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-30Bridlewood’s Maxime Larouche and his girlfriend Noëlla Gingras, both 17, deliver one of the final editions of the Kanata KourierStandard during the recent cold snap when temperatures hovered around the -25 C mark. Every week, five drivers dropped off about 30,000 copies of the community newspaper to about 200 carriers, like Maxime, who then went doorto-door in all kinds of weather to bring residents the latest news from their neighbourhoods.

Maxime had been delivering the paper to 150 homes since June 2013 and said the sense of accomplishment after finishing his route was the best thing about his job.

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BY THERESA FRITZ theresa.fritz@metroland.com

The page has turned in the Ottawa community newspaper market.

You are reading the final edition of the Kanata Kourier-Standard. As of today’s edition (Jan. 11), this community newspaper will cease publication.

A total of eight papers are shutting down. They were previously owned

by Metroland Media and acquired

by Postmedia Network Inc. as part of a November 2017 agreement, which has reshaped the news landscape in Ottawa.

The deal saw Postmedia acquire 22 of Torstar’s (Metroland’s parent company) community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers and to sell 15 of Postmedia’s community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers to Torstar. This was effectively a noncash transaction as the properties had approximately similar fair values.

“This transaction allows Postmedia to focus on strategic areas and core products, and allows us to continue with a suite of community-based products, in a deeply disrupted industry,” said Paul Godfrey, executive chairman and chief executive officer, Postmedia, in a Nov. 27 news release.

Staff at the Kanata Kourier-Standard, Stittsville News, West Carleton Review, Ottawa East News, Ottawa West News, Nepean-Barrhaven News, Orléans News and Ottawa South News have been touched by the many calls, emails and letters of support received since the closure of the papers was announced.

With the closure of this paper, you will continue to receive your weekly bundle of flyers. If you are looking to advertise your business, please call our general ad inquiries phone line at 613-596-3590 or visit us online at www.postmediasolutions.com.

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Local papers cover ‘issues that are big in our lives’: Munter Kanata Kourier founder discusses importance of community news

BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

Community newspapers are a place where people read about themselves, their children and their neighbours, a place where they can find news that directly relates to their street, neighbourhood or community as a whole. It’s where ideas can be analyzed, discussed and debated.

But as the local landscape shifts with the closure of community papers across the city, it will be interesting to see what takes their place, says founder of the Kanata Kourier, Alex Munter.

“It’s the paradox of our times. As

it becomes possible, through technology, for me to almost visually see anything that’s happening anywhere in the world, it’s getting harder and harder to get information about what’s happening in my own neighbourhood,” the chief executive officer of CHEO said during a sit-down interview in his office over the holiday season.

“The issues around how a community and neighbourhood grow, what community organizations are doing, how communities are changing – these are issues that are big in our lives but too small for media conglomerates to pay attention to.

That’s the sweet spot for community newspapers.”

‘FEISTY’ COVERAGE

A 14-year-old Munter found that sweet spot when he set out to compete against the Kanata Standard,

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Alex Munter created the Kanata Kourier in 1982 at age 14. Community papers cover the ‘issues that are big in our lives but too small for media conglomerates to pay attention to,’ he says. then owned and operated by the community association in Beaverbrook.

“Never ignore an annoying teenager,” said Munter with a laugh.

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Teenage reporter offered ‘feisty’ community coverage Continued from page 2

Instead of accepting the decision, he attended a one-day workshop on community-owned newspapers at Ottawa city hall where he met Barbara Lajeunesse, then-editor of the Olde Forge Flyer in Britannia, “and off we went,” he said.

With a line of credit for about $2,000 to $3,000 from his parents to cover the printer’s bill, the first edition of the Kanata Kourier rolled off the presses in May 1982. A little over 2,000 copies of the eight-page publication were distributed doorto-door in the Katimavik and Glen Cairn areas.

“The combination of a teenager’s judgement and independence allowed the paper to be, probably, a little more feisty,” Munter said of his coverage. “At that time Kanata was a separate municipality. There was lots and lots to cover in terms of local city council.”

Bit by bit, the paper grew – from eight pages to 16, then from a monthly to a twice-weekly. He hired an advertising manager, then a typist and then an advertising sales rep, whose first paycheque on commission was $11.

Alex Munter/Submitted

When the Standard was sold to the Suburban, a Quebec-based community paper, “that then gave us a competitive advantage because we started truthfully presenting our newspaper as the only Kanataowned-and-operated community newspaper,” said Munter.

He enjoyed tackling the issues “city council was grappling with,” he

“That became a huge issue in the community and, I think, ultimately led to the defeat of quite a number of city councillors.”

