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By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star According to the latest data released by Ottawa Public Health, the rate of community spread of the COVID-19 virus appears to be slowing down in the east end. During the two-week period between Oct. 5 and 19, 173 people tested positive for the coronavirus among the east end’s three wards, representing a 20 per cent increase from the previous two-week period when there were 145 new cases in the east end. While the number seems high, it pales in comparison to the 85 per cent increase that occurred between Sept. 21 and Oct. 5, and the more than 100 per cent increase that was reported between Sept. 7 and Sept. 21. In terms of sheer numbers, there were 38 new cases between Aug. 23 and Sept. 7; 79 new cases between Sept. 7 and Sept. 21; 145 new cases between Sept. 21 and Oct. 5; and 173 new
cases between Oct. 5 and Oct.19. Of the 173 new cases reported between Oct. 5 and Oct. 19, 72 were in Cumberland Ward; 66 were in Innes Ward and 35 were in Orléans Ward. Of the three wards, Orléans Ward is showing the least amount of community spread with only two additional cases reported between Oct. 5 and Oct. 19. By comparison, Innes Ward had 14 new cases between Oct. 5 and Oct. 19 and Cumberland Ward had 12 new cases. The apparent slowing down of community spread is reflected across the entire city. During the week ending on Oct. 21 there were 481 new cases reported in Ottawa. That represents a 25 per cent decrease from the previous week when there were 617 new cases. The numbers in the east end might see a slight uptick in the coming weeks with recent opening of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Seven east schools removed from provincial COVID list Continued from page 1
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 632 in Orléans were recently joined by city councillors Matt Luloff and Laura Dudas, MPP Stephen Blais and Anick Tremblay from MP Marie-France’s office to launch this year’s Poppy Campaign. STAFF PHOTO
Orléans Legion launches 2020 Poppy Campaign
ORLÉANS – In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of life, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that it has lead to the cancellation of Remembrance Day ceremonies in cities and towns across the country including right here in Orléans. But even though there may not be any formal ceremonies this year, Canadians are still being encouraged to honour our war dead and veterans both past and present by purchasing a poppy, or a lawn sign. Contactless drive-thru donation centres will be located in the parking lots of the Great Canadian Superstore on Innes Road; Goodlife on Tenth Line; the Madarin Restaurant at Tenth and Innes; and Place d’Orléans on the north side of the RBC. The locations will be operational on Saturday, Oct. 31; Sunday, Nov. 1; Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8. Area residents can also make a donation at several high traffic stores in Orléans using Tap-to-Pay poppy boxes. The machines will be set up to take donations in $2 increments.
Orléans Star now accepting nominations for Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards
ORLÉANS – Do you know someone in your community under the age of 18 whose talents and abilities set them apart during the past year? If so, why not consider nominating them for Orléans Online’s fourth annual Outstanding Youth Awards. Nominees must be 17 years old or younger as of Sept. 1, 2020 and reside within the City of Ottawa east of St. Laurent Blvd. Nominees will be judged on their accomplishments in the areas of academics, sports, the arts, and humanitarianism between Sept. 1, 2019 and Aug. 31, 2020. All submissions must include the name, address and phone number of both the nominee and the nominator as well as a resume of the nominee’s accomplishments. Nominations can be submitted by e-mail to OYA@orleansstar.ca, or by regular mail to the Orléans Star c/o 745 Farmbrook Cres., Orléans, K4A 2C1. The deadline for entries is Nov. 15. For more information visit www.orleansonline.ca/OYA.
