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Community - The Holiday Elves program at Katimavik Elementary School received a festive overhaul this year.

Around 25 students took the reins of the initiative this year, which has been in place since 1983 and was largely organized by teachers and parent volunteers in the past.

“It’s important for students to be involved because we’re just as much a part of this community as any adult,” said Grade 8 student Emily Zhang. “It helps us think about more than ‘I’ – the world doesn’t revolve around us.”

Instead of collecting items for a limited number of local families, members of student council, Changing Lives In Kenya (CLIK), and the Eco Club collected canned goods for the Kanata Food Cupboard, outdoor gear for the Snowsuit Fund, new and gently used toys for women’s shelters, and funds for Typhoon Haiyan relief in the Philippines.

“We need to realize at this age there are people not as fortunate as us,” said Grade 8 student Katie Shepherd.

Emily said the first toy she ever received for Christmas was from a toy drive, when she received a doll and a set of beads.

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Members of CLIK chose the Snowsuit Fund as one of the charities because it was starting to get cold in Ottawa as temperatures dropped below freezing, said Grade 8 student Megan Forsyth.

“It was a sad thought that some kids didn’t have (anything) to keep them warm,” she said.

More than 155 items of winter clothing were collected, and the school council matched the donations with $500 in funds.

Student council organized the canned food drive with a competition between classes.

Last year’s canned food drive was really successful, said Phoebe Gao, a Grade 8 student, so they decided to continue the tradition – with a twist. Students were encouraged to bring in healthier non-perishables like canned vegetables or fruit for two points each versus one point for less healthy options.

“I think it’s really nice to be able to give back to the community,” said Phoebe.

“It keeps us from being selfish,” added Grade 7 student Scott Russeau.

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Students take the reins of the Holiday Elves program at Katimavik Elementary School this year, collecting items and funds for four charities.

The school collected 1,330 canned goods, as well as $1,500 from the school council for the Kanata Food Cupboard.

The coin drive for the Philippines was organized by Grade 8 students Jenna Reid and Alex MacDonald.

With so many other projects looking for items and funding at the same time, Jenna said she went home and researched “easy fundraisers.” She saw the idea for a coin drive and decided it would be the easiest way to collect money.

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In five days, the two 13-yearolds collected $500, which was doubled by the school council to $1,000 and then matched by the government for a grand total of $2,000.

“We were surprised,” said Jenna.

“The kids really have taken ownership,” said teacher Lisa Irwin. “Working with them, it’s easy. It’s fun.”

She added that the restructuring of Katimavik (grades 4 to 6) and Castlefrank Elementary School (junior kindergarten to Grade 3) hasn’t affected the school community in a negative way.

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Grade 8 student Phoebe Gao also had a similar story. Her first Christmas present was a teddy bear that came from a toy drive.

“It means a lot,” she said, adding she still has the bear.

The Eco Club organized the toy drive, collecting new and gently-used toys that will be donated to various women’s shelters.

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Arts - Two local artists have made their popular children’s Christmas stories available online, in hopes of keeping the Christmas spirit alive.

Bernard Muzeen and Stephen Sammon are behind the 13-story series Santa and the Spirit of Christmas, which was first published in 2006.

It was during Muzeen’s battle with prostate cancer that he was encouraged by friends and family to write a collec-

tion of tales about his experiences playing Santa over the last 15 years. Muzeen, an Ottawa resident, wrote all the stories, while Sammon, a freelance artist based in in Bells Corners, did the illustrations.

Before his retirement, Muzeen was the executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. Sammon was also a member of the Boys and Girls Club during the socalled “Bernie” years. When Muzeen interviewed candidates to illustrate his stories he recognized Sammon. Sam-

mon impressed Muzeen with his artistic capabilities and not long after their colloboration began.

The original publication of the stories was not without its problems. Muzeen wrote the stories while recovering from cancer and Sammon got a large piece of glass in his eye which led to a series of surgeries over the span of two years.

“The last five books were basically done with one eye,” Sammon said.

Because the original publisher has gone out of business

and the stories are almost sold out, their supply has run low.

This sparked the idea to put their stories online which are available at Amazon.ca.

“I knew we had to jump into the future a bit and get them online and try and get that going as a revenue stream,” Sammon said, adding that they hope putting the stories online will help “spread the (Christmas) spirit.”

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Muzeen and Sammon said they hope the online launch

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According to Muzeen and Sammon, popular stories include “Kissed by an Angel,” “Happy Chanukah,” and “By Moon Glow.”

Muzeen said he hopes the books will help spread Christmas spirit amongst family and friends, adding, “The Christmas spirit lives in your heart and in your mind.”

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News - Several Canadian veterans and members of the federal government still can’t find common ground over the New Veterans Charter and its benefits.

The Equitas Society, a veterans’ advocacy group, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs in Ottawa on Dec. 12 to discuss their grievances over the New Veterans Charter.

The group has filed a lawsuit claiming the charter violates the constitutional rights of soldiers and fails to financially compensate disabled veterans.

Kevin Berry, who is a member of Equitas and a plaintiff in the ongoing lawsuit, said, “It’s tough with a committee,” adding that this was the first time the government has heard their claims in person.

The New Veterans Charter, which was implemented in 2006, includes programs, services and benefits to help veterans returning from Afghanistan. The charter made several benefit changes including replacing veterans’ disability pension with one a time lump sum payment.

One of the biggest complaints by veterans is the maximum lump sum payment benefit which gives out a onetime

payment up to a maximum of $298,587 for pain and suffering.

Berry said the committee members kept trying to compare the New Veterans Charter to the former Pension Act, which Berry doesn’t agree with.

“The Pension Act can only be compared to section three of the New Veterans Charter, which is the payment for pain and suffering, that’s the lump sum,” Berry said.

When asked what was the next step in the lawsuit Berry said, “We’re going to keep banging the drum, it’s frustrating though.”

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION Comprehensive Amendment No. 150 to the City of Ottawa Official Plan The following notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of subsection 17 (23) of the Planning Act. At its meeting of December 11, 2013, the Council of the City of Ottawa adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 150 in response to a requirement of the Planning Act that municipalities review their official plans not less than every five years.

Purpose and Effect of Official Plan Amendment No. 150 The purpose of Amendment No. 150 is to ensure that the City’s Official Plan is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2005). As well, the purpose of Amendment No. 150 is to implement changes to the City of Ottawa Official Plan that have been approved by City Council as part of the comprehensive review of the Official Plan carried out in accordance with Section 26(1) of the Planning Act. The provisions of Amendment No. 150 apply city-wide.

Amendment No. 150 makes changes to many parts of the Official Plan. Some of the main areas addressed by the Amendment include new and revised policies to: • • • • • • • •

Update the introductory sections to update the City’s objectives and to encourage Transit Oriented Development; Establish clearer policies where intensification that supports Rapid and Priority Transit will be encouraged; Set the stage for the implementation of Light rail Transit, including updates to the density targets for major stations; Consolidate urban design policies and the City’s design objectives; Govern the conversion of employment land for other purposes; Guide the location and assessment of high-rise buildings; Include additional provisions for the severance of rural lots and the prohibition of country lot subdivisions.

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preme Court Justice ruled the lawsuit could continue after lawyers representing the attorney general of Canada tried to have the case thrown out, arguing it had little chance of success and was not the proper way for veterans to voice their concerns.

In 2010 Berry was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after struggling with nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety and alcohol abuse, which are all symptoms of PTSD. “I was self-medicating with alcohol for my PTSD that had not been treated,” Berry said.

The majority of Berry’s onetime lump sum payment (approximately $100,000) went to paying off debt he’d acquired from his alcohol dependency.

“Handing over somebody, with an untreated mental illness, their lifetime compensation is insane,” Berry said.

Berry also said that workers compensation offers more support for disabled persons than the New Veterans Charter, a sentiment echoed by Bradley White, dominion secretary of Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion which is based in Kanata.

“There needs to be some adjustments for inflation in there and they also need to make sure that it’s comparable to what the courts are giving an average worker who is hurt on a work site,” White said.

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Kevin Berry, a veteran of Afghanistan and a plaintiff in the Equitas lawsuit, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2010 after years of struggling with the disorder.

Berry has often criticized the New Veterans Charter, suggesting it doesn’t do enough to help disabled veterans. start to stop. How do we make sure their future is secure at post-age 65,” White said.

Although White said elements of the charter should be reviewed, he also acknowledged that the lump sum payment is not the only benefit offered under the new charter.

Handing over somebody, with an untreated mental illness, their lifetime compensation is insane.

Kevin Berry

White wouldn’t comment directly on the lawsuit, but did suggest certain elements of the New Veterans Charter need to be reviewed.

“The biggest question is the post-65 earnings loss benefit, and how do we look after veterans who have been underneath the charter and then at 65, all of sudden, the benefits

“People really don’t understand what it’s all about because they equate the lump sum payment as being the only payment the individuals get,” White said, adding, “It’s a portion of the benefit that comes out of the New Veterans Charter, (but) it’s not the only benefit.”

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benefit (75 per cent of pre-release salary), a permanent impairment allowance (a monthly allowance, payable for life, for severe impairment), a supplementary retirement benefit and Canadian Forces income support.

“The biggest thing is communication. People need to understand exactly what it’s all about,” White concluded.

Veteran Affairs was unable to provide an interview but did send the Kourier-Standard a statement by e-mail.

“The New Veterans Charter (NVC) aims to help veterans make a successful transition to civilian life. The NVC offers both immediate and ongoing financial support while also providing full physical and psychological rehabilitation services, vocational assistance, health care benefits and one-onone case management. Services and benefits are available to Canadian Armed Forces veterans when they need them, for as long as they need them.”

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anada Post announced this month it will phase out door-to-door delivery in urban centres.

