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Aiming high Three-year-old Bianca Giura scales a rock wall during the Youth Sports Expo at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata on March 12.

The expo was designed to celebrate sports, with over 70 exhibitors, keynote speakers, interactive areas, appearances by high profile athletes and demos by sporting organizations.

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A 12-year-old Kanata Lakes boy has created a smartphone application to put the brakes on texting and driving.

Ryan Rodrigs — son of Jeri Rodrigs, who invented the Rumidifier, an eco-friendly humidifier that works without electricity — co-founded Ugran Drive Safe Inc. at age 11. The company develops applications to prevent distracted driving caused by cellphone use.

“Forty per cent of all the car accidents on the road are caused because of distracted driving and texting and driving. When I saw this fact I was a little bit blown away,” said Ryan, who is chief operating officer of Ugran, and codes and tests all the software used. “Texting and driving — you’re putting yourself at risk,

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The Ottawa Women’s United soccer team is hoping to score a few more bucks to help the team fly to Auckland, New Zealand for the 2017 World Masters Games.

The group of 18 local women has been training and raising funds for more than three years with the end goal of competing in the international games.

They will host their final fundraiser — an electronic waste depot — on March 24 and 25 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Carp.

“You start this process and work for it and, ‘Oh my god it’s here,’” said Heather Duncan, who lives in Katimavik. “It’s going to be a fun adventure.”

The team, composed of 18 women over age 35 from Kanata, Stittsville, Barrhaven, West Carleton and other parts of Ottawa, will fly out on April 16 to compete in the 10-day tournament. The World Masters Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for athletes over 35. The Ottawa soccer team will compete against four Aus-

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The Ottawa Women’s United Soccer Team will host an electronic waste depot on March 24 and 25 to help the players raise some final funding towards competing in the 2017 World Masters Games, being held in New Zealand. tralian teams and one Canadian team, with the winners advancing to the semis and finals.

Duncan said she can’t wait for the opportunity to hit the soccer pitch. “We’ve been together for three years, trained hard, fundraised like crazy and now it’s just around the corner,” she said, adding she’s looking forward to the experience and seeing the team’s hard work pay off.

The players have raised more than $25,000 through bottle drives, garage sales, raffles and

trivia nights. The funds have helped to purchase new uniforms, and pay for their coach Rik Coté, manager Dave St. Jean and trainer Tania Singfield – the national women’s soccer team coach.

People can recycle old computers, televisions, printers, copy machines, cellphones and more.

The e-waste depot runs March 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. and March 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, located at 1817 Richardson Side Rd.

Holy Redeemer short of playground funding

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Holy Redeemer Catholic School students, from left, Kennedy Hines, 9, Gabe Dallaway, 7, and Bryce Hines, 8, all say they’re very excited about the school’s plans to install a play structure. The playground committee is concerned it will fall short of its $90,000 goal and is appealing to the community for any last minute donations.

The Holy Redeemer Catholic School community is making one final push to appeal to local residents and businesses to help fund a playground at the Kanata elementary school.

The playground committee has raised about $75,000 of the needed $90,000 for a fitnessbased play structure, but the committee is worried it will fall short of the total by the March 31 deadline.

“Our families have been so generous but we’re concerned we’ll have a $5,000 to $8,000 shortfall,” said Darlene McLay, who has two children at Holy Redeemer “We’re just hoping maybe there would be some past families that might be interested or some businesses that might be able to help.”

Principal Derek Rodgers said staff and students are thrilled with the progress made so far and hopefully one final appeal to the community will help the committee reach the total.

“The students have done a great job fundraising,” he said.

would help students stay active and is hoping more donors step forward to assist.

“I’m happy for all the people who have donated and have helped get a playground,” she said. “When you’re more active it’s more healthy for you. They should donate because we’ve never had a playground and also because kids in the school really want one. And it’s just healthier and funnier for the kids.”

McLay. “We are so close and hope we can reach our goal.”

Students are anxious to see a play structure they can use during recess.

McLay’s daughters, 10-yearold Ashlee and Alyssa, 8, have both been busy selling chocolate to raise funds for the playground.

“Most people are kind of bored and just sitting down and stuff (during recess),” said Alyssa. “A play structure would just make me happy.”

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“We are just appealing for any last minute support … We can’t wait to unveil our brand new play structure.”

Holy Redeemer is one of four Catholic elementary schools in Ottawa without a play structure, said board spokesperson Mardi de Kemp in an earlier interview.

The Catholic school board has 64 elementary schools.

The south Kanata school, built in 1988, has never had a playground on its property.

There is a city-owned play structure to one side of the building that is sometimes used by kindergarten students, but it’s not accessible to other grades during recess.

If the committee can’t raise the full amount for the structure by the end of March, it may have to remove certain planned components or look at purchasing a different play structure, which was selected by students and the playground committee as the favoured option.

“After waiting 30 years to finally get one … we’d like to present the Holy Redeemer Rockets (the school team name) and the community with the option that was presented to them,” said

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The Honouring our Veterans Act would see the word “veteran” added below the photograph on a driver’s licence or Ontario identification card for those who have served.

“For too long, veterans living in our province have not been recognized for their service on their official government identification,” said MacLaren

in a press release. “Having the word veteran placed on the driver’s licence will enable businesses to offer discounts, help first responders who are assisting a former service member, and will properly recognize their service to our great country.”

The bill will be debated for the first time on March 30. The Progressive Conservative MPP said he hopes the NDP and Liberals will support the bill.

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The playground committee began raising funds in May 2016 with the goal of having the play structure in place by early June 2017 so the graduating Grade 6 students “can enjoy the benefits before they move on,” said McLay. “In less than a year, we’ve come so far.”

The school has held various fundraisers and received about $11,000 in corporate donations and a $5,000 Aviva grant, she said.

The school is selling chocolates as its final fundraiser but the cold weather isn’t helping with the sales, said McLay. “We’re trying to make up the last bit of it,” she said. “We’ve done so well, we’re just concerned about being a bit short and having to change our options that were presented to the school.”

The playground committee is requesting financial support from businesses and the community.

Any cheque donation over $25 made payable to the Ottawa Catholic School Board with “Play Structure Fundraiser” in the memo line is applicable for a charitable receipt and can be dropped off at Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 75 McCurdy Dr. For more details, email holyredeemerplayground@gmail.com.

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Ryan Rodrigs, 12, co-founded Ugran Drive Safe Inc., which develops applications to prevent drivers from using their phones while operating a vehicle.

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ers out of their phones, said Jeri, adding, “You don’t have to do anything.”

The Rodrigs went through 12 different versions of the app before settling on the one being tested.

“Now at this current stage we have a 100 per cent working app that will work 100 per cent of the time,” said Ryan, adding he plans to continue to create life-saving technology.

“My ambition for Ugran is not just to stay with this one invention or this one app,” he said.

“We want to make sure the roads are a safer place. There’s all these problems on the road and we know they cause a lot of death.

We want to solve these problems.

We want to make sure that more people arrive home safely and we also want to make sure that less accidents occur.”

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“I wanted to make a difference and I wanted to make sure that this — it could have turned out bad for me — will never happen to someone else and the roads will become a safer place with my invention,” said Ryan.

He took the idea to his father who initially dismissed it. After thinking more about the possibilities, Jeri asked his son to keep working on the idea and the first patent was filed in January 2016.

“There are 15,600 accidents every year — 5,600 of them are distracted driving due to cellphones; that’s a high number,” said Jeri. “And this is just an Ottawa statistic. That is why I thought this was a good cause to pursue, to develop and to put it on the market.”

Ryan now co-owns all the patents and has a hand in making the decisions for Ugran, said Jeri.

“I want to involve him in the early stage,” said Jeri. “A young age is not a barrier at all. If a 22-year-old can create the biggest social media platform in the world — I'm talking about Mark Zuckerberg — and if 13-year-old Justin Bieber can be a pop star, then age is not a limit.”

The app is in beta testing and the Rodrigs have plans to release it to the public in about a month.

Ryan said they haven’t decided on a business plan or price yet, but he wants the app to be as accessible as possible.

“The main idea is to save lives,” said the Grade 7 All Saints High School student. “If I don’t make any money off this I will be OK. As long as I get the satisfaction that I've helped people and I've saved their lives, that’s all the satisfaction I need. It’s not about the money to me.”

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Advocates to discuss road user fees

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The city of Ottawa has 6,000 kilometres of road to maintain and it’s time to talk about user fees, said Trevor Haché, past president of the Healthy Transportation Coalition.

The Coalition, along with the City for All Women’s Initiative, The Council on Aging and the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital – as well as several other advocacy groups – are hosting an information session, entitled Road user fees: key to sustainable urban transportation at Marion Hall at the University of Ottawa on March 28.

Among the list of speakers are chair of the city’s environment committee, David Chernushenko.

Chernushenko introduced the concept of congestion pricing at an April transportation meeting.

Chernushenko wanted city staff to study the concept, but the study came with an $80,000 price tag. At the time, Mayor Jim Watson balked at the concept.

But, when the city approved doing a feasibility study for a truck tunnel downtown, Watson said it would have to accommodate tolls.

The city can’t charge tolls with-

out permission from the province.

Haché, a Kanata resident, said several councillors have responded that they are going to attend the event and he hopes every councillor and the Mayor come, and keep an open mind.

While the most recognized form of road user fee is often tolls, Haché said it’s not the only option.

“We’re hoping to create a space to have the conversation,” he said.

Ottawa wouldn’t be the only Ontario city to consider the option.

Toronto city council has recently proposed tolls on two major municipal highways: the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. The province, however, has rejected the idea.

Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and Vancouver are also looking at discussions on the concept.

The C.D. Howe Institute, a policy research think tank, published a paper on the costs of traffic congestion in 2011, using figures from Transport Canada.

“Gas taxes, vehicle licences and other revenues from drivers, which do little to curb congestion, only covered 53 per cent of roadway expenses across Canada during the 2009-10 fiscal year,” the

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Haché said any user fee model would have to make room for low income people who manage to own and operate a vehicle, but would be unfairly impacted by user fees.

Aside from generating revenue, Haché said user fees could have positive health impacts as fewer people would be driving. And revenue generated could help fund things like public transit.

The event is set to run from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Speakers are: • Graham Haines, Research Manager, Ryerson University City Building Institute • Dale Beugin, Research Director, Canada's Ecofiscal Commission • David Chernushenko, Chair, Environment and Climate Protection Committee, City of Ottawa • Vijay Gill, Assistant Vice President (North America), CPCS Transcom Ltd. • Valérie Assoi, Steering Committee member, City for All Women Initiative; and • Kristie Daniel, Program Director, Livable Cities, HealthBridge.

For more information on the event, visit https://goo.gl/uvUFDu.

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Celebrating women

Cheryl Jensen (left), president and CEO Algonquin College, was guest speaker at Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson’s International Women’s Day breakfast held March 9 at the Kanata Seniors’ Centre. A large audience heard Jensen deliver an address which traced the ‘evolution’ of society’s attitude to women over her lifetime.

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ou can’t live without it in today’s society and in recent times, some haven’t been able to live with it due to the cost. We are talking about the electricity which powers virtually every aspect of our lives.

