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You can do a lot from a driveway in Richmond. You can even help children far away in Bo, Sierra Leone in Africa. That is exactly what Richmond youngsters Holly Treffers, Lauren Treffers, Meagan Martin, Brittany Martin and Leo Adamantidis did on Wednesday, July 27, holding a charity lemonade and cookie sale in the Treffers family driveway on Mac Storey Street in Richmond, with the proceeds going to the non-profit community organization Nepean Outreach to the World (NOW) whose current project is to develop a learning resource centre at St. Mary’s Children’s Home in Bo, Sierra Leone. At the end of the day, the Richmond children had raised $400 from the sale of their lemonade and cookies on the sunny, warm day. Among the visitors to their enterprise were such notables as city of Ottawa Rideau-Goulbourn ward councillor Scott Moffatt, NOW director Des Garvey of Nepean, Carleton-Mississippi Mills provincial riding Progressive Conservative candidate Jack MacLaren and Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod. In addition, there were numerous youngsters and their parents from the surrounding neighbourhood who visited the lemonade/cookie stand and helped with the cause. See SELLING, page 3
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Selling lemonade and cookies in Richmond to raise funds to help Nepean Outreach to the World build a learning resource centre in Bo in Sierra Leone are, from left to right, Leo Adamantidis, Holly Treffers, Lauren Treffers, Meagan Martin and Brittany Martin.
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Selling lemonade, cookies to help Sierra Leone From page 1
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Lauren Treffers, left, of Richmond shows photos of Sierra Leone to city of Ottawa Rideau-Goulbourn ward councillor Scott Moffatt, right, as he visits the fundraising lemonade and cookie sale which Lauren and four other youngsters set up in Richmond on Wednesday, July 27.
School in Richmond, it was decided that NOW’s current project of establishing a learning resource centre in Bo, Sierra Leone would be the recipient of the proceeds raised by the driveway lemonade and cookie stand. They knew it was a worthy project that needs support and this is where their $400 is going. This new learning resource centre at St. Mary’s Children’s Home in Bo, Sierra Leone builds on projects that NOW has already supported there to improve the lives of orphaned children. The skills that these orphaned children will develop at the learning resource centre will allow them to flourish. The learning resource centre, when completed, will provide the children with a facility dedicated to self-learning, with books and teaching materials as well as computers, software and other technology aids. Access to computers and the internet will permit the children to expand their education, develop computer skills and take advantage of internet technologies that will link them with volunteer educators in Canada. This latest NOW project will not be the last by any means, Future NOW initiatives, such as building a clinic, will focus on projects that improve the health outcomes and the employment opportunities for the children there. NOW has been associated
with Bo, a town in Sierra Leone, since 1990. Its humanitarian work there has been assisted by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Partnership Africa Canada (PAC). Incorporated in 1989 as a charitable non-government organization, Nepean Outreach to the World (NOW) was created to promote ties between what was then the city of Nepean and the West African city of Bo in Sierra Leone. While Canada enjoys one of the highest quality of life standards in the world, Sierra Leone, a sister Commonwealth country, has among the very lowest standards. Sierra Leone suffered through an 11 year civil war which left many children orphaned. The civil war has now ended and democratic elections have returned as the country is now trying to recover from its years of war and destruction. Since linking with Bo, Sierra Leone, NOW has delivered about $1.5 million in materials and professional expertise to Bo. Approximately 30 exchanges have taken place, involving Canadian and Sierra Leone participants. Donations to help NOW in its work in Sierra Leone can be made at any time. More information about NOW can be obtained by contacting NOW director Des Garvey at dgarvey@nepeanoutreach.com.
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While there, they were also able to view some photos provided by Mr. Garvey of the work which NOW has done with the St. Mary’s Children’s Home in Sierra Leone over the years. For the youngsters involved, this was more than just a day of selling cookies and lemonade for 50 cents each. They also worked hard preparing for the day, making over 200 cookies for the sale, distributing flyers throughout the neighbourhood and making posters to advertise the event. This has become an annual event at the Treffers home with this year being
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Carleton-Mississippi Mills MP Gordon O’Connor wants to hear from you. This August he is hosting six meetings in various communities across the riding at which residents will be able to share their concerns about federal government matters. The meetings will begin with a roundtable discussion, after which residents will be able to have a one-on-one private meeting with Mr. O’Connor based on a first come, first served principle. One of these meetings will be held at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 10 while another of the meetings will be held on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Richmond branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be over at 8:15 p.m. The other meetings are being held in Kanata, Carp, Almonte and Fitzroy Habour.
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Wes Zacharuk of Stittsville is in the insurance business but last week he was also in the happiness business. He made his new client Linda Grossi of Nepean a happy lady as he presented her with $5,000 for being the winner of The Co-operators contest promoting the company’s new lower rates in the Ottawa area. Indeed, Ms. Grossi, who admits that she had never won anything before, says that it felt like the winnings came down from heaven, reaching her just when she really needed it after recently moving to Nepean South after living in Bridlewood for 27 years. A teacher at Osgoode Township High School, she has just completed a year away, living in Florence, Italy. Ms. Grossi is also happy to have signed up with The Co-operators because it is a Canadian-owned wealth management and insurance firm and as a self-professed proud Canadian, she is happy to do business with such a firm. The presentation of a giant cheque representing the $5,000 in winnings which took place on Friday, July 29 at Mr. Zacharuk’s Co-operators agency at the Bridlewood Plaza on Stonehaven Drive in Kanata had a strong Stittsville aspect to it. Handing over the cheque was not only Mr. Zacharuk, who lives in Stittsville and is a member of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville, but also taking part was Steve Smallwood, the Co-operators district manager who also lives in Stittsville. Ms. Grossi walked away from the presentation ceremony not only with her $5,000 but also with a bouquet of flowers which Mr. Zacharuk gave to her. No wonder she was happy – being a client of the Co-operators has paid huge dividends already and she still has the Co-operators and its service behind her in the event of a car accident or damage to her home.
Ms. Grossi won the $5,000 in a contest held by the Co-operators, running from April 9 to June 10. Anyone from the Ottawa area who got a quote for auto or home insurance from the Cooperators during this time frame was entered in the contest, along with the names of all the existing clients in the area. When the draw was made, Ms. Grossi was the winner. “I’m thrilled to welcome Linda as one of our many new clients and it was a pleasure to inform her that she is the winner,” said Mr. Zacharuk. Since opening his new the Co-operators agency on Stonehaven Drive in Kanata last summer, Mr. Zacharuk had been quickly building up his cli-
entele and he is so pleased that one of his clients won the $5,000 grand prize. Indeed, his agency team has more than 40 years of combined experience in the insurance and financial services fields. The Co-operators currently has a total of 21 agents in the Ottawa area, selling wealth management products as well as all types of insurance including home, auto, life, group, business, farm and travel. The Co-operators is a Canadianowned co-operative with more than $40 billion in assets under administration. Mr. Zacharuk can be contacted at 613-832-2442 or via email at wes_zacharuk@cooperators.ca.
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Wes Zacharuk, left, of The Co-operators agency at the Bridlewood Plaza on Stonehaven Drive in Kanata congratulates Linda Grossi, centre of Nepean for winning $5,000 in the recent Co-operators contest promoting the firm’s new lower rates in the Ottawa area as Steve Smallwood, right, district manager for The Cooperators, looks on.
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A giant garage sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 starting at 7 a.m. in the parking lot at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. Proceeds will go to the Veteran Services Club of the Stittsville Legion. There will be a BBQ held in conjunction with this garage sale. The next steak night at the Stittsville Legion is this Friday, Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. The 55 Plus Club of the Stittsville Legion has a one day trip to Prince Edward County planned for Wednesday, Aug. 10. It will involve travelling to the Bay of Quinte wine region. Including in the $130 cost will be transportation, lunch and two winery tastings. For more information, please call Shirley Pretty at 613-836-2760. The annual Charity Duffer Scramble golf tournament will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Madawaska
executive 18 hole golf course in Arnprior. This best ball tournament will begin at 12 noon with a shotgun start. Those wishing to play should register no later than Aug. 12 at the Legion Hall. This year the tournament is raising funds for the Main Street Community Services, a Stittsville-based organization that helps special needs children and their families. Everyone is most welcome to play in the golf tournament. The fee is $55 for Legion members and $60 for non-members. The fee includes green fees, a power cart and a steak dinner at the Legion Hall. Those interested in attending only the dinner are most welcome at a cost of $12 for Legion members and $15 for nonmembers. The sign up sheet for the tournament is posted at the Legion Hall. For more information, please call the Legion at 613-836-1632. The Stittsville Legion is hosting BBQ lunches every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bratwurst, hamburg-
ers and hot dogs are on the menu, along with potato salad and sauerkraut. Everyone is welcome to drop in and have lunch. Euchre is played at the Legion Hall every Tuesday starting at 1:15 p.m. and every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Everyone in the community is welcome to participate. Bingo is played at the Legion Hall every Wednesday starting at 6:45 p.m. Again, everyone in the community is welcome to attend. David Faubert had the men’s high score at the euchre party at the Legion Hall on Tuesday, July 26. Garnet Vaughn was the runner-up for the men. Colleen McGillivery had the ladies’ high score, with Marion Gullock placing second. Ann Reading had the low score while Win Burchell had the hidden score. Maizie Konkol had the most lone hands. The door prizes were won by Cheryl Kelly and Venita Pilon.