Instead, consumers will be forced to collect their mail from a locked box in a centralized location.

Many people were up in arms about the announcement, suggesting it was an affront to our democracy, a slight against the elderly and the disabled and an unprecedented move.

“Conservatives are destroying Canadians’ longtreasured postal services,” said NDP Transport critic Olivia Chow in a statement.

“These job-killing and service-cutting measures will isolate seniors, the poor and the disabled living in urban areas.”

On the one hand, I agree with Chow. I know many seniors who already rely on friends, neighbours and paid services to get their milk, clean their homes and get them to doctors’ appointments.

It seems unfortunate that

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse they may have to outsource mail collection as well. She’s wrong about the job killing though. Canada Post will eliminate 8,000 positions in the restructuring, but 15,000 of its employees are slated for retirement in the next five years anyway.

Before we get too caught up in ideology, we need to look at the reality.

Canada Post – like many of its global counterparts – has been bleeding money for years. In the digital era, the majority of people no longer rely on mail service for routine transactions like bill payments and income cheques. The same is true across the western world.

As one pithy publisher I know said, if we lose doorto-door service, it’s our fault.

Don’t decry the loss of a service we don’t use.

It’s like people mourning the death of hard copy newspapers, even though they haven’t purchased one in a decade, or those who protest the closure or reconfiguration of schools, despite the declining numbers of young people in this country.

Yes, we need a postal service. But we don’t need a fat postal service, running on a 20th century business model propped up by our tax dollars.

And let’s be clear about one falsehood touted by critics:centralized pick-up for mail is not unprecedented in this country.

Many Canadians have never had the privilege of door-to-door service and

they’re probably wondering what all us urban foxes are whining about. When I was a kid, my family moved from the city to a small town. It became part of our daily routine to stop by the local post office to collect envelopes from behind lock-and-key.

Some people didn’t have a box, so they had to time their visits to match post office hours, which in those days was pretty limited. This still represents the reality in small towns across Canada.

New housing developments have long been relying on centralized mailboxes.

Those living in condominiums have to go to the main floor of their buildings to see

Taxpayer-funded organizations are not purely about supply-and-demand, revenue and profits; they exist to level the playing field, to fill gaps in private-sector offerings.

At the same time, it doesn’t make sense for taxpayers to fund services at last century’s levels for the sake of nostalgia.

Canada Post has made a bold decision. But in my mind, it’s a good one. And, at the end of the day, maintaining its status as a leaner Crown corporation, rather than privatizing, will likely serve to protect thousands of unionized jobs in this country.

what treasures await them behind lock-and-key.

It’s not that big of a stretch to take this precedent into urban centres, especially if the cost-saving measures help us to maintain Canada Post as a Crown corporation.

Make no mistake, Canada Post had to cut back or be cut out entirely. Britain’s Royal Mail – with a much longer and richer history than our own postal service – was privatized this year.

While it was viewed as an enviable option by some in Ottawa, I personally think it’s crude to privatize what is still, for some, for the moment anyway, an essential service.

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T

he announcement that Canada Post will end home mail delivery in the next five years is the beginning of the end for mail service in this country.

Reduced service and a higher cost is a death knell for any company. The cutbacks will no doubt be a self-fulfilling prophecy as cuts to service in turn cut into the current level of demand.

Maybe the real plan is to sell off Canada Post.

And it’s rather sad that the federal government would announce this just as MP’s leave on their Christmas break, leaving no chance for debate.

The change will mean a great deal to seniors and folks with any disability that makes a trip to a community mailbox tricky.

This will likely be an election issue in the future as seniors take their right to vote very seriously.

Beyond delivery of letters, mail carriers do provide social interaction for people who may feel isolated. Carriers can also check in on seniors who live alone, and they act as the eyes of the community because they know residents and can report suspicious people.

In the U.S., the postal service is legally required to deliver six days a week. In Britain, the Royal Mail has been privatized, although citizens can still

expect minimum standards will be met. Canada has geographic challenges unlike those countries – greater distances and fewer people and pieces of mail.

If the cutting of home delivery is carried out as planned, we may be headed for a private delivery service in the not-too-distant future. If Canada Post has no monopoly, we could see more delivery trucks from competing firms on our streets; not a good deal for the environment when one carrier can do the job.

As the price of a stamp goes up and up, eventually those private companies may see their chance.

The cost of postage will rise to $1 for an individual stamp next spring, meaning next time the holidays roll around, postage may cost more than the Christmas card inside the envelope.

Our federal government is creating conditions for Canada Post’s failure. The die has been cast, so make your voice heard.

If home mail delivery is valued by Canadians, why should we not accept that the system may run at a loss? That’s what our tax dollars are for: to deliver basic, important services to all.

If you care about home delivery, tell your MP. It might be nice to send your thoughts in a letter.

While you still can.

COLUMN

From Canada Post, the last Christmas card

I

t was a nice seasonal touch on Canada Post’s part to tell you that you’ve received your last Christmas card. It was beyond grinchy and a lot of us Whos down in Whoville don’t like it that much.

Beginning next year, some five million of us, living in cities, aren’t going to get mail delivery at the door any more. So why would we send Christmas cards to anyone living in cities? And why would any of them send cards to us?

True, there is something faintly heartening about never again having to pick up a pen and scrawl 100 or so times that nothing much different happened this year and hope to see you next year. But that’s not the point, is it?

Nor is it the point that this will increase the number of people telling us in electronic greeting cards that nothing much different happened this year.

Leaving seasonal aspects aside, the point is that voodoo economics has made victims of us once again. Canada Post has decided, first, that it doesn’t make enough money and, second, that the way to make enough money is to make itself irrelevant.

That doesn’t usually work.

We have seen this pattern, although less dramatically, in OC Transpo, where the

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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town response to economic difficulties has traditionally been to raise the fares and reduce the routes, thus creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom. Because Canada Post is selling fewer stamps it proposes to raise the cost of them. See the logic? At least OC Transpo never proposed to eliminate buses altogether.

A couple of bad assumptions are at the root of all this. The first is that, in these changing times, door-to-door mail service is no longer needed and that people can happily walk to the community mailbox or whatever it is.

Well, some people cannot walk happily anywhere. As we are constantly being reminded, the population of Canada is rapidly aging, providing us with even more people who don’t walk happily. Nice timing, Canada Post.

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As for changing times, they do not affect everyone the same way. Yes, there are people who do all their correspondence and all their bill-playing electronically. Yes there are people whose cheques are deposited automatically. Yes, those people probably don’t need mail delivery at the door.

But not everyone is like that, not even in cities. This is where the decision makers make the common mistake of assuming that the people on their street are the same as the people on every street. Just because everyone you know has several computers and WiFi in their homes doesn’t mean everybody else does.

Further, even some of the people who are comfortable with computers are not comfortable entrusting their financial dealings to the Internet. That may be an overly cautious view but, heaven knows, years of reading about Internet fraud, identity theft and various other boondoggles has created a healthy skepticism.

The second bad assumption is even more profound -- it is that Canada Post has to make a profit. Who says? For many years, the consensus was that if it’s a public service and people need it, there’s no reason it needs to make money. The postal service was like the educational system.

That changed, 30-some-odd years ago, when governments began to be run by people who hated government. Many of today’s big thinkers grew up with Margaret Thatcher’s picture on the wall of their rooms in the fraternity house. If it didn’t make a profit, they learned, it shouldn’t exist.

So there goes Canada Post. It will be interesting to see how this is received politically.

At first glance, the decision appears to be a gift for opposition parties. They are fighting to see who can be first to stand up for Canada’s seniors. At least in the next election there will be one issue people can understand.

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Sgt. Santa makes his way through Ottawa and Valley Collecting gifts for children of soldiers mandate of walk Theresa Fritz Theresa.fritz@metroland.com

News – Randy Young’s Christmas mission is a simple one. Collect toys to donate to the children of military families.

And last Wednesday, he managed to deliver a number of gifts to children at Garrison Petawawa. The gifts were collected over the past month as part of the Veterans Walk & Roll Toy Drive which began Nov. 4 in London, Ont. The 800-kilometre journey was designed to try and make Christmas a little better for the children of military families.

“It seems like military kids are often on the back burner,” said the man who is known as Sgt. Santa for the red suit with sergeant’s stripes he wore during the journey. “We want the kids to know we appreciate them and not just what their parents do.”

He said military children have a different kind of childhood, often moving many times and having to start over with new friends and new schools.

Young is the president of Friends of Veterans’ Canada, a registered charity that has been recording Canadian veteran stories on high definition videotape for more than six years. The organization decided to undertake the Walk & Roll Toy Drive with Young taking on the role of Sgt. Santa.

A former football player who once tried out for the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Young walked and rolled along his route making a number of stops in communities.

From Dec. 2-10, Young was on the Ottawa portion of his journey and visited a number of local legions and the legion Dominion Command headquarters in Kanata.

“It was the most generous portion of our journey,” he said of his Ottawa area visit.

He was disappointed with the lack of support he found in the earlier parts of the journey.

“I’d only gathered 20 gifts in 55 cities,” he said.

But, he said Dominion Command really “stepped up” and provided 48 toys while the

West Carleton Legion in Constance Bay provided financial support too.

Young, 52, said he is aware that at this time of year there are a lot of organizations looking for support but he believes support should be increasing for veterans and their families.

“We promise our soldiers the moon and the stars ... but when the war is over and the yellow ribbons come up and the red T-shirts go in the trash, people forget,” he said, adding that post-traumatic stress disorder affects a whole family and not just the soldier back from a tour of duty in a combat zone.

Young readily admits he was disappointed with the response to his tour, and did not collect the number of toys he was looking for. In fact, the man who installs windows and doors in London invested $7,000 of his own money so military kids would have a good Christmas.

