Manotick Messenger October 21, 2022

Congratulations to the Manotick BIA and to Watson’s Mill for hosting its annual Harvest Festival on the Saturday of thanksgiving weekend. It was also a busy weekend for the Manotick Farmers Market, across the street from the mill. My staff and I were set up to meet and greet people at the Manotick Farmers Market two weeks ago, and it is always nice to see everyone come out to support local businesses and entrepreneurs selling locally made, locally crafted and locally grown products for us all to enjoy.

I still remember my parents and my sister coming to visit me several years ago during the Harvest Festival and taking them to Manotick for the first time. They loved the village and we had a wonderful time visiting Watson’s Mill.

The Manotick BIA has done an outstanding job bringing their many events back to full capacity in 2022.

The next big event hosted by the Manotick BIA is one of my favourites, as Manotick Women’s Day takes place Sat., Nov. 5. The BIA calls it the “ultimate girl’s day out.” Everything begins at 10 a.m.

A big thank you

I want to personally thank the many people in the Carleton riding who reached out to me in support regarding the horrific brutalities against women in Iran.

As the first elected Iranian-Canadian female politician in Canadian history, I felt compelled to stand up and say something and be a part of the protests going in in Ottawa and the GTA.

Protests like these around

the world are growing, as people are shocked as they learn about what is happening in Iran. These protests were triggered by the killing of Mahsa Amini, a young woman whose crime was wearing a hijab that was not tight enough. Her death came a week before what would have been her 23rd birthday.

The internet in Iran has been shut down, but protests like the ones in Canada have helped make the world aware of what women in Iran face on a daily basis. If you ever thought that protests like this do not make a difference, they absolutely do. Social media posts from the protests went viral around the world. Because of my Instagram and Twitter posts, Iran International TV, based in London, UK, reached out to me for an interview. So did a national news agency from Croatia and others both locally and internationally.

Being a Member of Prov-

incial Parliament in Ontario has given me a platform and the ability to lend a credible voice to these protests, and I am very grateful for that. And as I think of the people of Iran who desperately want their freedom, I am happy to be their voice.

Bivalent Booster for 12 and older

With Health Canada approval of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine, everyone aged 12 and over is eligible to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose starting Monday, October 17 if they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccine series. The Ontario government is reminding people to stay up-to-date with their vaccines as we enter respiratory illness season.

It is also important to get your annual flu shot. Starting November 1, flu shots will be available through your health care provider,

public health unit and in participating pharmacies. Flu shots may safely be given at the same time, or at any time before or after COVID-19 vaccine. Find out more at ontario.ca/flu

As Ontario receives its first shipments of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine from the federal government this week, Ontarians aged 12 to 17 will be able to receive their booster on Monday, October 17. Appointments can be booked now through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre (PVCC) at 1-833943-3900. Eligible individuals can also book an appointment directly through public health units that use their own booking systems, Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, participating health care providers and participating pharmacies.

In addition to getting vaccinated, those over 60 years of age can also access anti-

viral treatments such as Paxlovid if they have COVID-19 symptoms. Learn more about COVID-19 treatments and review your eligibility by using Ontario’s antiviral screener tool, speaking with your health care provider or calling 811.

To help keep everyone as healthy as possible this fall and winter season, Ontarians should stay home when they are feeling sick and continue to practise good hand hygiene.

Bivalent Booster Quick Facts

• Publicly funded PCR testing remains accessible for high-risk individuals including as a qualifier for accessing antiviral treatment such as Paxlovid.

• Getting a booster dose restores protection, as evidence shows vaccine protection decreases over time.

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• Boosters are particularly important for high-risk indi viduals, who should receive the booster three months after their last dose. Most Ontarians under the age of 65 should receive their booster dose at the recom mended six-month interval. However, you can choose to book your next appointment three months after your last dose. All individuals aged 12 and over are eligible for a bi valent booster, which better protects against the current ly circulating COVID-19 variants.

• Individuals aged five years and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as, or at any time before or after any other vaccines, including the flu shot. Children between six months and under five years are recommended to wait 14 days before or after the administration of another vaccine before getting their COVID-19 vaccine.

• For questions about eligibility or booking a

COVID-19 vaccine, speak with your health care pro vider or call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY for people who are deaf, hear ing-impaired or speech-im paired: 1-866-797-0007) to speak to a health specialist.

• For additional questions about vaccination, visit the VaxFacts Clinic to speak with a qualified Scarbor ough Health Network doctor or the SickKids COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service to book a confidential phone appointment with a SickKids Registered Nurse. More in formation on COVID-19 vaccines for children and youth can be found here.

• For more informa tion about treatment options for COVID-19, contact your primary care provider, visit a clinical assessment centre, or call Health Connect Ontario at 811 or 1-866-797-0007 (toll-free TTY) for more information on treatments, assistance, or eligibility for virtual care options.

Intellectual Property Ontario open for business

The Ontario government is supporting the province’s innovators in developing, managing and commercializ ing their intellectual property (IP) with the launch of ser vices at Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON). The new agency, announced in March 2022, will help researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses maximize the value of their IP and strengthen their capacity to grow and compete in the global economy.

IPON is now open for busi ness and will offer services to an initial cohort of clients in the medical technologies, arti ficial intelligence, and auto motive technologies sectors this fall, broadening its servi ces to additional clients in the coming months.

IPON is Canada’s first provincial agency dedicated to maximizing the benefits of Ontario-made IP. IPON will offer clients on-demand, on

line educational resources to help them learn more about IP; provide grants to connect them with IP experts and legal coun sel to assist them, for example, to file a patent to protect their invention; and advisory servi ces and mentorship opportun ities. IPON will also help build the capacity of postsecondary institutions and others in the innovation ecosystem to maxi

mize the value of made-inOntario IP.

IPON is also excited to announce the appointment of Peter Cowan as its new CEO. Recently, Peter held senior level positions at the Innova tion Asset Collective, assisting Canadian small- and mediumsized enterprises in the clean technology sector to better leverage their IP.

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

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MPP Goldie Ghamari was meeting and greeting visitors to the Manotick Farmers Market Sat., Sept. 24.

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The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority hosted an open house to detail the floodplain mapping along the realigned portion of the Van Gaal Drain in the Village of Richmond.

Staff members from the City of Ottawa and RVCA were on hand to discuss planned changes to the Van Gaal Drain, which is in Richmond’s Fox Run community north of Perth

Street, just east of the BNR hardware store.

