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Kanata Theatre members are giving up their one night off during a show run in March to host a fundraiser for a four-year-old boy with physical disabilities.

Connor Haynes is physically dependant on his family.

He has no control of his muscles, can’t hold his head up or sit up. He can’t speak and his family is unsure how much he can see. Although Connor has been through a gamut of testing at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, results have been inconclusive.

“He smiles a lot,” said his grandmother Jenefer Haynes, who is president of the Kanata Theatre. “He never complains. He’s got this lovely personality.”

As Connor gets older, his parents need help accommodating his needs, said Haynes, who lives in West Carleton.

Growing at the rate of other children his age, his parents are finding it difficult to carry him up and down stairs.

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Everyone involved in the production of Cash on Delivery has given up their one night off to volunteer their time for a special performance, with all the proceeds going to Connor’s trust fund.

The money raised will help the young boy’s parents buy a new wheelchair accessible van and build an addition on to their home so Connor’s rooms – bedroom, bathroom and others – can be located on the main floor.

“The whole idea of the fundraiser is to build Connor the rooms he needs on the ground floor,” said Haynes, who’s been involved with the Kanata Theatre for 35 years.

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Non-profits balk at city cutback LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@metroland.com

A plan to put off hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for community organizations brought non-profit groups out in droves to denounce the decision.

More than 30 representatives spoke during a budget discussion at the city’s community and protective services meeting on Feb. 17, and most came with the same message: “Don’t cancel the community sustainability fund for 2011.”

As part of a strategy to meet budget pressures, the city is axing a $450,000 contribution this year that is intended to help community groups pay for staffing and other programs.

Lynne Browne of the Alliance to End Homelessness echoed many other groups’ concerns about the cutback to the community sustainability fund. “(This budget) quietly erases this community resource without public consultation,” she said.

Browne said there is a public perception that the 2011 draft budget is Mayor Jim Watson’s budget and is not to be tampered with.

“It will just be rubber stamped,” she said.

Browne and other groups expressed concern over council’s willingness to supply $400,000 to support a bid for a FIFA soccer tournament (only one councillor, Capital Ward’s David Chernushenko, dissented) while at the same time cutting almost the same amount from non-profit groups.

The community sustainability fund still has about $2 million in base funding that has been contributed since 2007, said Steve Kanellakos, the deputy city manager of city operations. The additional $450,000 that was cut this year represents additional funding that was supposed to be added based on the city’s 10-year plan for the fund.

The $502-million community and protective services budget was passed by the committee and will have to be considered by full council before it receives final approval.

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The owner of a West Carleton wildlife refuge is asking a developer for permission to rescue hibernating animals that have lost their homes because of clear cutting in the Beaver Pond forest development.

Lynn Rowe, the founder of the Constance Creek Wildlife Refuge, said the tree-cutting could displace dozens if not hundreds of animals.

Rowe has sent an e-mail to Urbandale about the issue and is waiting for a response.

“We feel pretty desperate about the situation and the animals and want to feel we can do something at least,” said Rowe.

Rowe estimates dozens to hundreds of animals hibernating underneath the ground could be crushed by the tree cutting machinery.

Mary Jarvis, director of planning and land development for Urbandale, said the company won’t allow Rowe onto the land.

“We’re not granting permission for anyone to get on the site,” she said. “It’s a construction site.”

Jarvis said the developer has finished tree clearing and is moving on to the next stage of the development, performing geo-technical analysis of the land.

BIRDHOUSES Ever since the tree clearing in the Beaver Pond forest started last month, Rowe has been building bird houses and makeshift animal dens on publicly-owned land near the development.

Rowe and a group of volunteers have built four birdhouses and six more are in the works; the group hopes to build at least 20 birdhouses over the coming weeks.

Rowe said she has received e-mails and phone calls about injured or dead porcupines found on or near the Beaver Pond development.

Rowe set up shelters for porcupines and other small animals near the development using Rubbermaid boxes with holes cut out of them and filled with straw.

The shelters are anchored to the ground with logs.

HIBERNATION Hibernating animals have a slowed metabolism and have no chance of survival if they are woken up during that period, said Anita Utas, a volunteer with the Constance Creek Wildlife Refuge.

Porcupines don’t hibernate during the winter but stay close to their den during cold weather.

Several porcupines have climbed up trees during the clear cutting, but when the trees are cut down the animals can fall to their death or be injured, Utas said.

“A lot of the animals who have nowhere to go end up on the tops of the trees and some of them can’t find any shelter so they’re freezing to death,” she said.

Utas said she has received reports of dead deer, porcupines and beavers.

The tree cutting also disturbs animals’ food stores, she added.

“We were hoping that Lynn Rowe would be allowed to be sent in and look for animals in distress.”

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Suburban bus users, get ready to walk Overhaul of OC Tranpo routes will mean fewer stops and more walking LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@metroland.com

Riders should prepare for sweeping changes as OC Transpo looks at overhauling almost 200 bus routes.

But unlike in the past, the city isn’t just taking a transit map and slashing routes, said OC Transpo general manager Alain Mercier. The company is building a better system that everyone has reasonable access to, he said.

For some residents, particularly those in the suburbs, that will likely mean more walking.

Mayor Jim Watson pledged to save $22 million by next year on transit by cutting out “milk runs,” and the business plan OC Transpo revealed to the city’s transit commission on Feb. 16 proposed just that.

The preliminary plan proposes 47 routes that will either be eliminated or consolidated.

Merging routes 63 and 64 in Kanata, for example, could save the city $175,000 a year.

Inefficient neighbourhood loops could be cut from 10 suggested routes. Making the 18 in

Overbrook take a more direct route could save $184,000 each year, for instance.

That will also help alleviate the costly problem of empty buses driving around the city, said Coun. Diane Deans (GloucesterSouthgate), who is the chair of the transit commission.

The city could also reduce the off-peak hours for certain routes.

In all, only 60 of OC Transpo’s routes will remain untouched or could be enhanced.

But those 60 routes represent about 90 per cent of transit trips that will remain the same as they are now after the transit map changes.

For the routes that will change, Mercier indicated it would likely mean some riders will have to walk longer distances to get to their bus stops.

Right now, 98 per cent of Ottawa residents live within 400 metres, or a five-minute walk, from their stop. The changes could push that to 800 metres, or 10 minutes, for many users.

A recent summary of an American Public Transit Association review found that the

city is over serviced by transit, and if the city doesn’t cut back on funding the system’s operations, it will show up on tax bills.

“It’s all about living within our means,” Deans said.

The proposed changes would save $145 million over six years.

Mercier confirmed that Coun.