So when Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announces a 17 per cent reduction in rates, you take notice. Some are citing this as a cynical political move. Well, surprise, surprise — hydro rates have been a political football in Ontario ever since electricity started flowing in the early 1900s.

The electricity system has been reliable recently, not like the frequent, annoying outages that plagued the system in the notso-distant past.

The principle that future generations — rather than present-day ratepayers — should pay a share of the infrastructure costs related to electricity, which is the justification for this rate reduction, is a good one.

It works when buying a home, with the costs distributed over future years. It now will apply to the electricity system.

But more could and should be done to reduce electricity rates.

Can you image today’s society with no electricity? Hardly, so why is the federal portion of the HST charged on electricity?

Other essential items in society like food are exempt. That should be the case with electricity as well.

It might be a better use of Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre’s time if he railed against this injustice rather than tilting at the windmill of the proposed carbon tax as he has been doing.

Furthermore, if Wynne is so concerned about hydro consumers getting a break so they can afford to live in today’s society, why is she not coming to the aid of those City of Ottawa residents in Cumberland, Osgoode, Rideau and West Carleton who are now served by Hydro One, but should be served by local municipal utility Hydro Ottawa with its lower rates.

This should be simple and easy to do, particularly by a premier who claims to want to lower electricity rates for customers.

Yet many Ottawa residents remain shut out of being served by their more efficient local municipal utility.

It’s time that the premier stepped up to the plate on this issue and forced change.

Working hard on the folly of criticism

morning my son was on time, I barely mentioned it.

Weeks before I would re-read Carnegie’s wisdom, something deep inside me remembered a pinnacle egie. Victims spend so much time s the mother of three chilpoint in motivation theory — an infinding ways to justify their bad dren, a business owner and behaviour, they bury any incentive to dividual will only change if he wants the proprietor of a large, to. Carrot and stick approaches are change. lazy cat, I spend a lot of limited. Encouragement can go a Indeed, the only way we can my time criticizing others.

Capital Muse nurture someone toward the change long way to helping someone see how Get your elbows off the table. Why good behaviour is appreciated. But at we are seeking is by rewarding and are we working so close to deadline commenting on good behaviour when the end of the day, all motivation is again? Please, cat, get off my head; intrinsic. we see it. somebody’s expression of distaste.

I’m trying to sleep.

I finally asked my son what he I’ve seen this play out in my own This concept was largely popuYou can determine to whom each household. For months I was criticiz- thought would help him to be more larized in How to Win Friends and of the criticisms belongs. organized in the morning. I almost ing one child in particular who was Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, If the point of criticism is to enfell over when he asked if we’d help going to bed too late, failing to get courage others into better behaviour, first published in 1937.

“Criticism is futile because it puts up with his alarm, missing the school organize his bedroom. Done. however, I’m about to have an all-out Following that, regardless of what a person on the defensive and usually bus, and contributing to daily chaos rebellion on my hands. time he went to sleep, he was up and makes him strive to justify himself,” every weekday morning.

Humans — and likely their furry out the door for school. Reward My nagging voice: Why do you wrote Carnegie. “Criticism is dangerdomestic friends — don’t like critialways do this? Are we going to have seemed to breed further rewards. By ous, because it wounds a person’s cism. In fact, countless studies have making the bus each morning, he was to remove some privileges? You’re shown that we are much more likely precious pride, hurts his sense of able to take on a leadership role as importance, and rouses resentment.” making me late for work every day. to repeat behaviour for which we’re the much-envied bus monitor. The Why can’t you get more organized?

Criticism fills people with dread appreciated and rewarded, than we I realize in hindsight that the odd leadership role buoyed his confidence and demoralizes them, noted Carnare to change behaviour based on

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and he took on extra responsibilities at school.

Criticizing others is often a kneejerk reaction. Futile as it is, I’m taking Carnegie’s advice. I’m going to try to catch myself in the act in the hopes I can actually effect the change I desire by being nice to people. The cat, of course, remains a wild card.

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Carleton-Mississippi Mills Progressive Conservative MPP Jack MacLaren floats the idea of establishing a new provincial ministry to vet all current and future legislation for the infringment of property rights. On March 9 in Kanata, a mostly rural audience attended the first of many town halls a PC party panel will host across the province. The panel’s goal is to have property rights enshrined in the party’s official policy.

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It’s a blue-ribbon panel facing a million-dollar question: how do you get city-dwellers to care about property rights?

Progressive Conservative MPP Jack MacLaren has been tasked by his party’s leader with tapping Ontarians about ways to put more teeth in protections for property owners.

One solution floated by MacLaren at a March 9 town hall meeting in Kanata is a new provincial ministry of property rights. He foresees such a ministry reviewing future legislation “to ensure that it does not infringe on property rights,” while reviewing all existing laws to remove parts that infringe on those rights.

Laws about wetland designations and endangered species may resonate with many rural residents in Ontario, but a mostly rural audience in Kanata understood it will be tough to get people in urban and suburban homes to pay much attention.

“If we can change people’s thinking on property rights, then they’ll start behaving a different way and we’ll get results,” said Mark Breckon, who is leading the Conservatives' nine-member panel on property rights.

The first town hall meeting was held in MacLaren’s riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills,

and stops are planned across the province. MacLaren is his party’s critic for natural resources and forestry.

Landowners in the province’s countryside can often share anecdotes about government intervention affecting their property or that of a neighbour. The provincial departments mentioned at the town hall were the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, and the attorney general’s office.

The government action that draws the greatest ire is the designation of private land as significant wetlands, which affects the owner’s ability to develop or in any way change the land.

Endangered-species regulations have also seen development halted when a particular animal is found to be living there.

“Legislation gets made, and a part of your property goes down to the wetlands,” said panel member Tom Black, who is president of the Ontario Landowners Association.

Black said the province has stepped back a little when it comes to protecting rare animals.

“It’s not as bad now as it was when they were trying to protect every bird in every hayfield,” Black said.

Other laws that can affect property owners include municipal bylaws and official

plans, heritage designations and floodplain designations.

MacLaren said urban and suburban Ontarians should pay attention.

“Your life is your property,” he said. “You use your body for labour, and in return you are paid money, and that’s your property. And when government creates something like a carbon tax, that takes your property (your money), and you can’t use it to buy other property.”

MacLaren said property rights have been eroded bit by bit.

“We have a pretty good system, but it’s being taken away from us. Government is doing it to us with legislation. We’re losing it inch by inch, and we don’t want government down our throats. It’s time to push back.”

He said courts have been faced with arguments about “degrees of property rights.”

“That’s crap,” MacLaren said. “We need to change the tone and reinstate the attitude of the people who wrote the Magna Carta.”

On the issue of endangered species, MacLaren said government has to seek a better balance.

“We all want to protect endangered species, but not if it’s going to destroy your home or your property or your job,” he said.

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Property rights panel tasked with gathering PC party support Continued from page 9

The property rights panel’s task is to encourage party members to support the issue at the PC party’s policy convention in November.

To that end, people at the town hall meeting were encouraged to buy party memberships and become del-

egates at the convention.

“We’re not out to burn the house down,” MacLaren said.

“We want to come across as reasonable, sensible people.”

MacLaren said it may be a challenge just to get his colleagues to push the issue.

“Not all of our caucus members are as keen on property rights as the 40 people

here tonight,” he said.

Black added that the ideas taken forward to the policy convention have to be palatable in the mainstream if the party is to be successful in the provincial election scheduled for June 2018.

“We don't want to lose the election over this,” Black said.

“We want a soft tone that’s

“Not all of our caucus members are as keen on property rights.”

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town hall meeting opened. “I was given no rules or guidelines, which is the best way.

“I think interest will grow.

It’s a subject nobody ever talks about.”

sellable to everyone.”

The panel is made up of nine members, all but one of whom is a current or past leader in landowners' associa-

tions in eastern Ontario.

MacLaren said he’s had questions about the diversity of the panel he helped to select.

“These are the people I know with strong opinions and support for property rights,” he said.

The panel worked on a preliminary report for 16 months, and it was shared with Brown in January. The panel’s tour of the province was then approved, with the goal of adding new ideas for future legislation.

“This is the No. 1 subject for me,” MacLaren said as the

The preliminary report is available online at www.yourpropertyrights.ca. The website is expected to post a schedule of town halls in the near future.

MacLaren predicts PCs will form next government Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren said he expects the Progressive Conservatives will form the next government, especially if the party makes inroads in the GTA. “We have a very good chance to make the government in 15 or 16 months,” MacLaren said. “The PC party will most likely be the government.”

“We have no MPPs in Toronto,” he said, adding that party leader Patrick Brown has been talking to people in Toronto, including those in ethnic communities.

MacLaren estimated the

GTA is home to “600,000 or 700,000 Indians” (South Asians), and that there are 200,000 Tamils in Canada, “mostly in Toronto.”

“Patrick is going to every ethnic group,” he said.

“As the party’s Tamil and Turkish liaison, I have great support now from these people.

“We’re going to do well there. They are small-c conservative, and they believe in traditional family values, they want to own their own house, and they know if they work harder they have more wealth. They get it when it comes to property rights.”

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Nine speakers presented at the third-annual TEDx Kanata event on March 9. The theme of the evening was The Next 150: Driving Change and the speakers explored what the next 150 years in Canada could bring.

TEDx speakers envision next 150 years

BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

If you had one day a week dedicated just to you, what would you do with it?

For Mark Dabrowski, he spends four days of his workweek at his day job and one day working for a nonprofit.

Other companies should consider following suit, he said, giving employees one day a week to dedicate to something they’re passionate about.

A founding member of TEDx Kanata, Dabrowski made the switch from behindthe-scenes to being one of nine presenters at the third annual event, held March 9 at the Brookstreet Hotel.

The theme of the evening was The Next 150: Driving Change and the speakers explored what the next 150 years in Canada could bring. Talks included how to secure Canada’s prosperity and the need to end gender-based and cyber violence.

For Dabrowski, the future should include a new structure to the workweek.

ONE DAY A WEEK

Dabrowski said he felt himself becoming unmotivated, unproductive and slowing down his team after working at the same company for a number of years. He went looking for something different and found a nonprofit that allowed him to combine his passion of protecting the environment with fulfilling work around Ottawa’s lakes, rivers

MARK DABROWSKI and streams.

The burnout was quick to follow.

“Because I still had a fulltime job, I was only able to dedicate nights and weekends to the nonprofit,” said Dabrowski. “As you can imagine, doing this for a while didn’t lead to a good work-life balance. So I figured I only had one option; I need to quit my full-time job and work at the nonprofit and follow my passion.”

He brought his dilemma to his manager and said because he was feeling disengaged he felt it was time to move on.

“Rather than just letting me go and wishing me best of luck, he actually wanted to listen to me and figured out why I was feeling this way,” he said.

His boss then proposed an idea: stay with the company and work four days a week, and dedicate the fifth day to the nonprofit.

“Let me tell you, that completely changed everything,”

said Dabrowski.

“As we look at driving change over the next 150 years, I believe that as companies, and in particular managers, listen to the passions and the desires of their employees and give them that one day a week — to either learn a new skill, work on a side project or side business, volunteer for a nonprofit or charity or even just spending more time with family — that if we do this it will lead to less job-hopping and more productive and engaged teams, and most importantly a more fulfilled and happy society.”

