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March break artists Bridlewood author releases her first novel, Voiceless.

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Langdon Faulkner, 6, lends a helping hand to Emilie Dubuc, 4, while decorating flower plots during the Fun in the Sun Camp held at the Eva James Memorial Community Centre on Monday, March 12. The City of Ottawa’s March break programs run from March 12 to 16. For more photos, see page 15.

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EMC News – The Canada Day in Kanata committee is looking for a local youth band or solo artist to open for headlining act Kim Mitchell during the July 1 festivities.

Last year, over 25 bands and artists applied for the opening slot. Three acts were chosen, including Stittsville band Plush Garden, which scored the coveted position to open for headliner Sloan.

“I would encourage all local acts to pursue the open-

ing spot for Canada Day in Kanata this year as it can be very fruitful for their careers,” said Adam Traversy, a member of Plush Garden. “Opening for Sloan was our biggest gig to date. It showed us what it means to play on a professional stage to a huge crowd.

“Playing to a crowd that size out in the nice weather was definitely a better time than playing underground in a small-sized venue – though the number of people in attendance doesn’t shape our performance in any way. Wheth-

er it’s 30 or 30,000 (people) it will still be the same high-energy rock and roll.”

The band had a chance to interact with members of Sloan before and after the concert.

“I looked at this Canadian band of traveled musicians, still strong after 20 years, and I thought ‘That’s where I want to be in 20 years,’” said Traversy.

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director and stage manager for Canada Day in Kanata, said the opportunity to open for a Canadian music icon is a great experience for local youth bands and artists.

“It gives them exposure,” she said. “A lot of times they get to interact with the headlining band.”

The deadline for this year’s call for bands is April 27.

Kanata Canada Day Inc. has been supporting local artists since it took over the running of the event in 2005, said McNulty.

“We found there’s so much talent in the Kanata area,” she said. “It’s the perfect venue to showcase our talent.”

A panel of five judges will select the winning band or artist based on vocals, the arrangement and difficulty of the music, originality, execution, how well the music fits with the headline artist and the band or artist’s live performance dynamics. The headline artist has the final approval on all opening acts.

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Musicians should submit a variety of original music, as well as cover songs, said McNulty.

“Last year, Plush Garden did an amazing job of mixing covers and originals,” she said.

“You’ve got to get the crowd going. It’s your job to hype them up.”

She added that musicians should keep in mind that this is a family-friendly event.

“It has to be family-oriented because there’s going to be little kids in the crowd.

The band has to be able to

adapt,” she said. “You have to have a certain amount of professionalism.”

Criteria for eligible bands and artists include: • The majority of the band must live in the Kanata, Stittsville, Goulbourn or West Carleton areas.

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“It’s a win-win situation for Canada Day and the bands,” said McNulty.

“It’s a good opportunity for them to promote themselves.”

A number of bands and musicians who have played the Canada Day in Kanata event have gone on to play at Bluesfest and other music festivals, including Amos the Transparent and Lucas Haneman.

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clude a presentation on the interim Blanding’s turtle management plan the city was required to complete as a result of the construction of Terry Fox Drive.

Wilkinson said she is especially looking forward to the turtle report.

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“Many community members have expressed concern over these items and this will be your opportunity to let city staff and the city’s consultants know about your concerns and your recommendations on how to deal with these issues,” Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson wrote in an email to residents.

The meeting will run from 6 to 9 p.m. with a presentation at 7:30 p.m. at Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr.. The presentation will cover all three topics.

The presentation will include the results of the Shirley’s and Watts Creek Storm Water

study, completed by AECOM in October of 2011. The study showed higher water levels in the Kizell and Beaver Pond areas and outlined the work that must be done to address drainage and stormwater capacity requirements.

The report was started a few year ago, Wilkinson said.

“But when everything was blowing up out there, they sort of put it on limbo,” she said.

Wilkinson was speaking of the controversy surrounding the KNL Developments project to build the Beaver Pond subdivision in Kanata Lakes.

The plan drew loud criticism more than a year ago, especially from a group called the Coalition to Protect the South March Highlands.

The presentation and report will shed light on the issue following “a great deal of concern about environmental issues,” including drainage into the Beaver Pond, the Kizell wetlands, endangered species, protection of the South March Highlands and

the impact of development in that area, Wilkinson wrote in a message to residents.

But Wilkinson noted that the city cannot legally cancel the subdivision agreement, which was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB); however, construction cannot proceed until drainage issues are resolves, Wilkinson wrote.

Another topic that will be presented on March 26 is an update on completion of the South March Highlands conservation forest management plan for the city’s lands.

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EMC Sports – A 16-yearold Katimavik teenager dominated the Martial Arts Open in Orleans last weekend.

Larissa Ide, a Grade 11 Holy Trinity Catholic High School student, won gold in all three competitions during the March 4 tournament, including a co-ed sparring match. With only two females and two males in the 16 to 17 age category, the four contestants competed against each other.

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Larissa Ide, 16, seen here in a past karate competition, won all three categories at the Martial Arts Open in Orleans on March 4. The Katimavik teenager is practicing for the World Karate and Kickboxing Council World Championships.

“We asked if we could join the groups,” said Larissa about having the males and females spar. Normally at that age level, the girls and boys don’t fight each other.

Larissa won her first match against one of the male competitors and went on to spar the second male in the age category, coming away with the gold.

“I don’t think they went easy on me, no,” she said.

She took home top honours in the traditional kata, points sparring and freestyle weapons categories.

“People always think that the guys are stronger,” she said. “The feeling after you win is really awesome.”

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to fight harder when sparring with the boys.

“I don’t fight as hard when I fight girls,” she said.

Larissa has been taking martial arts classes since she was five, and now holds a second degree junior black belt.

She received her first black belt at age 12.

“It takes a lot of hard work,” said Larissa, who trains at the Canadian Sports Martial Arts Academy in Stittsville. “And I was just naturally good at it.

“I just really have fun doing it.”

Larissa, who has represented Canada at two World Karate and Kickboxing Council (WKC) World Championships, one in Germany and one in Scotland, is planning on competing in the worlds in Montreal this year. The living room in her house is full of trophies, medals, belts, plaques and certificates from her many competitions.

“I really want to win in the musical weapons division,” said Larissa. The musical weapons division is a routine with a weapon, such as a bo staff, set to music. “This year I really, really, really want to win fighting because I was so close last year.”

Last year, Larissa lost the competition by one point in the gold medal round.

“I really like competition,” she said. “Karate has made me really disciplined – it’s taught me to give 110 per cent.”

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EMC News – Dreams come true.

That was the message delivered by Erin Shannon, a seven-year veteran of the Ottawa Fire Department, at the International Women’s Day event hosted by Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley on March 7.

“I worked hard to gain the respect of my colleagues, not because I was a girl but because I was a rookie,” said Shannon. “I am proud to protect our nation’s capital.”

Growing up in London, Ont., Shannon said becoming a firefighter had always been her dream since she was a young child.

“I had people tell me I could never do it or could never make it,” said Shannon.

“Just tell them to step aside and follow your dreams.

“Dreams do come true.”

Over 100 people turned out for the event at the Kanata Recreation Complex, which celebrated women in the city who make a difference every day.

“Women and girls can be powerful voices of change within their families and their communities, especially as they become more involved in non-traditional sectors of our economy,” said Hubley. “This week, we honour them.”

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Three teachers from Algonquin College’s centre for construction excellence also spoke to the crowd about what it’s like to work in a field traditionally dominated by men.

Laurie-Ann Renwick, who teaches the electrical apprenticeship program, Susan Thompson, instructor for the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning technician program, and Kathryn Reilander, co-ordinator of the electrical engineering technician and technology course, all worked for years in their respective fields.

All three agreed it’s an asset to be able to laugh things off and to give as good as one receives.

“If you can’t fight them, join them,” said Renwick,

from Arnprior, who combated an abundance of “girlie photos” with pictures of Chippendale dancers.

“Having quick, snappy comebacks definitely helps,” said Reilander, who lives in Smiths Falls.

Reilander, who’s been teaching for 13 years, said for every 100 students, only one is female.

“At university I had the same problem,” she said, about being one of the few women who took the course.

“I hope I’m now a mentor for other girls going through our program.”

Keynote speaker Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose said it’s important that girls have role models in nontraditional fields.

“They’re great examples of women taking the lead,” said Ambrose about the guest speakers at the event. “When we celebrate women we create role models for girls.”

This year’s International Women’s Day theme was Strong Women, Strong Canada – Women in Rural, Remote and Northern Communities:

Key to Canada’s Economic Prosperity.

“I hope this year’s theme will inspire Canadians to learn about women in rural communities,” said Ambrose. “It’s incredible the contributions women make.”

Oct. 11 will be the first International Day of the Girl, as part of the Because I’m a Girl campaign, said Ambrose, which will promote girls’ rights around the world.

“When girls know their rights they’re more likely to exercise them,” said Ambrose.

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The inspiration for the novel came from a story Wissing read about a woman who took in abandoned horses. “I thought, you know, what if people did that with children, teenage children who no one wanted?� said Wissing. “That’s really my inspiration for the story, just imagining how the healing power of horses can be combined with the feeling of loss of abandoned teenagers.�

The novel is set in areas around Ottawa, including a

“The things that happen to her aren’t the end of the world for her; she does come through in the end.� “Voiceless,� being published by Thistledown Press, is Wissing’s first novel, which will debut on March 30. The story follows teen runaway Annabel, who has no speaking voice. “She falls in love with a dangerous boy and he convinces her to run away with him,� said Wissing. “After a series of bad choices and difficult decisions, she ends up homeless on the streets of Ot-

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EMC News – A new young adult novel out this month carries with it a message of hope.

Caroline Wissing, author of “Voiceless,� is hoping teenagers can connect with the lead character, 15-year-old Annabel Cross. “I’d like to have teens read it and understand that if they’re in a bad situation there is hope,� said Wissing, who lives in Bridlewood with her two teenage children and husband Jeff.

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Wissing, who received a second and third place award for two short stories in the Audrey Jessup short crime fiction contest, spoke with a woman who fosters children and used her own experiences in the city to craft her novel. “It’s not always the most flattering portrayal because it shows both sides‌the poor and the rich, the good and the bad,â€? she said. “What I hope is that it’s a great story and that people can be entertained by it and enjoy it.â€?

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The Ottawa 67’s are looking to win their first playoff game and score a huge victory for the Youth Services Bureau (YSB) of Ottawa in memory of Jamie Hubley.

The 67’s, the Youth Services Bureau and Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley’s family are partnering together to sell tickets for the 67’s game on March 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Partial proceeds from the tickets sold by the Hubley family will go directly to youth programs at YSB. To kick-off the game Hubley and family members will participate in a ceremonial puck drop in honour of his son Jamie who died by suicide last year.

“I am extremely thankful that the 67’s are teaming up with us for this exciting fundraiser and I wish them all the best in their playoff run,” said Hubley.

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protest at Britannia Beach on March 7 calling on the federal government to get behind the Ottawa River Action Plan protest missed its mark.

While it’s admirable that Ecology Ottawa wants something done about the 400 million litres of untreated sewage that makes its way into the water ever year after heavy rainfalls, the city really needs a two-part plan.

The city’s strategy is to implement real-time controls that have remote activation and can reduce sewage overflows as they occur.

It would also build massive underground storage tanks, which would stretch 16 kilometres long and three metres wide. The tanks would cost the city $150 million.

Controlling sewage overflows is important, but everyone seems to be ignoring the elephant in the room.

According to a tweet by chair of the city’s environment committee on March 8, the 93,000 dogs in Ottawa produce about 20,500 kilograms of waste per day. Not all of that gets picked up.

That’s a lot of crap we could cut.

Dog feces that is left on sidewalks and in parks eventually ends up in the Ottawa River. It’s carried there by spring run off and heavy rainfalls, via storm sewers and

creeks. Each storm is like a giant dog feces flush.

Last summer, Ottawa beaches were closed almost 40 per cent of the time, with no-swim advisories being issued 127 times.

That suggests that there is more at play than human sewage overflow.

Whether it is geese, seagull or dog waste, it seems like there is a lot being left out of the action plan for the river.

If the city only chooses to

focus on the human waste part of equation, then we could end up flushing a lot of money down the drain as we control the sewage overflows but still have beach closures due to pet waste.

Beach closures are frustrating and are a common problem in this city, but that won’t be fixed with an expensive proposal that only looks to one part of the problem.

The good news is that good, old-fashioned civic

engagement can help.

If we all work to clean up after our pets we can reduce the amount of waste seeping into the river after rainfalls.

