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A Grade 6 student in Kanata is calling for more specific drug education in schools at a younger age. Jessica Spirak, who attends Stephen Leacock Public School, wants to see education about harmful substances such as fentanyl and other opioids begin in Grade 5. “The problem is that when you get into middle school or high school there's going to be pressure to take drugs,” said the 12-year-old. “But if we teach it at a younger age, we can maybe save the kids and give them the knowledge to say ‘No’ to it.” See FENTANYL, page 5

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Participants in the second annual Ottawa House Hunt will have the chance to win $15,000 toward the purchase of a home while also helping underprivileged kids head to camp this summer. After the success of last year’s scavenger hunt, local businessperson Colleen Lyle and Sue Hameed decided they had to do it again. “People begged us to bring it back because they had so much fun last year,” said Lyle, a broker. And it was a visit to the Ottawa Senators Foundation’s Campership program that convinced the two women they had to continue with the event, said Lyle. “For many of them they don’t go anywhere else, this is their one big adventure,” said

Hameed, a mortgage broker. “They were all having a blast. (It was) just a great experience for them.” Last year’s event raised enough funds to send 15 children to the camp. “Our goal is to put 50 kids in camp this year,” said Lyle. SCAVENGER HUNT

The Ottawa House Hunt, taking place Saturday, May 13, will begin at 3 Brewers restaurant, near the Landmark movie theatres, and send participants to various locations in the Kanata Centrum. Teams of two have an hour to solve multiple puzzles and gain as many points as possible for a shot at the grand prize. “Sue and I never know what stores are participating, what the clues are,” said Lyle. “The hunt is so much fun. You have all these crazy orange T-

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Participants in the second annual Ottawa House Hunt will again have the chance to win $15,000 towards the purchase of a home while also helping underprivileged kids head to camp this summer. shirts running around, trying to figure out the clues. People came back hot and sweaty and laughing.” Fifty teams participated last year and the duo hope to double that number for 2017. Lyle and Hameed came up with the idea to launch a scavenger hunt — with the resulting jackpot — as a way to give back to the community and help children attend camp at the same time. The two paid the winnings out of their own pockets last year and expect to front some

of the cash this year as well. “I've been a Realtor for 10 years and raising my kids in the Kanata-Stittsville area for the last 22 years,” said Lyle. “It’s my way of giving back to the community that’s supported my business.” The two also understand buying a home can be a stressful experience. “Every little bit helps,” said Hameed. “I see a lot of clients who struggle to get that down payment together. (The scavenger hunt) is a great opportunity to get somebody

into home ownership who wouldn’t otherwise be able to.” And there are no strings attached to the winnings, she Lyle. “Somebody is walking away with $15,000 toward the purchase of a home,” she said, adding it doesn’t have to be a first home. Last year’s winners used the funds to help purchase a home in Stittsville and furnish it with new pieces. “I really don’t think there’s an event like this anywhere

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The Ottawa House Hunt takes place on Saturday, May 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., with the hunt from 2 to 3 p.m. The 3 Brewers, at 565 Kanata Ave., will be the hunt headquarters. Teams are asked to register by mid-week before the event. For details and to register, visit ottawahousehunt.ca.

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Roger Chapman, the manager of the city’s bylaw and regulatory services wants to remind residents to pick up the poop. As the weather warms up and residents venture outdoors with their furry friends, the city wants people to remember the animal care

lowed either, Chapman said. The bylaw actually requires the dog owner to head home with the baggie. Chapman said there doesn’t seem to be any particular hot spots in the city. “Service requests concerning dog waste are distributed evenly city wide,” Chapman said. “There do not appear to be problem areas.”

not to disturb the enjoyment or comfort of neighbours." Bylaw deals with dog waste related infractions largely on a complaint basis, Chapman said. During April and May of 2016, five charges and 15 warnings were issued as a result of infractions under the bylaw. Just disposing of poop in city garbage bins isn’t al-

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Fentanyl, opioids should be taught in health classes: 12-year-old Continued from page 1

Students should be learning about harmful drugs such as fentanyl, carfentanil, morphine, heroin and methamphetamine during health classes, said Jessica. “Every 14 hours someone dies from an opioid overdose,” she said, citing Canadian statistics. “Less than two grains (the size of salt) of fentanyl can kill you, so that’s pretty small … they use carfentanil to calm down elephants so imagine what that’s going to do (to people).” Jessica started a campaign, with the help of her mother Tanya, to get education officials on board. She is writing letters to trustees, meeting with politicians and education officials, and speaking publicly about her desire for mandatory teaching on harmful drugs. She hopes more people will take up the call for change. OVERDOSE

Jessica’s campaign was spurred by a public opioid meeting held in Kanata earlier this year following the overdose death of a Grade 9 student at All Saints High School in February. “I wanted to ask the question why we don’t have education in the schools at a younger age. I went up and asked the question and nobody answered me the way I had expected it,” said Jessica, adding the answer she received was that drug education is being taught in the classrooms. “I thought, ‘But why am I not being taught that?’” She wants lessons to focus on what the drugs can do to a person, even if they only try it once. “If you don’t know about it that’s probably when you’re going to use it,” said Tanya, adding she did a lot of research herself when Jessica started asking questions. “Parents do not realize this is not being taught.” Tanya said she knows of at least three youth overdose deaths in the west-end community. As parents grapple with the issue, she said they should also be educating themselves. “Messaging has to come from everywhere,” she said. “I challenge parents to talk to their kids, to get more involved in their kids’ lives, to listen. We have to give our children the opportunity to be able to voice their concerns and to teach them the skills that they need to get through life.”

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Jessica Spirak, a Grade 6 student at Stephen Leacock Public School, and her mother Tanya, want to see mandatory education on drugs such as fentanyl and other opioids begin in Grade 5. TEACHER FLEXIBILITY

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

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Health curriculum In elementary school, the Ontario health curriculum teaches about: • Harmful behaviours to health, such as smoking, in Grade 1. • The differences between prescription and non-prescription medicines in Grade 2. • In Grade 3, students are required to demonstrate an understanding of legal and illegal substance abuse and the impact on one’s health. • How to identify and describe health effects of substances such as nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar found in tobacco products and second-hand smoke in Grade 4. • Interpersonal skills such as assertiveness and how to refuse substances like alcohol, tobacco products, drugs and gambling in Grade 5. • In Grade 6, students are taught the effects of cannabis use and other drugs. - Ontario Ministry of Education

Youth need ‘all the facts’ on drugs: father Continued from page 5

In grades 4 and 5, education is focused on tobacco and alcohol. Marijuana is introduced in Grade 6, according to the curriculum. “The reason for this focus is that research tells us that they are the most available substances to students,” said Duschner. “In terms of specific information about substances it is important to focus education and prevention on the substances that are most commonly used by students at that grade level.” Jessica said the goal should be to educate students before a particular substance — in this case opioids and in particular fentanyl — becomes an issue. “(The education) needs to be something — not to scare them — but something to get to them so that it means, ‘Don’t do it,’” she said. “And if they do get offered something, which they will probably, then they’ll know to say, ‘No.’” Jessica met with Paige O’Leary, the daughter of Kanata resident Sean O’Leary, who wrote an open letter detailing his family’s experience with Paige’s addictions, as well as number of other teenagers earlier this year. “They all said they wished they would have known the dangers of these at a younger age,” said Jessica. EDUCATE CHILDREN

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Sean, who started the parent support and resource group We The Parents and an offshoot for youth called We The Children, said teachers need to bring opioid awareness into their classrooms. “The main focus of We The Children, and that’s what Jessica is talking about, is getting the education to our children,” said Sean. “My daughter and most of her friends had no idea when they started doing drugs that they were

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Jessica Spirak, a Grade 6 student at Stephen Leacock Public School, says that if youth start learning about drugs at a younger age they may be more likely to say ‘No’ when a substance is offered. doing fentanyl.” The education should include all the facts, long- and short-term side effects, how they affect the body, but also what people like about them, said Sean. “We’re asking our kids to make a decision that is life-altering based on the fact that us adults are saying, ‘Don’t do it, it’s bad and you can die,’” he said. “The fact is now the stuff can kill them. They deserve to be given all the facts. They're making the decision, not us. So they should be educated, they should know.” Ottawa public school trustees Donna Blackburn and Christine Boothby said peer-to-peer education and parent involvement are part of the solution. “We can give information to the kids and we can give information to parents but I think a lot of it

needs to be started with kids,” said Boothby, Kanata trustee and vicechair of the board. “They listen to each other more than they listen to parents.” Blackburn, trustee for Barrhaven and Knoxdale-Merivale, said a change in classroom education has to come from the province. “This is a curriculum issue, which is a provincial issue,” she said. “It’s not a trustee thing. As a trustee, I’m not an expert on when anybody should be educated or at what level. What I can say is that the health curriculum has been recently updated. So that’s good, it’s helpful. But I’m quite confident that there will be a response to the opioid situation.” Sean Greson, who works for the Ministry of Education in issues management and media relations, said teachers can choose to include

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topics like opioids and fentanyl within health classes. “The overall learning expectations — mandatory learning listed for substance use, addictions and related behaviours — do not preclude teaching and learning about other substances based on the professional judgment of the educator team in the school,” he said in an email. “Under the direction of boards and principals, teachers plan units of study, develop a variety of teaching approaches, and select appropriate resources to address the curriculum expectations, taking into account the needs and abilities of their students.” When asked if the ministry would add fentanyl and opioid education to the curriculum for elementary school students, Greson said the ministry’s health and physical education curriculum — updated in 2015 — addresses the topic of substance use and addictions “in a comprehensive, age-appropriate way.” “Education is one critical strategy that can help prevent substance abuse. Parents, guardians, educators and society in general all have key roles to play in educating students about substance use, misuse and abuse,” he said. Meanwhile, Jessica and Tanya continue to spread their message and on May 1, Ottawa Public Health visited Jessica’s class to talk about fentanyl and other opioids. “All my daughter wants to do is challenge the education system,” said Tanya. “We can’t change what is happening right now but for the new group (of youth) coming in right now, maybe we can. “If this can save one other person’s life … and we can get more and more education out there, yes that’s what I want. That’s what Jessica wants.”

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The food cupboard also became a nonprofit federal corporation as of Jan. 1 this year due to the high amount of personal liability of the board members. “There was what (the lawyer who completed a governance review) referred to as a high amount of risk posed to the directors individually because we were personally responsible, despite insurance,” said Sudds. “It was the recommendation that we do incorporate. It really is a matter of ensuring longevity above and beyond the current board that exists now.

“There's no tax implications or any concerns from that perspective,” she added. “There’s no change in how we act or what we do.” A lawyer was brought in to conduct a governance review after the food cupboard lost its charitable status for a period of months last year before it was reinstated. “It certainly did give us pause and raised the flag that we really needed to do some homework and make sure that our governance was intact and was strong,” said Sudds. Corporation membership is automatic for all board members, and volunteers who put in 20 volunteer hours a calendar year or donate $100 are eligible as well, she said. Membership is valid for a one-year period.

