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Do you think that a dollar, one little looney, will not buy you much these days? Well, think again. What about four adult books for a dollar or how about six children’s books for only one dollar? What a deal! The power of the dollar still prevails – at least at the “A Good Read” used book store at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. But these special prices will only apply for the upcoming two day sale at “A Good Read.” That will be this Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and this Sunday, June 5 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This is the first time that “A Good Read” has held a two day sale of its used books. See BOOK SALE, page 3
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Pentathlon brings out true spirit of Olympics JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
The true spirit of the Olympics blossomed in Stittsville last week. It happened over the two days that the Ottawa Waldorf School hosted an Olympic Pentathlon, a Greek themed Olympics involving grade five students from three schools – the Ottawa Waldorf School itself, the Great River School in Ottawa and a Waldorf School in Ithaca, New York. Despite overcast and sometimes rainy weather, the two day event, held on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27, went off as scheduled, with two of the Pentathlon events, namely the long jump and wrestling, happening on the Thursday afternoon while the three other events – javelin, running and discus – took place on the Friday morning at the Ralph Street Park, just a short walk from the Ottawa Waldorf School. These Olympics got underway on Thursday afternoon, May 26 when teams representing the three Greek city states involved, namely Athens, Sparta and Thebes, marched in their Greekthemed, belted outfits from the
nearby municipal parking lot to the Ottawa Waldorf School’s playground where the opening ceremony for the Pentathlon took place. The 19 students, divided up among the three city state teams, marched to the opening ceremony behind banners bearing red, yellow or green Greek letters proclaiming the city state names – Athens, Sparta and Thebes. The opening ceremony included recitation of the Olympic pledge, proclamation of a poem and hymn to Zeus, the King of the Gods in Greek mythology who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus, rhythmic and athletic movements and singing. Then, it was, as the saying goes, “Let the Games begin.” The long jump and wrestling both followed, after which a 5 p.m. banquet at the school ended the Pentathlon activities for the day. Out of town guests billeted overnight with Ottawa Waldorf School families, with the Olympic Pentathlon competition resuming in the light rain on the Friday morning at the Ralph Street Park. Javelin, running and discus events were held, after which the athletes paraded behind their Olympic
banners back to the Ottawa Waldorf School for the presentation of medals and the closing ceremony. And it was at the presentation of medals that the true spirit of the Olympics was best revealed. One of the impressive medals was awarded to each of the participating students but they
were awarded without a word about winning or losing. Rather, comments delivered about each student’s performance over the two days of the Pentathlon were all about attitude. So, students were praised for the effort shown in each event, for their focus in a particular event, for their speed but also grace and
beauty in running, for their balance and eye contact in the wrestling, for their rainbow-like toss of the javelin, for their followthrough in tossing the discus, for having eyes that reflected joy through all the competition and for their acts of kindness to fellow competitors. See PENTATHLON, page 3
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Wearing their medals after participating in the Greek Olympics at the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville are Ottawa Waldorf School students, from left to right, Clement Franklin, Taite Krueger, Madeleine Hiscocks, Carissa Fortin, MacKenzie Krueger, Pamela Whitlock and Michela Rodriguez, and, at the back, in the middle, teacher Angela Bourne.
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From page 1 This is only because there are so many used books in stock that “A Good Read� hardly has the space to store, let alone to display at its spot in the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. “We have so many books this time that we are running it for two days,� Gerry Watkins of “A Good Read� says about this upcoming used book sale. Books at “A Good Read� are usually a great bargain, with adult books
All funds raised by this used book sale at “A Good Read� will become part of the funds which the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association volunteers at the used book store will provide to help out the five branches of the Ottawa Public Library in Stittsville, Munster, Richmond, North Gower and Manotick. “A Good Read� is located in the northeast corner of the Stittsville library branch, near the meeting room. It is open whenever the library branch itself is open. Donations of used books are always welcomed by “A Good Read.�
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From page 2 And when the closing circle was held and the Pentathlon was declared over, the athletes were praised again for competing with grace, harmony and skill, meeting new friends in the process. They were urged to go forward in peace and friendship, an invocation that was met with applause by the parents who witnessed not only the closing ceremony but many of the events.
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Holding a sign identifying the Athens team (in Greek) at the opening ceremony for the Greek Olympics held at the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville on Thursday, May 26 are Alex Darling, left, of the Great River School in Ottawa, and Carissa Fortin, right, of the Ottawa Waldorf School.
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Diary tells about nursing in World War One JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
Sometimes the world is a small place. Take, for example, the situation of Stittsville native Deborah Brummell, who has just completed the nursing program at the University of Ottawa and who has been passionately researching about her great aunt, Emeline Robinson, a World War One nurse. And, lo and behold, who was one of Emeline’s nursing friends in England at that time? None other than one Bertha Spearman, who was born
in 1888 in, you guessed it, Stittsville. Yes, the world can sometimes be a small place. “I’m an historian in the making,” Ms. Brummell told members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville at its May 24 meeting at which she gave a presentation about her research into the life of her great aunt and nursing as it was in World War One. Key to this research is a priceless original document, her great aunt’s diary which she kept from May, 1916 to Jan. 1918, spanning much of her
time working as a nurse in wartime England. It was through taking a nursing history course as part of her university program that Ms. Brummell began her discovery of her aunt Emeline. “She had always been this family lore we had talked about,” she said about her great aunt but her course started her digging up facts about her great aunt’s life. And, then, of course, the diary was found and it became the basis of much of the facts learned about aunt Emeline and her nursing life in the war.
“She was really expressive,” Ms. Brummell said about her aunt Emeline’s writing in the dairy, adding that aunt Emeline wrote a lot about her social life as well as her work. Canadian nurses like Emeline Robinson went to England during World War One not only to accelerate their careers by working in hospital wards dealing with soldiers with a wide variety of wounds but also to experience the adventure of it all. Aunt Emeline’s story at present gets cold after World War One. It is known that she returned
to Edmonton but what her life was like afterwards still has to be researched using census records and other sources. It is be-
lieved that she may have played some role in World War Two activities but this is unknown at present.
Awards for Excellence in Civic Leadership SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Grace Regalbuto, Katrina Harder and Ellen Belshaw attend three different high schools but they now have something in common. All three are winners of this year’s Awards for Excellence in Civic Leadership presented by the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) for demonstrating civic and community leadership.
Grace Regalbuto attends Frederick Banting Alternate School in Stittsville while Katrina Harder is graduating this year from Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville. Ellen Belshaw is graduating from South Carleton High School in Richmond. Besides these three award winners, the SVA this year has awarded honourable mentions to South Carleton High School students Diane
Davies and Alexandra Power. These Awards for Excellence in Civic Leadership, which will be presented to the winners at their respective graduation ceremonies, are presented annually by the SVA to a graduating student from each high school serving the Stittsville area who has best demonstrated during their years at the school excellence in leadership, both within the school and the community.
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Grace Bell, right, of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville presents a gift of appreciation to Deborah Brummell, left, who was the guest speaker at the Club’s May 24th meeting, speaking about her great aunt Emeline Robinson who was a nursing sister in the First World War. In front of them is a framed montage of some of Emeline Robinson’s medals, rank insignias and uniform buttons as well as her thermometer and war registration papers.
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Spring was in the air at Stittsville United Church on Wednesday evening, May 25. Indeed, it was more than in the air – it was there in the clothes of designer Judy Joannou of Ashton as her spring 2011 collection was on display. A total of 28 different outfits and accessories were modeled, ranging from a coral zip front jacket matched with a coral print tee top and white denim platinum pants to a black santeen “fashionista” blazer worn with a black dress and black hat with a flower to an amethyst chiffon tie front jacket worn in conjunction with an off white basic tee and a purple floral chiffon skirt. There was an “All Aboard” navy print blazer, a black jacquard circles Nehru jacket, a teal splash chiffon shell with matching skirt, a spring green elegance suit and more … it went on and on, one spectacular ensemble after another, all reflecting the Judy Joannou style which has been described as “Classic with a Twist.” Designer Joannou herself acknowledges that the clothes that she designs, like these in her spring 2011 collection, have staying power because they are created to flatter a variety of female figures and are not based on trends that are fleeting at best. The basement hall at Stittsville United
Church was filled with close to 150 ladies for the fashion show, seated at tables of six where they enjoyed dessert goodies prior to the show. Rev. Grant Dillenbeck, minister at Stittsville United Church, said that the evening was a celebration of beauty, noting that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes. He even reminded those at the fashion show that even the Bible itself has a section which celebrates beauty, albeit with one rather risqué part which he judiciously skipped over during his recitation of the passage that evening. Rev. Dillenbeck also thanked organizer Elaine Argue and her team for their work in arranging for the event which included not only the fashion show but also an accompanying silent auction. Designer Judy Joannou, who provided the commentary for the fashion show, explained in her opening remarks that she has had a “passion for fashion” for as long as she can remember. She could sew at age six and was sewing garments for herself by the age of 11, at which time she knew that she wanted to become a fashion designer. After studies in fashion design at Cornell University and the London College of Fashion, she worked as a designer for a junior sportswear company in New York City from 1984 to 1988. This involved travel to Europe to research emerging fashion trends as well as to Asia where garments were manufactured. Romance then entered her life as she married her husband Peter in 1988
and in 1992 the couple settled in Beckwith township near Ashton where Peter built their house and Judy started her own line of clothes, particularly vests. She has grown the business over the years and now produces two design collections a year. It was her spring 2011 collection that was featured at the Stittsville United Church fashion show. Her fashions are all made in Canada and she sells them through fashion shows, home based sales and craft shows. She has an in-house studio where a wide selection of her creations are on display, along with numerous accessories.
She also has a sale area in the basement where bargains can be found. Visits to this showroom must be booked in advance. Judy Joannou’s fashions were on sale following the fashion show, with ten percent of all sales going to Stittsville United Church. This percentage arrangement applies to all sales attributable to the fashion show made up to Friday, June 24. Judy Joannou Designs is located at 1106 Ferguson Road, RR3, Ashton, On. K0A 1B0, phone 613-253-5054. Her website is www.judyjoannoudesigns. net while her email address is judyjoannou@netscape.net.
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Beth Ada of Stittsville models a Judy Joannou designed outfit featuring a print top with black denim pants in the fashion show at Stittsville United Church in Stittsville on Wednesday evening, May 25, featuring the spring 2011 collection designed by Judy Joannou.
