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Manotick Place celebrates its frontline pandemic heroes with medals Wed., Oct. 6 was a day to honour some frontline heroes in the community. Glendelle Senior Living declared Oct. 6 as its day for “Celebrating our Heroes”. All of the company’s employees have worked bravely and tirelessly throughout the pandemic and done a tremendous job at keeping their residents, and each other, safe. “As these unprecedented times continue, we wanted to mark a day in their honour, specifically to recognize the difference they make every day. They are dedicated to enhancing the lives of our residents by encouraging and promoting an active and fun lifestyle, keeping them engaged in new and creative ways, at a time when human connection is so different,” read a media release from Manotick Place Retirement Community. Mayor Jim Watson and Councillors Scott Moffatt, Carol Anne Meehan and

Frontline staff at Manotick Place Retirement Community were presented with “Hero Medals” as part of Glendale Senior Living’s “Celebrating our Heroes Day.” Mayor Jim Watson was joined by Councillors Scott Moffatt, Carol Anne Meehan and George Darouze to present the medals. Greg Newton photo

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Ontario connecting newcomers with opportunities in skilled trades The health and wellbeing of the residents of Carleton, Ottawa & Ontario is my top priority. Please visit my website for the latest information & updates from the Government of Ontario, as well as information regarding upcoming virtual town hall meetings & public consultations. Recent updates include: • Ontario cautiously lifting capacity limits in select settings; • Ontario launches free menstrual products in school; • Ontario expanding choices for prospective nursing students; • Ontario supporting new French-language training for nurses in Ottawa; and • Ontario supporting French-language education in skilled trades;

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The Ontario government is investing over $900,000 to connect 900 new immigrants across the province with well-paying jobs as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, welders, chefs and other in-demand trades. Through the free, virtual workshops, newcomers will receive the training and job connections needed to enter rewarding careers. “Across the province, we continue to hear from businesses in the skilled trades who can’t find

the workers they need to grow,” said the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. “These are bigger paycheques waiting for hardworking people to collect them. This program will connect newcomers with the training and support they need to fill these good local jobs and build better communities.” Organized by the YMCA/YWCA, tailored workshops are being provided to newcomers in Ottawa, Toronto, and other Ontario cities. Sessions will continue until the end of February 2022 and participants can access their online workshop on any electronic device. Through the workshops, newcomers will learn how to find an apprenticeship, what employers look for when hiring and how to get a

Trades Equivalency Assessment. In addition, with the support of the Ontario government, outreach workers are being hired by the YMCA/ YWCA to promote connections between newcomers, employers, and local employment service centres. These additional resources will allow them to better connect local job seekers to in-demand careers in the skilled trades. “We are thrilled to be leading the Ontario Newcomer Trades Action Project in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development,” said Bob Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA-YWCA in the National Capital Region. “By scaling this project to five Y’s across the Province, and targeting three main stakeholder

groups – employers in the sector, service providers, and newcomers – we will improve access to apprenticeship training and employment across Ontario.” This funding is part of Ontario’s over $200 million investment in the Skills Development Fund, an initiative to address challenges employers face in hiring, training and retraining workers and apprentices during the COVID-19 pandemic. OFFICE NOTICE: In an effort to contain the COVID-19 virus,

our Constituency Office went virtual on March 16, 2020. Our location will remain closed until further notice. We are still open & working during regular office hours to answer your calls & emails. If you require assistance on any matter, please contact me at any time. It’s why I’m here. Even if it’s not a provincial issue, I’ll make sure to connect you with the proper office. - Goldie Your voice at Queen’s Park

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COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate and Verify Ontario app available for download

from other provinces including Quebec, British Columbia and Yukon Territory. The Ontario Digital Service at the Associate Ministry of Digital Government collaborated with the Ministry of Health to deliver the Verify Ontario app. Extensive user research and stakeholder consultations were conducted with businesses to ensure the app would be easy to use.

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internet connection, but like any app it will need to connect to the internet periodically to keep it up to date. The app never stores personal information and only shows the minimum amount of information necessary to confirm vaccination. Verify Ontario will only scan and read official, government issued QR codes, such as Ontario’s vaccine certificate and those SMART Health Codes

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made available in advance of October 22 to ensure businesses and organizations download the app and have sufficient time to become familiar with it. The made-in-Ontario app has been designed to help businesses by making it quicker and easier to confirm if a person is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while protecting their privacy. The Verify Ontario app for businesses can be used without an

organizations. Ontario’s enhanced vaccine certificate with QR code is built to the SMART Health Card standard adopted by the federal government in collaboration with provinces and territories. To support Ontarians who are travelling internationally, Ontario is also including the Government of Canada logo on the enhanced vaccine certificate. “Getting vaccinated is the single most important thing Ontarians can do to protect themselves and their communities,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “We are making it simpler, faster and more convenient for Ontarians to show their proof of vaccination, allowing them to safely access businesses and other settings across the province. If you haven’t yet received your vaccine, please do so today.” In addition, businesses and organizations can now download the free Verify Ontario app from the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app has been