“People were very generous with their well wishes but the problem is there is an over saturation of charities,” Young

said.

When he arrived in Petawawa on Dec. 11 for a Christmas party, the looks on the children’s faces reinforced that what he did had purpose.

“The look on those kids’

faces when I got to Petawawa, to see the look on their faces, it was all worth it,” Young said.

Now that he is home, Young will continue to collect toys and gifts in southern Ontario

and they will be handed out to soldiers’ families in the London, Kitchener and St. Thomas areas by Dec. 24.

To learn more about Friends of Veterans Canada, visit friendsofveterans.ca.

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Kanata caricaturist scores with hockey humour Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

RANDY DUNCAN

Caricaturist Randy Duncan releases his second book, He Shoots‌ He Skewers 2! 10 Minutes for Crosshatching, featuring 112 pages of humorous hockey hijinks. time he decided to self-publish.

Summit Studios picked up the first book and Duncan toured the country. “The book was done as a tribute to the stars of the NHL past and present as seen through a caricaturist eyes, my eyes. I had it span from the Richard-Howe era to the

present, which at the time was 2009,� he said.

His second book, in what he hopes becomes a trilogy, includes a number of humorous hockey hijinks, highlighted with captions that explain the satirical situations. “I think I like the humour overall better in the second

in a number of newspapers, including the Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Winnipeg Free Press and the Edmonton Journal. “I’m trying to have fun with it,� he said. “Hockey is a game of fun, it’s entertainment. I’m trying to have fun with the players. Even players I like a lot, I’m still making fun of.�

He’s even met a couple of the players he’s lampooned.

The one he remembers best is hockey legend Gordie Howe. “I showed him a picture and it was in the rough stages. He R0021820451

Arts - Randy Duncan scores with satire in his second book He Shoots‌ He Skewers 2! 10 Minutes for Crosshatching.

The Katimavik caricaturist has been drawing political and sports cartoons off and on since the mid-80s, amassing enough content to fill two books, with hopes of a third in the near future. “Hockey is supposed to be fun and what better way of enjoying the game than laughing at it, with it, a bit of both,� he said. “Anyone who’s a hockey fan who sees this book is going to enjoy it.�

Duncan’s work spans the decades, with past greats and current stars all vying for space. “It’s a mix of old and new,� said Duncan. “There’s no time period. The perspective is of a caricaturist looking back on the NHL.�

Duncan got the idea for his first book, He Shoots...

He Skewers!, after amassing a large number of sports cartoons. Originally, he was going to include various types of sports, but narrowed his subject matter down to hockey by the

book to be honest,� said Duncan. “I think it might be a little funnier. “Being a follow up, this book picks up where I left off on the last one. I’m trying to once again balance between young stars and past greats, while focusing on the Original Six and Canadian clubs. Crosby, Ovechkin and the Sedins figure prominently, as well as a good deal of Senators material.�

Duncan’s artistic career started in high school when he drew caricatures of his teachers. “I was always doing pictures,� he said. “You put them in kind of a goofy scene. “One of the teachers, I had done one of him before, and he said ‘Well, that’s what you should be doing.’�

Duncan studied fine arts and graphics design at Concordia University, where he learned to hone his craft and played backup goaltender for the Concordia Stingers.

He still plays for fun, and can often be found in nets at the Kanata Recreation Complex.

Duncan’s work has been published on a freelance basis

laughed at the idea,� said Duncan. “He’s every bit as classy off the ice as on it. It was fun to meet him and have his reaction be like that to a picture.�

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Arts - It was a packed house for Earl of March Secondary School’s annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 11.

Attendees were treated to seasonal songs and musical delights performed by senior and junior bands.

The senior jazz ensemble kicked off the event and had the audience tapping their toes, before the Grade 10 and senior percussion bands picked up the rhythm. The junior jazz band closed out the first act before a break for intermission.

The school collected cash donations for the Kanata Food Cupboard, and hosted a silent auction and bake table to raise funds for Earl’s music programs.

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Winter skills program helps players stay sharp 14. Classes start Jan. 10 and are held Fridays at the indoor field at the Bell Sensplex. Registration is open until just after the first week of lessons.

Turcotte and his wife, Sandy Robertson, coach the younger group.

Both are heading to Toronto to take additional training before this year’s session starts up. Their eight-yearold son has been participating in the program for a number of years and he really enjoys it, said Turcotte.

“We work on proper catching techniques, proper throwing techniques,” said Turcotte. “We get kids coming in who can’t even hold a ball at the beginning of the season and at the end, they’re as good as the kids who’ve been playing for two years.

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The Kanata Little League Baseball Association’s winter skills program will help players stay sharp and hone their talents while there’s snow on the ground, said Robert Turcotte, coach and development committee member for the KLLBA. “It gives them all a chance to sharpen their skills,” said Turcotte.

“The older kids, it gets them ready for the upcoming season. The younger kids, we start them from scratch; we’re teaching them everything.

“The more regularly our children practice baseball skills, the easier it is for them to play and truly enjoy the games when the regular season returns.”

The winter skills program has two sessions: one for players ages 6 to 10, and another for those ages 11 to

agility and how to change direction quickly.

“We try to make it fun. The kids really want to be there,” he said.

“Sometimes they don’t even know they’re learning – they’re just having fun.”

The older age group practices fielding drills, strategy and pitching.

“It’s the same collection of skills, just taking it to the next level,” said Turcotte. “We have some really good coaches that work with them.”

The baseball association serves the populations of Kanata, Stittsville, Richmond and Munster Hamlet, Dunrobin and Carp, and hosts a number of tournaments each year, including the Scott Tokessy Memorial Tournament and the Kanata Capital Cup. For more information or to register for the winter skills program online, visit kllba.ca. An in-person registration will be held on Jan. 10 at the Bell Sensplex.

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Community - The Oasis in Kanata’s winter program for caregivers of those living with a mental illness includes information evenings, group support sessions, and courses.

Jan. 20 starts the new year off with “Financial issues for caregivers: taxes, trusts and financial concerns.”

Investment advisors Tom Gougeon and Shelly Lairar will use their expertise and personal experience as care-

givers to provide participants with practical information on finance and tax planning specifically for caregivers, a very timely subject at this time of year.

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Lafond speaks eloquently about rekindling hope through the positive experience of grieving mental illness.

She emphasizes that moving from grief to hope is both a journey and an adventure that creates an opportunity for positive choices. Copies of

Lafond’s book will be available for sale at the March session.

Organizers also confirmed that a newly-created monthly caregiver support group will continue in the New Year.

In February, The Oasis in Kanata will offer a four-week “Strengthening families together” workshop developed by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada.

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Teams from across the city and worldwide will vie for the Allen J. MacDonald Memorial Trophy during this year’s Bell Capital Cup tournament.

Sports - The Bell Capital Cup is getting ready to kickoff its 15th year with 310 teams participating in the tournament.

The hockey tournament is scheduled to run from Saturday, Dec. 28, to Wednesday, Jan. 1, and will consist of teams from the atom and peewee age groups, consisting of both boys and girls from ages 9 to 12. Teams will be competing for the Allen J. MacDonald Memorial Trophy.

Nineteen teams will be crowned champions and the top-five teams of each division will be honoured as

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Scott Lawryk, general manager of the tournament, said 11 teams will be coming from Europe and Asia to participate. Canada, Finland, the United States, Germany, China, Austria, Japan and Germany will all be represented at the competition.

The competition will also feature a strong local presence with approximately 230 teams from the Ottawa area.

Admission is free for those looking to attend.

“Thousands of people will take in the tournament over the five days,” Lawryk said.

Funds are raised solely through team registration and sponsorship.

“The main percentage of funds will be going back to minor hockey,” Lawryk said, adding they hope to raise between $70,000 to $80,000.

Lawryk said the competition has raised almost $2.6 million in the last 14 years.

Lawrky added that 3,400 paricipants from the tournament will be going to the Dec. 28 game between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. Lawryk said it will allow the younger teams, particularly the international ones, to “get a look at hockey at the highest level.”

All of the triple A divisions will have all-star games while every other level will have a skills competition.

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This year Kanata Theatre will be presenting Yo, Vikings! a rousing musical adventure that will show its Canadian premiere at the Ron Maslin Playhouse between Christmas and New Year’s.

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The book and lyrics are by Marcus Stevens with toe tapping music by Sam Willmott. The story is based on a book by Judith Byron Schachner, best known for the popular children’s book series Skippy John Jones. Not only will Kanata Theatre’s production be the first in Canada, it will be the third anywhere and the first outside the United States. Kanata Theatre’s show is directed by Andrew Williams.

Tickets to the Kanata Theatre holiday show have been a favourite Christmas gift for many years. This year for the first time it is possible to buy tickets online. Yo, Vikings! runs in the Ron Maslin Playhouse, 1 Ron Maslin Way in Walter Baker Park, just off Terry Fox Drive, on Friday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1 and 4 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. The running time is just over an hour and 15 minutes. Tickets are $10. Parking is abundant and free. The Ron Maslin Playhouse is fully accessible. To buy tickets online visit kanatatheatre.com.

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Community - One thing that I have always loved the most about Christmas, is telling stories about previous Christmases.

It seems to me that the good ones can be told and re-told every year, and they never seem to get old. Sometimes they get told differently depending on who the narrator is.

Sometimes, in the interest of time, a shorter, abbreviated version gets told. Sometimes it’s fun when the story teller mixes up details and the family members pipe in with corrections.

No matter what the story-telling style is, it seems to be a tradition for most families around the holidays, and one that gets passed on from generation to generation.

One story that my grandmother tells us every year, that is my absolute favourite, is one when she was a little girl and her younger brother, John, wanted a chemistry set. It is a story about how magical Christmas is for young kids, who truly believe that Santa will come and make their wishes come true.