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‘Stittsville’s Got Talent’ at Village Square Park SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Move over, “America’s Got Talent.� You ain’t seen nothing yet because here comes “Stittsville’s Got Talent.� Sure, it won’t be broadcast on television like “America’s Got Talent� but it has a lot more going for it, at least from a Stittsville perspective. “Stittsville’s Got Talent� will be taking place right in the community, on Friday, Aug. 12 starting at 7 p.m. at Village Square Park at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Abbott Street in Stittsville. It will also be featuring local talent, youth from Stittsville, who will be strutting their stuff as they perform. And,
best of all, all this will be free. You can’t beat the price. Everyone in the community is invited to attend and enjoy Stittsville’s youthful talent. It’s a way not only of enjoying a summer’s evening in the park but also a way of supporting the community’s youth as they perform. Those planning to attend are reminded to take along a chair or blanket for seating. This “Stittsville’s Got Talent� is an event organized by the youth connexion program in Stittsville. The youth connexion program offers youth the opportunity to plan and organize their own activities and to become active participants in their community.
Car wash, BBQ coming up
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Nothing like a sparkling clean car, especially if someone else does the washing. And what about enjoying a delicious hamburger while admiring your freshly washed vehicle. This can all happen for you on Saturday, Aug. 13 as the Ottawa Fire Service firefighters from Station 81 in Stittsville are holding a car wash and BBQ at Brown’s Your Independent Grocer on Stittsville Main Street. The car wash and BBQ
will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., so you have the whole day to get your car washed and your tummy full. And what is an added bonus is that the funds raised by the firefighters at this car wash and BBQ are going to help two great causes – the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Ottawa Volunteer Fire Combat Team. The Kidney Foundation of Canada supports kidney disease research, supports people affected by kidney disease, advocates for the development of appropriate kidney-
related health policy and promotes public education about kidney health and organ donation. The Ottawa Volunteer Fire Combat Team is going to be heading to Calgary for a competition and needs help to offset expenses. Oh, and by the way, if Saturday, Aug. 13 is rainy and not a good day for washing cars or enjoying hamburgers, then the car wash and BBQ will be switched to its rain date which is the next day, Sunday, Aug. 14 – same time and same place, only one day later.
Mick Armitage Band performing SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Village Square Park in Stittsville will be rocking to the sounds of the Mick Armitage Band this coming Thursday, Aug. 11. This will be the second of three free concerts at Village Square Park, starting at 7 p.m. As in previous years, there will be a youth BBQ fundraiser at 6 p.m.
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EDITORIAL
Making a difference for youth Currently the Stittsville community and its youth are benefitting from the presence of the youth connexion program in Stittsville. This program, with adult mentorship provided by the city of Ottawa, encourages youth involvement in the community while also providing an opportunity for youth to come up with program ideas and then see them to fruition through involvement with their planning and execution. One aspect of the current youth connexion program is the existence of the Connexion Lounge at the Pretty Street Community Centre, a drop in centre where themed activities and special events are held. But this Connexion Lounge is only a forerunner of what is the hope for the future – a larger and
more permanent youth centre where more resources can be assembled so that the youth of Stittsville and their needs can be better met. A more permanent and larger youth centre is needed to provide youth with their own space – a place where they can organize and plan their own events and where they can make an impact on the community which is their community. That is the whole focus of the current youth connexion program in Stittsville – to get youth involved in their community, to help them realize that they are an important part of their community and, in turn, to get the community involved and supportive of the youth. Having a dedicated youth centre will enhance this concept. A real danger in youth pro-
gramming is ensuring its long term viability. Too often youth leaders move on and there is no one to take over and hence the youth programming fails. With a dedicated youth centre, there will be a constant replenishing of the youth leadership and youth participants. It will carry on as youth move on. Stittsville is a great place. But it can be an even greater place for our precious youth with a dedicated youth centre. It can happen if the community will to have such a youth centre is there. Look at the Stittsville Food Bank. It is an example of how well this community supports an organization that it realizes is vital to local residents. The same can apply to a youth centre which can make a big difference in the lives of the community’s youth.
CAPITAL MUSE
How to kill your intuition Despite and because of claims that we make the bulk of our decisions intuitively and within a matter of milliseconds, I am on a purposeful quest to quash my intuition. It hasn’t served me well, it’s expensive, and it needs to be put in its place. The thing is I’m a notorious joiner. Nothing gets my blood going like signing up for things. Oh, the sweet thrill of the registration process! In the past three years I have forked over hundreds of dollars for the following: French classes (twice); cooking classes; teacher’s college application fees (three times); ashtanga yoga; swimming lessons; boot camp; gymnastics boot camp; and several trial gym memberships. Sadly, I have yet to see the inside of a GoodLife Fitness, I have plateaued at an intermediate level in French since 1999, I am not a qualified teacher, and I
still don’t know how to cook or swim proficiently. My husband, the more reflective within our spousal unit, always attempts to curb my impulsivity. But I am too quick to fork over my non-refundable registration fee, which is inevitably followed by a promise to myself and my family to be less rash in future. I’ve decided to change my extemporaneous ways once and for all. Yes, I’ve become a listmaker. For the last six weeks, I have balanced the pros and cons of every life-altering decision, including but not limited to, the following: how I spend money; what I eat for breakfast; who I work for; how I pass my vacation time; and how often I shower while camping. Gruelling though it may be to list the benefits and pitfalls of Cheerios each morning, it has triggered a more thoughtful
approach to breakfast. By taking a step back and examining the ingredients list on the box, I am more likely to return it to its habitual place – at the back of the cupboard – and pull out the oatmeal or protein-packed muesli instead. The absence of temerity has also given my bank balance a boost. First, I’ve come to realize that camp showers are expensive and more often than not unnecessary. Second, instead of succumbing to daily RogersOn-Demand movie requests and fee-per-use swims at the public pool, I’ve discovered many free or cheap day trip vacation alternatives for me and the kids. Finally, I’ve foregone debit and credit card purchases, prudently crafting a budget and determining how much cash I will require each week for groceries, toiletries and miscellaneous extras. The “pain” of handing over cold, hard cash which has been
carefully considered in advance is much more real than the delayed anguish that often comes with perusing a Visa statement. As a result, I’m more cautious with my spending. I delete Groupon ads, and yes, I am that woman who returns things to the cashier at point-of-purchase because I’ve gone over my selfimposed limit.
much except when I’m hungry. Instead, I’m putting it on paper, delaying my response, and being more speculative about the rumblings in my various organs. It may take a bit more time at first, but in the long term I know I’ll save hundreds of dollars, benefit my health, and, most importantly, quash my infamous reputation.
For me, impulsivity and intuition are too closely related to differentiate. The next time someone tells me to “listen to my gut,” (or my heart or my bowel), when making a decision, I’ll try to resist. In my experience, my gut doesn’t tell me
Brynna Leslie is writing this column “Capital Muse” in place of regular columist Charles Gordon who is currently on holiday. Mr. Gordon’s column will return in mid-August.
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Tuesday night is movie night in Stittsville. Youth Connexion, Stittsville’s youth program, is hosting free movies at Village Square Park at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Abbott Street each Tuesday through to the end of August, starting at 8:30 p.m. Movies being shown include Toy Story Three, Never Say Never, Jumanji, Grease, How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar and Tangled.
There will be youth entertainment presented for the half hour leading up to show time. Those planning to attend should take along chairs or blankets for seating. There will be a canteen available for the purchase of snacks. All proceeds from the canteen sales will go to the Youth Connexion program. The Youth Connexion program promotes youth having fun with friends and encourages youth to plan activities and events for their peers. It encourages youth to develop ideas and work as a team, developing leadership skills.
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Performing at a Tuesday evening movie night organized by Stittsville’s youth connexion at Village Square Park in Stittsville are, from left to right, Kyle Curry, Morgan O’Grady and Joel Curry, at the keyboard.