Keith Egli (Knoxdale-Merivale) was on the right track when he commented that it seemed transit users in suburban wards would end up having the longest walks to a bus stop.

For seniors, and particularly in the winter, that’s not acceptable, said Kanata North Coun.

Marianne Wilkinson.

“It’s a fairly lengthy way for some people to handle, but we do have to optimize our system because costs are getting out of control,” Wilkinson said.

Controversial routes being examined include the 5 in the city’s east end and the 65 Express bus from Kanata.

“The 65 Express route would cause a lot of concern to a lot of people, because the express routes are the ones people depend on to get to work,” Wilkin-

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Council is looking to cut inefficient bus routes and merge others. son said.

There will likely be less impact on riders in the city’s core, said the only urban ward councillor on the transit commission, Tim Teirney (Beacon Hill-Cyrville).

“I’ve looked at my ward and there doesn’t seem to be too much of an impact in that area,” Teirney said. “The same can’t be said for Orleans or Cumberland.

The city will also be upgrading its bus fleet over time, including adding 75 double decker buses by 2016, which will save around $10 million.

More detail on potential route cutbacks and changes will be presented to the transit commission on March 23, and the public will have a chance to comment at a series of public meetings between that date and April 7.

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Haynes said Connor’s parents were reluctant to ask for outside help but when she pitched the idea of the fundraiser, “They were just thrilled. We want it to be a really fun night. It’s great to hear people laugh.”

She said the cast and crew have been extremely generous in giving up their time.

“Without the blink of an eye, everybody is on board. It’s astounding how generous people are being.”

There is monetary assistance to outfit a bathroom for Connor and put a lift in the van, but there is no help for the actual extension or van itself, said Haynes.

Haynes has already sold a number of tickets and has received donations from people in the community to put in Connor’s trust.

“It’s amazing the kindness and generosity,” she said.

Connor has been invited to a rehearsal of the play to meet the cast and crew since he’ll likely be unable to attend the performance, said Haynes.

Connor, his five-month-old sister Gracie Mae and parents, Ed and Jane, live on a small farm in Lanark. The family moved out there because Connor “loves to be outside,” said Haynes. He takes part in therapeutic horseback riding in Perth, where he is laid across the horse’s back in order to massage his muscles.

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Connor also attends classes three days a week at Maple Grove Public School in Lanark, when he’s not ill.

“He has a lot of friends, especially a little girl who loves to hold his hand,” said Haynes. “He loves it when the children sing.”

‘A SPECIAL NIGHT’ The special performance of Cash on Delivery will take place on Monday, March 28, at the Kanata Theatre, 1 Ron Maslin Way. Tickets are $25 and include a champagne intermission, and parking is free. The comedic play is intended for adults, and attendees should be over

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Haynes requested that if people want to donate to the cause but are unavailable for the night of the performance to refrain from purchasing tickets. Instead, they can donate to Connor’s trust fund, which is set up at the Royal Bank of Canada in Stittsville. For information on donations, contact Haynes at jenny. haynes@sympatico.ca or call 613-8323023. There are no cash receipts since Connor is not a registered charity.

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“Connor has opened doors we would never have walked through otherwise,” wrote DeMarco, who lives in Richmond, in an email. “It is not a life that grandparents would choose for their grandchild but as we share our lives with Connor, it’s confirmed as Connor keeps growing, we have to put ourselves ‘out there’ and appeal to your sense of humanity as a parent, a grandparent, a brother, sister or all of the above, to open your doors for an evening in Connor’s name.”

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News The Ottawa public school board was scheduled to make a final decision on temporary measures to reduce overcrowding in Kanata schools during a full board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

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Trustees approved short-term measures aimed at reducing overcrowding at two Kanata elementary schools during an Ottawa Carleton District School Board committee meeting on Feb. 16.

The plan moves on for final approval at a full board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Four schools are bursting at the seams in Kanata: Katimavik Elementary School (199.9 per cent above enrolment capacity), Jack Donohue (126 per cent) Roch Carrier (148.8 per cent) and Stephen Leacock (156.6 per cent).

Staff recommended the redirection of kindergarten and French immersion programs at Stephen Leacock and Katimavik elementary schools to reduce enrolment pressure and give the board some breathing space.

The short-term measures are band-aid solutions at best, said Kanata trustee Cathy Curry – but a badly-needed bandaid.

“The reality is we need to make some changes to get through the school year,” she said.

The real changes and long-term solutions are yet to come, she added.

HIGH SCHOOL ADDITIONS Those recommendations will come in December from two accommodation review committees (ARCs) set up in Kanata north and south to study boundaries, programs, transportation, growth patterns – everything in the collective school bag.

Curry anticipates the ARCs will take a good long look at adopting a grades 7 to 12 structure for high schools, a model used by the Ottawa Catholic school board.

Moving grades 7 and 8 to two Kanata high schools, A.Y Jackson and Earl of March secondary schools, will require money from the Ontario Ministry of Education to build additions, said Curry.

An architect has already drawn up plans showing options for expanding the two high schools for the ARCs. Moving the grade 7s and 8s to A.Y. Jackson and Earl would create space

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REACTION In the meantime, the board needs to introduce emergency measures at Katimavik and Stephen Leacock elementary schools to relieve overcrowding, said board staff.

Trustees approved a plan for next year to: • Move the senior kindergarten program at Stephen Leacock to Roland Michener along with some French learning resources.

• Move the junior kindergarten program at Katimavik to Castlefrank Elementary School.

• Redirect Katimavik’s Grade 4 middle French immersion program to W. Eerskine Johnson Public School and Bridlewood Community Elementary School.

• Tack on 12 portables at Roch Carrier, but otherwise maintain the current boundary and grade structure.

“No students who are actually in a school will move,” said Curry, adding that the changes could be later reversed by the ARCs. Some of the parents who spoke at Wednesday’s committee meeting said they were worried the changes would force them to send their children to different elementary schools.

“It’s disruptive for transportation and child care,” said Jennifer Guerra, who said the changes will mean one of her children will enroll for Grade 2 at Katimavik and the other in kindergarten at Castlefrank in 2012. “Our day-care provider will have children at four schools,” she said.

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The world revolves around food

If you thought the entire world revolved around money, it doesn’t. The world revolves around something much more basic, even though getting enough of it can be more difficult than amassing money or finding an oil well.

The world revolves around food... and water.

You cannot move very far without an adequate food supply. You cannot fight an effective war without it. In North America, food has never been considered an outrageously priced commodity and we all assume that it will remain affordable, for as long as we need it.

A cautionary comment from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) suggests that food, once spared the indignity of competition on the open market, may finally have run smack into the real world.

Just about everything else that we consider a necessity has gone up in price.