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Ducks speed down Jock River in Richmond
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What a difference a year can make! In last year’s annual fundraising duck race on the Jock River in Richmond, held by the Richmond District Lion Club, the little yellow duckies actually headed upstream after being dumped into the river from the McBean Street bridge. None did actually make it down the river to the finish line and alternate means were used to select the winners. In this year’s duck race last Saturday,
May 28, it was a speedfest, with the 500 yellow duckies heading downstream immediately upon hitting the water after being dumped en masse into the river from the bridge. Yes, even Speedy Gongales, that mouse caricature in those Looney Tunes cartoons of old who was noted for his speed, would have been proud of these duckies. Indeed, this year it took only seven minutes and 34 seconds for the winning duck to cross the finish line or, in this case, be the first one to reach the opening in the red/yellow/blue coloured boom that had
been stretched across the river about 500 metres downriver from the bridge. Richmond District Lions Club member Bill Reid, in a boat with fellow Lion Alastair Munro, scooped up the three leading duckies at the boom and brought them to shore where it was quickly confirmed who had purchased the tickets with numbers corresponding to those on the winning duckies. Paul Caldwell, with number 494, that of the speediest duck, has won $500 while Brian Mallette, with number 480, won the $300 second prize.
The third prize of $200 for number 85 went to Earla Hynes. While the Saturday weather was overcast, it was not rainy, something unusual for a day this spring. It has been all of the rain this spring which has swelled the Jock River. Unlike last year when there was virtually no current in the river and the breeze in effect reversed the direction of the duckies, this year’s flock of rubber duckies sailed down the river at virtual breakneck speed thanks to the abnormally swift current in the swollen river.
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Ready to dump 500 rubber ducks off the McBean Street bridge and into the Jock River below to start the annual fundraising duck race sponsored by the Richmond District Lions Club on Saturday, May 28 are, from left to right, Lions Bruce Johnson, Bruce Kinkade, Gerry Moore and Dick Salmon, young Kyra Salmon, who is Dick Salmon’s granddaughter, and Lion Henry Gilbert.
Richmond District Lions Club member Dick Salmon, right, and his granddaughter Kyra Salmon, left, hold the three winning ducks which sped down the Jock River in the Club’s annual fundraising duck race on Saturday, May 28.
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It was the annual spring concert for the Goulbourn Middle School concert band and its jazz band. But what made the evening concert on Thursday, May 26 even more special was the debut performance by the school’s grade six launch band. No wonder the school gymnasium was packed and then some for the event. That the 130 grade six musicians were even there and playing together as a band speaks not only to the students’ hard work but also to the quality of instruc-
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Goulbourn Middle School concert band members Megan Wall, left, and Kendall Ryan, right, plays their alto saxophones in the spring concert at the school on Thursday evening, May 26.
tion which they receive at the school. Teacher Ms. Karen Wiggins explained to the audience of parents, siblings and others that the grade six students only began with their music after Christmas, noting that they did not know how to read music, blow into an instrument or place their fingers properly on the instrument. Most did not know how to put an instrument together or even how to make a sound with the mouthpiece, Ms. Wiggins said in explaining just how far these novice musicians had travelled to be able to play together as a group at this spring concert. And to show the progression of the grade six musicians, she demonstrated, with the help of the students, how their sound had evolved from literally a collection of noise initially to the playing of three-note songs to the band’s first actual test piece to several brief but applauseproducing songs. They were a hit, no doubt about it. And when, a little later in the program when the grade six band played the song “Let’s Go Band!,” carrying on a tradition that all beginner bands at the school have followed, it was met with resounding applause. The concert featured not only the offerings of the school’s concert band under the direction of music teacher Linda Crawford but also an energetic threesong set by the school’s jazz band. When the theme from “Peter Gunn” began the
set, toes began tapping throughout the audience. Director Mrs. Wiggins made the point that this jazz band was comprised of both grade seven and eight students, meaning that some of them were in grade six last year, in the same position as this year’s grade six launch band members. She saw this as a great incentive, showing that one year of involvement with music can make a big difference and even lead to jazz band membership. The “Peter Gunn” theme song made famous by Henry Mancini was followed by the song “Li’l Darlin’,” a slow jazz ballet which included solo efforts by both Jenna Bjornson and Sarah Swafford. The jazz band then finished with a rousing rendition of “Crazy Train.” As for the school’s concert band, it demonstrated its versatility and its talent with its selections during the concert. “Tu Ungane,” a song featuring several African percussion sounds including bongo drums as well as shouting, stomping and clapping, was rousing. No wonder the band’s rendition of this song was a hit during the band’s recent appearance at the Ottawa Tulip Festival. The concert band returned to front and centre at the concert later on, playing two popular Broadway-style songs, both from
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familiar Disney movies, namely “Beauty and the Beast” and then “Circle of Life” from The Lion King. The concert band closed the concert with “Groovee!” featuring lots of percussion before finishing up with the classic rock tune “25 or 6 to 4,” the first big hit for the American rock band Chicago, with a guitar solo featuring Brianna Allard. And if this had been everything at the concert, people would have gone home happy. But there was even more. Shyvonne Roxborough, a band member, performed a gripping vocal solo of “Amazing Grace,” accompanied by Mrs. Crawford on the keyboard. Band member Cynthia Chung played Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” as a cello solo, accompanied by her mother Yang Chung on the piano. And then there was the special guest performance by the percussion duo of Matt Allan and Dennis Leask, two Goulbourn Middle School alumni who now attend South Carleton High School and play in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s all-star band. They presented a humourous and musically rigorous performance on an xylophone, some of it rather in the style of the dueling banjos scene in the 1972 movie “Deliverance.” It received thunderous applause. Student MC’s for the concert were concert band members Mackenzie Corson and Logan Kemp.
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EDITORIAL
Bridge gives river respect It remains a topic of conversation and no doubt will continue to be one. What we are talking about is the new bridge over the Carp River on the new four-lane Hazeldean Road. We have all witnessed over the past weeks how styrofoam has been used to solidify the approaches, making up for the potentially weak soil that is found along the river at that spot. Now we have all seen the “towers” sprout up as the bridge takes shape. Some suggest that a couple of culverts to take the river under the new road would have been sufficient in this location, that there was no need to build this imposing bridge. But in our view, this bridge is needed and is just what the doctor ordered for this particular
location. For far too long now, the Carp River has been downgraded and viewed as the most minor of waterways, more a creek than a river. Indeed, we all remember the incident leading up to the construction of what is now Scotiabank Place when the navigability of the Carp River in that location was questioned. But, in reality, the Carp River is an historic and important river for this area. Belden’s Atlas of 1879 clearly identifies the Carp River and indeed even calls what is now Poole Creek as the west fork of the Carp River. The Carp River played a vital and important role in the development of the area as a farming mecca. The presence of the Carp River meant that farm drainage had an outlet; this im-
proved drainage allowed for the growing of the crops needed to sustain the larger dairy herds which came to be a stalwart of agriculture in this area. The new bridge will give an increase and long missing aura of respect to the Carp River. After all, it is our only river in the Stittsville/Kanata area and we should make the most of it. But, just as importantly, this new bridge is going to become an awesome gateway to Stittsville. It will provide a most graphic point of separation between Kanata and Stittsville, something that will be more and more important in the coming years as the lands on both sides of Hazeldean Road west of the Carp River become built up. It will tell you when you are in Stittsville. And that, to us, is priceless.
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A growing list of the things that annoy you I was thinking the other day about something that annoyed me — it might have been music piped out onto the street from shopping centres and stores; is anybody listening, and is it more depressing if someone is? Or it might have been the Internet. In fact, that’s probably what it was. The thing that is most annoying about the Internet is that it consists largely of people being annoyed. You get annoyed with it after a while. Everybody on the Internet is annoyed about something. Entire websites and Facebook pages are devoted to people hating something or someone. There is nothing new about annoyed people trying to make their annoyances public. There have always been chronic letter-to-the-editor writers. There have always been people who tape messages to telephone poles or put signs up in front of their houses or call in to openline radio shows.
CHARLES GORDON But this is the first time people have had the ability to broadcast their annoyances to the entire world. And they are taking advantage of it like crazy. Not all of them are doing it constructively. Read the Comments section underneath a story on a news site and see how bad-tempered people can be. Few of the comments have much to do with the particular article, but they’ll give you a pretty good idea what’s bugging the writer. Check the online comments about restaurants and hotels, particularly ones that you have visited and enjoyed. You won’t believe how much misery they could have inflicted on their would-be critics. Entire nations suffer at the
hands of the annoyed ones. Have a look at the online reviews on travel pages. People will tell you not to visit certain countries — not because they are unsafe or totalitarian or disease ridden, but because the writer experienced a lumpy bed or had a lukewarm cup of coffee. You could do this too, and to be sure, it’s tempting. Are you annoyed, say, at those hockey fans in the expensive seats who pound on the glass whenever the puck is in their vicinity? Well, you can let the entire world know. You don’t have to count on the editor printing your letter or the open-line producer accepting your call. You just put your blog on line and let everyone know that pounding on the glass is not among the reasons we were put here on Earth. Many people will thank you for it, although they will do so privately. Online, people will just question your right to have an opinion.
Being publicly annoyed is a growth industry and it will only continue to grow as an increasingly complex world creates more annoyances for more people and as the ranks of the retired increase, providing a larger pool of people with the time to blog. They might blog about those new stoplights that are only stoplights for some drivers. For the other drivers, they are stop signs. For every driver, there is confusion. There is going to be some serious crashing at one of those, you might say in your blog. Then other people will call you an idiot. If there is a saving grace for
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There is no law, of course, that says that you have to obsessed online with what annoys you. You could be positive, propose a solution to one of the world’s problems. If you do, more power to you. Just be prepared for people to snarl at you in the Comments section.
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This Saturday, June 4 is when something happening in Stittsville is going to benefit people in the poverty-ravaged Dominican Republic. That’s because all of the funds raised in a giant garage sale at Sacred Heart Catholic High School will be combined with other funds raised by the students, to be donated to projects in the Dominican Republic when the students travel there next February. One of these students will be 16 year old Kate Winn who decided to get involved not only because she believes that the experience will be fun but also because she realizes that it will give her a broader understanding
of the world. And this is really what the students’ trip to the Dominican Republic is – an opportunity to get a sense of a broader human experience and a broader vision of the world. It is not an attempt to save the world in any sense, although the students do end up taking upwards of $15,000 in total with them, all of which goes completely to help out in the Dominican Republic. Travel expenses are the responsibility of each student. While in the Dominican Republic, the students will be working with the Grey Sisters who are involved with orphanages, palliative care facilities and schools. The students will be visiting these facilities as well as sugar cane plantations, medical centres, fair trade co-ops and virtually any other
place where they can help. The students’ actions there can range from picking up garbage to cleaning up after a fire to just playing with local children, getting to know them. As one of their fundraising initiatives, the students are holding this giant garage sale this Saturday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the school which is on Abbott Street at Shea Road in Stittsville. Everyone is urged to drop into this garage sale. You may just come across that treasured item that you have been seeking for a long time. But, more importantly, any purchase that you make will help raise funds that will be supporting the less fortunate in the Dominican Republic directly.
