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A Glen Cairn pathway where teenagers congregate to drink and smoke marijuana has sparked a call for the creation of an area neighbourhood watch. The walkway, which connects Abbeyhill Drive to Oakburn Road, tends to attract students from A.Y. Jackson Secondary School, located across the road, during the school year as a place to smoke, drink and be rowdy, according to police. “They come out here to smoke their dope and drink their beer,” said community police officer Const. Ryan Strotmann. “I’ve confronted them on many occasions.” The pathway is surrounded by hedges on both sides, which back on to houses on Abbeyhill and Oakburn. A small clearing on one side of the path creates a hiding spot and the unobstructed view of either end gives fair warning to people using the path for illicit purposes if the police show up. The community police centre is in the process of trying to create a Neighbourhood Watch for the area on Abbeyhill, Oakburn and Oriole Avenue. Strotmann said they hope to have a strong presence in the area before the new school season starts again in September, including having officers on bicycles at the entrances to the path. One resident in the area, who’s lived there for over 20 years, said the disturbances happen mostly during the school year. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH, see 4

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‘They can’t smoke up on school grounds, so they come here’: resident NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH, from 1 “They (the students) just use it for a place to hide and smoke weed,” said the man, who didn’t want his name used. “All you can hear is the guys coughing up lungs.” Garbage is a big issue, he said. One resident even put out a plastic garbage can in the clearing for the teens to use after getting fed up with the amount of litter left behind. The garbage can was lit on fire. “My dad had to go put it out in the middle of the night,” said the resident. A garbage can at the end of the pathway on Abbeyhill was just replaced last week, said

Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley, who went door-to-door with Strotmann and his team, talking to residents about starting a Neighbourhood Watch. The electrical and hydro boxes located in the middle of the path have been sprayed with graffiti. “The local residents are picking up garbage,” said Hubley. “Neighbours are contacting us saying, ‘Yeah, we have a problem’.” Pat Schrie, who lives close to the path, said you can really smell the weed when the students light up. “They can’t smoke on school grounds so they come here,” she said. Schrie has lived in the area for about 27 years and said the issue of rowdy students

has been going on for about 10 years. After talking with Hubley and Strotmann, she said she would consider signing up to be a part of the Neighbourhood Watch. Victor McNabney, the police volunteer co-ordinator for Neighbourhood Watch, said having the program in the area could help deter the crime and vandalism. “It takes people who realize there’s a need to fight crime in the area,” he said, adding it also helps the police know who to be in contact with in regards to crime. “When we look at Kanata South,” said McNabney, “it’s a little under-represented in terms of Neighbourhood Watches.” Jessica Cunha photo

A pathway in Glen Cairn used by teenagers as a place to drink, smoke and be reckless, has prompted community police to try to create a Neighbourhood Watch in the area.

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After a terrifying accident where a six-month-old baby was dragged nine metres by a vehicle, the infant is home and doing well. “He’s out of the hospital and in a good mood,” said a police spokesman. Around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, the baby was dragged face-down on the pavement when his car seat became hooked under the car door outside the family’s home on MacNeil Court, in Katimavik. The infant had been placed on the ground beside the open car door by an older sibling.

A younger sibling left in the vehicle engaged the gear shift and the vehicle started to reverse. The open door hit the car seat, trapping the infant and dragging him until bystanders intervened and grabbed the baby, said police. “It’s just an unfortunate incident,” said the officer. The infant was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. “They’re happy,” said the police about the family. “The child is in good spirits and good health.” The investigation is ongoing, said police, but likely won’t result in charges. “It was an accident,” said the officer.

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Federal child care needed now

he Conservative government has dragged its heels on a federal daycare program for years. Instead, the government sends a monthly cheque for $100 to families for every child under age six. Last week, Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley stuck to the party line during a press conference in Barrhaven, saying the $100 cheques are all about choice for parents, while a federally-managed system would remove that choice. But what choice does a parent have if there is no child care available to buy? That’s the case for thousands of parents on waiting lists in Ottawa. The numbers across the country are staggering. If you don’t think you have a stake in affordable and accessible child care, you are mistaken. By stepping up with a federal child care system, the government would immediately free up a huge chunk of our potential workforce. Suddenly parents working part-time would be able to work full-time. Other parents who stay home today would immediately have time to work some of the time outside the home.

One government minister at the Barrhaven event last week said cost – not parental choice – is the key issue. Carleton-Mississippi Mills MP Gordon O’Connor said the price tag for federal daycare would be $16 billion annually. But that number – which sounds inflated – would be in part offset by other savings. Add up all the $100 cheques, many of which go to families that don’t need the financial help. Cut out the cheques each month and the government saves about $2.4 billion annually. Remove the tax credit companies receive if they create child care spaces today. The government could also expect an expanded tax base as more people hit the labour market, freed from stay-at-home care. A YWCA report issued in March reviews prior research that concludes that “over the long term, every public dollar invested in quality early learning and child care programs returns $2.54 in benefits to society,” mainly through improving cognitive abilities. The federal government can take the easy way out and insist we can’t afford national child care. But really, we can’t afford not to.

