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Harmony House, which runs the only second-stage women’s shelter in eastern Ontario, has fallen on hard times after losing funding from such sources as the United Way, said the charity’s fund development manager Kerry Gervais.

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Hazeldean Mall will hold a fundraiser for Harmony House from March 28 to April 12, hoping to raise $5,000 in customer donations for the women’s shelter. “They can stay up to eight weeks maximum (at a first stage shelter), but that’s it, that’s all,� said Gervais.

Harmony House provides low-cost apartments where moms and children can live for up to a year, while also giving them access to a food bank, counselling services and programs teaching re-

sume writing, how to take a job interview and more.

The shelter is the only one of its kind in eastern Ontario, providing service for people from as far as Cornwall and Kingston, said Gervais.

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The idea is to make mothers and their children aware of Harmony House and what it does, she said.

Free kids’ crafts and free mini makeovers for moms will take place in the food court on May 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by an Easter Bunny photos with proceeds going to Harmony House on April 4 and 5.

The campaign’s last weekend, April 11 and 12, will feature princess meet-andgreets for donations.

The hope is to raise $5,000, said Westland. “I think that’s an achievable amount,� she said. “It’s wonderful,� said Gervais of the fundraiser. “We really are blessed to have community partners (like this), especially when they approach us.�

The charity holds three major events of its own every year, including a golf tournament coming up in June, she said.

While these have done well for Harmony House, the shelter is stuck trying to provide services for many more people than it can.

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Easter Sunday, known by many children as the day of chocolate and scavenger hunts, will be sweeter for 56 more Kanata children this year, thanks to the Sewards of Beaverbrook.

The family, now consisting of Caroline Sewards and her two daughters, Anna and Julia Galassi Sewards, were determined to make this Easter Sunday a happy event – a celebration of the life of Francesco Luigi Galassi, husband and father, who died on Jan. 2, 2015.

For Galassi, who was born in Rome on April 5, Easter was always an important event, said Sewards.

“When he was little, his birthday being in April, he always thought, ‘OK, when is it going to be on Easter Sunday?’” she said.

Somehow, that Easter birthday never occurred during Galassi’s youth, but he eventually discovered that it would happen for the first time in 2015.

“So last summer he told us that when his birthday fell on Easter Sunday, he wanted a birthday cake shaped like an Easter egg,” said Sewards.

“Not a flat one, a nice 3-D Easter egg.”

That was “just his sense of humour,” she said, but he was excited for the day all the same.

“He was saying, ‘Oh, I’ve been looking forward to this day since I was a little boy,’” said Anna.

But Galassi would not live to see that Easter birthday.

Diagnosed with aggressive liver cancer, Galassi was homebound by September, and died on Jan. 2, 2015.

The Sewards have since been recovering from the tragedy, but resolved to make this Easter Sunday, what would have been Galassi’s 56th birthday, a good one.

“We came up with the idea of donating 56 Easter chocolates,” said Sewards.

Determined to put together packages of chocolates worthy of Galassi, the family spent several hundred dollars on the candy, and also received

“Hopefully there are going to be a lot of happy parents (because) their kids are happy.”

Caroline Sewards

a donation of 20 Easter eggs from Laura’s Your Independent Grocer.

The family donated the chocolates, covered in shiny wrapping paper, to the Kanata Food Cupboard on March 16.

The donation was an important one for the food cupboard, having recently sent out Facebook and Twitter messages asking for Easter chocolate donations and volunteers to help provide Easter dinners and chocolates for approximately 170 Kanata families.

Now, the Sewards hope that they can spend Easter not upset about Galassi’s death, but happy that they have done something in his name for the community.

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“Hopefully there are going to be a lot of happy parents (because) their kids are happy.”

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Now, his memory is once again helping youths, said Sewards.

“I think he would be happy that there were kids celebrating Easter with an Easter egg that has something to do with him,” she said.

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SAMS rollout continues to take a toll City estimates $4 million implementation cost for new social assistance software Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

“Challenging implementation.”

“Moving target.”

“Struggle.”

“Chaos.”

“Crisis.”

Those were just some of the telling descriptions city staff had for the province’s new social assistance system at an update to the community and protective services committee on March 23 – a system that has caused nothing but headaches and extra costs for the city since it was imposed by the province last fall.

The new software management system, known as SAMS, was rolled out across Ontario on Nov. 12, and since then issuing cheques for Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support program has become exponentially difficult for the approximately 600 area social workers who don’t have enough training or the manpower to address the problems that have cropped up.

“What it was intended to do was to make applying for social assistance easier ... to make things smoother, faster, more efficient,” said Aaron Burry, the city’s social services general manager. “That’s certainly not what we’ve seen to date.”

Instead, the number of client calls to the city’s four social assistance offices has jumped an average

of 27 per cent (and 250 per cent on pay days), walk-ins have tripled and wait times to get issues resolved have ballooned from minutes to hours and sometimes even days, Burry said. It can take three times longer just to do a routine task like change an address.

A small percentage of cheques have been leaving the office with errors, so staff has had to put in timeconsuming stopgaps to make sure the system isn’t churning out bogus payments.

The client services offices, once humming centres of productivity, are now dens of chaos as staff try to cope with the backlog.

“When you get off the elevator now there is racket everywhere,” Burry told the committee. “That tells me there are multiple things not working.”

It is currently costing the city about $35,000 extra every week in added staffing costs to fill vacancies, bump part-timers to full time and pay some overtime. Burry said the worst-case estimate is an extra $4 million in implementation costs over the next two years.

While the province has paid about $221,000 of that back already and plans to send the same amount again this quarter, Burry said Ottawa has not received any commitment from the province that the city will be fully reim-

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The City of Ottawa estimates it will be out millions of dollars thanks to the implementation of a new social assistance software. bursed for its trouble.

Committee chairwoman Diane Deans, councillor for GloucesterSouthgate Ward, compared the botched implementation to last term’s Presto transit card roll-out, “only I think it’s much worse, because it affects the most vulnerable citizens.” Not to mention, she said, this time it’s not the city’s fault.

“It’s not a problem of our making, it’s a problem that has landed on our table and one that we need to deal with.”

LITANY OF ISSUES

The province initially announced the new electronic welfare management software in 2010, and it was supposed to hit Ontario cities in the spring of 2013. That rollout

was delayed until November 2014, but despite the extra time Burry said staff still wasn’t adequately trained.

In Ottawa, social workers completed most of their SAMS training online with an outdated version of the software, and there was no transition time to run the old and new systems together. When the province flipped the switch on Nov. 12, staff was basically starting from scratch, Burry said.

The technical bugs were clear right away. Some files from the old database just didn’t transfer properly, but it was impossible to know what files would trigger a problem, Burry said.

That’s still ongoing, leaving Ottawa staff with about five unresolved files each week. While that’s down from 12 at the start of

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“We’ve never had a 100 per cent successful week,” he said.

The city asked to the province to send software experts to help staff on the ground, but so far that hasn’t happened.

Compounding the problem is the fact that the province is trying to fix the software on the fly. Just when staff gets familiar with the new program, a series of upgrades will come in over the weekend, Burry said.

“It takes them until about Wednesday to get comfortable with those changes, they feel like they’re accomplishing something

by Thursday or Friday, and then when they come back in Monday it’s like, ‘I’ve got to start all over again, I’ve got to relearn things,’” Burry said.

Clients have suffered for it as well, he said.

Some people have to come to the office three or four times in a month to resolve issues, and they’re anxious to make sure their cheques are issued correctly and on time. There’s been a rise in angry outbursts, Burry said, and a decline in the amount of time staff can spend helping clients get back on their feet.

“Much of the other work that we’re required and want to do we’re not able to do, and that’s specifically helping to steer clients to community agencies and employment centres,” he said.

“The promise was more face time with clients, not less.”

He said a number of major fixes are scheduled for the end of the month. He promised to update the committee again in April.

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EDITORIAL

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EDITORIAL

Change is just the ticket

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C Transpo has once again missed the bus.

Only a few weeks after the transit company came under fire for the postponed launch of the much-heralded O-Train Trillium line, it was singled out for mismanagement by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditor general.

It seems the folks who make sure the buses run on time arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing such a great job, according to a report tabled on March 12 by auditor general Ken Hughes. And soon enough theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have trains to run.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cancellation notification system isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working, according to the report.

OC Transpo uses its website or Twitter account to alert passengers of cancellations of any of the routes across the city. But a survey taken between May 1 and 15, 2014, found the notification of a cancelled route would arrive late a third of the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the purpose of the notification system is to allow people to change their plans and give them enough time to make alternate arrangements,â&#x20AC;? said Hughes, when he announced his findings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If that notification comes one-minute or 20 minutes after

the bus was supposed to arrive then it is of little value.â&#x20AC;?

We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree more.

Customers shivering out in the cold at their bus stop wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t react kindly to a tweet informing them the bus theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waiting for has been cancelled â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly a half-hour after it was supposed to arrive.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like adding insult to injury.

The auditor general also criticized the city for not using an open bid process to outsource its lost and found program. The city should have been issuing requests for proposals to fairly assign the lost and found contract.

OC Transpoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing comedy of errors should next fall under the scrutiny of city council. This year, council actually had the gall to ask transit users to pay more for a deteriorating service: buses are too often late and there are fewer runs thanks to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;optimizationâ&#x20AC;? of route schedules.

Enoughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough.

If OC Transpo canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the job done, maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to start â&#x20AC;&#x153;optimizingâ&#x20AC;? management.

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Nothing wrong with a bit of decency

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idiculing small towns is a favourite big-city thing to do, so it was no surprise that Taber, Alta., attracted a ton of sneers when it tried to do something to improve the behaviour of its residents.

Taber was concerned about things like yelling outside bars, obscene language, spitting and other distasteful stuff. So it passed some bylaws that would fine people for such behaviour.

There was a $75 fine for spitting in public, $150 for yelling, screaming or swearing in a public place. Taber also tried to cut down on late-night noise from bars and said police can order groups of three people or more to disperse.

Immediately, everybody was all

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town over them, many likening Taberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation to an old Hollywood movie, Footloose.

Invoking comparisons with a movie is not usually thought of as a sign of debating virtuosity, but the Footloose comparison was a big thing on the Internet, where intellect doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always rule.

Some civil libertarians also got into the act, noting that prohibiting people from assembling in groups of a certain size might inhibit family

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In the end, the authorities in Taber were forced on the defensive, explaining that they did not mean to ban dancing or impose a fascist state, only clean things up a little. Some of the measures advanced had been used in larger cities with nobody snickering at them.

Calgary bans spitting, evidently. In France, the health minister is talking about banning the use of anorexic models in fashion ads.

Mayor Henk De Vlieger tried to be philosophical about his townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notoriety. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybody knows where Taber is,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll dwell on that and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell the whole world what a good place it is to live, work, retire and play.â&#x20AC;?

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When you get past all the scorn and snark, it sounds like the people who run Taber have their hearts in the right place. Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you like it if yahoos made less noise and people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expectorate all over the sidewalk? The best argument against such rules is that the offences they are aimed at might already be covered under existing laws. As for wanting its citizens to be nicer, who can blame Taber, really?

In fact, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of us, even in super-sophisticated cities such as ours, actually like it if our city authorities were able to ban certain loathsome practices? Admit it.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with just about anything involving the public use of cellphones. Specifically, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban talking on the phone as you approach the checkout counter and continue talking throughout the transaction.

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Lots of folks are trying in various ways to make their communities better. We already ban smoking and idling cars for too long. So leave Taber alone. It sounds like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quiet there and nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spitting.

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Brynna Leslie: getting closer to the dream

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warning to my regular readers: This column may be poetical.

I’m currently sitting in a ski chalet looking at a forest. And in this moment, I feel like I could live out the rest of my days here. It hit me in the middle of my winter vacation: There’s a gap between the person I am and the person I want to be.

The thought occurred to me one evening, while my family and I were tobogganing on a closed ski hill at sunset. Like something out of a Tom Hanks romantic comedy, a beautiful Nordic-looking woman with blonde, wavy hair emerged at the top of the mountain on snowshoes. The landscape behind her was vast. It looked as though she’d been borne out of the snowstorm, a blonde standard poodle bounding down the mountain at her side.

My husband saw her too.

We looked at each other and exchanged a knowing glance.

That’s the person he imagines I am on my best days. I’m hardly ever that person, but that’s the

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse person I want to be.

Now you’re probably wondering what kind of weirdo wants to be a tall, beautiful Nordic woman on a mountain in snowshoes with a dog that looks like her. Or wait, maybe you’re not. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be a tall, beautiful Nordic woman with a matching dog?

But my thought was less shallow than it first appears.

Deeper than the image was the smiling face and rosy cheeks behind the image, and the landscape and the sheer adventurousness of emerging at the 800foot summit of an otherwise abandoned mountain in a sunset snowstorm.

I spoke to my spouse about the woman later. He seemed to understand my infatuation. I

frequently suggest we should abandon city life to live in nature. I typically make this statement while we’re on vacation in nature, camping or kayaking or cross-country skiing.

My closest friends and family members know I am a happier, healthier person when I’m active and in the woods. They’ve gone so far as to say I’m a different person in nature. I think the underlying meaning is they like me better when I’m not running the city rat race. The thing is I like nature Brynna better too. I want to be rosy cheeked and happy and mostly away from electronic devices, not just when I’m on vacation, but all the time. I want to look and feel pure.

