. ®
KANATA
Kourier-Standard
CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY OTTAWACOMMUNITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 2018
499 TERRY FOX DRIVE, SIGNATURE CENTRE KANATA 613-435-4114
685 BANK STREET, IN THE GLEBE OTTAWA 613-233-1201
ANNUAL JANUARY JANU CLEARANCE SALE
Wharfedale RS-10 Speakers Mordaunt Short In Wall Speakers List Price
69999
$
pr
$
SALE
199
99 pr
List Price
49999
$
each
SAVE 70% UP TO
$
SALE
299
99 each
AudioXperts Korners Speakers List Price
109999
$
each
$
SALE
399
ON GREAT BRANDS OF AUDIO GEAR!
99 each
NAD D3020 Integrated Amplifier List Price
64999
$
$
SALE
39999
Demo models! Discontinued! Close outs! End of Lines! Overstock! While Quantities Last!
Better Service, Better Price, Better Products, Professional Installers on Staff
THURSDAY
JANUARY 4, 2018
. ®
KANATA
Kourier-Standard
CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY OTTAWACOMMUNITYNEWS.COM
Piano student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Member of Parliament / Députée
Karen McCrimmon Kanata - Carleton 613-592-3469 karen.mccrimmon@parl.gc.ca www.kmccrimmon.liberal.ca
ONLINE at
ottawacommunitynews.com News, events and information on your desktop, laptop or mobile device JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
1
14
17
25
13
24
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
1
15
31
11
4
25
See what’s happening by visiting www.ottawacommunitynews.com/ ottawaregion-events/
BY JESSICA CUNHA
www.facebook.com/ottawacommunitynews
jessica.cunha@metroland.com
Fourteen-year-old Anne Zeng is heading for the bright lights of New York City to perform at the famed Carnegie Hall. The young pianist auditioned for the Crescendo International Music Competition and surprised herself when she won first place. “When I received this news I was like, ‘wow this is a big chance’,’” she said. Anne played the impressionist piece Jardins sous la pluie by French composer Claude Debussy for her audition, held in Ottawa in late November. The judge’s comments praised her performance, calling it “extraordinarily fine” work. See BIG, page 4
@OTcommunitynews
LOOK INSIDE FOR YOUR CANADIAN TIRE FLYER
RED ALERT
DEALS SAVE
A capital day
Jessica Cunha/Metroland
50%
Sale 5.99
Kanata Troops Atom House league player Thomas Lavineway, No. 19, keeps the puck away from Nepean Bulldogs player Mark Bowlby during the Bell Capital Cup’s round-robin play at the Bell Sensplex on Dec. 27. The bulldogs won the game 2-0.
Reg 11.99 Xtreme Ice Melter. 10kg. Effective to -31°C. 59-6871-2 . Limit 4 per customer.
KANATA CENTRAL BIA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Meet your business neighbours, and your Board members. Find out the highlights from 2017, and plans for 2018. Enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers!
FREE Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 • 6pm – 8pm Velvet Room, 625 Kanata Ave., Kanata Centrum next to Fat Tuesday’s
Father pushes to get AEDs in schools across Ottawa after son dies on playground BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com
Rowan’s Law established concussion protocol after 17-year-old Rowan Stringer, a Barrhaven rugby player, died after sustaining a concussion in a high school rugby game in 2013. Sabrina’s Law was written after Grade 9 student Sabrina Shannon died of an anaphylactic reaction at her Pembroke school in 2003. “There are laws named after children who died,” said Damien Martin, whose son Griffin died after suffering cardiac arrest on a schoolyard in February. “I’d rather see laws named after somebody who had the foresight to put these things in before someone died – that would be a law I would much rather see.” Griffin Martin went to his elementary school, Orléans Wood, on Feb. 24, just as he would any other day. He was out playing with his friends during recess when he fell down, suffering a fatal cardiac arrest. He was eight years old. Martin says the family will never know what caused Griffin to go into cardiac arrest. Post-mortem tests have been done, but a cause was never found. They’ll also always be left wondering if an AED, or defibrillator, could have been used to save his life
– but the school didn’t have one. “Obviously at the time it was brutal to know that was the only thing that could have given him any shot,” Martin said. “Immediately, that was my first thought.” An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is a device that sends an electronic shock through the heart. It’s easy to operate and includes a computer that checks a person’s heart rhythm before sending a shock. Some schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board have AEDs on site, but not all. It’s not required by law for schools to have an AED, something Griffin’s dad wants to see changed. Even though the pain of losing his son is still fresh, Martin knew if he didn’t share his story and something similar were to happen to another child, he wouldn’t be able to bear it. Becoming an advocate for AEDs in schools has also given him something to put his energy into. “It’s given me something to focus on, something that’s not just missing Griffin,” he said. He spearheaded a fundraiser through the Mikey Network, which places defibrillators in public facilities, to raise money to equip more schools in the English public board with AEDs. So far, more than $35,000 has
2 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
been raised. Several defibrillators have already been installed – including at Griffin’s former school, Orléans Wood, and the school he would have attended next for middle school, Terry Fox. Research shows the quick use of an AED can drastically increase survival rates. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, performing CPR and using an AED right away more than doubles a person’s chances of survival. AEDs have recently been placed in more recreational facilities and public places in Ottawa, like at city hall. On Dec. 14, the defibrillator at city hall was used when a woman collapsed in a bathroom. Paramedics, who transported the woman to hospital, later commended city hall security personnel for initiating CPR and using a defibrillator. Schools are often community hubs and play host to community events, sports leagues and polling stations after hours – besides housing students and staff during school days. “When something is unlikely, but the impact of it happening is so enormous, you have no choice but to do it,” Martin said of installing Brier Dodge/Metroland AEDs. “And these are schools. We need to hold them to a higher stan- Damien Martin with an AED that was installed at Terry Fox school in Orléans. He initiated a fundraiser through The Mikey Network to raise dard.” See UP TO, page 4
funds for AEDs in schools, like Terry Fox, where his son Griffin would have attended.
Up to individual school boards to to implement AED policy Continued from page 2
Eva Naumovski, president of the Mikey Network, said AEDs purchased by the organization have saved the lives of 37 people – the youngest, a three-month-old. “Cardiac arrest doesn’t discriminate,” Naumovski said. “It can affect anyone from a couple of months old to seniors, and I think, to date, everyone’s been really focused on the seniors because they’re known to have cardiac arrests more often. It’s more frequent than people think in kids.” Griffin, described by his father as a kind and caring child, didn’t have any known underlying health conditions that indicated he was at-risk for cardiac arrest. “We … have a really quick comparison to fire extinguishers. We have them in all buildings just in case,” Naumovski said of the effectiveness of AEDs. “And more people die of cardiac arrest than fires. Why wouldn’t we have the same mentality for these machines?” Martin said he’d eventually like to see a Canada-wide law that requires AEDs to be in all places where fire extinguishers are required, though it’s a fairly ambitious goal. Right now, he’s focused on schools, and urges school boards to commit to installing AEDs in elementary and high schools. The decision is up to school boards across the province to decide how they want to handle an AED policy. “School boards are best
placed to make decisions about the placement of AEDs,” Heather Irwin, an Ontario Ministry of Education spokesperson, said in an email when asked if the ministry has any plans to introduce a province-wide policy. Griffin’s death has prompted a change in Ottawa that could save a life in the future. Contacted in mid-December, both the Ottawa Catholic and French public boards said they have AEDs in all their schools, and the French Catholic board said the last few schools that needed AEDs would have them installed by Christmas. “I’d love to see every board immediately publicly state that they do have AEDs, or promise that they will,” Martin said. He’d like to see them make the public commitment by Feb. 24, 2018 – the oneyear anniversary of Griffin’s death – to have AEDs installed by September 2018. At the beginning of 2018, there will be 69 elementary schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board waiting for AEDs. Some have been ordered and still need to be delivered and installed
– some through fundraising efforts – but the board has committed to purchasing AEDs for the remaining schools by September. Keith Penny, the English public school trustee for Orléans, said while Griffin’s death was tragic, the board has responded appropriately, and he thinks the AEDs will be installed even earlier. “We’re going to have AEDs in our schools, I would say before June, and likely even before then,” he said. “I think in the end, something did come out of a tragic event.” Eventually, Martin would like to see boards across the country with legally required AEDs, but his son’s school board was his immediate goal. “I knew early on that sharing Griffin’s story would move people to act and get something done,” Martin said. “And it has. The board has decided to put them everywhere.” Installation of AEDs in all Ottawa schools for the start of the 2018-19 school year won’t bring back Griffin, but Martin knows he’s done what he can to prevent the same
Kristine Geary’s
TICO#50023381
Zone 7 – Gloucester-South Nepean/Osgoode/Gloucester-Southgate • Dunlop Public School • Greely Elementary School ** • Half Moon Bay Public School ** • Metcalfe Public School • Osgoode Public School ** SCHOOLS WITHOUT AEDS • Robert Batement Public School * indicates that the school • Sawmill Creek Elemenhas an AED that has arrived tary School and is soon to be installed • Steve MacLean Public ** indicates an AED has School been ordered for the school • Vimy Ridge Public School situation from happening in a school in the future. “I think it’s helped me avoid future pain,” Martin said. “I knew that if I didn’t do it, and something similar happened elsewhere … I’d feel partially responsible. I feel like I needed to share the story.”
Thank you! Together, we’re strong in the fight against cancer.
Celebrating Volunteers Recognizing the commitment and contributions of Canadian Cancer Society volunteers, who are at the centre of it all in communities across Canada.
Visit www.cancer.ca or call 1 888 939-3333.
Zone 3 – Barrhaven/Knoxdale-Merivale • Manordale Public School
Look inside for the
Zone 4 – Bay • Lakeview Public School • Regina Street Public School • Severn Avenue Public School
In Your Community Newspaper*
Zone 5 – College • Bells Corners Public School • Briargreen Public School • J.H. Putman Public School
FLYER
VALID FROM THURS
DAY, MARCH 26
TO WEDNE SDAY,
APRIL 1, 2015
I DU JEUDI 26
MARS AU MERCR
EDI 1ER AVRIL
, MARCH 26 AY TO SUNDAY Y - THURSD 4 DAYS ONL
THE BUY 2, GET
2015
TO 29
3RD ONE *
FREE
T. RIORonPAIN p. 7. OR EXTE RIOR anti-ru st paint. Details S OF INTE n, Muse and 3.78-L CAN t for SICO Evolutio *Excep
3,78 L. che 29 mars d’extérieur, format page 7. en ou 26 au diman re d’intérieur re antirouille. Détails ent - du jeudi * 4 jours seulemle 3e est gratuit . Peintu et la peintu 2 ion et Muse Achetez-en peintures Sico Évolut *Excepté
les
VEis $50 SAraba
369
$
* in select areas
10' x 12'9"
YS ON LY 2DA
419
$
28 and Sunday, March Saturday and
steel Sun Shelter anti-rust coating Mosquito nets Polyester with wicker inserts. structure and resin . Brown. and curtains included et insertions
8
99 17
fini antirouille Abri-soleil Brun. 38115105 structure en acier En polyester avec Moustiquaires et rideaux inclus. é
99
29
50%
HAPPY NEW YEARS SPECIALS! Replace Your Old Fireplace For As Low As
1440
$
1-866-384-0012 www.MapleLeafTours.com
Get a new hardwood floor installed in any room of $ your house for only • Price includes supply of hardwood and installation for 180 sq. ft. in total • Screw down of original subfloor • New quarter round supplied and installed • Shuffling of furniture and place back • A new BONA swiffer mop and floor cleaner
920 Belfast Rd.
613-569-8053 www.CCcarpetcentre.com
BBQ CLEARANCE SALE Save the HST Off
(plus tax)
1699
• Removal and disposal of existing floor
*
Any In Stock BBQ, plus free delivery and free assembly!**
Gas Electric Wood & Inserts Sales, Service & Installation 2038 Robertson Road • 613-224-2440
www.signaturefireplaces.ca
Promotions valid until January 30, 2018
*Includes SFT Vent Kit, install extra, see dealer for complete details, some conditions apply **Free deliveryy on fireplaces over $500.
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 3
Big Apple awaits performance by Anne Zeng Continued from page 1
“Your performance, technique, conception and interpretation of this piece are all very close to the ideal. Your work is very much at the service of this music, and your technique is very definitely equal to its considerable demands,” said the judge in the comments. “You are an extraordinarily gifted young pianist and musician.” The Barrhaven teen has been playing piano since age five and obtained her performer’s Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, the final level of music study. “I enjoy the experience of actually playing the piano and I get a sense of history when I perform classical pieces,” Anne
said. She’s been studying with her current teacher, Yuko SonciniKoizumi, for about three years. “She practices a lot, she’s a very hard worker. She’s also very musical,” said SonciniKoizumi, who teaches piano from her Kanata Lakes home. “She’s a quick learner, she responds very quickly. It’s a real pleasure (to teach her).” When Soncini-Koizumi saw auditions for the music competition were coming to Ottawa, she approached Anne about trying out. “We thought maybe just for the experience,” said SonciniKoizumi. When the news came back that she had placed first, Soncini-Koizumi was on the phone
to Anne’s mom right away. “I was so, so happy,” Soncini-Koizumi said. So was Anne’s mother, Lei Zeng, who said she’s looking forward to travelling to New York City to watch her daughter perform. “(I’m) very proud of her,” she said. “She loves playing and also she has some talent and also likes to spend the time practicing. That’s why I think she progresses.”
