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Canadian band named headliner for Canada Day in Kanata Jessica Cunha
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EMC news - Get ready to raise a little hell, Kanata. Trooper will be here for a good time after being confirmed as the headlining act for the 2013 Canada Day in Kanata celebration. It took “blood, sweat and tears” for the event committee to nail down the iconic Canadian band, said Diane McNulty, the director of programming. “We were just lucky they were available,” she said. “We’ve been trying to get them for a number of years.” Those planning the July 1 festivities are excited to bring Trooper to Ottawa’s west end, including teenagers from the Kanata Haven Youth Centre, who volunteer for the event every year. “They all knew Trooper; they all knew the songs,” said McNulty. “The demographics, the spread of their appeal, it’s huge. I’ve seen them perform a few times and they put on a great show.” In its ninth year being run by a committee of volunteers, Canada Day in Kanata has boasted some top Canadian talent. See CANADA, page 6
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Male athlete of the year Craig Savill, centre, accepts the award for male athlete of the year at the Ottawa Sports Awards on Jan. 30. The Kanata man is the lead for Glenn Howard’s curling rink and won the 2012 Brier. See the full story on page 23.
Pellet gun shot at Bridlewood house Repair costs estimated at $3,300 to replace window and siding Jessica Cunha
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neither saw the perpetrators. Sonia, who was downstairs, said she heard a sound like “nails dropping to the ground” from the backyard around 3 p.m. and went to investigate, adding she didn’t see anything suspicious. John, who had surgery for pancreatic cancer last year, was taking a nap in an upstairs bedroom and didn’t hear anything.
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It wasn’t until 5 p.m. that Sonia noticed the two pellet holes in the master bedroom’s window upstairs and the four impact holes in the house’s siding. “Those things don’t make a lot of noise,” she said, adding she called police right away to file a report.
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A contractor estimated it would cost $3,300 to fix the Talbots’ window and siding, said John. The repairs will have to wait for the spring and better weather, he added. The pellets didn’t penetrate all three layers of the glass panes but left small holes in the outer layer and pieces of glass shattered between the first and second panes. “The power to go through that window is quite something,” said John, adding they replaced their windows around three years ago. “If it was the older window it surely would have (gone right through).” The house backs onto a path and hydro corridor used by students to walk to and from schools, the closest being Bridlewood Community Elementary School. “There’s been some serious damage to the properties along the path,” John said, adding their front porch was the victim of an egg attack in the past and a neighbour’s vehicle windows were broken. The community has a Neighbourhood Watch but after talking with neighbours no one witnessed the latest attack. “This is something on purpose,” said Sonia. “I don’t think we have anyone that hates us ... I think it was done as a group thing to impress other kids.” She added that the couple hopes someone will step forward with information about the attack. “Most kids don’t think about consequences ... Maybe not until they own their own house or have their own kids,” she said. “The way I see it, some of these kids start off stealing gnomes or throwing eggs. I’m worried about it escalating.”
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This type of mischief is usually seen in the summer, said Const. Lori Fahey, Kanata and Stittsville’s community police officer. According to police media relations, at least two houses in the Orléans area were hit with a pellet gun a couple of weeks ago. The Bridlewood file has been closed by police and no suspects were identified. There is a city bylaw that makes it illegal for people to shoot any type of firearm, including pellet guns, Airsoft guns and paintball guns, in or near a subdivision. “To all the parents who think they can trust their child with a BB gun, I have a $3,300 dollar repair bill to fix two holes in an upstairs window and many holes in the siding around it that will prove you otherwise,” said John. “Somebody decided it would be fun to use the back of our house as target practice. From the damage that was done, this could have seriously hurt someone. We were lucky we were not by the window when they fired the shots. “I fear that while they may
have appeared to get away with this act of violence, next time things could be very different. Someone you or they care about could be critically injured.”
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EMC news - A French public school in Kanata will welcome Grade 9 students in the 2013-14 school year. Maurice-Lapointe French public school in Bridlewood announced on Jan. 31 it would add the new grade to its school community, as well as five new classrooms. The school is “very happy to be able to offer francophone families in the Kanata region an exceptional French-language learning environment for their children,” said Édith Dumont, director of education and secretary-treasurer of the French public school board in eastern Ontario in a news release. “This is excellent news for the school community in Kanata,” added Amine Aïdouni, principal of MauriceLapointe. “With dedicated, experienced staff and excellent results among our students … our school is ready to grow and to welcome new
students and new teachers.” Maurice-Lapointe opened its doors in 2011 and currently serves junior kindergarten to Grade 8 students. When it opened, former principal Dale McLellan said the school had plans to build an addition onto the existing structure within the next few years to house grades 9 to 12 students.
This is excellent news for the school community in Kanata. Amine Aïdouni principal
“This expansion project is part of the (school board’s) capital plan and long-term vision for its facilities,” said Gilles Fournier, chairman of the French public board. The last phase of construction, which will bring grades 10 to 12 students into the school, is set to be complet-
ed in time for the start of the 2014-15 school year. The school’s facilities will include a double gymnasium with hardwood floors, classrooms with integrated technology – including interactive whiteboards and iPad tablets – and biology, chemistry and physics labs “on the cutting edge of technology.” School bus transportation will be provided for Grade 9 students living in the attendance boundaries for Michaëlle-Jean (in Barrhaven), Kanata (in Morgan’s Grant), and Maurice-Lapointe elementary schools, except for those within walking distance of the Bridlewood school. The French public board saw a 4.5 per cent increase in its number of students in the past year, added Fournier. “We have seen a significant increase in the size of our student body in recent years,” he said. “And we are committed to keeping step with this trend and meeting the expectations and needs of the school communities we serve.”
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Winds blowing up to 70 kilometres per hour did not stop Laura, Brandon and Jacob Griffin from going for a skate at Juanita Snelgrove Park during the original date of the Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association’s annual Winter Family Fun Day on Jan. 20. The association cancelled the event due to poor weather conditions but has rescheduled the festivities for Feb. 10.
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EMC events - Whiteout weather conditions forced the Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association to cancel its annual Winter Family Fun Day, but it’s snow problem. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 10, to coincide with the Hockey Day in Canada weekend, said the community association in a press release. “Unfortunately our first day was just terrible weather conditions,” said Margaret Sambol, community association secretary. “We really felt like that amount of work that goes into it … I know I felt I wouldn’t take my children out in that weather. “We do this for the community so we really wanted … the community to come out.” The rescheduled event will host a number of games and winter activities for people of all ages. “We are really hoping for good weather on Feb. 10,” she said, adding the new event will correspond with Hockey Day
in Canada. “People are thinking about hockey and (can) put on their skates and enjoy Canada’s outdoors in the winter.” The Winter Family Fun Day takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. in Juanita Snelgrove Park, which is located at 356 Kinghorn Cres. (formerly known as Sandhill Park). Events will include: • Snowshoe races. • Tobogganing. • Shinny. • Snow art. • Shoot-to-win hockey challenge. • Fun activities for dogs. “Your community volunteers have been working hard at the rink this winter getting the ice ready. This year in addition to our regular rink, we have a puddle rink set up as a safe place for the smaller children to skate,” said release from the association. “There are even fun activities and doggie treats for your four-legged family member – so don’t forget to bring your puppy too at 2 p.m.” Parking at Juanita Snelgrove Park is limited so families are asked to walk to the event, or park at South March Public
School, located at 1032 Klondike Rd. Free hot chocolate, cider and cookies will be available for community association members and non-members will have a chance to renew or sign up at the event. Annual memberships are $10 per year for families or $15 for two years. The BMGCA cancelled the original event on Jan. 20 due to high winds and whiteout conditions, but not everyone received the cancellation message. Winds blowing up to 70 kilometres per hour did not stop Laura, Brandon and Jacob Griffin from going for a skate at Juanita Snelgrove Park. The three braved the wind and cold to attend the annual fun day, but once at the park, found the event had been rescheduled. Not ready to give up, the Griffins began shoveling the rink to have a skate anyway. Sambol said she hopes those who went out for the original day plan to attend the rescheduled event. “We really feel terrible,” said Sambol about cancelling the original winter fun day.
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Canada Day committee will seek local bands Continued from page 1
I’ve seen them perform a few times and they put on a great show. DIANE MCNULTY CANADA DAY IN KANATA COMMITTEE
With classic hit songs like Raise a Little Hell, We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time) and The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car, Trooper is recognized across
the generations, said McNulty. “They are one of the great Canadian bands. They are part of Canadian culture,� she said. “I think it’s going to be one heck of a party.� CANADA DAY
been top-notch,â€? she said. “I’ve been around since the very beginning and to watch it grow and progress ‌ I’m privileged and honoured to be a part of it.â€? Last year, about 30,000 people attended the celebrations with headliner Kim Mitchell, and McNulty said
she’s expecting the same number of attendees for 2013, if not more. “It’s become a tourist attraction,� she said, adding people from Detroit, Mich., Sudbury, Peterborough and North Bay, Ont., have attended, as well as people from across Ottawa. “It’s a great community
event that’s expanded across our boarders significantly. But I think we’ve kept that community feel,� she said. The committee is kicking of its sponsorship drive and will be looking for volunteers to help run the event. For more information, visit canadadayinkanata.com.
Although still five months away, the committee is hard at work preparing for this year’s Canada Day in Kanata event. “Once again we’ll be supporting local talent,� said McNulty. A call for local youth bands to audition for a chance to open for Trooper on Canada Day will go out in February or March. “The bands have never disappointed. They’ve always
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EMC news - Children’s lunch boxes are coming up emptier than usual after a decline in donations to the Kanata Food Cupboard. Since Christmas, the organization has been in need of staples such as juice boxes and fruit cups, said client coordinator Karen Waters.
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“It’s weird how some of the stuff comes in; you go from one extreme to another,” she said. “If people could donate that would be great.” The food cupboard is most in need of the following nonperishables: • Juice boxes.
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policy to limit councillors’ ability to dole out money to community groups is a welcome proposal coming out of the mayor’s office. Currently, it’s just an idea being floated around the council table by Mayor Jim Watson, but a policy is expected to be introduced sometime in March. At least one city councillor is already warning community groups in his ward that
the policy would limit their ability to donate money from their office budget to support community events. On the face of it, the policy sounds negative, resulting in less funding for the dozens of grassroots organizations that provide unpaid support services throughout the city. But limiting a councillor’s spending powers doesn’t necessarily mean the money won’t be spent where it’s needed. Just who’s doing the
spending – as it stands, a councillor can take a chunk of money from their office budget – funds provided by taxpayers – to arbitrarily dole out cash to groups of their choosing. Typical donations include things like membership to the local legion branch, sponsorship of a winter carnival, donations to food banks and the purchase of gift certificates as prizes for community events. Don’t get us wrong. We are in no way suggesting
that a donation to the local food bank is a bad idea; we are simply questioning the optics of how the money is spent and how the decision is made. Giving councillors arbitrary access to the public purse offers the opportunity for inequalities in support given to groups and associations from ward to ward. One councillor may choose to spend $10,000 while another may limit their donations to less than $2,000.