It is also a story about how fostering this belief can create memories and stories that will last a lifetime. And finally it is a story about parental love, and

the willingness of parents to do whatever they can to help make their children’s wishes come true over Christmas.

MY GRANDMA’S CHRISTMAS STORY

It was 1934. I was 12 years old and the holiday season was upon us.

My older sister, Mary, and I were at an age where we no longer believed in Santa Claus, but our younger siblings did, and they were ecstatic that Christmas was just a few, short days away.

Our younger brother, John, was especially excited.

On his Christmas wish list that year was a fancy chemistry set. John was very interested in science and when he saw the chemistry set featured in a store catalogue, he knew he had to have it. It was the only thing he wanted, and he wanted it very badly.

Now we didn’t have a lot of money. We were a big family and it was the Great Depression.

I knew that my parents wouldn’t be able to afford the chemistry set. I also knew that this made them feel very sad.

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“You know John, Santa is very busy this year and he has many, many toys to make.

Sometimes he can’t bring every boy and girl the gift they want,” they told him.

John would nod his head to show he understood, but as his older sister I knew that he was still very hopefully that old St. Nick wouldn’t let him down.

My heard sunk a bit for him.

I always had a soft spot for John and I always felt like I wanted to protect him for some reason. It made me feel sad that I couldn’t do anything to protect him from the disappointment that he would face on Christmas morning.Christmas morning came and when John opened his last gift he realized that there was no chemistry set. He did a great job of hiding his disappointment. I tried to distract him with the other toys he had received, pointing out how great they were so that he would forget about the present he did not get.

The following day we were all playing in the living room when my uncle came over. He gathered up all us kids and said “Come on everybody. There is something I want to look at in the attic.”

We all went up to the room confused, wondering what on earth he could possibly want to see in the attic. For a few minutes we stood in the room,

as my uncle began examining a few walls. After a few minutes he said, “OK, let’s go back downstairs now.”

I remember thinking that this all was strange, but I didn’t want to ruffle any feathers so I kept my mouth shut.

When we returned to the living room, my father said, “It’s a bit cold, I think I’m going to put on a fire. John, would you mind opening the fireplace doors”.

When John opened the doors, low and behold was a great big package sitting in the middle of the fireplace. There was a note addressed to him.

“Merry Christmas, John. A little joke from the elves.”

In the package was the coveted chemistry set that my parents could afford on Boxing Day when it was half price.

My heart felt like it would burst with happiness as I watched my little brother open his gift in excitement.

All of us ran to the fireplace to see if we could find any of those silly elves, but they were nowhere to be seen. John’s Christmas dream had come true, thanks to the elves, and we were all so happy for him!

Magic happened at our house that morning.”

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Community - So what’s your favourite Christmas tradition?

Is it putting up the Christmas tree and singing carols?

Although if truth be told, there is a good chance that scenario is just a well preserved myth that never really happens in most households especially after the tree stand goes missing or the tree lights don’t twinkle.

Maybe your tradition is a special dessert, a favourite decorations, the expectation of family visits or Christmas lights on a quiet snowy night?

As our lives seem to get busier each year, some traditions inevitably fall by the way side but it’s comforting to know that some will always live on, if not in actual fact but in memory.

People change, times change.

There are some people that decide to really mix it all up and travel south during Christmas and there are those who want to be home with family and friends but can’t.

Many people feel displaced at Christmas.

Trinity Presbyterian Church is undergoing some of that displaced feeling as they spend this Christmas away from their beloved” little white church on the hill,” which was sold to Hospice Ottawa last spring.

It’s not that everyone is not looking forward excitedly to the completion of their new church at 1817 Richardson Side Rd. and it’s not that their hosts at Kanata Community Christian Reformed Church haven’t made

them feel welcome; it’s just that traditions around Christmas become firmly rooted.

There was that special Nativity set, the exuberance at the children’s service, the meaningful Blue Christmas service and the Trinity list goes on and ontraditions!

Regardless of however or wherever, you spend Christmas and whether or not you are missing some of your Christmas traditions, hopefully, there comes a moment, sometimes fleeting, sometimes all encompassing when the mind overrides the busyness or stresses and the true reality of Christmas shines through.

We sometimes need this reminder of the very first Christmas and how humble it was, this reminder that this is about the birth of the baby who would forever change the lives of Christians all over the world.

This is also a time when not only Christians but others of different faiths and beliefs share a very old historical time of celebration. It is a time of the joy, a time of the love, a time of the peace and a time of the hope that all wish for.

Trinity churchgoers will miss their old home but they will also enjoy Christmas in their temporary location at Kanata Community Christian Reformed Church, 46 Castlefrank Rd., and next year they will start to create new traditions in their new church.

In the meantime, they would like to invite everyone and especially those who are feeling

a little displaced this Christmas to join with them on Christmas Eve at their 4 p.m. or 9 p.m. services. The 4 p.m. service is considered to be a family service, a great time of excited children and patient parents open to all ages.

Those attending the public meeting on Klondike Road had varying positions on how to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists until the road is reconstructed with sidewalks.

Constructing it to an urban road requires an environmental study (due to the creek), road design and construction. Funds have been provided in 2014 to do the design and the 2015 budget will have construction funds so it will be about 2 years before a permanent solution is implemented.

I have obtained road counts completed just a few months ago which show that more than 1,000 cars per direction use Klondike between March Road and Sandhill on a weekday.

Making the road one way would add these trips to other roads, which is unacceptable so I will not be supporting a one way option. I am meeting with staff before Christmas to go over other ideas that were suggested by residents to improve pedestrian safety over the next two years. I hope to have a plan approved for implementation in the spring that will make it safer until sidewalks are available and will provide details at my January Town Hall Meeting.

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The 9 p.m. service is a beautiful one with candles, communion and carols.

Everyone is warmly welcome. For more information on their Christmas activities or regular services see www.trinitykanata.ca, or call 613-836-1429.

RAYMOND JAMES WELCOMES

Kanata Theatre’s annual children’s play this year is a lot of fun.

“Yo Vikings” is about 10 year old Emma who picks “Eric the Red” as the topic for her school project. This stage adaption of Byron Schachner’s beloved story, with catchy and upbeat music, stirs and inspires the imagination of all.

Performances are at 1 and 4 pm on Dec. 27 & 29; 7 pm on Dec. 28 and 1 pm on Dec 30. All tickets are $10. This is a great outing for children and adults alike during the holiday season.

TOWN HALL MEETING IN 2014 The next Town Hall Meeting is being held at the new Richcraft Recreation Centre Kanata in the Minto Community Room.

Come and find out what is happening in our community, raise your issues, provide your comments and visit our great new recreation complex. Put the date, Tuesday, January 21st, at 7 pm in your calendar now. Topics include Klondike Road plans, options for development north along March Road, location for a new public school and more.

YOUTH FORUM John Baker McIntyre in Ottawa knows that investors have different needs. He never offers predetermined solutions and John believes your investment portfolio must be tailored to meet your individual goals.

John chose to be part of Raymond James because he likes our independent approach towards providing individual solutions. Here in Ottawa, and across our Canadian network, we are building a home for talented professionals who choose to put your needs first, always. We are pleased to welcome John to our winning team.

Last weekend local youth met to discuss how they would like to see the youth room in the Richcraft Recreation Complex Kanata (RRCK) used for youth activities. From the participants a youth cabinet has been established to implement those ideas and continue to involve youth in the programming. The youth room is called Marianne’s Youth Room because funding for furnishings, electronic items and games was raised at the “Marianne, a Celebration” event that was held to mark the 40th anniversary of my first election and 20 years in municipal office. The City does not usually include single purpose rooms in recreation centres but they listened to those of us who urged that one be provided for youth in Kanata North.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

John Baker McIntyre Financial Advisor Raymond James Ltd. 750 – 45 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-369-4640 John.BakerMcIntyre@raymondjames.ca

As we enter the Christmas season it is an opportunity to help those in our community who struggle to meet their day to day needs. The Kanata Food Cupboard will be helping about 400 families this year with food, including everything needed for a Christmas dinner and gifts for all members of the family. They can use your donations and help in delivering to families on the 20th and 21st. Details are at www.kanatafoodcupboard.ca Bob and I wish you a Merry Christmas, best wishes for this Holiday Season and peace and good will throughout the New Year.

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Contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca, or visit www.mariannewilkinson.com Follow me on Twitter @marianne4kanata to keep up to date on community matters.

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Students take a reach ahead course while enjoying adventures in Ireland. All Saints students have the opportunity to take a reach ahead course to obtain a school credit this summer, and one of the options is studying English in Ireland in July.

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Students have the option of taking a reach ahead course to get a school credit in the summer instead of having to do to it during the school year.

Some students are taking that even farther – to the emerald isle through Georgia Hardy Tours grades 11 and 12 English courses in Ireland.

The course takes place in July and students stay two weeks in Cork, one week in Galway and one week in Dub-

lin. Instead of studying the usual Shakespeare or classics, students read great Irish writers like James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and W.B. Yeats.

They cover poetry, short stories, and Irish plays. Each student is required to do an ISU of a book they picked from a list of Irish writers.

The course isn’t all work though. Students get to explore each of the cities and the classes take many trips to places like the Blarney Castle, the Cliffs of Moore, a concert, Riverdance, and more.

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“It was the experience of a life time,” said student Renee Common of Hamilton, Ont. The trip teaches students independence, for most it’s the first time so far away from home.

They get to live on school residences in apartments with usually three to four other people. Students learn how to take care of themselves and gain a new sense of responsibility.

All Saints Grade 12 student Brittany Caldwell said, “The Ireland trip allowed me to grow to be more independent,

as well as allowed me to get a feeling of what living on my own is going to be like preparing me for university next year.”

