Salima Ismail, stated in a letter sent to the business community that the return of Dickinson Days is positive for the community, especially with the recent storm that has caused in the tens of millions of dollars in damages in rural and suburban Ottawa.

“I know this storm has compounded the need for resiliency within our Business Community,” Dr. Ismail said. “Many of our businesses

The Manotick Volunteer Firefighters are an annual hit during the Dickinson Days Parade.

were shut down and have just started to open up again. We are a strong and determined membership, I know we will prevail!”

On Saturday, June 4, the morning starts of with a pancake breakfast beautifully put out by the Manotick Kiwanis.

There will be vendors set up

along Mill Street and Clapp Lane. There will also be entertainment and horse drawn carriage rides through the village.

“It is usually a great com-

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munity weekend,” said Dr. Ismail, who encouraged business to participate with sidewalk sales or other promotional activities.

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Ghamari stands on her record while opponents take jabs at Premier

By Manotick Messenger Staff

Progressive Conservative incumbent Goldie Ghamari took the high road at the Richmond Village Association’s all-candidates meeting Wednesday night at the Richmond Fairgrounds Dining Hall.

The hall was one of the few buildings in Richmond that had power when the meeting was held. Richmond was hit particularly hard by the weather event of Sat., May 21, which saw winds of up to 190 kilometres per hour wreak havoc on the area.

The meeting had a turnout of about 50 people. However, many of people in the audience were campaign members, party delegates and family members of the five candidates in attendance.

Ghamari was joined on stage by NDP candidate Kevin St. Denis, Liberal candidate Tom Dawson, Green candidate Cody Zulinski, and New Blue Party candidate Rob Stocki.

Stocki gave an interesting account of his background as he went first for opening remarks. Stocki was a very successful and accomplished member of the Ottawa Police Service, but left policing to pursue a new career as a business owner. He said he is a former Conservative who was drawn to the new party.

“I was a proud Conservative for many years,” he said.

“I was a PC and actually helped Doug Ford get elected.

I was in Ottawa on his strategic team, and we did a lot of strategic sessions to get him elected.”

Stocki explained that not

many people know about his party because Post Media would not run their advertisements, and Facebook also refused to run their advertisements. He also said that the New Blue Party was being shut out from participating in debates.

“The efforts taken to silence us have been monumental,” he said.

Stocki and his party never approached the Manotick Messenger for advertising, and they did not send any press releases or announcements to the Messenger.

While the candidates did not have a time limit as they talked about their backgrounds and platform. They also took turns criticizing Premier Doug Ford.

“When I go door to door, I keep hearing that people are becoming disenfranchised by politics,” Dawson said.

“Doug Ford did break a lot of promises. And you’ll notice that he’s not running on his promises from 2018, or on his track record, because then he would have to answer why hydro rates weren’t cut by 12 per cent, or why your income tax didn’t go down by 20 per cent, or why the fuel tax didn’t go down then.”

Dawson also criticized Ford for hospital care, longterm care, autism wait lists and home prices before talking about Liberal promises.

He also talked about the Liberals’ proposed one dollar transit plan, where any public transit ride will cost a dollar, and their plan to give every home in Ontario access to broadband internet.

Kevin St. Denis is an occasional teacher with the Ot-

Huge

tawa Carleton District School Board who is running as the NDP candidate. He brought an interesting perspective to the meeting, taking many questions and scenarios and spinning his answer to allow the audience to see the perspective through the eyes of the elementary school students that he teaches.

He also talked about the NDP’s platform in increasing accessibility to mental healthcare and dental healthcare.

Green Party candidate Cody Zulinski, a teacher at South Carleton High School, said his party’s platform is rooted in sustainability. He was the first candidate to bring up last week’s devastating wind storm. He said it was a storm “the likes of which we will be seeing much, much more of if the climate continues to worsen.”

Ghamari kept her comments brief, speaking for less than two minutes while other candidates spoke for between five and 10 minutes.

“We’re the only party to say ‘yes’,” she said. “We’re the only party that said yes to investing $30 million to build the Ottawa Hospital. We’re the only party that said yes to expanding the 417. We’re the only party that said yes to expanding CHEO and investing $100 million into CHEO.” Ghamari also talked about her accomplishments locally.

“I’m the only candidate who has actually helped Richmond grow and thrive,” she said. “Before I was elected, almost all of the stores in the Richmond Plaza were either shutting down or changing over. Now, if you look around, Richmond is thriving. We

Progressive Conservative incumbent Goldie Ghamari, standing, addresses the crowd at the Richmond Village Association All-Candidates Meeting. Seated, from left to right, are Rob Stocki (New Blue), Tom Dawson (Liberal), Kevin St. Denis (NDP), and Cody Zulinski (Green).

have new homes being built, we have new businesses coming in and opening up.

Richmond is growing and expanding.”

Ghamari talked about her role in bringing Contact North to Richmond. Contact North is a provincial organization that brings access to education for free to rural areas.

“Richmond did not have this, and this is one of the things that I accomplished for Richmond, so that people in rural areas in rural Ottawa can have a place to go right here in the community if they want better access to education.”

One issue that became a hot button involved Munster Elementary School. After the Wynne Liberals closed the school and gave no reason for the closure, Ghamari fought and blocked the sale of the school from the school board to the City of Ottawa. Dawson commented that the school was closed because that was the wish of the parents, which drew some ire and groans from the audience.

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The first two questions were directed at Ghamari.

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He was asking how her party could support the new Ottawa Civic Hospital despite the local opposition to the project.

Ghamari was precise and tidy in explaining that the issues he was talking about were municipal, not provincial matters.

The second question came from Carleton Liberal Provincial Riding Association President Patricia Pepper. She read a lengthy question about

the auditor general’s report of 2021, prompting the moderator to interrupt her and be mindful of the other people in line behind her. Ghamari was neat and tidy in thanking Pepper for the question, and then delivered a quick and to-thepoint answer.

One of Ghamari’s volunteers delivered the final question of the night, asking Dawson to elaborate on who he talked to and what parents wanted the Muster school closed. Dawson delivered an answer that did not address the school. The Ghamari volunteer pressed again on the topic, and Dawson again skirted the issue with his answer.