ALEX MUNTER, KANATA KOURIER FOUNDER

said, adding a story about land expropriation left its mark on him.

“The one that we noticed, and then broke the story and then followed it, was when the city council decided to expropriate the Sweeney family’s land on the (Ottawa) River to create a park over the objections of the fam-

ily. That became a huge issue in the community and, I think, ultimately led to the defeat of quite a number of city councillors,” said Munter.

By the time he sold his paper to Runge Newspapers in 1989, he had around 16 full- and part-time staff, the paper was printing twice a week (one being the Kanata Kourier Home Guide), and was distributed to more than 10,000 homes.

Munter left the office for the last time on Jan. 1, 1990.

“At that point I was 21 and I had dropped out of university to do this,” Munter said. “The next step would have been to start a second newspaper, expand into another community.

Did I want to grow the business and become a newspaper publisher or did I want to try other things? I didn’t know what the other things were yet but I thought at that age, at that time, it felt like a bit of a fork in the road.

And I wanted to try different things.”

Munter was elected councillor in the city of Kanata in 1991 and continued in local and regional politics until 2003. From there, he moved into the fields of youth and social services and health care.

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Variety of stories, perspectives sets papers apart from social media: Munter Continued from page 3

In the intervening years, the two local papers were merged into the Kanata Kourier-Standard and acquired by Metroland Media, which then merged with the Kanata EMC and Performance Printing. In November 2017, the paper was traded to Postmedia.

The Kourier-Standard publishes for the final time on Jan. 11.

While some say social media will fill the void left by shuttered papers, it doesn’t offer the same scope as a newspaper, said Munter.

“I’m a very active person on social media but the thing about social media is that you curate your own environ-

ment,” he said. “You choose what communities to be part of and to listen to and what points of view to hear. The value of a newspaper is a newspaper brings together lots of different stories and

nity – whether it’s in print or digital – is a really, really important thing to preserve,” Munter said. “I don’t think in 1981, in Kanata, anybody could have predicted that a 14-year-old kid would have

“That idea of a town square where we meet as a community – whether it’s in print or digital – is a really, really important thing to preserve.”

ALEX MUNTER, KANATA KOURIER FOUNDER

lots of different perspectives.”

Perhaps it’s time for another enterprising 14-year-old to take up the reins.

“That idea of a town square where we meet as a commu-

come up with an idea and generated support to turn it into a community newspaper.

“A 14-year-old kid today, who has an interest in the community and has some en-

trepreneurial spirit, wouldn’t need a line of credit from their parents to do this. The barriers to entry are in fact lower today than they were back then.”

And that basic impulse for community connection and community building is still present and more important than ever, which Munter said makes him optimistic.

“It’s something I created 35 years ago and so it is sad to see it end,” he said, but added residents shouldn’t fret.

“An active, engaged community like Kanata – where people care about each other, care about the community and that’s chock-full of creative, expressive citizens – that is a recipe for something.”

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BY ALEXANDRA MAZUR amazur@metroland.com

With 2017 at an end and a new year beginning, Metroland Media caught up with paramedic spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps, for an update on key factors that affected Ottawa paramedics in the last year and what to look forward to in the coming year.

Growth According to Deschamps, the most defining factor for paramedics in 2017 was the city’s growth. There are the weekly swells of workers who drive into the city, general population growth, and the waves of people coming to visit the capital during the Ottawa 2017 events, like Canada Day, La Machine, the NHL100 Classic and the Grey Cup. Deschamps said the sheer number of events drawing larger crowds was a challenge for paramedics. Despite the pumped up number of staff hired in the last

two years, 12 in 2016 and 24 in 2017, the bigger events took extra planning.

“You basically put almost 100,000 people in one spot. It’s a city in itself,” said Deschamps.

“You’ll get all the normal diabetic people, people with heart problems or respiratory problems,” said Deschamps, who added things like heatstroke and intoxication were also issues paramedics had to treat during the larger events. In order to be able to reach people through crowds packed in tight spaces, staffing needed to be appropriate.

Deschamps said that in cases like La Machine or Canada Day, they dedicated an increased number of staff to the events, put paramedics on bikes and ATVs, stationed ambulances around the area, had people on foot patrol and embedded some paramedics with law enforcement.

Despite the added pressure of dealing with big events, Deschamps said many paramedics were excited to be part of the

year’s activities.

“A lot of the events are a part of history,” he said.

As for additional new hires, the 2018 budget will add 14 paramedics and another ambulance to the fleet. According to the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s 2016 annual report, response volume grew 14 per cent over five years, and three per cent between 2015 and 2016.

“The population is growing and the population is aging,” said Deschamps, who believes these two factors justify the new hires.