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$5,000 to Food Bank JOHN CURRY
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Waste Management has made a major donation to the Stittsville Food Bank. A giant cheque representing the $5,000 donation was presented by Waste Management representatives Cathy Smithe and Wayne French to the Stittsville Food Bank on Monday morning, May 30 at the Food Bank premises in Stittsville. This is part of Waste Management’s ongoing initiative John Curry photo to provide financial support At the presentation of a giant cheque representing a $5,000 donation by Waste Management to the to community endeavours and Stittsville Food Bank are, from left to right, Wayne Beaten, who is treasurer of the Stittsville Food Bank; projects. Waste Management opCathy Smithe, community relations manager for Waste Management; Food Bank chair Robin Derrick; Food erates the Carp Road landfill site on the north side of highway 417 Bank vice-chair Janice LeBlanc; and Wayne French of Waste Management. at Stittsville.
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The Stittsville/Goulbourn area will be represented in the upcoming Doors Open Ottawa. The Goulbourn Museum at Stanley’s Corners, a building constructed in 1873 as the Goulbourn town hall, will be participating in Doors Open Ottawa again this year. However, the participation will be limited to one day, namely Sunday, June 5, with the Museum open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. Doors Open Ottawa itself, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, will run on two days, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, involving a total of 111 buildings that will be open to the public free of charge. The Goulbourn Museum and History Centre is housed in the 1873 Goulbourn town hall and the adjacent clerk’s building
constructed in 1961. Originally a wood structure, the town hall (now the Museum) was clad in cement blocks about 1930. The building features tongue and groove interior walls and ceiling. The building now serves as the main exhibit space for the Goulbourn Museum. Among the exhibits which Doors Open Ottawa visitors will experience are a Village Store exhibit and an exhibit telling the history of the 100th Regiment of Foot, the British regiment from which most of the initial military settlers of Goulbourn came. The Goulbourn Museum is located on Huntley Road at Flewellyn Road, just south of Stittsville. In Doors Open Ottawa, area residents are able to see inside some of the city’s most interesting and architecturally intriguing buildings.
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The Stittsville Food Bank provides emergency food assistance to those in need who live in Stittsville, Ashton and the northern part of Goulbourn. At present the Stittsville Food Bank serves about 130 client families each year. There is about a 25 percent turnover rate among clients each year. Every month there are about 50 families who receive assistance from the Stittsville Food Bank. The Stittsville Food Bank, founded in 1992, is run entirely by volunteers. There are about 40 volunteers who collect, organize and distribute donated food items. There are also 11 members on the Board of Directors.
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The Stittsville District Lions Club has donated over $3,000 to Main Street Community Services. A giant cheque for $3,082.44 as the funds raised for Main Street Community Services by the Stittsville District Lions Club at a May 14 dinner at the Lions Hall in Stittsville was formally presented to Main Street Community Services at the Lions Club’s May 25 meeting. The May 14 dinner included not only the dinner but a silent auction, 50/50 draw and Chinese auction. Also included in the funds raised was a $300 donation from the Lions Club itself. Darlene Macdonald, who is in charge of public relations and fundraising for Main Street Community Services, was on hand to accept the giant cheque from the Lions Club. She praised the Lions Club for holding the dinner which the Club hosted as a zone event, attracting Lions Club members from across the Lions zone. She said that she had heard many compliments about the dinner from Main Street Community Services parents who had attended the event. She noted that parents of Main Street Community Service clients, who are special needs children, do not have many opportunities to get together themselves and simply enjoy a party. She presented to the Stittsville District Lions Club a certificate of appreciation from the children and families of Main Street Community Services, thanking the Club for all that it had done to support the organization. Besides the funds raised through the May 14 dinner, the Stittsville District Lions Club members also helped out this past winter selling 50/50
grams for special needs individuals and their families. It runs a day program and an after-school program and also provides camps throughout the year, such as a six week summer camp and camps at March Break and Christmas. Main Street Community Services tries to provide services based on a philosophy of celebrating individuality, encouraging uniqueness and bringing out the best in each and every person. This is done through community based programming that promotes inclusion, tolerance and understanding.
Jack Johannsen, who developed Munster Hamlet and Amberwood Village and build homes in Barrhaven as well, has died. He passed away on Thursday, May 26 at the age of 88. The funeral service was held at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes in Nepean last Monday.
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tickets at Ottawa Senators games at Scotiabank Place, with the funds for doing so going to Main Street Community Services. It is expected that Main Street Community Services may get as much as $11,000 as the result of efforts made on its behalf selling these 50/50 tickets at Senators games by members of both the Stittsville and Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Clubs. Main Street Community Services, which operates out of premises in the former Stittsville Public School facility on Stittsville Main Street, is a registered not-for-profit charitable agency specializing in providing pro-
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Paul Riddell, left, presents a giant cheque for $3,082.44 to Main Street Community Services representative Darlene Macdonald, right, proceeds from the recent dinner held at the Lions Hall in Stittsville as a fundraiser for Main Street Community Services.
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Open house at Waldorf School JOHN CURRY
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Ever wonder about what a Waldorf education is all about? Stittsville is home to the Ottawa Waldorf School, an independent Waldorf school that provides a curriculum from pre-school to grade eight. And now there is an opportunity for Stittsville and area residents to find out about the Waldorf approach to education. That’s because there is an open house for anyone interested that is being held on Wednesday, June 15 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Waldorf School. This will be an opportunity to meet
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As many of you know there was a particular outage resulting from a recent thunderstorm on May 20th as well as several power outages/flickering of power on several occasions affecting areas of Stittsville. I have been in touch with Norm Fraser, Chief Operating Officer at HydroOttawa on these concerns for some background information. At 8:23 pm on Friday, May 20th, a power outage affected 6600 customers in Stittsville when lightning damaged electrical equipment. Power was restored to 6115 customers within moments. The remaining 485 customers were restored at 1:58 am, after crews replaced an overhead fuse, a lightning arrestor and repaired a padmount transformer. It took some time to locate and correct the problem, and extra personnel were called in to assist with this effort. As it relates to the many other power outages our community has been dealing with, I have been advised by Mr. Fraser that Hydro Ottawa is working towards improving the power supply to our community. They are currently investing between 20 to 25 million dollars constructing new capacity and in upgrading their infrastructure in and around the Stittsville area. In the meantime, if you have sustained any damages during electrical disturbances residents normally have options available. The full list of options is available on my website. As well, when a power outage occurs at your home, do not hesitate to contact HydroOttawa staff immediately to report this by dialing 613-738-0188. I certainly appreciate your frustration on this and, as mentioned, when I have more information I will be updating the community. Trustee M. Curry Park on Hartsmere Drive gets new Dogs on Leash Designation Due to the addition of a new school to be built and open this September on Hartsmere Drive as well as Guardian Angels Elementary School and the soccer fields in the vicinity, I spoke to Regulatory By-Law staff on this to have them review the designation of this park. That review has been done with staff recommending that the designation of Trustee M. Curry Park should be changed from a ‘Dogs Allowed’ label to a ‘Dogs on Leash’ park. I concurred with this assessment and as such, the park designation was done and signs installed. By-Law staff will be updating this link to show the proper designation of this park. Certainly there are several other parks in Stittsville that are labelled as ‘Dogs Allowed.’ The link below, found on the City of Ottawa’s website www. ottawa.ca, will give you the opportunity to view all
the parks, their designations, and their addresses. http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/animal_care/ cats_dogs/dogs/parks/goulbourn_en.html Celebrate the summer at Shad’s Park Party! My annual Park Party and BBQ is just around the corner. We’ve lined up a full day of fun activities at Village Park, located on Abbot Street at the corner of Stittsville Main Street on Saturday, June 11th from 12pm-4pm. I look forward to seeing you all on June 11th for a day of fun! 2011 Hydrant Full Flow Notification Please note that between May 30 – June 10, 2011, fire hydrant testing will take place in the neighbourhoods of Beaverbrook, Kanata Lakes, Katimavik Hazeldean, Maplegrove, Marchwood Lakeside, and Terry Fox Business Park. If residents in the area experience brown or rusty (discoloured) water, they should not drink the water or wash laundry. While discoloured water is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. If laundry is stained from discoloured water, please contact the City’s Call Center at 3-1-1. Residents may also detect a loss in water pressure. For additional information contact: Water Hydrant Supervisor, Jeff Brown (613) 580-2400 Ext. 22225
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the teachers, to have questions answered and to see students’ work. It also offers a chance to find out about the Waldorf curriculum and the methods used in delivering this curriculum. There will be a craft offered for younger children so that parents have an opportunity to discover all about Waldorf education without interruption by the younger folk. Waldorf education represents a comprehensive educational system and philosophy that tries to present the right thing at the right time, based on the natural unfolding of a child’s developmental stages and capabilities. It was developed
own texts or “main lesson books” for each subject. This enables students to dive deeply into the subject and learn how to concentrate and focus. The Ottawa Waldorf School, which attracts students not only from Stittsville but from Kanata, Richmond, West Carleton and Almonte as well, is located at 1 Goulbourn Street in Stittsville. It can be easily accessed by parking in the municipal parking lot on the west side of Stittsville Main Street just south of Abbott Street. The Ottawa Waldorf School can be contacted by phoning 613-836-1547 or checking out the website at ottawawaldorf@ bellnet.ca.
by Austrian educator, philosopher and visionary Rudolf Steiner with the first school opened in 1919. A Waldorf school seeks to education the whole child, developing not only intellectual capacities but also artistic, practical, moral, social and spiritual ones as well. Each student learns to read, write and do math but also to sing, play a musical instrument, paint, draw, recite poetry, act in a play, knit, sew, model with clay, carve wood and more. Academic skills are nurtured slowly. Rather than pursuing several subjects at a time, the Waldorf curriculum unfolds in main lesson blocks of three or four weeks. The students create their
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Wow, what a response! There were over 200 entries in the recent “Spring Clean Up” poster contest which was held by the Richmond Village Association in conjunction with the city of Ottawa’s recent annual spring clean-up program.
Students at both Richmond Public School and St. Philip Catholic School in Richmond submitted entries which were judged by members of the Richmond Village Association along with members of the new Richmond Art Club. After considerable deliberation due to the quality of the submissions, two winners were selected from each school, one for grades 1 to 3 and one
for grades 4 and up. For Richmond Public School, the winner in grades 1 to 3 was Logan Tremblay while the winner for grades 4 and 5 was Allison Walker. At St. Philip Catholic School, the winning poster for grades 1 to 3 was done by Alexis Virtue while the winner for grades 4 to 6 was Will Anderson.
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Over 200 entries in poster contest
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Logan Tremblay is the winner at Richmond Public School for grades 1 to 3 in the “Spring Cleaning in Richmond” poster contest.
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Alexis Virtue is the winner at St. John Brummell photo Philip Catholic School for grades Allison Walker is the winner at Richmond Public 1 to 3 in the “Spring Cleaning in School for grades 4 and 5 in the “Spring Cleaning in Richmond” poster contest. Richmond” poster contest.
