In Orléans East-Cumberland (formerly Orléans Ward), incumbent Matt Luloff is being challenged by Rosemee Cantave, a research coordinator at the Ottawa Hospital and an active member of the Association for the Social Integration of Ottawa, and Tessa Franklin who was recently endorsed by the community advocacy organization Horizon Ottawa.
In Orléans South-Navan, formerly Cumberland Ward, incumbent Catherine Kitts is being challenged by community advocate Yvette Ashiri and Shamsa Sheikh Ahmed. Ashiri ran against Kitts in the 2020 byelection held to replace former Cumberland Ward councillor Stephen Blais and finished second with 22 per cent of the vote. Kitts received 54 per cent of the vote.
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star Don’t look now, but while you were wrapping up your summer vacation, the municipal election got off to its pre-Labour Day start. The window to register as a candidate in the election for the mayor’s chair, the 23 city council seats and school trustee closed on Aug. 19. That’s also the unofficial day the various campaigns kick into high gear, although a number of candidates have already been going door-to-door to introduce themselves to voters for several weeks.
All four incumbent city councillors in the east end are running for re-election and all four are facing competition for their jobs.
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ORLÉANS – Poutine lovers will be happy to learn that their favourite dish is being added to the menu at this year’s Orléans Ribfest taking place from Sept. 16-18 at the Orléans Festival Plaza on Centrum Blvd. Besides all the delicious BBQ vendors serving up lip-smacking ribs, chicken and pulled pork, there will be several food trucks offering a wide variety of poutine. As in the past, the festival will also include live music, a market village and a beverage area with a number of local craft breweries.
Voters should be aware that three of the four wards in the east end have new boundaries. To see which ward you live in visit election”.wardtionmunicipal-elections,ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/2022-clickonthe“Informa-forvoters”tabandscrolldownto“Newboundariesforthe2022municipal
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Orléans Brewing Company to host Oktoberfest event
NAVAN – The Navan Lions Club is hosting the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Navan Fair Grounds. The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides ensures the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is able to continue to strengthen its ability to provide greater numbers of Canadians with Dog Guides. All dog guides are provided at no cost to qualified applicants despite costing $35,000 to train and place. The event will take place rain or shine. Registration starts at 12 noon with the walk starting at 1 p.m. Participants can pre-register at walkfordogguides.com/fundraisers/Navan20222023.
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In Orléans West-Innes, formerly Innes Ward, incumbent Laura Dudas is being challenged by long-time Blackburn Hill resident Chris Fraser, who last ran in the 2014 municipal election and finished well back in the field with 385 votes, and Lori Stinson, who is a part-time political studies professor at the University of Ottawa and has also been endorsed by Horizon Ottawa. According to Stinson’s Twitter account, she is a champion of environmental issues and a climate action advocate. Finally, in Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward, incumbent Tim Tierney is being challenged by social advocate Miranda Gray, who ran in Orléans Ward in the 2018 municipal election and Nicolas Castro who recently graduated from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science. With Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson stepping down, the race for the top job is wide open. The leading candidates are former mayor and provincial Liberal cabinet member Bob Chiarelli, Somerset Ward incumbent and social advocate Catherine McKenney and Ottawa Business Journal founder and entrepreneur Mark Sutcliffe. There are 11 other candidates for mayor, all of whom are listed on the 2022 Municipal Election page at ottawa.ca.
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To celebrate their grand re-opening, the Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s location at 4290 Innes Rd. is giving away a six-burner BBQ. Entry ballots for the draw will be available at the restaurants until Friday, Sept. 30. The draw will take place live on the Orléans Star Facebook page at 12 noon on Friday Sept. 30.
The race for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee’s seat in OrléansCumberland (Zone 8) is also wide open. Incumbent Keith Penny has decided not to seek re-election. Running to replace him are Donna Dickson, Shannon Kramer and ChanelOttawaPfhal.Catholic School Board incumbent Brian Coburn is running for re-election in Orléans-Cumberland (Zone 3) against challengers Marguerite Gravelle and Paul Safi.