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a testing and assessment centre at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex. One area that is still of major concern in Ottawa is the percentage of tests that continue to come back positive. The so-called positivity rate has hovered between 2.4 per cent and 3.4 per cent since Sept. 27. Ottawa Public Health would like to get it back below two per cent. On a more positive note, seven east end schools have been removed from the province-wide list of schools reporting at least one positive COVID case in the last two weeks. They are Emily Carr Middle School, Avalon Public School, Trillium Elementary School, St. Clare Elementary School, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Elementary School, École élémentaire catholique L’Étoile-del’Est, École secondaire publique Louis-Riel and École secondaire catholique BéatriceDesloges. Cairine Wilson Secondary School, École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-Ciel, École
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ment and tesing facility from the rest of the recreation complex including... • Testing centre visitors will enter and exit the arena from the southeast side of the building, with one set of doors dedicated to entering and another to exiting. • A newly constructed wall in the arena vestibule area that separates entrances to Rink 3 from Rink 2. • A new and separate heating and ventilation system has been installed to serve only the care centre. One of the Rink 3 change rooms will serve as a dedicated washroom for test centre visitors. • A separate company has been contracted to solely clean the care centre in Rink 3 • Rink 3 will be secured from the lobby and it’s only accessible by a card scanner. • Hôpital Montfort staff, who are operating the clinic, will have the other Rink 3 change room as their designated washroom facility. If you are in the recreation centre, do not be concerned if you meet medical staff in the Rink 2 vestibule area. While in the actual test centre, clinic staff are fully outfitted with personal protective equipment, and they clean and sanitize before entering
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You can forgive restaurant owners for feeling under attack lately. In the last three weeks, they were ordered to close their indoor dining areas by the provincial government with little to no data to support the decision; they were set open by by-law officers enforcing an Ottawa Public Health ruling that at least two sides of their patio tents had to be left open; and they were harangued by TSSA inspectors ordering them to remove their outdoor patio heaters. It’s enough to make some of them want to turn off the lights and close their doors for good. And who could blame them? The mixed messaging between the city and the province combined with the lack of any meaningful consultation and communication is mindboggling. For instance, city council voted last month to extend its temporary zoning bylaw allowing restaurants to expand their patios until the end of the year. At the time, most restaurants had already been providing indoor dining for their customers under Stage 3 of the provincial reopening guidelines. The thought of keeping their patios open through November and into December was the farthest thing from their minds on Oct. 15. That’s the day the province gave them eight hours to close their dining rooms for 28 days leaving them scrambling to rent outdoor tents and patio heaters in order to accommodate their patrons during the closure. You would think having extended the use of outdoor patios until the end of the year, the city would understand that to do so would require protection from the elements and heating. So what’s the first thing they do? They sent out bylaw officers to make sure at least two sides of the tent were open to provide adequate circulation and protection from the coronavirus. Alrighty. No problem. But no sooner had the bylaw officers made their rounds then the TSSA inspectors started showing up and ordering the restaurants to turn off their patio heaters. Turns out you can’t use a residential patio heater for commercial use, or you can’t use them in an enclosed tent because of the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning even though the tents already have two sides open Which begs the question – if having two sides open will prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, why would it not provide enough circulation to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning? On top of everything else, now comes word that the TSSA folks are planning to come back to order the tents down because the potential of snow accumulating on the roof poses a potential hazard. If you’re starting to get confused, imagine how restaurant owners feel while also having to worry about how they’re going to keep their heads above water until spring. If the province and the TSSA are going to put up roadblock after roadblock to make the use of outdoor dining spaces as impractical as possible, they need to lift the moratorium on indoor dining when the 28 days are up on Nov. 13 and let the restaurants get back to operating under the protocols that were put in place on July 19. If not, it will be nearly impossible for many of them to survive the winter and a lot of lives will be destroyed through a combination of ignorance and idiocy. – Fred Sherwin, editor
Fredrick C. Sherwin, Editor & Publisher fsherwin@orleansstar.ca The Orléans Star is a bi-weekly publication distributed to 44,000 residences in Blackburn Hamlet, Orléans and Navan. The newspaper is locally owned and operated by Sherwin Publishing Inc., 745 Farmbrook Cres., Orléans, ON. Inquiries and delivery issues should be sent to info@orleansstar.ca.