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With St. Philip Catholic School student Will Anderson, centre, winner at the school for grades 4 to 6 in the “Spring Cleaning in Richmond” poster contest, are, from left to right, St. Philip Catholic School principal Kathy Fischer; Heather Martineau, a director with the sponsoring Richmond Village Association and a member of the Richmond Art Club which helped with the judging in the contest; winner Will Anderson; Kathy McClure, a member of the Richmond Art Club; and Don Flanders, president of the Richmond Village Association. Missing from the picture is Patty Reid Smith, another of the judges from the Richmond Art Club.
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Tickets available for annual strawberry supper JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
It is soon going to be that time of year again when strawberries are kind. Yes, strawberry season is just around the corner. And one of the highlights of the strawberry season locally is the annual community strawberry supper which is held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Stittsville. This year the St. Andrew’s community strawberry supper is being held on Thursday, June 23, featuring turkey, ham, lots of
salads and, of course, strawberries and ice cream. Yum, yum, what a treat! There will be four sittings in the church hall this year: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available now, at $15 for adults and $6 for children aged 6 to 12. Children five and under will be admitted free. There are also take out tickets available. A word to the wise: there are only 100 tickets available for each sitting which is the capacity of the hall. So, early purchase of tickets is recommended, especially for the popular 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. sittings.
Tickets are available by calling the church at 613-831-1256 or Geppy Walton at 613-836-5019. Strawberries, which were first bred in France around 1740, can be grown virtually anywhere in the world. They are known for their bright red colour, their juicy texture and their delicious taste. They are used in many ways, from preserves to pies but enjoying them as a dessert with ice cream is one of the very best ways. And that’s what you will be able to do at this strawberry supper. A real treat is in store for you, so plan to attend.
What’s the buzz in Stittsville?
…Ben Durocher of Stittsville has just graduated in theatre from the University of Cincinnati. He is now living in New York, doing Optional Practical Training. Having graduated, he has up to a year on his United States student visa to gain work experience in his area of study, which is theatre. He is starting rehearsals for the first professional production of his post-graduation life in a show called “Forever Plaid.” The show is so-called summer stock theatre located about an hour north of New York City. He also has a part-time day job performing Broadway songs for pre-school groups in New York City in the mornings. He is also going to lots of auditions as he tries to launch his
theatrical career. Ben attended A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School and Sacred Heart High School before going on to Canterbury High School. At Sacred Heart, he performed in the school’s production of “Anne of Green Gables.” He is also well known locally for his puppets and for performing at various senior retirement homes, singing various Broadway tunes…The Stittsville 56ers are back in action again this season, playing in the Greater Ottawa Fastball League. The team has gotten off to a slow start, losing its first two games in the seven-team league. The 56ers usually play on Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at Alexander Grove in Stittsville…
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Geppy Walton, office administrator at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Stittsville, holds a luscious red strawberry like those that will be served with ice cream at the upcoming strawberry supper at the church.
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Pillows, gems, carts - New at Saunders Farm
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Jumping pillows to a gem mine to pedal carts – what’s next for that haven of fun, Saunders Farm at Munster. This year, as Saunders Farm marks its 35th anniversary year since it was opened as a strawberry farm in 1976 and has developed into a family friendly farm full of special events and exciting attractions, three new attractions have been added to the summer program – giant jumping pillows, a gem mine and pedal carts. Giant jumping pillows are the latest in outdoor fun and offer a fun experience for everyone – young, old, male, female, adventurer or play-it-safer. It does not matter – this is for you. It is like a trampoline without the risk and danger as these giant pillows are surrounded by sand and have no hard surfaces on which to land. So it means jumping into fun. Have a good bounce in your day by enjoying these giant jumping pillows. There are two of these jumping pillows being installed at the Farm – one for the youngest set and one for those who are a little older. Or what about the new gem mine at Saunders Farm. Semi-precious gems, fossils and artifacts all emerge as they are panned for and found as water from a sluice washes away the dirt. Both children and adults get to walk away with
a memento – gems and fossils that are mined personally. All those who pan for these gems not only get to take their mined treasures home with them but also get an information card naming the various gems and showing a coloured picture of them. And then there are the new pedal carts. Adult-sized pedal carts can be raced around the new racetrack found at Saunders Farm. What a blast! You can be like Fred Flintstone himself, zipping around in your personally-powered vehicle. And of course there are still the traditional attractions at Saunders Farm – the world’s largest collection (11) of hedge mazes, play structures, hay rides, a water spray, puppet shows, a giant slide, a lookout tower, Captain Aidan’s pirate ship, a tree house, an ice cream hut, picnic sites and acres of green space. Wow, what a place to visit for the whole family! Lots there to keep coming back time after time. No wonder they have great season passes that not only make it a great bargain but also cover the Farm’s famous Haunting Season at Halloween time in October. Saunders Farm opens for its summer season this Saturday, June 4. The Farm will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout June. Then, from Sunday, June 29 through to Monday, Sept. 5 which is Labour Day, Saunders Farm will be open every day except for Mondays. More information is available at www.saundersfarm.com.
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Mark Saunders, Director of Fun at Saunders Farm in Munster, tries his luck at mining for gems at the new water-sluice gem mine which is a new attraction at the Farm for the upcoming summer season which opens this Saturday, June 4.
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Zonta Club of Ottawa award to Claire Pageau
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Zonta is a Sioux word that symbolizes honesty, trust, inspiration and the ability to work together. Zonta is also the name of a club found in Ottawa and in over 60 countries around the world, a club that works to improve the status of women worldwide. The Zonta Club of Ottawa, which presents financial grants and awards to students, this year presented awards valued $8,100 in total in a ceremony at Ottawa city hall on Wednesday, May 25. One of these awards, a Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship Award given to a female student committed to leadership, went to Claire Pageau, an 18 year old, grade 12 student at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville. She received the award because of her participation in student activities, her community service activities, her activities that have led to greater international awareness and her experiences related to advocacy for the status of women. She has been a peer helper at Sacred Heart which has seen her visit a grade seven class once a week, leading team building activities and awareness raising
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initiatives. What she has found most rewarding about this is helping others reach a point where they become leaders themselves, either in athletics or with school clubs or in other ways. At Sacred Heart, Claire is involved with the social justice club whose projects include collecting clothing and baby supplies for young mothers at Youville Centre, collecting winter outerwear for the Snowsuit Fund and assembling food/gift hampers for the less fortunate during the Christmas season. She also belongs to the school’s eco-club which encourages the reuse or recycling of materials. She plays both the flute and piccolo, having taken lessons beginning in grade two and lasting until she entered high school. She is a member of the Stittsville convert band and enjoys the band experience, playing with others. Claire has been a youth leader at St. Mary’s Parish, encouraging others to stand up to bullying and peer pressure, until last year, giving it up so that she could become more involved with Holy Spirit Parish in Stittsville where there has been interest in starting a youth ministry. She readily admits that the church plays a very imSpecializing in Interlock & Retaining Walls
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portant part in her life. As a member of the Global Youth Group at Sacred Heart, she has been able to increase her awareness of international issues. She helped lead a 24 hour fast called Thinkfast, raising funds for Development and Peace. In this, she learned about diamond mining in Siera Leone, water issues around the world and the matter of fair trade. She has participated in Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign, writing letters to people of influence asking them to take action in matters of human rights violations. Last summer Claire attended Camp Micah, a social justice camp, where she developed a deeper understanding of aboriginal customs and beliefs thanks to input from two female Algonquin chiefs. With regard to learning about and advocating for women’s rights, Claire points to her work collecting donations for the Youville Centre which helps single mothers and their children and also to her work as a peer helper, making presentations to younger students about healthy relationships. However, it has been her time spent working and volunteering for the past three summers at Wampoos Family Farm that has impacted her most with re-
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A “Wise Guys and Gals Drop-In” for coffee, home baked sweets and a guest speaker is happening on Monday, June 13 at the Community Bible Church in Stittsville. All seniors in the community are welcome to attend this event, part of a monthly series of these daytime coffee drop-in sessions which run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. After this June 13th event, these “Wise Guys and Gals Drop-In” sessions will go on hiatus for the summer.
gard to improving the condition of women in society. Wampoos Family Farm provides holidays for families in need, some of whom are referred through Chrysalis House, a shelter for abused women and their children. Wampoos provides a place where these women and their children can be together in a fun, safe place. Claire also supports the Children’s Brick by Brick program which builds schools in impoverished areas of the world where education for girls is often overlooked, limiting their potential and their futures. Claire found out about the Zonta Club of Ottawa and its financial awards program through her school’s guidance office. She enjoyed the awards ceremony at Ottawa city hall which provided her with an opportunity to talk with some of the women involved with the club. “I was very impressed by all the women who were there,” she says about the occasion. Claire, who graduates this month, will be off to Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener-Waterloo this fall where she will be taking a degree in financial mathematics and business administration. She would eventually like to be a chartered accountant, perhaps working for a non-government agency or a not-for-profit group. In this role, she sees herself going overseas to help finance businesses there with micro loans or teaching people in developing countries about how to properly manage their finances. Claire attended the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville up until grade seven, switching to Sacred Heart for grade eight and her high school years. She feels that her Waldorf experience helped her in her high schooling, allowing her to appreciate education from a broader perspective. The Waldorf approach to education is very much a hands-on experience which incorporates all of the subjects into one focus. Claire found that this approach to education has helped her in her high school-
Claire Pageau ing, allowing her to put all of the pieces of the education puzzle together and clarifying how it is all interrelated. She admits that changing from the small Waldorf school environment to the larger Sacred Heart one was a big change for her at the time but she points out that a large school like Sacred Heart has many advantages such as the presence of so many activities and clubs in which a student can become involved. The Zonta Club of Ottawa is part of Zonta International, a worldwide organization that works to improve the status of women worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, Zonta International has more than 30,000 members in over 60 countries around the world. Zonta International is an accredited non governmental organization in the United Nations system and has participated in United Nations World Conferences on Women. The Zonta Club of Ottawa is active today both in local community initiatives like its financial awards program and in funding international projects.
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Looking for a summer camp program for your child? Think, then, about the various summer camps offered at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville. And a perfect way to learn more about then and even meet some of the staff involved is to attend the summer camps 2011 open house which will be held in the lobby at the Goulbourn Rec-
reation Complex this Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Goulbourn Recreation Complex this summer is offering a variety of camp programs, including sport and swim camps, specialty sports camps and other specialty program camps. All of the information will be available at the upcoming open house. The Goulbourn Recreation Complex is located on Shea Road near Abbott Street in Stittsville.