The rerouting of the drain will enable Caivan to continue with its phase of homes in Fox Run on the north side of Perth Street.

Draft mapping is available online at www.rvca.ca/ vangaal and members of the public can connect with an RVCA Resource Specialist to understand how the mapping may affect their property. RVCA Resource Specialists can be reached by email (development@ rvca.ca) or phone (613-6923571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext. 1132 or 1193).

The new mapping shows areas that are subject to natural hazards such as flooding and unstable slopes. The mapping will be used by the City of Ottawa when updating its Official Plans and Zoning Schedules and in the review of development applications under the Planning Act. RVCA will also use the mapping to guide the review of development applications submitted under the RV-

CA’s Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation.

Mapping and regulating natural hazard areas ensure safe and sustainable development. Development projects within these areas must obtain permission from the Conservation Au-

thority before proceeding (Ontario Regulation 174/06, Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alteration to Shorelines and Watercourses). When completed, the mapping will also be used by the City of Ottawa when updating their Official Plan and Zoning

Schedules and in the review of development applications under the Planning Act.

The RVCA stated that the goal of this mapping is to help ensure that sound planning decisions are made — keeping people and property safe.

The Manotick Harvest Festival returned this year after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The Manotick Farmers Market was bustling in Dickinson Square in the Carriage Shed parking lot. Across the road, there were several activities at Watson’s Mill, and a horse drawn wagon shuttled residents and visitors from Manotick Main Street to the mill.

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A well-attended munici pal all-candidates meeting is a healthy sign for any com munity – and how privileged I feel to live in Manotick where, on Sept. 28th, our community centre had a full room of citizens participat ing in the democratic pro cess.

An interesting and con cerning situation occurred, however, when a question asking candidates to share

their views on Covid19 measures over the past years was presented. Sev eral people in the crowd disliked the question and did not want the candidates to present their views. The moderator, for some reason or other, gave in to the audi ence’s displeasure; rejecting and disallowing the ques tion.

In civic politics it can be quite difficult to differenti ate one well-meaning can

didate from another – guess what, they all want to fix traffic issues, provide ser vices to seniors and youth, beautify communities and collect garbage!

So, when this one contro versial, difficult question got asked – it was rejected!

Too controversial? Too polarizing? Too emotional? Too tired of Covid? Was it bound to reveal aspects of one candidate’s opinions that might not be popular?

at all-candidates meeting

Probably a bit of all of the above were reasons for its rejection. I have to ask – why are we becoming so afraid to address, talk about, debate and hear out discus sions about some of the very difficult political questions of our time? Why are we so afraid of hearing differ ing opinions? Why is there a knee-jerk reaction to such a question that actually dis tinguishes one candidate from another? And perhaps

most concerning, why is a question that could “out” one candidate for having unpopular opinions being manipulated out of an open democratic meeting?

In defense of the moder ator, she is a volunteer who got swayed by a crowd of citizens who did not want all the candidates to “put their cards on the table” and de clare their stances. Most of these cries were put forward by partisan supporters of a

candidate who quite likely has views about health man dates which could result in a loss of support/votes.

In a democratic forum do we reject valid, difficult, im portant questions presented by voters?

It was unfortunate that an otherwise fine evening of political discussion didn’t quite demonstrate democ racy in its finest hour.

Tom Plant, Manotick

Braid responds to letter, extolls the greatness of his electric car

The Editor, David Wieland’s letter in the last issue mentioned that I had provided a “critique of Scott Moffatt’s failings,” but that I had “left out his cham pioning of the Climate Emer gency Declaration.” The rea son, of course, was because that wasn’t a failing, in fact it was the one thing that Mof

fatt got right. I was personally very pleased to see the City of Ottawa step up when we face such a colossal leadership vacuum at the provincial level when it comes to dealing with Climate Change. The thing we have to keep in mind is that the transition away from fos sil fuels is already happening, so it’s completely sensible to

go with the winning team. In 2020, Norway produced 61% of its electricity from wind and solar and many Euro pean countries now produce between a quarter to a third of their electricity from those technologies, including Ire land, Germany, the UK, Spain, Greece and Portugal.

I couldn’t help but chuckle

when I read Wieland’s state ment that, “battery-powered transportation is problematic.”

As the owner of an electric car since 2018, my affection for battery-powered transporta tion has only increased as the price of gasoline has risen. In fact, when I drive silently past the gas station and observe all those suckers lining up to pay

$1.76 per litre, I honestly won der why anybody would con sider buying anything BUT an electric car. I can’t imagine what the cost to the City of Ot tawa will be since diesel fuel just jumped to $2.20 per litre!

Those OC Transpo buses just drink the stuff. If only we had more electric buses!

We are watching an oil

industry clearly determined to price itself into oblivion, so we shouldn’t stand in their way. We should instead embrace the green energy transition and look forward to the cost savings. And the last thing we need to do is waste time and energy tilting at windmills.

Andy Braid, Kars

Local artists ready for Barrhaven’s biggest annual art sale

There is a lot of artistic talent within the Barrhaven community, and much of it will be on display at Paint the Town, the 12th annual Fall Show and Sale by the Artists of Stonebridge (AOS). The event will take place on October 22-23 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Cedarhill Golf and Country Club, 56 Cedarhill Dr. You won’t want to miss Barrhaven’s largest sale of visual art by local artists, which features a wide variety of original artwork in many different styles and sizes. It’s a must-see event if you are decorating your walls, looking for that special gift, or even just love beautiful art!

AOS is a not-for-profit group that was started 13 years ago by a group of artists who had a common desire to promote visual arts in the community. The group has now grown to around 40 visual artists and it is very active.

You may be familiar with their ongoing exhibits at the Minto Recreation Complex, the RBC Royal Bank at 4120 Strandherd Drive, and the TLC Legal Office at 240 Kennevale Drive.

The Fall Show is sponsored by CPI Interiors, Lépine, MacMillan BMO Nesbitt Burns, Royal LePage, Barrhaven Auto Centre, Capital City Heating & Cooling, TLC Legal, and Myers Barrhaven Toyota.

It is a core value of AOS to give back to the community, and a portion of this year’s proceeds will go to support the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB) and the Art for Aid Project, an organization that supports Canadian First Nations, Inuit and Metis art and cultural programs.

Nicole Parent displays her works at the 2019 Artists of Stonebridge Art Show.

