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INAUGURAL FESTIVAL CONCERT

Christmas on stage JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF It was billed as a Christmas Festival Concert and it lived up to its billing and then some, with sounds of the season and Christmas filling the theatre at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville. About 200 performers – dancers, singers and musicians – contributed to the program which was overseen by renowned Ottawa area personality Max Keeping. And what a program it was, ranging from the angelic sounding voices of the Sacred Heart High School senior choir to the flying feet of the Wolfe Pack Step Dancers and the Pointe of Grace Steppers to the melodies of the South Carleton High School and Sacred Heart High School concert bands to the musical offerings of community-based singers and musicians like the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers, the Goulbourn Male Chorus, the Main & Abbott Dance Band and the Stittsville Concert Band. And you can imagine what the grand finale was like, with many of these performers on stage, joined by a hand clapping Max Keeping and a jolly Santa Claus, along with his Stitt Street elves, with Christmas favourites like “Joy to the World,� “Silent Night,� and “Jingle Bells� being sung, not only by the massed performers on stage but by the 350 in the audience.

But this was only one of the memorable moments in the Friday, Dec. 10 concert. There was the recitation of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas� with MC Max Keeping as narrator. He was joined on stage by youngsters outfitted in their PJ’s and with stuffed animals, surrounding him as he recited the famous poem, interspersed with musical additions by the Stittsville concert band. And the crowd was set to laughing when one “big kid,� also in PJ’s and clutching a teddy bear, tried to join the group, with a wish list for Santa from Ottawa city hall. But narrator Max banished this interloper, who turned out to be city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri, from the stage before beginning with his narration of the poem. And on the more serious side of things, the JOHN CURRY PHOTO concert featured a tribute to the Canadian High steppin’ models in the recent Fashion Show 2010 at South Carleton High School in Richmond Armed Forces involving a colour party from the Stittsville Legion, bagpiper Jordan Mc- are Graeme Pearson, Matt Chin, Keegan Layer and Kyle McCleery. See story, photos on page 6 Connell who was joined by drummers Bonnie McConnell and Kelsie Habecker and a slide show on the big screen which had dropped also brightens up the Christmas season for down, all paying homage to the bravery and JOHN CURRY the families who turn to the Stittsville Food dedication of Canada’s military. A somber, NEWS STAFF Bank for help. That’s because it has become appropriately respectful moment on an otherwise evening of seasonal celebration. The annual Parade of Lights in Stittsville a major source of both donated food items brightens up Stittsville Main Street that eve- and cash donations for the Food Bank. ning, much to the delight of the thousands CHRISTMAS, SEE 4 who line the street to watch. But the event FOOD BANK, SEE 3

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items, such as juice boxes and other items for school lunches. This is why the Food Bank emphasizes that meeting the needs of the less fortunate in the community is a year-round challenge and not just a Christmas time need. That is why the community’s generosity is encouraged, not just at Christmas time but throughout the year. Mr. Derrick noted to the Lions Club members that the Stittsville Food Bank is a local, 100 percent volunteer organization that receives no grants from any level of government. “We depend on the goodwill of this community,” he said in explaining how the Food Bank functions in meeting the needs of those in the community who are in need of help and support.

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Presenting a giant cheque representing the $3,100 in cash donations received by members of the Stittsville District Lions Club for the Stittsville Food Bank during the recent Parade of Lights in Stittsville to Robin Derrick, second from left, who is chair of the Stittsville Food Bank, are, at the far left, Ken Jones, president of the Stittsville District Lions Club, and, on the right, from left to right, Lions Club members Beth Lewis and Paul Riddell.

As general manager of the Richmond Agricultural Society, Dale Greene of Richmond is deeply involved in the operation of the annual Richmond Fair. And although busy in this role, he does also play a role on the Canadian scene. He has been serving as a director of the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (CAFÉ) and at the organization’s recent convention, he was elected as a director for a new three year term. He is one of 14 elected repre-

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In accepting the donation, Food Bank chair Robin Derrick noted that the Stittsville District Lions Club has always been a great supporter of the Food Bank. He told the Lions Club members that the Food Bank expects to help about 100 families in the community again this Christmas season. He said that the Food Bank is able to provide “pretty spectacular” hampers at Christmas time thanks to the generosity of the community in its donations to the Food Bank. Besides giving Christmas hampers, the Food Bank also provides a gift for every child of a client family. Mr. Derrick said that 123 families in the community have used the services of the Stittsville Food Bank at least once this year. He said that the Food Bank now allows cli-

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Longtime CTV Ottawa personality Max Keeping, centre, reads the famous Christmas poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” to a group of youngsters wearing their PJ’s and with stuffed toys on stage at the Stittsville Christmas Festival Concert at the theatre at Sacred Heart High School on Friday, Dec. 10.

JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF The Dec. 10 Stittsville Christmas Festival Concert was an historic event for the Catholic Education Foundation of Ottawa. Although the Foundation has been around since 1999, this concert staged at the theatre at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville was the first fundraising event for the Foundation that was put on by a community anywhere in the city of Ottawa. Up until now, all of the Foundation’s fundraising had been as a result of the Foundation’s own efforts and not as a result of a community effort like this concert. This historic moment was not lost on the Foundation’s executive director Lisa Hopkins who made note of it in her remarks at the concert and who thanked the Stittsville community for their initiative and support. “Stittsville is the first community to step forward doing a fundraiser for the Foundation,” she said.

She also explained that the sole purpose of the Catholic Education Foundation of Ottawa is to help children who are impoverished and their families through its “Helping to Alleviate Poverty in Our Schools” program. To date, the Foundation has funded 50 different types of innovative projects and programs in schools including tutoring, substance abuse programs, early intervention for literacy, homework clubs and student mentorship. The Foundation has administers an Emergency Response Fund which provides assistance within 24 hours to economically disadvantaged students and their families. This could include the provision of medical supplies, food and clothing, transportation and other needs. In just two and a half months this year, the Foundation has helped over 240 families to the tune of $80,000. Often these were families in desperate need, perhaps due to a disaster or a sudden illness. During the 2009-2010 school year, the

donations. Besides helping the Catholic Education Foundation of Ottawa, the concert also served as a vehicle to help the Stittsville Food Bank, Toy Mountain, the Snowsuit Fund and the Military Families Fund. Funds raised for the charities involved is going to be well over $2,000. In addition, there were close to 200 item donations for the Food Bank, Toy Mountain and the Snowsuit Fund.

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Ottawa area personality Max Keeping, left, who served as master of ceremonies for the Stittsville Christmas Festival Concert on Friday evening, Dec. 10, makes an announcement with Santa Claus, centre, and the concert’s co-producer Christine Philipson, right, looking on.