Sadly, I also really like the

convenience of walking to the store for milk, and I also have this thing where I crave the company of others. I’m a social butterfly and extroverted. I’m not the type of person who’s content in my own company for more than five minutes, which is why writing is probably a particularly bad career choice for me. But I digress.

I see a lot of me in my middle child. He voiced my dream while we were skiing the bunny hill together the day after spotting the Nordic goddess.

“Mom, can we just buy a house and live here?”

“That would be wonderful,” I said.

“I’d love to wake up in the morning and go up the mountain or go down to the lake in the summer,” he said. “The only thing is I’d miss my friends and my school.”

Exactly. So the question is how to fill the gap. I decided maybe it’s possible to take micro-steps to get the daily grind a little closer to the dream.

The dream is to wake up in the morning with a coffee and sit on a dock and look at a lake and a mountain. But perhaps the reality could be making a coffee R0123078702

and going for a walk around my neighbourhood, which is rather pretty. The dream is to scrap the daily commute staring at my smartphone for an hour on an OC Transpo bus.

So maybe it’s time to join the thousands of Ottawans who physically commute to work year-round. And I’ve got some other ideas too.

Vacation’s over later today and then it’s back to reality.

And here it is: I may never be a blond goddess with a matching poodle, but I suppose I could be a slightly more authentic me with a somewhat slimmer cat.

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Kanata’s Walk of the Cross to celebrate 30th anniversary Mark Buccino Kanata Walk of the Cross

Week in Review I had the great pleasure this past week to be a part of the Opening Ceremonies for the largest ever Special Hockey International Tournament that was held here at the Canadian Tire Centre and hosted by the Capital City Condors. Thank you to Kanata South residents Jim and Shana Perkins for all they do to support the Capital City Condors and special hockey here in Ottawa! The work they have done to grow this league while providing so much fun and rich memories for the children is truly amazing to witness. A special mention needs to also go to Senators players – Kyle Turris and Patrick Wiercioch who give a lot of inspiration and time to the team.

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About Special Hockey International Officially launched in 1996, Special Hockey International aimed to create a hockey league for children and young adults living with developmental disabilities. In the early days, there were just two players on the ice. Today SHI has teams throughout North America and Europe, giving thousands of athletes the chance to lace up and play hockey. Each year the SHI tournament attracts many teams to its four day festival. www.specialhockeyinternational.org

Kanata Leisure Centre Closure Please note that the Kanata Leisure Centre will be closed for its yearly maintenance from March 23rd to March 29th, 2015. The fitness areas will re-open on March 30th; and the pool will be open on April 13th, 2015.

Upcoming Events April 4th & 5th: Rogers Hometown Hockey will be coming to our community at the Kanata Recreation Complex. This will be the only visit to Ottawa this season and will feature the Leafs against our Senators. Enjoy a weekend of free events, play fun hockey activities, win great prizes and giveaways and much more! More details about this event can be found in my column and on my website closer to the date.

April 15 to May 15: Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign. Please register your clean up team for a chance to win great prizes and to show that your street, park, playground or whatever area you do is done. For the last four years we have been named the cleanest part of the city and need your contribution to the effort to continue our winning streak. If you contact my office, we can help register you and ensure you are in the draw. Let’s work together to keep Kanata South beautiful and a great place to call home.

April 24 to 26: Capital Cleanup Weekend

Kanata will mark the 30th anniversary of Kanata’s Walk of the Cross on Good Friday, April 3.

The event will begin at the Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Dr., in Beaverbrook at noon and will last about an hour and a half.

This year’s walk will begin with a short welcome by the Rev. Stephane Vermette, pastor of Kanata United Church.

Participants will then proceed to several stations along the route, which will each feature a reading from the Bible: • Christ Risen Lutheran Church, 85 Leacock Dr. • Kanata Lifecentre, 990 Teron Rd. • Beaverbrook mall, 3 Beaverbrook Rd. The procession will then return to the Kanata United Church for a final reading and blessing, followed by refreshments and good fellowship.

The walk takes place, rain or shine, and begins with a group of about 10 men, women, children or teenagers who are asked to carry the cross as a group for the first segment of the walk.

After each reading, another group takes up the challenge.

People of all ages and denominations are invited to take part.

The event regularly brings out

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The annual Walk of the Cross in Kanata brings out a significant crowd of participants every year. In 2014, more than 200 people took part in the event, which was started 30 years ago by the Kanata InterChurch Council. a significant number of people – last year over 200 participated. This walk has taken place every year since its initiation in 1985.

HISTORY OF THE WALK

Thirty years ago the Christian churches in Kanata decided to hold a symbolic interdenominational event on Good

Friday.

The church ministerial group met and, with the help of the Kanata InterChurch Council, an annual event began.

The Christian churches hosted a symbolic procession through community streets with participants carrying a wooden cross and stopping at significant spots for scripture readings and reflection. A member

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of Holy Redeemer parish, Tom Flood, made the original wooden cross that is still used today.

Each year a different church hosts the walk.

Kanata’s walk is unique in the way it comes together with many churches and denominations participating to commemorate a most significant day in Christianity.

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Ottawa’s police force has been given the green light to buy another 100 Tasers for its front-line officers at a cost of nearly $196,000.

The new Tasers will be deployed by the end of 2015, bringing the number of conducted energy weapons available on the road to a maximum of 39.

Right now there are only between five and 15 Tasers on the road at any given time, since most are deployed to supervisors and tactical teams, who don’t always attend calls for service.

It’s a tiny number for one of the largest municipal police forces in Canada, a board report said, and a 2013 internal survey found that 59 per cent of the force’s members had attended a call where a Taser was necessary but wasn’t available.

The police developed a two-year “practical deployment plan” in April 2014 to increase the number of Tasers available to its force after the provincial Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services allowed for expanded use of the weapons in 2013.

The new Tasers were included in the 2015 budget, but since it was a sole-source purchase of more than $100,000, it needed Ottawa Police Services board approval, which it received March 23.

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Ottawa has settled on the X2 model, one of two approved for Ontario police forces last fall.

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The conducted energy weapon has a dual laser sighting system to show officers exactly where each probe will make contact.

It also has two cartridges, so it can deploy twice in a row.

The Ottawa force has had access to Tasers since 2000, when it participated in provincial field trials.

In 2002, members of tactical and hostage-containment teams across Ontario were authorized to carry the weapons, and in 2004 that was expanded to include front-line supervisors.

Last April, Ottawa approved a change in its use of force policy to include members of perimeter control teams and first-class constables who are either coach officers or who are working in front-line areas.

A 2013 report showed Tasers are deployed in Ottawa on average about 19 times a year, with the highest being 25 times in 2013.

The report said no serious injuries had been reported because of an officer using the weapon.

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City Councillor, Kanata North E-CIGARETTES & VAPING A review of Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws has found that smoking e-cigarettes and vaping is not permitted on OC Transpo buses and properties, City parks, outdoor municipal property and inside any City building. This applies to City staff as well as to the public.

Enforcement includes fines of up to $5,000.

PARENTNG IN OTTAWA The Ottawa Board of Health Facebook site, www.facebook.com/parentinginottawa is now operational and you can see loads of parenting tips there. For personal help visit ParentinginOttawa.com or call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.

ROGERS HOMETIME HOCKEY IN KANATA, APRIL 4-5 This is a great opportunity to participate in a fabulous event. This is the first time the event is being held in Kanata, located at the Kanata Recreation Centre in Walter Baker Park. This weekend outdoor hockey festival will be packed with activities for all ages. There will be a live TV show broadcast on Sunday with Ron MacLean from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio and a chance to meet NHL Alumni, local hockey heroes and celebrities. The entire festival will culminate with Ron hosting the broadcast of the Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs NHL game from the mobile studio on Sunday evening.

APRIL IS CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Spring will come and with it daffodils and efforts to raise funds for cancer research.

You can help with the campaign in Kanata by contacting Anita at ka@caputos.ca, 613-591-7509. Anita is looking for volunteers to canvas in Kanata Lakes; please contact her to help with this worthwhile cause.

KANATA NORTH COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS Tomorrow is the deadline for sending me your nominations for the Kanata North Recognition Awards. The categories for awards include; youth, adult, senior or business/organization. So many individuals do so much to make Kanata a great community and this is a small way to give them recognition. Forms are available online on my website or can be picked up at the Beaverbrook Library or Richcraft Recreation Complex.

FRENCH PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPANSION Join me at a public open house at the Ă&#x2030;cole Ă&#x2030;lĂŠmentaire Publique Kanata on April 1st, from 4-6 pm, to see their plans for a 21-classroom addition on their site â&#x20AC;&#x201C;to replace the existing portable complex behind the school. Until the addition is finished (planned for Dec. 31, 2015) more individual portables will be needed at the side of the building. This creates a problem in accessing the site for the construction. The School Board has asked permission from the City to put in a temporary lane, through Klondike Park, from Laxford to the rear yard of the school. Come to the Open House for details.

DID YOU KNOW? That the first community centres in Katimavik and Bridlewood were built in advance of the schools to which they now form a part of. That form of co-operation could now be followed in Ottawa to serve new communities faster - thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my next story. If you have a story please send me a copy as a record of the human story of Kanata.

COMING EVENTS

The debate over new wildlife protection standards is getting a little squirrelly as city planners prepare to bring their new construction protocol to council later this spring.

The Protocol for Wildlife Protection during Construction is the first update to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategy for keeping birds and animals safe on development sites since the regional municipality adopted a one-page guideline in 2000.

If passed, the protocol would apply a new standard condition of approval to all plans of subdivision, plans of condominium and site control plans that are located near wildlife habitat â&#x20AC;&#x201C; defined broadly to include everything from tall grass to abandoned buildings, depending on what a wildlife survey finds on site.

To have their projects approved, developers would be required to complete a wildlife mitigation plan that outlines the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction schedule â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including any impacts on sensitive nesting and breeding times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and their plans to protect wildlife from injury and death while construction work is underway.

The mitigation plan would be considered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;living documentâ&#x20AC;? that gets updated as construction schedules change, according to the draft protocol released for public feedback in January.

City planner Amy MacPherson has been the lead on this file since council directed staff to update the guidelines in its 2013 wildlife strategy. The policy developed in 2000 is out of date, she said, and due to â&#x20AC;&#x153;competing prioritiesâ&#x20AC;? after amalgamation never had the complementary guidelines and

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documentation developed to expand on its ideas.

The new protocol â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now 19 pages instead of just one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is meant to close that gap.

Last summer, MacPherson and her team reached out to stakeholders for input on how the old protocol might be updated. But somewhere along the line the industry side got

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The city is facing some pushback from developers over its updated wildlife protection protocol, which asks builders to avoid site clearing during sensitive breeding and hibernation periods.

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Councillor Jan Harder, chairperson of the planning committee which will consider the new protocol this spring, asked staff to extend the feedback period by a month to give developers more time.

John Herbert, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association, said the industry is now scrambling to retroactively address what he considers major barriers to construction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; barriers that might not have been included at all if developers had been at the table all along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;City staff didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the benefit of industry advising them of what was manageable and achievable and what wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He said the draftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggested site preparation timeline is a non-starter, because it encour-

ages developers to do the bulk of their clearing and site preparation during a six-week window from late summer and early fall to avoid most nesting, breeding and hibernation periods.

The development industry is already restricted as to when it can build, Herbert said, through legislation like the provincial Endangered Species Act. That law restricts work during certain times if an endangered or at-risk species is present on site, or if the work affects its habitat. And the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act restricts the taking of nests (or trees which contain those nests) if protected migratory birds are present at the time.

The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current wildlife protocol also recommends avoiding construction between mid-May and the end of June.

With constant approval delays from the city always keeping developers guessing, he said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to expect they wait until fall once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve finally gotten the green light.

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That could include extra â&#x20AC;&#x153;pre-stressingâ&#x20AC;? activities (making loud noises on site for a few weeks before work begins, for example), hiring a biologist to do a wildlife survey or setting up nesting boxes off-site to encourage wildlife to move out, MacPherson said.

That can cost time and money, too, Herbert argued.

Take the protocolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance on pipes, for example: it asks developers to avoid accidentally providing shelter for animals, suggesting workers block off open-ended pipes so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t inadvertently become death traps disguised as cozy dens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are hundreds of pieces of pipes on a site every day,â&#x20AC;? Herbert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do we want crews spending the morning taking caps off and the afternoon putting them back on?â&#x20AC;?

But environment committee chairman Coun. David Chernushenko called the draft

â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonableâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and dismissed any laments that â&#x20AC;&#x153;never again will a home be built in Ottawa.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hyperbole that we have to be wary of,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just seems to me its common sense practices and I hope thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way it will be seen and will come forward. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing draconian in it.â&#x20AC;?

The Capital Ward councillor added that the protocol could have been much more restrictive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could have mandated windows instead of guidelines, it could forbid construction during certain periods in certain areas, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like pretty sensible middle ground.â&#x20AC;?

And the protocol wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even be enforceable in any measurable way; as a condition of approval the city can ask a builder to stop work if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not complying, or illegal tree removal may be covered under the urban tree conservation bylaw depending on where the development is located. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the information in it is best practice and the only real mechanism we have to enforce it is through the condition of approvals,â&#x20AC;? MacPherson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not have a wildlife protection bylaw, nor were we directed to do that.â&#x20AC;?