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or the last 20 summers, ever since the train ceased to be an affordable option, we have driven the Trans-Canada Highway across northern Ontario to Kenora and sometimes beyond. It’s a trip not enough people take, as you can tell by the increasing number of closed restaurants, motels and gas stations along the way. Last year’s casualty was the Busy Bee, a homey restaurantgift shop at Nairn Centre, west of Sudbury. This year it’s the Rossport Inn, an adornment to the former fishing village on Lake Superior since 1884. Border hassles and our rising dollar have cut into tourism from the U.S. The economic decline of Northern Ontario, particularly in the pulp and paper towns, is reflected along the highway. Yet it is a highway well worth taking – a very drivable road with many passing lanes and breathtaking views along the north shore of Superior. Fortunately – or not, depending on how you look at it – it is never crowded. Always on the lookout for meaningful trends along the highway, I am somewhat pleased to be able to report that the Ontario government has put shiny new outhouses at rest stops along the

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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town highway. Oh, and people painting their names on rock faces is back. For some reason, the more beautiful the setting, the more people feel a need to make their mark on it. After a while, the writing on the rocks took a back seat to the building of inukshuks. This was nice at first, but got to be a bit annoying. You remember how cute it was back in the 1980s when people began doing The Wave at football, baseball and hockey games. It seemed then like a nice bit of audience participation but the copycat syndrome took over and The Wave became a cliché. You couldn’t escape it. Amazingly, it persists to this day in some backwaters. The inukshuk, a few rocks piled together in a certain way, was a beautiful

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idea in its original context, but has now become so widely imitated as to become meaningless. Inukshuks are everywhere along the northern Ontario TransCanada. Some of them live up to their meaning in Inuit, “in the likeness of a human.” Most of them do not. Most of them look like somebody started to pile up some rocks in a certain way, then get bored and went off to do something else. In the old days, people used to paint their names on the rockfaces along the highway. “Joe loves Irma, July 6, 1978.” This wasn’t pretty and it’s just as well that it doesn’t happen everywhere. On the other hand, the tops of the rockfaces were left pretty much as God made them. Now, it’s pretty well impossible to find a rockface along the Trans Canada Highway that doesn’t have a pile of rocks on top of it. And the piles don’t look like anything except other piles, other clichés. “Joe loves Irma” may be a cliché too, but not to Joe and Irma and at least the painted message allows us to think fond thoughts about the moment they may have had before the paint can came out. Now, bright new fluorescences tell the 2011 story of Joe and Irma and others of

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Letters protection from temperature extremes, and electricity is a means of achieving this through electrical equipment. As we notice when the power’s out, we have become utterly dependent on it. However, it’s not the only means of To the editor, meeting our needs, nor do we need Re: “Give hydro users a break,”July nearly as much as we are using. 21, KKS. As I write this, it’s 20 C outside. I have The editorial “Give hydro users a most of the windows in my house open break” claimed half a dozen times that to take advantage of the free air conhydro is a necessity, akin to food. If only ditioning Mother Nature can provide, this were true. and it’s perfectly comfortable inside the Let’s be careful not confuse our needs house. with the means to meet our needs. HuBut through my open windows, I hear mans lived thousands of years without the hum of the neighbour’s air condielectricity, and over a billion people still tioner. This is waste, not necessity. do. Humans did not live thousands of First, let’s look two easy zero-cost years without food. Food is a necessity; ways to cut your electricity bill in the electricity is not. The actual need is for summer. With these, I don’t need my air conditioner unless the outdoor temperature gets well above 30 C. • During the day, shut the blinds on the windows that are in the sun. • Open your windows where possible to take advantage of the cooler night temperatures. There’s no need to wait for Our mission is to restore yesterday’s government action to reap work, to today’s standards! these savings. Next, I challenge you to think We are a group of independent, highly skilled about a slightly bigger picture. Certified Bricklayers & Stonemasters that work Ask questions like: What are my opportunities to for themselves on weekends! We have regular 40 hr/wk jobs...building our city’s major projects: take advantage of passive heathospitals, schools, water treatment plants, ing and cooling for my home? (An example is planting a dehotels & residential homes. On weekends we ciduous tree on the south side offer our skills to you! of a house.) Are the new homes being built now really designed • Building & repair of chimneys & fireplaces and optimized for Ottawa’s cli• Parging of foundation walls mate, and for maximum energy • Stone & brick pillar repairs efficiency? • Crack repairs, removal of efflorescence’s And yes, we need to talk seri& stains ously about energy with our • Repointing & repair of masonry work politicians and candidates. But

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Victory! Courtney and Andrew Wahl win their second consecutive race around the Ottawa River at the Kanata Sailing Club on Aug. 9.

Novice sets sail for adventure on Ottawa River COURTNEY SYMONS courtney.symons@metroland.com

Lifejacket? Check. Experienced guide? Check. Dorky lanyard to prevent my glasses from flying off ? Check. Oh, and pouring rain? Check. All elements were in place for my maiden voyage on a sailboat – well, except for the skill set required to do so. But that, hopefully, I could learn. The Kanata Sailing Club kindly invited me to test my sea legs and learn to sail on one of their boats. Reporter Jessica Cunha had visited last year, and she assured me that I would be just fine. She brought along her camera to capture the experience – which she had to wrap in a plastic bag so as not to soak it during the storm. I met my experienced sailing guide, Andrew (“Call me Andy”) Wahl upon arrival at the Kanata Sailing Club on Sixth Line Road along the Ottawa River. If there’s anything that can put a newbie sailor at ease, it is the knowledge that they will be sailing with an experienced pro. I was lucky to have this in Andy who has been sailing since 1968. “With experience, the sailboat becomes an extension of the sailboat,” he said. “It’s like riding a bicycle – with a lot more variables.” Well, I can ride a bike, so there’s a start. Recounting her experience from last year, Jess told me that she had evaded her biggest fear.