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A winning show JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF It’s a fashion show with attitude. And that attitude is one that includes music and dance as well as strutting your stuff on stage. It was Fashion Show 2010 at South Carleton High School in Richmond on Thursday, Nov. 18, encompassing 23 group routines that not only showed off the fashions from a variety of retailers but also revealed choreographed moves that filled the stage and transformed the rectangular runway into mini-performance areas. It’s a fashion show like no other, with the vigour of the student models matching with the beat of the music to provide a mesmerizing vision – clothes and energy, a winning combination. Held in the Glenn Ward Hall (cafetorium) at the school, each multi-model co-ed routine featured not only fashions from a retailer but also its own special choreography, thanks to one of more of the students involved in the presentation. So, there was the collection of prom dresses from All That Glitters in North Gower, with Paige Watson and Charlotte Scott as the choreographers. Or what about the display of fashions from Giant Tiger in Manotick, built around a routine choreographed by students Amber Charron and Erika Sunstrum. And so it went – fashions from Fairweather at the Merivale Mall, presented in a tenmember routine choreographed by students Sydney Labossiere and Erin Mulling; or fashions from Slaysh on Bank Street, with Emily Imbesi and Shannen Oxley doing

the choreography; or Moore’s Men’s Wear on Carling Avenue, with Mac Racicot, Josh Keenan, Kieffer Baird-Perry and Jordan Burt as models, along with choreographer Jackie Rennie; or the presentation of South Carleton’s own line of clothing, with choreography by Sherry Cao, Taylor Lundy, Brittany Burton and Sarah Johnson. All of these routines were presented with energetic music blaring, adding impact and grabbing the attention of the audience. There was quite a variety of fashions – from All That Glitters, Walmart, Giant Tiger, Reitmans, Fairweather, Slaysh, Cotton Ginny, Tip Top Tailors, Sportcheck, Moore’s, Jockey Line, Stitches, Stelladot Jewellery, Top of the World and Mexx. All of the proceeds from the fashion show are being donated to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s Education Foundation and to the Humane Society which is the charity to which SCHS students have chosen to direct their fundraising efforts this year. Of course, the event would not have been possible without the efforts of a tech crew which looked after the sound and lights throughout the evening. These tech crew members included Josh Parker, Colin Birkett, Jeff Annand-Lavoie, Aaron Appel, Aaron Smith, Morgan Driscoll and Jenny Miller. Indeed, the fashion show began not with on stage action but with a video showing the days leading up to the show in the life of the MC’s, Liam Mason and Graham Lean, with one trapped underneath the stage, apparently, for three days. But it had a happy ending and the show went on as planned.

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Modelling prom dresses in the recent Fashion Show 2010 at South Carleton High School in Richmond are, from left to right, Emily Imbesi, Sammy Nickerson, Shannen Oxley, Alyssa Bernier and Emily Seabrooke.

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The six members of the Mellow Tones jazz band entertain at the Christmas gala which was held at the Stittsville Villa retirement community on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville on Thursday evening, Dec. 9.

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JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF The Stittsville Villa Retirement Community was a rockin’ place on Thursday evening, Dec. 9. The sounds of the Mellow Tones jazz band resonated throughout the Villa’s communal areas, right from the dining room where the band was set up through the lounge area and into the adjacent meeting room. And it was not just the Villa residents, many of them in spiffy dress, that got to hear and enjoy these musical sounds. They were joined by many family members as this annual Christmas gala at the Villa is very much a time when families are encouraged to visit and enjoy a pre-Christmas event with their Villa loved

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What about a Christmas decorations contest?

Christmas has and is continuing to develop some great Christmas traditions. The Parade of Lights is a highlight event of the pre-Christmas season and continues to grow and be a must-attend event for thousands. The Lighting of the Park event which immediately follows the Parade of Lights is another event which has come to signify the coming of Christmas in the community. The community-wide support for the Stittsville Food Bank has really become a Christmas tradition as well. The generosity of the community to help out less fortunate members of the community through the work of the Food Bank is simply outstanding. A true Christmas tradition, helping others by

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giving. The first-ever Stittsville Christmas Festival Concert, staged on Friday, Dec. 10 at the Sacred Heart High School theatre, was sensational and its future as a Christmas tradition in Stittsville looks bright. The organizers and participants deserve much credit for putting on such a marvelous show. And thanks as well to the many who attended, for without them this nascent Christmas tradition in our community would not have gotten off to such a great beginning. There are, of course, other Christmas concerts and events all through the community, each one of which adds its own contribution and flavour to the nurturing of the Yuletide spirit throughout the community.

Perhaps it is also time to have a Christmas decorations contest in the village. Many homes are aglow with bright lights and other seasonal decorations at this time of the year. Many homeowners go to a lot of time and trouble and expenses to bring this Christmas glow to their homes. A Christmas decorations contest could become yet another Christmas tradition for the village. Just what organization or group or collection of groups would want to undertake such an initiative remains to be seen. But it could be a lot of fun and just one more way that Christmas takes on a special meaning in the village and brings everyone together, much as some of the other Christmas traditions in the village already do.

TO EDITOR

A ‘Christmas Angel’ Editor: In the hustle and bustle of getting ready for the Christmas season, the thought crossed my mind on the Saturday how it would be nice to spiff up the Christmas lights outside, doing something different than the usual route around the balcony and the garage door. However, I didn’t really know if I could pull it off. On Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m., my door bell rang and when I opened the door, there was an eight or nine year old blond haired boy holding out to me what looked to be a Christmas wreath. He said “Merry Christmas.” As I extended my hands, I replied “Merry Christmas.” He wasn’t asking for money, the wreath was not wrapped and no adult was to be seen. I asked him if he was passing these wreaths out to everyone on the street. “Yes, Merry Christmas,” he replied and turned around and walked away. I was quite baffled as I closed the door with the wreath in hand. Never has anything so nice happened to me out of the blue. The wreath was made of natural pine with white and red ribbon, pine cones and little gifts attached. Someone had obviously gone to a lot of trouble to bring me some Christmas joy. That same afternoon, as I was hanging my lights around the garage, I called over to my neighbour and asked if a wreath had been received there. Well, you guessed it – they never received one and neither had any other neighbour. When I got to the balcony area of my home, I was able to change the whole design of the lights. Hanging the wreath on the outside wall, the lights now circle around it. Yes, my decorations are brighter this year and I give credit to what I call my “Christmas Angel.” May we all have angels in our lives that light up our lives. Myself, I will never forget the face of the blond haired boy who came to my door with the wreath. Wherever he is, I say “Thank you” once again and wish him as well a very bright and Merry Christmas. Joanne Elliott Stittsville

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This is an artist’s concept of the bridge over the Carp River on the Hazeldean Road between Stittsville and Kanata. Construction on this bridge is expected to continue through the winter, with the bridge being ready for traffic in the spring.

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Thanks to all who made it happen Editor: Stittsville’s 2010 Parade of Lights was another great success with over 50 floats. The Arnprior Pipes and Drums led off the parade and the number of residents and visitors out watching was greater than ever. The evening was clear, cold and had just the right amount of snow to encourage everyone to get into the spirit of the coming of Christmas. The Stittsville Village Association (SVA), organizer of the Parade of Lights, would like to thank all of the volunteers who manned the street

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and atmosphere which he has discovered in California. “Evening at Monterey” and “Monterey Bay, California” are the two pieces on display in the current Stittsville exhibit. John Madden, on the other hand, who operates Art Mad in the Stittsville Shopping Centre and who works in watercolours, mixes the influences of his Canadian environment with that of his native Ireland in his paintings. This can be seen in “Barn in Winter” or “Lake Mist Rising,” two of the paintings which he has on display now at the Stittsville library. All 11 of the paintings on display in the ArtSpace area at the Stittsville library branch are framed. Four are by Michael Madden and seven are by John Madden. It is not unusual to expect that the two Madden brothers both are artists. Their father was a longtime artist and another brother is also an artist. Yet another brother is an art teacher. So the hereditary artistic genes run deep in this family. The exhibit will be at the ArtSpace area in the Stittsville library until the end of December. The Artspace area is in the back right hand corner of the library.

