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EMC news - It’s important that parents set guidelines for their children when it comes to using the Internet.

Colleen Taylor, a children’s community developer with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, spoke to a group of parents at W. Erskine Johnston Public School on Feb. 7 about how to keep children safe online.

“You make that judgment call over how much access they have,” she said. “Set some guidelines.”

Parents need to talk to their children about the possible dangers of the Internet, including privacy, luring, cyber-bullying and the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships.

“Teach them to respect those instincts,” said Taylor.

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A group of Grade 7 students gave up their snow day to count pennies on Friday, Feb. 8, for Free the Children’s

We Create Change campaign.

The school hosted a penny drive from Feb. 4 to 8.

Sara Mizannojehdehi, a Grade 7 student in Shelly MacWhirter’s class, spearheaded the entire project, which collected more than 25,700 of the copper pieces as of lunchtime on Friday.

“It’s sort of unbelievable,” said Sara, 13. “There’s so much. It’s remarkable what people can do in one week.”

She and a number of her classmates came into school on the snow day “because it’s really important,” said Sara.

To get the entire school involved, Sara offered a Spirit

Week to the younger grades and a Valentine’s Day dance for Grade 7 and 8 students as an incentive.

“That’s how we motivated (them),” she said.

The goal was 2,500 pennies per class, an amount that gives one person clean water for the rest of his or her life, according to Free the Children.

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Sara Mizannojehdehi, bottom right, spearheaded the project to help Free the Children’s We Create Change campaign.

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With 12 classes in the school, that’s enough to provide fresh water for six people, said Sara.

“Our class reached about 2,700 pennies,” she said, adding that with pennies being phased out, “Our motto was pennies are going extinct for a good cause.”

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Sara developed her idea for the fundraiser during homework club. Educational assistant Tara Boal asked Sara to think of a charity she could help.

Sara researched charities, devised her plan to get the school involved and the project took off.

“They took it and ran with it,” said Boal. “She’s an amazing person. She took responsibility for it.

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“She got a lot of people involved and excited about it.”

Free the Children set a goal to provide 100,000 people with clean water for life through the We Create Change penny drive campaign, which was developed to coincide with the penny going out of circulation. According to Free the Children, $500 is enough to provide 20 people with clean water for life.

Glen Cairn principal Shannon Smith said she’s impressed with her students and the work they put into the penny drive. The stu-

dents created posters and read announcements over the school’s intercom.

“I’m just so proud of them,” she said. “When a kid comes forward with something she’s put that much thought into – I say run with it.”

Counting each individual penny was taking too much time, so the students used critical thinking to develop a faster way. They grabbed some scales out of the science room, weighed 100 pennies, then weighed bags of pennies and used math to determine how many pennies were in each bag.

“That’s just golden what they’re doing right now,” said Smith.

Sara said she’s pleased with the end result of the project.

“You need to be really organized,” she said. “Sometimes you get really lucky with opportunities.”

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Hydro Ottawa crews also helped other utilities in Quebec and Ontario just before Christmas after a major storm.

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EMC news - Eleven-yearold Darcy McRae is hoping to “give back a little bit” after he and his family had the opportunity to visit France for a week thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.

The Bridlewood boy, a cancer survivor, is looking to pay it forward by raising money to grant another child’s wish.

“I started (fundraising) after the whole brain tumour thing,” said Darcy, who at-

tends W.O. Mitchell Elementary School.

The Grade 6 student is matter of fact discussing his battle with cancer.

Darcy was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2010, when he was eight years old. His flu-like symptoms, vomiting and severe headaches were chalked up to illness until a visit to the eye doctor.

“They looked in my eyes and said ‘You have to get to CHEO,’” said Darcy. “They ran a whole whack of tests.

The next day, I had surgery.”

Seventeen hours of surgery later, a non-cancerous tumor “the size of a golf ball” was removed from his brain. That was followed by two months of radiation.

“There’s some still in there … so it’s like if you cut a golf ball in half,” he said.

Last summer, Darcy travelled to Paris with his family, courtesy of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.

“My brother went to Paris the year before. It sounded like fun and it was,” said Darcy.

The McRaes had the chance to visit the Louvre, a carnival and Aquarium de Paris, took a river cruise and climbed the Eiffel Tower.

“It’s actually a really amazing structure,” said Darcy.

“We climbed the stairs. It was fun.”

Woodroffe Avenue Public School donated money to Darcy and his family for his trip to Paris. “I was the wish kid.”

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Darcy wants to raise funds to grant another child his or her wish.

He raised $500 going doorto-door in his neighbourhood the first year for the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada.

The following year, he raised $2,500.

“All the neighbours are extremely supportive,” said Darcy, who plays pee wee hockey with the Kanata Minor Hockey Association, water polo

and enjoys hitting the gym.

Now, he’s collecting money for the Children’s Wish Foundation.

“I got the idea to raise money for kids,” said Darcy.

So far, he’s collected around $600 from a craft fair held at his school earlier this year, and on Feb. 5, he hosted a cake raffle and bake sale. He also has plans to hold a badminton tournament to raise more.

“I feel so good now,” said Darcy. “I’ve raised a bunch of money … I hope he has as wonderful a time as I did.”

“It’s a heartwarming story,” said Sheldon, Darcy’s older brother. “He does it all himself. We help him out but it’s all Darcy’s idea.

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By age 10, about 89 per cent of children have access to the Internet. In 2005, one in seven children had been sexually solicited online, said Taylor.

“With instant messaging you may not know who you’re talking to online,” she said.

“It’s a great field for someone to impersonate someone else.”

Which is why it’s important for parents to have a discussion with their children and let them know if they come across anything disturbing or upsetting, or if they’re asked to meet someone they only know online, they can talk to an adult about it, said Taylor.

“If they see something illegal, harmful, upsetting, they can talk to a safe adult.”

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The pervasiveness and immediacy of technology allows bullying to carry beyond the playground and follow children home. Thirty-five

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“Now children can’t get away from all of this,” said Taylor.

Signs a child may be the victim of cyber-bullying include becoming withdrawn and fearful, becoming upset after using the Internet or a lack of interest in using the computer when it was something they used to enjoy.

Children could be afraid of telling an adult they’re being bullied online because they’re ashamed or afraid they could lose their Internet privileges.

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“Help set up the accounts with them,” said Taylor. “You can make up a contract with them … so they know ahead of time what their privileges are and the consequences.”

Of course, there are many benefits to the Internet as well, she said, citing the ability to research, complete homework and talk to family members living around the world.

The biggest priority is “to keep our children safe online,” said Taylor.

One way to do that is to keep the family computer in a public location, such as the den or kitchen, and collect cellphones and other devices before bed.

Also, talk to them about the importance of keeping passwords private.

“Half of them know each other’s passwords,” said Taylor, adding this can make hacking an account easy. “Remind them to keep this information private.”

a fake Facebook account and sent friend invitations to students she’d never met. Within 24 hours, she had more than 149 friends: “nobody that she actually knew.”

The fake account then had access to all the information available on her “friends’” pages.

It’s also important to point out that photos, comments and videos posted online never disappear completely once deleted.

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his wife, who was born in the Ukraine. “We haven’t missed any Christmases as a family,� said Tasia, adding when Michael couldn’t come home to Canada, the family would meet in New York for the holidays.

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EMC news - Tasia and George Smellie are comfortable around each other.

It’s evident in the way they interact, finish each other’s sentences and always have a ready and easy smile for the other.

They live in a two-bedroom apartment at the Walden Village Retirement Residence in Kanata Lakes, a spot they chose to be close to their family and for the community feel; something important to both of them.

Now in their 60th year of marriage, they’ve seen highs and lows, faced the tragedy of losing a son and the delight of welcoming a granddaughter.

It’s also evident that after six decades, the two still deeply love each other. “Everybody has hurdles, everybody has problems,� said George. “We did, but we also had each other. We had our love. “We’ve been lucky in so many ways.�

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“Our first personal contact was at one of those dances ‌ everyone grabbed their girls to get up and dance and I found this lady.â€?

As the summer came to a close, “school started and we went our separate ways,� said Tasia, 81.

The two reconnected the following summer but didn’t start dating until George was working in Winnipeg and Tasia was attending the University of Manitoba. After graduating, Tasia moved to Regina, working for the Red Cross while George lived around 250 kilometres away in Swift Current, Sask., working in retail merchandising. “Any time we had a blood clinic in Swift Current they let me have it,� said Tasia. “The inevitable resulted,� said George. “We were des-

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The two were married in 1953 and were then living in Carman, Man. in a flat above the retail store where George worked. “I was a city slicker moving into a small town,� said Tasia about the move. “We decided if our marriage could survive Carman, we could survive anything. And we did.�

The couple welcomed the birth of four sons: Sandy, who passed away at age 20 from cancer, Tom and Ian, who both live in Ottawa, and Michael who lives and works in Houston, Texas.

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The two met for the first time in Flin Flon, Man., while Tasia was attending high school and George worked during his summer break from a college in Winnipeg.

They belonged to a youth group that would gather by a lake and sing, and attend dances over the course of the summer. “It was a fairly large group,� said George, now 83.

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George and Tasia Smellie were married 60 years ago this August and are still going strong. This is their favourite photograph from their wedding day.

Something the two share is a love of music. Both have belonged to choruses and quartets, performing on stage together multiple times. “We still both sing,� said Tasia, a founder of Winnipeg Chorus Sisters of the Holy Rock, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.

The group has raised more than $3 million for charities. “Music just keeps on keeping us together.�

Although the two aren’t making any plans for Valentine’s Day, they both love to get in the spirit of Halloween.

Last year, Tasia made a “Bag Lady� costume out of milk bags, and George dressed up in ratty fabrics. “We made a lovely pair,� said Tasia. “We’ve done some foolish things.�

When asked what kind of advice they would offer to other couples, “The rule of thumb is positive thinking,� said George. “There’s one word that sums up our lives and that’s lucky.�

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We all have a stake in a Liveable Ottawa

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ecently, the Liveable Ottawa plan for rebooting the city’s major master plans was unveiled at city hall, revealing a vision for the capital for years to come.

Mayor Jim Watson and Alta Vista Coun. Peter Hume, the planning committee chairman, pledged the review, particularly of the city’s Official Plan, would provide much needed “certainty� to what can often be the chaotic world of development.

This exercise, accompanied by reviews of plans for pedestrians, cycling, transportation and infrastructure, will go a long way towards aiming all the city’s efforts in the same direction, towards a more sustainable city, which is exactly where Ottawa needs to be headed.

As Hume said during the Jan. 29 launch of the Liveable Ottawa project, the refreshed Official Plan “will be more prescriptive than ever before in terms of where the vision

for height and density is in this city.� This will provide clear rules governing where intensification will go in the city, removing much of the fuzziness that causes a great deal of angst among residents living in transitional neighbourhoods across the city.

Many of the decisions during this process will undoubtedly raise concerns among residents in places like Centretown, Lowertown, Westboro and Vanier. Those residents worry intensifi-

cation will only serve to bring the burden of added population and traffic to their neighbourhoods.

But that need not be the case, as the Liveable Ottawa project offers the city an excellent opportunity to align the other master plans with the Official Plan.

This, if done with care and consideration, will insure the intensified neighbourhoods of Ottawa’s future provide the infrastructure needed to accommodate denser popula-

tions.

But there’s the rub: Liveable Ottawa needs to be done well if the city is to be sustainable for generations to come. Intensification is the new normal for cities, as suburban sprawl has proven to be unsustainable, but that doesn’t mean creating density for density’s sake is an easy task. It will take a considerable amount of input from city staff, councillors, developers and residents to come up with a plan that will provide for the sustainable city we all desire.

This means it is incumbent upon both the members of the development community and

residents to get involved with this process -- the official and master plans will be much better for their efforts. It will also require those two groups, often at odds with one another, to see things from the others’ perspective. Change is difficult, but it is made easier when reasonable people are considerate and accommodating of views that might not be their own.

Ottawa is already a quite liveable city, one of the best places to live in North America, if not the world.

Engagement in the Liveable Ottawa process by all who hold this city dear will keep it that way.