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The City of Ottawa has unveiled it’s fall recreation program. Registration for the swimming program at the Orléans Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Centre, the Ray Friel Recreation Complex and the François Dupuis Recreation Centre will open on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 9 p.m. Registration for all other programs, including art and music, will commence on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m. Visit ottawa.ca for more information.
Poutine added to this year’s Orléans Ribfest menu
ORLÉANS – Get your lederhosen and dirndls ready. The Orléans Brewing Co. on Innes Road will be hosting it’s 4th annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday Sept. 24. There will be guest breweries, live bands, a DJ, German food, games and prizes. Because of the limited capacity the event will be held in two sessions – from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets to each session includes 2 pints from any one of the breweries on site (1 from OBC + 1 from any of the four local guest breweries) and one bottle of water. Advance tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.ca.
Incumbents facing challenges in all four east end wards
Navan Lions Club presents Walk for Dog Guides
Orléans Terry Fox Run to take place on Sept. 18
ORLÉANS – The 31st edition of the Orléans Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18. As in the past, the start and finish will take place in the parking lot at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road. Registration will open on site at 7:30 a.m. Open start from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bicycles, rollerblades and strollers are all welcome. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Pre-registration and donations can be made at run.terryfox.ca.
Contest for mayor’s chair shapes up to be a three-horse race
There are two indigenous candidates, two members of the South Asian community, and a democracy advocate originally from Nigeria.The12 candidates can be broken down to three front-runners in former Ottawa mayor and Liberal cabinet minister Bob Chiarelli, publisher and broadcaster Mark Sutcliffe, and Somerset Ward incumbent Catherine McKenney; a potential contender in businessman and former mayoralty candidate Mark Maguire; and the rest of the field.
Among the challengers are a mortician, a management consultant, a professional musician, a software developer, a member of the Ottawa Police Service and the former president of the Municipal Taxpayer Advocacy Group.
Mark Sutcliffe
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star With Jim Watson deciding to step down as the mayor of Ottawa this municipal election cycle after serving the past 12 years in the top job, no fewer than 12 candidates have joined the race to replace him.
To find out more about the candidates running for the mayor’s job visit the election page at Ottawa.ca.
Bob Chiarelli
Catherine McKenney
Bob Chiarelli is by far the most experienced candidate in the field, having served as regional chair from 1997 to 2000 and mayor of the newly amalgamated City of Ottawa from 2001 to 2006. After losing the mayor’s chair to Larry O’Brien in 2006, he successfully ran for a seat in the provincial legislature in 2010 representing Ottawa West-Nepean. He served at Queen’s Park for eight years until he was defeated in the 2018 provincial election. He is also the oldest candidate in the field at 80 years of age. Catherine McKenney was first elected to city council in 2014. Prior to that she worked as and adviser and political staffer to former NDP leader Ed Broadbent and former NDP MP Paul Dewar. She is widely considered to be the first choice of left-leaning voters. Mark Sutcliffe has decided to enter politics after a lengthy career in the publishing and broadcasting fields. His strongest suit is that he is not identifiable with any of the mainstream political parties. In fact, he is running as the only non-politician among the leading candidates in the field. He is also seen as the leading candidate among Ottawa’s business leaders. Mark Maguire last ran in the 2014 election and placed a strong second to Watson with 46,341 votes, or about 18 per cent of the ballots cast. The next closet candidate received less 3,500 votes. The rest of the field includes: Brandon Bay, a software developer who has called Ottawa home since 2006; Ottawa Mortuary Services founder Graham MacDonald; veteran Ottawa police officer Param Singh; hi-tech executive Nour Kadri; democracy advocate Ade Olumide and Bernard Couchman who is one of the indigenous candidates in the field. The other is Celine Debassige. Couchman is a professional recording artist and a brand creator, while Debassige indentifies herself as a “radical socialist”. No election for mayor would be complete without at least one candidate who is a bit out there. This time around it’s a gentleman named Gregory Jreg Guevara who, according to his website, wants to build a giant wall around the city and separate from the rest of the country. Everyone will be given a government job and the walled city will be given a national anthem which starts with the words – “We love the government. We love our giant wall. We don’t take risks. No, we take none at all.”
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Let’s remember to slow down while driving, ensure we stop for school buses, and be extra cautious for children who may be walking or biking to school.