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Inspirations: Small Treasures Art Show

The Manotick Art Association is happy to announce a new format to their fall show this year—

Inspirations: Small Treasures will feature smaller works, all priced at $200 or less. A great way to get a head start on your Christmas shopping!

What could be better than an original piece of art by Ottawa area artists? This kind of gift lasts a lifetime and is also unique.

Inspirations: Small Treasures will feature 36 artists who work in a variety of mediums—acrylics, oils, water colour, photography, mixed media, and also fabric art. The themes vary from winter scenes,

to landscapes, to florals, and to animals—something for everyone! No need to pay gallery prices when you can get an original piece at an affordable price.

The Manotick Art Association has been functioning in the community for over 30 years and is well known for its Inspirations Spring Show. MAA’s members live directly in Manotick or in neighbouring communities surrounding Manotick. Supporting your local artists would be a great thing to do, especially as we begin to come out of Covid restrictions that curtailed many of our opportunities

and activities.

Inspirations: Small Treasures will run on Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 30th from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. We will be located

in the Manotick United Church, 5567 Main St., in the basement hall, which is fully accessible. Admission is free and there is ample parking.

Please make a point of stopping by..

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Halloween trivia night at Mill Tavern to support Miss World Ottawa

The Mill Tavern will be hosting a Halloween Trivia Night Thurs., Oct. 27 in support of Miss Ottawa, Lauren Pederson, in her quest to become Miss World Canada.

Pederson, a Manotick area native and a former Mill Tavern employee, is using the pageant platform to raise money and awareness for mental health resources at

CHEO. Pederson will get points in next months Miss World Canada Pageant based on how much money is raised at the event.

The trivia night is open to teams from 2-6 people, and all questions are Halloween based. Costumes are not mandatory, but the best costume will be voted on by the crowd.

Tickets are $15, and proceeds from all ticket sales will go to Make A Wish Canada.

Prizes are supplied by Manotick Home Hardware, 692 Coffee Bar and Miller’s Farm.

For tickets, visit https://allevents.in/ottawa/halloween-trivianight/10000432271444527

The Manotick Art Association Inspirations Art Show has been a popular semiannual event in the village for many years.

JP McCool of the Mill Tavern presents Lauren Pederson with a cheque after a trivia night fundraiser earlier this year.

The peace of the colourful leaves puts us in tune with nature

One of the places I go looking for peace; perhaps as an escape or to just to let my thoughts wander - is the dam right here in Manotick. It doesn’t matter what season or time of day or night but there is certain contentment about the place. If I stand on the dam and stare down at the rushing water as it flows over the logs one may seem

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to be moving, always away and backwards at the same time. In the springtime when the water is high and roaring as it goes, or in summer when

the roar is more like a slash or in the fall when the leaves are falling and are carried away in the whitewater, or in winter when nothing more than a trickle flows over and everything is coated with ice. What a wonderful, comforting place to lose oneself for a while.

Recently, while standing on the dam I thought about

spirits and leaves. Fall leaves flamed scarlet and gold, turquoise sky, bronze sun, wood smoke in the air – the radiant raiment’s of autumn had enchanted everything, supernatural, glistening splendor was turning into symmetry of magic colours. I was thinking about the leaves when they may have been either lying on the ground or flowing along

in the river; aren’t the autumn leaves like spirits? When the lifetime has been lived and its time to move on, they don their glorious robes for the transition journey from the tree/body – they break with their physical life support system to enter another phase of existence.

As I stand on the dam nothing is moving, save time

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and clouds and I hear nothing but the water rushing on to somewhere, I am alone in nature! See the sites and hear the sounds as they speak to life in our village, as they speak to your life. Everyone really should take time to sit and watch the leaves turn!

Autumn brings out the beauty of the Village of Manotick.

This election is the greatest opportunity for change we have had in 12 years

By DaviD Brown warD 21 canDiDate

The 2022 municipal election will change Ottawa. At least half of Ottawa will be represented by a new councillor, our ward included. This is the single greatest opportunity for change we have had in twelve years.

This opportunity for change means we can shift

the City’s focus back to basic services like fixing roads, and building complete communities with parks and sidewalks, and more recreational programs for our residents, including children and seniors. It means providing better access for residents to shop locally by redesigning our rural transit system to take families, seniors, and commuters to neighbouring towns

like Barrhaven, Kanata and Stittsville.

We have an opportunity to reduce the heavy trucks cutting through Manotick, damaging the village and its infrastructure.

We have an opportunity to protect our farmland, enhance our proud rural heritage and demand more transparency and accountability from the City as they deliver the essen-

tial services we need.

We have the opportunity to change how Ottawa deals with its trash by ending the harmful and ecologically damaging practice of burying our garbage, risking soil and groundwater contamination. We can do this by transitioning to a waste-to-energy solution that will help residents recycle more, divert waste from the dump and create electricity

and heat from the trash left over after the process.

We have an opportunity to change our City’s financial future by ending the reckless borrowing that has skyrocketed the City’s debt by 300 percent, costing taxpayers more than $7billion over the next thirty years.

We can do this, but we need a councillor with the experience, knowledge and

skills to bring our issues and concerns to the front of the line.

Experience matters.

As a lifelong resident of rural Ottawa and with six years of experience navigating the bureaucracy at City Hall, I am ready to work on Day One. On October 24th, I am seeking your support to become your next council representative of Ward 21.

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WOMEN’S DAY

Sax Appeal, a jazz quartet, serenaded visitors to the village throughout Women’s Day in 2018.

Janna Piaskoski and Heather Hancock pose for a selfie in the Women’s Day Lounge on Manotick Main Street during the 2018 Women’s Day event.

The South Carleton High School Storm improved its record to 4-0 and sit in first place after a 48-25 win over the St. Mother Teresa High School Titans in Richmond Wednesday (Oct. 14). The previous week, the Storm knocked off the Longfields-Davidson Heights Ravens 51-46 to earn first place in the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association West 1 Division. The Junior Girls Storm is also in first place with a 4-0 record. They beat West Carleton 58-35 Oct. 3 in Dunrobin, and then won a pair of home games last week. On Mon., Oct. 11, they beat Sacred Heart 57-34, and then on Oct. 13 they beat Sir Robert Borden 40-23. On the soccer pitch, the Storm junior boys are 1-1-1 after a 4-3 loss to St. Mother Teresa in Barrhaven and a 1-1 tie at home against the John McCrae Bulldogs.