“I really thought I was going to get smacked with the boom a couple of times, but thankfully it never happened,” she said. Andy explained that the new hollow aluminum booms don’t hurt as much as the old wooden ones. “The old ones could really knock your block off,” he said. “I’ve seen stars a few times.” As we waited to see if lightning would strike and prevent us from getting out on the water, I learned about the certification process required to become a fullfledged sailor. The Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) requires you to earn your White Sail III certificate before sailing solo. White Sail I allows you to steer the boat, White Sail II lets you sail with supervision, and the final White Sail III enables you to head out on the water with only your skills, the boat, the wind, and the water. One bonus about becoming a member of the Kanata Sailing Club is that they provide sailboats to rent out. “You can learn to sail in the spring, then sail all summer without ever having to buy a boat,” Andy said. I found out I would be sailing on an Albacore, a 16-foot boat with two sails and two crew members. Andy owned an Albacore for about 10 years, and it’s his favourite kind of sailboat. “It’s fast, it’s high performance, it’s sensitive,” he said. “A lot of people think it’s a family boat, but then they get in it

and go, ‘Ahh!’” Very encouraging, Andy. As luck (or misfortune) would have it, Tuesday evenings are race nights at the Kanata Sailing Club. From late May until the end of August, club members can sign out a boat and participate in a race out on the river from 6:30-8:30 p.m. where they get in as many short races as they can. Then, it’s snack time, with sailors retreating to the clubhouse for some burgers and beverages. I wasn’t sure how I felt about my first sailing experience being a part of a race, but lightning still hadn’t struck, so it was time to head out onto the water regardless. Andy loaded me up with the rudder (a fin that attaches to the back of the boat for steering) as he grabbed the sails that had been hung up to dry in the clubhouse – an effort made in vain, as they became soaking wet again once we headed outside. I “helped” as best I could, feeding the sail along a line and standing on the front of the boat to tighten a rope. I remarked that it seemed impossible to make sense of the nest of ropes coming from every direction inside the boat, but Andy just smiled and assured me that, “You get used to it.” Wearing a lifejacket and windbreaker that some kind soul had lent to this silly city girl who hadn’t thought to bring warm enough clothing, I helped Andy lead the Albacore into the water, and felt my heart race as he casually told me to

“hop right in.” It wasn’t the most graceful hop, and I rocked the boat a fair bit, but hop I did. Andy wore his trademark rainboots, the insides of which (he claims) have never been wet. All his years of sailing, and he’s never capsized, let alone gotten a stray splash inside his boots. I wasn’t sure I believed him at first, but after seeing how he handled every turn and wave, I became less likely to call him a liar. My job was to be “crew,” to sit in the front of the boat and tack when need be, which means switching the direction of the sails by grabbing ropes spastically, throwing other ropes willy-nilly, and heaving your body across the sailboat as fast as you can. None of this I did particularly quickly (let alone gracefully), but I slowly learned to listen for Andy’s instructions and follow them to the best of my ability. I’ll admit it took me until half-way through our journey before I realized what “tack” meant. I was too busy hoisting ropes and myself around to put a name to my actions. As we got used to the water – which, despite the grey skies and strong rain, was strangely calm – the racecourse was set up, consisting of a series of large, neon orange buoys in a spread-out square that we had to navigate around. We were joined out on the water by a father-and-daughter team in a boat with a neon green sail, and one man soloing a smaller sailboat. SAILING, see 11

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Courtney and sailing guide Andrew Wahl maneuver their way around an orange buoy during a sailing race. SAILING, from 10 No one else was willing to brave the torrid elements that day. (To be honest, the rain slowed down to a trickle and it was still quite warm, so really, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m milking it here.) Jess followed along in a motorboat to document my progress. When the first race began, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking ahead to the orange buoys; in fact, I barely looked out at the water at all. My hands were busily anticipating when they would next be told to leap into action, and my eyes stayed glued to the spot where I would soon be flinging my body â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hopefully without sitting on anything sharp and metallic. Seemingly out of nowhere, Andy shouted out victoriously â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and it was only then I realized we had won! My first sailboat adventure, and I had won a race! Or rather, Andy had managed to win while lugging around some deadweight, but still. The rain had let up a bit, and my adrenaline was pumping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I was ready to race again. We did a lap or two while the other slowpokes finished up (really, no ego at all here), and then the horn blew to signify the start of race number two. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been expecting a whole lot of heeling, which is when the boat flops over on a sharp angle and you have to throw your weight to the other side to even it out. Jess told me sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had to stretch her whole torso out alongside the boat parallel to the water; an image which had haunted my dreams the evening before. But with the soft wind, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much heeling, and Andy mercifully reacted right away to the slight tippings that we did see. While I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say with much confidence that I improved any during round two, I did at least take the time to look out and enjoy the view around me. We are so lucky to live next to a body of water as beautiful as the Ottawa River. Andy and I rounded our last buoy with

the other two teams hot on our heels, but we pulled through with next to no wind and had a slow motion cross over the finish line. This time I even got in on the raucous celebrations, and Andy admitted that his hooting and hollering was his competitive side coming through. Apparently mine was too, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know I had one! After two victorious races, I decided it was best to retire on top, and we turned the boat back towards the shore. I thanked Andy for making my first sailing experience so enjoyable, and he said it had been a good time. He even told me that my form was â&#x20AC;&#x153;spot on,â&#x20AC;? a lovely lie that he told quite convincingly. When the hull hit the sand, I hopped out a little more steadily than I had gotten in, and helped to drag the boat ashore. The sun was beginning to set and so was my energy level. After setting up and taking down the sailboat, all the while barraging poor Andy with a million questions, he finally said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;So now you know everything I know.â&#x20AC;? Well, not quite. Not nearly, even. But now I know the feeling of the wind in your hair as you try to determine which way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming from, and the feeling of exhilaration as your sail catches a current. As Andy put it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re â&#x20AC;&#x153;communicating with the wind and the water.â&#x20AC;? And Andy was right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the aluminum booms donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt too badly when they whack you in the head, not even when it happens twice in a row. It might be awhile before I get to go sailing again, but the Kanata Sailing Club made me hope that the day will come sooner than later. Perhaps Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll attend their open regatta on Sept. 3-4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can, too. To learn more about the Kanata Sailing Club, visit www.kanatasailingclub.com or call 613-832-2762.

