The Memorial Forest was first established in 2016 as a way for Lions Club members and the public in general to honour their deceased loved ones. It’s located at the ICSS farm at 9478 Russell Rd., just east of Dunning Road.
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star Members of the A4 District Lions Clubs and the Innovative Community Support Services (ICSS) gathered at the Memorial Forest on Russell Road last Saturday to dedicate over 50 trees to friends and family members who have passed away during the past three years. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual ceremony had to be suspended for the past three years, which is why so many trees were dedicated this year. Among those honoured were two former members of the Orléans Lions Club, five former members of the Navan Lions Club, four from the Cumberland Lions Club and two from the Gloucester North Lions Club.
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Glenda Chiasson stands in front of the tree dedicated to her late father and Navan Lions Club member Dennis Chiasson during a recent ceremony at the A4 Lions and ICSS Memorial Forest. PHOTO
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The honourees also included Orléans residents Bernie and Stephanie Boutet. Among the former Navan Lions Club members honoured was Dennis Chiasson, who passed away in June 2020. Dennis could frequently be found having a coffee at J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store in Navan and debating the merits of his favourite hockey team, the Montréal Canadiens. His daughter Glenda was present at Saturday’s ceremony along with her husband Henri Cleroux. Dennis’ other children are all living in Toronto and couldn’t make the ceremony. When she first saw the crabapple tree chosen by the Navan Lions Club for Dennis, she became quite emotional. “It’s overwhelming. I’ve never been here before and this is just...I can’t describe it, there are just no words,” said Glenda.
Members of the public are invited to visit the Memorial Forest at any time. The Lions Club members who were honoured at Saturdays ceremony included: Syd Davie, Gloucester North and Navan; Dennis Chiasson, Navan; Ashlea “Sis” Grosset-Etherington, Gloucester North; Gord Curry, Navan; Ray Ball, Cumberland; David Shields, Cumberland; Robert Toupin, Gloucester North; Neil Curry, Navan; JeanMarc Vinette, Orléans; Glenn Featherstone, Navan; and Roger and Joyce Newman, Cumberland.Dedicating a tree in the Memorial Forest is a unique way to celebrate the life of a loved one and honour their memory. As a symbol of strength, shelter and durability, a living tribute can be a source of great comfort.
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Besides the trees, the Memorial Forest is also home to the Jonathan Pitre Butterfly Garden.Jonathan is the young man who passed away in April 2018 at the age of 17 after suffering from a rare genetic mutation which causes external and internal blistering across theThebody.Memorial Forest is cared for by the staff at the ICSS farm which is used as part of their support network for people with developmental disabilities. The ICSS also operates group homes in Ottawa.
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Kelly and Yomi Pratt would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Tembeka to Olasunkanmi Adeboro. Pictured left to right are Rev. Oyewole Adebero, Mrs. Kelly Pratt, Mr. Olasunkanmi Adebero, Ms. Tembeka Pratt, Evangelist (Mrs.) Adenike Adebero, Mr. Abayomi Pratt. The couple celebrated their engagement during a traditional Nigerian ceremony in Ottawa on Aug. 6.
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Pictured left to right: Danielle Saul (Manager, Nuvo 10th Line Road); Dr. C. Buettner (Owner); Lion Jean-Guy; and Lion Chris Purvis (past president Orléans Lions).
ORLÉANS – When Lion Jean-Guy Thibodeau joined the Orléans Lions Club in 20072008 and volunteered to collect used eyeglasses, he didn’t foresee that he’d still be collecting them 14 years later. But he has, and this month he attained the lofty goal of having picked up and delivered to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre in Calgary over 100,000 pairs of glasses. Still working as a barber in his first year as a Lion member, he collected eyeglasses from eight local opticians and optometrists around his barber shop. Fast forward 14 years and now retired, he still collects eyeglasses from 18 different locations. The largest number come from the Nuvo Eye Centre and LensCrafters. But the sources range from small locales to big box stores and shopping centres, from suburban Orléans to downtown Rideau Centre Ottawa. Accompanying him on his monthly route is Louisette, his wife of 55 years. When asked if he collects from seniors’ residences, Lion Jean-Guy said “not yet. I never checked.” But he admits they look like promising additions to the route. Three to four times a year, he prepares eight to 10 boxes to send to Calgary. When asked for his comments he simply added “Wouldn’t it be nice to find a way to let everyone know that they can send their used glasses for recycling?”