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The St. Mark Lions football team fell to third place in the NCSSAA West division after a pair of tough losses. On Oct. 6 in Kanata, Holy Trinity edged the Lions 26-21 in overtime. On Oct. 13, the Lions hosted unbeaten St. Joseph and suffered a 10-0 loss. The Lions host St. Mother Teresa Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. On the soccer pitch, the Lions are unbeaten in senior boys play with a 1-0-2 record. After two ties, they posted their first win of the season Oct. 5 by beating De La Salle 2-1. On the basketball court, the senior girls Lions are in third place with a 3-2 record. They split a pair of games Oct. 3 and Oct. 5 as they lost to St. Joseph 43-24 before bouncing back with an exciting 37-35 win over Holy Trinity. On Wed., Oct. 12, the Lions lost a 43-40 decision to St. Pius.

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Launch party for Steph La Rochelle’s EP at Red Bird in Ottawa Oct. 22

The Red Bird on Bank Street in Ottawa will be rocking on Sat., Oct. 22, as local artist Steph La Rochelle will be on stage to launch her new album, Wildflower.

While La Rochelle’s career has evolved and she has been a high profile Canadian artist for the past decade, Wildfire is her debut EP. It features seven songs that are all originals.

“A lot of the songs and the ideas have been in my back pocket for a long time,” said La Rochelle.

For the past three years, La Rochelle has been involved with the theatre and touring cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. She portrayed the character Zoe Murphy in the 2019 Canadian production of the show at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. In the fall of 2019, she joined the US touring cast for the show, again playing the role of Zoe Murphy.

“I worked on some of the music during the Toronto production of Dear Evan Hansen,” she said. “Some of the songs were written prior to that journey. The EP is really a mix of songs that I had been sitting on for a while and some songs that were written more recently.”

La Rochelle has been entertaining audiences long before she found herself as a cast member of Dear Evan Hansen. In fact, she was a locally-known artist even before attending St. Mark High School in Manotick. She started singing at the age of five and won numerous singing competitions, recorded her first demo, and even got the chance to perform in front of people at Disney World before her tenth birthday.

After that, La Rochelle began performing at a number of local events, including the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa.

At the age of 14, she recorded a song in the memory of Hannah Elizabeth Walker, raising a significant amount of money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

She continued to sing and perform while at St. Mark High School, both in the school’s Cappies productions and with the Greely Players. Her social media presence also grew as she became one of Canada’s most popular young artists on YouTube.

La Rochelle earned spots in the Ottawa Bluesfest’s Emerging Artist Showcase, as well as the Canadian Country Music Association’s Discovery Program, which included a CCMA Award nomination.

What put La Rochelle on the map in Canada, however, was being the first runner-up in the CBC reality series ‘Over the Rainbow.’ The winner of the show won the contract to be Dorothy in the Toronto theatre production of the Wizard of Oz. Even though she did not win the contest, there was certainly a yellow brick road for her to follow.

“That show opened a lot of doors for me and gave me a lot of exposure,” she said.

Since being on the CBC show, she has attained numerous TV/Film credits to her name. Among them are Satisfaction (CTV), Copper (BBC), The Preacher’s Sin (Lifetime MOW), and she appears in the David Cronenberg online interactive experience, Body/ Mind/Change – Evolution. La

Rochelle also appeared as a guest star on the popular Canadian family drama, Heartland (CBC), where she played a busking runaway and sang one of her original songs. Her song was used as the theme song for a youth camp in Alberta. In the Disney Channel hit, Backstage, La Rochelle had a recurring role as “Frances”, a mentor to the music students.

Most recently, La Rochelle starred in the Toronto, North American Tour, and appeared in the West End productions of the Tony award winning Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. She partnered with Grammy award winning, Alex Lacamoire to arrange and record an acoustic version of the hit song, Only Us at the preeminent Bluebird Cafe in Nash-

ville, TN.

La Rochelle began working on her album this year with her producer Murray Daigle. He did all of the arrangements for the songs.

“The entire process took about 10 months to come together,” she said of her EP. “It wasn’t a continuous 10 months, but it is a long process. I did the vocal tracks in July, and now everything is done.”

Although La Rochelle is going to have physical CD’s produced, the marketing focus is going to be digital. The record store has been replaced by websites like Spotify and Apple Music.

“Things have changed a lot in the last decade,” she said. “Music used to be about getting radio airplay. Now, it’s all

about streaming. You have to really promote yourself on social media platforms. Tik Tok is huge for me. Instagram is big. Facebook and Twitter are important. There are always new social media platforms popping up, so it’s important as an artist to stay on top of everything and know what is current. I also promote my music on my website.”

Although some of her success has been with music that has been classified as country, La Rochelle said the songs on her EP would be considered pop.

“The music is organic in nature,” she said. “And for the show at the Red Bird, we will have a full band with a cello to give it more of a cinematic feel.”

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forming at the Red Bird and will be the headliner. Akeem Oh and Oddeline will also be performing.

“It’s exciting to perform and release this EP and share the songs at home with my friends and family there,” she said.

Tickets for the show are available on La Rochelle’s website.

After the show, it will be back to work for the long singer/ songwriter.

“I will be working on the music videos for the songs,” she said, noting that her videos on her YouTube channel are also important in promoting her music and getting it to her fans.

For more information on Steph La Rochelle’s music and the upcoming event, visit StephLaRochelle.com.

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The Red Bird on Bank Street, just south of TD Place Stadium, will be hosting a launch party for Steph La Rochelle’s EP, Wildfire. The St. Mark grad has been touring throughout the United States as a cast member of the Broadway production Dear Evan Hansen.

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will cut recreation fees for kids, keep taxes and spending low, and make affordability the heart of everything Council does.

I will improve transportation in Manotick by addressing the issue of transport trucks in the village of Manotick, by investing $100M in road repair for motorists and cyclists, and in traffic calming measures on our streets that reduce speeding.

I will make Manotick safer by investing in emergency services, including police and paramedics..

I will improve quality of life and ensure a thriving economy that keeps Manotick the great place it is to live, work, and play.

I will deliver change at City Hall that is focused on your priorities, and that ensures Ottawa is affordable, safe, and reliable for everyone.

Rideau-Jock Ward 21 hopefuls answer questions and discuss their platforms

By Charlie SenaCk

The seat in Rideau-Jock (formally known as Rideau-Goulbourn) sits empty after three term city councillor Scott Moffatt decided not to seek re-election. He’s one of 10 incumbents leaving councillors row after a turbulent term at city hall.