According to 2016 census data, Ottawa’s population has reached more than 930,000, with 15.4 per cent of that over age 65.

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nearly one-third of Ottawa’s overall growth in 2016. South Nepean and Orléans are the second and third most rapidly growing areas in the city.

Nevertheless, the highest call volumes for ambulances come in out of Rideau-Vanier, with more than 13,000 calls in 2016; Alta Vista comes in second with just over 12,400 and then College with just over 11,400.

It’s these numbers that spurred the closure of eight rural ambulance bases across the city. As of Sept. 1, Ottawa paramedics have deployed all of their ambulances from their headquarters at 2465 Don Reid Dr., off Walkley Road. The rural bases in Manotick, Richmond, Osgoode, Metcalfe, Navan, Cumberland, Riddell and Kinburn are still in use, but paramedics no longer start and end their shifts there.

“We don’t have data just yet available to share; it’s something fairly recent,” said Deschamps when asked if closing the bases has affected how paramedics are able to reach rural areas. Data for 2017 won’t come out for some time, so the service has to work with numbers from 2016.

Deschamps said the benefit of starting at headquarters is that every ambulance gets to be re-serviced and replenished after each shift.

“Our equipment technician will check them, a bit like a pit crew with Nascar, and they do one truck in about 20 minutes,” he said. As for where ambulances are stationed, Deschamps said since start times are staggered, the fewer ambulances there are on the road, the more likely one will be stationed downtown, where the most calls come in. As the shift goes on and more paramedics are on duty, the coverage area expands.

Deschamps didn’t answer whether

this might put more pressure on paramedics just beyond the city boundaries, although he did admit that Ontario ambulances have often answered calls in Ottawa’s more rural wards. Paramedics use what is called a seamless system, which means the closest ambulance to a call must respond, no matter if it’s an Ontario ambulance or a city ambulance. Over the last several years, there have been reports that rural ambulances outside city limits have often had to answer many calls meant for Ottawa ambulances.

“We’re often going to go help out Renfrew, and then Renfrew obviously comes to help us out quite a lot,” said Deschamps.

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Although Ottawa paramedics have been heavily involved in the opioid crisis, it’s not the only type of overdose they see.

“Opioids are a small part, alcohol is still the No. 1 overdose,” said Deschamps. But in terms of the number of people who die from overdoses, he said opioid overdoses are over-represented.

“People have been overdosing on opioids for ages; it’s just now got a bit more public attention, locally, provincially, nationally and internationally,” said Deschamps.

Fentanyl and the much stronger opioid, carfentanil (what Deschamps calls an elephant tranquilizer) are mostly dangerous because they come from dubious manufacturers, who might mix it with another dangerous substance, and are taken in doses much higher than something a doctor would prescribe.

Add to that opioids’ addictive qualities and it can be a lethal combination.

Because of the danger, Deschamps said every ambulance is equipped with Nal-

oxone, a drug that blocks the effects of opioids and which is often given to people who are overdosing.

The Ottawa Paramedic Service has also been involved in training Ottawa firefighters on how to use Naloxone, and they have been working in tandem with Ottawa Public Health on several measures of emergency management of overdoses, a campaign to encourage people not to do opioids alone, and encouraging people to have Naloxone kits

at the ready. According to Ottawa Public Health’s website, free Naloxone kits are available across the city.

“When people use drugs alone, and there’s nobody there to give them Naloxone, by the time we find them it’s too late,” said Deschamps.

Naloxone is also a bit tricky to use, according to Deschamps.

“The problem with Naloxone is when it works,” he said, adding that because the drug works to instantly reverse the

effect of opioids, often people will feel fine and either become aggressive or try to leave.

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Keep calm: coyotes have always been with us

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oyotes in the Greenbelt. Coyotes within the Experimental Farm.

This North American native animal is smaller in stature than a wolf but is fairly ubiquitous. Indeed, in recent times, it has moved closer to urban areas, bringing out this perceived conflict with humans.

The headlines may scare some people but history says we’re all going to be OK. Coyotes will go where the food is or, more specifically, where the easiest-to-catch food is. That means they do well when they live near human habitation where they can scavenge, eat small rodents, dead carcasses and the occasional pet left alone outside.

Humans aren’t at risk. Indeed, some would argue the reverse, namely that man is a threat to coyotes.

But setting such arguments aside, coyotes are not to be feared if given their distance.

History has shown that coyotes want nothing to do with animals bigger than they are and humans fit into this category. At the same time, it’s only hu-

man to fear an animal that can kill.

There are tips out there to reduce the likelihood of any interactions between coyote and human.