She said staff will compile all feedback into a report for the planning and agriculture and rural affairs committees, which will likely come forward this spring.

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Of the job cuts planned for CHEO, 50 will be from their roster of registered nurses.

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The Ontario Nurses Association says the 50 job cuts planned at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario will come from the facility’s roster of registered nurses.

In a press release on March 18, the union said CHEO informed it that “more than 50” registered nursing positions will be cut this year to help close a $6.7 million budget gap.

CHEO spokeswoman Eva Schacherl wouldn’t comment on the union’s statement, arguing it’s too early to say which departments will face cuts.

“It’s premature to give that level of detail,” she said. “We’ll be working closely with our unions over the next two weeks.”

Earlier in March, CHEO announced it would cut between two and three per cent of its 1,750person workforce to cover a 2.8 per cent budget shortfall.

In an emailed response on March 18, Schacherl added, “We are working co-operatively with ONA and the other unions to protect patient care and minimize the impact on staff as we face this $6.7 million budget gap.”

But ONA president Linda Haslam-Stroud said there’s little doubt patient care will be affected by frontline cuts.

“Once again, our patients are paying the price for frozen hospital funding,” Haslam-Stroud said

in a statement. “In this case, some of the sickest children in the province – in the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care unit, ambulatory care, in-patient surgical and medical units, will pay the price for fewer hours of (registered nurse) care.”

She estimated 90,000 hours of registered nursing care will be cut at the hospital this year, though CHEO said the cuts will largely be swallowed up by attrition, reassignment and voluntary retirement.

CHEO said its core funding has been frozen or reduced annually since 2012, but has worked around this by scaling back its administrative overhead. However the hospital is feeling the burden of increasing inflationary costs, such as electricity bills and equipment and drug expenses, as well as negotiated salary increases of up to 1.4 per cent for unionized employees. Along with the lost jobs, the hospital will implement more than 100 cost-saving measures in the coming months, such as reducing its use of paper.

Schacherl said the hospital’s creativity in lowering overhead costs has delayed job cuts for several years, but something’s got to give.

“We’ve delayed this day, really, but I think it’s something that we’ve been working at finding efficiencies and finding different ways to do our work within our resources for several years,” she said.

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Kanata Theatre’s Lion in Winter puts the ‘fun’ in dysfunction Sandy Wynne

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Why are dysfunctional families so entertaining? And why do TV audiences find so much humour in their machinations?

Family members connive, conspire and shift alliances; they backstab and occasionally hate one another, but still they stay together and try to make things work.

The Bunkers (All in the Family), the Bundys (Married with Children), the Bluths (Arrested Development), the Simpsons, the Griffins (Family Guy) and even the Kardashians are families we love to watch.

Kanata Theatre’s upcoming production of the play, The Lion in Winter, presents a funny and largely fictional account of a similarly dysfunctional family, whose members plot and quarrel about who will take over when dad is unable to continue. The noticeable difference is that the story is set in 1183 and the stakes are much higher as the plotting takes place over the future of the throne.

Veteran Kanata Theatre director Jim Holmes, boasting 27 previous directing credits and several awards and nominations, points out: “This is no ordinary family; it has enormous

responsibility. The members are not fighting over the cottage, but over the future of Europe.”

When old, yet still vigorous King Henry rages, he does so with such wit and charm that he is always engaging. What better person to play him than Kanata Theatre favourite, Dale MacEachern, twice nominated for best actor in the city. Henry’s sparring partner and wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine has a devious mind and despite having been imprisoned by Henry for years, still refuses to surrender, pushing all his buttons along the way. Kanata Theatre newcomer, Kim Strauss, drives in from Wakefield to rehearse and perform this role. Holmes claims the onstage chemistry between the two actors is undeniable.

More high grade performances highlight the temperaments and the treachery of the sons (and the “outsider” Philip of France) as they engage in political intrigue at court. Henry favours his excitable and immature youngest, John. Eleanor throws her backing behind the fiercely proud and combative Richard (the Lionheart).

The middle son, Geoffrey is sarcastically funny as he schemes.

The Capital Critics’ Circle honoured Emily Walsh with the Best Actress Award last season for her

performance of Agnes in Kanata Theatre’s production of Agnes of God. In The Lion she plays Henry’s mistress, the nubile Alais who resists being a pawn of convenience in the manoeuvring of the players.

The popular 1968 film version of The Lion in Winter, starring Peter O’Toole, Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins took a more serious approach to the story written by James Goldman, but Holmes insists this is not an historical drama. He has deftly directed the actors to emphasize the humour written so cleverly into the script.

Goldman’s witty banter has a distinctly modern sensibility, but the characters’ sumptuous costumes and hairstyles, the castle’s sets and furnishings, and the musical score deliciously evoke the time period underpinning the dynastic plotting of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family.

Come out to be entertained by the satisfying twists of Kanata Theatre’s The Lion in Winter at the Ron Maslin Playhouse from March 24 to 28 and March 31 to April 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the box office in person or by phone: 613-831-4435, or online by visiting www.kanatatheatre.com.

Horticultural society to offer ‘zen-scaping’ tips Kanata-March Horitcultural Society

Spring has officially arrived, and soon enough residents will be spending time enjoying their outdoor patios and gardens once again.

Imagine sitting in a stunning, peaceful garden, beautifully balanced in its asymmetry, mysterious and intriguing to explore. But what can local gardeners do to create this atmosphere in their gardens?

The Kanata-March Horticultural Society will welcome Rebecca Cragg of Camellia Teas who will present ”Zenscaping: Japanese Inspired Gardens for the Ottawa Area” on Tuesday, April 7.

Using traditional principles of Japanese gardening, Cragg will introduce ways to incorporate some “zen-scaping” into a garden space. Participants will learn concrete ideas to apply immediately into their gardens, sources of materi-

als and lists of plants to add a little touch of Japan to make their garden a place of peace and tranquility.

The meeting runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd. (the entrance to the Old Town Hall is on Klondike Road across from Shopper’s Drug Mart). There is a $5 fee for non-members, or join the society for the 2015 program year for $15.

Society members are gardeners from novice to expert in experience, who share a common love of plants, gardening and take pride in their home’s landscaping. Meetings feature guest speakers every month on a variety of topics, and help beautify the local community through the maintenance of the Molly Wilson garden at the Old Town Hall. New members are always welcome at any time of the year. Visit the society’s website at www.kanatahorticultural.com.

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MINIMIZE THE FINAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY OF YOUR ESTATE proper planning, a deceased’s “ Without income tax liability could be significant Did you know that approximately 80% of Canadians will donate to a charity during their lifetime? However, it is estimated that less than 10% will include a gift to a registered charity in their Will.

This is one of a series of several articles intended to build awareness about the impact of legacy giving to Forever CHEO. In addition to the spiritual and community benefits of gifting to a registered charity, naming a registered charity as a beneficiary in your Will can also be an effective way to minimize the final income tax liability

of an estate. Without proper planning, a deceased’s income tax liability could be significant. Various income inclusions at the time of death, such as deemed capital gains and the fair market value of an RRSP can result in a higher than expected estate income tax liability given Canada’s graduated income tax rates.

Gifts to Forever CHEO can include cash legacies, bequests of real or personal property, securities, life insurance proceeds and all or part of the residue of the estate.

All of these gifts can potentially generate tax credits available to reduce an estate’s income tax liability. Additionally, the gifting of certain types of capital property to Forever CHEO under the terms of a Will may avoid capital gains but still maximize the tax credits available from such a gift.

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Please feel free to contact any member of CHEO’s Legacy Advisory Committee for more information about minimizing the tax liability of your estate and how you can make a lasting impact on the kids and families at CHEO. We would be happy to help you create your Forever CHEO legacy for generations of CHEO patients.

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Ottawa’s police department hosts recruitment sessions nearly every month to replace officers that are retiring and the force has come up with an interesting way of filling positions.

Speed recruiting is what the police are calling their new hiring tool; a combination of speed dating and recruitment.

The next session is expected in late April.

“There was a lot of information and people there, applicants that came in to know more about the job in a comfortable environment,” said Matthew Marino, an applicant at a March 11 recruitment session for a policing job who’s seen the department use standard interviews and the speed recruitment process.

The speed recruitment is set up with about 15 people from the police department, ranging from recent recruits to the chief. Each potential applicant sits down with one of the police staff and has two minutes to ask them any type of question.

“You get to sit down and talk to them about what they do,” said Const. Mark Miller, one of the of-

ficers leading the presentation. “It’s more of a different experience, more of a one-on-one. It’s intended to give them more of an insight.”

Another benefit of speed recruiting, according to Miller, is that if someone shows a lot of talent and ambition, then they know who to connect with in the next stage of the hiring process. This opportunity doesn’t pop up as often in a normal recruitment session.

“Sitting here and saying we offer these special sections is different than having someone from the EOD (bomb disposal) sections come in and say, ‘I defuse bombs for a living.’”

“When they come in, they will answer every question you have and now I have a complete understanding.”

Steven Viezel

The fast-paced recruiting allows for more one-on-one interaction, instead of the normal information presentations.

The standard presentations involve special constables, civilian employees of the police department, communication staff and police officers. Each talks a little bit about the hiring process and at the end answers questions from the au-

dience.

“It clears up uncertainties because you can do your research online but you still aren’t sure you understand,” said Steven Viezel, a realtor who wants to be a cop.

“When they come in, they will answer every question you have and now I have a complete understanding.”

Daniel Tetreault, a studio session musician, said the applications are the scariest part.

“I think nights like this really show you what to expect,” he said.

There have been two speed recruitment sessions; in August and December 2014.

“The first session they had was absolutely huge,” said Marino.

“The second session was similar but a lot more organized and regimented.”

After each session the organizers get a better understanding of how to improve the event.

“We got pretty positive feedback from the first one and decided to tweak it in the second one,” said Miller. “Since then we still are tweaking it even more.”

Const. Sheldon Baptiste said the police department is still trying to perfect the speed recruitment method.

During the March 11 session, it was mentioned that the Ottawa police are only expected to hire 30 new police officers in 2015.

For information on police recruiting, see ottawapolice.ca.

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Marie Duplessis, who is interested in pursuing a policing career, and Const. Sheldon Baptiste participated in a recent Ottawa police recruitment session on March 11 at Ben Franklin Place. The Ottawa police plans to host more speed recruiting sessions in the future.

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Hockey is a difficult sport for anyone to pick up.

With the early practice times, the keen attention to play development and even just learning how to skate, a ton of time on the ice is required.

But for Orléans resident Gabrielle Lafreniere, there’s no place she’d rather be.

Lafreniere has early onset cobalamin C tracking deficiency, a symptom of methylmalonic acidura disease, for which there is no cure. The disease means the youngster cannot break down some of the proteins and fats she eats, which results in other health complications.

She’s fully blind in one eye and is quickly losing sight in the other, but that does little to stop her in her dreams of

playing Canada’s game. Lafreniere plays for the Capital City Condors; the first ever visually impaired player to dress for the team.

Gabrielle’s father, Gerald, builds a rink in the backyard of his home, knowing how important hockey is to his family.

“Since (she was) two-anda-half hockey has been her dream,” Gerald said of his daughter. “Seeing the joy it brings is the best part of it.”

Gabrielle isn’t the only hockey player in the family though – her oldest sister Melanie plays AA competitive hockey here in the city and is an inspiration to her younger sibling.

On top of being one of the coaches for Gabrielle’s team, Melanie also works out with her sister when training in her own hockey program.

“Gabrielle will do all the exercises with her sister,” said Gabrielle’s mom Daniele.

“Anytime during the day she’ll be running on the treadmill.”

Most recently, Melanie’s team gave Gabrielle the honour

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From left, the Lafreniere family, mom Daniele, Annika, Katrina, Melanie and dad Gerald cheered on Gabrielle, right, who competed in the Special Hockey International Tournament in Ottawa earlier this month. Gabrielle is the first ever visually impaired player to join the Capital City Condors. of dressing with them. She was welcomed into the locker room before the game and dressed in a matching uniform and wore the equipment throughout the entire game. As important as that was for Gabrielle, nothing brings her more joy then putting on the Condors jersey.

“The Condors are her team,” said Gerald. “And it’s one of the most wonderful gifts that could ever have been provided.”

Gabrielle is a huge Ottawa Senators fan, her favourite player being Kyle Turris. She watches every game from her special spot in front of the TV

and she never misses a thing.

“Her vision is limited, but if there is contrast, such as the black puck on the white ice, or a red jersey then it’s OK,” said Daniele.

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Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older adult plan to get a refresh Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; discounts still needed: advocate Emma Jackson

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A call to retire seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; discounts as Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest demographic also becomes one of the wealthiest should be carefully weighed to make sure Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vulnerable citizens are not left behind, said seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; advocate Carol Burrows.

The prolific community volunteer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a senior herself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was the keynote speaker at a city event to refresh the Older Adult Plan that has been in place since 2012 to make the city more accessible and welcoming for seniors across Ottawa.

On March 18, about 100 seniors, service providers and experts gathered at city hall to â&#x20AC;&#x153;check the compassâ&#x20AC;? on that plan and address outstanding issues for the 2015-2018 term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started out on a path four years ago where we wanted to get to a spot where we had an age-friendly city that was inclusive for everybody,â&#x20AC;? deputy mayor Mark Taylor said to the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the point where we hit pause, check the compass again and see if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still headed in the right direction.â&#x20AC;?