It’s a part of the solution that doesn’t require millions of dollars of funding from any level of government.

Solutions deserve more consideration. While managing sewage overflows is necessary, residents also have to do their part to keep our waterways clean.

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Time to hang up on robocalls CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

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ou pick up the telephone and there’s that little pause. If you are alert you hang up right then, but who’s alert?

Besides, you may have a relative, very old or very young, who waits a bit before saying anything.

So you hold the phone and a stranger begins talking to you. It might be a real person or it might be a computerized person. How you deal with it varies. Some politely decline: “Thanks, but I’m not interested,� they say. Others quietly hang up. Others loudly hang up. And still others say words that they shouldn’t.

This is the world of telemarketing, a world we haven’t quite put behind us, despite the creation, in 2008, of the national Do Not Call List.

How that is working is a bit hard to tell. About 10 million Canadians are involved in the Do Not Call List. An opinion survey done in 2010 found that a great majority thought they were receiving fewer junk calls since the registry was created. But more than one in 10 thought they were getting more calls. If you check the comments section of any Internet news story about the list you will find those people amply represented, hopping mad.

(To make matters worse, or more farcical, depending on how you look at it, there are concerns now that the Do Not Call List is in danger of running out of funding. Great: it doesn’t work and there’s no money for it.)

To this unpleasant mix, we add the political robocall, subject of current scandal and controversy. Here, a computer dials your telephone in the middle of an election campaign and gives you false information about where to vote.

Or it pretends to be a particular candidate and says annoying things. Or it pretends to be a particular candidate and phones you at three in the morning, so as to make you angry enough to vote for the other guy.

Given the way politics works, it may take years to get to the bottom of this, find out who’s responsible, hand out punishment and take corrective action.

And what would that corrective action be?

Legislation preventing political parties from fighting dirty? It is to laugh. A ban on political robocalls? That’s closer, but it could result in a rash of sort-of-non-political robocalls.

The only practical answer is to ban all robocalls. Who would be hurt by that? Not consumers. Not legitimate charities, pollsters and others now allowed to bypass the Do Not Call List. Probably not even political parties, although they might have to work a little harder.

They might have to hire live people, thus creating employment. Much as we may hate to be telephoned at home by strangers, the people who do the actual calling are human beings, trying to make a living in one of the most unpleasant ways possible, reading aloud a script that begins: “How are you today?� to people who don’t want to hear it. Most of us know someone who, while looking for permanent employment, has done telemarketing work. So we can sympathize – a bit.

The robocall, in addition to its many other annoying qualities, destroys jobs. In that, it has something in common with other present-day institutions, such as the robo parking lot, the robo airline check-in counter and the robo government department switchboard. Think of how we could make unemployment drop by putting human beings back into jobs they used to do.

It is difficult to imagine any negative fallout from banning robocalls, aside from its impact on robocalling companies. True, we may not be able to shut down what offshore companies do, but we can at least make the phone ring a bit less and encourage political parties to tell the truth over the phone – or, if they’re going to lie, at least not let a machine do it for them.

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Do special exhibits like the current Whales Tohora encourage you to attend Ottawa’s museums?

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watching grass grow for me, so I don’t care.

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No need for grades 7 to 12 high school To the editor: Re: Petition protests proposed school changes, March 8, KKS. There are two major points that were not mentioned in the article.

First, on Dec. 15, 2011, after 18 months of consultation the Kanata South Accommodation

Review Committee provided a set of recommendations to the Ottawa public school board designed to deal with the accommodation challenges facing our schools; deliberately excluding any thoughts of instituting a grade 7-12 model.

On Jan. 31, without meaningful public notification, the school board staff tabled a counter proposal which is radically different in that the grade 7-12 model is the central and defining theme, despite acknowledging that the community is adamantly opposed to the idea.

With this under-publicized introduction of the grade 7-12 model the Board appears to be on the verge of ignoring the community’s explicitly stated wishes regarding a fundamental aspect of our children’s education.

Is there any surprise that angry and shocked parents are coming together to protect our children’s right to a quality education and demanding that we determine how and where that education is delivered?

Secondly, the staff report speaks of configuring A.Y. Jackson as a grade 7-12 secondary school; however, this is not what is being recommended.

The staff is actually proposing that nearly all the grade 7 and 8’s from Kanata South be sent to a middle school at Glen Cairn. By 2015, this middle school would be running at 160 per cent capacity (530 grade 7 and 8s in a building designed for 330 kindergarten to Grade 8 students) with no plan to escape from that situation.

As noted in the KourierStandard article, the staff is claiming that the 7-12 model is “something that absolutely has to happen.”

Neither the staff nor Trustee Curry have explained why this is the case or, conversely, why the Kanata South ARC plan is unworkable.

At the school board meeting on March 8, members of the community, using the board’s data, proved that there is no need to export the children

across Eagleson Road into a severely overcrowded middle school setting.

There is adequate space in the Bridlewood schools to handle the introduction of full day kindergarten. The children who will eventually live in the developments that are now sprouting up west of Terry Fox Road will have to go to school somewhere.

Obviously they will go to the schools in Glen Cairn as there are no plans for any new schools in the areas under development. Why create an overcrowding situation in

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Glen Cairn when it will happen on its own soon enough?

The school board, the city and the province must work together if we hope to find sustainable solutions to the challenges facing our schools.

The school board plans and executes education policy at the local level, but relies on the province for the funding to do so, while the city is responsible for approving the housing developments which are both a blessing and a curse to our community.

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Despite a summer like day, we couldn’t park on the route inside the park and ride used by buses and cars because of snow removal signs. With parking spaces so scarce, why not follow the practice elsewhere in the city to allow parking except for days of heavy snow forecasts?

I am back in my car. OC Transpo loses revenue. The congestion increases on the Queensway. The OC Transpo and city leadership on transit are abysmal, despite some great drivers.

And I have added the daily passengers on 96 to my prayer list. They live in Third World constant danger.

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Later, there was switching to the 96 bus to save $20 a month and experiencing what cattle on the way to slaughter experience.

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I encourage all parents and taxpayers to become informed and (whether you agree with me or not) contact our school board trustees, as well as our city councillors and our member of provincial parliament.

There is a shortage of desks in Kanata, and it is only going to get worse going forward.

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Stonehaven needs traffic lights not a roundabout To the editor: I am writing regarding the “fast-tracked” roundabout, approved by planning committee and Ottawa city

council on Feb. 21 and 22, proposed for the Bridlewood intersection of Stonehaven and Bridgestone drives.

As a 20-year Bridlewood resident, and a recently retired municipal professional engineer with expertise in roadway and traffic/pedestrian safety, I feel a roundabout in this location will not be able to safely handle the complex mix of vulnerable users.

The vulnerable users would include: children who are, outside of school hours unaided by school crossing guards, walking, cycling and

skateboarding; seniors from the nearby Stonehaven Manor Seniors residence who have visual and/or mobility impairments; and disabled users from our community.

There is no doubt that correctly sited roundabouts have some attractive properties, however any proposed installation must be reviewed in light of all the necessary considerations, especially the safety of pedestrians.

Transport Canada’s “Study of the Environmental, Economic, Safety & Social Benefits of Roundabouts” (updated to 2010) notes, “In North

America there has not been an extensive study of the safety impact of roundabouts with respect to pedestrians and bicyclists and how best to provide access and mobility to non-motorized road users....More effort is required to solve problems presented by roundabouts to pedestrians with disabilities”.

The City of Calgary has 40 roundabout installations to date.

Its 2011 Guidelines for Roundabouts notes: “Roundabouts are generally unsuitable at intersections with heavy pedestrian movements

that would have trouble crossing the street of high traffic volumes.

This includes special need pedestrian areas (with large number of children, elderly people, people with disabilities, etc.).”

It is also noteworthy that the City of Ottawa recently decided not to install two of four roundabouts proposed for the Orleans area due to concerns about pedestrian safety expressed by the Cardinal Creek Community Association.

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Roundabout not needed: reader LETTERS, from 10

In addition to this critical safety concern, there is also a very important fiscal consideration which resonates with the Kourier-Standard’s March 1 editorial: “Time for council to make some tough decisions”.

In my opinion, city council should start making some tough decisions by revisiting its recent decision to install this roundabout at an estimated cost of $1.2 Million (“frontended” by a local developer

and repaid interest free from a future city budget).

Instead, a full set of traffic control signals (now deemed as warranted by the city) would be much safer overall for the vulnerable users in the area and about $1,000,000 cheaper (i.e. approximate cost of $200,000 for a full set of traffic control signals given adequate pavement width currently exists to allow for dedicated left turn lanes). The $1 Million saved could be applied to other priority needs in

Kanata.

In summary, a fully signalized intersection would be a much better overall choice including being more fiscally responsible in this era of tight municipal budgets.

I hope other residents will also express their concerns so that city council will reconsider this overly hasty decision to install a roundabout which could prove hazardous to children and seniors in the area.

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The property, located at 50 Sussex Dr. between the Rideau River falls and the Ottawa River, has been vacant since 2005 when the exhibition hall was closed, and the NCC is looking for either public or private sector parties to leasing the building.

Mary Ann Waterston, director of real estate management for the NCC, said she is looking forward to proposals.

“We are looking for something that will serve both a

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The property is currently zoned for either a museum or marina, Waterston said, offering a variety of potential uses.

The cost to lease the property may not come cheap. A October 2010 market analysis indicated market rate would be about $250,000 a year or around $20,000 a month just for the building, Waterston said, but those figures are negotiable for the right tenant.

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Together with two of her fellow students at Castlefrank Elementary School, Megan researched the charity Free the Children, a global organization that networks with more than one million youth to fund education and development programs in 45 countries.

Free the Children was founded in 1995 by children’s rights activist Craig Kielburger.

“We decided to do it because we really wanted to help kids in other countries who aren’t as fortunate as we are,” said Megan. “We looked up the website and saw we could start a youth group at our school.”

When school started in September 2011, Megan and her friends asked one of their teachers for help creating

a global awareness club at Castlefrank Elementary.

The club, called CLIK, Changing Lives in Kenya, decided to raise $5,000 to fund a Free the Children program aimed at bringing clean water to a village in Kenya.

“It will provide access to clean water,” said Megan.

“Also, it will be close to a village so people won’t have to walk so far.”

The club, which now boasts 30 members in grades 4 to 8, has held two events at the

school, raising $3,500.

“We’re really proud,” said Megan.

In November, the club organized a vow of silence, asking students to remain silent for three, 12 or 24 hours, raising awareness about the number of children in the world who don’t have a voice.

Last month, CLIK held a Winter Wonderland Charity Dinner at the school, where the students transformed the building’s foyer into a winter-themed restaurant and the library into a Kenyan-themed information and game area.

“They’re just an aware group of kids who were interested in reading about it and felt they could make a difference,” said Fiona Roden, the teacher supervisor of CLIK. The club is planning a few events to reach their $5,000 fundraising goal, including a students versus teachers dodge ball tournament.

“Our end goal is to buy a well,” said Roden.

Megan had some words of advice for other children considering starting a charity to help people living in Third World countries.

“Just try your best,” she said. “Just because you’re a kid, you can still accomplish things.”

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Instead of sliced bread, each sandwich is made with a tortilla. Diced onion, thin slices of fresh mushrooms and tomato, and basil are arranged on half of the tortilla.

Two types of grated cheese are used – mozarella and cheddar.

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Lay a flour tortilla on a large plate. It helps if you, fold the tortilla in half before you start, then unfold it again. This leaves a slight crease along the center line of the tortilla, so that it’s easy to make out one half of the circle.

The ingredients are going to be arranged on the tortilla so they cover half of the circle.

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EMC News – Be the change.

This was a message that resonated with 15 students from Earl of March Secondary School who attended national We Day, a youth empowerment conference held in Montreal from Feb. 29 to March 2.

The event attracted 2,000 students from Ontario and Quebec, who learned leadership skills and about some of the world’s pressing social issues and how they could make a difference.

Earl of March was the only school in the Ottawa public school board that sent a student delegation to We Day. Youth who attended We Day last year volunteered more than 1.7 million hours of their time, raised $5.4 mil-

lion in donations to support local and global organizations and collected more than 235,000 kilograms of food for food banks.

This year’s event featured speeches by Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and actor Martin Sheen and cast members from the television series Degrassi.

Johanna Strong, 16, a Grade 11 student at Earl of March, said the speaker who resonated with her most was Spencer West, a man with no legs planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

“His entire life he was bullied in school,” said Johanna. “He’s planning to climb Kilimanjaro walking on his hands which I think is really inspiring.”

Johanna said she came away from We Day with the message youth can make a

difference globally by acting locally.