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Garage sale to help African village SPECIAL TO THE NEWS A short trip to the Community Bible Church at 1600 Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville this Saturday, June 4 means that you can help out people in an African village thousands of miles away. What a deal! All of the proceeds from this garage sale will be going to support a new partnership which the Community Bible Church has established with the people of the community of Seje in Kenya. The garage sale will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 4, rain or shine. If it is raining, the sale will be held indoors. Besides some great garage sale treasures at great prices, the event will provide an opportunity to grab a cup of fair trade coffee and enjoy a home baked snack. This new partnership involving the Community Bible Church and the community of Seje in Kenya had its beginnings earlier this year when the Community Bible Church heard about the efforts of another church with the people of Yogo in Kenya. In just three years, Trinity Bible Church of Osgoode has used Canadian money and knowledge to bring about a tenfold sustainable increase in crop production in Yogo as well as to help build a school and medical clinic there. This has been so successful that Yogo is now able to help some of its neighbouring villages with life sustaining food in times of need. Those at the Community Bible Church, inspired by this success story, investigated whether it could become involved in a similar partnership with another Kenyan village. With Silas Owiti-Oduor, a Canadian originally from Siaya in Kenya acting as a liaison, four members of the Community Bible
Church congregation visited Seje, a neighbouring village to Yogo, last April. They found people who were warm and welcoming but also people with an average life expectancy of only 46, a high infant mortality rate and child malnutrition. The community of Seje is represented by a Community Based Organization (CBO) which is a legal entity that is registered with the Kenyan government. It is comprised of respected community leaders that are committed to the success of this partnership with the Community Bible Church. The priorities set by the Seje CBO include clean accessible water, a local school and a poultry barn for eggs and meat. Water is a major problem as women must now walk up to two hours to collect water in 20 litre containers. And to make matters worse, the water collected is not very clean which results in many health issues. The local elementary school is a one to two hour walk from Seje and also suffers from overcrowding and limited resources. So, anyone attending the garage sale this Saturday, June 4 will be helping the Community Bible Church help make a difference in the community of Seje in Kenya. Any support would be appreciated. This is just the first of a number of fundraisers which the Community Bible Church will be holding to support its partnership with the community of Seje in Kenya. On Saturday, Nov. 12, the church plans to hold its first-ever Sow Good Sale which will be a new take on the traditional church bazaar. The Community Bible Church is located at 1600 Stittsville Main Street, beside the Stittsville post office and across the street from the Home Furniture store. The premises used to be the Stittsville Home Hardware.
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‘Karen’s Quest’ raising funds for Lions Camp Dorset JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
“Karen’s Quest” came to Stittsville on Wednesday, May 18. This is a fundraising walk now in its fourth year involving South Brant Lions Club member Sherry Welsh who is hoping to reach nearly the $200,000 mark in total when she completes this year’s travels on June 12. And all of these funds are going to help Lions Camp Dorset, a resort near Huntsville that offers a vacation opportunity for patients with kidney disease requiring dialysis and their families. Twenty dialysis machines, almost brand new and acquired for half price, are costing $230,000 and that is where many of the funds raised by “Karen’s Quest” have gone. Indeed, Sherry carries around with her a miniature model of a dialysis machine to help her publicize this purpose of her walk. “Karen’s Quest” is named after Sherry’s sister who died 11 years ago but who had enjoyed spending time at Camp Dorset with its on-site dialysis unit. Sherry had never visited Camp Dorset herself but after her sister died, she joined the South Brant Lions Club near her home near Port Rowan, Ont. She discovered at that time that Camp Dorset was operated by Lions Clubs and so she decided to get involved with Camp Dorset, trying to give back to the camp in return for what the camp had given to her sister Karen over the years. In 2008, Sherry launched “Karen’s Quest” with a 640 kilometer fundraising walk from Port Rowan to Camp Dorset, taking 35 days. She thought that she would perhaps raise a couple of thousand dollars for the camp with this initiative but it turned out much more successfully than that – a total of $45,000 was raised. “It went so well I got addicted,” she told a group of Stittsville District Lions Club when she visited the Lions Hall on Wednesday evening, May 18, enjoying a pizza dinner donated by Boston Pizza at Kanata Centrum and telling them about
“Karen’s Quest.” So, since Camp Dorset needed funds so badly, not only for the dialysis machines but also for cottage repairs and other expenses, Sherry continued Karen’s Quest and this year is nearing the end of her fourth year of walking. Indeed, this may be her last walk as she is now thinking about turning a diary which she keeps detailing those she has met on her walks into a book. Next year’s job is to write the book, she says. During her walks, she not only collects donations from individuals as well as the Lions Clubs that she visits but also picks up cans and bottles in the road ditches, recycling them and raising some funds to defer expenses related to the walk. She followed up her first walk with a 580 kilometer walk to Tobermory in 2009 and then a 650 kilometer walk to Parliament Hill in Ottawa last year. This year
she will be covering about 4,000 kilometers altogether from hitting the road at the end of March to the June 12 conclusion. This year’s walk is covering parts of the province that she has not hit in previous walks. She usually walks 10 to 20 kilometers a day while driving the rest of the time. She has received great support from Lions Clubs across the province. “They’re my main supports,” Sherry says about the various Lions Clubs, noting that many provide her with meals, accommodation and donations. The Stittsville District Lions Club, for instance, gave her a donation cheque before she left the Lions Hall after her May 18 visit. The Lions Camp Dorset is a resort operated by the Lions Clubs that has a dialysis unit onsite in order to provide guests in renal failure with their dialysis three times a week or as required. It pro-
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Sherry Welsh, centre, a member of the South Brant Lions Club, shows on a map how she got to Stittsville on her “Karen’s Quest” walk to Stittsville District Lions Club members Paul Riddell, left, standing, and Gord MacIsaac, right, sitting.
vides an opportunity for kidney dialysis patients and their families to experience the outdoors in a relaxing waterfront atmosphere. The idea of a Lions Camp Dorset came about at the 1974 Lions international convention when a chance meeting of a Lions member from Dorset near Huntsville and a Lions member from the Hamilton East Club highlighted the need for a vacation spot for those requiring dialysis treatment. The Dorset Lions Club combined with the Hamilton East Lions to raise funds to build such a camp. In 1978, construction began, with three cottages built. Five more were completed the next year. With some assistance from corporate sponsors and government grants, the Lions of Ontario have developed Camp Dorset into a unique facility that now features a state-of-the-art dialysis treatment facility which provides a place for a family getaway for dialysis patients, right in the heart of Ontario’s Muskoka vacationland. Lions Camp Dorset now has 14 cottages and 15 efficiency units available for visitors as well as six trailer sites. The medical centre is the key facility at Lions Camp Dorset with 20 dialysis machines. Up to 32 clients can be accommodated per treatment day. Other facilities at Lions Camp Dorset include a 10,000 square foot community centre with an indoor pool and a six person spa. There is a lounge, full kitchen and large meeting hall as well. Indoor attractions include a shuffleboard table, pool table, ping pong table and a craft room. Outdoor facilities include a ball diamond, horseshoe pits, mini putt, a tennis court/basketball court and walking trails. Lions Camp Dorset has its own lakefront on Deer Lake, a bay of Raven Lake. There are fishing boats, canoes and paddleboats. Lions Camp Dorset is owned and operated by Camp Dorset Corporation, a non-profit, tax exempt organization. All Board members are Lions Club members from Ontario. 469634
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The Goulbourn Sea Hawks are making a splash in the pool this season. At the recent Festival of Spring meet at the Nepean Sportsplex, more Sea Hawks swimmers achieved their qualifying times for the upcoming Eastern Ontario Swimming Association (EOSA) long course regional championships as well as for the junior provincials. The five Goulbourn Sea Hawks swimmers who achieved their regional qualifying times at the Festival of Spring meet are Helen Du, Joseph Tischer, Logan Moffitt, Sophia Brown-Andrukaitis and Stephanie Bogdan. It was swimmer Schae Dunlop who qualified for the junior provincials with an impressive swim in her 200 metre butterfly event at the meet. Overall, it was a great meet for the Goulbourn Sea Hawks, as the swimmers collected a total of 35 medals. What a haul! Thomas Knox of the Sea Hawks had five first place finishes at the Festival of Spring meet as well as a second place finish. What a performance! Libby Hetherington had six first place finishes – Awesome! Alexa Hadley not only had a first place finish but also had third, fourth and fifth place finishes as well. Jayden Cole had a first, second and two third place finishes while Nick Barry had two firsts, a second and a third. Schae Dunlop, who achieved her junior provincials qualifying time, ended
up with three seconds and a third in the meet. Nikola Markovic recorded a first as well as a fifth place finish while Morgan Green had a first place finish along with a fourth. Matt Hayward swam to a second place finish while Sara Gilboe had three third place finishes. Tamara Shaw had a third place finish while Tea Backlund had two third place finishes. Goulbourn Sea Hawks swimmers are now preparing for the EOSA long course regional champions in early June at the Nepean Sportsplex. The Goulbourn Sea Hawks have 33 swimmers who will be participating in these regional championships. These swimmers range in age from nine year old Alexa Hadley to 21 year old Rebecca Hayward. The swimmers include Tea Backlund, Chelsea Barry, Nicholas Barry, Stephanie Bogdan, Sophia BrownAndrukaitis, Joseph Coakeley, Jayden Cole, Maxwell Cole, Hannah Cummings, Sara Dawe, Melissa Delfino, Michele Delfino, Helen Du, Hunter Dunlop, Schae Dunlop, Sara Gilboe, Morgan Green, Alexa Hadley, Matthew Hayward, Rebecca Hayward, Elizabeth Hetherington, Tara Hetherington, Alexandra Jory, Thomas Knox, Harrison Lyster, Katie Macaskill, Amber Macey, Nikola Markovic, Logan Moffitt, Alexa Rioux, Tamara Shaw, Joseph Tischer and Sierra Zabel Rorai. The Goulbourn Sea Hawks Swim Club has over 100 members. Based at the pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville, the Sea Hawks draw swim-
mers mainly from both Stittsville and Kanata. Matt Hyne is the head coach of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks, assisted by coaches Val Hayward, Theresa Marshall, Barb Moffitt and Scott Stanley. The Goulbourn Sea Hawks Swim Club offers a number of swimming programs. The Junior Bronze/Junior Silver (Developmental) program is designed to provide an introduction to the basic building blocks of competitive swimming. Swimmers are taught all four competitive strokes, starts, turn techniques, underwater skills, basic rules and the use of equipment. The Bronze program is designed to build on the skills already acquired in the junior program. The overall competitive goal is to build strength, endurance and proficiency in all four strokes.
The Silver program sees swimmers learning to improve their stroke techniques in all four strokes as well as turns and starts. The Gold program continues to build on all of the skills developed previously. This includes refinement of all four competitive strokes and more proficiency in skills. The overall competitive goal of this program is to broaden the swimmers’ skill set to be better prepared for race tactics and higher level competition. The Senior program continues to build on the skills and concepts developed in the other programs. The overall competitive goal of this program is to allow each swimmer to be challenged on a significantly higher level. Introduction of advanced training methods assist the swimmers in preparing for competition.
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Coaches of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks Swim Club are, from left to right, head coach Matt Hyne, Theresa Marshall, Val Hayward, Barb Moffitt and Scott Stanley.