In the three years since council approved the plan, steps large and small have been taken to make the city more liveable for seniors.

With an annual budget of $500,000, city staff tackled 74 action items, including: â&#x20AC;˘ 34 extra benches in senior-

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Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; advocate Carol Burrows was the keynote speaker at a refresher consultation on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Older Adult Plan on March 18. While she congratulated Ottawa for being a relatively welcoming place for seniors to live, she said growing old is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not for sissiesâ&#x20AC;? and there is more to do to make sure older adults are being included in civic life. dense areas â&#x20AC;˘ 55 more self-serve grit boxes to cut down on winter falls â&#x20AC;˘ 12 intersections updated with longer crosswalk times â&#x20AC;˘ 18 city facilities retrofitted with automatic doors and washroom grab bars

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Affordable housing needed: advocate On transit, the city reviewed potential barriers like technology and snow removal at bus shelters. OC Transpo’s senior fares were also tweaked in 2012 to make public transit more affordable, and five more community agencies now offer a travel training program to help coach older adults on using the bus.

Burrows commended Ottawa for its efforts to accommodate its senior population, but warned that trying to meet the needs of such a diverse group of people will be a challenge going forward.

For one thing, Ottawa’s approximately 117,000 seniors range in age from 65 to 100 and beyond – the widest age gap of any demographic – and, accordingly, a range of income levels.

Much media attention has been given to the idea that millenials are the poorest generation these days. But Burrows stressed that many seniors over the age of 65 live on a fixed income of less than $25,000 a year, and still need the discounts and subsidies that are currently built into Ottawa’s service fees and transit fares.

“Many older people need this assistance to encourage participation in an active lifestyle. Others may not,” she said. “It’s a challenge and it’s a conversation that will need to be held in the years ahead.”

With such a large cohort of seniors comes the fear that challenging the status quo on seniors’ discounts could result in an uprising of “angry grey-pow-

er grannies demonstrating and singing – always in weird hats,” Burrows said.

But the need for the discussion is no laughing matter.

“Future policy decisions must be carefully crafted and wisely administered to understand what seniors need while guarding against resentment from younger groups, who in the future are going to carry the burden of support,” she said.

Taylor said he doesn’t see changes to the city’s current subsidies structure in the near future, but given that the senior population is expected to double in the next 20 years he expects council will eventually have to start applying subsidies based on more than just age.

“In 2030 we’ll have more seniors than kids under 15,” he said. “When there’s more people accessing the discount than not, that’s not a discount, that’s just the price.”

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The accomplishments of the Older Adult Plan to date have focused largely on mobility and accessibility in various public spaces, but advocates are now asking for a larger focus on affordable housing.

The plan’s housing accomplishments from 2012 to 2014 included accessible renovation funding for 74 seniors, stakeholder participation in an affordable housing roundtable with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, LGBT education training for staff at long-term care homes, and software implementation to track repair

needs in social housing buildings.

But Burrows said it’s got to be about putting roofs over heads.

“Seniors’ affordable, supportive housing is a major need in Ottawa,” she said.

“Budgets are tight, we all have an understanding of that, but that kind of support needs to continue into the future ... I hope the housing branch and council will make development of this housing a priority for capital funding for the future.”

Social services general manager Aaron Burry said about 15 per cent of the infrastructure money coming from the federal and provincial governments over the next four years will be devoted to seniors’ affordable housing across the city.

Developers are starting to catch up to demand, as well.

“There’s a growing interest with the private sector where the sectors that deal with seniors housing are looking at how they can bring affordable housing to the market,” Burry said.

Taylor added that funding for affordable housing is not broken out in the older adult plan specifically, but low-income seniors go to the top of the waiting list ahead of single people and couples.

But there’s always more to be done.

“We’ve created more, yes, but is it enough? No,” Taylor said.

He’s hoping the city’s housing and homelessness investment will jump from $14 million to $16 million as part of the city’s strategic initiatives process this spring.

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44 Rothesay Drive, Kanata, ON, K2L 2X1

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As the city faces a potential $11-million shortfall in its winter maintenance pot, planners in the roads department are gearing up for a shake-down of how they keep Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roads clear of ice and snow.

Roads services manager Luc GagnĂŠ said his department is hoping to hold public consultations to talk about the road clearing system later this spring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; likely May or June.

The most contentious issue on the table will likely be the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overnight parking ban, a system GagnĂŠ admitted is not working as well as it could.

The parking ban comes into effect whenever Environment Canada predicts a snow accumulation of seven centimetres or more overnight.

Vehicles are not allowed to park on the roads between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. unless the owner has a valid on-street parking permit.

But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the rub: between November 2014 and March 2015, the city issued nearly 1,400 on-street parking permits.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,400 cars the plows had to work around

when trying to clear heavy snowfalls off the streets during the six parking bans the city has enforced so far this winter.

And those are just the legally parked cars; bylaw officers also wrote 12,032 tickets for parking ban infractions during that time.

Having that many cars on the streets can make it nearly impossible to get the job done, GagnĂŠ said, especially if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re clustered together in one neighbourhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously it takes a little bit of the efficiency out of plowing the streets,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you had a street with no parked cars, we could go right down the street, we could hug the curb. But once a carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there it makes it much more difficult to manoeuvre around.â&#x20AC;?

Clearing crews report the particularly bad streets so teams can come back the next day and hopefully clear away some of the gaps once the cars have left for the day.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rarely as easy as that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The danger is you get a warmer temperature like -5 C, and then it drops down to -25 and all that surface material where the car was parked is hard as rock, GagnĂŠ said.

All of a sudden youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with this big block of ice

ity and a lot of tourism, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fair to the businesses in the (ByWard) Market to have a parking ban at 7 p.m., GagnĂŠ said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the dilemma weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in.

He said the department hopes to bring solutions forward to the transportation committee in the fall, so changes can be implemented for the 2015-16 season.

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The city is considering solutions to parked cars preventing plowing like enforcing rolling bans and offering free overnight parking at city owned facilities. Record breaking low temperatures in 2015 posed unique maintenance issues. (and) it becomes very, very time consuming. You almost need a different piece of equipment.

The public consultations will consider ways to limit the number of cars left on the street during parking bans, including the possibility of having city-owned facilities offer up their parking lots overnight.

Another possible solution is enforcing a rolling

ban, one with fluctuating ban times depending on the snowfallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival. Right now if snow is scheduled to fall throughout the day, removal crews donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the benefit of a ban â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they just plow around parked cars as best they can.

A rolling ban could have its benefits, GagnĂŠ said, but needs to be weighed against any negative impacts, too.

For example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downtown where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of activ-

The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter maintenance costs skyrocketed in January and February, councillors heard during budget deliberations.

Right now the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter maintenance costs are $11 million more than projected.

While Ottawa didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the volume of snow seen in 2013-14, the record-breaking cold temperatures caused their own problems â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including costs stemming from the fact that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road salt is only effective to -18 C. The snow the city did get this winter also fell in many small batches rather than a few big dumps, forcing crews onto the roads 33 days in the first two months of the year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more days on than off, in other words.

That used up a lot of work hours and material, according to city treasurer Marian Simulik. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d clear the roads, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d salt, and 24 hours later youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be clearing the roads and salting again,â&#x20AC;? Simulik said.

The winter maintenance review will likely put everything on the table, including the level of service residents

can expect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and if that should change in the interest of saving money.

Simulik suggested the assessment could prompt changes to base funding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the amount needed to cover contract obligations, equipment maintenance and other basic costs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and trigger â&#x20AC;&#x153;ways to curtail the spending by changing the standard or even changing how we deliver the service,â&#x20AC;? she told council.

According to GagnĂŠ, crews currently start clearing major roads as soon as a winter storm begins, while residential areas can expect to see plows after seven centimetres have accumulated.

If only eight or nine cm of snow is predicted, crews might wait until the storm passes, GagnĂŠ noted, and a larger storm of 15 cm or more would be split into two passes.

Contrary to popular belief â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly among rural residents GagnĂŠ said crews hit each part of the city at the same time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we deploy at 7 a.m., we deploy a unit to those (rural) areas just like we would to Kanata or OrlĂŠans, he said.

The rural areas do take longer to finish because streets and villages are spread farther apart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be hours or a half a day later than Orleans.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, when each road clearing route is a 10- or 12hour job, some residential streets are going to be done a lot later than others, GagnĂŠ said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last.â&#x20AC;?

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Kids’ health focus of public health launch Alex Robinson alex.robinson@metroland.com

Ottawa Public Health has launched a “one-stop shop” online destination for parents seeking health information for their children.

The city’s public health arm has created Parenting in Ottawa, a new web initiative, providing parents access to bilingual resources on a range of topics – from pregnancy and breastfeeding to puberty and sexual health.

“Parenting in Ottawa just got a little easier,” said Sherry Nigro, the manager of health promotion and disease protection at Ottawa Public Health.

Nigro said 80 to 90 per cent of parents are online and two thirds of them use social media regularly to get information.

“With so much information out there, they tell us it’s overwhelming, and that what they really need is a place to ask a trusted source if what they’re reading is accurate and safe,” Nigro told report-

ers at the Mary Pitt Centre in Nepean.

The website – www.parentinginottawa.com – was launched on March 16 and links parents with local community resources.

Ottawa Public Health launched a Facebook group to accompany the website, and has already attracted around 8,500 followers, who have asked more than 250 questions from the staff. The page can be found by searching “Parenting in Ottawa” on Facebook.

In addition to connecting parents to a nurse in real time, the Facebook group lets them learn from other parents in a public forum.

“People know the Facebook page is being moderated not only by someone who has experience and is educated, but also by other parents who have tons and tons of experience,” said Christa Poirier, a public health nurse who is the moderator for the group.

“There is a lot of communication going on – a lot of sharing that happens.”

Poirier posts questions ev-

ery day on the public page to broach timely topics, such as measles or vaccinations. She also moderates parents’ comments to ensure the information being shared is correct.

“The Facebook format acts like a bit of a talk show, where we invite audience participation,” Nigro said. “One of the things we’re really excited about ... is the ability to have other community experts be able to join us and be guests on our show, so to speak.”

Posters can send private messages to the nurse and expect a response within an hour if their message is sent between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Poirier is the only staff member currently monitoring the group full time, but Ottawa Public Health is expecting staff will be shuffled around to answer questions as the page grows.

“What all parents have in common is a strong desire to do their very best for their children,” Nigro said. “We hope that the Facebook page and the website becomes the place for all parents in Ottawa to go to be in the know.”

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From left are Algonquin College president Cheryl Jensen with students association president Christina Miller, Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais and John Manconi of OC Transpo, as Mackenzie Campbell, vice-president of the association, signs a UPASS agreement on March 13. Students at the college will be able to use public transit at a reduced rate.

Algonquin College signs up for OC Transpo deal Alex Robinson alex.robinson@metroland.com

Algonquin College has become the fourth post-secondary institution in the city to sign up for cheaper access to the OC Transpo network.

Representatives from the school’s administration and student association signed the universal transit pass (UPass) agreement on March 13. The U-Pass will give the school’s 16,000 eligible students bus and train access for the reduced rate of $192.70 per semester.

“It’s going to save students a lot of money,” said Christina Miller, president of the Algonquin students association.

The U-Pass will be charged as part of tuition and students will only be able to opt out of the plan if they are registered as blind, live outside the OC Transpo network, or are leav-

ing the city for more than 60 days on a co-op assignment.

In the past, many Algonquin students have paid $403 – up to $497 for express service – for four months of bus access, as OC Transpo student rates are only available for those under the age of 19.

Algonquin students will join Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and St. Paul University in the program. The city has boasted the U-Pass is one of the largest programs of its kind in Canada, with 71,000 students signed up.

“We’re pleased to welcome Algonquin students to the U-Pass program, offering huge savings for existing riders,” said Cumberland Ward Coun. Stephen Blais, who serves as transportation chairman. “Transit is the convenient, environmentally sustainable way for students

to commute, and we hope the U-Pass will attract even more Algonquin students to let OC Transpo do the driving.”

In addition to putting money back in student commuters’ pockets, Miller said the U-Pass will provide them with a safe way to get home from a night of drinking.

It will also make them more mobile and will give them the option of living further away from campus, she said.

“They won’t have to live really close to the college,” Miller said.

A proposed Baseline station in the city’s light rail transit project will give students access to downtown as well as places further east when the long-term rail plans are completed. The revamped rail circuit will also link Algonquin College to the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.

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ACORN demands housing allowance hike for disabled Social justice group wants 20 per cent increase Alex Robinson alex.robinson@metroland.com

For Ray Noyes, $479 isn’t enough.

The 59-year-old Vanier resident has been in the Ontario Disability Support Plan since shortly after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997.

He had been studying religion at Carleton University when his father committed suicide, pushing him into a deep depression.

The support plan now gives him a housing allowance of $479, and benefits of $619 for basic needs. The rent of his bachelor apartment is currently $600.

“The amount they offer for a shelter allowance is well below what people can actually find in terms of housing,” he said.

“Anything that’s not an ordinary monthly expense is very hard to deal with.”

While his rent has risen over the years, his housing allowance

has not kept up. He has had to spend less and less money on other expenses such as food. He has worn the same shirts for the last 20 years, and he can only dream of not having to go down to the library every day to check his email, as he has no Internet access at home.

