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RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH

Wallis Giunta

Justina McCaffrey An Artist Finds Her Name

Ottawa's Best Restaurants

Tomo, Elgin Street Diner and More Turkey-Canada Friendship Series

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Michael Coren * Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic * Colorado Ski Country

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contents New Year's Picks

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With the perfect studs for winter hiking and a plaidwearing bear named Tolie, our New Year's gift guide has ideas for even the pickiest person.

The Best Restaurants in Ottawa

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From Beckta to the Elgin Street Diner, Ottawa is filled with fantastic places to grab a bite. We dig into some of our favourite restaurants.

Justina McCaffrey

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Justina McCaffrey is a legend in bridal-gown design, but her journey to the top hasn't always been easy.

Honouring our Athletes

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Do you know an amazing retired athlete who you think needs to be celebrated? Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for its class of 2016.

Turkey Series

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Turkish immigrants have played a long role in Canada’s development, and we haven’t always thanked them for their generations of work. Ottawa Life Magazine’s new series celebrates the long friendship between Canada and Turkey and the two countries’ bright futures together.

Travel

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Try not falling in love with Casa De Campo the second you are handed a glass of champagne and the keys to your golf cart. Head to Colorado for a great family ski vacation or for some culture, history and warmth, hit San Diego.

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columns

Publisher’s Message ...................... 6 Kodiak Boots ................................ 7 Savvy Selections ............................ 13 In Search of Style ........................... 17 Profile: Julie Corrigan ..................... 23 The Art of Jeanne Henry Coté........ 24 John's Reno Tips ........................... 27 Opinion: Michael Coren................. 41 Travel: Casa De Campo.................. 48 Travel: San Diego .......................... 51 Travel: Colorado Ski Country ......... 52 Saint Paul University ...................... 54

series

Reaching Higher: Algonquin........... 29 Women, Wages & The Workplace...... 36 Law Series..................................... 37 Building a Better Canada .............. 39 Canada/Turkey Friendship.............. 43 Canada/China Friendship ............... 46

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PHOTO : PAUL COUVRETTE

World-renowned mezzosoprano Wallis Giunta tells us why Ottawa is always in her heart.

publisher’s message by dan donovan

publisher/managing editor

Dan Donovan copy editor/senior features writer

Jennifer Hartley

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appy New Year. The immensely talented mezzo-soprano singer Wallis Giunta is a global tour de force and renowned Ottawa photographer Paul Couvrette captured Wallis perfectly in our stunning cover shot. We have a wonderful story by Ottawa’s well-known fashion designer Justina McCaffrey and we begin our Canada-Turkey Friends series with an interview with Turkish Ambassador Selçuk Ünal.We thought it would be appropriate to offer the newly elected MPs a New Year’s gift in the form of an op-ed with some sage advice from the legendary Patrick Gossage, author and press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau in the late seventies and early eighties.

MPs and Ottawa Media – Some Advice

By Patrick Gossage

As new Members of Parliament, you will be wondering if you have any role with the national media who crowd around cabinet ministers and opposition leaders and critics every day in the lobby of the House of Commons.

The short answer is you do, but it’s one that does not come automatically. Some MPs over the years with strengths in particular issues of concern to the public have in fact become go-tos for the national media. Often this has been a result of innovative private members’ bills that received wide media attention.

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Nancy Bell, Paul Couvrette, Ryan Lindsey, Erin Noseworthy, Larry Pierce, Anna Rosser, Jen Squires fashion editor Alexandra Gunn accounts Joe Colas C.G.A web developer Ben Chung social media contributor Sofie Sharom contributing writers

Valerie Crew, Michael Coren, Dan Donovan, Lorraine Farkas, John Gordon, Alexandra Gunn, Jennifer Hartley, Monique Lanoix, Samantha Lapierre, Patricia Marsden-Dole, Justina McCaffrey, Eric Murphy, Lorraine Ste-Marie, Mireille Sylvester, Karen Temple, Kate Tenenhouse, Debbie Trenholm, Candice Vetter

Conservative MP Michael Chong’s Reform Act is a case in point. Through sheer will and perseverance and lots of support from the national media, his bill was passed just before Parliament broke for the last election.

corporate advisor J. Paul Harquail, Charles Franklin

So, in the new Parliament, if there is a cause you are dedicated to, think of a private member’s bill to give it substance.You will not lack for media attention.

student intern Valerie Crew, Ashley Mowry, Justine Yu

In the more day-to-day setting, you can be useful to the media in a number of ways, or you can be damaging to your party. So be careful.

If you are in opposition and a government action has definite negative consequences for your riding or your part of the country, your opinion is as good as anyone else’s. Talk to the media and help your cause.

If you are part of the governing party, the reverse holds true. You know how beneficial a government policy can be to your riding in specific human terms.

Letting the media know can be helpful to the government.

Being well-prepared and asking articulate questions in committee can get you attention from the national media, as can a solid performance in Question Period.

In the new session, however, spewing out the party line or being belligerently partisan will no longer get you good marks with the media or the public.

Warning! The media is obsessed by signs of fracture or divisions among MPs. You are most vulnerable to being a hero with the media but a villain to your fellow party members if you get sucked into negative comments emerging from caucus.

All in all, the Ottawa media are not out to destroy anyone, unless you deserve it! You can help them with your knowledge of how government or opposition actions are going down in your riding.

A good rule too is to always answer when reporters call. Listen very carefully to the question and see what the reporter may be trying to make you say or a supposition he or she is trying to make you agree with. There are all sorts of ways of saying: “I can’t really comment on that...” if you are uncomfortable with the question.

Finally, never go “off the record.” This apparent means of protecting yourself from a quote doesn’t exist on the banks of the Rideau n

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by Eric Murphy

We all know that Ottawans are attracted to great food, and luckily for us, it seems like great food is drawn to us as well.

This city is loaded with fantastic places to grab a snack on the go or to sit down and give your evening to a local restaurant.

Everyone has a favourite, and here are 12 of ours.

1 Elgin Street Diner – Retro Recipe for Success

FIND THEM AT: 374 Elgin Street

Open 24 hours, every day of the week, the Elgin Street Diner is an Ottawa institution, perfect whether you’re looking for a post-bar munchie stop, a popular and well-priced lunch special or weekend brunch. Voted best diner by basically every travel site that’s sauntered through the capital, the Elgin is always nostalgic and inviting. Naturally, the interior is super retro with exposed brick, old-school upholstered diner chairs and booths waiting for you to happily sink into them. The staff is incredible too.

which consists of two fresh-ground patties, topped with Canadian Cheddar and your choice of toppings. For another 50 cents you can add sautéed onions and mushrooms, or add a bacon fried egg or chili for an extra dollar.

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $10-16

4 Mezzanotte Bistro Italiano – Classy Pasta

FIND THEM AT: 50 Murray Street

Mezzanotte Bistro Italiano is filled with plush seats and wavy walls that make you feel like you’re sitting in the world’s comfiest submarine. The food is Italian, and the pasta menu goes on and on. With braised beef-stuff agnolotti, pine nut tortellini and rapini-filled ravioli, Mezzanotte’s pasta comes in every shape and with every filling you could ask for.

2 Khao Thai – Swoon Worthy Seafood

FIND THEM AT: 103 Murray Street

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $12-14

Thai cuisine makes some of the sweetest and most aromatic seafood on the planet, and the air is thick with the smell of it when you walk in. Lord of local Thai food since the mid2000s, Khao Thai’s dim lighting and rich décor is swoon worthy, which makes it a great place to bring to a date.

3 The King Eddy – Daring Diner

FIND THEM AT: 45 Clarence Street

One of Ottawa’s newest guilty pleasures, The King Eddy is the perfect spot to take care of your hamburger, fries and milkshake craving. This family-owned restaurant opened in the Market last December and is open seven days a week.

Its menu stands on staples like the classic ‘King Eddy Burger,’

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $9-15.99

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MAIN PRICE RANGE: $21-44

5 Empire Grill – Cool Comfort

FIND THEM AT: 47 Clarence Street

If the plan is to dress up and hit the town for a fancy night out, the Empire Grill is the place to be. After extensive renovations, this swanky restaurant is all class past the front door. The modern interior makes it the perfect spot if you have a date night. Tenderloin steak, crispy pineapple chicken, Newfoundland crab and salt cod cake await you.

Empire Grill also serves up brunch and offers a kids’ menu.

There is a fantastic party room and keep your eye out for live music events.

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $9-$49

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FIND THEM AT: 51-53 William Street

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $7-32

Boasting one of the sweetest menus in the ByWard Market with a website that’s also deliciously beautiful, Cacao 70 is about as new and cool as a restaurant can get. Tucked in beside the historic ByWard Market Building, Cacao 70 somehow manages to simultaneously be cute and suave.

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FIND THEM AT: 150 Elgin Street

It’s one of the stalwarts in fine dining in the capital for good reason. The food has always been on top and by now, you may be aware that it changed locations and is happily ensconced in the freshly renovated and historic Grant House on Elgin. This has just added to its aura. Perfect location, perfect food, perfect experience.

FIND THEM AT: 276 Preston Street

A French restaurant in Little Italy, MeNa deserves praise for standing out on a street that made its name with brilliant food. Combining small plates with big ideas, MeNa serves fresh meals that are exquisitely cooked and elaborately displayed. The head chef is James Bratsberg, who’s given the menu a real ‘built from scratch’ feel. The scattered vegetable plates and small towers of beef manage to look modern and rustic at the same time.

For some fine Japanese cuisine look no further than Tomo restaurant. “Tomo” in Japanese means lasting friend, and that’s exactly what Tomo aims to create, long-lasting memories for all its guests. The pan-Asian dishes are made with great ingredients, and include weekly specials with fresh seasonal seafood from Canada’s east and west coasts.

in Style

FIND THEM AT: 1325 Wellington Street West

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $14-28

The word ‘pub’ might be a bit misleading in the name Wellington Gastropub. While some heftier, traditional meals don the menu, Wellington is far from what you would expect. There are gourmet-type dishes with stacks of veggies beautifully presented, steak and fish and smallplate options to please the palate. The Wellington’s menu is always changing to stay with what’s seasonal and in style.

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $8-$16

9 El Camino – Tacos, Tequila, Raw Bar

FIND THEM AT: 380 Elgin Street

We love El Camino because it’s fun and the menu completely redefines how most of us see Mexican food. Whether you have dinner in the hip restaurant or grab something from the take-out window, El Camino serves arguably the best tacos in the city, topped with everything from Japanese-style eggplant to tuna tartare.

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $9-16

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MAIN PRICE RANGE: $12-85

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8 Tomo Restaurant – Spectacular Sushi FIND THEM AT: 109 Clarence Street

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12 Fraser Café – Far from ordinary

FIND THEM AT: 7 Springfield Road

Sitting just a couple blocks away from the Rideau River, Fraser Café is located in New Edinburgh. The interior balances modern and quaint and the food seems to fall more on the contemporary side. That’s not to say you should come here expecting molecular cooking, but even more traditional meals like pancakes or huevos rancheros (rancher’s eggs) find a way to surprise you.

MAIN PRICE RANGE: $11-55

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savvy selections by Debbie Trenholm

You Drink It –

We’ll Deliver

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n my fridge there is a magnet that reminds me:

“so many wines, so little time.” The truth is that we

are creatures of habit and despite so many options, it’s often easier to simply reach for a bottle of wine that we know.

A friend called me recently and asked me to help her buy wine for her 90-year-old parents. “They drink a glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc every day. And it’s been that way for years.” I have to admit, her parents have good taste in wine, yet I can only imagine what it is like to drink a zippy zingy high acidity wine each day. Shouldn’t it be that variety is the spice of life, as the saying goes?

I called her parents to find out what they really like to help guide me in their wine selection.

It turns out that they buy this wine not only because they like it, but because they also know exactly where to find the bottles in the LCBO. The bottom line is they need shopping for wine to be easy. “It is mesmerizing looking at the thousands of different wine labels. We just want to go in, pick up what we want and get out of there with our supply of wine for the next few days,” they explained.

The words on the magnet echoed in my head. It occured to me that seniors, or for that matter, wine drinkers of any age, can enjoy the discovery of the world of wines without even stepping out their front door.

There is no need for seniors to be driving on bad weather days during the winter, bound for the wine store. Other retailers, including grocery stores, have this figured out, launching online shopping services.Take it one step further, taxis and Uber will even pick up orders at the grocery store and deliver to seniors’ residences or homes.

When it comes to delivering wine or craft beer, Savvy Company’s sommeliers will take on the job. Amanda Jackson of Savvy, explains: “our sommeliers spend time finding out what customer like in a wine, then arrange for a customized assortment from various wineries throughout Ontario. And it will be delivered right to their door - home, office or even retirement residence.”

PHOTO: RYAN LINDSEY

“When I learned this service existed, I was very interested,” says Catherine Strevens–Bourque, Director of Lifestyles and Community Relations at the Chartwell Rockcliffe Retirement Residence. “Customized wine delivery is a service our residents appreciate. Sage advice, excellent suggestions and more impressively, the Savvy Company will host a wine & cheese and provide ordering options. This is an absolute bonus and naturally, a well-attended social event.”

Alwyne Greenhalgh is 92 and lives in her own home with her husband Roy. Both appreciate the service. “No longer do we need to call our daughter to take us to the LCBO,” they say. “Over the years, our personal sommelier has found delicious wines that we would never have ventured to try.

With service tailored to our budget, why wouldn’t anyone have wine delivered? It’s a great way to shop.”

Savvy’s oldest client is 102 and has only just realized how easy it is to enjoy the variety of the world of wine with her own personal sommelier.So why bother with traffic when a personal sommelier can pick wines especially for you to magically arrive at your doorstep. From the comfort of your own armchair, wine shopping has never been easier.

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cover by Kate Tenenhouse photo by Paul Couvrette

Wallis Giunta: Ottawa’s Opera Star

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t was a pivotal moment in her life, when as a teenager, Wallis Giunta realized the power of opera.

“I used to sit in the wings every night after my part was done and watch the finale of the opera,” Giunta recalls, thinking back to her time in the adult chorus of the National Arts Centre’s production of Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini. It was her second opera.