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Mansfield is one of Goulbourn’s historic communities. And while much of its story has been relegated to the pages of the history books, two of its historic structures still remain, there is a road bearing its name and a sign commemorates its existence. The Mansfield Road of today runs west from Huntley Road to Munster Road. Two of Mansfield’s historic structures can still be found along this road – Loyal Orange Lodge No. 69 which has been relocated east of its traditional location and the Mansfield schoolhouse, S.S. No. 6, which today serves as a private residence. Along Mansfield Road can also be found a sign commemorating the historic community of Mansfield and telling a little of its history. Named after the Mann family, pioneer settlers in the area, the Mansfield community took shape in the 1840’s and 1850’s. The Mansfield Methodist
Church was built in 1847 while the first Orange Hall was located just east of it. The Mansfield school, School Section No. 6 of Goulbourn, was located originally at the corner of
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Have camera, will shoot! There are so many cameras around these days – old fashioned film ones, digital ones and cell phone ones. So there is lots of opportunities to snap photos, here, there and everywhere. When you are snapping your photos, you should keep in mind the second annual Heritage Photo Contest sponsored by the Goulbourn Township Historical Society. Here’s a chance to enter your photo in a contest. All entries are displayed in an exhibit when the winners are announced, so your photo will be prominently displayed and seen, no matter how you do in the contest judging. In this year’s second annual contest, there are five categories of entries: Victorian Goulbourn which deals with buildings built between 1837 and 1901; Family generations which is photos of at least three generations of a family; Tools of Our Ancestors dealing with tools of a former era; Goulbourn waterscapes which could range from the Jock River to a wetland to the smallest of field drains; and Streetscapes, specifically featuring old
amid new. All photos entered must be taken during 2011 within the boundaries of historic Goulbourn township which includes Stittsville, Munster, Ashton, Richmond and the surrounding rural areas. The location where the photo was taken plus relevant details such as the type of tool photographed or the names of the people in the photo must be noted. A person can submit two entries for each of the five categories of the contest. The photos submitted must be in print format, not over 8 inches by 10 inches in size. The deadline for the contest is the end of September. Entries can be dropped off at the Ottawa Public Library branches in Stittsville, Richmond and Munster. There will be a ceremony to display the entries and honour the winners later this year. The purpose of the contest is to give camera owners an outlet to show off their creative abilities with whatever camera is used while helping the Goulbourn Township Historical Society to further its aim of fostering greater knowledge and appreciation of Goulbourn’s history and heritage.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Imagine it – a delicious dinner featuring cold turkey and ham on an August summer evening, followed by playing euchre. What an enjoyable scenario! And it’s all coming up on Saturday, Aug. 13 right at Christ Church Ashton in Ashton. The cold turkey and ham dinner will be served at 5 p.m., with the euchre to follow. Everyone is most welcome to attend and enjoy this evening of food, fellowship and good old euchre. Tickets for this event are available by calling Marion Jones at 613-838-5405 or Rev. Jim Kirkpatrick at 613-2532878.
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This original town hall with all of the early municipal records burned in 1872 and was replaced by a new town hall at Stanley’s Corners, a building which now houses the Goulbourn Museum. It was the enterprising Carleton Cathcart who built the first steam-power saw mill in Goulbourn at Mansfield. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire soon after starting in operation. The former Goulbourn Township Local Architectural and Conservation Advisory Committee (L.A.C.A.C.) erected a sign commemorating the historic community of Mansfield back in the 1990’s. In recent years, this sign had become weather-beaten and was removed, with the
city of Ottawa committed to its replacement. The replacement sign was recently erected. This new sign features a brown background with white lettering. Besides a brief description of the history of the Mansfield area, the sign features a winter scene of the area. City of Ottawa RideauGoulbourn ward councillor Scott Moffatt was instrumental in getting the new sign erected. The sign had been missing for a while and inquiries were made to the councillor about when the new sign would be erected. Councillor Moffatt had recalled seeing the sign, all ready to go, in the city’s sign shop so he knew that it should be erected. His inquiries resulted in the recent erection of the sign.
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John Curry photo Toasting their visit to the new Jabulani Vineyard & Winery are members of the Ready Revellers chapter of the Red Hat Society, from left to right, Audrey Whiteside, Chris Jones, Enjoying their visit to the new Jabulani Vineyard & Winery west of Richmond on Friday, July 29 with Tom Moul, centre, of Jabulani Vineyard & Winery are, on the left, Red Hat Mabell Leclair, Hazel Fraser and Sheila Dingley. Society members Pat Peters, far left, and Helen Perkins, second from left, and on the right, Red Hat Society members Jeannine Dunlop, second from the right, who is Queen of the Ready Revellers, and Connie Lackner, far right. 486655
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Red and white are common colours at any winery. This includes the Jabulani Vineyard & Winery on Jock Trail west of Richmond which has both red and white wines among its offerings. But red was the colour of the day last Friday, July 29, not because of the red wine (although it was in many a glass) but because the winery was the destination for an outing by nine members of the Red Hat Society, namely the Ready Revellers chapter, led by their queen Jeannine Dunlop. At the Jabulani Winery, the Red Hatters were able to sample a variety of Jabulani wines, introduced and described by owner and winemaker Tom Moul. This included one with a butterscotch taste and another featuring “black� ingredients – black currents, blackberries – you get the idea. Friday was a special day at Jabulani Winery because it was Tom Moul’s birthday. The Red Hatters came prepared, with Audrey Whiteside, on behalf of the group, presenting Tom with a birthday present, a wine tasting glass from South Africa, Tom’s homeland before coming to Canada. The Red Hatters also did not forget about Tom’s wife, Janet, and presented her with a gift as well, a memento from the Red Hat Society. Although the noontime visit occurred at the same time as rain showers that day, the Red Hatters were easily and comfortably accommodated at temporary tables set up in the Jabulani Winery tractor shed which is adjacent to the Winery’s store and patio area. Indeed, those who were at the Jabulani grand opening in early June also enjoyed wine tastings and goodies in this very same open shed. It is becoming a popular and well used spot. This chapter of the Red Hat Society decided to visit the new Jabulani Winery after member Audrey Whiteside of Stittsville read about its opening in the newspaper. She then took it upon herself to organize the outing for the members who come
from not only Stittsville but also Manotick and other areas of Ottawa. The Jabulani Vineyard & Winery has been busy since its June 11th grand opening when over 500 visited during the weekend. Since then, Jabulani has continued to be busy, with robust sales, particularly of its red wines. Initial TV and press coverage helped get its name known and now word of mouth among wine enthusiasts is generating a steady stream of customers including many repeat ones. Soon Tom and Janet Moul will be entering their busy time from August through next February when they will be harvesting their grape crop and making their wines for next season. Although no decision has yet been made, Jabulani Winery may open for some regular hours just before Christmas for those wishing to acquire Jabulani wines for Christmas gift giving and for Christmas consumption. Jabulani Vineyard & Winery, located at 8005 Jock Trail between Munster Road and Dwyer Hill Road, can be contacted at 613-454-5460 or via email at info@ jabulani.ca. The Jabulani website is at www.jabulani.ca. The Jabulani Vineyard & Winery is open from Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through to Sept. 4. After that, it will be open by appointment only since Tom and Janet will then be deep into harvest and crush season. The Red Hat Society is a social organization founded in 1998 for women approaching the age of 50 and beyond. As of Jan. 2011, there were over 70,000 registered members and almost 24,000 chapters in the United States and 25 other countries including Canada. The Red Hat Society has become the largest women’s social group in the world. The Red Hat Society’s purpose is social interaction among women, encouraging fun, friendship, freedom, fulfillment and fitness. The leader of a local chapter is usually referred to as the “Queen.� Members are called “Red Hatters.� Members age 50 and over wear red hats and purple attire to functions.