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JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF One brother lives in Stittsville. The other brother lives in California. Both are artists. And despite their geographic separation, their art has some similarities. Both have pieces that reflect scenes from their native Ireland. This can be seen in the display of their art which is now on exhibit on the ArtSpace wall at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Two of the four framed pieces by Michael Madden of California which are on display portray scenes of Ireland, specifically in Donegal and Galway. And one of the seven pieces by John Madden of Stittsville shows a trawler in Ireland. Michael Madden, who is John Madden’s younger brother, left Belfast about 20 years ago to settle in the San Francisco area of California . Working in oils, on either canvas or canvas panel, Michael’s initial paintings were re-creations of scenes taken from his childhood memories in Ireland. Hence the two pieces on display which are Irish scenes. But Michael’s next series of paintings, of which two are on display, feature the mood

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Stittsville artist John Madden stands with some of his artwork which is now on display on the ArtSpace wall at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The art is on exhibit until the end of December.

Here and there in Stittsville At its Christmas social at Napoli’s Café on Monday, Dec. 6, the Stittsville Village Association presented its past presidents with a remembrance gift. All three who have served as SVA president in the past were present: founding president Louise Beggs, 2001-2002; Shad Qadri, who is now Stittsville’s councillor on Ottawa city council and who served as SVA president from 2002 to 2006; and Metin Akgun who has just stepped down as president after serving since 2006. Marilyn Jenkins is the new president of the Stittsville Village Association….Longtime Amberwood Village resident Bob Gillen died in hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 1. He was 84. He was married to the late Helena Johannsen, sister of Jack Johannsen who, along with Richard Levitan, developed the Amberwood community including the golf course. Indeed, Mr. Gillen was very involved with the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club in its early years. In his youth, he had been a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders football team, playing in the 1948 season. He is survived by his sons Don and Doug and his daughter Janet Villeneuve. Don is the longtime organist and choirmaster at St.

Thomas Anglican Church in Stittsville. He is also survived by five grandchildren as well as by a sister Isobel and a brother Norman. The funeral service was held in the chapel of the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes on Richmond Road in nepean on Tuesday, Dec. 7 In memorial donations to either the Lung Association or the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities would be appreciated by the family…. Hunter Dunlop, a grade 9 student who lives in Bridlewood and swims with the Goulbourn Sea Hawks based out of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville, has had a book written about him by his mother Kami, outlining the story of Hunter living with autism and succeeding. Entitled “Never Say Never,” it tells the story of how Hunter, who is now 14, and how he has excelled despite a diagnosis of moderate to severe autism at the age of 3. More about the book can be found at www.kamidunlop.com.... Stittsville businessman Phil Sweetnam recently spotted over 500 Canada geese at the stormwater management pond on Iber Road near Abbott Street. They apparently were creating quite a noise…

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Bronze awards for 8 students JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF Eight Sacred Heart Catholic High School students have received the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award of Achievement. They were among 64 recipients of the awards at a ceremony at the RA Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The eight students, one of whom has graduated, are in the high needs class at Sacred Heart in Stittsville. In fact, 59 of the 64 recipients of the award at the ceremony were young people with mild intellectual disabilities. It is thanks to TD Waterhouse’s “Investing in Youth” JOHN CURRY PHOTO initiative and the Telus Community Foundation that Sacred Heart Catholic High School students who have received Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards are, from left to right, Adam O’Connor, these students have been able to participate in the Duke Sean Logan, Emily Carruthers, Alia Ghadban, Tracy Wiebe, Nina Seguin and Erik Barcotti. Missing from the picture is Adam Laforest who has of Edinburgh’s Award program. These two organizagraduated from the school. tions provide the funding to support the involvement of these students who attend not only Sacred Heart in Stittsville but the Ottawa Technical Secondary School, Woodroffe High School, Lisgar Collegiate Institute and St. Joseph Catholic High School in South Nepean. The eight students from Sacred Heart are Erik Barcotti, Emily Carruthers, Alia Ghadban, Sean Logan, Adam O’Connor, Nina Seguin, Tracy Wiebe and Adam Laforest who was the one who graduated last June. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award involves a program Buy-A-Tile: Buy your place in the future As Sheldon tells it, community involvement at every stage is key Furthermore, “Your name, or the name of that special person of individual challenges. In the case of high needs stuto the project’s success. “Steve Hulaj, a community pheom, well as well as their tile number, is immortalized. It’s there from the What does it take to build a modern state of the art Recredents, these challenges are geared to their appropriate ation Center? A supportive community - just ask Councillor known for his active, continuing, leadership in spearheading the time the pool opens and remains there for the life of the pool; the move to save Kanata’s South March Highlands and Beaver Pond, owner’s own particular future footprint.” level of ability. All of the Sacred Heart students, though, Marianne Wilkinson. Chaired the Steering Committee. Now they have turned the next But this will only happen with the first ten thousand tiles. “These did participate in a camping experience at the Tim HorOne of Councillor Wilkinson’s stated goals, during her last camstage over to the Fund-Raising Committee. will never, ever be re-sold,” Sheldon stated categorically, adding paign, was to see the completion of Kanata’s new Recreational tons camp to meet the adventurous journey component “and if people are inspired to dive down and see their tile site, a Centre by 2012 (KanataRec 2012). The new facility is about to go “I believe that with the support and involvement of Kanata of the award program. under tender. One of the unusual features of the massive building residents, we will see the ribbon cut, the facility opened, and the map showing the numbered placements will be displayed on the first swimmers into the pool in 2012. But to do that we need the wall.” The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which is open to is an eight lane swimming pool. Community’s help.” The rule is one tile per name. If a family of four buy four tiles youth aged 14 to 25, challenges youth in four areas: “The City has a policy to support the building of six lanes for our “they’ll obviously be in a block of four tiles,” explained Sheldon community service, skill development, physical fitness pools.” Wilkinson said. “We knew before we started building that Buy-A-Tile, a fund-raising incentive kicking off today, just in time for Christmas, will allow individuals, families and, ultimately cor- – and as for buying, “we’re making it easy and – most important six lanes would not accommodate our community’s needs.” and adventurous journey. The requirements in each area porations, to “buy into the future,” in Sheldon’s words. at this time of year – affordable.” The Community Steering Committee, Chaired by Steve Hulaj ensure that youth become active, healthy and involved, Theoretically, the pool is composed of 32,000 individual tiles of After payment (credit cards and cheques are accepted: see ad this presented a plan to add two extra lanes to the building. The City essential characteristics both for their own future and which 10,000 are being made available, on a one-time basis, to page) the donor receives an attractive certifi cate with an area left agreed as long as the community raised the extra 1.75 Million dolbuy in support of the new Centre. blank for the name of the individual receiving the gift. Each certififor the future of the community. lars the extra lanes will cost. cate also bears the number of a tile that matches the legend on the “We’re going to start releasing those first 10,000 tiles to the public The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in Terry Sheldon, Chair of the KanataRec 2012 Fund Raising Commitwall of the Centre where every tile is identifi ed. 1956 by His Royal Highness Prince Philip to encourtee, is spearheading an ambitious, multi-staged campaign (see ad immediately – just in time for Christmas,” explains Sheldon. “But it’s a limited unique opportunity. Once they’re gone they’re gone! “Affordability is very important,” said Sheldon. “We want as many this page) to raise “those necessary bucks!” age personal development and community involvement people as possible to get involved and to know that through their “Talk about getting the perfect present for the person who has “This is nothing if not a worthwhile cause,” Sheldon said. “Our burfor young people. Since its establishment in Canada investment, they take ownership in an important facility that everything! From grandmothers to toddlers, to that diffi cult friend geoning Kanata community has long outgrown its once generous Kanata has needed for some time. in 1963, more than 350,000 young Canadians have ... spend ten bucks, yes just ten dollars, and you not only get a recreational facilities. KanataRec 2012 is designed to meet compersonalized, numbered certificate but your name (or the name “Buy-A-Tile: the perfect present for that hard-to-shop for person achieved the award which has three levels – bronze, munity needs for today and well into the future. of the person for whom you buy the tile) will be spelled out on the in your life and the perfect way of building for the future of your silver and gold. Awards are presented in over 120 coun“Community is key. The idea behind KanataRec 2012 is that it will be walls of the centre.” Kanata community.” tries around the world. a facility created, in no small part, by the people and for the people.” The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program offers youth a balanced, non-competitive program of voluntary activities which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and service to their community. Receiving a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award identifies a young person with a well rounded range of interests who actively participates in the community and is able to sustain a commitment. Youth involved in the program get to set goals and achieve results in a fun and challenging way. The Award involves comprehensive development, self-training and personal achievement.