David Brown, a former political staffer to Moffatt, GloucesterSouth Nepean councillor Carol Anne Meehan, and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, is seen as a front runner in the race.

Brown ran against Moffatt, his former boss, during the 2018 election. He came in second place with 4,023 votes, about 10 percentage points behind the incumbent.

A driving force for the Richmond Fair, Brown is hoping this is his election to shine. He’s one of five names on the ward 21 ballot. Others include Leigh-Andrea Brunet, Patty Searl, Kevin Setia, and Michael J Nowak.

Rideau-Jock received a name change after outgoing councillor Moffatt learned the ward was named after Sir Henry Goulburn, who was a British statesman and cabinet minister, who was the owner of a plantation in Jamaica.

The ward’s new name reflects its borders, the Rideau River and Jock River.

The projected population of Rideau-Jock in 2022 is 30,864 residents. It’s expected to grow by about 3,000 people in the next four years.

The Manotick Messenger sent each candidate a series of wardspecific questions to answer. Michael J Nowak did not participate before the deadline.

Tell us about your platform: We need a Councillor that has the knowledge and experience to get to work on Day One so our voices are heard at City Hall. Experience matters, and this election provides residents with the responsibility and opportunity to bring the change in representation we need.

Richmond and Manotick are the fastest growing villages in Ottawa, yet with the construction of hundreds of new homes, we lack the necessary infrastructure to support this growth. Millions of dollars in development fees and taxes are collected by the city, we deserve to see some of this money spent in our communities.

Manotick truck traffic concerns:

Taxpayers built the Vimy Memorial bridge at a cost to taxpayers of more than $50 million dollars to divert heavy truck traffic away from Manotick and to provide direct access to the highway. Previous plans called for the expansion of Earl Armstrong Road to connect to Bank Street to a provide east/west corridor for heavy trucks. Trucks using Manotick to cut through to get to the highway need better access and roads that can support them so they can be diverted around Manotick. Manotick’s roads in their current state cannot safely manage the hundreds of heavy trucks that cut through it every day. The safety of the students, seniors and families in Manotick must be addressed. Proper infrastructure exists outside of Manotick to properly manage truck traffic. If trucks are not delivering goods or services in the village, then they should go around it, not through it.

Speeding:

Councillors have $50 thousand dollars each year to spend on traffic safety measures. These measures such as flex stakes, speed boards can help reduce speeding however, what is needed in our communities is a more active police presence. Community policing is the single most effective way to reduce speeding in our communities and improve the safety of our residents.

Road repairs:

Roads are the foundation of our city and the number one public asset used by residents, however, repairs have been chronically underfunded. Few residents

in rural Ottawa use or benefit from transit directly. For every $10 dollars spent by Ottawa on transit, only $1 is spent fixing roads. As the nation’s capital, our roads are an embarrassment and as taxpayers, we deserve better.

calming measures speed bollards and temp speed reducing bumps if necessary.

Roads:

I strongly agree that with little to no buses we rely on these roads to be better than they are. I’m committed to reducing the project years for each road to be attended to or resurfaced and also engage with those who do the work. We rely on our cars as our main mode of transportation and with our climate and weather they most certainly need to be better upkeep and maintenance. That also includes many improvement intersections and lights that are necessary because of the growth we have experienced in this ward.

comprehensive study of the Trucking Route map should be ongoing with the TMP. This is the time to re-address Bridge street as part of the Trucking Route. It is important that we do not simply divert traffic into another neighbourhood.

Speeding:

There are several traffic calming measures we can put into place throughout the ward, but in many cases we need enforcement. That comes down to a police presence in our communities, something many residents feel there is a complete lack of. Having a continued presence in our neighborhoods will not only address speed enforcement but deter other negative activities as well.

Roads:

Tell us about your platform:

My platform with three children does focus on Safer School Zones and bus improvements while also ensuring there is a safe buffer around all schools.

I also wish to seek cost savings and increase the police budget. More police presence is a goal and after speaking to an officer this past weekend I was aware that 1-2 officers are allocated to this huge ward. I immediately thought that’s not good enough. There are pressures with little to no funding and freezes and I would seek to participate on the Police Services Board to be a strong advocate and supporter while also seeking to get many CPC ( community policing centres ) reopened and more police and community engagement.

Manotick truck traffic concerns:

I have shared over and over again that we do not have a bypass and perhaps we need to start forward thinking and see if this is something that can be added to resolve this issue. I also welcome a redesign of this area if possible, along with time and weight restrictions while also looking at Roger Stevens as a possible route through to the east end and on to Montreal if a route sought out by those who also depend on main and Bridge street.

Speeding:

A huge priority will be increased police presence, speeding cameras in key locations with ticket issuance, along with traffic

Tell us about your platform: I am running to be our next representative because I believe rural Ottawa feels unheard and left out when it comes to decision making at city hall. We are a unique ward with unique needs and challenges. It is important that we have a strong voice who will speak up and out about the issues that matter to the residents of Rideau Jock.

It’s time to secure funding to fix our roads. Grow our communities responsibly which includes mixeduse development and improve the safety of our streets and communities. It is time to move forward with clear communication, meaningful consultation and true collaboration to address the issues of Ward 21.

Manotick truck traffic concerns:

I fully support (diverting trucks out of Manotick) and will make every effort at city hall to call attention to the severity of the health and safety issue created by the volume of trucks moving through the village. The Transportation Master Plan is under review and I believe a

I agree that we need to ensure we have proper funding for the maintenance, repair and resurfacing of our roads. Whether our residents drive, carpool, cycle or ride the limited transit service all modes of transportation and connectivity are done via roads. We take them to school. to work, to medical appointments and shopping. We need roads that are safe and in good repair to move us around.

Kevin Setia

Tell us about your platform: I am running as I believe municipal government and municipal service touch and affect people’s lives every day in one way or the other, whether it is roads, police, paramedics, or waste pick up. Over the years, Ottawa municipal governments have lost focus from delivering quality, reliable mandated municipal services. This has resulted in frustrated residents, ballooning debt, bungled projects and fractured council. I am running to bring a practical common sense approach back to city hall and focus on delivering quality reliable municipal services and values for tax dollars back to residents.

David Brown

Patti Searl

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Darouze facing challengers in attempt to retain Osgoode Ward council seat

By Charlie SenaCk

It’s shaping out to be a battle of the councillors in Osgoode ward after an incumbent and a predecessor are eyeing the seat.