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and businesses had to be rebuilt after the fire ravaged the community, much of the rebuilding happened in the vicinity of the new railway track where it crossed the Huntley Road (now Stittsville Main Street). While Stitt’s Corners or Old Stittsville as it came to be known did spring up again as the location for the community’s school and the Presbyterian Church, the focus for the community increasingly became the area around the railway line and new train station. This is where the hotels sprang up, where the stores located, where the livery stables were; and where commercial activity related to the railway, in terms of livestock yards and a grain elevator, took place. It is interesting to reflect on just why the then-Central Canada Railway (to be taken over by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882) selected the area at the Huntley Road (Stittsville Main Street) and the 11th line of Goulbourn (now Abbott Street) as the location for its railway station, water tower and siding. A number of considerations went into a railroad’s decision on the location of a station, some related to the station’s function vis-à-vis the operation of trains, some related to the station’s function as the railroad’s commercial presence in an area, and some related to the railroad’s own financial situation. Just how did these apply to the Stittsville situation? A station was, in one sense, a pit stop for the steam engines of the time. Whether wood or coal burning, the engines had a thirst for water. A steam engine needed to replenish its reserve of water frequently or else it could exhaust it in the span of as little as 25 miles. Thus there was a need for water towers at various stations along a railway line. Equally important to the functioning of the trains was the location of the station itself in relations to the terrain along the section of track. Railroads would not locate a station on or near either a hill or a curve in the track. A station could not be located near a hill since it would be almost impossible for a larger train to get started on an upgrade. Steam engines, in fact, required a half mile of level track to the foot of a grade to allow for acceleration. Conversely, a train approaching a station on a downgrade would find it almost impossible to stop. Curves in the track near a station were also avoided because approaching train engineers needed ample opportunity to view any unexpected train traffic sitting at the station being approached. In the case of the Stittsville station, it must be wondered why the station was not located at the Hazeldean Sideroad or the Goulbourn/Nepean town line (now Eagleson Road) crossings rather than at the Huntley Road crossing (now Stittsville Main Street) in what is now Stittsville but which then was virtually vacant land. After all, Hazeldean was growing in importance at this time and could have been considered of equal prominence with Stitt’s Corners. So, why not place the station at the Hazeldean Sideroad crossing? It would seem that Stittsville was selected as the location for the station for
two reasons. First, it would be at a road crossing that led to Stitt’s Corners and Carp in one direction and to the thensubstantial village of Richmond in the other direction. It thus allowed access to the station from several established communities as well as the surrounding rural area. The Hazeldean location did not offer this as it had no direct access to Richmond. Secondly, the Hazeldean Sideroad crossing was very near the Hazeldean Ridge to the east and thus an upgrade in the track. No station could be located near this grade because of problems starting and stopping the train at such a station. The Stittsville location offered the station greater access to the area’s local population, particularly to the village of Richmond where there was no railroad but where a prosperous commercial sector and a substantial population existed. Proximity to paying customers was always a prime consideration in the location of a station. The Stittsville location must also have been agreeable to the railway decision makers because the railroad could undoubtedly obtain its required land for a station at a reasonable price since the site was not in an established community. Stittsville also worked out better from a distance viewpoint. The Bells Corners station was six miles east of Stittsville while the Ashton station was nine miles west of Stittsville. This made for a fairly equal division of track for the section crews stationed at these stations. Had Hazeldean, for example, been a station location, it would have meant only a short three mile distance to the Bells Corners station while leaving a 12-mile distance to the Ashton station. The Stittsville location was thus more centrally located for the purposes of the ongoing maintenance of the track by the section crews. The railroads preferred to locate stations at six to eight mile intervals, if possible, because this would give area farmers the least possible distance to bring their crops and livestock to the railway siding. The Central Canada Railway operated a line from Brockville through Carleton Place to Arnprior. In 1868, it started construction of a rail line eastward from Carleton Place through to Ottawa, a distance of 28 miles. Stations were set up at Ashton, Stittsville, Bells Corners, Britannia and Skead’s Mills (Westboro) before the line reached Ottawa at LeBreton Flats. By September, 1870, the rail line was complete and the first passenger train arrived in Stittsville on the morning of September 16, 1870, headed west to Carleton Place. At Stittsville, the Canada Central Railway erected a combination passenger and freight station on the south side of the track, immediately east of the present-day Stittsville Main Street. A wooden water tank was a little farther east down the track. The Canada Central Railway also had a siding at Stittsville, as it did at Ashton, so obviously it expected both locations to produce freight traffic. The sidings also provided a place where trains could pull off the main line to allow another train to pass by. See RAILWAY, page 13
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a telegram or pick up or send freight. It was the station that became the village’s central socializing area, with its waiting room and the presence of the station agent who quickly became one of the most prominent and best known men in the community. In Stittsville, a man who exemplified this and who made the station something of a community center for the village’s young men was Athos Appleby, who became known as “The Governor”, an affectionate term assigned by the young men because of his strictness. Stittsville, though, was certainly a better place thanks to Athos Appleby’s years as station agent, from 1922 through 1939. Since a station agent had to be good at keeping books due to his duties selling train tickets and looking after freight, Athos Appleby conveyed this talent into other duties in the community, such as keeping the books for McCaffrey’s General Motors garage, the Hazeldean Rural Telephone Company and his true love, the village’s junior hockey team. Athos Appleby not only loved hockey but he also, at least for a while, loved golf. In fact, he even convinced a group of other sports-minded men in Stittsville, such as Eldon Bradley, Fred Bradley, Charlie Simon, Bert Grant and George McCaffrey, to start a seven hole golf course in the pasture southeast of the setation. It was not much, with livestock as the grass trimmers, but it provided the venue where they were able to play the game for a while in the 1920’s. It remained for another six decades before another golf course, this time the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club, would be developed within Stittsville. Athos Appleby was not only involved with junior hockey but also with men’s softball. Stittsville played against teams from Bells Corners, Carp, Richmond, Kinburn and Fitzroy Harbour in these years. Like Athos Appleby, each station agent contributed to the community in his own way, adding an extra dimension to the life of the area. But after the Second World War, things started to change because the role of the train station in the life of the community changed. This was true not only in Stittsville but also elsewhere as well. Automobile travel, increased use of telephones and a growth in communication with the advent of television meant that the station agent was no longer the key link with the outside world. Residents of Stittsville, like with other communities, began to see less and less of their station agent. The station came to be open less and it lost its role as a community drop-in center. People did not go there to meet the trains any longer; freight usage dropped off; the mail started going by truck; the railway era was dying. Advances such as centralized traffic control for trains eliminated the need for station agents and by the late 1960’s, agents and stations across the country had become redundant. Stittsville was no exception. In Stittsville’s case, at least three generations had experienced the station as the heart of their community. It had been the stage on which the life of the commu-
nity was played out. Indeed, it was not only the station agent who added to the community’s life but also the members of the railway section gangs. Irvine Gibson of Stittsville worked for the CPR for almost 49 years until his retirement in 1973, beginning as a section hand and then becoming foreman on both the Stittsville east and west sections. Two crews worked out of the Stittsville station, keeping their equipment in a shed there. Irvine Gibson went on to serve as a police village trustee in Stittsville and othCity of Ottawa Councillor Reports By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa
ers had similar long term involvements with the village. The railway was an important source of livlihood for a number of people over the years. The railway line through Stittsville was busy in the early part of the 20th century, with up to 16 trains passing through in the span of 24 hours. Even in 1934, there were five daily passenger trains including the transcontinental train passing through Stittsville in a day, along with a daily freight train. The line through Stittsville always had more passenger traffic than freight traffic. 450085
From page 12 The Mann family’s grain elevator, grist mill and cement works, along with livestock yards for the shopping of cattle and later horses, eventually grew up along the north side of the railway tracks in Stittsville. The original train station at Stittsville was replaced by the Canadian Pacific Railway sometime after the turn of the century. The new station, a little farther east along the track, was in place by 1910. It was part of a station-building binge which the Canadian Pacific Railway undertook between 1896 and 1914. In this binge, the CPR changed or replaced more than 750 stations, with Stittsville being one of the locations, although the original station adjacent to the street remained until 1928, used as a freight shed. This second, new station remained in use through the boom years of the railroad from the First World War through the Second World War. It then saw the decline in passenger traffic following the Second World War when the automobile began to take over. The last station agent in Stittsville, Craig Hobbs, left in 1968, after which the station was closed and the property sold. The building itself was removed in 1971. The last train, a CPR transcontinental, roared through the village eastbound on January 14, 1990. The tracks were then lifted, marking the end of the railroad era for Stittsville, 120 years after it began. But the village’s railroad legacy was not forgotten and indeed was preserved in the development of Village Square, the community park at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Abbott Street which was developed in the late 1990’s by Goulbourn township in cooperation with Stittsville citizens and the Goulbourn Township Historical Society. Development of this park, on the site of the former railway station, started in late 1995 and included a replica train station and both water tower and train play structures. Village Square has become the focal point for community celebrations such as its summertime concerts, the turning on of Christmas lights and Villagefest. The coming of the railway transformed Stittsville, perhaps even more than other communities through which it passed, simply because the community quickly grew up around the railway station, thanks to the damage caused at Old Stittsville by the Carleton County Fire of 1870. And, like with all communities, the railroad provided the community’s links with the outside world, a world that was quickly industrializing and urbanizing. This contact consisted not only of passenger travel and the sending of freight and farm livestock and products, but also through access to the telegraph which was a central part of the station’s function. In addition, the presence of the railway station provided a community focal point. The station was the place where people met visitors; where they waved goodbye to loved ones; where they went to travel to continuation school in distant Carleton Place; where they went to send
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A Safer Walk to School… A New Adult Crossing Guard The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Safety Council are helping children in your area walk to school more safely. On August 31, 2011, a new marked school crossing, staffed with an Adult Crossing Guard will be implemented at the intersection of West Ridge Drive and Renshaw Avenue serving students from A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School. There will also be the implementation of an Adult Crossing Guard at the intersection of Baywood Drive and Arrowwood Drive serving students from Guardian Angels Catholic School. The City asks all motorists and parents in the community surrounding A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary and Guardian Angels Catholic Schools to be aware of and recognize the crossings and obey the Adult Crossing Guards. An adult crossing guard will be placed at these locations and many other sites across the city to ensure children can cross streets safely as they travel to and from school. The guard provides a friendlier atmosphere that encourages and supports increased walking and cycling to school. This in turn helps increase physical activity and decreases traffic congestion in the community. Often our younger children have not developed the proper skills and judgement to negotiate traffic safely during peak traffic periods. Adult Crossing Guards can assist in ensuring the safest crossing possible for children crossing municipal streets whether at marked and signed crossings, traffic control signals or at all-way stop controls. Only after the adult crossing guard has returned safely to the curb, and only after the stop sign has been lowered, can motorists proceed through the crossing. Violation of this regulation is a Highway Traffic Act offence that carries a $110.00 fine, including three (3) demerit points. Crossing guards are asked by Police Services to report all violators for appropriate action. Obeying Stop Signs Recently, my office has received a number of calls concerning vehicles of all types not obeying posted stop signs at various intersections throughout Stittsville. This is a major safety concern for residents and pedestrians so I would like to remind everyone to respect all road signs, including stop signs and be responsible. This needs to be a community effort so I encourage all residents and visitors to respect these signs. If you have questions about traffic signs please feel free to contact my office at 613-580-2476 or by email at shad.qadri@ottawa.ca. Councillor City Chat I would like to remind the community about my City Chats which will be continuing as of August 13th. To give you the opportunity to come out and speak with me, I am continuing to hold several “Councillor City Chats” over the next couple of weeks throughout the Stittsville community. “Councillor City Chats” take place Saturdays between 10am and noon. For the month of August I look forward to seeing you at Kittawake Park (Kittawake Drive and Carp Road) on August 13th, Paul Lindsay Park (81 Trailway Circle, off Springbrook) on August 20th and at Coyote Park (Westridge and Fernbank) on August 27th. Please share this information with your neighbours as all are welcome. I look forward to seeing you.