“They talked a lot about what they call the power of we,” she said. “Work with other people then you’ll get it done.”

Johanna, a member of her school’s Global Awareness Club, said she first came across the idea of the power of we from a book written about Canadian child rights activist Craig Kielburger, founder of Free the Children and Me to We and one of the speakers at We Day. “You look at life here, most of the time it’s great, everything is handed on a silver platter,” said Johanna. “Then you see kids – even in our own neighbourhoods – who have practically nothing.

“I want to be able to help them.”

This year, Earl’s Global Awareness Club is a member of Free the Children’s Brick

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The club, which meets regularly at the school dur-

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“We’re going to try to do a famine to show the school not everyone gets to go home and eat three meals,” she said.

This is the first year Earl has sent a delegation of students to a national We Day

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Holy Trinity eco team wins Cleaning the Capital award Club plans to use prize to spur fundraiser for Cameroon Blair Edwards

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EMC News – Holy Trinity Catholic High School’s eco team isn’t resting on their environmental laurels after winning an award from the City of Ottawa for organizing a cleanup of the grounds surrounding their high school last fall.

EPIC (Environmental Protection Initiative Committee), a nine-member extracurricular club, plans to use the $200 Tim Hortons gift certificate, included with the Cleaning the Capital certificate, to use as a prize for their next project: fundraising the installation of water pipes in Kumbo, Cameroon.

“That’s about leveraging,” said Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley, who presented a Cleaning the Capital certificate to the high school on Wednesday, March 7. “They’re going to use (the gift) to get positive action – that’s great.”

The club plans to award its Tim Hortons’ certificate to the grade level that raises the most money for the OK Clean Water Project in Cameroon.

The project, a partnership of volunteers in Ottawa and

the village of Kumbo, are installing water pipes to provide access to fresh spring water.

Many villagers are forced to rely on polluted streams or have to walk long distances to obtain liquid.

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ter,” said Véronique Sauvé, a Grade 7 student and member of EPIC. Ten cents in donations produces one metre of pipe, she said.

Véronique said she joined the eco club because she wanted to learn about how she can help protect the environment.

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In December, the eco team organized a Buy Nothing Christmas, encouraging students to buy gifts from environmentally-friendly companies and give presents without using packaging.

The eco team recently organized a cake auction fundraiser, giving students cutlery and plates to avoid the use of plastic and disposable knives, forks and plates.

“We’re going for gold in eco-schools,” said Graham.

Every year, Ontario’s EcoSchools program, run by a steering committee comprised of members from various school boards, awards gold status to schools following a review of the school’s efforts to make their school environmentally friendly.

Brooke McCrea, a Grade 9 student and member of EPIC, said she has learned the importance of taking action locally to make a difference globally.

“I learned that people usually halfway around the world eat garbage that we throw away,” she said. “I want to try to make a difference for the planet. I want to keep it healthy for other kids and other generations.”

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Mary has an excellent St. Patrick’s Day Mary Cook’s Memories refused to wear anything but the usual plaid shirts and overalls they wore every day.

Mother took a blouse I had worn many times which was fashioned out of flour bags, and dyed it green. It simmered on the back of the Findlay Oval for most of a day in dye.

It was sure green, even after she rinsed it several times in cold water. Back then, everything was starched within an inch of its life and on St. Patrick’s Day I went off to the Northcote School with the bright green blouse as stiff as a board under my coat.

Those in Senior Fourth, of course, wouldn’t stoop to wearing green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Wearing green was reserved for those of us in the lower grades.

I felt pretty Irish that day, but it didn’t take me long to discover that my school rival, Marguerite, had outdone me by a country mile.

She must have gotten out of bed with the chickens, because she looked like she had been at school for hours.

She was already settled in her seat when I got there, which was very unusual for Marguerite who liked to breeze in just as Miss Crosby was ringing the bell.

She loved a big entrance.

But there she was in green from head to toe. The wide satin ribbon in her hair matched the one at her waist.

Her dress, like my blouse, was starched as stiff as a nurse’s bib.

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organza, just like something you would see in the ads in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Her mother had even dyed her white cotton stockings and for this special occasion, she was wearing her Sunday black patent leather shoes. I was suddenly very conscious of my flour bag blouse, but the last thing I wanted to do was let on to Marguerite that I was jealous of her St. Patrick’s Day attire.

Now, every morning after we were all seated, Marguerite took it upon herself to close the storm door securely.

She was never asked to do this chore and I thought it was easier for Miss Crosby to just let her do it than argue with the young tyrant who was a force to be reckoned with at the best of times.

She would bounce back to her seat and Miss Crosby, with a deep sigh would say “thank you Marguerite,” who would purr “you’re welcome, Miss Crosby.” It was enough to make you sick.

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was no exception.

She slammed the outside storm door, then bang went the inside one, down went the lock and then she turned and bounded for her seat.

Unfortunately for her, her dress didn’t go with her.

You could hear the rip all over the school and there stood Marguerite standing with the bodice of the dress in tack and the skirt firmly anchored in the door jam.

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wrapped in two large pinny aprons reserved for the days when the pupils cleaned the school from top to bottom.

One apron covered her front, and the other her back.

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Over 350 gymnasts compete in Kanata Cup Kanata Rythmic Gymnastics Club

EMC Sports – The Kanata Rythmic Gymnastics Club hosted the Kanata Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition at Bridlewood Community Elementary School March 10 to 11.

More than 350 gymnasts from Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa competed in the provincial and interclub level competition.

Kanata gymnasts won gold in virtually every category they entered, said the host club.

Kanata Rhythmic Gymnastics Club’s Meet director Paula Preston, said this year’s event was the largest Kanata Cup in recent memory.

More than 100 volunteers were needed to keep the event running smoothly.

Chocolate milk and oranges were provided to all the gymnasts during the competition to help keep up their energy for their performances, and all club members contributed to a healthy selection of food and drinks for lunches and suppers.

Julia Yang, 13, from Kanata, won three silver medals and a 4th place ribbon at the Kanata Cup, held March 10 to 11.

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Changes coming after pool registrations crash city’s website Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC News – Improvements are coming to the online aquatics program registration following another year that saw the system overloaded far too often.

Registration for city swimming programs opened on March 5 and the city’s website promptly crashed when too many people tried to register at once.

A record number of people signed up for swimming classes on the day registration opened. A total of 8,512 registrations were logged overnight in the first nine hours registration was open – almost 1,000 more than last year, which saw 7,575 registrations in the same timeframe.

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“Every year, we have the same problem,” Taylor said.

“I obviously don’t want it to happen again next year … but there is a cost point there. The solution is going to be coming up with a new process.”

The city tried to tackle the issue this year by adding more servers to handle the influx of website traffic, but it wasn’t enough.

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Aquatic program registration is already split from the rest of the recreation program sign-ups for that reason.

Last year, total land program registrations only amounted to 6,980 – less than pool programs for that year.

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Stallions drop 5-2 decision to Canadians Laurie Weir laurie.weir@metroland.com

EMC Sports – Devin Cobbald had the Kanata Stallions only two goals of the game against the Carleton Place Canadians on Saturday during CCHL action in Carleton Place.

Despite Cobbald’s two-goal effort, which gave Kanata a 21 lead after the second period, the Stallions dropped a 5-2 decision to the Canadians.

Carleton Place scored four unanswered goals in the final frame to win their last home game of the regular 62-game season with a record of 41 wins, 18 losses (as well as two overtime losses and one shootout loss) for 85 points.

Kyle Phillips had two goals to lead the Canadians to victory, with some help from Shayne Morrissey who had a goal and two helpers. Luke Martin also had one goal and an assist, along with Stephen Bayliss who scored the team’s final goal of the game.

Christian Weidauer, counted one assist in the winning effort while Jay Llewelyn and Anthony McVeigh had two each.

Brodie Barrick started in the crease for the Canadians and was replaced by Alex Daley who recorded the win.

Brock Crossthwaite had 43 shots on goal in the net for the Stallions.

Public Meeting on Environmental Issues March 26

City Councillor, Kanata North APRIL BUS ROUTE CHANGES OC Transpo has provided me with a summary of a number of service improvement changes for Kanata North that will commence on April 22nd as follows:

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Kanata’s captain Kyle Phillips tries to make a play in the Carleton Place zone in the second period of action Saturday in CCHL league action. The Canadians earned a 5-2 win despite a Stallions lead after two periods of play.

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The running time for Routes 60, 65, and 68 has been extended which will ensure that 70% of all trips will be on-time. In addition, changes have been made to the recovery time to ensure that 95% of the next trip on a run will depart on time (as scheduled). This will result in a slightly different start time for some trips.

The times of the three morning trips on Route 65 will be adjusted to ensure downtown arrivals before the hour. New arrival times at Hurdman Station will be 06:54, 07:56, and 08:56 Capacity will be increased on Route 60 in the morning by assigning an articulated bus to the trip that departs from Maxwell Bridge at 08:12 in the morning, and in the afternoon from Hurdman at 15:47.

The headway (the time between trips) on Routes 93 and 96 will be adjusted at the times where the new trips were added in January 2012 to better serve the ridership to and from Kanata.

Route 93 will be changed from a one-way loop to a two-way service in Kanata North and will be extended to Lincoln Fields Station. The new schedule is on my website.

A new westbound trip on Route 96 will be added in the afternoon peak period to extend the service from Gatineau to Kanata until 17:00. The new trip will depart from Place du Portage at 17:01 Capacity will be increased on Route 96 in the eastbound direction by assigning articulated buses to the trips that depart from Terry Fox Station at 07:01, 07:07, and 07:08. In the westbound direction, articulated buses will be assigned to the trips that depart from Hurdman Station at 13:49, 16:00, and 21:41.

Adjustments have been made to school route 674, with one morning trip added from Helmsdale/Terry Fox to All Saints H.S. and one afternoon trip added from All Saints H.S. to Helmsdale/Terry Fox. Capacity has been increased on Route 168 by assigning an articulated bus to the trip departing from Earl of March H.S. at 14:42 and again, capacity will be increased on Route 661 by assigning an articulated bus to the trip departing from Terry Fox Station at 08:15 WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL SUBMISSION The West Carleton Environmental Centre (WCEC) DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) is now available for review and comment before being submitted to the province. You can review and comment on this draft until April 27, 2012 for consideration in development of the final EA. This draft is available in electronic form on the project website at http://wcec.wm.com/ resources and in hard copy at various locations within local communities as noted on the project website at http://wcec.wm.com/resources. Comments can be sent by email to csmithe@wm.com or tmurphy3@wm.com; fax - (613) 831-2849; or mail - 254 Westbrook Road, Ottawa, K0A 1L0 Attn: Cathy Smithe.

This draft EA recommends a new landfill site that will permit development of a landfill the same size as the present landfill on Carp Road. Many concerns have been raised by residents about having a landfill of this size so close to residential developments. I would appreciate receiving a copy of any submission you make. The City also will be providing comments to the province on the EA submitted prior to the province making a decision on whether to approve, modify or reject the proposal.

BUSINESS LICENSES Most new applications and renewals for business licences will be available at all Client Service Centres including the one at 580 Terry Fox Drive. Moving business licensing into communities across the City gives businesses and residents convenient access to licensing services and are part of ServiceOttawa’s mandate to offer improved access to information and services while, creating cost savings for the City.

Some types of business licences will only be available at the Bylaw and Regulatory Services location at 735 Industrial Avenue, including taxis, lottery, private parking enforcement agency and refreshment cart vehicles. For a full list of business licences only available at the 735 Industrial Avenue location, visit ottawa.ca.

Full-Day Bilingual Preschool Enriched Kindergarten to Grades 6 Extended Day (Before & After Care)

COMING EVENTS March 26th 6 to 9 pm - public meeting, Mlacak Centre, about drainage issues in the Kizell wetlands and Beaver Pond, the Blanding turtle study, and the Management Plan for the South March Highlands. Presentation and feedback at 7:30 pm.

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Kanata Theatre offers brand new comedy Theatre shows new comedy in its 43rd season Jim Holmes Kanata Theatre

When Ben and Lily met at university it was “friends at first sight”.

She’s now a career-minded magazine editor and he’s a successful marketing co-ordinator. Enter a gaggle of well

meaning but meddlesome parents, acquaintances, business associates and, yes, friends.

Everyone is reluctant to believe that Lily and Ben have remained “just friends”.

Is Ben and Lily’s friendship destined to mature into something more? Can it survive all this interference? Is true happiness a realistic objective for young moderns?