Keep garbage wrapped up tight and put it out just shortly before the garbage truck comes along. Keep pets inside unless you are with them.

Report all sightings to the City of Ottawa which can track such occurrences and identify any areas where coyote numbers are growing and perhaps becoming of concern.

It may be nostalgic to look back on the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon series and think of Wile E. as a hapless, dimwitted animal. It made for good humour and laughter on television screens but did a disservice to Wile E. and his brethren.

Coyotes in real life are stealthy, cunning predators.

They may not terrify but they certainly deserve to be respected.

So keep your distance, take the necessary precautions and there should be no problems in your neighbourhood.

It’s been a privilege to be a community journalist tor. It was that call from someone who liked a story that meant more.

It was the person who reached out in the grocery store who mattered.

And it was the complaints too.

Mistakes – those made you want to do better.

You can’t hide when you are face-to-face with your community.

That’s community journalism.

Being let into someone’s home, their lives, or having them share their joy or heartbreak with you is quite something. It is a trust.

Building trust takes years.

This passion of mine has kept me going for 28 years. I can’t even begin to guess how many assignments I have covered, how many stories I have written or how many people – the famous and not-so-

famous – I have interviewed. I have boxes in my basement filled with clippings, papers, photos and negatives. I just can’t seem to part with them. More recent work fills several USB keys.

Some stories I have written have touched me more than others. They are permanently etched on my soul. Some have made me laugh, others cry. I know journalists should remain objective but if you are not human, what’s the point?

There are too many people to thank for their support but there are a few who are very special to me. I need not name them here. I believe they know who they are.

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ack on sunny day in June 1989, I sat at my Carleton University convocation ceremony and could not believe my luck.

Not only did I have my first real job as a reporter to go to the following week, I was sitting listening to then media-mogul Conrad Black speak.

Black’s words about the industry at that time filled me with hope and excitement.

I believed I had chosen a profession where I would make a difference and what I wrote would impact people’s lives. I also expected to retire from this profession. That

was not to be.

The details are simple enough.

Myself, along with other talented Ottawa journalists, are now out of work due to a newspaper transaction between Metroland Media and Postmedia in November 2017.

It’s business and it happens. But, for me, it’s personal.

This job of mine has never been just a job. It wasn’t for the money.

Had I wanted to monetize my education all those years ago, I would have continued on and pursued the law career I had planned.

This career of mine was a calling based on a natural curiosity, a desire to get to the bottom of things and serve the public by providing them information.

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Newspapers matter. They reflect our communities, our neighbours, ourselves. A community newspaper is quite possibly a community’s best friend, a hand to hold in good times and bad.

It is hard to say goodbye. Times have changed. My industry has changed.

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New direction for Katimavik Hazeldean Community Association

BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

After seven years as president of the Katimavik Hazeldean Community Association, Rod MacLean took his leave of the top post late last year.

Taking over as head of the KHCA is Steve Anderson, who served as secretary for the past two years.

MacLean, who first got involved with the community association in 2003, said it was

time for him to pass the reins and that he will remain involved with the executive.

“Seven years does add up. It did seem like a pretty good idea to bring in somebody else,” he said. MacLean has lived in the area for 18 years and got involved with the community association after Peggy Feltmate was first elected councillor for south Kanata.

“I got discouraged with the federal politics and figured, well, the place to start and get

involved is here in the local community,” he said.

MacLean has done a lot of good for the community, said Anderson, and never sought recognition for his work. Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley commended MacLean for his many years of community leadership.

“He’s the kind of guy who, I’ve seen him out on the road and carrying community association signs here and there and he’ll stop and pick up garbage.

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He just goes at it like crazy,” Anderson said. “He’s just one of those quiet people doing good stuff like that, good stuff for the community.”

MacLean also solidified a core group of volunteers who helped keep the association running and he wasn’t afraid to tackle community issues.

“He sure put a lot of his personal sweat into it. He had a good rapport with other people in the community,” said Anderson, who has lived in

ed, I feel really excited. I really want to get our organization up and active and get more people interested.”

MacLean said he believes Anderson will do a good job in the position.

“If you set yourself a goal then you know what you're working for. I think he’s got his idea of where he should be going and he’s working hard at it,” MacLean said.

the neighbourhood for almost two decades. He works in the technology sector and spent 15 years as a federal government employee.

An active volunteer with various organizations, he said it seemed like a natural fit to take over for MacLean when he announced he would step down.

“I thought there was huge potential, so much we could do as a community association; that’s why I accepted the role,” he said. “I feel really invigorat-

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Katimavik-Hazeldean community to celebrate 200th anniversary in 2018 Continued from page 9

Anderson has ideas to take the community association in a new direction in 2018, including a revamped website, updating the bylaws and reevaluating where volunteers spend their resources.