For students going into university next year the trip is a sort of trial run for university or college life.

The classes take place at universities and you live in student residence. T hough it has less freedom with regard to curfews and meal times, the course prepares Grade 12 students so that next year isn’t as scary.

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“It helped me in relieving some of the stress in my final year in high school,” said Common.

Students get to make friends from all over that last a life time and get to learn about a new place and culture.

The trip expands world view and students come out with a whole new perspective.

As Common said, “Not only did it teach me English, it immersed me in the Irish culture and taught me in a way I have never experienced before.”

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More to this robotics captain than meets the eye Social media Morrigan Coady All Saints Spectator

Grade 12 student Gabrielle Genereux, is defying stereotypes to do what she loves.

The 16 year old is one of the two captains of All Saints Robotics Team, the Astechs.

This will be her third year

on the team. As a captain Genereux says part of her job is to “lead the meetings and organize everything.”

To those thinking about joining, Genereux said, “It’s not all about building robots.”

Participants learn a variety of things such as business skills and teamwork.

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Genereux joined the robotics team in order to obtain more programming experience for her computer science class in Grade 10.

The team has been a part of her life ever since. Genereux is looking to go into engineering in either software or management engineering and is considering a few different schools right now; her top choices would be Waterloo University, Western University, or McMaster University.

Though for her that does mean a lot of pressure. She recognizes the fact that she needs to get a low- to mid80 per cent average in order to get into the programs she wants. She says that she needs at least a 70 per cent average in all of her classes as well. This translates into a difficult school year for Genereux.

Fortunately, another skill the robotics team taught her was time management, something she has found useful in balancing her obligations this year.

However, the trials of Grade 12 aren’t the only ones she has to face. Fields

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Gabrielle Genereux, 16, works on a robot for the Astechs robotics team at All Saints Catholic High School. like robotics and engineering are generally considered male profession. This hasn’t stopped Genereux.

“People will assume that because I’m a female I can’t do certain things or should do other things.” But Genereux hasn’t let this hold her back. In fact, she refuses to let stereotypes stop her.

To girls facing similar

challenges, Genereux said, “don’t be afraid to get involved just because you’re a female.”

According to Genereux there is a lot of support out there and that the payoff is worth the struggle. People will look up to you if you persist. Certainly they look up to her for being so driven.

It’s great to use social media to let people know what you’re up to.

But does that mean that we need to be subjected to pictures of your dinner, you impersonating a duck, or you singing karaoke with Justin Bieber?

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1) Is the picture of leaves? Snow?

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2) Is the picture of your food? If so, do not post. You are enjoying dinner!

There is no need to take out your phone to post it on a social media site. Enjoy your meal and get on with it. I’m having my dinner, and you are having yours.

Let’s keep it that way.

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Fellow users of social media, I’ve decided to start a revolution. It’s called “wasteful Wednesdays”. Much like the popular “throwback Thursdays”, “transformation Tuesdays,” and “selfie Sundays,” “wasteful Wednesdays” is going to be a day for social media users to post useless content online. It’s the day when selfie takers and foodies can get together and post as many pointless pictures as they want. It’s a day when people like me can choose not to go on social media.

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Christmas hamper program brings holiday joy to others ‘I want other families to feel the same love we do when we receive it’ Sarina Shute and Morrigan Coady All Saints Spectator

Every Christmas season, All Saints Catholic High School makes giving a priority.

Grades 9 to 12 homerooms each adopt a family in need and provide them with a hamper full of food and gifts supplemented by the generous donations from the grade 7 and 8 toy and food drive.

The heart behind this initiative is guidance counsellor Sarah Abrams, who has been organizing the school’s hamper program for nine years now. Though it is done anonymously, the students get a description of ages and interests of the family they are helping.

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Megan Janecka, 17, said “the organization is a beautiful gift for families that cannot afford the holiday season.”

Janecka makes a point of

spending a generous amount of her own money to donate items. “I just want everybody to be happy this time of year.

Whatever makes you happy on Christmas, whether it is

giving, or getting, or just spending time with family, I want people to be able to do that.”

Volunteers delivering the hampers can attest to the

gratitude and joy these hampers elicit.

A 16 year-old Kanata girl whose family has relied on the Christmas hamper initiative in the past, says that

the organization has been a big help to them during the Christmas season. Her family needed to start using the organization after her father lost his job.

“I want other families to feel the same love we do when we receive it.”

But the students appreciate the opportunity to give as well.

As Grade 12 student Patrick Perron said, it is “giving someone a chance at Christmas that other people don’t.”

Grade 12 student, Braeden Mair added that, “It gives us a chance to give.”

As Janecka puts it, “I will continue to donate as long as I am financially able to do so, and if there comes a point where I can’t, I will volunteer in some way with the organization.”

Whether a student, a teacher or even a family receiving one of these hampers they remind us of the true meaning of the holiday season. This long-standing All Saints’ tradition will no doubt continue to bring joy to all who are a part of it. A tradition we hope students will continue long after they’ve left high school.

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Remember when music was made to express emotion and not all about promoting sex or sexual content?

Me neither.

As generations go on, we see the music industry evolve in ways I’m sure no one predicted.

Songs are written not by the musician themselves, they now can be written by multiple writers, hired to make hits, many of which consist of provocative lyrics.

Expect nothing less from their music videos too, because they usually are a graphic representation of what’s being sung. Musicians who fill that criterion in their work are what kids today are listening to and even being looked up to.

Child stars that people my age grew up with have now headed down this path with their music.

Now, don’t get me wrong, there are still musicians around that stuck by the punk-rock do-it-yourself drive, but it seems as though

sex and its selling abilities overpower true music. Comparing mainstreams from 20 years ago versus today’s, it isn’t hard to see the big difference between Miley Cyrus and Nirvana. Or the big difference between shaking your butt on stage as opposed shaking your head.

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Art program helps student with learning disability Erin Caldwell.

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For Emma Caldwell, art is just another way of communicating an idea. Emma, a former All Saints Catholic High School student, discovered her love for art at a young age by spending mornings doodling with her father.

Some would say she has a natural talent but not Emma.

“It’s not talent,” she said, “It’s years of hard work and developing my skills.”

To Emma, art is more than just painting, it is her way of expressing herself. Diagnosed with auditory processing disorder (APD) at age 7 and attention deficit disorder in high school, Emma’s art makes up for any limitations.

APD is a processing disorder where those afflicted can’t process the information they hear the same as others because their ears and brain don’t fully coordinate. ADP isn’t a hearing impairment, Emma has excellent hearing, it’s just that her brain and ears don’t communicate well.

At first Emma’s disabilities made her feel awkward and stupid, but as she got older they helped her realize that she wasn’t awkward or stupid she just learned differently.

Emma is proof that you can overcome anything.

Emma is a former All Saints Catholic High School student. Her time there had played a part in developing her art and learning about herself. The art courses at All Saints helped Emma greatly, and gave her

the chance to take her art to a new level.

Emma’s unique art has become very popular and is in high demand.

Growing up on a dairy farm influenced the direction of painting genre. Her art is mostly agriculturally-themed: she paints mainly cows and barns.

Emma now works on art commissions at home and is finishing her last year at Queen’s University.

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Talented singer, Janelle DeCastro wows the crowd once again.

De Castro says performing is “nerve- racking but exciting.”

“Being able to express myself is my favourite part about being on stage,” she said.

She writes her own music and almost always performs them at coffee houses.

“Writing lyrics can take anywhere from a few hours up to a few days,” she said.

“It really differs from each time I write.” She also cre-

ates the instrumental part of her songs.

De Castro’s inspiration comes from singer Rihanna.

“She is a huge icon, and her voice is so unique,” she said. “Her favourite types of music are house and folk but she’ll basically listen to anything except country.”

De Castro’s life has been driven by her passion for acting and singing. Catch her at the next coffee house at All Saints in the new year.

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European trip promises new perspective Emilie Robillard All Saints Spectator

Once again, a group of All Saints students are getting ready to make history. This year’s trip in May 2014 will begin in Belgium and then make its way to France.

The group of 20 participants have already started fundraising.

A third of every penny they raise through Pampered Chef, goes toward their total cost of

the trip, which comes to just over $3,000 for each student.

The eager students will also be participating in the sales of chocolate bars to also cut the cost down. This particular fundraiser will most likely occur in the new year.

With destinations from Brussels and Bruges, Belgium to the beaches of Normandy to the exciting ending of Paris, the trip is sure to be one for the history books. Organizer of the trip and teacher at All Saints, Erin

Stokes, says they will also be engaging in a D-Day memorial event, where they will be paying their respects to the Canadian soldiers who died during the Second World War. Students will be attending multiple museums such as the Louvre and Paris. Participant, Jessica Renaud, says that students “will be picking a soldier from one of both the world wars, and then we will be remembering them in our own way at the Vimy Ridge memorial in France.”

This is to allow the students to bring a personal aspect to the table, to truly respect what the Canadian soldiers did for Canada.

Students will be getting sweatshirts made that will have not only their own name, but the names of the soldier they choose to remember.

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Rock climber sets her sights high in life Sarina Shute

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Focused.

That is the single best word to describe Grade 12 student Scarlett Gauthier.

Gauthier spends three to eight hours on homework every night, and when she is not doing homework, she is usually rock climbing.

She started climbing recreationally at the age of nine when she lived in British Columbia. Her dad forced her into doing it, as she had little to no interest at first.

But once she started, Gauthier found that she had the skill and the passion for it.

When she moved to Ottawa, she found a gym here and joined a team.

Gauthier spends nine hours every week training for climbing, and around two hours a week running to keep up cardio. She also participates in competitions around Ontario, and often places very well.