Brett Kelly directs Kanata Theatre’s production of Friends, With Benefits. Returning to the Kanata stage are Jenny Brooks as Lily, Geoff

Williams as Ben, Lee Powell as Matthew, Derek Barr as Kyle, Shelley Jean Harrison as Ava and Ian Quick as Pierre.

Making their first appearances for Kanata Theatre are Judy Beltzner as Lydia, Jennifer Walker as Faye, and Jillian Drummond as Melody.

Friends, With Benefits was written in 2010. Kanata Theatre’s production of the play will be one of the first on any stage. The play has no relation to the movie with the same title.

Friends, With Benefits runs Tuesday to Saturday, March 27 to 31 and April 3 to 7.

Performances are at the Ron Maslin Playhouse, 1 Ron Maslin Way in Walter Baker Park, just off Terry Fox. Tickets are $18.

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Public Meeting Shirley’s Brook and Watt’s Creek Stormwater Management Study Blanding’s Turtle Conservation Plan South March Highlands Conservation Forest Management Strategy Monday, March 26, 2012 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Mlacak Centre 2500 Campeau Drive Presentation at 7:30 p.m.

You are invited to a Public Meeting that will provide information regarding the current status and next steps for the following studies:

Friends, With Benefits by Kate Horzempa and L.E.Hines looks into the lives of the young and upwardly mobile.

Salmonella sends three to hospital Kourier-Standard staff

Ottawa Public Health is reporting a salmonella outbreak has hospitalized three children.

The city’s public-health agency has received 12 reports of lab-confirmed salmonellosis from March 10 to 13, according to a letter sent to members of the city’s health board by the city’s medical officer of health on March 13.

All of those effected are young children, Dr. Isra Levy wrote.

Shirley’s Brook and Watt’s Creek Stormwater Management Study: An overview of the results of the first stage of work that assessed the performance of the existing Beaver Pond stormwater management facility will be provided. An outline of the next stage of technical work to be undertaken by the City will also be presented.

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Blanding’s Turtle Conservation Plan: A summary of the 2011 Blanding’s turtle population monitoring work will be provided, along with details regarding the preparation of a South March Highlands Blanding’s Turtle Conservation Plan.

South March Highlands Conservation Forest Management Strategy: An update on the Management Strategy for the 450+ hectares of the South March Highlands owned by the City will be provided. Maps of trails, vegetation, and environmentally significant zones will be available.

Shirley’s Brook and Watt’s Creek Stormwater Management Study Darlene Conway, P. Eng. Senior Project Manager 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ext. 27611 E-mail: Darlene.Conway@Ottawa.ca Blanding’s Turtle Conservation Plan Nick Stow, Planner III 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ext. 13000 E-mail : Nick.Stow@Ottawa.ca

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City staff will be available to answer your questions and receive your comments.

For more information, or if you would like your name added to any or all of the above studies’ mailing lists, please contact:

“This number represents an increase above what would normally be expected,” Levy wrote.

Ottawa Public Health will continue monitoring the outbreak, with the goal of trying to identify if there is a common source for the infections.

Local doctors have been advised of the outbreak and asked to be on the watch for new salmonella infections.

According to the Mayo Clinic, salmonella infection is

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The incubation period ranges from several hours to two days. Possible signs and symptoms include: • Nausea • Vomiting • Abdominal pain • Diarrhea • Fever • Chills • Headache • Muscle pains • Blood in the stool.

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In support of the Canadian Diabetes Association, Chartwell Kanata Retirement Residence presents a cheque to Valerie Watts, second from right, a representative from the association. Chartwell Kanata raised a total of $1,134.60 at their annual bazaar and tea held in October. Items sold at the bazaar were made or donated by the residents. The residents start a year in advance, creating items that would be sold to the community at the bazaar. Pictured from left, Chartwell Kanata’s marketing manager Caitlin Keathley, residents: Jackie Vye, Rita Joubarne, Theresa Anderson, Lorraine Scrim, and Monique Guindon.

Fame: musical hits the stage in April Cappie-award winning Merivale High School puts on the 80s classic Evan Grice Merivale High School

for April 16 and 17.

Tickets for the production will go on sale at the box office on March 21. For more

information call 1807, ext 228.

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I have become an ardent supporter of YSB and in particular, their ďŹ rst-of-its-kind locally - Youth Mental Health Walk-In Clinic.

Currently, the clinic is open two days per week but funding from the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation will enable YSB to increase the clinic’s reach and capacity. In particular, YSB will use the funds to extend the service to Kanata South and within our schools.

For more information on the Foundation visit: www. dragonboatfoundation.net Minister Ambrose in Kanata South Thank you to the 125 people who attended my second annual International Women’s Day Celebration last week.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women delivered a passionate speech where she said that International Women’s Week is a chance to celebrate women’s achievements past present and future. She added that when we celebrate women we create role models for girls and announced the ďŹ rst International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11, 2012. The day was created after Canada introduced a resolution at the United Nations and will promote girls rights around the world.

I would like to thank a number of people for attending the event last night including: Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Shad Qadri and his wife Theresa, Fire Chief John deHooge, Sandy Sharkey from 93.9 BOBfm, Minister Ambrose, Erin Shannon from Fire Services, Laurie Ann Renwick, Susan Thompson and Kathyrn Reilander from Algonquin College, and the A.Y. Jackson Concert Band conducted by Charles Ramin.

I would also like to thank Willy’s Pizza for supporting the event and Ashley McKay and her team at the Kanata Recreation Centre.

Yolkowski Monuments 1156 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa Tami-Lynn Thompson, Manager

New Chief of Police Congratulations to Charles Bordeleau who was ofďŹ cially sworn in as the new Chief of Police on Friday.

He has been with the Ottawa Police Service for 28 years and with his leadership ability I am conďŹ dent he will do an excellent job. I want to also wish former Chief Vern White all the best as he takes on his new role as a Senator in the Red Chamber on Parliament Hill.

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In my new role, I will represent the Foundation’s fundraising efforts to support seven different charities in the community.

My inaugural event was Tuesday morning at the MĂŠtropolitain Brasserie and Restaurant, where this year’s fundraising goal of $500,000 was ofďŹ cially announced. Also at the kick-off, the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB) was introduced as the new tier one charity for the Foundation.

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is the largest dragon boat festival in North America and will take place June 22 to 24. The Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation to-date has raised $2.4 million for key Ottawa community organizations. I am looking forward to working with the community and local paddlers to achieve the new fundraising goal and I hope you are too.

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Are you planning on living forever, dancing on cars down 46th street, or taking a trip down memory lane back to the 1980s?

If so, then the brand new and exhilarating adaptation of Fame – the Musical at Merivale high School is the show for you.

Accompanied by a talented pit band, trained dancers, dedicated actors, and vocals that simply demand praise, this new MHS production has everything.

The highly acclaimed school received 16 Cappies nominations in 2011, and took home seven awards for their production of The Drowsy Chaperone. Among the winners were best female dancer, best ensemble, choreography, female vocals, female supporting actress, best song, and best musical. Many of these same actors will appear in Fame.

Directing the funky production is Cynthia Wood, who has managed the school’s musicals for three years.

Wood is a wondrous thespian, with a fun-spirited nature. She is a drama teacher who loves the stage, enjoys letting her students showcase their theatrical talents and has proven to have a knack for casting and producing visually pleasing spectacles.

The cast includes students enrolled in grades 9 to 12. All have a powerful connection with drama, and their own

personal reasons for joining the show.

Madison Hayes-Crook, a triple-threat wonder who has won a Cappie for best comic actress (Once Upon a Mattress, 2010) and best female dancer (The Drowsy Chaperone, 2011), says that “drama is one of the best parts of high school, and musicals like Fame only make it better. I want to go into theatre next year, and this experience really helps students like myself develop the skills I need.�

The stage version of Fame is based on a 1980s production written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore, with music by Steve Margoshes, and lyrics from Jacques Levy.

It has intelligently captured each and every detail of the 1980s in a two-hour musical which takes place at the School of Performing Arts in New York.

The plot follows 96 acting, music and dance students with genuine, raw talent. These students have to cope with difficult relationships, tough teachers, the consequences of substance abuse, sexual tension, and most importantly, the discovery of identity.

Through superb dance numbers and eloquent songs, the message of “living forever� is conveyed perfectly.

The Merivale High School cast will perform Fame in the cafetorium from April 18 to 21 at 7 p.m., along with matinees for selected schools scheduled

Councillor Hubley named honourary chair for Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation I would like to sincerely thank the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation for naming me the honourary chair for the 2012 fundraising season. Previous chairs have included Ottawa Senators’ Chris Phillips and Mike Fisher and I feel privileged to have this opportunity.

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Upcoming Events March 17: Free Community Income Tax Preparation Service at the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, to assist lowincome earners, seniors, pensioners, people with disabilities, new Canadians, and others with a maximum household (gross) income of either $25,000 for individuals or $30,000 for families.

Clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment call 613-591-3686 ext. 750 Working for Kanata South It is my privilege to serve as your councillor and to be a strong voice on the issues that affect you and your family at City Hall. Please feel free to contact my ofďŹ ce 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. lll#XdjcX^aadgVaaVc]jWaZn#XV

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Top tips for the best first impression (MS) -- It’s called “curb appeal,� that good impression people get of your home when they pull up in a car, or when walking by. Real estate agents can be as pleased with exterior curb appeal as they are with a well-maintained house on the inside. When it comes to residential property value, this book is indeed judged by its cover.

Exterior trouble areas include peeling paint; rotting wood on window frames; buckled roof shingles; overgrown shrubs; ignored lawns; and weeds growing through interlock paths, steps and the driveway. “The lawns and landscaping that frame our home are as important as the quality inside,� says Reinie Drygala, lawncare products manager for Clear Choice, a leading name in innovative garden products. “And the good news

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Ecology Ottawa members came out to call on the federal government to put funds towards helping clean up the Ottawa River in its upcoming budget.

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EMC news - A young man sitting on a toilet placed on the ice at Britannia Beach was part of Ecology Ottawa’s push to have the federal government include money for the Ottawa River Action Plan in its 2012 budget.

“Every year, there’s 400 million litres of untreated sewage getting dumped into this river,” said Graham Saul, chairman of Ecology Ottawa.

“It’s a serious problem, but we have a solution.”

The city’s Ottawa River Action Plan would help clean up the river, but Ecology Ottawa members said that the plan needs additional funds from the federal and provincial level in order to happen.

With the 2012 federal budget fast approaching, Saul said it’s time to ask the government for help.

“They have money for jets, jails and oil subsidies,” he said.

The group also collected 750 signatures on a letter to all of the area members of Parliament asking them to ensure funding in the upcoming budget.

Ecology Ottawa also distributed email responses from area MPs, including Pierre Poilievre of Nepean-Carleton.

“Through the Economic Action Plan, the federal government provided the City of Ottawa with an unprecedented $600 million to spend on its

priorities,” Poilievre wrote in the email. “The city decided it would use the funds for its stated number one priority: transit.”

Poilievre added in the email that cleaning up the river remains a priority for the federal government.

“We wished the city shared that priority,” he wrote.

However Saul said the comments were “unfair” and “inappropriate.”

“We think it’s inappropriate to be suggesting that the clean up is not a priority for the city of Ottawa,” he said. “They’ve come up with a plan and now we need the federal and provincial government to step forward. The federal government, in a couple of weeks, has the opportunity to help the people of Ottawa clean up this river.”

Mari Wellman, chairwoman

of the Westboro Beach Community Association, said her neighbourhood’s beach was closed 26 times last season.

“That’s not acceptable,” Wellman said. “In the summer, it’s so nice to see little children coming and swimming, but there’s nothing sadder than seeing them be turned away.”

If the plan doesn’t receive government funding, Wellman said, the community association, Ecology Ottawa and members of the community will keep pressuring the federal government for the funding.

Saul said the group’s letter writing campaign is still going, and the issue will come back up in the summer once swimming season starts.

“Ottawans love this river and we have to move as fast as possible to make funding happen.”

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Help create city’s first community garden in Kanata Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association

to get involved now to bring it to fruition.

A planning meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the community room, upstairs at the Sobey’s on March Road.

The proposed location for the community garden is on the north and west sides of the utility building in the southeast corner of the park along Klondike Road.

Anyone interested in getting involved in the community garden, please contact Lesa McHugh at kanata communitygarden@gmail.

EMC lifestyle - Green leaves and fresh veggies are closer to budding in W.C. Bowes Park in Kanata north, now that the Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association has received approval in principle for a community garden.

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More information about BMGCA events and activities can be found at www.bmgca. ca. The BMGCA Facebook group can also be found by searching “BMGCA.” In the spring, more details will be posted about these upcoming dates: • April 28 – Spring cleanup day.