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Local restaurants need our support now more than ever The last seven months have been difficult on all of Eats or Skip the Dishes is that some of them charge us. But for many small business owners, they’ve been commission fees to the restaurants as high as 30 per amongst the worst of their professional lives. cent. This is on top of the delivery fee they charge you Local restaurant owners have been faced with or me. At that rate, most restaurants barely break even, closures, pivots to outdoor dining, let alone make any money. increased expenses, snap reopenSince the spring, the Ontario Queen’s Liberal ing’s and closures again. caucus has been calling on Park Now, with winter approaching, the Ford government to cap these the prospect of continuing outdoor commissions at 15 per cent to help Corner dining is being made more compligive local restaurants a fighting cated with a plethora of government chance to survive the emergency we Stephen Blais regulations from various provincial find ourselves in. agencies – many of them not coordinating with each Unfortunately, to date, the Ford Government has other. taken no action on addressing these commission fees. We have been calling on the government for Restaurants are going to be in for a long haul. month to develop a comprehensive plan to assist Over the years local restaurants have catered our small business owners through the second wave of the special events and hosted some of our most important pandemic this fall. This should have included a review life moments. and coordination of regulations and clear proactive They have been there for us by supporting our local communications to business owners. minor sports teams and help to sponsor the community It should have also included measures to assist these events that make Orléans such a great place to live and small businesses to adapt to this new reality so they can raise a family. continue operating and offering their services to the Now is the time they need us the most. If you community. can, please order in from one of our amazing local Unfortunately, many restaurants will not be able to restaurants. Stop by to pick up your meal so they can continue outdoor dining and will continue to rely on avoid paying those ridiculous commission fees. takeout orders to survive as government emergency If we can support them now, they’ll be there to orders keep indoor dining closed. support our community again when things get back to One of the dirty secrets of take out services like Uber normal.
Municipal task force created to address military veteran issues
Newly-elected Cumberland Ward councillor isn’t wasting any time
This week, as the City of Ottawa’s access to a family doctor quickly. Council Liaison for Veteran and Military I want to thank our MPP Stephen Blais Affairs, I launched our municipal Veterans for raising this issue in the Provincial Task Force. Legislature and for Alongside my coworking with us on this chair André Thivièrge, very important project. Mayor Jim Watson and We will support our incredible partners, housing initiatives like we announced our plan Veteran’s House at to ensure the city does Rockcliffe Park. Orléans Ward 1 its part to support our Transitional, supportveterans in the areas of ive housing makes housing, health and well-being, and second a massive difference to our veterans, career opportunities. It is an important especially those rehabilitating from injuries project for me and was a pillar of my both visible and invisible. The Multielection platform for Building Together. Faith Housing Initiate has been an incredible We will work with our provincial counter- partner and we look forward to continuing parts to solve the issue of transitioning our work with them. veterans and their families going on a waitWe have partnered with Soldier On to help ing list for a family doctor. with fundraising by providing public space The period of transition is a particularly for their initiatives. To date, we have helped sensitive one and ensuring that veterans them raise over $10,000 for programs for have proper access to a family doctor will injured veterans. make a massive difference in the continuity We will work with business leaders and of care. employers to create a culture of support and We know that when a member serves, foster new career opportunities for veterans. their entire family serves along with them. I will have much more to say about this We must make sure that after a family is project as it unfolds, and I am excited to see posted to a new province that they have where it takes us.
Residents of Cumberland Ward, thank to tackle these issues. Already, I’ve been you. I am extremely honoured to represent addressing the concerns our community our community on council. voiced about the ongoing Ward Boundary Since the exciting Review, and I was thrilled results on October 5, it to join my east end has been a whirlwind colleagues at the opening getting acclimatised to of the COVID-19 care my new role at city clinic and testing centre at hall. With the City’s the Ray Friel Recreation budget being tabled next Complex. Cumberland Ward 19 month – one facing unThough this is precedented challenges – a step forward for it is a crucial time for Cumberland Ward to our community, it came on the heels of regain its voice at the council table. the difficult news that our city was being In addition to my role as councillor, I have moved back to Phase 2 in reopening the assumed the committee positions vacated by province. There is no question that we are all my predecessor: Planning, Transportation, feeling the weight of this trying time and that and Community and Protective Services. this winter will be our toughest challenge I made an additional request to be placed yet. on the Rural and Agricultural Affairs ComEarly in my journey to City Hall, long mittee and am a board member with the before the world had learned of coronavirus South Nation Conservation Authority. or knew of the hardship we’d be facing, During months of campaigning, I spoke someone gave me the advice that, “leaders with many of you about your priorities. lead when times our tough.” Chief among your concerns were speeding Let us not shy away from the challenges on our roads, responsible spending, the before us, but instead choose to lead with reliability of transit, road maintenance and compassion and strength. Ça va bien aller. economic development. You can contact my office by calling 613I am committed to working with you 580-2489 or catherine.kitts@ottawa.ca.