Fourteen-year-old Anne Zeng, a Barrhaven resident and Kanata piano student, will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in February. Jessica Cunha/Metroland
TAE E. LEE KANATA
T TAEKW AEKW NDO GRANDMASTER TAE E. LEE, BA, MA, 9 DAN TH
• Only Korean Grandmaster in Ottawa
MASTER DA AVID VID SIL ILVERMAN VERMAN, MSC., 5 DAN TH
• Over 20 years of teaching experience
CLASSES IN KANA ANATA TA @ Kanata Leisure Centre • Classes held 1,2 or 3 times per week
INNOVATIVE NNOVATIVE AND HIGHL IGHLY Y ACCLAIMED CHILDREN/TEEN, ADUL T & FAMIL AMILY Y PROGRAMS DULT • Confidence • Discipline • Self-control • Concentration • Coordination • Anti-bullying • Develop a “positive” attitude • Weight loss
NEW MEMBER SPECIAL* WINTER 2018 (Jan-May)
18 week course
80
$
+ HST
Testing is
FREE*
(regular rate $160 + HST)
For each child under 18yr registered, 1 parent can join for
FREE*
REGISTER NOW
January 7, 2018, 11:15am-4:00pm Kanata Leisure Centre - IN HALL A or call 613-722-6133
PRE-REGISTER ONLINE TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT
613.722.6133 • kanatataekwondo.ca * some conditions apply, up to green belt, belt extra, limited time offer, based on 1 class/week, special rate applies to new beginners only, all fees non-refundable.
4 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Let it snow. We’re going running!
RICHMOND ROAD RACES LOCATION
DATE
START TIMES
South Carleton High School 3673 McBean St, Richmond, ON
Sunday January 14, 2018
5K & 10K: 10:00 a.m. Stay for lunch and prizes after the race.
Presented by:
Register now at runottawa.ca Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 5
Allan Hubley
Positive Change for Kanata South
City Councillor Kanata South Week in Review Happy New Year Kanata South! Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity in the coming year. I was very saddened to learn of the closing of the community institution - the Kanata Kourier Standard. The KKS has grown along with our community and recorded our events and activities big and small but all important to us as these events showcase how we are a caring, respectful and fun place to live. From the early days of Anna Marie Young to Jason Marshall, Blair Edwards and Jessica Cunha the KKS told our stories, captured many of us in pictures over the years and for that, we are all truly thankful. Thank you to all who were a part of this great community paper- you will be missed. I will continue to post community events, updates and information on my website (www.CouncillorAllanHubley.ca) and on my Facebook page. Please email me at Allan.Hubley@Ottawa.ca if you would like to be signed up for my electronic newsletter that we will begin to send out monthly this year and as always, please contact me should you have any municipal concerns or issues.
Winter Parking Restrictions I would like to remind residents that as the winter months approach and the snow begins to fall, there may be restrictions to on street parking. Winter overnight parking restrictions take effect if a snow fall of 7cm (5-10cm) is forecast. During winter overnight parking bans, residents will have free access to covered City-owned parking garages. For more information about which City garages are free during winter overnight parking bans, visit Ottawa.ca. Overnight parking bans can be put into effect in Ottawa anytime between Tuesday November 15th, 2016 and Saturday April 1st, 2017. These restrictions ensure that the City’s snow clearing crews are able to keep Ottawa’s roads safe and clear for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, and motorists. During an overnight parking ban, residents are reminded that there is no parking on city streets between 1am and 7am so that crews can plow easily and effectively. Vehicles parked on the street during an overnight parking ban may be ticketed and towed.
Upcoming Events Thursday February 1st: Time to be determined – Public Information session to be held at the Kanata Recreation Complex Hall A to brief residents about the CWWF Wet Weather Flood Relief upgrades planned for the Appaloosa-Palomino and Milner Downs Bridgestone areas. Details to follow.
Working for Kanata South: It is my privilege to serve as your Councillor. Please feel free to contact my office with any concerns or comments, by phone: 613-580-2752, or by email: allan.hubley@ottawa.ca. You can visit my Facebook page or website for more information: www.councillorallanhubley.ca or follow me on Twitter: @AllanHubley_23. 6 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Extreme cold helps thicken Skateway ice BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
Every year, within hours of the Rideau Canal Skateway’s opening, hundreds of skaters flock to the ice. And while the polar vortex hovering over the city helped crews make progress on the surface, as of Dec. 29, more work was still to come. According to the National Capital Commission’s senior manager of communica-
tions, Jean Wolff, up to Boxing Day, there was just a thin layer of ice forming on the surface of the canal. Before it can open to skaters, technicians require ice that’s thicker than 30 centimetres. After Boxing Day, crews were out to try to speed up the ice-making process by pumping water from below the surface on top of the ice. The depth of the water below ranges from about a metre to 4.3 metres. Wolff said the skateway is a cherished tradition in Ottawa and the NCC receives calls
from across the country from people inquiring about the opening date. “With it being so popular with people, we need it to be safe,” Wolff said. “If the weather holds, it will be opened quickly enough, but we have to have patience.” That can be difficult for even the skateway’s contractors who work to open the attraction.
Notice of Completion of Class Environmental Assessments (EA) Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area The City of Ottawa has granted approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area subject to conditions of the Planning Act. The map illustrates the CDP Study Area. The City of Ottawa and the Project Team have planned to ensure infrastructure capacity is available for the proposed development in the expansion area. This process has been conducted in accordance with Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to integrate approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act. As such, approval of the Community Design Plan and associated OPA were supported by the following Master Plans which document the preferred municipal infrastructure projects: • Master Servicing Study (MSS) • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) The TMP and CDP were made available for public review in July 2017 and no objections were received. Additional technical input into the MSS was required and is now being made available for review. The MSS identified the following preferred projects: • •
•
Water Distribution Projects o Trunk watermains (Schedule B) Wastewater Collection Projects o Trunk sanitary sewers and pump station upgrades (north section) (Schedule B) o Trunk sanitary sewers and new pump station (south section) (Schedule B) Stormwater Collection and Treatment o New Mer Bleue Northern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o New Mer Bleue Southern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o Expand Avalon West stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall (Schedule B) o Dry Pond (Schedule B)
By way of this Notice, the MSS is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review starting on January 4, 2018 at the following locations: City Hall, Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel. 613-580-2400
Ottawa Public Library - Blackburn Hamlet 199 Glen Park Dr, Ottawa, ON K1B Tel: 613-580-2940
Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch 3rd Floor (Library Room) 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 Tel. 613-580-2945 The Mer Bleue CDP followed an integrated planning and environmental assessment process. The Official Plan Amendment for the CDP and the TMP review period concluded on August 25, 2017. This 30 day review period is being provided so any person or public body with objections to any of the projects identified in this MSS can provide written comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. If there are concerns which cannot be resolved through discussion, a party or person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the above noted projects to comply with Part II of the EA Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by February 5, 2018. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City and the EA Proponent (IBI Group.) If there are no Part II Order Requests received by February 5, 2018 all above identified municipal infrastructure projects will be considered to have met the EA requirements and will proceed to the detailed design and construction stage. Minister of the Environment and Climate Change: 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto ON M7A 2T5 Tel: (416) 314-6790 Email: EAASIBgen@ontario.ca This Notice was first issued on January 4, 2018.
Joseph Zagorski, P.Eng City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 3rd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: (613) 580-2424, ext. 22611 Email: Joseph.Zagorski@ottawa.ca
Demetrius Yannoulopoulos P.Eng. IBI Group 400-333 Preston Street Ottawa ON K1S 5N4 Canada Tel: (613) 225 1311 ext 590 Email: dyannoulopoulos@IBIGroup.com
See CANAL, page 7
Canal draws thousands each day
LETTER
Kourier-Standard will be missed
Continued from page 6
“The contractors doing the work all want it to open as early as possible. They are very passionate,” Wolff said, pointing to the device created to maintain the ice, called a froster, developed specifically for the wide outdoor surface. This is the 48th season of skating for the skateway, which is 7.8 kilometres long, and it comes after two of the shortest seasons ever. The season before last, in 2015 to 2016, there were only 18 skating days, making it the shortest in the skateway’s existence. Last season was the second-shortest on record, coming in at 25 days. Though its days were limited, there was a bump in the number of visits per skating day. The average is about 22,000 visits, but with the sesquicentennial and the ice dragon boat races, the average number of visits went up to almost 25,000. The earliest opening date for the skateway was Dec. 18 in both 1972 and 1981. Its latest opening was on Feb. 2 in 2002. The most consecutive days the skateway has been open was in 2014 to 2015. Skaters enjoyed the ice for 59 days. The annual budget for the attraction is about $1.4 million, and between 200 and 220 workers from the NCC’s service providers get it ready and keep it in good shape. There are four rest areas along the course and all are universally accessible. Last year, there were 18 food and beverage concessions, 110 picnic tables, a first aid centre with 60 skate patrollers, a lost and found and three skate rental counters. About 1,500 Christmas trees that
To the editor,
I am among a number of individuals that are deeply saddened and upset with the recent news that the KourierStandard will no longer be published. For over 35 years, since moving to Kanata, I have always looked forward to the delivery of your local paper. I only hope that employees will not be out of work for too long and can find employment quickly.
Lindsay Hepburn Kanata
Metroland file photo
Crews are working to get the Rideau Canal Skateway open for its 48th season. As of Dec. 29, the surface was still too thin for skaters. are unsold are recovered by the NCC and used at the rest areas. Typically, the skating season begins in the first weeks of January. Ice conditions are available on the NCC’s website at ncc-ccn.gc.ca/ skateway and they are updated twice daily at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Skaters can also keep an eye on the flags at each of the skateway’s entrance points. The red flags are removed as soon as the skateway opens.
Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedule “A” attached hereto for the purposes of the Kanata South Link Project including the widening of Hope Side Road, Old Richmond Road and West Hunt Club Road from Eagleson Road to Highway 416 and including the construction and/or installation of an additional travel lane in each direction, multi-lane roundabouts, traffic signals, signalized trail crossings, improved lighting, paved shoulders, sidewalks, multi-use pathways, works to address drainage and water quality and minimize and mitigate impacts to the Greenbelt and all other works and improvements ancillary to the Kanata South Link Project including but not limited to utility relocations. The drawings referred to in Schedule “A” forming part of this Notice are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedule “A” attached hereto.
Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
Marc Glavin Mathieu Grenier Mike Smith Alison Seely
Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
Catherine Oliarnyk Allison Stapley Shelley Hutchings Stephanie Reid
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon - Fri 7:30am - 8pm
Sat 8am - 3pm
Sun 9am - 3pm
New Patients Welcome! • Chiropractic & Acupuncture Services 1054 Carp Road, Stittsville 613-831-2965 www.carproadanimalhospital.ca
1-800-297-5540 566 Cataraqui Woods Dr, Kingston ON K7P 2Y5
$15 SHUTTLE TO LAC LEAMY TUESDAY’S & SATURDAY’S
$10 SHUTTLE TO RIDEAU MON, WED & FRI
Pembroke West End Mall: Depart 8:00am Pembroke East End Mall: Depart 8:15am Cobden Main St. and Crawford St.: Depart 8:40am Renfrew Info Booth Across from Walmart: Depart 9:00am Arnprior Mall: Depart 9:20am Kanata Hazeldean Mall Don Cherry’s: Depart 10:00am Arrives at Casino 10:30am Departs Casino 3:30pm
$10+$10
Among the editorials (some that I did not agree with and wrote comments to the editor on) and other important local information, I will really miss the weekly and enjoyable columns written by Mary Cook. Even in a negative time like this, I wish all a happy and more positive New Year in 2018.
Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Dated at Ottawa this 21st day of December, 2017. CITY OF OTTAWA Gordon E. MacNair Director, Corporate Real Estate Office Schedule “A”
in points
See full schedules online at GoMcCoy.com
Call 1-844-466-2269 for possible delays or cancellations
Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1. Part of PIN 04734-0044 (LT) being part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 6, Rideau Front, Nepean, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Plan 4R-23918, except Parts 1 and 2 on plan 4R-27136, subject to an easement over Part 2 on Plan 4R-23918, except Part 2 on plan 4R-27136 as in NS261645 geographic Township of Nepean, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-1-Rev02.dgn, Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-2-Rev01.dgn, and Parcels 1 and 2 on Property Sketch No. 18551-3 Rev02.dgn. 2.Part of PIN 04632-0261 (LT) being part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 5, Rideau Front, being part 1 on plan = 4R-21040, geographic Township of Nepean, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-4-Rev04.dgn.