Last year, the food cupboard also rebranded with a new logo and a marketing plan, has plans to launch a new website shortly, and refreshed its staff office space. LOOKING AHEAD

The Kanata Food Cupboard has a list of 13 priorities for 2017, including reviewing its school supplies program and having a new Christmas database in place before the holidays. “We do have a pretty ambitious slate for 2017,” said Sudds. The food cupboard is looking at how it can continue to provide additional school supplies throughout the school year and not just in September. Thanks in large part to a yearly donation from the Kanata Staples, the food

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One step away from debt crisis

he Kathleen Wynne government turned the fiscal page Thursday and introduced a balanced budget, and if you listened carefully you could hear the congratulatory backslapping from Toronto all the way to Port Severn. It was 10 years ago when Ontario ran balanced budgets in 2006 and 2007, but that gave way to $20-billion-a-year deficits in 2008 and 2009 when the economy tanked and the Grits had no choice but to hand the auto industry a $3.3 billion lifeline, or face the collapse of auto manufacturing in Ontario. At the time, then premier Dalton McGuinty made a promise to balance the budget by 2017, and while the Liberals should be commended for getting their budget in order, there’s a bogeyman lurking. The provincial debt for this fiscal year is expected to hit $312 billion, and in a recent meeting with Metroland Media editors, Senior Economist with RBC Robert Hogue said “tough medicine” is needed to tackle the debt. “Debt has increased quite significantly and debt to GDP is running at 40 per cent,” he said.

In 2016/17, the province expects to spend $11.4 billion on interest payments on that debt. That’s nearly $1 billion a month just to service existing debt, and in case you need to be reminded, that coin comes from your pocket. We agree with Hogue when he says it’s time the province create a plan to tackle the debt by creating a “hard target for debt to GDP ratio” that sits much lower than where we are now. However, we didn’t get that Thursday. What we did get was a desperate Liberal government waving costly carrots in voters’ faces. The Wynne government’s shopping list includes a drug plan for those under 24 costing $465 million a year and $200 million next year to increase affordable licensed child care spaces. Noble programs for sure, but not at a time when the province continues to add about $10 billion a year in new debt as long as they hold power, and if the Wynne government continues to spend like drunken sailors on shore leave — generations of Ontario residents will be buried under a mountain of debt from which they may never escape.

Silence is the most welcome sound of all The warm weather comes and with it, the noise. It’s not that the noise wasn’t there before. It’s just that now the windows are open and we hear it. Perhaps the people who govern us have their windows open too because noise has come back to city council, which has been discussing what to do about noise bylaws. It sounds mostly like tinkering, changing the hours in which noise can be made — for example on construction projects or private snowclearing — and in some cases, the hours may even be extended, such as for special events at Lansdowne Park or the Canadian Tire Centre. Those who live near such places will complain but the adjustments made in their favour will be thin, if history is any guide. If they are counting on a groundswell of public opinion, they are

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town counting on the wrong thing. Noise no longer angers people the way it once did. The sad fact of it is that we’ve become accustomed to noise. Way too accustomed. Noise is all around us in the city and we hardly even notice. Briefly we become aware, perhaps, when the warm weather comes. There’s always a power mower going on the street. There’s always a house being built, or rebuilt, or torn down. There’s always roofing going on. There’s hammering and sawing. There’s always a radio being played

at top volume. And there’s the constant hum of traffic from whichever main thoroughfare is nearby. It’s just what happens in a city and we get used to it. If we are lucky enough to get away for a week or so, we temporarily rediscover silence, broken from time to time by the call of a loon. When we return to the city, it seems much noisier. But we get used to it. The contrast between city and cottage isn’t what it once was. Music is more portable than ever and it carries well over water. Plus, more and more noise-making devices have found their way to the lake, both power tools and power toys. It may be a losing battle. People keep inventing new noisemakers (the leaf-blower still in a class by itself as the champion worst invention), companies keep marketing the noisemakers and people keep buy-

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ing them. Those who would regulate them can’t keep up, and barely even try. A lot of those noisemakers are popular and there is political risk in cracking down on them. Still, it’s possible that the technology that produced noise-making gadgets can make them quieter. Already, personal watercraft and outboard motors are quieter than they used to be. Could a lightly purring leaf blower be far behind? And what about trucks that don’t beep when they’re backing up late at night. Progress is possible. The car alarms that used to drive neighbourhoods crazy on a nightly basis now sound far less frequently. Other progress will depend on us. City hall can’t do everything. Maybe we could all decide which noisemakers are really essential — such as the hammer hitting the nail editoriAl: MAnAging editor: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com news editor: Nevil Hunt, nevil.hunt@metroland.com, 613-221-6235 reporter/pHotogrApHer: Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com - 613-221-6239 politicAl reporter: Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com, 613-221-6220 tHe deAdline for displAy Advertising is MondAy 5pM

— and which ones can be dispensed with — such as the music that accompanies the hammer hitting the nail. A world with less noise might take some getting used to, but there’s a good chance we’d enjoy it.

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Residents called to help create art installation Kanata north one of 21 communities selected for arts 150 program BY Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

How have your roots influenced your choices in life? Artist Margit Hideg aims to answer that question through her Kanata-based participatory community art project, titled The Wisdom of the Trees. Her project, part of the Neighbourhood Arts 150 program, will explore the common ways of building a community rooted in earth. “Trees live in forests — in communities — they depend on each other,” Hideg said, much like humans depend on one another for a sense of community. To answer the question, residents are invited to attend free workshops at the Beaverbrook library branch and create a piece of art on a triangular piece of transparent Mylar that will form a larger

sculpture. Willing contributors will also be recorded on video answering the question of how their roots have shaped their life choices. “More participation from different age groups is going to allow us to reflect, in our final artwork, on our diversity and our Canadian identity,” said Hideg. “The purpose of the whole project is to connect as many people as we can.” The end result of the collaborative art installation will be unveiled on June 24 at the library branch. “The larger it grows the better,” said Hideg. “Once the people find out, hopefully they’re going to come.” HIGH-TECH

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input for the art project. “The ability to come together as a community, to celebrate Canada 150 and to celebrate our roots perfectly embodies my view of Canadian culture,” said Jenna Sudds, president and executive director of the Kanata North Business Association, in a news release. “This project enables us to come together as a community and celebrate everything that we as a nation have accomplished in 150 years.” The business association will host an interactive “social media activation” sometime in June with pieces of the final project located discreetly in the business park, said Hideg. People will be encouraged to share photos of the pieces to continue the storytelling aspect of the project. “It adds another dimension to the project,” said Hideg. “I

see it as a challenge for myself as an artist. I'm proud of this complexity.” NEIGHBOURHOOD ARTS

Hideg is one of 12 artists participating in the Neighbourhood Arts 150 — Celebrating Ottawa’s Communities program, a Canada 150 and Ontario 150 initiative by the AOE Arts Council. Neighbourhood Arts 150 invites Ottawans of all ages and backgrounds to participate in free arts experiences taking place in 21 communities throughout the city until October. “There’s going to be a lot going on over the next few months,” said Patrice Stanley, project manager of Neighbourhood Arts 150. “We really want people to go to the website, check out what’s going on

in their neighbourhood, and get out to some of these performances and unveilings.” Hideg said she’s interested in working with local schools and community groups to design more Mylar art pieces for the final sculpture. She will host two upcoming workshops at the Beaverbrook library branch, located at 2500 Campeau Dr.: • Thursday, May 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for teens • Tuesday, May 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for adults More workshops may be added before the unveiling on June 24. For more information on Hideg’s project, visit thewisdomofthetrees.com. To see the full schedule of art workshops taking place throughout the city, visit www.neighbourhoodarts150. wordpress.com.

Swashbuckling finish to Kanata Theatre’s 48th season By Jim Holmes

A roistering tale of romance, treasure, adventure is about to come to life at the Ron Maslin Playhouse. One of the largest casts in Kanata Theatre’s history will bring to the stage the 30 odd (oh yes, odd!) characters of Robert Louis Stevenson’s beloved Treasure Island. They are all there-Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones, Captain Flint, Blind Pew, Israel Hands, Ben Gunn, Justice Death, and more than a score of others – in the quest for gold that runs through this enduring and beloved story. Beloved because at its heart, in the midst of all the mayhem, is the relationship between the 14-year-old adventurer Jim and the infamous one-legged parrot toting rogue, Long John Silver, who has just enough good in his evil soul to make the audience root for him. There could not be a better combination of forces to bring this tale to life. Let’s start with the brilliant American playwright, Ken Ludwig, whose adaptation captures every fascinating tick in Stevenson’s novel. This will mark the fifth time Ludwig has entertained Kanata Theatre audiences, beginning with his hilarious Lend Me a Tenor, followed by Moon Over Buffalo, Postmortem and Leading Ladies. Wendy Wagner brings to the job of directing this complicated play her years of stage management experience as well as her highly successful direction of Mary’s Wedding and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Wendy will make sure all the “Shiver me timbers” and “Aaarghs” are spoken with the proper intensity. The stage setting is in the hands of the award winning (for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) Karl Wagner whose set for Equivocation was a highlight of the current season. The 16 member cast, a mixture of fresh faces and familiar ones, includes Aaron Lajeunesse, whose expertise in stage combat has ensured that things don’t

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Registration up for CN Cycle for CHEO By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

The countdown is on to CN Cycle for CHEO. Taking place May 7 on the grounds of the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats, the annual event brought out about 3,000 participants last year with another 1,000 there to cheer them on. And registration is already up about 40 per cent over last year, according to Len Hanes, director of communications for the CHEO foundation. CHEO has a service area that includes not only Ottawa but also eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and parts of northern Ontario. Last year, the event raised more than $953,400; it’s the hospital’s largest annual fundraiser in support of those affected by pediatric cancer. Over the last eight years, CN Cycle for CHEO has raised $5.8 million. The event

includes a 70-kilometre and 35-km cycle, 15-km cycle and inline skate, and 5-km and 2-km walks. “My favourite part of the event is seeing so many oncology patient families — some cured, others still going through cancer treatment — seeing those people out and participating and walking and cycling alongside thousands of people who support them,” Hanes said. “It’s so heartwarming to see them and see the support they are getting from everyone else.” Organizers are also still looking for volunteers to help with route assistance. “The fact that this event continues to make a huge difference in the lives of children with cancer makes us very proud,” said David Miller, assistant vice-president of government relations for CN, in a press release. “Seeing the thousands of people riding, rolling and walking for kids with

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Last year’s CN Cycle for CHEO raised more than $953,000 and brought out about 4,000 people supporting the fight against pediatric cancer. - Metroland file photo cancer is very inspiring and we hope to see record crowds this year.” The money raised will benefit kids with cancer. CHEO is the main beneficiary, but a portion of the proceeds also goes to Candlelighters and Ronald McDonald House. “With upwards of 75 new diagnoses of cancer at CHEO