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Do you know someone in your community under the age of 18 whose talents and abilities set them apart during the past year? If so, why not consider nominating them for the Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards. Nominees must be 17 years old or younger as of Sept. 1, 2020 and reside within the City of Ottawa east of St. Laurent Blvd. Nominees will be judged on their accomplishments between Sept. 1, 2019 and Aug. 31, 2020. All submissions must include the name, address and phone number of both the nominee and the nominator as well as a resume of the nominee’s accomplishments. There are no categories per se, those nominated will be judged on their accomplishments in any one area, or a combination of areas. Nominations can be submitted by e-mail to OYA@orleansstar.ca or regular mail to The Orléans Star c/o 745 Farmbrook Cres., Orléans ON, K4A 2C1. Deadline for entries is Nov. 15. If you have any questions or require additional information visit www.orleansonline.ca/OYA or call Fred Sherwin at 613-447-2829.
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Working collaboratively with Dr. Etches and her team at Ottawa Public Health, local hospitals, and our federal and provincial partners
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Creation of an Economic Partners Task Force to provide the City with “on the ground” feedback from the business community as the pandemic evolves
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Hiring new paramedics to improve response times in all areas
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Supporting job-creating projects like the Advanced Building Innovation Centre
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Broadway Portobello co-owners Jeff Batten and Matt Dubuc have been able to navigate the confusing rules surrounding heated outdoor patios, but they would much rather reopen their dining room when and if the current moratorium ends on Nov. 13. STAFF PHOTO
Area restaurants scramble to adhere to patio regulations STAR STAFF – It’s been a wild few weeks for local restaurants struggling to keep their doors open after the provincial government imposed a moratorium on indoor dining on Oct. 9. The owners of the Broadway Bar & Grill on Portobello Blvd. had a tent installed on the south side of the restaurant on Oct. 5 when rumours of the moratorium first started circulating. Several days later, one of their beer reps managed to get them three patio heaters to help keep their patrons warm and cozy. But just as it looked like they would be able to weather the four-week moratoriun without much trouble, they got a vist from one of their regular customers who also happens to be an inspector with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). “As soon as he saw the heaters he told us we couldn’t use them because they weren’t rated for indoor use,” says Broadway coowner Jeff Batten. As it turns out, because the heaters are being used inside a tent they have to be commercial indoor heaters. A quick call to Robertson Rent-All would rectify the situation, but at a significant additional expense. “We don’t have any choice,” says Batten’s partner Matt Dubuc. “If we didn’t have the patio, we’d have zero revenue. It’s our only option.” Batten and Dubuc thought they we’re in
the clear when they were featured on the “Five and Dime” segment of CTV Ottawa’s evening newscast on Oct. 16. The next day, they were visited by a bylaw officer who was acting on a complaint. The issue was their tent. According to Ottawa Public Health, outdoor tents need to have at least two sides open. Batten and Dubuc immediately complied and avoided a fine. But Broadway Portobello isn’t the only Orléans eatery that’s been visited by a TSSA inspector or a bylaw officer. Corner Bar and Grill owner Athon Varvaresos has been using an outdoor heater to keep his patio warm using a natural gas line from inside the restaurant since last year. He too got a visit from a TSSA inspector and was told that he had to either turn the heater off or take the tent down. He turned the heater off and is now renting an indoor unit. Varvaresos understands that they all have to live by the same rules. So do Batten and Dubuc. But they share the same level of frustration over the lack of communication. “Why isn’t everyone working together?” Dubuc asks. “They should have sent out all this information months ago, instead of waiting until everyone puts their tent up and starts running heaters. I mean, the province tells us to close our indoor dining for 28 days, forcing everyone to shift to patios, and then they start enforcing the rules without any information or notification? You can understand why it’s so frustrating.”