Gasoline prices have continued to rise, sometimes at an alarming rate, and that has affected the cost of getting inexpensive food from the farmer to the marketplace. Add to that the increasing cost of seed, fertilizer, processing and distribution, and the stage is set for an increase in food prices. The negative effect of global

warming and weather is another factor that is affecting the harvests in places like Russia and India. Commodity price fluctuations, export controls and the reality of unstable governments in Third World countries, suggests that global food production may be at risk.

Locally, farmers appear to be like the rest of us — trying to stay ahead of the next curve that world prices may throw at them.

The cost of food in Canada has increased over the past 30 years. Despite the increases, Canadian food is still the best food around and the most affordable. According to the OFA, a generation ago, the cost of breaking daily bread took 20 per cent of an average income. These days that is down to 11 per cent. This past Feb. 12 has been pegged as Food Freedom Day. This is the day the average Canadian has made enough income to cover their grocery bills for the entire year.

The OFA is calling for a National Food Strategy to stay ahead of increasing costs to our foodproducing system and eventually higher food costs for Canadians.

The idea sounds like a good one given what we have seen with just about every other commodity being shaped by a global perspective.

It’s just a game, except when it isn’t As kids develop awareness of the world outside the house and the school, they are looking to understand some of the things that go on. And you, in turn, are looking for life lessons you can pass on with the day’s headlines.

This is almost always difficult. What are you going to tell the subteen in your house when she finds out that Miley Cyrus’s father told a magazine that the hit TV show Hannah Montana destroyed his marriage? How will you explain what her father means when he says “I’m scared for her.”

You understand well enough. Fame and big money do strange things to people and not all of them react well.

But the girl and her doting father live this enchanted life on TV and the worst problem is that they run out of Diet Coke or the dog barks. Marriages don’t break up on the Disney Channel and 18-year-olds don’t have birthday parties in bars.

So good luck to you explaining that.

“TV is just make believe,” you can say, which will be a good start. But do you really want to add that real life is not as nice as TV? For many people it’s nicer.

Closer to home, and far more consequential, what kind of discussion can you have with the young hockey fanatic

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town in your house when he or she asks you why Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly won’t be playing for the Ottawa Senators any more?

— Why did Mike want to leave Ottawa? the little guy asks.

— Well, he didn’t really want to leave, you say. He wanted to stay.

— Then why didn’t he stay?

— Because the Senators didn’t want him to stay.

— I thought the Senators liked Mike, says the young hockey fanatic. Didn’t the Senators like him?

— Yes, they liked him, you say, but they … but they …

And this is where you can only talk about salary caps and first round draft picks and conditional draft picks and Ottawa not making the playoffs and other teams needing Mike and Chris enough to give up something for them — a discussion of the realities of pro-

fessional sports, in other words.

The realities of professional sports can be as unpleasant as life in the Cyrus family and do you really want your young hockey fanatic to carry that knowledge around with her?

Mind you, from quite an early age that young hockey fanatic has suspected that real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. She gets a preview of life’s unfairness when she is told that she has to go to sleep while still feels like practising her slapshot in the living room. Finding out that there can be no candy without first eating the vegetables only confirms the existence of a dark side.

— People in Ottawa are sad to see Chris Kelly go, a little hockey player will say.

— Yes, you answer, but … but that’s just the way it is.

— Why? — Because the Senators want to win?

— Why? — Because winning is better than losing.

— But don’t you always say that having fun playing the game is more important than winning? Remember, you said that when I was crying after losing that game.

— Yes, I remember saying that. And I believed it.

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— Don’t the Senators believe that?

There you are, stuck with the necessity of explaining why professional sport is not really like sport the way you’ve been teaching it.

And you haven’t even come to the part about head shots and cheating and taking funny pills and all the things grown-ups do to win games even though winning isn’t supposed to be as important as having fun.

After that you get to explain why they should keep cheering for the Senators anyway even though Mike and Chris are gone. This is just a business, you’ll say. Eventually they will understand, which is sad in a way.

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This letter was an eleventh hour appeal to the only people who are in a position to stop this destruction. It is a terrible thing and in my opinion an indictment of a sys-

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On a related note, and I wish I had included this in my letter, the Canadian economy is hugely dependent on natural resources. We should be global leaders of environment management practices and stewardship at the federal, provincial, and regional level. This is not setting an example for others to follow. It is another example poor decision making and visionless planning – all in the interest of short term economic gains.

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SMALLER GOVERNMENT “We think the government in Queen’s Park is too centralized,” said Simser, who works as a tax analyst with the Government of Canada. “I’d like to see a smaller government, more decentralized – more responsive to the local community.

We think the communities know best.”

He said he wants to see communities hold more power and have more of a say in how their government is run.

“A centralized government can’t effectively control everything. So why not decentralize it and let the people make the decisions. You can do more with less,

with a smaller government.”

The Earl of March Secondary School graduate said there is too much red tape for small businesses, adding there are too many agencies within the provincial government that are redundant or ineffective.

He said the Ontario Municipal Board should be drastically reduced or eliminated all together.

“Governments need to be more transparent and accountable,” he said, adding ministers should be more open and forthcoming with their expenses.

“Why can’t you just post it to a website? Prove you’ve got nothing to hide.”

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is now offering City of Ottawa ski passes to its patrons.

OPL is partnering with the city to bring forth this pilot project for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 winter seasons.

OPL has 75 passes in its collection that can be borrowed from the library like any other circulating item.

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PROTECT THE LAND Sensitive and environmentally-significant lands should be looked at before they’re bought by developers, said Simser.

“We’d look at sensitive lands within the city boundaries and see what their statuses are (then) buy them now before the developers get them.”

Growing up with the Beaver Pond in his backyard, Simser said what happened there is sad.

“I’m very sad to see it go. What we’ve decided as the executive is we have to look forward to the future.”

He said he would look into the Nature Conservatory of Canada, of which he donates to, to buy environmentally sensitive lands.

“They buy land; they get by on the donations people give them.”

Simser said the party doesn’t agree with landfills and thinks the Carp dump was a bad choice.

“We look to Europe,” said Simser, who added product packaging across the ocean is more environmentally friendly. “They have very ambitious recycling programs. It’s very different there then the way we do it here.”

He said the government is taking part in too many expensive programs.

“You want the communities and municipalities to be responsible for conservation,” said Simser. “It’s up to us to conserve.”

The provincial election will take place Oct. 6.

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Simser. “It’ll be out of sight.”

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Former federal Liberal nominee Scott Simser has been selected as the Green Party of Ontario provincial candidate for CarletonMississippi Mills.

He was the only one to put his name forward with the Green Party.