Friday, May 26, 2017

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City Councillor, Kanata north LIVE STREAMING OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS – Our next Town Hall meeting will be held May 15 at the Kanata Senior Centre in the Mlacak Centre. Attend in person to participate fully or go to my Facebook site during or after the meeting to view the live streaming in the comfort of your home. Find out about what’s happening in the community and hear about the cultural festival that is coming on May 27th. View the agenda and link on my website, where you can also find more information. VOLUNTEERS MATTER! KANATA NORTH COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS are your opportunity to recognize them. Please get your nominations for Citizen, Senior, Youth and Organization of the Year in by by May 11th. We need you to send in their information so we can all thank our volunteers for their dedication to making this such a wonderful community. Just fill in the form on my website or contact my office for information. Last week during Volunteer Week (I think every week Is a volunteer week) I was honoured to participate in the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteer Award Ceremony and thank Cathy Briggs, Dwight Brown, Jim Malone, Judi Miller, Kay Dubie, Neil Thomson and Sarah Trant, the residents of Kanata North who received their medal from Sharon Johnson, wife of the Governor General at a beautiful ceremony. I also had an opportunity to thank the many residents who support Kanata Food Cupboard and those who support the many programs offered by the West Ottawa Community Resource Centre. Other volunteers have been out cleaning our neighbourhoods (you can still register at www.ottawa.ca/clean), supporting our youth sporting and other activities and helping their neighbours in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who volunteer their time – the most precious thing we can give. PEDAL PLAY MOBILE BIKE RODEO AND KANATA RACE DAY CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS- Pedal Play on Sunday, June 4th, 2017, from 1 to 4 pm needs volunteers, who are bike riders, to provide bike-safety tips in a fun way. All volunteers will receive training in advance. Call my office or register as a volunteer at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/volunteer-registration-pedal-playkanata-north-2017-tickets-31461035805?ref=ebtn/ Kanata Race Day on June 11 also needs volunteers and you can sign up for the 10K, 5K or 1K race on line. The free Tot trot race registration is done on site. Proceeds support programs at the Richcraft Recreation Complex Kanata. Information and registration is at www.kanataraceday.ca/ KANATA-CARLETON CULTURAL FESTIVAL, EARL OF MARCH & SANDWELL GREEN ENJOY AND CELEBRATE THIS FREE EVENT ON MAY 27, 2017 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED SO SIGN UP TODAY – Students earn your volunteer hours Enjoy more than 50 cultural performances and activities to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in style. Information and applications for volunteers can be found on the festival website at www.kanatacarletonculturalfestival.ca. PLAYING FIELDS - With the amount of rain we have been getting over the last couple of weeks we are asking everyone to stay off the playing fields until the drier weather arrives. UPCOMING EVENTS: May 6th – 8am – 4pm Hazardous Waste Depot, Tunney’s Pasture May 6th – 10am-2pm – Open House Community Gardens 295 Herzberg Road May 5 to 19 Great Lakes Road Closure, May 6th – 8am – 1230 Kanata United Church Flea Market & Bake Sale May 15, Town Hall – Owen Prince Room, Kanata Senior Centre May 27, KANATA-CARLETON CULTURAL FESTIVAL, Earl of March & Sandwell Green June 4, 1 - 4 pm PEDAL PLAY MOBILE BIKE RODEO, June 7, 7 pm KANATA NORTH COMMUNITY AWARDS,

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Week in Review Please consider being part of the Clean Up the Capital campaign this year. By getting a few friends and family together or organizing your workplace or a class you can clean your street, a park or a pathway. Please don’t leave it up to someone else to keep our community so beautiful. I am working on securing funding for more new features to be added to our Parks again this year. Details to follow very soon! May is Bike to Work Month and while we have a great cycling network in the community, we have been working on adding to our existing pathways and making improvements for users. Information and updates about our current projects can be found on my website www.councillorallanhubley.ca. For discussion on future plans, please subscribe to our newsletter. Permits For residents who are thinking about home improvement projects this summer, please visit the City’s website to learn more about obtaining the appropriate permits. Please be certain to review the Fence By-law, especially in relation to Pool Enclosures, if you are planning to build or replace a fence on your property. For driveway widening or if you are considering building a deck or shed, it would be helpful to visit the City’s website, www.ottawa.ca or contact 3-1-1 to speak with the Development Information Office, to determine if your project requires a permit and to ensure the proper zoning regulations are being met. 2017 Project As a 2017 project I am pleased to invite you to join me in documenting the people, places and activities that make Kanata South a great place to live, work and play. Please send me your ideas of who you think should be highlighted in our book and why. We will gather all your responses and compile them into a memory book available to everyone and placed in the Library for future generations to have a snapshot of what made Kanata South special in 2017. Thank you to all who have sent in their stories and photos. If you haven’t sent yours in yet, please email them to me at allan.hubley@ottawa.ca. More details regarding this project can be found on my website under the Community tab. Upcoming Events April 15th – May 15th: Spring Campaign GLAD Cleaning the Capital. Details and registration form can be found at www.ottawa.ca/clean. May 6th: E waste recycle event will be held at Holy Redeemer School form 10am-4pm. Bring your old electronic equipment to be recycled. May 6th: Kanata Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring Canadian Grand Master fiddler, Louis Schryer. 7:30 pm at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets available at the door. Working for Kanata South: It is my privilege to serve as your Councillor. Please feel free to contact my office with any concerns or comments, by phone: 613-580-2752, or by email: allan.hubley@ottawa.ca You can visit my Facebook page or website for more information: www.councillorallanhubley.ca or follow me on Twitter: @AllanHubley_23. Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, May 4, 2017 21

Kanata –Hazeldean Lions

40 Years of Service

On Saturday, May 6, the Kanata-Hazeldean • 1979: Ran the second annual pet show and soap box derby. Lions Club will mark its 40th year of service to our community. • 1981: Re-located the trailer that had been the Hazeldean Library and previously the Glen Cairn Post Office and made it the site of the present Lion Dick Brûlé Community Centre. • 1985: Donated $3000 to the Queensway-Carleton Hospital (QCH) for a defibrillator, $4000 In 1977: to the leader dog school in Oakville, and a com• Trudeau was our Prime Minister. munity service van to the OPP. • After a ten-year drought the Leafs were looking forward to winning the Stanley Cup • 1986: (the year we were incorporated): again. Donated a pitching machine to the Kanata Lit• Marianne Wilkinson was an elected tle League and began a continuing partnership representative. with the Community Resource Centre. • The LRT to Kanata had still not been • 1987: Expanded the Lions Community Centre completed. by more than 400 square metres at a cost of …And a group of Lions was just beginning to $24,000. work hard to help folks out. • 1988: Funded the Kanata Fire Department booklet “After the fire, what to do”. • 1990: Purchased Sparky the Fire dog, a robotic To date the Lions Club has raised and funded dog for teaching fire safety. more than $800,000 for projects for individuals and organizations.We have made major donations, • 1991: Purchased a community service van for such as to the Ottawa Eye Institute and the Ruddy Sparky; donated $18,500 to QCH. Shenkman palliative care facility. We have made • 1992: Donated $28,000 for the purchase of a one-off donations to support the needs of families 15-passenger van for the Community Resource for eye care and medical assistance. We’ve pitched Centre; committed $15,000 over five years for in to support the Blind Anglers Tournament. the expansion of Canine Vision Canada faciliOur members, young and, shall we say, seasoned, ties, which supplies dog guides for the hearing, come from many walks of life – men and women visually and physically impaired. who have a passion to help. • 1994: Co-ordinated parking at the regional Our major focus is people with visual disabilities, ploughing match. stemming from 1927, when Helen Keller desig- • 1995: Held the first auction of stolen property nated the Lions the Knights of the Blind, but our and raised $4500 for community policing sercauses have been very broad in scope. vices. • 1995: Donated $2000 toward a chair lift for the seniors’ home on Penfield Drive. The Lions believe in the concrete, the incre• 1996: Marshalled the Kanata Holiday Parade mental, the “we’re not big but we’re small” ap(been doing it for years now!); donated $5000 proach. They have quietly made their mark on to the Lions Home for Deaf People. our community by raising money in active ways • 1998: Renovated the Lion Dick Brûlé Commu(hauling e-waste, flipping pancakes and selling nity Centre; converted to natural gas heating cakes). Take, for example, the “old farts” who and installed air conditioning. personally built the main hall addition to the Lions Den – the locale of hundreds of parties, • 2000: Provided a home for the Kanata Youth programs and meetings. Centre, and subsequently the Kanata Youth Haven Centre and “The Zone” from WOCRC, this Here is a sampling of the services we have prolatter still being active. vided over the years. • 1977: First donation made by the Club, to send • 2001: Walk-a-Dog-a-thon raised $5865 for the Lions Guide Dog School. the Scouts to the Jamboree in Prince Edward Island. (The Scouts continue to be strong part- • 2002: Gold sponsor of Canada Day in Kanata ners of the Lions.) celebrations.

Forty years! How things have changed!

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• 2003: Started community bingos in the Lions Den. • 2005: Operated a BBQ at Sobey’s, a fundraiser for the Makenna Mackie trust fund; supported the Kanata Terry Fox Run. • 2006: Co-sponsored the community Lights Tour; donated $1500 to various community youth, health and welfare requests. • 2007: Donated $3000 to the Kanata Food Cupboard, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and the Kanata Youth Centre and $5000 to pay for a cataract surgery. Supported and raised funds in the Terry Fox Run, Walk for Lions and the RCMP Musical Ride • 2008: Purchased a shed for storage of Club items. Donated $3000 to Sight First. Administered Steven Grant fund for a neighbor hit by lightning. Participated in the cleaning the Capital Campaign. • 2009: Lions Tom and Peggy Feltmate volunteered at the Belize City Eye Clinic, distributing thousands of pairs of glasses donated by Kanata and area residents. Donated $1500 to the St. Martin de Porres School to support the No Child Without program. • 2010: Assisted Barrhaven Club in raising funds by selling Christmas trees. Donated $1000 and $500 respectively to the Haiti Relief Fund and the Philippines Relief Fund. Renovated the kitchen, for use at community events, in our Lion Dick Brûlé Community Centre, at a cost of $28000. • 2011: Renovations in basement of Dick Brûlé Centre arising from flood damage. Provided space of WOCRC seniors programs. Donated $1000 worth of eye glasses to Guyana clinic. Donated $1000 to Queensway-Carleton Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament. Made financial contribution to youth suicide prevention programs through HELPS at CHEO and other program through the Community Resource Centre. • 2012: Helped to purchase an autism dog guide. Lion Tom Feltmate travelled to Guyana to participate in a number of clinics to distribute eye glasses. Assisted Lion Peter Henry’s team, which won the Ontario Vision Impaired Curling title. Held monthly bingo and euchre nights for seniors. • 2013: Donated $500 to help purchase an ESight device for Phillip Godfrey. Donated $500 to Kanata Northern Recreation Complex brick project. Sold hotdogs at Hazeldean Mall Cruise Night vintage car shows.

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Recognition and Leadership • 2014: Donated $25,000 to the Ottawa Eye Institute for ophthalmological equipment. Donated $15000 to the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice to furnish a room honouring dear parted Lion Avis Templeton. Donated our first $5000 installment of the $15000 donation to the geriatric Ace Unit at Queensway-Carleton Hospital. • 2016: Donated $500 for Alberta fire relief.

days where residents can re-cycle used electronic devices. We have actively supported and participated in the annual Walk for Dog Guides, gathering funds to train guide pups. Lion Peter Henry has raised thousands of dollars from his annual attendance at Saunders’ Farm. For five years we have hosted “The Zone”, a drop-in centre for youth operated in the Lion Dick Brûlé Centre by the WOCRC. We have organized and participated in the Beyond our specific donations, the Club has Lions District A4 Public speaking contest. provided a number of multi-year services to the community: In collaboration with our partners, Kanata Sports Club and Hazeldean Mall we have been A number of Lions have been recognized for organizing and hosting the Kanata Santa Claus their achievements since we began our operaParade pretty much since our Charter year. We tions, including (to name a few): have helped raise many thousands of dollars and 1999 Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship to many tons of food for the Kanata Food Cupboard. Lion Tom Flood In the last ten years we have contributed funds The 2002 City of Ottawa Senior Citizen of the for operational expenses to the local Terry Fox Year Award to Lion Graham Ball Run. Every year Lions have been on hand to do 2003 Governor General’s Caring Canadian registration bright and early at the event. Award to Graham Ball We have been constant assistants at the The 2005 Kanata Chamber of Commerce Good annual Sunset Ceremonies of the RCMP Musical Corporate Citizen Award to Lion Tom Flood Ride, raising funds for youth projects The 2008 Ontario Community Newspapers Since 2013, under the leadership of Lion Naomi Nakamura, we have provided scrapbooking and Association Award for Best Photo Feature to Lion “Paint Night” fundraisers to local residents, rais- Nevil Hunt ing significant contributions. The Crime Prevention Ottawa’s Community We have organized the annual Winter Carnival Safety Award to MAP Reintegration, a commuin Glen Cairn, serving breakfast to thousands of nity agency in which Lions Linda Leinan and Todd guests and providing sleigh rides, reptile shows Sloan have been active for more than ten years. and crafts/games for the kiddies. Lions have occupied leadership roles in Kanata. Every year we have sold Lions Christmas Cakes Lion Peggy Feltmate as the long-serving Executo hundreds of families tive Director of the Western Ottawa Community We have sponsored the first Glen Cairn Boy Resource Centre Scouts and partnered with them in community Lion Peggy and Lion Tom Flood as Ottawa and events Kanata City Councillors, respectively. Since 2012 we have provided Vision ScreenCharter President Clarence Maheral served as ing to local elementary students, sending their Reeve of Goulbourn Township parents information on possible problems for Founding Lion Charlie Rogers served as Counoptometric referrals. cillor for both Goulbourn Township and City of For three years we have held e-waste exchange Kanata.