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Carleton-Mississippi Mills MP Gordon O’Connor, who was on hand to introduce Finley, provided a frank response to a question after the press conference. He said cost is a critical factor in the government’s decision. “I hope I’m not contradicting what Minister Finley said, but we’ve calculated the cost of a national program to be $16 billion a year,” he said. “That’s $16 billion every year. “We can’t afford that. Governments can’t meet every need, everywhere. It’s parents that decide to have children, not the government.” In addition to the mixed message about why the Harper government has declined to create a federal child care program, Finley also had to deal with some vocal critics. As Finley began to speak inside a small tent set up for the occasion, at

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“That’s why we have given an additional $250 million to the provinces; because we’re trying to help,” the minster said. Asked why the federal government doesn’t combine the money transferred to the provinces with tax credits provided to businesses and use the funds to create a national child care program, Finley said a government program wouldn’t work for all families. She said rural families may have no local child care options, and that parents who work nights or weekends may have no centre available to care for their children while they are on the job. The event wrapped up with Finley cutting a cake, with pieces distributed to a crowd of children gathered in the tent for her speech. Some of the people wearing ivotechildcare.ca T-shirts attempted to stand behind Finley to ensure their message was picked up by news cameras, while members of Finley’s staff took up positions next to the minister in an effort to block the cameras’ view.

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They provided everyday necessities for everyone in the area.” This week’s workshop will be all about candle making. Participants will learn about the importance of light to pioneers and make their own beeswax and handdipped candles. Each week offers a different trade, so be sure to bring your creative kids to learn about each and every trade. The museum is located at 270 Pinhey’s Point Rd. in Dunrobin, off of 6th Line Road. Cost is $6/child, ages 8-12. For more information about this or any Pinhey’s Point summer programming call 613-832-4347 or visit ottawa.ca/museums.

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Piano students and teachers are getting jazzed up for the Conservatory Canada Summer Jazz Camp’s closing night concert on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The free performance will take place at the Chartwell Kanata Retirement Residence at 7 p.m. following a three-day camp where students and teachers learn how to improvise at the keys.

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Fun, froth and frauliens will be on tap for the Oktoberfest festivities this year, according to an announcement by the Rotary Club of Ottawa Kanata Sunrise. According to Dwight Brown, the rotary club has given out $250,000 in fundraising dollars over the years to help fund local and international projects. Oktoberfest is in its fourth year in the capital and is one of the clubs major fundraisers. The three-day event, starting Sept. 30, will be held at the Richmond fairgrounds and will include Bavarian food, live oompah music, performances from local bands and a special appearance from Randy and Lahey of the Trailer Park Boys – who will be “maintaining park behaviour.” “We work hard to make this a community event with local entertainment,” Brown said. The local bands will include – Amos the Transparent, The Bushpilots, Graham Greer of the Barstool Prophets, Rocket Rached, The Fat City 8, Silver Creek, Titan Rain and Old Whiskey Road. Georg Jürgens who was on hand as a representative the

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The second annual Kanata Race Day to raise funds and awareness about the new Kanata North recreation centre is set for Saturday, Sept. 11. from day one they can start using it.” Schmelzle works for Building Recreation, the organizing committee for the new recreation complex. “We’re the community initiative, the community people that are involved with the co-ordinating with the city,” he said. The event, which will have a five-kilometre and one-kilometre race, acts as a community fundraiser for the building and a way to raise awareness among residents that a new recreation complex will be available for use sometime in 2013. “The important thing is that we have a facility that is allow-

ing a particular part of our community to get involved that has really had to go outside our community before; the aquatic, swimming community,” said Schmelzle. “Anybody who’s a serious swimmer or into other aquatic activities they have to go to Nepean, they have to downtown. This is the first time that what is now a sizable part of Ottawa has access to the same facilities people in downtown and Nepean and Barrhaven have.” The tenders are underway with the city, and he said it would take about 20 to 22 months to complete the facility from the time the first ground is broken.

Earlier this year, the City of Ottawa said plans to build the recreation complex would be delayed after the National Capital Region YMCA announced it was pulling $6-million in funding for the project. City council told staff to revise the centre’s design to keep within the project’s $43.14-million budget. The project’s architect was forced to shave 1,395 square metres off the complex’s original 9,846-square-metre building, and scrap plans to build family and personal fitness areas, a running track and an expanded cardio area. But most of the original plan was kept intact, which in-

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Capitals win berth at world ultimate championship DAN PLOUFFE Ottawa and Toronto are fierce rivals in just about all sports, but in the self-refereed game known for its co-operative nature, a group of 22 ultimate Frisbee players proved the merits of joining forces this past weekend. The Capitals women’s team – made up of an equal number of members from the provincial and national capitals – were rewarded with a trip to next July’s world championships in Japan after winning the Canadian title at the Aug. 11 to 14 nationals event held at Ultimate Parks Inc. in Manotick Station and at Carleton University. “We came together to try to put together a strong team to compete with American teams, to start,” says Carla Di Filippo, noting the Ottawa and Toronto clubs usually only play together in the fall, except in the summer before the worlds, which are held every four years. “You also need a strong team to compete against the west coast. So in an attempt to try to be Team Canada next year, the Capitals formed.” It’s still quite a challenge for a team to live in different cities, but they alternate visits for practice weekends and the captains of each city’s group regularly communicate with one another. “It’s not easy, but we are doing the same practices, we have the same plays, everything’s the same except we’re just

miles apart,” Di Filippo adds. “When we come together, that’s when the magic happens.” That magic was certainly on display at the nationals as the Capitals scored the maximum 15 points in all their preliminary-round games en route to a 5-0 record. They then downed Vancouver’s Traffic 14-12 to earn an easier path to the final, where the rematch with Traffic produced a convincing 15-6 victory for the Ontario ladies. Ottawa occupied half of the podium’s three steps in the open division, with the Ottawa-Toronto GOAT team taking silver behind Vancouver’s Furious George, and the Phoenix earning bronze. Over 1,400 players competed on 68 teams in the nationals five divisions, which also included the mixed category – where Montreal and Vancouver teams took gold and silver – and junior, where Vancouver’s Shock topped Toronto’s Overdrive. The tournament returned to its Ottawa roots for the 25th edition of the event that began with 10 teams in 1987. “Ottawa is the best place to hold a national tournament,” says Di Filippo of Toronto. “Having UPI – a set of fields made for ultimate – is amazing. It should always be here. It’s a great venue, there’s friendly people, and the fields are the best in the country.”