Simser, who ran for the Liberal Party nomination in 2007 and 2009, said Scott Simser the Green Party was a better fit Green Party for his ideals.

“My thinking evolved,” said the 45-year-old.

“The Green Party is new and has exciting ideas; I’ve always had a passion for the environment.”

He said he thinks it’s important to get a number of Green Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in at Queen’s Park.

“Queen’s Park needs a shakeup,” he said. “It needs the Green Party to be there. In some way the people have not been satisfied with these governments in the past (the Conservatives, Liberals and NPD) so they should give the Green Party a chance.”

Simser, who grew up in Kanata north, living there for 19 years before moving to Toronto, now resides in Katimavik with his wife and three children. He holds a bachelor of administration from the University of Ottawa, a MBA from the University of Toronto and is currently taking three courses at the University of Ottawa.

Simser, who was born with a hearing impairment, said his main priorities are the environment, the economy and a more decentralized government.

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Left: Sam Trew and Katie Vance sweep the rock up the sheet.

Bottom left: Brittany Black throws the stone.

Bottom middle: Chantal Allan lines up a shot for her team while Grey Highlands skip Sarah Ward looks on.

Bottom right: Chantal Allan directs her teammates Sam Trew and Katie Vance.

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All Saints curlers lose consolation final JESSICA CUNHA AND BLAIR EDWARDS jessica.cunha@metroland.com

The All Saints Catholic High School girls curling team hugged each other after losing the consolation final of the 64th Gore Mutual Ontario School Curling Championship on Feb. 19.

“We played pretty well,” said team member Katie Vance. “We fought great this morning. I’ve had a great time.”

All Saints lost their grip on a 7 to 4 lead over Grey Highlands Secondary School heading into the final two ends of the game played at Huntley Curling Club in Carp.

In the final end the score was tied at 77 and then the Flesherton school scored another two points for the 9-7 win.

“They did very well,” said All Saints coach Roger Trahan. “I know all the girls play to win but fourth in the province isn’t bad.”

During round robin play, All Saints finished second in their pool but lost 7 to 5 in a semifinal match against Grimsby Secondary School.

Patrick Fogarty Secondary School took home the gold in the girl’s finals against Grimsby Secondary School, with a score of 7-6.

On the boy’s side, London Central Secondary School won their finals match 4-2 against Moira Secondary School, while Haliburton Highlands Secondary School finished in third place against Markham District Secondary School, with a final score of 9-6.

HUNTLEY CLUB Team members Chantal Allan, Brittany Black, Sam Trew and Katie will now prepare for the upcoming city high school curling championship on March 2.

All Saints sits in a three-way tie for

first place in their division of the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association’s varsity girls curling, with a 7-1 record.

The team was scheduled to play a quarter-final game against John McCrae Secondary School on Wednesday, Feb. 23.

The city championship will be held at the Nepean Sportsplex on March 2.

Next stop (hopefully), the provincials, said Trahan.

All four girls curl competitively at Huntley Curling Club – a huge advantage for a high school team, Trahan said.

“Out of the top eight teams going to the provincials, maybe only half of them will have three or four club members on their team,” he said.

Chantal, a Grade 12 student at All Saints, took over as the team’s skip this year after playing for the team for the past two years.

“She’s doing a really good job,” said

Trahan. “She has both games – she can throw the big weights and the small weights.”

Bittany and Sam, Grade 11 students, have been curling together at Huntley since Grade 7 while Katie, a Grade 9 student, is a new addition to the team.

All Saints is a close-knit team, said Chantal.

“We actually do a lot of team bonding,” she said.

Shortly before the Gore championship, the team visited a beauty parlour in Barrhaven where they had their nails done.

“Every time you get a compliment on your nails you think of your team,” said Chantal.

That camaraderie translates into working well as a unit on the ice, she added.

“A huge part of our game is being able to read each other. “Knowing how to bring someone up when they’re down gives you a definite advantage.”

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KOURIER-STANDARD STAFF The City of Ottawa is making it easier for visually impaired residents to pay their bills, by introducing braille, largeprint or CD-Rom tax bills as part of a one-year pilot project announced last week.

About a dozen people received largeprint or e-text tax bills in past years, but the city wants to look at expanding the program. An aging population and new regulations in the Accessible Ontario Disabilities Act have pushed city depart-

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The service is being offered as a oneyear pilot project with Ottawa-based TBase Communications at a cost of $5,000 to the city.

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Oceans poised to make waves

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JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

New Kanata band Oceans is set to make waves in the Ottawa music scene.

The experimental pop group brings an experimental sound to the stage.

“We like to try and push boundaries without seeming like we’re pushing boundaries,” said William Assaad, who sings vocals and plays guitar. “We can make it sound different.”

The band – which is comprised of Assaad, Kate Sargent, 19, on vocals and bass, Jamie Kronick, 22, on drums and Joseph McDonald, 21, on guitar – is trying to build up its name in the Ottawa scene.

“We want to gain as much notoriety in Ottawa as we can,” said Assaad, 21. “It’s a really loving community.”

Oceans is working with Amos The Transparent’s Jonathan Chandler to produce the band’s first EP. The as-yetunnamed album is set to be released in the spring.

“I’m just excited to be working on the album,” said Chandler, who heard about

Sunday, February 27th, 2011, 12pm – 2pm, W. E. Johnston Arena, Carp

Oceans through a mutual friend. “I was blown away (when I heard them).

“It’s more complex, that’s what drew me to them.”

Assaad and Sargent first started playing and writing music together while both were attending All Saints Catholic High School. Assaad said they’ve always worked well together and with the addition of Kronick and McDonald, everything came together.

“It changes for the better,” said Assaad about the additions.

As for the name choice, Assaad said it plays to what the music sounds like.

“We wanted something germane to what our sound would be. We kept coming up with scenic things and Oceans ended up sticking.”

The band’s plan for the next year is to put out a full-length record and “play as many shows as we can,” said Assaad, who added Oceans might try out for this year’s Live 88.5 Big Money Shot – but it would be a last-minute decision.

Oceans will be playing at Café Dekcuf on March 11 at 9 p.m. with Rah Rah and Fire and Neon.

ADMISSION: Adults $7, Seniors and Children (6–12 yrs) $5, Family rate $20, Children 5 and under free

A better dress code makes a difference to the patient experience impact on a patient’s experience of the hospital.

Nicolas Ruszkowski Nicolas Ruszkowski VP, Communications Ottawa Hospital For the first time since I started this column, you, the reader, have inserted yourself into the introduction.

This week, the hospital’s new dress code made local and national headlines: on Canada AM, CTV News Net, CTV Ottawa and the Ottawa Citizen. Many of you responded – whether in support or against the policy, with the question: why?