We aren’t questioning the morals or ethics of individual councillors, simply the equity of an arbitrary system that invites unfair distribution of funds and the use of public money to in effect campaign for re-election. True, part of a councillor’s role is to promote events and showcase communities, but, as Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley suggests, “I don’t believe we should be handling the money for the events.” Hubley said he rarely gives donations from his office budget because he doesn’t want to give the wrong impression. We couldn’t agree more
– the obvious impression is that the receiver of the money owes the sender gratitude, which they may choose to repay in the form of support during the next election. Watson’s proposal would be part of a code of conduct that’s being developed to build on the work of the city’s new integrity commissioner, such as the lobbyist registry. We suggest the city create a new mechanism to provide support for community groups, such as giving the responsibility to a department. Council could always allow councillors to highlight events and community groups in need of support.
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After Dalton, a culture war? CHARLES GORDON Funny Town
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t’s going to take a little getting used to not having the premier of Ontario living in our town. There’s a lot of advantages to it, not least of which is having someone at Queen’s Park who knows Ottawa exists. That hasn’t always been the case. It’s a pretty big city, Ottawa, but a bit far from Toronto. The reviews on Dalton McGuinty’s tenure as premier have been mixed. The consensus seems to be that he did quite well, but his last few months didn’t do him credit. In Ottawa we knew him as sort of a clunky guy, not a smooth politician, but a person we could be comfortable with. That might explain how he got elected six times as an MPP, three times as premier. McGuinty’s last election was a minority win, which means the opposition parties are looking forward with some relish to the next election. What kind of an election will that be? Could it be different from what we have seen — mild-mannered affairs in which ideology plays a minimal role and the parties cluster into the centre? What observers now fear is a culture war, of the kind we have seen recently in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Canadian federal politics. In a culture war, the two sides are bitterly divided. Rather than cluster into the centre, they diverge widely and bitterly. They are divided not only on political issues, but on personal beliefs and patterns of behaviour. The stage is set for it, that’s for sure. One of the two leading parties is led by a businessman
from Fort Erie, with a traditional marriage; the other is led by a community activist from Toronto, who is a lesbian. So there you have it: big city versus small town, man versus woman, old values versus new values, traditional marriage versus samesex marriage, businessman versus activist, Barrhaven versus the Glebe. People have talked about this kind of divergence in recent federal elections, with the Harper Conservatives, the hockey fans, versus the Ignatieff Liberals, the Chardonnay-sipping intellectuals. Tim Hortons versus Starbucks. The notion of a culture war is supported by the breakdown of the vote: Ignatieff’s main strength was in downtown Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver; Harper won the small towns and the suburbs. So is that what we have to look forward to when Ontario goes to the polls? Probably not. Because we are more complex than that. Our downtown intellectuals like hockey. There are opera fans in small towns, book clubs in Carleton Place. Barrhaven has a Starbucks, Tim Hortons has Wi-Fi, McDonald’s has lattes. There’s a gadget wine fanciers use to put air into the stuff and supposedly make it taste better. They buy that at Home Hardware. We are all moving closer together. We all see basically the same TV and get the same Internet. Isolation is a thing of the past and differences no longer shock us. Even the gay factor, the one thought to be the possible spark for a culture war, is far less of an issue than it might have been 10 years ago. Small town parents have children with gay friends. It is not a big deal. Certainly you won’t hear anything about it from the opposition party leaders in the next election campaign. Whatever their private views they know that the biggest political risk is in appearing to be intolerant. It’s pretty hard to wage a culture war under those circumstances. It will likely be just another boring old election, fought on the usual issues, which is not that bad a thing.
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ver the last six months, as public school teachers squared off against the government, something struck me about my fellow Canadians: We’ve become far too comfortable with the status quo. As teachers conducted rotating strikes before the Christmas holidays, parents whined all over Facebook. One father of a kindergartener said his child would be “traumatized” by the cancellation of her Christmas pageant. Others questioned how they could work if their children had nowhere to go during the day, and demanded teaching be declared an essential service. The same people then turned around and accused teachers of being lazy, selfish and poor role models. Frankly, the comments flying around social and mainstream media about teachers have been nothing short of abusive. We entrust teachers to educate and guard our children for more than 30 hours each week. On the one hand we put them on pedestals, expecting them to pick up the slack where we, as parents, fail. If kids are obese, we blame school cafeterias and curricula which demand children sit all day. If kids lack discipline, we blame teachers for not maintaining a tight ship. If kids are
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse getting bullied, it must be the teachers’ faults for not paying attention. We expect teachers to be dieticians, life coaches and psychologists. Yet when the teachers turn around and demand the right to negotiate a fair contract, we castigate them. Most of us felt quite comfortable lapping up the government propaganda that said teachers were demanding more money. But in case you missed the nuance, this dispute has never been about money. Teachers have not been looking for salary increases, shorter work days or more vacation time. They simply want to maintain their right to negotiate a fair contract. Imagine for a second your employer coming to you one day and saying, “Times are tough, so we’re asking you all to take a wage freeze – despite the 10 per cent inflation per year on basic goods – we’re taking away your sick days – despite the fact you look after snot-nosed kids all day -- and if you don’t like it, too bad.” You wouldn’t put up at
least a little bit of a fight? To their credit, teachers, en masse, largely agreed to those concessions last spring. But these things are never black and white. There are 114,000 full-time teachers in this province. They needed time to examine and negotiate the contract. They wanted to make sure, for example, that the very lowest-salaried people in the profession would be protected. But the government was determined to shove the contract down their throat. And when some of the boards didn’t like it, the government created back-to-work legislation because, God forbid, Ontarians be inconvenienced by a shake up of the status quo. There is a recent and disturbing history in this country of shutting down job action before it has a chance to cause any inconvenience. Since 2010, we’ve seen federal backto-work legislation for CP Rail, Air Canada and Canada Post. As a result, we have seen insecure, minimum-wage jobs replace secure, salaried careers
in these institutions. In short, we have witnessed a rapid deterioration of our workforce. There is a common belief out there that unions have run their course, that they have no place in our modern world. How easily we forget contemporary history. If you are legitimately employed in Ontario, you have a legislated 48-hour work-week, you are entitled to vacation pay, parental leave,
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is still considered by many educated and caring people to be a good profession. If we want to preserve the quality of our public education system by continuing to attract talented people, we need to ensure that teachers are dealt with fairly by the government. To accomplish this, however, may just mean accepting a temporary deterioration of our comfortable, middle-class lives.
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Book sale grows again at Kanata United Church Ruth Winter
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Kanata United Church is gearing up for their final weeks of book sale preparation. For more than 10 years now, the Kanata sale has held a reputation as one of the largest used book sales in the city with more than 30,000 quality books available. The sale has grown over the years thanks mostly to the support of community bibliophiles who both donate and then purchase books at
the sale. Upwards of 60,000 books are donated each year. Many books are then in turn donated to other worthy causes including school and church fundraisers, seniors’ residences, and the Mission. Funds raised at the KUC book sale go to support various programs and charities including the Food Cupboard, Habitat for Humanity, and Ottawa West End Chaplaincy. In response to the growth in support and interest, organizers have added another day to this year’s event. The sale will now start on
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EMC - Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli will become the second first-term councillor to lead a standing committee. Egli is set to take the lead on transportation issues after Mayor Jim Watson indicated his preferences to shuffle councillors’ responsibilities in a Jan. 29 memo to council – the result of a mid-term governance review. Egli will replace Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson, who has served as transportation committee
chairwoman for the first two years of council’s term. “I think it’s a good fit at the end of the day for everybody,” Egli said. Egli said it will be a big year for transportation issues because the city is updating its transportation master plan. His view is that the city needs to accommodate the needs of all road users. While providing access to transit and cycling facilities is important, there will always be areas of the city where a private vehicle is required in order to get around, he said. Egli likened the shuffle to
a chess board. Since there is a need for Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches to take on a heavier workload as deputy mayor (and as a father to new twins), his position as chairman of the Ottawa Community Housing board was up for grabs. Watson suggested it might be a good fit for Wilkinson, who has worked extensively on community housing issues in the past. That also freed up the transportation committee chair, giving another rookie councillor a chance to take on a leadership role. “It’s a bit of succession planning for the next term of council,” Wilkinson said. “(The mayor) wanted an opportunity for the newer councillors to be more involved.” The veteran councillor didn’t request to step down from her role as transportation committee chairwoman, which has seen her become very active in transportation initiatives such as the recently completed Downtown Moves study. She agreed to vacate the position, but only if she could remain a member of the committee. Despite suggesting in the past that this would be her last term on council, Wilkinson said she’s still considering whether to run again in 2014.
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Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli will take over Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson as chairman for the transportation committee. Her fellow Kanata councillor, Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley, will step into the role of vice chairman of the transportation committee, a position previously held by Orléans Coun. Bob Monette. Monette will instead sit as a “councillor at large” on the finance and economic development committee, which includes all committee chairs as well as Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark. Bay Coun. Mark Taylor was the only first-time councillor appointed as a committee chairman at the beginning of council’s term and he will continue as chairman of the community and protective services committee. Egli will no longer sit on
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It’s a bit of succession planning for the next term of council. MARIANNE WILKINSON KANATA NORTH COUNCILLOR
He and Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri will replace Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder and River Coun. Maria McRae on that board. Another first-term councillor, Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney was added to two committees: community and protective ser-
vices (replacing Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs) and the planning committee (replacing Taylor). Hobbs will move to the transit commission, where she will boost its urban representation; previously, the only non-suburban and nonrural councillor on the commission was Tierney. The governance report also suggests the city should hire a temporary full-time worker to manage the schedules of the two deputy mayors: Desroches and West-Carleton Coun. Eli El-Chantiry. The report also recommends a review or change to governance models for some of the arm’s-lengths bodies the city oversees, including the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, the Nepean Museum and Fairfields historic site, the Ottawa Municipal Campground and Pine View Municipal Golf Course. It also proposes increasing the salaries of councillors and the mayor, which have been frozen since 2010. The clerk’s office didn’t directly consult council members on the process because council members said they were uncomfortable with setting their own salaries, so the clerk’s office is recommending the same annual cost-of-living adjustments that city managers receive.