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’Tis the season to purchase an all-wheel drive SUV By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star If you’re a believer in the Farmer’s Almanac, then you may want to consider buying an all-wheel drive SUV this fall. According to the Almanac’s weather prognosticators, this winter is supposed to be “snowier-than-normal” in Eastern Ontario and Western Québec including the National Capital Region. If the past two or three years are any indicator of “normal”, then we are in store for a ton of snow. Not so good for the average family car, but mere child’s play if you own a snow-crunching SUV. Taylor Creek VW, Land Rover Ottawa, St. Laurent Volvo and Jaguar Ottawa together have a full range of SUVs from compact SUVs like the Volvo XC40 to midsize SUVs like the VW Tiguan the Volvo XC-60 and the Range Rover Evoque; fullsize seven-seater SUVs like the VW Atlas and the Volvo XC-90; and even luxury SUVs like the Range Rover Discovery and the Jaguar F-Pace. In the compact model line, you can choose between the VW Tiguan (starting at $29,770), the Volvo XC40 (starting at
$39,950) and the Range Rover Evoque (starting at $48,700). All three vehicles provide you with comfort, safety and peace of mind which is especially important during our Canadian winters and doubly so when transporting your family. Speaking of which, if you have a growing family you may want to consider purchasing a mid-size SUV. If that’s the case then you should consider the VW Atlas Cross Sport (starting at $38,995), the Volvo XC60 (start-ing at $46,350), or the Range Rover Velar (starting at $63,000). Still not enough room? The go whole hog and opt for a full-size seven seater SUV like the VW Atlas (starting at $40,095), or the Volvo XC90 (starting at $61,250). And if you have the budget, you can opt for the Range Rove Discovery Sport (starting at $82,500), or the Jaguar F-Pace with a starting price ranging from $52,500 to $64,250 depending on the model. All four dealers have special pricing on existing inventory which you can check out on their websites. If you prefer something smaller but still want to experience the ultimate in
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After brief hiatus, Defender returns to the top of the SUV heap By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star The legend has returned. After a brief four-year hiatus, the legendary Land Rover Defender is back. Let’s face it, most SUVs are built for the suburbs where drivers care more about comfort and fuel economy than wheel clearance and torque, and even though they are all outfitted with an off-road driving mode, it’s very seldom, if ever, used. The Defender looks and drives like a true off-road SUV. Or to be more succinct, the Defender is no pretender which is evident by the fact that it was recently named Motor Trend’s 2021 SUV of the Year. The Defender 110 is available in three trim packages starting at $65,300 for the P300 S base model equipped with a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, 296 horsepower turbocharged gas engine. You can opt for a 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder turbocharged motor that delivers an additional 100 horses and 406 lb-ft of torque, but it’s going to cost you an additional $10,700. Stepping up in class, the SE (starting at $76,000) and HSE (starting at $81,700) models are only available with the larger 6-cylinder engine. The HSE comes standard with the
Driver Assist package and the Premium Upgrade Interior package. For serious off-roaders, there’s the Defender First Edition starting at $83,400 that comes with Land Rover’s Terrain Response 2 system which monitors the current driving conditions and systematically selects the most suitable terrain setting. You can either manually override the system should you wish or configure the powertrain, steering, differentials and traction control settings to your own preference. At the top of the Defender product line is the Defender X which comes with all of the above plus All Terrain Progress Control (ATPC), a state-of-the-art system that enables you to set and maintain a steady speed in challenging conditions such as slippery surfaces, including mud, wet grass, ice, snow and dirt roads. Operating like a conventional cruise control system, it functions between 1.8km/h and 30km/h, enabling you to maintain full concentration on the road ahead. When it comes to ingenuity and going to the Nth degree in addressing the demands of SUV purists, the Defender comes through with flying colours. Besides the different trim models
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2020 Tiguan IQ.Drive will help you plow through winter By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star Last month, I had the distinct pleasure of test driving Volkswagen’s full-size 2021 Atlas Cross Sport. It lived up to everything I had read about and then some. This tine around, I wanted to take a step down in both size and price and take the 2020 Tiguan IQ.Drive out for a spin. The Tiguan is Volkswagen’s most popular vehicle. Since it was first unveiled to the public in 2007, it received a makeover in 2018 and several upgrades for the current year including on-board WI-FI capability. The IQ.Drive slots in between VW’s Comfortline and Highline trim packages. With a cash purchase price of $34,484 plus HST*, the IQ.Drive differentiates itself from the lower-priced Comfortline by having a number of safety features that only come standard with the full-loaded Highline. For instance the IQ.Drive comes with the active Lane Assist system which warns you if you begin drifting out of your lane; Front Assist autonomous emergency braking with Adaptive Cruise Control; Side Assist Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Traffic Alert; a rear camera with distance sensor; and Light Assist automatic high beam control.