George Darouze, who has been Osgoode’s councillor since 2014, took over for Doug Thompson who retired that year. But Thompson has since had a change of heart and wants to come back to local politics.

A 31-year veteran of politics, Thompson was the former Mayor of Osgoode township and served as a regional councillor before that. He endorsed Darouze’s campaign in 2014, but it seems their relationship has soured.

Thompson has sent out multiple press releases bashing his successor during the recent campaign, and recently accused Darouze of spending $3,305 of taxpayer dollars through his office budget on a tent bearing the incumbent’s name. He included a photo of the tent which was set up at the Metcalfe Fair.

Darouze fought back and told the Ottawa Citizen his previous office budget-funded tent was damaged in a windstorm and that the new one was purchased through campaign donor funds.

“(Doug Thompson) realized that we’re in the lead. When you’re in the lead, they try to slow you down,” Darouze said, criticizing Thompson for trying to stop the momentum of his campaign.

“I know the rules. I’m not going to break the rules over a stupid tent,” added Darouze. “Everything will be submitted and audited. He’s just trying to distract us.”

In total there are five candidates running in Osgoode ward: George Darouze, Doug Thompson, Dan O’Brien, Bob Masaro, and Bruce Anthony Faulkner.

The ward, 616.97 square kilometres in size, has a population of about 32,110 according to a 2022 estimate.

The Manotick Messenger asked each candidate a series of questions regarding priorities for the ward. Their responses are below.

hit in 2019. Darouze had to step in for Mayor Jim Watson who was away recovering from eye surgery.

Darouze, a Greely resident, said he’s running again to follow through on the commitments he promised four years ago.

“I am seeking re-election to continue working on preserving our rural lifestyle, while also ensuring that residents receive their fair share of services from the city,” he said. “I would like to welcome both the villages of Carlsbad Springs and Vars to Ward 20. I’ve given Osgoode Ward a powerful voice at city council for many topics including repairing neglected roads; building traffic intersections; upgrading community arenas; renewing residential parks.”

On speeding, Darouze said he has used traffic calming funding to ensure roads are as safe as possible. Data from speed boards, he said, is shared with Ottawa Police to better catch those who aren’t following the rules of the road.

funding for Police, Paramedics and Fire Fighters.”

Darouze did not respond to questions surrounding the culture at city hall or city spending.

cil resolve some of these issues.”

Thompson called the city’s light rail transit system a “dismal failure”, noting they had many opportunities to fix the broken system.

On city spending, Thompson said capital debt has risen over 100 per cent over the last eight years “to over $3 billion and it costs $127 million just to service the debt.”

Roads in Osgoode ward continue to deteriorate, said Thompson, who called them the worst in the city.

Doug Thompson

Greely resident Doug Thompson felt retirement no longer suited him after feeling Darouze was taking Osgoode ward in the wrong direction.

Thompson told the Ottawa Citizen he called Darouze right away to tell the incumbent councillor he felt rural residents needed better representation.

Thompson also said emergency preparedness and safety are crucial for Osgoode residents.

“Ambulance Availability is a huge issue. Over 1200 Code Deros where no ambulances are available,” he said. “This Council has failed us and does not deserve another term. Osgoode Ward residents had to wait over 6 hours for an ambulance.”

Bob Masaro

A teacher for over 30 years, Osgoode resident Bob Masaro said he’s spent summers working on the roads for the City of Ottawa. The current substitute teacher at St. Mark High School worked for a time in real estate and at an oil refinery as a warehouse supervisor.

George Darouze

In the 2018 municipal election, Darouze secured a win with 4,653 votes, a roughly 23 per cent lead over his second place challenger.

Since that time he’s served as Deputy Mayor, leading the city through record-breaking floods which

With regard to road repairs, Darouze said work to replace every major roadway is ongoing with good progress already made. He said there’s still more work to be done and plans to advocate for funding from the city.

“Our biggest priority is our core and emergency services,” said Darouze. “Keeping our investments in roads and other capital infrastructure while supporting

While Thompson did not directly answer the Manotick Messenger’s line of questioning, he sent his own list of priorities.

“I am very passionate about politics and when I followed the dismal record of this Council, it became abundantly clear they had lost the trust of the residents,” he said. “I felt that with my dedication and political experience, I could help the next Coun-

“Our Community Police Officer does not have in person hours at the Greely Community Police Station,” added Thompson. “Our crime rate is up 15 per cent, we have had arson incidents, two shootings, speeding on our roads is unreal and overall crime is causing great concern. We need more in-person policing in the rural areas. If elected, I will seek a spot on the Ottawa Police Services Board.”

“Over the years I have grown very concerned with how the city is being run and Osgoode Ward’s role in it,” he said. “I have been disappointed with the approach that our local representatives at Ottawa City Council since amalgamation have taken to present the concerns of the citizens of Osgoode Ward.

Masaro bashed both Darouze and Thompson for being “mute” on issue and fir “blindly” voting “for every expensive project and scheme the City has come up with over that last 20+ years without ever expressing our many needs.”

Rural communities suffer the most from poor planning, said Masaro, noting the lack of funding for police, fire, and paramedics

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Manotick truck traffic concerns:

Heavy trucks through Manotick downtown are definitely a safety and quality of life issue. As a councillor I will work diligently with fellow councillors and provincial counterparts to reduce the number of

heavy trucks. Trucks are a necessity to transport goods but we can do better to reduce the numbers through one lane roads and the downtown area of villages. We need to reroute some of the heavy and big trucks out of Manotick’s downtown by using the Strandherd

(Vimy) Bridge and Roger Stevens.

Speeding:

Persistent enforcement, both proactive and reactive is the key to changing long term behavior of repeat speeders, I am proposing proactive community policing and speed enforcement at dif-

ferent times/days would result in reductions of speeding vehicles.

Roads:

Many roads need to be repaved & repaired, some need to be widened and shoulders also require maintenance. It is time to demand a fair share of dollars based on the size

of the ward and number of Kilometers of roads in the ward.

David Brown is a veteran of local politics after working for MP Pierre Poilievre and Councillors Scott Moffatt and Carol Anne Meehan.

Leigh Andrea Brunet says rural Ottawa is being

left out of the City Hall decision making.

As a mother of three, Patti Searl has seen firsthand how school zone safety needs to be improved in the ward.

Kevin Setia says Ottawa has lost its focus when it comes to delivering municipal services.