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Ottawa Soccer that will define our leadership brand and make us the obvious choice for soccer lovers in our region.” Elections of officers marked the final portion of the proceedings. The positions of vice president, treasurer, and two directorships-at-large were up for election for two-year terms respectively. Steve Loomes was elected as the club’s new VP; Sam Sgabellone was confirmed as treasurer by acclamation, and Peter Kuciak and Steve Rosettani were elected as directors-at-large.
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ued unwavering commitment to the principles of long term player development at all levels of its Pyramid of Play. Recognizing the critical importance of volunteer leadership for the club’s success, Mason recognized outgoing director and head coach Ray Scobie. “Ray Scobie has been a tireless and tremendous contributor in the at times very challenging journey that led the club to where we stand today, and for that we are deeply indebted to him,” said Mason. “All along, Ray has been a true friend of the club and of our beautiful game and a champion of (long term player development). His technical vision and enthusiasm will be sorely missed at the board level and we hope to keep him engaged with the club in other capacities going forward.” Treasurer Sam Sgabellone presented the treasurer’s report and audited financial statements. Recovering from
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summer. That may have a lot to do with the fact Miss Crosby opened the windows in the warm weather. But I thought back then it had more to do with the piles of gum rubbers, wet socks, the wood stove and bagged lunches on the table at the back of the room. All the girls at the Northcote School wore galoshes. Some had rabbit fur down their fronts, and then some of us just had galoshes that laced up tight around our ankles. It was a sign of wealth if your galoshes had fur on them. Sadly, I never owned such a pair. The boys wore either gum rubbers or rubber boots. The gum rubbers and boots had a thick layer of red around the soles. After running around the school yard before Miss Crosby rang either the morning or recess bell, there wasn’t one of us whose feet weren’t soaked to the skin. That meant that as soon as we got into the school room, we pulled off our outer foot wear and gum rubbers, galoshes and rubber boots, which were then all laid out around the pot-bellied stove where blocks of wood had been placed to lean the footwear against.
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories It didn’t take long with the fire roaring in the stove for the whole lot of galoshes and boots to smell to high heaven. The girls put on felt slippers, hand-made of course, and the boys just walked around in their socks, which soon smelled as bad as the boots. We girls wouldn’t dream of wearing the same stockings to school two days in a row, but from the smell of the boys’ feet, my older sister Audrey said she doubted their socks had been changed for over a week. And that included my three brothers, who Mother thought were old enough to look after their own feet. Only a few of the pupils had tin lunch boxes. My little friend Joyce had one with a bright red painted lid, and a hook inside that anchored the little thermos bottle. Of course, Joyce’s family were very rich, I thought. Didn’t they live in a brick house and have a flush toilet? So she could afford a bright tin lunch box. However, most of us took our lunch in brown paper bags, saved after making pur-
chases at Briscoe’s General Store. These bags once held tea, sugar, or rolled oats and were never thrown out. We had a rack in our kitchen that had a spring lever attached to it, and all the bags were neatly folded and kept on this rack which hung by the wood box. Most were just the right size for a school lunch. There was a crudely built table at the back of the school room where all the lunches were kept. All the bags looked the same and it always amazed me how I never once knew any of us to get our lunches mixed up. It was an unwritten law never to bring a sandwich with onions on it. It wouldn’t take long for the smell to fill the small one-room school house and drown out the stench of the footwear around the stove, which in retrospect might not have been such a bad idea. It didn’t take long to figure out what a lot of the pupils had brought to eat. Head cheese was a staple in the Depression years. See WET MITTS , page 19
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Well seasoned with summer savoury and sliced thin, it often filled sandwiches back then. I hated head cheese with a passion. My distaste was right up there with my hatred for blood pudding. It had more to do with watching Mother make both on the kitchen table than the taste of it that turned my stomach. My very favourite sandwich was one made with bologna. Favourite, but rare. The few slices Mother bought on rare occasions, to me, was the ultimate school lunch. I loved bologna with a passion. There were always home-made cookies, fruit was unheard of. We toted milk in glass jars. It wasn’t hard to tell who had what for their lunch. You could smell the headcheese and the maple cookies long before the paper bags were opened. Miss Crosby bent the rules at lunch time, allowing us to sit where we wanted, while she still kept an eagle eye on all of us from her desk at the front of the room. By the time the school day came to a close at four o’clock, the familiar smell of school books, chalk and erasers was long lost. The room reeked of dried out footwear, wet mitts and socks. When the last of us left the school, Miss Crosby could be seen swinging the storm and inner doors open wide and putting a block of wood against them to hold them open to complete air out the place so that by the time we next came to the Northcote School, the only smell would be from the freshlystarted wood fire raging in the old stove in the centre of the room. But like the day before, it wouldn’t take long for the smells of winter to take over.
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EMC news - One of West Carleton’s most cherished buildings and businesses was lost to fire on Jan. 28. The Cheshire Cat pub, a former one-room stone schoolhouse built in 1883, caught fire at around 4:30 a.m. Alarms were sounded and smoke billowed from the roof at the time. The Ottawa fire department arrived at the site – the corner of Carp and Richardson Side roads - soon after and assumed a “defensive attack” of the fire. Tankers were on site since municipal water isn’t available in the rural west area. It is unclear if that hampered the battle, which engulfed the entire building causing $700,000 in damage. It will be razed. About 36 people worked at the Cat, many who live in the surrounding area. There were no injuries in the fire. By 10 a.m., firefighters in a cherry-picker were pushing over the bell tower, forcing a groan from owner Dustin Therrien, who was watching on the road below. He and wife Crystal, who live nearby,
bought the heritage-designated Cat in 2005. They had done some renovations and finished a major addition last year. It was considered one of Ottawa’s most authentic traditional British pubs and was frequented by many locals, former teachers and a number of Ottawa Senators players. Therrien declined comment at the time, but told friends later on Facebook he intends to rebuild. He was surrounded by a few friends and employees. Crystal, who runs the couple’s new Alice’s Restaurant in the village of Carp, sat in the backseat of an SUV on Richardson Side Road with others lending support while firefighters fought the blaze. Fifty fire trucks and 20 firefighters attended the scene, bring the fire under control by 12:45 p.m. that day. They managed to enter the building to retrieve important items for the owner. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but restaurants often have pilot burners on all night and the Cat also had a woodstove in the main floor dining room. The cause could also have been electrical related.
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An early morning fire destroyed the popular Cheshire Cat restaurant at the corner of Carp and Richardson Side roads on Jan. 28. Investigators have yet to determine a cause. No one was injured. About 36 people worked at the pub. Two other nearby buildings on Richardson Side Road have been lost to fire over the last couple of years. An indoor soccer complex and a banquet hall have burned down. The Carp Agricultural Hall office on Carp Road was badly burned a year ago. However, fire spokesman Marc Messier said the soccer complex fire was accidental; the banquet hall was “undetermined” because of exten-
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EMC sports - Craig Savill is ready to give a big “told you so” to his high school friends. “To my high school buddies that always picked me last in high school?” he asked, as he accepted his Ottawa Sports Awards male athlete of the year trophy, responding with blowing a large raspberry, “I…get to kick them in the butt and tell them, ‘I told you I was an athlete.’” Savill won the award for top athlete for his curling accomplishments as the lead for the Glenn Howard curling rink. At 34, Savill is a four time world champion, twice as a junior and twice as a senior, and the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier champion. While his busy life keeps him on the road a lot – which he acknowledged by thanking his wife for holding down the fort – he lives and works in Kanata when he’s not on the road. He’s soon to be a father of two, so he thanked her for “letting me fulfill my dreams.” He trains with the Ottawa Curling Club when in the city, and has taken home top honours for curling at the Ottawa Sports Awards before, but never top male athlete. “I wasn’t looking to be
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Craig Savill, second from left, accepts the sport award for curling at the Ottawa Sports Awards on Jan. 30. He is the lead for Glenn Howard’s curling rink and won the 2012 Brier. a world champion,” he told athletes at the banquet, held at Algonquin College on Jan. 30. Savill said that as a young curler, he dreamed of just getting to play in a Brier, and never imagined that he would
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The Glenn Howard rink officially trains and plays out of Coldwater, Ont., near Midland. But he would love to win a title back home, and threw a suggestion to Mayor Jim Watson, who was in the crowd,
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EMC news - Ottawa’s top athletes and their families gathered at Algonquin College on Jan. 30 for Canada’s largest amateur athletics awards. The Ottawa Sports Awards, celebrating its 60th anniversary, handed out awards in every sport, recognizing coaches, athletes and volunteers. The stars of the evening were Kanata’s Craig Savill, curler, and Orléans’ Courtnay Pilypaitis, basketball player, who were male and female athletes of the year. Savill won the 2012 Brier and is the current world champion, while Pilypaitis competed for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games. The women’s athlete of the year trophy was renamed for six-time winner Kristina Groves, a Brookfield High School graduate, was able to attend the banquet to pres-
ent Pilypaitis with the newly-named Kristina Groves Female Athlete of the Year Award. But it wasn’t all about the stars, as athletes from littlerecognized sports such as touch football and cricket were recognized for being the top in their sports in 2012. It was the 60th year for the event, originally the Associated Canadian Travellers Sportsmen’s Dinner, and organizers invited an athlete up to the stage to represent each decade. Anne Heggveit-Hamilton, Pat Morris, the Takahashi family, Linda Thom, Glenroy Gilbert and Groves represented the decades. “Ottawa…provides the ideal environment to attract sports-minded individuals,” Heggveit-Hamilton said. “Our clubs have fostered and nurtured young athletes.” It was a strong year for Paralympic sports. The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club
received a special recognition for their work in promoting Paralympic sport, and training Paralympians. Several athletes with physical handicaps took home awards, including Nepean’s Jody Schloss for equestrian, Denis Lapalme for sledge hockey, Jason Dunkerley for Paralympics and David Blair for rowing. Ralph Nolting was awarded the able sail award posthumously. Nolting started sailing again following a 2011 stroke that paralyzed his right side completely, and won the Silver Fleet Competition in the Nepean Cup in 2012. He died following a stroke in November 2012. Orléans’ Jacob Mathews took home the award for Special Olympics, the top prize for athletes with intellectual handicaps. The Capital City Condors, a hockey club for players with disabilities, received a $500
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The Capital City Condors take home a cheque for $500 from the Ottawa Sports Awards as a part of the local sports endowment fund, which added the Kanata Sports Club as a supporter this year. cheque from the sports endowment fund. The Somali Youth Basketball organization also received $500 from the same fund. Female team of the year went to the Ottawa Fury WLeague soccer team, which won its league championship in 2012. The male team of the year and male coach of the year
from last year repeated – the Carleton University Ravens men’s basketball team and the team’s head coach, Dave Smart, took the titles again. The Ravens have been team of the year six times in the past eight years. Jen Boyd, who was female coach of the year in 2007, took home the honours for the 2012 sporting year, coaching
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Algonquin College and Ashbury College women’s rugby teams. Both teams had nearperfect seasons, with the Ashbury Colts winning the silver medal at the provincial championship. Bruce Campbell took home the Mayor’s Cup for outstanding contribution to sport in Ottawa for his work with the East Nepean Little League Baseball Association. The Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award went to David Hart for his work with the national water polo teams. For his work with the Rideau Canoe Club and Canoe/Kayak Canada, the Mark Lowry Memorial Award for sports volunteer or administrator went to Charles Slade. Minto Skating Club’s Elizabeth Clark won the lifetime achievement award for technical official for her figure skating judging and work to bring elite skaters to Ottawa for workshops. Heggveit-Hamilton said that the “layer-cake” it takes to put together sport includes volunteers, officials, coaches as well as athletes. “The awards have been expanded to include all the ingredients in my imaginary layer-cake,” former Olympic alpine skier Heggveit-Hamilton said. “And the icing on that cake is recognition.”