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An Open Table community dinner will be held on Saturday, December 18 at St. Thomas Anglican Church at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Carleton Cathcart Street in Stittsville. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome for this free dinner.

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The Stittsville Royals of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League will play the Ottawa West Golden Knights on Sunday, December 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Shea Road in Stittsville.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS It is the season of giving and for Bassel Khalil of Napoli’s CafÊ in Stittsville, this means giving back not only to his customers but also to the wider community. That is why this week is seeing another gala charity initiative happening at Napoli’s. It’s a way for Napoli’s to thank its customers for their loyalty and support while also giving back to the community. This year, the recipient of the funds raised will be Roger’s House, the hospice for pediatric palliative care that is located on the grounds of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Last year’s gala charity event raised $40,000 to help in the fight against cancer. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000. This is done by raffles and a live auction which are held after a sold-out dinner for Napoli customers, most of whom return for the gala charity event year after year. This year’s celebrity auctioneer will be none other than former football player and now television personality Ken Evraire. He will not be the only celebrity at the event. A couple of the Ottawa PHOTO COURTESY OF CHERYL HUNTER Senators are expected to drop in and make the rounds of the crowd. There are numerous prizes and items up for grabs this year as local busi- Bren Hunter of Stittsville holds the awards which he nesses and suppliers have once again been generous in donating for this received at the 14th annual KIXX Montreal Open Martial Arts Championship in Longueuil, Quebec. gala charity event again this year.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS To beat the world champion is a memorable happening. And that’s why Bren Hunter of Stittsville will remember fondly his participation in the recent 14th annual KIXX Montreal Open Martial Arts Championship in Longueuil, Quebec. At this season ending event on the karate competitive circuit, Bren finished first in the Open Weapons category and in so doing, beat the 2010 World Karate Association world champion. Talk about a highlight happening. This was Bren’s second first place finish in the event, competing in the boys 12 and under black belt division. He also finished first in the Traditional Weapons category. Besides his two first place finishes, he finished third in the Musical Weapons, Traditional Kata Forms and Point Fighting divisions. Bren, who is a member of the CSMA Martial Arts Academy in Kanata, now gets to rest over the holidays as the 2011 tournament season does not begin until the end of January.

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Lions help in battling diabetes JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF The Stittsville District Lions Club has supported the Canadian Diabetes Association over the years and this year is no different. “The Lions have been behind us year after year after year,” Amie Gibson of the Canadian Diabetes Association told members of the Stittsville District Lions Club at the Club’s meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 8. She was on hand at the meeting to receive a $1,000 donation from the Lions

Club to the Canadian Diabetes Association, proceeds from the recent Case for a Cure bottle drive which the Lions Club held in Stittsville. And, believe you me, the funds are needed as diabetes spreads throughout Canadian society. “It’s a huge and growing problem,” Ms. Gibson told the Lions, noting that currently 8.3 percent of the Ontario population has diabetes. Cost of this to the health care system is estimated at $4.9 billion.

The Canadian Diabetes Association tries to support those with diabetes, operating camps for youngsters. It also funds research. Ms. Gibson noted that many of those over 18 in Eastern Ontario are obese and overweight. She said that if everyone were to lose five pounds, it could improve overall health tremendously. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables and reducing the intake of carbohydrates will also help. Risk factors associated with diabetes include age,

genetics and hereditary nationality. For example, those who have Asian or aboriginal ancestry are more at risk. Lions Club member Esmail Merani, who is a pharmacist, told those at the meeting that while the numbers of those with diabetes are high, those considered to be in a pre-diabetes condition is an even higher number. He urged people to have a blood sugar test done regularly to monitor their health situation with regard to diabetes.

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City of Ottawa Councillor Reports By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa I would like to congratulate the four winners of the Christmas card contest I held. The winners are Bronwyn Gocan, Karolina Moo, Hannah Girrard and Jeremy Schoenborn. Their designs will be featured on my Christmas card this year. I would like to thank all the participants who submitted their drawings. Every piece of work I received was tremendous and it was a very difficult decision to choose just four submissions because they were all very impressive. I would also like to thank Santa, his helpers and everyone who came out and celebrated the Christmas spirit with my staff and I at the annual Christmas in the ward event on December 11. Many thanks to His Worship Jim Watson and fellow Council Colleagues Katherine Hobbs, Scott Moffatt, Allan Hubley, Keith Egli and Marianne Wilkinson for coming by and sharing the Christmas cheer with Stittsville residents. We had a great turnout and everyone had a good time. You could tell the Christmas spirit was in the air with so many smiling faces! Thank you all once again! Holiday changes for my office As we draw nearer to the holiday season, I would like to take this opportunity to advise you of my office schedule for the holiday season. My office will be closed from December 24th at noon until January 4th. However, be assured our voice mail and e-mail system will be checked regularly, and your requests will be actioned. I encourage residents to take advantage of the City’s helpline by dialling 3-1-1 or by e-mailing 311@ottawa.ca. This will ensure a faster response time, especially for snow-related issues. Thank you for your patience and understanding. I wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season! City of Ottawa’s Holiday Season schedule changes I would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for December 25