She had been in the chorus for the NAC’s La Bohème the year before, but she said this time was different.

“I was at a place where I was ready to really appreciate the depth of this art form and what the story was trying to say.” She was 16-years-old at the time. “I saw and experienced for myself how the arts could move people, especially opera, because it is a combination of all art forms. I wanted the opportunity to do that for other people.”

Giunta’s love of music started at a tender age. She was eight when she joined the Ottawa Central Children’s Choir (now called the Ottawa Children’s Choir). Thanks to her involvement with this choir, she was introduced to opera at the National Arts Centre.

Giunta’s choir director, Barbara Clark, also encouraged her to take lessons and at the age of 12, Giunta began working with Charlotte Stewart, a respected member of Ottawa's musical and theatre community.

“My choir director and my singing teacher guided me and set me on the path for the incredible journey I'm on,” Giunta says. "I also couldn’t have had more supportive parents. I’m so lucky. They are 100 per cent behind me and I’m so grateful for that.”

Giunta attended the Glenn Gould School in Toronto, where she completed undergraduate and postgraduate programs. She was then headhunted to complete an artist diploma at the famed Juilliard in New York. In the years that followed, Giunta completed apprenticeship programs with the Canadian Opera Company

in Toronto and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, totaling a decade of post-secondary education in music and voice.

Giunta explains that training to be an opera singer is like training to be a professional athlete.

“You have to wait until your body is trained to the point that it can do the things you’re asking of it,” she says.

“With the voice it takes a long time.

We have to be patient and slow and careful.”

Giunta’s career is blossoming, with several rave reviews already on her résumé and an extremely bright and exciting future on the horizon in Europe.

Giunta says when an opera singer is first starting out, it is good to continue education while entering the professional world, as she did. Giunta has been working professionally for about nine years now, travelling all over the world.

Moving around so much for her work has been one of Giunta’s main challenges.

“I don’t get to have a stable home like a normal person would have. Most of the time, I’m on the road and it’s Asia, Europe, Canada, the US, all over,” she says. “I have to be really good at adapting. I have to be really good at uprooting myself and landing in a new place and hitting the ground running.”

Giunta’s latest adventure has brought her to Germany where she has joined Oper Leipzig.

“It’s great because it’s the only scenario as a singer where you can live in one place and sleep in your own bed at night.You get to have a life,” she says.

“Germany is a Mecca for opera,” she describes. “People go to the opera like they go to the movies here. Every German city has a world-class opera house and orchestra, so if you really want to get a lot of work, you have to go there,” she says.

Giunta will be performing in six operas over the next year and in many of those roles, she will be playing a man.

As a marvelous mezzo-soprano (a woman with a lower voice), Giunta often plays “pant roles,” meaning a woman who appears in male clothing.

“When you get to play a man, your imagination can run wild,” Giunta says. “It’s like playing dress-up and just pretending to be something you’re not. I love it.”

Giunta’s career is blossoming, with several rave reviews already on her résumé and an extremely bright and exciting future on the horizon in Europe.

She attributes her success to her support system but also says it has a lot to do with resilience, dedication and focus.

“There is no point in doing anything at all if you’re not going to do it to the best of your ability,” Giunta says. That is her motto in life.

“I set very high standards for myself and I guess that principle helps a lot.”

When Giunta isn’t performing or rehearsing, she loves to be outdoors, riding her bike, hiking or camping.

She also loves to read.

She says she is hoping to do all of these things in Germany, but even when she is there, Ottawa will always feel most like home.

“I think other cities are fun and great to experience for short periods of time. Even in New York, where I lived so long and in Toronto where I lived even longer, I just never felt at home.

My heart belongs to Ottawa.”

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I Got My Name Back F

or me, fashion is a journey that defies the constraints of the runways around the world. It’s an industry to which I have given myself for over twenty years. However, my journey as a designer and entrepreneur has not always been easy, and like fashion, I too defied constraints to find my way to where I am now. To help explain my journey, I feel compelled to tell the story of my name.

I was my parents’ first-born child and was given the name Justina Antoniuk.

My grandfather had immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine and my namesake was my grandfather’s wife.

As I grew from a child into a young woman, more than once I would change the name that was given to me.

At four years old, I made a deliberate decision to change my name to Nina, and I stayed Nina for many years.

As a pre-teen, I studied acting and played the role of Juliet. It was then that I realized that a name can divide families, despite Juliet’s proclamation, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet.” (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2, 1-2). As a teenager reading Vogue, I saw that the names on the labels of clothes could signify luxury.

And during my time at the Fashion Institute in LA, I discovered that no one in Southern California could pronounce Antoniuk. For all of these reasons, by the time I got married, I took no issue with taking the last name McCaffrey, but I kept something that had been so lovingly given to me twenty-three years before – my first name, Justina.

Why write so much about my name?

I did not know as I portrayed Juliet that one day, my own name would be such a big part of a familial divide.

Following my divorce, on the fateful day of February 18, 2008, I was locked out of a business in Ottawa that bore my name. My designs and materials were put away in a secret location and the constraints of being separated from my creative property weighed heavily on me. The store became a place with “my name” and “my stuff ” that betrayed me. Every day that my name was on that building was in some ways a broken day. I had to fight for and protect my name – my brand,

I was locked out of a business in Ottawa that bore my name.

My designs and materials were put away in a secret location…

The store became a place with “my name” and “my stuff” that betrayed me. and eventually, the Sussex store was rebranded to a different name. I began working from the bottom of my new life, consulting for bridal companies in Los Angeles and New York and beginning my collection, Justina Bridal, now sold at Neiman Marcus and Kleinfeld in New York.

As I focused on my current company in Toronto, I did not predict that circumstances would circle me back to “my long-lost stuff ”. A good friend notified me of the bankruptcy sale of the same business that had locked away my designs and thrown me out. With this friend’s support, I returned to Ottawa and finally saw this mysterious place. I was driven to tears as I saw the once-happy dress forms, now worn and misshapen, and was able to purchase back patterns, fabrics, and machines. I visited the sale every day and when it was over, the manager approached me with what looked like a bag of bones and said, “Justina, this is yours.” Inside the bag were the letters that spelled my name that were once attached to the Sussex store. She had given me my name. And just like that, I was free of those past constraints.

As I explained earlier, fashion is a journey that defies constraints and needs continuous giving. I am anticipating an imminent move back to Ottawa, with a desire to give. My new facility, a gorgeous Victorian home in Gatineau, will give clients a very different experience than the pressures of “Say Yes To The Dress” or my Sussex store. Clients will bring their friends, drink champagne and stay a while, like a bridal shower. It will be a retail experience as comfortable as purchasing online, but without restraints, as women will be able to touch and try on dresses. And so, like clockwork, my journey in fashion continues, and I welcome the women of the Ottawa area to join me n 21 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

capital clip Samantha Lapierre

CUPE 503

Rocking in the name of public services

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ince 2007, CUPE 503 has been rocking the capital with its concert, Rock for Public Services. The show is a charity fundraiser but it also serves to showcase the work of public services.

Health and safety inspection, long-term care, child care, parks and recreation centre services are all made possible by the hard work of those working in the public services sector.

Brian Madden, president of CUPE 503 since 2007, is a key organizer of the event. “It’s been 8 years now, (and the) genesis of the concert was to make the community aware of all of the great services that their tax dollars pay for, and bring a profile to the workers who deliver those services,” Madden explains. “A lot of people are just not aware of what their tax dollars do for them.”

Wil Kelly, a CUPE 503 Board member and another event organizer, has much praise for the artists who have offered their time and talents for the show. The roster is impressive.

David Wilcox, who himself once was a union worker, performed back in 2009. Blue Rodeo icon Jim Cuddy, Ottawa-born folk artist Kathleen Edwards, iconic Kim Mitchell, as well as indie rock legend Sam Roberts Band, have also graced the stage over the years.

Cuddy, a Canadian favourite, headlined last year. The 2014 event raised over $18,000 in support of youth mental health at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Edwards, who joined Cuddy on stage, is also an active and strong supporter of public services.

“I know that fighting for public service rights and maintaining a certain level of moral and integrity in that job is so essential and undervalued. (Workers) need to feel valued and that their voice is important,” said Edwards.

The 2013 show featured Sass Jordan and Randy Bachman.

That year raised $14,000 for the Royal. Jordan praised CUPE 503 for giving back to the community. “I think it’s really cool because it’s the union giving back to the people that support it in the first place. To me, that’s a really important thing to do. Always, always give back.”

Madden is proud of the success of the event and is also deeply proud of the work and dedication of individuals in public services. The concert, he says, is a celebration of those individuals and their families.

“Concerts can be pretty expensive so the fact that it is free allows for people to come. I’ve talked to hundreds of people at the concert every year, and many people voice their appreciation. Some people are going through times in their lives where they cannot afford to go out, so it gives them a chance to attend. It’s a feel-good experience all around.” n

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profile Samantha Lapierre

Speaking the Language with

Julie Corrigan

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orn and raised in Shawville, Quebec, to a family of musicians, it’s no surprise that Julie Corrigan took easily to strumming the guitar. With a fiddle-playing grandfather, a guitarist for a father and a mother who’s a natural on the piano and mandolin, music is in Julie’s blood. Thanks to her parents’ jamming parties, Corrigan’s love of music began at an early age and today, she is making her mark on the industry.

A regular player on the Ottawa music circuit, she caught the eye of legendary producer Dave Draves at Little Bullhorn Studios and this past October she released her first fulllength album, The Language, at the National Arts Centre 4th Stage.

Corrigan describes working with Draves and recording her album with him as a dream come true. Draves has worked with countless artists such as Kathleen Edwards, Kate Maki, Snailhouse and Jim Bryson. “(Draves) knew what to do with each song, and he put so much work and care into everything, down to the perfect tambourine sound. “ After creating demos of a handful of Corrigan’s songs, Draves encouraged her to write more. Excited by the recording process, Corrigan got to work. The result, five years later, is The Language.

Corrigan says she writes from human experiences, as well as difficult situations that she sees friends or loved ones facing. While writing and recording, Corrigan herself was in the middle of a transition from a major breakup and songwriting was a process of rediscovery for her. “Though it was a rough time,” Corrigan says, “it certainly inspired a lot of songs.”

PHOTO: JEN SQUIRES

Corrigan may write her own material, but she also does some great covers which she posts on YouTube. Her most popular is a cover of Adele’s Someone LikeYou which has over 80,000 views. Social media has paid off for her. Corrigan garnered a gig in Washington, DC, at the French Embassy after the YouTube postings.

While Corrigan describes herself as shy and quiet, her voice is anything but. The Language is chock-full of songs featuring Corrigan’s smoky and soaring vocals. She sings about love, loss and the yearning for home.

Corrigan cites musical influences such as Fiona Apple, No Doubt, Ian & Sylvia, Johnny Cash and John Prine. While its clear that Corrigan channels much of her writing and performing from these artists, her sound is still her own.

Corrigan is planning to promote The Language by driving and performing across Canada in 2016.

“I am very excited to see our beautiful country, meet new people, play music, and share my first album with everyone.

Touring Canada will be a mighty project, and I am so excited about it.” So are we n 23 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

profile by Samantha Lapierre

A SHORT HISTORY OF

Jeanne Henry Côté T

here is no doubt if you’ve been to Mont-Tremblant you’ve seen her work. Skiers racing down hills or cross-country skiers depicted on wood boards are part of Jeanne Henry Cöté’s unique look.

by a five-year-old child. I was free to draw what I wanted, so I drew a turkey in a pan ready to go to the oven.” By the seventh grade, Côté was already drawing posters and selling them to her classmates.

Her talent was recognized early on.

“Someone needed a drawing done

However, it was at the age of 14 when Côté witnessed her grandmother

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mixing colours on canvas that she was hooked.

While taking some drawing courses at the Halifax College Art and Design, Côté met Michael Grunsky, an architect, who encouraged her to study Fine Art. That summer Côté was offered a contract by the Ministry

of Recreation to paint in public. The position paid $50.00 an hour which was thought to be very good money back then.

Her talent was recognized yet again in 1978 when Côté was accepted into the Ontario College of Art in Toronto where she spent five years intensively drawing and painting live models.

And from there, her career took off.

With a grant from the Ontario Arts Council and media attention for her work, she opened a commercial art studio in Guelph, Ontario.

Côté designed trade show booths, signs, brochures, illustrations and various other promotional materials.

“There were no visual challenges I could not meet, I did them all.”

Côté tried her hand at teaching for a year but her heart was in creating art and so she left to live in her cottage and paint landscapes in Georgian Bay. From there, she worked as a freelance

artist, receiving different contracts and commissions from various companies and private clients. It was not unusual to see Côté up in some scaffolding, painting huge murals for franchise restaurants throughout the country.

In 2003, Côté bought a house on the shores of the Rivière Rouge in La Conception, a village four kilometres from Mont-Tremblant where she tore down the walls and made it into her studio.

Côté took to offering picture and painting restoration for antique dealers.

She would paint on rusted metal sheets or 100-year-old wood boards, scraping and scratching the pieces adding stains to make them look old.

Meanwhile, her style kept developing.

Spending hours looking and studying the snow and skies of Suzor Coté (1869-1937), Côté began painting skiers. Her experience with costume design drawing from live models at the

Ontario College of Art proved to be helpful, making it easier for Côté to bring her rustic visions to life.

Her recent work has been done in acrylic on 100-year-old wood, as well as canvas. Her wood boards are carefully chosen and have been laminated by Jean Yves Paradis, a 77-year-old artist who is known to be the best furniture maker, sculptor and wood worker in the Laurentian region.

Côté has had many art exhibits in various galleries throughout Ontario and Québec including the McMichael Gallery in Toronto.

Some of Côté’s works can be found on greeting cards that can be purchased directly from her while her book, My Short Story of Enlightenment, is available on Amazon. Today, she works and lives in her studio so if you’re around Tremblant, be sure to stop in n artgalleryjeannecote.wordpress.com jeannecote@hotmail.com 25 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

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homes by Mireille Sylvester

JOHN’S RENO TIPS Why you should be doing renovations in the winter

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eople don’t often think of winter as a prime time for renovations.