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Chocolate for groundhogs CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

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o one would ever dare argue that Valentine’s Day is a meaningless ritual, since it involves kissing and chocolate. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to inject some new life into it, to keep it from getting stale.

Then there is Winterlude, an Ottawa institution by now but one that is constantly challenged to find ways of coping with changing times and unpredictable weather conditions.

It’s not a meaningless ritual, but it could use a new twist or two.

If you want a meaningless ritual, take Groundhog Day. What a waste of time, both for people and for groundhogs. In Punxsutawney, Pa., 35,000 people turned out for it. In past years there have arrests for drunken rioting and such. Over a groundhog. In Wiarton, Ont., the status of Wiarton Willie’s shadow has been turned into a three-day festival.

There is probably a half-time show.

More groundhogs are getting into the act, since it appears that groundhogs seeing shadows, or not, are good for tourism. There’s Balzac Billy in Alberta and Winnipeg Willow in Manitoba. For what it’s worth, none of these guys saw their shadows, which is supposed to mean that spring is less than six-weeks away.

Really? In Canada? Groundhog shadow or no, of course there are going to be six more weeks of winter in Canada. Six weeks from Groundhog Day takes you to mid-March. Maybe in Punxsutawney it is reasonable to hope for spring in mid-March, but not anywhere in this country, outside of British Columbia.

So what is the point of doing this whole

groundhog thing? So we can enjoy being silly?

There are lots of ways of doing that without bothering innocent rodents.

So here’s an idea. Valentine’s Day could use some silliness. The kissing and chocolate are good, but sometimes it gets a bit solemn, particularly in those television commercials for jewelry. Also, there is no predictive value in Valentine’s Day: nothing that happens that day tells us anything about when spring is coming.

The next step is obvious -- combine Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day as part of Winterlude. That injects a bit of new life into all three events. It could work in many ways, but one might be that if the Ice Hog comes out on Feb. 14 and sees a heart-shaped chocolate, that means six more weeks of winter.

This could all be done on the canal, if there is ice on it. If the Ice Hog comes out on the canal and sees water, it means that the Ice Hog had better learn to swim pretty fast.

That makes sense. Six weeks from Feb. 14 takes us just about into April, where spring is an actual possibility. Canadians would actually be glad to think of only six more weeks of winter and their happiness might induce them to purchase more chocolate, take their sweetie out to dinner and support the local economy.

Then, just to make it interesting, there could be a possible down-side to the Ice Hog’s prediction. The Wiarton Willie thing is boring because the worst thing that can happen is you get spring in mid-March. What if the Ice Hog comes out on Valentine’s Day, doesn’t see chocolate and that means no spring until May? That would put a little juice into it.

It could even create some betting opportunities at our new casino.

Having rejuvenated Valentine’s Day, put some spark into Winterlude and some logic into Groundhog Day, there remains only the task of giving this new wonderful event a catchy name.

This will not be easy because we know that the federal government will want to name it, as it wants to name everything, after Sir John A. Macdonald. However, that is not a very good name for a groundhog.

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City’s 55+ Short Story Contest now underway EMC news - The City of Ottawa invites residents to enter the 16th-annual 55+ Short Story Contest.

The contest welcomes submission of original, unpublished short stories or memoirs from Ottawa residents 55 years or older.

Submissions must be 2,000 words or less and can be submitted in English or French.

Contestants may submit multiple entries, but will only be eligible to win one prize.

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For full contest details, pick up a brochure at any city library or client service centre. For details in English, residents can also call Heron Seniors’ Centre at 613-247-4808, ext. 2. For details in French, residents can call Carleton Heights Community Centre at 613-226-2208, ext. 225.

The deadline for submissions is March 15. An entry fee of $6.25 per story is applicable.

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“We recognized there was a demand for quality storage in Ottawa, but there was virtually nothing available”.

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With everything that Dymon has to offer, is it any wonder that Dymon Storage has taken the Ottawa market by storm? Dymon’s first facility on Coventry Road opened in 2006 and filled in

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ccording to a recent article in Maclean’s magazine, 20 per cent of heterosexuals and 60 per cent of homosexuals claimed to have met their mates online in 2009. The article goes on to quote experts who believe that online dating – while great for helping people meet others outside their networks -- is altering our traditional cultural goal of finding a mate for life. I believe it. The question is whether we’ll allow this trend to continue.

I tried online dating just once when mass use of the Internet was in its infancy, circa 2001. Just out of a long relationship, I checked out a local dating website in Ottawa. Most of the entries – there were only about 75 men on there – were laughable. But there was this one guy.

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The recent Maclean’s piece highlighted growing doubt that algorithms used to match people online according to similar tastes, hobbies and interests mimic what people look for in the real world, particularly in

He was a soccer player.

He was tall, had great legs, worked in a sports shop. He was very good looking. And based on our online chat sessions over a few weeks, he was dumb as wood.

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We went on a date. It was nice. I didn’t have to talk about anything intelligent.

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a lifelong mate. This point was brought home when I met my husband. One of the first things that impressed me about him was his ability to cut grapefruit with precision. It’s not the kind of skill one would note in a dating profile, nor is it something I would actively seek.

Of course, most of us realize that online dating is really just a massive public relations’ exercise. People put their best selves forward and in return, dating sites promise you’ll meet your “soul mate” with just a click of a button. When your match turns out to be less than desirable, it’s easy to move on and find your next “soul mate.”

Sure, in some cases, online dating turns to marriage and the people live happily ever after. But in the virtual

world, as in the real world, this may be a statistical anomaly.

In most cases, the point of online dating isn’t to find Mr. Right, but Mr. Right Now. Not only that, but the Internet makes the dating marketplace so much bigger, notes Maclean’s author Katie Engelhart, that it’s contributed to an increase in philandering. Engelhart says the logic goes something like this: “Why settle down when a better match is just a click away?” Only the future will tell if the majority of us will allow this to become a societal norm.

Funny enough, about five years after my first and only online dating experience, the subject came up at a ladies’ drinks’ reunion with some of my university colleagues.

Turns out, we’d all dated

Mr. Soccer Legs within six months of each other. Mr. Soccer Legs may have appeared dumb as wood, but we’d underestimated him.

In fact, he was the only person to achieve his goal with that primitive dating website. We were all looking for a mate.

Silly, in hindsight.

Because there was really nothing about that picture of his legs to suggest he was looking for a wife.

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Affordable ideas during spring break for families EMC news - During the February blahs, many students are asking the same question: what are we going to do for spring break?

Taking a vacation to a tropical destination is a popular choice, but can be difficult on a budget. Instead of breaking the bank on a trip this year, budget savvy students and families are considering a ‘staycation’ instead. Here are some ideas: • Act like a tourist: Many big city dwellers never take time to go sightseeing in their own backyard and it’s easy to take nearby attractions for granted.

A staycation is a great time to check out the popular sites or hidden gems in your own city, without the pressure of school and work.

• Video game tournaments: If the weather in your area makes it impossible to get outside, organize a gaming tournament.

If your staycation partners are sports fans, have your own Stanley Cup Playoffs or NBA Finals with sports games for PlayStation 3.

• A day at the movies: Another great indoor activity is a movie marathon. Consider implementing a theme for the day

to make things a little more exciting, and invite friends to get creative with themed snacks or costumes. Or, if you’re staycationing with your family, watch movies that feature family vacations.

• Splurge a little: You’re saving money by not heading out of town so why not treat yourself to something you wouldn’t normally budget for? Consider hiring a cleaning service to do all your chores, or plan a spa day to help you relax before school and work start up again.

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EMC news – Laura MacDonald had to take a break from her nursing internship at Queen’s University.

But she had a pretty good reason.

The 22-year-old Katimavik woman had a date at Rideau Hall on Friday, Feb. 8, where she was awarded a Governor General Medal of Bravery.

“That was a huge shock,” said MacDonald.

“I feel very special, very honoured.”

Gov-Gen. David Johnston presented four Stars of Courage and 46 Medals of Bravery last week.

The awards were created in 1972 to recognize people who risk their lives to protect or try to save others. The Medal of Bravery recognizes acts of bravery during hazardous circumstances.

MacDonald never expected to receive an award for her actions on March 20, 2010, the night she saved a fellow Queen’s student from drowning.

That night, MacDonald and a group of five of her fellow students were out for a walk along the Lake Ontario waterfront across from her residence, when they heard cries coming from the water.

MacDonald and her friends ran to the pier where they saw a purple leather jacket lying on the dock, the type commonly used by Queen’s engineering students.

Nearly three metres below the pier, a young woman was thrashing in the water.

The students threw a line to the woman and pulled her close to the pier and then tried to pull her out, but couldn’t reach her.

“Instinct kind of kicked in,” said MacDonald.

“I just grabbed my friend’s hand and he swung me into the water.

“I just had to help her and get her out of the water – it was really cold,” she said. “It was really just an instinctive kind of thing. Someone was in danger.”

There were ladders with metal rungs leading up the concrete pier, but they were difficult to see in the dark.

MacDonald, who earned a bronze cross in swimming and took lessons at the Kanata Leisure Centre, knew how dangerous it was to try and save someone who was drowning and flailing their arms and body in a panic.

But the water was icy cold and the woman needed help.

MacDonald remembered a move from her days playing forward for the Earl of March Lions girls rugby team.

She dove underneath the drowning woman and grabbed her by the thighs and then braced her feet on a nearby concrete piling.

“It’s a technique we use in rugby to get people off the ground to throw in,” said MacDonald. “I went underwater to get the momentum.

“If I hadn’t of played rugby for so long I don’t think I’d be able to get her out of the water.”

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“We were (later) told she was fine,” she said.

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“I actually wasn’t going to tell my parents about what happened that night because I was afraid they’d be angry because I put myself in danger,” she said.

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EMC news - Two Kanataarea designers put the finishing touches on their fall/winter 2013 collection last week in preparation for Ottawa Fashion Week.

The Fusion collection was designed and created by Jana Hanzel and Emilia Torabi, of Jana and Emilia Fashion Design Studio.

The 24-outfit compilation, inspired by aboriginal culture, fashion and natural elements fused with a modern style, debuted on Feb. 9 during fashion week.

“We want people to feel beautiful and happy in the clothes,” said Hanzel. “(We hope) that people will like it.”

Furs, fringes, feathers, beading and small animal bones create intricate patterns on their pieces, with both a modern and classic appeal.

“We have a beautiful culture right here under our noses,” said Hanzel. “This is the culture of the continent.

“We always talk about ethnic inspirations,” she added. “We put all the inspiration in a very respectful way.”

In 2011, the two showcased

a collection motivated by African designs, colour and culture.

This is their fifth season working together for Ottawa Fashion Week.

“We are anxious for the feedback,” said Torabi. “We are excited ourselves. Those who have seen it so far are excited.”

The two began working on the designs in October, as soon as the previous season ended – before the creation of the Idle No More movement, a grassroots campaign calling for indigenous sovereignty and protection of land and water.

The two said the collection was “not politically motivated.”

They discussed the concept and designs with the Wabano Centre, which provides culturally-sensitive medical services, social services and youth programs for aboriginal people living in Ottawa.

“They thought it was a good idea,” said Torabi. “We always do research and reading and investigation, (looking at) the details on the fashion.

“All the aboriginal details we use are to enhance the garment.”

The collection includes dresses, vests, coats and separates. Details on the garments, such as beading and feathers,

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Kanata designers Emilia Torabi and Jana Hanzel show off their Fusion collection. The compilation debuted at Ottawa Fashion Week on Feb. 9. can also be removed for everyday wear, said Torabi.

An average of 50 hours of work went into each piece in the collection, a total of 24 outfits.

“We enjoy the results,” said Torabi. “When it’s hung there you don’t see much but when you see it on someone … it’s beautiful.”

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The two women began working together four years ago after both attended the same fashion event.

“We respected very much each other and started merging our businesses,” Hanzel said. “I love the creative process … it’s fulfilling to share your creative process with somebody.”

Both enjoy working with bright colours and natural fabrics.