Gauthier dedicates a lot of time to the sport, but she manages to keep a 92 per cent average while taking courses like physics, chemistry, biol-

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Gauthier has found her passions in climbing and the sciences, and she wouldn’t spend her time any other way. When she does not have homework, she loves to read.

Though she does not have a lot of time to do anything than schoolwork and climbing, she organizes her time to fit in needed breaks.

“Higher grades are about organizing your time and your priorities,” When asked about advice she should give to a Grade 9 student, Gauthier said, “Get

into the habit now.”

Her plans for next year are still unknown, but she said she intends to go to university for “something science related.”

Gauthier is a perfect example of the benefits of focus, pursuing your passions, and rising to any challenge.

With this optimistic, organized and healthy outlook on life, Gauthier is sure to climb higher and higher in all areas of her life.

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Walk through the halls of All Saints and you’ll probably hear the sounds of acoustic guitar and their accompanied vocals, thanks to the guitar course students.

Matthew Stanfield, a threeyear guitar veteran and student in the guitar course discusses his experience in the class.

He says that guitar class helps him to stay consistent.

“I play every day, even if I’m tired, or if my fingers hurt.”

Consistency is a big part of the course, where students are required to do four performance tests, so they can be assessed on their progression throughout the semester.

These practical tests are the favourite for some students, such as Mike Makichuk.

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Coffee houses have become a tradition at All Saints Catholic High School, one loved by performers and audiences alike.

Janelle De Castro, singer and songwriter said, “We are nervous but as soon as we hit the stage the support of the audience fills us with excitement and our fears disappear.”

Performing in the Coffee house environment has given De Castro the chance to confidently sing her own songs.

“We rehearse for hours on end and put a lot of hard work and effort in but it all pays off when we hit the stage,” she said. “It’s hectic but I can’t get enough of the Coffee House craziness.”

The Coffee house is open to any student who wants to participate. It gives them an opportunity to express themselves in a place where there is no judgement. For the people who are shy this is a way to come out of comfort zones and gain confidence.

Some styles of music to expect at one of the All Saints’ coffee houses are pop, rap, jazz, and rock.

Every genre is welcome.

Hollie Mallette, a 17 year-old student, said, “When I watched all of the students perform, I sat in the audience in amazement.

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A few of the talented performers take the stage at the All Saints coffee house. and uniqueness at the school and if it weren’t for coffee house I probably wouldn’t have even discovered what hidden talents my friends and classmates have.”

Mallette said watching other students gain the confidence to go up on stage is motivating her to get over her stage fright and perform at one of the cof-

fee houses before she leaves the school.

Caroline Pratt, 17 year-old guitarist, said she is “so happy to have gone to school in a place that is so supportive of music.”

These coffee houses gave her the freedom to express my love of music and share it with other students.

“I played the guitar at a coffee house in the past and although it was nerve wracking, as soon as I started playing it felt like home,” she said.

And so continues the tradition of spreading the love of music and support for each other. Catch these talented musicians at the next coffee house in January.

Organic food really rustles my jimmies.

Most people who swear by it do not even understand what it is. You think it’s free of pesticides and herbicides and grown with love, you sweet summer child.

In reality, organic farmers still use some herbicides.

Also it takes so much more land to produce as much as a regular farm because half of the crops are not useable.

People want food that looks pretty, and organic food is not pretty.

Most of it is ugly and weirdly shaped, so feel free if you want a potato that looks like a malformed Gary Busey, be my guest.

And as for organic animals?

Please go ahead and try to explain to me what a freerange organic chicken is.

Free-range chicken is not chicken that gets to run free, be wild, and have picnics.

No, they are free in a room with a bunch of other chickens. Separating the chickens is the better way to go. When chickens are in a large group, their demonic bloodthirsty side comes

out.

Bet you didn’t know chickens turn into cannibals, eh?

Chickens are the spawn of Satan. They are vile little creatures, stuffed full of hate, malice and a need for blood. When in groups they will kill each other. This is a fact, I’ve been on the receiving end of a chicken’s wrath many times in my life, and it’s not pretty.

If you make the choice to eat organic food, know what it is. When my family helped at an elk farm, I can’t even tell you how many times someone didn’t know where meat came from.

One woman even told us not to tell her kids because she thought they weren’t ready to know yet. Where do they think it comes from?

Plants? The grocery store? Magic? This of course really rustled my jimmies.

Know what it is you are eating before you are allowed to preach about it.

Look up what a GMO really is, it’s worth a Google. And while you’re at it, check out what organic food is. You could learn a thing or two.

A word of advice? Don’t listen to the hippies.

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Bluesettes & Co., a jazz and blues vocal group, is a selfdirected vocal jazz ensemble composed of 18 students.

Through various experiences, the members of the group get an inside look into what it takes to compose and perform music, as well as coordinating events, performing various technical jobs, and being given the chance to learn and develop in a supportive environment.

The mentor of this motivated group of singers is Deanna Van Zeeland, who has been teaching music classes for the past 13 years and currently teaches at All Saints. After her experience organizing a jazz ensemble at Holy Trinity, Van Zeeland wished to continue with her efforts at All Saints. She originally directed a choir, and then decided to create an audition-based vocal jazz ensemble.

Music is an important part of Van Zeeland’s life, and she is always willing to share her passion for music with her students.

She not only devotes her

time to the Bluesettes & Co, but also performs with her own band and plays a variety of instruments.

“It’s how I connect and express myself.”

Over the past nine years, Bluesettes & Co. has become extremely established inside and outside the school community. Van Zeeland is especially proud of recent performances, such as the “All Saints Invitational Sing-Off”, the concert with world-renowned vocalists “The Real Group”, and the group’s participation in national vocal jazz competitions.

Van Zeeland places an emphasis on independence and hard work, dividing many difficult jobs among the members such as choosing and arranging certain pieces of music, as well as planning and co-ordinating their various concerts and trips throughout the year.

This year, Bluesettes & Co. have already attended a vocal workshop at Concordia University in Montreal, and put on a Halloween-themed concert in October.

Later on this year they will be competing in the Ontario

Vocal Jazz Festival in Brampton, Ont. They also have multiple concerts planned, including their “Home for the Holidays” joint concert with local singing group, Harmonic Generation, later this month.

“Bluesettes & Co. is a really accepting group of people,” says first year member, Brandyn Coulas. “I love performing and becoming friends with such talented musicians.”

Inspired by the older members of this ensemble, Coulas auditioned because he hoped to make new friends and improve his musical abilities.

Coulas speaks for the entire ensemble when he reveals the Bluesettes & Co’s inspiration.

“Miss Van Zeeland spends so much time on her students and we wouldn’t be where we are without her.”

Brianne Coughlin, a grade 12 student and Bluesettes member says, her time with Bluesettes has “not only ameliorated my skills and knowledge as a vocalist, but has allowed me to meet 17 other amazing members and ultimately form a second family.”

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Fundraiser inks caring deal in the ByWard Market Tattoo parlour offers a different way to give back Michelle Nash

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News - A local shop in the ByWard Market wants people to get inked for a good cause.

For $80, Living Colour Tattoo will permanently give interested individuals a way to remember giving to charity this year by way of a holidaythemed tattoo.

The shop’s tattoo artist Jamie Kleinveld created the event in an effort to raise money for the Christmas Exchange Program, a program through the Caring and Sharing Exchange.

“I think when it comes to charity, every little bit helps,” Kleinveld said.

“It’s nice to give back to the community. They don’t take long to do and it feels good to help out.”

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Last year, Kleinveld offered a similar holiday tattoo promotion, with money raised being donated to Toy Mountain. In November, the tattoo artist inked seven tiny moustaches on Ottawa bodies to help raise money for prostate cancer.

“For me, it’s a way to create art,” she said. “It’s not just about donating money to a cause. Like most tattoos, it can also help people commemorate something in their life too.”

The themed tattoos include a snowman, Rudolf, a gingerbread man, a candy cane heart and a stocking.

Kleinveld said her favourite is the candy cane heart.

“I tried to include some images that were festive but still common enough that some people who might hesitate to get a Christmas tattoo would be able to enjoy as well, such as the dove, the snowflake and the bow,” she said.

Kleinveld was this year’s winner of the organization’ s annual Christ-

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“I think the ornament turned out beautiful,” Kleinveld said.

“It’s really neat to see something I drew on paper turn into a real product, and I am glad I could be part of such a neat project.”

The ornaments are available at Hallmark Davis Agency stores for $25, and feature copper which once covered the roof of the Parliament Buildings from 1918 to 1996.

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Nominations open for Kanata Lakes lights competition Deadline to enter is Dec. 31 Matt Muirhead Kanata Lakes Community Association

Community - The Kanata Lakes Community Association hosts its annual Christmas Lights Competition and is looking for the community to nominate the best decorated houses.

There are some excellent prizes to be won, provided by local vendors. Last year’s winners received gift cards for Canadian Tire.

To nominate yourself or a worthy neighbour, simply send an email of the address to community association president Matt Muirhead at mattmuirhead@ymail.com, or find the group on Facebook and

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The deadline for nominations closes on Dec. 31.

This year, the community association is partnering with ArriveAlive.org to raise aware-

ness about the hazards of drinking and driving.

Members of the association are delivering household doorhangers to advertise the Lights Competition on one side,

while the other is devoted to ArriveAlive’s message of driving sober.

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This time of year is particularly dangerous with the festive party season and poor weather.”

Muirhead said he wants to remind others that there are options to get home safely after enjoying Christmas cheer, including the Ottawa chapter of Operation Rednose (for which Muirhead is a volunteer), calling a cab, or appointing a sober driver.

Operation Rednose is a completely volunteer-driven enterprise that, during the festive season, will pick up clients and their cars and deliver them home safely. To make use of this great service call 613-820NOSE (6673).