WRITE THE RULES

John Weigelt, national technology officer for Microsoft Canada, says Canada needs to be better at innovating and thinking globally to ensure its prosperity in the next 150 years.

“We need to write the rules to establish that future for ourselves,” he said.

Looking to the past, Canada was a global leader when it came to innovation — think of the first telephone, the creation of penicillin, the first trans-Atlantic broadcast.

See WRITE, page 14

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

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

Monday, March 20 Ottawa Police Services Board Human Resources Committee 10 a.m., Honeywell Room Thursday, March 23 Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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It was an honour to travel with the Mayor and Sir Terry Matthews to Toronto to visit the Premier and key Ministers in the provincial government recently. As the seconder on the motion to create a Centre of Excellence in Kanata for driverless and driver assisted technologies, I was certainly there to support that effort but as the council designated sponsor for all Smart City initiatives along with Councillors Harder and Tierney, we were able to support several local tech firms in furthering their plans to unlock the potential benefits of smart technologies in our city and beyond. More will be said on this topic in the months and years ahead.

Bus Shelters We have secured funding for the installation of the most new bus shelters in years and will be publishing the listing in my upcoming newsletter.

Paint it Up! Funding is available for outdoor mural art projects that support graffiti prevention, youth empowerment, community safety and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods.

For more information about funding, please visit www.crimepreventionottawa.ca, for the program guidelines and application form.

Projects must contribute to a clean, safe and beautiful city by engaging neighbourhoods and youth in a constructive learning process to create murals to prevent or deter graffiti.

Applications must be postmarked, e-mailed, or received by 4 p.m. Monday, April 4th, 2017.

2017 Project As a 2017 project I am pleased to invite you to join me in documenting the people, places and activities that make Kanata South a great place to live, work and play.

Please send me your ideas of who you think should be highlighted in our book and why.

We will gather all your responses and compile them into a memory book available to everyone and placed in the Library for future generations to have a snapshot of what made Kanata South special in 2017.

Thank you to all who have sent in their stories and photos.

If you haven’t sent yours in yet, please email them to me at allan.hubley@ottawa.ca.

More details regarding this project can be found on my website under the Community tab.

Upcoming Events Monday March 20th:, 7 pm, The Oasis in Kanata, a place for caregivers of people with mental illness, presents “Gaining and Maintaining Balance.” Free event and all are welcome.

Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Drive. Visit www.TheOasisKanata.ca for details. Note: The Oasis in Kanata is now on Facebook!

Friday March 24th: Join me at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Road, for their Fish and Chips Friday! 11am-1pm.

Thursday March 30th: The Ottawa Bullying Prevention Coalition in partnership with Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Police Service will be hosting an event for parents on cyber bullying. 6:30-9:00pm at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Registration is limited, please register at: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cyber-bullying-parent-nighthow-to-prevent-and-respond-tickets-32511567975

Working for Kanata South: It is my privilege to serve as your Councillor. Please feel free to contact my office with any concerns or comments, by phone: 613-580-2752, or by email: allan.hubley@ottawa.ca. You can also visit my website for more information: www.councillorallanhubley.ca or follow me on Twitter: @AllanHubley_23 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, March 16, 2017 13

Write the rules to secure Canada’s prosperity Continued from page 13

Jack MacLaren Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills

The Latest Hydro Hoax Don’t like your hydro bill? Let your grandchildren pay it! That seems to be the government’s plan now…

Only low polling numbers could have convinced the government to do something about the crippling price of hydro.

“Canada’s contributed so much to the world around us,” said Weigelt.

But now, Canada is falling behind.

The Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity in Toronto ranked 16 North American regions for prosperity and only two Canadian regions made the list, “but we finished 14th and 16th,” said Weigelt.

The prosperity gap is due to a productivity gap, he said. And the productivity gap comes from an innovation gap.

“This is not ideation, it’s not simply coming up with ideas, it’s not invention,” he said.

“It’s innovation; taking that idea, bringing it to market and changing the way that the landscape works.”

How do companies fix this gap? Spending more on technology is a start, said Weigelt.

“Canadian companies invest 53 cents on technology for every dollar that a U.S company invests on that. We’re not going further, we’re not investing as far, we’re not going out and

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John Weigelt, national technology officer for Microsoft Canada, says Canada needs to be better at innovating and thinking globally to ensure its prosperity in the next 150 years during the TEDx Kanata event on March 9. seeking that opportunity,” he said, citing a study by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards in Ottawa that looked at how much Canadian companies are investing in technology compared to other countries.

“We need Canadians to stand up and be bold, be a little bit brash, and say they’re going to be the next big thing … to look globally so we can write

the rules to secure Canada’s prosperity for the next 150 years.”

END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Dillon Black’s talk on ending gender-based and cyber violence struck a chord with the audience, earning them a standing ovation at the end of their

Now that the government is less popular than ever before, and an election is a year away, we’re seeing more and more incompetent scrambling on the hydro file.

The government has proposed a 17% reduction in hydro bills. This will result in some small savings in the short term. But the long-term cost will be an extra $14 billion – paid for by our taxes for decades to come.

This is outrageous, and it won’t solve the problem.

The Green Energy Act is the problem.

We need to abolish the Green Energy Act. We need to use more of our cheap and clean hydro power.

We need to stop signing more and more expensive contracts for wind and solar energy that we don’t need.

The next election can’t come soon enough!

Contact Information Constituency Office of Jack MacLaren, MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 100 Kanata, Ontario K2M 1P6 Telephone: (613) 599-3000 E-Mail: Jack.MacLarenCo@pc.ola.org www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch 14 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, March 16, 2017

speech. Black, a gender nonconforming anti-violence activist, uses they/them pronouns.

Black called on the audience to be part of the solution to create safer digital spaces and to “work to unlearn all the ways in which we engage and behave that actually sustain genderbased violence.”

Black told their own story to illustrate their point. Ten years ago while walking to their car after a university class, Black was raped by three men.

See SPEAKER, page 15

Seeking New Board Members Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) is accepting applications for positions on the Board of Directors, beginning June 2017.

Dr. Corrine Motluk

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Dr. Graeme Ferguson

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CPDMH’s Board provides leadership and strategic direction while overseeing key aspects of hospital performance. To complement existing skills on the Board, a financial or healthcare background and/or previous experience as a member of a board or in a senior leadership role are desirable.

Board members must be at least 18 years of age and must live or work within Carleton Place, Beckwith, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands Mississippi Mills or West Ottawa.

Current or former (within 2 years) employees or members of the professional staff and their spouses, children, parents or siblings are not eligible to serve.

The Nominating Committee will interview potential candidates and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval.

Application forms are available through the office of the President & CEO at 613-253-3824 or online at www.cpdmh.ca.

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Dillion Black, a gender non-conforming anti-violence activist, talks about ending gender-based and cyber violence during TEDx Kanata on March 9.

Speaker suggests ways to eliminate online violence and abuse Continued from page 14

“I cannot begin to express to you the enormity of that night,” Black told the audience. “I couldn’t get out of bed for weeks. My body hurt all of the time.

Sometimes, I had to shower six times a day just to scrape them off me.

“I still feel like I lost parts of myself that night, parts that I’m not sure you ever get back. So you try to pick up the pieces over and over again.

You try to gather up enough courage to go on.”

Black works with the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women and was recently appointed to help shape the federal government’s strategies to end gender-based violence as a LGBTQ and cyber violence expert.

More than 73 per cent of women have reported experiencing some form of online gender-based violence, said Black, using statistics from a United Nations report.

“The problem of violence and abuse is the greatest challenge the Internet faces today,” said Black. “Locally, in a research study with young women in high school, 100 per cent of the respondents said they have experienced gender-based violence.”

This can include harassment aimed at harming women — like in the case of Black’s friend, a feminist blogger located in Toronto.

“She’s had people seek out her private information and release it publicly — where her child goes to school, where she works, her banking information.

This is what’s happening to women just for the sake of having a voice online,” said Black.

It also includes the sharing of intimate images — sometimes called revenge porn — without a person’s permission.

“It’s not porn because it’s not consensual and it’s not revenge because we shouldn’t feel entitled to those things to begin with,” said Black.

And it includes technologies that can locate and keep track of people without their consent.

“I could go on the Google app store and find things like a girlfriend tracker,” said Black. “I can go on Tinder (an online dating app) and use GPS location and geomapping just to figure out where people are.”

So what can we do?

First off, stop telling young people to stay off-line, said Black, as “This is where their communities are, this is where they find friendship and support.”

Secondly, everybody needs to take action.

“We need a paradigm shift because this is not just a women’s issue, it’s everybody’s issue,” said Black. “For people that are developing these technologies, are we developing them with young people in mind and with women in mind?

“We need to work together to do this — whether you’re a parent or an educator or an advocate or you’re a person working in the technology sector — because building safer digital spaces means the ability for all users — of all genders, sexualities, races, abilities — to be able to come and participate meaningfully in these online spaces.”

Finally, and most importantly, believe people.

“If a person in your life comes to you and they trust you enough to tell you the hardest thing that’s ever happened to them, believe them,” said Black. “In doing this you have the power to help remake the world in the next 150 years.”

All of the TEDx Kanata talks will be posted in video format online. For details, visit tedxkanata.com.

I had the great pleasure of attending a number of events celebrating International Women’s Day. First, I had the honour of greeting young women of the “Daughters of the Vote” delegation who arrived at Ottawa International Airport, on an aircraft operated by two female pilots. I had the opportunity to speak to these bright young women, part of a larger group of 338 Canadians, one representative from each of Canada’s Ridings. It was great to meet the “daughter” who was ‘paired’ to our Riding, Jasmine van Schouwen. Jasmine is a very bright and talented young woman, who did an amazing job during the opening ceremonies by performing a song that she had written.

On the eve of International Women’s Day, I was delighted to join Councillor Allan Hubley at his event at Don Cherry’s in Kanata. I want to extend a huge thank you to Councillor Hubley for the opportunity to speak to all those who attended, and offer my congratulations to hosting a great event.

On International Women’s Day, I watched as the 338 young women of the “Daughters of the Vote” delegation from across Canada sat in the House of Commons to discuss issues important to our youth. Sitting in the seats of their representative MP, the young women were present for speeches by former Prime Minister Kim Campbell and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

After the Daughters of the Vote event on Parliament Hill, I travelled to Algonquin College to speak to and answer questions from those on hand at the AC Entrepreneurship Club International Women’s Day event. I was very impressed with their level of engagement.

From Algonquin College I travelled to Canadian Forces Base Trenton to spend time with military families at 8 Wing’s International Women’s Day symposium. The event was run by the Military Family Resource Centre, who provide tremendous support to military families every day.

Dunrobin Fishing Derby

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Dunrobin Fishing Derby on Constance Bay. It was great to spend time outdoors in our riding, a community that offers so many recreational opportunities. Congratulations to the winners!

2017 Bootstrap Awards

I had the opportunity to attend the Wesley Clover and Tech Tuesday 2017 Bootstrap Awards. The Bootstrap Awards are meant to celebrate the best self-financed businesses based in the region. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to Wesley Clover in recognizing the number of fantastic businesses from our riding and the region.