Torabi learned the trade at her grandmother’s knee. She was a Russian fashion designer who also studied in Florence, Italy, before settling in Ottawa.

Hanzel said she learned how to design and sew in her native Slovakia.

“We had to make it ourselves,” she said. “You wouldn’t be able to have nice clothes from stores.”

She also studied and taught at Richard Robinson Fashion Academy, based in downtown Ottawa. Hanzel and Torabi now offer classes out of their studio.

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Valentine’s culprit inspires blushes from young Mary

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It had been crammed full with Valentines bought at the drug store in Renfrew. They were of the simplest kind and each one had a little flap at the bottom that could be bent to allow the Valentine to stand on its own. As always there was one larger Valentine, much more elegant than the others, for the teacher.

There was usually a great argument who would get the teacher card, until Mother settled the issue by having the whole five of us sign the back of it. The entire packet wouldn’t have cost Mother more than a quarter.

Valentine’s Day at Northcote School was something special. There was always a cake, we wore our next-toSunday best clothes and Miss Crosby crammed an entire

Mary Cook’s Memories day’s lessons into the morning, so that the afternoon could be given over to the celebration of Valentine’s Day. That year, when I was about six years old and still one of the youngest at Northcote School, I remember Valentine’s Day as if it were yesterday. The teacher always chose someone to be the mailman and as usual Marguirite was given the job.

Miss Crosby took the lid off the big white mail box and handed Marguirite about five cards at a time.

It wasn’t unusual to get a dozen or more Valentines

that day. Most of them were signed by the sender, but some just had “from Guess Who” on them. These could be funny, or in some cases with the pupils in Senior Fourth, they bore words that bordered on romance.

Of course, these were never signed and I could see my sister Audrey and her friends look around the room, giggle, and try to guess who the sender was. Yes, there were great mysteries abounding on Valentine’s Day at Northcote School.

My little friends Joyce and Velma, of course, had cards for me, signed “friends for-

ever” which gladdened my heart. Then there was one card, the picture of which is as vivid in my mind today, as it was back then in the 1930s.

In itself, it wasn’t out of the ordinary. There was a picture of a little girl and whoever sent it to me had taken a red crayon and coloured on masses of tangled red curls. They completely covered her head and cascaded down over her shoulders.

She was quite a mess and of course I had flaming red hair.

There was enough space left at the bottom for the sender to print “I hate red hair.” That was bad enough to turn my face crimson and I quickly scanned the room to see who could be the culprit. Yet there was no sign of recognition.

I turned the card over and there in bold printing, with the same red crayon were the words, “unless it’s on a cat!”

Who could have done such a dastardly deed?

Cecil! I just knew it had to be Cecil! But could it be?

After all, most of the Briscoes had flaming red hair too! But Cecil was clever enough to know that would throw me off. Yes, it had to be Cecil and there he sat, the picture of innocence. He was on such good behaviour that day that I questioned if he in fact did send me the card. He didn’t even crack his toes in his gum rubbers or wiggled his ears one at a time when Miss Crosby wasn’t looking.

No, it couldn’t have been Cecil.

After we had all been given a piece of the Valentine cake, we were ordered to wipe off our desks. Heaven forbid that there would a crumb left for the mice who came out of the woodwork every night.

Joyce and I were given the job of sweeping up the

crumbs and as we worked our way up and down the aisles, she with the dustpan and me with the broom, just as I was about to put the broom under Marguirite’s desk, there was a stub of a bright red crayon!

Editor’s Note: Many times Mary has been asked if the people she writes about really existed. As she says, some names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Others have graciously allowed her license to use their names in her stories.

Such a person was Cecil, who Mary has written about for decades.

With a heavy heart, Mary was informed on Feb. 5 that Cecil Brisco died that morning on the family farm at Northcote. Cecil’s family has agreed that he can still be very much a part of Mary’s memories of growing up during the Depression.

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EMC news - People are starting to take notice of Jane Hill.

In 2012, the principal of St. Gabriel Catholic School in Kanata Lakes was thrilled to see her school win an award for its innovative use of technology from Invest Ottawa.

This year, the Stittsville woman was named one of Canada’s outstanding principals by the Learning Partnership.

“I was very humbled,” said Hill, who will accept the honour at a gala awards ceremony in Toronto on Feb. 26. “It’s starting to sink in, the more I think about it. It’s quite an honour.”

Excitement over the news has spread among the students and staff at the Catholic school.

“It’s just a great school, and (the award) brings attention to the school,” said Hill. “We have an amazing staff. The children are wonderful and the parents are very supportive, which is nice for all of us.”

The Canada’s Outstanding Principals program accepts nominations from a principal’s staff, peers and community members in every province and territory.

Candidates are selected based on partnerships with parents and communities;

examples of innovation and change that have improved the academic performance of students and letters of support.

This year, 51 educators were selected across Canada, including three from the greater Ottawa area: Hill, Dave Chaplin of Notre Dame Catholic High School, in Carleton Place and Carole Dufort of Caldwell Street Public School in Carleton Place.

“Behind every great school is a great principal who is not only an outstanding educator, but an excellent manager and leader,” said Akela Peoples, president and CEO of the Learning Partnership in a press release. “We are thrilled to be recognizing these individuals as examples of excellence in public education.”

The award winners will participate in an executive leadership training program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management from Feb. 24 to 28, where they will discuss management issues with other leaders from the educational and business sectors.

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Hill credits her award to the school’s innovative teaching style and use of technology as well as the spirit of collaboration between teachers and students.

She has been an elementary

school principal for 15 years, two at St. Gabriel’s, six at St. Anne Catholic School in Bridlewood, four at St. Martin de Porres School in Glen Cairn and three at Thomas D’Arcy McGee Catholic School in Gloucester.

“Before that I was vice principal at St. James (in Bridlewood), so I’ve done the rounds in Kanata,” she said.

When St. Gabriel’s, a junior kindergarten to Grade 6 school, first opened its doors in 2011, Hill said she was determined to use an innovative teaching style that promoted the Socratic method, which focuses on the process of solving a problem.

For instance, a Grade 6 teacher might ask her class how they would ensure six chocolate bars were equally distributed among 14 friends.

The children would then be separated into groups and each would come up with a variety of ways to solve the math problem.

“You’re going to have children working on it in different ways,” said Hill. “The children learn from each other. It’s just a really neat way of doing math.

They’re going to understand math way better.”

Teachers at St. Gabriel’s use iPads to track students’ problem skills, recording the process so they can be reviewed by both staff and parents.

“That’s the thing, trying to

capture their thinking, not just whether they got it right or wrong, but how they get there, she said. “Then you can see where you need to go next.”

Kindergarten teachers videotape children playing so they can observe their creative process and listen to their conversations.

The iPad recording captures the child’s grappling with concepts such as bigger and smaller and the development of early math skills.

One child might be building a tower using toy blocks, and

say, “My tower is higher than your tower.”

The teacher can then ask, “Why is it higher?”

St. Gabriel’s encourages students to bring their own personal devices to school, such as tablets and iPods, and Smart Boards have been installed in every classroom.

“It’s a school that definitely embraces 21st century learning,” said Hill.

St. Gabriel’s is an environmentally-friendly school, said Hill.

The school tries to keep use

of paper to a minimum, sending emails and email alerts to parents instead of sending flyers home.

The school also offers a number of green initiatives such as compost recycling, solar panels on the roof, and boomerang lunches, where any garbage is brought back home.

Students can monitor the building’s energy use on screens placed near the front office.

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FOOD

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Potato pancakes make tasty meal EMC lifestyle - Potatoes are classified as long, round whites, round reds, or sweet.

Long potatoes are the most popular.

The interior is white, the skin varies from brown and rough (Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah and Frontier Russet varieties) to buffcolored and smooth (Shepody).

Round whites are usually large, round or oval with light to medium skin.

The flesh is white (Kennebec, Superior and Cherokee) or yellow (Yukon Gold).

Round reds have rosy red, thin, glossy skins, but otherwise they’re similar to round whites. Popular varieties are Chieftain, Rideau, Norland and Sangre.

Sweet potatoes (not to be confused with yams, which are subtropical) have sweet-tasting orange flesh. Beauregard, with reddish skin, and the smaller copper-toned Jewel are the major sweet varieties grown in Ontario.

Potatoes are an excellent source of potassium, a good source of vitamin C and a source of fibre and folacin.

Enjoy these hearty yet fluffy potato pancakes for breakfast with applesauce or maple syrup. They are equally delicious served for dinner accompany with gravy, ham and carrots.

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• 250 ml (1 cup) whole wheat flour • 250 ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour • 10 ml (2 tsp.) baking powder • 5 ml (1 tsp.) baking soda • 1 ml (1/4 tsp.) salt • 1 egg • 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) part-skim milk • 250 ml (1 cup) mashed potatoes • 30 ml (2 tbsp.) maple syrup • 22.5 ml (1 1/2 tbsp.) canola oil • 15 ml (1 tbsp.) white vinegar • Vegetable cooking spray PREPARATION

In a bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking power, baking soda and salt.

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Heat large non-stick skillet over medium heat; coat lightly with cooking spray.

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Three friends with their long hair just before they had it cut at Scissors Hair Salon in Stittsville to donate to “Pantene Beautiful Lengths” for use in making wigs for women who are battling cancer are, from left, Abby Lee, Claire Goold and Samira Mehdi.

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EMC news - They go to school together. They all play hockey. They’re the best of friends. And now they have all helped out those battling cancer.

They have done this by donating their hair to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths, an organization that has partnered with the Canadian Cancer Society to encourage the donation of hair to create real-hair wigs for women who have lost their hair while battling cancer.

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Hockey Day in Kanata The Kanata-Hazeldean Lions and Glen Cairn Community Association held their annual winter carnival and hockey day in Canada on Feb. 9 at the outdoor rink at Clarence Maheral Park. The Kanata Bolts Novice C team faced the Thundering Ice Snakes in a game at the rink. Players cheer for outdoor hockey, with parents ready behind them, geared up with hot chocolate courtesy of the 1st Glen Cairn Scouts.

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ARTS & CULTURE

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Striking a chord for African kids Resident collecting music instruments for Zambian school Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - Do you have a clarinet in your attic collecting dust? Is there a lonely violin in the back of your closet, waiting for you to feel ambitious enough to pick it up again?

If you aren’t so inclined, one Old Ottawa East resident is asking you to donate it to a worthy cause.

Todd Snelgrove wants to equip students in Zambia with enough musical instruments to assemble an orchestra.

The idea springs from just one guitar. When on a trip to Africa last May, Snelgrove, a music teacher, brought along

a guitar he intended to give away. While searching for the ideal recipient for the instrument, he came across the Linda School in Livingstone, Zambia. A public high school with an enrollment of 1,200 students from grades 10 to 12, its music program was operating without single working instrument. Teachers at the school teach music theory and singing to about 300 students. “It’s clear that music is a very important and soughtafter discipline,� Snelgrove said.

Snelgrove said learning music plays an important role in any high school student’s career. “Every study shows how learning how to play an instrument can improve your learning power,� he said. “Having kids here play instruments is part of the high school experience, but these kids don’t have that option. It’s not fair and not right.�

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Todd Snelgrove is collecting musical instruments and instructional material in an effort to equip the Linda School in Zambia. Snelgrove’s goal is to collect enough instruments for the school to have a full concert orchestra. purchase them. At the time of Snelgrove’s visit, the school was having trouble raising enough money to buy a guitar.

Snelgrove donated a guitar to the school and since that moment, he became determined to gather more instruments for the cause. “If you have any instruments in the house you aren’t using, it could potentially change a life,� Snelgrove

said.

Snelgrove’s employer, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, is accepting donations at its Old Ottawa South location.

He has received flutes, clarinets, a few violins and saxophones and some guitars. Still in demand are an oboe, a viola and a cello. “Attics and basements in the city are full of instruments that people aren’t using that could be useful,� he said.

Once he has the full set of instruments, Snelgrove said he is going to pay his way back to Zambia to personally deliver the instruments and teach the students and teachers how to play.