Where there was once a $60 gap between his rent and the housing allowance, Noyes now faces a $121 hole.

And Noyes isn’t alone.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now -- known as ACORN -held a protest on March 18 at the Human Rights Monument to demand the provincial government raise the housing allowance by 20 per cent.

Members of the social justice group said the increase would allow disabled people to live more comfortably without having to dip into income that could be spent on food or other essentials. “$479 just doesn’t do it,”

said Blaine Cameron, a Centretown resident who suffers from muscular dystrophy and has not been able to work since 2010.

“Where can you find rent like that?”

He pays $760 for his half of the rent in a two-bedroom apartment. Cameron said he would not be able to cope if he did not have financial support from his family.

“Many don’t have that option,” he said. “And they have to sacrifice their health to pay rent and bills.”

A 20 per cent hike in the housing allowance would give Noyes an additional $95 per month, which he said would go a long way.

“If we got the 20 per cent, it would help people a lot,” he said. “It would still make me $30 short, but having $90 more than I have now - someone in my position can really make it work.”

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Ray Noyes sits on the Human Rights Monument during a protest on March 18. ACORN held the demonstration to demand a 20 per cent hike housing allowance for Ontario’s disabled.

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Let parents teach morals To the editor,

Local cooking To the editor,

Thanks for the article “Country Kitchen creates meals without additives” (March 19).

It was great to read about her business. Sandee Rosien catered our Kanata based business networking group for several months last year and her food was consistently delicious. She was happy to make special meals to accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions.

Our group outgrew the space and had to move to a venue that included catering. I very much miss her egg white omelettes and side of tomatoes.

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Your editorial “Teach the children well,” on March 5 was obnoxious, condescending, and facile.

You do not seem to have a clue as to the damage the Ontario government’s sex-ed curriculum will impart on our children. You seem to think anal and oral sex is something that needs to be introduced at school, in Grade 7, by random teachers, because parents won’t be discussing it with their children. Really?

I think a lot of parents are disagreeing in a most vocal manner.

We are already seeing firsthand the results of our society’s preoccupation with sex and the push to introduce innocent children, younger and younger, into this complex human dynamic.

Let the teachers teach as they have been charged to do, and let parents teach their children morals as they see fit. Ignorance of the Ontario government’s agenda is what we should be scared of, not those opposing it.

Finally, I have great respect for Campaign Life Coalition and I trust CLC to expose the truth about the Ontario government’s sex-ed curriculum rather than most of the mainstream media.

Your editorial is so far off the mark that I could not let it go unchallenged.

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Each week, a lawyer from the Kanata based Allan Snelling law firm will answer a readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s question.

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If you have a general legal question that you would like to have addressed send it via email to Legalmatters@compellingcounsel.com

I might be making an offer on a house early next week. I was wondering whether I have to get a home inspection done. Is there a warranty that I can rely on when buying a home?

In general there are no warranties that a purchaser can rely on when buying a home and a proper home inspection is the best way to protect yourself from any unpleasant surprises.

Warranties The standard Agreement of Purchase and Sale for a resale home used by real estate agents, the OREA form 100, does not contain any warranties in regards to a physical condition of real estate property, except for a very limited warranty related to ureaformeldahyde insulation. Consequently, there are no explicit warranties given by a seller to a purchaser when it comes to the condition of real estate property, unless such warranties are negotiated and added into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, which is very rare.

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Blogging from the Appalachian Trail Anda Bruinsma and Arlene Gregoire

Cumberland’s Anda Bruinsma and Kanata’s Arlene Gregoire are hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money to fight Alzheimer’s disease. They have a goal of raising $100 for every mile they hike. The trail is 2189.2 miles long – 3,523 kilometres – so the women aim to raise $218,920 over the six months it’ll take to complete. To donate or read their blog, visit 2015appalachiantrail. jimdo.com. The Kanata Kourier-Standard will publish highlights from their blog while they hike.

March 7

Our departure was slightly delayed from Ottawa on Friday morning, March 6. After last minute finalizing of to-be-mailed packages and stuffing the car with all the things we need – and might need – we headed down the 416 to the border crossing at Hill Island.

Our customs agent was friendly and somewhat taken aback when the ladies in the car said they would be gone for six months walking from Georgia to Maine. He asked the guys how long they would be in the United States and they said about a week. He laughed and said, “So you guys are running the trail?” Funny guy.

March 9 – Day 1

What an amazing feeling to be finally walking away on the Appalachian Trail, north bound thru-hikers, class of 2015. We are still marvelling at the fact that we are here and walking “the trail.”

We met a few nice people at the hostel, most of whom are starting today as well. We will see them in the days, weeks and months ahead. Our trail names are Arlene: ‘Everyready’ and Anda: ‘Unhinged’. On the trail everyone has a name and you are known

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You sign into shelter logs with your trail name and no one knows you as anything else. It feels like being reborn or hiding from your real life, like you can be anyone you want to be for the duration of the hike.

Twilight to dark is from 7:30 to 8 p.m. We are snug in our tents and bags by 8, conked out by 8:05. Incredible how quickly sleep comes when you have walked all day.

March 11 – Day 3

Again it rains all night; we are expecting the guys so lie awake in anticipation of their arrival. At 6 a.m. we start to pack up in the dark, everything is wet and muddy outside.

Our trail magic happens at 7:30 a.m. when Barry and Greg (our husbands) arrive with coolers filled with fresh coffee they made at the cabin they are staying at. Barry goes around offering coffee at the doors of the tents of other campers, they are in awe, it hits the spot! It is dark here until 7:30 when the sky breaks with a stunning sunrise. A great omen for the day ahead, we are hoping for less rain.

Even though it is the beige and grey of early spring, there are remarkable moments of brilliant colour. The forest, yet without leaves, is see-through so we can appreciate the mountains beyond. After walking three hours we stop for a quick rest and snack.

We want to make haste because the rain is forecast to return in the afternoon.

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Anda Bruinsma, left, and Arlene Gregoire officially start the Appalachian Trail walk at Springer Mountain on March 8. lessly, the worst we have had. We just summit Blood Mountain and enter the shelter at the top, the highest peak so far, the skies open. We have 12.5 kilometres down to Neel Gap where husbands and a cabin with a shower, good food and maybe a beer or two are waiting. No worry about how wet or dirty we get. We are careful not to slip because then the game is over, but we manage to descend in about an hour and see the famous outfitter store at the road. In the tree there are hundreds of pairs of boots and footwear from thru-walkers who have “thrown in the shoe!” Twenty per cent of hikers quit here in Neel Gap. Not us. We wash our clothes, dry tents and bags, enjoy our last wonderful dinner together with husbands for 50 days.

We will be off at the break of day.

March 18/19 – Days 10 and 11

The people of Franklin, N.C. are

amazing. Ron Haven is the bus driver and owns several establishments in town. We are enjoying a great room at a very reasonable price. He provides shuttles for walkers several times a day all around town, all for no cost. Three Eagles Outfitters offers walkers a free beer or coffee, like that is a tough decision! Wal-Mart is the hikers’ choice for resupply.

We are doing serious surgery to our packs, Arlene is doing that literally by cutting pieces off her pack. I on the other hand have purged a further 1.5 kilograms of stuff I thought I needed.

The fear is gone! We know what we need and what we don’t need.

It is 7 a.m. and a shuttle arrives provided by the Baptist Church, whose volunteers make pancake and bacon breakfast for hikers all of this month for free every morning. What incredibly generous and kind people here in Franklin. A true AT thru-walkers support town.

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The fifth-annual Goode Run in support of the Osgoode Youth Association is changing course in hopes that more people will participate.

The fundraiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five- and 10-kilometre routes will this year wind their way through the village of Osgoode instead of sticking to the multi-use pathway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a big change that will require extra volunteers and signage, but that will hopefully motivate more runners to take part. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are tired of an outand-back route; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty boring,â&#x20AC;? said organizer Heather Roe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to attract runners from outside the community.â&#x20AC;?

The five-km runners will start as usual with a warm-up at O-YA headquarters, and then several pace bunnies from Good Guys Tri will lead the group north on the pathway, across a section of private property and then into the northern part of the village via

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The new five-km route will take runners through the village of Osgoode instead of down the multi-use pathway.

Lombardy Drive.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cross Osgoode Main Street and run through the park down to Philip Street before winding their way back to the pathway south of the

youth centre.

The private property connecting the path and Lombardy was graciously opened up for the run, but Roe stressed that it is not meant to be used outside

of the event.

Roe said having the run wind through residential streets on both sides of the village will draw more attention to the event, encourage residents to

cheer on their neighbours and, most importantly, raise awareness about the youth association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are still people in this town that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know O-YA exists,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The theory behind it is we get it to be more of a community event.â&#x20AC;?

Roe has an ambitious goal to raise $30,000 this year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly double last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profits, and something that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been done since the inaugural run in 2011. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s necessary, though, as the non-profit organization struggles to make ends meet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;O-YA is in such a state of needing funding,â&#x20AC;? Roe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one in the community is going to let the doors of O-YA close, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting close.â&#x20AC;?

Despite exponential growth in participation rates, as well as added revenue streams from the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s b.side cafe, rental programs and user fees, the youth centre barely made it into the black in 2014.

At the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual general meeting in January execu-

tive director Nicole McKerracher was crystal clear about their situation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel O-YA is sustainable financially,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Roe is hoping for 500 runners this year, and is also recruiting volunteers to help barricade side streets during the event.

She encouraged people to register before April 15 for a savings of $10; after that, adult registration fees go up to $55 for the five- and 10-km runs and walks. Student registration fees are $25 across the board.

A two-km family walk/run is $10 per person or $25 for families.

O-YA has also made a new provision this year to encourage hockey teams to register: every team that registers eight team members or more gets their season-end party rental free.

Participants are also welcome to collect pledges in support of the youth centre.

For more information or to register, visit o-ya.ca.

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Bobby Ryan competes in special floor hockey game Senator joins Special Olympics team at Ottawa police station Chris Whan

Ryan had nothing but great things to say about his Special Olympic teammates as well.

“I’ve been fortunate to be a part of it (the Special Olympics program) for years,” said Ryan. “The athletes make it a lot of fun and they’re a lot of fun to be around.”

The Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Floor Hockey Championship takes place at Carleton University May 7 to 9. Teams from all over Ontario will come to play in order to qualify for national games.

The championships will involve 24 teams, 384 athletes, 72 coaches, and more than 400 volunteers, parents, caregivers and supporters.

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Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan helped the Special Olympics floor hockey team to victory over the Ottawa police in a warm-up game at the Ottawa police headquarters on March 18, highlighting an upcoming Special Olympics tournament at Carleton University.

With a crowd of media covering the game, the players showed their stuff with no sign of jitters usually associ-

ated with being on camera.

Ryan is no stranger to working with the special needs community, having volunteered since he played for the Ontario Hockey League’s Owen Sound Attack.

“I started to volunteer when I was 16 or 17,” said Ryan. “When you’re an athlete you have that obligation to give back to your community.”

Recently the Senators have seen a streak of success come their way attributed to the outstanding play of goaltender Andrew “the Hamburglar” Hammond, and the floor hockey event included questions about the streak.

Asked if there was anything he wanted to share about Hammond’s string of wins, Ryan said it was “exhilarating” to watch.

Bobby Ryan takes a shot as a player on the Ottawa police floor hockey team tries to stop him.

Ryan competed in a floor hockey game with the police and Special Olympics teams to promote an upcoming Special Olympics tournament on May 7 in Ottawa.

The Power of You. Legacy of Mother Élisabeth Bruyère Grows Through Others.

Lamia Saikaley joined the Broadway for Bruyère Dirty Dancing Gala committee last September knowing she wanted to do something good for the hospital and its patients. She just didn’t know how close her involvement would hit home.

A few months later her friend suffered a stroke and he is in rehab at Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital. “His family tells me he is receiving great care and they are very pleased.”

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“It is an honour to work with all these volunteers who give their time and resources to help Bruyère patients now and in the future.” Fiona Gilfillan, Bruyère Foundation Board Chair

GETTING THINGS DONE For the first time, Bruyère Foundation is partnering with Broadway Across Canada as they bring Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage to the National Arts Centre.

A committee of successful leaders in our community are volunteering their time to ensure the Broadway for Bruyère gala is a night to remember on April 16, 2015.

Some leaders from the committee share why they choose to volunteer their expertise: •

“I always felt that it was important to give back to this hospital.” Lori Wagner, Porter Airlines

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“It is extremely gratifying to work with such an incredible team of staff and volunteers and to support Bruyère’s efforts to serve our community’s aging population and those requiring continuing care. Bruyère cares!” Karen Wood, Founder, President, Knock on Wood Communications and Events

YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS Mother Élisabeth Bruyère opened Ottawa’s first hospital 170 years ago. Since then, thousands of committed community members have stepped up to support her original mission.

“By 2031 Canadian seniors will account for 50 per cent of our health care costs,” says Bruyère Foundation President.

“The community realizes that Bruyère’s services are much needed. Partnerships like this gala with these leaders illustrate the tremendous support for Bruyère. Thank you for being a champion of aging Canadians.”

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Chapel Hill resident Alex Volodarsky goes to Bob McQuarrie daily after work to train on the stationary bike.

He’s got to prepare himself to cycle three to four hours a day for the Battlefield Bike Ride in June.