—On-going Commitments—

—Recognition and Leadership—

—The Road Ahead—

Since our 35th year celebration we have attracted a number of new members, of a range of ages, and we maintain a membership of 30 and climbing, one of the largest Clubs in our region. We look forward to new projects – especially our June 10 “Celebrate Canada Family Festival.”, welcoming neighbours for a special day of fun, entertainment and great food to celebrate Canada’s 150th year. Our Major Projects Committee is looking for new ways to serve the community by creating new services or structures on our site or by supporting community initiatives. We look forward to obtaining feedback on this planning from our neighbours, partners and elected officials. Lionism, besides what it achieves for the community, is a lot of fun. If you’re looking for new challenges and rewarding opportunities for fellowship, come and join us for a meeting, or just a chat. You will like what you see, bad jokes notwithstanding.

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Local runner supports reading club BY Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

Jack MacLaren Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills

Another Sham Budget So the 2017-2018 budget is out. This year’s budget is the government’s last opportunity to convince Ontarians to give them another chance. Predictably, the government is congratulating itself on a supposedly balanced budget and a mass of new ‘investments’. But don’t be fooled. The budget isn’t really balanced. The government is hiding a $5 billion operational deficit with one-off revenues and inappropriate use of assets. Government apparatchiks have papered over a lot of what they owe with revenue from the embarrassing fire-sale of Hydro One and the carbon tax boondoggle. They’re also citing assets held by public-sector pension plans as government assets – a cheap trick which Ontarians should easily see through. But it gets worse.

Every year, the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend has hundreds of runners who are running for a cause near and dear to them — all in the name of charity The Scotiabank Charity Challenge aims to have local runners raise money for local charities during the May 27-28 event. And even though there were 61 charities to choose from, longtime marathon runner Katharine Starr said her choice was easy. “Start2Finish is important because it sets kids up for success with two building blocks — a love of reading and a love of getting outside and being active,” Starr said of her charity of choice for this year’s event. “These aren't just skills that help in school but lifelong pursuits and passions that I really believe add incredible value to life and can translate to different activities.” Start2Finish is a charity aimed as a weekly after-school program that combines literacy and physical activity. Its mission is to break the cycle of child poverty by providing ongoing educational support to Canada’s at-risk children throughout their school years. The charity equips each child with a pair of running shoes, a technical shirt, books, supplies, and nutritious snacks. Starr said she found out about the charity, which operates two clubs in Ottawa — one at Robert E. Wilson Public School and the other at Queen Mary Street Public School — after she decided to sign up for the Lumberjack

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Owen Tshimanga and Becky Barnor show off their new shoes on April 25 from Start2Finish, a reading and running club at Robert E. Wilson Public School in Vanier. The charity equips each child with a pair of running shoes, a technical shirt, books, supplies, and nutritious snacks. The students at Robert E. Wilson are training for the 5 kilometre race at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend (May 27), and a reading challenge at University of Ottawa the same day. challenge during race weekend. The challenge gets runners to run the 5 kilometre, 10 km and marathon. “I realized I wanted this to be about something bigger than just me,” Starr said. “Start2Finish jumped out to me as a perfect choice. Reading and running have given so much value and joy to my life, and I wanted to share that joy with kids who otherwise may not get that opportunity.” The Centretown resident had the opportunity to visit the Robert E. Wilson club on April 25. “It was awesome getting to meet the kids and putting some

faces to the names I'm running for,” she said. During that visit, the organization handed out brand new pairs of shoes to each participant — as they are training to run the 5 km run on May 27 during race weekend. The kids will also participate in a reading challenge at the University of Ottawa the same day. According to the organization, it’s aiming to raise at least $5,000 through the charity challenge this year.The money will go toward future purchases for the clubs. And aside from Starr, Orléans resident Alastair Smart has also

The budget says that Ontario’s debt will go up another 8% over the next two years to $336 billion. This means that the government has no plan to reduce Ontario’s massive debt – a debt which has more than doubled since they took power. Annual interest payments on this debt amount to $12 billion. This is just about the cost of a gas plant scandal every month. It is also significantly more than this government spends on post-secondary education and community safety combined. Ontarians deserve a better deal than this. The 2018 election can’t come soon enough!

Contact Information Constituency Office of Jack MacLaren, MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 100 Kanata, Ontario K2M 1P6 Telephone: (613) 599-3000 E-Mail: Jack.MacLarenCo@pc.ola.org www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch 24 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, May 4, 2017

NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE

Between April 15 and September 15, 2017, G.D.G. Environnement Ltée. will be applying a biological larvicide by air and ground to stagnant water in order to control larval mosquitoes that impact on the residents of Kanata North and the surrounding areas. The program will use multiple ground applications of the larvicides VectoBac 1200L (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, PCP #21062, liquid) and Vectolex CG (Bacillus sphaericus, PCP # 28008, granular), while VectoBac 200G (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, PCP #18158, granular) will be applied by helicopter. The treatment area map and program details may be accessed on ottawa.ca For further information regarding the larvicide application contact GDG: gdg.environnement@gdg.ca or toll free at 1-877-227-0552

picked Start2Finish as his charity of choice for his marathon run this year. “I wanted to find a way to make my running purposeful by contributing to a charity that is making a real difference in Ottawa,” Smart said. “I had not heard of Start2Finish before but liked their approach to tackling the cycle of poverty using literacy and fitness programs.” Smart said the organization’s own statistics — that one in six Canadian children grow up in poverty — was especially surprising to him, and said he felt it was important to choose a charity with a tangible presence in the city. Aside from running the 42 km for the marathon, Smart has also dedicated this year to running a total of 2,017 km to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. He is hoping to raise $2,017, which he said he will donate to Start2Finish. “The 2017 km target started as a personal goal to run further in one year than I had before (I managed around 1500 km in 2016). Choosing to connect that target to a charity was a way to make the challenge more meaningful,” Smart said. So far, he has run a total of 800 km and, as he explained, it’s put him ahead of schedule. Smart’s sponsorship page is hosted by Start2Finish so that he can continue to collect donations beyond the charity challenge during race weekend.

On the road to the Cup Ottawa Senators Clarke MacArthur, the first-round hero who knocked the Boston Bruins out of the playoffs, takes part in a morning practice April 27 before the team beat the New York Rangers 2-1 in the first game of the second-round series. Jessica Cunha/Metroland

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Beyond its walls: Foundation extending reach of cancer coaches By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

A community-based, tailormade approach to supporting cancer patients and their families is expanding beyond the walls of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Maplesoft Centre. The organization is in the beginning stages of taking its cancer-coaching program, which was the first of its kind in Canada when it began five years ago, on the road to further extend its reach to a growing number of patients in the region. There is no shortage of patients, with an estimated 30,000 people in the region undergoing treatment right now. “The old way of doing things is not enough,” Linda Eagen, president and chief executive of the foundation, said moments before a new cancer coaching suite was opened at the centre in Alta Vista on April 27, courtesy of a $200,000 donation from TD Bank. The unveiling also drew the support of Redblacks players and Grey Cup champions Brad Sinopoli, Jim Gott

and Juron Criner. “And so our endgame is to make sure that anybody who wants access to a coach will have access to a coach in this community — and elsewhere in Canada is our big dream,” said Eagen. The plan is to provide the services of a cancer coach one day a week at Beyond Yoga Studio & Wellness Centre in Kanata. Partnerships are also being developed elsewhere in the region, including at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital and Hospice Ottawa. “We’re trying to make sure that coming here is not a barrier,” said Eagen. The expansion is taking shape in two ways: by training teams with other organizations to become coaches to support and assist cancer patients and their families and caregivers through a diagnosis and illness, and also by training more people to become coaches who can travel to patients, rather than only have them come to the Maplesoft Centre. See FOUNDATION, page 28

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TD Bank’s donation will help with that too. “Hopefully, that will become awfully contagious and we’ll have 100 coaches right across the region,” said Eagen. LIFELINE

For Andria Barry, of Stittsville, the foundation and her cancer coach, Patricia Barrett-Robillard, have proven to be a lifeline. “They were wonderful in the sense that I wasn’t even a client yet,” Barry said. It was her mother, a breast cancer survivor, who linked Barry with the foundation even before her diagnosis with colon cancer last October. “I was in a real state of crisis,” she recalled, largely because she knew the battle that lay ahead given her mother’s fight with breast cancer and the battle her brother lost to lymphoma melanoma in 2001. “It’s the in between that is so stressful.” In addition to the stress of her own diagnosis and health challenges that have followed, the

41-year-old mother of two has also faced the enormous stress of losing her home and having to pay $1,500 monthly medicine bills. The foundation has also helped by providing her with financial bursaries to alleviate some of the strain. “When you get that diagnosis you’re not alone because it’s completely normal and natural for your friends and family to only be able to do so much,” Barry said. “We need outside resources for people who are trained in how to deal with — all of a sudden — when your mortality is being called into question.”

presented the foundation with a laminated leaf decorated with doodles. “It was really drawing that kept me going,” Aidan said during the ceremony. “(Mom) was so sad. She was so scared, so I drew and that made me feel better.” While Barry has to undergo another surgery, she does not require radiation or chemotherapy. Still, she continues to rely on her cancer coach for support. “Because when cancer hits, your whole world falls apart,” Barry said. “It’s like a bulldozer goes through your living room and there’s snow falling in.”

“We’re looking beyond.” Linda Eagen, president, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Her son, Aidan Leroux, 10, also found support through the foundation’s Climb program for children of parents with cancer, which helps them process the change and develop stress-coping strategies. He found solace in the program’s art projects, and during the recent suite opening he

Barry’s coach is one of four based at the centre who help patients learn to cope, aid them in reshaping their lives and careers post-diagnosis, assist with treatment side-effects, and connect them with community services. Another six are employed with other organizations and dedicate

one day a week to coaching. NEW BOOST

The foundation also received a recent boost when the charitable organization was one of nine in Canada chosen by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement to receive support over the next 14 months to develop its plans to expand cancer coaching, and to share the delivery service model with other organizations. The coaching program also helps the greater health-care system by connecting patients with community-based supports and helping them manage their health, which translates into shorter hospital stays and alleviates hospital overcrowding, said Eagen. “In Canada, the biggest issue is there are little pockets of brilliance. They say we’re a nation of pilot projects, like us, but we don’t often take the scale up a step,” she said. “That’s what we’re doing now. We’re looking beyond. “I think it’s going to be pretty exciting. Ottawa should be pretty proud of this. It’s innovative.”