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experience, the province is initially making the enhanced vaccine certificates available for download in cohorts. Enhanced vaccine certificates with official QR codes will be made available for download from the COVID-19 vaccination portal over three days based on birth month: People can save the electronic version of their vaccine certificate with a QR code to their phone or print a paper copy. Businesses must accept both electronic and paper versions. In addition, while the current vaccine receipt without a QR code remains valid and will continue to be accepted, the province is encouraging individuals to download their enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code as an easier, more secure and convenient way to have their proof of vaccination verified. Ontarians will need to continue to show a piece of identification with their name and date of birth along with their proof of vaccination when visiting select businesses and

In advance of October 22, the Ontario government is making the enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code and the free, made-in Ontario verification app, Verify Ontario, available for download. Together, these tools will make it easier, more secure and convenient for individuals to provide proof of vaccination where required to do so, and for businesses and organizations to verify vaccine certificates while protecting people’s privacy. “I want to thank every Ontarian for their patience and cooperation as we’ve implemented our proof of vaccination policy,” said Premier Doug Ford. “The enhanced vaccine certificates and Verify Ontario app will give our businesses further comfort in their ability to operate safely as we take further steps to protect people’s privacy. These certificates remain a key element of our plan to protect the gains we have made while avoiding future lockdowns.” To ensure a smooth user

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ARAC approves rezoning for Mattamy land south of Fox Run Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has unanimously approved a zoning amendment that will allow for a subdivision to be built in Richmond’s Western Development Lands. The land is owned by Mattamy Homes, and the site location is 6420 and 6431 Ottawa Street. A portion of the property lies north of Ottawa Street and south of the Fox Run development. The land is mainly open fields with a few trees, and only the land north of the Jock River is subject to the zoning application. The applications for subdivision and zoning for these lands was originally filed in 2013. There were a few revision applications to the subdivision occurring, with the most recent in 2018, which was subsequently draft approved this year for 777 single family homes on a range of lot widths as well as approximately 26 blocks of street townhouses and eight blocks of back-to-back townhouses. There will be

a community park, and one neighbourhood park as well as an English public elementary school block. The Jock River flood plain will remain unchanged until it is revised and accepted through permitting from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. The open space blocks associated with the Moore Drain will be naturalized and conveyed to the city. The applicants are currently working on the approvals for registering the first phase of the subdivision, which will primarily be lots and blocks on the north and west sides of the lands. This draft approved subdivision is to be serviced from the Richmond Municipal Well and the central sanitary system. The applicant is responsible for front-ending 5.9 kilometres of the twinning of the sanitary forced main towards the Kanata Pump Station to facilitate sanitary sewer capacity for their development. Upgrades to the Richmond sanitary pump station are also required to facilitate development and

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are expected to be completed within the next two years. Storm water management is to occur pursuant to the approved Master Drainage Plan with the northern portions draining to the existing storm pond and the balance to drain into a future pond on an adjacent property. There is a Landowners Agreement, pursuant to the Official Plan, to cost share the provision of services and parks amongst the developers in the Western Development Lands. The layout of the subdivision and proposed uses and densities in the recommended zones meet the intent of the Secondary Plan for the Village of Richmond with respect to a community and local park, schools, as well as the mix of unit types. Although the layout of the units and location of the park and

school do not specifically match the demonstration plan in the CDP, it does still meet the intent of what is contemplated in that plan. Both the Secondary Plan and the CDP are flexible in terms of the specific locations of the types of uses. The density of the development, although more of a suburban density, optimizes the infrastructure designed for the Village. The proposal would see 73 per cent of the units as single-family homes, and street townhouses and back-to-back townhouses accounting for 27 per cent of the unit count. The yards are proposed to be reduced with three metre front yard setbacks and the 2.5-metre corner side yard setbacks, with permitted projections to allow those as close as 0.5 metres in the

Mattamy Homes is planning to build a subdivision south of Fox Run in Richmond. Jeff Morris photo

front and exterior side yards and 0.2 metres in the interior side yards. This may be problematic for access, maintenance, and construction of fences between units, but will be further reviewed as part of the detailed design of the

subdivision. The projections (primarily in the form of the front steps) towards to streets could impact the ability to place trees or dictate the size, shape or species of the trees possible.

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Manotick home values show highest year-to-year increase in Ottawa

Values of resale homes Manotick have increased more than in any other area in the City of Ottawa over the past 12 months. According to Ottawa Real Estate Board data released last week, there were 15 homes sold in Manotick last month for an average of $1.2 million. The 36 per cent increase over September 2020 is

the highest percentage increase of any community or area in Ottawa with more than five homes sold in the month. While the Ottawa housing market appears to be stabilizing, there were several factors that led to the rapid increase in home values over the last two years. A combination of the lack of inventory available, as well as the huge increases in

Toronto and Montreal were factors in Ottawa housing gains. During the pandemic, larger homes and rural properties triggered demand outside the city. In September, there were more than 1,200 residential housing units sold for an average of $702,000, 13 per cent higher than in September 2020. Condominiums sold

for an average of $425,400, up 14 per cent from the previous year. The September sales figure is above the August average of $674,400, but well below the peak average price of $760,000 in March, 2021.