Instead, when the temperature drops, most people will start dreaming of their future summer projects and line up contractors for that busy peak season in the renovation business.

Their houses then remain virtually untouched when the weather gets cooler. However, John Gordon says winter can be a great time to take on projects, including DIY jobs.

For starters, make all the time spent indoors productive by tiling floors, bathrooms, kitchens or painting.

These projects can be done easily and thanks to sales, cost effectively.

Home improvement stores may offer discounts on tools or materials in chilly months. You can even take advantage of winter sales to get a head start on planning for the spring.

Furthermore, when

these

indoor

projects are completed in the winter, more time can be allocated towards outdoor projects when the weather warms up.

If DIY is not your thing, finding a contractor in the winter months can be easier too. Because business is slower, contractors tend to be more available in winter. That's good news for homeowners who can benefit by negotiating better prices. Contractors can also provide better customer service since they have fewer job sites to juggle so clients have more one-onone access.

Career Change?

If, while completing your projects, you catch the reno bug, you may find yourself interested in new challenges.

If so, 2016 could be an exciting time for you. Individuals wanting to pursue skilled trades will have a new place to study, as John Gordon plans to open

a skilled trades school in Ottawa. The demand is definitely there. According to Gordon and multiple construction companies, there is a need for skilled tradespeople, not just in Ottawa but across Canada. One of the key goals of Gordon’s school will be to ensure that students are properly educated and that employment immediately follows graduation. To assist with that endeavour in the capital, Gordon is developing partnerships with some of the 600 renovation companies in Ottawa.

Students at this trade school will learn various aspects of renovations, such as demolition, drywall, trimwork, tile work, flooring, painting and the most innovative ways to do renovations.

More contractors can only be good for consumers looking for reno help n YourRenoGuys.com 27 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

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reaching higher/education by Samantha Lapierre

Get ahead of the Curve with Algonquin Trades

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lgonquin College has been training students in skilled trades for over 45 years. Additionally, out of 20,000 students at Algonquin College, 1,900 are enrolled in skilled trades programs. Matthew Dicaire is currently completing high school and can't wait to enroll at Algonquin College in the Basic Electrical program. On top of his education, he also has to complete 9,000 hours in the field before he can officially be a licensed electrician.

The process has required Dicaire to find a Master Electrician (someone who is a fully licensed electrician) to hire him as an apprentice. When he completed his hours and has passed his courses at Algonquin, he will take a test with the Ontario College of Trades. The test requires a passing score of 70 per cent. If this is achieved, Dicaire will receive his license and can start working as a contractor.

“The main reason I wanted to get into the trades was to be able to do something that was hands-on,” says Dicaire.

PHOTO: NANCY BELL

“Becoming an electrician was something I wanted and I knew I could pursue.”

Becoming an apprentice allowed Dicaire to receive paid work, as well as a sense of what the trade required of him.

He says he chose to pursue the program at Algonquin because it has a great reputation. “My coworkers told me they chose Algonquin because it is known for being focused on the trades.”

Dicaire says that he has learned a lot through his apprenticeship and is looking forward to beginning his studies at Algonquin.

“I am learning how to work with clients, as well as how the business side of being an electrician functions. I am also learning the construction side of the trade. The hands-on work has taught me a lot. I can't wait to graduate from high school and start at Algonquin.”n

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BACK ON DUTY

Commissionaires values your transferrable skills and your military, police or RCMP background.

We’re a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing meaningful employment to veterans. Join Commissionaires and put your skills and experience to work ensuring the safety and security of people and property in a wide variety of environments, including healthcare, education, airports and seaports, and non-core police services.

JOIN COMMISSIONAIRES TODAY

877 322 6777 | Commissionaires.ca/veterans

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building a better canada by Mireille Sylvester

Canadian Commissionaires

Go Beyond Security

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ou probably see a Commissionaire or two every day. You may even spot one when you’re travelling

through an airport. They stand out with their white or blue crisp button down-shirts, sweaters and epaulets and you may notice that some are wearing military medals too. That’s because Commissionaires are primarily former members of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP or police departments.

Commissionaires, the organization, was founded in 1925 following the First World War, when many returning veterans were unemployed and lacking a social safety net. Out of this need, Commissionaires was born. Initially operating in Montreal and then expanding to Toronto and Vancouver, the organization provided returning veterans with meaningful transitional or permanent employment.

Throughout the years, Commissionaires have expanded across Canada, into more than 50 offices, in every major city and 1200 communities. Over 90 per cent of revenue is driven back to members by operating a self-sustaining enterprise. The business is a not-forprofit private company employing more than 20,000 men and women.

Currently Canada’s leading security services provider, Commissionaires offers more than just security guarding.

Business services now include noncore police services, mobile patrols, training and process serving, in addition to identification services (fingerprinting, electronic criminal record checks, oaths and affidavits and pardons/record suspensions).

The thriving business provides services in federal and provincial buildings and facilities, as well as with utility companies, hospitals, airports,

campuses, condominiums, ports, municipalities and more, typically delivering guarding, access control, bylaw enforcement, crime scene security, photo radar, and traffic control.

Veterans play a very important role with Commissionaires. Currently, Commissionaires is the largest private employer of veterans in Canada, and offers veterans full-time, part-time and casual employment.

Veterans play a very important role with Commissionaires. Currently, Commissionaires is the largest private employer of veterans in Canada.

Canadians care very deeply about helping our veterans. In a survey commissioned by Commissionaires in 2014, over 96 per cent of Canadians believed that our country has an obligation to help veterans find meaningful employment once they have completed their military service.

Commissionaires do just that, providing essential training, development and advancement for veterans to ease the transition into civilian life and employment.

Each year, Commissionaires hire more than 1,000 former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP. The skills and training that veterans bring to the organization allow Commissionaires to serve a variety of both private and public sector clients, such as air and sea ports, border crossings, commercial enterprises, government facilities and institutions.

Commissionaires provide an important service assisting and protecting people and property, but the organization’s mission is to provide meaningful employment to those who have served our country.

The next time you see a Commissionaire at your office, campus, condo, airport or government building, thank him or her for contribution to Canada n 31 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

Our 42nd CAnadian Parliament MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DIRECTORY

On October 19, 2015, Canadians voted and decided to send a Liberal majority government to Ottawa.

The Official Opposition is the Conservative Party. The New Democratic Party, Green Party and Bloc Québécois are also represented in the 42nd Parliament which opened on December 3, 2015. Below is the list of all Members of Parliament by constituency, party affiliation, and for those members who, at publication time, don’t yet have a Parliament Hill phone numbers assigned, we’ve included their email address.

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Central Okanagan–Similkameen

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Kitchener–Conestoga

Ontario

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British Columbia

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Alghabra, Omar

Liberal

Mississauga Centre

Ontario

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Alleslev, Leona

Liberal Aurora–Oak Ridges–Richmond Hill

Ontario

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Allison, Dean

Conservative

Niagara West

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Ambrose, Rona (Hon.)

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Alberta

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Bezan, James • Conservative

Selkirk–Interlake–Eastman

Manitoba

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Bibeau, Marie-Claude (Hon.) • Liberal

Compton–Stanstead

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-2024

Bittle, Chris • Liberal

St. Catharines

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3352

Blaikie, Daniel NDP Elmwood–Transcona Manitoba daniel.blaikie@parl.gc.ca Blair, William Liberal Scarborough Southwest Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0284 Blaney, Rachel NDP North Island–Powell River British Columbia rachel.blaney@parl.gc.ca Blaney, Steven (Hon.) Conservative Bellechasse–Les Etchemins–Lévis Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7434 Block, Kelly Conservative Carlton Trail–Eagle Creek Saskatchewan Hill Office Tel:613-995-1551 Boissonnault, Randy Liberal Edmonton Centre Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4524

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• Boucher, Sylvie Conservative Beauport — Côte-de-Beaupré — Île d'Orléans — Charlevoix Quebec sylivie.boucher@parl.gc.ca

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Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6535

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Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5279

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Nova Scotia

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-8231

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Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5681

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Carr, Jim (Hon.)

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Manitoba • Hill Office Tel: 613-992-9475

Carrie, Colin

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Oshawa

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Prince Edward Island Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4714 Boutin-Sweet, Marjolaine NDP Hochelaga Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4576

Chagger, Bardish (Hon.) Liberal Waterloo Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-5928 Champagne, François-Philippe Liberal Saint-Maurice — Champlain Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-4895 Chan, Arnold Liberal Scarborough — Agincourt Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4501 Chen, Shaun Liberal Scarborough North Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-9681 Chong, Michael (Hon.) Conservative Wellington — Halton Hills Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4179 Choquette, François NDP Drummond Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4550 Christopherson, David NDP Hamilton Centre Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1757 Clarke, Alupa Conservative Beauport — Limoilou Quebec Alupa.Clarke@parl.gc.ca Clement, Tony (Hon.) Conservative Parry Sound — Muskoka Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-944-7740 Cooper, Michael Conservative St. Albert — Edmonton Alberta Michael.Cooper@parl.gc.ca Cormier, Serge Liberal Acadie — Bathurst New Brunswick Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2165 Cullen, Nathan NDP Skeena — Bulkley Valley British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-993-6654 Cuzner, Rodger Liberal Cape Breton — Canso Nova Scotia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6756 Dabrusin, Julie Liberal Toronto — Danforth Ontario Julie.Dabrusin@parl.gc.ca Damoff, Pam Liberal Oakville North — Burlington Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1338

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El-Khoury, Fayçal Liberal Laval — Les Îles Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2659 Ellis, Neil Liberal Bay of Quinte Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0752 Erskine-Smith, Nathaniel Liberal Beaches — East York Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2115 Eyking, Mark (Hon.) Liberal Sydney — Victoria Nova Scotia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-6459 Eyolfson, Doug Liberal Charleswood — St. James — Assiniboia — Headingley Manitoba Hill Office Tel: 613-995-5609 Falk, Ted Conservative Provencher Manitoba Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3128 Fast, Ed (Hon.) Conservative Abbotsford British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0183 Fergus, Greg Liberal Hull — Aylmer Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7550 Fillmore, Andy Liberal Halifax Nova Scotia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-7614 Finley, Diane (Hon.) Conservative Haldimand — Norfolk Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4974

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Liberal

Miramichi — Grand Lake

New Brunswick

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5335

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Dartmouth — Cole Harbour

Nova Scotia

darren.fisher@parl.gc.ca

• Fonseca, Peter

Liberal • Mississauga East — Cooksville

Ontario

peter.fonseca@parl.gc.ca

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Liberal

Bonavista — Burin — Trinity

Newfoundland and Labrador

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-8655

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Bloc Québécois

Rivière-du-Nord

Quebec

Hill Office Tel:

• Fragiskatos, Peter • Liberal

London North Centre

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0805

• Fraser, Colin • Liberal

West Nova

Nova Scoti

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-5711

• Fraser, Sean • Liberal

Central Nova

Nova Scotia

sean.fraser@parl.gc.ca

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Liberal

University — Rosedale

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5234

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Liberal

Vancouver Centre

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3213

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Liberal

Kelowna — Lake Country

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7006

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Renfrew — Nipissing

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Ontario

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• Garneau, Marc (Hon.)

Liberal

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

— Westmount

Quebec • Hill Office Tel: 613-996-7267

• Garrison, Randall

NDP

Esquimalt — Saanich — Sooke • British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-2625

• Généreux, Bernard

Conservative Montmagny — L'Islet — Kamouraska — Rivière-du-Loup •

Quebec

bernard.généreux@parl.gc.ca

• Genuis, Garnett

Conservative • Sherwood Park — Fort Saskatchewan

Alberta

garnett.genuis@parl.gc.ca

Gerretsen, Mark Liberal Kingston and the Islands Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-1955 Gill, Marilène Bloc Québécois Manicouagan Quebec marilène.gill@parl.gc.ca Gladu, Marilyn Conservative Sarnia — Lambton Ontario marilyn.gladu@parl.gc.ca Godin, Joël Conservative Portneuf — Jacques-Cartier Quebec joel.godin@parl.gc.ca

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West Vancouver — Sunshine Coast — Sea to Sky Country

British Columbia

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Goodale, Ralph (Hon.)

Liberal

Regina — Wascana

Saskatchewan

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-1153 •

Gould, Karina

Liberal

Burlington

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0881 •

Gourde, Jacques

Conservative

Lévis — Lotbinière

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2639 •

Graham, David

Liberal

Laurentides — Labelle

Quebec

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Liberal

Brampton East

Ontario

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Hajdu, Patricia (Hon.)

Liberal

Thunder Bay — Superior North

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4792

• Hardcastle, Cheryl

NDP

Windsor — Tecumseh

Ontario

cheryl.hardcastle@parl.gc.ca

• Harder, Rachael

Conservative

Lethbridge

Alberta

rachael.harder@parl.gc.ca

• Hardie, Ken

Liberal

Fleetwood — Port Kells

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-2205

• Harper, Stephen (Right Hon.) Conservative

Calgary Heritage

Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0250

• Harvey, TJ

Liberal

Tobique — Mactaquac

New Brunswick

tj.harvey@parl.gc.ca

• Hehr, Kent (Hon.)