• May 12 – Treeplanting.

• May 12 – Garage sale for the Shelter Foundation at Royal LePage Gale Real Estate.

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EMC news - In an effort to help end homelessness, a group of university students will be giving up their warm beds and hot dinners to live on the street for five days this month.

The 5 Days For The Homeless campaign begins on March 11 and runs until March 16. Participants from both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University will be spending five days out in the cold with only a sleeping bag, pillow and the clothes on their backs to keep them warm. Food will come sporadically, if at all and showering won’t be an option. And they are all doing this to raise awareness and money to help stop homelessness in Canada.

“Homeless individuals have become accessories to our urban environment,” Kristina Partsinevelos, national team chair said. “We are trying to get people to stop and notice,” The students will be panhandling during their five-day campaign, collecting money for their cause. Prior to this year’s campaign, the Canadian-wide effort has raised more than $745,000.

The 5 Days campaign started in 2005 by students at the University of Alberta’s School of Business. In 2011,

22 campuses across Canada participated, raising $220,000 nationwide.

This will be Partsinevelos’ fifth year participating in the event and her first time participating at Carleton. Used to a location in downtown Montreal during her previous experiences, Partsinevelos said campaigning on a closed campus such as Carleton will prove to be more difficult.

“If there are people who want to come out and participate, they are welcome, even if it is just for the day,” Partsinevelos said. “Come out and help us raise money.”

There are rules to participating and Partsinevelos said it can prove to be difficult, but the support of the other team members and dedication to the overall goal keeps them going.

Partsinevelos said there are two reasons why she has continued to participate in the campaign.

“The generosity from local communities when we are campaigning and all the homelessness people we have met is why I do this,” Partsinevelos said.

This is the third year students from Carleton’s Sprott School of Business have participated in the campaign. The money raised will go directly towards helping the homeless

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Carleton students took part in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign that began on March 11 at 5 p.m. University of Ottawa students also took part in the initiative which has students sleep outside for five days and five nights in support of Operation Come Home. Carleton students Lauren Gouchie, left, Gen Walton and Sarah Paterson were among those who participated. in Ottawa. The team’s goal is to raise $12,500, while another group of students from the University of Ottawa are hop-

ing to raise $10,000.

Five students will be participating in the campaign along with Partsinevelos and

although they will be suffering the hard cement instead of a warm bed, students are required to continue to go to all

their classes.

To find out more about the 5 Days campaign or to donate, visit www.5days.ca.

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Boost bike network to hit high cyclist target: advocates EMC News - It’s nestled in the heart of the city, bounded by the Rideau Canal on one side and accessible by a limited selection of narrow neighbourhood streets.

Lansdowne Park and its dense urban surroundings are no suburban Scotiabank Place, and that means people are going to have to change their thinking about how they plan to get there, the city says.

After the site is redeveloped with a renovated stadium, new retail offerings, a cinema, offices and homes, the city is hoping that more people will see the wisdom in hopping on a bicycle to get to Lansdowne Park.

When it comes to big events, the city expects up to three per cent of trips to Lansdowne Park to be made by bicycle. That’s the cycling “modal share” anticipated for the city as a whole by 2031, according to the transportation master plan.

It’s also higher than any other North American stadium that one cycling activist researched – but he still thinks it’s do-able.

Alex deVries, vice president of local cyclist advocacy group, Citizens for Safe Cycling, found that Ottawa’s plans include an “unusual expectation” that more people will bike to the stadium at Lansdowne than the overall city average for cycling, which is about two per cent right now.

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DeVries applauded the city’s goal to get people on bikes. But he came to city hall on March 7 to tell councillors that telling people to cycle and even giving them a place to park their bikes when they get to Lansdowne is not enough.

The city needs to look beyond Lansdowne Park itself and update the cycling plan for the Glebe to ensure that people have direct and convenient ways to get to the site on their bikes, deVries said.

“The Ottawa cycling plan has been stale,” deVries said.

“The problem is that the world has changed because Lansdowne is now going to be a major destination.

“How do you get there from Hintonburg and Westboro? What about from north of the Queensway? What are the routes?” deVries asked.

Creating cycling lanes, improving intersections with cyclist in mind and putting up wayfinding signs are helpful ways to get non-cyclists out of their cars and onto bikes.

“What we need to do is get new people to cycle – people who would otherwise normally drive to the stadium,” deVries said.

The National Capital Commission’s multi-use pathway along the canal is a great way for nervous cyclists to make their way to Lansdowne, deVries said, but the NCC and the city need to work together to create a crossing to make it safe for cyclists and pedestrians to cross from the path over Queen Elizabeth

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The new Lansdowne Park will include a renovated stadium, cinema, offices and homes - and advocates hope residents will use a bicycle to get there.

Drive to Lansdowne.

DeVries’ other ideas include making improvements to O’Connor Street so that it can be used as a north-south route instead of Bank Street, which is a bit more intimidating for novice cyclists due to the high level of traffic and the amount of on-street parking and pedestrian traffic.

“Right now that access isn’t identified in the plans, but it should be,” deVries said.

For an east-west cutthrough, the city should look at altering a pedestrian access

at Fifth Avenue and Lyon Street to allow cyclists to use it, deVries said.

DeVries wasn’t alone in his call for the city to back up its cycling numbers with improvements to make it happen. Michael Powell, chairman of the city’s citizen advisory group on roads and cycling, echoed deVries’ comments that the city needs to look beyond the site itself.

“The city has set a very aggressive target for modal share,” Powell said, adding that Ottawa will have to be diligent to ensure it can reach

provided on site, the report states, including secure parking for all of the future residents and for a portion of the parking allotted for the offices and retail (mainly for employees.

More bike parking would be added during special events.

The “cattle castle,” or the Aberdeen Pavilion, could provide room for an indoor supervised bike corral.

The report also recommends that space be set aside for a Bixi station at Lansdowne.

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EMC news - A new festival promising to be a celebration of bluegrass, roots and folk music will be coming to Centretown on April 28.

The Ottawa Grassroots Festival will hold their first of what organizers announced will be an annual event at the Montgomery Legion Hall on Kent Street. The festival will offer free events during the afternoon and a ticketed evening concert.

Bob Nesbitt, longtime site manager of the Ottawa Folk Festival, said the inspiration for the festival came from the backyard barbecues he would host at his home after the folk festival had wrapped up.

“My barbecues were a way to say thank you to the crew.”

Nesbitt said. “The party just kept growing with more and more people coming. The idea of the festival grew from that.”

The festival will host a number of Ottawa folk, bluegrass and roots musicians with a free workshops and concerts during the day. The main concert’s lineup includes folk musicians Missy Burgess and Rick Fines with aborigi-

nal spiritual advisor and poet Albert Dumont opening the evening.

Nesbitt held the official launch of the festival on March 7 at Pressed, a sandwich bar on Gladstone Avenue.

To kick off the event, organizers and performers filed into the sandwich bar while the Bytown Ukulele Group serenaded them with a number of tunes.

The goal of the festival is to offer a community-focused event that brings together music fans and musicians alike.

Nesbitt said it is also to promote folk music in a familyfun environment.

Garry Greenland, bluegrass performer and member of the band Maple Hill, will be par-

‘My barbecues were a way to say thank you to the crew.

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ticipating in the free afternoon event, how to build your own band.

“I want to thank Bob (Nesbitt) for taking this on,” Greenland said.

Greenland performed a number at the launch, remarking that it felt odd being all alone on the stage. Burgess

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Missy Burgess performed at the launch party for the Ottawa Grassroots Festival, which will be held in Centretown on April 28 at the Montgomery Legion Hall. also preformed, singing a sultry song she claimed was Nesbitt’s favourite.

The lineup, Nesbitt explained was well thought out and getting key musicians such as Fines took some extra effort, but in the end paid off.

“I wanted musicians who were entertainers too, and with Missy (Burgess) and Rick (Fines) they are fantastic performers,” he said.

A man who has run a number of festivals and events in his day, Nesbitt said he was surprised by the amount of

help and enthusiasm he has had with his friends and colleagues.

“I honestly can’t believe how many people are so into this.” he said.

“And they are helping in ways I never thought could happen.”

The launch brought together old friends and family who celebrated what they called a new time for roots music to thrive in Ottawa.

Nesbitt added the fact that it is happening at all has made it possible for the event to become an annual event, with

hopes of making it a two-day event in the future.

Tickets are available in advance for $25 and $30 at the door. The free events run from noon to 5 p.m.

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NAC threatens to cancel plans for Elgin facade upgrade build on a the “good idea” of the nearby station entrance.

“The station was amazing,” Thompson said.

The sprawling, 108,000square metre NAC complex was constructed in 1969 as a centennial project. It was designed by renowned architect Fred Lebensold of ARCOP Design and the building has been praised as an architectural landmark by some.

But for others, the large brown building is a windowless bunker, and the Elgin Street façade in particular has been a sore point.

Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes, in whose ward the NAC is located, was disheartened to hear the centre may backtrack on its plan to upgrade the façade.

“Would that be a disaster?” she said, adding many people find the NAC’s brutalist-style architecture unappealing.

“That would be a real loss,” she added.

The NAC liked the station because it would have provided almost direct access from the rapid transit line to the

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EMC news - The National Arts Centre might cancel plans to upgrade its Elgin Street façade in the wake of news that a planned light-rail station will no longer provide access near the building.

On March 6, the city’s finance committee approved changes to the planned lightrail line, including an alteration to Rideau Station that will remove an entrance to the station on the west side of the canal, right beside the NAC. The move disappointed the NAC, so much so that spokesperson Rosemary Thompson said the centre might ditch its plans to improve the Elgin Street façade.

“We were so excited (about the station) that we wanted to redevelop the Elgin Street entrance,” she said. “Will that still go ahead? I hope so.”

Thompson was quick to add that it’s too early to say whether the upgrades will still go ahead or not, but she said the intent of the Elgin entrance improvement was to

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The Elgin Street façade and entrance into the National Arts Centre, which ward coucillor Diane Holmes called “disgraceful” may not be getting planned improvements after the city cancelled plans to build a light-rail station entrance near the arts centre. concerts and performances at the NAC, but Thompson said the west end of the station was also slated to be an important access to other capital landmarks such as Parliament Hill, Confederation Square

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Students were put in groups and asked to speak about their chosen cause to see which the class as a whole would support, and Shepherds of Good Hope’s soup kitchen and grocery program came out on top.

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The grocery program gives families all over the Ottawa area groceries once a month.

Vermette, who is from the Orleans area, is running an event called Strike Hunger at the McArthur Bowling Alley on March 30 from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Teams of four will enter the bowling tournament for a chance to win donated prizes.

The event will also host a silent auction to boost the fundraising total.

“We’ve got an objective of $700,” Vermette said. “And we have an objective as a class for $6,000.”

While Shepherds of Good Hope receives food donations, they need fundraising dollars to purchase the extra items that aren’t donated.

“This is a really unique endeavour from the students; it’s not just one fundraiser but nine,” Eady said. “It’s a huge, huge benefit to us.”

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Findlay Creek elementary school must await study Eddie Rwema

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Mark Fisher, public school board trustee for the Gloucester-Southgate/Nepean/Osgoode zone, was surprised to learn that the school board preferred to have a school accommodation study before the construction. their project was currently sitting on number 10 on the list of priorities for funding.

“The rationale on why we are so far down on the list, as indicated by the report, was because staff didn’t view it as a priority in the short term and that they were waiting to undertake an accommodation review before it became a priority, which was completely new to me,” said Fisher.

He said the need for a full accommodation study came as a complete shock to him.

For Jana, it was worrisome to her to hear their project was number 10.

“I am still trying to process that,” she said.

“It is disappointing that we are a little behind than we thought we were going to be,” she said.

Now that he knows what the board wants, Fisher said he is going to push hard to ensure the study is conducted as soon as possible to avoid it affecting their 2014 goal.

“As we look at moving forward, one of the things we need to do … is to say, ‘Fine, let’s move ahead with it and let’s do it now,’” said Fisher.

“I am for doing the study if that is what’s going to be

required to get the funding or to get the project up on the higher priority in the eyes of the province,” he said. “Let’s get it done and get it out of the way and have some recommendations coming forward.”

Getting the study done will drive how quickly the community gets that school open and how quickly they can get the ministry’s attention to move it from a number 10 priority to a higher priority.

MacLeod promised advocacy and follow up at the provincial level to help move the project forward.

“These parents are paying taxes into a school system that hasn’t been efficient for them,” said MacLeod.

Having a new school in Findlay Creek would help bring communities together, said MacLeod.