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Andria Barry and her son, Aidan Leroux, 10, of Stittsville, hold up a leaf Aidan doodled on after Andria was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 2016. The pair gifted the laminated leaf to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation on April 27 during the opening of a new suite.

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Governor General, mayor honour volunteers with medals By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Dozens of the city’s volunteers received recognition for the work they do to make the city a better place. Sharon Johnston, wife of the Governor General was on hand on April 28 to hand out the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in council chambers beside Mayor Jim Watson. Watson said the medal is the highest honour for volunteers in our country and he wasn’t surprised to see so many Ottawa residents receive it. “Ottawa has the highest number of volunteer hours per capita of any city,” he said, adding that looking at the list of volunteers and the work they do shows just how diverse our city is. From the Royal Canadian Legion to palliative care, to anti-smoking campaigns, volunteers who were honoured come from all walks of life. Johnston said that since

her husband David has been Governor General, 1,500 individuals have been honoured by the national recognition award. “To create a more caring nation we need to celebrate those who volunteer,” Johnston said.

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She said the award was given to people who were nominated by their friends and neighbours. “You were nominated by people who know you best and know how you help in the community,” she said. “Together you’re making a real difference in people’s lives.”

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‘Break the Chain’ dance shines light on violence against women By Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

City hall became a stage to raise awareness about sexual violence and violence against women on Monday, May 1. Peer supporters at the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Carleton University and others gathered at the Marion Dewer plaza outdoors to perform a choreographed dance to the song “Break the Chain.” “May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we thought it was a good way to launch the month,” said Terry Longhorn, a peer supporter in the violence-against-women program at the resource centre. “The song itself is quite powerful.” The resource centre’s peer support program is marking its 25th year of work in the community in 2017. “We’re trying to get out and do something every month to bring awareness to what we do,” said Longhorn. “Being our 25th anniversary, we’ve taken on the

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Peer supporters from the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre perform the ‘Break the Chain’ dance at city hall on May 1 to raise awareness about sexual violence and violence against women. May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. slogan, ‘We are the change.’” During the performance, dancers held up signs with Canadian statistics on violence against women, including: • Aboriginal women in Can-

ada are five times more likely than other women of the same age to die as the result of sexual violence. • One out of three high school and university students

has been or will be involved in an abusive dating relationship. • In Ontario, 28 people die from intimate-partner violence every year. • On average, every six days

a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. • Of every 100 incidents of sexual assault, only six are reported to the police. “When we talk to them in the

schools, one out of 10 will report being sexually assaulted,” said Longhorn. “Report this, let people know, tell somebody. Don’t think it’s your fault.” “Break the Chain” is part of the One Billion Rising movement, which aims to end violence against women and girls around the world. The dance was first launched in 2013 and saw advocates from numerous countries stage a flash mob to raise awareness that, internationally, one in three women — more than one billion women and girls — will be beaten or raped in her lifetime. “Our role as peer supporters, we support women who have been in or are in abusive relationships,” said Longhorn. “When you’ve been through the violence, sometimes you just need to talk to somebody — a reality check. “You feel very much alone when you’ve been in an abusive relationship; it’s very isolating. We listen and we believe what they tell us.” See PEER, page 32

Peer supporters take performance to city hall Continued from page 32

Peer supporters, who are all volunteers, are often paired with women for around six months. The supporters can accompany the women to various appointments and meetings, including court and medical appointments. “I just sit with them,” said Longhorn. “It doesn’t take a lot of words to sit with somebody, but (they know) they’re not alone.” Peer supporters also host a number of social action events in the community as well as presentations in schools, teaching students what is healthy and respectful in a dating relationship.

The peer supporters hope to bring about change, Longhorn said, adding she’d like to see the day the program is no longer needed. And some change can be seen. In 25 years, there has been a shift in awareness among youth. “We’ve seen the change in the schools; kids are far more aware,” she said. “It’s a start. That’s where you want to see the change — in our youth.” The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre has a large VAW program that offers peer support, individual and group counselling, transitional housing, referrals and other resources. To learn more about the services, visit wocrc.ca, email info@wocrc.

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There are resources available for women who want to leave an abusive household or want more information. If someone is in immediate danger of abuse, call 911. Other Ottawa-based crisis lines include: • Chrysalis House: 613-5915901 • Distress Centre Ottawa: 613238-3311 • Fem’aide, a Francophone helpline: 1-877-336-2433 • Child, Youth and Family Crisis Line for Eastern Ontario: 613-260-2360.

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Province balances budget for first time in a decade ”Making postsecondary education accessible to those who could otherwise not afford to attend university is Many local Ottawans offered kudos a significant investment in a better futo the Ontario government after the ture for Ontario,” said Roseann Runte, provincial budget that was released on president of Carleton University. April 28. OPPOSITION Mayor Jim Watson said the budget The Progressive Conservative party – which was balanced for the first time in a decade – outlined a clear commit- said there’s a $5-billion hole in the provincial budget. ment towards municipalities. “This is not a balanced budget,” PC The province included funding for the city’s Phase 2 light-rail plan as leader Patrick Brown wrote in a press well as the pedestrian bridge over the release. “The government is hiding a more Rideau Canal at Fifth Avenue and than $5-billion operational deficit Clegg Street. “The City of Ottawa is pleased to through cash grabs, unauthorized receive the anticipated $34.4 million pension assets and one-time and unin provincial gas tax funding in 2017- usual revenue. The Wynne Liberals 2018, which helps the city invest in are cooking the books before the next our transit system and infrastructure,” election.” The release was unclear about the Watson wrote in a press release sent specifics of what conservatives say is out by the government. Algonquin College president Cher- the hole in the budget. “The PCs cannot and will not, supyl Jensen applauded the government’s port a budget that makes life harder,” support for lifelong learning. ”By positioning Ontario at the Brown said. leading edge of a new economy, the PHARMACARE government is ensuring that our stuProbably the most lauded portion dents are able to access the jobs of the of the budget is the plan to pay for future,” Jensen said. Changes to the Ontario Student 4,400 types of prescription drugs for Support Assistance Program will all Ontarians under the age of 24. The NDP leader Andrea Horwath make it more cost effective for students to attend post secondary educa- introduced a plan to include pharmacare on April 22. tion. by jennifer mcintosh

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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited CHEO on April 19 for a fireside chat ahead of releasing the balanced provincial budget.

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An Invitation to an evening of celebrations Not only do we celebrate the 150th anniversary of our country this year, the Kanata Choral Society celebrates also its 30th year as a full-fledged choir. The choir has seen a few music directors come and go but it kept on going and thriving. Each of the former music directors left their personal marks and this has led to an experienced ensemble. To celebrate this anniversary the

music director selected music from past performances, like Haydn’s Missa Brevis, Beethoven’s Hallelujah, Mozart’s Gloria from the 12th Mass and to honour Canadian composers music by Healey Willan, Paul Halley, Oscar Peterson to name a few. The soloists for this performance will be Madison MacIvor-Kirkpatrick, soprano and Julia O’Neil, mezzo-soprano. The choir will be accompanied on the piano by Eliana

Kurilov de Castro, on the violin by Nancy Eadie and by Sandra Allan, cello. All under the direction of Scott Auchinleck. The performance takes place on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 in St. Paul’s

Anglican Church, 20 Young Rd. Tickets will be available at the door or at Gaia Java, 1300 Stittsville Main St., the Leading Note, 370 Elgin St. and Granata Music, 18-1568 Merivale Rd.

Adults: $18 in advance ($20 at the door); seniors: $15 and students 13plus: $10. For more information, please visit www.kanatachoralsociety.ca or phone 613-592-1991.

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BESHARAH, MARgAREt AnnE

July 10, 1936 - April 27, 2017 It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Anne (Wallace) Besharah, at Granite Ridge Long Term Care, on April 27, 2017 in her 80th year. Adored, proud and most devoted mother of Eric Hanna (Margot), Nancy Hanna (David Thomas) and Alexis Hanna (Hubert Lalande). Loving grandmother of Kristine, Elizabeth, Patrick, Madison, Adelise and Matthew. Cherished sister of Doug Wallace (Marie-Claire) of Ottawa. A constant loving aunt to Marc and David Wallace. Predeceased by Robert G. Hanna and Moses J. Besharah. Defining herself as a ‘positive thinker with a high degree of creativity’, Anne proudly graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor’s in Journalism, at the top of her class in 1957. Early in her career as a young writer, Anne authored the Special Senate report, “Poverty in Canada” (1971). As a journalist, Anne’s distinguished career was spent principally with the Canadian Nurses Association as their Chief Editor for The Canadian Nurse for thirteen years. As a second career, Anne entered the world of Real Estate, receiving the Royal Lepages’ President’s Gold Award (1987) within her first year. In the later stages of her life, she enjoyed spending her time at the cottage, gardening, with family, friends, and pets. The family is extremely grateful for the loving care and support she received at Granite Ridge Care Community over the past three years. Family and friends were invited to celebrate her life at the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club, 54 Springbrook Drive, Stittsville, on Wednesday May 3, 2017 from 2 to 5pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Parkinson’s Canada Association (http://www.parkinson. ca/site/c.kgLNIWODKpF/b.5184129/ k.2CBF/Donate_Now.htm). In the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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HILL, KennetH MorLey “Ken”

Veteran WW II (Craftsman Ken Hill B2654 RCEME) (1st Canadian Infantry Brigade) Peacefully at the Arnprior Hospital while surrounded by loved ones on Thursday morning, April 27th, 2017. Ken Hill of Arnprior; formerly of Burlington, Oakville and Toronto passed away at the age of 95. Beloved husband, best friend and soulmate of Janet (nee Muir). Dearly loved and loving “Dad” of Beth Chown (Murray) of Arnprior and Keith Hill (Kelly) of Markham. Cherished “Grandpa” of Sarah, Christopher and Cameron Chown; Matthew and Laura Hill. Dear brother of Jean Beard (late Billy) of Florida and Betty Hart of Toronto. Predeceased by his younger sister Marjorie McGibbon. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and countless people that loved to him call ”Friend”. The Hill family received friends during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday afternoon, May 1st from 1 until 1:45 p.m. A Service to honour Ken Hill was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel at 2 o’clock. In memory of Ken, please consider a donation to Arnprior Regional Health or St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arnprior. Condolences/Donations/Webcast www.pilonfamily.ca

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Wark Delmer John Passed away peacefully on April 24, 2017 at the Almonte General Hospital. Delmer Of Tatlock, in his 85th year. Predeceased by his dear wife Rolande. Cherished father to Sheila (Tim), Randy and Julie (Cardiff). Proud “Grandpa” to Jeanette, Garnet, Kayleigh, Arden, Mackenzie, Mathew, Nicholas, and Elizabeth. Predeceased by his parents James and Jeanette, also his siblings Delbert and Annie. Family and Friends Visited C. r. GaMBLE FUNEraL HOME & CHaPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 On Friday, April 28, 2017 from 10am to 12 noon. Funeral Service followed visiting in the Chapel at 12pm. Interment Hopetown Cemetery. Reception in Clayton Hall. Donations in memory of Delmer may be made to the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation (Digital Imaging Equipment). A special thanks to the staff at the Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor for their care and support. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

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FIREWOOD Adding warmth to your life for over 25 years. Cut, split or log lengths. Delivered or picked up. Phone Greg Knops cell: 613-340-1045 613-658-3358 after 7pm

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Cedar pickets, rails, post & mill logs for sale,. Call or text 613-913-7958.