Congratulations and thank you Santa! (Christmas Day), December 26 (Boxing Day), and January 1 (New Year’s Day). Ottawa City Hall and all six Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centres located at 110 Laurier Avenue West and 580 Terry Fox Drive, will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Monday, January 3rd. • There will be no curbside garbage and recycling pickup on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Christmas Day’s pick-up will take place on Boxing Day, and collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. Both New Year’s Day and January 2 collection will be delayed by one day. Please refer to your collection calendar or call 3-11. Please refer to your collection calendar for the Christmas tree pick up schedule. Christmas trees will be collected the same day as your regular garbage day. • Most recreation facilities are closed and public swimming, skating and fitness classes are cancelled on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Recreation facilities will be operating on modified schedules during the holiday season, including modified swimming, skating and fitness schedules. Please check with www.ottawa.ca or the facility of your choice for revised schedules. Most registered programs at swimming pools, community centres and arenas will not run during the holiday season; however, clients should confirm this with the facility hosting the program. City operated Child Care Centers will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. All branches of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Branches usually open on Wednesday will close at 3pm Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Please visit www. BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca for a complete listing of library activities, locations and hours of operation. Although municipal offices are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, should an urgent matter develop which requires the City’s immediate attention, cli-

ent service representatives are available by calling 3-1-1. Information on City programs and services is available by visiting the City’s website at www.ottawa.ca. Cold weather tips from the Green Bin To make using your Green Bin easier this winter, here are some cold weather tips to help prevent material from freezing in the Green Bin: • If possible, store your Green Bin in the garage during the winter months • Crumpled newspaper in the bottom of the bin will help prevent contents from freezing inside • Set out your Green Bin the morning of collection day (before 7 a.m.) rather than the night before • Wrap wet food waste (e.g. meat, fish, fruit and vegetables) in old newspapers, used paper towels or cereal boxes or try used popcorn, sugar, flour or potato paper bags to hold your material • Put your liquid food waste, such as cooking oil and bacon grease, in a milk carton • Use leaf and yard waste paper bags to line your Green Bin Over the winter months Green Bin collection takes place every two weeks. Weekly Green Bin collection will begin again in April 2011. Residents can visit the online search tool “Waste Explorer” to find directions on how to properly dispose of any household items. The search tool indicates the proper way to recycle or dispose of everything from food and containers to old electronics, tires and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Christmas Cheer! I would like to thank the Stittsville Concert Band for a wonderful and entertaining evening on Friday, December 10 with the Inaugural Stittsvile Christmas Festival Concert. It was a fun filled evening where the community came out and shared the Christmas spirit with all the performers. I look forward to being part of this tremendous event again next year!

Thank you to the organizers and all the performers. Without you, the evening couldn’t have happened. To all the residents who came out and enjoyed the entertainment, thank you. Your support is greatly appreciated. Carp River Bridge My office is receiving a lot of calls and emails regarding the Carp River bridge and its importance to the future infrastructure plans for Ottawa’s west end. The Carp River Bridge is a crucial component of the highly anticipated Hazeldean Road widening project. Once it is completed, it will not only benefit residents in our community, but residents across the National’s Capital. It will serve as a gateway feature to the expanding Stittsville community. It has been designed so pedestrian and bicycle traffic can pass under Hazeldean Road along the banks of the Carp River. This is a part of the greening of the area and follows through on the commitments in the Kanata West Development Plan, the Fernbank Community Design Plan and the Carp River Restoration Plan to make the Carp River corridor a recreational pathway serving the community. An artist’s rendering of the Carp River Bridge is available under the Transportation Infrastructure tab on my website, www.shadqadri.com. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Always listening and acting on your concerns As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can improve Stittsville. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476 or by e-mail at Shad.Qadri My ward office is located in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, located at 1500 Shea Road. The hours of operation for the winter are Mondays 9-2pm, Wednesdays 3-8pm, Fridays 9-5pm, and Saturdays 9-1pm. Please do not hesitate to pay us a visit.

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JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF Scotiabank in Richmond has helped out the Richmond Food Bank. A $1,130 donation to the Food Bank was formally presented on Thursday, Dec. 9. These funds were partially raised by the staff at a summertime BBQ held at the branch. These funds were matched by Scotiabank, in effect doubling the donation to the $1,130 that was handed out to Richmond Food Bank coordinators Linda Moore and Debbie Markell.

Scotiabank staff wanted to give the funds raised to a local organization that helps people in the area and the Richmond Food Bank emerged at the top of this list. With Christmas coming, the services provided by the Food Bank in helping out those in need become even more timely and necessary. The Richmond Food Bank, which has been in operation as a community organization since 1985, is provided with storage space at St. Paul’s United Church on McBean Street in Richmond. It receives financial help from various community businesses and groups such as

nity such as the Goodwood Apartments, the 15 Hyde Park community and various schools. The Richmond Food Bank provides food items to those in need throughout the year. At Christmas time the Food Bank prepares and gives special Christmas hampers to its clients. Stittsville News - DECEMBER 16, 2010

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New Christmas CD by Richmond harpist SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Harp, the herald angels sing! Wrong, you say. It should be “Hark, the herald angels sing!” Well, perhaps that is the traditional phrase but using harp is now just as acceptable thanks to a new Christmas CD, “Noel,” by Richmond harpist Lucile Brais Hildesheim. It is a collection of some Christmas carols arranged for the Classical and Celtic harps which Lucile plays. Included on the CD are The Win-

ter Suite (Noel Nouvelet and the Huron Carol), The Welsh Carol, the Christ Child’s Lullaby, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and The Hare in the Heather (with Sheila White on irish flute and John Bennett on fiddle). It is only a “mini” CD with 17 minutes of playtime, meaning it has a reasonable $12 price tag which makes it an ideal gift for those office parties and for a stocking stuffer. Lucile Blais Hildesheim is one of the very few harpist who has ex-

plored the different personalities of the Classical and the Celtic harps. She always chooses the instrument which will be carry the music that she is playing. That’s why her music always sounds so great. Lucile has been playing the harp since she was eight years old. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music (Performance). In the summer of 1981, she was the harpist in residence at the Banff Centre. This was also the same year that she began her rela-

tionship with the CBC and RadioCanada. This has resulted in many studio recordings and concert broadcasts. Lucile’s solo and chamber music concerts have seen her perform at Rideau Hall as well as across Canada and the United States, including at summer festivals. She also is known for her playing with choirs, especially at Christmas time. In the mid 1990’s, she discovered the Celtic harp which led her to develop a repertoire for it using different musical styles such

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JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF “A Good Read,” the used book store at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library, is living up to its name. In its two years of existence, it has provided “good” reading to many at not only “good” prices but at great prices. It has also generated “good” revenue such as over $11,000 in the past year, all of which goes for “wish list” items in the five Rideau-Goulbourn area library branches – Stittsville, Richmond, Munster, Manotick and North Gower. And, yes, there’s more “good” news, as “A Good Read” has provided volunteer opportunities for those who want to help out the library. The recent half price sale at “A Good Read” generated $425 in sales. Its success means that there will be more such sales in the coming months. The revenue generated by “A Good Read” is collected by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library which is the official operator of the used book store. JOHN CURRY PHOTO Friends of the Ottawa Public LiCollecting empties for the Christmas Exchange at The Beer Store at Crossing Bridge brary then distributes the funds Square in Stittsville last Saturday, a project of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville, raised by its various used book are, from left to right, Sam Spriggs, Club president Leo Maiorino, Brad Spriggs and stores across the city, trying to fund items identified on wish Michael Sheedy.