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2020 Volvo XC40 ideal compact SUV for winter By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star The XC40 is Volvo’s compact SUV, positioned behind the mid-size XC60 and the and the full size XC90. In 2019, it accounted for 27 per cent of Volvo sales in Canada, making the Swedish automaker’s #2 seller. When you first approach the XC40 you are immediately struck by the its unique front grill with the recognizable “Volvo” nameplate badge and the “Thor’s Hammer” headlight assembly. Inside, the XC40 has the same driver cockpit as it’s larger siblings. The incredible comfortable front seats make the most of the available room and the front console assembly and 9-inch infotainment touchscreen are both amazingly user friendly. The XC40 comes in three different trim packages – the Momentum, which starts at $39,950; the R-Design which starts at $48,250 and the Inscription which starts at $49,?250. When ordering the Momentum you can choose between the T4 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder turbocharged 187 horsepower engine, or the T5 version which delivers an additional 61 horses.
Both the R-Design and the Inscription come standard with the T5 engine and allwheel drive. One of the main reasons people choose a Volvo is their safety record. The XC40 comes standard with a whole host of safety features including Pilot Assist which supplements the Adaptive Cruise Control by adding gentle steering support to help keep the car centred in its lane and at a set speed and if there’s a vehicle in front of you, it can adapt your speed to help keep a set distance. Other safety features include side air bags, a whiplash injury protection system, Driver Alert Control which gently alerts if you’re driving behaviour shows signs of distraction or tiredness and the Intellisafe Surround System with BLIS blind spot detection that alerts the driver when a vehicle is in their left or right blind spots. Once you’re on the road, you will be pleasantly surprised by how easily the XC40 handles. In fact, you almost forget that you’re driving an SUV and not a subcompact coupe. The XC40 has four driving modes you can switch between at the touch of a button – Comfort, Eco, Dynamic and Off-Road – or you can program your own individual
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With 10 bays, four licensed technicians and two apprentice technicians Precision Automotive is one of the largest independent service centres in Eastern Ontario. STAFF PHOTO brand of snow and winter tires and they are more than happy to discuss the differences between each brand and make of tire so that you get the best value for your dollar. Precision Automotive is located at
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It’s been a topsy-turvy year for local BBQ eatery STAR STAFF – 2020 started out as a year with nothing but promise for Meatings Barbecue. The popular take-out restaurant and caterer had just signed a lease to consolidate their two enterprises in the Canotek Business Park and bookings were rolling in for the summer season. Little did they know what laid in store for the hospitality industry in the guise of a pending global pandemic. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants to close last March, Meatings co-owners Mat Flosse and Carol Hunt had to make some tough decisions. First, they immediately suspended renovations at the new location. Next, they created an online store, selling vacuum-packed servings of their ribs, pulled pork and brisket, along with a collection of rubs, sauces and side dishes. The online deliveries were sufficient enough to cover the rent in Canotek Park, but the heat was on to transition from one location to the other. As it became more and more clear the virus would be around for awhile, the cancellations started rolling in. When the phone finally stopped ringing, they lost over 60 weddings and close to 100 other events. Having to pay for three leases was unsustainable. Fortunately, they were able to close their St. Joseph location without much trouble and they sub-leased the Youville Drive
location. At the same time, they created partnerships with Broadhead Brewery and the Overflow Brewing Company to provide both establishments with food for their patrons. The worse looked to be behind them when they opened their Canotek Park location on Aug. 26, complete with a large deck that could accommodate up to 20 diners at a time with social distancing. Flosse even managed to turn a barn on his Dunning Road property into a small venue for wedding receptions that could accommodate up to 25 people. Having gotten through the initial stages of the COVID pandemic, Flosse was hoping the new location would generate enough revenue to get the business through the dog days of winter when the restaurant industry suffers from a traditional slow down. His optimism was buoyed by plans to move the outdoor seating indoors as the weather began to cool off. Those plans were abruptly cut short on Oct. 16 when the province ordered a 28-day moratorium on indoor dining, leaving Flosse to once again focus on the restaurant’s online store. Like many businesses impacted by the ongoing pandemic, Flosse has been able to take advantage of the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program to retain as many of his employees as possible.