Editor
The 401 between Quebec City and Windsor is one of the busiest highways in North America. The volume of traffic has outgrown the highway’s capacity to allow for the safe flow of vehicles long ago. Something needs to done and it’s up to the Ford government to do something about it sooner rather than later.
• If there is a median, only traffic on the same side as the bus must stop; otherwise, traffic on both sides of the street must stop The school year is just around the corner, so let’s do our part and watch for buses with the new system and give them lots of space for safety. Let’s play a collective role to prevent speeding and distracted driving in our community, because no child or person’s life is worth the risk. With the beautiful weather still upon us, I hope that you enjoy the remaining days of summer break and am wishing everyone a safe and successful school year.
Fredrick C. Sherwin, &
During my time as a city councillor, I led the way by launching the “I Stop, You Stop” road safety campaign in Ottawa. As part of this campaign, Ottawa was also the first city in Ontario to deploy a fully automated camera system to catch and fine motorists who speed passed stopped school buses.
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During the past six weeks, I’ve had the occasion to drive on the 401 at least eight times. And all eight times, I felt like I was risking life and limb. Not so much from the other commuters, but from the phalanx of transport trucks that use the highway every day.
It’s just one truck after another. And it’s not so much that the number of trucks using the highway is bad (it is), it’s the people who are driving them. It seems they just can’t stay in the right-hand lane.
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.
What you’ll see now:
• Flashing Amber Lights indicate that the bus is slowing and preparing to stop • Flashing Red Lights indicate the bus is stopped and you are required by law to stop as well • Remember to stop at least 20 metres behind the bus and do not begin moving again until the lights stop flashing (that’s about two full bus lengths)
The Ottawa Safety Council has said that you may see school buses now showing off a new Eight Lamp Amber-Red Warning System.
The province needs to crack down on careless transport truck drivers before more accidents happen, or worse yet, someone gets killed. At the very least, they should expand the 401 to six lanes from the Quebec-Ontario border to Port Hope where it’s already six lanes, and prohibit transport trucks from using the outer most left-hand lane.
As kids prepare to return to school, we as adults also need to prepare to keep our children safe during these times.
– Fred Sherwin, editor
I lost count of the number of times a transport truck pulled out to pass another transport truck only to create a massive traffic jam behind them. Transport trucks are not meant to pass each other, at least not very quickly, and especially not if they are trying to pass each other going up a Onhill.several occasions, I witnessed a transport truck pulling out to pass another transport truck at the last moment, cutting off a car in the process. I got cut off twice and on both occasions I had to veer onto the shoulder of the highway to avoid a collision. They are a menace. And it’s only getting worse. The drivers seem to have the attitude that they own the highway and regular drivers are little more than a nuisance. How there aren’t at least two or three accidents involving a transport truck happening on the 401 every day is beyond me. Or worse yet, a multiple pile-up. The most recent reported accident happened near Brighton. A transport truck collided with a motor vehicle, forcing the transport truck to drive into a ditch and over an off-ramp. There are no details over who was at fault, however, the driver of the transport truck was subsequently charged with careless driving. In June, a transport truck collided with five vehicles on the 401 near Grafton. Several people were sent to hospital and one victim had to be airlifted because of the extent of their injuries.
Several years ago, I had my own close call with a transport truck that caused me to end up in the middle of the lanes facing in the wrong direction.Partof the problem is the fact that there so many truck drivers on the road with questionable experience. When you are driving behind two trucks and one is passing another, you don’t know whether one or the other truck drivers has two weeks experience, or 20 years.
As kids return to school we need to remind ourselves to drive safe
As we approach the Labour Day long weekend, and the sun continues to set earlier in the night, it marks the unofficial end to the summer for families across Ontario. I hope that the children in your life have enjoyed their time off from school, taking advantage of the summer weather and exploring the great outdoors.
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The first time I went to the Little League World Series (LLWS) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania was in 2010. The boys and I were sitting on the beach in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire when I was reading a story about the LLWS in the USA Today.
The LLWS is a double-elimination tournament. On one side of the bracket are the American teams from 10 different regions. On the other side are five international teams from Canada, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Japan and Australia, as well as teams from five different regions: Europe-Africa; Latin America; Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean.