“What we are trying to do with the school board and the ministry is proving to them that we are not just a farmland anymore. There is actual people here and we have a lot of families that are paying taxes for public education who are not being given the appropriate facilities for their children,” she said.

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Not having an elementary school in Findlay Creek, a community of mostly young parents, is difficult, said Sumana Jana, chair of the education committee with Findlay Creek Community Association.

Currently, 180 children living in Findlay Creek attend Ottawa Carleton District School Board schools outside the community.

“We have been told since the community was built that 2014 was the year we would get an elementary school – which was part of the reason that most people moved to this community,” said Jana.

The need for an elementary public school in Findlay Creek has become a significant issue given the neighbourhood’s rate of growth, said area trustee Mark Fisher.

The board hopes to build an English public school for grades junior kindergarten to Grade 8 by 2014.

At a meeting with Fisher and MPP for Nepean-Carleton Lisa MacLeod on March 9, the community association heard that the board needed to conduct a study before actual construction of the new school can begin.

Fisher who broke the news to the residents said he was himself surprised to learn that this was the process that the board wanted to follow.

“In identifying this project as a priority for the community, staff could have been a lot clear in terms of what steps they felt needed to be taken to achieve school opening in 2014,” said Fisher.

As if that was not enough, Fisher told the association that

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Tulip festival moves events out of NCC parkland Michelle Nash

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EMC news - Rising costs at National Capital Commission parks have forced the organizers of the 60th annual Tulip Festival to move programming away from Major’s Hill Park and Commissioner’s Park.

One million tulips will decorate the two National Capital Commission parks, but all programming and events associated with the Tulip Festival will now be scattered around the city, the organization announced on March 5.

Chair and financial patron of the Canadian Tulip Festival David Luxton said the move is the result of rising cost associated with staging the events on NCC parkland.

“Costs have been escalating quite dramatically and eat up the cash budget of the festival,” Luxton said. “The festival tries to put all the money (in the budget) into programming.”

The increases are tied to the fees the NCC charges for park clean up. Last year the festival cost $44,000 to clean up –

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$9,000 more than the festival had originally budgeted for.

“The main issues are we never know what the costs will be,” Luxton said. “It is a tough way to run any business and the costs have been going up every year.”

While it is exempt from having to pay rent on the park land itself, according to NCC spokesperson Jean Wolfe, the festival does need to pay for the parkland to be tidied up after the 17-day event.

Factors for the cost of clean up, Wolfe said are determined by the duration of the festival, the size of its footprint and weather conditions.

News of the move, Wolfe said, came as a shock to the organization.

“We did receive today official notification that the festival will moved,” Wolfe said in an interview on March 5. “It was a surprise to us when we heard, but we expect our relationship with the festival will continue and there will be one million tulips to exhibit in all NCC parks.”

Luxton said he does not feel

this move will be a bad thing.

He believes this will allow the festival to grow into an event that could animate the entire city.

“Much like the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, where there are activities and pageantry everywhere in the city, we are hoping our festival can emulate that,” he said.

Following initial talks with business improvement areas around the city’s downtown core, Luxton said the Chinatown BIA, the ByWard Market and Sparks Street BIA are all keen to participate in festival’s new direction.

“I think this is good for the festival and good for the city,” he said.

Tulips have been donated to Canada by the Dutch royal family since 1945, as a way of saying thank you for hosting Dutch Princess Juliana and her daughters in exile during the occupation of the Netherlands during the Second World War and for Canada’s role in the liberation of their country.

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mote and northern communities – key to Canada’s economic prosperity.”

Ambrose said these small projects promote business development, training and economic security, and will help rural women prosper in their communities.

“We want these communities to remain dynamic, we want these communities to retain their vitality, and if we don’t support the people that are living there, they won’t remain in those areas. They won’t be able to,” she said.

Ambrose said the challenges women in rural and remote areas face are augmented by isolation.

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EMC news - The federal government has announced $12 million in funding to help women improve their safety and economic security in rural, remote and northern communities, in honour of International Women’s Week.

Minister for Status of Women Rona Ambrose announced the funding March 6 at the Canadian Agriculture Museum, noting that 48 grassroots projects have already been approved across the country.

She said the projects can focus on improving women’s safety or economic security – or both.

“We believe that women’s safety goes hand in hand with their economic security,” she said.

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Minister for Status of Women Rona Ambrose was at the Canadian Agriculture Museum on March 6 to announce program funding for economic and safety programs for rural women.

More than 250 organizations applied for funding through the new program, of which 48 have already been approved. More projects will likely be approved, although Ambrose couldn’t say how many.

She said the monetary amount per project is relatively small, but results will be significant.

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Ottawa and Montreal, and lacks economic development.

In Pain Court, the decline of the auto industry in nearby Windsor has had an impact.

Hearst is primarily a forestry town but has suffered several sawmill closures in the recent past.

Leclerc said the towns were well placed to hit the ground running with such a project.

“We spotted these places where there was an active group of women that we could get going, if we had funding.

They were ready to go a little bit further,” she said.

The Union Culturelle is much like the women’s institutes found across rural Ontario.

“We’re the same thing in French. We were created in the same fashion in the 1930s,” Leclerc said.

However, since Francophone women were often minorities in Ontario communities, the group evolved differ-

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“They’re smaller projects, but most of the groups we work with do incredible things with very little money.

The results are incredible,” she said.

Ottawa-based Union Culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes is the only local organization currently approved, receiving $300,000 over three years to develop economic action plans for three rural communities across Ontario.

Executive director Guylaine Leclerc said the money will be used to create a central economic plan which will then be adapted to three very different communities: Alfred in eastern Ontario, Pain Court in southern Ontario and Hearst north of Sudbury.

These three communities have strong Francophone communities, and have each struggled economically for different reasons. In Alfred, the small agricultural town is caught half-way between

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ently to take on a three-tiered system of local, regional and provincial branches. It also developed policy portfolios on health, safety, violence and other women’s issues over the years.

“We are everything to these women, because there are not that many other resources,” Leclerc said.

Ambrose said the projects cover a range of women’s issues, which are often specific to the region.

“These projects are as diverse as the communities they will serve and the women who live in them,” she said. “‘One size fits all’ solutions do not work, given the many different realities of rural, remote and northern communities.”

International women’s week began on Sunday, March 4 and ended Sunday, March 11. It included International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8.

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Band goes pink for a cause Kristy Wallace

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Ottawa-based band Streets of Hastings goes beyond entertaining audiences in shows across the city and country – band members also raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. we’ve got a history,” Peyton said. “Phil teaches guitar lessons at no cost, Jason does some tutoring. (The drumsticks campaign) was a chance thing that came out because of how (cancer) affected us.”

He also said that the band is motivated to keep raising funds because of a girl named Samantha, who was in remission and the first person to donate to the band’s cause.

Peyton said Samantha died about five or six months ago,

but her message to the band keeps the group members going.

“She left us a message saying to keep going, and keep being strong,” he said, adding that the band’s guitarist recently named his guitar after her.

Streets of Hastings will be holding its Three Streets to the Wind album release party on March 23 at Avant Garde in Lowertown.

At the release party, there

will be a new set of pink drumsticks to be auctioned off. In addition, when the band tours in Newfoundland and Labrador this summer, Peyton said members will be holding a head shaving fundraiser.

“I don’t have a whole lot of hair to lose,” Peyton laughed.

“We’re going to make it as fun as we can.”

For more information on Streets of Hastings or to donate online, visit their website at streetsofhastings.com.

OSU aChieveS big SUCCeSS at the DanOne natiOnS CUp team CanaDa SeleCtiOnS! No less than five (5) OSU 2000 born players have made it to the next round of the Danone Nations Cup team Canada selection.

With the great former Real Madrid and France international player Zinedine Zidane as its International Ambassador, the Danone Nations Cup is the biggest youth soccer tournament in the world. More than three million 11 and 12 yearolds participate every year with over 40 countries competing in the International Finals hosted by a different country each year. It has recently been held in France (2008), Brasil (2009), South-Africa (2010), and Spain (2011).

Selections for Danone 2012 started in the fall of 2011 in Montreal and Toronto. The Danone coaches were impressed by no less than 5 players from Ottawa South United Soccer Association having demonstrated their superb soccer skills at the various identification camps.

Eric Batali, David Chung, Mollie Erikson, Tarik Jouali and Luc Rowlands have all been given the opportunity to further prove their talents to the Eastern team coaches at the selection camp in Montreal in April 2012. This will be the last step before selection for the Danone Eastern Canadian team is finalised. 12 players will be selected and subsequently invited to take part in a 3 day training camp in July 2012 before facing the Danone Western Canadian team in the National final. Across Canada, over 8,000 players registered and the selection process is now down to less than 160. President Bill Michalopulos stated that although OSU has had previous success in sending OSU players to Danone- Team Canada final selection round, the “sheer numbers this year are unprecedented. These players are an excellent representation of OSU’s quality player development program”.

The OSU family congratulates all 5 of our players on their latest selection and wishes them the best of luck as they strive for selection for a team place in the national final in July and the ultimate prize of representing Canada at Danone Nations Cup in the fall 2012!

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EMC Community - Within just a few years, Larry Peyton lost several friends and family members to cancer. He also knows some who survived the disease. But when his friend and co-worker Don died on April 7, 2011, Peyton and his band mates Phil Alexander and Jason Bedard from Streets of Hastings felt they needed to do something.

“I took that hard,” he said of his friend’s passing. “We decided, let’s do something good here.”

Peyton, who already received a pair of pink drumsticks made by a Canadian company for breast cancer research in Christmas 2010, decided to write the names of friends and family he lost on the sticks and play them in a show.

After that, the band auctioned the sticks off and gave the money raised to the Canadian Cancer Society.

The Streets of Hastings band members continued with the pink drumstick fundraiser as well as set up a PayPal on their website to open donations up to everyone.

To date, the band has raised $4,500 and Peyton said members don’t have any plans to stop now.

“I don’t think we ever set a goal or a cap,” said Peyton. “If everyone stepped up, we’d have this thing beaten by now.”

He’s not surprised the band has gone in the direction of giving back to the community and not just limited to helping cancer research.

“The way each one of us in this band is individually,

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EMC News - The International Women’s Day celebration at Ben Franklin Place on March 6 was kicked off by a verse of the song Bread and Roses song by the Kanata Groovers.

The song was written when a massice walkout by women textile workers in the U.S. caused the work week to shrink from 56 to 40 hours.

The song, along with a performance by the Miserable Ride - which is a group of women from the RCMP Curling Club mimicking the musical ride, set the stage for cancer survivor and author Carol Ann Cole.

Cole shared her story 27year career from typist to one of the first female Vice Presidents at Bell Canada.

Cole was diagnosed with breast cancer within days of her mother, and shared her story of perserverance with

the crowd at Ben Franklin Place.

Cole, was the founder of a charity for cancer research called the Comfort Heart Iniative and has written three books about her struggle with cancer.

“Women are complex,” Cole said. “They are washable, but not plastic. A woman can work an 18-hour day and smile when they were going to cry.”

Cole said women tend to carry guilt and look too long at the door that has closed rather than the new opporuntiy.

Cole said cancer was a great agent of change in her life and allowed her to look at the more important things in life.

A single mother while her son was growing up, Cole said she was a workaholic and would still be at the desk doing her “big job at Bell” if she hadn’t gotten sick.

“It took a lot of soul search-

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ing to leave that job,” she said.

“But I had to get better.”

She started the Comfort Heart Iniaitive by selling handmade hearts solely coast to coast. It was a break in 1996 with an article in the Toronto Star that really helped kick the charity off.

“After that I got a call from a man who was serving time in Kingston Penn and he wanted to use some of his money to buy hearts to send hearts to his family.

“I would get calls and they would ask how I knew him and pretty soon the whole family had bought hearts,” she said.

Taking action helped her to battle the depression Cole said, adding that her second bout with cancer was hard.

“I felt like I had got better and it wasn’t fair,” she said. “I was just plain ticked off.”

Cole’s talk really centred on how choosing one’s own path is life is important.

She used the example of her son, who quit university to become a ski instructor.

“He told me at the office I think because he knew I wouldn’t make a scene,” she said. Now her son is a level four instructor and happily married with kids of his own.

“It worked out,” she said.

“He followed his path.”

The women’s day celebration was put on the Canadian Federation of University Women branches of Ottawa,

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Members of the RCMP Curling Club performed the Miserable Ride as part of an International Women’s Day celebration that took place on March 6.

Kanata and Nepean, along with the Ottawa Council for Women. Prior to Cole’s talk,

local artisans had wares on sale to benefit women’s charities.

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The eastbound Laurier bike lane is under fire as east end councillor Bob Monette asks city council to consider changing it in response to complaints from local businesses.