Working for and Representing Kanata-Carleton

It is such an honour and privilege to serve as your Member of Parliament and I look forward to meeting and working with you all. Please feel free to contact our office at 613-592-3469 or by email at Karen.McCrimmon@parl.gc.ca.

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City Councillor, Kanata North TOWN HALL – THURSDAY MARCH 23RD, 7 pm - Come to the Beaverbrook Library or Join a Live Streaming of the Meeting! For the first time I am arranging to have a live stream viewing of this Town Hall accessible from my Facebook page! The agenda will include the 2016 results and the 2017 Mosquito Program; a presentation on a new Catholic School on KNL lands; information on three new plans of subdivision now under review; the Opioid drug situation; Environmental Assessment for Light Rail to Kanata; ongoing bus issues; and our local 2017 event, the Kanata-Carleton Cultural Festival. A full agenda will be on my website with potential times to assist those online.

AUTO THEFT RING in OTTAWA – Several people have been charged with selling stolen autos in Ottawa. If a deal is too good to be true it could be a stolen vehicle. Police will seize it if it is stolen property and return it to its owner and you’ll lose both the vehicle and the monies you paid for it. For your protection only purchase a vehicle through an Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council dealer (OMVIC).

If you choose to buy from a private seller, OMVIC offers tips for buying privately.

KANATA NORTH COMMUNITY AWARDS for Citizen, Senior, Youth and Organization of the Year are now being accepted. If you know someone who has made a difference in our community please submit their names for consideration at the 2017 Award Ceremony later this year.

Information is on my website.

CANADA LEARNING BOND provides up to $2,000 to a Registered Education Savings Plan if you register (even if you put no money into it). Acorn Canada at 1-866-991-0025 will provide information for free on how to do this, to help with costs of your children’s post-secondary education.

UPCOMING 2017 EVENTS include a new Pioneer Pavilion at The Log Farm every weekend 9 am – 4 pm until April 16th (admission to this working farm with many animals at 670 Cedarview Road is $5.50 children under 2 free); the Stanley Cup Tribute March 15 – 19; Juno Awards Week March 27 – April 2; and Sugar Lumberfest April 8.

Go to www.ottawa2017.ca for more.

KANATA-CARLETON CULTURAL FESTIVAL is our local 2017 event and it’s going to be great. Performers in music (choral and instrumental), dance, theatre and visual arts from the 5 west end wards will be featured onstage at the Earl of March and on an outdoor stage in Sandwell Green Park. Information booths, wandering performers, food venues and more will make May 27th a day to remember.

All performances are free. Get your free booklet from your local Councillor or local groups or download it at www.kanatacarletonculturalfestival.ca (page 2 & 3 are about the festival). To volunteer or take part submit the contact form on the website or contact my office.

KANATA NORTH HAS A NEW BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA) serving Centrum, Signature Ridge, Kanata Commons and surrounding areas. The inaugural meeting was this week and plans are underway for having special events and community activities in the area to serve you, while you support your local businesses.

LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT is now underway for the future section from Moodie to Canadian Tire Place. An evaluation of alternative corridors and selection of a preferred corridor and station locations will be discussed at a public Open House in June with a second Open House in November on the technically preferred plan, which will go to Transportation Committee and Council for approval in March, 2018. Construction of this section cannot occur until after the LRT reaches Moodie in 2023 and a funding source is obtained.

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

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Tim Hortons owner climbs chilly Kilimanjaro, craves hot coffee

BY DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

By the time Chris McCluskey had camped the night on the side of Mount Kilimanjaro, hiked nine hours, reached the

top, breathed in the view, and began the long descent: he was ready for a treat.

“A hot coffee and Boston cream,” said the owner of Tim Hortons in Arnprior and Kanata, laughingly. “It was

awesome. We were with a great group of people. But it wasn’t easy. A few couldn’t make all the way up the hill. It was tough.”

See HONEYMOON, page 17

Redemption of Shares/Promissory Notes Notice to: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #638-Kanata

Shareholders and Promissory Note Holders In Accordance to Royal Canadian Legion regulations, Kanata Branch #638-70 Hines road Kanata, Ontario is recovering its shares and paying out Promissory notes.

All shares and promissory notes must be redeemed by April 30th, 2017 or will no longer be valid. Original share or promissory note must be presented.

For further information, please contact: George Pollock, Treasurer at 613-591-5570 Royal Canadian Legion Kanata Br 638 70 Hines Rd. | Branch 638 - 613-591-5570

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Honeymoon spent on massive hike Continued from page 16

It is often said that people climb Mount Everest (8,848 metres above sea level) because it is there; others, meaning Tim Hortons people, climb Kilimanjaro (5,895 metres) because it will benefit disadvantaged kids.

The company has raised $627,000 for Tim Horton Children’s Camps across Canada and one location in the United States.

Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is famous for its white peaks. Ernest Hemingway dedicated a collection of short stories to the hill, titled The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

The company had 30 people on the climb this year including chair David Clanachan and his son Quinn. Also participating was McCluskey’s new bride, Nancy, who embraced the challenge for their honeymoon. The two raised $35,000, “... thanks to our staff, friends, and a lot of businesses in the area,� Chris said.

The McCluskey Group contributed $12,000 to a cause close to Chris’ heart.

“They go to these camps and come back saying it helped their self-esteem a lot, and gave them leadership skills.

Some of these kids will speak at our (national meetings) about how they doubted their self-worth. And now they can conquer the world. And they do. They go off to college and university and really make something of themselves.�

The camps have changed somewhat in the last year. Rather than taking on as many as possible, Tims will invite the same youths back until age 18. “Every year builds on the previous year,� he said. “Then we’ll cover their tuition.�

Students at inner city schools are also being invited to camps on oneday trips. The aim is to have kids reach the top of the mountain they chose to pursue. Tims can help but the kids have to really put in the effort, too. “It was breathtaking; a really beautiful view. We reached the summit at sunrise,� McCluskey recalled. “But it wasn’t easy. “It was a really tough day.�

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It’s 9:30 a.m. on March 13, the very first day of my six-week field placement at Metroland Media.

As I sit here trying to figure out how to introduce myself for my first official assignment, every single thing I know about writing columns seems to have escaped me.

All that seems to be coming to mind is “Wow, cool, I have a desk!”

It’s safe to say I’m pretty excited to be here.

I’ve spent the last two years studying journalism at Algonquin College and during that time, I’ve gone from having no idea what I wanted to do with my life to being unable to imagine myself doing anything else.

I grew up in Arnprior.

For as long as I can remember, people have been saying journalism is “in my blood” and as it turns out,

they may have been right.

As a kid, I lived above the Arnprior Chronicle Guide newsroom where my mom worked. When she made the switch to radio I began volunteering at the radio station, and I found myself developing a passion for storytelling.

I moved to Ottawa in 2015 to begin my journalism adventure. Writing, photography, editing and fact checking were soon added to my list of passions.

As it happens, I came to Metroland at a busy time for Ottawa. Jim Watson has announced that he’s running for re-election, the community is coming together to seek a solution to the fentanyl crisis and Canada 150 is in full swing.

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Calling young artists: Young at Art deadline is Friday

BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

Ever dreamed of having your art displayed in a city gallery?

The annual Young at Art juried art exhibition is accepting entries in seven categories until Friday, March 17.

Youth between the ages of 12 and 19 are invited to submit their work for the opportunity to have their art displayed in a City of Ottawa community gallery, such as the Kanata Civic Art Gallery.

A number of submissions have already been received for the 21st annual competition.

A notable change this year includes a rise in digital entries, said Sarah Hoy, arts program specialist.

“We are already seeing a rise in digital art,” she said. “In fact, this is the first time we have seen video submissions.”

Awards will be presented to junior (ages 12 to 15) and senior (ages 16 to 19) artists from west, east and central Ottawa in seven categories: • painting; • drawing; • three-dimensional; • photography; • printmaking; • mixed media; • other media (pastel and

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The Ottawa Curling Club team, Canada’s national champions, were scheduled to leave on March 13 for the world championship in Beijing, China. “We know this will be a culture shock for us,� said south Ottawa curler Emma Miskew. “This is our second one abroad, so we know a little bit what to expect.�

The team competed in Latvia and Canada at previous world championships, so despite their youth – at 31, Lisa Weagle is the team’s oldest player – they have experience to back them up.

Homan said they are relying on past experience to deal with burn out, as they just dealt with one of the longest qualifying seasons of any country competing at the worlds.

To get used to the time change – Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Ottawa – the team members have worked with a specialist to adapt their sleep schedules in the lead up to the world championships. “Hopefully when we land,

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Team Homan member Lisa Weagle sweeps in front of a curling rock thrown by teammate Joanne Courtney during the professional curling team’s practice at the Ottawa Curling Club on March 11. we’ll be right on Beijing time and it won’t take as long to get accustomed,â€? said Homan, a Kanata resident who grew up in OrlĂŠans. “We’ve got some specialists on our team that let us know when we need to go to bed and when we need to wake up.â€?

They got some advice from Canadian curler Nolan Thies-

sen, who competed at the 2014 men’s world championships in Beijing. He warned them about the smog, and the differences the team can expect to see.

They’ve also drifted away from typical 9-to-5 jobs to put in the training hours similar to other top international teams.

Miskew said she left her federal government job to do free-

lance design work and have the flexibility she needs to train. “It’s really made a big difference for me, and all of us in some way have changed our schedules to make this our priority,� she said. “That’s kind of what you have to do to keep up with the other countries.�

Preparation has been the most important thing for the team, south Ottawa resident and coach Adam Kingsbury said. “From a performance standpoint, we have a good idea of precisely what that recipe needs to be,� Kingsbury said. “None of this right now is just flying by the seat of our pants. We’ve had a number of rehearsals, and if the last month is any indication of how this team is performing, we shouldn’t expect anything except a good two weeks.�

The women’s world championship will kick off on March 18, as the Canadians take on the home team, China. The championship runs through March 26, when the bronze and gold medal games will be played.

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Getting on board with Canada’s birthday celebrations, the Ottawa Champions will host an All-Star event.

The league will host a 2017 all-star game with the CanAm League and the American Association on July 25 at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park.

The game will be just a small part of the larger, two-day celebrations, which will include an all-star little league, a coaches clinic, skills competition, and home run derby on July 24.

This will be the first time

that an all-star game will pit the best of the Can-Am league against the best of the American Association.

Champions owner and Can-Am League and American Association commissioner Miles Wolff said it is going to be an honour to host the game in Ottawa for Canada’s 150th celebrations, as well as an Ottawa 2017 event.

“It’s the perfect opportunity to show off the rich culture and vibrant atmosphere that makes Ottawa such a unique city,” Wolff said.

Thanks to winning the championship in 2016, Champions manager Hal Lanier will coach the Can-Am team,

while former pitching coach, Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney, will lead the American Association.

The Champions open the 2017 season on May 18 at RCGT Park against the TroisRivieres Aigles.

Season tickets and flex packs are currently on sale. To view the full schedule, or purchase tickets for the season, visit ottawachampions.com.

Tickets for the 2017 CanAm League vs. American Association All-Star Game are on sale now.

Email tickets@ottawachampions.com, call 613-7452255, or visit the RCGT Park box office for more details.