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Ringing in the holidays The sound of the third movement of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata filled city hall on Dec. 11 as south-end resident Xavier Larose took to the keys. The Grade 9 Lisgar Collegiate Institute boy was one of several students and members of the public to take advantage of the opportunity to play the donated rental grand piano for free.

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Community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Two Kanata chiropractors have partnered with The Chiropractic Cancer Foundation for Children, a global initiative that offers free services for children with cancer.

Erin McLaughlin and Pierre Paradis of the Hazeldean Family Chiropractic Clinic are excited to begin their new partnership, which McLaughlin found about through a colleague on Facebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never even heard about it myself, it was really wonderful to read about it.â&#x20AC;?

She then got in touch with its founder, Jamie Garvey, who agreed to the partnership.

The agreement means that Hazeldean Chiropractic will offer free services to children 18 or under with cancer.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to take the cost factor away,â&#x20AC;? McLaughlin said, adding parents with children who have cancer have enough medical bills and responsibilities to worry about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to get that barrier out of the way.â&#x20AC;?

McLaughlin said that people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often associate cancer and chiropracty, but said children with cancer can benefit from seeing a chiropractor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a regular visit to a chiropractor helps to support their body, helps them to strengthen their immune system, and helps them to relieve some pain,â&#x20AC;? McLaughlin said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they have pain from their cancer or pain and discomfort from the treatments, it can help just to minimize that.â&#x20AC;?

McLaughlin said the body is better able to defend itself against illnesses when the

nerves that branch out from the spinal cord are â&#x20AC;&#x153;flowingâ&#x20AC;? and working like they should.

Improving the spine also helps the nervous system which can help the body heal and provide pain relief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the chiropractic field we believe that the body is designed to be a self-healer,â&#x20AC;?

McLaughlin said, adding that the because the body acts as a self-healer chiropractors donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prescribe drugs, pain killers and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advocate surgery unless itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life threatening.

Garvey, who founded the initiative several years ago, said roughly 250 doctors are TYLER HOOPER/METROLAND partnered with the foundation Erin McLaughlin and Pierre Paradis of Hazeldean Family Chiropractic Clinic recently all over the globe. partnered with The Chiropractic Cancer Foundation for Children, which was founded by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anywhere in the world Dr. Jamie Garvey. McLaughlin and Paradis offer free services to children with cancer. that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a child we will dation throughout the city. as a child and another time as ing from them. find them a doctor,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really excited about According to McLaughlin, Garvey said he was inspired a young adult. He added that to start the foundation after he wanted to find a way to several other chiropractors are it because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a good battling cancer twice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; once help children without profit- also partnered with the foun- cause,â&#x20AC;? Paradis said.

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Pastor: Rev. Pierre Champoux Reconciliation: 1 hour before all weekday Masses and Wednesday: 7:30-9:00pm, Saturday: 4:00-4:45pm, Sunday: 6:00-6:45pm Exposition of Eucharist: 1 hour before each weekday Mass

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Pastors: Jonathan Mills, Bob Davies & Doug Ward kbc@kbc.ca www.kbc.ca

Sunday Services 9:00 am Celebrate Christmas in the Country DUNROBIN UNITED CHURCH 2701 Dunrobin Rd. Sunday Dec 22 9:00 am Carol Service Tuesday Dec 24 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service Clergy: Rev. Karen Boivin OfďŹ ce: 613-839-2155 stpaulscarp@sympatico.ca or click on the Dunrobin U.C. tab at www.stpauls-dunrobin.ca

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City looks to allow more corner stores Mom-and-pop businesses could promote walkability, entrepreneurship Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

News - Facing stiff competition from bigbox stores and even drugstores with growing food sections, the formerly ubiquitous corner store is going out of fashion.

In addition to business pressures from competitors, the disappearance of convenience stores is also due to city policy, said Alain Miguelez, the city’s program manager for zoning and intensification. Many of the shops are located in residential areas where land-use zoning doesn’t actually permit businesses to operate.

“When a store closes, it can’t come back,” Miguelez said.

The city wants to know if residents would like to see more mom-and-pop stores in their neighbourhoods.

The city’s planning department is undertaking a study to see if there are appropriate locations in Ottawa’s urban residential areas where the city should allow “low-impact businesses” to continue, or where new businesses should be allowed to open up shop.

Miguelez said the city is looking to promote livable, walkable neighbourhoods that have services located where people live, whether it’s a convenience store, barbershop or laundromat.

Chris Penton of the Vanier Community Association said the study will be especially beneficial for his neighbourhood, as the area is in need of more retailers.

Having businesses located where people live will give them a reason to get out and walk around their community and perhaps meet a neighbour they wouldn’t otherwise encounter,

Miguelez said.

“But we’re not looking to create little main streets,” he added. Re-zoning entire residential streets for business use is not on the table, he said. Rather, his department is looking at small pockets, likely on high-visability corners, where an entrepreneur could establish a successful small business that is supported by its surrounding neighbours.

With cutbacks in government jobs, unemployed workers might look to entrepreneurship as the next stage in their careers, and starting with a small storefront would make that possibility more accessible to new business owners, Miguelez said.

“That kind of micro retail opportunity could be a good incubator for people to take the plunge,” he said.

You can let the city know what you think about the idea by visiting the public consultations page in the city hall section of the city’s website, ottawa.ca, and filling out an online questionnaire before Jan. 31, 2014.

Questions include what you think about existing neighbourhood commercial uses and their locations, what kinds of businesses should be allowed in residential areas, how close they should be to main streets and the accessibility of the locations by various modes of transportation.

Interested residents can also contact the planner in charge of the study, Andrew McCreight, be emailing andrew.mccreight@ottawa.ca.

The results of the study will be brought to the city’s planning committee in August of 2014.

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Just as important as what Cooley Automotive offers is what they don’t. You’ll never be sold or recommended work or services that aren’t required; you’ll never get a 5:00 o’clock surprise when you come to pick up your vehicle only to be told it isn’t ready and/or will cost more than the estimate.

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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in the dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary; And gathering all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love.

O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth.

How silently how silently, The wonderous gift is given!

So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven.

No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear Christ enters in.

O Holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel.

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Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah.

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A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright Was seated by my side;

Now the ground is white, Go it while you’re young, Take the girls tonight, And sing the sleighing song.

Just get a bob-tailed nag, Two forty for his speed, Then hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! you’ll take the lead.

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Dashing thro’ the snow In a one horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

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Mother’s memories made her sombre during holidays

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And I knew for a fact she was the smartest of us five children.

Couldn’t she braid grass, knit dishcloths, do cross-stitch on tea towels, and recite the Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm without forgetting a word?

So that day in December it was my very clever sister Audrey who told me a secret about our mother that I believed with all my heart to be the gospel truth. It also explained why Mother did the things she did on occasion.

Audrey said there was a perfectly good reason why Mother’s mind sometimes seemed to be a million miles away around Christmas time. I certainly was aware that her thoughts often seemed to be somewhere else, especially when I asked her a question about our own Christmas which was coming up, an occasion which filled me with great anticipation.

The day I asked her if she thought if I wrote a special letter to Santa Claus, and asked him for a pair of white galoshes with real fur down the fronts, just like bad Marguirite had, would I get them?

I saw a sadness come over her face.

She didn’t answer right away, and when she did, I noticed a catch

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in her throat, as if she was going to cough, and she said I had to remember that Santa had a long list of children who wanted some things he just couldn’t supply. I knew then, I wouldn’t be seeing the white rubber galoshes with the fur down their fronts.

I wasn’t too sure what Mother had to do with Santa’s decision.

But I soon understood what my sister meant when she said sometimes our mother’s mind was a million miles away.

It was the middle of December. It was time to put up the few decorations we had. There was the braided rope made of thin cardboard loops glued together and strung across the kitchen, corner to corner. There were the two hand-made wreaths for the frosted kitchen windows, and the big picture of Santa thumb- tacked to the stairwell door.

Mother sat and looked at what had been done to try to make the kitchen (the only room in the

house warm enough to sit in during the winter), presentable for the holiday season, and she let out a long sigh. Audrey said Mother was remembering the many Christmas decorations she had when she lived in New York, and which she had described to my sister.

After Audrey explained it, I understood that Mother secretly pined for all she had left behind in her beloved New York to come to the backwoods of Renfrew County, where every penny was hard-earned. Instead of going to the city bank for money, Mother went to the blue sugar bowl in the back-to-the-wall cupboard to take out a few pennies from her “egg money.”

My sister said it was sometimes a sad time for Mother, even though the rest of the family was all caught up in the Christmas spirit out there in Renfrew County.

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Things like silver bells for the outside of the door, candlesticks made of pure white wax, and glass holders in the shape of small pine trees for the dining room table. We didn’t even have a dining room on the farm in Northcote.

Audrey said this time of year Mother tried, but couldn’t get her Christmases in New York out of her mind. She remembered shopping in Macy’s Department Store, having money to buy just about anything she wanted, glass decorations for the big tree in the parlour, and wrapping paper and ribbon in every colour in the rainbow to wrap the many presents she would buy.

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Goat cheese quesadilla wedges an easy appetizer Lifestyle - This is a delicious appetizer or snack. For a party, the filling can be made ahead of time, then rewarm and fill the tortillas just before baking. Preparation time: 25 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes. Baking time: 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 32 wedges.

INGREDIENTS

• 25 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil • 125 ml (1/2 cup) diced red onion • 500 g (1 lb) thinly sliced Cremini mushrooms • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 15 ml (1 tbsp) dried tarragon leaves • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) each salt and pepper • 180 g Chèvre (soft goat cheese), crumbled • eight, 18 cm (7-inch) whole grain flour tortillas • Vegetable oil cooking spray GARNISHES (OPTIONAL)

• Low-fat sour cream or yogurt • Minced fresh chives PREPARATION

In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onion until it is softened, about two to three minutes.