At the time, I was completely disillusioned with professional baseball following all the steroid scandals and hadn’t watched a game for several years. My only connection with the game was as a coach with Gloucester Little League. In 2010, I had coached the Major Little League team to a near perfect 11-1 record. In 2011, another set of coaches took over the team for the summer which gave me the time off to take the boys on a vacation. We drove seven hours to get to Williamsport. We arrived at 6:30 a.m., had breakfast, and then parked near the LLWS complex, where we got a couple of hours sleep in the car before making our way to the stadium. When I passed through the gate I immediately fell in love with the place. If you are a baseball purist, it is baseball heaven. First of all, the games are free. The parking is free. And the concessions are all reasonably priced. But that’s not the reason the place is so special. The reason the place is so special is the baseball, or to be more exact the 10-, 11-, and 12-year-olds who play the games. The level of talent is off the charts, especially the pitching and the fielding. There are no millionaires, no drama, and no egos, just a bunch of kids from all around the world who eat, breathe and dream about baseball 24/7.
This year’s Europe-Africa representatives were from Italy, the Latin American team was from Nicaragua, the Caribbean team was from Curaçao and the Asia-Pacific team was from Taiwan. At the end of the week, one team emerges from each bracket to play for the LLWS championship.In2019–the last year international teams played in the tournament before COVID – the team from the tiny island of Curaçao made it all the way to the championship game before losing to the U.S. finalists from Louisiana. The tournament was cancelled in 2020. A year later the play was limited to teams from the United States due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.In2010, the boys and I only stayed for the day. I went back in 2011 with my friend Rejean, his son Yannick, who I was coaching at the time, and another player named Sean. We watched six games in two days and then went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on the way back. I returned in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and again this year. That brings me to two other things I love about the LLWS – the games are only six innings which means they take about two and a half hours to play, or about half the time it takes to watch a nine-inning Big League game.The games are also played in two stadiums that are less than two minutes apart. The international teams play in Volunteer Stadium and the American teams play in LamadeFinally,Stadium.thegames are all scheduled two hours apart, which means it’s possible to watch four games in a day at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. This year I watched eight games in three days. I would have watched two more games, but extreme weather on the Sunday forced them to cancel both contests. As it was, I got to watch Canada’s historical 6-0 win over Japan. It was only the second time a team from Canada had beaten the 11-time champions. The team from South Vancouver eventually got knocked out of the tournament after back-to-back losses to Mexico and Curaçao, but not before they made the entire country proud. I can hardly until next year when I can return to one of the most magical places on earth.
R.Orleans.Ouimet
To the editor: I completely disagree with the premise of your editorial entitled “Entrapment”. Speeding and stunt driving has become an epidemic in this city and across the country. My wife and I recently returned from a road trip to Nova Scotia, during which I witnessed daily examples of poor driving habits. I even experienced my own person al incident of road rage while driving back to Moncton from Hopewell Rocks, where I was tailgated through 50 km/hr and 60 km/ hr construction zones while other drivers drove through those areas at highway speed and passed me in no-passing zones. New Brunswick was particularly bad, seemingly because they have very little police presence and therefore no enforce ment.
To the editor:
L. MassonOrleans
My experience in Florida. In school zones, there is a flashing light and you have to go 10 miles an hour in the school zone. This only flashes in the morning perhaps for half hour or so and then in the afternoon when school is out. During the rest of the time you drive the normal speed. This makes so much sense. It is highly enforced with crossing guards and often they will have a police car parked nearby to pull over anyone who ignores the speed limit.Iwish that they would adopt something like that here.
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I care little about a cash grab. I care much more about hitting drivers where it can make a difference in their driving habits. And the notion that we should warn drivers about an upcoming camera is frankly silly. They should be driving at or below the speed limit at all times, not just in areas where they will get caught. I live behind Frank Bender Street, which now has five speed bumps along it’s whole length because of the speeding problems that had existed on the street in the past. I am subjected to those bumps every time I leave home. I watch vehicles take those bumps at full speed and bottom out. Unbe lievable.Let’sall slow down, save fuel, save our brakes, and save our money!