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In large skillet, heat 15 ml (1 tbsp) of the oil over medium heat; cook onion for 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove to Dutch oven or flameproof casserole. Meanwhile, cut ribs into pieces and trim off excess fat. Cut 1 garlic clove in half; rub cut side all over ribs. In bowl or plastic bag, combine flour, paprika, half of the thyme, 5 ml (1 tsp) salt and 2 ml (1/2 tsp) pepper; add ribs and toss to coat. Add ribs to skillet to brown in batches, adding more oil as needed and removing browned ribs to Dutch oven. Sprinkle any flour left in bowl into skillet; cook for 1 minute, stirring. Stir in tomatoes; bring to boil, scraping up any bits from bottom of pan. Add to Dutch oven. Mince both cloves of garlic; stir into Dutch oven along
with carrots, bay leaf and remaining thyme. Cover tightly and bring to boil. Transfer to 140 C (275 F) oven for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Sprinkle with parsley. SLOW-COOKER
Slice onion thinly and coarsely dice carrots. In sieve over bowl, drain liquid from tomatoes and use for another purpose. Cook onions and brown ribs as directed, transferring both to slow-cooker. Stir in carrots, bay leaf, remaining thyme and garlic. With drained tomatoes, make sauce in skillet as directed and pour over mixture in slow-cooker; stir to combine well. Cover and cook without stirring, on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for five to six hours or until ribs are tender. Discard bay leaf. Garnish as directed.
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Monies raised have contributed to the purchase of much needed equipment for the hospital and for the development of the Farm Boy Fun Park, an outdoor play area for children and their families to use during their stay at the hospital. This year, Farm Boy has pledged all fundraising proceeds to the CHEO Centre for Healthy Active Living to help kids at risk of weight related health complications and their families achieve a healthier, active lifestyle. Given the fresh food retailers focus on wholesome fresh foods, it’s a natural fit. To kick off this year’s fundraising efforts, Farm Boy presented CHEO with a cheque for $50,000 to be used
by the centre. “I’m proud of how our customers and our employees have helped make this donation possible,” said Jeff York, Farm Boy CEO. “Together we can all help children in our community embrace healthy active lifestyles, including healthy eating.”
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City wants input to help create ‘liveable Ottawa’ Mayor promises zoning certainty as Liveable Ottawa launches Laura Mueller
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EMC news - The city is asking for residents’ help tackling 12 planning issues as it looks to build a “liveable” city in the future. The city launched its massive master planning review on Jan. 29 with two meetings at city hall that outlined challenges – and ideas – to create a Liveable Ottawa. “Certainty” was the name of the game when it came to zoning, with both the mayor and planning committee chairman Coun. Peter Hume repeatedly insisting that the review will result in a zoning bylaw that matches and implements the policies outlined in the Official Plan. “Providing certainty for the community and the development industry is a theme you’ve heard me talking about a lot in the past year,” Hume said. “Our refreshed Official Plan will be more prescriptive than ever before in terms of where the vision for height and density is in this city. … (Planning manager John) Moser and his staff are committed to bringing forward the necessary zoning bylaws in 2014 that will implement these height permissions such that there is absolute certainty for all and fewer disparities between the Official Plan and the zoning bylaw.” It’s something community associations have been clamoring for. Essentially, it would mean that the rules for what
can be built on parcels of land across the city and what sorts of uses those properties can feature would match the goals and larger vision for the city that’s set out in its Official Plan. Right now, there is so much discrepancy between the ideals in the Official Plan and the actual rules governing the zoning that the leeway often leads to spot rezoning of properties that community members often feel aren’t in line with the goals the city has set out for itself. “We are getting better at smart growth and we are doing it together (with developers), but there is still more to do,” Watson said. He said public interest and participation in the process is essential. “We want to ensure Ottawa remains a vibrant, dynamic and affordable city for years to come,” Watson said, adding that the review will help “unlock the potential of the city.” Affordability will be a fundamental part of that, the mayor said. The city only has limited means to pay for new facilities that population growth demands. Interested citizens can find detailed information online at ottawa.ca/liveableottawa. There, people can fill out an online survey and sign up for alerts about future public meetings. Updating the entire suite of master plans in one go is a rare opportunity that will help the city ensure the plans all work together towards common goals, the mayor said. “For the first time in many years, the stars are aligned at the same time,” he said. Some things you won’t see changed are policies for environmental protection, af-
fordable housing or built heritage, Hume said. For the most part, those policies are working well so the city won’t be touching them up. The draft updates to the Official Plan should be publically available by June, and the draft master plans for transportation, cycling, pedestrians and infrastructure should be released by October. PLANNING ISSUES
The 12 planning issues and themes the city is focusing its review on are: 1. Intensification and smart development 2. Urban land issues – building in or building out 3. Protecting and preserving Ottawa’s countryside 4. Creating people-friendly environments through urban design 5. Transit-oriented development – living and working near transit 6. Reviewing employment lands to protect and diversify the economy 7. Providing the infrastructure services needed for growth 8. Public transit 9. Complete streets – making room for all transportation choices 10. Promoting healthy lifestyles through active transportation 11. Developing travel options to reduce car dependency 12. Affordability – development within the city’s financial means SIDEBAR 2
The city has set up three Liveable Ottawa consultation groups to represent different interests. The members include: • Sponsors group: Coun-
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Mayor Jim Watson reviews information panels at city hall with Laurie McCannell of the Vars Community Association during the morning launch of the Liveable Ottawa initiative on Jan. 29. cillors Jan Harder, Peter Hume, Scott Moffatt, Doug Thompson and Marianne Wilkinson • Development industry panel: Three members from the Building Owners and Managers Association (president Pierre Azizzi, executive director Dean Karakasis, Cal
Kirkpatrick of Colonnade Developments) and three members from the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association (executive director John Herbert, Jack Stirling of Minto Homes and Rob Pierce of Monarch Homes) • Community panel: Two representatives from the Fed-
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Ottawa proposes ideas for building a sustainable city Maximum building heights, transit-oriented development on city’s agenda
Jim Watson and several city planners fleshed out the ideas during two open-house launch events on Jan. 29. The full proposals and a survey can be found on ottawa.ca/liveableottawa, but here are some highlights: NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN
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The city is proposing to create a new generation of main streets, called “streets in transition.” Hume said it would cover streets that don’t quite have the characteristics of a main street, but could still use a boost in density, height and the type of uses that are permitted along them. He suggested the city is looking at boosting heights to up to six storeys along transitional streets such as Baseline Road and Bronson, Fisher, Holland
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Building on the momentum of the rising number of people using bicycles as a main mode of transportation is one aim of the transportation master plan overhaul the city is undertaking this year, along with other key plans. ugly buildings that don’t offer connections or pathways through blocks. Taggart said the city needs to look at a more “design-centric certainty.” Hume countered that opinion, saying the flexibility the development industry wants creates “massive conflict” with communities. “If there is a better way for us to avoid that, the development industry haven’t come forward with one,” he said. SKYSCRAPERS
Forty storeys will be the new 20 storeys when it comes to the tall buildings of Ottawa’s future, Hume said, and the city needs to prepare for that. “As our city approaches the one million population mark and Ottawa comes of age, the market and urban design are bringing a new type of built form,” Hume said. “This doesn’t mean that we want to have a city of skyscrapers, but we need to prepare the parameters of where we want this
development.” Buildings of 31 storeys or more would only be permitted in areas identified in the new Official Plan. Those locations would be based on proximity to transit, compatibility and design criteria. Hume said buildings of 20 storeys or more would only be permitted on lands that were established in a community design plan or a transit-oriented development study. See ROAD, page 29
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and Woodroffe avenues. One of the questions the city is asking is whether it needs to create “design priority areas” – areas where city staff and the city’s urban design review panel should be paying extra attention to design. The city wants to encourage pedestrian-friendly smallscale commerce in some areas by designating sections of streets as new main streets. Parts of Walkley, Innes and Ogilvie roads and St. Laurent Boulevard are on the list for consideration. Hume alluded to new policies that will guide what’s included in future community design plans, including building heights, to give “certainty” to communities. However, the picture for developers is less clear, Hume said. The city needs to clarify its expectations when it comes to planning policies, especially for areas that don’t have secondary or community design plans. Michelle Taggart of Taggart Investments, a local developer, spoke at the morning open house on Jan. 29 to tell the city that building height limits are a mistake. “It takes a lot of creativity and flexibility,” she said. Without that flexibility, the city will get a lot of short, fat,
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Road work, transit to be major planning points Continued from page 28
Whether they are proposed to be 40 storeys or four storeys, building height is a major point of contention in communities. The city is hoping to put some of that strife to rest by setting a new maximum height of 10 to 19 storeys in areas designated as mixed-use centres and employment lands that are immediately beside rapid-transit stations (Transitway and light rail) and up to nine storeys elsewhere. For the rest of the urban area, the city is proposing that height limits remain the status quo.
TRANSPORTATION
The city will be reviewing the criteria it uses to decide when to widen roads, Hume said. Transportation planner Colin Simpson expanded on that in the evening meeting. The suggested approach is to switch from using a “peak hour” of the highest morning commute traffic to judge the street’s capacity, and use a more averaged peak period of perhaps three hours. That subtle change would mean a reduction of about 15 per cent in road expansions or the construction of new roads, Simpson said. It’s a change aimed at sav-
ing money. Ottawa has a backlog of roads that are crumbling and need resurfacing – about 25 per cent of the city’s roads need to be paved. Constricting how many roads are widened will lead to more traffic congestion, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing depending on where it is, Simpson said. Traffic congestion is a motivator to get people out of private vehicles and onto the bus or a bike. Cycling and waking were also emphasized in comments made by Simpson in the evening and Hume in the morning. Hume described a need to “build on the momentum” of a
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Traffic congestion is a motivator to get people out of private vehicles and onto the bus or a bike. That will include mapping out key cross-town bikeway routes, Hume said, and adding new bicycling routes to large employment centres and institutions such as universities or
hospitals that are outside the core. A winter cycling network is also proposed. The city hopes to identify routes that would be well-maintained in the winter to encourage yearround cycling. For pedestrians, there is a need to clarify when the city wants to include sidewalks on one or both sides of the street in suburban developments. Improvements to winter maintenance standards for sidewalks were also suggested. Hume also floated the idea of setting maximum intersection and road widths to “create less cavernous and more people-friendly intersections.”