“The big thing is to rationalize what we’re doing, where we’re spending our effort,” Anderson said. “The things we’ve been doing in the past have a declining successfulness.”

He points to annual events such as the community barbecue and the holiday lights contest, both of which have seen a reduction in participation.

“Unless you’re one of the flagship community barbecues in the city, you’re not going to get a lot of people to come out, a lot of exhibitors to come out,” he said, adding the weather in recent years hasn’t co-operated, keeping people away.

“It just seems like less and less people were showing up. For the amount of money put into it, the amount of resources and amount of time, it wasn’t worth it.”

Similar declines have been noted with the Christmas lights decoration contest.

“In one respect I think it’s a shame we didn’t do it this year because it does beautify the community, but we asked for volunteers and nobody showed up,” said Anderson.

“What we thought we’d do is take a step back for a year, reevaluate, try things we’ve never tried before.”

One of those new things included participating in last year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the Kanata Cenotaph by laying a wreath, something the community association hadn’t participated in before but plans to continue in future, he said.

The association is also looking at participating in the Hazeldean Mall’s Halloween party and registering a float for the 2018 Kanata Santa Claus Parade.

“It’s good visibility in the community, good outreach in the community,” Anderson said.

The executive also recently learned the Katimavik-Hazeldean community will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2018.

“There’s a sign that says ‘Welcome to Hazeldean’ that the city put up. On the bottom it says ‘Founded in 1818,’ said Anderson, adding he applied for a

grant from the city to host a special event, which could coincide with Canada Day in Kanata.

“We’re hoping to plan around that,” he said.

Other ideas he and the team will explore in the new year include beautifying the stretch of Eagleson Road in

Katimavik, the possibility of building a central park, and connecting paths that were never finished, such as one between the Shell gas station and Roger St. Denis school, when the subdivision was first created.

“That’s what we’re trying to do, we’re trying to make the neighbour-

hood nicer,” said Anderson. “We’re trying to stay positive, we’re trying to refocus and trying to do good stuff in the community.”

All residents are invited to attend KHCA meetings. For more information and future meeting dates, visit khca.on.ca.

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Faced with an increase in requests for service, Ottawa’s bylaw branch may ask to boost its ranks and also consider making tweaks to create efficiencies in the coming year.

Consulting firm KPMG has submitted a report with 11 recommendations following a service review of the city’s bylaw and regulatory services branch.

“We’re just doing some analysis on that and we’ll be doing a staff report to committee in June of next year (2018),” said branch director Roger Chapman.

Though an increase in 5,000 calls in 2017 is manageable, double that wouldn’t be doable with the 100 officers that are on duty during weekdays and the 25 that work the weekends, Chapman said.

The results of the review, which has not yet been made

public, may prompt a request for more manpower at the branch, which has had the same staffing levels for a number of years: 75 work in parking control and another 54 work on other issues, ranging from animals and noise to parking and property standards, among others.

Other changes could also be in the works.

“There may be other efficiencies that may offset (service demands). Reallocating some of our resources too to be more proactive,” said Chapman, who has been a bylaw officer — first with the former city of Nepean and then with Ottawa — for 27 years.

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Though the final numbers have yet to be crunched, the number of calls for service to the department in 2017 will likely have reached the 80,000 mark, up about 5,000 over 2016, which saw almost 75,000 calls.

“We’ve had an increase in calls due to the 2017 events,” Chapman said, referring to the long roster of celebrations in the nation’s capital that marked Canada’s 150th milestone.

About 90 per cent of Canada 150-related calls were about parking and noise, as well as food vendor licensing.

The boon can also be attributed to a later than usual snowfall in the spring, which kept bylaw officers busy responding to on-street parking infractions, particularly downtown, as well as complaints about snow being deposited on roadways.

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“Every time there’s a significant snowfall, we’re out making sure all the snow contractors are licensed and doing things appropriately,” Chapman added.

Parking (especially onstreet and those vehicles parked in school zones), noise and animal control complaints were the top three call types reported in 2017, continuing a decade-long trend.

The branch typically fields more than 30,000 parking complaints every year.

Early morning noise at construction sites and loud music — often at house parties or music venues — also topped the complaint list in 2017.

“Over the last three to five years, it’s been a big issue for

us — the early construction noise,” Chapman said.

Proactively ensuring companies are informed about the city’s noise bylaw before shovels go in the ground is a proactive measure that was adopted about six months ago.

“Now, when the permits go out, there’s some information on the construction noise provisions,” said Chapman.

“We’ll do some analysis next year (in 2018) to see if that’s helpful or not.”