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the power outage Trustees once again put politics Falling apart infrom the other ahead of student safety MESSENGER Editorial

Has everybody out there gone nuts?

If the recent windstorm taught us anything, it taught us about each other.

I think we were all falling Donna Blackburn thought she was doing the right thing. apart. Some of us fell apart Page 6, Manotick Messenger, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 She was. more quickly than others.

She also thought that some of the other Ottawa Carleton District School Board trustees, I think we all thought we as well as the board’s Director of Education, were on board with what she wanted to do. were keeping our composure Unfortunately, Blackburn was blindsided. It wasn’t just a little blindside, either. This Owas ur Cand Ommunity watching everyone else the school board equivalent of Queen Sandra being taken out by Denise during Survivor’s around us fall apart. That, in Edge of Extinction Winner’s at War season.

Messenger Editorial itself, is likely a sign of fallGive the Gang of Eleven some credit. They were extremely organized in the spring when ing apart. they pulled together a group of students who made a presentation about how they were made Think back to last Saturday afternoon.

Are you more Canadian to feel threatened by the presence of student resource officers at their schools. Their presen- Our phones all buzzed with a warning, and than a fifth grader? tation was solid and impactful. within about 10 or 15 minutes, that black With Canada Day one approaching nextthe week, it is was a goodpresented. time for us all to wall of cloud with a swirling cloud of However, only side of story reflect on what it means to be Canadian. brown dust in front of it approached. Then, The merry band of socialists Do we take being Canadian for granted?on the board also knew that the sheep at the table would Betterthem yet, how do newthan Canadians being Canadian?

Some us side with rather facefeel theabout horrifying optics of ofsiding with Blackburn, who has been the winds hit. This thing was big, it was look upon immigrants and refugees as opportunists, not wanting to give but coming fast, and it was violent. isolated as a villain by other trustees onthat more than a fewyouoccasions. very willing to take. Perhaps, for some people, is true, but when attend a celebration for new Canadians, such as the one hosted by NepeanI think I fell apart right there.

Earlier this year, an incident at Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School in BarCarleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven last I was in front of the house, watching it, month, you can the thankfulness the eyes of every rhaven made it see to the theexcitement media. and A student at theinschool was attacked and stabbed. The incident new Canadian. and then scrambled to get in the house, It immediately made everyone question the school board’s decision to eliminate the SRO proThey understand, perhaps better than all of us, what it means to be took everything to open the front door due Canadian. gram.So how can the rest of us have that feeling?

Bev McRaeaphoto to the air pressure. Within couple minAfter the incident, a police officer The Conservative government has a solid idea. told the Independent off the record that there have At the school’s 50th Anniversary Party, Manotickutes, Co-operative Nursery School honoured its longest-servthe lights flickered and the Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism teacher/volunteer a memorial beenandseveral incidents ofofviolence at schoolsInstitute, throughout city this schoolwithyear.

All garden the bench, which will be installed with a plaque in the school’s TV went Andrew Cohen, President the Historica-Dominion are chal- the ing offandand then, the power playground. Left to right, MCNS Director Sandy Erler Juneon.

HodgeAnd celebrate June’s 29 years as a sup- went out. lenging middle and high school students to take the citizenship test. schools can do, he said, was call 9-1-1. ply teacher, teacher and volunteer.

The Canadian Citizenship Challenge, funded in part by CIC and run by the I fell apart again. How could God allow The police presence schools muchCanada: more the complex than members of the LGHistorica-Dominion Institute,issue will seeinstudents studyisDiscover a storm like this to happen when we are Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship and then take a mock citizenship BTQ2+ and BIPOC communities who are justifiably intimidated by the police. The SRO test.

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That’s not why any of them were elected.

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I heard someone complain that they spent $300 in fuel to run their generator so they could save $100 worth of food. And isn’t it kind of ironic that we have to use fossil fuel to power the generators so that we can have electricity?

What is it about these power outages that makes people behave like this?

We think the answer is fear.

We are afraid of not having power. We are more afraid of not being connected.

The one obvious thing we saw with young people is that millennials and Gen Z’s and whatever other labelled demographic groups have absolutely no way to handle or deal with boredom.

Think back to when you were a kid or a young adult. Imagine having to deal with a five-minute stretch with nothing to do and with nothing to entertain you? It would be laughable if it wasn’t sad.

Another thing we fear is social chaos.

How long does that take to happen?

Twenty-four hours?

After a day, most of us had no power, no TV, no internet, and if your service provider is Rogers, you went several days without cell phone service. Some people couldn’t go anywhere, as they did not have enough gas in their tank to go anywhere. The few gas stations that were open were running out of gas.

The first morning without power, people could not have coffee. They had no power, and Tim Hortons was closed. People could not get cash because the banks were closed and the ATM’s were not working. They couldn’t use debit cards because, well, nothing was open anyway.

As the power came back on, we could feel the anxiety being released from our bodies while a wave of calm tranquility flowed into our bodies.

Unfortunately, after being without power for six days, there were other stresses. The house smelled like rotting garbage. Maybe the food in our fridge and freezer would have been okay if the power came on within 24 hours. But when it’s been there for six days, suddenly your nose tells you it’s time to get rid of some things.

“Can you smell that?” the Diva said as she walked down the stairs on Day 6 and being hit by the smell of food going bad.

“Are you kidding?” I replied. “Stevie Wonder could smell that.”

She looked at me, puzzled.

“Stevie Wonder is blind,” she said. “I think he can smell.”

“I know,” I said annoyingly. “But Stevie Wonder lives in Detroit. He can smell the rotting food all the way there.”

The Diva just stood there, looking at me, wishing the power would go back on.

She was falling apart.

It could be worse, I thought. At least we don’t drive a Tesla.

the shrilling sounds of his quick buck.

I was just about to drift back into ADD world and

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Aftermath of storm reminds us of the power of Mother Nature As I write this, five days have passed since winds of up to 190 km/hr caused widespread destruction in Ottawa.

Many other cities and communities in Ontario and Québec were also hit hard, but this is our home, and our thoughts and efforts must focus here while we are still deep into the cleanup.