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Orléans Lions Club member collects over 100,000 pairs of eyeglasses for recycling
ORLÉANS – With the new school year fast approaching, many parents in the east end facing financial hardship will soon have additonal financial pressure on their hands – how to purchase much-needed school supplies for their children. Both the Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC) and the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (EORC) have school supply programs to address this issue. Anyone wishing to donate to the programs is being asked to make a financial contribution in lieu of actual school materials. To make a donation, simply visit the visiting the resource centres’ respective websites. The OCCRC website is www. crcoc.ca and the EORC website is at www.eorc-creo.ca. Residents in need of school supplies can register on one or the other websites depending on their home address.
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“My intention was to work on the Columbia River project which was a union job, but then they wanted me to pay for a union card and it would take me awhile before I could get one of those good-paying jobs, so I went to the employment office in Trail to see if there was anything else available and I ended up getting a sales job for the local grocery store that paid me 30 per cent more than the union job would have,” says Vetter. When he arrived in B.C., he started hanging out in various establishments and performing here and there. “A few of my friends said ‘hey, you have a good voice you should cut a record’,” recalls Vetter.He ended up recording two of his own original songs at the local radio station. The first one was “Come Home Baby” and the second was “Baby Love Me Too”. He even hired musicians to join in on the session. They were called The Versatiles. The result was a 45 rpm record with “Baby Love Me Too” on the A-side and “Come Home Baby” on the B-side. It was pressed in California and delivered to him in October 1966. He paid $240 for 500 copies of the record. “I put them in music stores all over B.C. and shipped them across Canada to various music stations. They cost 66 cents and sold for a dollar,” says Vetter. Unfortunately, he didn’t sell that many and the only radio station that played it with any regularity was the station in Trail. “I ended up with hundreds of the things. In fact, I still have close to a hundred of them,” says Vetter, who played in small bands until the early 70s. “We would do weddings, and birthday parties... pretty well anything. We had a guy that sang country songs, another guy could play polkas and I sang all the rock and roll Vettersongs.”stopped performing in the early ’70s, although he still loves singing and playing the guitar, he never recorded anything else. Skip ahead 50 plus years to last Christmas, when his grandson Ben informed him that he was famous. It turns out someone acquired the record somehow and posted it on YouTube with the heading “Teen Rocker Ray Vetter”. Since then both songs have accumulated over 750 visits. Vetter gets a chuckle over the fact that his songs are now out there for the world to listen to. “It took 50 some years and I’m still not getting paid for it,” he jokes.
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Vetter was 19 years old at the time and enjoyed playing the guitar and listening to rockabilly artists like Eddie Cochrane, Carl Perkins and, of course, the king himself –Elvis Presley. He had just moved to Trail from Saskatoon where he had been living with his parents.
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star There’s a saying that everyone in life is given 15 minutes of fame, but the problem is that you never no when it will come or why it will happen. For 71-year-old Navan resident Ray Vetter, his 15 minutes of fame happened in December with the appearance of a couple of recordings he made over five decades ago in Trail, B.C.
Navan resident Ray Vetter holds up the record he record back in 1966 along with the promo sheet that came with it. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO
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Paying hommage to a community icon and supporting our youth I hope you are enjoying your summer. I would like to begin this month’s column with a special testimony following the passing of Gisèle Lalonde on July 27, 2022. Gisèle Lalonde was a force to be reckoned with in the defense of the Franco-Ontarian rights for the Francophone and Francophile community of Ottawa. Her leadership and fierce advocacy for franco phone education in Ontario has made a mark in our community of Orléans, with her lasting leg acy with the École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde bearing her name. Due to her unwavering dedication for French language and her leadership in the protection of the Montfort Hospital, our community of Orléans and Ottawa are stronger, and we shall remember the teachings of Gisèle Lalonde as we move forward. As summer comes to an end, so too does the Summer Leadership Program. This year, I had the pleasure to welcome two highly talented universi ty students to my constituency and Parliament Hill offices. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nodin Nganji and Jelila Ghogomu for their hard work and commitment for the past months.