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LaROCQUE, LiLLian MaRgaRET (nee Kirkham)

March 4, 1939 – April 30, 2017 Almonte, Ontario It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beautiful mother, grandmother and sister, Lillian. Beloved wife of the late Clark LaRocque. Deeply loved mother of Jennifer (Joe Moore), Stacey (Annette) and Jeff (Cindy). Adored grandmother of Lindsey McPhail (Kevin), Brandon, Brett and Connor (Sarah Wall) LaRocque and great-grandmother of Wyatt and Darcie McPhail. Cherished sister of Alice Picard (Joe), Edith Stanton (Ed) and Alana Jette (late Gary). Fondly remembered by Tim Moore, Scot Moore (Lisa Peters) and many nieces and nephews. Also survived by sister-in-law Diane Noonan and brothers-in-law Dan LaRocque and Jim Noonan. A private family service took place at the Pilon Family Funeral Home Chapel, 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Tuesday May 2, 2017. Interment St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, Almonte later in the Spring. If you wish to make a donation in Lillian’s memory, please consider the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County Adult Day Program or Mills Community Support Seniors Services. Our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Dawn Clermont and the special women at Orchard View on the Mississippi for the love, care and respect shown our mother from the moment she walked through your doors. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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In loving memory of our parents Lorraine: August 10, 1934 – May 3, 2009 Bill: April 10, 1933 – December 3, 1993 As we loved you, so we miss you; In our memory and heart you are near. Loved, remembered, longed for always, Bringing many a silent tear.

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HELP WANTED Complete Property Maintenance, Is looking for strong, hard working people, “Initiative and competence will result in good wages” Call 613-836-2111 or e m a i l info@completepropertyma intenance.ca MOUNTAIN CREEK Golf Course Arnprior/White Lake Road, Looking for cooks or servers. Please send resume to info@ mountaincreekgolf.com or call Barbara 613-256-9874 SUMMER JOBS -- We’re looking for bright, energetic people who enjoy the outdoors for employment at our berry farms and kiosks in Nepean, Barrhaven, Manotick, Kanata, Stittsville, Kemptville, Almonte and Carleton Place. Apply online at www.shouldicefarm.com Support Person in Kanata (7 hours weekly). Driving to appointments, office admin, reading mail & internet, Valid driver’s license. Call 613-592-9433.

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AUCTION SALE Saturday May 13, 2017 10:00 AM sharp For David and Cathy Cunningham to be held at their home located at 55 Mountain View Rd., Arnprior, Ontario. Fransgard 3 pth Forestry winch – Model 4Fransgard Forestry winch – Model 4000; IHC 382 Backhoe attachment; Farmall “A” tractor with loader; 3 pth trencher attachment; HD Tandem Dump trailer; Model 32 Case Backhoe attachment with buckets; MF 50 tractor; NI single row Corn picker; JD 506 rotary cutter; Cardinal hay elevator; wood processor; hydraulic Log splitter; 12 ton running gear; 3 ton running gear; Massey Harris grain grinder – belt drive; MF 3 Furrow plow; JD 2 furrow plow; Busy Bee hack saw; Land roller; Head gate and chute; IHC 35 hay rake; Rhino scraper blade; MF 50 or 65 loader; Toro 824 snow blower; Canadian blower forge; Horse drawn seed drill; HD Drill Press; radial arm saw; Shop crane; Welder – 225/150 amp; 4000W Generator; tire changer; bolt bin; 20” Metal lathe; air compressor; Johnson 15HP outboard motor; Stainless Steel cabinet with built in refrigerator; Stihl chain saw; HD Press; Log tongs; Estate sprayer; chop saw; Really cold 24,000 BTU window air conditioner - new; 3 KW Generator; 2 new horse collars; show bridles; Horse bells; 5.5 HP pressure washer. Royal Doulton China – Rondelay; Assorted Pin Wheel Crystal pieces; Kenmore dish washer; APX 5 in 1 Gym; Tread Mill – like new; chesterfield and chair set; Roxton Kitchen table and 6 chairs; miscellaneous household items etc. etc. Owners – Cathy and David Cunningham 613-804-0704 613-227-0718 Terms: Cash or Cheque with ID Auctioneer: John J. O’Neill 613-832-2503 Owners or Auctioneer not responsible in case of loss or accident

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Property: Selling approx. 50 acres of agricultural land w/ some bush, a 3 bedroom home, barn and sheds and solar panel. See jamesauction.com for terms and conditions or contact the auctioneers. Hesston 100-90 4WD w/ cab and loader, 14.9 x 24 fronts, 18.4 x 34 rears, good rubber, 7063 hrs; 2 new 18.4 x 34 16 ply tractor or forestry tires; Ford 4000 diesel tractor with loader and canopy; ring chains; Massey Harris pony tractor; Corn Pro 16’ stock trailer, tandem axles, very good condition, sells saftied; line of farm machinery; assorted horse harness and saddles; nice selection of tools and misc items. See jamesauction.com for more detailed listing and pictures. Terms- Cash or Cheque with Proper ID Prop: Mrs. Liz Miller James Auction Service Ltd. Stewart James Stewart James Jr. Erin James-Merkley 613-445-3269 613-222-2815 613-277-7128 Refreshments available. Owners and Auctioneers not responsible for accidents.

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Alcohol withdrawal program reducing emergency visits By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

A pilot project to get patients quick access to alcohol withdrawal treatment is already paying off. About a year ago, The Royal Mental Health Centre launched the alcohol medical intervention clinic, an outpatient program to provide access to alcohol withdrawal services. Since then, the clinic has reduced Ottawa Hospital emergency visits by 13 per cent and reduced 83 per cent of its patients’ 30-day revisits. “This is what we were hoping for,” said Dr. Kim Corace, director of clinical programming and research at the Royal’s substance use and concurrent disorders program and co-creator of the new clinic. “We hoped that if we put something together that would offer rapid access to patients when they need it the most, it would result in these types of positive outcomes.” Anyone who arrives at the emergency department with

a history of withdrawal seizures, delirium tremens, who drink more than six alcoholic drinks a day or haven’t been successful in their attempts to stop drinking are referred to the program. In 35 per cent of cases, patients visit the same day, and 55 per cent of referrals happen within three days. First, the patients are triaged, then the clinic may provide medication for alcohol withdrawal management or anti-craving medication. They can also be referred to other services in the community. “One of the strengths and one of the keys to the success of this clinic is our strong partnerships. We have seamless transitions between multiple organizations,” Corace said. In some cases, members of the clinic’s team may determine a patient needs a bed at the Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre, in the city’s east end. The clinic is funded by the Champlain Local Health

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A new Alcohol Medical Intervention Clinic, co-created by Dr. Kim Corace, was launched about a year ago at the Royal Mental Health Centre and is already seeing results, including the reduction of emergency visits by 13 per cent. Integration Network and it receives about $430,000 each year for its operation. The clinic is staffed with addiction-medicine physicians, nurses and a social worker, as well as support

from psychiatry and psychology. About 20 per cent of patients go to the withdrawal centre, 20 per cent access one of the Royal’s in-patient beds and the rest are treated as

outpatients. More than half of the patients are connected to additional community services, which is co-ordinated through an Ottawa addictions access and referral services navigator. “Here in the clinic we spearheaded and quarterbacked this program, but the strength is in our connections and it really speaks to why coordination and integration to allow rapid access of care is so important when it comes to serving this vulnerable population,” Corace said. Corace said a large number of emergency department visits are related to substance use — and the highest number are linked to alcohol. “Withdrawal can actually be life-threatening, and you can prevent these complications,” she said, adding wait times before opening the clinic for services were long and access was often limited. “So you have this group of people who need service right away and maybe with a life-threatening condition and

they were waiting for service because of availability, accessibility and this filled that gap in the system.” Almost 70 per cent of the clinic’s patients are male, and about 12 per cent were at risk of losing housing. Data collected since the beginning of the pilot project showed that 60 per cent of people had either moderately severe or severe depressive symptoms and 50 per cent had severe anxiety symptoms. Others struggled with other substance issues. On top of helping clients with withdrawal, the clinic also helped reduce patients anxiety and depressive symptoms, Corace said. “It speaks to the importance of treating people’s mental health and also treating their addiction and vice versa — that (separating) addiction from mental health makes no sense,” she said. Should funding continue past 2018, Corace is hoping to expand the project to other emergency departments in the region.

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tonne, said Anthony Brown, program co-ordinator of the recycling and material division. The total volume the revenue is based on is 71,000 tonnes, still 9,000 tonnes short of the amount that was set to go to Orgaworld’s composting facility. The city’s much maligned, 20-year contract with Orgaworld was for 80,000 to 100,000

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• 2 cups (500 mL) thinlysliced greenhouse cucumber • 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt • 1 small shallot, finely chopped • 2 tbsp (25 mL) finelychopped greenhouse sweet red pepper • 3 tbsp (45 mL) rice vinegar • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey • 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) sesame oil • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) sriracha chili sauce (or hot sauce)

• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh mint • 1 tbsp (15 mL) toasted sesame seeds • 1 tbsp (15 mL) red miso paste • 1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup • 1 tsp (5 mL) chili garlic sauce • 2 rainbow trout fillets (about 12 oz/350 g each), halved • 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) vegetable oil Preparation instructions

Place cucumber slices in colander; sprinkle with ½ teaspoon (2 mL) of the salt; toss well and let stand for one hour. Drain and spread on paper towel and gently pat dry. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine shallot, red pepper, two tablespoons (25

mL) of the vinegar, honey, sesame oil and sriracha. Add drained cucumber slices, mint and sesame seeds, and toss. Cover and refrigerate. In small bowl, whisk together miso, maple syrup, chili garlic sauce, remaining vinegar and salt. Place fillets skin side down in single layer on lightlygreased rimmed baking sheet. Brush fillets with vegetable oil and miso glaze. Broil for six minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork. Serve with sesame cucumbers. Nutritional information

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Sharon Babaian has, at long last, been reunited with her treasures. “I haven’t been in here since they took the covers off,” said the marine and land transportation curator of the Canada Science and Technology Museum. “It’s great. My old friends are back.” Four locomotives, including a prized 6400-model steam engine, are the first official exhibits in the under-construction Canada Science and Technology Museum, which had to be rebuilt around them given their size. The facility will reopen in mid-November. Now out from their protective tarps, their unveiling was a fitting milestone. The 6400 engine that served as a backdrop to a press conference and tour of the facility on April 27 was, in fact, the first artifact acquired by the museum when it opened 50 years ago in 1967 as a centennial project. Constructed in Montreal in 1936, the 6400 was technologically advanced at the time. It was subsequently used for travel across the length of Canada. That makes the engine “a fitting symbol of what we try to do today — reach Canadians whether they visit the museum or engage with us virtually outside the walls, wherever they live in Canada,” said Fernand Proulx, interim president and

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Sharon Babaian, marine and land transportation curator at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, stands in front of a prized 6400-model steam engine on April 27. It was the first artifact acquired by the museum in 1967, and is one of four locomotives that are the first treasures to be included in the facility currently being redeveloped. chief executive of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation. For Babaian, the unveiling is a sign of the progress being made in the $80.4-million renewal of the facility, which was closed in October 2014 due to air quality problems. Surveys conducted during the museum’s redesign phase revealed that museum patrons were loathe to see the replacement of the trains or the Crazy Kitchen — a tilted room that challenges visitors’ balance.