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Senior program swimmers of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks who have qualified for the upcoming regional championships are, from left to right, Sierra Zabel Rorai, Joey Coakeley, Michele Delfino, Chelsea Barry, Rebecca Hayward, Tamara Shaw, Alexa Rioux, Sara Gilboe and Matt Hayward.
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Bronze program swimmers of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks who have qualified for the upcoming regional championships are, from left to right, Max Cole, Logan Moffitt, Morgan Green, Stephanie Bogdan and Nikola Markovic.
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Gold program swimmers of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks who have qualified for the upcoming regional championships are, from left to right, Jayden Cole, Nick Barry, Schae Dunlop, Tara Hetherington, Libby Hetherington, Tea Backlund, Harry Lyster and Hunter Dunlop.
Silver program swimmers of the Goulbourn Sea Hawks who have qualified for the upcoming regional championships are, from left to right, Sophia Brown-Andrukaitis, Hannah Cummings, Katie MacAskill, Helen Du, Melissa Delfino, Alexa Hadley, Thomas Knox and Joseph Tischer.
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leton Place, Lanark, Perth and Almonte for the event. First Student Bus Lines and Stock Transportation are both donating the buses for this transportation service. For pickups in Richmond and Munster, those interested should contact Sherrill at 613-838-4024. As for the musical entertainment at the fundraiser, it will include Richmond’s Doug and Pam Champagne, Jeff and Jamie McMunn, Johnny Spinks, Rob Dillon and the group Tailgate. All of this plus a silent auction and the knowledge that you are helping out a little girl and her family who really need your help at this moment in their lives as they battle leukemia makes this a fundraiser that you should not miss. Tickets at $10 each are available by contacting Steve McCoy at 613-257-4432 or Diana English at 613-432-7584. Tickets can also be arranged via email at thelegacy@sympatico.ca. Organizers are hoping to have a full hall for the event so that as many funds as possible can go to the McCoy family.
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IT’S WEAVING TIME Rachel Lisk weavers a friendship bracelet at the sixth annual “Artists and Authors in the Park” event hosted by the Stittsville Village Association at Village Square Park in Stittsville on Sunday, May 29.
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Church hands out $10,000 for acts of kindness SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
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Traditionally and normally, those attending church give money to help support the church and its work. Last Sunday, May 29 at the Community Bible Church in Stittsville, the scenario was reversed – the church handed out $10,000 in total, with $100 going to each family at the Sunday service. But this wasn’t some sort of ecclesiastical rebate. Rather, the funds were given as a challenge, with each receiving family expected to spend the $100 on an act of kindness to someone else. The receiving families are also expected to report back within three months on how the money was used. Their stories will be posted on the church’s website at www.cbcstittsville.com. “We want to encourage people to show God’s love in practical ways,” says the church’s pastor, Steve Stew-
art. In fact, Pastor Stewart is hoping that families will use the money to multiply their acts of kindness, just as Jesus suggested in a New Testament story. Pastor Stewart notes that one woman parishioner of a California church used $100 that she received to help a needy family in her community. But in doing so, she challenged some of her friends to join her in helping the family. In the end, the family received $1,800 in help. The idea of providing money to encourage acts of kindness sprang initially from a movie in the year 2000 called “Pay It Forward,” starring Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey, in which a young boy takes up his teacher’s challenge and carries out acts of kindness to others, asking them to “pay it forward” by in turn helping others. A number of churches took their in-
spiration from the movie, asking their own congregations to help others in this way. In fact, the Community Bible Church used this concept to encourage acts of kindness back in 2005, at that time offering $5 to congregation members. This time, $00 has been provided as Pastor Stewart is hoping that the increased amount will provide even more help to those who need it. He suggests that the $100 could be used to provide blankets for homeless people, to send care packages to needy people in other countries or to purchase groceries for unwed mothers. But he is really hoping that members of his congregation, now armed with $100 per family, will come up with their own ideas on how to help others. “I want them to commit to praying about how they will use the money,” he says. “And then I’d like them to report back within 90 days on how they used it.”
What’s up at the Stittsville Legion branch? BARB VANT’SLOT Special to the News
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Jimmy G’s “Hypnotic Comedy Show” is coming to the Stittsville Legion Hall on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Legion Hall for $25 per person. The event is open to everyone in the community. The Legion’s first steak night of the season will be held on Friday, June 10, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Sympathy goes to Ladies’ Auxiliary president Shirley Pretty has lost her dear brother Allan McCoy.
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POLICING WASTE City of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri, second from left, is joined by students of the “eco police” at St. Stephen Catholic School in Stittsville on Friday afternoon, May 27, with student Keaghan Radley on the far left, and, on the right, from left to right, students Connor Julien, Max Adams and Jacob Rossanese.
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On Tuesday, May 17, the euchre at the Legion Hall saw Gladys Macartney finish with the ladies’ high score, with Marion Argue placing second. Dave Argue had the men’s high score, with Bill Watson as the runner-up. Myrna Robertson had the most lone hands while Marion Argue had
the hidden score. D.J. O’Connell had the low score. Door prizes were won by Marion Gullock and Sharon Legault. On Tuesday, May 24, Lila Chamberlain had the ladies’ high score. Gladys Macartney had the low score while Mike O’Connell had the most lone hands. The door prizes were won by Judy Know and Marisa Martin.
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June 9th registration for girls’ hockey SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
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RUNNING PAIR Ben Stolle, left, of the South Carleton High School Storm runs side by side with Jack Nesbitt, right, of the Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School Ravens in the 4x400 metre open boys’ relay at the recent high school track meet at the Terry Fox Athletic Centre at Mooney’s Bay in Ottawa.
Summer is coming with its good weather but the Stanley Cup finals are just underway. Hockey, as we all know, is never too far away from the minds of Canadians. And for girls in the Stittsville/Goulbourn area, it is not too early to think about playing hockey this coming fall and winter. Indeed, the new Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association is holding a registration for its upcoming inaugural 20112012 season on Thursday, June 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Stittsville Legion hall on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville. All girls in the Stittsville/Goulbourn area who would like to play girls’ hockey this coming season should mark down the date of this registration session and plan to be there. Specifically, this new girls’ hockey as-
sociation is looking for girls aged 4 to 10 as in the upcoming season, the plan is to offer programs at the initiation, novice and atom levels. More information is available by emailing Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association president Cathy Bureau at president@ggha.ca. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be pioneers, playing for this new Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association in its very first season. The Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association has been formed to give girls in the Stittsville/Goulbourn area an opportunity to play girls hockey right in their home community. Up until now, Stittsville/Goulbourn girls wanting to play girls’ hockey have had to sign up with associations based in other communities. Now, there is the opportunity to sign up with a Stittsville/Goulbourn based association.
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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS This Saturday, June 4 features another fundraising effort by 12 year old Hannah Hempinstall of Richmond to raise funds to help find a cure for diabetes. Over the past three years, Hannah has run five of her “Dance 4 Diabetes” events, at both Richmond Public School and Goulbourn Middle School, raising over $14,000 for diabetes research. It all began when Hannah’s best friend was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and Hannah, to support her friend, promised to keep raising funds until a cure for diabetes is found. Little did Hannah know in 2008 when she made this promise that her mother, Nancy, would also be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last December. She draws even further inspiration from the fact that she has an uncle who has been fighting type 1 diabetes for the past 30 years. This Saturday, June 4, Hannah is hosting a Dance 4 Diabetes fundraiser in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the Canadian School of Dance in Barrhaven which is where she takes dance lessons. This fundraiser is open to everyone who wants to attend and dance to raise funds for the fight against diabetes. In addition, donations are being accepted as well. What makes this “Dance 4 Diabetes” event special is that Zippora Karz, a former New York City Ballet ballerina and author, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 21 years old, will be in attendance. She will be
talking about her battle with diabetes and will be dancing in the event. She is flying in all the way from California for the event. Zippora, who has performed on stage for 16 years, has writHannah Hempinstall ten “The Sugarless Plum,” a book that deals with overcoming the hurdles associated with diabetes such as insulin shots, blood sugar management, diet, exercise and the psychological impact of having the disease. Dancers from across Ottawa are expected to attend this “Dance 4 Diabetes” fundraiser, either participating in a master ballet class given by Zippora Karz or taking part in the “Dance 4 Diabetes” which will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. DJ and MC for the event will be Jeff Goldberg of Sonic Events of Toronto, so you know that it is going to be a rockin’ good time. The Canadian School of Dance is located at 900 Greenbank Road in Barrhaven. Donations can be made via a secure link on the “Dance 4 Diabetes” facebook page and also on the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation website. For more information about this “Dance 4 Diabetes” fundraiser, contact Nancy Hempinstall, Hannah’s mother, at 613-838-5782 or via email at nancyh274@hotmail.com.
Award SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
A Stittsville teacher has received an award for his leadership and excellence in school-related sports activities. Jason Lyons, a teacher at St. Stephen Catholic School, formally received the Daniel Patrick Kelly Memorial Award at the Ottawa Catholic School Board’s Elementary and Intermediate Athletic Association banquet and awards night on Thursday, May 26 at the Centurion Centre in Nepean. The Daniel Patrick Kelly Memorial Award is presented annually to a teacher at the elementary school level who demonstrates leadership and excellence as a coach and model in school sports activities. Mr. Lyons has been teaching at St. Stephen Catholic School since it opened in Sept. 2008 where he has played a leading role in coordinating intramural sports, coaching the cross country team and implementing a running program that sees students participate in the Ottawa Marathon weekend each spring. He has organized sports teams at St. Stephen while also bringing in instructors from local businesses to work with students and staff. This has resulted in Zumba classes, yoga, martial arts, fencing and curling. Mr. Lyons serves on the school’s Health Active Schools Committee, always advocating healthy living and regular exercise. An athlete himself who has run in a number of marathons, he is constantly updating school staff on athletic activities and workshops.
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Laurysen Kitchens Ltd. requires fulltime
CABINET SPRAYERS Experienced in applying stains and clear coats. 7:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday Benefits package. Please forward resume to Jim Grenier jgrenier@laurysenkitchens.com
or for an interview Only candidates chosen will be contacted. fax 613-836-7511
For more information Visit: yourclassifieds.ca
OR Call:
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Position Available: Multimedia Sales Specialist Summary The Multimedia Sales Specialist works as a key member of the Advertising team by participating and driving specific online sales and initiatives, as well as supporting customers, relative to an online product they have purchased. Their goals are to manage, maximize and grow customer satisfaction levels, while focusing on fulfilling the needs of advertisers, through alignment with Metroland Media services. Responsibilities Responsibilities for this role are heavily focused on sales activities for Metroland Digital properties, with the embedded understanding of customer relationship management and service. 1. Outbound sales acquisition activity to local businesses promoting digital products. 2. Plan and prioritize personal sales activities and customer/prospect contact towards achieving agreed business aims, including costs and sales - especially managing personal time and productivity. 3. Plan and manage personal business portfolio according to an agreed market development strategy. 4. Manage product/service mix, pricing and margins according to agreed aims. 5. Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions and ethical sales methods. 6. Use customer and prospect contact activities tools and systems, and update accordingly. 7. Plan/carry out/support local marketing activities to agreed budgets and timescales, and integrate personal sales efforts with other organized marketing activities, e.g., product launches, promotions, advertising, exhibitions and telemarketing. 8. Respond to and follow up sales enquiries using appropriate methods. 9. Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant reports and information. 10. Communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships. 11. Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development. 12. Attend training and develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills. 13. Adhere to health and safety policy, and other requirements relating to care of equipment.