Liberal

Calgary Centre

Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1561

Hillyer, Jim Conservative Medicine Hat — Cardston — Warner Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-996-0633 Hoback, Randy Conservative Prince Albert Saskatchewan Hill Office Tel: 613-995-3295 Holland, Mark Liberal Ajax Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-8042 Housefather, Anthony Liberal Mount Royal Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0121 Hughes, Carol NDP Algoma — Manitoulin — Kapuskasing Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-5376 Hussen, Ahmed Liberal York South — Weston Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0777 Hutchings, Gudie Liberal Long Range Mountains Newfoundland and Labrador Gudie.Hutchings@parl.gc.ca Iacono, Angelo Liberal Alfred-Pellan Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0611 Jeneroux, Matt Conservative Edmonton Riverbend Alberta Matt.Jeneroux@parl.gc.ca Johns, Gord NDP Courtenay — Alberni British Columbia Gord.Johns@parl.gc.ca Jolibois, Georgina NDP Desnethé — Missinippi — Churchill River Saskatchewan Georgina.Jolibois@parl.gc.ca Joly, Mélanie (Hon.) Liberal Ahuntsic-Cartierville Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0983 Jones, Yvonne Liberal Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4630 Jordan, Bernadette Liberal South Shore — St. Margarets Nova Scotia Bernadette.Jordan@parl.gc.ca Jowhari, Majid Liberal Richmond Hill Ontario Majid.Jowhari@parl.gc.ca Julian, Peter NDP New Westminster — Burnaby British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4214 Kang, Darshan Singh Liberal Calgary Skyview Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4487

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Kenney, Jason (Hon.) • Conservative

Calgary Midnapore

Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2235

Kent, Peter (Hon.) • Conservative

Thornhill

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0253

Khalid, Iqra • Liberal

Mississauga — Erin Mills

Ontario

Iqra.Khalid@parl.gc.ca

Khera, Kamal • Liberal

Brampton West

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0778

Kitchen, Robert • Conservative

Souris — Moose Mountain

Saskatchewan

Robert.Kitchen@parl.gc.ca

Kmiec, Tom • Conservative

Calgary Shepard

Alberta

Tom.Kmiec@parl.gc.ca

Kwan, Jenny • NDP

Vancouver East

British Columbia

Jenny.Kwan@parl.gc.ca

Lake, Mike (Hon.) • Conservative

Edmonton — Wetaskiwin

Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-8695

Lametti, David • Liberal

LaSalle — Émard — Verdun

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-943-6636

Lamoureux, Kevin • Liberal

Winnipeg North

Manitoba

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-6417

Lapointe, Linda • Liberal

Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7330

Lauzon, Guy • Conservative Stormont — Dundas — South Glengarry

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2521

Lauzon, Stéphane • Liberal

Argenteuil — La Petite-Nation

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0902

Laverdière, Hélène • NDP

Laurier — Sainte-Marie

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6779

Lebel, Denis (Hon.) • Conservative

Lac-Saint-Jean

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-6236

• LeBlanc, Dominic (Hon.) • Liberal

Beauséjour

New Brunswick

Hill Office Tele: 613-992-1020

• Lebouthillier, Diane (Hon.) • Liberal Gaspésie — Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Quebec

Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca

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Conservative

Simcoe — Grey

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4224

• Lemieux, Denis

Liberal

Chicoutimi — Le Fjord

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7207

• Leslie, Andrew

Liberal

Orléans

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1800

• Levitt, Michael

Liberal

York Centre

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-941-6339

Liepert, Ron

Conservative • Calgary Signal Hill

Alberta

Ron.Liepert@parl.gc.ca

Lightbound, Joël

Liberal • Louis-Hébert

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-4995

Lobb, Ben

Conservative • Huron — Bruce

Ontario

Hill Office Tel:613-992-8234

Lockhart, Alaina

Liberal • Fundy Royal

New Brunswick

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-2332

Long, Wayne

Liberal • Saint John — Rothesay

New Brunswick

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-2700

Longfield, Lloyd

Liberal • Guelph

Ontario

Lloyd.Longfield@parl.gc.ca

Ludwig, Karen

Liberal • New Brunswick Southwest

New Brunswick

Karen.Ludwig@parl.gc.ca

Lukiwski, Tom

Conservative • Moose Jaw — Lake Centre — Lanigan Saskatchewan

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4573

MacAulay, Lawrence (Hon.)

Liberal • Cardigan

Prince Edward Island

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-9325

MacGregor, Alistair

NDP • Cowichan — Malahat — Langford

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-943-2180

MacKenzie, Dave Conservative • Oxford

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-4432

MacKinnon, Steven

Liberal • Gatineau

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4351

Maguire, Larry

Conservative • Brandon — Souris

Manitoba

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-9372

Lefebvre, Paul Liberal Sudbury Ontario Paul.Lefebvre@parl.gc.ca

Malcolmson, Sheila NDP Nanaimo — Ladysmith British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5243 Maloney, James Liberal Etobicoke — Lakeshore Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-9364 Marcil, Simon Bloc Québécois Mirabel Quebec Simon.Marcil@parl.gc.ca Masse, Brian NDP Windsor West Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-1541 Massé, Rémi Liberal Avignon — La Mitis — Matane — Matapédia Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1013 Mathyssen, Irene NDP London — Fanshawe Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-2901 May, Bryan Liberal Cambridge Ontario Bryan.May@parl.gc.ca May, Elizabeth Green Party Saanich — Gulf Islands British Columbia Elizabeth.May@parl.gc.ca McCallum, John (Hon.) Liberal Markham — Thornhill Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-3374 McCauley, Kelly Conservative Edmonton West Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0978 McColeman, Phil Conservative Brantford — Brant Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3118 McCrimmon, Karen Liberal Kanata — Carleton Ontario Hill Office TeL: 613-992-1119 McDonald, Ken Liberal Avalon Newfoundland and Labrador Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4133 McGuinty, David Liberal Ottawa South Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3269 McKay, John (Hon.) Liberal Scarborough — Guildwood Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1447 McKenna, Catherine (Hon.) Liberal Ottawa Centre Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-5322 McKinnon, Ron Liberal Coquitlam — Port Coquitlam British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-9650 McLeod, Cathy Conservative Kamloops — Thompson — Cariboo British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-6931

• McLeod, Michael • Liberal

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

Michael.McLeod@parl.gc.ca

• Mendès, Alexandra • Liberal

Brossard — Saint-Lambert

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-9301

• Mendicino, Marco • Liberal

Eglinton — Lawrence

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6361

• Mihychuk, MaryAnn (Hon.) • Liberal

Kildonan — St. Paul

Manitoba

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7148

• Miller, Larry • Conservative

Bruce — Grey — Owen Sound

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-5191

• Miller, Marc • Liberal

Ville-Marie — Le Sud-Ouest —

Île-des-Soeurs

Quebec

Marc.Miller@parl.gc.ca

• Monsef, Maryam (Hon.) • Liberal

Peterborough — Kawartha

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-6411

• Moore, Christine • NDP

Abitibi — Témiscamingue

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-3250

• Morneau, Bill (Hon.) • Liberal

Toronto Centre

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1377

• Morrissey, Robert • Liberal

Egmont

Prince Edward Island

Robert.Morrissey@parl.gc.ca

• Mulcair, Thomas (Hon.) • NDP

Outremont

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-0867

• Murray, Joyce

Liberal

Vancouver Quadra

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2430

• Nantel, Pierre • NDP

Longueuil — Saint-Hubert

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-8514

• Nassif, Eva • Liberal

Vimy

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-7398

• Nater, John • Conservative

Perth — Wellington

Ontario

John.Nater@parl.gc.ca

• Nault, Robert (Hon.) • Liberal

Kenora

Ontario

Robert.Nault@parl.g.ca

• Nicholson, Rob (Hon.) • Conservative

Niagara Falls

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1547

• Nuttall, Alexander • Conservative Barrie — Springwater — Oro-Medonte

Ontario

Alex.Nuttall@parl.gc.ca

Obhrai, Deepak (Hon.) Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-947-45669 O'Connell, Jennifer Liberal Pickering — Uxbridge Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-995-8082 Oliphant, Robert Liberal Don Valley West Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2855 Oliver, John Liberal Oakville Ontario John.Oliver@parl.gc.ca O'Regan, Seamus Liberal St. John's South — Mount Pearl Newfoundland and Labrador Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0927 O'Toole, Erin (Hon.) Conservative Durham Ontario Hill OfficeTele:613-992-2792 Ouellette, Robert-Falcon Liberal Winnipeg Centre Manitoba robert.falcon@parl.gc.ca Paradis, Denis (Hon.) Liberal Brome — Missisquoi Quebec Denis.Paradis@parl.gc.ca Paul-Hus, Pierre Conservative Charlesbourg — Haute-Saint-Charles Quebec Pierre.Paul-Hus@parl.gc.ca Pauzé, Monique Bloc Québécois Repentigny Quebec Monique.Pauze@parl.gc.ca Peschisolido, Joe Liberal Steveston — Richmond East British Columbia Joe.Peschisolido@parl.gc.ca Peterson, Kyle Liberal Newmarket — Aurora Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-9310 Petitpas Taylor, Ginette Liberal Moncton — Riverview — Dieppe New Brunswick Hill Office Tel: 613-992-8072 Philpott, Jane (Hon.) Liberal Markham — Stouffville Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3640 Picard, Michel Liberal Montarville Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-996-2416 Plamondon, Louis Bloc Québécois Bécancour — Nicolet — Saurel Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-9241 Poilievre, Pierre (Hon.) Conservative Carleton Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-27729 Poissant, Jean-Claude Liberal La Prairie Quebec Jean-Claude.Poissant@parl.gc.ca

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Delta

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2957

Raitt, Lisa (Hon.) • Conservative

Milton

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-7046

Ramsey, Tracey • NDP

Essex

Ontario

Tracey.Ramsey@parl.gc.ca

Rankin, Murray

NDP • Victoria

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-2358

Ratansi, Yasmin

Liberal • Don Valley East

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-0919

Rayes, Alain

Conservative • Richmond — Arthabaska

Quebec

Alain.Rayes@parl.gc.ca

Regan, Geoff (Hon.)

Liberal Halifax West • Nova Scotia

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-3085

Reid, Scott

Conservative Lanark — Frontenac — Kingston • Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-2277

Rempel, Michelle (Hon.)

Conservative Calgary Nose Hill • Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4275

Richards, Blake

Conservative Banff — Airdrie • Alberta

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-5152

Rioux, Jean

Liberal Saint-Jean • Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5296

Ritz, Gerry (Hon.)

Conservative Battlefords — Lloydminster • Saskatchewan

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-7080

Robillard, Yves

Liberal Marc-Aurèle-Fortin • Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1120

Rodriguez, Pablo

Liberal Honoré-Mercier • Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0580

Romanado, Sherry

Liberal • Longueuil — Charles-LeMoyne

Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-998-5961

Rota, Anthony

Liberal • Nipissing — Timiskaming

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-6255

Rudd, Kim

Liberal • Northumberland — Peterborough South Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-8585

Quach, Anne Minh-Thu NDP Salaberry — Suroît Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-2532

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Liberal

Thunder Bay — Rainy River

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3061

• Saganash, Romeo

NDP

Abitibi — Baie-James — Nunavik — Eeyou Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3030

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Liberal

Brampton North

Ontario

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Liberal

Kitchener Centre

Ontario

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Liberal

Vancouver South

British Columbia

Hill Office Tel: 613-995-7052 •

Samson, Darrell

Liberal

Sackville — Preston — Chezzetcook

Nova Scotia • Hill Office Tel: 613-995-5822

Sangha, Ramesh

Liberal

Brampton Centre

Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-9105 •

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NDP

Saint-Hyacinthe — Bagot

Quebec Brigitte.Sansoucy@parl.gc.ca •

Sarai, Randeep

Liberal

Surrey Centre

British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2922 •

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Conservative

Markham — Unionville

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Scarpaleggia, Francis

Liberal

Lac-Saint-Louis

Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-8281 •

Scheer, Andrew (Hon.)

Conservative

Regina — Qu'Appelle

Saskatchewan Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4593 •

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Liberal

Vaudreuil — Soulanges

Quebec

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Conservative

Haliburton — Kawartha Lakes — Brock Ontario

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Liberal

King — Vaughan

Ontario

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Liberal

Nickel Belt

Ontario

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Liberal

Humber River — Black Creek

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-7774 Ruimy, Dan Liberal Pitt Meadows — Maple Ridge British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4613

Shanahan, Brenda Liberal Châteauguay — Lacolle Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-996-7265

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Sault Ste. Marie Flamborough — Glanbrook

Ontario Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-9723 Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4984

Shields, Martin • Tabbara, Marwan • Conservative Liberal

Bow River Kitchener South — Hespeler

Alberta Ontario

Martin.Shields@parl.gc.ca Marwan.Tabbara@parl.gc.ca

Shipley, Bev • Tan, Geng • Conservative

Liberal

Lambton — Kent — Middlesex Don Valley North

Ontario

Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4581 Hill Office Tel: 613-995-4988

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• Tassi, Filomena Liberal • Mission — Matsqui — Fraser Canyon Liberal Hamilton West — Ancaster — Dundas British Columbia

Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1248

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• Thériault, Luc Liberal • Bloc Québécois Brampton South

Montcalm Ontario

Quebec Hill Office Tel: 613-995-5381

Luc.Theriault@parl.gc.ca

Sikand, Gagan • Tilson, David

Liberal Conservative • Mississauga — Streetsville

Dufferin — Caledon

Ontario Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-943-1762 Hill Office Tel: 613-995-7813

Simms, Scott

• Tootoo, Hunter (Hon.) Liberal

Liberal Coast of Bays — Central — Notre Dame • Nunavut Newfoundland and Labrador

Nunavut Hill Office Tel: 613-996-3935

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2848

Sohi, Amarjeet (Hon.) • Trost, Brad

Liberal Conservative • Edmonton Mill Woods Saskatoon — University

Alberta Saskatchewan

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1013 Hill Office Tel: 613-992-8052

Sopuck, Robert • Trudeau, Justin (Right Hon.)

Conservative Liberal • Dauphin — Swan River — Neepawa Papineau

Manitoba Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-3176 Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0253

Sorbara, Francesco • Trudel, Karine

Liberal NDP • Vaughan — Woodbridge Jonquière

Ontario Quebec

Hill Office Tel: 613-996-4971 Karine.Trudel@parl.gc.ca

Sorenson, Kevin (Hon.) • Van Kesteren, Dave

Conservative Conservative • Battle River — Crowfoot Chatham-Kent — Leamington

Alberta Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4608 Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2612

Spengemann, Sven • Van Loan, Peter (Hon.)