“There’s something about their presence,” Babaian said of the locomotives. “What are you going to put in their place that will command the same attention?” During the press conference, she said the train hall has relied on the physical presence of the engines to hold the attention of visitors. “With minimal interpretation, these magnificent giants were largely mute relics from a bygone age,” she said. But that will change.

Visitors can expect to see the train bay packed with other new treasures, including ship and wind tunnel models, as well as artifacts from immigrants, which will provide the human connection to transportation. It’s not enough to tell the story of immigrants who travelled by ship to Canada to reach their Prairie homesteads. “That story’s been told 100,000 times,” she said. “You use (the transportation network) here, too, when you build your life, as you buy furniture.

Or if you’re a farmer, you have to export your wheat.” It is a way of “reminding people that transportation isn’t just about your getting on a train,” she said of connecting people to technology through the human story. “We’re hoping that people will go, ‘Ahhh, now I get it.’” Given the 6400’s prized status, a virtual reality booth has been installed in the train bay to allow visitors to don headgear and virtually step inside the engine. “This is the last remaining 6400, and wear and tear can do a lot of damage,” said Christina Tessier, the museum’s director general. “This is the next best thing.” The media tour was the last before activity heats up in the space. The exhibition areas have been turned over for the installation phase. Five firms from Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Ohio are creating 11 exhibitions that will fill 7,400 square metres of space. This month, a nuclear reactor as well as a tiny house for kids will be put in place, along with the Crazy Kitchen. Staff have been working to develop more fan favourites, such as a children’s gallery that

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Decades of volunteering recognized with awards By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

For 29 years, Gail Jones worked at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus, working her way from laundry, to housekeeping, to the kitchen. But even after retiring, her work with the hospital wasn’t finished. Since then, Jones has spent 13 years volunteering with the hospital in the medicine and transitional care unit at the civic. “This place did everything for me,” the Little Italy resident said. “I don’t know what I’d be doing if I wasn’t volunteering — probably sitting around doing nothing.” Jones volunteers about three days a week for about four hours a day and it’s the patients who keep her coming back day after day. “Each has their own story,” she said. Jones, along with 19 volunteers with either the hospital or with the hospital’s foundation, was recognized with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

on April 26 during a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin. Jones was lauded for remaining “fully committed to helping patients and to making a difference in the lives she touches.” Medal recipient Greg Moore has raised more than $1.1 million for advanced vision research, inspired by a family member’s vision loss. “Medical research is one of the most underfunded areas in our society,” Moore said. “With my work, I get to see the direct benefit of the funds raised on vision care and medical advancement.” The money raised is through an annual golf tournament in Ottawa; he also hosts a similar one in Toronto. “We all have a responsibility to give back to our community if you’re able to, for some that’s through donating time, others money,” the Alta Vista resident said. The longest-serving volunteer recognized at the ceremony was Cecile Dupuis. Now helping out as the first point of contact for patients at

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Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin presents Gail Jones with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony on April 26 at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus. Twenty volunteers with the hospital and the hospital’s foundation were recognized. run the coffee and gift shop to raise funds for hospital equipment, he said. The hospital has more than 1,200 volunteers who commit to filling 3,000 shifts and 12,000 hours of service each month, providing more than 150,000

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is spending more than $2,700 to capture and relocate coyotes away from the Central Experimental Farm. In an emailed statement, the federal department said, “The safety of the public and our employees is a priority, which is why AAFC proactively hired a company to explore humane

supports education about coexisting with wildlife. “We need to educate about how to co-exist because wildlife are going to continue to come,” she said. “The whole thought of taking one or two coyotes out is not only silly, but it’s a bad thing because you are opening up space for another coyote pair to come in. If it is a pair, there could be pups and you are leaving them to die.”

DuBreuil pointed to other cities, including Oakville, which created policies and programs to educate residents about living with wildlife, some specific to coyotes. Even the City of Toronto held a recent public education meeting about how coyotes are here to stay. “Other cities are far outstripping us in terms of being proactive and more progressive in terms of co-existence pro-

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Ottawa advocates renew calls for employer accountability Day of Mourning draws families of fallen workers

ing business and have no deterrent effect,” he said. “In Canada, companies can buy a right to kill a worker for $250,000. This is the usual fine applied to worker fatalities.” While the Canadian government has previously acknowledged the need to make corporations more accountable for the safety of workers under the Criminal Code, there remains a lack of enforcement. “Over the last 13 years, 13,000 workers have died from a workplace accident, with only four convictions under the Westray Act,” said Bruneau. More political will and

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

The hazards of a downtown Ottawa job site cost Olivier Bruneau his life. In the year since the 25-year-old was killed by a large chunk of falling ice at a Claridge Homes construction site in downtown Ottawa, his family has grieved his loss and also fought for change. In the days that followed the tragedy, Olivier’s father, Christian Bruneau, learned that a judge had fined another company $5,000 after a worker suffered two broken arms, two broken legs and a punctured lung while on the job. Calls of “Shame!” came from the large crowd that gathered at Vincent Massey Park in Ottawa during a National Day of Mourning ceremony on April 28. The same month Olivier died – March 2016 – an Ontario justice slapped a master’s degree student with a $25,000 fine for unauthorized access of a medical file. “So on one hand we have $25K (fined) to a student for snooping into medical reports and on the other hand $5K for serious worker injuries,” Bruneau said before appealing for the Ministry of Justice to level serious fines against companies deemed responsible for unsafe work-

courage are needed to achieve change, he said, but added there is progress with the federal government’s recent unveiling of an action plan to ensure the Westray Bill is effectively enforced. Unions also view it as positive; that the Criminal Code provisions will be more effectively enforced when it comes to the criminal prosecution of negligent employers. Calling this a “major step in the right direction,” Bruneau also said he wants the Ontario government to show the same courage. “Perhaps next year when we meet again the list of killed workers will have drastically decreased,” he said.

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As his daughter, grandson and his son’s partner look on, Christian Bruneau appeals for the protection of workers during a National Day of Mourning event at Vincent Massey Park on April 28. Bruneau’s son, Olivier, was killed on the job at a construction site in downtown Ottawa in March 2016. ing conditions. “Do we have two standards here? That’s a question I ask.”

had investigated a similar incident in which a different worker had previously been

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His son was at the bottom of a cavernous pit where a condo building was being constructed on Preston Street when the employee of Bellai Brothers Construction suffered traumatic injuries when ice fell from the side of the site. Media reports revealed that the Ministry of Labour

struck by ice at the same workplace. Following Olivier’s death, the ministry levelled charges against Claridge and Bellai Brothers Construction, according to the United Steelworkers. But the union took issue with this and pressed for criminal charges to better

hold the corporations accountable. In the wake of the fatality, the City of Ottawa approved a motion to call for a series of changes, including education and training for Crown attorneys to apply the Westray provisions in the Criminal Code that make it possible for employers to be criminally charged for negligence causing workplace death and injury. The provisions are the product of the Westray coal mine explosion in Nova Scotia that killed 26 miners in 1992. Bruneau renewed his own pleas for stiffer penalties. “Ministry of Labour fines have become a cost of do-

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One hundred and fifty indigenous and nonindigenous students have gathered to hear from each other about how to move reconciliation forward. Màmawi Together, a local grassroots reconciliation initiative to honour survivors of residential schools and bring Canadians together, organized the event. The first day of a two-part event brought together students from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Ottawa Catholic School board April 26 to discuss and debate their personal and collective actions toward reconciliation. The day started with speeches and guests, before the students went back to the cafeteria to brainstorm. “The circle activity we’re doing is really important,” said Grade 12 student Audrey Henry, who goes to school at John McCrae Secondary School in Nepean. “It’s amazing to see how many nonindigenous students are engaged and to hear their insights and passion,” said Henry, who is Mohawk and from the Akwesasne region. Henry’s personal goal is to be a voice for indigenous youth.

She has been invited to speak to teachers in her board to help teach others. “We are the future of the country and we need to be the voices of a country that we want to live in. It’s important to have ideas about making the future better for us.” Henry said it’s important for youth to learn about different cultures and the history of residential schools in Canada. “Learning about the truth and what happened is important, so we can support each other, listen and move forward,” she said. Henry was especially excited about the event’s second part, where the ideas the students come up with will be presented to the public. As a followup to the education day, Sen. Murray Sinclair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, honorary witness Shelagh Rogers and representatives from the 150 youth will talk about and discuss what happened during the youth day. The event is scheduled for May 11, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hilcrest High School, 1900 Dauphin Rd. A slew of high-profile guests have been invited to partake. “It’s a great opportunity to talk to decision-makers about what we think needs to be done,”

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Henry said. Margaret Embleton, founder of Màmawi Together, said she couldn’t be happier with the event. “This has never been done before. It’s groundbreaking,” Embleton said. She said it was important for her to get youth involved in finding solutions to move reconciliation forward. With a lot of high-level things happening, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, she wants to inspire people at the grassroots level to get involved and talk about moving forward. “We can’t just have another report sit on a shelf collecting dust,” Embleton said. “So much work still needs to be done and it can start with small actions at the community level,” she said of what inspired the group to start a speaker series five years ago. Because it’s Canada’s sesquicentennial she wanted to do something different.“It’s interesting to hear what they have to say and to see what they come up with,” she said, adding they’ll present individual actions, collective actions, as well as potentially a legacy project that could involve students from across the country. Tickets for the May 11 event are available at http://bit.ly/mamawi.

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Discovering all of the answers need not be your goal all the time, Taurus. Keep in mind that the journey can sometimes be more rewarding than the destination.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Coming across memorabilia or old photographs may have you thinking about those who came before you, Virgo. It is a good week for introspection and reminiscing.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you can handle whatever comes your way. You are the only one who can derail your plans.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, don’t hesitate to let others know how much they mean to you. Such simple gestures will be appreciated and help you maintain strong relationships with those you love most.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, don’t let any opportunity pass you by this week — even those that may seem like they won’t yield much reward. Everything is a learning opportunity.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Someone you wouldn’t normally look to for advice provides some invaluable wisdom in the days ahead, Aquarius. Heed this advice and express your gratitude.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, when in doubt, speak with someone who has more experience than you. It’s a big person who can accept help when it’s needed, and others will be willing to help.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Obsessive thoughts will not make the solution to a problem come any easier. It’s better if you clear your head and then maybe the ideas will arrive when you least expect.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, instead of focusing on all of the little details, look at the bigger picture. This will prove to be the inspiration you need to stay motivated.

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28. Upon 29. Bright or deep red 1. Engine additive 34. A way to sign 2. Fashionable 35. Zhou Dynasty state 3. Region 36. Shock therapy 4. “Friday Night Lights” director 37. Ocean Peter 39. Basketlike boat 5. __ fatale, French seduc40. Irish sport tresses 41. Doctor 6. A treeless grassy plain 42. Middle day 7. Large flat rectangular strips 44. Autonomous island of pasta 45. Made of wood 8. Eating houses 46. Meat from a calf 9. Divulge a secret 47. Inquires 10. Beget 12. Midway between east and 48. Chinese dynasty 51. Swiss river southeast 52. Prejudice 14. Container for shipping 19. Deceased basketballer Bison 53. “The Wire” actor Idris __ 54. Resistance fighters 23. Neither 58. Criticize 24. Large lizard 25. Licenses TV stations 26. Express delight 27. Refusal of medical assistance

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

May 5 to 7

Kanata Art Club 2017 Spring Members’ Show and Sale. Original artwork by club members; free admission; refreshments; St. Isidore’s Parish Hall - 1135 March Rd. Meet the artists Friday 6-9, Saturday 10-4 and Sunday noon-4pm.