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Community groups could see funding dry up Limits on councillors’ donations and involvement in community finances under discussion at city hall Laura Mueller
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EMC news - City councillors have begun to warn community groups that their ability to donate money from their office budgets to community events may soon be limited. There is no firm proposal yet, but councillors say Mayor Jim Watson is proposing a cap on how much of their office budget councillors are allowed to donate to community causes, as well as limits on how involved municipal elected officials can be in the financial side of community events. Donations and sponsorships are allowed under the current rules and the online office expense disclosure forms include a section for councillors to list the amount of donations they doled out. Typical donations include
things like membership to the local legion branch, sponsorship of a winter carnival, donations to food banks and the purchase of gift certificates as prizes for community events. “Obviously that’s an area of concern to councillors because that’s part of our role – to promote events and showcase our communities,” said Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley. “That said, there are examples, shall we say, where someone may get the wrong perception of what’s going on … I don’t believe we should be handling all the money for the events.” Hubley rarely gives donations from his office budget, he said, because he doesn’t want his residents to “get the wrong impression” of the way he spends their tax dollars on their behalf. The policy would be part of a code of conduct that’s be-
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Bob Brocklebank, a member of the Federation of Citizens Associations, says a stringent policy limiting donations from councillors could hurt communities. ing developed to build on the work of the city’s new integrity commissioner; efforts that include the lobbyist registry. The proposal would put more parameters around how that office budget could be spent. Each councillor received $234,000 in 2012 to spend on office supplies and staffing, as well as community events, donations and sponsorships. “As of right now, there is no definition as to how our of-
fice money should be spent,” said Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt. Bob Brocklebank of the Federation of Citizens Associations said anything to make council more transparent is a good thing, but a lack of flexibility in this case could be detrimental to community involvement. The availability and use of councillors’ office-budget funds varies widely across the
different wards, but that money is often used to rent space for community events and more importantly, community meetings, Brocklebank said. Allowing flexibility in how councillors spend their allotment means there are more funds available to encourage community engagement, Brocklebank said, adding he doesn’t think councillors should be proud if they make a point of avoiding donations. “It is on the public consultation side that I am concerned about the limitations that this might bring,” Brocklebank said. “Sometimes you go out and fix problems that don’t exist.” Changing a practice that residents support and no one is complaining about doesn’t make much sense, Moffatt said. He keeps his own “mental cap” on spending; he won’t give out more than $10,000 of his office budget per year to community causes. Supporting community causes with tax dollars collected from citizens makes sense, Moffatt said. The councillor said he tends
not to organize or run community events because there is a large number of active groups in his ward. Instead, he contributes money to rent space or back community-led events in other ways. “I like to be able to support them so that they can do community-oriented events that build community spirit and help bring the community together,” he said. “That’s what our job is … to support our communities and make our communities grow.” Watson’s office budget is $778,000, but Hubley said the mayor’s budget wasn’t proposed to be subject to the same rules. That concerned the Kanata South councillor, who said any policy should apply equally to all members of council, including the mayor. Watson’s press secretary, Ryan Kennery, said in an email it would be premature for the mayor to discuss the proposal. The policy proposal is expected to be announced in March, Kennery said. With files from Emma Jackson
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Dancers from Sherry’s School of Highland Dance perform during the Robbie Burns Supper on Jan. 26. Special thanks goes to the United Church Women’s Group for the meal; Marc Calder, who does the Address to the Haggis and toast to Burns; the Ottawa Cape Breton Session Band for the toe-tapping music; Charlie Inglis, who led the dancing and told great Scottish jokes; Bill Davies, our soundman; the highland dancers, who were so beautiful; the Reverend Brian Copeland for saying a true Scottish grace; and to the team of Ian, Neal, Rose, and Jesse.
As announced on January 29, I am honoured to take on the responsibility of the role of Vice-Chair for the City of Ottawa Transportation Committee. This committee is tasked with administering all issues connected to the City’s transportation planning and infrastructure in accordance with the city’s Transportation Master Plan. The Transportation Committee will oversee $133.15 million in capital expenditures alone in 2013 making it a committee that monitors one of the largest portions of the city budget. I look forward to this new challenge and I am eager to work with my new committee colleagues to ensure this crucial element of the city continues to operate at a world class level. I would like to remind all residents to help city crews to keep the catch basins clear on their street. Any blockage created by ice or debris leaves melted snow with nowhere to flow, and can cause mild flooding. If we all work together, we can ensure our streets remain clear, and avoid any unnecessary water build-up. I am currently in the process of holding meetings with City staff with the goal of bringing more recreational activities to Kanata South this year and in the future. Please send me your suggestions, because your input is important for my decision making process. The main restriction we have to manage is location, which revolves around the availability of land and the cost of using existing parks for multiple recreational activities.
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February 9, 2013 – Hockey Day in Kanata Come out to the Clarence Maheral Park Rink at 170 Castlefrank Drive and enjoy some exciting minor hockey action as part of Hockey Day in Canada celebrations. It is my privilege to be joined by the Minister of State (Sport) the Honourable Bal Gosal for the puck drop at 10:00am.
February 9, 2013 – Lions Club of Kanata Winter Carnival This year’s winter carnival will be full of family friendly fun for all ages, including a pancake breakfast, sleigh rides, a visit from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, Radical Science, and their annual Euchre night. For more information, please contact Bill Switzer: 613-592-3223 (Home) or 613-831-9628 (Office).
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March 6, 2013 – Women’s Day Celebration I will be hosting my annual Women’s Day Celebration at the Kanata Recreation Centre in Salon A. Light refreshments will be served and my musical guest will be Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Gail Gavan and her band. The event will be held from 6:30-9:00pm with free admission and attendance open to everyone. Councillor’s Newsletter: We are preparing a quarterly e-newsletter to keep residents informed on activities in the ward and at city hall. To be added to the recipient list, please email my office or visit my website.
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Working for Kanata South: It is my privilege to serve as your Councillor and to be a strong voice for you and your family at City Hall. Please feel free to contact my office with any concerns or comments, by phone: 613-580-2752, or by email: Allan.Hubley@ottawa. ca. You can also visit my website for more information: www.councillorallanhubley.ca or follow me on Twitter: @ AllanHubley_23. www.councillorallanhubley.ca
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Iraq agrees to restore heritage Rockcliffe Park home Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
on McLeod Street in Centretown. When the matter of the 187 Lansdowne Rd. property was debated last spring, members of the surrounding community, which includes mainly low buildings and bungalows built into the sloping landscape of the area, opposed the embassy’s plan to construct a three-storey home on the site.That plan was later changed to a smaller, twostorey home. City heritage staff had assessed the proposal in the context of a heritage conservation district overlay for the area that aims to preserve the unique integration of buildings, trees and vegetation into the landscape and found that the home on the site should
be saved. There is some evidence that the home was designed by prominent architect Fred Lebensold, but even if the designer was not someone of note, the qualities of the building tell the history of its time, so it should be preserved, staff said. The city’s built heritage advisory committee, however, was swayed by the Iraqi government’s arguments that the derelict building would be too expensive and risky to restore and recommended that city council OK the demolition. The building had fallen into disrepair after Iraqi officials had to leave Canada for several years because diplomatic relations between the two countries fell apart.
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EMC news - An historic home in Rockcliffe Park is getting a reprieve after the Iraqi embassy agreed to restore the building instead of replacing it. The Iraqi government had hoped to tear down the building and construct a new home for its ambassador, but city council rejected that plan, leaving the embassy to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. On Feb. 1, the mayor’s office announced the Iraqi government had agreed to drop its appeal and restore the home in a way that maintains its heritage character. “In light of the heritage
significance of the property, the government of Iraq is pleased to announce that it will restore the residence in keeping with the original heritage character of the property,” the Iraqi ambassador to Canada, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini wrote in a letter to Mayor Jim Watson. Leslie Maitland, president of Heritage Ottawa, said the move came as a surprise. “This is wonderful that they’ve generously offered to restore the building,” she said, adding the project will be a challenge because of the home’s poor condition. Maitland noted the Iraqi government has also proposed an attractive, heritage-sensitive new building for its embassy, to be rebuilt
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Markus Latzel, president of Palomino System Innovations, talks about innovations in healthcare technology during the launch of Algonquin College’s health and wellness research centre on Jan. 30.
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EMC news - A cash infusion from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) prompted the launch of a health and wellness research centre at Algonquin College on Jan. 30. The $2.3-million grant is the third grant given to the college through NSERC’s College and Community Innovation program. It will help to link small, local companies with lab space at the college and allow students to use new and developing technology while training for work in their field. College president Kent MacDonald said the launch was about a year in the making. “I think it’s the job of postsecondary educational institutions to improve the communities they are in,” he said. “And with this type of partnership, we can help move products that will benefit Canada’s healthcare system from the idea stage to the marketplace.” The health and wellness research centre employs a full-time project manager and a support staff member who together engage students and academic leaders on projects with industry partners. There are currently six such projects underway and staff hope to start 10 more this year. Markus Latzel, president of Palomino System Innovations – a company that uses Cloud computing technology to store health data – said the real life patient data provided by working with nurses at the college’s centre is invaluable. Mark Hoddenbagh, director of applied research and innovation at the college said research partnerships will result in better trained professionals graduating from the college
and entering the workforce. “The mission of this centre is to leverage the college’s existing educational and research strengths to contribute to the health and wellness sectors, resulting in highly trained per-
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The needs of Kanata North will continue to be a top priority, including completion of the Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata, expansion of the Beaverbrook Library, progress of the Kanata North Business Improvement Area (BIA) and dealing with the many zoning, site plan and subdivision applications in the Ward. The recent approval of zoning at 2 The Parkway is a good example of how, by working together, most of the community issues were able to be addressed. The present work on the zoning for the Town Centre lands is another. Save the date of February 25th and come to my next Ward Council to find out what is happening at City Hall and in Kanata North.