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Summer camp can help develop valuable life-long skills MATT BARR Owner/president of Camps Canada

There are hundreds of reasons for kids to go to camp. Here is a partial list followed by expert advice.

Every child should go to camp to: • make new friends (the number one outcome cited by children who attend camp) • learn new physical skills (arts and crafts, sports, swimming, waterskiing, archery) • learn new social skills (communication, leadership, teamwork) • gain an appreciation of people’s different abilities (we are all gifted in some way or another) • experience the feelings of love, safety, and security • enjoy being a kid and clowning around • experience the freedom to make choices, decisions, and mistakes • do chores without being paid (kids help to clean up after lunch and to keep the camp area clean) • have one outstanding teacher (we

have lots of the non-academic kind here • learn to adjust to new environments, various social situations • gain a greater sense of personal satisfaction, self-esteem, and leadership • develop personal habits that lead to a healthy lifestyle • discover and explore their interests, values and talents • take responsibility for others and help out • increase their problem-solving skills • meet a new circle of peers (outside of their school friends) • create life-long friendships • learn to adjust to new environments • gain a greater sense of personal satisfaction and personal habits that lead to a healthy lifestyle Most importantly . . . to have fun A camp experience is without equal. Even those campers who during the school year have behavioural problems, difficulty concentrating or

who cannot relate well to their peers are highly successful. How is all of this accomplished in a recreational/educational setting that is overseen by a few camping professionals, but is administered for the most part by high school and university students.

The answer is complex; however, the key to the success of camp is that all its efforts are focused on the individual and not on the program.

The program is the tool. The medium is the out of doors; the strategy is to earn the trust of the child in order to make the experience positive, nonthreatening, creative and enjoyable.

When a child is placed in a trusting, nurturing environment devoid of the pressure to pass or fail and without competition, the motivation to learn is greatly increased.

Each summer it is evident by the smiles on their faces, and the laughter we hear that campers are extremely happy in the camp environment. They learn to be self reliant, cooperative, understanding and sensitive.

As part of a relatively small group

they make friendships and establish bonds that will last a lifetime. The trust that is established allows them to take risks, experiment, challenge themselves and learn from these trials.

Day to day they face a multitude of real life situations for which they find their own solutions or work closely with others to resolve them.

They develop logical thinking.

They assume various roles within the group based upon their strengths.

They are better able to make choices for themselves that meet their needs and the needs of others.

They become part of a community as they get caught up in the enthusiastic displays of spirit and singing that make camp distinct. Moreover, without realizing it they develop skills that relate directly to academic subjects such as geography, mathematics, kinesiology, meteorology, biology, natural sciences and languages.

Through challenging and creative activities they develop skills that will be useful as they cope with everyday life. From each experience they be-

come more self confident and develop an increased self esteem which allows them to continue to reach out and look for more.

All this in a fun-filled, stress free environment. Camp is a place where strengths are reinforced, where people recognize and accept that all of us have varying abilities and talents. In so doing, each participant can applaud the efforts of peers.

Feeling that support, the young person is willing to attempt more complex and challenging activities without the fear of failure. In this environment the “poor student” has an opportunity for recognition and leadership that may otherwise be denied.

Camp is for every child regardless of talent and ability.

In today’s pressure-oriented society, camp provides a non-threatening environment for Canada’s youth to be active, to develop competence in life skills, to learn about and enhance their own abilities and to benefit from meaningful participation in a community designed just for them.

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Parents who are looking for a specialized camp for their sports-mad children next summer have lots of choice. More and more businesses and summer camp managers have developed expertise in order to offer programs specifically adapted to the expectations of young athletes.

By participating in a sports day camp, a child can acquire techniques and knowledge which will be very profitable when the time comes to return to regular activities with the hockey, basketball or volleyball team next fall.

Hockey is still one of the most popular sports during the summer. One or two weeks at a specialized summer school will allow young hockey players to develop their abilities and improve their play thanks to the advice and supervision of a qualified team of instructors. Apart from training sessions on the ice, the program usually includes off-ice exercises, video sessions and other recreational activities.

Over the years, soccer has gained so much in popularity across the country that many camps now specialize in this sport for its young fans; a great way for players to develop their talents and improve their technique.

As well as being able to practise their favourite sport

during the summer, fans of golf, tennis, baseball and athletics can also improve their skills at specialized camps.

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“Summer learning is a critical – and often overlooked – part of students’ learning. By planning for summer learning now, parents will help their children avoid the summer learning brain drain,” says Nick Whitehead, founder and CEO of Oxford Learning.

He offers these five reasons why planning for summer learning this spring is so important: 1. Summer is going to be here soon. Spring may have just begun, but before long, students will be studying for exams and

handing in their final term projects, which means that it’s not too early to think about what kids are going to be doing this summer.

2. Summer can undo what children are learning right now. Without maintaining learning momentum and study skills over the summer break, students easily forget everything they’re working hard to learn right now, which means that next year, students need to repeat the same workbooks and materials they are learning right now.

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2017

GUIDE Summer is coming; be camp ready On a chilly day like today, it’s hard to believe that the warm weather will be back in a few short weeks. Summer is just around the corner, and it will soon be time for your children to go off to summer camp or to day camp.

Have you started thinking about what you’d like them to do? You’d better get busy, because now is the time to register if you want early-bird prices.

First of all, find out from your children exactly what they have in mind when they think about going to camp. Of course, tra-

ditional camps are always available; they are ideal for children who love a bit of everything.

Other camps are more specialized, and some offer activities that are really off the beaten path. Think about the following possibilities: sports, outdoor activities, dance, martial arts, sciences, languages, performing arts, visual arts, music, cooking, archeology, soccer, horse riding, deep sea diving and the list goes on.

The next step is to find out if your children are ready to go to sleep-away camp, where they

can stay for a week or more, or if they prefer day camp, so they can come home every night.

Some specialized camps welcome families or special-needs children who might require specialized care.

When your children have made their choices and are registered, give yourself a pat on the back. Attending summer camp will have a positive effect on your children’s development.Kids who attend camp develop social skills, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, physical abilities, and environmental awareness.

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Begin planning kids’ summer recreation now Many families spend winter figuring out how to chase away cabin fever and endure frigid temperatures until spring and summer mercifully return. Parents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their youngsters’ summer vacations.

Youth recreational programs and summer camps can bridge the gap in care between the end of school and the day when classes resume.

Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer. The following are a handful of tips for moms and dads who want their kids to have fun and fulfilling summers.

• Ask for recommendations. Speak with fellow parents and trusted friends about where they send their children. Personal recommendations can be very helpful, providing firsthand insight into a particular camp or program. Schedule appointments

to visit camps that fall within your budget. Take your son or daughter along so he or she can get a sense of what camp will be like.

• Explore all options.

Camps come in more flavors than ever before. Certain camps may be faith-based ministries while others may focus on particular sports.

Band camps and art camps may appeal to creative kids.

Also, there are plenty of general-interest camps that offer various activities without narrowing in on any particular one. Parents may need to choose between a sleepaway camp or day camps, depending on which camp experience they want for their children.

• Inquire about camp schedules. While many camps are flexible, day camps do not have the same level of flexibility as after-school programs.

Arrangements will need to be made if care is required after regular camp hours. Speak with camp staff to see which types of after-hours programs, if any, are available.

• Determine your camp budget. As varied as program offerings may be, camps also can vary greatly with regard

to cost. Government-run camps may be less expensive than those offered by private companies. Day camps typically cost less than those that provide room and board.

Find out if a particular organization subsidizes a portion of camp costs. Scouting programs often have a dedicated camp and may offer affordable options for scouts. Martial arts schools and dance centers frequently offer camp schedules.

If camp seems out of reach, look into local summer recreation programs at parks or schools. Such programs may not be as extensive as those offered by camps, but they can quell kids’ boredom and keep children occupied during the day.

In addition to camp, remember to plan for some free days so children can just enjoy some downtime. Such days can break up the monotony of a routine and provide kids and families time to relax together.

Summer recreation may be far off, but it is never too early to start making summer plans, including finding camps and other activities for kids.

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Stanley Cup 125th Evening Celebration A tribute to the Holy Grail of Hockey Join us for an evening with NHL alumni Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Paul Coffey, Bernie Parent, Dave Keon and of course, the Stanley Cup

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The Canadian Museum of History March 15, 2017 Cocktails: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Reception: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Tickets: $150 • Food and non-alcoholic beverages included • Two tickets for bar beverages • Free parking and coat check • An opportunity to have your photo taken with the Stanley Cup • An exclusive viewing of the newly opened Hockey exhibit

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Ottawa potters heat up a different kind of 2017 celebration

BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

This winter a pottery movement began in Ottawa.

In pottery classes across the region, seasoned potters and first-timers alike began shaping clay into flowers, fleur-de-lis and feathers for a display unlike any other.

In June, 9,000 ceramic creations will take over the south grounds of the Canadian Museum of Nature to build an art garden, called Populace.

According to the organizers, the art installation aims to draw viewers to reflect on the significance of Canada’s 150 years of history as a nation.

Kim Lulashnyk and fellow potters Kim Davidson and Hilde Lambrechts came up with the idea to create a large-scale art installation in Ottawa for 2017. Lulashnyk said the project has taken on a life of its own since the three of them applied for a grant to start the endeavour.

“It has really become a community art project,” Lulashnyk said.

And that, she added, was exactly what was supposed to happen. No names or markings are placed on the flowers or feathers created during the workshops, in an effort to all make them look the same.

“People are contributing to the project without ownership and its kind of neat,” she said. “You are making

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In June, 9,000 ceramic creations will take over the south grounds of the Canadian Museum of Nature to build an art garden, called Populace thanks to a project created by the Ottawa Guild of Potters. something with your time and hands, but it becomes something larger.”

High schools, community centres and other community organizations across the city are participating in creating what the organizers affectionately call community art.

So far there have been more than 1,000 participants. Lulashnyk said once installed, visitors will be invited to walk through along the paths, share photographs and, as Lulashnyk puts it, become immersed in a powerful visual experience.

So far, the total is close to 6,000 and the group will host

a three-day workshop April 28-30 at Lansdowne Park in the Horticulture Building to help complete the ceramics.

The session will be free and the group is looking for as many people to come out and participate as possible.

The project imitates a similar project at the Tower of London in England in 2014.

That art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, marked the 100 years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. More than 880,000 ceramic poppies filled the Tower’s famous moat between July 17 and Nov. 11, 2014. Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war.

In Ottawa, Lulashnyk said the goal was to find a partner like the Tower of London to showcase Canada’s history.

The museum, she said, was a perfect partner.

“It’s the only way we could have done this,” she said.

The Canadian Museum of Nature’s director of marketing and media relations, John Swettenham, said the museum was happy to partner with the project.

“This is part of what the museum is about,” Swettenham said. “The concept is great and I think people will love it.”

Swettenham added the installation would also help highlight the museum’s botany research and collection.

“The west side has always had something, and it will be great to see the east side animated too.”

To make the idea a reality, Lulashnyk, Davidson and Hambrecht, members of the Ottawa Guild of Potters, applied for and received funding from Ottawa 2017 bureau in 2016.