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Bob Monette wants the city to look at closing the eastbound segregated Laurier bicycle lane next winter, or consider a host of other changes aimed at placating businesses.

The east-end councillor says businesses are suffering because of the city’s decision to undertake a two-year pilot project that saw the first curbseparated bike lane installed in Ottawa.

There is still one year left in the pilot, but Monette said that’s still too long to wait before making changes to improve the conditions for Laurier Avenue businesses. “Right now businesses are suffering because of the actions the city has taken,�

Monette said, adding that he has heard from “many� Laurier businesses, not just one or two.

Some businesses have complained that the bicycle lane makes deliveries more difficult or cuts off delivery access, but the main complaint is still the lack of onstreet parking on Laurier Avenue, Monette said. While the spaces were replaced on neighbouring streets, it still appears to have discouraged people from patronizing businesses, he said.

Another issue is the loss of a city on-street parking lot

nearby, at Elgin and Gloucester streets, said Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson,

Right now businesses are suffering because of the actions the city has taken.

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chairwoman of the transportation committee. That lot is now a construction site, with a new office tower being built.

At the committee’s March 7 meeting, Monette asked city staff to too into a few ideas, including: - Eliminating the eastbound bike lane on Laurier next winter “due to anticipated low volume.�

- Keeping one bicycle lane on Laurier but moving the other direction to a nearby parallel street to allow room for street parking on Laurier Avenue.

- Putting up signs directing drivers to nearby parking, including the lot at city hall.

- Modifying the lanes on the south side of Laurier between Metcalfe and Elgin.

- Implementing measures to ease deliveries to Laurier Avenue businesses. “I’m not saying take it away, I’m saying let’s study it,� Monette said.

“The bike lanes are very important; I voted for it. I support it. But if there is a way of doing it that has the least amount of effect for the businesses and still has the benefit for the bike lanes, then we should look into it.�

Wilkinson said there are no plans to make changes to the bike lane before the end of the pilot project after next winter. “I don’t think they are going to make major changes to where the routes are until the end,� she said. “Pilot projects only work if you actually let them go through their full time.�

A group of residents, businesses, cyclists and city staff is being put together to monitor the ongoing impacts of the bicycle lane. “That’s where these types of issues should be discussed, rather than coming up on an ad-hoc basis,� Wilkinson said.

She said the city waited to set up the group until the lane had been in place for a summer and winter season because staff wanted to wait until it has been operational for a while.

The transportation committee will get a report on the progress of the bike lane next fall. That might lead to some modifications to the lane, Wilkinson said, but small modifications have been happening all along.

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Jumpstart for Kanata youth Kanata Health & Wellness Expo founder Dr. Craig Hazel with Expo managers Sarah Boyd and Kayleigh Markell present Canadian Tire representative Josh Buchko with $1,000 proceeds from the second annual expo. Canadian Tire Kanata has graciously matched their donation and the combined total will go to Canadian Tire Jumpstart to help youth in the community enjoy organized sports.

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Church Services GLEN CAIRN UNITED CHURCH

“Becoming Whole Through the Power of Jesus�

140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland

10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School 613-836-4756 www.gcuc.ca

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Pastor: Rev. Pierre Champoux

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Glebe latest community to oppose digital signs Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - The Glebe Community Association has passed a motion that will see the group present opposition to the city allowing the installation of digital signs, arguing more research needs to be done into the issue.

The city is currently running a digital screen pilot project, but the most centrally located screen lies 4.5 kilometres away from the downtown core. The pilot project imposes limitations on illumination, frequency, scrolling, rolling, fading in and out, blinking or giving the impression of movement.

More recently, a three-year pilot project that would see a large digital sign installed on the side of the Ottawa Convention Centre was approved by the National Capital Commission’s board in June 2011.

But regardless of the restrictions currently governing the installation of digital screens, some Ottawa residents are wary of wider use of digital screens and in response to the pair of pilot projects, Glebe Community Association board member Bob Brocklebank presented a motion at the association’s Feb. 28 meeting calling for it to write a letter to the city opposing digital screens.

“I think we, as a board, should send our own letter,” Brocklebank said.

He said the letter should

address the Glebe’s concerns about the need for more public consultation, where and when a potential digital sign would be permitted and the allowed size of such signs.

“We are seeking that no amendment to the signage bylaw to permit digital signs should be considered until the evaluation of the current digital sign project is issued and subject to consultation,” he said.

The motion carried unanimously and Brocklebank has begun drafting the letter.

Community opposition to digital signs, in particular a digital sign at the convention centre, has been growing. Old Ottawa East resident Steven Furr has prepared two letters similar to the one Brocklebank proposed and he said so far five communities have signed both letters.

“These billboards will be 10 times the size of existing billboards, brightly lit and animated with commercial advertising,” Furr said. “The communities are opposed to the direct and negative impact these billboards will have on hundreds of residents who live within 500 to 800 metres of them.”

Brocklebank wanted the Glebe to write their own letter, as he felt that while the convention centre screen is an unappealing idea to him as an Ottawa resident, it was not

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Digital signs, like the one proposed for the facade of the Ottawa Convention Centre, have been opposed by a number of groups, including the Glebe Community Association. necessarily of concern to the Glebe community.

Action Sandy Hill, however, was one of the community groups to have signed on. President Christopher Collmorgen said it was not a hard decision to back up his neighbouring community’s opposition.

“It may not shine in my eyes, but it shines in my neighbours’ and so we will support them,” Collmorgen said. “I would like to believe they would support us if we needed them.”

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Hill meeting, Collmorgen said the board approved adding the group’s signatures to Furr’s letters, something that came as a shock to the area’s city councillor, Mathieu Fleury , who attended the meeting.

“My understanding is this is just one billboard and was going to promote community events,” Fleury said. “But I will wait for the open house and the public consultation to make my decision.”

He said he is interested to see how the public responds to

the proposal and will continue to follow it closely.

Rockcliffe Park, Centretown, Old Ottawa East and Carleton community associations have also signed the Old Ottawa East letters in opposition.

Furr said his only hope is to wake people up to the issue.

“Many are not completely aware of the details of the proposal,” Furr said. “I always remain hopeful that once you take your blinders off, you can see it (a digital sign) does

not offer any benefits for residents.”

The convention centre’s pilot project, the NCC said, will be evaluated and questions and concerns will be addressed.

City council will still have to vote on the approval of that particular digital screen. City spokeswoman Jocelyne Turner said city staff have committed to finalizing the review and to present a digital sign report to council in the spring with a presentation to planning committee in May 2012.

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Heron Park plans Ottawa’s first community orchard Eddie Rwema

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EMC News - Residents in Heron Park are looking at transforming a vacant city land into a community orchard.

The Heron Park community association has received approval from the city to plant and manage a community orchard on a small plot of cityowned land near the neighbourhood community centre.

The association thinks the orchard would provide families an opportunity to participate in plantings and harvests, while creating a tranquil space to read your book or walk your dog.

“Certainly there is a need for the services an orchard can provide,” said Jay Garlough, a member of the community association spearheading the initiative.

“The city has given us permission to plant an orchard and they have given us a short list of requirements that the we must adhere to in order to proceed. For example, the location and species of the trees we plant need to be approved by a representative from the city,” he said.

The idea to have a community orchard was floated two years ago when a group of volunteers from the community thought of establishing a small community garden in the area.

“Through that process, a piece of available city-owned land was identified north of our community’s park; however, it was decided that the particular piece of land was not very well lit in the evenings and would not make a very good place (for) raisedbed vegetable gardens,” said Garlough.

Since then different people have had ideas for what could happen with that space as it is becoming overgrown with invasive plants like common buckthorn and dog-strangling

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vine.

He said the idea for an orchard was suggested by a member of the community at one of their monthly community association meetings and there seemed to be a good amount of interest so they looked into the idea a bit further with the city.

“Planting and caring for fruit and nut trees will definitely be a lot of work but it seems like there is a lot of community support here in our small neighbourhood to help make it happen,” said Garlough.

The community is looking at two or three years before a new community orchard is producing fruit.

“Like any of our projects at Heron Park, it’s a great chance for families and neighbours to

get together and do all sorts of Alaina Freida, a server at the Works in Kanata, greets guests who lined up yesterday for fun activities such as planting free burgers as part of the The Works’ 10-year anniversary celebrations on March 6. The in the spring, picnicking in the Works Kanata offered complimentary burgers to guests, accepting donations for the summer and harvesting in the Kanata Food Cupboard. The event raised more than $1,630 for the food bank. fall,” said Garlough.

He admitted however that fruit trees require a lot of hard work to care for and maintain.

“A group of dedicated volunteers will need to commit to maintaining the trees in the years to come if this initiative is going to be successful.”

The association is currently trying to get together everyone who is interested in participating to have an opportunity to share their ideas and work together on some big decision such as who will run the orchard? Who will the harvest benefit? What do we want to plant?” said Garlough.

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Bronson Avenue to be shut down during construction Two-year project begins this month Laura Mueller

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EMC news - Centretown residents got a picture of the construction mess that’s in store for the area around Bronson Avenue for the next two years during a March 5 meeting.

The city will completely close a section of the busy road between Catherine and Somerset streets this summer as it replaces a large 1870sera water main and rebuilds the street. The section of Bronson Avenue between Somerset Street and Laurier Avenue will close for the next summer construction season in 2013.

But while the area will be completely torn up, requiring extensive traffic detours, city staff and the construction contractor assured residents that pedestrian access will be maintained.

Extra money has been built into the construction budget to pay for more temporary asphalt than is normally used during a construction project, said Darryl Shurb, the project manager. That’s because is a large population of residents with mobility issues who live in the Bronson Avenue area, including many residents of 520 Bronson Ave., a building

that offers supportive living for people with physical disabilities.

Shurb said staff would be working directly with building managers to ensure continuous access throughout the two-year project.

“We don’t want to be the kind of city that tells you to stay in your apartment for a month,” said Bruce Kenny, the project engineer, adding that anyone with accessibility concerns should call or email him to let him know (bruce.kenny@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 20128).

Construction is set to begin later this month and it will be loud, Kenny warned.

Crews will have to blast through rock.

“It’s going to be major, major,” Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes said of the construction project. “That’s why we have to get it done before light rail (construction begins).”

SMALL CHANGES COMING TO BRONSON

A group campaigning to “rescue Bronson” by reducing the number of lanes for traffic didn’t succeed in making the road narrower, but it did convince the city not to make it any wider.

Plans for a reconstructed Bronson Avenue look similar to the four-lane road today,

Laura Mueller photo

Mark Edwards and Grace Corona examine plans for what their neighbourhood will look like after Bronson Avenue is fully reconstructed north of the Queensway starting this month. with a few upgrades.

Sidewalks will be no narrower than the minimum two metres, which means they will be slightly widened in a few spots.

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Decorative lighting, benches, bike racks, concrete planters and some trees will be added, as well as coloured concrete accents and pavers to add visual interest to the street.

Still, that is “too much status quo” for Eric Darwin, president of the Dalhousie Community Association.

“It doesn’t make the street more liveable,” he said, adding that the engineers haven’t addressed the complaints, mainly about safety and liveability, brought forward by the community.

Darwin wants to see traffic counts for the detour streets during construction to measure the impact (or lack thereof) of reducing or eliminating Bronson as an arterial road. That will give community activists ammunition when they advocate for fewer lanes, also called “road diets,” with other projects.

But Mark Edwards and Grace Corona, who live at

Gilmour and Bronson, said they are looking forward to any improvements that might attract a more vibrant mix of businesses to their neighbourhood.

“I’d like to see this make it more neighbourhood-y,” Edwards, said. “I don’t know if that is possible … You need efficiency (for traffic), but I hope it can be a nicerlooking street.”

And without traffic, at least the couple will have some quiet nights during construction, Edwards said.

Other changes include narrowing the entrances to some side streets, such as Flora, creating wider sidewalks at some intersections and reducing the crossing distance for pedestrians.

There is a lot of illegal parking in road allowances, Kenny said, and that will be “cleaned up” with more defined driveway entrances, improving the overall look of the street.

Detailed designs for the

more complex, off-kilter intersections at Gladstone Avenue and Somerset Street aren’t quite complete, Kenny said. Those intersections will be narrowed slightly, with both becoming a three-lane configuration. Operational details of the signal light phasing and possible turning restrictions will be decided later, in consultation with the public advisory group for the project and the ward councillor.

Those details are one of the main concerns for Lana Stewart, a mother who lives in the area. She also wants to ensure the city considers cyclists when planning detour routes.

Holmes was successful in her motion to add a signal at Arlington Avenue to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Bronson.