WINTERLUDE Winterlude is now underway. For the next two weekends, Laurier Ave. from Nicolas to Elgin Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to Somerset will be closed, so avoid those streets when you drive downtown. At City Hall, enjoy the Rink of Dreams with free public skating every day, except for times when skating shows will take place. Details and events are available at http://www.canadascapital. gc.ca/celebrate/winterlude or pick up a Winterlude pamphlet.
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From 2011 to 2012, total waste collected decreased by 2.8%; Organics (green bin and leaf and yard waste) increased by 1.8% to more than 65,000 tons. Since the change to biweekly garbage on October 29th, there has been a decrease of 19% of waste going to the landfill and a 17% increase of organics being processed. The overall waste diversion rate increased from 42.3% to 49.6%. Congratulations to all who are helping by increasing recycling and reducing waste.
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KANATA FOOD CUPBOARD NEEDS The Kanata Food Cupboard is really in need of items that can be used in children’s lunches, including - juice boxes, granola bars, puddings, applesauce, fruits cups, cookies, cheese whiz, jams, and canned turkey and chicken. Deposit these in boxes in Kanata grocery stores.
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sonnel, economic development and job creation,” Hoddenbagh said. “We are thrilled to launch this new centre which we know will provide a major boost to health and wellness research in Ottawa by enhanc-
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ing hands-on student training and preparedness for the workplace, assisting entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises and large companies and further developing the skills of our faculty.” Bert van den Berg, with NSERC, said the grant was the maximum the research council allows. The council has provided 240 grants to 60 colleges through the innovation program.
At mid-term, City Council reviews the governance of the City, including Councillors’ positions on Committees, Committee Chairs and many administrative matters. At the request of the Mayor, I have agreed to become Ottawa Community Housing Chair (subject to approval by that Board). Housing is one of the Mayor’s priorities and he has told me that my experience in dealing with housing issues in the past (which includes working with the province to obtain the 40 units of housing on Penfield Drive, board duties for the Blue Heron Co-op, and speaking engagements on housing) made me the ideal candidate to move to this position, replacing Councillor Steve Desroches. This is a very busy position and will enable me to do whatever possible to ensure that those most vulnerable have shelter. My position as Chair of the Transportation Committee will be taken by Councillor Keith Egli, with Councillor Allan Hubley as ViceChair. I will continue to serve on the Transportation Committee, as well as on the Transit Commission, Library Board, Audit Committee, IT Committee and on committees for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities until the next Annual Meeting.
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Kanata gymnasts compete at North American event EMC sports - Sixteen gymnasts from the Kanata Rhythmic Gymnastics Club traveled to the Etobicoke Olympium in Toronto from Feb. 1 to 3 to compete with gymnasts from across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, B.C., the U.S.A. and Mexico. The competition was the first for gymnasts from the club in the new Olympic cycle, and new rules and requirements were implemented by the International Gymnastics Federation on Jan. 1.
The season for most of Kanata Rhythmic Gymnastic Club’s gymnasts will be the In-House Meet at Bridlewood Community Elementary School gym at 4 p.m. on Feb. 23 for interclub gymnasts hoping to qualify for the Kanata Cup, and on Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. for provincial gymnasts who will attend Kanata Cup and Ontario championship qualifying meets. The results from Olympium were very encouraging for the Kanata club. In Level 3A Jade Vo won bronze for her hoop routine
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and 10th in free to place sixth overall. In level 3B, Erika Lin placed fifth overall, with fourth place in rope, sixth in free and eighth in ball; Haley Miller placed 11th overall, with ninth in free, ninth in ball and 13th in rope. In level 4A, Brianna Lu won gold for her ball routine, diver for her free routine to win the overall silver; Sylvia Qi placed fourth in free, sixth in ball and fifth overall, Baylianne Rich placed fifth in ball, eighth in free and sixth overall, and Emma Watson placed fifth in free, seventh in ball and seventh overall. In level 4B, Caroline Liang won gold for her free routine, bronze for her ball routine and placed fourth in hoop to win the overall bronze. Winnie Fan placed eighth overall with seventh in ball, and eighth placers for her free and hoop routines. In level 5A, Julia Yang won the overall silver medal with silver in the free and ribbon routines and a bronze in the rope; Donya Hassan-Zadeh won gold for her free and rope routines and sixth place in the ribbon to win the overall bronze; and Emma Smith placed fifth overall with fourth in rope, fifth in ribbon and sixth in free. In level 5B, Sarah Manyoki won gold for her choice routine (rope), the bronze for her ribbon routine, and placed
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Caroline Liang balances while spinning the ball during her 4B ball routine at the Olympium International Invitational on Feb. 2. fourth in ball, for the overall bronze medal. Marie Arsenault, returning after a year off from competition, won the overall gold medal in the 5C category, with gold for her rope and clubs
routines and silver in choice (hoop). In level 6B, Danica Goodchild won the overall silver medal, with silver medals for her choice (ribbon), clubs and ball routines. In level 6C, Megan Kawai
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Dance club holds membership drive Kanata Dance Club
EMC news - Kanata Dance Club memberships are free. New members are always welcome and returning members know it’s that time of year again. Kanata Dance Club holds a membership drive for only three months of the year. Membership applications can be submitted at the February or March dances. When the membership drive is over, no further memberships are processed throughout the rest of the year. You must present a completed application form in person to Helen Roach at
the membership table at one of the aforementioned dances. You may download, print and complete the attached form and bring it with you to the dance. No email applications will be accepted. All applications must be presented in person by the individual making the application. The final date to get your membership application in is March 23 – at the Easter Dance. The benefits of membership include $2 off admission at each dance. Members pay $8 admission and nonmembers pay $10. You will also get emails and updates
about Kanata Dance Club. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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EMC news - Residents of Ottawa showed they have heart by turning out at an annual fundraiser in Barrhaven on Feb. 3. February is heart and stroke month in Canada and organizer Sylvia SummersMartyn thought it would be a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness for the Ottawa Heart Institute with an art sale. One of the Barrhaven legion’s own member’s life was saved because the Fallowfield Road club had a defibrillator, something Summers-Martyn said helped to formulate the idea for the event. The Art for the Heart fundraiser outgrew the legion this year and moved to the Cedar-
hill Golf and Country Club this year to accommodate the more than 20 artists who exhibited their work and came out in support of the worthy cause. Amie Talbot, a resident of the Kanata neighbourhood of Morgan’s Grant, said she was impressed with the traffic and the space. “There have been people here all day,” she said. “And it’s a beautiful space with a lot of light.” Talbot, who was approached by Summers-Martyn to join the show because of her unique work with coloured pencils, said she was happy to donate a percentage of her commissions to the Heart Institute. “I think it’s a really neat idea and a great cause,” she said.
Aside from the artists, residents were able to get information about the Heart Institute from staff and volunteers stationed at the event. They could also make donations directly to the organization. Sue Perley-Robertson, an artist who hails from Stittsville, said she was happy to get a chance to see the work of so many other artists in the community. Perley-Robertson, also a first-time artist at the show, said she would definitely return next year. Summers-Martyn said she gets on the phone almost as soon as the event is done to build up the list of exhibitors for the following year, but her work is getting easier. “It’s starting to become an event that people are putting into their calendar,” she said.
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EMC news - The Jewish Federation of Ottawa is once again lending a hand in the community with their annual Mitzvah Day.
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Godmother of Ottawa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making prom night magical for all area teens. • Helping the homeless through Shepherds of Good Hope and the Caldwell Family Centre. • Taking swabs to be part of a registry for bone marrow transplants. • Packing personal hygiene kits for parents with children in the hospital. • Donating hair to Locks of Love for children who suffer from long-term medical hair loss. Rena Garshowitz, who is the event co-ordinator, said there will also be buses departing the
The day will kick off with a breakfast at 9 a.m. at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre at 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. Good deeds organized for this year include: • Making sandwiches at the Ottawa Mission for the city’s homeless. • Making egg bread (challah) that will be frozen and donated to the Kosher Food Bank. • A winter clothing drive for the Snowsuit Fund. • A prom dress for Fairy
community centre to go to Bellevue Manor Community Centre and the Food Bank at 9:30 a.m. “It’s a great chance to get out in the community,” she said. Garshowitz said last year a lot of the events were centred on family activities. In an effort to be more inclusive, there are good deeds aimed at engaging adults who don’t necessarily have families. The day of good will takes about four months to organize and is timed in February so it doesn’t conflict with any Jewish or school holidays. For more information on the event, visit www.mitzvahdayottawa. com.
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FARM Firewood Processors, Canadian Made. Cuts up to 16â&#x20AC;? diameter, 13 h.p. Honda $9,950. www.blackscreek.ca (613)8893717.
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PETS Border Collie puppies. Looking for amazing families for these amazing puppies. 613-8390582, ldalgity@gmail.com.
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MOTORCYCLES 2009 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900cc Whitewalls, with less than 20K, asking $6300.00 (613)277-2257
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World Class Drummer From Five Man Electrical Band, is accepting new students for private lessons. Call Steve 613-831-5029. www.stevehollingworth.ca
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74 acre Perth area; retreat or hobby farm. Unique quality 3 bedroom, like new spacious bungalow, barn. Many mature trees, great privacy. $189,900. Gerry Hudson, Kingston (613)4491668 Sales Representative Rideau Town and Country Realty Ltd, Brokerage (613)273-5000.
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Reporting to the Chief Engineer and Designer, qualified candidates trained as an Architectural, Mechanical or Civil Engineering Technologist will be given preference. In lieu of a technology degree, extensive Auto Cad experience and aptitude is an asset, with 3D design skills and the ability to visualize complex shapes. The candidate will be involved in the design and detailing of custom structures. Candidate will be assigned specific projects and create detailed drawings based on geometric calculations pertaining to the Triodetic system. Press Operator Successful candidate will be responsible for the operation of a 1000 ton hydraulic press, possess previous experience in metal fabricating with good knowledge of blue print reading, use of various measuring tools and shop math. A mechanical background with manufacturing experience in an ISO system is desired. Triodetic offers a competitive compensation packages including excellent benefits and working conditions in a modern facility located in the heart of Arnprior, Ontario.
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Assortment of used tires, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.5. Summers, all-season and snows. Also used car parts. Gord 613-257-2498.
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Emily will graduate in May from Ave Maria University, Florida, with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature. Michael will graduate from Ave Maria University with his Bachelor of Arts in History. The couple is planning to reside in Portland, Oregon after their marriage.
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LOST & FOUND Lost Wallet, December 31st, Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot, Hazeldean Rd., Kanata. If found please contact Kathy Bell 212861-2070 or kathy.bell24@gmail.com
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at 5 Anne Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2P9 on Saturday February 23, 2013 at 10 am
Quality Antiques, Collectibles, Royal Doulton Figurines, Glassware, Household Furniture and Miscellaneous Articles In the Vernon Recreational Centre, Vernon Ont. – turn East on Lawrence St. ½ mile-just off Bank St.(formerly Hwy 31) – approx 20 miles South of Ottawa. Watch for Auction Signs.