May 6

Kanata United Church Annual Flea Market & Bake Sale from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 33 Leacock Dr. We have something for everyone: toys, china, furniture, sports gear, Christmas decorations and homemade treats you won’t want to miss. Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 75 McCurdy Dr., in conjunction with Ontario Electronic Stewardship, hosts an electronic waste recycling event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To see what can be recycled: recyclemyelectronics.ca/on/what-can-berecycled/. A Walk as One at One labyrinth walk for peace at St. John’s South March for World Labyrinth Day start-

ing at 1 p.m. Come and support the Kanata Food Cupboard by donating a bag of non-perishable food items. St. John’s South March, 325 Sandhill Rd., 613-592-4747, www.parishofmarch.ca. Kanata Symphony Orchestra Concert 7:30 pm at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Featuring Canadian grand master fiddler Louis Schryer playing La Bottine Souriante, Pastiche for Anne and Strings and Threads. Classical selections include Elgar’s Wand of Youth and SaintSaëns Bacchanale. Tickets: adult $15; student/senior $10; family $30 (2 adults/2 children).

May 10, 17, 24 and 31

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and community volunteers host a nutritional lunch, entertainment, and/or educational program for seniors and adults with physical disabilities living in our community – a great way to socialize, learn and have some fun at the same time! Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors’ Centre.

Please register at least 7 days in advance at 613-591-3686 ext. 316. Transportation can be arranged upon request. Club cost: $8. May 10: Armchair travel with Judy L. Southeast Asia and Cambodia; May 17: Music with John Henry Lecasse; May 24: Music with Greatful we are not dead; May 31: Music with The Trubadors.

May 13

Walk for Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County’s flagship fundraising event takes place on Saturday, May 13 at Tunney’s Pasture. All proceeds will stay in our local community to help provide programs and support to families affected by dementia. An event fun for the entire family – live music, food trucks, big family zone! For info or to register, visit www.alzheimerottawa. ca or call 613-523-4004. Annual Glen Cairn United Church Spring Rummage Sale & BBQ – come join the family fun and a fabulous spring yard sale just in time for Mother’s Day. We have books, china, crystal, toys, plants, BBQ and bake sale as well as much more! We have a bouncy castle, face painting, and lots of entertainment. Proceeds will go towards the GCUC, Chrysalis House and The Big Give. Where: Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Drive. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 3rd Kanata Scouts annual

International speaker, Kari Mashos, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

Thursday, 18, atat 7:00 PM PM Thursday, MayMay 18th, 7:00 First Church of Christ, Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist 288 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa 288 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa This lecture is sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ottawa, Ontario For more information please call: (613) 232-0748 Website address https://christianscienceottawa.ca/

This Lecture is sponsored by First Church of Christ Scientist, Ottawa Ontario For more information please call (613) 232-0748 Website address: christianscienceottawa.ca

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Mother’s Day Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Anne School, 500 Stonehaven Dr. Take part in Scouting activities, free bouncing castle, free face painting, silent auction, baking, kids fun, raffles, barbecue and more. Beavers: age 5-7, Cubs: age 8-10, Scouts: age 11-14, Venturers: age 15-17, Rovers: age 18-25. Pre-order Mother’s Day flowers: call or e-mail Sharon for information at sharonleal52@ gmail.com or 613-316-4756. Paint Day from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $35 and everything is supplied. Beautiful Yellow Tulips is the picture. Refreshments and tea/coffee. At St. Pauls Church, 20 Young Rd. Kanata. Tickets must be paid for in advance. For Etransfer: debdabble@rogers.com or call Marilyn at 613-836-5308. Event is a fundraiser for church air conditioning. Mother’s Day Tea, Treats & Treasures fundraiser hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #638-Kanata. Luncheon: noon/ Fashion show: 1 p.m. Tickets $20/ person or 2 for $35. Advance ticket sales only: must be picked up on or before May 10 at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd. For details: 613-591-5570 or www. kanatabr638.ca. The Kanata Choral Society performs Celebration!! an anniversary concert of old favourites from Haydn to Healey Willan and Oscar Peterson at 7:30 p.m., St.

Paul’s Anglican Church, 20 Young Rd. Tickets: $20 for adults; $15 for seniors and $10 for students 13+. Available at the door or at the Leading Note, Granata Music or Gaia Java in Stittsville. For more information: 613-592-1991 or www.kanatachoralsociety.ca.

May 23

How to Buy a Digital Camera, 6 to 8 p.m., Ottawa Public Library Hazeldean branch with Chris Taylor, president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. To attend this free seminar please register with the library.

May 26

Biggest Lobsterfest of the year! Chicken also available. Centurion Center, 170 Colonnade Rd. South, with free parking. Cash bar 5:30pm, dinner 6:30pm, dancing 8pm, silent auction. Lobster ticket $70. Chicken ticket $60. Contact p.mccumber@ rogers.com or call 613-7238971. Proceeds to organizations supported by Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West.

May 27

The Ontario Genealogical Society – Ottawa Branch will host two events on Saturday, May 27. In the morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon is Genealogy: Back to Basics where we will learn about how to research using Quebec Records. Then from 1 to 3 p.m. speaker John D. Reid will present “Researching Second World War

KRP Family Centre Summer Camp – SPACES AVAILABLE • Children 6 - 12 years of age • Licensed through the Ministry of Education • Low ratios 1 educator: 10 children • Located at Roland Michener Public School, 100 Penfield Dr. Kanata • Focus on outdoor activity • Planned guests and field trips For additional Information and camp registration, please contact Nikki Sharma (613) 591-1995 nsharma@krpfamilycentre.com

British Child Evacuees to Canada”. All are welcome, both events are free. City of Ottawa Archives (room 115). For details visit: http:// ogsottawa.on.ca.

Tuesdays

Opportunity to practice and polish your French! Kanata Francophone Toastmasters is offering a 6-week Speechcraft course in French on Tuesdays. Cost : $60/p for 6 weeks. Address: SS #1, 400 Goldridge, Kanata. For information and registration, contact: KanataFrancophoneTM@gmail.com. Positive birth and natural parenting meetings on the second Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Peer-to-peer support, empower yourself and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for address, please contact Leslie amagicalbirth@ hotmail.com or call 613829-8511.

Wednesdays

Kanata Sunrise Rotary Club now meets at Cafe Luna at 329 March Rd, every second Wednesday at 7 am. The Kanata Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hazeldean Mall food court. Players of all ages and playing abilities are welcome. Contact Dave Anderson at 613-836-6869. West End Toastmasters meets every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. For more information visit wetm.toastmastersclubs.org.

Thursdays

The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Ave. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary.com. Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting. Call 613 828-3862.

Group blasts mayor, councillor over absence of sanctuary motion BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

A sanctuary city motion would just be a resolution on paper to make people feel good, since politicians can’t direct the actions of police, said Mayor Jim Watson on April 26. Watson and other members of council took heat from the advocacy group Sanctuary City Ottawa Network for the lack of a motion on the council agenda that day. In a marathon community and protective services committee meeting on March 30, frontline workers who deal with undocumented immigrants made the case that many people who are undocumented fear accessing services. “Their journey is never easy and when they get here, their struggles aren’t over,” said Siffan Ramadan, with the Somerset West Community Health Centre at the meeting. Ramadan said roughly seven per cent of their clientele is comprised of undocumented immigrants. The number is based on information from The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Watson said the move to call the

capital a Sanctuary city wouldn’t be enforceable and staff has told him there isn’t a problem. “We don’t ask for documentation when you apply for a library card or swimming lessons,” Watson said. “No one is denied service because of a lack of papers.” Aditya Rao, a spokesperson for the advocacy group, has said frontline service providers, community leaders and residents with the network will make Ottawa a sanctuary

60 kids take home brand new wheels STAFF

Sixty kids biked home with brand new wheels, thanks to an anonymous donor and the Ottawa Police Service. On April 29, at the McNabb Community Arena, kids between eight and 13 years got brand new bikes. “Children should grow up knowing that police men and women are our heroes; they protect us and provide the services to ensure our communities are safe,” said the donor in a press release. “No child should ever think twice about approaching a police officer for help or comfort.” The Bikes for Kids event included a bicycle safety lesson completed by Safer Roads Ottawa. They also received bike

helmets, bells and reflective equipment. “We want to make sure these kids remain safe on the roads,” said event organizer and Ottawa police school resource officer Sgt. Adam Coakley. “What this donor has done is allow us to reach out to our partners in both the school and general community to identify kids who have worked hard to overcome various different challenges in their lives.” After the quick safety lesson, police helped get the bikes home. “I am hoping that with the gift of a new bike, ‘hero’ will be how they describe the officers in their neighbourhood,” said the donor. “Every kid should have a bike and what a great way to give it to them.”

city in name if council won’t make it one in policy. “Ottawa is a welcoming city not because of city council, but because of its community members and service providers who make our city inclusive and accessible for our neighbours and friends,” Rao wrote in a press release. Watson said he’s talked to people in Toronto since the city declared itself a sanctuary city. “They couldn’t give me examples

of how people have been helped as a result of the resolution,” he said. “I am more of a pragmatist.” Watson said resolutions make some people feel good, but he prefers action, like the work done by public health, the federal government and service providers to help Syrian Refugees. Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney introduced the report on the feasibility of declaring Ottawa a sanctuary city at the com-

munity protective services committee. McKenney said at that meeting that she wouldn’t put forward a motion only to see it fail. “Mayor Watson, Councillor (Michael) Qaqish and their allies have made it clear that, even in the face of overwhelming evidence and support, they refuse to support any policy that would make our city safer and more accessible for all,” said Karen Cocq, another spokesperson for the network.

Each week, a lawyer from the Kanata based Allan Snelling law firm will answer a reader’s question. A weekly guide in legal matters

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

Q: My wife and I are selling our home of 25 years and moving into our cottage that

we purchased in 2014. Neither our home nor our cottage has ever been rented, and we own no other real estate. How do we best allocate the principal residence exemption on sale of our home to reduce the capital gains tax?

Since 1982, a taxpayer and spouse are limited to a single principal residence designation. You may designate either your home or your cottage as your principal residence in the years it is lived in at some point by you, or a family member. Since you owned no other real estate until the acquisition of the cottage in 2014, you will designate your home as your principal residence until at least the year ending 2013. The question remaining is, do you designate your home as your principal residence to include the year of sale in 2017, or do you end the designation in an earlier year?

Factors to consider include: which property accrued the most gains from 2013, the time value of money and your plans for disposition of the cottage. For example, if the cottage accrued significantly more in capital gains than your home and you plan to dispose of the cottage in the near future, it might be worthwhile taking the tax hit now by not designating your home for your entire period of ownership. By contrast, if your plan is not to dispose of the cottage for many years, it may be better to designate your home for the entire period of ownership and not pay tax on the gain on its disposition.

The principal residence exemption is allocated by a formula based on the period of the designation to the years the property is owned. If you designate your home as your principal residence for the entire period owned ending 2017, the entire gain is exempted. If you designate your home for the period from acquisition in 1982 and ending 2013, then the formula will exempt 22/25 of the capital gain, resulting in some taxable capital gain.

The use of the principal residence exemption is very fact specific and you should seek the advice of your professional advisers when filing your tax returns for the period of sale, to confirm the most advantageous tax treatment and to fulfil your reporting obligations to CRA.

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