lists provided for the various library branches in the city. The local libraries – Stittsville, Richmond, Munster, Manotick and North Gower – have done extremely well in receiving these funds. “We get far more than we make,” says Gerry Watkins, one of the coordinators for “A Good Read.” And this is really saying something, given that the store took in over $11,000 in the past year. But while things are going “good” for “A Good Read,” there is a need for more volunteers. This is particularly true during these winter months as some of the used book store’s regular volunteers are heading south. “We’re really facing a shortage of volunteers,” says Ms. Watkins, noting that the usual volunteer contingent has consisted of 13 volunteers as well as a part-time student volunteer. She says that volunteers usually work a couple of hours a week at “A Good Read,” working in groups of two or three. Being a volunteer with “A Good Read” is an opportunity to make new friends while helping out the community not only by raising funds but also by providing good books at bargain basement

prices. “A Good Read” also provides a place where people can donate their gently used books. No one likes to throw out a book and there is no need to – just donate it to “A Good Read” and it will be re-read by someone else. Any books that do not sell at “A Good Read” in Stittsville are sent to the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library’s used book store downtown. “So nothing goes to waste,” says Ms. Watkins. While “A Good Read” has been receiving a good stream of donated books coming in lately, there is a need for more smaller paperbacks. “A Good Read” has an assortment of books of all kinds, such as children’s books and fiction. There are a few shelves of non-fiction books, although it has been found that non-fiction books are not as popular with the clientele of “A Good Read.” Anyone who wants to volunteer at “A Good Read” should contact Sylvia Barr, the co-coordinator of the used book store, at 613-836-1636. Books to donate to “A Good Read” can be dropped off at the Stittsville library branch at any time during its hours of operation.

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At the “Christmas at the Ward” event hosted by city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Saturday, Dec. 11 are, from left to right, Santa’s elf Helene Rivest, councillor Qadri, Santa Claus, city of Ottawa Knoxdale-Merivale ward councillor Keith Egli and city of Ottawa Kanata North ward councillor Marianne Wilkinson.

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Nikola Gunjak, right, who is 8, and his five year old brother Marko Gunjak, share a visit with Santa Claus, centre, as Santa’s elf, left, looks on at the “Christmas at the Ward” event hosted by city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville last Saturday.

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in and use them if they have not already been booked. With Wifi now at the library, patrons can bring their own laptops and access the internet on site or even in the parking lot. This can avoid any waiting for one of the two public computers at the branch, especially during the busier evening times. “I think of libraries as a form of recycling,� Ms. Craig says, explaining that a library book can be read by numerous patrons, something that can be viewed as more environmentally responsible than a person buying a new book to read. And since a library card is free, it is also a more economical way of reading books. The Richmond library’s book

collection, like with all city of Ot- 23 tawa library branches, is constantly being updated and increased. The Richmond branch of the Ottawa Public Library held a community open house on Friday afternoon, Dec. 3. Refreshments such as cider, tea and coffee were available, along with some goodies, all set up on a table featuring a small decorated Christmas tree. Hours at the Richmond library branch are Monday to Friday 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The branch is closed on Sunday. The branch’s telephone number is 613-838-2026. Stittsville News - DECEMBER 16, 2010

All of this in one building on Perth Street and, best of all, it is all free to city of Ottawa residents who choose to sign up for a library card. There is no better deal anywhere. And even when the Richmond library branch is not open, it is open as patrons can use a book drop beside the front door to return books when the door itself is locked. And, thanks to the internet, patrons can search the library’s online catalogue via computer from home. But, of course, the best experience is to actually visit the Richmond library branch and search the online catalogue right on the premises and then be able to go the shelves and find the book or request a book and it will soon appear in the reserved shelving area of the branch that is replenished three times a week via the Ottawa Public Library’s inter-library system that moves books within the system to where they are wanted. The Richmond library has many in-house features. There’s the express collection of currently popular titles that can be borrowed for a week; there are DVD’s, both in an express collection (three day borrowing limit) and in a regular collection with a longer borrowing period; and there is a teen section, recently enhanced with two new blue chairs, where the focus is on materials of interest to teens and youth. Among these materials are graphic novels which look much

like comic books and are popular with many. The pictures in graphic novels support the words, making going through them enjoyable even for the most reluctant of readers. And continuing on, there are books on CD for both children and adults. There’s a local history section and an area where city documents like the Richmond Community Design Plan are available. The Richmond library has an extensive magazine collection, with almost 50 different titles and plenty of back issues. These can be read at the library or can be borrowed for a week at a time. Given the price of magazines these days, this is a great money saver for those who love magazines. Moving over to the children’s area, the Richmond library has a multi-media section with Wii games and CD ROMs. The children’s area also has special occasion books, French picture books and other picture books. There are “board� books, easy reading books and kids’ non-fiction books. The easy reading books, the next step past picture books, allows children to start to learn to read. “We have a great collection of the easy readers here,� says Karen Craig, the public service supervisor for the Richmond library. And the Richmond library has a wide selection of adult fiction and non-fiction books including numerous paperbacks which are popular with readers due to their size. Travellers in particular like the more convenient size.

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‘Quiet Christmas Service’ on Dec. 19 SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Christmas is sometimes a difficult emotional time for some, especially those who have recently lost a loved one. This Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m., St. John the Baptist Anglican Church on Fowler Street in Richmond is holding a “Quiet Christmas Service� specifically for those who are approaching Christmas with some emotional

turmoil. The service will be geared primarily for those who find that Christmas is going to be an emotionally challenging time for them and yet they want to be with others to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. For more information about this service, please call Fr. Michel Dubord of St. John’s at 613838-6075.

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Ottawa, December 7, 2010 Almost 50% of patients at our hospital are admitted with cancer or a cancer-related condition. Cancer is a big deal. It has, or will affect someone you know. This spring, Liz Ellwood – the founder of Fertile Future (www.fertilefuture.ca) – spoke to about 500 members of our management team about her experience with cancer. She shed light on the connection between cancer and infertility. Radiation or chemotherapy treatment – particularly in ovarian or cervical cancer – can cause irreversible harm to a woman’s reproductive ability. Testicular cancer can have the same impact on men. It was a dramatic reminder of the risks of traditional cancer therapy. Dr. John Bell, a researcher at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, recently received the Dr. J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award for his research into a therapy that has the potential to remove such risks: “oncolytic viruses�.

Recently, Dr. Bell and his partners began testing such viruses among cancer patients in Canada, the USA and Asia. These “Phase Iâ€? trials – conducted with people for whom all other treatment has failed and who are not expected to survive –determine if the new therapy is safe, and if so, what dose to use for future studies. The viruses have proven safe, with few side effects. They also show encouraging results. In one trial, a liver cancer patient whose tumour had spread to the neck saw the growth almost disappear after it was injected with the virus. Another trial tested intravenous injection of an oncolytic virus in 23 patients with various end-stage cancers. It was the ďŹ rst in the world to show that a virus can selectively replicate inside tumours after intravenous delivery. The ďŹ nding shows that in addition to primary tumours, the viruses can attack metastases.

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Longest Night Service - December 21, 7:00 pm Christmas is not always just a happy time. This service of worship is to help us remember those we have lost, and find hope and peace together. Early Christmas Eve Service - 4:30 pm A special ½ hour service planned especially for young children. All welcome! Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7:30 pm Sr. Choir, Hand-bell Choir, Children’s Choir and lots of Christmas carols. All welcome! For more information: www.standrews-stittsville.ca or call us at (613) 831-1256. 431468

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Father John Bridges &Father Craig Bowers invite you to celebrate the birth of Christ.