Meatings Barbecue is located at 5380 Canotek Rd. Unit 23. The popular takeout eatery is co-owned by Mat Flosse (right). Like many of those same businesses, however, he he hasn’t able to take advantage of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program because he doesn’t come anywhere near the 70 per cent loss in revenue needed to qualify. Looking to the future, Flosse is hoping his online sales will continue to pay the rent
until the spring when he will be able to open the patio again and expand sales into a number of local craft breweries Hopefully, through a combination of ingenuity and guile, the business will be able to survive the pandemic intact.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
U P D A T E Well, the days are getting shorter and the fall is in full swing. While it certainly was not the summer we would have hoped for, there was still plenty of great weather to enjoy while getting out with the family or enjoying a local beer on your favourite patio. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for supporting our incredible local businesses during this time. It made a big difference to the families that own them and the families of those who work at them. Please consider continuing to support them as we move from this warm weather into the frost and snow. With the reduced capacity, it will be more important than ever to support local. Like many of you, I spent some time on the weekends in my backyard playing with my daughter and taking the opportunity to spend time with my wonderful wife. Our garden was incredible this year, and we had so much produce that I made several trips to the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre (OCCRC) with cucumbers, herbs, tomatoes, and other goodies. If you’ve got extras when you do your final harvest, the OCCRC is always looking to support local families!
I care deeply about mental health, so I’d be remiss not to mention that this pandemic and the pressures and stresses coming form it are affecting all of us, whether re recognize it or not. It is ok to not be okay. I use mindfulness guided meditations, do my best to read for pleasure for an hour a day and ensure that I am getting enough sleep. This pandemic has presented all of us with more work and it’s hard to find the hours in the day to get it all done. Please make sure you are taking care of yourselves and each other. Call a friend you haven’t seen in a while or a family member that lives alone and catch up. It is sure to lift both of your spirits. If you need someone to talk to and you want confidential help, please reach out to the Distress Centre 24/7 at (613) 238-3311.
I’m so pleased that the COVID-19 Care Clinic at Ray Friel is now open. Hard work really does pay off and our partners at Montfort and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) have been wonderful to work with. I will always do everything I can to ensure Orléans gets the services we need. The clinic offers COVID-19 testing and physician assessment by appointment only for residents aged 6 months and older, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please visit the OPH website testing information page for details on how to book an appointment.