Liberal Conservative • Mississauga — Lakeshore York — Simcoe

Ontario Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-4848 Hill Office Tel: 613-996-7752

Stanton, Bruce • Vandal, Dan

Conservative Liberal • Simcoe North Saint Boniface — Saint Vital

Ontario Manitoba

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6582 Hill Office Tel: 613-995-0579

Ste-Marie, Gabriel • Vandenbeld, Anita

Bloc Québécois

Liberal • Joliette Ottawa West — Nepean

Quebec

Ontario

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Stetski, Wayne

• Vaughan, Adam NDP • Liberal Kootenay — Columbia

Spadina — Fort York British Columbia

Ontario Wayne.Stetski@parl.gc.ca

Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2352

Stewart, Kennedy

NDP • Vecchio, Karen Louise • Burnaby South Conservative

British Columbia Elgin — Middlesex — London

Hill Office Tel:613-996-5597 Ontario

Hill Office Tel: 613-990-7769

Strahl, Mark

Conservative • Viersen, Arnold

Chilliwack — Hope

Conservative British Columbia Peace River — Westlock Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2940 Alberta Arnold.Viersen@parl.gc.ca

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Virani, Arif Liberal Parkdale — High Park Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-2936 Wagantall, Cathay Maureen Conservative Yorkton — Melville Saskatchewan Cathay.Wagantall@parl.gc.ca Warawa, Mark Conservative Langley — Aldergrove British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1157 Warkentin, Chris Conservative Grande Prairie — Mackenzie Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-992-5685 Watts, Dianne Conservative South Surrey — White Rock British Columbia Dianne.Watts@parl.gc.ca Waugh, Kevin Conservative Saskatoon — Grasswood Saskatchewan Kevin.Waugh@parl.gc.ca Webber, Len Conservative Calgary Confederation Alberta Len.Webber@parl.gc.ca Weir, Erin NDP Regina — Lewvan Saskatchewan Erin.Weir@parl.gc.ca Whalen, Nick Liberal St. John's East Newfoundland and Labrador Hill Office Tel: 613-996-7269 Wilkinson, Jonathan Liberal North Vancouver British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-1225 Wilson-Raybould, Jody (Hon.) Liberal Vancouver Granville British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-992-14160 Wong, Alice (Hon.) Conservative Richmond Centre British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-995-2021 Wrzesnewskyj, Borys Liberal Etobicoke Centre Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-947-5000 Young, Kate Liberal London West Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-996-6674 Yurdiga, David Conservative Fort McMurray — Cold Lake Alberta Hill Office Tel: 613-992-1154 Zahid, Salma Liberal Scarborough Centre Ontario Hill Office Tel: 613-992-6823 Zimmer, Bob Conservative Prince George — Peace River — Northern Rockies British Columbia Hill Office Tel: 613-947-4524

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n ongoing issue in retail and administrative positions is the classification as casual labour, which trends towards lower pay, reduced or no benefits and zero security. A large part of the casual labour pool is also female, which brings gender parity into the discussion.

At the highly profitable Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), some customer service representatives have been working full time or nearly full-time hours for years, but are still classified as casual labour.

Katie Sample is one of them and has been for over 11 years. “My job is the same as the full-time workers,” says Sample, who serves customers, stocks inventory, receives shipments, does office work, and is generally available just like any other LCBO customer service rep. “But I get less money and fewer benefits, although I’m working just as hard, and often as many hours, as those classified as full time.”

She is a single mother of two and although casual is a little more flexible than full time, it hampers her ability to do things like borrow for a mortgage. “I’ve applied for full-time employment several times over the last five years,” she says. “It still has not happened.”

Sample is a member of the Ontario Public Sector Employees’ Union (OPSEU) and is now unit steward for Local 499, which has about 1000 retail and warehouse worker members. She serves on the Education and Communications Committee submitting content for its newsletter, The Echo, and says the position has enabled her to see various facets of labour issues within the broader public sector.

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“I love that OPSEU offers so much education and insight,” she says.“Casual employees need communication and outreach the most—we can be the most disconnected from OPSEU.” She takes courses and training through the union and has found that her situation is common in other provincial government bodies.

I love that OPSEU offers so much education and insight. Casual employees need communication and outreach the most.

KATIE SAMPLE, Member of Ontario Public Sector Employees’ Union

OPSEU is not only reaching out to retail/warehouse casuals, but has filed a complaint regarding the LCBO treatment of workers classified as casual but who have worked for ten, 11 or 12 years. “Up north, a full-time job might take 20 years to come around,” says Sample.

As a single mom and casual worker,

Sample is part of a lower-income family and she points out that in many families with lower economic status, a woman is the only working adult.

So far, she is still striving towards a coveted full-time position. She works over 40 hours most weeks and six or seven days per week, which certainly qualifies as full time. “That’s been the trend the last four or five years, working seven and a half or eight hours per day, but somehow the scheduling keeps me under the mark.”

Creative scheduling, as it has long been known among part-time employees, is the scheduling that keeps certain workers just below the required number of hours for full-time status by the use of tricks like not using the employee on the last day of a schedule, so that there is not continuous employment in that period. Often employees (in any industry) who complain about the practice are punished for complaining by having their hours reduced. Casual work is precarious employment, and more likely to be held by women and minorities.

“As far as gender equity goes, a high percentage of female employees are stuck in casual.”

It’s not only the unfairness of the situation that bothers Sample and made her willing to speak out. The loss of productivity also irks her. “If they spent the same amount of effort to help us move forward as they do to keep us down and hold us back, they’d be better off.”

As for Sample herself. “I hope this situation changes, not only for me, but that there is a long-term change coming that helps a lot of people.” n

building a better canada by Mireille Sylvester/OLM Staff

OTTAWA LEGAL THE BIG PICTURE

Ottawa Law Firms are Amongst the Best in the World It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour. — THOMAS JEFFERSON

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rom international media coverage of gripping court cases to the dramatic portrayals of lawyers on television and film screens, we love to watch the law.

As a city that is home to some of Canada’s most respected law firms and talented lawyers, Ottawa undoubtedly plays a role in generating some of this interest.

Hundreds of different types of law firms have set up shop in Ottawa, ranging from long established and internationally renowned firms, to local, new and vibrant boutique practices.

Starting at the top, Ottawa is home to the Supreme Court of Canada. It formally became the court of last resort for criminal appeals in 1933 and for all other appeals in 1949. The court was established first with six judges, and increased by one additional member in 1927. In 1949 the bench reached its current composition, of nine Justices.

The Supreme Court of Canada building was built between 1939 and 1946 from plans by noted Montreal engineer and Art Deco designer Ernest Cormier who included two candelabrum-style fluted metal lamp standards at the entrance, marble walls and floors in the grand interior lobby that contrasted with the châteaustyled roof. In 2000, it was named by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada as one of the top 500 buildings produced in Canada during the last millennium.

The building also contains two court rooms used by both the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal. The Canadian court system is pyramidal, with a broad base being formed by the provincial or territorial governments. At the next level are the provinces' and territories' superior courts, where judges are appointed by the federal government. Judgments from the superior courts may be appealed to a still higher level, the provincial or territorial courts of

appeal. Several federal courts exist in Ottawa (and across Canada) including: the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada. Unlike the provincial superior courts, which exercise inherent or general jurisdiction, the federal courts’ jurisdiction is limited by statute. In all, there are over 1,000 federally appointed judges at various levels across Canada, many from the national capital region.

Each year, the Supreme Court hires 27 recent graduates from across Canada to work as law clerks providing aspiring lawyers with a privileged opportunity to work with Canada's top legal minds in the nation’s capital.

The Ontario provincial courts and Ottawa courthouse are located the heart of Ottawa at 161 Elgin St. It is not unusual to witness a flurry of media activity around these buildings, as reporters cover high-profile Canadian

cases. When political figures find themselves in court, they often turn to Ottawa lawyers to defend them.

Many of Ottawa's most reputable law firms – Osler’s, Gowlings, Nelligan O'Brien Payne, May & Konyer, and Soloway Wright, are located in close proximity to the courthouse on Elgin street, some of them in heritage buildings, others in modern towers.

These firms specialize in a range of areas, from criminal law to business law to estate law. With over 100 law firms dispersed throughout the city, if you need a lawyer, you’re all set.

Ottawa is also a prime destination for law students as we have the largest law school in Canada. The University of Ottawa’s common and civil law programs accept close to 400 students every year. The Supreme Court hires 27 graduates from across Canada to work as law clerks providing aspiring lawyers with a privileged opportunity to work with Canada's top legal minds.

Ottawa’s legal reputation today is a far cry from our roots as a rowdy, bawdy sawmill and lumber town.

Pre-Confederation, Bytown (as Ottawa was called then), was a scarcely populated lumber town that often erupted with violence and debauchery.

Brawling was common. Lt. John By, responsible for the supervision of the construction of the Rideau Canal, was forced to reassign several canal workers to work as street patrollers. However, they had little influence or power.

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would later become Bytown’s first official mayor.That same year, Bytown’s first courthouse and jail were built by architect Thomas McKay. In 1841, citizens had voted in favour of the construction of the courthouse and jail, in an effort to reduce violence and crime.Though the original courthouse and jail burnt down, the structure was rebuilt in 1871 and still stands today at the corner of Nicholas St. and Daly St.

first commuter railways. In 1882, Osler moved his practice to Toronto, the provincial capital and at the time Canada’s second most important city for business, after Montreal. Within a decade, the enterprise grew to become one of the top three law firms in Canada and it would eventually set up shop in Ottawa. Almost from the start, the firm’s clients included many of the country’s largest companies and others

As the legal system developed in Bytown, so did the town itself. In 1855, its name changed to Ottawa, and it officially became known as a city. In1857, it was chosen by Queen Victoria to be the capital. By 1867, Canada had officially become a country, and the British North America Act of 1867 called for the creation of a federal Supreme Court. On April 8, 1875, the bill proposing the creation of this court was officially given royal assent, and law firms such as Henderson McVeity, established in Ottawa in 1887, began opening their doors for business in the nation’s capital.

Today, Henderson McVeity is known as Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Gowlings) and is the second largest law firm in Canada with offices in Beijing, Moscow and London. Its Moscow office was one of the first Western law firms on the scene in post-Soviet Russia and the firm sent a young talented lawyer named Monique Couture to lead the charge in what was then the wild west of new Russia. Her work there is still paying dividends for the firm's reputation today.

There are several Ottawa firms with an international presence. Cassidy Levy Kent’s main offices are located in Ottawa and Washington, Blake Cassels and Graydon has offices in Ottawa, Vancouver, New York, Chicago and London, and Osler has headquarters in both Ottawa and New York City, just to name a few. Osler has been in the business of law since 1862, when Bath Osler began to practice law in Dundas, Ontario (70 km west of Toronto). By the age of 23, Osler had opened two law offices (Dundas and Hamilton) and started his own venture in what would become one of North America’s 38 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

In1857, it (Ottawa) was chosen by Queen Victoria to be the capital of the provinces of Canada.

By 1867, Canada had officially become a country, and the British North America Act of 1867 called for the creation of a federal Supreme Court.

that would grow to become leaders in key emerging industries including railways, banking and insurance, manufacturing and natural resources.

As the firm prospered, it attracted international companies seeking opportunities in Canada. Osler's has been ahead of the game in promoting women in a sector that was far too

long known for having a glass ceiling for women. In 1968, Osler became the first large corporate law firm in Canada to admit a woman as a partner, Bertha Wilson, who went on to become the first female Justice appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Other firms in Ottawa have had similar success while remaining true to their Ottawa roots. Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP was founded in the capital in 1963 and the mid-sized general practice firm has kept Ottawa as a home base, with an additional presence in Alexandria, Kingston and Vankleek Hill.The firm and its lawyers have an exceptional and decadeslong record as active participants in the community, and support a wide variety of volunteer and locally based activities including the Terry Fox Run, the United Way campaign, the Ronald McDonald House Ski Day, and various other fundraising activities throughout the year.They also support numerous community events through sponsorships or donations and host the annual Lawyers Play where the musical and dramatic talents of their lawyers are put on display at the Great Canadian Theatre Company.

Nelligan has received an A+ rating from Ottawa’s Better Business Bureau.

Real estate and business law firm Soloway Wright, established in Ottawa in 1945, prides itself on being a community-based firm, with locations in both Ottawa and Kingston. The firm is centered on community involvement, and has been recognized for its philanthropic efforts.

Though some of the city’s historical firms have been growing since Confederation-era Canada, others in Ottawa have only just recently opened but are prospering. LaBarge Weinstein LLP, opened in 1997, specializes in knowledge-based and technology companies, while the 20-year-old firm, Sicotte Guilbault LLP, is another growing vibrant general practice firm.

From global to local, from old to new, Ottawa’s range of law firms suggests that the national capital region has become a hub for both experienced lawyers and aspiring ones n

building a better canada series by Eric Murphy

LIBERALS BRING

a ‘Big Vision’ on Infrastructure

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ne of the federal Liberals’ most ambitious spending projects is their infrastructure plan. Over the next 10 years, they’ll invest nearly $125 billion on federal infrastructure, almost doubling the previously planned amount. They’re planning to focus on social, transport and green infrastructure plans in particular, dedicating roughly $20 billion to each between now and 2026.

The idea behind this is to kickstart the economy by investing in jobs and growth, as Prime Minister Trudeau has indicated. The money will also go to fixing what the Liberals claim is an ‘infrastructure gap’ in Canada, caused by a half-century of under-investing in Canadian infrastructure.

Harvard infrastructure expert Ellis Kirkland says that the Liberals’ plan is a good one.

(and) put our money where we need it.”

One place we certainly need that money is new building projects. Some of Canada’s largest cities are filled with outdated infrastructure. Toronto has its crumbling Gardiner Expressway and Montreal is in the midst of dismantling its Bonaventure Expressway, a $141.6 million project, that’s expected to be completed in the summer of 2017.

“This is bigger than the economy,” Kirkland says. “Our infrastructure needs are greater than we realize.”

This is bigger than the economy…Our infrastructure needs are greater than we realize.

“The concept of utilizing infrastructure to put people out of a recession by heavy spending is actually a very wellunderstood concept,” Kirkland says.

She points out how, after the 2008 crisis, German chancellor Angela Merkel immediately started pouring money into large-scale building projects.