Volodarsky will embark on the 600-kilometre fundraising ride in June, starting at Vimy Ridge in France and cycling past various Canadian war memorials in support of Wounded Warriors Canada.

The ride will follow the footsteps of First World War troops through Belgium and to Flanders Fields.

The cyclists will also visit sites of historic Canadian battles, such as Passchendaele and Ypres.

They’ll also trace steps of Second World War troops, and finish the ride at Nijmegen, at the Groesbeek cemetery in Holland.

The cemetery has 2,610 Commonwealth soldiers resting there.

The Wounded Warriors charity, founded in 2006, helps support veterans who have been injured. Wounded

Chapel Hill resident Alex Volodarsky will take on a 600-kilometre bicycle ride through Europe in June for Wounded Warriors Canada.

Warriors supports veterans’ mental health, especially providing support for those with post traumatic stress disorder.

Volodarsky found out about the ride through a Royal Military College publication; he was interested because his son attends the school in Kingston and plans to become and air force pilot in the future.

“It’s to help the current veterans and future veterans,” he said. “To make sure they have sufficient funds available.”

While his wife is a cyclist, Volodarsky wasn’t prior to signing up for the ride – so he’s trained throughout the winter on indoor bicycles to prepare for the ride.

“You cycle between four to six hours a day, and cover 80 to 90 kilometres a day,” he said.

“It’s going to be a physical challenge, but I’m sure I’ll overcome it.”

He has fundraised by collecting donations and has al-

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The cyclists have until the end of April to collect donations for Wounded Warriors.

The homepage for the ride is available online at www. bbr15.ca and Volodarsky’s personal fundraising page is available at tinyurl.com/ nv4k3nu.

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Ottawa Fury launch â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fanaticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program Alex Robinson alex.robinson@metroland.com

Gloucester Hornets, Nepean Hotspurs, Association de Soccer de Hull, Capital United and Rockland United. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no fees. There are no strings attached,â&#x20AC;?

Pugh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The price of admission is that you enthusiastically support the red and black team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Fury FC.â&#x20AC;?

Parents still have to pay for their tickets, but will save money if they were already planning on attending games this season, Pugh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a family of four, if they have two fanatics, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll only be paying for the two adults. So an affordable product just got even more affordable,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Sparky, the Ottawa Fury FC mascot, celebrates the beginning of the upcoming season, surrounded by young soccer players who are set to get free seasons tickets this year. The club unveiled this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad at a fan fest event at TD Place on March 21. gural season in the North American Soccer League last year and went 3-1-5, placing sixth in the spring championship, and 4-5-9 in the fall championship, placing second last.

The team has gone unbeaten in its first three pre-

season games and is set to play its home opener against Minnesota United FC on April 18 at TD Place.

The club hopes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fury Fanaticsâ&#x20AC;? program will inspire young homegrown players to dream of playing for the team.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fury organization is looking forward to the day that one of our fanatics is on the opening day roster and this program is going to help us get there,â&#x20AC;? said Peter Studer, the president of the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association.

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The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fury Fanaticsâ&#x20AC;? program hopes to develop a relationship between the team and young players while building its fan base.

The program expects to give thousands of young players free admission to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

16 home games at TD Place this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What better environment for a young player to learn the game, than watching professionals playing live?â&#x20AC;? club president John Pugh said at a fan fest event on March 21 celebrating the start of the upcoming season.

Eight local clubs have already signed up for the program and the Fury hopes every team that has a youth program in the OttawaGatineau area will join before the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get every single club in Ottawa-Gatineau to sign up in the fanatics program,â&#x20AC;? Pugh said.

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Ottawa police stopped more than 100 drivers during a school zone safety blitz on March 23, the first day back to school after the March Break.

Police monitored the areas around 20 different schools, which were selected based on statistics and commu-

77 kilometres per hour in a 40-km/h zone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with four children in the car and a suspended licence.

Another was pulled over with a muffin for breakfast in one hand and a cellphone in another while driving their child to school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those two in particular were the ones of note,â&#x20AC;? Hall said later the same day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is common (for it to be par-

Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we have bad habits.â&#x20AC;?

Police paid attention to speeding in school zones, failure to stop or yield to pedestrians at school crossings, failure to obey crossing guards, failure to obey school bus signs, and distracted driving.

Police issued 47 charges and 54 warnings during the blitz.

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When Carol Ann MacDonell opened the newspaper to learn the daughter of a close friend had been severely injured after she was hit by a freight train as she walked home in Montreal, her heart immediately went out to the 22-year-old.

“I was just horrified,” the Nepean resident recalled.

MacDonell’s shock on Jan. 6 quickly took a back seat to her desire to help Sarah Stott, whose legs were severed in the accident on Dec. 8, 2014 – her right leg at the hip and her left leg just below the knee.

Several of her fingers had to be amputated due to severe frostbite she suffered as she lay for more than three hours in the freezing cold waiting for help.

“When this happened, I thought, ‘Well, what can we do for Sarah?’” MacDonell said.

And that’s when the idea struck to organize a TJ’s Speakeasy fundraiser reunion, named for the former Holland Avenue cafe/bar that was coowned by Sarah’s father, John Stott, and Tony Gilchrist.

MacDonell was the restaurant manager at TJ’s, where live music was played seven nights a week. Since its opening in 1976, the Speakeasy became a place where Stott and Gilchrist showcased their own music – Stott was in a soft rock band called Albatross and Gilchrist performed with Samsara – until 1990, the year they sold it.

“We just had a ball, and it was very much a neighbourhood place, very well loved,” said MacDonell, who gets choked up thinking back to “the good cheer” that could be found at TJ’s, where dancing in the aisles was not uncommon.

“John was the impetus,” she said of her former business partner, who later became a beloved high school music teacher at the Ottawa Technical School. “He was the creative genius behind all this.”

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A fundraiser will take place at Tudor Hall in April in support of Sarah Stott, who was hit by a train in Montreal late last year.

Within weeks of MacDonell’s initial idea to host a reunion fundraiser, the event quickly blossomed.

“What we’re doing is, we’re taking the spirit of that adorable, wonderful little cafe/bar and we’re recreating it for one night to raise funds to provide support for Sarah,” said MacDonell.

The Sarah Stott Fundraiser is set to take place Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at Tudor Hall, located at 3750 North Bowesville Rd. “For one night we’re bringing back lots of friends, lots of people who never knew (John) but just want to support Sarah,” said MacDonell.

“And if you didn’t know (TJ’s), this is the perfect time to come to understand what it was all about, because this will be a night of music and a night of singing and dancing for Sarah.

“It’s about supporting John’s daughter.”

The goal is to raise at least $15,000 to help pay for Sarah’s rehabilitation and prosthetic limbs. MacDonell said it is Sarah’s goal to drive again one day.

In the aftermath of Sarah’s accident, a number of fundraisers were launched to help offset these expenses. A gofundme.com campaign has

generated more than $90,000 towards a $500,000 goal.

Sarah is currently receiving rehabilitative care at the General campus of the Ottawa Hospital, closer to where her mother and older sister live in the Ottawa area.

In the past three months, MacDonell has been overwhelmed by the generosity shown by residents and business owners.Many don’t know Sarah personally, but were touched by what she has suffered.

Some know MacDonell and haven’t seen her for several years, but still wanted to contribute.

“I had a friend from grade school give me a cheque for $200,” she said, adding that they haven’t seen each other since 1975.

Others have purchased tickets and are coming from outside Canada to attend the fundraiser.Well-known Ottawa philanthropist Dave Smith will be hosting the live auction during the fundraiser.

Entertainment will be provided by the roots rock group, Moondogs, whose drummer, Fred Pantalone, was John’s childhood best friend. Gilchrist’s 10-piece Samsara band, which includes a horn section, will also perform.

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Event to feature music, live and silent auctions Continued from page 50

The live and silent auction items that so far have poured in include an Ottawa RedBlacks football jersey signed by quarterback Henry Burris, several works of art, jewellery, fashion items and numerous gift baskets, including one from Mayor Jim Watson.

The treasures include a copy of Outlander signed by bestselling author Diana Gabaldon, Funhaven Family Fun Centre passes, gas cards, spa certificates, wine, luggage, a psychic reading, tickets to Ottawa Fury soccer games, the Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa Jazz Festival and theatre shows, as well as guitar lessons.

There are also several gift certificates to restaurants and sporting events, golf packages and golf and athletic club memberships.

Planning the event has become something of a fulltime job for MacDonell, an executive recruiter.

“I haven’t planned an event like this since 1990 since before we sold the restaurant,”

she said, adding that she is expecting upwards of 400 people to attend the upcoming event.

“That was always my aim, just because I know how well-loved John Stott was, and he touched on so many lives because of his music, the restaurant/bar, because of his teaching career,” she said, adding that John, a pianist,

also performed at her wedding in 2006, a year before he unexpectedly passed away.

“The more the merrier, just like at the Speakeasy.”

MacDonell is already looking beyond April 25 in hopes of organizing future fundraising initiatives for Sarah.

“I want to keep the momentum going,” she said.

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$20 and can be purchased online at snapuptickets.com, by searching for ‘Sarah Stott,’ or at Compact Music in the Glebe at 785 Bank St. or downtown at 206 Bank St. To reserve a $200 table of 10 in advance, email carolann@magma.ca.

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Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar is fighting back against a Canada Post program to install community mailboxes.

Facing massive revenue shortfalls, Canada Post plans to install clustered mailboxes for residents across the country, ending door-to-door service by 2019. Dewar called for a moratorium on March 18 to any more being installed, claiming there has not been enough community consultation on the plan.

“It seems like a simple idea to actually ask people, but unfortunately Canada Post did not consult my constituents,” he said outside a home on Normandy Crescent, which has been designated for a community mailbox.

The Ottawa Centre MP conducted his own flyer blitz to reach out to residents to get feedback on the program.

Of the 400 responses he received, he said only three were in favour of having community mailboxes.

“We need to consult people, and that hasn’t happened,” Dewar said.

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Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar has called for a moratorium on the installation of any more community mailboxes until Canada Post performs additional public consultation on the issue. ration has conducted extensive consultations in the areas where it has started the process, adding that more than 260,000 residents nationwide have responded to a survey about

clustered mailboxes.

Hamilton said the process to install the mailboxes includes a 10month period of drawing up plans for the city and consulting residents.

“It’s an extensive process,” he said.

In the consultation process, Canada Post may be open to changing the location of a proposed community mailbox and it has done so in 25 per cent of instances so far, Hamilton said.

“We’re consulting extensively through surveys, door knocking and mail,” he said.

Carleton Heights residents Peter and Wendy McClintock, claimed they received no such survey. The couple came home in early March one day to find a rendering of a community mailbox that had been proposed for their property.

“I asked why it couldn’t be put in the community centre, where there is about a three-block radius, great parking and open spaces,” Wendy McClintock said.

“They said no. It was set here and that was it.”

The McClintock’s said they are worried the mailbox might bring an increase in traffic around the house, resulting in a loss of privacy. They are also concerned about the value of their property going down.

Some senior residents have expressed concern about being able to

reach a community mailbox.

“Somewhere down the road, it’s going to be a lot harder for me to get to a mailbox and I certainly don’t want to be in a situation where I have to move because I can’t get mail anymore,” said Don Stewart, of the Westboro Beach Community Association.

Canada Post said they have a plan in place to help the elderly get their mail, which includes distributing extra keys for caregivers to pick up mail to be delivered once a week.

This did not go far enough for Dewar.

“There is no real plan,” he said.

“It’s ad hoc. It’s making things up and at the end of the day, there’s one thing we want from Canada Post –that’s to deliver the mail to people.”

Around 8,000 residents in Kanata were transferred to the community mailbox program last year and Canada Post expects to convert 50,000 residents in Ottawa in 2015.

City councils in a number of large municipalities, including Toronto and Montreal, have passed resolutions opposing the installment of community mailboxes. Ottawa’s city council has yet to follow suit.

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Physically and emotionally exhausted, Rebecca felt as though the night would never end.

She and her partner at the time had gotten into an argument last year “that ended violently.”

He refused to let her leave the home. For hours, she said, he yelled at her and threatened her, before physically assaulting her.

“The hours leading up to that was . . . torture, like I’m a hostage in my home,” she recalled.

Not long after daybreak, Rebecca opened the door and walked out, leaving her partner behind.

When she returned, he was gone and she picked up the phone to call a trusted family member “to cry and unleash.”

Her relative promptly called Ottawa police to report the incident.

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juries, and eventually Rebecca agreed to be checked over by paramedics, who suspected she had a concussion and recommended an examination in hospital.

Much of that “very long” day was spent at The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus, where she received medical care, answered officers’ questions and filed a report.

“That was a terrible, terrible weekend,” said Rebecca, a pseudonym used to protect her identity. “It’s very traumatic and you don’t even realize. You only come out of the fog later.”

While in hospital, medical staff connected her with a worker with Ottawa Victim Services, a volunteer-based organization that provides support and information to victims of crime and people who have experienced traumatic incidents.

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The next week and a half proved frustrating for Rebecca, who was uncertain when she could go home. She reached out to Ottawa Victim Services, who said, “‘We can get your locks changed within two hours.’ And I was able to go home within like three hours,” she recalled, relief evident in her voice.

“I was like, really? I could have done that a week ago and saved my sanity. It was brutal.”

Since then, Rebecca has experienced ups and downs, and often turned to the support of her victim services volunteer, who she said has provided her with emotional support, practical information and advocacy.