Sale prices for existing homes in Manotick increased by 36 per cent from Sept. 2020 to Sept. 2021. Jeff Morris photo

mattamy continues from page 4 Although the required parking (one per unit) would be in the attached garages, the reduced front yard setback would only allow for driveway parking spaces depths of three metres in front of the garages (excluding the boulevards) except on the streets that have sidewalks where that would increase to 5.5 metres. This three metres from the boulevard to the garage may cause issue with increased on-street parking, wherethere are the townhouses. Most of the blocks of townhouses are distributed through the

development which assists in alleviating that concern, by providing more opportunities for on street parking without conflicting with driveways. The proposal to reduce the parking required for home-based businesses, except in the instance of an external employee in the townhouses can be similarly alleviated. Meynell Road is a transit route through the community and within easy walking distance of most of the community, which should also assist in reducing the need for additional parking spaces.

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A painful memory of my first spin class

MESSENGER Editorial

Ontario throne speech a short-sighted vision statement

Every now and then, we get these anni- aged into what that guy was wearing? Talk versary moments that pop up on our Face- about 20 pounds of doorknobs in a 10 pound book pages. pillow case. Why would you be so cruel to It’s fun to see what we were doing a year even suggest I wear something like that?” Page 6, Manotick Messenger, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 ago, two years ago or five years ago. A mem“You’ll see,” she said with a coy smile. It’s odd to use a throne speech to outline the government’s lack of vision. ory from 10 years ago, however, was one I Clearly she was talking to the devil on my While the recent throne speech predictably focused on COVID-19, the only significant would rather not remember. right shoulder, whom I thought only I could non-pandemic promise was a pledge to balance the budget relying solely on economic It was my first spin class. see. growth, with no spending cuts or tax increases. Our COmmunity Yes, spin class. Finally, the instructor came in – another In other words: the Ontario government has no plan to save money and it’s counting on The Diva had conguy – and we got started. rosy economic projections to dealEditorial with massive deficits at some undetermined point in the Messenger vinced me to go try a The music cranked, and we future. spin class with her. The started spinning. Okay, we Ruling out a tax hike is certainly a good thing because Ontarians can’t afford to pay even FROM THE OTHER Are you more Canadian angel on my left shoulwere riding our bikes at difmore, but the government’s approach to the looming debt crisis is dead wrong. than fifthanywhere grader? der told me it would be ferent speeds. To rule out cutting a spending is a major disservice to Ontario taxpayers. There a healthy activity that Within about five minapproachingof next it is a good time for us all to are farWith tooCanada manyDayexamples theweek, government wasting money. reflect on what it means to be Canadian. would enrich my life. utes, I started to realize why Jeffrey Morris The could make a major dent in the province’s spending problem by Do Ford we takegovernment being Canadian for granted? The devil on my right the Diva said I should get Better yet, how do new Canadians feel about being Canadian? Some of us ending corporate welfare. look upon immigrants and refugees as opportunists, not wanting to give but shoulder simply said, biking shorts. First of all, I Last year, tothe Ford government gavethataway $300 very willing take. Perhaps, for some people, is true,nearly but when you million to the Ford Motor Coma celebration for new Canadians, such as the one hosted by Nepean“Are you nuts? And don’t know who the Eunuch panyattend to help with assembly plant renovations in Oakville. Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven last speaking of nuts, you’re going to be in a lot was who invented the bicycle seat, but there month, the you can see the excitement and the the eyes ofhanding every With province’s finances inthankfulness such direin shape, over hundreds of millions of new Canadian. of pain when this is done.” are clearly some flaws in the design. At the dollars to a Fortune 500 company was a huge mistake. Unlike Ontario, the Ford Motor They understand, perhaps better than all of us, what it means to be Canadian.doesn’t find itself short on cash. I listened to the angel. The devil laughed other end of the equation, my butt was achCompany So how can the rest of us have that feeling? McRae photo at me and said somethingBevabout a bag of corn ing before we got through two songs. There Another important movehaswould be ending Ontario’s political welfare regime. The Conservative government a solid idea. At the school’s 50th Anniversary Party, Manotick Co-operative Nursery School honoured its longest-servJason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism in the freezer. is good aching and bad aching. Good aching ing teacher/volunteer with a memorial garden bench, which will be installed with a plaque in the school’s Despite promiseof the to Historica-Dominion end political welfare in chalthe province, Ontario taxpayers still and AndrewFord’s Cohen, President Institute, are COUNCIL playground. Left to right, MCNS Director Sandy Erler and June Hodgeto celebrate June’sLife 29 yearsand as a supWe got Good I walked by involves working and building muscle. Bad lenging middle and high school students to take the citizenship test. hand over millions of dollars a year to political parties. 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When it comes to popularity in politics, the numbers don’t lie The Editor, I couldn’t help but chuckle reading Pierre Poilievre’s post-mortem of the recent federal election in the most recent edition of the Manotick Messenger. It’s interesting to speculate as to how the Conservatives managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, considering Trudeau’s approval rating. As Poilievre said to the Messenger, “I think Trudeau is on track for becoming Canada’s most unpopular Prime Minister ever. Just look at the numbers.” I took Pierre’s advice and looked at the numbers, but it seems they don’t exactly support his claim—In fact, it’s not even close. Although admittedly Justin Trudeau has been a huge disappointment to even his most ardent supporters, his lowest