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 7
OPINION
Connected to your community
All Ottawa schools need defibrillators
I
n the year after Damien Martin’s son, Griffin, died from cardiac arrest at his Orléans school, the father has been leading the charge to have elementary and high schools across Ottawa equipped with devices that can deliver life-saving shocks that can restart a heart. The grieving family may never know if an AED, or automated external defibrillator, would have made a difference. Orléans Wood Elementary School didn’t have one at the time. But progress has been made, and a fundraising campaign is underway to speed up that process. The worry is that change is not happening fast enough. Many children have complex medical conditions. In Griffin’s case, he did not have any known underlying medical issues. There are also education, administration and other support staff at schools to consider. Schools also regularly serve as community hubs for after-hours programming, including sporting events, voting during elections, community meetings, Girl Guide and Scout gatherings, craft fairs, fundraisers, church services and workshops. It’s no wonder that Martin is calling for laws in Ontario and across Canada to require AEDs in schools. Fire extinguishers are mandatory. Why not life-saving defibrillators? Linda Wyman, president of the Greely and District branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, celebrated on Feb. 14, 2017 when her rural south Ottawa branch received its first defibrillator after a four-year campaign. At that time, eight of the 14 Legion branches in Ottawa did not have the portable devices, including in Orléans, Heron Park,
Centretown, Westboro, Barrhaven, north Kanata and Constance Bay. In the case of the Greely branch, the closest AED was at the Greely Community Centre more than a kilometre away. The City of Ottawa not only equipped the remaining Legion facilities with the $1,600 machines, but also provided free CPR and AED training for Legion and community members. AEDs can buy paramedics precious time, especially in rural locations. If an AED shock can be delivered within the first four to six minutes after cardiac arrest, survival rates skyrocket, according to Anthony Di Monte, general manager of the city’s emergency and protective services department and former chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Ottawa had gone from falling behind in cardiac arrest survival rates to becoming one of the top five in North America thanks to a program launched in 2001 that saw the eventual installation of more than 1,000 defibrillators in public spaces and more than 40,000 residents, plus city staff, trained in CPR and the use of AEDs. And in the event of cardiac arrest, 911 communications staff can tell a caller where an AED is in a building and guide them in applying a defibrillator and CPR. There is no question that program has given people a fighting chance, even saved their lives. Let’s give that same chance to our children, their educators and other residents who use our city’s schools. Time is of the essence.
Building backyard skating rink mostly brings joy
F
of massive cotton balls. I feel anger when the kids say, “I’d love to help, mom, but the bucket of water is too heavy for me.” Wimps! The truth is the kids could help. But this is my rink, my baby, to be grown and nurtured from nothing into something unique and special. So even though I complain that I’m out there by myself, I make up excuses for people to stay out of my ice kingdom. It annoys me that I have to rely on my spouse to connect the brand new insulated hose he purchased for this year’s project. (Let’s just say I had an incident last year that he has yet to forget). In my defence, the hose has a mind of its own. I’m using a new dumping method this year, where I fill a giant garbage can and kick it over with my foot five minutes later. (It’s a highly
satisfying kick). Sometimes, the hose floats to the top when I’m not looking and then next thing I know it’s spraying full tilt at my son’s bedroom window. Other times, I go to grab it with my leather gloves, not realizing they’re already at that frozen-open state and I can’t get a grip, so I spray water in my face. And because one can never “catch” a hose in a timely fashion, I’ve frequently soaked myself from head-to-foot and then flash frozen before I even have time to say the word hose. Although it sounds crazy, rink building mostly brings me joy. Yes, it’s hard work. Yes, I have to face the elements. But -25 isn’t as cold as you think — at some point one’s hands become so numb they feel warm again. And at the end of the day, I am creating something beautiful. In
DISTRIBUTION Graham Bragger 613-221-6208 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien 613-221-6233 Vice President & Regional Publisher Peter Bishop DISPLAY ADVERTISING: pbishop@metroland.com Annie Davis 613-221-6217 613-283-3182 Blair Kirkpatrick 613-221-6216 Catherine Lowthian 613-221-6227 Cindy Cutts 613-221-6212 Director of Advertising Cheryl Hammond 80 Colonnade Road, Unit 4 Connie Pfitzer 613-221-6209 cheryl.hammond@metroland.com Ottawa, ON, K2E 7L2 Geoff Hamilton 613-221-6215 Phone 613-221-6218 613-224-3330 Gisele Godin 613-221-6214 Editor-in-Chief Ryland Coyne Jill Martin 613-221-6221 Published weekly by: rcoyne@metroland.com Lesley Moll 613-221-6154 Mike Stoodley 613-221-6231 General Manager: Mike Tracy Rico Corsi 613-221-6224 mike.tracy@metroland.com CLASSIFIEDS: Sharon Russell - 613-221-6228 DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTANT: Member of: Ontario Community Newspapers Association, Canadian Community, Newspapers Association, Ontario Press Council, Association of Free Community Papers Cindy Gilbert - 613-301-5508 8 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: Nevil Hunt, nevil.hunt@metroland.com, 613-221-6235 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com - 613-221-6239 DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com, 613-221-6174 POLITICAL REPORTER: Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com, 613-221-6220
or the third straight year I’m attempting to build a rink in my backyard. The weather is perfect. It should be done by now, except I’m not as committed as I once was. The kids have an expectation the rink will go from sloping lot to level skate surface in no time. When they see the actual tedious process, however, they become solid armchair critics. “Mom,” they call out between rounds of Forza on the Xbox on Boxing Day. “The rink is too bumpy. It’s never going to work!” Thanks, kids. My eyelashes are frozen to my lids and I just ripped a piece of skin off my hand when I touched a once damp, now-frozen doorknob. But I appreciate the help and advice. Building a rink triggers every
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse emotion in me. As I lose control of the hose in -25 degree weather at 10 p.m. one night, I think about quitting. But then I feel the thrill of hearing the crackle as the water pushes and freezes under the surface and I notice that one small corner has been nurtured into the perfect skating surface. Hope. But the frustration when I wake the next morning at 5 a.m. to see the other corner — the one I worked on for several hours alone, at midnight — still looks like a pile
THE DEADLINE FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING IS MONDAY 5PM
winter! So bring on the cold weather, Mother Nature. I’m ready for anything. I’m sure — bumps be gone — we’ll be skating in no time.
Editorial Policy The Kanata Kourier-Standard welcomes letters to the editor. Senders must include their full name, complete address and a contact phone number. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and content, both in print and online at ottawacommunitynews.com. To submit a letter to the editor, please email to theresa.fritz@ metroland.com, fax to 613-224-2265 or mail to the Kanata Kourier-Standard, 80 Colonnade Rd. N., Unit 4, Ottawa ON, K2E 7L2. • Advertising rates and terms and conditions are according to the rate card in effect at time advertising published. • The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount charged for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred, whether such error is due to negligence of its servants or otherwise... and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount charged for such advertisement. • The advertiser agrees that the copyright of all advertisements prepared by the Publisher be vested in the Publisher and that those advertisements cannot be reproduced without the permission of the Publisher. • The Publisher reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any advertisement.
Read us online at www.ottawacommunitynews.com
PINT
blueberries
product of Chile no. 1 grade 20338666001
4
98
2
CUT IN-STORE
outside round oven roast
cut from Canada AAA grade beef or higher or USDA Choice grade beef or higher. Self-serve tray 20820318
12 PACK
PC® ACTV energy bar
Becel margarine
SAVE 2.77 LB
selected varieties 12 x 68 g bars 21058210
selected varieties 680-907 g 20956094
98
LIMIT 4
3
LIMIT 6
9
98
LB
6.57/kg
EA
98
EA
OVER LIMIT PAY 5.58 EA
EA
OVER LIMIT PAY 14.98 EA
whole pork leg
whole pork shoulder 1.18/lb, 2.60/kg 20075965
THUR-SUN ONLY!
.98
LB
2.16/kg
2
00
Country Harvest, D’Italiano bread 600/675 g or D’Italiano rolls pkg. of 8’s
selected varieties 20078427
ALL
EA
Minigo Yoplait 6x60 g, Yoplait Tubes 8x60 g or Source yogurt 650 g
selected varieties 20312909002
1
CHECKOUT LANES * OPEN GUARANTEED SATURDAY + SUNDAY 10AM - 6PM
88 EA
*Unless we are unable to due to unforeseen technical difficulties
4,000 when you spend $20† in the produce department. † When you spend $20 or more in the produce department before applicable taxes and after all other coupons, discounts or PC® points are deducted, in a single transaction at any participating store location you will earn the points indicated. Product availability may vary by store. We are not obligated to award points based on errors or misprints. Offer valid Thursday, January 4th to Wednesday, January 10th, 2018.
Flyer prices effective from Thursday, January 4th to Wednesday, January 10th, 2018. See back page for details.
RCSS TAB 1
FLYER’S NOW START THURSDAY’S AND END ON WEDNESDAY’S
KANATA
760 EAGLESON ROAD K2M 0A7 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 9
Development delays a major hurdle in 2017: Wilkinson BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com
Development will be top of mind for Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson in 2018.
The approval process for housing development is slow, and in north Kanata is often compounded by environmental factors such as threatened species and protected areas,
Design by Terry
Cobico
LTD.
JEWELLERS LTD.
GIVE A GIFT TO
Last a Life Time
Now Serving Ottawa & The Valley Proud Supporter of our Military Custom Designs By Terry Locally Owned Family Business for over 30 years. Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year to all our Friends & Customers
Coby Minns, Kira & Louise Terry Merlo G.J. Jewellery Designer & Certified Diamond Appraiser
she said. “Ward 4 (Kanata North) has run out of townhouses and single homes for sale, new ones,” said Wilkinson. “There are delays in getting developments the go-ahead.” The city needs to look at streamlining applications while also putting a heavier focus on environmental protections from the start. It wouldn’t mean rubber-stamping everything that comes through, she said, but would help speed up the approval process. “(What) I’d like to work on is how we can get our development to go ahead so it’s done more efficiently and with more attention to the environment,” Wilkinson said. “You don’t stop the development but you make it a little less intrusive and protect the environment in the process.” The continuing delays with the construction of the Campeau Drive extension have also been frustrating, she said. In 2014, the city approved $31 million to build a four-
Metroland file photo
Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson reflects on the challenges and highlights of the past year, and looks ahead to what’s in store in 2018. lane section of Campeau, from Didsbury Road to Huntmar Drive, with a bridge over
the Carp River. But before road construction can begin, the city re-
Delivered to
All Residences and Businesses within YOUR
COMMUNITY DEADLINE: JANUARY 19TH
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. EXCEPTIONAL PRICES. IMPORTANT NOTICE Your local Community paper is closing. Keep your business print visible, by advertising in YOUR LOCAL community Gold book Resource Guide
37 NORRIS COURT. UNIT 7, KINGSTON, ON 613-634-1541 | 613-384-2996 WWW.COBICOJEWELLERS.COM 10 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
quires Minto Communities to build a stormwater pond in its Arcadia subdivision. Minto said earlier this year it was aiming to have the necessary city and provincial approvals in place by the end of 2017 with pond construction beginning in the spring, but that isn’t likely to happen thanks to a hang-up at the city level, said Wilkinson. “There’s some pressure being put on to get things moving,” she said, adding that following city staff approval, it will take a minimum of six months to receive the OK from the province. “Minto told me it could be as much as a year later than expected,” said Wilkinson. “I’m expecting to get an answer of how things are going to work out by early January.”
Book Your Spot Today?
613-283-5650 ext: 8336 or 8337
The Kanata-Carleton Cultural Festival, held in May, was tops on Wilkinson’s list of 2017 highlights. The one-day event celebrated with performances by the many arts, culture and music groups in the west end of the city. “It really showed what we have available in Kanata, Stittsville and West Carleton,” she said. “There’s a rich cultural overlay in the community.” See SUCCESSION, page 11
Succession Opioid crisis biggest planning in challenge in 2017: Hubley the works BY JESSICA CUNHA
jessica.cunha@metroland.com
Continued from page 10
The growth of the Kanata North Business Park and the launch of autonomous vehicle testing in the community were also major gains made over the past year. “It sets our business park apart from others,” Wilkinson said. “There are a lot of companies in there doing a lot of hiring.” With autonomous vehicle testing on city streets, Wilkinson said she wants to see Ottawa take the lead on implementing a smart city approach. This could include making street lights “smart lights,” which could pinpoint traffic issues and delays and assist the city in collecting data. “A smart city serves the people in the community,” said Wilkinson. “In my mind it’s very rooted in the people who are here.” Securing funding for the Kanata light-rail transit extension is also a top priority for the councillor. Wilkinson wants plans developed so council can add it to the Transportation Master Plan when it’s up for debate in 2019. “That has to get done sooner rather than later,” she said, adding Kanata also needs a spine line to make it easier for transit riders to get from one end of Kanata to the other. “The whole bus system has to change,” she said. “The connecting lines have to bring people together better in Kanata.” SUCCESSION PLANNING
Wilkinson said she has a top choice in mind to run for the Kanata North councillor’s seat in 2018. Should that person accept, Wilkinson said she won’t run for re-election. “If she decides not to go ahead then I would consider running,” Wilkinson said. “I’m still perfectly able to run but I’m getting on in age and I worry about what will happen in the next few years … I can’t be there forever and I’d rather leave when I have a good person to take over.” Wilkinson declined to name her potential successor, but said she’s involved and known within the community. “You want to make sure the community keeps on going in a positive way,” said the councillor. “Little things make a difference to the quality of life in a community. I want somebody who will have that kind of approach and some knowledge for what’s going on already so they can step into the job.”