Why a dress policy at all? Why now? Why among frontline clinical staff. The questions are all legitimate, particularly since they show some that we have more work to do to clarify exactly what our dress code is intended to do.

Over the past year, consultation and feedback from patients, staff, and professional practice groups throughout the hospital – as well as a review of existing research – confirmed that a key to ensuring patients’ comfort and safety is the ability to easily recognize members of their care teams. In other words, everything we’ve heard from people like you, as well as employees, is that our appearance has an

That is why, all professionals at The Ottawa Hospital – whether they are nurses, physicians, other health professionals or support staff – are being asked to dress in a manner that clearly identifies them to patients. Anyone can read see the dress code online at www.ottawahospital.on.ca Until readers do get a chance to read it, I should address one aspect of the policy, the dress code for nurses, has proven particularly contentious.

Contrary to some reports, Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses still have control over what scrubs they wear. If they wish to wear graphic prints on their scrubs, they can do so. That said, nurses are being asked to wear lab coats, so patients and families can easily recognize them.

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William Assaad and Kate Sargent are part of new Kanata band Oceans. The band will be playing Café Dekcuf on March 11.

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This idea came directly from the hospital’s nursing professional practice group.

Likewise, other health professionals will dress in accordance with the guidelines for their professional group. Support services staff, including transportation and housekeeping staff, will also wear hospital employer-issued uniforms at all times.

In addition to strengthening the quality of patients’ experience of the hospital and staff, we know that these changes will improve infection control, while ensuring that all members of The Ottawa Hospital Family will continue to portray a professional image.

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How to Choose a Camp March Break is a great time for kids. They need to get away from the everyday stress of school as much as adults need to get away from their full time jobs. What better way to help kids relax and enjoy their time off than to send them to a March break camp? (By the way, this gives parents a nice break too.)

Before you make a camp decision for your child, there are a lot of factors to consider. You will want to do your homework before you drop your child off for the day to be cared for by people you hardly know. It’s not easy. There are so many camps to consider and they come in all shapes and sizes. There are day camps, overnight camps, golf camps, horseback riding camps and science camps to name a few.

Here are some general considerations: Your child’s interests What does your child like to do? Children know what they like and don’t like. Ask them for their input. If your child is active and loves to play sports, a sports camp is probably right for him or her. If your child is creative, then choose a camp that offers arts and crafts. Camp choices are as varied as children themselves. Choose a camp with the specific focus geared toward your child.

Day Camp versus Overnight Camp Depending on the age, maturity and independence of your child, he or she may or may not be ready for an overnight camp. Some overnight camps accept children as young as six years old. Only you can decide when the time is right.

Research With pencil in hand, contact the camps you are considering and ask some specific questions. Not all camps are created equal, so ask the same questions to each camp director and compare their answers. You need to feel comfortable with their answers before you make your choice. This is not an exhaustive list, but here are a few questions to get you started: 1. Who do you hire as counselors? Are they experienced? How old are they?

Are they certified in CPR and First Aid? Have they undergone a criminal record check?

2. What are your hours for the camp program? for pre and post camp care?

Is there an additional cost for extended hours?

5. Can you provide a list of references or testimonials? Word of mouth is the best reference. Ask around and find out where other parents are sending their children.

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The cost of camp should reflect the service provided. When comparing camps by price make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. Some camps include lunches, while others include snacks, t-shirts, hats, extended hours and off site field trips. Price alone, can be misleading. I’ve always believed, “You get what you pay for”.

4. Are snacks or a lunch provided? Is the lunch program optional or mandatory?

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A maximum of 10:1 is probably the maximum ratio you would want.

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(NC)—March is Nutrition Month and getting your kids in the kitchen is a great way to participate in this year’s theme – Celebrate Food, from Field to Table. When children are left out of meal preparation it is harder for them to gain an understanding and appreciation for our food, where it comes from, and how basic ingredients are put together to make a meal. It’s never too late to get your kids in the kitchen to prepare fresh, nutritious food and to celebrate the making of a meal. Involving children in food preparation is also a great way to enhance their development. No matter their age, food preparation can be used to provide real life examples of lessons learned in school. Breakfast for Learning suggests these great opportunities to engage your children in the kitchen:

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Waste reduction in schools is an important part of creating a greener community, and many children and teachers are implementing creative initiatives to reduce their school’s carbon footprint. Charities, like TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF), are helping to support these projects.

“Spring is about new beginnings, so why not reduce your impact by organizing a ‘walking school bus’ in your neighbourhood or encouraging your children to decorate old school folders instead of buying new ones,” says Mary Desjardins, Executive Director, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

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Virtual youth centre a haven for troubled teens JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

The Kanata Haven Youth Centre has something different to offer teenagers in the way of support and services than The Zone, said board member Diane McNulty.

“Our board felt that Kanata could easily support two youth centres, especially ones that offer different and diverse programming objectives and service a different group of youth clientele,” said McNulty about the virtual refuge.

The Zone, which is run by the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC), offers adult-supervised drop-in programming two nights a week, special events and workshops for teens.

Both The Zone and The Haven focus on education, healthy lifestyle choices and community volunteerism, but McNulty said the main difference is the ages both centres serve. The Zone serves youth up to 18, while The Haven works with those up to age 24.

“Although (The Zone) offers some great programs and has the backing of the WOCRC, many of our old youth centre clientele were either too old or felt they did

not fit in with their type of programming,” said McNulty. “Essentially they (the youth) came to us and asked if we could do something – and after much research and community consultation, the Kanata Haven Youth Centre was born.”

She said once youth reach age 23-24, the centre helps them move towards services geared to adults if it’s still required.

‘SECOND FAMILY’ The Haven, which is run online through its website and Facebook page, works with the “hard-to-service” youth population which can include those involved in dangerous activities such as drug abuse, violence, or youth who feel they have nowhere to go when issues in their lives get difficult.

“For a lot of youth it’s their second family,” she said about the support offered. “For some it’s their first family.”

This is echoed on The Haven’s website, where youth can post comments about how the centre has helped them. “The centre is a great place because it’s more than just a place to hang out, it becomes more of a second family,” wrote one person.

“I would like to give you a very

sincere thank you. You have helped me through difficult times and have helped guide me to a very promising future,” wrote another.

McNulty said she estimates over 90 per cent of the troubled youth who have used the centre have turned their lives around.

“We start small and provide quality work; from there opportunity can come knocking,” said McNulty.

The centre provides short-term counselling and helps youth who are going through personal crises. McNulty said they have the added bonus of a large network of community professionals who are always willing to lend a hand, whether it’s the police, counsellors, teachers or service workers.