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It’s hard to drive anywhere in Orléans without passing through one of several photo radar zones. There’s one on Tenth Line Road across from Sit Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. There’s another on Innes Road beside École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges. And there’s another beside St. Francis of Assisi School on Watters Road. I know because I’ve received at least one ticket from each of the three zones. The photo radars were installed as a traffic-calming measure to prevent speeding in those areas. At the time, they were debated at city council, staff bent over backwards in arguing that they were not meant to be some sort of cash grab even though the initial eight cameras that were installed in 2020, including the ones on Innes Road and Watters Road, resulted in over 100,000 speeding tickets and netted over $5.4 million. Staff estimate the 15 additional cameras, which were installed earlier this year, should net an additional $8.6 million, although that estimate seems rather low. Now, I’m not opposed to the cameras per se. What I am opposed to is their use as a revenue generator. You can’t even see the speed enforcement zone on Tenth Line Road because it’s blocked by several trees. The photo radar would be much more effective as traffic-calming measures if they were combined with the LED signs which indicate the rate of speed of the passing traffic. The LED signs have been in use for years with limited effectiveness. While some people automatically slow down when they see the signs, most people completely ignore them because there are no consequences attached to them. They would be much more effective if used in combination with the photo radar zones. People would see them, slow down and avoid getting a ticket. And if some people decide to ignore the LED sign and continue to speed, then they deserve whatever fine they get.
Moreover, I want to welcome a new member to our team, Maya Shamsie-MacMillan. Maya joins our team as a new caseworker, and she is eager and ready to work alongside my team in helping the residents of Orléans.
MPP Stephen Blais and myself have the privilege of having a youth council and we are very proud of their initiative and their generational insight on the pressing issues that they face. As such, the Orléans Youth council will be joining us at our respective booths to collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the
nualCommunityfoodCommunityOrléans-CumberlandResourceCentre’sbankattheGreaterAvalonAssociation’san-BBQthatwilltakeplace between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Aquaview Park. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Sunday, Aug. 28 also marks the Capital Pride Parade that will take place in Centretown from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. I will be marching in solidarity with my colleagues and encourage everyone to join me in celebrating, advocating, educating, and connecting with the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
The problem is that most motorists drive at whatever speed the surrounding traffic is going, which may or may not be above the posted speed limit. If it’s too far above the posted speed limit, then they risk getting a ticket without even knowing it.
I’m sure when most people get a ticket in the mail after going through one of the speed zones they are totally shocked. I know I was. And yes, there is a sign warning you that you are entering the zone, but by the time you see the sign it is too late, if you see the sign at all. Having a bright LED sign, instead, would ensure that motorists slow down to the posted speed limit while at the same time sparing them an expensive fine. The current set up is a form of entrapment. And sure it’s easy to say, “Well if you’re speeding, you deserve a ticket.” But is that the best way to improve public safety? For sure, it’s the best way to maximize the revenue generated by the photo radar cameras. But if safety is your number one concern, then team them up with an LED sign. – Fred Sherwin, editor
Lastly, I want to remind all Orléans residents that the annual Corn Roast and BBQ is happening on Aug. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Petrie Island. Please join MPP Stephen Blais and myself in out door and family activities, and of course, some good local corn and BBQ! We look forward to seeing you there. **La version française est maintenant disponible sur ma page Facebook** Marie-France Lalonde CommonsCorner