The past year saw a number of highs and lows, says Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley. The biggest challenge for 2017? The fentanyl and opioid crisis. “That was by far the most frustrating because lives are at risk,” he said. Hubley wants to work to change the criminal code so distributers and producers of the drug receive harsher punishments. Dealers and producers should be charged with attempted murder, and if someone dies, it should be manslaughter, said the councillor. “I think that will go a long way to helping,” said Hubley. “Right now, they may not get jail time. The odds are, the longer you’re dealing (drugs), especially with fentanyl, you’ve probably killed a couple people.” The suspected overdose
death of a 14-year-old Kanata teen in February 2017 sparked national media attention and brought the fentanyl issue into the spotlight. A public information session, held shortly after her death, was a step in the right direction, Hubley said, but the fight isn’t over. “I don’t think we have it solved by any means,” he said. “Getting that information out, I think, helped, but it didn’t solve the issue. I think there’s still much work to be done.” PAST HIGHLIGHTS
The publishing of the Kanata South 2017 memory book tops his list of highlights for 2017. The book offers a glimpse of life throughout the community, with profiles of people and neighbourhoods, census data and historical information. “I think what we ended up getting was a good snapshot for
2017,” Hubley said, adding he was happy with residents’ submissions for the book. The book was buried at city hall in the fall, and will be opened in 50 years during Canada’s 200th birthday celebrations, he said. Copies are available at the Hazeldean Library and by contacting the councillor’s office. The testing of an autonomous vehicle on Kanata roads was also a plus for the community, he said. “One of the things we did in 2017 that I expect to see more of next year is the autonomous vehicles,” said Hubley. “I think we should jump on it and embrace it. I think we should already be thinking of the next steps.” Those next steps could include looking at driver-assisted options for OC Transpo buses and other city vehicles. See KANATA, page 12
flyers. coupons. shopping lists.
Shop Smart
Get coupons for products you use and love
Karen McCrimmon Serving Constituents of Kanata-Carleton
Member of Parliament Kanata-Carleton Happy New Year! I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! I hope everyone’s holidays were full of joy, starting 2018 off right with love and light. Throughout 2017, I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to speak with amazing community members and volunteers, families, students, entrepreneurs, veterans, and academics who are so engaged in making our communities great places to live and work. I am so proud of the community spirit I see in KanataCarleton every day. I remain so inspired by our high tech firms, farmers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, veterans, care givers, Community Associations, government workers, and all those who worked so hard to make our communities great places to live. While we have had success, there is still more to do, and I remain committed to working hard on your behalf! So from my family to yours, I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that your 2018 is filled with health, happiness, and much love!
Keep Ottawa Warm Thank you very much to everyone who donated winter clothing for the #KeepOttawaWarm campaign! Donated items have gone to the Ottawa Mission, Shepherds of Good Hope, and Cornerstone Housing for Women. We received an amazing amount of donations over the past few weeks. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Launching Canada Summer Jobs – employers now apply! Starting now, the employer application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2018 is now open. The Canada Summer Jobs program provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for students aged 15 to 30. The CSJ employer application period will run from December 19, 2017 to February 2, 2018, so that students may be hired beginning in April 2018.
Summer Leadership Program Calling on all young Canadians with diverse backgrounds and experiences: applications are now open for the 2018 Summer Leadership Program! The program gives young people an opportunity to contribute to our team while gaining vital job experience serving in the offices of Members of Parliament, Ministers’ Offices, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Liberal Research Bureau. Applicants must have completed high school and be available to work full-time in Ottawa from April 30th - August 24th, 2018. Applications close January 15th!
Working for and Representing Kanata-Carleton
Print coupons instantly or receive by mail - free! Redeem coupons at any major retailer in Canada.
Learn more at Save.ca/mobile
It is such an honour and privilege to serve as your Member of Parliament and I look forward to meeting and working with you all. Please feel free to contact our office at 613592-3469 or by email at Karen.McCrimmon@parl.gc.ca. Please follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ karenmccrimmon.ca/
Contact me at 613-592-3469 Email Karen.McCrimmon@parl.gc.ca Follow me on Twitter @karenmccrimmon Website: KarenMcCrimmonMP.ca Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 11
Kanata South councillor to seek re-election Continued from page 11
“I can’t think of a better community to lead the country on this future technology,” he said. “I’m seeing an opportunity come up here.” Other events that received a nod from the councillor includes the many Canada 150 events, commemorative rink namings, and the opening of the Acute Care for the Elderly unit at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. LOOKING AHEAD
Jack MacLaren Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills
Thank you Metroland This is a sad day for me, and a sad day for our communities. Ordinarily I would like to fill this space with an informative article, or well wishes for the new year. Unfortunately this will be my final column in the Metroland papers as they are closing. Losing local papers is a great loss to any community, for me personally I have through all of my life, been able to enjoy the West Carleton Review in one form or another. But this is the final edition of that paper and the other community papers I have had the great pleasure of working with over these last six years as the MPP for Carleton - Mississippi Mills. I want to thank all of the people who have made these papers possible over the decades and all those who currently do. In this final column I want to extend a special thanks to Gisele, who has been tremendously helpful to me and a pleasure to work with. I want to wish her and all the people at Metroland the best of luck in the future. I am confident that a team like yours will prosper whatever you may do.
Contact Information Constituency Office of Jack MacLaren, MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 100 Kanata, Ontario K2M 1P6 Telephone: (613) 599-3000 E-Mail: jmaclaren-co@ola.org. www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch 12 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Top on the councillor’s agenda is ensuring the opening of the lightrail transit line at Tunney’s Pasture, scheduled for sometime in 2018, helps transit users in Kanata. “Will it erase the backups? Are we moving people fast enough?” are questions he’ll look at, he said. “I certainly expect hiccups at the start,” Hubley said. “I believe it’s going to make the transit experience better for residents of Kanata. If it doesn’t, then it’s not a success in my books. “After it’s established, if at that point it hasn’t reduced the transit time or improved the transit experience … if it doesn’t meet either one of those, then I have to really take another look at whether I’ll support any future LRT work,” he said.
Dr. Corrine Motluk
Dr. Alan Franzmann
Metroland file photo
Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley reflects on the challenges and highlights of the past year, and looks ahead to what’s in store in 2018. Asked if that includes pulling support for the future Kanata portion, which only has funding for an environmental assessment, he said it would. “I’m thinking of all options on that,” he said.
Dr. Melanie Bolton
The grand opening of two butterfly gardens in 2018 is something Hubley is looking forward to. The gardens – which will attract pollinator insects like butterflies and bees – was an idea suggested by a resident as an “environmentally-friendly suggestion for the community,” said Hubley. “I thought it was such a good idea.” One is located by the pond closest to Terry Fox Drive at the Kanata Recreation Complex and the other is near the pathway by the Monahan drain pond in Meadowbreeze Park. Grand openings of the gardens will take place in the spring, he said.
RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION
Hubley confirmed he is “absolutely” running for re-election in 2018. He said he feels a sense of accomplishment for the projects that have been completed and wants to make sure the infrastructure is maintained. “No other level of government can make this kind of change in the community,” he said, adding the decision is up to the community. Residents will decide “if they like the changes I’ve done in the community or if they want to go in a different direction,” come election time, he said.
January Dr. Graeme Ferguson
Dr. Erin Kelly
Dr. Michelle Steenbakkers
Complete family eyecare Quality Eyewear & Lenses Contact Lens Fittings OCT & Digital Retinal Photos Laser Surgery Co-management Orthokeratology fittings Vision Therapy
stittsvilleoptometry
1464 Stittsville Main St. Stittsville, ON
613-836-2030
stittsvilleoptometry.com
*
See our Flyer in today’s paper *Select areas only
Sale ends January 31, 2018
Home & Personal Care
Supplements
Botanica Turmeric Golden Mylk or Liquid Phytocaps
Progressive Probiotics Help support gastrointestinal health Promote a favourable gut flora 30 Billion and/or 70 Billion Active Cells Entire line on sale in
Traditional Ayurvedic beverage Anti-inflammatory Soy-free and sugar-free All Botanica turmeric products on sale in stores
store
BONUS SIZE
$
75 caps
2899
$
50
Ginger 300g
SAVE
$
3
Original 300g
$
3999
SAVE
$
5
110mg
1699 SAVE $3
$
60 caps
3299 SAVE $7
Shelled Hemp Seeds
Locally produced south of Ottawa Cage-free No animal bi-products Free from added hormones or antibiotics
Increases performance and mental focus High quality products support weight management and sustained energy
Improves sport recovery and whole body protein profile Convenient, easy to use powder Grass fed, European sourced cows Paleo and keto diet friendly
$
Beking’s Free-Roam Eggs
Bulletproof
Organika Beef or Chicken Bone Broth
4199
75 caps
4399 SAVE $8
SAVE $4
$
Bulk Food
Grocery
LOCAL
Brain Octane 473ml
$
2999
SAVE $10
Collagen 454g
$
4999
SAVE $10
$
12 eggs
3
$ 99
1139
/ lb
2
$ 51/ 100 g
SAVE 70
¢
SAVE $212/lb
| 613-224-1414 | | WESTBORO | WESTGATE MALL | KARDISH.COM PARK | KANATA | MERIVALE | ORLEANS | BARRHAVEN | BELLS CORNERS | BLOSSOM
www.kardish.com
ON
! W NO
boxing week SALE % save up to 50 off PLUS!
H SCRATVCE! & -S50A OUR % OFF Y ASE H 5% RE PURC FURNITU
*
Scratch & Save an additional
5-50
%
off *
45%off KENNEDY fabric stationary sofa Available in Grey at the Sale Price
$
· sale $1599
1099
compare at $1999
now
PLUS! Scratch & Save*
Plus! No Interest, No Payments for 12 Months!* Kanata · Nepean · Gloucester · Kingston · lzb.ca/coupon *See store for details. Maximum Scratch & Save discount $4000. Scratch & Save offer not applicable on Smart Buys or previous purchases. Financing O.A.C, Admin Fee Applies. Clearance items & products shown were available at time of print. Many items are one-only and subject to prior sale. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Featured items may not be stocked exactly as shown. Items shown are representative; selection, styles or fabrics may vary. Sale and offers available for a limited time only. While quantities last.
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 13
ON
! W NO
boxing week
SALE
Save
TALBOT fabric stationary sofa
900
$
compare at $2699
now
$
sale $1999
1799
PLUS! Scratch & Save!* A Variety of Colours Available at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
FORUM leather reclining sofa
Save
1800
$
compare at $4799
now
$
sale $3399
2999
PLUS! Scratch & Save!
*
A Variety of Leather Colours Available at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Save
compare at $1229 路
now
$
sale $929
699
sale $1599
now
$
1499
PLUS! Scratch & Save!* A Variety of Colours Available at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
JAY fabric reclining sofa
compare at $949 路
now
$
sale $699
599
Save
1100
$
compare at $2699
sale $1799
now
$
1599
PLUS! Scratch & Save!* A Variety of Colours Available at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Save
CASEY fabric recliner
Save
500
$
compare at $1999
Save
350
530
$
$
TRIPOLI fabric recliner
DOLCE fabric stationary sofa
$
LANCER POWER leather recliner
ALLY fabric lift chair
compare at $3099 路
now
$
sale $2349
1499
Save
800
1600
$
compare at $2299 路
now
$
sale $1729
1499
PLUS! Scratch & Save!*
PLUS! Scratch & Save!*
PLUS! Scratch & Save!*
PLUS! Scratch & Save!*
Available in Brown at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Available in Grey at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Available in Brown Leather at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Available in Brown at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
Plus! No Interest, No Payments for 12 Months!* Kanata Nepean Gloucester Kingston Toll-Free 14 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
8231 Campeau Drive NOW OPEN! 290 West Hunt Club Road NEW LOCATION Corner of Innes & Cyrville 770 Gardiners Rd. RioCan Centre
613-834-3343 613-228-0100 613-749-0001 613-389-0600 1-866-684-0561
*See store for details. Maximum Scratch & Save discount $4000. Scratch & Save offer not applicable on Smart Buys or previous purchases. Financing O.A.C, Admin Fee Applies. Clearance items & products shown were available at time of print. Many items are one-only and subject to prior sale. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Featured items may not be stocked exactly as shown. Items shown are representative; selection, styles or fabrics may vary. Sale and offers available for a limited time only. While quantities last.
save 50 up to
%
PLUS! Scratch & Save
SCRATCH & SAVE!UR
off
an additional
YO 5% - 50% OFF HASE* FURNITURE PURC
VAIL fabric recliner compare at $999 · sale $699
40off
%
now
SMART BUY
5-50
40off
%
597
$
%
off *
COLLAGE fabric recliner compare at $999 · sale $699
now
A Variety of Colours Available at the Sale Price
599
$
PLUS! Scratch & Save*
Limited Quantities!
A Variety of Colours Available at the Sale Price Limited Quantities!
DOORCRASHER!
CLEARANCE ITEMS KANATA LOCATION
SOLD OL· D 799 S..................
LEO OTTOMAN Compare at $1029
· Sale $789
NOW .................. $399 ROWAN ROCKER RECLINER Compare at $1399 Sale $1099 $
NOW
TALBOT SOFA Compare at $2779
· Sale $2099
NOW ................ $1699 LEAH MEMORY FOAM SLEEPER Compare at $3429 · Sale $2699
NOW ................ $2199 CASEY ROCKER RECLINER Compare at $1499 · Sale $1189
NOW .................. $789
DOORCRASHER!