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The 2021 Budget will be brought before Council for approval on December 9th. I have been out in the community every week hearing from you, and based on your comments, my focus this year is on pedestrian safety and infrastructure renewal. I’m very happy to see a pedestrian crossover being constructed on Orléans Blvd near Convent Glen Shopping Centre and Carine Wilson Secondary School to improve safety for our seniors, pedestrians, and students. It is these kinds of improvements that I will continue to push for. For more detailed information on the budget, please visit Ottawa.ca/budget. Returning to the impending winter, another challenging season is being forecasted. Our roads crew are ready and if you see an area requiring service, please report it to 311 by phone or online as those are the quickest ways to get requests to front line staff. Their operations have been improved over the last year and I have my fingers crossed for a smooth winter. Thanks for reading! As always, you can call us at 613-580-2471 during business hours or send an email to matt.luloff@ottawa.ca any time. For all the latest information, please visit the Social Media and News sections of my website, www.matthewluloff.ca. Take care, Matthew
OrlĂŠans SupperWorks location under new management Local business owner determined to outlast pandemic By Fred Sherwin
By Fred Sherwin The OrlĂŠans Star The OrlĂŠans Star For those of you who strugglehas to had get While the COVID-19 pandemic fromimpact work on hundreds time to prepare your ahome negative of businesses in OrlĂŠans, some more family a meal,itorhas areimpacted simply too tired to than SupperWorks is one such busimakeothers. anything more ambitious than soup ness. Located on –St. Blvd. in the old and sandwiches orJoseph who cook more meals Randall’s building, they cater to people lookin your microwave than your oven – than ing for a healthy alternative to having to preSupperWorks is a local business designed pare meals from scratch. to make your life a lot less stressful and Prior to the pandemic, customers could your family a lotinhealthier. book a time slot the SupperWorks kitchLocated at 2003 Blvd., en and assemble entrĂŠesSt.by Joseph following preSupperWorks can make cooking chosen recipes using pre-washed, easy, prethey’ll even prepare the food for you and chopped pre-measured ingredients. A sizeable portion of their clientelemeal are deliver a well-balanced, nutritional federal right to government your door. workers who used to prepare lunches using “We their (SupperWorks) can SupperWorks do it all, we recipes, or meals for themselves their take all the excuses out of notandeating families should they got home late, or are too well,â€? says owner, Alison Kelly-Quesnel. tired to prepare dinner from scratch. With a franchise already in Nepean, When the pandemic hit, those same clients Kelly-Quesnel took over ownership of the began to work from home which gave them OrlĂŠans Feb. 1. meals. extra timelocation to makeon their own “The previous owners were there for 10 SupperWorks owner Alison Kelly-Quesnel years, but they retired from the business,â€? saw her business dry up almost overnight. explains instead of RevenueKelly-Quesnel, has gone down “so by 40 per cent. With kitchen and food closed lettingthethe location just prep closetables its doors, to the public, salesitare limited to pre-made I decided to take over and continue the meals preparedbrand for takeout and end delivery SupperWorks in the east and
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Mother-daughter duo team up to raise money for breast cancer research By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to mark the occasion breast cancer survivor Gina Mertikas-Lavictoire has teamed up with her mother Katerina Mertikas to produce their third calendar to help raise money for valuable clinical trial research at the Ottawa Hospital. The first two calendars raised an impressive $25,000 which was used to finish a clinical trial into a new treatment that will take half the time and cost half as much as a previous treatment. Mertikas-Lavictoire was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. After undergoing a double mastectomy and months of chemotherapy and radiation, the 37-year-old Orléans resident made a full recovery thanks to the efforts of the medical team at the Ottawa Hospital oncology department lead by Dr Mark Clemons. As determined as she was to beat her illness, she was equally determined to show her appreciation to her caregivers by giving
back in some way. Her immediate thought was to team up with her mother to produce a calendar of her mother’s artwork. Katerina Mertikas is a celebrated Ottawa artist known for painting colourful, expressionist scenes of childhood. Their first collaboration sold out in 24 hours, largely through the use of social media. The 2020 calendar also sold out. This year’s calendar is already 70 per cent sold out, but it almost never happened. Gina was so wrapped up in the COVID pandemic, she thought no one would be interested in purchasing a calendar. “I thought that because of COVID the year just sort of stopped in March. So in my head I thought ‘Who’s going to use a calendar? I mean my calendar is still stuck on March.” It wasn’t until friends started e-mailing her and sending text messages asking about a 2021 calendar, that she realized the demand was still there. “It’s been awesome,” says Mertikas. “I
mean who would have thought? But I guess they love my mother’s artwork so much and they love the calendars, it’s become an annual thing.” Katerina paints various scenes all year long with the idea that some of them will be ultimately used in the calendar. The two women get together over a coffee or a glass of wine to go through everything and pick a scene to go with each month and season. As an added bonus this year, people will have the opportunity to buy the original artwork of the paintings that appear in the calendar, the cost of which depends on the size of the paintings. A percentage of each painting sold will be added to the funds raised by the sale of the calendars. You can view a selection of Katerina Mertikas’ art at katerinamertikas.com. The calendars cost $20 each and can be ordered by e-mailing Gina directly at gmertikas@gmail.com, or by visiting the Ottawa Hospital Foundation website at ohf. crowdchange.co/mertikascalendar.
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