nities for criminals. With the “All Valuables Removed” initiative, residents are instructed to remove their valuables from their vehicle, or secure them out of sight, and place a warning card in their window, letting would-be-thieves know not to bother searching their car, and also reminding others to take the same precautions. In addition to removing valuables, the Ottawa Police would like to offer the following tips to drivers when leaving their vehicle: • Never leave your vehicle running and unattended. • Close windows and lock the doors. • Never leave your car or house keys in your vehicle. • Park in well lit areas with pedestrian traffic. For more tips, and to find out how you can obtain a warning card for your vehicle, please visit ottawapolice.ca. Calling all Local Camera Enthusiasts! Shutterbugs of Stittsville, Richmond, Munster, Ashton, Dwyer Hill and all surrounding rural areas within the limits of the former Goulbourn Township are reminded that they have until September 30th to submit their entries in our Local Historical Society’s 2nd Annual Heritage Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest, sponsored by the Goulbourn Township Historical Society (GTHS), is to give camera owners an outlet to show off their creative abilities with any kind of camera, while helping the Society further its aim of fostering greater knowledge and appreciation of Goulbourn’s colourful history and heritage. Entries may be submitted in any, or all, of the following specific theme categories: • Victorian Goulbourn (Buildings erected 1837-1901) • Family Generations (Minimum of three) • Tools of our Ancestors • Goulbourn waterscapes • Streetscapes: Old amid New A maximum of 10 separate entries per person will be accepted – two in each category. Entrants can drop off their photos, which must be in print format and not exceed 8 by 10 inches, at any branch (Stittsville/Munster/Richmond) of the Ottawa Public Library within Goulbourn. Please be advised that locations where photos were shot and/or names of people in pictures must be noted and attached to the back of each entry; moreover, additional historical background added to this basic required information may earn entrants extra points with the judges. Winners will be announced later this fall and prizes will be awarded, along with the community recognition that goes with having all entries publicly displayed by the GTHS at a venue to be announced. For Further Information: Barb Bottriell, President, Goulbourn Township Historical Society, (613) 836-2305 Always listening and acting on your concerns As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can sustain and improve Stittsville. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476 or by e-mail at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca.
Vehicle Safety- All Valuables Removed Program Lately, my office has received several notices about vehicle break-ins in the Stittsville and surrounding area. The local police force is aware of these break-ins and will attempt to monitor and prevent further incidents as best they can. The Ottawa Police Service has also launched its “All Valuables Removed” campaign to begin issuing warning cards to drivers to help raise awareness and combat theft from vehicles – a city wide crime trend.
My ward office is situated in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, located at 1500 Shea Road. Please note the summer hours of operation are Mondays 9-1pm, Wednesdays 3-7pm, Fridays 9-4pm, and Saturday 9am-12pm. Please do not hesitate to pay us a visit. I welcome your call or email to arrange an appointment.
Thefts from vehicles are particularly high from June to October, and a good way to reduce these thefts is by lowering opportu-
Further information about any of these articles can be found on my website or you can contact my office to obtain details.
If you are not part of my electronic outreach list and would like to be added, please contact my office to ensure you receive pertinent information concerning our community.
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Community CORRECTION- Manager’s Letter Ottawa Landfill July 2011 Ottawa Landfill- WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING WASTE as of September 30, 2011 We wish to inform our neighbours and customers that as of September 30, 2011, the Ottawa Landfill will no longer be accepting waste for landfilling. The closure plan, which was approved by the Ministry of the Environment for the site will be implemented to ensure that the monitoring of groundwater, gas and leachate collection continue as required. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Ross Wallace - Site Manager 613-831-3565
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Ottawa Waldorf School grade seven and eight students who participated in the recent Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon at Britannia Beach in Ottawa are, front row, left to right, Danie Pageau, Nora Joyner, Davis To, Jonah Alvarez, Dillon Elder, Bridget Whitlock and Claire Hendrickson-Jones; and, back row, left to right, teacher Alan Krueger, Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Aritz Beobide-Cardinal, Didier Richard, Leah Lavictoire and Joshua Franklin.
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This Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon was another memorable event which involved not only the school’s grade eight students but also the grade seven students as well. The Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon was held in the Britannia Beach area of Ottawa. To prepare for participation in this Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon, Waldorf students trained on the Trans Canada Trail which runs beside the school in Stittsville. In addition, the students used the facilities at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville to prepare themselves for the Ottawa Riverkeeper Tri-
athlon. The grade seven students are now looking forward to their grade eight year beginning this fall. And, in fact, there is room for two more students in the class starting this fall. Anyone interested in knowing more about the enriched and challenging curriculum offered at the Ottawa Waldorf School as well as the various outdoor pursuits should contact the Ottawa Waldorf School at 613-836-1547. The Ottawa Waldorf School does offer smaller class sizes than found in publicly funded schools which is an added attraction of a Waldorf education.
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Grade eight students of the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville, accompanied by a pair of Wilderness Tours instructors, move through a set of rapids on the Ottawa River at Beachburg as they enjoy their grade eight end-of-year field trip which included not only white water rafting but also rock climbing and sea kayaking.
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Scouting is big in Stittsville. It is not only one of the largest Scouting organizations in Canada going by the numbers involved but also it is perpetually active, not only with community initiatives but also with a myriad of activities with a common thread – the outdoors. Scouting is all about being outdoors, 1st Stittsville Group Commissioner and Stittsville Venturer advisor Paul Walker told members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville in his presentation to them about Scouting at the Club’s July 26th meeting, adding that the focus in Scouting is on youth development, outdoor adventure and fun. Simply from a numbers perspective, Stittsville is one of the largest Scouting groups in Canada, with about 275 youth and leaders involved in its four Scouting programs – Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
the city of Ottawa, those involved in Scouting plant trees in a designated location each year. But it is in their activities that those involved in Scouting really have their fun. A badge program rewards the development of specific skills while canoeing, kayaking, fire building and outdoor skills are all encouraged. Village Square Park at the corner of Abbott Street and Stittsville Main Street has the only open fire pit in the Ottawa area. Its presence in the community allows those in Scouting to meet around a campfire there when wanted all year round, with skits and songs prevailing. Scouts involves trips to an aerial park where rope bridges and other challenges exist. There are trips to a rifle range. There is exposure to bows and arrows. “Scouts is about being out,” Mr. Walker said. Venturers begin each year with a couch rally in
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Paul Walker is the Group Commissioner for the 1st Stittsville Scout Group. He got involved in Scouting 11 years ago when his son joined Beavers. Besides being Group Commissioner, he is also the advisor for the Stittsville Venturer group. downtown Ottawa which is a scavenger hunt done while carrying a couch around. Once a year, the Venturers snowshoe in the Adirondaks.
There are various camping experiences in all seasons of the year for all levels of Scouting, focusing on developing outdoor skills. “You haven’t lived till you have woken up at minus 26 in a tent,” Mr. Walker says about winter camping. Each year the 1st Stittsville Scouts hold a show and race involving Kub Kars, Demolition Vans and Beaver Buggies, all of which are made by the youngsters themselves and then raced at the gala race day at the Stittsville Community Centre hall. Each year there are spring hikes at such locations as Stony Swamp in the Greenbelt. Canoeing and kayaking in Algonquin Park is an annual Scout experience. Those involved in Scouting have the opportunity to attend a Canadian Jamboree where Scouts from all over Canada assemble. Mr. Walker attended the 2007 Canadian Jamboree north of Montreal which was attended by 8,000 peo-
ple over an eight day period. Her terms it as “an experience you will never forget.” Mr. Walker told the Rotary Club members that Scouting is the world’s largest youth organization, with branches in 161 countries. In Canada, there are about 75,000 youth and about 25,000 adult volunteers involving in Scouting. Scouting is open to both boys and girls, ranging in age from 5 to 26. If you like to be outdoors, people love it, Mr. Walker says about the Scouting program. “We try to make it fun,” he adds, noting that if the program is not fun, then the youngsters will desert the program. The Scouting program challenges youth to do their best and be prepared. Scouting’s principles encourage a duty to God, a duty to others in trying to make the world a better place and a duty to oneself. See SCOUTING, page 26
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Program connects youth with community, each other JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
Youth in Stittsville are getting connected with their community and with each other thanks to a program called – what else – youth connexion. It is a program that started in West Carleton seven years ago but has spread to Stittsville where it is now flourishing. The program operates under the umbrella of the city of Ottawa which pays for the staffing. However, youth connexion does its own fundraising for everything that it does from an event and programming perspective. This summer the youth connexion program in Stittsville has a lot going on. There are free summer movie nights every Tuesday evening at Village Square Park. During August, a trio of youth – Joel Curry, Kyle Curry and Morgan O’Grady – will be entertaining at 8 p.m. just before the movie showing at 8:30 p.m. A canteen held at these movie nights is generating funds for the youth connexion program, an example of how the program raises its own funds to support its activities.