Just Some Examples of Clearance Items Available! GLOUCESTER LOCATION
NEPEAN LOCATION
COLLINS SECTIONAL Compare at $6789 · Sale $5137
TALBOT ACCENT CHAIR Compare at $2249 · Sale $1779
COSMOPOLITAN LEATHER CHAIR Compare at $3539 · Sale $2199
STILETTO DESIGNER CHAIR Compare at $1669 · Sale $1259
LEO OTTOMAN
BENNETT FIREPLACE Compare at $2799 · Sale $2099
PINNACLE POWER RECLINER Compare at $2439 · Sale $1829
ROWAN POWER RECLINING SOFA Compare at $6449 · Sale $3499
STRUCTURE SOFA WITH CHAISE Compare at $4799 · Sale $3599
TREVOR ROCKER RECLINER Compare at $1389 · Sale $1039
HARBOUR TOWN RECLINER Compare at $1499 Sale $899
DIANA MEMORY FOAM SLEEPER Compare at $3559 · Sale $2799
NOW ................ $3899
NOW .................. $899 Compare at $879
NOW .................. $759
NOW ................ $1299
· Sale $659
NOW .................. $399
NOW ................ $1299
NOW .................. $999
SOLD OL· D 499 S ..................
SOLD
NOW ................ $1699
NOW .................. $699
NOW
HAZEL OTTOMAN Compare at $879 · Sale $659
NOW ................ $2499 NOW ................ $2199
$
EASTON LOVESEAT Compare at $2439 · Sale $1829
NOW .................. $299
BACALL LEATHER CHAIR Compare at $2679 · Sale $1699
NOW ................ $1099
NOW .................. $799
lzb.ca/coupon BOXING WEEK HOURS SUN MON
DEC 24 DEC 25
CLOSED CLOSED
TUES WED
DEC 26 DEC 27
9:30 - 9 9:30 - 9
THURS FRI
DEC 28 DEC 29
9:30 - 9 9:30 - 9
SAT SUN
DEC 30 DEC 31
9:30 - 6 11 - 5
MON TUES
JAN 1 JAN 2
CLOSED 9:30 - 9
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 15
Marianne Wilkinson
SERVING KANATA NORTH City Councillor, Kanata North A NEW YEAR is a time to make a fresh start and put those issues aside that hold us back. Like most people I welcome the opportunity to take a deep breath of our cold (this year very cold) air, clear my mind and move forward to do the best I can for our community. Do continue to bring issues and ideas forward to me, attend or listen to a Town Hall meeting and take part in making Kanata North an ideal community for all who live and work here. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS are a great way to keep us all informed of local issues and events and it looks like we’ll have a new one for Kanata North starting at the end of February. Others are looking at setting up community newsfeeds online and other ways of communicating. In the meantime I’ll post items on local facebook sites and on my website, so look there for upcoming events. AWESOME AUTHORS – Young, creative youth from 9 to 17 are invited to compose a poem, short story or comic for the Ottawa Public Library contest. The deadline for submissions is February 19. Details are on the Library website. OTTAWA BOOK AWARDS submissions deadline is January 8th for books published by Ottawa authors in 2017. For information and to get the guidelines contact Marlène Barré, marlene.barre@ottawa.ca 613 580-2424 ext. 28517. YOUTH CONTRIBUTIONS to provincial policy are welcome through YouthVoiceON, an online platform where opinions from those 14 to 29 years old are sought on different monthly issues. Ontario joined 75 countries in an Open Government Partnership in 2016 to make government more open and this portal is one way to engage youth in setting the policies for their future. PROVIDE YOUR VIEWS on how the City can use accessibility funds collected from sources such as Uber to foster accessible transportation services in Ottawa. Registration to participate in public meetings is available on Ottawa.ca until January 15th at 4:30 pm. An online survey is open from January 24 to February 16 – go to the link on Ottawa.ca at that time. General inquiries should be sent to Leanne Watson at Leanne. Watston@ottawa.ca BETTER WAYS TO SERVE YOU online via the City Website are now in place. These include: an increase in service requests available on Open 311 (Open Data) from 21 to 90, including traffic, parking and parks; reporting of noise complaints through My ServiceOttawa (MySO); datasets on Traffic Collisions, City contracts, Bike Repair Stations added; web content for - Garbage, recycling and household hazardous waste • Parking • Noise bylaw and reporting a noise complaint • Swimming • Skating • Find a recreation facility • Contact us • Public engagement • Budget 2018 • Winter maintenance – made more client friendly; and more. Using the newly launched eSubscription service, residents can now sign up to receive the latest City of Ottawa news in their inbox, including information about City Council, City meetings, health issues, heritage and cultural happenings, winter parking restrictions and more. UPCOMING EVENTS: Until Jan 7, Magic of Light – Wesley Clover Park – Visit a 2 km long enchanted drive through the park and enjoy more than one million Christmas lights. Jan 15, Save the Date – Kanata Lakes Community Association Renewal Jan 22, Save the Date – 1st Town Hall Meeting in 2018
Contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca Follow me on Twitter @KanataNorth to keep up to date on community matters. 16 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Women’s shelter to accept family pets BY ALEXANDER MAZUR amazur@metroland.com
A woman’s shelter based out of the south end of Ottawa will be the first shelter in the city to accept furry family members in need. In fact, Interval House of Ottawa will be one of the few shelters in Canada to welcome pets of women and children fleeing abusive situations. The idea came about when Michelle Lem, a veterinarian and board member of the Community Veterinary Outreach, a veterinarian service for the homeless and disadvantaged who have pets, reached out to the women’s shelter to ask if they would be interested in housing animals. Kia Rainbow, executive director at Interval House, jumped at the idea. “I’ve been in the field for 25 years, and in that time I’ve heard countless stories of women’s pets dying at the hands of abusers,” said Rainbow. In fact, new data from a study performed at the University of Windsor shows that often a family pet in an abusive situation is also being abused. Rainbow mentioned that because pets can’t
Courtesy of the Interval House of Ottawa
Interval House of Ottawa will soon be accepting family pets. come along to shelters, the pet is left with the abusive partner who then uses it to exert power over the family by harming or killing the animal. “When women are living in violence and they want to leave, they can bring their kids with them, but what happens when they leave their animals behind? The animals don’t fare well,” said Rainbow.
The University of Windsor report says 56 per cent of shelter users delayed leaving their abusive partner due to concern for their pets. Not only do some women delay leaving, but they also worry about the vulnerable family member they’ve left behind. “Once they’re here, they’ve lost their relationship, their home, probably their financial stability. The kids have lost their dad, their
school, their friends, and guess what else, their family member,” said Rainbow. Rainbow has depended on the expertise of Lem to design a facility for the animals in the basement of Interval House, which will begin construction on Jan. 22. It will have five fully enclosed spaces with separated areas for cats, dogs and other small animals, and be soundproofed and have its own door to the fenced-in backyards so the animals can come and go without ever having to go through the shelter upstairs. The centrepiece of the animal housing will be a living room where families can spend time with their pets. As for how the animals will get along with each other, Rainbow did admit she wasn’t sure how it would fare, but she said she was prepared to lean on the expertise of her veterinary partners in the project. Another element to the initiative is the free veterinary care that will be provided to the animals when they first arrive to the shelter. The Alta Vista Animal Hospital has partnered with Interval House to provide free spaying, neutering, medical care and medicine to every animal that arrives in need of care. Julie Dwyer, hospital manager, said the staff members at the animal hospital were more than happy to get on board with the project. “Since we’re a 24-hour hospital, we’re very equipped to be able to treat an animal that comes into the shelter at any time,” said Dwyer, who added the hospital has a staff of 30 doctors, so there will never be an issue to give any emergency care. “We plan on making this an infinite relationship. We’ll be involved as soon as there’s need,” said Dwyer. She also said many of the staff members have offered to foster the pets if Interval House’s spaces fill up. The basement housing for the animals will cost $100,000 when it’s done. So far, they’ve reached $70,000, with $30,000 coming from a Pet Smart charity grant, $10,000 coming from an Ottawa Community Foundation grant, and another $10,000 given by a local couple, who wished to remain anonymous. The fundraising has taken a year and a half, but Rainbow is hopeful that Interval House will be able to secure the last $30,000 before the spring deadline, when they expect the building to finish.
Marchth 310rda.m&. -4 4p.m.
15thannual
at EY Centre
4899 Uplands Blvd
Ottawa’s Biggest & Best Kids Show / Expo
SO MANY REASONS TO ATTEND • ALL INCLUSIVE ADMISSION PRICE • PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MAIN STAGE • PRINCESSES , STAR WARS CHARACTERS AND SUPER HEROES • INFORMATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS & PRESENTATIONS • GAMES, INFLATABLES AND SO MUCH MORE! • MORE THAN 70 EXHIBITORS IN EDUCATION, RETAIL, HEALTH & FUN • RAFFLE PRIZES IN SUPPORT OF ROGER NEILSON HOUSE • JOIN OUR MAILING LIST FOR EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE MAIN STAGE PERFORMERS
$3/OFF USE CODE: OCNKIDSFEST
A D U LT ADMISSION
NO CASH VALUE
THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED PARTNERS
Get your tickets now at WWW.KIDSFESTOTTAWA.CA facebook.com/KIDSFEST Ottawa
@kidsfestOTT
Kidsfest Ottawa supports our charity partner
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 17
SENIORS
Connected to your community
Students show off their Christmas gifts on first day back to school
I
t was pretty easy to tell what everyone at the Northcote school got for Christmas, on that first day back after the holidays. There sat most of the boys in brand new plaid flannelette shirts ... so recently bought you could even smell their newness when the boys passed your desk. Red plaid seemed to be the favourite colour that year, and it didn’t bother any of them that they came to school that first day, all wearing identical shirts. Every boy, it seemed too, had received a new pair of felt inner soles for their overshoes and gum-rubbers. There they were, taken out of their footwear, and propped against the log by the stove to dry out, even if they weren’t wet. The boys were pretty proud of their new dark grey felt inner soles! It was no surprise to find that several of us had new toy watches. That meant that in our stockings, or even as one of our main gifts, we got a box of Cracker Jacks from Santa, and found inside little watches,
Mary Cook’s Memories MARY COOK
with red elastic bands, and of course, they didn’t work, but nonetheless, we were delighted to wear them to school. The fact that within a few days, they would turn our wrists green didn’t bother us in the least! That year I was proud beyond words to take to the Northcote school, a brand new tin pencil box. Like so many of the other pupils, up to then, I carried my pencils, my small six-inch ruler, and an art gum, in a handmade drawstring bag, made out of the very same navy
blue and white ticking mother used to make covers for our feather pillows and mattresses. How I longed for a pencil box like the one my friend Joyce had. It was made of wood, with a painted lid that you slid off with your thumb nail, and which was made in two layers, the top one which you could pivot to reveal another complete space for more pencils. I had hoped to get one just like it, but the little tin pencil box was certainly a step up from the drawstring bag! Bright red, it was. With a picture of two
little kittens painted on the lid! I wasn’t the only one to get a new tin pencil box, but certainly no one got a wood one like my friend Joyce’s. She remained the only one at the Northcote school with such a treasure! And of course, there was bad Marguirite with new white stockings. She made sure everyone knew she didn’t get one pair, she got two pairs! The rest of us girls wore hateful salmon coloured stockings held up with tight elastic bands. When we took them off at night, they left deep rings in our legs above our knees, which itched like crazy. Old Doctor Murphy preached to mother that we would pay dearly in later life from the tight elastic ... he said something about veins, which I didn’t understand, and which Mother could do little about, since buying expensive vests with long elastics and hooks were out of the question. Marguirite made sure we knew she wouldn’t be caught dead in elastic bands to hold up her stockings! There were a couple new book bags. But they were
carried by those in the upper grades like junior and senior fourth. We younger ones had to content ourselves with those handed down from an older sibling. Even though I had put a new book bag on my Christmas list to Santa, I didn’t get one, and I figured he couldn’t find enough to go around to all the kids the world over. I looked around the room to see if anything had been
the same as it was when we left it. Of course, the Christmas tree was gone, and the chicken wire that went across the front of the room to hold the sheets that created a stage area for the Christmas concert had been taken down. The Northcote school was back to normal, and ready for business for another year. To each of you, my prayer is that 2018 will be a safe and
That year I was proud beyond words to take to the Northcote school, a brand new tin pencil box changed since our last day before Christmas. I saw where the floor had been scrubbed, and the whole room cleaned. And there along the baseboards, where once there were two or three holes where the mice would wander freely in and out, someone had nailed little squares of tin to shut off the mouse escapes. Other than that, the school seemed to be exactly
healthy year for you and those close to your heart. Happy New Year to each and every one of you. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
Church Services The Anglican Parish of March St John’s South March 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata Sunday Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am
St Mary’s North March 2574 6th Line Road, Dunrobin Services and Sunday School 9:00 am
613-592-4747
St Paul’s Dunrobin 1118 Thomas Dolan Parkway Sunday Service 11:00 am
Pastors: Rev. Luke Haggett, Rev. Ken Roth, Pastor Shawn Veitch
www.parishofmarch.ca
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PARISH A Welcoming Community 1489 Shea Road, (corner of Abbott) Stittsville, Ontario K2S 0G8
SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Monsignor Joseph Muldoon, Pastor Parish office - 613-836-8881 Fax - 613-836-8806
www.holyspiritparish.ca
18 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Sunday Worship Service 10:30am. Sunday School 10:30am. Wednesday Worship/Bible Study 7:30pm Rev. Dr. Jorge. E. Groh Office 613-592-1546 • www.christrisen.com
GLEN CAIRN UNITED CHURCH 140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland
10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School Pastoral Care & Healing Service: 11:30am - last Sunday of each month 613-836-4756 www.gcuc.ca
Call Sharon at 613-221-6228, Fax 613-723-1862 or Email sharon.russell@metroland.com
Classifieds DEATH NOTICE
DEATH NOTICE
Anderson, Robina Maud (Tillier)
(BA Carleton, BTh St Paul University) Passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017 at the Fairview Manor in Almonte. Robina of Almonte, in her 93rd year, was active in all the communities in which she lived. Predeceased by Francis, her husband for over 67 years. Missed by her three children Bruce, Robert (Linda), Janet (Kurt) and her eight grandchildren, also many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brother Louis. Robbie was born in Innisfail AB and grew up on the West coast and the Prairies. Joined the CWACs in 1944 and became a Lab Tech stationed in Fredericton NB. Lived in Montréal, Ottawa, and Lanark County with her husband, Frank, raising three children. Community involvement included Anglican Church, Order of St. Luke, Geological Wives’ Assoc., YM-YWCA, TELCI, Yoshiba & Linn Bower Homes. A Celebration of Life was held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church (62 Clyde St., Almonte, ON.) on December 29 at 3pm. Reception followed in church hall. Family and friends were invited to visit for a time of “silent reflection” at the church December 29 from 6 to 7 pm. Donations in memory of Robina may be made to the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation or SchoolBox Inc. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ontario. (613-256-3313) Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
DEATH NOTICE
DEATH NOTICE
DEATH NOTICE
DEATH NOTICE
FINNER MARY KATHARINE “Kathy”
Peaceful at home surrounded by the love of her family on Christmas morning, 2017. Kathy Davis of Almonte, age 79 years. B e loved wife of Paul Finner and by first marriage of the late Capt. John Emon (RCAF) 1969. Dearly loved mother of Kellie Emon of Whitehorse, Susan Emon (Rob) of Ottawa and Lori Finner (Aaron) of Chelsea. Also survived by her half sister Linda Lee LeBrun as well as many nieces & nephews, brothers & sistersin-law in the Emon & Finner families. Friends were invited to join the family at Holy Name of Mary Church, Almonte for Funeral Mass on Saturday, December 30 at 11 AM. Entombment to follow in Holy Name of Mary Parish Cemetery. Followed by a time of sharing memories at the Almonte Civitan Hall. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario, (613)-256-3313 For those who may choose to honour Kathy with a memorial donation, please consider the Canadian Cancer Society or The Children’s Wish Foundation. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
Peacefully in hospital at Almonte on Christmas morning, 2017. Bob Barclay of Hopetown, age 85 years. Dearly loved husband of Mary Mitchell and loved and respected father of Tom (Catherine Anne) of Ottawa. Grandpa to Marissa-Jane Forget. There will be a Celebration of Bob’s life at a later day to be announced. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of C. R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. (127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario, 613-256-3313) For those who may choose to honour Bob with a memorial donation, please consider the Humane Society. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
Stanzel, Etheleen
(nee Bennett) Peacefully, at Stoneridge Manor, on Wednesday December 27, 2017, at the age of 101. Predeceased by her husband Walter and her son Robert (Anne-surviving). Loving mother of Garnet (Wilma) and Donald (Barbara). Proud grandmother of 6 grandsons, 2 great-granddaughters and 3 great-grandsons. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters. A graveside service will take place at United Cemeteries in the spring. For those who wish, a donation to CHEO or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in the care of the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place (613) 257-3113.