The group also applied for funding from Ontario 150, and received that money in January which will help cover costs the group had not thought through originally — like transporting thousands of pounds of donated

clay to Ottawa from a Toronto pottery shop to create the flowers.

In total, the group received $12,000 from Ottawa 2017, CIBC and the city’s three arts, culture and heritage program stewarding partners: AOE Arts Council, Ottawa Arts Council and Council of Heritage Organizations of Ottawa. Ontario 150 granted the project $10,000.

Aside from the ceramic pieces, Lulashnyk said 9,000 metal rods were also needed and purchased locally from Seguin Welding and Machine Shop in Embrun.

Designed by a landscape artist, the group measured the space on the grounds of the museum and Lulashnyk said the ceramics will be placed around pathways and walkways for people to walk through.

It will be free of charge to view and open 24-7. After 2017, the ceramics will be placed in storage.

The workshops at Lansdowne Park will take place April 28 from 12 to 9 p.m., April 29 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 30 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Young champion who beat medical odds to star in Ottawa celebration

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Jacob Randell is just 13, but even at such a young age and despite years of navigating complex medical challenges, he has unwavering enthusiasm and gratitude for life.

In his role as a champion for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Children’s Miracle Network champion, the longtime CHEO patient will welcome a dozen other pediatric patients to Ottawa from across Canada.

After arriving on March 18 and 19, they’ll be treated to a tour of Parliament Hill, a national museum and other special events on March 20 for “a uniquely Canadian experience,” said Adam Starkman, chief development officer with the Children’s Miracle Network in Canada.

The annual event has been moved from Toronto to Ottawa to coincide with Canada’s 150th birthday year.

“I feel honoured and proud to represent many kids who have challenges in their lives like I have,” said Jacob, an Aylmer, Que. resident. “It’s a big privilege to meet other kids and have them

share their story.”

He said he also strives to best represent CHEO, “one of the best hospitals ever,” where he goes every six months for followup appointments.

Until three years ago, Jacob was there on a weekly, sometimes daily basis, stemming from his diagnosis at age five with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour, a rare brain cancer. He was given a 10-per-cent chance of survival in the lead-up to a 17-hour brain surgery, as well as radiation, chemotherapy and stem-cell transplant.

He needed to learn how to walk and eat again, and was later diagnosed with schwannoma, a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow on nerve endings.

Jacob’s aggressive and fastgrowing brain tumour is now gone.

“Jacob shouldn’t be here today, so it’s a miracle he is,” said his mother, Liliane Hajjar, a University of Ottawa employee. “He beat all odds.”

Jacob not only strives to be a role model for other pediatric patients, but also for his sister, Sophia, 4, who was diagnosed with the same rare genetic brain cancer last November.

“The week she was diagnosed … he grabbed my face and said, ‘Momma, she’s going to be OK because she’s got me.’ I’ll never forget that,” Hajjar said, overcome with emotion.

“If there’s anything I need to do to help Sophia is be there for her and play with her a lot and hold her hand,” Jacob said. “If I do all that she’ll become stronger and I know she will be able to beat this.”

Sharing his message of inspiration is part of what he is most looking forward to during the champions event, as well as serving as the face of CHEO and highlighting its need at a time when government funding is tight amid rising patient demand.

“Jacob’s story is a perfect example,” Starkman said. “He’s a young man who has had multiple treatments and multiple procedures and requires a complex-care plan that is very expensive.”

The upcoming event is a chance for the public to learn that every dollar raised locally through the Children’s Miracle Network stays in the community. The network generates about $50 million a year for 14 Canadian hospitals.

As well, the celebration is an opportunity for Canadians to

show their support for kids like Jacob. New this year, they will have a surprise waiting for them on March 20 at the Marriott Hotel in Centretown where yellow balloons will be blown up with each request Canadians make, March 18 to 20, through childrensmiraclenetwork.ca/balloonsfor-champions.

“The balloon really represents the limitless character of our champions,” said Starkman.

“That’s something that Canadians can really get behind.”

The day after the balloon reveal, the champions will fly to Orlando, Fla., on March 21 to join their pediatric U.S. peers for an annual conference to share their experiences and enjoy time at the Disney Training Institute, where they will learn more about their roles as mentors and ambassadors.

The National Capital Region can be proud of having Jacob serve as their ambassador, said Hajjar.

“Jacob was an old soul even before he got sick,” she said.

“There’s something about Jacob that most of us can’t explain.

He leaves a mark wherever he goes.

He’s such a kind, gentle soul.”

Photo courtesy the Randell family

Jacob Randell, 13, of Aylmer, Que., (centre), seen here with his parents Jason Randell and Lillian Hajjar and his siblings Liam, 7, and Sophia, 4, will represent CHEO and the Children’s Miracle Network during an upcoming gathering in the nation’s capital of young hospital ambassadors from across Canada, March 18 to 20.

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The city originally planned a bus tunnel in Connaught Park in 1996. An alternative plan to extend the western leg of the transitway along the highway and expropriate 25 homes on Roman Avenue was scrapped in 2011.

Residents still hope for tweak on LRT plan for local park

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

While some may say the time has run out, residents in the west end community of Queensway Terrace North are still trying to get the city to tweak plans for a LRT flyover in their local park.

The city wants to put the rail junction in the National Capital Commission green space between Carling Avenue and the Queensway where the transitway currently runs.

Westbound trains would enter a tunnel at the southwest corner of Connaught Park.

Area resident Dave Sharpe said the NCC gave their approval for the use of the land in a board meeting, but residents weren’t given notice of the meeting.

Aside from their issue with the use of their green space, Sharpe said residents simply weren’t informed.

Sharpe and a coalition of concerned residents have been knocking on doors since the fall, trying to get their neighbours on side with their cause.

“When we asked people, it seemed 75 homes that were within 30 metres of the park weren’t notified,” he said, adding he thought they should have been given a heads up through the environmental assessment process.

Wayne Shimoon, a resident

who spoke at the finance and economic committee meeting that approved the Stage 2 LRT alignment and procurement plan, said residents could consider a lawsuit if the plan to tunnel and do a flyover bridge that bisects the park goes forward.

Sharpe said realistically the next steps will be to gather signatures for a petition to make their case to higher levels of government.

Sharpe said he’s approached Anita Vandenbeld and Bob Chiarelli, the liberal federal and provincial representatives of Ottawa WestNepean.

“Anita said to get 150 signatures,” Sharpe said, adding he’s been trying to get a meeting with Chiarelli.

“The province is providing a big portion of the budget, so they should have a say,” Sharpe said, responding to a question about LRT being the city’s project.

Sharpe said the project should be subject to peer review.

“I am a geologist and my work is peer reviewed all the time,” he said, adding the only conversation the city wants to have about the park is how many bushes will be in place to mitigate the noise from light rail.

While Sharpe said residents are in favour of light rail in the community, he doesn’t see

the point in sacrificing a local park to get it.

Sharpe said he believes the city could “tweak” the route to follow the existing transitway, rather than going through the park.

Sharpe has been told by Chris Swail, the head of the city’s rail implementation office, that trains can’t navigate the turns required for that plan.

“He said the turns are too sharp,” Sharpe said. “But I’ve ridden the train in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) and at points it nearly does a Uturn.”

Sharpe said residents are considering having engineers take another look at the plans.

“John Manconi (OC Transpo GM) says that cities like Edmonton didn’t have peer reviews of their LRT, but are they putting their rail through a park? I don’t think so,” Sharpe said.

At its highest point, the bridge will be five metres above the ground.

The western leg of the $3-billion Stage 2 LRT plan would send trains in two directions once they pass Lincoln Fields travelling westbound. Some trains would go west to Bayshore Shopping Centre and others will head south for Algonquin College.

“I will be able to wave at people going to Moodie from my porch,” Sharpe said.

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

Until March 17

The Ottawa Public Library is offering fun, educational, and free programs throughout the city for children ages four to 12. This year’s March Break theme is Storytelling through Images and Words. The programs will spark children’s curiosity by exploring the science and craft of storytelling through books, animation, film, puppetry, visual arts, and more.

Parents can find March Break programs in branches across the city. Registration is required and now open.

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March 17

Teen Coffeehouse at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 3:30 p.m. Join us at Teen Coffeehouse to share your musical or poetic skills! Sign-up will begin at 3:15 p.m. Ages 1318. Drop-in.

March 18

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance fundraiser hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #638-Kanata. Reception: 5:00 p.m. / Dinner 6:00 p.m. Menu: Irish stew and corn beef and cabbage.

Sing-a-long and/or dance to Irish songs by the International Set Band. Dress Code: Irish green. Everyone is welcome. Tickets $20. Advance ticket sales only! Tickets must be picked up on or before March 15, at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd. For details: 613-591-5570 or www. kanatabr638.ca.

Kanata Dance Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Dance at the John Mlacak Community Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. from 8pm-12:30am. Admission is $10 for members and $12 for non members this includes: light snacks, pizza, coffee/tea, door prizes and DJ music for your dancing and listening pleasure. For more information our website is: www.kanatadanceclub.org.

March 20

7 pm, the Oasis in Kanata, a place for caregivers of people with mental illness, presents Gaining and Maintaining Balance. Dianne Blackburn, a social worker and therapist with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field, will discuss how caregivers can support their loved ones with their mental illness while continuing to have lives of their own.

Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Dr. Free. All welcome. Visit www.TheOasisKanata.ca for details.

March 21

How the Internet works ... and doesn’t, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Hazeldean Branch. Did you ever wonder how your computer communicates with servers on the Internet? To attend this free seminar, please register with the Ottawa Public Library.

Lunch and Learn at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 12:30 p.m.

This informal session covers using Research Monitor, Google, and other resources to find information about your customers and/or your competitors.

Attendees are encouraged to bring your own laptop or tablet. Drop-in session.

found in church records.

Then from 1:00-3:00 David Walker will present his amazing genealogy quilt.

David and his wife Suzan will talk about this unique quilt entitled ‘They Came on Ships’, which showcases the migration of 25 of David’s ancestors to the New World!

All are welcome, both events are FREE. City of Ottawa Archives (Room 115), 100 Tallwood Drive. For details visit http://ogsottawa.on.ca.

March 28 to April 8

The Kanata Theatre presents The Melville Boys, a classic Canadian comedy exploring sibling rivalry and resentment as well as themes of love, loyalty and compassion. Evenings at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $20 from the box office at 613-831-4435 or BoxOffice@kanatatheatre. com. For more information visit www.kanatatheatre. com.

March 28

Early bird registration fees for the 21st annual Diefenbooker Classic are in effect until March 21. Choose a 5 or 10K run, a 5K walk or a 5, 18 or 33K cycle in support of West Carleton libraries.

Learn to run/walk clinic free with Diefenbooker registration, starts March 4. Diefenbooker takes place May 6.

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How Planning a Green Reno Can Save you Money, Tuesday, March 28th, 7 - 8 pm Beaverbrook Library. Free Workshop! Thinking of a major renovation like a finished basement, new siding, or replacing your heating system? A home renovation is the perfect time to get an energy assessment to help you make good decisions and identify areas where savings can be gained. Before you tear out any walls or spend a lot of money on a furnace, find out what will give you the biggest bang for your buck and how you can get some money back from your renovations with energy savings. Register online at eventbrite.ca and search “How a green renovation can save you money.”