A number of the city’s bylaws have recently undergone reviews — vehicles for hire, pet shops and noise — with more to come in 2018.

Resulting changes and updates have helped enforcement efforts, and technology has also played a significant supporting role, with the addition of laptops and printers

to staff vehicles, saving time and money.

It was the first branch in the city to begin undergoing that transformation almost a decade ago, and it became fully mobile with a full complement of tech in the last five years.

“No more radioing back and forth,” Chapman said.

“It’s a lot more efficient for the officers.”

Public awareness is key to prevention.

While annual fines over the past three years have typically netted the city about $19 million — and are projected to exceed $20 million for 2017 — the goal is to reduce the number of infractions, ensuring people understand the rationale behind the rules and regulations ahead of time.

“Parking regulations are in

place for the flow of traffic, for the turnover of parking spaces for businesses in the downtown core, safety of the public, bus lanes, bike lanes,” said Chapman. “Yes, there’s some revenue that comes from it, but that’s not really what it’s about.”

Education plays an important role.

“Ninety-five per cent of the work we do is complaint-driven. We do very little proactive (management). We just don’t have the resources to do it,” said Chapman.

That is where Alison Sandor comes in. She became the

branch’s inaugural public information officer on Dec. 4.

The former radio broadcast journalist who most recently worked as a councillor’s assistant will be tasked with community outreach and raising public awareness via social media channels, such as Twitter and the branch’s new Facebook page.

“There’s a lot of good stories out there and bylaw officers do a lot of really great things,” said Sandor. “If we just have someone who could do a little more tweeting, do a little bit more public engagement, I think it’ll help out

the public a lot and maybe it’ll decrease that call volume we’re seeing.”

A new dedicated bylaw website will also launch by April 1, complete with a page where tenants can learn their rights, a direct result of feedback received from city councillors.

Online reporting of bylawrelated issues is not quite here yet, though noise complaints, among others, can be filed online through Service Ottawa.

“I have no doubt we’re going to go down that road eventually,” Chapman said of the online tool.

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To learn more about dementia as well as the programs and services offered by The Dementia Society, please visit www.dementiahelp.ca or contact us at info@dsorc.org or 613-523-4004 in Ottawa or 1-888-411-2067 in Renfrew County. *The majority of dementia cases are now thought to be “mixed” vs. Alzheimer’s disease only: i.e. 60% of dementia cases are attributed to Alzheimer’s disease. 30 – 50% of those also have other forms of dementia present. (Source: www.alz.org) Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, January 11, 2018 13

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COSTELLO CHARLES BERNARD “Bernie”

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Peacefully surrounded by his family at the Ottawa Heart Institute on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017.

Passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017 in the Almonte General Hospital.

Bernie Costello of Almonte, age 76 years.

Loving husband of Charlotte Costello (Meehan) for 54 years. Much loved and respected father of Karen Kane (Keith), Mark (Tammy), Blair (Cathy) & Pam Howe (Mike).

Predeceased by their daughter, Theresa.

Cherished grandpa to Brad, Josh, Adam, Melissa, Rachael, Kasey, Taylor, Jacob, Mitchell & Nolan. Proud great grandpa to Kensington, Brooklyn, Baylee & Wesley (on route). Loving brother to Claire Park (Wayne) & Christine Jackson (Rick). Predeceased by his parents, Charles & Gertrude Costello, his brother and best friend, Brian. Brother-in-law to Heather Costello, Bill & Sue Meehan, Martha Millar, Connie & Peter Wright and Ross Meehan (Jim).

Friends may call at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario, (613)-256-3313 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Funeral Wed., Jan. 3 to Holy Name of Mary Church, Almonte for Celebration of the Eucharist at 11 AM. Spring interment with his precious daughter, Theresa. For those who may choose to honour Bernie with a memorial donation, please consider the Ottawa Heart Institute, Carleton Place Hospital or the Almonte General Hospital. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com

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Donnie Of Almonte, at the age of 81.

Dear husband to Dorelle for 57 years. Missed by his children Cheryl (Troy McKnight), the late Debbie MacMartin and Allan Smith.

Proud “Frumpy” to Stacey MacMartin (David Belanger), Melissa MacMartin (Alex Bolzon), Kieran McKnight, Aryn McKnight, and great“Frumpy” to Hayden Belanger and Logan Belanger. Pre-deceased by his brother Gerry and his parents Robert and Muriel (nee Arbon). Survived by his sisters-in-law Dianne and Linda as well as brother-in-law Bob and their children. Fondly remembered by his many cousins from Edmonton.

A public Memorial Service will be announced in the spring.