classifiedseast@metroland.com
DEATH NOTICE
Beddoes, John Michael
Bond, John William
Passed away peacefully at home in Carleton Place Saturday, December 23, 2017, with family by his side, at the age of 68. Much loved husband of JoAnn (Neville). Dear father of Jason (Kim), Jennifer (Jamie), step-father of Daryl and Joel (Marie). Cherished Grandpa of Jessica Rose, Jessika, Kassidy, Leland, Jon, Charlie, Mitch and Brody. Dear brother of Beth, Claudette (deceased), twin sister Linda (deceased) and Helen. Will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Those touched by John will miss his sense of humour and appreciation of for all things fishing. Many thanks for the support of family, friends and Community Services. “We have to let you go now, though we will not say good-bye. You fought the struggle dealt to you, now let your spirit fly.” Private family arrangements entrusted to the Alan R Barker Funeral Home, Carleton Place. For those desiring, donations to the Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by John’s family. www.barkerfh.com
GARDINER, Joy
BARCLAY Robert Andrew Bruce “Bob”
DEATH NOTICE
1-888-657-6193
Peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital with loved ones by her side in the morning hours of Wednesday, December 27th, 2017 at the age of 85 years. Beloved wife of the late Ron Gardiner (1981). Dearly loved mother of Rory (Leslie) of Ottawa; Lee (Gisela) of Kamloops, B.C., Jennie of Toronto, Tim and Thom (Carol-Ann) and Pam Tester (late Dean), all of Arnprior and Joel (Pela) of Whitby. Cherished and lovingly remembered by her 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Euphie Poeta (late Joe) of North Bay; Alma Ross (late Frank) of Vancouver and Nina Hayward (Robert) of Ottawa. Predeceased by a brother, Alec Brennan (late Dorothy). In memory of Joy, please consider a donation to the Arnprior Regional Health Foundation. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Interment will take place at Terrace Lawn Cemetery, North Bay in the Spring of 2018. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
Of Ramsay Township, after bravely fighting a lengthy illness, died peacefully on Christmas Day, 2017 in the Fairview Manor, Almonte, Ontario in his 89th year. For 66 years, loving husband of Priscilla (Wacker). Cherished father of Ursula (Ralf), Jonathan (Judy), Rebecca (Rory) and Matthew. Proud grandfather of Arden, Paul, Cameron, Amanda, Hamish, Meagan and Kyle; and joyous great-grandfather of Harlan and Alister. Survived by his brother (Gerry) and sister (Julie). Born in Kidderminster, UK, John graduated in electrical engineering from the University of London and enjoyed a successful career in electronics, including positions of Vice President of Microsystems Int. and Senior Vice President of Atomic Energy of Canada. An accomplished musician, John will be remembered for his beautiful tenor voice, organ and piano playing, and his devotion to the music of Bach. Cremation will occur with a Celebration of Life to follow, details will be posted on the funeral website. The family wish to extend profound thanks to Dr. Ferraris for his care and friendship given to John; to the staff of the Almonte General Hospital; and to all those who work and volunteer at Fairview Manor, Almonte, for their compassion and excellent care given to John while he was resident. The family is grateful for the kindness and support of friends in the community. For those who may choose to honour John with a memorial donation, please consider Fairview Manor, Almonte, Ontario or the Lanark Animal Welfare Society, Smith Falls, Ontario.
DEATH NOTICE
DEATH NOTICE
CONNOLLY MARY
(Long time member of the Almonte Civitan Club) Peacefully at Fairview Manor, Almonte on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Mary Connolly (nee: Paterson) of Almonte age 80 years. Dearly loved wife and best friend of the late Lloyd F. Connolly. Cherished and respected mother of Richard, Randy, Kimberley, Lorie and Cathy. Predeceased by her sons Barry & Larry. Also survived by her loving grandchildren as well as her sister Marjorie Weir (late Gordon). Sister-in-law of Judy & Bryan Smallridge. Predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law Delmer & Dorothy Paterson. Friends called at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario. 613-256-3313 for visiting on Thursday, Dec. 28 from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 PM and where a complete Service, including committal will be held in the Chapel on Friday, Dec. 29th at 2 PM, Rev. David Andrew, officiating. Spring interment, Auld Kirk Cemetery. For those who may choose to honour Mary with a memorial donation, please consider Fairview Manor Education Fund or the Almonte Civitan Club. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario. 613-256-3313 Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 1st ...........................Paper 2nd ....................... Cotton 3rd .......................Leather 4th ......................... Books 5th ......................... Wood 6th .................Candy, Iron 7th ............. Copper, Wool 8th .......... Bronze, Pottery 9th .......... Pottery, Willow 10th ......... Tin, Aluminum 11th .........................Steel 12th .................Linen, Silk 13th ..........................Lace
14th .........................Ivory 15th ...................... Crystal 20th ........................China 25th ........................Silver 30th .........................Pearl 35th .........................Coral 40th .........................Ruby 45th ...................Sapphire 50th ..........................Gold 55th ....................Emerald 60th .................. Diamond 70th .................. Platinum
Show them how much you care by placing a congratulations notice in our Social Notes!
KOSTYAN, ROSE Peacefully at Extendicare Starwood, Nepean on Thursday morning, December 28th, 2017; Rose Kostyan of Arnprior passed away at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Joe Kostyan (September 27, 2014). Dearly loved mother of Paul (Joan) of Redwood Meadows, Alberta and Peter (Jennifer) of Woodlawn. Cherished grandmother of Kari, Nikolas, Jocelyn and Alison and Great-Grandmother of Max. The last surviving child of the late John and Rosalia Herman, Rose was predeceased by her brother John and her sister Katherine. Private arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Interment will take place in Kirkland Lake in the Spring of 2018. In memory of Rose, please consider a donation to the Arnprior, Braeside and McNab Seniors at Home Program. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
Call the classified department today! Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 19
CARD OF THANKS
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
REID BROS COLLISION Looking for a
LICENSED AUTO BODY TECH OR 2ND OR 3RD YEAR APPRENTICE to join our Team.
You’ll be
2 x 60 You’ll be
LD FOR LD FOR SOSALE SOSALE on the
CLASSIFIEDS
on the
CLASSIFIEDS
CLR795700_1228
THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone for your incredible support over the last many months. Our lives were turned upside down when Robin was diagnosed with a brain tumour on May 9th. Just 7 short months later he lost his battle and is now at peace. In that time our family received an immeasurable amount of support from family, friends and our community. Words cannot explain how grateful we are to be on the receiving end of so much love and kindness. We are truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You! Patricia, Etta & Finn
Along with great working environment we offer, competitive wages group benefits, pension plan. Serious apprentice will be considered.
Please send resume to Rick rick.fraser@reidbros.ca FIREWOOD
FOR SALE
Adding warmth to your life Cedar pickets, rails, post for over 25 years. Cut, & mill logs for sale. Call or split or log lengths. Deliv- text 613-913-7958. ered or picked up. Phone Greg Knops cell: Classifieds 613-340-1045 613-658-3358 after 7pm Get Results!
HELP WANTED
AUCTIONS
FARMS FOR SALE
Part-time Assistant at Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre. We need a flexible, common-sense individual to support activities at the centre. Qualifications include driver’s license, basic computer skills, good with people, comfortable in the kitchen and enjoy working with kids. If this is you, please contact us at info@ecowellness.com or 613-839-1198
DELUXE RANCH; top quality, spotless, over 3000 sq ft, 21/2 bath modern home, Smith Falls. 168 acres, overflowing creek 2 large barns several paddocks and nature trail. Pristine property $629 000 or trade for your property. Call Gerry Hudson 1-613-449-1668. Sales Representative of Remax Riverview Realty Ltd. Brokerage
FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX
WANTED
Are you searching for a person to file HST / tax returns/ Payroll /Bookkeeping? Contact: 6 1 3 - 2 6 1 - 8 3 1 3 bharatidesai@gmail.com Reasonable rates.
CASH; my client needs property in need of repair or renovation. Also looking for a small hobby farm. Call me for free evaluation. Call Gerry Hudson: 1-613-449-1668. Sales Representative of Remax Riverview Realty Ltd. Brokerage
WORK WANTED
Wanted - furnace oil, will Certified Mason. 12 years remove tank if possible. experience. Chimney re- Call 613-479-2870. pair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job HUNTING SUPPLIES specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290. Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month at Call Wenda Cochran Advertising Carp. 613-256-2409.
serves by informing. CANADIAN ADVERTISING FOUNDATION
You’ll be
LD FOR SOSALE on the
CLASSIFIEDS
AUCTIONS
Auction Sale Lanark Civitan Hall
Saturday, January 13, 2018 Auction 10a.m. – Viewing 9a.m.
ESTATE/CONSIGNMENTS AUCTION Commercial food equipment, firearms, archery, fishing, qty of tools, model ships, antiques, collectibles & much more! For listing and pictures see www.theauctionhunt.com Terms: Cash or Good Cheque
Auctioneer: Jim Beere
BUILD YOUR
DREAM TEAM
CLS796503_0104
CARD OF THANKS
613-326-1722
Call Today To Book Your Auction FARM
2x42ag FOR RENT
TOM’S CUSTOM
AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates
(613)283-8475
Classifieds Get Results!
Carp/Almonte Area, Rooms for Rent $700/month, includes parking, TV, Internet. References required. Call 819-321-9397
Advertising serves by informing. CANADIAN ADVERTISING FOUNDATION
EXTEND YOUR REACH - ADVERTISE PROVINCIALLY OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY! For more information visit www.ocna.org/network-advertising-program
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MORTGAGES
ADVERTISING
$$ CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT $$ TAP INTO HOME EQUITY! With home values skyrocketing, take advantage and pay down other high interest debt. HOME EQUITY LOANS FOR ANY PURPOSE!! Bank turn downs, Tax or Mortgage arrears, Self Employed, Bad Credit, Bankruptcy. Creative Mortgage Specialists! No proof of income 1st, 2nd, and 3rd’s Up to 85% Borrow: $50,000 $100,000
Pay Monthly: $237.11 $474.21
LOWER YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT NOW!!!