More lanes for Highway 7 KATIE MULLIGAN NEWS STAFF As of Dec. 2, the four lane portion of Highway 7 was extended from Highway 417 to just short of Appleton and Cemetery side roads in Beckwith Township. Brandy Duhaime, regional communications co-ordinator for the eastern region of the Ministry of Transportation said the two lanes in both directions will remain open throughout the winter, along with the interchanges.

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Not only does this concert promise to be lots of fun but also it will be assisting those in the community who need a helping hand at this time of year as it is being held in support of the Stittsville Food Bank. Tickets for this traditional, old fashioned Christmas community concert will be available at the door at $10 for adults and $4 for children under 12. The members of the new Goulbourn Male Chorus, which is under the direction of Robert Dueck of Stittsville with Doll Creelman as accompanist, are Wayne Spears, Barry Campbell, Art van Draanen, Leo Mevel, Craig Edwardson, Tom Kobolak, Don Snyder, John McGinn, Doug Hall, Doug Kendall, Patrick Tang and David Lockyer.

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even great-grandchildren of Chorus members will be joining them on stage for this father/son, grandfather/grandkids singalong. But it will be more than just voices. Each of the “kids” will be able to select a “jingle bell instrument” to play in the singalong. It promises to be a moment that will live on in your memory and you don’t want to miss it. This will be but one opportunity for audience carol singing at the concert. There will be other opportunities for audience participation thanks to guest instrumentalists. This café style concert will feature not only the Goulbourn Male Chorus but also a guest soloist and flute players. There will be two sets of music, divided by an intermission.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The Ottawa Valley Silver Seven AA Minor Midgets have brought the Scotiabank Cup home to Ottawa. The team won the Cup at the recent tournament in Mississauga hosted by the Mississauga North Stars Hockey Club. The Silver Seven squad went undefeated in the tournament, winning all three round robin games and following these victories up with wins in both the tournament semi-final and in the final.

The Ottawa Valley Silver Seven defeated Whitby 5-2 in the championship final to win the Scotiabank Cup. This followed a 6-3 victory over Humber Valley in semi-final action. In the round round portion of the tournament, the Ottawa Valley Silver Seven defeated Caledon 4-1, Humberview 5-1 and Mississauga Terriors 2-1. The Ottawa Valley Silver Seven AA Minor Midgets team draws players from across the Ottawa Valley including Stittsville and Goulbourn.

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Members of the Ottawa Valley Silver Seven AA Minor Midget hockey team, winners of the Scotiabank Cup in a recent tournament in Mississauga, are, at the front, goalies Trevor Saloman and James Mullan; first row, left to right, Parker Bolton, Sam Kelly, Justin d’Entremont, Troy Bender, Nick Beauchamp, Aaron Doucet, Nicolas Mazzarello, Jordan Beauchamp, Ryan Scholtz and Zachary Renfrew; and, back row, left to right, assistant coach Andrew Beveridge, assistant coach Bob McVeigh, trainer Dave Scholtz, Ryan Hartvich, trainer Luc Beauchamp, Max Laurin, Landon Gareau and head coach Larry Bellinger. Missing from the picture are players Kyle Leduc and Tyler Ollson and assistant coach Alex Huard.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The Stittsville Royals gave up five straight goals in losing 6-1 to the Renfrew Timberwolves in an Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League game in Renfrew on Friday, Dec. 10. Early in the second period, the Royals’ Steve Genier scored to tie up the game at 1-1. But things

went downhill from there. Renfrew scored two goals in the second period to lead 3-1 going into the third period. Another three Renfrew goals in the third period sealed the Royals’ fate as the game ended 6-1 for Renfrew. The Royals had 35 shots on the Renfrew goal in the game while Renfew took 38 shots.

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Vigil marking death of women JESSICA CUNHA NEWS STAFF Fifteen candles were lit at the Kanata Baptist Church on Monday, Dec. 6, while Christina Aguilera’s song “Beautiful” played through the silence. Fourteen of the flames honoured the women killed in 1989 by Marc Lépine at École Polytechnique, the

last represented all the nameless women who have suffered violence at the hands of others. On Dec. 6 1989, Marc Lépine walked into engineering school École Polytechnique in Montreal. He entered a classroom, separated the men from the women, then shot the females, claiming he was “fighting feminism.” He shot 28 people, killing 14, be-

fore turning the gun on himself. In 1991, parliament recognized the tragic event by declaring Dec. 6 the National Day of Mourning and a National Day to End Violence Against Women. “It’s not just for them even though the day is for them,” said Phyl Powell, who lives in Stittsville and works with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre

(WOCRC). “It’s for the nameless ones.” Powell said she goes into schools in the area and talks to students about healthy relationships and how to see the signs of unhealthy ones. “We want to think everything’s OK,” she said. “If it’s not happening to me then it’s not going on.” But violence against women isn’t

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Silver lining for Ice Tigers wins in both the quarter finals and semi-finals, the Ice Tigers advanced to the championship game against the Cornwall Red Typhoons, coming away with the silver medals. In the tournament, “Hustle of the Game” medals were presented after each game. Ice Tiger recipients of these medals were Abby Blauer, Sophie Ducharme, Courtney Neilson, Abby Hooper, Leah Fitzmorris and Zoe McGee.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The recent 27th annual Cornwall Girls House League Hockey Tournament had a silver lining for the Kanata Girls Hockey Association Ice Tigers novice 1 team. The Ice Tigers came home with the silver medals from the tournament after making it to the championship final. The Ice Tigers had a record of two wins and a loss in round robin play. After

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The Cornwall tournament gave the Ice Tigers the opportunity to compete against teams that the team does not normally play in their regular league action in the Metro Ottawa Girls Hockey League. The Ice Tigers, who are sponsored by Stittsville Main Street Physiotherapy and Boomerang Kids, draws players from the Stittsville, Kanata and West Carleton areas.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Female Athlete of the Month for November. This honour at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick went to Meghan Corley-Byrne of Stittsville. Meghan is a goalie with the Mount Allison Mounties’ women’s hockey team. November was a great month for her, playing a key role in every game that she played. “She has the best save percentage in the league (.932) and is second in total saves and shutouts,” Mounties’ head coach Zach Ball said in describing Meghan’s play during the month. “Our hockey Mounties are second in the

league for goals against and she is a huge reason why,” coach Ball said. Honours are no stranger to Meghan. She was the team’s Most Valuable Player last season as well as a second team Atlantic University Sport all-star. She was also the team’s rookie of the year in the 2008-2009 season. A graduate of South Carleton High School in Richmond, Meghan played with the Nepean Midget AA Wildcats team before attending Mount Allison University. She was a three time Most Valuable Player while playing with the Wildcats. Meghan is currently enrolled in her third year of English at Mount Allison and has aspirations of becoming a teacher.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Brianna Delaney of Stittsville continues to add to her record setting career at Robert Morris University. A junior with the Robert Morris University Colonials women’s hockey team, Brianna has moved into second place on Robert Morris University’s career points list with a two goal performance in the team’s recent game against Minnesota State in Mankato, Minnesota. She scored both of the Colonials goals in the 2-2 tie on Saturday, Dec. 4. It was her team-leading fifth multi-point game of the season and the 20th time in her Robert Morris career in which she has tallied at least two points in one game. It was Brianna’s second multi-goal game of the season and the seventh of her career, placing her first among all active Colonials in multi-goal games. Brianna is a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville.