Youth connexion recently organized a flash mob dance at the Bayshore Shopping Centre, an event which so enthused and excited the participants that another one is being planned, time and place as yet unknown. There is also the Connexion Lounge located at the Pretty Street Community Centre where during the summer there are three regular drop-in opportunities each week – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for youth aged ten and over and Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for youth of any age. Regular drop-in activities include gaming, movies, music, games and reading. There is a nominal two dollar fee per person at each drop-in occasion. The Connexion Lounge was inaugurated in late March with the youth preparing the premises. In the fall, the Connexion Lounge will be open once a week along with special events, usually activities with special themes. Possible fall drop-in events will be a photography lesson, a poker night, yoga, and a guitar lesson. Youth have indicated an interest in these activities. This summer themes for the
Connexion Lounge drop-ins include an xBox tournament, a hockey tournament and a water fight. This Connexion Lounge is a testing ground to determine the need for a youth centre in Stitts-
ville, says Lisa White who is Director of Youth Connexion for Stittsville. The hope is that with a growth in funding and community support, a larger youth centre with more resources available will be possible.
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City of Ottawa staff who guide the youth connexion program in Stittsville are Jesslyn Granda, left, youth connexion counselor, and Lisa White, right, youth connexion director.
“It’s a space they can call their own,” Ms. White says about such a future youth centre. In August, youth connexion plans to be busy. There is a spa night planned for Friday, Aug. 5 at the Connexion Lounge, open to girls from ages 10 to 16, all for only five dollars. There’s a trip planned to the Mont Cascades water park on Wednesday, Aug. 10 while a “Stittsville’s Got Talent” show is being planned for Friday, Aug. 12 at Village Square Park. A Black Light Dance to celebrate the end of summer is being planned for Friday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Pretty Street Community Centre. This will be an occasion where youth will be able to have fun with black lights and glow-in-the-dark face paint. What is unique about the youth connexion program is that it is the youth themselves who are suggesting these events and then help with their planning and coordination. We always want the youth to express their interests to us, says Ms. White, and new ideas are always welcomed. See YOUTH, page 26
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Being involved in Army Cadets is rigorous. Marksmanship, camping in all seasons. Not something you normally associate with girls. Perhaps that’s why the vast majority of those involved with 2870 Royal Canadian Dragoons Army Cadets is boys. But Francesca Martin is flourishing in Army Cadets. Why? She likes shooting and camping. But also she readily admits that she is not your typical girl. “I’m not much of a girly girl,” the 15 year old student at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville admits. And, really, in Army Cadets, there are no genders. “In Cadets, there is no male or female – you’re all the same apart from the physical training,” Francesca says. In the physical training, there are different expectations for boys and girls, such as the number of pushups expected. Whatever the case, Francesca is blossoming in Army Cadets in the two years since she joined in Sept. 2009. She has moved up the ranks through Trooper, Corporal and Master Corporal and has recently been promoted to Sergeant. She now envisions staying with Army Cadets until she is 19 which is the oldest that an Army Cadet can be. And after that, she is thinking of a career in the military as a social work officer. Before joining Army Cadets, Francesca had been involved with dancing for ten years but she found that it had become a very intense activity. She was exposed to Army Cadets
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when they were involved in a fundraising Tag Day at a local store. She looked up the organization on the internet and discovered that Army Cadets did a lot of camping and shooting, things that she thought that she would like to do. That is why she joined up in Sept. 2009, joining the 2870 Royal Canadian Dragoons Army Cadets who meet on Wednesday evenings at the Connaught Ranges. She is involved with the Army Cadets band, playing the trombone, something that she has done since grade seven. She is also as member of the flag party and the biathlon team. In addition, there is camping, shooting and lots of classes focussed on leadership. There are also monthly sports nights. Physical training and testing also have a big role in Army Cadet activity. Army Cadets also have
the opportunity to participate in various summer camps such as a band camp at Base Borden near Barrie. Army Cadets are paid $60 a week when attending these camps. Francesca says that those involved in the Army Cadets (and there are about 60 currently with the 2870 Royal Canadian Dragoons) always look forward to seeing each other at the weekly meetings. They like hanging out and talking together while also taking part in activities together. “We are very much a large family at Cadets,” she says. Francesca says that being involved with Army Cadets teaches youth how to be a leader and how to talk and express themselves in front of a group. She says that involvement in Army Cadets helps build up confidence in a person. “It builds a lot of confidence actually,” she says, Shooting and marksmanship is a big part of the Army Cadet program. “We do a lot of marksmanship,” Francesca says, reciting how shooting offers a bit of a thrill, especially when the Cadet gets to check the target to see how well he or she has done. Despite her involvement with Army Cadets and her schooling, Francesca still has found time to take up something new. Since last October, she has taken up kick boxing, attending along with her mother. She has found that this has not only helped her bond more with her mother but has also found that the activity serves as a way to relieve any stress in her life.
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Early postmasters in Stittsville near the railway station. Benjamin Kemp was postmaster from October 1, 1875 to November 27, 1877; G.A. Burroughs from January 1, 1878 to April 9, 1880; and then Samuel Mann, who was postmaster for 22 years from January 1, 1882 to April 6, 1904. Samuel Mann, a storekeeper, served as reeve of Goulbourn township from 1897 to 1903. He now has a street named after him in Stittsville. W.W. Mann, Samuel Mann’s son, took over as postmaster on June 1, 1904, operating the post office until January 1, 1912 when he left for to the West. This is when the Bradley era began, with G. Eldon Bradley being postmaster for 25 years until 1937, after which his wife Margaret O. Bradley ran the post office for 20 years.
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It was a Red Green moment, to be sure. And it proved that duct tape does the trick, even in Afghanistan. Brigitte Trau of Stittsville, who spent six months working in Afghanistan, had a duct tape story among those she recently told to members of the Stittsville District Lions Club in a presentation about her time in Kandahar. Her living quarters developed a mouse hole which let in sand fleas, leading to flea bites on her legs. The solution? The hole was patched up using duct tape. End of story. End of problem. Duct tape is the greatest thing, Brigitte told the Lions Club members. And she should know, because she works for Defense Construction Canada which looks after construction projects for the National Defense Department. She spent six months in Afghanistan, starting in May 2009, working with an engineering group there that was supporting the military. She pointed out that there has been a big contingent of civilians in Kandahar, supporting the military by building roads, hospitals and even living quarters – all the infrastructure that the military needed. Brigitte presented a slide show featuring life on the base in Kandahar while providing commentary on what was being shown on the screen. In Kandahar, she worked with the Engineering Support Unit there. And while she worked in a building there, she was quick to explain that it was not like working in downtown Ottawa. “It’s not like downtown Ottawa,” she explained. “A lot of gravel, a lot of dust.” Indeed, she told the story of how they washed down the outside of the building with a fire hose, to clean it up. Only afterwards, though, did they realize that the building was not water tight. Ops! She showed photos of the Canadian compound in Kandahar which included Canada House, a gym and, of course, Tim Hortons. There was the “boardwalk” area where there were stores and restaurants. Every Saturday there was a bazaar held on the base which gave the Canadians there something to do on that day. She had with her a few items that she purchased at this bazaar such as a carved bowl which collapses down into a flat sur-
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Joel Curry is one of Stittsville’s singing twins. He and his twin Kyle have been performing on stage at Stittsville events like Villagefest and Canada Day as well as in talent shows at Sacred Heart Catholic High School where Joel is now going into grade 11 this fall. Joel says it seems like he has been singing “forever.” He has been taking singing lessons for six years, ranging from classical to pop. He and Kyle write songs together and they have performed at the Kiwanis music festival, winning awards for musical theatre as well as in classical and pop categories. Joel and Kyle have been in Orpheus productions and last April, along with Zac Lamothe, they performed as a trio of crows in Sacred Heart’s production of The Wizard of Oz. In fact, they received a nomination for best ensemble in a musical at the annual Cappies Gala at the National Arts Centre last June. This performance as crows was one of the highlights of The Wizard of Oz, as it was both entertaining and humourous. Joel explains that while the trio were given the choreography for the performance, it was up to them to, as Joel puts it, “channel our inner crow” in order to make it funny. In the end, the trio had fun doing it. “It was fun,” says Joel. “I like being a crow.” Joel already knows that he wants to pursue a career in music, although he realizes that he has to learn about the workings of a recording studio and other aspects of music in order to make any impact in the world of music. “I want to sing my whole life,” he says, adding that he would want to be known as a singer who is inspirational for people. He recently was declared Male Artist of the Month in an online music competition. He finds that the You Tube and the internet is a good place to gain name recognition and to grab more attention for his singing. He currently has over 60