Instructional books, sheet music, music stands and accessories such as reeds and strings are also being accepted. Snelgrove is also looking for individuals with experience in instrument repair willing to donate their time. “I assure you that 100 per cent of donated materials will go directly to those in need in Zambia and I will do my

best to outfit the Linda School with a full orchestra of instruments,� he said.

Musicare, a company based in Carlsbad Springs, is assessing and making small repairs to the instruments to ensure everything being sent is clean and playable. Snelgrove is working with the Zambian Embassy to organize the shipment and send the donation.

For more information about the project, contact Snelgrove at tsnelgrove@sympatico.ca.

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Flood of memories Briarbrook author to host reading just what they need Jessica Cunha

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EMC news - Three conservation authorities are hoping memories will come flooding back - and into their mailboxes - as residents consider floods of the past.

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, South Nation Conservation and Mississippi Valley Conservation are teaming up with the City of Ottawa to update their flood risk maps inside the city’s boundaries over the next five years.

The city recently launched its official plan review and it recognized that updating flood risk maps is necessary to ensure appropriate zoning and classification for properties across the city.

Most maps haven’t been updated since the 1990s and two city drains near Greely have never been mapped at all.

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The $150,000 funding for 2013 is being split between the city and the three conservation authorities.

For more information or to provide memories or information, contact Mancini with South Nation Conservation at 1-877-984-2948 ext. 223 or smancini@nation.on.ca, Daley Mikalson with Rideau Valley Conservation Authority at 1-800-267-3504 ext. 1150 or daley.mikalson@rvca.ca, or Doug Nuttall with Mississippi Conservation Authority at 613-259-2421 ext. 258 or dnuttall@mvc.on.ca.

EMC news - Briarbrook author Bob Abell said his books are offering the public a bigger picture on the lack of ethics in many major corporations, the domination of the marketplace by a select few businesses and what that means for future generations.

The self-published twotime author will be hosting a reading on Feb. 21 at the Sippy Cup CafĂŠ, 1104 Klondike Rd. starting at 7 p.m. “You’ve got this total breakdown in business ethics,â€? he said. “In order to talk about solutions, people need to know what’s going on.â€?

Salvaging Capitalism Saving Democracy is nonfiction and focuses on various corporations, political

games and the disappearing middle-class families. “Thirty-nine per cent of middle class wealth has disappeared,� said Abell. “It’s reached the point now where it’s impacting everybody.�

He discusses how a fire protection and security company has bought approximately 100 companies over a number of years. “They now totally dominate the market,� said Abell, adding corporate growth is widely unrestrained.

Although the book deals with many U.S. companies, what happens there resonates here, he said, adding he writes about a number of Canadian companies in the book as well.

He said the issues aren’t being discussed in the mainstream media, which is one of the reasons for writing his books.

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BOB ABELL “The information being presented just didn’t ring true,� he said. “The little bits and pieces you get in the media don’t provide the whole story.�

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Democracy has collapsed and most countries are controlled by a Corporation and families known as the Entitled. After being forced to eat genetically modified foods, citizens in the apocalyptic novel must take a pill every few hours in order to live. “It’s a consequence of our lack of attention,â€? said Abell, who will read from The Corporation at Sippy Cup CafĂŠ. “The reading is an opportunity for them to assess the passion and validity of the material.â€?

Abell has a doctorate in science education and a keen interest in the history of science, ethical science, health, business, politics and government.

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Any and all information can help confirm the authorities’ calculations and mapping processes, she said.

Members of the public can share their memories until the end of March, she said, and more information sessions will be held once the technical work is complete to gather even more feedback.

Mancini added it’s in the residents’ best interest to provide any information they have. “Floodplain mapping is a preventative exercise,� she wrote in an email. “It’s designed to foresee sensitive areas in maximum flood conditions to protect people and property.�

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EMC news - Trinity Presbyterian Church will offer its Soup’s On program starting on Friday, Feb. 22.

For several years now, Trinity has marked the season of Lent with this lunchhour program.

Everyone in the community and surrounding workplaces is invited. The luncheons run on Fridays from Feb. 22 to March 22, starting

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at 12:10 p.m. A $5 donation for a delicious lunch is appreciated.

A 20-minute worship service will be offered, which includes readings, prayers, and music lead by a number of talented and well-known community musicians.

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EMC news - The Royal Canadian Legion announced the winners of its 2012 Remembrance Day poetry, essay and poster contest during a ceremony at the Eastview branch on Feb. 9.

The Vanier legion handed out awards to local students in the black and white poster, coloured poster, essay and

poem categories in four age groups: senior, intermediate, junior and primary. According to the members of the executive who reviewed the entries, deciding on the winners was incredibly difficult and in some cases came down to one tenth of a point.

“The judges were all veterans,” said Rick Major, youth committee chairman. “They chose from the heart.”

Colonel By Secondary School student Bo Yu Huang accepted three awards, the black and white poster, coloured poster and essay categories. She said she decided to participate because she felt it was important.

“I didn’t really understand what Remembrance Day was

and why it was important,” Huang said. “My essay was about learning the importance - I learned that it is not just about one person, because some of us may not know someone who was in the war.

I wrote that it’s important to remember what our soldiers did for our country.”

Shawn Taillon, the Ottawa district youth education officer, said Huang’s attitude is exactly what the legion hopes to foster through its annual contests. He added the legion was pleased to see so many families, teachers and students in attendance at the ceremony.

“We appreciate all the support for what we are doing with this contest.”

Participation from Ottawa students has increased for the contests, but Taillon said the legion would always like to see more and more students take part in the contest and encouraged any eager students to sign up next year.

“The winners receive a monetary award too -- and that is for you to keep -- not for your parents,” he said.

Last year, the Eastview district had 1,500 entries and the Ottawa district had 7,255 entries.

Patti O’Toole, an elementary teacher from John Paul

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Colonel By Secondary School student and former Kanata resident Bo Yu Huang accepts three awards in the black and white poster, coloured poster and essay categories at the Eastview Legion’s awards ceremony on Feb. 9.

II Public School attended the ceremony.

“It is important to teach the students that Remembrance Day can be more than just the one day on the calendar,” she said.

O’Toole added the contest helps promote discussion in the classroom.

“The students are learning about who we are as Canadians,” she said.

Three of O’Toole’s students were honoured at the ceremony.

“When the class found out we had winners everyone

was really excited for them,” O’Toole said. “It was wonderful.”

All the contest winners will have their work displayed in their schools as well as on the legion’s main website, www. legion.ca.

Local winners

• Katie MacEachern, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, first place in the intermediate essay category • Julia Picard, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, third place in the senior black and

white poster category • Tessa Neilson, Guardian Angels Catholic School, first place in the primary black and white poster category • Clara Faltas, Alexander Loren Cassidy School, third place in the intermediate coloured poster category • Jessica Berybe, Guardian Angels Catholic School, first place in the junior coloured poster category • Rachel Sydney Greenwood, Guardian Angels Catholic School, first place in the primary coloured poster category.

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EMC news - The high-tech industry’s push to find more software and app programmers has entered the classrooms of A.Y. Jackson Secondary School.

A Grade 10 computer science class at the Glen Cairn high school recently celebrated the creation of 10 apps for the BlackBerry Playbook, teaching tools that were tested out on an enthusiastic group of grade 3 and 4 students at John Young Elementary School.

The students held an apprelease party on Jan. 23, unveiling programs that taught math and geography while enjoying a lunch of pizza, soft drinks and juice.

“It was an amazing feeling.

The kids play with it and actually enjoy it,” said Melissa Manseau, who together with her fellow students Cameron Wissing and Justin Kim created The Fishygame, an app that teaches basic math schools.

Brendan Marentette and Awalie Hassan produced the Animal Race Xtreme Edition, a game that teaches children basic math skills.

“We talked to the kids and the kids were interested in making a race game with animals,” Marentette said.

The computer science students started the course with no background in programming, first learning the basics of Turing and Flash, a graphic user interface and then moving on to Action Script 3, a coding program that allowed students to generate game mechanics.

Matt Hodgson, a software developer at BlackBerry, for-

merly known as RIM, who has worked on Twitter applications for the older BlackBerry phones as well as an app for the new BlackBerry 10, visited the class an hourand-a-half each week last fall, helping the students pick up the basics of programming language and troubleshooting any coding problems.

“I was blown away by the work they did,” said Hodgson. “I wasn’t expecting that much; this was their first programming class.”

Cameron said he wants to one day get a job in the hightech industry.

“I hope to follow in Matt’s footsteps, try to get a good job, something to do with coding,” he said.

Helen Nowell’s grade 3 and 4 class at John Young acted as the customers for the apps, giving the groups of Grade 10 students direction on what kind of apps they would like.

“The kids told us what they wanted,” said Thao-Tran. “We just made that happen.

Thao-Tran Le-Phuong’s group created an app called !Explosions!, a game where children are asked to match capital cities with provinces.

“They wanted an explosions game,” she said.

“There’s bombs and there’s provinces and you just kind of blow them up.

“When we showed them our app, they said, ‘Oh, that’s cool.’”

The John Young students provided art work for the apps, which were scanned onto the computers and manipulated using Adobe Photoshop.

“They needed to make company logos and they needed to make the idea for the game,” said Nowell.

The grade 3 and 4 students also learned how to use scratch, an MIT-developed graphical language designed for young people.

“It was really neat,” said Nowell. “In the design of the program, a lot of the connection is supposed to be through art.”

The children also visited A.Y. Jackson several times last fall and winter to see how the app programs were coming along.

“I think they really enjoyed seeing their artwork turn up on the screen,” Nowell said.

This year is Carla Kirby’s first time teaching the apps development program.

“It surprised me how well it worked and how students were excited,” she said. “It was energizing just to be in the room watching those kids talk.”

The Grade 10 Introduction to Computer Science teacher received training last spring on how to instruct the course.

Starting last fall, Kirby divided her class into 10 groups to work on apps for eight Playbooks donated by RIM. “They know nothing at the beginning,” she said. “They go from nothing to making pretty amazing apps.”

The students learned the meaning of deadlines, with many of them working to perfect their programs during lunch hours and at home.

“You have to make deadlines, because if you don’t do it those Grade 3s don’t have a product,” Kirby said. “My kids would be letting down the Grade 3s if they’re not able to make the deadlines, which gave my kids a lot more motiviation.”

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From left, Thao-Tran Le-Phuong, Melissa Manseau and Brendan Marentette, are three of 22 students in the Grade 10 introduction to computer science course at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School in Glen Cairn who recently finished programming 10 apps for the BlackBerry Playbook. mentor and creating a product under tight deadlines gives the students a connection to the “real world,” she said.

Kirby, who teaches grade 10, 11 and 12 computer science courses, said students will learn C++ programming in Grade 11 and develop more

advanced apps in Grade 12.

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This is the first year app programming has been offered at A.Y. Jackson, a course that falls under the umbrella program TechU.me.

TechU.me, a program designed to entice high school students into considering a career in technology, was launched in 2007 by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation.

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Enrolment in computer science programs has increased Continued from page 31

The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation has since changed its name to Invest Ottawa, and a cluster of high-tech companies that hoped to boost the number of youth entering computer science programs at universities and colleges.

The pilot project ran from 2007-11 in four Ottawa high schools: Earl of March Secondary School, Garneau Catholic high school, Mother Theresa High School and All Saints Catholic High School.

Last September, the program expanded to 19 high schools, which included A.Y. Jackson, with plans to grow to 25 over the next two years.

“The really critical thing that came out of the pilot project was the recipe for success, which is having the high school students working with the elementary students, but also having the industry mentor visit the classroom,” said Maria Smirnoff, a spokeswoman for the Ottawa Network for Education, a division

of Invest Ottawa.

The first year of the pilotproject, high school students visited high-tech industries, such as IBM-Canada and Cisco Systems Inc., to experience the work environment.

Over the next four years, the project evolved and became more hands on for the students, said Smirnoff.

Starting in the project’s second year, students worked on building small XO laptops, which were later shipped to schools in Third World countries.

In 2010, Patrick Coxall, a Grade 10 computer science teacher at Mother Theresa High School in Barrhaven, suggested schools teach youth how to program apps for mobile devices such as Playbooks and iPads.