ELLIS KIRKLAND, Kirkland Capital Corporation ellis@kirklandcapital.com

“In a recession, people tend to belttighten, and we know what’s going to happen, we’ve seen that recently in Greece,” she says. Kirkland argues that we should instead ‘invest in ourselves

Kirkland argues that we need to refocus how we see infrastructure. It shouldn’t be something we turn to when the economy is bad or when

roads or bridges become outdated, instead it should be something Canada continually invests in to build up our country.

“It’s not just that we’re behind. First world nations everywhere thought we no longer needed to nation build,” she argues.

Nation building, once a buzzword that led to enormous projects like the Canadian Pacific Railway, TransCanada Highway and the St. Lawrence seaway, has largely fallen out of our vocabulary. Many of us have decided that the nation is already ‘built,’ and that what we really need to focus on is maintaining existing infrastructure.

Kirkland wants to bring nationbuilding back into our lexicon. Like in any industry, new infrastructure technologies are popping up all the time, and Kirkland says we should be taking advantage of these advances, especially where green projects are concerned.

“The green infrastructure point is really critical, because that is where Canada can excel, and does excel,” she says.

The $20 billion in green projects across the next decade is a good start, but Kirkland says we could take this even further: “The Liberal plan is great, let’s get more partners, let’s make it bigger.” n 39 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

building a better canada by Eric Murphy

Honouring our Athletes

with Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

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mazing athletes do a lot for us.

They entertain us with daring feats of strength, speed, courage and, in the case of mogul skiers like Alex Bilodeau, incredible knee elasticity.

They promote us to the world, reminding us that Canadians can do anything.They work together, showing what great friends and great teams can accomplish. And by doing so many unbelievable things, they inspire us to believe more of ourselves. Considering everything our Canadian athletes do for us year after year over the course of a career, you may wonder what we can do for them once that career is over.

If you think of a retired athlete you want to honour, there’s no better way to do that than to nominate him or her for a spot in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Established 60 years ago in 1955, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame has just opened nominations for its 2016 inductees. Until the closing date on January 15, 2016, anyone can nominate an individual.

“One of the inductees for the class of 2015 was nominated by a little girl in elementary school,” says Mario Siciliano, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame’s President and CEO.“It just goes to show that anybody can have a say.”

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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014. From LEFT: Tim Frick, Gareth Rees, Geraldine Heany, Horst Bulau, Elizabeth Manley, Pierre Harvey

induction, individuals need to have been retired for at least four years.

“It is really meant to be a lifetime or career achievement recognition,” says Siciliano. “In many cases it’s what they’ve done after the gold medals that has really had a profound impact on their ability to get inducted.”

Nominees can be living or deceased, individuals or entire teams. So far, the only large team included in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is Team Canada 1972, the high-profile hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union to win the Summit Series. Now Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is hoping that more teams will be nominated.

“It’s always been possible for teams to be nominated...but people just didn’t understand that,” says Marnie Krell, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame’s Manager of Marketing and Communications.

Although any athlete or team can be nominated, they must also meet three criteria to rise above the hundreds of other nominations to be officially inducted. They’re measured by athletic achievement, their values and their lasting contribution to their sport and the country.

“It isn’t just about celebrating someone’s win/loss record,” says Siciliano. “If you want to nominate somebody, you have

to answer those three questions.”

A Canadian who fits all three criteria is Terry Fox, possibly the greatest athlete this country has ever seen. Fox makes for a perfect example because so much of his story is forgotten. Everyone remembers the Marathon of Hope and the money he raised, but there are so many more details to Fox’s journey that Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving. “The athletic achievement was unparalleled at the time,” Siciliano recalls. “Running a marathon every day…nobody even thought that was humanly possible.”

People also forget how much Fox sacrificed to keep his run from being commercialized. He turned down immense amounts of money from potential sponsors who wanted to put his face on their packaging.

Having legends like Terry Fox to look up to is what makes choosing athletes to induct so hard. Each year, the 15-member selection committee whittles down a list of more than 200 candidates into the final group of six to eight inductees who will have their stories carried from generation to generation.

Nominations for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame will remain open until January 15, 2016.You can submit yours at sportshall.ca/nominate-your-hero n

building a better canada/ op-ed by Michael Coren

Pope Francis in America H

e came, he spoke, he went. At the end of September, Pope Francis visited the United Sates for the first time, delivered a speech to Congress and the

United Nations and met with the country’s Catholic and non-Catholic leaders alike. Without a doubt, the man has a human touch, a generosity of spirit and a progressive persona that gives hope and differentiates him from his predecessor.

However, in all honesty the visit changed very little. Within a few weeks, the Roman Catholic synod on the family took place in Rome and the Vatican continued in its dramatically conservative teachings about sex, sexuality, the family, divorce and marriage.

I realize that many people assume that Francis is the great reformer but passing emotionalism is simply not enough and while the man may desire at least marginal changes there is little indication that this is going to happen.

We may have forgotten but a similar excitement occurred when Pope John Paul visited Canada for World Youth Day. A massive enthusiasm reigned for a few days and then there was a severe case of back to business as usual.

In his speeches in the United States, Francis spoke lyrically of the Golden Rule, of love, humanity and our communal existence. He also touched briefly and implicitly on his condemnation of abortion and same-sex marriage but was far more precise in dealing with climate change, immigration, and the need for peace and a preferential option for the poor. It was compelling stuff.

Yet within a few hours of his leaving, we were told that Francis had met with the stridently anti-gay city clerk Kim Davis. She claims he gave her his support, Catholic media types obfuscated for as long as possible and then denied anything more than a brief chat and followed it all up with a picture of the Pope meeting a gay couple. It was groaningly poor.

The reality of the situation is that the modern Catholic Church is polarized and top heavy. The leadership rejects contraception, gay rights, abortion and

The Catholic Church continues to be dominated by celibate or ostensibly celibate older men and refuses to acknowledge that younger and more educated people leave the church and are either indifferent or even hostile. female ordination even while the vast majority of western Catholics disagree.

Indeed these Papal positions are considered so morally anachronistic today in North America and Europe that it prevents Catholicism from preaching the Gospel or being taken seriously. Young people in particular reject any institution or ideology that in their eyes rejects gender and sexual equality.

Then there was what Francis did not say. While he referred to the sexual abuse crisis in the United States and met with some of its victims, he didn’t admit to its systemic nature and ignored the fact that the Church had denied and even lied until the media made acknowledgement unavoidable.

The pain out there is tangible and heart-breaking. Spend some time with victims and you’ll understand.

Francis is the Pope of paradox. While he is certainly concerned for the marginalized his church refuses to allow condom use in countries with staggeringly high levels of AIDS. He cares for the disabled but leads an institution that fights embryonic stem-cell research that could lead to countless medical cures. He embraces the poor but the wealth of the Vatican is beyond the counting.

Nobody would deny that the Roman Catholic message is now being delivered in far more empathetic tones than in the past but it is substance rather than delivery that matters. A leading and highly respected Rome-based priest was recently dismissed from his post for being in a gay relationship. The Catholic Church continues to be dominated by celibate or ostensibly celibate older men and refuses to acknowledge that younger and more educated people leave the church and are either indifferent or even hostile.

Francis was a good choice but this will all take far more than different personalities and better speeches. The change has to be fundamental and that’s not going to come for a very long time if ever. Forgive me father, I am yet to be convinced n 41 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

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the canada-turkey friendship series by Dan Donovan

PHOTO: COURTESY THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO CANADA

Turkey Welcomes

Refugees with Open Arms The last forty years have seen a rapprochement in the relationship between Canada and Turkey. The economic, cultural and trade relations between the two countries have blossomed and a deeper mutual understanding has resulted. His Excellency Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Canada, has travelled to all corners of Canada since taking up his post in Ottawa in September 2014. (He also had the opportunity to visit the Vancouver-area home where his parents once lived and studied before returning to Turkey).

In this first instalment of the CanadaTurkey Friendship Series that will look at the bonds between our countries, Ünal shares his thoughts on the role Turkey has played in the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

Like many other countries, Turkey’s humanitarian assistance and response to the Syrian crisis placed a great strain on the country, its people, budget and economy. However, that did not stop Turkey from stepping up to the plate and doing its share to help refugees. Ünal explains that: “Turkey has an open door policy for Syrians without any discrimination and Turkey strictly complies with the principle of nonrefoulement at the border.” He said that according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: “Turkey has become the biggest refugee-hosting country in the world with the total number of Syrians living in Turkey reaching over 2 million in September 2015.”

Here are just some of the particular measures Turkey has adopted to assist these individuals who are desperate for help.

• 260,000 Syrians have been welcomed in 25 temporary protection centres and provided with food, non-food

items, health and education services as well as psychological assistance, vocational training and social activities.

• 1.8 million Syrians who live outside these centres are also under Turkey’s temporary protection regime and thus benefit from free medical services.

• At present, 230,000 Syrian schoolaged children receive education and 460,000 children will be integrated into the Turkish education system until the end of 2015.

• More than 7 million Syrians have benefitted from the Turkish healthcare system. The average number of daily applications to health centres is around 10,000.

• More than 9 million medical consultations and 280,000 surgical operations have been carried out for Syrians in Turkish hospitals.

• Turkey has so far spent approximately 8 billion US dollars for all of these efforts, whereas the total contributions Turkey has received bilaterally and multilaterally from the international community to date have totalled only 417 million USD.

His Excellency Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Canada.

• The UN Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan for the period 20152016 to alleviate the heavy burden Turkey is 624 million USD, but so far only 185 million USD (30 per cent) has been funded.

• In addition to Syrians, over 200,000 Iraqis came in via Iraq because of the threat of ISIL. Turkey has established 3 camps in Northern Iraq for civilians fleeing to the north and delivered around 800 trucks of humanitarian assistance to Northern Iraq.

Ambassador Ünal said he and Turkey have been greatly distressed about the number of illegal migrants who have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea which he says has reached 6,000.

In 2014, in response to this crisis, The Turkish Coast Guard initiated an “Operation Safe Med” in the Mediterranean Sea and “Operation Aegean Hope” in the Aegean Sea in 2015 in order to maintain safety and security at seas. Since the beginning of 2015, the Turkish Coast Guard has rescued more than 55,000 migrants from sea and apprehended hundreds continued >> page 45 43 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

PHOTOS: COURTESY THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO CANADA

the canada-turkey friendship series by OLM Staff

From Ottoman to Ottawa C

anada is a nation of immigrants with a long and proud tradition of celebrating diversity. Part of that diversity includes citizens of Turkish origin. Turks first arrived in Canada in 1901 in small numbers from the Ottoman Empire, working mainly in Ontario in mining and logging camps.

However, deteriorating relations between the Ottoman Empire and Europe and Commonwealth countries, combined with a Canadian government policy that discouraged “Asian” immigration, resulted in a low number of Turkish immigrants to Canada for several decades. In fact, at the outset of WWI, the federal government classified Turkish immigrants as “enemy aliens” and then used the War Measures Act to forcibly relocate a small group of Ottoman Turks from Brantford, Ontario to a remote internment camp in Kapuskasing, Northern Ontario.

They had done nothing wrong but fear, prejudice and the attitudes of the time prevailed.

Turkish immigration to Canada started to increase during the 1960s when the government of Turkey encouraged, and financially supported, Turkish students to study in Canada.

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During that period, many of the Turks who came to Canada were either students or they were professionals, many of them doctors and engineers whose expertise was in high demand in Canada. By 1972, there were 9,342 Turkish-born persons living in Canada.The next significant migration to Canada came in 1989 when thousands of Turks in Bulgaria began fleeing the unrest and oppression of the Bulgarian government. Many were welcomed in Canada as political and economic refugees. By 2006, according to Canadian census data, there were 43,700 Turks (from Turkey) living in Canada. The majority were concentrated in Toronto (14,970), Montreal (10,345),Vancouver (3,380),

ABOVE: The Ortaköy Mosque is located in one of Istanbul’s most chic, artsy neighbourhoods.

RIGHT: A view of Turkey’s capital, Istanbul and the Bosphorus at night.

Ottawa (2,455), Hamilton (1,590), Calgary (1,305), and Edmonton (1,250).However, the actual number of Turkish Canadians in Canada is believed to be much higher.

Today, the Turkish diaspora in Canada makes contributions across the county working in numerous professions in business, government, the private sector, academia and the labour sector.

Canadians of Turkish descent are proud to cherish the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada and the principles of democracy. They are also proud of their Turkish heritage and history.

The Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) is a non-profit lobby organization based in Ottawa that undertakes advocacy in the interests of promoting a better understanding of Turkish heritage and history, advancing the positive image of Turks around the world, demonstrating a strong presence in public and political domains and participating actively in Canadian politics.

Turkish Ambassador >> from page 43

For the past 8 years, the CTC has organized the Turkish Canadian Youth Congress, bringing together Canadian youth of Turkish origin and other ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

These are active youth who are willing to take a positive and constructive role on issues related to Turkish Canadians and wish to contribute to a balanced view and representation of Turkish Canadians in Canada and around the world. The 2015 Congress was held in Toronto the weekend prior to the federal election and featured an impressive list of speakers, including His Excellency Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Canada, Paul Heinbecker, the former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations & Distinguished Fellow at Wilfrid Laurier University, Dr. Ozay Mehmet, a distinguished Research Professor in International Affairs from Carleton University and Ergun Kirlikovali, Past President of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations.

The conference was opened by Zahide Sezerman, the President of the CTC who spoke of the importance of secularism and the need for young Canadians of Turkish descent to be involved in Canada’s democracy and to make a contribution. Ambassador Ünal provided facts about the Turkey-Canada bilateral relationship and more importantly, friendship.

Paul Heinbecker looked at Canada’s foreign policy implications for Turkey and made a passionate case for Canada to do more for refugees from Syria.

He gave the audience some great insight into what would happen if Justin Trudeau were elected Prime Minister and less than a month later it appears Heinbecker got it right as Trudeau has moved quickly to change Canada’s foreign policy regarding Syrian refugees.

The conference featured a presentation

by Dr. Christopher Gunn, Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University.