“Kids don’t just have crises between working hours,” said McNulty, who added they are trying to get a 24-hour help line up and running.

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Kanata Haven Youth Centre members Estri, Jenna Harding and Brittany Taetz play around with puppets from the Kanata group Rock the Arts at the 2010 Canada Day in Kanata.

VIRTUAL REALITY The Kanata Haven Youth Centre grew out of the old Kanata Youth Centre (KYC), which used to operate where The Zone is now located at 170 Castlefrank Rd. The KYC, which was run by a board of directors, closed its doors in

2008 and was reopened as the WOCRC’s youth centre.

McNulty, who volunteered at the KYC for nine years, said the programming the centre offered depended on what the youths’ needed at any given time. She recalled one time where there was a

large number of teen pregnancies so the centre offered workshops on pregnancies and raising a child. They also offered programming to teach teens how to avoid the issue in the first place.

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“There’s no point in coming up with programs if the youth aren’t involved,” said McNulty. “We tend to think outside the box.”

McNulty, along with five other board members, keeps The Haven running online where kids can interact, get answers to their questions and find out what the centre is doing in the community.

“We connect with the youth online because we don’t have a centre; we don’t have the drop-in component (anymore),” she said. “But that doesn’t mean we don’t connect physically – we still get together every month to plan new and exciting events.

“I always try to encourage face-to-face (interactions) because you don’t get the subtle nuances through email.”

McNulty said youth who needed someone to talk to have shown up at her door.

“A lot of times people gather at my place.

Even though a lot of them know where I live, no one has ever abused the privilege.”

She also hosts pizza nights to get everyone together and talk about upcoming events, issues and programming.

Terri Tomchyshyn, a board member with The Haven, got involved after the KYC closed its doors, but her daughter used to frequent the spot. She said knowing where her daughter was helped her to keep calm whenever she didn’t come home. Tomchyshyn would call McNulty at the centre

to confirm her daughter’s whereabouts.

“It saved me a lot of stress,” said Tomchyshyn. “It made a huge difference as a parent.” She added she wants to see The Haven promoted more so youth in the area know they have a range of options if they need support.

“I think the more word we can get out to youth that there’s a haven at The Haven, that they have some place they can go to virtually, if not physically, it can help.”

HELPING HAND The Haven has a core group of 10 youths who interact regularly using the virtual centre and participate when it puts on community events.

“Others come in when they can,” said McNulty.

The Haven takes part in Canada Day in Kanata every year, which has the biggest turnout in youth participation.

McNulty said the youth who take part are learning key skills that will help them throughout their lifetime, such as interacting with the public, hosting bands and maintaining security throughout the day.

The centre also takes part in the city’s Cleaning the Capital campaign every fall.

Music is a big part of many youths’ lives so The Haven has tried to incorporate that as much as possible, she said. The Haven is helping youths make their own videos, teaching them about equipment and edit-

ing.

The Haven aims to help youth enhance their quality of life through educational, recreational, social and artistic programs.

“It’s youth driven,” said McNulty.

Jenna Harding, The Haven’s youth representative and board member had been going to the old centre since she was 11 years old. Now 18, Harding said it made a difference during her adolescent years.

“You learn so much and there’s so much support there,” said the Carleton University student. “It’s nice to know there’s someone there for you.”

Harding started going to the centre after her brother joined and now gets involved in all the community projects hosted by The Haven. She’s studying criminology in the hopes of one day becoming a victims’ service worker.

The Haven was recently deemed a notfor-profit but is still waiting on charity status.

McNulty said they’d like to see a physical location for The Haven by the summer so they can better help youth in the area.

“Kanata’s gotten so big. We really should be able to help our kids.”

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Places and Spaces Local artist holds show at Atrium Gallery For Peggy Hughes art is a passion.

It is evident while watching the Kanata resident hang her more than 25 pieces for her show at the Atrium Gallery, which started on Feb. 18.

She remembered the inspiration for each piece and kept a watchful eye on the hanging process while talking about her technique and plans for the future.

“The name from the show actually came from peoples’ reactions to my work in the past,” Hughes said, adding that people often “see” places they have been through her abstract work.

“I get asked all the time if I have been to Mexico or parts of South America. I haven’t, but it’s what people are seeing in the work,” she said.

Although primarily self-taught, over the past 35 years Hughes participated in a variety of workshops with internationally-known American and Canadian artists. She continues to be a life-long learner and in March 2005, began teaching workshops on composition using mixed media and collage techniques.

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tawa Mixed Media Artists group since the beginning,” Hughes said.

Hughes said her work comes out as she is painting, rather like a carving that takes shape once the sculpture cuts into the clay.

“I am very into design but I don’t let the work get hemmed in by what I think I want to do,” she said, adding that a lot of her work currently on display at the Atrium is reflective of a recent trip to Newfoundland.

“You can really see the rocks and the shapes,” she said.

Hughes uses acrylic paint for the most part and almost every painting has layers of texture as part of the design.

Hughes explores abstract and non-representational subject matter; florals, stilllife and landscapes influence her semiabstract work.

The show at the Atrium will run until March 23 and Hughes will have a simultaneous show, named “Trinary” running at the Cube Gallery on Wellington St. West from March 1 to 27.

It’s a lot of work, but it’s a real labour of love.

“It’s really great to get out and talk to people about my work,” Hughes said.

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The Ottawa Farmers Market elected a new board of directors and executive.

Robin Turner of Greely’s Roots and shoots organic farm was elected president joined by: • Vice-president: Andy Terauds, Acorn Creek Farm, Carp • Treasurer: Greer Knox, Log House Perennials, North Gower

• Secretary: Greg Leese, The Hot Potato Company, Osgoode Elected to the board of directors are: • George Wright, Castor River Farm, Metcalfe • Mel Foster, Foster Family Farms, North Gower • Lawrence Henderson, Pretty-Fours, Kanata • Mike Kositsin, Ottawa Valley Honey, Almonte • Colin Samuels, Jambican, Osgoode • Walter Henn, Bear Brook Farm, Navan Linda Cook from Greely will continue as manager.

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Kings crowned in Capital House tournament KANATA KINGS The Kanata Kings Bantam B team brought their top game to the seventh annual Capital House League Tournament at the Bell Sensplex the weekend of Feb 11-13 when they took home the championship title.

The Kings finished the tournament with a 2-1 win against the Rayside Tiger

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The Kings have enjoyed a banner season to date, winning the Maxville tournament in November and as finalists in the Gloucester Cougar Cup, which took place in January.

The Kings were commended for their noble sportsmanship while up against some unruly teams at the Alliston Tournament last month as semi-finalists.