Requirements Qualified candidates should possess:
CAREER TRAINING • Education Assistant •Child and Youth Worker • Pharmacy Assistant • Personal Support Worker • Med and Legal Admin. • Accounting Earn an approved Diploma in less than 1 year. Financial Assistance may be available.
CALL FOR NEXT START DATES 613-384-6194 1-888-732-0326
Smiths Falls Campus - 52 Abbott Street www.kingstonlearningcentre.ca
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding measurable goals • Outbound B2B calling experience • Experience in managing a portfolio of clients • The ability to function in a deadline driven environment • Demonstrated superior customer relationship skills • Good communication skills, both verbal and written • The ability to work efficiently independently or as a part of a team • Excellent organizational skills, along with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to multi-task • Working and functional knowledge of the MS Windows and Office suites, as well as functional and navigational knowledge of the Internet
Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume and cover letter by June 16, 2011 to: josh.max@metroland.com. Please reference “Multimedia Sales Specialist” in the Subject Line. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. CL24622
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Cox, Merritt & Co. LLP is a locally owned and operated public accounting firm located in Kanata that has a 30+ year reputation for excellent client service and quality. As the demand for exceptional service grows, so does our need for capable employees to join our team, specifically; a fulltime CA with one to three years experience working in public accounting.
OZ Optics is currently seeking to fill the following positions:
Network Systems Engineer/ Administrator To assist with network planning, design, implementation, administration and help desk support. University/College diploma in Computer Science with more then 4 years hands-on work experience required. Candidates must have experience with following environment; Windows 2000/2003/2008 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Remote Desktop Services, Citrix. Implementation of Group Policy, Application Program Deployment, Data Backups, Disaster Recovery. MCSE and CCNA Certification is a plus.
Key responsibilities include, but not limited to: preparation of audit, review and compilation engagements; preparation of corporate and personal tax returns; training and supervision of staff members and written and verbal communications with clients. Qualifications include, but are not limited to: • Knowledge of TaxPrep or similar program • Good working knowledge of CaseWare or similar program • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of products • Knowledge of QuickBooks and Simply Accounting would also be considered an asset • You must have a valid drivers license and access to a vehicle HELP WANTED
If you think this is the job for you, please submit your cover letter and résumé to hr@coxmerritt.com by June 20, 2011.
For a more detailed job description, please visit www.coxmerritt.com
Are you looking for a fast-paced, creative and challenging work environment? Is working with energetic, passionate people right up your alley? Are you an individual that consistently overachieves? If so, WagJag.com is looking for you!
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support to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Clerks. Must have a strong understanding of the full accounting cycle and Canadian GAAP. Must have good organizational and communication skills and strong attention to detail. Working knowledge of ERP is an asset. Fiber Optic Technician/ Assembler Responsible for manufacturing of Fiber Optic Patchcords and / or components. Must have 5 years plus experience in mass production environment.
Senior Production Scheduler Senior Production Scheduler Senior Accountant He/She will be responsible for The successful candidate will be creating, managing, scheduling involved in financial statement and maintaining production preparation, preparing journal builds in the Master Schedule. entries, completing account Manage/Supervise the efforts of reconciliations, the preparation the Production Schedulers. of payroll and various financial Requirement: 7 years experience. analysis. The Senior Accountant Strong organizational and will also be involved and provide communication skills. Interested candidates may submit their resumes to: OZ Optics 219 Westbrook Road, Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 Attention: Human Resources or by fax to 613-831-2151 or by e-mail to hr@ozoptics.com For more information, visit www.ozoptics.com
Position Available: Sales Consultant
Or drop resume off at the OZ Optics Reception Desk
Wagjag.com and Metroland Media Group currently have an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Sales Consultant to join our Ottawa team.
Job Posting
The WagJag.com brand, a leading Canadian online daily deal destination, offers amazing deals on restaurants, spas, fashion, activities, and events on behalf of a growing number of retailers in Canada. We deliver great offers by assembling a group of “WagJaggers” with combined purchasing power.
Job Title: Permanent Full-Time District Service Representative Department: Circulation Department Location: Ottawa Job Summary: This is a challenging role that requires an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is a self starter with strong communication, organizational, computer and problem solving skills. Experience is not necessary as on-the-job training will be provided for the right candidate.
The Sales Consultant will introduce and sell WagJag.com’s daily deal marketing solution to local small and medium sized businesses in the Ottawa Region, while achieving aggressive revenue targets. The Sales Consultant will also service and grow accounts by managing client relationships before, during, and after the featured offers are presented on our website. If you are a highly self-motivated, energetic and results focused sales professional and want to build a career in the dynamic industry of online media, forward your resume to ottawa@ wagjag.com by June 21st, 2011
Position Accountabilities: • A flair for dealing with customers in a patient and understanding manner • Excellent verbal & written communication skills • Detail oriented and highly organized • Ability to handle multiple demands and prioritize tasks • Address timely concerns in a timely and professional manner. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Valid driver’s license and ability to provide his /her transportation • Previous customer experience an asset • Bilingualism in English and French an asset
THE POSITION: • Identify and cold call prospects to develop new business • Negotiate and structure sales agreements • Develop and build strong relationships with clients • Respond promptly to sales enquiries, and provide thorough customer follow up • Consistently deliver against aggressive revenue targets • Generate insertion orders • Contact advertisers regarding campaign optimization, growth strategies, and opportunities • Act as an ambassador of the brand
Competencies, Competencies: Action oriented, Drive for Results, Composure, Customer Focus, Creativity, Learning on the Fly, Time Management • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to build and develop effective relationships within the team and with carriers • Strong communication skills • Exceptional customer service skills • Solid organizational skills and time management skills with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dead-line oriented environment
ABOUT YOU: • 1-5 years experience in sales/account management with a proven history of achieving and surpassing sales targets • Experience in online or media sales preferred • Strong negotiation, presentation, and telephone skills • Experience in, and high comfort level with, cold calling to develop new business • Ability to build and develop effective relationships with clients and within the sales team • Solid organizational and time management skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dead-line oriented environment • Strong written and verbal communication skills • University or College Degree a definite asset • Valid Drivers License and a reliable automobile
What we can offer: • We offer competitive compensation package including mileage allowance • Comprehensive benefits package • We offer rewarding opportunities for development and advancement
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted! CL23797
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Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover letter no later than June 12, 2011 to the attention of Janet Lucas at janet.lucas@metroland.com / Fax: 613-224-2265. No phone calls please and only those selected for an interview will be contacted. CL24279
HELP WANTED
The Renfrew Victoria Hospital has an immediate opening in our Regional Nephrology Program for the following position:
PROGRAM LEADER, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS Full-Time Reporting to the Clinical Manager of Nephrology, the Program Leader, Peritoneal Dialysis will share responsibility for the ongoing operation and development of the Peritoneal Dialysis Program. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of three years of nursing experience, CNEPH (c) designation and education at the baccalaureate level. She/He will also possess current knowledge and expertise in Peritoneal Dialysis, and the principles of adult education. The candidate must be willing to be on-call for the program, possess a valid driver’s license and be able to travel throughout Renfrew County. Bilingualism is an asset. Completion of a criminal record check within the past six months will be required for the successful candidate. Please forward your resume and a brief covering letter no later than June 10th, 2011 to: Julia Boudreau V.P. Corporate Services Renfrew Victoria Hospital 499 Raglan Street North Renfrew, Ontario K7V 1P6 Email: hunterj@renfrewhosp.com Visit our website at www.renfrewhosp.com to learn more about RVH. While we appreciate all responses, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. CL24709
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TARGETED ADVERTISING
Full Time Permanent Position Service Technician TAMCO is an innovative manufacturer of high-end, quality dampers and air control products, committed to excellence and customer service. We are looking for a BILINGUAL, permanent, full-time, Customer Service Rep. With the same commitment to top quality. Skills and Qualification: • Fluency in both French and English • Experience in a business/office setting, preferably in a customer service capacity • Attention to details/mechanically inclined • Ability to multitask and set priorities • Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative setting • Enthusiasm towards understanding clients’ requirements and fulfilling them effectively.
Go to yourclassifieds.ca or call
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This opportunity does not come along often, so if you are interested send your resume to:
If you are interested send your resume to: • Email: hrmanager@tamco.ca • Fax: 613-831-4233 • Att: HR Manager • Web: www.tamco.ca Thank you for your consideration, only the prospective candidates will be contacted.
THAT WORKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Eastern Ontario’s Top Marine, Snowmobile and ATV dealer now has an opening for a Service Technician in our Ottawa location. If you are looking for a fast paced and rewarding career that provides above industry standards in compensation, you may be the person we are looking for. We provide a great work environment, up-to-date training and 12 month employment with great benefits. The remuneration for this position is salary, based on experience, with built-in bonuses and benefits package.
Bilingual Customer Representative:
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FINISHING TOUCHES • REPAIRS TO GAS & ELECTRIC APPLIANCES • OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE • GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED • LICENSED GAS FITTER • SENIOR DISCOUNTS
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At Stittsville Legion Comrade Irv Campbell has lost his younger brother Pat Campbell. Irv went to Sydney in Cape Breton to attend the funeral. The Legion’s sympathy goes out to Irv and Judy and the entire family.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS On the south side of St. Clare’s Catholic Church on Dwyer Hill Road in Goulbourn sits the St. Clare’s cemetery. Its gravestones feature a virtual litany of names of families with connections to the Dwyer Hill community – Purdy, Timmins, Brennan, Kavanagh, Hanrahan, McKenna, O’Connor – the list goes on and on. The annual cemetery service at this St. Clare’s cemetery is coming up. It will be held on Sunday, June 12, with the service to be held outdoors if the weather permits. This is, historically, the second cemetery established to serve the needs of those in the Dwyer Hill community. The Dwyer Hill pioneer Roman Catholic burial ground which served the community of Irish Catholics around Dwyer Hill and
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Warrant Officer Jack Kellaway, right, Squadron Cadet Commander of 872 Kiwanis-Kanata Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, salutes as he leads the squadron past a saluting Colonel R.H. Meiklejohn, left, on the reviewing stand at the Squadron’s annual review which was held on Saturday, May 28 at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre arena in Richmond.