“The teacher, on his own, created model teaching apps,” said Smirnoff. “We took the model and used it in other schools.”

This year, the program received $961,000 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for

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Brendan Marentette, 15, shows Animal Race Xtreme Edition, an app he created for the BlackBerry Playbook.

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“But the demand has grown,” she said. “A lot of the partners we’re working with in the industry are saying, ‘We are desperate for talent.’”

Smirnoff said TechU.me aims to remove negative stereotypes associated with a job in high tech and encouraging high school students to consider a career in software programming and app development.

The program is already seeing some success stories, said Smirnoff, such as that of Samira El-Rayyes, a Katimavik woman completing her second year in a bachelor of applied science at the University of Ottawa, where she is majoring in software engineering.

El-Rayyes, 19, never considered a career in computer programming until she entered the TechU.Me program at Earl of March Secondary School.

In 2008, El-Rayyes was finishing Grade 9 and was certain she wanted to study chemistry in university, when she came across a Grade 10 computer science course.

“It was really new to me,” said El-Rayyes. “I didn’t know anything about computer science or java or anything like that.”

The Earl of March student learned how to make games to put on XO laptops.

“I was going into chemistry before that, but I switched,” said El Rayyes. “I really, really liked having a final product in the end.”

This summer, El-Rayyes will be starting a paid internship with Nakima Systems, a company in Kanata.

It helped that when she contacted the company to apply for the internship her industry mentor who taught her introductory programming at Earl of March answered the phone.

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Performers help ring in the New Year during the interactive event hosted by the Kanata Chinese Seniors at the Mlacak Centre on Feb. 10.

EMC news - The Kanata Chinese Seniors Support Centre hosted an interactive New Year event on Feb. 10.

Hundreds of people turned out to the free festivities at the Mlacak Centre to learn how to make dumplings, watch musical and dance performances, learn about why red is considered a lucky colour and ring in the Year of the Snake.

The Kanata Chinese Seniors Support Centre is a non-profit organization that aims to establish, develop and maintain a support hub for Chinese seniors in Kanata and the surrounding areas.

The Chinese New Year kicked off on Sunday and lasts for 15 days.

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Members of the community take part in the city’s first Sleep Out for Youth Ottawa organized by the Youth Services Bureau, John Howard Society, Operation Come Home and Ottawa Salus on Feb. 4 and 5. The event aims to help raise awareness and money to prevent youth homelessness.

EMC news - Extreme cold and frostbite warnings didn’t stop some Ottawa community leaders from sleeping outside to help raise awareness for youth homelessness.

The Youth Services Bureau held its first Sleep Out for Youth Ottawa in partnership with the John Howard Society, Operation Come Home and Ottawa Salus on Feb. 4 to 5 at city hall.

Joanne Lowe, the executive director of the Youth Services Bureau, was one of the brave individuals who took to the cold for the cause.

“It was great, it was cold, but you know the turn out was fantastic,” Lowe said. “The goal was to raise awareness, and raise funds. One of the interesting things was that it was a broad range of people that came out, from high school and college students, families with young children and community leaders. It was heartwarming to see the range of people come out to support

this mission.”

From 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., Lowe and other community leaders, including police Chief Charles Bordeleau and Mayor Jim Watson, spent time in the cold.

We made the choice to go outside, but in many cases youth on the street don’t get to make that same choice.

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“There are 1,000 homeless youth living on Ottawa streets,” Bordeleau said prior to the event. “This disturbing data provided serious incentive for community leaders to demonstrate our support for this youth initiative.”

As the sun began to rise on Feb. 5, the group learned they had managed to raise $35,000 for the cause. The money will be split between the four organizations with around $15,000 going directly towards funding the Youth Services Bureau’s shelters and drop-ins.

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Lowe added she felt the event’s main goal of creating the awareness, systems and supports that young people need to move beyond the streets was achieved.

“The message went out in a number of different mediums and I think it has really made people talk about it,” Lowe said.

The idea for the fundraising event came from a Youth Services Bureau donor, Mike Weider, who wanted to see his family’s contribution help youth on the streets. Lowe said the Weiders’ donation helped fund the event, helping collect more money for street youth.

Lowe recounted all the warm clothing, sleeping bags and items, such as hand warmers to keep the cold at bay for her and all the other participants during the evening. She said the group discussed how different their evening could have been if, like the youth they were fighting for, they only had a minimum amount of clothing to stay warm.

“We had tons of warm options and we all felt so fortunate for having all these things to keep us warm,” Lowe said.

“Most youth on the street don’t have that. We made the choice to go outside, but in many cases youth on the street don’t get to make that same choice.”

The Youth Services Bureau serves at-risk youth in the city and has 20 locations across Ottawa that run a number of programs and services. Its services range from mental health and addiction counselling, housing, youth justice and employment services.

According to Lowe, the bureau has recorded a 75 per cent success rate in helping youth who use its services. Visit www.ysb.on.ca for more information about the organization or to donate to help end youth homelessness.

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Challah for Mitzvah Day National Capital Region Jewish residents gathered at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre on Feb. 10 for the Mitzvah Day. A Mitzvah is a good deed, and had youth and adults doing a variety of good deeds for those in the community and soldiers serving in Israel. Above, Rebecca Bosloy, 13, from Kanata, works on braiding challah. The challah will be frozen and kept at the kosher food bank for families. The event was run by the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, and included birthday kit making for children in shelters, putting together hygeine kits for parents staying overnight at CHEO, and making care blankets.

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Week in Review: On Tuesday February 5, I handed out coffee from the Second Cup in Hazeldean Mall at the Eagleson Park and Ride to support “Toque Tuesday” in Ottawa. Earlier that morning I joined with my Council colleagues to host a community pancake breakfast to launch the campaign, which will raise money to fight youth homelessness through the Youth Services Bureau. If you want to purchase your own “Raising the Roof” toque, please visit www.ysb.on.ca.

On Thursday February 7, I was pleased to bring greetings to Cracking up the Capital: Youth Improv Games. This night of comedy, hosted by comedian Colin Mochrie, raised funds for youth mental health in Ottawa. I attended the festival’s finale event on February 9, and was impressed with the level of Canadian comedic talent on display. I want to thank everyone involved in this year’s festival for making us laugh while tackling a serious issue affecting youth.

I started off the weekend stopping by the Lions Club of Kanata Winter Carnival. This year’s winter carnival had lots of fun for all ages, including a pancake breakfast, sleigh rides, a visit from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, and Euchre night. Thank you to Bill Switzer and the Lion’s Club for their hard work on this successful event.

Hockey Day in Kanata was held on Saturday, as Clarence Maheral Park Rink hosted some exciting minor hockey action as part of the day’s celebrations. I was privileged to be joined by the Minister of State (Sport) the Honourable Bal Gosal for the puck drop; it was great to have his support for an event highlighting amateur sport.

Bridlewood also participated in Hockey Day in Kanata, by holding events at several community rinks. It was great to see so much of Kanata South get behind Hockey Day, and enjoyable to have the chance to see many of you out enjoying the sport. I want to thank Bridlewood Community Association President Margaret Kellaway for hosting this great salute to our national pastime.

I finished the week attending the annual Chinese New Year in Kanata celebration at the Mlacak Centre. It was great to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Snake, while enjoying some cultural displays, entertainment, and food.

Upcoming Events: February 17, 2013 – Community Skating Party The Katimavik Hazeldean Community Association is sponsoring a community skating party at Young’s Pond from 2:00-4:00pm. The party will include many types of skating activities including: family skating, pick-up hockey, and relay races. This is a great opportunity to catch-up with your neighbours, while enjoying some light refreshments.

March 6, 2013 – Women’s Day Celebration I will be hosting my annual Women’s Day Celebration at the Kanata Recreation Centre in Salon A. Light refreshments will be served and my musical guest will be Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Gail Gavan and her band. This year’s guest speaker will be Dr. Kellie Leitch Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour. I am also pleased to announce my celebrity master of ceremonies Sandy Sharkey. The event will be held from 6:30-9:00pm with free admission and attendance open to everyone.

Working for Kanata South: It is my privilege to serve as your Councillor and to be a strong voice your family at City Hall. 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 also visit my website for more information: www.councillorallanhubley.ca or follow me on Twitter: @ AllanHubley_23. www.councillorallanhubley.ca

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City Councillor, Kanata North FREE SKATING IN KANATA ON FAMILY DAY, FEBRUARY 18

RADON GAS INFORMATION MEETING Monday March 4, 7 – 9 pm, Mlacak Halls B & C Long-term exposure to high levels of radon in the home may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, particularly for smokers.

Since radon gas can be anywhere, I am hosting a meeting that will provide information to all homeowners.

Radon gas is naturally produced by the breakdown of uranium in soils and rocks. You can’t see, smell or taste radon. When radon gas escapes from the ground outdoors it gets diluted and does not pose a health risk. However, in some confined spaces, like homes, radon can accumulate to relatively high levels and become a health hazard. Since it is heavier than air it usually has a higher concentration in basements.

Radon gas is common and found throughout Canada. Higher concentrations than the average level set by Health Canada have been found in the Ottawa area. Some homes in Kanata have levels above the Health Canada level, so I am holding a meeting to let people know how to test for radon gas, what to do if the level is above the Health Canada level and, for newer home owners, what the builder and your new home warranty (administered by Tarion) will do to help if your level is high. Health Canada and Tarion will both be present to make presentations and a number of companies that do testing will also be present.

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The Ottawa Cancer Foundation made a shift in its celebrity guest for this year’s Bust a Move event, pulling Jenny McCarthy from the program. The foundation said it was because focus surrounding the event had shifted away from breast cancer awareness and fundraising.

Notice of General Meeting The Kanata Food Cupboard announces the date of their Annual General Meeting: March 20th 7:00 PM Upstairs Hall, St. Paul’s Anglican Church 20 Young Road Please Note: Any Proposed Amendment to a Sub-Amendment Must Be Received By The Secretary At Least Seven Days Prior to The AGM Expressions of Interest in Joining the Board Must Be Sent To the Nominating Committee As Soon As Possible. Expressions of Interest May Be Sent to the Secretary

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On Family Day, bring the family and enjoy free skating at the Mlacak Arena from 1 to 3 pm, along with hot chocolate and more.

Remember that all children must wear a helmet when skating on the ice.

This event is sponsored by Councillor Marianne Wilkinson and MPP Jack MacLaren with support from our local community associations.

Learn about the progress in construction of our new Recreation Complex, meet some of your elected representatives and hear about the transformation of Beaverbrook Library into the West District Library (with necessary closure during construction).

EMC news - Celebrity guest Jenny McCarthy has been booted from this year’s Ottawa Cancer Foundation Bust a Move event.

The foundation launched Bust a Move, an event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer on Jan. 29 with the naming of McCarthy as the fundraiser’s fitness ambassador.

Bust a Move chairwoman, Bernice Rachkowski said the comedienne was originally chosen because of her fun attitude.

“We wanted someone who would get involved and have fun,” she said. “This event is about everyone coming out and having fun.”

A Hollywood celebrity and author, McCarthy is wellknown for writing and speaking out about her ideas concerning healthy living, including making controversial statements about possible links between infant vaccines and autism.

She also claims to have healed her son from the disorder.

The foundation announced it was replacing McCarthy as guest speaker on Feb. 1, Ottawa Cancer Foundation president Linda Eagen said the controversy surrounding the celebrity was drawing attention away from breast cancer awareness and fundraising.

“We did get questions from a number of different sources, not just in Ottawa, she (McCarthy) has a strong focus on fitness, but she also has strong opinions in other areas, all the attention was going towards her opinions rather than the focus on the fundraiser and the

KANPLAN 2: A SESSION TO COMMENT ON OTTAWA’S OFFICIAL PLAN Monday February 25, 7-9 pm, Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau

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Now, together with the Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa-Carleton, I will be sponsoring a session to discuss the City’s proposals on Liveable Ottawa, the Official Plan for all of Ottawa.