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es siree, it’s here to stay,” Father said at breakfast, forking in his fried potatoes and salt pork. He had already completely banked the old log house with snow, and packed it with the shovel so that it would stay where he put it. With no foundation, we needed all the help we could get to keep the cold drafts of winter outside.

The barns were snug, kept warm by the livestock and with boards on hinges over the windows, so they could be opened for milking and feeding the livestock, and otherwise kept closed. Logs were rolled against the big doors when they closed as well.

Mother said the barns were warmer than the house, which Father said was pure nonsense.

The big watering trough, which sat in the middle of the barnyard, but close to the pump had been drained of its water, and was now full of snow.

There would be no watering of the livestock from there until the winter was over.

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Being a Saturday, I was home from school, and Father knew how I loved to be with him when he was doing farm chores, and after breakfast, he told me to get my clothes on, and to dress warmly because we’d be outside for a spell. After I was dressed, Mother wrapped a scarf around my face, and I was covered from head to toe, with only a slit left open for my eyes.

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broke track down into the gully, and I carefully put one foot after another where he had first stepped. It was hard plodding ... the snow up to Father’s knees, and I silently wondered why we hadn’t taken the toboggan and simply got on and slid down to the creek. This is where I knew Father was heading. We got to the creek, which cut through one of our lower fields. In the summer, in most places, it was just a trickle and easy to get across to reach the back of our farm.

But in the winter the creek served as a watering hole for our livestock, and that was the reason Father and I were at its edge. Father scraped the snow off a spot touching the shoreline, and wielding the axe, he soon had a hole deep in the ice. I could see the water, barely moving, and the hole big enough that at least two cows could drink from it at the same time. I knew too the horses would take turns, one at a time when they went to the hole to drink, having seen them the winter before.

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The hole in the creek, made to Father’s satisfaction, would replace the watering tank in the yard until it once again could be filled by the pump and not freeze up into a solid mass, no good for anything.

At first, every day, the livestock was taken down the hill at the back of the barns to the hole in the creek for their daily watering. Soon they needed no direction, knowing exactly what to do when let out. They knew what their mission was, and I would marvel how quickly they learned to go on their own, drink from the creek, and head back up to the barnyard. My brothers said the cows were the dumbest animals on the farm, but I thought they were pretty clever to learn so quickly where they could go on their own for water.

And again I would marvel at how problems were solved in those Depression years. Imagine — a watering hole replacing the water tank! And the stone boat put to use when it was impossible to use the wagon or the FOR SALE

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sleigh because of thick bush or deep snow. An ice house to keep our food from spoiling when there was no electricity; stores willing to trade chickens and eggs for needed supplies; clothes handed down from one sibling to another and Father putting the same patches on galoshes that were used on the inner tubes of the old Model T Ford to get another year out of our footwear. When I thought about it all, I worried less about the lean times called the Depression. I knew there would always be a way for us to survive, one day to the next. There might be no money for anything but the bare essentials, but we would live out those years through hard work, and putting to good use what we already had on the farm.

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Marianne Wilkinson

City Councillor, Kanata North GOOD BYE to the STAFF OF THE KANATA KOURIER - As this is the last publication for the Kanata Kourier, I would like to say good-bye and express my sincere thanks to the staff who have worked for our community for so many years. They have worked tirelessly for this publication. I would especially like to thank Jessica Cunha and other local reporters for their amazing reports on topics that are important to the community. A big thank you also to Gisele Godin for making sure I was able to get my column out every week.

We will miss all of the staff of the Kourier and hope every success in their future endeavors.

In the meantime, if you have any information and news about your organization or items you would like to share, please send them to me and I can put them on my website, twitter and Facebook page.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, if a special opportunity or circumstance comes your way, jump at the chance to be a part of it. Such opportunities might not come along too often, so enjoy the ride.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a newfound devotion to exercise may improve your life in many different ways. If you have been vacillating on whether or not to embrace a new lifestyle, just do it.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 An unexpected situation has put you out of your element, Gemini. For now you can simply go with the flow and see how things work out.

Don’t let this get the better of you.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, dabbling in a few different projects may give you a unique perspective and the inspiration to take things in a new direction.

Keep putting out those feelers.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have just about sold one of your ideas and now it’s just a matter of being patient.

Soon the results will support your vision, and you can enjoy the fruits of your labors.

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ANNUAL REPORT – By now everyone should have received my Annual Report in the mail.

This report gives you an overview of what happened over the last year. If you did not receive a report and or would like a French copy please contact my office.

TOWN HALL – My next Town Hall meeting will be held January 22, at 7pm at the Mlacak Center 2500 Campeau Drive. Some of the topics we will be discussing include the revised plan for the Muslim hall to include more parking, plans for two new hotels and information on the Family Skate Day sponsored by MP Karen McCrimmon and myself. A full agenda will be available on my website by January 19. If you cannot attend, please join us live streamed on Facebook Live.