Former Councillor, Deputy Mayor running to represent Riverside South-Findlay Creek

By Charlie SenaCk

The newly created ward of Riverside South-Findlay Creek will have new, or possibly old representation at city hall.

Ward 22, currently known as Gloucester-South Nepean, included Barrhaven East which is now becoming its own separate district with a new ward created. The incumbent, one-term councillor Carol Anne Meehan, initially decided to run there but then withdrew after a change of heart.

With four names on the ballot, a familiar face is expected to make a city hall comeback: Steve Desroches, who served the area for two terms, is aiming to make a return to local politics.

He’s up against Em McLellan, Salah Elsaadi, and Zainab Alsalihiy.

Currently sitting at a projected population of 36,066 residents, Riverside SouthFindlay Creek is expected to grow to a little over 40,000 people by 2026. The ward is 36 square kilometres in Sox’s.

The Manotick Messenger asked all candidates a series of questions. Portions of

their answers can be seen below.

faces,” he said. “That’s over eight years ago. One of the great benefits is I can now campaign with my two older sons and they have been knocking on doors with me. I’m reintroducing myself to the community. Many of the people know me but some may not as they are new to the area.”

Rec Centre was completed in a quicker fashion. My son is 17 years old; he’s lived in Riverside South his entire life. He’s never had the benefit of a local swimming pool or hockey rink in our community.”

a rapid pace, he noted infrastructure needs to keep up with the demand.

sured into resigning amid the so-called “freedom” trucker convoy.

Steve Desroches

When Steve Desroches stepped outside of city council chambers for the last time in 2014, he didn’t expect to come back eight years later.

The two-term councilor campaigned on serving only eight years — and kept his word.

But with at least 10 fresh faces around the council table and a new Mayor at the helm of it all, Desroches said someone with experience is needed to serve the residents of Riverside South-Findlay Creek.

“I think I left on a very positive note, and residents would recall that I made the commitment to step down in 2014 — which I did — to enable some turnover and new

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“Osgoode Ward is suffering from a total lack of proper police enforcement in the entire community,” he said. “I feel we need much greater enforcement with police speed traps in combination with photo-radar used on a rotating basis throughout the Ward. In addition, I will advocate to re-establish a Local Community Police Officer who will also be tasked with providing education programs on the dangers of speeding.

Masaro said there are “critical concerns” with roads in Osgoode and said the ward received low priority status for funding. If elected he plans to

advocate for $25-30 million for Road Infrastructure each year in Osgoode Ward.

The city has developed a spending problem, said Masaro, who noted the current trends are sustainable in the long term.

“Ottawa’s budget for 2022 is $4.14 Billion and City Council must start to be far more careful and conscientious about decisions made,” he said.

“Over the past 12 years, Ottawa’s debt has more than tripled, going from $823 million to more than $3 Billion dollars. The interest payments alone are huge and are constantly eating away at our yearly property taxes.

Desroches is campaigning in finally getting a recreation complex built in Riverside South, a project that has been in the books for well over a decade, but has never been lifted from the ground. He has recommended modifying plans from previous recreational amenities (the Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven for example) to save time and money.

“I want to bring urgency to the recreation complex for Riverside South and Findlay creek,” said Desroches. “It’s been in the planning books for some time and we have been collecting developer charges for over a decade to build this facility. When I was on council we changed the policy so we could build the recreation centre sooner rather than waiting. That’s why the Barrhaven Minto

Riverside South will soon be home to Phase 2 of Ottawa’s light rail transit system, a project that was supposed to be launched this summer but has been pushed back a year due to construction delays and supply chain shortages.

Ottawa’s transit system has struggled through the COVID-19 with OC Transpo reporting only 50 per cent of pre-pandemic ridership levels. They predict a return to 2019 levels won’t ever occur.

With ridership habits changing, Desroches said the transit system is in need of a complete overhaul. Riverside South, like many suburbs around Ottawa, have lacked fast and reliable transit options.

On a city-wide scale, Desroches said Ottawa needs to focus on infrastructure projects across the entire city. With Riverside South seeing development at

Em McLellan

Em McLellan said she moved to Riverside South with her two sets of twins in 2005. She was a stay at home mom due to the expensive costs of daycare, and then worked as a school crossing guard. To help pay the bills, she now works at the salad bar at the Independent grocer in Riverside South.

McLellan decided to run for city office after watching a special council meeting in February, when Diane Deans was ousted from the Ottawa Police Services Board. The unexpected and shocking move — which some labelled as dirty politics — came after Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly was pres-

“I watched it and in my opinion it was one of the worst meetings I had ever witnessed,” she said. “There were these elected officials who came across as entitled and arrogant and just a sad bunch of people. There was no governance, no accountability. It was like watching a train wreck going into one.”

McLellan said Riverside South and Findlay Creek were communities built in the middle of nowhere. She would like to see more traffic calming measures in school zones and paint all Crosswalks the colours of the rainbow Pride flag.

The council hopeful said she’d like to get a Muslim grocery store and butcher shop in the ward, and wants to bring more accountability to OC Transpo.

McLellan said the world is falling into a recession and isn’t a supporter of funding any large-scale “mega” projects. She’s also against bringing in free transit.

“OC Transpo is an absolute mess; it’s the culture at the place,” said McLellan.

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Dan O’Brien grew up on a mixed farm in Osgoode. He decided to run for council after seeing the need for good governance.

“I believe that the

municipal services provided to the residents of Osgoode are extremely important and I am prepared to ensure that these services continue to be readily available and affordable with quick turnaround times,” he said. “I will represent the residents of Osgoode to the best of my ability, with an open accessible, transparent Ward Office and by bringing the concerns and suggestions of the community to Committee and Council.”

On the topic of speeding, O’Brien said a stronger police presence is needed, with rotational shifts to deter

those looking to break the rules of the road.

He said roads in Osgoode are well maintained compared to other areas like Carlsbad Springs, Navan, Bearbrook and Cumberland.

“The roads are literally terrible there and will require investment as soon as possible,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien said the city is spending too much in some areas and not enough in others.

“We must repair the damage that is happening due to homelessness and crime in the downtown district,” he said. “We need real solutions to these issues.”

Bruce Anthony Faulkner did not respond to the Manotick Messengers request for comment ahead of print. The municipal election will be held on Oct. 24.

George Darouze has been the Osgoode Ward councillor since 2014.

Doug Thompson retired as the Osgoode Ward councillor after 31 years as an elected official in Osgoode.