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The east division teams were the Whitby Eagles, Oakville Angels, Ancaster Blizzard and Port Perry Angels. The west division teams were the Kitchener Klassics, Chepstow Diamonds, Milverton Millwrights and Windsor Wildcats. There was a good crowd on hand on Friday evening, Aug. 5, for the opening game between the Pirates and the Wildcats and they were rewarded for their hometown loyalty as the Pirates came back from a 5-2 deficit at the end of the fifth inning to end up winning by an 8-5 score. On the Saturday morning, the Pirates faced off against the Eagles and came away with a huge 1-0 victory. After the Pirates lost against the Diamonds, the team faced a rematch against the Wildcats. This time the Windsor squad came out on top, ending the tournament and also the season for the Pirates. But despite this loss, the Pirates finished this provincial championship tournament with a record of two wins and two losses. This ended up earning the Pirates fifth place overall in the tournament which was the highest finish for

any east division team. The gold medal in this provincial championship tournament went to the Milverton Millwrights, although it went right down to the wire. Milverton could have won the gold medal by defeating Klassics in the championship game early on Sunday afternoon, but Kitchener came through with an 11-4 victory, handing Milverton its first loss of the tournament. This meant that there had to be another game later in the afternoon since Kitchener needed to beat Milverton twice to claim the provincial crown. However, in this second game, Milverton Millwrights came out on top, winning by a 9-8 score and taking the provincial title. Both of these teams – Milverton Millwrights and Kitchener Klassics – will now be advancing to the Eastern Canadians championship which is being held in Quebec later this month. Milverton ended up as the gold medal champs in this provincial championship tournament. Kitchener took the silver medals while the bronze medals went to the Diamonds.

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Back to School How to take effective notes (MS) A student’s success in school is measured by the assignments completed and tests he takes. The students who garner the best grades and do well in class are often those who are effective listeners and note-takers.

she should be ready to learn. That means silencing mobile devices and gearing the mind toward the lessons. Not every lecture will be exhilarating, so students should make a conscious effort to pay attention. Limiting distractions can help.

Professor Dennis Jertz of Seton Hall University has said that taking lecture notes effectively is one of the skills students must learn to make the transition from high school to college careers. Note-taking is also necessary in the business world, making it a worthwhile skill to learn.

• Students should consider writing notes on one side of the page so that they can each be laid out side-by-side. Looseleaf paper works well, or notes can be typed and printed out. • Students should develop their own method of abbreviations and symbols to cut down on the amount of writing needed. Notes needn’t be in full sentences; phrases are equally effective.

Despite its importance in higher learning, not much study has gone into the correlation between note-taking and performance improvement. As a result, statistics supporting the importance of effective note-taking do not exist. But it stands to reason that the student who takes good notes, and studies well from them, has a sporting chance to improve his or her grades over others with poor notes.

• If a professor writes something on a chalkboard, puts text up on a projector or repeats something several times, it should definitely be written down. There is a good chance that information will be on the test.

Learning Note-taking It may not seem as such, but note-taking can almost be a lesson all its own. If only students could enroll in Note-Taking 101. Some elementary and high-school teachers attempt to teach strategies for taking notes, including developing outlines, but many students still struggle to maintain the essentials as they move through school. It can be confusing knowing just how much to write down without creating a novel or having notes so scant that they provide little information when it comes time to study.

Improving Listening Skills No matter what method of note-taking is used, adequate listening skills are necessary to take effective notes. This helps students transfer what the professor is saying into ideas that can be put down on paper. Staring off into space or having your mind drift can cause a student to miss out on key parts of a lecture. To improve note-taking skills, a student must first improve listening skills. • Sit up closer to the teacher or professor. This enables eye-to-eye contact that may help a student focus. It may also trigger visual clues to a professor to gauge whether the class is catching on or missing what’s being taught. It’s also advantageous from a practical standpoint. It enables students to better hear what’s going on. If the professor is garbled or inaudible when sitting far away, moving closer is essential, especially in a large lecture hall. • Remove distractions. When a student enters the classroom, he or Pre-K to Grade 12 Grammar

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• Students may want to review note-taking strategies with one another. Maybe there is a successful method employed by one student that he or she can share with classmates. • Rewriting or typing notes helps ingrain the information in the brain more than simply rereading it. Note-taking is an important skill many students should make the effort to learn. Improved test scores can lead to a higher grade point average. This, in turn, can help with success in school and beyond. BS117028

• Use an assistance device. Students who are prone to “zoning out” may want to ask permission to use a voice recorder. This way if key elements of the lesson are missed, they can be played back. This method also helps students fill in gaps when taking or studying notes.

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There are many systems of note-taking that a student can learn. These include using graphic representations to map out interconnected concepts. Outlines or charts can group terminology together with related ideas. There are other techniques that use cue words to trigger recollection of facts and dates. Mnemonic devices help recall information. Students can experiment with different methods until they find a system that works well and offers measurable success.

• Charles Kettering, an American engineer and inventor, said, “There is a great difference between knowing a thing and understanding it.” When jotting down notes, a student who discovers that something seems unclear can ask for clarification or make a point to research that component further.