Orléans family’s voyage around the world created a lasting legacy
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star
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It’s been 25 years since Diane and Herbert Stuemer left Ottawa to sail around the world with their three children Michael, Jonathan and Christopher aboard a 45-foot cruising yacht, famously known as the Northern Magic.When the Orléans family set sail on September 11, 1997, Christopher was five, Jonathan was nine and Michael was 10. Their experience as sailors consisted of a grand total of six afternoons in a 23-foot vessel on the Ottawa River. After cruising down the eastern seaboard for five months, they headed to the Carribean, the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean beyond. During the next four years they would visit 34 countries and travel over 65,000 kilometres. The Stuemers decided to sell their home, uproot their family and sail around the world after Diane was diagnosed with skin cancer after having a malignant melanoma removed in 1994. The diagnosis and operation had a dramatic impact on her outlook on life. Over the next three years, she realized that there should be more to life than what society expected from her. At the same time, Herbert gently pushed the idea of sailing around the world, something he had dreamed about all hisInlife.her book, The Voyage of the Northern Magic: A Family Odyssey, Diane talks about the moment, while reading a nautical magazine, that she had an epiphany.
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After learning the ropes on a 23-foot sailboat on the Ottawa River, the couple purchased a well-proven but inexpensive 42-foot bluewater cruising yacht which they named the Northern Magic. Over the next 11 months, they prepared the boat – and themselves – to circumnavigate the globe. They also had to sell their business and rent out their Duringhome.thevoyage the family had their fair share of ups and downs, however, the ups were far more numerous than the downs.
“The pictures the story conjured up in my mind were so vivid I simply knew this was for us,” Diane wrote. “And when I put the magazine down, I knew our lives were forever changed. Not only did I want to sail around the world, I had to do it. This was the answer, the positive change I’d been seeking.”
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The most lasting legacy of the voyage is the Northern Magic Fund for International Development which was created after their stopover in Kilifi, Kenya. The Stuemers aboard the Northern Magic on their return to Canada on in 2001. (Inset left to right) Herbert, Jonathan, Christopher, Michael and Diane Stuemer during a 1997 stop in Australia. CITIZEN
LOCAL BUSINESS
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star
The main Swiss Chalet dining room can accommodate up to 184 people for birthday parties, anniversaries, charity events and teamThebanquets.grandre-opening was attended by several corporate executives from RECIPE Unlimited, the parent company of both Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s; the co-franchisee owners Madat Kara, Fernando Moreira and Nazib Charania; all three area city councillors; Mayor Jim Watson; and Orléans MP Marie-France Lalonde. Madat Kara is one of the proud franchisees who own and operate the Innes Road location. He is a long-time resident of Orléans who has been a successful residential and commercial real estate agent with Royal Lepage for over 34 years. He bought into the Innes Road franchise in 2016. Since then he has kept a close eye on the operation with his primary focus being on customer service.
HEY, NEIGHBOUR!
For the past four years, we’ve gotten to know each other. We’ve gone through a lot together - from tornadoes and floods to rough winters and a pandemic - but through it all we’ve stuck together and made major progress on the issues that matter most to you.
I am deeply committed to serving you and am asking for your vote again, to continue the hard work of building a better Orléans East - Cumberland together.
Since then, my wife, Laura, and I have welcomed two beautiful daughters to our family and understand very well the daily pressures faced by growing families. My time in office, as the Chair of Community and Protective Services and the Ottawa Public Library, as an advisor to Canada’s top decision-makers, and in the Canadian Armed Forces has prepared me to collaborate and work hard to solve issues and advocate for the community I grew up in and the community I love.
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And at 73 years of age, he has no plans to slow down anytime soon. He is most proud of the fact that his altruism has been passed on to his children and grandchildren. In fact, rather than give their grandfather a present every year, his two grandchildren collect and donate between $500 and $1,000 for the homeless. To celebrate the grand reopening of the Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s location, the owners are giving away a six-burner BBQ on Sunday, Sept 30. You can enter by filling out a raffle ticket anytime up until the day of the draw.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Orléans MP Marie-France Lalonde have the owner of cutting the ribbon during the grand re-opening of the Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s location on Innes Road. J-M PACELLI PHOTO
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Orléans Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s location now open
“We want to everyone who comes here to have a positive experience because that’s what will cause them to come back,” says Kara. And the renovations are a big part of that experience, along with the warm and friendly table service and the fully licensed bar for diners who want to enjoy an adult beverage with their meal. Kara strongly believes in given back to the community. In fact, he has personally raised over $200,000 for Meals on Wheels and spent many a Friday delivering meals to local seniors. For his fundraising efforts he has received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the United Way Community Builder Award and a City of Ottawa Builder Award. As Kara explains, all of his volunteering and fundraising efforts are “food for his soul.”