UPCOMING EVENTS Jan 15, Kanata Lakes Community Association Meeting, check my website for time and location.

Jan 22, Kanata North Town Hall, January 22, 7-9 pm, Mlacak Centre 2500 Campeau Drive February 19, 1 – 3 pm Free Family Skate Day sponsored MP Karen McCrimmon and myself, Mlacak Arena, 2500 Campeau Drive

Contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca Follow me on Twitter @KanataNorth to keep up to date on community matters.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Let other people’s perceptions roll off you like water off of a duck’s back, Virgo. To get the full picture, you need to immerse yourself and make up your own mind.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, take a few steps back and think about whether or not a new approach is needed regarding a specific situation. Thinking logically instead of emotionally may help.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, take a day to recharge your batteries if you feel your energy stores are running low. You may not need an extended vacation to do so, just a day to relax.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, looking within yourself can help you get a grasp on your situation and your

future. Make the most of this introspection and use it as a catalyst for positive change.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Take certain things with a grain of salt, Capricorn. Until you can flush out the facts, there is no point in worrying or passing judgement. Be patient and things will come to light.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Find more time to explore an important relationship, Aquarius. Don’t overlook the importance of date night. Make time for this important person even if it requires sacrifices.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do something unexpected this week and watch as those around you are inspired by your willingness to try new things.

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Accumulation of glacial debris 15. Inflection of the voice 56.

Fastened 16. “Great Expectations” character 57. A cotton fabric with 17. Becomes a butterfly a satiny finish 19. Spoke 58. Whiskey and bread are two 21. Tennis player Sharapova 59. Scottish tax 22. Midway between northeast and east 23. Afrikaans 25. No instruction set computing 1. Rope used to lasso 26. Pacific Standard Time 2. Idyllic places 27. Relaxing places 3. Field force unit 29. Confiscates 4. Guitar great Clapton 31. Gladys Knight’s fellow 5. Slang for type of skirt performers 6. Figure skating jump 33. Witnesses 7. Innocent 34. Taking place in a series 8. Mathematical ratio 36. Satisfy

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: kanata@metroland.com

Through 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 613829-8511.

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.toastmastersclubs.org.

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.

Bells Corners Wednesday Socials. The Lynwood Village Community Association welcomes Bells Corners adults to a series of free weekly Wednes-

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2018 – 9:30 a.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

Zoning – 168 Daly Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27889 – Steve.Gauthier@ottawa.ca Zoning – 737 Silver Seven Road and 15 Frank Nighbor Place 613-580-2424, ext. 16587 – Laurel.McCreight@ottawa.ca Official Plan – 4497 O’Keefe Court 613-580-2424, ext. 16482 – Maryellen.Wood@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – Rochester Field 613-580-2424, ext. 21850 – Bruce.Finlay@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 979 Wellington Street West 613-580-2424, ext. 15641 – Simon.Deiaco@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 1026, 1038, 1040, 1050 and 1054 Hunt Club Road 613-580-2424, ext. 27629 – Jean-Charles.Renaud@ottawa.ca Prescribed Criteria for Minor Variance Consideration for 325, 327, and 333 Montreal Road, 334 Montfort Street and 273 Ste. Anne Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27967 – Erin.Oconnell@ottawa.ca

day Socials, 1-4 p.m. at the Lynwood Community Building , 7 Sycamore St. Activities such as easy exercise, music, cards and games, crafts, speakers, theme days and more. For more information call Marilyn, 613-726-1700.

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 613-828-3862.

ner necessary and your first night is free. Annual fee is $60. For information please call June 613746-1424 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.

Nepean Nomads Walking

Club is the perfect way to get some exercise, make new friends and improve your social life. We are not a competitive club but prefer to enjoy the beautiful scenery and socialise as we walk. All our walks are listed on our website nepeannomads.com or email nepeannomads@ bell.net for further details.

The Ottawa Newcomers Club is a social organization which helps women new to our city, (or those who have experienced a significant life change), to adjust by meeting women of similar interests and to develop friendships by participating in a variety of group activities. More information at ottawanewcomersclub.ca.

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 part-

Dr. Corrine Motluk

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Dr. Melanie Bolton

Dr. Graeme Ferguson

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PUBLIC MEETINGS All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted.

For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.

Tuesday, January 16 Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting 5 p.m., Champlain Room Accessibility Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Colonel By Room Friday, January 19 Ottawa Police Services Board - Policy and Governance Committee 1 p.m., Richmond Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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