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The Richmond arena became a drill hall last Saturday, May 28. It was the site of the 32nd annual review of 872 Kiwanis-Kanata Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets when the 130 Cadets of the Squadron get to demonstrate some of their skills learned and activities enjoyed over the past year to their assembled parents, friends, leadership staff, volunteers, sponsors and, of particular note, reviewing officer Colonel Randolph Meiklejohn, currently Director of Air Requirements for the Air Force. What was undoubtedly a highlight of the one and a half hour ceremony was the demonstration by the Squadron’s drill team, followed by a similarly awesome demonstration by the Squadron’s improv drill team. If you want precision, if you want synchronized movement, if you want intricate maneuvers, all done with the only breaks in the onlooking awe of silence being the sound of the marchers’ shoes on the bare ice slab, broken only by the voice of Squadron Warrant Officer Jack Cooper barking out the command for the next drill sequence by the marchers, then the performances by these drill teams are for you. The weekly practice sessions by these teams was evident. It is no wonder that the Squadron’s drill team was off to the provincial competition immediately following the review, champions of the local area. From the organized shuffling to get into position to the marching, both fast and slow, arms swinging, legs moving in unison, turning left, turning right, a ballet of marchers. Synchronized skaters, perhaps a more expected sight at the arena’s centre ice patch, had nothing on these marching Cadets. And when the Cadets wove around themselves in a centre ice circle, it was much like square dancers weaving in and out and around each other as they dance. The drill team performance was followed immediately by that of the Squadron’s improve drill team who again filled the quiet of the arena with the sound of their feet moving in unison, broken only by the orders barked out by Warrant Officer Cooper. The applause which erupted following these drill demonstrations reflected their awe inspiring nature – these marchers were good! Of course, the whole Squadron did march together earlier, as, led by Squadron Cadet Commander Warrant Officer Jack Kellaway, the Cadets, in their flights, had marched past the reviewing stand where Colonel Meiklejohn, the reviewing officer, oversaw their action. This happened just after Colonel Meiklejohn, accompanied by Squadron Cadet Commander Warrant Officer Jack Kellaway, the Squadron’s Commanding Officer Major Diana Dixon and others, had reviewed the blue-uniformed Cadets, moving among them as they stood in position, stopping to chat with some, all as the Cadet band played in the background. It was this very band which was front and centre soon afterwards, giving a
demonstration of their talent as they filled the arena with their music. The band performance was followed by something quite different, a demonstration of Cadet rocketry, something that has been added to the Cadet program with the inclusion of an aerospace aspect. Cadets set off their rockets on a tarp spread out at centre ice, with the rockets popping eight to ten feet up in the air. Not all of the rockets took off as planned but then, as MC James Wood commented: “It’s OK, even NASA has failures.” But whether the rockets all blasted off or not, it mattered not at all to the audience of about 100 sitting on one side of the ice slab and more sitting in the stands, as the rocket Cadets earned a most appreciative applause. The full Cadet Squadron along with the band returned to the ice slab for the announcement of the various summer camps to which Cadets are going this year – camps including ones in survival, leadership, aviation technology and aerospace, general training, gliding and more. This was followed by the presentation of a number of trophies and awards recognizing the efforts of various Cadets over the past year. Each recipient marched forward to receive the award from one of the honourary presenters. Squadron Cadet Commander Warrant Officer Jack Kellaway captured three of these awards including the Mayor’s Trophy for top senior Cadet, the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence for individual endeavours in citizenship which enhance the aims and objectives of the Cadet movement, and the Ray Pearson Award for Aeronautical Proficiency, representing the highest mark in senior aeronautical studies. Warrant Officer Kellaway, now 19, must leave Cadets now after having served in the Squadron since he was 12. He will be attending the University of Guelph under the Regular Officer Training Program. Cadet Cody Deering received the Most Enthusiastic Level 1 Cadet Award while flight Corporal Sierra Slaunwhite received the Junior Leadership Award. Sgt. Tyler Gilchrist was presented with the Junior Esprit-de-Corps Award. Among the other awards presented were the Commanding Officer’s Award for top second year Cadet which went to Cpl. Shane Nesrallah, the Captain Brian Patrick Field Memorial Trophy for senior NCO leadership which was presented to Flight Sgt. Alec Bernard, the Master Warrant Officer Dan Demers Memorial Award for dress and deportment which went to Sgt. Andrew Lumley; and the Music Excellence Award for top achievement in music which was presented to Sgt. Timothy Usak. These are just some of the Squadron’s awards. Others were presented at the review while yet others were to be presented at the Squadron’s final wrapup meetings for the year. In his remarks at the review ceremony, the reviewing officer Colonel Meiklejohn praised the Cadet Squadron’s efforts in the annual review as “nothing short of outstanding.” He emphasized that Cadets should be having fun in the program, noting that the leadership, self confidence and other
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Reviewing officer Colonel R.H. Meiklejohn, centre, accompanied by Squadron Cadet Commander Warrant Officer Jack Kellaway, left, chats with Flight Corporal Skylor Lamothe, right, during his review of the members of 872 Kiwanis-Kanata Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets at the Richmond arena on Saturday afternoon, May 28.
skills learned in Cadets will last a lifetime. He also praised the efforts of the Squadron’s Commanding Officer Major Diana Dixon and her team in their work with the Squadron. At the review, the Squadron received the Air Cadet League of Canada’s Presidential Certificate in recognition of a special initiative which the Squadron undertook during the past year, using Skype technology to include a Cadet in weekly meetings. This Presidential Certificate is one of the highest honours which the Air Cadet League of Canada can give to an individual Squadron. Following the playing of the national anthem, the Cadets marched off the ice slab, going off to a reception in the upstairs hall where there were not only refreshments but also a number of static displays prepared by the Cadets. These included displays about Cadet uniforms, the aircraft of the world, Cadet activities such ad drill team, biathlon, summer camps and band, the Avro Arrow, radio language and Cadet ranks, positions and awards. Air Cadets began in 1941 initially to train young air crew in preparation for duty during the Second World War. After the War, the Air Cadet movement continued training youth for a future in aviation but also expanded its role to include an emphasis on leadership, citizenship and physical fitness. The 872 Kiwanis-Kanata Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets began with 17 Cadets in Sept. 1979 and was offi-
cially recognized in Jan. 1980. The Squadron, which this year had a record 130 Cadets, has been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Nepean since its inception. Squadron activities during the past year, since last September, have included, among other things, glider familiarization, participation in the Battle of Britain Parade, a field training exercise weekend, a walk-a-thon, a music clinic, a first aid course, participation in Remembrance Day ceremonies, a Christmas party, an annual formal mess dinner, biathlon, marksmanship, first aid and drill competitions, a museum sleepover, a fundraising Tag Day and participation in a music festival. Weekly option courses have included biathlon, drill team, junior ground school, band, senior ground school and Toastmasters. The 872 Kiwanis-Kanata Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets meets weekly from September through June at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School in Kanata, with some meetings happening at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville. It draws youth from Stittsville, Kanata and surrounding areas. The main purpose of Air Cadets is to help youth become responsible citizens through leadership training, self-discipline and discovery of individual potentials. The Cadet experience results in friendships, self-confidence and the development of life skills that will provide a solid foundation in the years ahead. There are over 25,000 Air Cadets in 440 active Squadrons across the country now.
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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS This year’s sixth annual Richmond Village garden and landscape contest has a new twist – an Environmentally Sensitive Yard Award. Besides all of the regular prizes and awards in the front and side yard categories, as in the past, this year’s contest will be presenting a special recognition award for the best overall environmentally sensitive property in Richmond. Just what will the judges be looking for in this new category? Well, water conservation strategies such as the use of rain barrels, mulch and ground cover will draw their attention. John Brummell photo Encouraging wildlife through the use of bird baths, bat boxes and the selection of plant species to encourage pollinators Cathy Craig purchases some ground cover plants for planting around will be noted. Using compost, the barns of her Richmond area home at the annual spring plant sale natural fertilizers and mulches held by the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society at Bradley’s and environmental alternatives Insurance parking lot in Stittsville on Saturday, May 28. for pest and weed management
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Prizes include a $400 gift from the Richmond Village Association, gift certificates from the Richmond Nursery Inc., a gift certificate from Lalonde’s Richmond Gardens, and two cubic yards of top soil, compost or bark mulch donated and delivered by Harmony Gardens Landscaping Inc. Registration and permission forms, as well as all contest details, can be found online at www.richmondvillage.ca as well as from pamphlets at poster displays at local businesses including Lalonde’s Richmond Gardens, Richmond Nursery Inc. and King’s valu-mart. Completed forms can be deposited at the official contest boxes located at these businesses or sent by mail to the Richmond Village Association Inc., P.O. Box 4, Richmond, On. K0A 2Z0. More information can be obtained by contacting contest coordinator Ulrica McKim at 613838-9659.
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Fiddling and stepdancing, both traditional and modern – ingredients that guarantee an afternoon of unforgettable entertainment. That’s what’s in store for those who attend the annual concert and dance recital by the Chad Wolfe Studio of Dance and Music at the Sacred Heart High School theatre this Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. Entitled “Braving the Elements,” the concert/recital will feature a colourful and energizing blend of fiddling, traditional stepdance and modern stepdance which involves elaborate costumes, sets and choreography done to various genres of contemporary music. There will even be multi-talented performers who can play the fiddle and dance at the same time. The Chat Wolfe Stepdancers, an award winning competitive dance team that has performed at Stittsville’s Villagefest
as well as at last December’s inaugural Stittsville Christmas Festival Concert, will be among the performers. The Chad Wolfe Studio of Dance and Music specializes in fiddling and stepdancing Ottawa Valley style which is a lively and entertaining regional form of dance with Irish and Scottish roots that first began in the early 1900’s and is still popular today. Stepdancing is traditionally danced to fiddle music, another significant aspect of Canada’s heritage. A number of the performers in this upcoming concert and dance recital are coming from their recent performances at the Victoria weekend Ottawa Fiddle and Stepdance Competition which was held in Richmond, capturing numerous top five placements. Tickets for this concert and dance recital will be available at the door at Sacred Heart High School for $15 per person. The doors will open at 12:30 p.m., half an hour before the show begins.
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FIDDLE/DANCE WINNER Fiddler and stepdancer Elly Wedge of Richmond placed first in the new “Fiddle Dance” category at the recent annual fiddle and stepdance competition hosted by the Ottawa Fiddle and Dance Association in Richmond. She also placed second in the age 18 and under fiddle category.
A canoe is missing from a home on Dallaire Crescent in Richmond. The canoe was reported stolen from the home’s backyard sometime between 8 p.m. on a Wednesday and 11 a.m. on the next day. The yellow flat back canoe was last seen cable locked to a wooden crossbar. It appears that an unidentified thief or thieves broke the wooden crossbar and slipped off the cable, then stealing the canoe which is valued at about $1,000. If anyone happens to come across or see an abandoned yellow canoe, please call the RideauGoulbourn Community Police Office at 613-236-1222, ext. 2314.
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