I actually went another week without my backpack, which among other things, had a number of irreplaceable items inside including a one-of-a-kind muscle shirt that had been given to me by some Canadian peacekeepers in Dravr, Bosnia in 1999 and a Little League jersey that was given to me by the father of a player on the Mexican team who was 5-foot-11 and 195lbs. That was the kid not the father. It was the son’s team jersey from Nuevo Laredo. So I really wanted my backpack returned to me. On my way back to Canada, I had a ninehour layover in Frankfurt, which would give me plenty of time to try and find it. When I went to the Lufthansa missing baggage office, I met a gentlemen who tried to help as best he could and end up finding out that my backpack had never left Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. The trick was how to find it at Schipol among the hundreds of other “delayed” pieces of luggage. I told him that it was a brand new backpack and couldn’t be missed. After all, it wasn’t as if it was just another Samsonite bag with wheels.Atthis point he asked me if I knew what he did for Lufthansa. When I responded he was just another customer service agent among the half dozen or so other agents I had already dealt with, he proceeded to inform me that he was actually the chief financial officer of Lufthansa Airlines. “Brilliant,” I told him “At least I knew who to sue if my backpack never show up.” After a good chuckle, he agreed to see if there was some way he could get one of his people to try and find my backpack at Schipol using a photo of the bag. Five days later, after I had returned to Canada, I received a personal phone call from my new friend Jörg Beifsel, informing me that my backpack had been found and that it was on its way back to Ottawa. It was like a Christmas miracle only five months early. The backpack arrived at my house less than 72 hours and I was reunited with all my items including a power bank, which I’m convinced, was the problem in the first place.You see, the Lufthansa agent in Amsterdam grabbed my backpack so fast I didn’t have time to realize the power bank was inside and there is a rule against having any lithium batteries inside your check-in luggage.Some baggage handler probably discovered it and rather than removing it and allowing my backpack to continue on its merry way, they simply put my backpack aside.Whatever the reason my backpack is now back in my possession and I can’t thank Lufthansa and Mr. Beifsel enough. So you see, some lost baggage stories really can have a happy ending.
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After 28 weeks, missing backpack finally reunited with its owner Traveling can be such a joy, but at the same time it can be an absolutely nightmare. Take my recent trip to Europe for instance. Everything was going tickety-boo until I decided to take a side trip to Madrid from Amsterdam to see the Mad Cool music festival with my two sons. The boys were flying directly to Madrid from Dublin, while I was flying to Madrid via Frankfurt, which is not my favourite airport at the best of times. If you think the departure gates are far apart at Pearson, try making a connecting flight in Frankfurt that’s less than 90 minutes apart. My intention was to bring my backpack as a carry-on. Now, I admit, it was a smidgen over size for a carry-on, but I had done it before with other airlines. Not this time.
The Lufthansa agent at the check-in kiosk informed me that the flight was full and I would have to check my bag – and in an instant, she whisked off with my backpack and returned with my baggage tag. Having read a few dozen stories about lost baggage on flights in Europe I had an inkling that this might not be a good thing. When I finally arrived in Madrid, my backpack was no where to be found. “No big deal,” I thought. My luggage had been “delayed” before during my flight back from New Orleans in May and I ended up getting it back within 48 hours. I gave all my information to the baggage tracing desk at the Madrid airport and headed into town to meet my boys. We were going to be in Madrid for four days, by which time my backpack would surely turn up. Well, two days went by, then another day, at which point I started getting nervous. I was also running out of clothes to wear since I only had two pairs of shorts and a couple of shirts, one of which I bought in Madrid.When the backpack didn’t show up on the fourth day, I gave my forwarding address in Rotterdam to the missing baggage folks in the hope that it would show up before the boys and I headed off to the Tomorowland festival in Belgium which was five days and four nights camping. Two more days went by and still no backpack. In the meantime, I finally got a chance to wash the few clothes I had. On the seventh day I headed off to the Tomorrowland festival sans backpack which was no longer “delayed” but misplaced. (I refused to use the word “lost”.)
Funny you should ask that question. I was using reverse psychology. I figured that if I went out and bought clothes I would never see my backpack again. On the other hand, if I delayed buying more clothes, my backpack would show up any minute. Unfortunately, my theory didn’t work.
I went through five days at Tomorrowland rotating the meagre clothes I had. Now, at this point if you are asking yourself, “Well, we didn’t he go out and buy some more clothes and send the bill to Lufthansa?”