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A developing community spirit, fueled by successful Centennial Year celebrations and the ongoing campaign to build an arena in Stittsville, resulted in the formation of the Stittsville Branch 618 of the Royal Canadian Legion in the spring of 1969. A key ingredient in the formation of the Stittsville Legion branch was the presence of the Diefenbunker in Carp, a communications center staff by members of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. A number of these Signals Corps personnel were charter members of the Stittsville Legion branch, such as Stan Ferguson, Laurie Durling, Bert Nevers, Bruce Barr, Keith McCannon, Carl Corkum and Jim Newsom. They formed a significant part of what made the Stittsville Legion branch grow and thrive in its early days as they were young, energetic and enthusiastic and were used to work as a team from their duties together in that underground bunker facility known as the Diefenbunker. They also took leadership roles, serving on the early executives and filling the chairs of many of the branch’s committees. Under the leadership of
Clint Andrews, the Stittsville Legion branch got going in the spring of 1969, with an initial membership of about 20 members. It held its first official election in October, 1969, with Stan Ferguson becoming the branch’s first elected president. Clive Morris was elected vice-president with Keith McCannon as secretary and Bruce Barr as treasurer. Members of the executive were Laurie Durling, Ike Gauvin and Carl Corkum. The branch’s charter was officially presented on January 22, 1970. The new branch’s first challenge was to find a home and to stabilize its organization. The branch quickly found a home, namely the Stittsville Orange Hall which had been built in 1930. The new Legion branch negotiated with the Loyal Orange Lodge in 1970 for the purchase of the premises and on September 30, 1970, Stan Ferguson, Clive Morris and Russ Strong, on behalf of the Legion, signed the agreement to purchase the building. The Stittsville Loyal Orange Lodge was given ten year’s free use of the upstairs meeting room. Later, in March, 1981, the Stittsville L.O.L. and the Stittsville Legion entered into a
new agreement in which the Orange Lodge was given the use of the meeting room on a year-to-year basis for one dollar per year. The Stittsville Legion branch flourished, becoming one of the fastest growing branches in Ontario in its early years. By late 1971, for instance, the branch had grown to about 120 ordinary members, ten honourary members and three life members. The branch’s Ladies Auxiliary was formed on February 20, 1970. The Stittsville Branch 618 of the Royal Canadian Legion has, since its formation, carried out its responsiblitiy to look after the welfare of veterans and their dependents. Regular activities over the years have included weekly bingos, movies, dancers, socials and special events. Social activities at the Stittsville Legion over the years have included darts, cribbage, euchre and golf, both at the branch level and outside the branch at zone and more advanced levels. The Stittsville Legion became an early supporter of the Stittsville Sunshine Club, a seniors group, when it was formed, allowing the group to meet at the Legion Hall. In the 1990’s, the Stittsville Legion formed its own
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seniors group, a 55 Plus Club, which met weekly for cards and fellowship. The first Remembrance Day parade in Stittsville was held in 1970 and became an annual event held at a temporary cenotaph set up in front of the thenvillage municipal office on Main Street, now the site of the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. In 1982, a new cenotaph, a 16-foot high obelisk, was erected at the front of the Stittsville arena.
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Corrective laser eye surgery is not the only way to abandon the wearing of eye glasses. There is now a new treatment called orthokeratology which allows a person to get rid of glasses or contact lenses during the day. Dr. Corrine Motluk of Stittsville Optometry on Stittsville Main Street offers this new treatment. Essentially the person wears hard contact lenses while asleep at night. These gently reshape the cornea and so during the day the person does not need any corrective eyewear. This new orthokeratology treatment is only effective if the hard contact lenses are worn each night. The bonus in this is that the procedure is completely reversible. If the person stops wearing the hard contact lenses at night, vision will return to its previous state in as little as 72 hours. This orthokeratology treatment is not for everyone. There are ranges for nearsightedness and astigmatism which are needed for the treatment to be most beneficial. This is an alternative for some to laser eye surgery which is a permanent treatment and also is more expensive.
In addition, a person has to be 19 years of age or older for laser eye surgery. However, children aged 10 and up can usually be eligible for the treatment since they can insert a contact lens and follow lens care direcJohn Curry photo tions. Dr. Corrine Motluk O r t h o keratology is viewed as an alternative in some cases not only to laser eye surgery but also to wearing eye glasses and conventional contacts. Eye care professionals like Dr. Motluk must be knowledgeable about the treatment because there is skill and knowledge involved in fitting the contact lenses to the person. “There is definitely expertise in fitting the contact lens on the person,” says Dr. Motluk. The greatest challenge right now for orthokeratology is to publicize its availability. For most people, the possibility of this
treatment as an option to laser eye surgery for some is a revelation, says Dr. Motluk. Specifically, orthokeratology is a non-surgical process which softly reshapes the central cornea by wearing specially designed permeable contact lenses overnight. These lens are removed when awake but must be worn every night to be effective. On the flip side, the effect of orthokeratology is temporary and is completely reversible, simply by not wearing the lenses overnight. A thorough consultation and eye examination are needed to determine if orthokeratology is right for a particular individual and his or her eyes. With orthokeratology, rapid visual improvement normally occurs in the first few days and weeks. Stablization then follows over the next few months. If a person stops wearing the lenses at night, the eyes will return to their pre-existing condition after about two weeks. More information about orthokeratology can be obtained by contacting Dr. Motluk at Stittsville Optometry at 1464 Stittsville Main Street at 613-8362030 or by checking out the Stittsville Optometry website at www.stittsvilleoptometry.com.
Discover Stittsville SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Cathy Skinner of Stittsville is one of those who is making a difference in the fight against cancer. Over the past six years, Cathy has been among the top ten individual fundraiser at the Weekend To End Breast Cancer and more recently the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers. She has raised almost $57,000 over these six years for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation thanks to the support from family and friends. Team Gr8 Cause, which she has captained for the past six years, raised almost $18,000 this year. Team members included Jackie Byram, Brent Coughlin, Marla Weinberger, Steve da Costa and Theresa Kelly. Last week Cathy was joined by teammates Steve da Costa and Theresa Kelly at a “Thank You” BBQ put on by the Ottawa Regional
Cancer Foundation at its new Maplesoft Centre. At this BBQ teams which have made a difference through their fundraising for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation were thanked. Cathy, on behalf of the Gr8 Cause team, was presented with a plaque which read as follows: “Gr8 Cause is recognized for its outstanding achievements and contributions to the fight against cancer. By using their talents and expertise in design, you are helping the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation increase cancer awareness and survivorship in our community.” The plaque was signed by Linda Eagen, president and CEO of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. For each of the past six years, the Gr8 Cause team participated in the 60 kilometer, two day walk through the streets of Ottawa, joining thousands of
Cathy Skinner other walkers in raising funds to help those suffering with cancer and to help prevent the disease in the future. Each year about two million dollars was raised, staying right here in the Ottawa community to support research, purchase hospital equipment, help fund expansions of hospital cancer wards and most recently to help with the new
Maplesoft Centre. This is a new Cancer Survivorship Centre on Alta Vista Drive, beside the Cancer Survivors Park. This Centre is the first of its kind in Canada and will officially open to the public this fall. It is meant to be a place where cancer patients and survivors can attend workshops and programs designed to assist them through every step of their journey, addressing their emotional, practical, physical and psychological needs. The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation staff has already relocated their offices to the Centre. Last month it was announced that the 60 kilometer weekend fundraising walk for cancer in Ottawa would not be continuing. However, there are other fundraisers planned such as a shorter Nordic walk in October. As with the longer walks, all of the funds raised will go to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
Aprons may lead to fashion future JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
Someday “Sam Weir Designs” may be a household word. And if this happens, it could be traced back to an initial success with a most common of household garments – the apron. It all began for Samantha Weir, who graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville this past June, as a classroom project. Word spread about the aprons that she was designing and making and the enterprise has developed from there. Samantha has different apron patterns, ranging from an apron for a small child right up to adults, both men and women. The customer picks the fabric wanted and either provides it to Samantha or she provides it. She tries to make her full body aprons for women colourful and flowery so that the wearer feels cheerful while working in the kitchen. Samantha hopes to eventually get into the fashion industry. Aprons were traditionally viewed as a garment for anyone doing housework. Cheaper clothes and washing machines made aprons less common beginning in the mid 1960’s. Today the apron is enjoying
a minor renaissance with both men and women wearing them not only for household chores but for barbecuing. An apron is an outer protective garment that primarily covers the front of the body. It is usually worn for hygienic reasons as well as to protect clothes from wear and tear.