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The Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch will host 2 events on Saturday, March 25. In the morning from 10:30-12:00 it’s “Genealogy: Back to Basics” where we will learn about the wealth of information

March Kanata Diners Clubs Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and community volunteers host a nutritional lunch, entertainment, and/or educational program for seniors

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Team Mike’s Big Dig captain Mike Childs tries to block a shot by team Volley Butts player Adam Palmer during a competitive game between the two teams as part of HOPE Volleyball Winterfest in the dome at Louis Riel high school on March 11. Funds raised by the event will support the HOPE Foundation, which provides bursaries for students in the events management program at Algonquin College. and adults with physical disabilities living in our community — a great way to socialize, learn and have some fun at the same time; Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors’ Centre. Register at least seven days in advance at 613-591-3686 ext. 316.

Transportation can be arranged upon request. Club cost: $8.

March 22: Music with Jumpin Jimmy March 29: Music with Stuart MacKinnon — Baritone

March 30

Kanata & District Breast Cancer Support Group monthly meeting at 7PM on March 30 in Hall D Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. Information call Judy 613592-1929.

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Sparks are flying at the Ottawa Technical Secondary School.

For two days, 15 secondary school teachers from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board have become the students as they learn about welding.

The course comes courtesy of the Canadian Welding Association Foundation’s Train the Trainer workshop.

“We are trying to make teachers more comfortable so they can encourage students and integrate welding into the shop programs,” said Andrew Bartlett, the foundation’s outreach officer.

The course addresses the varying degree of skill and knowledge of welding at the high school educator level, and offers those who take the course comfort in knowing they will offer safe welding instruction to their students.

For the teachers who attend, Bartlett said it can be the difference between never holding a torch to transforming their shop programs to accommodate welding instruction.

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Fifteen secondary school teachers from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board became the students as they learn all there is to know about welding thanks to a grant from the Canadian Welding Assocaition Foundation. course at the high school level.

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Tebbutt, Jean Suddenly at home on Saturday March 4, 2017 at the age of 48.

Dear mother of Angel and Josh. Partner of Danny Gallo. Daughter of John Gamble (Glenda). Predeceased by her mother Bev. Sister of Brent Gamble.

Jean will be missed by her many family and friends.

Visitation took place at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave. Carleton Place, on Monday March 13, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. www.barkerfh.com

Ferrill, Thérèse Leona (nee Sauvé) Peacefully at the Grove Nursing Home, Arnprior, on Monday March 6, 2017 in her 90th year.

Predeceased by her husband Don and her daughter Brenda. Loving mother of Doug (Donna) and Mia (John McNulty). Proud grandmother of Patrick, David, Kevin, Jeremy, Mark (Kristy) and Charlotte. Great-grandmother of Vanessa, Ellianna and baby girl Warwick.

Survived by her brothers Ben and Rai. Predeceased by her brothers Pierre, Bert and Wayne and her sisters Rita, Maria and Toni.

A funeral mass took place at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Carleton Place on Thursday March 9, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Interment later in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to St. Mary’s church would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

OBITUARY

VanPelt, Simon Jacob Simon Jacob VanPelt (Opa) passed away, surrounded by family, on Thursday March 9 2017 in the comfort of his own home.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years Helen and his children Andy, Sarah and Maureen, daughter in law Linda VanPelt and sons in law Dan Marko and Bob Koblovsky. Grandchildren Alix, Andrew, Samantha, Jacob, Kate and Simon.

With his sweetheart at his side Simon did not waste a moment of life. His passion for everything and his love for his family filled his days and his heart. He made an indelible mark on all those he touched.

A Celebration of Life will be held at St Andrews Church, 39 Bridge St. in Carleton Place on Friday March 17 at 1 PM. The service will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to share in the many stories we all have about Simon.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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1931 – 2017 Victoria, British Columbia On February 28th, Bill passed away peacefully in his home, at the age of 86. Sibling to Hazel and Dick, with Kathleen, proud parent of Kathryn, Karen & Will and grandparent to Chris, Megan, Ben, Samantha & Jack, Bill fought a courageous battle with prostate cancer for over 13 years, never letting it get in the way of travelling the world or pursuing his dreams and interests. Bill was a free spirit and loyal friend to a wonderfully diverse community of people.

He cherished his time with every single one. Bill was passionate about sharing his wisdom and experience. His website was another pride & joy. You can visit it at www.thebillellisbible.ca for more. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Glorian Macdewellis Award intended to support International students studying theatre arts in Canada at Langara College where Bill volunteered: https://www.gofundme.com/the-glorianmacdewellis-scholarship. As Bill’s travels took him far and wide, no single service has been planned. Rather, we invite family & friends to find a special way to gather, pay their respects and celebrate his life.

Gone but never forgotten, Bill’s spirit will live on in so many. He will be dearly missed. As “Bill the Sailor” would close every note, Love & Blessings to all.

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Lab Supervisor

Manager of Child Care Services

The Town of Carleton Place is seeking an individual to fill the full-time position of Manager of Child Care Services.

Summary: The Manager oversees all aspects of Child care operations including: finance, human resources, ministerial requirements, developing and implementing policy and procedure, planning and public relations.

Qualification/Experience: • Early Childhood Education Diploma; • Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators and membership in good standing; • First Aid/CPR C/AED Certification; • Minimum of five years of related supervisory experience preferably in a municipal operation, experience with inclusion of special needs children would be an asset; • Education and/or experience with budgeting or business management practices; • Experience managing large numbers of employees; • Participate in a minimum of 20 hours of professional development per year.

A detailed job description, for this position, can be accessed at www.carletonplace.ca Interested applicants are invited to submit an application in confidence by 12 PM on March 24, 2017 quoting “Manager of Child Care Services” Attention Human Resources by: Mail: Town of Carleton Place Attn: Human Resources 175 Bridge Street Carleton Place, ON K7C 2V8 Email: hr@carletonplace.ca Facsimile: 613 257 8170 We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of Carleton Place is an equal opportunity employer following the rules and regulations set out by the Human Rights Code. Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of determining suitability for this competition only and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) upon request.

Reporting to the Plan Metallurgist the Lab Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations of the laboratory and supervision of laboratory technicians.

Qualifications: Candidates must have: Post-Secondary Education in a technical discipline.

1-3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment would be an asset.

Must demonstrate: Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to work in a team environment Ability to achieve objectives and goals within tight deadlines with minimal supervision Haley provides an excellent work environment with a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefits package.

We thank all applicants, but only those invited to an interview will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please Please forward resume to: Magellan Aerospace, Haley 634 Magnesium Road Haley, Ontario Canada K0J 1Y0 Fax: (613-432-0743) Email: jobs.haley@magellan.aero

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Welding program offers active learning for students: teacher Continued from page 35

White worked in the industry for 15 years before a workplace accident made him shift gears.

“I always wanted to be a teacher,” White said. “When I got hurt, I had the chance to go back to teachers college.”

White starts teaching the students welding in Grade 9, with small projects.

From there, he teaches them how to read blueprints and create 3D images for their own ideas.

“Every student is different,” White said. “It’s amazing what these kids can do.”

From trailers to miniature working models to shields, firepits and art sculptures, White said it’s student-driven — he's just there to guide them.

Ottawa Tech’s principal, Jennifer Tremblay, said the entire school is designed to address learning in a different capacity.

“Our students, if you asked them to sit at a desk all day, many wouldn’t come to school,” Tremblay said.

“Here, they can be active learners. They can find their path forward all while learning a technical skill.”

The welding program, in particular, offers students who can be struggling academically to soar, Tremblay adds.

“You get students who are afraid to try turn into students who are dragging you into the shop to show off their project.”

SOMETHING NEW

The foundation has not only helped offer shop teachers across the board a chance to learn a thing or two about welding, but it will also cover the cost of new equipment coming to the school this month.

“This makes students able to work with the most current equipment available,” Bartlett said.

Covered by a grant through the foundation, the upgrades make it possible for students to work with industry-standard equipment.

“They aren’t playing catch-up when they start to apprentice or go to college,” Bartlett said.

At Ottawa Tech, the upgrades amount to $25,000.

White, who applied for the grant, said he is overjoyed that his students will be getting new equipment.

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Welding teacher John White, left, shows off some welding techniques with Canadian Welding Association Foundation’s outreach officer Andrew Bartlett.

White has also applied for other grants available through the foundation, receiving $5,000 a year for 10 years to aid in creating a strong welding program at the school.

At the end of the two-day course, the teachers will return to their own workshops and classrooms with safety tips, knowledge and a better understanding of weld basics.

Beyond the teacher’s course, the foundation is focused in six different areas: • Elementary student engagement

• Women in trades, at-risk youth and indigenous programs and awards • Skills showcase • Post-secondary research studies • Post-secondary support — awards, scholarships and apprenticeship The foundation also runs a free summer camp for 12- to 15-yearolds at the Ottawa Technical Secondary School, Mind over Metal.

For more information about the foundation’s programs, visit cwa-foundation.org.

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Despite the freezing rain, hundreds of people turned out to walk in her shoes with Care Canada on March 7. Donning ponchos and other rain gear, volunteers walk across Wellington Street.

Crowd walks a mile in her shoes Participants brave rain to empower women and girls living in poverty

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

“We are walking for our sisters and our friends,â€? said Sophie GrĂŠgoire Trudeau, who braved freezing rain to cheer on the participants of CARE Canada’s Walk in Her Shoes participants.

Organizers of the event, which preceded International Women’s Day, expected 300 participants to attend the walk from Parliament Hill to city hall.

In total the walk was 1,500 steps — far fewer than the 10,000 steps women and girls in developing countries have to walk in order to get basic ne-

cessities like water.

CARE Canada is a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty. “At the heart of every step today is empowering women and girls to meet their full potential,� said Celina CaesarChavannes, parliamentary secretary to the minister of international development.

It’s the first time the walk has been organized in Ottawa, but walks have been done in Vancouver, Calgary and in other countries.

While women in countries like Canada count their steps for exercise, women and girls in developing countries must walk an average of 10,000 steps

every day to collect the basics their families need to survive — water, food and firewood.

This leaves little time to get an education or earn an income.

Participants were asked to walk and raise funds. The money raised will go to programs aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty.

Once everyone reached city hall, they were treated to a lunch and challenges such as carrying a jug of water to see what it would be like for a young girl to have to carry the heavy load to ensure her family survives. “In the developing world, these steps mean their lives,�

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don’t know what I would do without Bertha Thom,” Mother said for the umpteenth time. We would hear her say that at least three times a day.

Aunt Bertha, as we children called her, was no relation; but according to Mother, she had saved her life when she moved from the big city of New York to the backwoods of Renfrew County.

It was Aunt Bertha who taught Mother to quilt, make pickles and a host of other trades to make life livable on a farm with no amenities.

And it was Aunt Bertha who came to Mother’s rescue again, and it had to do with bartering, where we could trade things like butter, eggs or chickens for sugar or flour.

But, Mother learned the hard way that bartering had its limitations. She tried to

MARY COOK Memories make a deal with Mr. Briscoe at Briscoe’s General Store, and she found out he wasn’t interested in eggs, butter or chickens.