Add the mushrooms and cook for five to seven minutes or until starting to brown and liquid is released. Add the garlic, tarragon, salt and pepper and cook for one minute.

Remove from heat. Stir in the cheese until melted and well mixed.

Spray four of the tortillas with cooking spray and place, sprayed side down, on two baking sheets. Spread each with 150 ml (2/3 cup) of the

filling. Top with the remaining four tortillas and press down firmly to spread filling to edges. Spray tops with cooking spray.

Bake in a 190 C (375 F) oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the tortillas are golden brown and crisp, pressing with spatula during cooking if necessary. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool about five minutes. Cut each quesadilla into eight wedges.

Garnish (if using): Add dab of sour cream or minced chives.

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This position requires a recognized degree in a Chemical or Mechanical engineering discipline with 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 years of related experience; a professional designation or the ability to acquire same would be desirable. Practical knowledge in all facets of a manufacturing environment with a focus on process, projects and support functions is required.

Experience and knowledge of polymer and co-polymer production is a desired asset.

Your excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, along with your good leadership, supervisory, managerial, planning and interpersonal skills will serve you well in this challenging career position. You will be responsible for the oversight, control, development, and troubleshooting of processes as well as the implementation of associated projects that may result.

To the successful candidate, Nylene Canada Inc. will provide a competitive compensation package and personal growth and advancement opportunities.

Please forward your resume to: Human Resources Department Nylene Canada Inc. 200 McNab Street Arnprior, Ontario, K7S 3P2 Or email to: bob.clouthier@nylene.com We thank all the applicants for applying. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No agencies please.

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The Right Candidate: A CNO registered member, Masters degree preferred, you bring demonstrated leadership, superior mentoring, and project management skills. Minimum of 5 years recent related experience, of which at least 2 years are at a managerial level preferred in Emergency or Critical Care programming. Geriatrics experience preferred. You strive to make a difference, fostering an environment that emphasizes clinical and fiscal accountability, patient satisfaction, professional practice, and collaboration. You are enthusiastic about integrated systems change, evolving roles of hospitals, community health, and team based quality care.

To Be Considered: If you want to help shape the future of clinical services and community health and wellness with KDH and our network partners, please send your resume and cover letter by January 6th, 2014 to: Human Resources Kemptville District Hospital PO Box 2007, 2675 Concession Rd., Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Fax: (613)258-7853 E-mail: hr@kdh.on.ca or apply on line at: www.kdh.on.ca

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MANAGER, NURSING SERVICES The Opportunity: We need a natural leader who excels knowing how to help strong teams flourish. Realize your potential to define clinical excellence for Emergency, Medical and Surgical Inpatient Units, Convalescent Care and Interim Long Term Care. You will provide managerial and clinical leadership and hold accountability for outcomes oriented clinical programs and patient focused quality nursing practice.

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THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East is seeking a reporter, for a community paper for a temp pos�ng January 1- June 1, 2014. The posi�on is based out of O�awa.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES This posiďż˝on requires strong wriďż˝ng and an ability to come up with fresh story ideas. The candidate will be expected to produce clean, quick, and interesďż˝ng stories on a variety of topics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; news, features and sports. As well as reporďż˝ng for our newspaper, the successful candidate should have mulďż˝media skills, as they will also be required to provide online content.

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Deadline for applica�ons is Dec. 21st, 2013 Job category: media

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I asked Audrey how I could do that, and being clever like she was, my sister had the perfect answer.

I was to say often how pretty the kitchen was with its hand-made paper streamers stretched across the room, how I loved the smell of her mincemeat pies, and how I loved going into Renfrew with her when she delivered her wares door to door. That seemed simple enough to me. I like to think it worked, as I took my wise sister’s

advice to heart.

That year was not unlike any other Christmas on the farm during those lean Depression days. As the day grew closer, Mother’s mood changed. Baking consumed many hours.

We five children could hardly contain our excitement.

The Christmas concert was ahead of us, the smell of the big pine tree already in the corner of the kitchen filled the room, and there were whispers of secrets not to be shared.

There was joy in the house. We would be celebrating the true meaning of Christmas in the Lutheran Church, neighbours would come and go, and we would return their visits. And Mother, for a time, put behind her the memories of another time and another place.

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

Dec. 19

The Kanata and District Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in Hall D, Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. For details contact Jan at 613-5924793.

Dec. 24

Trinity Presbyterian Church will hold two Christmas Eve services at its temporary location at Kanata Christian Re-

formed Church, 46 Castlefrank Rd. A family service begins at 4 p.m. and a carols, candles and community service at 9 p.m. For details, visit trinitykanata.ca or call 613-836-1429.

Dec. 27 to 30

Treat the kids to Kanata Theatre’s exciting musical production of “Yo Vikings!”

Tickets are $10. For details, show times and tickets, email BoxOffice@Kanatatheatre. com, call 613-831-4435 or visit kanatatheatre.com.

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The Kanata Dance Club hosts its New Year’s Eve dance for singles and couples over age 30, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr. For details visit kanatasinglesclub.org, email KSCDanceClub@hotmail.com or call 613-860-1036.

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Giving Back In Our Community campaign Look for the donation boxes or make a donatio n with your purchase .

Jan. 26

The Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Association invites you and yours to a traditional New Year’s Eve dinner and dance at the Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower. Happy hour: 6 to 7 p.m. Dinner: 7 p.m. Music: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $30 and must be reserved. For details call Ron at 613-489-3746 or Gerry at 613-692-4122.

The Walk for Memories is Ottawa’s premier indoor fundraising walk, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Carleton University Fieldhouse. The goal this year is $275,000 and funds raised stay in the community to help people living with dementia.

Form a team or come as an individual and join in the fun. To register visit walkformemories. ca. For details visit alzheimer. ca/ottawa or contact thicks@ asorc.org, 613-523-4004 ext.

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The Kanata Civic Art Gallery, a non-profit art organization, presents its show entitled “Celebrate!” The gallery exhibits and promotes the sale of original works of art by its members. For details and hours, visit kanatagallery.ca.

December 1st and January 4th

per with haggis, entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $65.

For details and reservations call 613-521-5625. Semi-formal or highland attire.

Jan. 25

The Sons of Scotland present Burns Night at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon St. starting at 6 p.m. Includes a traditional Burns Sup-

Looking for an inexpensive gift? Friends of the Farm offer the perfect solution: two books for the naturalist or historian on your Christmas list. For the Love of Trees and Ottawa’s Farm. Both are available on site, online at friendsofthefarm. ca or by calling 613-230-3276.

The Ottawa Good Food Box is a non-profit program to buy fresh fruits and vegetables once a month. For details and to order call the distribution site Kanata Community Christian Reformed Church, 46 Castlefrank Rd. 613-831-7458 or 613-860-6767 and check the website at ottawagoodfoodbox. ca.

tion that meets at Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Dr., at 6 p.m. There is a $32 annual fee, plus $1.50 weekly.

Contact Christabel, 613-7628853 or topson4284@me.com for details.

Wednesdays

Does food rule your life? Tired of diets that don’t work? Give Overeaters Anonymous a try.

Meetings every Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Carleton Community Complex, 5670 Carp Rd. The Kanata Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, 20 McKitrick Dr. Players of all ages and playing abilities are welcome. Contact Dave Anderson at 613-8366869 for details.

Kanata Diners Club is hosted by the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, providing a nutritional lunch, entertainment, and/or educational program for seniors and adults with disabilities. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kanata Seniors Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. Call 613-591-3686 ext. 316 one week in advance to register.

Thursdays

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

Kanata Mixed Bowling League is looking for new members.

We meet at 7 p.m. at the Merivale Bowling Lanes, 1916 Merivale Rd. Contact Sean Baizana at 613-680-4918 or email ronzert@hotmail.com for details.

Fridays

The Ottawa English Country Dance Club hosts dances at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Couples and singles welcome.

The cost is $10 per person, per evening, which counts towards annual membership of $60.

The first evening is free. Visit ottawaenglishdance.org or call Brenda at 613-824-7418 for details.

Saturdays

Kanata military family playgroup is a place to meet other military families, play and interact with your child and get information about services available. Program runs every Saturday at the Western Ottawa Community resource Centre, 2 MacNeil Crt., from 9 to 11 a.m., but closed during long weekends. For details, contact 613-998-4888.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Aries, some difficulty awaits you, but you are strong and fully capable of handling what’s coming your way. Maintain your composure and stick it out a little longer.

Some added confidence is all you need to get back on the right track, Libra. Things are bound to work out in your favor, especially when you put your mind to something.

Taurus, this is your week to shine and let everyone at work know just how talented and devoted you are to the team. Enjoy the fanfare while you can get it.

Scorpio, just when skepticism seems to be taking over, you will discover once in a while there are a few surprises with happy endings. Enjoy your good luck.

Distractions are lurking, Gemini, but you will still manage to get things done. Somehow you find the focus needed to muddle through all the work.

Sagittarius, though unusual, your behavior might seem perfectly reasonable to you. But unless you share your thoughts with others, they may wonder what is going on.

Trust someone close to you with a few of your secrets, Cancer.

Holding them in may only cause you grief in the long run. Don’t worry, your confidante will be supportive.

Remember that words said in the heat of the moment will not soon be forgotten, Capricorn. Don’t forget to employ some tact when discussing serious matters with loved ones.

Leo, an investment opportunity has piqued your interest. Until you sign over the funds, be sure to research everything thoroughly and call in some expert advice.

Virgo, you have a lot on your plate, but you can handle it on your own. If things are to get done, you will get them accomplished of your own accord, even if it takes longer.

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Take a few days to let your mind wander, Pisces. You will probably find being a free spirit to be a refreshing break from the norm.

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