approval rating was 33% in April 2019. There are three former prime ministers— two Progressive Conservative and one Conservative— who have been far more unpopular. Joe Clark hit 30% in January 1980, Stephen Harper reached 25% in May of 2013, and the alltime winner—Brian Mulroney—became Canada’s most unpopular prime minister in history when he received an approval rating of just 12% in November of 1992. I mean a 12% approval rating? Those are big shoes to fill! It’s also interesting that Poilievre’s party was endorsed by Canada’s most unpopular prime minister, ironically on the same day that Erin O’Toole assured Canadians that, “we’re not your dad’s Conservative party anymore.” It’s also laugh-

ably ironic that Poilievre would mention “Conservative strengths like low taxes” when his party so proudly accepted the endorsement of the former prime minister that introduced one of the biggest tax grabs in Canadian history—the GST. In fairness to O’Toole and Poilievre, Brian Mulroney was not their party’s only celebrity endorsement. Quebec Premier Francois Legault—the same guy that single-handedly blocked the Energy East pipeline from Alberta to New Brunswick—also threw his full, unwavering support behind a beaming Erin O’Toole. It’s unclear how much that particular endorsement affected the outcome of the election, but I can’t imagine it played well in Alberta. Speaking of Alberta, Erin O’Toole started

the campaign fully and vociferously supportive of UCP Premier Jason Kenney, who in turn supported O’Toole. As the campaign progressed and Kenny’s numbers started to tank, O’Toole was forced to stop mentioning Kenney’s name immediately prior to election day. It’s just as well, because Kenney now stands as Canada’s most unpopular premier, with an approval rating of 22%. Going into the election, the Conservatives had all their ducks in a row. They had endorsements from Canada’s most unpopular prime minister ever, Canada’s most unpopular premier and an anti-pipeline Quebec politician. How could it have gone so wrong? Andy Braid, Kars

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Subdivision at Old Prescott and Mitch Owens Roads clears hurdle

The City of Ottawa Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has approved a zoning amendment that will permit a residential subdivision on Old Prescott Road in Greely. The property at 1240 Old Prescott Road in the Village of Greely. It is on the west side of Old Prescott road between Mitch Owens and Parkway Roads. The subdivision is for 37 residential lots, the continuation of West Beach Way to Old Prescott Road, a park, a path block, an open space block and a stormwater management pond. The site is mainly treed. There is an existing industrial park immediately south with the balance of the surrounding lands having been developed as village residential subdivisions. The Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law amendment applications were originally filed in 2013. Draft approval of the subdivision occurred this year. The number of lots was reduced

from the original proposal to reflect the private servicing requirements and stormwater management. As part of the combined subdivision and Zoning By-law amendment application an enhanced notification was carried out and a Public Meeting for the subdivision held on June 24, 2014 with 38 people in attendance. The site is designated Village in the Official Plan. That designation contemplates a range of residential uses as well as a range of commercial, industrial and institutional uses. Minimum lot areas for privately serviced village lots are 0.4 hectares in size. Residential development in the rural area is to be focused in the villages, primarily the larger ones, of which Greely is one. The subject application has been examined pursuant to the provisions of the Official Plan and Village of Greely Community Design Plan (CDP) and complies with the intent of both plans. Private servicing with well and sep-

tic has been demonstrated sufficiently to support the 37 residential lots, and the storm water conceptual design is also sufficient to proceed to more detailed design which is underway. The road is the extension of the existing West Beach Way, as contemplated to be extended both through the previous subdivisions to the north and west and the CDP. Connectivity will be improved through the existing pedestrian path as well as the proposed path towards the east side of the development, which is also contemplated in the CDP. The draft approval of the subdivision seeks to protect tree cover along the perimeter of the development. Although the applicant did not request a change to the standard setback for the Village Residential First density subzone the recommended zoning is to increase the rear yard setback from the standard 7.5 metres to 10 metres. This will assist in the protection of the boundary trees to the north side where these lots would

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Fundraising efforts turned up for Richmond Legacy Pavilion

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Help make Halloween safe for unvaccinated children Jack-o’-lanterns are lit on front porches, neighborhood streets are blanketed in colorful leaves, mulled apple cider is simmering on the stove, and children are putting the finishing touches on costumes and trick-or-treating routes. It’s Halloween season once again, but with COVID-19 still a part of life in 2021, how can children who are not yet vaccinated safely enjoy Halloween? Although fewer children than adults have been infected with COVID-19, children can become infected with the virus and become sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that children also can unwittingly spread it to others. As of August 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was the only vaccine given emergency use authorization for chil-

dren ages 12 and up. Moderna was still waiting for such authorization, having applied for it in June 2021. Both pharmaceutical companies launched trials of their vaccines for kids under 12 in March, and results regarding EUA were expected in the fall. Johnson & Johnson plans to initiate its first study of its COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents ages 12 to 17 in the fall, according to Macaya Douoguih, the head of clinical development and medical affairs for Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V. Considering only a fraction of children, which comprise roughly 20 percent of the United States population, are vaccinated, families are still looking for safe ways for young people to enjoy everyday activities, which include gatherings and holidays like Halloween. Much like