This process will lay the groundwork for new policies, which will be used to assess future growth requirements that will affect our communities. At this session you can hear about what the City proposes and put forward your suggestions. Associated with the Land Use Plan are Infrastructure, Transportation, Cycling and Pedestrian Plans. This session will present plans and their impact, and provide an opportunity to discuss how our communities will be affected and what we can do to ensure our communities meet our needs while retaining their identities.

If you are unable to attend go to www.ottawa.ca and fill in the survey by March 1, so that your views are included in the input to the Planning Committee and Council.

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fitness event,” Eagen said.

In McCarthy’s place, Canadian fitness coach Tommy Europe will be leading the fundraising event on March 2.

“We are proud to work very closely with our partners in the medical community and the general public to raise funds and awareness for cancer care in our community, said president of the foundation,” Eagen said. “As always, our objective and responsibility is to the cancer survivors in our community and keeping the spotlight on our cause.”

Collaborating with the St. Laurent Centre, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation will host a one-day fitness event called Bust a Move at the Ottawa Athletic Club. In 2012, the foundation raised $350,000 for the cause.

There are six different fitness sessions at the fundraising event including zumba and yoga, a great Canadian “kitchen party,” boxing and urban dance.

Rachkowski has promised the event is aimed at getting people moving.

Each participant must raise a minimum of $1,000 to attend and the day is geared to be fun for all fitness levels.

“We know that this year’s event will continue our tradition of fundraising successes that will help thousands of local cancer patients and their families.” Eagan said in a press release.

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Fate of Jock River preservation group rests on AGM turnout John Curry john.curry@metroland.com

EMC news - For years, Brian Finch has been a leader of the Friends of the Jock River.

He has been there since the charitable non-profit organization was founded in 1996 and has served as vice-president, treasurer and president.

But now he and others like founding president Niel Barrington are willing to help in an advisory capacity but new leadership for the organization is required or else the Friends of the Jock River, which has

been in dormancy for the past year, will cease to exist.

A minimum slate of president, treasurer and secretary must be chosen at the upcoming annual general meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21 or the Friends of the Jock River will not be able to keep going.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Barrhaven Loblaws on Greenbank Road near Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven.

Finch says that it is sad that people have not stepped up so far to form a new executive, pointing out that if the Friends

of the Jock River does fold, it means that there will be no formal group monitoring the Jock River as a whole.

He said that the Friends of the Jock River has always looked upon the Jock River from the perspective of a whole watershed and not just as a backyard watercourse.

He says that there is still a lot of work to be done, citing the destruction of wetlands in the Goulbourn area, the extensive development at Half Moon Bay with its storm water ponds in south Nepean and the changing water quality in

the Heart’s Desire area.

He points out that every spot along the river is not only upstream from someone else but also is downstream from someone else as well. That means that any changes made have an impact on others, either upstream or downstream.

Finch points to the extensive list of accomplishments which the Friends of the Jock River have achieved over the years since its formation in 1996.. “It’s amazing what we have done,� he says.

The friends have planted

over 15,000 trees along the Jock River and its tributaries including in the area of the Twin Elm bridge and at the Richmond Conservation Area.

They have erected a kilometre of fencing to keep cattle out of the Jock River while also providing a well and pump for the cattle’s drinking needs.

The organization has also participated in various planning matters and issues including the Munster forcemain sewer, the Jock River subwatershed studies, the Richmond

village plan, the Riverbend Golf Club rezoning and subdivision application, and zoning and site plan approvals for various quarries.

In 2004, the Friends of the Jock River received the Outstanding Achievement In Natural History Conservation Award from the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club. In 2006, they earned an Award for Excellence in Environmental Conservation from the National Capital Region Wildlife Festival.

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The child poverty rate is 15.1 per cent, up from 12.8 per cent in the mid-1990s. Only the U.S. ranked lower. Workingage poverty is 11.1 per cent, up from 9.4 per cent in the late 1990s, good for a tie with the U.S. and Japan.

The Conference Board said without government benefits and taxes, poverty rates would jump to 23 per cent, compared to the current 12.

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self-identify as a compassionate country, but only because they compare the country with the U.S. Of the positives for Canada, acceptance of diversity, life satisfaction, and lower rates in homicides and burglaries were better than most of the other 17 countries.

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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) did an analysis of recent Statistics Canada data that showed the income gap between the richest 1 per cent and the rest of Canadians continues to grow.

The rich take in almost $180,000 more today than 30 years ago (adjusted for inflation). The bottom 90 per cent saw income gains of just $1,700.

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than those in cities. But when it comes to the countries three largest cities, the bottom 90 per cent actually make less today than in 1982.

They’ve seen drops of between $224 and $4,300. The top one per cent have seen gains between $162,000 and $297,000, according to the left-leaning think tank.

CCPA senior economist David Macdonald is concerned that workers may begin to lose faith in the unwritten social contract.

“If the bottom 90 per cent are not sharing in prosperity, then you have reached a crisis,” Macdonald said. “You begin to ask if the system is fair. That idea that if you work hard, can you still get ahead?”

He said the top one per cent in Ottawa made an average $237,000 in 1982. Today it’s $394,000, an increase of 67 per cent. The bottom 90 per cent saw an increase from $32,000 to $37,000 or a 14 per cent trickle up.

Macdonald said one of the solutions is to tax the top one or two per cent more. Critics say they are the job creators and will simply move elsewhere if taxes become too burdensome. Macdonald doubts that will happen.

There are still ultra rich living in heavily-taxed jurisdictions like the Nordic countries.

The rich were taxed at much higher rates in Canada, too, between the 1930s and 1970s.

That’s when the middle class was strongest.

“They can afford to give a little more,” he said.

Canada’s most equal province, according to the CCPA report, is Prince Edward Island. The most unequal place is Calgary, by far. The top one per cent of Calgarians saw a $570,000 pay increase since 1982. The bottom 90 per cent saw an increase of just $2,000.

“This new data shows how extreme income inequality has become in places like Calgary,” Macdonald said.

“It also reveals for the first time how the bottom 90 per cent of those in Canada’s biggest cities of Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal actually make less today than they did in 1982.”

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EMC news – The federal government continues to trumpet Canada’s growing economy even as two more reports point to growing inequality and poverty.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and other Conservatives have said for years that Canada’s economy is doing relatively well. They point to the growing gross domestic product as proof.

But the GDP benefits investors more than working people. They point to an unemployment rate hovering just more than seven per cent.

But many jobs created since the 2008 financial collapse are not the good-paying, union jobs in manufacturing; more and more jobs created today are in the low-paying service industry.

It has created a startling income gap examined in reports by two national think tanks.

The right-wing leaning Conference Board of Canada issued a report card saying the country’s potential and reputation are falling when it comes to societal issues like inequality and poverty.

It gave Canada a “B” – good for a seventh place ranking out of 17 developed countries, a middle-of-the-pack ranking that leaves room for improvement.

Social democracies such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland top the rankings; countries with lax financial regulations - Japan and the U.S. – got a “D” ranking.

Inequality – both income and gender - was the primary reason for Canada’s ranking, according to the report. The top 10 per cent have enjoyed a 34 per cent rise in income over the last 30 years (about the time trickledown economics was introduced), while the bottom 10 per cent have seen their earnings rise just 11 per cent, according to the report.

The report’s author, Brenda Lafleur, is concerned about inequality in education most of all.

“Better education is a powerful way to achieve growth that benefits all,” Lafleur said.

“It is very hard for the child of poor parents to do well (if costs continue to escalate).”

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In 2012, most of the friends executive, who had been serving virtually from the organization’s beginning in 1996, were suffering from volunteer burnout and believed that it was time to pass on the torch to others willing to advocate for the Jock River and its health.

But no new executive was able to be elected at the 2012 annual general meeting and so it was dormancy for the friends, pending another try at forming a new executive this year.

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people who have experience in finance, project management and human resources.

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City plans to tackle demolition by neglect Laura Mueller

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EMC news - Even before an engineers report revealed a former girls’ school on Cumberland Street was at imminent risk of collapse, Coun. Mathieu Fleury and the mayor’s office were working to prevent similar hazards.

The vacant heritage building at the corner of Murray and Cumberland streets stands as a monument of something local heritage advocates have long railed against: demolition by neglect. Poster-covered hoarding around the building obscure the graffiti and paint-covered walls. Right in the downtown core, where property values and condo development have reached a fever pitch, the site remained suspended in time, slowing fading and becoming more derelict. It’s one of an estimated 100 properties in a similar state across the city.

About 15 of them are considered “problematic,” several of which are located in Fleury’s Rideau-Vanier ward.

It’s a sore spot for Lowertown residents, so Fleury reached out the Groupe Claude Lauzon, which counts the school at 287 Cumberland St. in its portfolio of properties.

For months, Fleury and Mayor Jim Watson have been discussing options for Lauzon’s vacant properties, including 287 Cumberland St. There was finally a glimmer of willingness

to address the derelict state of the school, but then, on Feb. 1, an engineering report commissioned by Lauzon revealed the building was at imminent risk of collapse.

That set off the latest chapter in the troubled relationship between Groupe Claude Lauzon and the city. The city ordered barricades be put up to keep pedestrians and traffic away from the building in case it fell down. A press release was issued and emphasized that Groupe Claude Lauzon would be charged for the cost associated with the barricades – a couple thousand dollars at an absolute minimum – and that the company would have to follow the proper process to get the necessary permit to demolish a designated heritage building.

Days later, Lauzon issued a press release through the company’s lawyer.

“According to (law firm) Vincent Dagenais Gibson, since 1981, Groupe Claude Lauzon Ltée has been dealing with the city to restore the school, but has faced unfair obstacles at each step,” the statement reads.

The Lauzon family canceled an interview with the EMC scheduled before the collapse and did not return subsequent phone calls.

The press release outlines the back-and-forth: Lauzon requested a building permit in 1996 to restore the school, but the city denied the request. The

company was locked in a legal battle with the city for six years City planning manager John Smit said the city issued a building permit for the 1996 application, but it was rescinded when Lauzon’s contractor did exterior work beyond what was allowed. The permit was re-issued after the court settlement, but the company never picked it up.

By the time a settlement was reached, the roof and floor framing had collapsed. Lauzon asked the city for permission to tear it down.

It’s no excuse, Fleury said.

It is not exactly a surprise that property owners such as the Lauzons would want to demolish a building after leaving it to crumble with no upkeep for decades, he said.

“If they’re not interested to upkeep the properties, don’t buy heritage property,” Fleury said.

These situations could be prevented if the city strengthened and enforced its bylaw outlining the level of upkeep necessary for vacant buildings, Fleury said.

“That’s not the city we want to build,” he added.

Finally, that’s in the works.

City staff is drafting a proposal that would have tighter wording, allowing the city to enforce property standards above the very minimum. Staff is looking to places like Hamilton, Kingston and Toronto for direction

particularly regarding upkeep of vacant heritage buildings, which make up half the approximately 100 vacant properties in Ottawa. A proposal will come forward in the coming weeks or months, Fleury said.

“We don’t understand why elsewhere in the province, you can go into cities and you can see the site is vacant, but it doesn’t appear to be as vacant as it does here in Ottawa,” Fleury said.

It’s a big issue for residents in Sandy Hill, so when community association Christopher Collmorgen caught wind of the proposed changes to property standards, he sent an email to Action Sandy Hill members.

“The city has historically refused to enforce its own Bylaws on vacant and derelict properties, resulting in a sanctioned double standard that has allowed vacant and run-down properties to fester between well-cared for properties,” Collmorgen wrote. “It appears that the City of Ottawa is finally recognizing that it has an obligation to enforce the property standards bylaw on vacant properties!”

Enforcement has been a tricky thing in Ottawa. The wording of the bylaw has led to bylaw officers enforcing only the bare minimum, Fleury said.

“To be honest, we haven’t done our job there,” he said.

“We’re going to clamp down and modify property standards

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After decades of neglect, a former girls’ school at 287 Cumberland St. had to be reinforced last week when it became clear it was at imminent risk of collapse. The issue is highlighting a need for the city to address demolition by neglect. and expect staff to really clamp down.”