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processing programs. Students can cut and paste important quotes or examples into essays and the like, saving time on homework. In terms of streamlining backpacks, digital readers and other devices eliminate heavy books and notebooks. This can be seen as a big plus to students who have grown accustomed to carrying around 20+ pounds on their backs from a very young age. As many teachers turn to online resources, such as e-mailing and posting assignments on a personal Web site, students almost have to keep up with the times with some sort of tool that has Internet access. Digital Disadvantages On the other side of the equation, going digital does have some disadvantages. The decline of penmanship is one of them. In a digital era, people are less likely to write letters by hand or keep up with penmanship in other ways. Some children don’t know what cursive handwriting is and may never learn how to sign their names in “script,” which was a common lesson for other generations. While digital communication does promote social interactions on some levels, there are some who argue that spending too much time staring at a screen and keyboard compromises the social aspect of going to school and learning in a classroom. Today’s youth are less likely to “talk,” choosing to “LOL”and “TTYL” through texting. Having a wealth of information available on the Internet opens up students to many disreputable sources of content. Some common online encyclopedias are written and edited by regular people who may not have the accurate details of events. Also, having content that is easily cut and pasted opens up the temptation for plagiarism and blurs the lines of how to attribute information to a source correctly. Digital devices may be great learning tools, but they also offer a number of distractions to students. When a student is supposed to be taking notes on a laptop in the classroom, he or she might be downloading music, updating social networking sites, streaming video, or checking celebrity gossip. Classrooms are evolving and so are students. Learning is very different from the way older generations may have learned. Whether the presence of digital technology helps or hinders remains open for debate. BS117018

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“Children depend on their parents to establish schedules and provide nutritional guidance,” says registered dietitian Cara Rosenbloom. “Getting your children into a great routine and teaching them how to make healthy food choices before school starts will help them develop habits that they can maintain all year long.”

nutrients to look for and what ingredients to avoid, they will have the power to make healthier choices at school and with friends. A great way to educate your kids is to take them grocery shopping and have them make some selections. Teach them to choose items with less sodium and more vitamins, and show them how to find products that are enriched with DHA, an omega-3 fat that’s important for brain development. You can use a carton of Dairy Oh! milk as a good example to help with label reading and choosing foods with DHA.

gated by a minor against another minor. Some of the more common means in which a child is victimized by cyberbullying include repeated e-mails or instant messages, posting real or doctored images online, sharing intimate information against a child’s will and encouraging other children to share in the bullying. Though some instances of cyberbullying rise to a level where criminal charges are filed, this is rare. BS117007

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(MS) Over the last 10 to 15 years, the Internet has become established as a must-have in homes. But as useful and convenient as the Internet can be, it can also prove dangerous, particularly for young kids. Parents have every right to worry when their kids go online. However, there are ways to safeguard kids from some of the Internet’s ills.

• Emphasize the protection of personal information. Many Web sites ask visitors to fill out certain forms when visiting. When discussing the Internet with kids, tell them to inform an adult whenever they visit a Web site that requests they fill out a form or questionnaire before continuing to the site. Caution kids against sharing too much information, which could potentially make them susceptible to

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online predators. • Preach caution in chat rooms. First and foremost, tell them to never share their address, full name or phone number with anyone in the chat room. Also, ensure kids never arrange to meet up with anyone from chat rooms. If kids do make a few online friends they want to meet in person, always be sure to accompany them to any such meetings and insist

on meeting their new friends’ parents as well. When meetings do take place, they should always be in a public place, such as a library. • Keep the computer in the family room, where Mom and Dad can monitor kids’ online usage without peering over their shoulders. If kids have their own computers, then parents might never truly BS117026 know what their kids are doing online.

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One-day depot for household hazardous waste on Sunday, August 21 You are invited to bring your household hazardous waste to the one-day depot. Just drive in and our attendants will unload your material and dispose of it safely. You don’t even have to get out of your car! What is hazardous waste? Fluorescent light bulbs, paint, paint thinner, brake ﬂuid, aerosol containers, ﬁre extinguishers, mercury thermometers, pool chemicals, insecticides, stains, wood preservatives, barbecue starters, propane tanks, oven cleaners, disinfectants, herbicides, fungicides, furniture stripper and gasoline.

Sunday, August 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maple Grove Depot 1655 Maple Grove Road (off Terry Fox Drive) Did you know you could return paint products, batteries and waste oil to various Ottawa hardware retailers? Visit www.makethedrop.ca for a location near you. *Only household quantities accepted (maximum 100 litres). No commercial waste accepted.

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At the Katimavik Community Nursery School we feel preschool is an important milestone in a child’s life as they begin their life long path toward independence. Nursery school is another significant stepping stone you won’t want them to miss out on. For many families, it’s the first time a child leaves his/her parents for an extended period of time and for that reason many parents are filled with mixed emotions about it. A few responses we have heard from parents anticipating the big day are: “She’s not going to let me go. She won’t let me out of her sight.” “I can’t wait for him to start nursery school. He’s driving me crazy at home!” “I’m so sad just thinking about my last one going off to preschool.” “My son can’t wait to go, and I’m so excited for him.” Some parents feel like they’re doing their children a favor by sending them to nursery school, while others feel like they’re abandoning them. One of the biggest developmental tasks children will face in life is separating from their parents and standing on their own two feet. This is an ongoing challenge that takes up a good portion of an individual’s life, so why not give them every advantage in

learning these skills as early as possible. Some people look upon preschool as an option or a luxury, while others think it’s unfair to send children to nursery school when so many years of schooling are ahead of them. This opportunity is not only for the child to find his/her own individuality and space but also for other family members to have some time and space of their own. Everyone deserves a little “me” time. A good pre-school offers children many valuable experiences. Children become independent and are able to nourish their amazing curiosity and appetite for learning. Even the best home can’t always provide the tremendous stimulation young minds need. The essence of life is socializing and getting along with others. You can’t develop those skills without “mixing it up” with different personalities. Last, but not least, nursery school assists in the preparation for kindergarten. Parents are providing a valuable service for their child when they find them a quality, affordable nursery school and then encourage them to go forth into this new and exciting adventure of becoming confident and independent little people. If you need further information about nursery school or are looking to register please contact Katimavik Co-operative Nursery School at 613 860 0912 or check us out at www.kcns.ca.

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or have done tours in Afghanistan (regular forces and reserves) please contact the branch at 613-591-5570 so that we may contact them and issue invitations for them and their families, or please contact us yourselves.