I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again. It is so great to be back in person with the community. The Capital Fair, Movie Night in the Park, and the All Seniors Care Seniors Games are just some of the events that I have attended so far this summer. We sure are making up for the two summers that we lost. One event in particular that really stood out this summer is The Proclamation of Christie Lake Kids Day which was held on Aug. 16. This event brought the community together to celebrate the 100-year history of Christie Lake Kids, an incredible organization that has been delivering programs to underprivileged kids from Ottawa since 1922. The program featured stories from youth who have participated and grown in the program, showcased some of the memorabilia of the organization’s early years, and featured a number of photos of current after school and camp programs. It was amazing to see what an impact Christie Lake Kids has made in so many people’s lives, and it was a true honour to take part in such a special event. Not only do I get to have fun at these gatherings, but I also get to get to know the people of Beacon Hill-Cyrville more personally. It gives me a chance to hear the differ ent concerns, ideas and hopes for our community. And it allows us to build up our community together, as it should be. Things like new splash pads, skate parks, pedestrian crossings and stop signs take multiple people to put in place, from city staff to eager parents. I am truly grateful for all the people that help make our city great.That’s all for now folks. I hope you enjoy the rest of summer. ’Til next time.
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It is hard to believe, but back to school is just around the corner. This time of year can be very busy, as we are settling into many new (and old) routines. Whether travelling to and from school, getting to those extracurriculars, or simply helping our kids catch up with friends after a period of summer vacation, this time of year sees a jump in folks on our roads, sidewalks andThispathways.isagood time to remind ourselves to take extra caution when we are out on the roads.For those driving, make sure to slow down and take stock of those around you, drive the posted speed, obey the rules at pedestrian crossings, give cyclists extra space and follow the directions provided by crossing guards as they guide children and families through school zones. For those cycling, make sure that you are following the signals at intersections and wearing visible clothing. Speaking of crossing guards, it goes without saying that the dedication of these trained professionals make an invaluable improvement to the safety in our neighbourhoods.Thisyear, the Ottawa Safety Council, the organization that manages all of Ottawa’s crossing guards, is seeing a significant shortage in guards. If you have ever considered becoming a neighbourhood crossing guard, I would highly encourage you to visit crossing-guard.ca. As kids go back to school, a great way to help remind drivers to slow down is by putting up a Slow Down for Us sign on your lawn. My office has these signs available, and I would be happy to drop one off at your home, or you can pick it up at my office. Please reach out to me at Laura.Dudas@ Ottawa.ca if you would like a sign.
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The Orléans Star Orléans deafblind golfer Kevin Frost is the newly crowned provincial Stableford champion for blind golfers. Frost competed at the Blind Ontario and Canadian golfing championships in Simcoe, Ontario, where he took home first prize in the Stableford category which gives points to holes based on par. For instance, a birdie is awarded three points, a par two points and a bogie one point. Points are awarded based on the golfer’s handicap. Since Frost has a 24 handicap, he got an extra shot on every hole. So a par three was a par four and a par four a par five, etc. He also placed second for the overall for the low gross score in the B2 category with an 87, which is the lowest round he’s ever played. The B2 category is for golfers with five degrees to eight degrees of tunnel vision. Frost opened the 2022 golfing season by placing fourth at the USA Open Blind Championships competing against golfers who play year round. It was only his second round of the year. After Florida, he traveled to Ohio where he competed in a team event pitting the best blind golfers in Canada against the best in the United States in match play. Frost won both of his matches, but the team unfortunately fell short of the title. In July, Frost competed at the Western Canadian Blind Golf Championship in Calgary. It was a very unsummerlike 11 degrees Celcius. He was also very sick, but still managed to finish fourth. Frost is now preparing for the World Blind Golf Championships which will take place in South Africa next March. But before that, he has a book coming out in September about his journey as a deafblind international athlete. Besides golf, Frost has also competed on the international stage as a speed skater and cyclist. The book will be available on Amazon and through Barnes & Noble. A total of 250 soft copies will be up for sale with the proceeds going to help produce an audiobook for other blind individuals. “I’m pretty excited about it. It’s something I’ve been working on for awhile and I’m hoping it will inspire other deafblind individuals to get involved in a sport.”
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Orléans deafblind golfer Kevin Frost with his service dog Nemo after winning the Stableford title at the recent Blind Ontario Golfing Championship in Simcoe, Ontario. PHOTO SUPPLIED
STAR STAFF – After undergoing extensive renovations, the Orléans Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s location at 4290 Innes Road will be celebrating it’s Grand Re-Opening this Friday, Aug. 19 at 11:30 a.m. The full-service family restaurant has been given a contemporary new look and the owners are excited to celebrate the makeover with the local community which has supported them throughout the pandemic.