“Without them I do not know how I would have functioned and made it through that. I really don’t know,” Rebecca said.

For that reason, she is alarmed at the provincial government’s decision to cut the organization’s $322,000 budget this year by $67,500 as of April 1.

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COME SHARE IN OUR SUCCESS! Higginson, Kenneth Ross June 5, 1925â&#x20AC;&#x201D;March 3, 2015 Passed away suddenly, but peacefully, surrounded by his loving family Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015 in the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital. Kenneth Higginson, of Antrim, Ontario in his 90th year. Beloved Husband of 61 years and best friend of Elizabeth Higginson (nee Purdy). Loving Father of John (Bonnie) and Stanley (Mary Lou). Much loved Grandfather of Crystal, Jamie (Charity), Shelley, and Kimberley. Proud GreatGrandfather of Sophia. Survived by his dear brother Harold (Margaret) Higginson and Sister-In-Law Joan (Ken) Campbell.

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June 15th, 1943 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 7th, 2015 Peacefully in her 72nd year on March 7, 2015 in the Almonte General Hospital. Hessie was a devoted wife, loving mother and Beppe to five grandsons. She worked hard alongside her husband John to build a successful dairy and cash crop farm. She enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens and spending time with family and friends including her huge circle of â&#x20AC;&#x153;parkâ&#x20AC;? friends in Texas. Hessie was always quick to plug in the kettle and welcome people into her home. She was born Hesseltje Wynia on June 15, 1943 in Friesland Netherlands and emigrated to Canada in 1953 with her family. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, John, daughter Annette Cousens (David) and son Albert (Jane Rintoul), grandchildren Ryan and Joey Veninga, Ted, Isaac and Michael Cousens, sisters Rennie (Larry Clarke), Reino Wilts (Gerrit), Sue Ann Van Oostveen (Wayne), Ettie Ramsay (Greg), Pat Pryde (Peter), sistersin-law Sylvia Hettinga (Peter), Vicky Mulder (lateWib), Tina Atsma (Bill), Ellie Veninga (late Jim), Elizabeth Veninga (late Albert), and brother-in-law Frank. She is predeceased by her parents Gerben and Anneke Wynia. Thank you to all the staff that had a part in Hessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care at the Ottawa Heart Institute and the Almonte General Hospital. Friends called the Carp Chapel of the Tubman Funeral Home, 115 Rivington St., Carp on Tuesday from 7-9 pm and on Wednesday from 10-11 am and a service followed in the chapel at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www. tubmanfuneralhomes.com

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Do you connect with our values â&#x20AC;&#x201C; trust, respect, integrity and professionalism?

Are you comfortable with key performance indicators?

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HUNTING SUPPLIES

MORTGAGES

FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX

Professionals Needed.

Looking for career-minded persons willing to speak to small groups or do one-onone Presentations locally.

Part Time or Full Time. A car and internet access are necessary. Training and ongoing support provided. Build financial security. Paid daily.

Call Diana 1.866.306.5858

Gun and Sportsman Show, Saturday, April 4, 9-4, Sunday, April 5, 9-3, Grenville Fish & Game Club, 2596 Campbell Road North, Prescott, Ontario. Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children free. Admission ticket enters you to win a Savage Arms Axis SP S/S .308. Try your hand at clay shooting, rifle or pistol, 50 cents per shot. Breakfast, all day canteen, draws, displays, buy, sell, trade. For information: Lynn, 613-925-3408; lynangholmes@ xplornet.com

Capital Mortgages Broker # 10575 Don Kenny Lic # M14002013 First time buyers, re-financing, consolidation, bruised credit, power of sale or foreclosure Call 613.291.8503 or visit my web site at www.mortgagesbydon.ca for a free consultation

ABC Tax Services Personal, Estate, Corporate CRA E-Filter.

Confidential 613-836-4954

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Canadian Firearm/Hunter Safety Courses. Call Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or visit www.valleysportsFull-time Auto parts dis- manshow.com for dates and mantler required. Needs ex- details of courses near you. perience. Pay range $14-$16/ hr. Apply: Dave’s Auto Parts, Hunter Safety/CanadiCarp. Fax 613-839-5590. an Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month Email: dean@davesautoparts.on.ca at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

Lone Star, Kanata, Now Hiring. Full time experienced, line cooks. Apply to: 4048 Carling Avenue. Competitive Wage. Come join the great Lone Star Atmosphere.

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STUART BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICES

613-832-8012

#10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com

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Bad credit OK!

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Willis Kerr Contracting Limited is currently seeking dedicated, safety conscious individuals to fill the following positions...

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Now taking orders for 2015. Honey Bees for saleNUC’s and Queen Bees.

Contact Debbee’s Bees for all your beekeeping needs. 434 McCann Rd., Portland K0G 1V0. 613-483-8000 or go to www.debbeesbees.ca

HELP WANTED

Full Service Personal and Business

$ MONEY $ 90% No income,

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Rural building lots 1.3 acres 10km east of Perth on Drummond School Road. Call Jim 613-223-6565 for details

Foreman for sitework/road building Equipment operator for sitework/road building Labourers skilled in general sitework/road building General labourers AZ float driver (equipment loading experience required) DZ triaxle truck driver

Better Option Mortgage

Minimum 3 years experience Minimum 3 years experience - Benefits package available

HELP WANTED

To apply send cover letter and resume to office@williskerrcontracting.com or by fax 613-258-0229 – no phone calls please

TOWN OF SMITHS FALLS Employment Opportunity

CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL/BUILDING INSPECTOR/ BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Town of Smiths Falls is seeking to fill a full-time position for Chief Building Official/Building Inspector/By-Law Enforcement Officer in our Planning & Sustainable Growth Department.

Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Manager of Planning & Sustainable Growth, the successful candidate will issue permits and conduct building inspections in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and other related acts and regulations; and, enforce municipal by-laws related to property, buildings and other by-laws as assigned.

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The Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls is a progressive single tier municipality with a population of 9,000 within the County of Lanark in eastern Ontario. Located at the Heart of the Rideau Canal, the Province of Ontario’s only UNESCO World Heritage site, Sensational Smiths Falls is just a short distance from Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal and Toronto, as well as the border with the United States. The Town provides an attractive mix of urban and recreational lifestyles offering a high quality of life for its residents.

MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this position is responsible for developing and implementing programs and services that will expand the economy of the community, further enhance the Town from a creative economy perspective, develop the community from a lifestyle standpoint to encourage residential growth, provide local employment opportunities, and strengthen the tax base of the Town of Smiths Falls.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or diploma in business administration, marketing or economic development or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Economic Development Certification is preferred.

Related work experience includes a minimum of five (5) years preferably in a municipal or economic development corporate environment. The successful candidate must possess excellent leadership, communication, problem solving, financial, administrative and organizational skills.

The Town of Smiths Falls provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. A complete job description is available on our website at: www.smithsfalls.ca. To explore this challenging opportunity further, qualified applicants are invited to submit a confidential cover letter and resume before April 10, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. to: Human Resources Coordinator The Town of Smiths Falls 77 Beckwith Street, North P.O. Box 695 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada K7A 4T6 E-Mail: kmulrooney@smithsfalls.ca

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Do you have 10 hours/ week To Earn $1500/ month? Operate a Mini Office from your home computer. Free Online training. www.garysminioffice .com

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HELP WANTED C.A.C.E Construction is hiring for the following positions with experience in sewer/water: Foreman, Pipe Layer, Deckman, Operators. Send resume to: info@caceconstruction.ca or Fax 613-822-7970.

The Town of Smiths Falls is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Only those under consideration will be contacted. Information is collected for the purpose of job selection under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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1 & 2 bedroom apartments

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Cruickshank Construction Limited, a leading Road/Bridge builder and aggregate supplier located in Ontario and Alberta will be holding a Job Fair in Kemptville.

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VACATION/COTTAGES

WANTED Wanted - furnace oil, will remove tank if possible. Call 613-479-2870.

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POOP SQUAD Dog Waste Removal Specialists

SCOOPING SINCE 1996

Has your dog turned the yard into a mineďŹ eld?

Let us clean it for you!

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Lakefront 3 bedroom Cottage (sleeps 6) in Haliburton Highlands for rent, with 4 piece bath, living/dining area, well equipped kitchen and attached screened-in Muskoka room. Well looked after grassy grounds on a gentle slope down to a 300 sq ft dock on a very peaceful NO MOTOR lake. Great swimming, fishing, canoe, kayak, peddalo, lifevests, firepit, games.

Please call Patrick 416564-4511 for availability and rates.

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Spring clean-up and weekly maintenance available.

Also offering Lawn Cutting

Sign Up Early and SAVE!

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Email: info@poopsquad.ca www.poopsquad.ca

Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. 613250-0290.

613-271-8814

Call us and reclaim your yard.

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WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE HIRING! FIBER OPTIC PRODUCT MANAGERS Responsible for R&D, Production and sales of fiber optic components, such as fiber pigtailing of laser diode/lasers, polarization maintaining fiber components, high power components, opto electronic hermetic packaging, test equipment or sensors. Must have 5 years experience in either of the above fiber optic fields and have a University or College degree.

FIBER OPTIC SENIOR/JUNIOR ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS Responsible for manufacturing of fiber optic components, test equipment or sensors. Must have minimum 3-5 years plus experience in Fiber Optics and a University or College Degree.

MATERIAL HANDLER Responsible for the movement of material into, within, and out of Stores in support of Production. Excellent keyboarding capability; proficient in Word, Excel, and Windows and ERP experience. Well organized, capable of multitasking, and detail oriented.

FIBER OPTIC TECHNICIAN/ASSEMBLER Responsible for the manufacturing of Fiber Optic Patchcords and/or components.

Must have 5 years plus experience in mass production environment BUYER/ PURCHASING AGENT Must have 5 years experience as a buyer.

Knowledge of fiber optic parts is an asset.

MATERIALS MANAGER Must have minimum of 7 years experience in Managing and have ERP/MRP experience with a College diploma or University degree in business PRODUCTION SCHEDULER / PLANNER Must have minimum 5 years experience in production scheduling TRAFFIC CO-ORDINATOR The candidate is to organize and ensure all items are properly packed all required paperwork and documentation is done. 5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience required in worldwide import / export rules and regulations and courier software.

Email: hr@ozoptics.com or Fax: (613)831-2151 www.ozoptics.com

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COME SHARE IN OUR SUCCESS! Imagine working with an industry leader where excellence in client satisfaction and expertise in our niche market is the standard.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR Business Development Administrator Do you want to work for one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top 500 Fastest Growing Companies?

Do you enjoy being continuously challenged?

Do you excel at thinking outside the box?

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Do you connect with our values â&#x20AC;&#x201C; trust, respect, integrity and professionalism?

Are you comfortable with key performance indicators?

If all of this appeals to you, please send us your resume and prepare yourself to work in a company where you will be considered the organizations most valuable asset.

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We are hiring the following full-time positions:

Hardwood Stair Builders and Stair Finishers Must have own reliable transportation.

We offer competitive pay and company paid beneďŹ ts.

Should you wish to be considered for these or any other positions please submit your application to www.joinkott.com or email to jobs@kottlumber.com or in person 3228 Moodie Drive, Ottawa

for Westport Village Rental, proprietor Mr. Don McPherson to be held at 2 locations (Preview Thursday April 2nd 10am-2pm) on Friday, April 3/15 @ 9am @ 82 Concession St., Westport, ON on Saturday, April 4/15 @ 10 am @ #9278 Hwy 42 just south of Westport, ON Be on time Saturday as there are not a lot of smalls.

Friday- Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C 20 ft alum. truck box. 45 ft Hwy trailer. Trailer stabilizer. Trailer tires. Gas wood splitter on rubber (splits both ways). 2 Champion gas generators (4000w & 6500w).

3 new 6.5 hp gas engines (1 Krohler). 2” & 1½” gas pumps. Sump pumps. Honda pressure washers (5hp 2600 PSI & 13 Krohler 3500 PSI hp). Honda 6.5hp 3000 PSI pressure washer. Cub Cadet ride-on lawn mower. Extendable Stihl gas pruner. Echo gas weed eater w/ attachments. Gas leaf blower. Echo CS440 & CS330T chainsaws.

Elec. 67 lb jack hammer. Mig 140 Real Gear welder w/ tanks & cart. Set of acetylene torches, tanks & cart. AC225 arc welder. Table wet saw on stand. Delta metal chopsaw. Hitachi chopsaw. Craftsman 10” chopsaw. Qty of chopsaw blades. Echo 12” & 14” cutoff saws. Qty of cutoff saw blades. 24” Pearl Abrasive tile cutter. Up to 24” tile saw. Upright drill press. 350,000 BTU propane jet salamander. 165,000 BTU diesel salamander. 175,000 BTU propane salamander. 2 vertical air compressors (1 Snap On 50 gal & 1 Power Mate 60 gal ). Elec. paint sprayer. Clark 8” drum sander.

2014 7” floor edger. 2 Orbital floor sanders w/ 12x18 pads. Qty sand paper. 3 rotary hammer drills. Qty of rotary hammer core drill bits (2½ to 5”). Qty of rotary hammer diamond concrete bits up to 2½”. Chipping & tile bits. Mini thermo anemometer.

2 chain hoists. 10,000 lb. elec. winch. 4500 lb. elec. winch (new). 4-2000 lb. elec. winch. Transit & tripod. Roofing nailer. 3 floor nailers. Bench grinder. Drywall hoist.