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

â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY, AUG. 19 The Ladies Auxiliary, Kanata Legion is inviting members, family and friends to attend a steak barbeque and a pig-in-apoke auction. Reception: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6 p.m. Please reserve early by Tuesday, Aug. 16. Please drop in to sign up or phone the branch at 613-591-5570.

The Kanata Legion at 70 Hines Rd will be hosting an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appreciation for our Troops partyâ&#x20AC;? to be held Saturday Aug. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the branch. If anyone knows of any troops in Kanata who have just returned

Cynthia Owens, a Montreal-based author, will be at the Kanata Chapters, 400 Earl Grey Drive, to sign copies of her Irish-set historical romance novel, Coming Home, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Afghanistan Veterans Appreciation Day at the Manotick Legion, open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to all Afghanistan vets and their families. Free hot dogs and pop, with activities throughout the day. From 4 to 6p.m.: Veterans Appreciation Reception. A special meal will be served for Afghanistan Veterans and their family and special guests. Reservations required. Please help us make a success of this event. It is important that you call the Legion to give us numbers concerning attendance for the dinner. This information is necessary for the caterer. Legion phone: 613-692-3243 or jeanlanouette@ rogers.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ THURSDAY, AUG. 25 The next meeting of the Kanata and District

Breast Cancer Support Group will be held at 7 p.m. in Hall D, Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr., Kanata. For information, contact Jan at 613-592-4793.

â&#x20AC;˘ SATURDAY, AUG. 27 White Hot Night Dance for Hot Summer Nights. The Kanata Dance invites you to a non-profit community Dance for Singles and Couples over 30 from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 p.m., wear your summer whites! The dance is located at John Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr., Kanata. Admission $10, members $8. Dance to celebrity DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Randy & Louise. Cash bar, pizza, snacks, coffee & tea. Primeline: 613-860-1036, Dance Schedule: www.kanatasinglesclub. org. Email: KSDDanceClub@hotmail.com. On Facebook: search Kanata Dance. On Twitter:

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â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 The Kanata Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Council is hosting a pancake breakfast and open house at the Kanata Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre, 2500 Mlacak Dr.

â&#x20AC;˘ SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 The second annual Kanata Race Day in support of the new Kanata North recreation complex will take place by the new facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location, on Innovation Drive in the heart of the Kanata Technology Park. Anyone interested in running the one or five-kilometre race is encouraged to register at www. KanataRaceDay.com. This event acts as both a community event and a fundraiser for the multi-million dollar facility, slated to open in 2013. 464087

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Art on the Farm will take place off the west exit of the Prince of Wales traffic circle at the corner of the NCC Driveway and Maple Drive. Various local artists will have art on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but there is also a rain date of Aug. 21. For more information, call the Friends of the Farm at 613-230-3276 or email: info@friendsofthefarm.ca.

PASTOR STEVE STEWART

1600 Stittsville Main Street, Stittsville

Sunday Worship Services begin at 10 am Nursery, C-KIDS, Youth Ministries, Life Groups OfďŹ ce: 613-836-2606 Web: www.cbcstittsville.com Email us at: cbcinfo@cbcstittsville.com Direction for life's crossroads

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GLEN CAIRN UNITED CHURCH 140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland

10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School

Summer Worship Services: Sunday 10:30 am Bridge Kids (ages 3 yrs. - Grade 5) available throughout summer!

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8:00 am 8:00 am --Said Said Eucharist 9:15 am Music, Sunday School &School Nursery 10:00 am-- Choral - SungMusic, Eucharist and School Sunday 11:00 am Praise Sunday & Nursery

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KANATA BAPTIST CHURCH 465 Hazeldean Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ 613-836-3145

Growing, Serving, Celebrating

Pastor Shaun Seaman Please join us at 110 McCurdy Drive, 836-1429, www.trinitykanata.ca

Sunday 11:00am Worship Service with Nursery & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry 6:15pm Evening Service email: fellowshipbaptistchurch@bellnet.ca www.kanatafellowship.com 411571

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church

SABBATH SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 AM SERVING KANATA AND STITTSVILLE PASTOR: LYLE NOTICE 85 LEACOCK DRIVE, KANATA (THE CHRIST RISEN LUTHERAN CHURCH) 613-899-9793

Holiday Inn & Suites 101 Kanata Avenue Sunday Morning: 10 am

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Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

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A New Testament Church 465 Eagleson Road (also entrance off Palomino) 11 am Family Bible Hour (Nursery Available) Sunday School 6:30 pm Evening Bible Hour www.bridlewoodbiblechapel.ca 613-591-8514

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Pastor Rev. Richard J. Trenholm would like to invite the community to visit his website in the coming months as the church will no longer be advertising within this Church Directory. Please visit: www.kpctoday.ca for a full schedule of worship times, information about our staff and our mission. Email: kpctoday@gmail.com

1078 Klondike Road, Kanata 613-591-3246 â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Church Rooted in Christ and Fruitfulâ&#x20AC;?

WORSHIP 9:30 A.M. Tel: Tel:592-1546 592-1546 E-mail: E-mail:pastor@christrisen.com pastor@christrisen.com

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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.