last year, when vaccines were not yet available, young trickor-treaters will have to take precautions. · Mask-wearing protocols were lifted in much of the country or considered voluntary by early summer. However, unvaccinated individuals should still think carefully about donning a mask. This is particularly true when indoors in public or in outdoor areas with crowds and in areas of potentially high transmission. · Do much of your celebrating outdoors, as transmission of any virus is largely mitigated by being outside with more space between people and lots of fresh air flowing. Skip indoor parties and stick to trick-or-treating only. · Reduce the spread of germs by placing individually wrapped treats on a table for trick-or-treaters to grab

themselves. Contact by directly handing candy to children could needlessly increase the risk of transmission. · Make a paper or fabric mask part of the costume, ensuring it covers the nose and mouth. · Avoid participation in trunk-or-treats, where candy is handed out from trunks in parking lots. These events force crowds to congregate in small areas. · Consider a reverse Halloween setup wherein costumed children stand in their own yards and neighborhood participants drive around tossing candy to them on the lawn. COVID-19 vaccines have returned some semblance of normalcy to millions of people’s lives. However, unvaccinated children still need to be on guard as they navigate events such as Halloween.

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Why small businesses should participate in holiday events The holiday season is a busy time of year. From on or about Halloween through New Year’s Day, calendars are filled with social engagements and other obligations. Local bazaars, craft fairs and gift auctions are a hallmark of the holiday season. Participating in bazaars, fair and shows can help generate revenue for local businesses and provides a host of additional benefits as well. Introduce your brand Holiday vendor events provide opportunities to introduce people to your products and services. These events tend to have rotating, captive audiences, and you can enjoy exposure to many different demographics all under one roof for a set period of time. Unlike in

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Small Business Property Tax Subclass will help local businesses

It was a busy Council meeting on October 13th. We approved the new Parks & Recreation Master Plan, the Master Site Plan for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital and an extension and expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement in school zones program. Locally, approval of the zoning for Mattamy’s Richmond Meadows community was provided. This is the development in the Western Development Lands on either side of Ottawa Street. Council also supported my opposition to a Zoning By-Law amendment that would have seen a new pit on Fernbank Road. The area is already saturated with properties zoned for pits and quarries and this application was unnecessary, in my and the community’s opinion. Also impacting us locally, Council approved the final ward boundary update which included the new ward names for the 2022 municipal election. As reported previously, our ward will become Rideau-

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Jock. Council approved a new Small Business Property Tax Subclass. The proposed new tax subclass provides small businesses at eligible properties with a permanent 15% reduction in property taxes phased in over two years. The new tax will benefit 5,800 properties or over 10,000 small businesses and demonstrates the City’s recognition of the contribution of small businesses to employment, neighbourhood vibrancy, and quality of life. As a leading municipality in Ontario, Ottawa is one of the first to consider and implement a Small Business Property Tax Subclass. Eligible properties will automatically receive the new discount based on staff-

developed criteria related to property use, property size, and extensive consultation with several key business organizations. The list of all qualifying properties will be published on ottawa.ca by January 31 each tax year, as required by provincial regulation. The new tax is a long-term policy tool and will be offset by the elimination of the optional Excess Land Subclass and by an increase of 1.46% to Commercial and Industrial Broad Class properties that are not eligible for this new tax discount. This discount to small businesses will have no impact on residential property taxes. For more information, please visit ottawa.ca/taxes. Back in September, Kanata North ward Councillor Jenna Sudds was elected to Parliament leaving that seat vacant. Council voted 20-3 to approve an appointment process to fill the seat. Council will now accept applications and conduct interviews before selecting the next Councillor for Kanata North. Personally, I find that

option undemocratic and was the decisions of administrative firmed the process followed one of the three to vote against bodies are fair, reasonable, and and found that best practices an appointment. I recognize lawful. In this request, the mo- were followed and nothing that the timelines are tight, and tion asks the court to review the untoward occurred during the main election is only a year decisions that led to the con- the procurement process. The away, but Council already held tracting of RTG from Council KPMG report also produced a a by-election within a similar approval of the procurement lessons learned report as well timeline in 2006 and I believe process in 2012, through the as recommendations to ensure we should have done the same contracting process and ultim- a successful Stage 3 procurein 2022. ately the oversight through the ment, when that time comes. Finally, I want to touch construction period. Therefore, knowing that a on a decision Council made A judicial review can be judicial review is not the only regarding our LRT troubles quite time consuming, as evi- option and having already and specifically, the Stage 1 denced by other reviews across gone through reviews of our procurement process. With the Province. They rarely take Stage 2 process, I supported an the recent derailments, more less than two years and can alternative approach whereby and more concerns have been easily take up to five years we request that our Auditor raised about the reliability of before any results are known. General review the Stage 1 our system. While steps are Given the need to provide as- issues prior to opening. It is being taken to address the surances and rebuilt trust in the hope that we can determine ongoing operating issues of our transit system, I personally whether issues occurred durour Confederation Line, some did not feel that waiting five ing that time to better underconcerns have gone back to the years for answers made the stand why we are continuing procurement process as well most sense. to experience operations issues as the steps taken prior to the Over the last couple of today. opening of the Confederation years, we have undertaken If you have any comments, Line in 2019. similar investigations for Stage questions or concerns, please With that, Councillor Cath- 2 procurement. We started feel free to email me at Scott. Scotiabank Lighthouse, 100 Yonge St., 5th Floor, Toronto ON, M5C 2W1 erine McKenney brought for- with an investigation from our Moffatt@ottawa.ca or contact File:1607102ISNewspaperAdsPaulArnold-RetirementOfferAd-OctoberF1 Workfront#: 1607102 ward a motion to request a Ju- Auditor General and sought me by phone at 613-580-2491. 5.125” x 5.5” CMYK October 2021 dicial Review. ForTrim: reference, a an Colours: independent, third party For Insertion: information on Ward 21 Bleed: n/a Deadline: May 27, 2021 judicial review is a process by review which was conducted issues, please visit TeamTSafety: n/athat Designer: JK Prod: which courts make sure by KPMG. Both reviews con- wentyOne.ca.