4 gas plate packers. 2 elec. fuel pumps. Large chest on chest tool chest w/ side cupboard. Qty extension cords. Qty of battery packs & boosters. Qty of stock steel. Air pig. Parts washer. Large qty of air tools, electric, rechargeable & hand tools. Large qty of crescent wrenches, sockets, vice grips, drill bits, bolt cutters, wheel pullers & O rings. Tinsmith pliers. Bolt cutters. Pipe wrenches & benders. Socket, extension & torque wrenches. Bolts, nuts & washers. Qty of rope & tie down straps. Qty of oils & lubricants. Trollies. Moving cart. Pallet jack. 2 jackalls. Car ramp. Floor jacks.

Trailer bunks. Several jack stands. 2 man post hole augers. Anchor gas powered trowel. Cement mixer. Concrete security blocks. Echo SRM 220 telescopic saw w/ attachments. Fiberglass & alum. ladders. Fire hose & nozzles. Shop vac. Work bench. 4 electronic surveillance cameras. Neon “Open” sign. Royal 110dx electronic cash register. Qty of new boat, trailer & outboard motor accessories. Upholstered pontoon furniture. New 9.9-4 stroke Tohatsu outboard motor. Mercury 9.9-2 stroke motor. Suzuki 4hp 4 stroke motor. 2 MinnKota trolling motors for pontoon boats (55 lb thrust). Evinrude 25 hp outboard motor. Qty of elec. trolling motors. New marine gas tanks. Qty of marine & auto. batteries. Large qty of new & used propellers. Qty paddles & life jackets. Qty of water skis & wake boards. New snowmobile belts & parts. New throttle & steering cable. Qty of garden tools & many other items too numerous to mention.

Saturday - Terms: Cash & Cheque Only 2012 Kubota L45 4x4 backhoe w/ thumb (640 hrs). 2014 U35 Kubota track loader (460 hrs). 2012 Kubota B26 4x4 backhoe (856 hrs). 450 lb. quickattach hoe ram for Kubota. 10” & 24” hydraulic quick-lock auger for Kubota. 2 sets of quick-attach forks (both adjustable). 2014-22’ float trailer w/ deckover-tilt double axle (elec. brakes, 14000 lbs). 2013-18’ dual axle 10,000 lb. GBW float trailer w/ elec brakes.

3 Belmont 6x10/3000 lb trailer. 2013 double axle trailer w/ elec. brakes (9900 lbs).

2014-5x10 PJ dual axle dump trailer. 2014 PJ dual axle dump trailer (14000 lbs).

2013 Belmont dump insert for 6 ft truck box (6000 lbs). 2013 alum. dump insert for 8 ft truck box (7700 lbs). New 2013 Belmont 5x8 landscape trailer. New 2013 Belmont dual axle 6x16 landscape trailer w/ split tailgate. New 2013 Belmont 6x12 single axle landscape trailer. 2003 Jaco 23’ 5th wheel camper trailer w/Queen bed & 2 sliders. 3 pth 8 ft box scraper. 3 pth post hole auger. 5 ft 3 pth rotary cutter.

MTD snowblower. 3 pth single auger snowblower. 2001 Dually Chevy 1 ton 4x4 truck w/ Duramax diesel engine (228,000 km). 2011 Boss 8’2” V plow. Straight blade fiberglass snowplow (complete). 2 Salt Dogg/Buyer 12v salt/sand spreaders.

Qty new & used truck tires. 1996 Mach 1 skidoo. 2011 Misty Harbor 20’ pontoon w/ Evinrude 40hp E-TEC. 2011 Misty Harbor 18’ pontoon w/ 40hp 4 stroke Suzuki.

2013 Misty Harbor 18’ fishing pontoon w/ 40hp Tohatsu. 2011 Misty Harbor 16’ fishing pontoon w/ 30 hp 4 stroke Suzuki. 2013 Misty Harbor 16’ fishing pontoon w/ 20hp Tohatsu. 2013 Misty Harbor 20’ fishing pontoon w/ 40hp Tohatsu. 2013 Misty Harbor pontoon w/ 25hp 4 stroke Tohatsu. 3 pontoon trailers (2 scissor lifts). 2010 UltraCraft 19’ boat w/ 115hp E-TEC motor & trailer. 2009 Triumph 170 DC boat w/ 2014 70hp 4 stroke Suzuki motor & trailer. 2005 Blue PolarCraft 17’ alum. boat w/ 50hp Evinrude E-TEC & trailer c/w trolling motor, fish finder & 2 live wells. 2002 SumaPro 16’ boat w/ 70hp 4 stroke Suzuki motor & trailer. 2011 Red PolarCraft 17’ boat w/ 75hp E-TEC motor & trailer. Two rare, highly collectible c1970 J-Craft boats (1 w/ 150 Black Max Mercury motor, 1 w/ 175 hp Mercury motor, both w/ trailers).

2012 UltraCraft 16’ alum. fishing boat w/ 15hp 4 stroke Merc motor 2012 UltraCraft 16’ alum. fishing boat w/ 15hp Evinrude 2 stroke motor. 2012/14’ alum fishing boat w/ 2014/9.8, 4 stroke Tohatsu motor. An amazing opportunity for cottagers, hobbyists, landscapers & contractors alike. All merchandise has been well maintained. Don has served Westport & area for 15 years. Poor health has forced this auction sale. He now pauses from his usual routine to thank everyone for their friendship, business & opportunity to serve them. We quote Don, “ A big Thank You to everyone who has made a wonderful impact in my life”. Catering.

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“Call or email to Book Your Auction Today” Indoor Consignment Auction Saturday March 28 2015 - Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am) 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls (Drummond North Elmsley for GPS) Sports Collectibles, Household Items, Tools, Antiques, Furniture & MORE! See Website for 200 + Pictures!

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TAYLOR, Arvella We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the outpouring of love and support which we have received during this difficult time. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for the many expressions of sympathy, Mass cards, cards of condolence, flowers, food, prayers, visitations, e-mails, and charitable donations made in Mom’s memory.

A special thanks to Dr. Christine Schriver, Dr. Cathy Greenough, Dr. Mark Robson, The Palliative Nurses of the Arnprior Hospital and all the staff of The Arnprior and District Hospital for the wonderful care provided to Mom over the years.

We also wish to thank Father Burchat, Father Boucher, Father Costello, the Church Choir, the Catholic Women’s League, the Knights of Columbus, the Arnprior Breast Cancer Support Group and Andre Pilon and the staff of Pilon Funeral Home for their support and comforting words at the visitations and the Funeral Service.

A very special thank you to the Management, Staff and Residents of The Arnprior Villa for the care and support provided to our Mom while she was living at The Villa. Our heartfelt thanks to the nursing staff at The Villa for your excellent care and compassion for our Mother and for the support you provided to her family in her last months. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we will be forever grateful.

For those whose addresses are unknown and for those who sent e-mails and cards of condolences please accept this as our personal thank you. Your kindness and thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

Our gratitude is extended to each and everyone who has made a difference in the life of our Mom. The Taylor Family

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Ministry insists funding won’t be reduced That is forcing victim services to let go one full-time staff member and a part-timer, leaving three staffers to continue operating, ensuring the continued co-ordination and training of the approximately 80 volunteers, and ongoing collaboration with partner agencies, such as hospitals, community health and resource agencies, shelters, the city and police.

The organization frequently receives calls from these agencies asking for volunteers to accompany victims to court, sometimes from the shelter where they’ve been staying back to their home, as well as provide information and resource referrals.

“If victims are so important (to the government), why don’t they invest appropriate resources in them?” said Steve Sullivan, executive director of Ottawa Victim Services, one of the largest of 47 similar organizations in the province.

It provides a wide range of free supports, such as individualized safety planning, covering short-term and early intervention counselling expenses, assistance with funeral arrangements as well as information, advocacy and referrals for le-

gal, justice and community social services to victims of crime or those who have experienced tragic circumstances.

Another $67,500 is expected to be cut from its budget in April 2016, which would mean losing at least one more staff member.

But the provincial government isn’t cutting funding for programs assisting victims of crime – only changing the way it is delivered, said Brendan Crawley, spokesman for Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General.

Currently, the ministry funds three victim assistance programs: Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Services, the Victim Quick Response Program and SupportLink.

Starting in April 2015, it will replace them with a single new program: Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario.

“We are not reducing funding to any of these programs,” Crawley said in an email. “Instead, current funding for the three programs is being re-directed to the single program.”

A new funding formula will be used for agencies administering the new program, said Crawley, with each provided with a base amount of funding, $183,359, adjusted by the number and type of victims it

serves.

“Under the new funding model, 28 of 47 agencies that deliver the programs will see an increase in their funding allocations and 19 agencies will see a decrease – the new funding allocations are more closely related to the number of clients served,” said Crawley.

Ottawa Victim Services is one of the agencies that will be impacted.

Based on the volume of victims served, the agency will receive $255,663 in 2015-16, a $67,200 cut to the current year’s budget of $322,862.

The ministry will adjust funding based on the number of clients served every two years, said Crawley.

Adjustments can be made if agencies experience a significant increase in client volumes before the two-year review period, said Crawley.

The changes come in response to a 2010 review of victim services programs, which found that the funding of agencies delivering victim services was not being distributed equitably, said Crawley.

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Despite the bleak financial circumstances the Ottawa service is facing, Sullivan is hopeful the province will reverse course and reinstate these dollars.

The ministry’s decision to cut funding – which comes out of a $12-million provincewide pot of court-levied victim surcharges rather than from taxpayer dollars – did not take into account a new service agreement the volunteer organization entered with the Ottawa Police Service last August, said Sullivan.

The partnership’s goal is to free up the police service’s Victim Crisis Unit to provide professional assistance and crisis counselling to more people impacted by violent crime and tragedy by referring hundreds more clients to Ottawa Victim

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Sullivan said there have also been very preliminary talks with the city about the potential for municipal funding.

Still, he and his team are preparing for a difficult year ahead.

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Since this began, the volunteer organization has seen more people affected by swarmings, robberies, break and enters, stalkings, non-domestic assaults, in addition to domestic and sexual assault cases.

In the last three months of 2013, the service saw 90 firsttime clients come through its door or call for support. In the same quarter last year, that had jumped to 519 clients.

In January and February of this year, 400 people sought out the service, and that number was expected to climb to 600 by the end of this month.

“So we’re not being funded for what the numbers actually are,” Sullivan said.

Appeals to Ottawa-Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi, minister of community safety and correctional services, are helping to facilitate a meeting with attorney general and Ottawa-Vanier MPP Madeleine Meilleur, which Sullivan hoped would

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-2265, E-mail: kanata@metroland.com The deadline for community event submissions is Friday at noon.

March 26

Terry Currie will be presenting his research and historical work on the Ottawa Valley Great Fires of 1870 starting at 1 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors Centre at 2500 Campeau Dr. Please call Kanata Seniors Centre 613-599-4480 to register.

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

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Anyone wishing to submit a nomination for the Kanata North Community Recognition Award must do so by the end of the day. Forms are

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The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary will be selling homemade baked goods and crafts at the OHS Easter Open House running from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Animal Shelter at 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Egg races, face painting, popcorn, crafts and Easter Bunny visits will take place. Admisison and parking are free.

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A Central Library Public Engagement Session will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at City Hall, Jean Pigott Place, 110 Laurier Ave. West. The session will be focused on the development of the new central library.

Comments can also be made online at http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

The Spring session of preschool storytimes starts at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 2500 Campeau Dr. Babytime and Toddlertime programs are presented Tuesday and Thursday, and Contes en Famille takes place Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

Check the website for full details: www.biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-580-

A meeting on the French Public School expansion will take place at 1385 Halton Terr. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The addition is planned to be finished by Dec. 31, 2015. For construction purposes, the school has asked permission from the City to put in a temporary lane through Klondike Park, please attend for additional details

April 4

The Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library is offering a Storytime/Contes en famille at 11 a.m. and Easter Crafts/Bricolage de Pâques at 11:30 a.m. as a drop-in family program at 2500 Campeau Dr. Check the website for full details: www.biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-580-2940.

April 7

Self-expression on paper, an art program for children and teens, is being offered at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 2500 Campeau Dr. at 7:00 p.m. This is a drop-in program for ages six to14.

Check the website for full details: www.biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-5802940.

April 8

The Kanata Art Club will hold a meeting featuring local acrylic artist Karen Bai-

ley, known for her portrait work, including the official portrait for former Governor General Michaelle Jean.

The meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1030 Riddell Dr. See www.

KAC1.ca for club activities or more information.

April 9

The Kanata Nepean Bicycle Club will host an open house from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mountain Equipment Co-op at 366 Richmond Rd in the second floor community room. For information on the club, go to www.knbc.ca or email info@knbc.ca.

April 10

The Kanata legion will hold a Spring Wing Ding at the legion at 70 Hines Rd. starting at 6 p.m. There will be chicken wings, chili, fries and entertainment by Debra McCann. Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more information visit website: www.kanatabr638.ca or call 613-591-5570 or visit Kanata Legion on Facebook.

April 15

Trinity Presbyterian Church, located at 1817 Richardson Side Rd will be offering a Love Language Café from 7:30-9: p.m. based on the book “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman. For more information, please call 613-836-1429 or send an email to info.trinity. kanata@gmail.com.

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