Not everyone in Ward 22 has power back yet, and as of the afternoon of May 26th, the estimated restoration will not happen for another two or three days, meaning some will have been without power for a week, coping with no lights, refrigeration, or showers.

As a City Councillor the overriding feeling these past few days has been helplessness. When the skies blackened on that stormy Saturday, I was able to take shelter and ride it out. When the winds stopped, I discovered I had only lost one tree branch, and while my lights flickered briefly, they stayed on. Only my Rogers service was out.

Shortly thereafter, family and friends began calling to check in; Many of them reported that their power was out, trees were down, and

even roofs were gone or damaged! There was no internet to check for other reports or see pictures to show the extent of the damage.

On Saturday evening, I drove around the Ward into Barrhaven, Chapman Mills and Havenlea, along Prince of Wales, through Riverside South and on to Findlay Creek. Traffic lights were out, but other than some branches and trees down, there was little evidence of severe damage. It must have still been too bright out to notice darkened homes, or streetlights not working. I prematurely thought that our end of the city got off unscathed. It wasn’t until Sunday morning that I became fully aware of the extent of the power outages.

No cell service, no landline, and no internet meant most of us had no way to

communicate. We’re so dependent on technology that it was hard to know what to do. Thankfully, my assistant lives in a part of Ottawa that was less affected. He became a conduit between me and city officials who were already in emergency mode.

The struggle over the past days has been to gather information and get it to those without power or internet access. Happily, I still have an old-fashioned plug-in radio that served as a lifeline for updates. I suggest everyone pick up a battery powered radio to add to your emergency kit for future emergencies. Local radio offered a lifeline and kept me informed.

Once I gained access to the internet once again, I was able to share information on Twitter and Facebook in the hope that those who could see it would also share it. I drove around the ward and talked to people, until I almost ran out of gas. I joined others in the search for fuel, something else we take for granted.

Our world is often about instant gratification: It is challenging to be told to be patient, but hydro crews are working

Workers in Carol Anne Meehan’s Ward 22 work to repair hydro lines damaged in the wind storm.

around the clock. Even more frustrating can be that we’re hearing it will be weeks before all the mess is cleared.

This takes precedence – other regularly scheduled tasks like mowing the grass in parks or park garbage pickup will be

delayed. We are being forced to rethink our expectations.

For all the modern conveniences we enjoy and depend on, it takes a lesson from Mother Nature to remind us of who really is in charge. We’re going to have to do a better

job at paying attention to her and preparing for more of her wrath. That conversation is already underway at City Hall.

Carol Anne Meehan Councillor Ward 22 Gloucester South-Nepean

Messenger apologizes for error In the May 6 edition of the Manotick Messenger, a column was printed that was attributed to being written by Councillor Carol Anne Meehan.

The column was written by another contributor, and was mistakenly attributed to Councillor Meehan.

The Messenger apologizes for the error and any inconveniences it may have caused.

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MVCA Annual General Meeting postponed because of storm

In light of the many residents of Manotick and area that remained without power on May 26, the Board of the Manotick Village and Community Association decided to postpone its Annual General Meeting. Originally set for Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m., it has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Manotick Arena.

The full agenda is posted on our web site at www. manotickvca.org . Refreshments will be served.

Due to this delay, new Executive members could not be voted in so the current President and Treasurer remain in office until then. You must be a member in good standing for at least six weeks prior to the AGM in order to vote. You can register in advance on line which will save you time at the door.

Infrastructure Master Plan Consultation

The City is looking for resident input into a draft Infrastructure Master Plan that will guide where municipal dollars will be spent on water purification, waste water management and

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by Grace Thrasher, President, Manotick Village and Community Association (MVCA)

stormwater management for the next 25 years. The Plan is being updated to align with the Official Plan approved by Council last fall.

The City has released preliminary policies and program recommendations for review on www.engage. ottawa.ca The document outlining the recommendations is fairly technical and is the basis for a survey to be completed by residents.

The survey questions are very specific and request comments on the policies and program recommendations, so it is a good idea to keep the document open when doing the survey.

Residents will have until July 15 to complete the survey.

The recommendations look at the infrastructure required for new development as well as infrastructure renewal to replace outdated or

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Candidates start to line up for newly realigned municipal council wards

By Charlie Senack The nomination period to run for municipal office has opened, and many new faces are putting their names on the ballot for this fall’s election.

It will be a major shakeup at city hall, with at least six incumbents announcing they aren’t running again, two seeking the Mayor’s seat, and two new wards created.

That would mean at least 10 new faces will be sitting around the council table.

Scott Moffatt has announced he won’t be running again in Rideau-Goulbourn, a ward which name will be changed to Rideau-Jock. The current ward of GloucesterSouth Nepean will be split

into two, with Barrhaven East and Riverside SouthFindlay Creek becoming their own two communities.

Current ward 22 councillor Carol Anne Meehan has announced she will run on the Barrhaven side of the river, meaning Riverside South will be fair game.

As of May 26, two names are registered to be candidates in Rideau-Jock, including Leigh-Andrea Brunet, chairperson for The Rideau Action Group. In recent years Brunet has been vocal about her discontent regarding a “mega wearhouse” which is being built in North Gower.

Patty Searl has also thrown her name in the race.

While not officially registered at the time of publica-

tion, David Brown, who ran against Moffatt last time, has told the Manotick Messenger he intends to throw his name in the race again.

Brown has served as an assistant to both Moffatt and to Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre. Up until recently, he also worked in councillor Meehan’s office. He’s been a major part of the Richmond Fair for years, and served as the president of the Richmond Agricultural Society.

In Osgoode, current councillor George Darouze is one of only a few incumbents to not announce if he’s seeking another term or not. The two-term councillor was first elected in 2014. As of publication, nobody has registered to become councillor in the

ward.

In the newly formed ward of Riverside South-Findlay Creek, a familiar face is looking to make a political comeback. Steve Desroches, who was councillor for Gloucester-South Nepean from 2006 until 2014, has officially filed his registration papers.

Desroches, who left the council table after two terms — a promise he campaigned on — told this newspaper that many community residents approached him about running.