The city doesn’t want to see any properties in the core vacant, Fleury said, but if they are vacant, they must be kept to a good standard.

“A lot of these properties don’t have roofs, don’t have windows. People access in and out and do drugs in there,” he said. “They are not just eyesores. They become an area for crime.”

When it comes to encouraging redevelopment of vacant sites, Fleury said everyone involved needs to come to the table.

“There won’t be one element that will solve all issues,” he said. “It’s a combination of

multiple angles that will bring the owners to the table, bring the community to the table and actually talk about solutions.”

All sites have restrictions, whether it’s a heritage designation or simply zoning rules. It shouldn’t matter whether the blame should rest with the city because its rules are too restrictive, or with the property owner because they are unwilling to work within the parameters of the site they bought, Fleury said.

There needs to be a proposal on the table to open a dialog between the city and the developer.

“Put a proposal together and let’s have a discussion,” Fleury said.

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City will enforce community design plans Laura Mueller

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EMC news - The city is putting teeth behind its new community design plans and secondary plans for rural villages.

On Feb. 7, the city’s agriculture and rural affairs committee approved zoning rules that will enable the city to enforce those new policies.

The changes arose from last year’s rural review, which outlined policies aimed at supporting appropriate economic development in villages and encouraging growth and redevelopment in village cores, rather than spread throughout the countryside.

While Manotick’s community design plan process is set to kick off later this year, plans for Carp and Constance Bay were completed last year and the city also outlined amendments to general policies for land use in rural wards.

The villages covered by the new consolidated villages secondary plan are: Ashton, Burritt’s Rapids, Carls-

Watson’s Mill, Manotick

bad Springs, Cumberland, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour, Galetta, Kars, Kenmore, Kinburn, Marionville, Metcalfe, Munster, Navan, Notre Dame des Champs, Osgoode, Sarsfield, Vars and Vernon.

The terminology in the plan brings the description of land uses up to date to reflect existing uses. Most of the changes involve changing zoning from village mixeduse, which includes a commercial component, to village residential, or vice versa, depending on what types of buildings currently exist on the affected properties.

There are also some

changes to encourage people to establish home-based businesses. In certain areas along busier roads and in village cores, the number of non-resident employees at a homebased business has been increased from one to two and the business can now take up to 45 per cent of the area of the home (75 square metres).

Other changes encourage residential care facilities for seniors to be located close to village cores to ensure close proximity to services and public transportation.

The changes are meant to reduce the need for one-off minor variances and rezonings that result in a piecemeal approach to rural development.

Village plans for North Gower and Richmond are not affected by the new consolidated plan because they were completed within the last five years and are up-to-date.

Greely’s plan was reviewed, but didn’t require any changes, Ruddy said.

There are some zoning changes that affect all 26 villages, including Manotick,

North Gower, Richmond and Greely.

Klaus Beltzner, president of the Manotick Village and Community Association, had hoped to convince councillors to amend the report to include context about the status of reviews of Manotick’s plans, but the best he got was city planning manager John Moser declaring on the record that the review is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2013.

A minor zoning issue in Carp Hills was identified during the meeting, when property owner and developer Doug Rivington told the committee he recently discovered that a zoning anomaly treats a field in the corner of his land as an environmental protection area.

Ruddy examined the zoning map and came to the conclusion that the environmental area’s boundary was mistakenly drawn through the Carp Hills land and agreed to take a closer look at the issue to see if the property’s zoning needs to be amended to allow development in that spot.

Barrage of event invites necessitates new staffer Laura Mueller

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EMC news - A deluge of almost 5,000 event invitations landed on the mayor’s desk last year. Now, the city is preparing to hire a new staffer with an annual salary of $52,000 to handle an influx of requests.

Whether a second scheduler for Mayor Jim Watson and his two deputy mayors, Mayor Jim Watson Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches and Clerk staff looked into West Carleton-March Coun.

Eli El-Chantiry, is a good the matter and determined use of tax dollars was the that the Municipal Act states main question that arose that elected officials “shall” from a mid-term governance represent the municipality at review report that was con- official functions.

“In our view, this is a core sidered by the city’s finance committee last week, said function of the municipaldeputy clerk Leslie Don- ity,” Donnelly said. “We can tell you that these events are nelly.

The mayor, who is known extremely important to the to joke that he will attend individuals organizing them the opening of an enve- … You make city hall more lope, received a staggering accessible and get more peo4,800 requests to appear at ple interested in city hall.”­ The new staffer handling events such as openings of new businesses in 2012. Al- requests would be in addithough he couldn’t provide tion to the mayor’s existing a number for past requests, scheduler, who works in city clerk Rick O’Connor the clerk’s office. The new said there has been a marked employee approved by the increase in invitations for finance committee on Feb. Watson compared to previ- 5 would mainly handle the schedules of the two deputy ous mayors.

And there is work to be mayors. The city is budgetdone even when the mayor ing $75,000 for the position and deputy mayors cannot based on additional costs asattend, Donnelly said. The sociated with benefits and scheduler must sort, priori- equipment for the job, such tize and respond to all re- as a computer. The salary quests and in some cases, would be $52,000.

Council must still give certificates of congratulations or other documents final approval to create the new position. must be prepared instead.

The question of whether having a city official at local Follow us! events is an essential service plagued the clerk’s office, @KourierStandard Ad_PublicConsult_Feb14_EMC 07/02/13 2:23 PM Page 1 Donnelly said.

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EMC news - The Ottawa Public Library is hosting an array of specialized programming for adults this winter.

Topics include health and wellness, arts and culture, personal finance, computers and technology, travel, movies and documentaries as

well as home and garden.

Online registration is required to attend these free programs. For a complete list of programs, visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca/ programs. For more information, contact InfoService at 613-580-2940 or InfoService@BiblioOttawaLibrary. ca.

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Hogsback Brewing Company employees Darren Stevens, left, Dan Webster, Steve Morrier, Paige Cutland, Pork of Yore owner Gary MacDonell and Heart & Crown employee Karla Hobbs are seen at the launch of Hogsback’s Aporkalypse Now Oatmeal Bacon Stout on Friday evening. The bacon beer generated a lot of buzz when announced but beer drinkers will have to act fast to sample the limited edition run. and Ida MacDonell run Pork of Yore, a free-range farm raising Tamworth and Berkshire pigs, which are relatively rare outside of Britain.

The MacDonell’s made the snowy drive from Douglas to attend the launch, bringing with them samples of their smoked garlic pork sausages to go with the samples of stout.

The pairing, as it turns out, is a near-ideal combination.

Gary recalls being approached by the guys from Hogsback and was surprised to learn their intentions.

“When we learned more about them we were pretty honoured,” said Gary. “We market about 100 to 120 pigs

a year. It’s a very small, outdoor operation.”

Asked if he ever thought he’d be consuming his farm’s product in a glass, Gary, holding a pint of the brew, shook his head.

“I like it,” he stated, adding they will be serving it along side pulled pork on a bun at this weekend’s WinterBrewed festival on Sparks Street.

Anyone wanting to get their taste buds acquainted with the Aporkalypse Now oatmeal bacon stout had better act fast before kegs run dry on the limited supply.

The beer is available only at select locations, among them the Preston Heart & Crown.

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However, Hogsback intends this to be a limited run beer available only for the next month in Ottawa and Toronto.

To make the product, a total of 13 kilograms of bacon (precooked) is fried, has its fat removed, then is suspended in the vat of beer in what sounds like a giant tea bag-like contraption.

The bacon that gives the beer its subtle, smoky flavour – and significant bragging rights – was sourced from a husband-and-wife organic pig farm near Douglas, Ont. Gary

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EMC news – The Hogsback Brewing Company has become an established player in the Ottawa beer scene since forming in 2010, which might explain the co-owners’ recent adventurousness when it comes to their latest offering.

Many beer drinkers have long wished they could mix their favourite food into their favourite brew, but in the case of Hogsback, that wishing turned into reality.

Enter Hogsback Aporkalypse Now oatmeal bacon stout, the company’s first limited production seasonal beer, released at a party held at the Heart & Crown on Preston Street last Friday.

As far as Hogsback owners Paige Cutland, Jerry Demetriadis, Mark Richardson and Frank Costello are concerned, it’s the only beer like it in Canada.

It’s described as the perfect mid-winter beer designed to take away the icy chill, which made it an apt remedy for the blizzard blowing outside the launch on Feb. 8.

“It’s an idea we’ve all been toying with for a long time,” said Darren Stevens, spokesman for Hogsback.

“Everyone thought it was crazy ... but more and more we said we have to do it.”

Introduced to the beer world via a social media campaign and aided by a memorable label reminiscent of a famous scene from the movie that inspired its name, Aporkalpse Now has generated interest

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Charges laid were: • 97 for following too close • 271 for stop sign violations

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Same goes for pursuing our fitness resolutions: to increase our chances for success, we have to find and attach an effective incentive or “dip” to our goal “broccoli”. Three leading Canadian fitness experts tell you how: • Make an emotional connection to your resolution such as “I am going to the gym to keep up and have fun with my young children”, or “I will eat more fresh fruit and vegetables to avoid the heart disease my mother had.”

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EMC news - Students in the University of Ottawa’s law program put down their books and picked up a microphone to have a few laughs and help raise a little money for a good cause at the same time.

A comedy night to raise money for Ottawa ACORN, an organization that fights for social justice for low-income families across Canada, was held on Feb. 7 at the Draft Pub. Some of the university’s law students volunteer for ACORN, including Michael Currie, who helped organize the event. He said the students just wanted to help the local association.

“It’s a great feeling to know that we can use the law to help others,” said Currie, who does stand-up comedy when he’s not hitting the books. “We look forward to raising some much-needed funds to keep Ottawa ACORN’s initiative going.”

Currie and six other law students and one law professor braved the stage, with some of them taking their first stab at stand up.

“Everybody did great,” he said. “The audience was pumped up and we sold out very quickly.”

Jill O’Reilly, an organizer at ACORN Ottawa, reached

out to law students in early 2012 to match the soon-tobe lawyers with low-income families who needed assistance in landlord and tenant matters.

“Many of our members endure horrible conditions, such as cockroach infestations, mouse infestations, flooding, mould, and so on, even though they pay their rent every month,” O’Reilly said.

“The law students, including Michael (Currie), volunteer their time to fight for our members and help provide them with tools to deal with their disputes.”

Currie said the program has helped these families understand their rights as tenants and has provided himself and the other students valuable experience.

This is the second time Currie has organized a comedy event for a cause and this year the jokes that rang through the pub during the evening involved personal experience, some law jokes and observations.

“I think a lot of people don’t believe that I do stand up and am in law school - like you can’t do both,” Currie said.

“I think also there are a lot of parallels with comedy and law - just having that confidence and comfort and connecting with other people - you have to do the same whether it is law or stand up.”

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We offer a *Fly-in/Fly-out program, along with accommodations (or living allowance) when working in remote locations. *Floorhands must have one year of well servicing experience in order to qualify for the Fly-in/Fly-Out Program.

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Level ll Dental Assist-ant/Receptionist required to join our fast paced well established clinic in Carp. Please fax resume to (613)839-3949.

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Experienced daycare provider in Morgan’s Grant. Bright, spacious daycare, crafts, nutritious meals, lots of TLC! St. Gabriel’s bus. (613)271-1439.

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Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, 9 am-3 pm. Halfway between Kingston and Smiths Falls. Take Hwy 15 to 33, follow 33 to the Legion.

Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children under 16 free. Buy/sell/trade. Fire-arms, ammunition, knives, military antiques, hunting gear & fishing tackle. For show info and table inquiries call John (613)9282382, siderisjp@sympatico.ca.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE UNDERWRITERS Pillar Financial Services Inc. is seeking businessminded mortgage underwriters as part of our team to advance our strategic plans primarily in Ontario.