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What’s behind Halloween’s ghosts, witches, decorations and Jack O’Lanterns? Though the origin of the word Halloween is Christian, the holiday is thought to have pagan roots and linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain that marked the Old Irish summers end; usually held about October 31 – November 1. Samhain is mentioned in the earliest Irish literature. Cattle were brought in from the summer pastures, bonfires were lit

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and games and ritual took place. Halloween is celebrated October 31st and a day/

night when, according to old Celtic beliefs, the spirits and dead can cross over into the world of living. Some people put a lot of work into decorating their homes and yards, even constructing replica graveyards. Children dress up as ghosts, witches or many other costumes and visit homes in the neighbourhood. They ring doorbells

and usually are given a treat; candy bars, bags of potato chips, popcorn or other snacks. There is a wide range of Halloween symbols that include such things as black cats, bats, spiders, ghosts, witches, cobwebs and of course jack-o-lanterns! There is the story of a man named Jack who tried to trick the Devil by trapping

him in a pumpkin and paraded him around town. Eventually, Jack let the Devil out and the Devil put a curse on Jack and made him a spirit in hell. On Halloween Jack is released to terrorize the country all night. To protect themselves the Irish would place a pumpkin with a face outside to scare Jack into believing it was the Devil. If you are driving around

in the late afternoon or evening on Halloween, please be aware of children, especially those wearing costumes; consider weather and traffic conditions too. Halloween may be a little different again this year as a result of Covid 19. Everyone – wash your hands – wear a mask – social distance – get vaccinated

Manotick, Richmond both pass 90 per cent vaccination mark By Manotick Messenger Staff The villages of Manotick and Richmond have among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the city, according to new data released by the Ottawa Neighborhood Study. The data which is from September 27, is based on the eligible population for those 12 and above.

According to the data, 94.4 per cent of residents 12 and over in Richmond have had at least one jab of the COVID-19 vaccination. That is the fourth highest total in the city, behind Vars (100%), Cumberland (96.7%) and Edwards-Carlsbad Springs (94.7%). Manotick is ninth at 91.4 per cent, behind Stittsville (93.3%), Riverside South-Leitrim (92.7%),

Cityview/Crestview/ Meadowlands (92.4%) and Stonebridge/Half Moon Bay/Heart’s Desire (91.8%) When it comes to being fully vaccinated, Richmond is third in the city at 89.9 per cent, behind Vars and Cumberland. Manotick is seventh at 87.2 per cent, Greely is 13th at 84.7 per cent, and Munster-Ashton is at 82.2 per cent. North Gower/Kars, meanwhile,

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The rate of COVID-19 infections in Ottawa has, for the most part, remained steady over the last few weeks, as Ontario deals with a fourth wave of the virus. Ottawa’s top doctor Vera Etches says the COVID-19 outlook in Ottawa looks promising. “Ottawa continues to hold relatively steady when it comes to most COVID-19 monitoring

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Official Plan, 2022 budget and LRT problems highlight busy week The fall session of City Council is turning out to be one of the busiest anyone can remember. Many highprofile items are coming to a head that will significantly impact the final year of this council term and Ottawa’s future. The City’s New Official Plan, the 2022 budget, and of course, there’s Ottawa’s disastrous Light Rail Service. Councillor’s have started to hear from residents and staff about Ottawa’s Official Plan. This is perhaps the single most important document that Councillors decide upon. The Official Plan guides every decision from housing, transportation planning, Transit, parks and recreation centers and everything in between. Although many residents might not have heard about the Official Plan, it impacts everything we at Council do, and has direct impacts on residents. Over the coming weeks, I will provide updates that impact our residents and the services they rely upon. Remember when the LRT was touted as a game-changer for Ottawa? On-time and on Budget was Mayor Watson’s promise. After two years of technical and mechanical malfunctions and at least two major derailments, there are now serious doubts that the 2.1 billion dollars spent was worth it. None of us around the