“I have been away from city hall for the last eight years and I feel very recharged with the energy to serve the community,” he said.

Desroches said the ward has grown a lot since leaving office, and is committed to building 15-minute neighborhoods. With many young families moving to Findlay Creek and Riverside South, he says a community centre being built is a top priority.

Riverside South resident Em McLellan has also filed to have her name on the ballot.

Ottawa’s new council will be tasked with making a swarm of big decisions, including over the future of light rail transit, selecting a new police chief, the revitalization of Lansdowne, how to deal with emergencies, and where to prioritize funding. In some areas the city needed to pivot and think

differently after COVID-19 changed many residents’ habits, and created many unplanned costs.

Current Mayor Jim Watson announced he would not be seeking re-election, the first time in over two decades an incumbent’s name won’t be on the ballot. Watson has served in various political roles at different levels of government, and has been in his current role since 2010.

As of May 26, seven names have registered for Mayor, including former Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and current Somerset councillor Catherine McKenney.

It is expected many more names will file in the coming weeks. Registration closes August 19.

Brunet enters race to become first councillor of Rideau-Jock ward North Gower resident, Leigh-Andrea Brunet has entered the race to replace outgoing councillor Scott Moffatt in Rideau-Jock Ward 21.

Brunet says it is her love for this area, the unique villages, the rural character and the opportunity to advocate for the residents that drew Leigh-Andrea towards municipal politics. She will spend her time throughout the summer months learning about the issues that are important to our residents. Brunet plans to spend the summer doing what she calls Pop-Up Politician at parks and community events where she wants to hear from you.

“I think a lot of the time we feel like our political representatives talk at us, instead of with us and I want to change that,” she said. “It’s important for me to be engaged with communities and learn what matters to you, whether they are big or small scale issues, whether it’s something that needs attention or celebration. I look forward to getting out there this summer; meeting new faces, new community groups and having some great conversations.”

Brunet currently lists several issues of concern.

- lack of proper infrastructure in Richmond while the

Manotick

village is experiencing rapid growth.

- Heavy commercial vehicles moving through Manotick.

- Protecting agricultural land from urban sprawl and ensuring appropriate development within village boundaries as well as ensuring that development is beneficial to our local communities.

- Affordable housing and amenities for seniors in our small communities - Protecting our environment and enhancing our remaining green spaces and natural areas.

“My hope is that by spending the next 5 months in-

volved in these conversations and creating relationships with residents and groups, this will set us up to be able to quickly get down to business in November,” she said With eight small communities within the Rideau-Jock ward, Brunet hopes to create a larger sense of community throughout the ward. She says she will work to ensure that communication is strong from Munster to Manotick, Ashton to Burrits Rapids and everywhere in between. She said each community has individual concerns and issues, but feels that these can have an impact beyond village boundaries, and as a ward, we

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“It is my hope that over the next 5 months I will prove to our residents that I am the

right choice and the right voice for Rideau-Jock,” she said.

Brunet has launched her campaign website, www. leighandreabrunet.ca.

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Bill 109 seeks to make timelines shorter and more rigid

Amidst the Provincial election, there has been a lot of discussion around housing affordability.

In fact, it is a primary discussion point at all three levels of Government these days. In recent months, the Province released potential solutions through 55 recommendations from their Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force. This was followed by Bill 109, the More Homes for Everyone Act. The goal from the Province is to achieve 1.5 million new homes over the next ten years. The intent of the 55 recommendations is to make more land available for construction; to improve the planning approvals process; reduce the costs to build, buy, and rent; and to incentivize greater densities.

The City agrees with most of the recommendations as they are consistent with what we are already focused on and have included in our new Official Plan. There are also some areas of concern. The primary concern relates to reduced approvals timelines and a limit to public participation in the approvals process. This was, in my opinion, the most significant piece that was included in Bill

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by Councillor Scott Moffatt

109.

In order to reduce timelines, Bill 109 seeks to make the timelines shorter and more rigid. To achieve increased rigidity, it imposes penalties in the form of refunds. This pertains to Site Plan applications. On average, site plan control applications take 196 days to approve. The reasons vary because each file is different and some are quite complex involving much back and forth with the applicant and, in some cases, the community. Under Bill 109, penalties will be imposed if the application is not approved within 60 days. Partial refunds are granted up to 120 days at which time, anything longer would result in a full refund. The files still need to be processed and our Planning Department works on cost recovery. If we start refunding application fees, the taxpayers will have to cover the costs. It is not

always possible to process these applications that quickly. In order to avoid refunds, we could simply end up in the position of refusing applications. That will lead to appeals and will just clog the appeals process and take any and all decision-making authority out of the City’s hands. In other words, many of these applications will get approved without the people you elect having a proper role.

Another change to the Site Plan application process is that they will no longer be able to rise to Committee for a decision by elected officials. These approvals will be permanently made by staff. There will also no longer be any requirement for public meetings on any application. The aim of this is to shorten the process and allow development to occur more smoothly on properties that are already zoned appropriately.

The negative impact is that residents lose some say on how these

files proceed. I’ll provide an example through the lens of 1966 Roger Stevens Drive.

As many of you know, 1966 Roger Stevens Drive is the industrial/commercial property at the corner of Roger Stevens Drive and Highway 416. To say this file was contentious would be an understatement. City Council approved an application to amend the zoning with some changes that I brought forward to improve the situation on the property and for nearby residents. This was appealed by the community. Recently, the Ontario Land Tribunal rendered its decision on this file upholding Council’s decision. In its decision, the OLT confirmed that the new zoning for the site is an improvement on the existing zoning from the perspective of community impacts.

Through that original process, though, I commented that many of the concerns related to

site plan. I committed to holding a public meeting on the site plan application, whenever it was submitted, and that I would request the application be voted on by the Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee. I made that commitment in 2019. Due to the appeals process, the applicant has yet to file a Site Plan application. With the changes in place from Bill 109, those commitments that I made are rendered impossible. Under no circumstance will a site plan application for 1966 Roger Stevens Drive rise to Committee for a vote by elected officials. While I respect that these decisions by Councillors to bring applications to the public and before committee can be sometimes be motivated by delay tactics, in many cases, it is done for the benefit of community. Bill 109 removes that benefit in the name of fast-tracking applications.