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City councillor proposes smoking ban at public parks LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@metroland.com

Coun. Stephen Blais is hoping for a truly smoke-free Ottawa. The Cumberland Ward councillor will be asking the city to ban smoking in public parks and beaches, as well as on patios before 8 p.m. “The health of Ottawans and the health of our children has to be our number-one priority,” Blais said. The idea came to him after a meal with friends on a patio interrupted by a nearby smoker this spring. Blais, who has asthma, was also frustrated by smoke lingering in a park where he was playing with his toddler. “We’ve all had incidents like this,” he said. Second-hand smoke is known to be more harmful than actually smoking, Blais said, as it releases higher amounts of toxins and nicotine into the air. Young people aged 12 to 19 are most at risk, with an average exposure rate that is twice the national average (18.1 per cent), Blais said. Children also breath faster, so their lungs take in more toxins, he added, and the effects of developing lungs can be more severe. Blais is asking both Ottawa Public Health and bylaw services to report back to council on how feasible the idea is and if there would be any costs associated

STAFF Former Ottawa mayor Jim Durrell will help shape the city’s policing strategy as the newest member of the police services board. Durrell, who served as mayor from 1985 to ’91, will sit on the board for a three-year term, effective July 12. After his tenure as mayor, Durrell left to become president of the Ottawa Senators. He is now working in the private sector as president and owner of Capital Dodge Chrysler Jeep, while also serving as the chair of the Ottawa Convention Centre and the Ottawa International Airport’s boards of directors and sitting on the of Business Development Bank of Canada’s board of directors. “Mr. Durrell’s well-established relationships with key community partners as well as his governance experience and business acumen will be tremendous assets to the Police Services Board. We are very pleased to welcome him to the board”, police services board chair Coun. Eli El-Chantiry said in a statement.

with it. That information will be available in time for council to include it in the 2012 budget debates before the new year, with a view to putting the ban in place by next summer, if council votes in favour of it. Ottawa wouldn’t be the first city to take that step. The province of Alberta banned smoking on patios in 2008, and beaches and parks in Hamilton and Niagara are smokefree, Blais said. He doesn’t anticipate that the ban would be too onerous to enforce, because enforcement officers already visit parks and beaches to keep tabs on a number of regulations. A ban on restaurant patios would be even easier to implement, Blais said, because it would simply be an extension of the existing restaurant smoking ban the city put in place in 2001 to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and gaming rooms. The idea to allow smoking on patios after 8 p.m. is up for debate, Blais said. He was focused on protecting children from second-hand smoke, and there are generally fewer children on patios at night, but an all-out ban might be a good idea, Blais said. “This is a starting point,” he said. So far, Blais said feedback on the idea has been “fairly good,” with some people telling him the idea doesn’t go far enough, and others saying it goes too far. Blais will put his idea forward at the next city council meeting on Aug. 25.

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Food cupboard holds backpack drive Food bank needs school supplies

NATIONAL SHOW JUMPING

KANATA FOOD CUPBOARD Many families don’t have to worry about having enough money to buy back-to-school supplies for their children. But some families don’t have the financial means to fully equip their kids with the supplies they need. Last year in Kanata, the Kanata Food Cupboard helped out about 50 families, which included 129 children and four adults that were returning to school. There will be many others that just don’t come to us for help, as they feel embarrassed to admit that they cannot do it, they will try and sell something that they have in order to get the money for supplies. There is many ways that the community can help these families, you can drop off the items at any of the grocery store bins in Kanata, or stop by the food

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cupboard. We are normally here in the morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Or you can make a financial donation, please mark on your cheque for “school supplies” and forward to Kanata Food Cupboard, 20 Young Rd., Kanata, K2L-1W1, or call at 613-8367847, ext. 2 to make arrangements for pickups or email coord@kanatafoodcupboard. ca. Here is a list of the items that we are looking for: paper, scribblers, pens, markers, crayons, math sets, dictionaries, calculators, glue sticks, white out, back packs, combination locks, pencils cases, pencil crayons, graph paper, scissors, pencil sharpeners, high lighters, erasers,rulers,duo-tangs, lunch boxes, binders. If you are a family that needs our help, please call us 613-8367847, and press #2. Leave a message on the answering machine and we will call you back. The Kanata Food Cupboard thanks you for all your past and future donations.

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Dwindling funds and lack of space have increased waiting times for adults with developmental disability planning to join the visual arts studio and literacy program at the Bronson Centre. H’Art of Ottawa is struggling to stay afloat and focused after the United Way, the program’s major funder, announced earlier this year it wasn’t going to continue funding the organization. “It’s been recent and the impact hasn’t hit us on the level that we haven’t been able to manage,” said Carmel Whittle, instructor and board member of H’Art Ottawa. She said waiting list periods have grown longer because the studio doesn’t have the space to accommodate everybody. “It is hard to accommodate everybody, because we don’t want to move into a situation where we can’t sustain the growth,” said Whittle. H’Art was opened in 2002 in response to need for meaningful programs for people with developmental disabilities. “We don’t focus a lot on disabilities here,” she said. “It is about the abilities, what they are capable of doing and once here they do it.” Currently, more than 40 artists participate in a regular basis. “Having a waiting list is always an issue for people in the community wondering when they can get in.” Whittle said the program’s objective is become self sustaining eventually

and to be able to cultivate a strong community of people with different disabilities who can come and attend the program regularly. The remainder of their funding now comes from the sales of art and exhibitions. “If we stay stable and grounded on what we have, then at least we are servicing a very small portion of the community, though ultimately our goal would be to be servicing as many people as we can in the community,” said Whittle. The program uses an innovative approach that allows staff and volunteers to work with the artists to develop self expression, independence and entrepreneurial skills. “Most of them come-in with no art background at all and while here we support them and guide them.” Each artist at the H’Art studio participates in group discussions, as well as self-focused activities such as journaling, drawing and painting. “Its extraordinary being around them,” said Whitter. Supported by instructors and volunteers, artists learn to transform their ideas and emotions into written words and art. Debbie Ratcliffe, from Nepean, has been with the program for five years now and said she had never imagined becoming an artist whose artwork is hanged in peoples walls. “I now look at art in a completely different way. I look at other people’s creative art and just love it,” said Ratcliffe.

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preparation, preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, the preparation of payroll and various financial analysis. The Senior Accountant will also be involved and provide support to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Clerks. Must have a strong understanding of the full accounting cycle and Canadian GAAP. Must have good organizational and communication skills and strong attention to detail. Working knowledge of ERP is an asset.

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Interested candidates may submit their resumes to: OZ Optics 219 Westbrook Road, Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 Attention: Human Resources or by fax to 613-831-2151 or by e-mail to hr@ozoptics.com For more information, visit www.ozoptics.com

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