The past two years have not been easy for either the restaurant business, or the construction industry. But one local project brought the two sectors together for a postpandemic project that culminated in a celebration on Friday, Aug 19.
Matt Candidate,Luloff Orléans East – Cumberland Candidat, Orléans Est – Cumberland @matthewluloff4orleansmattluloff.com
For the past two months the local Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s location on Innes Road has been closed done to allow for extensive renovations to their two dining rooms. Gone are the booths, cramped sitting and dated antiques. In their place are modern, contemporary furnishings, light fixtures and accent pieces.
In 2018, Orléans voted to continue having a strong voice at the Council table, a caring and responsive councillor in the community, and someone who knew how to get the job done.
I have spent the last four years delivering on every single commitment I made to you back then and have built an incredible team that has helped me renew parks and infrastructure, attract investments, keep taxes as low and predictable as possible - all while supporting you and delivering the high standard of service and commitment that you needed and deserve.
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10 • September 1, 2022 • Volume 37, No. 8 ARTISTIC SWIMMING CAPITAL CAPITAL Love the water? ComeArtistictry Swimming! 2022-2023 season Recreational Programs Register at: GoCapitalSynchro.ca Questions? Email: registrar@gocapitalsynchro.ca Must be comfortable swimming in deep water and 25m without assistance Weekly Sessions Programs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Bob MacQuarrie, Splash and Sawmill pools Swimmers born between 2009 and 2018 GO Capital the home of synchronized swimming in Ottawa
The club’s coaches are highly skilled in artistic swimming technique and are talented choreographers, resulting in outstanding routines.GOCapital has been the fastest rising synchronized swimming club in Ontario over the last five years. Much of the club’s success is due to the focus the coaches place on facilitating healthy team relationships while allowing for personal and individual growth and accomplishment.Besidesitshighly successful competitive synchronized swimming program, GO Capital has a recreation program for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
STAR STAFF – The GO Capital Artistic Swimming Club welcomes swimmers of all ages, genders and abilities. The Club prides itself on providing a positive training environment, allowing each athlete to strive for their version of success while having fun.
GO Capital is the home of learning the love of swimming for life.
As with many amateur sports clubs across the country, the facility closures and capacity restrictions during the pandemic had an impact on the club’s ability to offer programming. Particularly affected were entry-level recreational programs for ages 6 to 11, as well as regional league programs for ages 8 to 18, which introduce competitions.
A recent $24,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation was used to augment coaching salaries and cover a portion of pool costs. Th money will enable the club to rebuild its base and ensure the continued presence of the sport in the Ottawa area. For more information visit facebook. com/gocapitalsynchro.
The club’s fall session begins on Sept. 10. The recreation program includes miniacrobat classes for children 2 to 6 years old; artistic gymnastics for kids 6 to 14 years old; trampoline & tumbling for kids 6 years old and over; and the new Xcel program for kids 12 and over.
Les Sittelles also has a competitive women’s artistic gymnastics program as well as a competitive trampoline and tumbling program that includes interclub tumbling competitions which are new this year.
Orléans gymnastics club offers instruction exclusively en français
The club also offers a number of camps during the winter break and the March Break and it’s a great place to organize a birthday party with a session of gymnastics and games for all the guests. You can have access to the club’s party room to enjoy birthday cake, play games and open gifts. Birthday parties are held on Saturdays and Sundays and include one of hour of gymnastics with one of their certified trainers Gymnastics is an excellent cross-training activity for most team sports. Strength, coordination, and flexibility are all great things learned through gymnastics that will help a child in the other athletic sports. You can learn more about the club and the programs they offer by visiting www. sittelles.ca.