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By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com His height and his hometown suggest a young man built for the hardwood game.

But big Ben Bishop III, a product of St. Louis, Missouri — a state situated in the middle of America’s heartland, between basketball-mad Kansas and Kentucky — never really gave the sport much of a thought. The great Canadian game, you see, had won his heart long before he grew to his current 6-7 stature. “(Hockey) was the same season as basketball,” the 25-year-old Bishop said in answering a question he no doubt heard plenty of times as he grew up on the ice, far away from the court. “I always preferred playing hockey instead.”

Funny thing is, there is no real history of hockey in the Bishop family. His grandfather — the original Ben Bishop — is a former tennis pro “who played in a couple of U.S. Opens.” And his father, Ben Jr., and mother, Cindy, have

at 6-7, Ben Bishop of the ottawa Senators is the tallest goaltender in national Hockey league history (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images).

no real connection with the game in their past. Neither can take credit for his size, either: mom is 5-3, dad is 6-1, though Cindy has brothers in the 6-5 range.

Blame the St. Louis Blues for steering the youngest Bishop down the path he eventually wound up taking — one which has led him to his current opportunity tending goal for the Ottawa Senators.

“I remember I went to a Blues game when I was young and I told my dad I wanted to do that,” said Bishop. “So he signed me up for skating lessons ... I started playing when I was four and I just kind of stuck with it, so here I am now.”

Bishop, who played minor hockey for both the Kirkwood Stars and St. Louis Jr. Blues, started out as a forward — ironically, the position he’d be best suited for had he chosen hoops over hockey. But at eight years old, he got thrown between the pipes and he’s been a goaltender ever since.

Now Bishop is the tallest one in National Hockey League

ToronTo Maple leafS Saturday, March 17, 7 p.m., CBC With their playoff hopes fading, the Leafs sacked coach Ron Wilson two weeks ago and replaced him with Randy Carlyle, who guided the Anaheim Ducks to a Stanley Cup crown in 2007.

If Carlyle is to turn the tide, he’ll need continued high offensive production from Toronto’s two top guns, Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul. Also a key component to the attack is Mikhail Grabovski, who recently inked a new fiveyear contract with the Leafs. Jake

Gardiner offers bright hope for the future on the Toronto blue line, which is led by captain Dion Phaneuf. In goal, Toronto needs either Jonas Gustavsson or James Reimer to step up in a big way down the stretch.

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Defenceman Dion phaneuf provides leadership for the Toronto Maple leafs as the team’s captain (Photo by Dale MacMillan/ Getty Images).

new JerSey DevilS Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East After seeing a lengthy run of playoff participation end a year ago, the Devils seem poised to make their way back into the post-season. Up front, everything revolves around Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and veteran Patrik Elias, a dynamic trio that forms the core of the New Jersey attack.

Centre Adam Henrique is one of two rookies making a major impact for the Devils this season — Swedish defenceman Adam Larsson is the other — with

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Henrique’s efforts making him a prime Calder Trophy candidate.

Trade deadline acquisition Marek Zidlicky adds some offensive punch to the New Jersey blue line, which also features the likes of Andy Greene and Anton Volchenkov.

The ageless Martin Brodeur carries the bulk of the goaltending load.

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Stars On Ice: April 29, 4 p.m.

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Naturally, playing for his hometown team was a lifelong dream — one the Blues made come true when they selected Bishop in the third round (85th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. It truly became reality on Oct. 24, 2008, when he made his NHL debut in St. Louis colours against the Los Angeles Kings (“probably the most nervous I’ve ever been,” said Bishop).

But after spending the bulk of the last four seasons with the Peoria Riverman, the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, Bishop knew it was time for a bigger opportunity. And when Senators starter Craig Anderson went down with a right hand injury suffered in a kitchen accident two weeks ago, a door opened for him — one that he’s happily stepped through — when Senators general manager Bryan Murray sent a 2013 secondround draft pick to St. Louis to shore up the organization’s goaltending depth.

“I’m over it,” Bishop said of turning the page on his biggest hockey dream. “I had my chance and (the Blues) had a chance to sign me this year if they wanted to, but we kind of went our separate ways. There’s no hard feelings at all. There’s an opportunity for me here, so it was kind of easy to leave.”

The words Bishop spoke on the day of the Feb. 26 deal that sent him to Ottawa sum up his sentiment as he embarks on the next chapter of his hockey life.

“Ottawa’s a great hockey city and it’s a great, fresh start for me,” said Bishop, who lost a training camp battle to former Senators netminder Brian Elliott for the backup job in St. Louis behind Jaroslav Halak. “I’m really excited. Words cannot describe how excited I am right now.”

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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 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 Friday, March 2 at 12:10 p.m. and continues every Friday through Lent, until March 30. For more information about the lunches or our Easter services, call 613-836-1429, or consult our website at www.trinitykanata. ca.

March 15: Join IODE - Women Who Make a Difference. IODE Walter Baker Chapter will meet on Thursday, March 15 at 1 p.m.

Women of all ages are invited to attend and learn about volunteer work with IODE. For more information, please visit our website at www. iodewalterbaker.weebly.com or call Sue Ellwood at 613-591-0136.

March 16: Royal Canadian Legion Kanata Br 638, 70 Hines Rd., Kanata, invites everyone to a St. Patricks Day Dinner, Ceilidh and dance.

Music by the Cape Breton Session Fiddlers, dance display by the Sue Fay Healey School, and Ceilidh dance calling with Brian Anderson.

Tickets $20 each purchased at the branch. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Traditional Irish menu.

For info call 613-591-5570.

Until March 16: The Ottawa Public Library’s Beaverbrook branch is offering a host of free activities during this year’s March Break. The library will host story times, puppet shows, crafts, survival skills and more during the week. The theme for this year’s activities is Survive March Break. For more information and to register for programs, visit www.biblioottawalibrary.ca or call the Beaverbrook branch at 613-5922712.

Until March 16: Friday Pasta Night – It’s been a long week and you need a break. Unwind with a plate of spaghetti at St. John’s Church, 67 Fowler St., Richmond, serving between 5 and 7 p.m. Gluten free pasta, take out, specials and desserts are also available. Everyone is welcome.

March 17: The National Bank branch at 5557 Hazeldean Rd. in Stittsville will host a March break kid’s workshop, helping children develop good money habits, starting at11 a.m.

March 19: Planning meeting for a community garden to be located in W.C. Bowes Park, at the corner of Klondike Road and Halton Terrace in Kanata North. 7 p.m. in the community room, upstairs at the Sobey’s on March Road. The proposed location for the community garden is on the north and west sides of the utility building in the southeast corner of the park. Info: Lesa McHugh at kanatacommunitygarden@gmail. com or www.bmgca.ca.

March 20: How Cyber Smart are you? Learn internet safety tips for children ages 7-12. Tuesday, March 20, 3:45 p.m. Register at www.biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-5922712.

March 23: Moms in Kanata Fundraiser - Come have a fun night out in support of young mom Meggan Larson as she beats cancer. Vendor fair, silent auction, bake sale. 6-9 p.m. at the Kanata Legion located at 70 Hines Rd. For more information visit the Moms in Kanata Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ groups/2397682895, or the website at www.prayforteamlarson.com.

March 24: 1 pm: Join us at Empress Kanata to learn more about the existing sources available financially to make the life transition for yourself or your parent, from their home to living in a retirement home. There will be professionals from the banking, legal and retirement industries to provided you with information on planning and preparing financially for retirement living. Lunch is provided call today to book you spot at 613-271-0034.

March 26: A public meeting will be held at the Mlacak Centre from 6 to 9 p.m. regarding drainage issues in the Kizell wetlands and Beaver Pond; the Blanding turtle study; and management plan for the South March Highlands will be presented, along with my usual Ward Council meeting. Check my website www.

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March 27: Canada has a new PFLAG chapter in Stittsville; this new location compliments the long successful chapter in downtown Ottawa. PFLAG Canada supports, educates and provides resources to parents, families, friends and colleagues with questions or concerns about gender identity and sexual orientation. Some people attend meetings to offer support and others attend looking for support. There is no fixed agenda for meetings and people are welcome to participate as much or as little as they like. Each PFLAG chapter offers a positive step forward for the LGBT community and their loved ones. Stittsville meetings are the last Tuesday of each month at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

The first meeting is Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. The church address is 2 Mulkins St. at the corner of Stittsville Main Street. For more information please contact Jen Kelly at 613859-0100.

March 27-31 & April 3-7: Kanata Theatre presents Friends, With Benefits by Kate Horzempa & L.E.Hines, directed by Brett Kelly.

It was “friends at first sight” for Ben and Lily. Can they hold off meddling friends and family long enough to realize their true feelings? Kanata Theatre, Box Office 613-831-4435.

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March 29: The next meeting of the Kanata and District Breast Cancer Support Group will be held at 7 p.m. in Hall D, Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr., Kanata. For more information, please contact Jan at 613592-4793.

April 28: Gala Celebration - Dinner/Dance/Silent Auction. April 28, 5 p.m. till late, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #638, 70 Hines Rd., Kanata. Come and join us for an evening of good food and good company. Monies raised will go toward upgrading the legion building and premises. Tickets are $35 (includes dinner catered by Leatherworks) and dancing to the live band “Revolver” (www.revolverband.org). For further details check our website www.kanata.638.ca. Reservations must be made by April 14. To reserve please call Betty Ann Pollock, 613-8362530.

Food drive: The Canadian Federation of University Women of Kanata invites the public to participate in its annual food drive for the Kanata Food Cupboard. Donations of dry food items will be collected at the Stonehaven Manor, 70 Stonehaven Dr. until Easter weekend. All items will be turned into Inukshuks on April 11, on display at the Stonehave Manor meeting hall at 7 p.m.

All boxes of food will be donated to the Kanata Food Cupboard to help families in our community. Contact Joy Forbes, President at joy.forbes@ sympatico.ca for more details.

Fundraiser: The Canadian Federation of University Women of Kanata invites the public to join efforts with all CFUW members across Canada to share a loonie on Mother’s Day to help women in Zambia. The CFUW National President Brenda Wallace would like Canadian women to think of our “sisters” in Africa. CFUW/ Kanata will be collecting funds at our April and May general meetings, held the second Wednesday of the month at Stonehaven Manor at 7 p.m. Contact Joy Forbes, President, joy.forbes@sympatico.ca for more information.

Tax clinic: The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (www. wocrc.ca) is offering a free Community Income Tax Clinic this year on March 17, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 2 MacNeil Crt., Kanata, by appointment only. The programs’ objective is to assist low-income earners, seniors, pensioners, people with disabilities, new Canadians, and others with a maximum household (gross) income of either $25,000 for individuals or $30,000 for families.

This program is being offered by the Community Development Team in conjunction with volunteers from the Certified General Accountants of Ontario - Ottawa Chapter (www. cga-ontario.org). For more information or to make an appointment, call 613-591-3686 ext.750.

Scholarships: CFUW/Kanata will continue its annual tradition of $1,000 scholarships to seven local female high school students to assist them in their endeavours to further their education. All potential candidates should contact their local high school guidance councillors for guidelines and procedures.

Awards are handed out at graduation in June.

Volunteers needed: Make a difference in your community by joining the dynamic team of volunteers at The Ottawa Hospital. Help to improve patient comfort and care by volunteering in one of our shops where funds raised support the purchase of specialized equipment and research. Please call volunteer services at 613-761-4279 for more information.

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: Kanata Surfers Swim club season runs until June. Kanata Leisure Center, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6:55 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. Masters/exercise swims, coaching by Liliana Rusu. Contact: Doug Williams at: ddouga@rogers. com or 613-592-1646 for more information.

Wednesdays: The 872 Kiwanis Kanata Air Cadets meet at 6:30 p.m. at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School, on Abbeyhill Drive. All girls and boys aged 12 to 18 are eligible to join the air cadet program, which fosters leadership, personal development and the theory and practice of flying.

There is no cost to join this program.

Please see www.872-squadron-rcac. ca and www.cadets.ca for more information. New cadets can sign up anytime throughout the year if they reach at least 12 years of age.

Fridays: English Country Dance Club – Friday evenings until May. Join us on Friday evenings as we step back in time to dance traditional English country dances, many of which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. New members are always welcome. We offer classes for beginners during the first half of the evening. You do not need a partner as it is traditional in English country dancing to change partners after each dance. Dances are held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr., Kanata.

The cost is $10 per evening which counts toward yearly membership.

The first evening is free to allow you to come and see if this is for you.

For further information please visit our web site at www.ottawaenglishdance.org/ or call Brenda at: 613839-0055.

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