REACH MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS IN ONTARIO WITH ONE EASY CALL!
1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Debt Consolidation Refinancing, Renovations Tax Arrears, No CMHC Fees
Your Classified Ad or Display Ad would appear in weekly newspapers each week across Ontario in urban, suburban and rural areas.
$50K YOU PAY: $208.33 / MONTH (OAC)
For more information Call Today 647-350-2558, Email: kmagill@rogers.com
LARGER AMOUNTS AND COMMERCIAL FUNDS AVAILABLE
No Income, Bad Credit Power of Sale Stopped!!!
!!Decrease monthly payments up to 75%!! Based on 3% APR. OAC
BETTER OPTION MORTGAGE
1-888-307-7799 ONTARIO-WIDE FINANCIAL 1801347inc FSCO Licence #12456 www.ontario-widefinancial.com !! LET US HELP !!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TODAY TOLL-FREE: 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com (Licence # 10969)
20 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
FOR SALE
PERSONALS
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-567-0404 Ext:400OT.
TIRED OF BEING ALONE? Make it your New Year's resolution not to be! Let MISTY RIVER INTRODUCTIONS help you find someone wonderful to spend your life with. CALL 613-257-3531, www.mistyriverintros.com.
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each for a box of 180 ($178.20). Also full range of tree, shrub, and berry seedlings. Free shipping most of Canada. Growth guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or TreeTime.ca.
FINANCIAL SERVICES WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT CARD BALANCE? Let us eliminate your credit card debt with rates from 2.2%. Bad credit OK (OAC). CALL TODAY TOLL-FREE 1-800-581-8288 (LIC #4733142)
EMPLOYMENT OPPS. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Top 5 issues at city hall for 2017 BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Metroland Media compiled a list of the Top 5 news-making items that came out of city hall this year. Budget for 2018 sticks to two per cent property tax cap: It comes near the end of the year, but the city budget is always a key issue in the capital. During his tenure, Mayor Jim Watson has stuck to his two per cent tax cap. It’s a lighter version than the “zero means zero” battle cry of former mayor Larry O’Brien, but has created a need for the tightening of belts. The approach has raised the ire of some councillors. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli called the numbers for the 2018 “fake.” Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans said a debate to inject an unknown amount of Hydro Ottawa dividends into spending on the city’s crumbling roads, was indicative of the “state the budget was in.”
“It’s like a household budget, you take care of your basics and we aren’t taking care of our basics,” she said of the draft budget at the Dec. 5 finance and economic development committee meeting. A windfall of $10 million announced on Dec. 13 — the same day council passed the budget — was met with nearly as much cynicism as it was celebrated. Deans felt that all of council should have been alerted to the extra money being added to the city’s coffers — thanks in part to extra money from the supplementary tax roll — homes that were added to the city’s tax base midway through 2017 — should have been shared with all councillors. A group of eight councillors — including Chiarelli and Deans — had made headlines in the week leading up to the council meeting for proposing a dedicated infrastructure levy to shore up spending on crumbling roads. A motion from Watson proposed using the windfall to deal with the
infrastructure spending gap. Watson had told some councillors and not others in an effort to gain support for the motion — which he said was crafted the night before council. There’s currently a $70-million gap between what’s being spent and what needs to be spent in the city on renewal of capital assets — that includes everything from roads to public parks. Light rail line to start late: Whether or not a sinkhole is to blame, the Confederation Line won’t be ready by the date in the contract with Rideau Transit Group. The official date for the company to hand over the keys so the city could start operating the line was meant to be May 24, 2018. A massive, three-metre wide sinkhole on Rideau Street opened in June 2016, and was at least partially to blame for the delay, said Peter Lauch, Jennifer McIntosh/Metroland the group’s technical director. News of the location for a new mega library to serve centretown was See BUDGET, page 22
met with some criticism about the process. Residents argued the site at Lebreton Flats will be too far for people who walk to the current Main branch.
Connecting People and Businesses! CUSTOM IRON
AC/ HEATING
ELECTRICAL
VISION IRON WORKS
STAIRS, RAILINGS, FENCES, GATES, CIRCLE STAIRS, MOBILE WELDING
TERRY CRONIER
OWNER
Book your Furnace Tune-Up Today
Replace them with energy-efficient products Substantially reduce your winter energy bills by replacing your old heater and furnace. Your old furnace or water heater could be wasting a lot of energy trying to keep your home comfortable. Don’t wait for a breakdown– replace them with reliable, energy-efficient models and start saving energy and money.
GILLES RENAUD HEATING LTD.
Your Home Heating & Air conditioning Specialist
SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATIONS
WWW.VISIONIRONWORKS.COM FINANCING & RENTALS Options
613-796-2539 VISIONIRONWORKS@GMAIL.COM 3 SWEETNAM DR., BUILDING1, #144 STITTSVILLE, ONTARIO K2S 1G3
613-832-8026 OIL - GAS - PROPANE - FIREPLACES WATER HEATERS - AIR CONDITIONING
www.renaudheating.ca
ENGINES HOME IMPROVEMENT B0OK YOUR SNOWBLOWER REPAIRS
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Experienced Carpenters, & Trades people
Pick-Up and Delivery Available
KEVIN CONEY
We Repair Leaking Ceilings & Stipple Ceilings FREE ESTIMATES • 2 year warranty on workmanship.
10% WINTER DISCOUNT
Repair leaking basements, waterproofing basement foundations, rreplacing window wells drainage and weeping tiles.
613-733-6336
PAINTING
PAINTING Master Painters
20 years experience, Interior/Exterior, Drywalling • Plastering • Wallpapering Professional Engineer • Stipple & Repairs 2 year warranty on workmanship FREE ESTIMATES
15% WINTER DISCOUNT
613-733-6336 Website – www.Brennan-brothers.com
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT WITH PRINT & ONLINE ADVERTISING!
Finished Basements 10% Winter Discount
20 Years’ experience Fully Insured References Available
JEFFREY MARTIN
Websit ebsite – www.Brennan-brothers.com ebsit
Residential Basements
Email: centennial.electric@bell.net Tel: (613) 229-1678 ECRA & ESA Certified License # 7004993
Call For A Free Estimate NOW! HOME IMPROVEMENT
Carpentry & Repairs
HOME IMPROVEMENTS RENOVATIONS Finish basements, Build kitchens, Bathrooms, Decks All home renovations including: Drywall , Taping, Plastering and Painting. All types of flooring installation/finishing floors. Additions & Plumbing
Commercial Kitchens
(613) 796-7859 CELL
REC ROOMS, DECKS, ETC. REASONABLE RATES Over 25 Years Experience
613-832-2540
CALL SHARON TODAY! 613-221-6228
email: sharon.russell@metroland.com
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 21
2018 CALENDAR ONLY
5 .00
$
CANINE HEROES OES
2018
2018 Calendar Celebrating our Local Animal Heroes
Metroland Media, Ottawa Division, is proud to bring you the 2018 Canine Heroes calendar. Part of the proceeds go to the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.
CALENDARS AVAILABLE AT:
700 Eagleson Rd. 1200 Wellington St. W.
1595 Merivale Rd. 320 McArthur Ave. 2150 Robertson Rd.
Suite 8A-1547 Merivale Rd. Laura’s Your Independent Grocer 300 Eagleson Rd. 3101 Strandherd Dr. 1831 Robertson Rd. 2950 Bank St. 862 Bank St. 499 Terry Fox Dr. 1568 Merivale Rd. 3712 Innes Road 332 Richmond Rd. 1309 Carling Ave. 22 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Brown’s Your Independent Grocer 1251 Main St. McDaniel’s Your Independent Grocer 200 Grant Carman Dr. Moncion’s Your Independent Grocer 685 River Rd.
Budget, library, safe injection sites garner the most controversy Continued from page 21
RTG had to tell the city six months before the May 2018 date if they’d be able to hand off the project by then. Around Nov. 20, they told certain city staff, including the mayor, that they weren’t sure the May 24 target could be achieved. The city has a set of safety tests, including a sign-off by a safety auditor that will have to be done before the line opens up to riders. All the different systems need to be tested to make sure they don’t just work as standalone systems, but are compatible together. That testing will take some time — but transit boss John Manconi couldn’t say how much time. It’s unknown how much of a delay, if any, there could be, though when presented with the possibility of a four to six month delay by a reporter, Manconi seemed to think that was significantly longer than the potential delay would be. Coun. Diane Deans, who heads the city’s community and protective services committee, has asked for more information on the light rail project in the past. The project is the city’s largest investment — several billion — in transit infrastructure and there’s a $1 million ready for rail ad campaign with no start date to advertise. “I think there’s a simmering sense out there that something’s not quite right,” Deans said last May. Deans said she’s also worried about whether the project is sticking to the budget. “If there’s problems, we shouldn’t be hiding them, we should be very forthcoming,” Deans said, adding there’s a veil of secrecy around the project. Salvation Army shelter gets approval: A 350-bed, mega-shelter planned to house clients for the Salvation Army at 333 Montreal Rd. was approved by council on Nov. 22. The approval followed emotional pleas from affected residents and businesses, who argued a shelter of that size had no place in Vanier — especially since there’s already an unfair concentration of social service organizations in the area. More than 150 people spoke to the city’s planning committee in an attempt to sway the city’s planning committee. At one point RideauVanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury was moved to tears and called politics “disgusting.” The fight against the shelter rages on, despite council approval, with SOS Vanier — a grassroots organization aimed at halting the shelter, selling T-shirts and raising cash to fight the development at the Ontario Municipal Board. City picks out location for central library: Another megaproject was the proposed central library. Council picked a location at Lebreton Flats that raised the ire of some area councillors — including Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney and Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum. “The Centretown neighbourhood is among the densest in all of Ottawa; more than 23,000 people live within a kilometre of the current site at Laurier and Metcalfe,” McKenney wrote in the co-authored letter to residents. “How that population can be served by a new location within walking distance will therefore be an important criterion.” Another important statistic is that 25 per cent
of users walk to the library from their place of work, McKenney said, adding a site to the west of Bronson Avenue, such as at Lebreton Flats, wouldn’t be convenient for current users to access by walking. McKenney ended up being the only dissenting vote at the council vote on the location on Feb. 8. Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum left the room during the vote, and took some heat for the move from Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais. “What a chicken move,” Blais tweeted following the council meeting. “Lot of righteous indignation but not principled enough to vote against it but he’ll show up for ground breaking photo.” In an article on his website, Nussbaum says he believes “the process was flawed, and the evaluation and scoring weighted toward a site that supported diffusion, that belief will not prevent from supporting this project moving forward.” The library, which is being built as a joint facility with Library and Archives Canada, is estimated to cost $168 million. It will be 12,077 square metres — 2,322 square metres more than the current downtown branch. Although at the close of the year, the federal government still hadn’t made their intentions clear about a possible partnership on a Ottawa Public Library and archive building. If they do, the city’s portion will be $99 million, with an opening date of sometime in 2022. Pop up safe injection site angers lower town residents: Safe injection sites and the opioid crisis dominated the public health conversation in 2017, but a facility run by an advocacy group in Raphael Brunet Park was the focus of some anger from neighbouring residents. It opened in August with the aim of serving the community before the site at the Sandy Hill Community Centre opened in the fall. The site stayed open much longer than originally planned — until November — as advocates said there was still a need. In the meantime, Ottawa Public Health opened a site on Clarence Street and the Shepherds of Good Hope opened a trailer on King Edward Avenue. According to Overdose Prevention Ottawa, in the two-plus months they have been operating at the park, they have had 3,445 visits, reversed five overdoses with naloxone and prevented hundreds more. Before it closed, tempers flared to the point where an angry resident spread manure near the site of the pop up. “We have built relationships of trust with people, the building blocks of healing deep wounds. Every day, our guests tell us that they and their friends are alive because of our services,” the group said. “For 74 days, we have operated without any support from any level of government. It is only through the tireless efforts of our more than 100 volunteers, and through the donations of thousands of private supporters were we able to stand up where our government had failed so many,” OPO said. “It is shameful that so many individuals have had to sacrifice so much to fix that failing.” The group took credit for the two sites being operated in the city.