There is no doubt that develop-

ment applications take time and that time is money but we need to find a balance between moving forward stalled applications and ensuring that the public has an opportunity to contribute. Not every single element of opposition is of the NIMBY kind. Some opposition is thoughtful and contributes to positive change. For example, many of the elements that the Ontario Land Tribunal saw as positive changes for 1966 Roger Stevens Drive were ideas brought forward through public consultation.

Not all policy changes in Bill 109 have negative impacts but it is important to recognize them when they exist. This is one example.

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RVCA celebrates 30,000 trees planted by Hulse, Playfair & McGarry A thriving local forest serves as a living legacy for the many Rideau Valley families served by Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Funeral Homes over the past 20 years.

Since 2001, the longstanding family business has worked with the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation to plant local, native seedlings in honour of each of the families they’ve served.

The funeral home has topped a total of 30,000 trees planted, reforesting an estimated 37.5 acres of local land to create new habitat, clean the air and water, capture carbon and contribute to vibrant, healthy communities.

President Sharon McGarry said that in addition to environmental and community benefits, the memorial trees bring comfort to the families they have been honoured to serve.

“Memorialization is very important in the work we do,” McGarry said. “We felt it would be comforting for families to know that a seedling was being planted on their behalf representing new life where there was loss”.

The Foundation’s executive director Diane Downey said this partnership has been a mainstay of the memorial trees program over the past 20 years and continues to

support a thriving watershed for all who live here.

“We are grateful for their support and the example they set as community builders and leaders,” Downey said.

Memorial trees have the unique ability to provide long-lasting peace for family and friends.

“At times of loss, the stability of living trees gives peace to the family,” Downey said.

“These trees will give back to the community and the planet for 80 years or more.”

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Moss Dickinson was born in Denmark, Lewis Co. New York to Barnabus and Lydia Dickinson on June 1st 1822. His parents were descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers who landed in New England aboard the Mayflower. By 1827 the Dickinsons had moved to Cornwall, Ontario where Barnabus started a stage coach service carrying mail and passengers between Montreal and Kingston.

For Moss’ tenth birthday his father took him to Kingston to see the opening of the Rideau Canal.

He later married Elizabeth Trigge.

By 1847 Moss had purchased a number of ships and barges to transport livestock, grain, logs, cheese, and passengers between Ottawa and

Moss Dickinson Kingston, servicing all the tiny villages that had sprung up along the route. In 1850 Dickinson’s fleet numbered 16 steamers and 60 barges.

In late 1859 and early 1860, Dickinson and his partner Joseph Currier built the Mill in Manotick. The following year Moss’ wife Elizabeth died five months after the birth of daughter Elizabeth. From 1864 to 1866 Dickinson was the Mayor of Ottawa. In 1867 Dickinson built the fine old home, directly across from the Mill in Manotick. The building served as general store and the first post office in the new town, then in 1870 he moved his family into it to be closer to the milling business.

The year 1882 was a busy one in the Dickinson household. The Dickinson house was the campaign headquarters for the election of Sir John A. MacDonald. Moss was elected to represent the riding of Russel. Dickinson House The Dickinson house was again the headquarters for the election in 1887. Moss did not run in this election.

By 1896 Moss’ health was failing and he was rarely seen around the Mill. His son George took over the Mill operations. On July 19th , 1897, Moss Kent Dickinson died in the house he had built in the town he had named. He is buried in Ottawa’s Beechwood Cemetery beside his wife Elizabeth.

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‘Storm of the century’ causes more damage than ice storm of ‘98

By Manotick Messenger Staff

When landowners and representatives from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority talked about a once in a century storm event during their public meeting in North Gower in April, they talked about rainfall and floods.

But as it turns out, the storm of the century involved winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour, which is the equivalent of those produced by an F2 torna-

do, and never-before-seen levels of damage in rural South Carleton.

People who were outside before the storm on the afternoon of Sat., May 21 have described a black wall of clouds with swirls of brown dirt and dust approaching from the west, accompanied by the constant sound of rolling thunder. When people scrambled to get inside, some had difficulties opening their front doors because of the air pressure caused by the weather. There were

reports throughout the Ottawa area at both homes and retail stores of panes of glass shattering due to the pressure.

The power flickered a couple of times and then went out within minutes in most parts of rural Ottawa. Some homes were out for a couple of days, but many were out for close to a week. By Victoria Day Monday, representatives from Hydro One were saying that the number of downed hydro lines and homes without power

eclipsed the ice storm of 1998, which has been the measuring stick for all power outages since it happened nearly a quarter century ago.

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tive leader Doug Ford reached out to CFRA radio to talk to the people of Ottawa about the situation.

Ford said on Victoria Day that highly trained hydro workers from other parts

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MANOTICK MESSENGER storm continues from page 14 With the storm also came tragedy. Among those who died as a result of the storm was a golfer at the Canadian Golf and Country Club in Ashton. According to witnesses, golfers were leaving the course to go inside when the storm hit. Golfers heard a loud bang, which they said was either lightning striking or high winds cracking a tree trunk. Trees and debris began to fall, and one golfer was struck and killed by a falling tree.

While most gas stations in the area were closed for at least two days, obtaining fuel became a quest. The few gas stations in the area that were open had long line-ups, and many ran out of regular and mid-grade unleaded fuel. Customers brought gas cans to fill to power their generators and chain saws.

While the cost of the storm will be in the tens of millions of dollars for the city, the storm seemed to hit everyone in the pocketbook. Families

had to dispose of refrigeration meat, fish, produce, eggs and dairy products. The city set up bins in the city for food disposal, with the closest to the Messenger’s readership area being in Riverside South and Stittsville.

Local farms were also hit by the aftermath of the storm.

With gas stations either closed or crowded, diesel fuel was hard to obtain for those needing to fuel their equipment for planting. Many farms throughout the area also had

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structural damage to barns and roofs.