His talk, The Rise and Fall of Armenian Terrorism from 1973-1994, touched on the horrendous 1982 assassination of the Turkish military attaché to Canada,

Colonel Atilla Altıkat.The act shocked the country and Ottawa residents in particular, and was forcefully condemned by then Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. In September 2012, a monument was erected to the memory of Col. Altıkat and to remember all the fallen diplomats who were victims of terrorism. To this day, the killers are free at large and the RCMP has an ongoing investigation into the case.

Zahide Sezerman… spoke of the importance of secularism and the need for young Canadians of Turkish descent to be involved in Canada’s democracy and to make a contribution.

The students at the forum shared ideas on how they can contribute to both the Canadian political and government process and ideas they have with regards to Canada playing a responsible and relevant role in world affairs. All came away from the weekend with a better understanding of Turkish heritage, history, and values and how to apply those principles to make their own effective contributions to Canada’s multicultural mosaic.

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of migrant smugglers. This number is more than the total number of rescued migrants at sea in the last five years.

Ambassador Ünal says that “successful migration management is difficult when the government is trying at the same time to take every precaution to prevent irregular migration.” In 20142015, half a million irregular migrants were apprehended while attempting to cross into Turkish territory. Ünal believes that irregular migration is a global problem and has global repercussions. “This issue requires a global and comprehensive approach and all countries, including Canada, should exert joint efforts in order to prevent and overcome the problems brought by irregular migration to the countries.” The operations for combating irregular migration by sea have put a heavy financial burden on Turkey and neighbouring countries.

“Currently, the operations conducted by the Turkish Coast Guard cost 5 million Euros per month that has to be met from national resources.” Ünal says that some of the target countries in migration tend to put all the responsibility on the shoulders of transit or forefront countries in the fight against irregular migration.

However, he says: “this approach is not only unfair but will also not yield positive results.”

Ambassador Ünal also underlined that that the overall solution will require a combination of elements. “The crisis will also require a political resolution, one that allows people to stop fleeing from their homes in Syria. Canada and other countries and the UN all have a role to play in making that happen.”

In terms of assistance, Ünal said he was pleased to see Prime Minister Trudeau is adopting a new approach on the refugee crisis by committing to provide more aid and to take in a larger number of refugees fleeing from Syria through Turkey to the West.

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PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK

canada-china friendship series by Lorraine Farkas

China Tackles Climate Change

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limate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity.

China is a developing nation with a population of over 1.3 billion people and is among the countries most severely affected. We’ve all seen the recent smog-filled images of Beijing.

Climate change is a global challenge that requires a joint effort by the international community. There is a growing momentum for all nations to join hands in the fight, promoting sustainable development and making the transition to green, low-carbon, and climate-resilient economies.

China is now undergoing the process of industrialisation and urbanisation, and is confronted with multiple challenges: promoting economic development, reducing poverty, and improving people’s living standards on the one hand while protecting the environment and combating climate change on the other.

China attaches great importance to addressing climate change, making it a priority in its national plan for social and economic development.

Green and low-carbon development is a major target of China’s national strategy for ecological conservation.

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a national program on climate change. China has introduced a series of climate change action plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy.As a step to enhance energy efficiency, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve the ecosystem, China has launched pilot projects of carbon emissions trading in 7 provinces and cities, and pilot low-carbon development projects in 42 provinces and cities. A nationwide carbon emission trading system is scheduled to be operational in 2017.

The year-end figures for 2014 listed below may better illustrate China’s achievements on these fronts.

• Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP fell 33.8 per cent below the 2005 level; • Share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption rose to 11.2 per cent; • Installed hydro power capacity increased to 300 gigawatts (2.57 times that of 2005); • Installed on-grid wind power capacity rose to 95.81 gigawatts (90 times that of 2005); • Installed solar power capacity surged to 28.05 gigawatts (400 times that of 2005); and • Installed nuclear power capacity totalled 19.88 gigawatts (2.9 times that of 2005).

ABOVE: A production line worker at a solar energy plant in Luannan county, Hebei province.

RIGHT: The skyline of Shanghai, China with renewable energy solar power plant.

China takes a future-oriented approach to tackling climate change. China will act responsibly to tighten its control of greenhouse gas emissions and will remain committed to sustainable development and combating climate change while promoting economic development and social progress.

In June 2015, China submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) an official document entitled Enhanced Actions on Climate Change: China's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). It outlines China’s nationally determined action objectives on climate change to be achieved by 2030. They include: • Carbon dioxide emissions will peak by 2030 or possibly earlier; • Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will fall 60 to 65 per cent below the 2005 level; • Share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption will rise to 20 per cent; and • Forest stock volume will increase

• Forest stock volume will increase by 4.5 billion cubic metres above the 2005 level.

China is the first developing nation to set a clear timeline for carbon emissions to peak and align economic and social development with the carbon emissions peak target.

Under its INDCs, China’s carbon intensity will drop by an annual rate of 3.6 to 4.1 per cent over 25 consecutive years. The process started in 2005. This is unparalleled in the world.

China is one of the few countries to have come up with quantified targets for carbon sinks. In 2014, China’s forest stock volume increased by 2.19 billion cubic metres above the 2005 level. Its forest area increased by 21.6 million hectares, which is 13 times the size of Beijing or equivalent to UK’s entire land territory. Under China’s INDCs, these figures will be doubled by 2030, with an increase of 2.55 billion tons of forest carbon stocks.

For the purpose of the INDCs, China has adopted 15 policies and measures, which are outlined in its submission to the UNFCCC secretariat.

As a responsible nation, China is committed to international cooperation.

The Chinese government has long been active in working closely with other countries to establish an equitable global climate governance regime, featuring cooperation and the promotion of a global transition to green and low-carbon development.

China adheres to the principles of “common but differentiated responsibilities,” “equity” and “respective capabilities.” China urges developed countries to fulfil their obligations under the UNFCCC, which include among others, taking the lead in substantially reducing emissions and providing support of finance, technology and capacity building to developing countries. As a developing nation, China will take on international commitments that are commensurate with its national conditions, level of development, and actual capabilities. China will enhance mitigation and adaptation actions

and further strengthen South-South cooperation on climate change.

In the second China-U.S. statement on climate change in September 2015, China announced the setting up of a 20-billion-RMB yuan South-South cooperation fund on climate change to help other developing countries.

China’s offer is widely welcomed in the international community as a concrete action to assist other developing nations’ transition to green and low-carbon development, and as a demonstration of China’s sincerity in advancing global negotiations on climate change.

China and Canada are important strategic partners in the fight against global climate change.

In the 1980s, through the program of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada helped China to develop its first Agenda 21. Building on this outcome of collaboration, China and Canada have developed friendly relations and cooperation on environment, climate change and science & technology at the bilateral, multilateral, business-tobusiness and industry-academia levels.

A number of agreements and action plans have been signed between the two governments, including the China-Canada Framework Statement for Cooperation on Environment into the 21st Century, the China-Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Protection, and the Action Plan for Science,Technology and Innovation.

Climate change is high on the agenda of the China-Canada partnership.

Clean technology and environmental cooperation are recognised in the three China-Canada joint statements issued over the last six years as strategic pillars of the China-Canada bilateral relationship. Chinese and Canadian businesses, research institutions and universities have developed close cooperation under the China-Canada Climate Change Cooperation Project and the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate. The bilateral cooperation covers a wide range of areas, including policy dialogue on

climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources (small hydro, nuclear and solar energy), green building, carbon sequestration, and environmental protection and assessment. Billions of Canadian dollars, including those from private sector and non-governmental sources, have been invested in the cooperation.

The Paris 2015 UN climate change conference was an opportunity for China to show how it is ready to work closely with Canada and other parties for the timely conclusion of a new, comprehensive, balanced and strong agreement at the conference.

China is of the view that the envisaged agreement to be concluded at the Paris conference should include, among others, the following provisions in unequivocal terms, consistent with the principles provided for in the UNFCCC: • All parties should formulate and implement programs and measures to reduce or limit greenhouse gas emissions for the period 20202030, promote international cooperation on mitigation and improve the transparency of enhanced actions by all Parties • Developed countries should fulfil their obligations under the UNFCCC in respect of financing and technology. They should provide financial support to developing countries with no less than 100 billion U.S. dollars per year as from 2020. They should take effective measures for transfer of climate-friendly technology to developing nations.

• There should be a legally binding instrument for effective implementation of the UNFCCC. It should cover in a balanced manner such elements as mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology. It should also provide for technical details and procedural rules.

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travel by Dan Donovan

Discover the Hidden Secret of the Dominican Republic at

Casa De Campo Located on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, Casa de Campo, a spectacular 7,000-acre resort, residential community and tropical playground, is a golfer’s paradise and a tourist’s delight. It offers a perfect getaway for families, couples or even business retreats.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: One of the resort’s many fantastic pools. Casa de Campo’s impressive front entrance. The Teeth of the Dog golf course is highly ranked in the Caribbean and is one of three courses on the resort.

Upon arrival, you are greeted with a glass of Moet champagne, handed keys to a golf cart and provided with directions to a suite that is both elegant and comfortable. It has all the modern accessories you would expect from such a luxurious spot. Marble bath, television, internet, refrigerator, daily fresh fruit and, of course, towel service are part of your experience.

The Casa de Campo Shooting Center is a world class clay sport shooting facility with more than 200 different stations offering trap, skeet and sporting clays. Each station on the course catapults clay targets into the air at different heights, speeds and angles, each designed to represent the movement of animals such as pheasants and rabbits. Having never gone clay target shooting before, I really loved it. The coaches were patient and professional.

Booting around the resort grounds in the golf cart took me back to my days of being a free-wheeling teen, when I loved to spend afternoons at the local go-cart track. The difference is that these golf carts are quiet and the scenery is stunning.

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decompress mode. The resort's private Minitas beach is very accessible and the beach café has superior service, cold beer, great tapas and a large canopy to protect you from the hot afternoon sun. Relaxation is inevitable.

Back at the hotel, the pool area is immaculately maintained and there is a fitness centre with the latest workout equipment and a spa offering a plethora of treatments. Families can take advantage of supervised programs for children and teens.

If you love golf, you will be in heaven. The famed Teeth of the Dog golf course at the resort promises an incredible, memorable game. Aside from golf, Casa offers tennis, beach water sports, river and ocean fishing, horseback riding, polo and clay shooting.

The shooting director and game keeper, Gary Salmon, is a worldrenowned specialist in the field whose previous postings included stints at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth’s estate in Norfolk, in Suffolk, in Essex and sixteen years in Northamptonshire, England. In the shooting and game keeping world, Salmon is widely

known and respected and his clients have included some of Canada’s leading business families and two of Canada’s former prime ministers.

My clay shooting experience was only slightly surpassed by an invigorating trail ride with one of the estate ranch horses. I thought I was pretty good on a horse until later in the day when I watched a local polo match. I am now convinced that although ice hockey requires a certain level of talent, it is nowhere near the ability and dexterity required to play polo.

to spend a day on this beach.

Another big draw for visitors is the nearby Altos de Chavón, a replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón that is part of the Casa de Campo resort. You’ll also need a day to explore the cobbled streets and local merchant shops tucked away in the little courtyards that define this unique place. It was constructed in

selections, homemade pasta dishes and a great selection of wines.

Be sure to catch a show at the Altos de Chavón’s huge, 5,000 seat openair amphitheatre. Some shows feature over 50 dancers with renowned local singers who take you on an incredible musical journey infused with the rhythmic essence of the Caribbean.

The amphitheatre also has attracted international stars to its stage, such as

The resort’s newly renovated restaurant the Beach Club, on Minitas Beach, is the perfect location to watch the sunset and dine on seafood, grilled meats, pasta, fresh salads and side dishes. Top off the meal with amazing desserts, all prepared with a distinctive Caribbean flair.

Lago Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner each day alongside its amazing views of the Teeth of the Dog’s 18th hole and the Caribbean Sea. I enjoyed several early meals here as I felt the cool sea breezes and listened to a Dominican folk band playing “perico ripiao.” Lago offers a wide variety of salads, breads, seafood, cassava empanadas, meats, including the famous goat “chivo higueyano”, and traditional Dominican stew. You can also enjoy a wonderful meal at La Caña by Il Circo which offers a choice of dining in an air-conditioned indoor area or al fresco on the terrace with views of the pool and garden. Its menu is varied and features selections like salmon carpaccio and turbo fillet, risotto with lobster, porcini skirt steak and some pretty incredible desserts as well.

Casa de Campo has a port called “La Marina” for ships and yachts. It’s really a small village with private residences, shops and restaurants where you can easily spend a day relaxing. However, nothing beats reading on the beach.

Take the 30-minute Catamaran trip to Catalina Island, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. It is worth it. The boat races along the coast and out into the Caribbean Sea before docking on site at Catalina. Plan

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: La Marina includes residential apartments and villas along with a number of shops and cafés. The shooting club has over 200 stations featuring Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays. Snorkle, kayak, sail, windsurf or just relax on the private Minita beach. Altos de Chavón, is a 16th-century replica of a Mediterranean village with art galleries, museums and boutiques. PHOTOS: COURTESY LEADING HOTELS DIGITAL LIBRARY

the 1980s as a living cultural centre for local artists to produce and sell their goods. Dominican architect Jose Antonio Caro and the Italian designer Roberto Coppa worked with Dominican artisans to create the buildings, ironwork, pathways and stone carvings. The Regional Museum of Archaeology is located on-site at Altos de Chavón. It features more than 3,000 artefacts that chart the history and culture of the region’s pre-European societies. You’ll pass a number of restaurants and bars serving local and international cuisines.

La Piazzetta is a fantastic gourmet Italian restaurant featuring antipasto

Sting, Carlos Santana, Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias and Shakira.

Casa de Campo will surpass your expectations. Its luxury hotel rooms and villas, its wide selection of exceptional restaurants, chic boutiques, beaches, horseback riding, golf, sports facilities, and of course, the Altos de Chavón village all make for an outstanding experience. Best of all are the abundant smiling staff members who are well-trained in the art of hospitality and are some of the most generous and genuine people you’ll meet. Casa de Campo has it all n casadecampo.do 49 OTTAWALIFE DECEMBER 2015

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travel by Jennifer Hartley

San Diego Baby he cold has hit and so it’s time for that annual capital ritual: planning your escape. This year, get a hit of culture, history and, of course, warmth and head to the birthplace of California: San Diego. Despite the fact that 3.2 million people are milling about, there is a chilled pace to the city that is palpable. San Diego is a relaxed and relaxing place.