With school scheduled to resume this week, the club will be offering day sessions for kids aged four and up during PD days on Sept. 20, Nov. 18, Jan. 27, June 2 and June 23. The day-long sessions are a great way to introduce your children to the sport of gymnastics which has benefits beyond the physical fitness component. It helps build self-esteem, enhances flexibility, posture and coordination, develops social skills and best of all it’s fun.
September 1, 2022 • Volume 37, No. 8 • 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 – Established in 1980, the Les Sittelles Gymnastics Club is the only French-speaking gymnastics club in the region. An accredited member of the Ontario Gymnastics Federation (GO), the club offers recreational, pre-competitive and competitive artistic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling programs in French for kids four years old and up. Their dynamic team of coaches are GO and National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) certified.
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGE 4-10 YEARS Multimedia classes are offered for children aged 4 to 10 years. Throughout the three terms, students produce a wide variety of work in all disciplines: drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture, including clay. These classes give students the opportunity to use materials and processes that are not available in the home or school setting. Individual lessons focus on different elements of art: colour, line, form, perspective, composition, etc. Most courses are organized around a theme and include a tour of the collection at the National Gallery of Canada. Classes are two hours long and tuition fees include all materials.Courses include “Explore! Create! Discover!”, a mixed media course for kids age 5-6; and “Characters from Cartoons and Movies”, for kids age 6-8. Spots are limited so it is recommended that you register as soon as possible.
Ottawa School of Art invites public to open house
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CLASSES FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND TEENS
STAR STAFF – The Ottawa School of Art is holding an open house at their Orléans Campus in the Shenkman Arts Centre on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will be able to see live demonstrations and chat with some of the school’s instructors. They will also be to register for one of the many course the school offers at the Orléans Campus. There are four levels of instruction for adults based on their skill and experience. Each level includes courses covering a variety of media. However, a minimum number of registrants are required for each course to avoid cancellation. With courses scheduled to start the week of Sept. 12, the Ottawa School of Art is encouraging people to resister as soon as possible.
The Ottawa School of Art also offers classes for older children between 10 and 12 years old as well as teens. These classes encourage students to focus their attention and develop patience using a narrower range of techniques while having fun. Two courses in particular are Let’s Draw! for pre-teens age 9-12; Teen Portfolio Development with an emphasis on drawing and painting for youth age 12-15; and a watercolour course for teens age 13-15. The school also offers a number of twoday courses and workshops such as Jewelry Making on Sept. 24 and 25; Textile Arts on Oct. 27 and 28; Introduction To Woodcarving on Oct. 29; and Halloween and The Day of The Dead, an all ages workshop on Sunday, Oct 30 from| 12 noon to 3 p.m. You can get a full run-down on all the classes, including dates and pricing, by visiting artottawa.ca/orleans-campus.
In particular, Martin is always available to help with anything. Whether you can’t place an order, have an issue with the app, or if something went wrong with an order, he can be contacted directly at 343-999-8068.
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By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star There’s an old saying that necessity is the mother of invention.
It was during those early days of the pandemic that iDeliver was born. iDeliver is a local food delivery app that was launched in May 2020 to help restaurants save on the high fees being charged by national brands like Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes.
“We had some issues that needed to be ironed out, but the users were patient and they stuck with us,” says Charron. No matter what, the team at iDeliver wake up every day with the same enthusiasm to make a difference and continue to improve the app and the experience. One thing they pride themselves on is their unparalleled customer service.
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic it became obvious that the restaurant industry would be especially hard hit by the shutdown. In order to survive, restaurants had to pivot to a takeout model using a variety of delivery service apps.
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After seeing and reading news reports about how the national brands were overcharging local restaurants for their services, they decided to take the matter into their own hands and start up a local food delivery business that would create savings for local restaurants and their clients as well as better wages for their drivers. In the early days the company was restricted in having to use the phone to take and confirm orders. In order to compete with the national brands the three friends decided to invest in creating an app to make it easier for users to place an order and pay for it. Despite, several glitches at the outset, the app quickly resulted in a sharp increase in orders as area residents were eager to use a homegrown service, something they are extremely grateful for.
iDeliver is a labour of love and depends on the trust of the restaurants and the support of the community to keep operating and offering their local service. They even established a promo code: LOCAL which is valid until the end of the year to help people save on every order. The company is currently hiring additional drivers to help keep up with demand as they expand east and west of Orléans. They also acquired Gopher-it Deliveries, a city-wide, award-winning courier company, lastYouMarch.can place an order with iDeliver by visiting their website at idelivercanada.com, or download their app on the app store. To learn more about Gopher-it Deliveries visit gopheritdeliveries.ca.