Downed trees on power lines caused road closures for several days. Old Richmond Road was closed for days north of Fallowfield Road, while Greenbank, Merivale and Woodroffe all had closures between Fallowfield and Hunt Club. While those closures were just north of the Messen-

ger’s readership area, they did affect many local residents as their options to commute into the city were taken away. On Tuesday, the first business day after the storm, road closures and numerous traffic lights that were not working caused huge traffic jams in several parts of the city, in Barrhaven, at the Hwy 416 exits and ramps, and getting in and out

of rural villages.

Schools also did not immediately open due to the excessive damage. St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in Greely was hit particularly hard by the storm with roof damage.

Estimates are that the clean up from the storm could continued through the summer and into the fall.

Hydro workers were able to restore power to most of the village of Richmond by Thursday, May 26, which was the sixth day without power for most homes in the community.

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Wind Storm of ’22 was a storm unlike any other in Ottawa history

By Charlie Senack

It was a storm unlike any ever seen in Ottawa before, one which topples hundreds of hydro poles and thousands of mature trees.

Rural areas of Ottawa were particularly hard hit, and left without power for five or more days. While damage there was not as severe in some areas, the electrical grid closer to Ottawa was “completely crushed.”

Hydro Ottawa said at its peak close to 200,000 customers were without power, making up about half their base. More than 351,000 Hydro one customers were also without electricity across the province.

Damage to electrical grids was worse than from the ice storm of 1998 or the multiple tornadoes which touched down in the Ottawa region in 2018.

“The 98 ice storm, while we all have nightmares and memories, it was largely in rural and eastern Ontario,” said Hydro Ottawa President and CEO Bryce Conrad.

“The city itself was not spared, but it was relatively untouched. There is not a single square inch of our service territory which has not been impacted adversely by this event.”

This storm toppled over more than 200 hydro poles, including 38 on Woodroffe,

21 on Greenbank, and 12 on Merivalehe Merivale substation was destroyed during the 2018 tornadoes, they were able to take supply from other grids. This time Conrad said the damage is four to five times worse.

“There was pole damage down Merivale and Woodroffe, and at the time Barrhaven was completely black, but as soon as we had power returned to the provincial grid, we knew the community would light right back up,” Conrad noted. “In this instance we have supply from the provincial grid, it’s just our own distribution which has been crushed. This is as bad as it gets.”

Conrad said more poles have been taken down than they replace in a year, with crews from the Greater Toronto Area, Kingston, New Brunswick, and the United States coming to the capital offering assistance. At last count over 300 had to be replaced, a number that continues to rise as cleanup efforts continue.

Hydro Ottawa had to rebuild and reconnect half of its distribution centre in days, a task which would normally take months or even a year.

Rural areas such as Manotick, Greely, and Richmond have been particularly hard hit, with much of the communities’ power coming from the Merivale and

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Much of the area is also served by Hydro One which has millions of square kilometres of service territory.

Hydro crews worked to restore power in pollinated areas first, meaning places in the outskirts didn’t receive priority.

“Some of the rural areas, Dunrobin and Richmond, the problem there is you have long lines, it’s as simple as that,” said Conrad. ‘It goes from somewhere and goes down three, four, five kilometres to get to residences.

Plus you have the same level of debris and damages out there.”

By Thursday afternoon many of the fallen poles had been replaced, resulting in the power coming back on.

But even after the lines are reconnected, some roadways could remain closed for weeks.

On Merivale near Viewmount over a dozen poles came down, some falling on top of cars. It also resulted in the street and traffic lights falling over, mirroring a movie scene from King Kong. Other cars were stranded in the ditch, luckily the drivers weren’t seriously injured. The storm resulted in 10 loves lost across Ontario, including one man in Ottawa.

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Extreme damage to lines and generators on Woodroffe Avenue in Nepean not only made commuting from rural South Ottawa into the city next to impossible, but it also took out much of the power supply into Manotick and surrounding communities.

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Blocked roads between Barrhaven and Hunt Club made it extremely difficult for commuters in the Manotick area to get downtown to work.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER wind continues from page 16 Storm caused by downburst

It was about 3:15 pm on May 21 when emergency alerts went off on peoples’ phones. About 29 minutes later the storm hit, leaving a path of devastation behind.

Environment Canada has confirmed the storms were not caused by tornadoes but instead downbursts, also known as a Derecho, a fast-moving and long-lived thunderstorm that causes widespread wind damage.

The storm travelled from Toronto to Ottawa in about three hours. A Derecho hasn’t been reported in Canada since 1999, but could become more common due to climate change.

It’s believed current seasons and weather made the destruction worse, with many trees just finishing their spring bloom and root systems damp.

“It’s the extremely high winds that we’ve had and most of the impacted areas are basically more of mature communities, where we have larger tree canopy, larger trees,” said Alain Gonthier, general manager of the city’s public works department.

The trees as a result became top heavy, making it easier for them to tumble.

“Had this storm hit a month or a month and a half ago when we had fewer leaves on the trees, the impacts may have been less,” stated Gonthier. “But a lot of trees were really starting to get their foliage. That creates a lot more pressure.”

At its peak wind gusts reached 190 kilometres an hour, resulting in severe damage to St. Monica School in Nepean, where a portion of its roof was blown off. The Ottawa Catholic School Board says the gym received the brunt of the damage.

And just a street over on Capital Drive, roofs of industrial buildings were blown off in sheets, some still having heavy air conditioning units attached.

In Greely, a large portion of roofing from Castor Valley Elementary School in Greely was blown off, a large section of damage over the building’s Library.

Much of the debris fell onto an area where administration offices are located, parents say they are thankful it happened on a weekend when kids weren’t in class.

With three major roadways connecting Barrhaven and rural areas including Manotick and Richmond closed, traffic

Winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour snapped telephone poles in Barrhaven.

disruptions are expected to continue for a while.

Travel in and out of the city is more difficult, people are being urged to work from home and limit travel if possible.

Clean up and damage costs will be covered by the province Premier Doug Ford confirms, and at this time there’s no final tally of how costly the storm was.

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Governor-General Mary Simon welcomes Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall

By Charlie Senack Governor General Mary Simon, a lomgtime Manotick resident, welcomed the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to Canada last week, promoting truth and reconciliation among other important issues.