I travelled with my 10-year-old daughter and we scored the perfect balance of activities for her and me.

Here are a few ideas to get you started on exploring San Diego.

Check out the Hip ‘Hoods San Diego has some funky neighbourhoods. North Park (craft beer fans will love this area), South Park (eclectic and hip) and Hillcrest (LGBT neighbourhood) all have fantastic vibes, coffee houses, bars and unique shops. They are very SoCal. Visit them to soak up the hipness.

Shelter Island has a boating community feel to it with a marina and shops. It is a great place to walk around and soak up the sun.

Downtown, there is the Embarcadero, the area along the waterfront that has been rejuvenated and provides a great running area, cycling space and fantastic walking path.

The Old Town has historical value and La Jolla, a suburb of the city, has stunning views of the ocean. The fact is, San Diego has a lot of amazing neighbourhoods, each will its own unique character.

Cultural Mecca 100-year-old Balboa Park is America’s largest urban cultural park, with fifteen museums within the beautiful area. There are art galleries (San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Photographic Arts), a Natural History Museum, an Air and Space Museum and even a Science Center. If you go before January, be sure to visit the exhibit on Dr. Seuss in the San Diego History Center. He hung his hat in La Jolla.

the top, there is a monument dedicated to Juan Cabrillo, the first European to set foot on the U.S. West Coast (in 1542) and from there you get a beautiful, panoramic view of the city.

Take Me to the Zoo The San Diego Zoo, adjacent to Balboa Park, is world renowned for very good reason. The 100-acre space is a notfor-profit conservation organization.

The Zoo has lush, naturalistic habitats and unique animal encounters. It is home to more than 3,700 rare and endangered animals representing approximately 660 species and subspecies and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 plants. The year 2016 marks its 100th birthday and plans are underway for some spectacular celebrations.

Salute to the Marines Navy buffs will love San Diego. It is a key homeport for the Pacific Fleet of the U.S. Navy (next to Pearl Harbor) and is home to over fifty ships.

Hornblower Cruises offers a great excursion to see the military port with its massive, docked ships.

However, it is the intertidal ecosystem that is particularly fantastic and fascinating. Cabrillo’s is one of the best protected systems and is breathtaking.

You can hike along a path or go right down to the tidepools and see them up close.

History and Beauty A visit to Cabrillo National Monument and National Park is a must. Give yourself at least three hours to do it justice. The drive up to Cabrillo is moving as you drive by military cemeteries that overlook the ocean. At PHOTO: ANNA ROSSER

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Be sure to visit the aircraft carrier museum USS Midway. Literally a floating city, Midway was in service from 1945 until 1992. The flight deck alone holds at least a dozen aircraft, not to mention the ones below. It is an impressive monstrosity that will blow you away.

For a step back in ship history, visit the Maritime Museum of San Diego down the road from the Midway. It has historic sea vessels, including the Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship and a B-39 (Russian) Submarine.

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travel by Karen Temple

W

ith 26 mountain resorts, Colorado is one incredible ski destination. There are so many hills there is almost one for every letter of the alphabet. The best name goes to Purgatory but if that does not convey a comfy cozy feeling for your next family trip, head to Steamboat.

Steamboat Springs is not just a resort, it’s a real town. Part cowboy, part ski and a whole lot of laid back, friendly people. The town was named for what fur trappers mistakenly thought was the sound of a steamboat on the local Yampa river. In fact, the hissing noise was from one of many area hot springs.

More Olympians are said to come from Steamboat Springs than any other American town.You can’t miss Mount Howelson and its ski jump that seems to sit smack in the middle of town.

One of those local alpine ski legends is the late Wallace Werner, known as Buddy to his friends and fans, he was one of the first Americans to win big internationally.When he died tragically in an avalanche, the U.S. Congress changed the name of one of the local peaks to Mount Werner in his honour.

Steamboat, the ski hill, covers six peaks including Mount Werner. With 1200 hectares and an 1118 vertical, there is something here for everyone. It is a real family destination, not highbrow like some of its Colorado cousins. The ski

RIGHT: After a day on the slopes, soothe your sore muscles at one of Colorado’s many hot springs like Steamboat Springs, Stawberry Park. It’s the little things that make Winter Park great like their red wagons, perfect for hauling gear or tired little skiers.

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village is huge. There’s an abundance of accommodations within a few hundred feet of the base. But if you are not in walking distance to the lifts, no worry, an extensive free shuttle system will take you around the village or into town. If you ski for five or more days, your kids 12 and under ski for free. It’s a great deal. Of course, kids five and under ski free anytime.

On the slopes, it is hard not to miss Billy Kidd sporting his iconic cowboy hat. In 1964, he was the first American to win an Olympic medal in alpine skiing and is the long-standing director of skiing at Steamboat. When you go, check to see if he is skiing that day and tag along for a run.

It was spring when we visited so we didn’t get to experience the famed “champagne powder”. Instead, the sunny 8°c was enough to bring out a randy band of bikini-clad locals skinning up the steep slope. One girl completed her look with an inner tube around her waist. From the lift, we

PHOTOS: STEAMBOAT SPRINGS/LARRY PIERCE

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ABOVE: Watch the sun set while enjoying dinner at Steamboat's Four Points Lodge. A view of the ski resort from the town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

also watched little ones wearing capes and tutus fearlessly skiing through tee pees and other obstacles in the Rough Rider Basin kids zone. It is too cute and very symbolic of the laid-back fun atmosphere of this resort. There are well-spaced trees for glade skiing, and a lot of bumps including my favourite, the Rolex. The resort is evenly split between novice and intermediate and has more challenging runs to keep the experts happy. However, there are no chutes or bowls.

For a day off the slopes, we went riding with former Olympic ski jumper turned alpine ski coach, Ray Heid from Del’s Triangle 3 Ranch. During the winter a shuttle makes a daily ride out to his ranch. Ray is a genuine Colorado cowboy who will spice up your Steamboat experience. His son told us that at 77, Ray still rides his horse almost daily to skin up the side of his local hill and ski down. If your not lucky enough to go trail riding with him or see him at the hill, you can’t miss the billboard at the Denver airport featuring him clad in his iconic leather coat.

The Village Information Center is a great resource for first-time visitors.

There you can buy lift tickets, activity tickets and get ski and snowshoe tour info. When you are there, consider booking the Snowcat dinner. The sunset from 9,716- feet on top of Storm Peak is a beauty. If that and the

five-course dinner at Four Point Lodge is not enough to entice you, the gravity defying cat ride up will excite even the most seasoned thrill seeker.

Down the highway, closer to Denver is Winter Park. As its name suggests, it began as a true winter playground.

The city of Denver still owns the hill but it partnered with Intrawest to manage the resort. From the Cabriolet to the quaint shops and eateries, you’ll notice a Tremblant likeness in the village. The hill has been a tradition for generations of Denver residents. The Eskimo Ski Club started bringing hundreds of Denver area kids to Winter Park by train around 1940. The train eventually gave way to buses. The ski club is still in operation and is attributed with helping Winter Park achieve the status of longest operating hill in Colorado. The train was reinstated for a 75th anniversary celebratory run one Saturday in March, 2014. Ticket sales were so brisk that a second train was added for the following day. With the wall of weekend ski traffic, a train is an old idea that make such great sense.

The resort likes to promote its ‘Seven Terrains’. It might sound like a marketing gimmick but there truly are very distinct areas.The steep bumps and treeskiing of the Mary Jane are a favourite as well as the thrilling steeps of the Cirque — long ski out aside. For some quiet time,Vasquez is like having a hill to yourself. I really like the terrain this hill has to offer. The resort has fantastic adaptive ski programs for blind skiers and amputees. If you visit on the weekend, you can’t be anything but amazed at all the special athletes whizzing by.

When you go, take some time to ski at Steamboat and Winter Park. Both hills are Intrawest Resorts so you’re in luck if you are a season’s pass holder at Tremblant.

Purchase a Max Pass add-on and get 5 days of skiing at both Winter Park and Steamboat resorts for an additional $250 USD. Incredibly, there are no blackout dates. There are also another 20 resorts you can visit. If you’re not a Tremblant pass holder, it’s a good idea to subscribe to email mailing lists to keep abreast of rolling specials.

Not sure which hill to hit? Split your time between both and experience the difference for yourself. Getting here is an easy drive from the Denver airport. Avoid the weekend traffic and spend Monday to mid-week skiing Winter Park before heading to Steamboat. Both hills are on the same stretch of highway. Because it’s a little further from Denver, Steamboat has less day skiers so lift lines remain the same regardless of the day of the week. At the end of your stay, take the shuttle to nearby Hayden Airport for a connector flight to Denver.

Winter Park and Steamboat are bustling hubs of winter activity. From races to concerts and mountain top weddings, there is a real buzz.Whatever you choose to do, make sure you bring your sunglasses and sunscreen. With 300ish days of sun a year and a mile-high elevation, your pasty-white, winter skin is susceptible to nasty burns n winterparkresort.com steamboat.com coloradoski.com

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until April. Grey whale, dolphin and sea lion sightings are common. If you are lucky, you may spot a blue whale, earth’s largest animal, but usually blue whales are around in the summer. Flagship Cruises offers a fantastic trip to check out the harbour, even if you don’t see whales.

If an evening dinner cruise interests you, Hornblower Cruises offers options.

Saving Sea Mammals Instead of watching whales and dolphins do tricks, what truly should be the main Sea World attraction is the fact that it serves as a rescue for over 750 sea creatures per year. You can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the rescue area and see the incredible work Sea World does. That is worth every second and is the real educational value of the place.

Eat Being so close to Mexico, it’s no surprise that San Diego has authentic Mexican food. If you are into tequila, hit Cafe Coyote y Cantina in Old Town. It is one of two certified “tequila houses” in the States (by the respected Mexican Academia del tequila) and has 100 types of tequila.

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For a taste of modern American cuisine, head to the Kona Kai Resort (on Shelter Island). The Vessel Restaurant has a relaxed ambience in a chic environment with exceptional food. Be sure to indulge in the truffle fries. The seafood, as you would expect, is also top notch. As you munch down, make sure not to miss the mesmerizing, creative media art installation on the wall.

Puesto Restaurant, located in the Headquarters complex, close to downtown, is the spot for tacos and ceviche and its guacamole is equally fabulous.

Have a sweet tooth? After traipsing around San Diego with my daughter on the hunt for the best cupcake, a kid activity that satisfied both of us, Cute Cakes came out on top (located in the Gas Lamp District).

Sleep…Ay perchance to Dream Speaking of kids, if you are travelling with little ones, all you need is a comfortable bed, clean hotel with amenities, an incredible view and balcony on the waterfront. You get all of that with a stay at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside. It is perfectly located and close to everywhere you want to go.

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education by Lorraine Ste-Marie, Patricia Marsden-Dole, Monique Lanoix

Becoming An Aging Society: Opportunities and Challenges

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aint Paul University is interested in issues and conditions that affect the way humans live, relate and make meaning. As a centre of higher learning, it promotes excellence in teaching, research, and professional formation as part of the local, national and international academic community. It also collaborates with diverse faith communities and sociocultural organizations to respond to the challenges presently confronting church and society. One of the challenges we are currently facing on a global scale is that of an increasing aging population.

Becoming an aging society provides us with opportunities and challenges.

Much media attention is given to a rather pessimistic view of this reality with a focus mainly on its financial impact. However, it is much more.

Unless we take a good look at the big picture and at what is really going on in the different sectors, we risk misinterpreting and misusing all kinds of resources in a situation we do not understand and cannot sustain.

Sustainability depends both on a realistic acknowledgement of limited resources and a confidence in our human ability to create anew as we

Statistics Canada reports that as of July 2015, Canada officially became an aging society. That means there are more people 65 and over than 15 and under. The report tells us that the cohort of people 65 will continue to grow at a pace of four times faster than the population at large over the next twenty years.While many European and some Asian countries are already aging societies, for Canadians this is a unique period of our history. Sometimes called the “silver tsunami,� this dramatic shift to an aging demographic affects many aspects of human living, both at the personal and collective levels.

Every aspect of our society will be affected by this new situation: the economic, social, political, corporate, psychological, ethical, spiritual and religious. The assumptions and values that underlie our public and economic policies, caregiving and institutional practices, as well as our ordinary daily living are being called into question as we attempt to cope with this new situation.

The many disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences programs at Saint Paul University provide a rich learning and research environment in which to critically and creatively explore the many issues related to the issue of becoming an aging society. seek to adapt to the realities of aging in a Canadian society that is diverse and pluralistic. We have an ethical and moral obligation to respond to this situation that takes into account the welfare of all. Socially responsible citizenship demands nothing less.

We need to reframe our ways of viewing this reality in order to reason more clearly, perceive unintended consequences, and understand the rationale for the complex decisions that affect all sectors of society.

The many disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences programs at Saint Paul University provide a rich learning and research environment in which to critically and creatively explore the many issues related to the issue of becoming an aging society. Over the past year, a core research team has been planning for a conference on this issue for September 2016. Planning has involved consultation meetings with professionals from a number of organizations who are engaged in practices and policy-making that affect the aging population in a variety of sectors in the surrounding community.

These consultations have allowed us to reflect on questions of justice and inclusivity for the aged, their families and their caregivers in areas of health care, spiritual care, housing, education and community services. It is becoming clear that attending to such questions calls for building hospitable environments in which difference is openly welcomed as opportunities for learning, growing, and determining appropriate courses of action. We believe this situation provides an opportunity to build and strengthen hospitable communities in which our human needs and gifts are welcomed and shared. Such communities are the face of change n Lorraine Ste-Marie is associate professor in the School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality in the Faculty of Human Sciences. Patricia MarsdenDole is a graduate of the Doctor of Ministry Program and community collaborator. Monique Lanoix is associate professor in the School of Public Ethics in the Faculty of Philosophy

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