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“We continuously strive to serve our guests with excellence and look forward to having them visit us our new space,” says Madat Kara, one of the franchisees. The grand reopening event will be attended by his worship Mayor Jim Watson, local city councillors and other dignitaries who will take part in the ribbon cutting. There will be free giveaways including puzzles and Lindor chocolates between noon and 2 p.m. and a chance to enter a draw for a six-burner BBQ. Join us this Friday, Aug. 19, at noon for the grand opening of the Harvey’s and Swiss Chalet location at 4290 Innes Rd. and enter our draw for a chance to win a brand new six-burner BBQ. Ballots will be available until Sept. 30. You can enter as many times as you wish. The draw will take place live on the Orléans Star Facebook page at 12 noon on Friday Sept. 30. In the meantime, you can take advantage of the 10% discount coupon on this page. Just clip it out and present it during your next visit to either restaurant.
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While this is good news for the majority of projects, it has also meant that several projects across Ottawa may have to be pushed to next year, as we are now facing a much shorter construction season in 2022. There is not a day that goes by that I am not speaking with City staff on updates for locally impacted projects. However, it has been stressed by staff that project schedules are much more fluid than usual. In Innes Ward, just a few of the major City road works that are still on the books for this year include:
We will see Innes Ward become Orléans West-Innes, which will now include the communities of Convent Glen, Orléans Wood, Chateauneuf, Chapel Hill North and Blackburn Hamlet.
These ward changes are the first since amalgamation, and the boundary changes are the result of an outside, independent, and impartial consultant review in 2020, that determined growth in the suburban wards outside the Greenbelt was creating a population imbalance in several wards.
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Strike-delayed construction projects are starting to get underway
• Permanent traffic-calming measures for Belcourt Blvd. As I receive updates for these projects from City staff, I will share them. There are also those projects being completed by private companies, for example the Ashcroft and Richcraft work in Bradley Estates, I am meeting with staff and those developers to find out updated schedules for their work as well. Projects such as the new Chapel Hill Park splashpad will be commencing shortly and is expected to be completed for this fall. This will also include a new water drinking foundation that will replace the old water fountain that was no longer functioning properly. look forward to celebrating the opening of this splash pad with as soon as it is ready.
• Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. South, the full repair from Champneuf Dr. to Innes Rd.;
October’s election will see new wards coming to Orléans This fall, the City’s ward boundary changes come into effect, meaning that the three eastern wards will see changes to their boundaries, and new names to boot.
As for the east end Councillors, we will continue to work together to represent you at City Hall until the new Council is sworn in, and our offices remain open to help residents throughout this transition period. For those currently residing in Innes Ward, if you need any assistance with a City matter, please know I am here to help.
• Innes Rd. full repaving from Orléans Blvd. to the Blackburn Bypass and the finishing the repaving of Innes Rd. from Frank Bender St. to Mer Bleue Rd.;
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Orléans blessed with a wealth of excellent dance schools
August 18, 2022 • Volume 37, No. 7 • 11 DanceRStudio CLASSES COMMENCE SEPTEMBER 19TH FALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Email to register mikiwhytedance@hotmail.comtoday! Ballet • Musical Theatre • Tap • Jazz Hip-Hop • Lyrical • Contemporary Competitive and Recreational Classes Ages 20 mos and up THREE MONTH TRIAL FOR NEW STUDENTS AGES 20 MOS TO 7 YEARS 260 Centrum Blvd., Orléans visit www.dancerstudio.ca or call 613-834-4329 DanceRStudio Please join us as we dance into our 15th season! DanceCreativeToddler 20 mos to 2.5 years old STAR STAFF – Young people looking for an outlet to express their creativity through dance or simply want to learn different styles of dance in a nurturing inclusive environment have a number of excellent schools in Orléans to choose DanceRStudiofrom. on Centrum Blvd. in the Orléans Town Centre offers instruction in a wide variety of dance disciplines such as Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Lyrical andClassesContemporary.areoffered to students ages 20 months and up and include both recreational and competitive levels. They even have a Toddler Creative Dance for children ages 20 months to 2.5 years. Whether dancing just for the fun of it, or training on the competitive team, they strive to help all of their students reach their goals and fulfill their potential. All of the teachers are professionally qualified to teach all different forms of dance and are carefully chosen by owner Miki White based on their positive attitude and their desire to pass on their love of dance to theirThestudents.Cumbrae School of Dance is a non-competitive dance school located on St. Joseph Blvd. between Jeanne d’Arc. Blvd. and Youville Drive. Classes are offered in ballet from Primary to Advance Level 2 and Solo Seal RAD; Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Theatre and both Irish and Highland Dance. All of the teachers at Cumbrae are qualified instructors.Thestudio is also cognizant of the lingering impact of COVID, so enrollment in all the classes continues to be limited and all of the studios are well-ventilated and equipped with two Rabbit Air HEPA filtration units. Both the DanceRStudio and the Cumbrae School of Dance place a strong focus on technique and instilling a knowledge of grace, co-ordination, flexibility, endurance, good social skills and increased worth. Students are encouraged to meet their fullest potential, to discover the power within and to know who they are and what they can become.