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The Kanata Kings Bantam B team took the championship title at the seventh annual Capital House League Tournament at the Bell Sensplex the weekend of Feb 11-13.

The team finished with a 2-1 win against the Rayside Tiger Cats from Sudbury.

Education

A.Y. Jackson wins stock market challenge A.Y. JACKSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

brenner, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario. “We congratulate the team from A.Y. Jackson Secondary School and we wish them much success as they manage their personal portfolios in the future.�

At the corporate Stock Market Challenge fundraiser later in the day, the team from Deloitte came away with the top prize.

The event raised $100,000 toward the delivery of Junior Achievement Middle School Programs Dollars with Sense to Grade 7 students throughout Toronto, Peel, Halton, Durham, York and Simcoe. “The funds raised will support our continued efforts to inspire and educate young Canadians to experience free enterprise, business and economics,� said Eisbrenner.

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A team of four students from A.Y. Jackson Secondary School won the 10th Annual Stock Market Challenge, hosted

by Junior Achievement of Central Ontario and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on Feb. 10.

The students competed against 28 other teams as they bought and sold ficti-

tious companies’ shares.

Starting with $500,000 the A.Y. Jackson team’s portfolio ended the trading period at $1,522,955, an increase of 305 per cent. “This year’s Stock Market Challenge was a fantastic success, and once again gave an impressive group of young people the opportunity to learn about the world of investing,� said Jane Eis-

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Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

SABBATH SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 AM SERVING KANATA AND STITTSVILLE PASTOR: FLOYD SPENCE 85 LEACOCK DRIVE, KANATA (THE CHRIST RISEN LUTHERAN CHURCH)

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Pastor: Rev. Pierre Champoux “We admonish Our loved ones to fear God, a fear which is the fountainhead of all goodly deeds and virtues.�

All Are Welcome to Participate: (1) attend a meeting, call 613-836-7419 (2) listen to a recording, call: 1-613-742-8250 (3) visit www.bahai-ottawa.org

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Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am Mon,Wed,Thurs,Fri 8:30am Tuesday 6:45pm 15 Steeple Hill Cres., Nepean, ON 613-591-1135 www.stpatricks.nepean.on.ca

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Parish Mission Statement The Holy Redeemer Parish Community lives the Way, the Truth and the Life by reaching out with the Good News to Welcome, to Serve and to Care.

Sunday Mass Times: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m.

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The Kanata Novice B Rangers celebrate winning the 17th annual Durham West Girls Hockey Tournament held from Feb. 11 to 13.

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A mobile phone application that thrusts users into an “augmented reality” of their city took home the top prize in the city’s Apps4Ottawa contest.

Ekwa Jacob Duala-Ekoko won the best overall app for his Ottawa Guide: an android app that displays real-time digital information about the user’s current location on objects such as landmarks or attractions using a phone’s camera – a technology called “augmented reality.”

Winners in the Apps4Ottawa contest were announced on Feb. 15.

The contest challenged local developers to come up with mobile and computer-based applications, or “apps,” that use the city’s streams of data to help users navigate and enjoy resources the city has to offer.

But the winner of the peoples’ choice award created a controversial app that can no longer be used because OC Transpo pulled a data stream.

Where is my Bus, created by Jonathan Rudenberg, used OC Transpo’s GPS data to tell users – as the name suggests – where their bus is located.

The app quickly became popular, until OC Transpo abruptly made the GPS data unavailable, citing the data’s questionable reliability at this time.

Alain Mercier, general manager of OC Transpo, said the transit authority would be keeping the data under wraps until it could ensure the accuracy of the information, even though it has already been released and conforms with the city’s open data policy.

At a recent transit commission meeting, Mercier said the data also stands to bring in a lot of revenue for OC Transpo – about $1.1 million initially, which would grow over time, he said.

“We’re looking for approximately a 75 per cent increase in other revenue sources tied with leveraging that kind of information,” Mercier said.

Duala-Ekoko’s Ottawa Guide tied with Rudenberg’s bus app for the peoples’ choice award.

The Best Student app was awarded to Tyler Pearce for his OttawaFun.ca app, which allows people to use their computers to discover points of interest throughout Ottawa.

Over 90 applications were entered into the contest in five categories: Having Fun in Ottawa; Getting Around; Green Environment/Sustainability; Community Building; and Economic Development. The top prize in each category was $5,000.

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The city needs to celebrate the kind of innovation that the Apps4Ottawa contest led to, said Guy Michaud, director of information technology services and chief information officer for the city.

“We need to keep the open data movement going,” he stated in a press release. “The Apps4Ottawa contest may be over but we will continue to work with the community and with staff to expand our open data initiative, making even more data sets available in the future.”

For more information about open data in Ottawa, visit www.ottawa.ca/open and www.apps4ottawa.ca.

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This means that your new home will be designed specifically for your life style and built to reflect your individual touch and character.

However, new homes do not offer more of everything! In a new home there is less maintenance, less repairs, lower heating costs, and less impact on the environment.

Today’s new homes emphasize maximum light and spaciousness. New homes have floor plans and amenities often not found in older homes such as soaring ceilings, ample closet space, main floor laundry rooms, home offices, and other similar features.

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Thanks to the new technologies in building products on the market, new home buyers are getting a better quality home today than in the past. Today’s new homes are better insulated then ever before. High efficiency furnaces and high performance windows result in increased indoor comfort and, of course, lower energy bills.

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Kilimanjaro Grannies present The Lion King

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FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, FEB. 25-26

vate post-show reception is limited to platinum and gold gala ticket holders.

To provide ongoing opportunities to raise funds and awareness, a symbolic Tree of Life will be on display in the NAC lobby for the entire run of the show; donations will be accepted prior to and during intermission at Submitted photo each performance.

Donor names will be added to The Kilimanjaro Grannies will host a gala dinner at the tree’s bare branches, giving the NAC prior to a performance of The Lion King. life to the tree with each donation.

Kanata’s All Saints Catholic High School creative arts students, under the guidance of Graham Mastersmith, have generously donated their time to design and create this unique Tree Morning and Afternoon Programs for Children 2.5 to 4 years of Life display.

OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION Advance purchase of tickets For 2011 - 2012 SCHOOL YEAR to Disney’s The Lion King enSaturday, March 5th - 1 to 3 pm sures priority seating in SouthRegistrar: 613-860-0912 www.kcns.ca am Hall’s orchestra section – the best seats in the house. Tickets Katimavik Community Centre to the general public go on sale Children are welcome to attend (In Katimavik Elementary School) the Open House with parents.

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64 Chimo Drive, Kanata Gala package tickets go on sale February 17, and are available in person at the NAC box office or by fax at 613-947-7112.