Simon was first in St. John’s Newfoundland on Tuesday, May 17, where she officially welcomed Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. There they visited the provincial legislature, a picturesque Quidi Vidi Village, and ended the day by pouring a pint of beer.

While the Royals focus was to promote the British Monarchy, for Canadians it was an opportunity to further Truth and reconciliation efforts, which also focused on climate change and the war in Ukraine.

The Governor General started by greeting the Royal couple in her native tongue of Inuktitut, and said their tour of Canada would be both educational and eye opening.

“I encourage you to speak to Indiginous peoples, to hear their stories, their successes, and their solutions, and I encourage you to learn the truth of our history, the good and the bad,” Simon said. “In this way we will promote healing, understanding, and respect; And in this way we will also promote Reconciliation which is not one act or project, nor does it have an end date; it’s a lifelong

commitment to learning about Indiginous communities and about their lives and lived realities,” Prince Charles and Camilla were last in Ottawa for Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. This visit was the Prince of Wales 19th visit to Canada, and Camilla’s fifth.

Simon said this visit comes at a crucial time with many major world events happening all at once.

“It’s more important now than ever to engage in dialogue, particularly as we face global challenges,” said Simon. “Challenges such as the ongoing pandemic, the heartbreaking war in Ukraine, or climate change, which is having a devastating impact on our land and way of life, including in the Arctic.”

There were calls for Prince Charles to apologize on behalf of the monarchy this trip, but that never came. Instead, the Prince of Wales recognized the pain and suffering many Indiginous peoples faced, saying we all need to do better.

“We look to our collective future, as one people sharing one planet, we must find new ways to come to terms with the darker and more difficult aspects of the past: acknowledging, reconciling and striving to do better. It is a process that starts with listening,” Prince Charles said in Newfoundland . “I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to discuss with

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Governor-General Mary Simon, a longtime Manotick resident, welcomed Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to Canada.

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On Wednesday, Charles and Camilla visited Ottawa, where they began their morning at the National War monument downtown with Governor General Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

That was followed by a trip to a Ukrainian church in Westboro, where they attended a prayer service

and made perogies. In the afternoon they toured the ByWard market, went to an elementary school in Vanier, attended the musical ride, hosted various meetings, and wrapped it up with a gala at Rideau Hall.

Thursday marked a wrap of the Royals threeday trip to Canada, which saw them travel to Yellowknife, where they learned about Dene culture.

The visit was part of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee marking her 70 years as head of the monarch. With Charles in line to become future king, the Royals want to strengthen ties with Canadians, after recent polls show a majority of residents in this country want to abolish the British monarchy. Even so, thousands flocked to various loca-

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‘P.K.s’ (Preacher’s Kids) have always been given an unfair bad rap Webster’s Dictionary defines - manse- as a minister’s home. It is a term or identifier in the same manner as parsonage - a house provided by a church for its minister or - rectory - the residence of a rector -so you see they all mean the same - almost. For many years many churches owned and provided a house for the minister and family or priest.

The minister’s children have been referred to as - “P Ks” - Preachers Kids! For reasons beyond me preacher’s kids were thought to be the wildest, the hardest to control and so on. Generally speaking, I think we have been given a bad rap.

Although I lived in five manses only three are in my memory because the first two were when I was very young. The third was near Hamilton, Ontario where my father served two churches.

I started public school in September from manse number three and I was there long enough to get into trouble. My older brother

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who was already in high school came to my school shortly after I started and told me to - “throw a cup of water on that girl”, being an obedient boy, I carried out his instructions! That act netted me the strap; on the bare behind. For the record it was the only time I ever received the strap! Now that little girl was Catherine, and we had a lot of fun after that!

It was in manse number four that I remember running away with the little girl next door, Dorothy. At the rear of our homes was a small brushy bush that led to the railway tracks. We were 10 and decided we would go and watch the trains go by on the trailway line that went from Ottawa to Montreal. Well, a search was on later that day for us! There we were sitting on the side of the tracks, waiting but

safe and sound. Neighbours saw us and eventual we were delivered to our homes.

Manse number five was in the small town of Manotick. By then I was in high school. School days were trying times for P Ks, everyone expected us to get into trouble, it was hard not to! I just didn’t get into the trouble that was expected of me, I was a good boy! Well, between 15 and 19 I had many fun times like babysitting the babysitter, hanging out with Norma, and meeting with Hildegarde - a quiet girl that later became a nun.

Ivy and I had a lot of fun at work, she was a P K ! There were many adventures connected to the Lighthouse near Osgoode, like counting the stars with Luella.

Really though, the manse, parsonage or rectory wasn’t such a bad place in which to grow up and “P Ks” didn’t / don’t deserve all the “bad” publicity! Ask any P K! Think of “P K s” in the same way as “Bikers” – definitely not all bad! Happy and full of fun!!!

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D’Entremont pitches three-hitter and smacks two homers in Manotick win The Greater Ottawa Fastball League season is underway, with the Manotick Brewers, Osgoode Chiefs and Kars Aces all back in action for a full 2022 season.

On Thurs., May 19, the Quyon Flyers came to Manotick for a doubleheader, playing the Chiefs in Game 1 and the Brewers in Game 2.

In the first game, the Flyers took an early lead and cruised to a 9-3 win.

Quyon scored a pair in the second inning and then added four in the third to take a commanding 6-0 lead.

Osgoode got one back in the bottom of the fourth as Hudson Collins tripled off pitcher Matt Greer to lead off the inning. He scored on a short fly ball to left field.

The Chiefs added a pair of runs in the sixth to round out their page in the scorebook.

Matt Greer went the dis-

tance for the win for Quyon, giving up only three hits and walking one while striking out 10. Cory Baldwin went the distance on the mound for the Chiefs, striking out nine while giving up nine hits.

Greer, Shawn Laframboise and Steve McCord each had two hits for the Flyers.

In the nightcap, the Flyers doubled the Manotick Brewers 4-2.

Trevor Lahey gave up four hits and struck out five for the Flyers. Luc D’Entremont was tagged with the loss for the Brewers, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out 10.