Dance is a great way to build confidence, coordination, memory skills, musicality, athletic agility and it’s a fun way to make friends that last a lifetime.
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The benefits of dance for young people is far-reaching
Dance is a great way to build confidence, coordination, memory skills, musicality, athletic agility and it’s a fun way to make friends that last a lifetime. Children learn movement patterns as readily as they learn language. Just as all societies create forms of visual representation or organize sounds into music, all cultures organize movement and rhythm into one or more forms of dance.Dance is a powerful ally for developing many of the attributes of a growing child. Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but the emotional, social and cognitive attributes have only recently begun to be appreciated. Dance also promotes psychological health and maturity. Children enjoy the opportunity to express their emotions and become aware of themselves and others through creative movement. Movement within a class offers a structured outlet for physical release while gaining awareness and appreciation of oneself and others. Dance fosters social encounters, interaction, and cooperation. Children learn to communicate ideas to others through the real and immediate body movement. Children quickly learn to work within a group dynamic. As the ongoing and sometimes challenging process of cooperation evolves, children learn to understand themselves in relation to others. If your child shows an aptitude for movement, especially when music is being played, then you should consider signing them up a class at any one of the local studios.DanceRStudio is located at 260 Centrum Blvd., next to the Taproom260 restaurant and across from St. Martha’s Brasserie. You can visit their website at www.dancerstudio.ca to get more information about the many programs they offer at the studio. The Cumbrae School of Dance is located at 1803 St. Joseph Blvd. just east of Youville Drive. You can visit their website at www.cumbraedance.com. from page
The theatre is also holding an Open House on Sept. 18 at the Shenkman Arts Centre between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., where you will get to meet some of the teachers and sign up for a class of your choice. Theatre study skills such as character development, text analysis, spatial awareness, breath control etc. build skills for life. The basis for these techniques begins with taking ownership of your own actions within the group as a whole. The show is not deemed a success or failure because of what happens onstage, but rather what has happened in class and in rehearsals. Theatre (as in life) is best when it is about the process, the journey. Theatre is very much a TEAM SPORT!
STAR STAFF – Ottawa School of Theatre is 33 years old! OST-ETO is the longestrunning theatre school in Ottawa, offering acting and theatre classes for students of all ages in both English and French. It’s also the first year under the guidance of their new artistic director Megan Piercey Monafu. The school’s long-time artistic director, Kathi Langston, retired this past fall. Every year the OST-ETO bases its programming on a theme. This year’s theme is “Roots and Wings”, which was the theme of the 30th anniversary season in 2019-2020 before the pandemic hit. The theme covers the theatre school’s past, present and future. In 2022-2023, OST-ETO will be offering the most classes it has since the 2018-2019 season with the classics, musical theatre, sketch comedy and more for ages 4 to 104. They also plan to do two all-ages productions this coming season starting with “How Cindy Lou Saved Christmas and Maybe Even the World” in November, and Winnie-the-Pooh in the spring. Actors of any age can sign up and everyone is guaranteed a role.Besides the youth programs, there are also classes for teens and adults. Youth age 13-17 can enroll in the NAC Theatre Season Class where they will get to read plays, find the characters, visit a rehearsal and see and evaluate the plays of the NAC’s 2022-2023 season. All of the classes culminate with a live performance in the Richcraft Theatre at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Other exciting choices include: a Radio Play class; a mixed media class; a Teen Classics Class; and a Teen Musical. Youth 15+ can also sign up for the Teen Acting Company to learn how to run their own theatre company. There are three classes for adults 18+ including Theatre Appreciation and Performance; Adult Theatre Mix-Up; and Adult Classics. You can get a full run-down on all the classes, including dates and pricing, by visiting www.ost-eto.ca.