Call today to book a The platinum gala package ($250) includes dinner with physiotherapy assessment. wine, a premium ticket to the performance, entry to the post• Backs & Necks show reception, and commemo• Arthritis rative Disney’s Lion King show • Acute & Chronic injuries merchandise items. Group limit is 350.

• Musical injuries The gold gala package ($175) • Acupuncture includes a premium ticket to • Manual therapy the performance, entry to the post-show reception, and a com• Exercise therapy memorative Disney’s Lion King • Electrotherapy Carol Banens show merchandise item. Group Physiotherapist limit is 150.

The silver gala package ($125) Yates Naturopathic and includes a premium ticket to the Wellness Centre, performance. Group limit is 100.

1087 Carp Road, Each package also includes an autographed copy of the KiliStittsville, manjaro Grannies’ photo journal book “Kilimanjaro: A Pur449854 poseful Journey.”

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Ottawa’s first performance of Broadway’s Tony Award-winning sensation, Disney’s The Lion King, is July 14, and the Kilimanjaro Grannies are proud to host an exclusive Africanthemed gala dinner in the National Arts Centre’s Panorama and Fountain Rooms prior to the performance.

Experience the breathtaking musical from the best seats in the house.

Then rub shoulders in the main foyer at a Post-Show Reception to which the cast and crew have been invited. The Lion King – making its premiere in Ottawa -- runs for four weeks from July 14 to Aug. 7.

The Kilimanjaro Grannies saw that hosting a gala evening would be a unique fundraising opportunity. Proceeds from the fundraising gala will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign to help turn the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Since March 2006, Canadian grandmothers have been raising funds and awareness for their African peers through a wide variety of events, including the daring climb of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro in October 2007 by the Kilimanjaro Grannies.

To date they have raised over $85,000 of the $10 million that has already made its way to over 300 grassroots projects in 15 subSaharan countries.

This event also recognizes and celebrates the dedicated Canadian women, especially those in the Ottawa area, who devote countless hours to bring hope to those in need and to make a difference in their lives.

The evening begins at 5 p.m. with NAC Executive Chef Michael Blackie’s unique threecourse African-themed dinner for 350 guests in the Panorama and Fountain Rooms.

Then prepare to be mesmerized by the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life onstage by a multitalented cast of 40 performing to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pride Lands from premium orchestra seats.

End the evening on a perfect note with light refreshments in the NAC’s main foyer while mingling with cast members – a once in a lifetime opportunity to find out how they make their animal characters come to life. This pri-

The Kanata Seniors Centre presents Learning Series at 1 p.m. – Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre will present on the wonderful service they provide seniors in the community. Free, please call 613-599-4480 to register. 2500 Campeau Dr.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 26 • The Kanata Seniors Centre presents Renewing Joints- Part II at 9 a.m., seminar on shoulder joint care, injury, treatment and surgery. Free, please call 613-599-4480 to register. 2500 Campeau Dr. • The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is holding a new artist reception from 1-3 p.m. to welcome four new juried members: RicharD Murphy – photographer; Barbora Balaban – potter; Gina Bielincki – painter; Elisabeth Randell – painter.

The new show will hang until March 20. 2500 Campeau Dr. 613-580-2424 ext. 33341, www.kanatagallery.ca.

SUNDAY, FEB. 27 •The Parish of March will host the Anglican Chorale of Ottawa and their director, James Caswell, to lead an Evensong service. This excellent choir does not have a church of their own, but sings Evensong at various parishes in the Ottawa region and travels to the UK every year to act as “choir-in-residence” in a UK Cathedral. Please come join us at this very special Evensong service, 4:30 p.m. St John’s Anglican Church, 325 Sandhill Rd., Kanata. 613592-4747, www.parishofmarch.ca.

• St. Xenia of Petersburg Russian Orthodox Cathedral is hosting its 21st Bliny Brunch at the onset of Easter Lent, starting at 12:30 p.m. 2 Colchester Square (at Campeau) in Kanata. Tickets are $30, for adults and students and $5 for children 12 and under. Bliny Brunch with caviar, smoked salmon and other traditional fillings, assortment of sweets, coffee and Russian tea, featuring chilled flavoured vodkas, sparkling wines and St. Petersburg beer.

Auction, folk dancing, gypsy music and more. Call 613-225-5782 or visit www.stxenia.ca for more info.

MONDAY, FEB. 28 • The Earl of March Secondary School Council is sponsoring four information evenings on topics related to Teen Mental Health. The topic is “Technology and Teen Mental Health” and will cover such subjects as online social media, technology addictions, “sexting,” and an open question opportunity.

Starts at 7 p.m., 4 The Parkway, Kanata.

• Kanata North ward council meeting from 7-9 p.m., plans to expand the Beaverbrook Library, city budget. Program room at the Kanata Seniors Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 The Kanata-March Horticultural Society is presenting an evening with guest speaker Isabelle Fletcher, who will inform members and guests about the natural wonders found at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 821 March Road (entrance laneway is on Klondike Road), Kanata. There is a $5 guest fee that can be applied toward a KMHS annual membership. For further information: www.kanata-horticultural.com or e-mail at kanatamhs@yahoo.ca .

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 St. Xenia of Petersburg Russian Orthodox Cathedral is hosting the Russian Vodka - Zakuski (appetizer) Pairing Workshop starting at 6:30 p.m. 2 Colchester Square (at Campeau) in Kanata. Tickets are $60 per person with a max. capacity of 20 people. A hands-on culinary experience exploring the making of gourmet Russian Zakuski (appetizers) and the pairing with traditional flavoured vodka. Partial proceeds towards the Haiti Orthodox Mission earthquake relief. Reservations: 613-591-0728. Info: www.stxenia.ca.

• CFUW/Kanata is celebrating International Woman’s Day with a breakfast at Wildwood Restaurant, 54 Springbrook Dr., Stittsville, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker, Constance Backhouse, a distinguished professor from the University Law School, will be discussing feminist journeys. Tickets cost $20. Contact Barbara Kincaid at 613-592-2144 for more info.

Dr. Daniel Bédard and Dr. Cam Ma Welcome Dr. Carrie Badgley to our clinic www.kboc.ca

Kanata united Church’s annual book sale, Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Dr., All proceeds go to charities including the Kanata Food Cupboard.

SATURDAY, MAR. 5

• From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beaverbrook Branch on Campeau Drive, the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library will hold “Book Ends,” a sale of gently used books, CDs, DVDs etc. Come for our great selection at great prices.

Funds raised go towards enhanced library services in the local community.

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We welcome your submissions of upcoming community, non-profit events. Please email events to news@yourkanata .com by noon on Monday.

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