Dan O’Brien grew up on a mixed farm in Osgoode and says the city needs good governance.

Bob Masaro has been a teacher for 30 years and has also spent summers working on Ottawa’s roads.

Dan O’Brien

Royals week highlighted by shootout win over visiting Embrun Panthers

If the Richmond Royals were thankful for anything on Thanksgiving weekend, it was for the play of goalie Gabe Arrigo.

On Sunday, the Royals were on home ice at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre. They were outplayed by the first place and unbeaten Embrun Panthers. The Panthers outshot the Royals 3717. But at the end of the day, it was the Royals who prevailed 5-4 in a shootout, improving their Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League record to 3-1 for 6 points.

While Arrigo was a brick wall in front of the Royals net in the third period, he was even better in the shootout. Charlie Belanger of the Panthers deked him out in the first round of the shootout, but then Arrigo made seven straight saves before the Royals finally earned the win in the eighth round of shooters.

The Royals took an early lead as Tyler Cutts scored his fourth of the year from Shane Sullivan and Reid Johnston.

Liam Murdoch scored for the Panthers to tie the score, but Dylan Rorwick replied for the Royals with an unassisted goal with 34 seconds left in the period to give Richmond a 2-1

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“If I had my joy, I would fire everyone from middle management to the top. The culture there seems to be that we are only providing a service to the everyday people. Somehow this equates to non accountability on behalf of OC Transpo, their attitude is that the millionaires are not taking the bus and only the everyday people do.”

lead.

Tyler Hames notched his first of the season 3:01 into the second period from Jackson Miller to give the Royals a 3-1 lead, but then Belanger took the game into his own hands. He helped set up Juno Gregoire’s goal at 4:34, and then scored a pair of goals to give Embrun a 4-3 lead. All three of the Panthers’ second period goals came on the power play.

In the third period, Reid Johnston scored his second of the year from Jayden Genereux, but then Arrigo took over.

Play was in the Richmond end for most of the period, but strong play by the Royals’

defence and a number of big saves by Arrigo kept the score tied.

In overtime, by Arrigo and Embrun’s Aiden Foley came up with big saves, as Foley stopped a Richmond breakaway in the final minute.

In the shootout, Belanger scored first. Foley stopped Dylan Rorwick and Tyler Cutts, but Reid Johnston kept the game alive with a goal. After that, it was all goaltending. Arrigo stopped the next five Panthers shooters. Declan McCarthy, the Royals’ eighth shooter, finally beat Foley to give Richmond win.

In their next two contests,

Members of the Richmond Royals pour onto the ice to celebrate Declan McCarthy’s shootout winner against the Embrun Panthers.

the Royals were not as lucky as a pair of losses dropped their record to 3-3-0 for six points.

The previously winless Winchester Hawks visited the Royals on Thanksgiving Monday afternoon and took a 7-5 win.

Tyler Cutts had a hat trick and an assist for the Royals, and Reid Johnston scored once and had four assists, but it was

not enough. Dylan Worwick also scored and added an assist. For Winchester, Nicolas Corry had three goals and two assists. Lucas Leblanc had two goals and an assist, with Dniel Beauchemin and Owen Grundy each contributing a goal and an assist.

On Thursday, the Royals made the trip to Casselman to take on the powerful Vikings. Arrigo was back in goal after

Diego Hennessey took the Winchester game. The Vikings peppered Arrigo with 44 shots in a 6-2 win.

Dylan Rorwick and Jaidon Genereux scored the Richmond goals.

The Royals are at home again Sun., Oct. 23 as they face the Char-Lan Rebels. Puck drop is at 1:20 p.m. at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre.

is passionate to serve his community.

“I’m running to help make our community a better place for all residents. Having followed the last term of city council, I’m concerned about the future of our city. We need to restore public trust and accountability at city hall,” he said. “Riverside South and Findlay Creek are some of the fastest growing communities in Ottawa, yet the city has failed to keep up with the services required for our new neighbourhoods.”

particularly until Phase 2 of LRT in Riverside South is launched.

If elected to council, Elsaadi said he would work to secure a new community centre within the next term of council, and said a balance between green areas, parks, houses and businesses are needed to keep up with development.

Zainab Alsalihiy

and qualified for city contracts to better serve our community.

If elected, Alsalihiy says she will advocate to enhance the service of public transportation in the community, and wants to ensure there are enough outdoor recreational amenities for families.

better schedule according to demand, with a view to creating conditions needed for nontransit users to leave their car at home and use transit.”

Salah Elsaadi said he’s lived in Riverside South for the last 18 years and

Elsaadi said the city has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. He is not a supporter of free transit, and believes the system should be funded by both taxpayers and fares. That money would then go towards improving the local bus system,

“The City of Ottawa will face many difficult decisions during the next term of Council and we need someone who will be a strong voice for Riverside South and Findlay Creek,” he said. “We can’t afford a self-serving opportunistic politician who will run anywhere and say anything to get elected. I have the skills and expertise to help deliver results for our residents on day one.”

Zainab Alsalihiy has lived in Canada for the last 33 years after immigrating from Iraq. She moved to Riverside South in 2016 and works as a public servant.

“With our increasing population public safety is a concern. I support funding of the police department to levels needed to manage the growing population,” said Alsalihiy. “I would work with city staff to identify and attract small businesses that would be interested

Alsalihiy wants to look at the pros and cons of freezing spending for a year, but says at minimum, a 90 day freeze is needed for a top to bottom review with the help of consultants. On the topic of free transit, she said it’s a no because the funds would have to come from somewhere.

“I would like to see we implement and enforce more dedicated bus lanes starting with problematic bus routes,” said Alsalihiy. “These segregated lanes are the best way to make buses more efficient, they eliminate the problem of buses stuck in unpredictable traffic. We need to develop a

A new recreation centre in Riverside South is needed, said Alsalihiy, who said once construction begins, it will still take two years for completion.

The municipal election is being held on Oct. 24.

Steve Desroches was a city councillor for eight years and also served as Ottawa’s Deputy Mayor.

Zainab Alsalihiy says safety is a concern with the growth in the community. She would like to see more funding for the Ottawa Police Service.

Salah Elsaadi says trust and accountability must be restored at City Hall.

Em McLellan says OC Transpo is “an absolute mess.”

Salah Elsaadi

Royals goalie Gabe Arrigo deflects Juno Gregoire’s shootout attempt during the Royals’ 5-4 win over the Embrun Panthers.

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