Todd Hearty drove in a pair of runs for Quyon with Curtis Daley and Steve McCord each driving in ne.

Manotick got their runs in the sixth inning. Ryan

Clare singled, and then Chris MacFarlane cranked out a towering home run to cut the Flyers’ lead to 4-2.

On Tuesday, May 24, Luc D’Entremont went Shohei Ohtani as he tossed a threehit shutout and hit two home runs as the Brewers blanked West Carleton 6-0. Tyler Branchaud added a two-run home for the Brewers, and Tyler Alexander drove in one run with a single. Ryan Clare, Zack Branchaud, Riley Dunbar and Tristan Brown also had Manotick hits.

On Wed., May 25, the Brewers rode the arm of d’Entremont again, beating the Micksburg Twins 3-2.

Curtis Scurr homered for the Brewers.

The Twins bounced back in their second game of the night, beating the Osgoode Chiefs 16-10.

On the other Manotick

Hudson Collins crosses home plate safely to score the Osgoode Chiefs’ first run in their loss to the Quyon Flyers in Manotick Wed., May 18.

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diamond, the Kars Aces beat the Orleans Rebels 7-2. Brad Porter pitched for the win, while Cory Alkerton and

Brad Pender hit home runs for the Aces.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Brad Por-

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Members of the South Carleton Storm junior girls soccer team celebrate their only goal in a 4-1 loss to John McCrae Wed. May 18. The Storm junior boys rugby team had to wear while t-shirts due to a uniform conflict with visiting Ashbury College, and they beat the visitors to earn their first win of the season. High school sports activities were postponed last week due to the aftermath of the wind storm and the number of schools still closed due to power outages.

THANK you for your supporT…

A year ago, on May 20th, 2021 our dairy barn at Acredale Farms burned to the ground, destroying the structure and 127 cattle.

As difficult as this was, there are many blessings to count.

Thank you to all the firefighters, family, friends, neighbours, strangers, businesses, community organizations, fundraiser organizers and churches who selflessly donated food, money, time, and shelter for our remaining animals.

We were encouraged with every gift, phone call, visit, donation, and prayer.

The cards and drawings we received from local schoolchildren are a precious keepsake.

For all of you, your kindness knows no bounds as you ‘loved your neighbour as yourself’.

In fact, all of your help has assisted us to start to rebuild.

The shovels are now in the ground to start the construction process. As we forge ahead in this new chapter, we feel blessed to know that what lies ahead will be better than what was left behind.

Thank you all. God bless you for your support.

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Swans welcome Footy players from Quebec, Nova Scotia for annual tourney

The Ottawa Swans Australian Football club welcomed footy players from Montreal, Cape Breton, and Halifax to the Manotick Polo Club at 416 and Bankfield for the Annual Pony Platter Championship.

Traditionally held between the Ottawa Swans and the Quebec Saints, this year’s tournament was the first to include the Nova Scotia Lions.

A hot and humid Saturday afternoon was packed with footy. On the Men’s side, the Saints got out to an early lead over the Lions, withstanding strong tackling pressure to take the first match of the day.

Following an umpiring and rules clinic led by AFL Canada Head Umpire Derek Govier, the Swans emerged victorious over the Saints in a low scoring, back and forth match.

Next up, it was the women’s turn to take the field. Representing a growing women’s program, two Nova Scotia players also joined the contest between the Swans and Saints.

With a team filled with rookies playing their first

game, the Swans could not match the skill and experience of the Saints, who took the trophy back to Montreal in commanding fashion.

Finally, needing a win to clinch the championship, the Swans men picked up where they left off with a hard-fought victory over the Lions.

“It was an incredible day for footy in Eastern Canada,” said Swans Men’s Coach Greg Bridges. “We’re extremely grateful to the players who travelled to Manotick to take part, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s event.”

Swans players from both the men’s and women’s side also took part in Team Canada National Camps held over the long weekend in Ottawa and Toronto, as the National High Performance programs prepare for the return of international matches this summer.

The AFL Ontario league resumes May 28th, with the Swans hosting the Toronto Central Blues at home in Manotick. Anyone is welcome to come out and watch, or to try

Swans Ruckman Jordan Harcombe taps the ball away as three Lions players look on.

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Nutrition and health are passions for OTHS student-athlete Name: Paige Quinn Age: 17 School: Osgoode Township High Grade: 12 Parents: Tammy and Bill Quinn

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Sister: Ainsley Quinn (17), grade 12, Osgoode

Pets: “I have a dog named Daisy and a cat named Calli.”

Part-time Work: “I currently work part-time at the Foodland in Greely as a cashier. I have worked here for about a year and a half

now. This role has helped me tremendously come out of my shell and improve my ability to talk to others.”

Favourite Subjects: “This year I have taken both kinesiology and biology. I really enjoyed both of these and it helps that some of the topics overlap! I definitely plan to continue these subjects in post-secondary education and beyond.”

School Activities: “The pandemic has made it somewhat hard to participate in activities, but I’ve still been able to participate in a few.

For many years I’ve ran cross country and track. I also played ringette with the school, before the pandemic started.”

OTHS student Paige Quinn is hoping to go to school at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia in the fall.

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Career Goals: “I plan on going to St. Francis Xavier University in September to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition.

Nutrition and health has been a passion of mine for a long time, and I’m excited to pursue this more in the fall.

In the long run, my overall career goal is to become a registered dietitian. Science and health have been a passion of mine for a long time as well. I would like to work with patients with eating disorders, or perhaps those suffering from long term illnesses. My overall career goal though, is to help people and improve the lives of others.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure?

“Reading is definitely

one of my favourite pastimes when I have the opportunity to. I enjoy reading nonfiction and fiction books.

Reading fiction books is a great way to escape the real world for a bit and think about something that is not happening in my own life.”

Favourite Authors: “Two of my favourites are Nicholas Sparks and Maeve Binchy.”

Other Activities: “I’m a member of the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club and enjoy running quite often. For the last 13 years I’ve also played ringette with the Metcalfe Hornets. Before the pandemic started I was able to do many volunteer activities with ringette.

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