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~ Hot Property Auction. Affordable Brick House. ~ Investor or 1st time buyer, now is the time to take action, as this property must be sold to settle an estate. There is room for the whole family in this neat & tidy, comfortable, 2 storie red brick home w/ 3 bedrooms & a 4 pce bath. There are spacious open plan living & dining rooms situated off the eat-in kitchen which includes a 30â&#x20AC;? natural gas stove. A partially poured concrete basement houses a 100 amp service & both a natural gas fired furnace & hot water tank. Move right in & pace your renovations. Newer roof. Set on a good lot 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122;w x 132â&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. On town services. Taxes: $ 1,500.00 (+/-). Back yard is great for youngsters. Make time to view, get organized & be there on the big day. For private viewing, terms & conditions, please call our office at 613-267-6027.

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Peacefully surrounded by loved ones at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Saturday afternoon, February 9th, 2013. Patrick Slattery Burke of The Arnprior Villa at the age of 81 years. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Jones. Former husband of the late Verna H. Lee. Dearly loved and proud father of Allen Burke (Lou) of Kelowna, B.C.; Shelagh Burke of Vancouver, B.C.; Deborah Smeltzer of Arnprior; Sandra Hunt (Dan) of Cobden; Rick Jones of Kemptville and Gary Jones of Nova Scotia. Cherished â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandpaâ&#x20AC;? of Kelly Sperry (Lee), Melissa Smeltzer-Malloy (Jonathon), Tyler Edwards (Courteney Landreau), Curtis and Christopher Jones, Katie Hunt (Justin Tremblay), Kayla Hunt, Reign, Becha and Clema Burke and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great-Grandpaâ&#x20AC;? of Logan and Jacob Sperry, Tyson and Aidan Edwards. Fondly remembered by his special friends: Terry Smeltzer, Mary Lou Sloan and Elsie Ovington. Family and friends were invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of Service to honour Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. Rev. Barbara Richardson ofďŹ ciated. A reception followed. In memory of Pat, a donation to the Arnprior Humane Society or the Arnprior Hospital â&#x20AC;&#x153;Partners in Caringâ&#x20AC;? Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 174, Arnprior will assemble at the funeral home for a tribute service on Monday evening at 6:45.

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Peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, February 6, 2013. John Michael McGrath of Pakenham at the age of 77 years. Juggler, sea captain, sealer, boat builder, logger, surveyor, dog musher, poker player, pilot, bureaucrat, golfer, cook, game ofďŹ cer, village mayor, philanthropist, deaf advocate, chair leaner, genealogist, computer pioneer, reader, writer, humourist, critic, musician, master of ceremonies, National Defence College Graduate, Honourary Colonel and ďŹ sherman on all three of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oceans. Beloved husband of Judy (nee Waldner) McGrath. Loving father of Lani Holland (Andrew), Janet Tamalik McGrath (Kevin Douglas), Sean McGrath (Lori) all of Arnprior, Karla McGrath of Kingston and Noah Nashaooraitook of Taloyoak, Nunavut. Predeceased by son, Seumas. Cherished grandfather of Michael-James, Jacquelyn, Kathleen May-Jun, Seumas, Lindsay, Teresa, Oskar, SydneyJane, Karissa and 1 great grandson, Ari. Dear brother of Mary Darras of Quebec City; Janet Kelly (Paul) of St. Philips, NďŹ&#x201A;d.; Leslie McGrath of Victoria, B.C.; Antonia McGrath of Switzerland; Carol McGrath of Arnprior; Robin McGrath of Goose Bay, Labrador and Kearney McGrath (Barbara) of Kingston. Predeceased by 2 sisters: Elizabeth and Sheila and brother, Seumas.

Family and friends were invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Saturday February 9, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. A service to honour Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held at the Pilon Family Chapel on Saturday at 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, reception to follow. In memory of John, a donation to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Margie Conroy Deaf Projectâ&#x20AC;? in Uganda would be greatly appreciated by the McGrath family and may be made through the Pilon Family Funeral Home.

For information regarding condolences, tributes, donations and to access the webcast please visit: www.pilonfamily.ca

Our Baby Boy has arrived! It is with extreme joy and warm hearts that Jimmy & Cathy Anas of Arnprior announce the birth of their first child TJ. Born January 3, 2013 at 2:40pm weighing in at 8 pounds and 13 ounces. TJ has already melted the hearts of his proud Grandparents Warren & Wendy Lathem of Carp and Tasso & Litsa Anas of Arnprior. He gets lots of cuddles from his Aunts and Uncles Geoff, Sandra, Ross, Peter, Cathy, Joanne and Doug and his awesome Cousins Reagan, Camryn, Tassia and AJ. A special thanks to the delivery team of Auntie Sammie, Dr. Ewa Ciechanska, Nurse Shelly and all the staff at the QCH!

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Simple ways to reduce your tax bill EMC news - The days are starting to get longer, and you can feel that spring is right around the corner. With spring, of course, comes taxfiling season, so as “filing taxes” joins “spring cleaning” on your to-do list, here are 10 ways to save you money— and even land you that refund you’ve been hoping for.

• Tax-free savings account: Using a TFSA is a smart way to save on tax. Generally, the interest, dividends, and capital gains earned on investments in a TFSA are not taxed—not when they are held in the ac-

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• Registered retirement savings plan: Pay less tax and save for your retirement at the same time. Any income that you earn in your RRSP is usually free from tax as long as the funds stay in the plan.

• Charitable donations: Donations of cash, goods, land, or listed securities made to a registered charity or other qualified donee may be eligible for a tax credit.

• Parents: All those mornings spent at the hockey rink and afternoons spent at

the ballet studio can mean savings—with the children’s fitness and arts tax credits.

Child care is also deductible, so gather up your receipts.

• Family caregivers: If you have a dependant with a physical or mental impairment, you could be eligible for an additional $2,000 this year with the new family caregiver amount.

• Student: Were you a student in 2012? You may be able to claim tuition, textbook, and education amounts, as well as moving expenses if applicable. And if you’ve recently

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• Public transit amount: If you are a public transit rider, you may be able to save by claiming the cost of your transit passes. You can get up to 15per cent of the amount claimed.

• Seniors: If you receive income from a pension, you can split up to 50 per cent of eligible pension income with your spouse or common-law partner to reduce the taxes that you pay. You may also be eligible to claim the age amount,

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• Hiring an apprentice: Did your business employ an apprentice? An employer who paid a salary to an employee registered in a prescribed trade in the first two years of his or her apprenticeship contract qualifies for a non-refundable tax credit.

• Make filing your taxes this spring even easier by doing it online. It’s fast, secure and you may be able to use cost-free filing software. The Canada Revenue Agency offers step-by-step instructions at www.cra.gc.ca/getready.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: news@yourkanata.com

Feb. 18

The deadline for all community event submissions is Friday at noon.

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Feb. 16

Ottawa Independent Writers hosts a social media workshop for authors, editors and publishers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Invest Ottawa Building, 80 Aberdeen St. Speaker is Caroline Risi, Ottawa expert and author on social networking. Cost is $45 for OIW members; $55 for non-members. To register contact Randy Ray at randyray@rogers.com or 613-731-3873.

Feb. 17

The Katimavik Hazeldean Community Association is sponsoring a Community Skating Party at Young’s Pond Park rink on McCurdy Drive at Young Road from 2 to 4 p.m. All Katimavik Hazeldean residents are welcome. Activities and refreshments will be available.

For details please email Pam at: pajh@rogers.com.

every Friday through Lent.

For details about the lunches or our Easter services, call 613-836-1429, or consult our website at trinitykanata.ca.

Feb. 23

Feb. 21

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will host an open house at Stittsville United Church, 6255 Fernbank Rd., starting at 6:15 p.m. For details call 613-831-4694.

Feb. 21 to 23

Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Dr., hosts its annual book fair, with 30,000-plus books for sale. Most are $1 to $2. Feb. 21 and 22 runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 23 runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Feb. 22 to March 22

Soup for your Soul! Trinity Presbyterian Church, 110 McCurdy Dr., warmly invites you to a time of worship and fellowship during Lent. Worship and lunch, starts Feb. 22 at 12:10 p.m. and continues

Kanata Seniors Centre will be hosting, with the Alzeimer’s Society, guest speaker Ken “The General” Grant talking on Alzeimer’s and dementia at 9 a.m. Please call 613-599-4480 to register.

Feb. 24

The Kanata Sports Club is hosting a Euchre Tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person and everyone is welcome. The club is located at 10 McKitrick Dr. on the second floor of the Jack Charron Arena. For details, call 613-836-7433.

on teams of four to join in and collect pledges up to Feb. 26 and then join us on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. to rock for your pledges. For more details and a copy of the pledge form, contact Amy at 613-591-3991 or email mdwalden@kingswayarms. com.

at the Ottawa Hospital.

Please call volunteer services at 613-761-4279 for details.

Belousov at 613-680-3572 for details.

Waste Management has an approved Ontario Electronic Waste depot at 254 Westbrook Rd., open Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to drop off electronic items for disposal at no charge.

Thursdays

Until March 10

The Ottawa Good Food Box is a non-profit program to buy fresh fruits and vegetables once a month. The cost for a small box is $10, medium box $15, and $20 for a large box. Boxes also contain a newsletter with nutritional information, recipes and cooking tips. For details and to order please call the distribution site Kanata Community Christian Reformed Church, 46 Castlefrank Rd. 613-831-7458 or 613-8606767 and check the website at ottawagoodfoodbox.ca.

The Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at 4026 Richmond Rd., Bells Corners Legion. For details, visit toastmasters.ca.

The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to announce “New Beginnings” an exhibition by juried members. The Gallery welcomes seven new artists: Judy Cerigo, Lauren Henry, Wendy Quirt, Wendy Russell, Anne Remmer Thompson and Suzanne Moxon. See kanatagallery.ca for hours of operation. For details, call 613-580-2424 ext. 33341.

Ongoing

Feb. 27

Walden Village Retirement Residence hosts its second annual Rock-a-Thon in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We are calling

Prenatal classes will be offered by Ottawa Public Health until the end of April, in French and English, at the following Ottawa Public Library branches this winter: Alta Vista, Cumberland, Main, Nepean Centrepointe and Stittsville. Online registration is required but programs are free. Visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or contact InfoService at 613580-2940 or InfoService@ BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca for more information.

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Tired of diets that don’t work? Give Overeaters Anonymous a try. Meetings every Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Carleton Community Complex, 5670 Carp Rd. The Kanata Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Catholic School at 20 McKitrick Dr. Players of all ages and playing abilities are welcome. Contact Jenny

The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Ave. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary.com.

Kanata Mixed Bowling League is looking for new members. We meet at 7 p.m. at the Merivale Bowling Lanes, 1916 Merivale Rd. Contact Sean Baizana at 613680-4918 or email ronzert@ hotmail.com for details.

Fridays

Ottawa English Country Dance Club meets from 7:30 to10 p.m. at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. The cost is $10 per evening which counts toward the yearly membership of $60.

The first evening is free. For details, visit ottawaenglishdance.org

Sundays

Bingo at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd., every Sunday at 1 p.m. Win up to $1,500 weekly. Play all games for as little as $11. For details, call 613-591-5570.

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, be on your best behavior this week. Acquaintances both new and established will have their eyes on you, and it is essential that you make a good impression.

Taurus, although you may not be able to see into the future, you can plan for what may happen in the next few days. Now is the perfect time to check in with friends.

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Capricron, lend a helping hand when you see an opportunity to do so. Donate your time to someone in need or help a friend or family member complete a project.

Leo, don’t get too excited when things seem out of whack this week. Keep calm and find out how you can set things on the right course. Lead by example, and others will follow.

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Last week’s answers

Scorpio, you may be more focused on your fantasies and dream life than what is going on in your real life for the next few days. Just don’t wander around in a fog for too long.

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

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Show others how good their lives can be if they just follow a little of your own advice and take cues from what you have done already, Libra. Expect a few converts.

Gemini, get all of your work ducks in a row because you want to ensure you are up for the next promotion or pay increase. Now could be the time to make work your top priority.

You may find that you have an easy time of reading people this week, Cancer. Use this trait to your advantage to find out how certain people feel about your new ideas.

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Aquarius, clarify your needs and wants. Until you can delineate between these factors you may be spending unnecessarily, which is not what your budget needs.

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