The company was founded by Orléans residents and long-time friends Martin B. Charron, Marc Robert and David Scrive.
Diane Stuemer will be part of a tribute to four women who impacted the world around them during their lifetime and beyond, during a ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11. She will be given a plaque in the cemetery where she is buried and she will be part of the cemetery’s Annual Historical Tour.
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Northern Magic fund continues to assist students in Kenya
When Diane Stuemer was 21, she wanted to accomplish three things in life – write a book, have children and travel the world. She accomplished all three by the time she succumbed to cancer at the age of 43. The voyage of the Northern Magic and the Stuemer family inspired hundreds of people to follow their dreams, and perhaps that is the lasting legacy of their story despite Diane’s death in 2003 and Jonathan’s mental health issues and tragic passing at the age of 22.
As the American actor Stephen Coletti recently said, “It’s hard because people always say, ‘Follow your dreams,’ but it’s not a perfect world, and things don’t always work out. You just have to work hard, and you can’t take things for granted.”
Diane documented the family’s journey in a series of weekly dispatches published in the Ottawa Citizen that was followed by thousands of readers.
The fund has been used to help cover the secondary school costs and university tuition fees of hundreds of students in Kilifi, including two students who went on to become doctors. The development fund is still active and the fund’s directors are hoping the 25th anniversary of the voyage will help provide a boost to donations. To find out more about the Northern Magic Fund for International Development, or to make, a donation visit northernmagic.ca.
Until September 15, a survey is available online and in branches, in English and French. For more info, visit the OPL Facilities Framework Public Engagement page
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After four years sailing around the world, the Stuemers returned to a heroes’ welcome at Petrie Island on Sept. 11, 2001, as more than 3,000 people attended the homecoming. But adjusting to life back on land wasn’t easy. A year after they returned to Canada, Diane’s melanoma resurfaced and had masticized to other parts of her body. Before the cancer spread, she was able to complete her book and formalize the development fund.Following their return in 2011, Jonathan, the middle child, began experiencing mental health issues, most notably depression. After his mother passed away on March 15, 2003, the depression worsened leading to his tragic passing in 2011 at the age of 22. Herbert continued to enjoy sailing and took the Northern Magic on a voyage to experiencingBrazil.theHeChristopher.withMediterraneanthehissonlatersailedboattoAfterahealth scare in 2013, Herbert sold the Northern Magic to a man from France. The boat was sold again in 2014. In December 2015, it was discovered grounded and abandoned on the coast of Uruguay by a Canadian staying nearby.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 THE ORLEANS TERRY FOX RUN – Start and finish will take place in the parking lot at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road. Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. Open start from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bicycles, rollerblades and strollers are welcome. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Pre-registration and donations can be made at run. www.terryfox.ca.
fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits, specialty foods, homemade treats and a variety of artisan goods.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 ORLÉANS FARMER’S MARKET from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex on Tenth Line Road featuring local food vendors and producers.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 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 features
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 CUMBERLAND FARMERS’ MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena, 1115 Dunning Rd. in Cumberland Village.
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inaugural rehearsal of the season. Come out and sing this fall. Familiarity with reading music is an asset, although not a necessity. Rehearsals are held each Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1325 Gaultois Ave. off St. Joseph Blvd. and Orléans Blvd. The rental agreement requires that face masks be worn and contact information will be collected. For more information contact info@ cumberlandcommunity singers.ca.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 FIFTH SUMMERSTRAYANNIVERSARYDOGDAYOF from 12 noon to 2 a.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Live music all day and night! Dog/ kid friendly, food trucks and all plenty of good vibes. COMEDY NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Company, 4380 Innes Rd. near McDonald’s. A night of comedy hosted by Dan Allaire featuring some of the area’s best comedians.
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