Ottawa firefighters faced 250 working fires, 3,000 collisions in 2017 BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com
To say Ottawa fire had a busy year would be a bit of a disservice. With around 3,000 motor vehicle collisions, 250 working fires and 120 water rescues, firefighters across the city were kept on their toes throughout 2017. According to Danielle Cardinal, spokesperson for the Ottawa fire department, the most damaging fire of the year occurred at a multi-residential property on Northview Road in Nepean in March. Thirty-two units were damaged in the blaze and 70 people were displaced. Another devastating fire occurred at the Black Rapids Farm in Nepean. The barn on the Ruiter property was destroyed and about 80 cows were killed. Recently, Ruiter announced he will be rebuilding his farm after the overwhelming support he received from the community. Several campaigns were held by the fire service throughout the year including Wake Up! The eight-day campaign was held twice this year and saw firefighters make their way to homes across the city to inspect smoke
detectors in homes. According to the City of Ottawa, homeowners who need new or additional alarms are given information on how to acquire one. Meanwhile homeowners who do not have any working smoke alarms may have one immediately installed for them, or be provided with new batteries. Oct. 9 to 14 is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign was dubbed “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out,” and encouraged people to have a plan of escape in case of fire and to practise at least twice a year. MAJOR FIRES OF THE YEAR
January: • 11 — Two-alarm fire at a multi-residential complex in Westboro • 18 — Warehouse fire at 1499 Star Top Rd., between Cyrville and Innes roads • 27 — A fire at the Manotick arena February: • 7 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Barrhaven • 11 — Two-alarm fire at a mixed residential and commercial building. An occupant had to be saved from the building • 19 — Two-alarm fire in a
home in Kanata March: • 7 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Orléans • 12 — Four-alarm fire on Northview Road in Nepean, which damaged 32 units and displaced 70 people • 18 — Two-alarm fire at a multi-residential property on Cooper Street in Centretown • 31 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Richmond April: • 10 — Three suspicious Vanier fires • 21 — First fire-related fatality of the year at a home in Cumberland • 24 — Two-alarm fire in a commercial building on Gladstone Avenue May: • 21 — Manotick Village square, four businesses destroyed: V’s Cupcakes, the Manotick Butcher, Tops Pizza, and engineering consulting firm EBA • 29 — Suspicious threealarm fire at a construction site in Barrhaven’s Chapman Mills neighbourhood June: • 2 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Little Italy • 14 — Roof fire at the public school board building in Nepean
WARMEST THANKS
• 15 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Alta Vista — Suspicious fire at an unoccupied building in Gloucester • 16 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Centretown • 23 — Fire at the Bob McQuarrie Sports Complex in Orleans July: • 4 — Suspicious two-alarm fire at St. Francis of Assisi school in Orleans • 10 — Two alarm fire at a home in Alta Vista • 13 — Three-alarm fire at a downtown home • 15 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Greely • 17 — Suspicious two-alarm fire at a multi-row housing unit in Rideauview • 18 — Another suspicious fire in the same complex • 20 — Fire at the Petrie Island Marina in Orleans • 30 — Fire at North Gower Public School
August: • 2 — Two-alarm fire at a multi-residential home on Armstrong Street • 22 — Man rescued and revived after flipping his canoe in the Ottawa River • 27 — Suspicious fire at École Sainte Marie September: • 1 — Person rescued after getting trapped under an elevator in Orléans • 3 — Two-alarm fire in a row home on Hancock Crescent • 6 — Two-alarm fire a multiresidential home on Lajoie Street • 8 — Fire at the Ruiter farm on Prince of Wales Drive. Three barns were completely destroyed and more than 80 cows died in the blaze • 15 — High-angle rescue. Man at the bottom of a construction site on King Edward Drive lifted out on a backboard using cranes. • 23 — Three-alarm fire at the
Canada Post building on Heron Road in Riverview Park. Three floors in the building were damaged October: • 3 — Barn fire in Kinburn • 15 — Two- alarm fire with a fatality in Barrhaven November: • 17 — Suspicious fire at a five-door row house in Vanier • 21 — Emergency plane landing near the Connaught Ranges • 29 — Two-alarm fire on Jasmine Crescent December: • 13 — Fatal fire in an apartment building on Heatherington • 21 — Church on Slack Road destroyed BY THE NUMBERS
• • • •
250 working fires 140 extrications 200 rollovers 3000 motor vehicle collisions • 120 water rescues
John Roberts Broker 613-832-0902
REMAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP, brokerage
www.johnwroberts.com
OPEN HOUSE 2:00 - 4:00 PM SUNDAY JANUARY 14TH
The Snowsuit Fund and the thousands of children it will serve this winter thank the following organizations for sharing their warmth and support. Cache Consulting
New Listing! 3675 Dunrobin Road, Dunrobin/Woodlawn Immediate Possession Possible! Darling 2 bedroom bungalow across from Copperdale Golf Course featuring a carport, natural gas furnace, newer shingles, newer front and back decks, lovely renovated kitchen and bathroom, main floor laundry, 100’ x 217’ lot with sunsets and no rear neighbours. Quick 15 minute drive to Kanata! Start packing! $259,900
Home Sweet Home! 159 Holiday Drive, Constance Bay Just perfect in size & easy to maintain 3 bedrm bungalow set on a 116’ x 165’ lot with many great features including paved laneway, natural gas heat 2014, electrical 2011, shingles 2015, c/air, fabulous kitchen, patio door to huge deck, updated 4 pce bath 2016, rec rm with gas fireplace, bar & 3 pce bath. Great waterfront community with sand beaches & forest trails to enjoy! $289,900
Mountainviews! 3452 Dunrobin Road, Dunrobin Beautifully updated 2+1 bedrm home that’s filled with extra features and has scenic mountain views & stunning scenery, 202’ x 193’ lot with deck, gazebo & fenced yard. Lovely layout with hardwd in livrm, elegant master has a dressing room, spacious kitchen, stylish tilework in bathrms, lower level with gas fireplace, natural gas furnace, c/air, c/vac, 5 appliances & more! Only 15 mins to Kanata. $369,900
A Gem! 1920 Rollin Place, Vars Very pretty all stone 3 bedroom bungalow built in 2007 with a gorgeous 83’ x 378’ pie shaped lot, stunning kitchen with stainless steel appliances, hardwood on main level, natural gas fireplace in living room, 3 piece ensuite, main floor laundry, family room in basement, covered back deck and inviting front porch, includes appliances & shed! 30 minutes to downtown Ottawa. Act now! $449,900
SOLD! 3815 Diamondview Road, Kinburn Tastefully decorated 3+1 bedrm country home on a 1 acre southfacing lot with carport, newer deck & no rear neighbours just a quick drive outside of the city! Newer windows, doors, propane furnace & freshly painted, hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, finished basement with recrm, 4th bedrm & 3 pce bath. A nice spot away from the hustle and bustle! List price $299,900
2 Acre Building Lot! Lot 17 Loggers Way, Vydon Acres! Build your new home only 35 minutes to Ottawa or 10 minutes to Arnprior in a woodsy estate subdivision close to the Ottawa River and natural trails at Morris Island Conservation Area! A great location to escape the hustle and bustle of city living and enjoy many more private moments outdoors!! Property taxes approx. $575. $49,900 + HST
Mattamy Homes
National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association
snowsuitfund.com
Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 23
sudoku
l
is enrs a r B Tea
horoscopes
THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 It is time to take a relationship to a new level, Aries. You are confident you know just the way to accomplish this. Enjoy the excitement that comes with this new beginning. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, many things are on your plate, but you don’t feel overwhelmed at all. In fact, you’re ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs one.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
crossword
CLUES ACROSS 1. Make ale 5. Residue 8. Female parent 12. Succulent plants 14. OJ’s judge 15. Czech river 16. Embarrassing predicament 18. NHL legend Bobby 19. Sunfish 20. One who acclaims 21. On the __: running away 22. Oklahoma’s “Wheat Capital” 23. The Golden State 26. Merrymake 30. Siberian nomads 31. Pock-marked 32. Baleen whale 33. Leaf-footed bug genus 34. Treasure 39. Tanzanian shilling 42. Changed
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Recreation is the name of the game this week, Gemini. Coming off of a busy period, you are anxious to put your feet up for a few days. Book that vacation right now. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Use your intuition in regard to others’ feelings this week, Cancer. Give someone who needs it a little leeway, and your thoughtfulness will be appreciated.
44. Intestinal pouches 46. Walked in a celebratory way 47. South American mountain chain 49. Jai __, sport 50. Consumed 51. Firm 56. Pubs 57. Leafy drink 58. Cured 59. Northern wind of France 60. Tax collector 61. Respite from the sun 62. American spy Aldrich 63. Central Standard Time 64. Myanmar ethnic group
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you think change will do you some good, then it is time to make it happen. Embrace the excitment that comes with making changes. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Thanks to a spark of creativity, your plans may change this week, Virgo. Grab someone who is up for an unexpected adventure to join the journey. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a financial windfall has given you some extra spending money. While you may want to splurge, the practical side of you knows some saving is in order. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, some things may be beyond your control this week, and that is okay. The measure of success will be how well you can adapt to the changes ahead.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Home improvements may be in your future, Sagittarius. Projects could be just what the doctor ordered to chase away any feelings of cabin fever that may develop. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, although the digital age has taken over, this week you might be ready to unplug for a while. Stock up on some books that can fuel your imagination. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Lend an ear to someone who has to get a few things off of his or her chest, Aquarius. You do not have to offer solutions. Just being there will be assistance enough. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t leave any stone unturned when seeking a solution this week, Pisces. The least expected avenue may be the right one.
29. Special __: military group 35. Ribonucleic acid 1. Crush 36. Not even 2. Razorbill genus 37. Power transmission belt 3. “Full House” actress Loughlin 38. Doctor of Education 4. Bluish green 40. Type of nerve 5. Garlic mayonnaise 41. Types of tops 6. Attacks repeatedly 42. Large primate 7. Secretion 43. Flooded, low-lying land 8. Special instance 44. Gritty 9. A handsome youth loved by 45. Gets up Aphrodite 47. Stake 10. Tree genus in the mahogany 48. Not the most family 49. Swedish rock group 11. Israeli city 52. Expresses pleasure 13. Formed a theory 53. Expression of boredom 17. Remove 54. Queen of Sparta 24. Type of light 55. Where Adam and Eve were 25. Repeats placed at the Creation 26. Certified public accountant 27. River in eastern France 28. Returned material authorization (abbr.)
CLUES DOWN
0104
BUILD YOUR
DREAM TEAM 24 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018
Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: kanata@metroland.com
Jan. 9
Probus Club of Western Ottawa at 33 Stephen Leacock Dr. Meet at 10am for coffee and hear guest speaker Dr. Peter Hamer, “Electronic Medical Records and What It Means to Us”. New members welcome. Contact Mary Jones 613-828-9759.
Jan. 10
The Kanata Art Club will hold a meeting Jan. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at 630 Cameron Harvey Dr., Kanata. Our guest speaker will be Lee Anne Laforge, a retired teacher who now indulges in her renewed passion for painting. Lee Anne will be demonstrating the basics of abstract painting and will also discuss how to approach a gallery. Lee Anne’s artwork can be viewed at www.leeannelaforge.com. Check out KAC classes, workshops and studios at www.kac1.ca.
Until Jan. 12
The Ottawa West Arts Association’s new exhibition is on at the gallery. Fill out People’s Choice ballots for your favorite pieces. The gallery is located in the Goulbourn Rec Complex, 1500 Shea Rd. and open seven days a week. Visit owaa.ca to view a tribute to Canada 150, past exhibitions and featured artists.
Jan. 14
The 36th annual Richmond Road Races will take place on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 in Richmond. Start line on McBean Street at South Carleton High School. 10K run starts at 10 a.m. 5K run starts at 10:10 a.m. Races presented by Bushtukah and organized by Run Ottawa. Online registration open now. Closes on Jan. 9 at midnight. Post-race lunch and awards presentation in cafetorium at South Carleton High School.
Jan. 20
The Goulbourn Township Historical Society is holding its annual general meeting on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at St. Paul’s United Church on McBean Street in Richmond. There will be a turkey dinner with homemade pies (Cost $18 per person) served at 12 noon, Following the meal, the Board of Directors and committee heads will present their annual reports on activities in 2017. There will be an election of directors.
Tuesdays
Positive birth and natural parenting meetings on the second Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Peer-to-peer support, empower yourself and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for the address, please contact Leslie at amagicalbirth@hotmail.com or call
tersclubs.org.
613-829-8511.
Wednesdays
Kanata Sunrise Rotary Club now meets at Cafe Luna at 329 March Rd., every second Wednesday at 7 a.m. Join us at the Hazeldean library, 50 Castlefrank Rd., from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for Homework Help: tutoring, reading, and homework support in English and French. For ages 6 to 12. Led by Frontier College. We are also looking for volunteers to provide tutoring in French for this program. For more information, please contact Sarah Brydges at sbrydges@frontiercollege.ca. West End Toastmasters meets every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. For information, visit wetm.toastmas-
The Kanata Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hazeldean Mall food court. Players of all ages and playing abilities are welcome. Contact Dave Anderson at 613-836-6869.
Thursdays
The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Villa Lucia Restaurant. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary. com. Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting. Call 613-8283862.
Fridays
Come and enjoy English county dancing – beautiful music, friendly people,
easy dances. Fridays beginning Sept. 8 until the end of May, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the John G. Mlacak Community Centre, hall A. Beginners session at 7:30 p.m., no partner necessary and your first night is free. Annual fee is $60. For information please call June 613-746-1424 or go online to OttawaEnglishDance. org.
Ongoing
Hospice Care Ottawa offers in-home support and day hospice programs throughout the city. These programs are open to individuals living with a life-limiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will visit you to provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002 ext. 23 for more information.
Gilles Renaud Heating Ltd. Your Home Heating & Cooling Specialist
We are Firing Up the Savings New Gas Furnaces ly Installed from On
OIL TANKS • GAS • PROPANE • FIREPLACES • WATER HEATERS AIR CONDITIONING • SALES & SERVICE
$2,495
• We Offer a Wide Range of Energy Efficient Solutions • For All your Home Heating & Cooling Needs • Financing Available • Rentals Also Available
www.renaudheating.ca •
613-832-8026
3765 Loggers Way, Suite 102 Kinburn, Ont.• Email: renaudheat1@gmail.com 24 hr. Emergency Service contractor #0027679001 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018 25
26 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 4, 2018