council table are rail experts. That’s why we relied on senior city managers and the “best in the rail business” to choose the trains and ultimately the rail system no one trusts today. Now we struggle to find experts who evaluate whether RTG’s return to service plan will be good enough. Fears that some councillors expressed over P3 contracts that were rushed and decisions made behind closed doors are coming true. Ultimately it’s City Council that is responsible to residents who are footing the bill. That’s why I seconded a call for a judicial inquiry. Ultimately, that motion failed. The City’s new Auditor General will be taking the challenge on. I have full confidence that she will get to the bottom of this debacle. I also put forward a motion calling for a full inspection of Stage Two of the Trillium Line to detect potential issues before construction is complete. We don’t want a repeat of the problems that have derailed Stage One. This motion will be debated and voted on at Council’s

next meeting. The 2022 budget is also on the horizon. As I stated last year, our City is at a crossroads. We spend a significant amount of your tax dollars every year, yet our problems don’t seem to go away. The pandemic has thrown in additional challenges but has also been a financial windfall for Ottawa. The City has received hundreds of millions of dollars in support payments from the province and federal government. That money won’t last forever, and unless Ottawa is willing to change how it funds our public services, I don’t see us getting out of the neverending cycle of tax increases and service reductions that we have seen over the last decade. The current Ward 22 boundaries are changing ahead of the 2022 municipal election. With the rapid growth seen in Ottawa’s south end, particularly Barrhaven, Riverside South and Findlay Creek, a new ward is being added to the City. The new ward will be in Barrhaven, dividing up the east and the west, and Riverside South and Findlay Creek will both form their own ward. This will allow the three Councillors more time to focus on the rapid development and other City issues. Two school zones in Ward 22 Gloucester South Nepean

have been deemed eligible for photo radar as the city expands its current pilot project, adding 15 new cameras by the end of next year. The two locations are at Crestway Drive from Oldfield Street to Hathaway Drive (near St. Andrew School), and Chapman Mills Drive from Beatrice Drive to Meadgate Gate (near St. Emily School, JeanRobert Gauthier Elementary School and Chapman Mills Public School)

City Staff have determined speeding is a grave issue on these streets and photo radar is hoped to help change behaviour. The current one-year pilot project in eight school zones has resulted in almost 102,000 tickets and netted 5.4 million dollars which is then reinvested. While there are many other streets in Ward 22 that I want to see photo radar in operation on like Spratt Road

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MHS recognizes Sheila King for her hard work in the community Sheila King joined the Manotick Horticultural Society (MHS) in 1997 within months of her move to Manotick. She quickly became involved in flower shows and won many awards for her designs and cut specimens from her large garden. In 2000, she became a certified Ontario Horticultural Association Judge. She organized floral design workshops for many societies across Eastern Ontario and encouraged participants to enter local and District shows. Sheila served on the Board at MHS as a Vice President and a Director. In 2007 she was elected to the position of District 2 Director and served until 2009. She has also served as an Assistant District Director and District Secretary. In recognition of her significant contribution to District 2, she was awarded the District 2 Service Award in

2019. During her tenure as District Director, she visited all the societies in District 2 and worked with them to resolve any issues or concerns. She encouraged those without flower shows to establish at least one flower show each year to live up to the OHA objective of hosting shows for the education of members and the public. She is involved with many aspects of life in the village of Manotick and promotes the MHS and the value of belonging to the Ontario Horticultural Association at every opportunity. She attends OHA Conventions and participates in the art competition as well as the flower shows, winning many prizes and awards in the process. She was a key member of the OHA Centennial Convention in Ottawa in 2006 and is on the Convention Planning Committee for 2023

which will be hosted by District 2 in Kanata. She will be the D2 Prime on the art competition and a member of the flower show committee. In 20092010 Sheila co-chaired the District Judging School and opened it up to members in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4. During this time she encouraged students to enter local and District flower shows as well as local fairs to hone their skills. She is a speaker, demonstrator and workshop leader at many societies across Eastern Ontario, always encouraging people to become more in-

volved in their societies and in the flower shows. Sheila has had her garden on several garden tours, delighting in answering questions on how she grows such beautiful plants. Her prime speaking presentation to societies is entitled “Grow to Show and Show what you Grow” which is aimed at educating members and the public on horticultural practices to grow healthy and robust plants without pesticides. As a member of the Manotick Remembrance Park Maintenance Com-

mittee, Sheila spent two years working with the hired groundskeeping staff, educating them on the various perennials in the eight gardens in the park. In addition, she identified any pests, ensuring non-toxic treatments were applied. The Park is jointly managed by the Manotick Legion and the City of Ottawa. As a member of the Legion, Sheila has been instrumental in educating other Legionnaires on the Maintenance Committee about all aspects of maintaining the cast assortment or perennials, shrubs and trees. Whenever she was doing weeding or deadheading in the Park, many visitors would stop and chat and ask questions about the plants. Sheila would always answer their questions and encourage them to join a Horticultural Society. Over the past 24 years, Sheila has been very in-

volved in committee work or on the Board of Directors. She was the Flower Show Chair for over 5 years and continues to assist the current chair with the show schedule. She is actively involved with the Annual Plant Sale, helping to price the plants and providing excellent advice to new gardeners looking to find plants for the various aspects of their gardens. She is part of a local group called MACAW (Manotick and Area Centre for Arts and Wellness) which primarily supports seniors. Most recently, Sheila has done virtual flower arranging demonstrations for Manotick HS which have then been shared with MACAW. In 2018 she was recognized with an OHA Judging and Exhibiting Certificate for her contributions to the society and local flower shows.