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Members of the Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom Girls’ basketball team, bronze medal winners in the recent Chris Paulin tournament, are, front row, left to right, Grace Byron, Michaela Tourigny, Angel Nowlan, Lauren Halse and Julia Benson; middle row, left to right, Sydney Whitmore, KaleighAnn Nystedt, Sasha Thomson and Talia Kotuba; and, back row, left to right, coach Dawn Murphy, Emma Czenze, Nicole Murphy and Brennah Agnew.

TRACY TAYLOR-KOTUBA SPECIAL TO THE NEWS It was a tournament that saw the Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom Girls’ basketball team lose its first game of the season. But it was also a tournament that saw the Hornets rebound and end up winning the bronze medals. The tournament was the 17th annual Chris Paulin Tournament which was held on the weekend of Dec. 3/5 at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville. The tournament was staged at sites throughout Kanata, Stittsville and Barrhaven, featuring many age categories, all under the guidance of the Kanata Youth Basketball Association. The Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom Girls’ team entered the tournament undefeated after playing in the league seeding tournament and in two regular season games. Things went as expected in the round robin portion of the tournament, with the Hornets coming through with three victories, although one was by the narrowest of margins, only one point. In their opening game of the tournament, the Hornets defeated the Ottawa south Bed-

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tonnes of waste per year. City of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri has expressed disappointment in the Minister’s approval of the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Assessment, citing the opposition to the new landfill as expressed by community residents. He says that he will continue to push for the implementation of new technologies for handling waste and will continue to fight against what he terms the “outdated, ancient practice of burying waste.” On the provincial scene, CarletonMississippi Mills MPP Norm Sterling, who represents the area in the provincial legislature, saw his Private Member’s Bill to ban all organic waste from landfill in three years unanimously pass second reading in the Legislature on Thursday, Dec. 9.

“I am pleased that my colleagues on both sides of the Legislature were willing to support my Bill at second reading,” said Mr. Sterling. “I can only hope that the spirit of co-operation will continue and the government will call the Bill before committee early in the new year,” he continued. Organic waste makes up about one-third of the waste produced in the province. The city of Ottawa’s new green bin program does serve to divert organic waste from landfill sites. The province of Nova Scotia banned organic waste from landfills back in 1998. Banning organic waste from landfill in Ontario could improve the diversion of waste from landfills from the current 24 percent to about 50 percent.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Monarch Corporation, which has built homes in Stittsville dating back to the 1980’s, has been a longtime supporter of preserving land for environmental uses. This support has been manifested through donations to the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation’s Environmental Land Fund. The donated funds are used to help secure environmental land for future conservation use in the Rideau River watershed. Monarch’s generosity over the past nine years has helped bring ten properties into public ownership including 100 acres of wetland in the Richmond Fen, an island in Upper Rideau lake and the Meisel Woods Conservation Area near Crow Lake. These conservation lands all have environmental features like shoreline, wetlands and groundwater recharge areas that now will be protected in perpetuity. Monarch Corporation, whose latest Stittsville subdivision is the Traditions development along Stittsville Main Street at the south end of the community, is the Canadian division of the world’s fifth largest homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey pic. Monarch also developed the Crossing Bridge area of Stittsville and now has plans for a subdivision in the Fernbank lands between Stittsville and Kanata.

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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Local trustee John Curry was one of the ten trustees of the Ottawa Catholic School Board sworn into office at the Board’s inaugural meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Like the others, he was administered the oath by Justice Denis Power at the induction ceremony in the Board room at the Catholic Education Centre on West Hunt Club Road in Nepean.

Mr. Curry, who represents the zone that includes West Carleton/March, Stittsville, Rideau-Goulbourn and Osgoode, is beginning his fourth term on the Board of Trustees of the Ottawa

tion Advisory Committee, the Student Suspension and Expulsion Committee, the Historical Committee, the Honours and Awards Committee, the Policy and Procedures Manual Steering Committee and the Trustee Support Services Committee. At the inaugural meet-

ing, trustees were commis- 37 sioned as Catholic trustees by Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast who asked God to guide them in their decision making and to allow them to fulfil their mandate of serving the students and staff of Catholic schools in Ottawa. Stittsville News - DECEMBER 16, 2010

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Catholic School Board. He was first elected in 2000. The inaugural meeting also included the selection of trustees to various Board committees. For the coming year, Mr. Curry, a Stittsville resident, will be a member of six Board committees, namely the Special Educa-

Trivia Night The Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville is already planning for its annual Trivia Night which will be held on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Lions Hall in Stittsville. Club members are now seeking prizes from community businesses and tickets for participation (tables of eight) are being sold as well as sponsorships for the various rounds in the contest. This is a major annual fundraiser for the Club.

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Congratulations for raising $6,000 for the Ottawa Food Bank. Gabriel’s Pizza, A&W and Metroland Media Group – Ottawa Region joined forces and partnered on a fundraising campaign to help the Ottawa Food Bank. As explained by Peter Tilley of the Food Bank, the amazing response from the community this year with food donations is outstanding, but it takes dollars to fuel the trucks, and keep them on the road. He said $6,000 will fuel the fleet for 6 weeks.

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JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF The past year was one of frustration with regard to planning issues in the view of David Jenkins, the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) director who deals with such issues. He told those at the SVA’s recent annual general meeting that the frustration arises because community concerns regarding compatibility and social impact seem to count for very little in the decision making. He cited the cases of the Orville Station, the five storey Dharma Developments project on Stittsville Main Street and the proposed townhome project on West Ridge Drive as examples of this. He said that the city of Ottawa’s Official Plan is so loosely worded that a community cannot challenge any official interpretation of its meaning as presented by city planners. This situation is exacerbated by the possibility of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing being the court of last resort. Mr. Jenkins said that the recent controversy over development of the former convent site in Westboro and other similar situations are reinforcing what the SVA has been saying for years now, namely that community design plans and other planning documents are all rendered meaningless as they can be amended to suit the demands of the development community. He suggested that the power of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in planning matters should be reduced, noting that perhaps a letter writing campaign to Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty should be undertaken, advocating a restriction in the authority of the OMB. He pointed out that at present, the OMB, a non-elected body, can overturn the decisions of a democractically elected municipal council. But despite the frustration and criticism of the current situation, Mr. Jenkins did have an element of positive news in his report. “It’s not all bad news,” he said, noting that in the development of the Sobey’s plaza at the northwest corner of Hazeldean Road and Carp Road, much was done to meet the concerns of the community. He also noted that the housing development proposals now coming forward for the Fernbank lands between Stittsville and Kanata seems to be in keeping with the community design plan developed for this area. However, he did note that the proposal for a shopping area at the northwest corner of Fernbank Road and Terry Fox Drive in the Fernbank lands, which features a 140,000 square foot big box store, does not, in his view, meet the intent of the community design plan which envisions a neighbourhood shopping plaza at that site.

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