He told her the people of Northcote were his customers, and they had their own eggs, butter and chickens.

And it was Aunt Bertha who then told Mother the only place to sell — not barter — her wares were to the people of Renfrew. Door-todoor.

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Northcote, peddling became a Saturday ritual, and the money raised was called “egg money.” Although it wasn’t only egg money that went into the little blue sugar bowl in the kitchen cupboard. But Mother still felt she could barter if she put her mind to it, and soon she was trading butter and eggs for flour at the grist mill.

She then figured if she could come up with something no one else had to offer, there would be no end to what she could get in a trade.

Something homemade.

And she decided she would master the fine art of making buns. Not just any buns. Special buns no one else would take the time to make. She got out her Boston Cook Book (one of her precious possessions brought from New York), and night after night, she poured over the pages to see what she could make — and there she found the recipe for Chelsea buns.

She wisely thought that was too fancy a name for buns off a farm in Northcote, so she called them sticky buns. It took many batches before the buns were to her liking … in fact, the first few times she made them, they were like bullets.

But finally, the sticky buns were ready for Renfrew.

Her first stop was at Ritza’s Rexall drugstore. Of course, fresh out of the oven, who could resist the smell of freshly baked buns?

Mr. Ritza was delighted to take as a trade a batch of still-warm sticky buns for cough medicine, a bag of Epsom salts, and our very first can of tooth powder.

It didn’t take long for Mother’s reputation to grow, and the demand for her sticky buns had her trading buns for a trip to the dentist, an eye test for my sister Audrey, and a hair cut for herself at Descharmes Beauty Parlour.

Soon it was my sister Audrey and me who had to get the eggs washed, the chickens trussed up, and the butter wrapped in pounds on a Friday night, while Mother made batch after batch of sticky buns to meet the demand in Renfrew the next day.

The news spread fast, and it came as no surprise that Mr. Briscoe of Briscoe’s General Store told Mother on one of her trips to Northcote that he would be glad to

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Bartering became a way of life. It was just another way to survive those lean Depression years when there was little or no money, and so, there had to be other ways of putting food on the table and clothes on our backs. Bartering was the answer.

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Following on the heels of council’s approval of Stage 2 LRT, Watson said he plans to run on his record.

“I am very proud of my record and everything we built together,” Watson wrote in a statement posted to his Facebook page on March 9.

Watson said he’s committed to keeping taxes at an affordable rate and said creative thinking and hard work has kept taxes at a predictable level during his tenure as mayor.

Not surprisingly, Watson counted light rail among his achievements. “…after years of false starts, lawsuits and cancellations, we are now on the verge of witnessing the opening of our new light rail transit system on time and on budget,”

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Mayor Jim Watson announced he is planning to seek re-election in 2018.

Following on the heels of council’s approval of Stage 2 LRT, Watson said he plans to run on his record. he said. “More importantly, just yesterday, we approved the plan for Stage 2 of our LRT system that will see us go further east to Place

d’Orléans and Trim Road; further south to the airport and Riverside South; and farther west to Algonquin College, Bayshore Shopping Centre and now to Moodie Drive and the new DND complex — all faster than originally planned.”

Watson started out as a city councillor for Ottawa in 1991 and served as mayor from 1997 to 2000 before heading to Queen’s Park to represent the riding of Ottawa WestNepean. He resigned from provincial cabinet in 2010 to seek the mayor’s job from rival Larry O’Brien.

“I have set out a plan and a vision on how to make Ottawa a world-class city,” Watson said. “I am happy to say that, by working together with my council colleagues and the community, we have made significant progress moving the benchmark forward on innovation and smart growth across our city.”

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BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

New patio bylaws have residents living near the Byward Market feeling cautiously optimistic that change can be a good thing.

City council approved changes to how the city will govern sidewalk patios on March 8.

Leading up to council’s decision, the Lowertown Community Association issued a letter asking for the transportation committee to address a number of the community’s concerns about the bylaws — which included noise, space and length of time for patios moving forward.

The association wanted to address these concerns based on over a year of participation with city staff in developing the changes.

“Of the 87 patios that exist in the city, and over half of them are in the market,” said Peter Ferguson, who leads the charge in the Lowertown Community Association’s planning committee. “There is a concentration of patios in this one area, so we kind of have experience with them and we also know what the problems are.”

Residents were immediately interested in the changes, Ferguson said, as for them, this bylaw began not with

patios, but A-frame signs taking up sidewalk space.

What began as a discussion about pedestrian’s right of way turned into the larger discussion about usage on sidewalks for all parties — businesses, pedestrians and restaurant patrons.

Ferguson said the association was pleased the city had decided to address both the signs on sidewalks, space for pedestrians and patio usage all at once.

WHAT’S NEW

A number of changes and updates were proposed and accepted when council OK’d the bylaw.

Those changes included altering how permit fees are paid and collected. Permit fees will now be based on a monthly fee as opposed to a daily fee.

Summer fees will be $27.76 per square metre a month and $8.94 per square metre a month in the winter.

The revenue generated from the fees will be monitored this year and will be reviewed as part of the city’s 2018 budget.

The changes also regulate that there must be a standard two metres of clearance for pedestrians.

Ferguson said he hope that this will address a number of patios that cur-

rently force pedestrians to walk on the road to walk around a patio.

Raised patios are allowed in the new bylaw, however they must be made fully accessible.

Formerly prohibited, speakers will now be allowed on the patios, however the operators will need to comply with the city’s noise bylaw, which means they have to be turned off by 11 p.m.

Patios would have to close if they are within 30 metres of residential homes, or areas where there is mixed residential/commercial.

Council also voted to make room for more street-side spots – such as parklets and patios on the street in parking spots.

The new bylaws also allow for yearround patio use, which Ferguson said residents are hoping doesn’t just mean that patio areas can be used as extra storage space during winter months, rather during festivals such as Winterlude, restaurants and bars can offer an outdoor experience.

Two seasons, one summer from April 1 to October 31 and a winter season from Nov. 1 to March 31 will be offered.

“There will be a learning curve, there is no doubt about that,” Ferguson said.

“The difficulty that may separate us

from the other neighborhoods is the shear volume,” he said, adding their area councillor, Rideau-Vanier Coun.

Mathieu Fleury, has been working hard to make the changes work for both residents and businesses in the market.

“But he is just one councillor,” Ferguson said. “And it seems like most councillors are just happy it isn’t in their area.”

Fleury said he was happy with the fact there will be a standard across the city. He added that he was pleased street-side spots were made a permanent option.

“We have gotten great traction with the ones in the market,” Fleury said.

“I think Byward Street is the type of street we are looking at, where there is four or five together, it’s animated.”

For other areas of the city, such as Little Italy and Chinatown, Dalhousie Community Association president Michael Powell said for the most part sidewalks are already too narrow to accommodate patios and pedestrian use.

“In a lot of places the sidewalks are too narrow for the existing rules,” Powell said. “There is a bit of a balance because pedestrians need to walk but you want a lively street and patios contribute to that.”

Powell said the important thing is to maintain the balance of what an active street means and people moving along it.

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12 cups (3 L) cubed (1inch/2.5 cm) French loaf, about 1 loaf 1 lb (500 g) sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil 1 Ontario onion, diced 1 pkg (227 g) Crimini mushrooms, sliced

6 eggs 2 cups (500 mL) milk 1 tsp (5 mL) dry mustard 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded Swiss-style cheese 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

To dry bread, divide cubes between two rimmed baking sheets and bake in 200 F (100 C) oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Switch and rotate baking sheets; bake until dry, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook sausage over mediumhigh heat, stirring often, until browned, seven to nine minutes.

Remove from skillet; set aside.

In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally until slightly softened, about five minutes.

In large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper until well blended. Add bread cubes, ž cup (175 mL) of the cheese, parsley, reserved sausage and mushroom mixture; gently combine. Transfer into 13-x-9-inch (3 L) greased baking dish. Cover with foil.

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Camp FFIT can spark career ideas for young women

BY VICTORIA ST. MICHAEL victoria.stmichael@metroland.com

Young women between the ages of 15 and 19 hoping to turn their dreams of becoming a firefighter into reality are in luck — Ottawa’s fire department is gearing up for the eighth annual Camp FFIT. Applications are now being accepted for the Female

Firefighters in Training camp, which provides practical experience in the firefighting field.

Participants will perform tasks including: • search and rescue, • forcible entry, • highrise operations, • aerial ladder climbing, • fighting simulated fires.

“You’ll have little boys who know they want to be a fire-

Mayor offers no comment on Abdi investigation

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland. com

When asked to comment on the manslaughter charges facing Const.

Daniel Montsion following the July 24 death of Hintonburg man Abdirahman Abdi after an altercation, Mayor Jim Watson said he’s going to stay out of it.

Montsion has also been charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of assault with a weapon.

“I can’t comment on an ongoing investigation,” he said. “Besides I think it’s best politicians stay out of it. The last thing the family needs is politicians offering their opinions.”

The charges came about eight months after the death of Abdirahman Abdi outside his apartment on Hilda Street.

His death prompted an investigation by the Special Investigations Unit — a civilian police watchdog. Watson said he was pleased to see a conclusion to the investigation but wouldn’t offer an opinion on the outcome.

Police Services Board Chair Eli El-Chantiry wrote in a press release on March 6 that regardless of the investigation’s conclusion, there’s no good outcome.

“..at the end of the day a man lost his life,” the statement reads. “What is important is how our police service continues to move forward and together with the community.”

El-Chantiry said Ottawa police have taken a number of positive steps to reach out to community and rebuild trust, including engaging with community leaders in the Somali community and the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, and working with their Community-Police Action Committee.

“There is still more work to be done,” ElChantiry said. “This has been very difficult on the community and the police service but there is a lot to be learned from this incident.”

Ontario’s Attorney General Yasir Naqvi also offered sympathies but steered clear of commenting on the pending case.

“My thoughts and deepest condolences are with Mr. Abdirahman Abdi’s family and friends, the residents of 55 Hilda St. and Ottawa’s SomaliCanadian community,” Naqvi wrote. “His death was a sorrow that no family should ever have to experience.”

Montsion is scheduled to appear in court on March 29.

fighter from the age of about five or six, but for women, they often don’t see it as a career possibility until much later in life,” says Sue Jones, the camp’s director and a fire prevention officer with the fire department.

Camp FFIT opens the door for young women to consider firefighting as a career from a much younger age and pro-

vides valuable leadership opportunities, says Jones.

Participants will also be able to talk to men and women who work as firefighters in Ottawa and neighbouring communities, as well as graduates of a pre-service firefighter education and training program.

Camp FFIT will be held at the Ottawa Fire Services

“You’ll have little boys who know they want to be a firefighter from the age of about five or six, but for women, they often don’t see it as a career possibility until much later in life.”

SUE JONES, CAMP FFIT DIRECTOR AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER

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My daughter slipped and fell and broke her arm badly on an icy sidewalk. I’m upset because it was unnecessary as there was no salt on that stretch of the sidewalk, even though everywhere else in my neighborhood was salted. Fortunately, my daughter can still come with the family on a trip for March Break. My neighbor says I should speak to a lawyer. I think she may be right but that can wait until we are back from vacation can’t it?

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