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a school. very Iopen country, with the was a cheerleader 10 years, but I and lots veryforkind citizens, could no longer continue to see.” due to concussions, so I turned to coaching. It has givenWhy me an opportunity to get indid you continue in the sport, even volved in what you do? though I can no longer par“I got involved in Student ticipate in it.”

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Vehicle thefts continue in community, SUVs and light trucks targeted The Ottawa Police Service has reported that vehicle thefts continue to be a problem in the community. Rural villages such as Manotick and Richmond, as well as suburban areas like Barrhaven are being targeted by thieves. According to the OPS, thefts of Lexus and Toyota luxury SUVs and light trucks are most common. More than 240 thefts have been reported so far this year. The trend, however, is no longer limited to Lexus/ Toyota products. It is expanding to include the thefts of all makes and models of vehicles that are equipped with a proximity key (i.e. push-button start). Newer models of Honda CRV, Grand Jeep Cherokee as well as Ford F-Series trucks (higher trim level) have been targeted by thieves in Ottawa in August and September. As many as 46 incidents have been reported to police to date. Vehicle thefts have also increased in the province of Quebec and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In some cases, garbage

bags were used to cover sideview mirrors and taillights to mask the perimeter lights during the vehicle break-in. Thefts generally occur one of two ways: - The driver-side door is mechanically breached – at which point thieves access the vehicle’s Engine Control Module (ECM) port to reprogram a new key. This remains the most common type of vehicle theft and it is not deterred by the use of a Radio Frequency Shield (known as a ‘Faraday bag/ box’.) - The Signal Amplification Relay Attack (SARA) is not a common technique in Ottawa - however police continue to raise public awareness about this means where thieves use an amplification device to amplify the signal emanating from the key fob inside the house. That signal is then relayed to the car which unlocks the vehicle and allows it to be started. This type of theft will be deterred by the use of a Radio Frequency Shield (the Faraday bag/ box.)

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Royals win pair but drop three straight to begin EOJHL season By Jeff Morris

After a strong start, the Richmond Royals dropped three games as the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League opened its 2021-21 season. The Royals opened the season up on the road against the Char-Lan Rebels Sat., Oct. 2. Trailing 1-0 in the third period, the Royals got goals from Kylan Tavares and Ethan Greene to take a 2-1 win. Wylie Dixon, Shane Sullivan and Willem Brandt each had assists. Anton Moschensky stopped 25 of 26 shots for the win. On Oct. 3, the Royals had their home opener and blanked the Ottawa West Golden Knights 5-0. Noah Dioszeghy scored a pair of goals with Cormac Hanlon, Jackson Dallaire and Sam Edwards scoring one each. Sjhane Sullivan and Willem Brandt each picked up two assists with one each going to Same Edwards, Owen Nevins and Kylan Tavares. Ethan Dinsdale stopped 37 shots for

the shutout. While Week 1 went well for the “Royals, Week 2 was a struggle. On Thurs., Oct. 7, the Royals were beaten on the road by the Casselman Vikings. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Royals tied the score in the second. Ethan Greene scored on the power play from Kylan Tavares and Wylie Dixon, while Curran Gilmour added an unassisted power play goal. Nicolas Chartrand scored on the power play late in the second to put Casselman ahead, and then Nico Pozzebon added a power play goal in the third period to ice the 4-2 win. The following night, the Royals were in Embrun and lost a 5-2 decision to the Panthers. Trailing 5-0 in the third, Brady Fleming scored from Evan Burgess, and Reid Wilson scored from Luke Richardson for the Royals. The Royals were back home in Richmond where they

lost a chippy affair to the Alexandria Glens 5-4. Noah Dioszeghy scored an unassisted goal in the first to put the Royals ahead 1-0, but the Glens responded with a goal from Remy Regnier. Things got ugly midway through the first period. Shane Sullivan of the Royals was given a two-minute penalty and a 10-minute misconduct for a check to the head. Less than 30 seconds later, Nicolas Ouellette of the Glens was given a two-minute check to the head and a 10-minute misconduct. The Royals got a bench penalty, and Richmond’s Curran and Alexandria’s Ethan Bradley each got five minute majors and a misconduct for fighting. Chippy play continued throughout the period. With less than a minute to play, Richmond’s Owen Nevins and Alexandria’s Tanner Legue both got two minutes for roughing and two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct. IN between all of that, Dioszeghy scored for the Royals from Ethan Greene and

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The Richmond Royals put pressure on the Alexandria Glens in the third period Sunday but lost 4-3. Jeff Morris photo

Cole Cassidy, and Dante Parent scored for the Glens to make the score 2-2. In the third, the Royals took a 3-2 lead as Willem Brandt scored from Sam Edwards. However, the Glens mounted

a rally late in the third. Oliver Wray scored for Alexandria to tie the score with five minutes left. The Royals then took back-to-back penalties, and Parent’s second goal of the game on the power play

with two minutes left gave the Glens a 4-3 win. The Royals host the Winchester Hawks Sunday at 1:30 p.m., and then on Sun., Oct. 24, they host Char-Lan for a 1:30 p.m. face off.

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