Ottawa School of Theatre ready to embark on new season
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By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star It may seem like an oxymoron, but Ottawa’s reigning cookie queen was once a personal trainer. For years, Orléans resident Katrina Macias led a double life as a personal fitness trainer and a cookie addict. She began baking cookies in her early teens and always dreamed about one day turning it into a business. Those dreams were moved to the back burner as she grew older and became a personal fitness trainer. Even then, she would often order her favourite stuffed cookies from the States. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic suspended her personal fitness business in March 2020 that she turned her attention back to baking cookies. “I was bored and stuck at home, so I started baking cookies and posting them on Instagram,” explains Macias. “Then friends started asking me for my recipes and someone said, ‘Hey, I’d like to buy some from you’.”
With that first sale, Macias started offering her cookies online with free delivery. Before long, she and her boyfriend Ryan Begin were delivering cookies all over the city. The two began dating just before COVID hit. After that first sale, Begin gave Macias $100 and told her to go and buy ingredients. “I was her first investor,” he says proudly. The couple started getting some excellent feedback and they began thinking about turning it into an actual business. The next step was coming up with the hashtag #cookiesbykat and launching their own website.During those initial weeks, Macias was also perfecting her dough and coming up with different types of stuffed cookies, the most popular of which is The Life of Pie which is stuffed with a butter tart. There’s also the Melting Pot which is filled with white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed-up Oreos and then stuffed with a fudge brownie, and The Force which is made with Kit-Kat bars, M&Ms and Snickers bars and stuffed with a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup to name just a few. There’s also a vegan, dairy/egg version of the Melting Pot called Cookies and Cream. Instead of a fudge brownie, it’s stuffed with chocolate icing. Besides the stuffed cookies, Macias also makes several different types of traditional cookies which are listed under the heading “small”. They sell anywhere from 200 to 2,000 cookies a week, but during the Lansdowne Christmas Craft Fair last year they sold over 20,000. “We were baking around the clock for four weeks straight,” says Macias. You can find Kat and Ryan, or Ryan’s father Bob, who customers have nicknamed “Big Bob”, at the Cumberland Farmer’s Market held every Saturday morning in Cumberland Village, as well as the Original Navan Market which is held on the last Sunday of the month. For a complete listing of all the cookies, or to place an order, visit cookiesbykat.com. personal trainer Ottawa’s reigning cookie
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features fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits, specialty foods, homemade treats and a variety of artisan goods.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20 CUMBERLAND FARMERS’ MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena, 1115 Dunning Rd. in Cumberland Village. The Cumberland Farmers’ Market CRUISE DON’T BRUISE motorcycle ride in support of the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre. Register in advance and save $5. Registration includes ride, poker stops & BBQ lunch. All proceeds to support EORC programs supporting those affected by violence. To register visit Include11bd-4601-b3c6-035587ad83b4.zeffy.com/ticketing/1ab99f45-www.allthehyphens.
SUNDAY, AUG. 28 MARKET from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Navan Fairgrounds featuring over 190 local
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THURSDAY, AUG. 25 CORN ROAST AND BBQ hosted by Orléans MP MarieFrance Lalonde and MPP Stephen Blais near the nature centre and event tent close to the northwest corner of Petrie Island. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m with lots of family activities, and of course, some delicious local corn and BBQ!
GREATER COMMUNITYAVALONASSOCIATION annual BBQ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Aquaview Park.
craft breweries, food vendors and a whole lot more. For a full run down visit OriginalNavanMarket/.facebook.com/ Gilles Larose, 77 Passed away on August 11, 2022 Frank Huard, 74 Passed away on August 7, 2022 Gilbert Galipeau, 74 Passed away on August 4, 2022
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