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~ Hot Property Auction. Affordable Brick House. ~ Investor or 1st time buyer, now is the time to take action, as this property must be sold to settle an estate. There is room for the whole family in this neat & tidy, comfortable, 2 storie red brick home w/ 3 bedrooms & a 4 pce bath. There are spacious open plan living & dining rooms situated off the eat-in kitchen which includes a 30” natural gas stove. A partially poured concrete basement houses a 100 amp service & both a natural gas fired furnace & hot water tank. Move right in & pace your renovations. Newer roof. Set on a good lot 66’w x 132’d. On town services. Taxes: $ 1,500.00 (+/-). Back yard is great for youngsters. Make time to view, get organized & be there on the big day. For private viewing, terms & conditions, please call our office at 613-267-6027.
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Saturday, February 16 at 10:00 am (viewing from 8:30 am) Everyone come and enjoy the auction! We are selling quality antiques and furniture, beautiful glassware and interesting collectibles from Ottawa and area estates. From the helpful and qualified staff to the homemade cooking, we have it all! See www.theauctionfever.com for more detailed listing. Terms - Cash or Cheque with Proper ID Auctioneers James and Hill Auction Service Ltd. Stewart James Carson Hill 613-445-3269 613-821-2946
DEATH NOTICE
SLEETH, Stuart Eric Peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in his 90th year. Son of the late Irene (Neelin) and Joseph Sleeth. Dear brother of Kenneth (Doris) of Naples, Florida, Betty Kehler (David) of Wisconsin and the late Lorne (Shirley) of Carp, ON. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A graveside service will be held at Munster Union Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.
Our auction team offers more than 40 years of experience and integrity, along with the youthful enthusiasm of our next generation of bilingual auctioneers. We are proud of our past but passionate about our future. Call us today to book your Spring Real Estate, Farm or Household Auction.
Auctioneers & Qualified Appraisers JIM & TREVOR HANDS: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 or (613) 267-1335 Fax: (613) 267-6931 www.jimhandsauction.com CAREER OPPORTUNITY
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Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/ big job specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290. House cleaning service. Give yourselves some extra time. We’ll work for you to clean your house. We offer a price that meets your budget. Experience, references, insured, bonded. Call 613-262-2243, Tatiana.
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ZIMMERLING, Theo (Retired – Gillies Brothers Lumber Co.) Peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital while surrounded by the love of family on Monday morning, January 28th, 2013. Theodore Gustave “Theo” Zimmerling of Arnprior at the age of 93 years
Shandex Personal Care is a member of the Shandex Group, a private Canadian business which is a principle supplier of Private Label Products to the major Drug, Grocery, and Mass Merchandising retailers in Canada and the US. Our manufacturing site, Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing in Perth Ontario, has a position opening for a Product Development Formulations chemist. The product development formulations chemist is a key member of our business development team, supporting key product growth and sales initiatives. Key Responsibilities:
Peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital with loved ones by her side on Friday afternoon, January 25th, 2013. Ruth Mary Newell of the Robert Street Apartments, Arnprior at the age of 80 years. Loved mother of Kevin Newell (Alison) of Oshawa; Lori Newell-Lahti (Gary) of Lanark Highlands; Kari Sikora (Mike) of Timmins and Corinne Newell of Stouffville. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Interment will take place in the family plot, Cobourg, Ontario in the spring. Arrangements entrusted to the care o the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Ruth’s family wish to extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the doctors and nursing staff at the Arnprior Hospital for the wonderful care she received while at the Arnprior Hospital. For those wishing, a donation to the Arnprior Hospital Partners in Caring Foundation would be appreciated.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Thursday, January 31st from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Friday morning, February 1st from 9:30 until 10:15. A Funeral Service will be conducted in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 49 McLachlin Street South, Arnprior on Friday morning at 11 o’clock. Spring interment Flat Rapids Cemetery. In memory of Theo, a donation to the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital “Partners in Caring” Foundation would be appreciated by the Zimmerling families. Condolences/Tributes/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca CLR411283
Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing Inc. 5 Herroitt Street Perth, Ontario, K7H-3E5 Fax: 613-267-7293 E-Mail: HRShandex@shandex.com
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Job Requirements: - A Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or a College accreditation in Cosmetic Chemistry, with a minimum of 5 -8 years of related formulation development experience. - A strong technical and practical knowledge of raw materials and related technologies in the cosmetic industry. - Hands on working experience and knowledge of analytical instruments and test methods for conducting chemical and physical testing of cosmetic applications. - Strong interpersonal, and verbal/ written communication skills, able to work independently or a part of an integrated project team. - A self- motivated individual, organized, detail oriented who can multi-task, and meet dynamic timelines. Send Resume to:
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- To develop new personal care formulations and products supporting new business initiatives, improve product quality attributes, and to be cost effective. These products include bar soaps, liquid soaps, shampoos, conditioners, etc. - To design and develop robust processes and procedures that supports the product development flow from the lab to scale up production that optimizes manufacturing procedures. - To support customers with the formulation and development of new products. - To provide technical and regulatory expertise ensuring the developed products are safe, compliant to regulatory requirements, and to support Sales information requirements
Son of the late Charles Zimmerling and the late Ellen Zacharias. Beloved husband and best friend for almost 70 years of the late Margaret Bretzlaff (August 10, 2012). Dearly loved and respected “Dad” of Darlene Bahm (Jim Henderson) and Maxzene Zimmerling (David Thomson), both of Arnprior; Raymond (Lynn) of Renfrew; Reid (Nicole) of Edmonton; Rod (Nordella) of Braeside; Rex (Judi) of Arnprior; Ralph of Ottawa; Randy (Cathy) of Arnprior and Ricky of Ottawa. Lovingly remembered and missed by his 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Eldon (Alma) of Shawville, P.Q.; Eric (Irene) of Cobden; Clarence (Jean) of Ottawa; Lennis (Mary Ellen) of Shawville, P.Q. and Adeline Frechette (Jean) of St. Thomas, P.Q. Predeceased by 2 brothers: Denzil (late Nola) and Leonard Zimmerling as well as 2 sisters: Hilda Yach (late Ernest) and Eileen Zimmerling.
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Partnership will offer athletes advanced training Steph Willems steph.willems@metroland.com
EMC news - Carleton University is poised to become a paratriathlete training ground following the Feb. 1 announcement of a joint pilot project with Triathlon Canada. Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first National Paratriathlon Academy will offer aspiring athletes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region access to paratriathlon training and programs, as well as partnership opportunities with the university. The venture was announced by Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal at the Carleton University Fieldhouse. Calling it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fantastic initiative,â&#x20AC;? Gosal extended his appreciation to Triathlon Canada and Carleton for embarking on the new project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced this innovative (partnership) will lead to the growth of paratriathlon and result in even more outstanding performances and medals for our paralympians, as we saw in London (last
year),â&#x20AC;? said Gosal, crediting Canadian Paralympic Committee executive director Francois Robert for â&#x20AC;&#x153;raising the bar every day.â&#x20AC;? Triathlon Canada receives federal funding through Sport Canada and Own the Podium, as well as private funding through a number of organizations. The paratriathlon is a new sport announced three years ago to debut at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Consisting of a 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike course and a five-kilometre run, paratriathletes compete using racing wheelchairs and hand cycles, as well as sighted guides for those with visual impairments. In anticipation of the 2016 Games, Triathlon Canada has grown its paratriathlon program to help athletes benefit from new opportunities. The National Paratriathlon Academy, which can be joined for a nominal fee by those ages 16 and up, will offer two on-site training camps each month, online webinars, and oppor-
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Jennifer Hopkins, world paratriathlon champion, speaks at the launch of a pilot project between Carleton University and Triathlon Canada on Feb. 1. tunities to access further advanced training. The goal is to form a nationwide network of academies through partnerships with post-secondary institutions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sport is growing at a rapid pace in Canada and around the world,â&#x20AC;? said Roseann Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Runte, president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triathlon Canada has been recruiting people to the sport and conducting training camps in advance of the World Championships over the last two years. The group has enhanced competition schedules in preparation for Rio. With more paratriathletes competing at the 2012 World Championships, the world is pushing the bar and Triathlon
Canada will not stand still.â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Runte called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;fittingâ&#x20AC;? for the academy to set up shop at Carleton, due to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessibility, including seven kilometers of heated underground tunnels. Larry McMahon, operations director of Triathlon Canada, said his organization and the athletes it supports have â&#x20AC;&#x153;benefited greatlyâ&#x20AC;? from its many partnerships, including one with Carleton, as their mission statements of inclusivity and accessibility overlap perfectly. McMahon outlined the aims of the academy, only one of which was to garner more medals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If successful, this will ultimately lead to a talent pool capable of achieving international podium results, such as the Paralympics, as well as promoting participation in sport, just for the love of it,â&#x20AC;? said McMahon. The launch featured an inspirational speech from World Paratriathlon Champion Jennifer Hopkins, who achieved success in her sport
despite battling multiple sclerosis and lupus, as well as a rare neurological disease. She began to train as a way of combating these afflictions, and soon grew to love it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved to run, but swimming and biking were never my first passions,â&#x20AC;? said Hopkins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suddenly, when I began to swim, I found myself loving the three disciplines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; running, biking and swimming. Triathlon became my new passion.â&#x20AC;? Hopkins participated in a triathlon in 2008, followed by an Ironman race in 2009 that she used as a platform for an MS fundraiser. That started her career in professional competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without training groups, clubs, programs training camps and even academies that let us join, you just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next world champion or paralympian will come from,â&#x20AC;? said Hopkins of the new project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about giving people regardless of their age, disability or background the opportunity to participate in sport.â&#x20AC;?
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EMC news - Celebrity guest Jenny McCarthy has been booted from this year’s Ottawa Cancer Foundation Bust a Move event. The foundation launched Bust a Move, an event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer on Jan. 29 with the naming of McCarthy as the fundraiser’s fitness ambassador. Bust a Move chairwoman, Bernice Rachkowski said the
comedienne was originally chosen because of her fun attitude. “We wanted someone who would get involved and have fun,” she said. “This event is about everyone coming out and having fun.” A Hollywood celebrity and author, McCarthy is well-known for writing and speaking out about her ideas concerning healthy living, including making controversial statements about possible links between infant vaccines and autism. She also claims
to have healed her son from the disorder. The foundation announced it was replacing McCarthy as guest speaker on Feb. 1, Ottawa Cancer Foundation president Linda Eagen said the controversy surrounding the celebrity was drawing attention away from breast cancer awareness and fundraising. “We did get questions from a number of different sources, not just in Ottawa, she (McCarthy) has a strong focus on fitness, but she also has strong opinions in other
foundation,” Eagen said. “As always, our objective and responsibility is to the cancer survivors in our community and keeping the spotlight on our cause.” Collaborating with the St. Laurent Centre, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation will host a one-day fitness event called Bust a Move at the Ottawa Athletic Club. In 2012, the foundation raised $350,000 for the cause. There are six different fitness sessions at the fundraising event including zumba and yoga, a great Canadian “kitchen party,” boxing and urban dance. Rachkowski has promised
areas, all the attention was going towards her opinions rather than the focus on the fundraiser and the fitness event,” Eagen said. In McCarthy’s place, Canadian fitness coach Tommy Europe will be leading the fundraising event on March 2. “We are proud to work very closely with our partners in the medical community and the general public to raise funds and awareness for cancer care in our community, said president of the
the event is aimed at getting people moving. Each participant must raise a minimum of $1,000 to attend and the day is geared to be fun for all fitness levels. “We know that this year’s event will continue our tradition of fundraising successes that will help thousands of local cancer patients and their families.” Eagan said in a press release. For more information about the event, visit ottawacancer. ca or contact the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation at 613-247-3527. All the proceeds raised at the event are invested in the community to help improve regional cancer services.
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Cycling event sets wheels in motion for QCH Jennifer McIntosh
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EMC news - A new cycling event this summer will help to set the wheels in motion for the Queensway Carleton Hospital’s newest fundraising campaign. Melanie Adams, president of the hospital’s foundation, announced on Jan. 29 that it will partner with Share the Road Cycling Coalition and GranFondo Canada to start an annual event called Wheels for Wellness. The inaugural fundraiser will roll out on June 15. Adams said the ride would cover between 50 and 100 kilometres of terrain in the west end of the city. Rookie riders can participate in the 0-50 challenge, which offers nutritional and training support through the hospital – for men and women who have never participated in a ride before. Dean Hachey of GranFondo Canada, which offers cycling events in world-renowned locations like Banff National Park, said he was happy to bring cycling events to Ontario.
The ride in Ottawa will be one of the five Prima Fondo rides this year. The first one starts in Ontario’s Muskoka region in May. The Prima Fondo rides will build on the existing framework of Share the Road Cycling Coalition community rides, which are designed to encourage participation in cycling events across the province. The Coalition – started by CEO Eleanor McMahon after the death of her husband OPP officer Greg Stobbart who was killed on a training ride – will be helping out with the Ottawa ride by offering support and a bicycling safety tips during a family event on June 14 that will complement the ride. The hospital’s new fundraising campaign launches mid-February with a goal of $40 million over five years to raise money to outfit the recent expansion. Adams said the Wheels for Wellness ride is poised to become an annual fundraiser for the hospital. Registration for the ride begins on Feb. 6 at www. sharetheroad.ca.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and sportscaster Carolyn Waldo announces a new fundraising event for the Queensway Carleton Hospital on Jan. 29. The two-day cycling event is dubbed Wheels for Wellness and rolls out in June.
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With family day just around the corner, we’re reminded of the importance of families and family life. Many of us spend the day enjoying quality time with our families, possibly skating on the canal or hosting a special dinner. At the end of the day, family day marks a time to appreciate the important people in our lives, our children, parents, relatives and friends. This day acts as a reminder of how fortunate we are everyday to have a circle of individuals in which we can surround ourselves. Sadly, this is the not the case for many children and youth in our community, which is why the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO) is dedicating the month of February to foster families. We all remember what it’s like to be a teenager and how hard it can be to simply fit in. Imagine going through this time without parental support. When matching youth with foster parents, consideration is always given to qualities such as personality, culture and ethnicity. These familiar traits are important in helping youth feel comfortable, safe and secure in their temporary surroundings. CASO is very fortunate to have many loving and devoted foster families open their hearts and their homes. They provide parental guidance and support youth desperately need. Our foster parents are from all walks of life; they are single or partnered, retired or at home and from diverse backgrounds. These individuals provide a supporting home environment for youth who have been temporarily removed from their home. The care is typically for a short period of time, while CASO work with the natural parent(s) to improve the home conditions or an alternate living arrangement is made within the child’s own extended family or community. Regardless of the time period, foster parents play a vital role in the life of a youth.
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: news@yourkanata.com The deadline for all community event submissions is Friday at noon.
Feb. 7 to 9 & 12 to 16
Kanata Theatre’s production of Rabbit Hole will run at the Ron Maslin Playhouse, 1 Ron Maslin Way. Tickets are $20. For tickets call 613-831-4435, email BoxOffice@ Kanatatheatre.com. For details visit Kanatatheatre.com.
Feb. 7
W. Erskine Johnston Public
School, 50 Varley Dr., Parent Council will host the presentation “How safe are your children online?” starting at 7 p.m. This presentation for parents will be delivered by Colleen Taylor, from the West Ottawa Community Resource Center.
Feb. 8 to 10
The Earl of March Secondary School student-run production of Becoming Juliet will take place on Feb. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the
door. Earl of March is located at 4 The Parkway. Proceeds go to the Kanata Haven Youth Centre.
Feb. 9
The Kanata Choral Society’s concert “Life is a Cabaret” with Celtic and other light choral music. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 20 Young Rd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Domenic Music and CD Warehouse. For more information phone 613-592-1991 or visit kanatachoralsociety .ca.
Trinity Presbyterian Church will host its Date Night Challenge, a Focus on the Family event featuring a video presentation, big laughs from comedian Michael Jr. and fun marriage tips from pastor Ted Cunningham. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. For details visit focusonthefamily.ca. There is no charge and childcare will not be provided. To reserve a space, e-mail trinitykanata@on.aibn.com or call Meghan at 613-806-8141.
or email InfoService@ BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.
The Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club host euchre at the Lion Dick Brule Community Centre, 170 Castlefrank Rd. starting at 7:30 p.m. It costs $10 to play and cash prizes are awarded. A light lunch is provided and the bar will be open. For details call 613-836-2657.
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Feb. 10
The Kanata Chinese Seniors Support Centre will host an interactive Chinese New Year’s celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. Admission is free but tickets are required for entry. Call or email ASAP to reserve tickets in advance. For details, visit KCSSC.org, email kcssc@kcssc.org or call 613-656-2324.
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Feb. 11 to March 10
The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to announce “New Beginnings” an exhibition by juried members. The Gallery welcomes seven new artists. See kanatagallery.ca for hours of operation. For more information, call 613-580-2424 ext. 33341.
The Probus Club of Western Ottawa meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 33 Leacock Dr. at 10 a.m. for coffee followed by a guest speaker. On Feb. 12 Ian Farthing will speak on “His life as an actor, both in Canada and the U.K.” For details call Pat Thompson at 613-591-1390. Walden Village Retirement Residence will host pancake Tuesday from noon to 3 p.m. Join us for Pancakes followed by our Mardi Gras Celebration at 2 p.m. Please RSVP to Amy at 613-591-3991. St John’s Anglican Church will host its eighth-annual Pancake Supper in Morgan’s Grant/Briarbrook from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door: adults $10; children 12 and under $5; $25 per family. Located at 325 Sandhill Rd. For details, visit parishofmarch.ca or call 613-592-4747. St. Isidore Church, 1135 March Rd., will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $5 each or $20 per family. For details please email Lisa at gzannesec568@rogers. com or call 613-839-0851.
Feb. 13
The Kanata Art Club is holding its next monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1030 Riddell Dr. The guest speaker is
Mario Cerroni who creates art through photography. Visitors welcome. Call Gail 613-5922904 for more information. The Canadian Federation of University Women/Kanata invites all interested women to attend a general meeting. Our guest speaker is Dr. Donald Sutherland who will speak on “HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa - Signs of Hope” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stonehaven Manor, 70A Stonehaven Dr. For details, please call 613823-7002 or google CFUW Kanata.
Feb. 14
A Valentine’s Day brunch will be held at Empress Kanata Retirement Residence starting at 11:30 a.m. All people are welcome but please reserve a seat ahead of time. Donations will be accepted for the Canadian Diabetes Association. RSVP to Lindsay at 613-271-0034. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Walden Village Retirement Residence at the Annual Tea and be serenaded by Charles Gregoire. Starts at 2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Amy at 613-591-3991.
Feb. 18
Free family day skate at the Bell Sensplex, 1565 Maple Grove Rd. from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.
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Prenatal classes will be offered by Ottawa Public Health until the end of April, in French and English, at the following Ottawa Public Library branches this winter: Alta Vista, Cumberland, Main, Nepean Centrepointe and Stittsville. Online registration is required but programs are free. Visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or contact InfoService at 613580-2940 or InfoService@ BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca for more information.
Monday, February 11, 2013 The Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave outside the Tulip Cafe
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Scotia Bank Place, 1000 Palladium Drive at OHL- Ottawa 67s Game
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 The Ottawa Hospital – General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Main Entrance
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Aquarius, there are some things around the house that need your attention, but you may be having trouble finding the motivation to tackle them just now. Pisces, when an opportunity comes your way, you may want to take a pass because something better is on the horizon.
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CLUES DOWN 1. Determine the sum of 2. Spoken in the Dali region 3. River in Florence 4. Plant fiber that makes rope 5. Spanning 6. 1978 Turkish massacre 7. Acid causing gout 8. Drops underwater 9. Midway between E and SE 10. Dwarf buffalo 11. Five iron 12. Valuable owned items 16. Small amounts 21. High, green or iced 22. 6th Jewish month 25. Macaws 27. Male parent 28. The king of molecules 29. Golfer Snead 32. Swedish krona 35. Express pleasure 36. Resource-based economy
Slow down a little, Sagittarius. Moving faster will not get the job done to your satisfaction and then you only will have to do it all over again. Think through your options. Capricorn, shift your focus to your family for the next few days because you have to make some decisions that will affect them all. Listen to your gut feeling when making these decisions.
Virgo, sometimes you need to be tough on yourself to get things done, but you will be satisfied with the results when you push yourself. Focus on goals this week.
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Scorpio, it may be challenging to find some initial support for a new idea because you are essentially charting new territory. Just give it time and people will come around.
Cancer, your mind may be churning, but worrying excessively over something will not help the situation. Therefore, focus on something else for a while. Leo, just when you think the week will go on without any excitement, something pops up and it’s just what you need to beat the doldrums. Expect time with friends.
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Libra, a risk you take this week will pay off in a big way. You might be anxious to take a significant risk, but the eventual reward will be well worth it.
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