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Victoria Roberts of Stittsville found that life in Africa can be exhausting during her four and a half month stay in Ghana. She left home in Stittsville last September and after a training stopover in Newfoundland, she travelled to Ghana where she worked in health care in a Canadian International Development Agency program. She was back in Canada at the end of March. A graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville who was the valedictorian for her graduating class of 2010 and who advocated for social justice causes during her high school years, Victoria worked in
a hospital and taught in a school while in Ghana. She worked in the pediatric ward of a hospital and also went door to door in the community in the evening to talk about malaria. This is a disease which is easily prevented but because of the poverty that exists in Ghana, treatment is usually not available. Victoria also taught in a school, in a class of 46 youngsters. “Teaching in schools reminded me that education is fundamental to change,” she recently told members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville during a guest speaking engagement there. With the cooperation of the Stittsville Soccer Club and the help of the Rotary Club for shipping costs, Victoria was able to pro-
vide soccer jerseys to the Gye Nyame Football Club of under 14 soccer players in Saltpond, Ghana. This generosity by Stittsville organizations resulted in a lot of happy faces for these youngsters in Ghana. A video made when the jerseys were distributed shows the young players laughing and jumping around in their excitement. Victoria went to Ghana through a Canadian International Development Agency program that provides opportunities for youth to get involved with the work of nongovernmental agencies. Called a Youth Internship Program, it began with a training period in Newfoundland before leaving for Africa. This involved being involved in a home-
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From page 20 The youth connexion program is also youth’s link with the community. Youth connexion is a partner with the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) in its Art and Artists in the Park event in May and its Canada Day celebrations. Youth connexion will also be involved in the SVA’s Villagefest activities in September, hosting a youth zone at the event at Village Square Park. Jesslyn Granda, a counselor who works with the youth connexion program, points out that youth in Stittsville have shown a great dedication to the program which has helped to establish the program in the community. She says that the youth connexion program has allowed youth to see that they can do things in the community and can have a voice and influence on their community. In addition, Ms. White points out that the youth connexion program gives the community a chance to support its youth. There are so many possibilities for doing more. Ms. Granda notes that internet
access at the Connexion Lounge is one thing on the wish list. Providing tutoring at the Connexion Lounge is another. She says that there are so many things that the youth connexion program can envision for the youth of the community and they can all be attained with the support of the community. “Community support is what really makes it work,” she says in describing the youth connexion program and how key community support has been and will continue to be. Ms. White echoes the thought about having internet access at the Connexion Lounge. “Technology is what they crave,” she says about Stittsivlle’s youth, adding that attempts are being made to introduce internet access at the Connexion Lounge. The youth connexion program is embracing the social media. It has a website at youthconnexion.ca and it is also on facebook (Stittsville Youth Connexion). Youth connexion can also be contacted via email at youthconnexion@ottawa.ca or by phone at 613-580-2424, ext. 43307.
Scouting in Stittsville From page 19 Organizationally, there is a World Scouting organization, under which is Scouts Canada which sets the various policies for Scouting in Canada. There is then the Voyageur Council which covers Eastern Ontario, under which there is the Carleton Area which covers western Ottawa including Stittsville. The 1st Stittsville Group features a flea on its necker. Created about 20 years ago, this calls attention to the famous Stittsville Flea Market which used to exist in Stittsville and was well known across the Ottawa area. The Beaver program, for those aged 5 to 7, focuses on sharing, with an emphasis on having fun.
The Cub program, for those aged 8 to 10, concentrates on “doing your best” and the aspect of competition is introduced. Scouts, for those aged 11 to 14, has an outdoor skills focus with a lot of outdoor activities such as camping. Venturers, for those aged 15 to 17, is a self-directed program. There is a Venturer advisor but the advisor just encourages the Venturers as they develop their own activities. There is also a Rover level of Scouting, for those aged 18 to 26. Stittsville does not have a Rover crew. When it comes right down to it, Scouting is all about making friends, having fun and helping youth grow and develop, Mr. Walker said.
less shelter for youth as well as with a native friendship program and with working with refugees on English language training. In Ghana, Victoria lived with a host family, living in a very modest house that was just basically shelter for sleeping. She quickly found that life in Ghana can be exhausting, basically because it is so labour intensive. Everything takes a lot of effort to do, even cooking. It is not just a case of putting something in a microwave. It involves fetching water and stirring the pot when it is cooking. “Living that way was really, really draining,” Victoria told the Rotary Club members. This involved walking two kilometers to get water; bargaining with merchants, scrubbing clothes until knuckles were bare and living without electricity. Victoria was appalled to see teachers caning children in school and she in fact took action, taking
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There goes the first $200 SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The first $200 has been given away in the 2011 Richmond Fair raffle. There are eight winners in this first early bird draw which was held on Thursday, July 14, each of them winning $25. This was the first of five such early draw draws which will take place every two weeks leading up to the annual Richmond Fair which this year runs from Thursday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Sept. 18. At the Richmond Fair’s Saturday night dance, the main raffle draw will take place, with a total of $2,750 in cash to be given away. This will consist of a $1,000
grand prize winner, two $500 winners, a $250 winner and five $100 winners. But to get back to the first early bird draw on July 14th. The eight winners were as follows: Christina Jessome of Carleton Place, ticket number 107; Aynsley D’Angelo of Stittsville, ticket number 060; John Oesterle of Ashton, ticket number 277; and George Parks, ticket number 073; Ed Stewart, ticket number 182; Ernest Beaudette, ticket number 121; Denise Crawford, ticket number 223; and Mavis Lewis, ticket number 082, all of Richmond. The annual Richmond Fair raffle sees only 300 tickets printed. All 300 tickets have been sold.
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From go kart track to stock car race track. The Haufe brothers of Stittsville – Matt, 19, and Brad, just turned 18 – have made the jump and are now competing in the Legends car class. And not just competing – Matt in his car number seven is currently leading the Legends class at Stittsville’s Capital City Speedway while Brad, with his car number 17, is sitting in tenth place but is continuing to gain experience and confidence. Both were champion go kart racers before moving on to stock car racing’s Legends class. Matt made the move in 2009 while Brad began racing in the Legends class last season. Matthew has already won the Canadian points championship for Legend cars at the semi-pro category and has moved on to the pro level. Brad races at the semi-pro category. However, at Capital City Speedway, both categories race together, although the national points are compiled separately. Last April, Matthew got to travel to South Carolina and Georgia where he raced on three separate nights including at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This area is a hotbed for Legends car racing and he himself will tell you that he learned a lot from racing down there. Indeed, he attributes that experience as one of the reasons why he is doing so well this season at the Capital City speedway. The Haufe brothers race every Wednesday at Capital City Speedway but they also can be found racing on certain weekends at one of the two Peterborough area tracks including the Kawartha Speedway. For them, racing is a family thing as their father, Richard, serves as their chief mechanic, doing all mechanical repairs on the two cars. He can be found working on the two Legends cars virtually every day during racing season, fine tuning them for their weekly racing. Legends class racing frequently is used as a stepping stone to advance into late model stock car racing. Whether this happens for the Haufe brothers remains to be seen. Late model stock car racing requires not only increased financial investment but also a larger pit crew. For now, the brothers are enjoying their Leg-
ends racing and will probably stick with it until they decide whether they want to step up to late model stock car racing or not. Matt and Brad right now are at different stages of their development as drivers. Matt, with one more season under his belt, is one of the top drivers at Capital City Speedway. Brad is in his second season of racing but last year saw plenty of rainouts, meaning that his racing season was not as full as it could have been. This means that he is still gaining experience and learning this season. David Graham, former owner of Goulbourn Sanitation, is a major sponsor for the Haufe brothers as is Jason’s Landscaping. Other sponsors, many of whom were behind the brothers in their go kart racing days, also support them. Indeed, these sponsors are essential to allow the brothers to race. This, along with support from family and friends and self-financing, is what enables the brothers to compete with their Legends cars. In one respect, getting into Legends car racing has made life a little easier and more convenient for the Haufe family. When the two brothers were in go karting, it meant travelling all over for racing. Now, most of their racing takes place at Capital City Speedway, which is located just west of their home in Stittsville. Indeed, it is so close that if one of the cars has to be tested after some repairs, it is an easy and short trip to the track to try it out. Brian Goudge, famous as Motor Mouth and the announcer at Capital City Speedway, is impressed with both Matt and Brad Haufe. “He’s a real up and comer,” he says about Matt who won the Legends race at Capital City Speedway on Wednesday, July 22 and then was the runner-up last week. Motor Mouth, who has announced stock car racing since the 1970’s and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport, also has noticed Brad Haufe. “He’s a kid to watch,” Motor Mouth says about Brad. Brad, who just turned 18, graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last June and is off to Carleton University in mechanical engineering this fall, feels that his driving has been more consistent this year, probably because there have been fewer rainouts in the schedule.
“There’s more improvement this year which is good,” he says, pointing out that he is slowly getting faster with every race. He says that his karting experience was beneficial in gaining race experience and racing with other go karts around. But he acknowledges that it is a pretty big jump from go karting to stock car racing. It now means racing in an enclosed vehicle, not in an open go kart. There is also suspension involved and shifting, which karting does not have. Brad says that his immediate goal is to work his way up to the front of the pack in the Legends class. He is looking to improve his driving skills, such as braking later to retain more speed and learning how to pass other cars. It all adds up to gaining more experience so that he feels more comfortable on the track and is able to go faster.
Meanwhile, his brother Matt attributes his success on the track this season to continually working at improving his driving skills as well as his growing racing experience. He found that the three races in South Carolina and Georgia this past spring really helped his development as a driver. He knows what will help him continue to improve as a driver – “more seat time,” he says. He continues to work on his racing skills – knowing where his car is during a race, knowing how to adapt if the car is not handling its best, learning how to drive in traffic and developing racing intuition to know when to pass and get around other vehicles. Matthew admits that he would like to eventually race in late model stock car racing, noting that his career to date is sort of leading there.
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Matt Haufe of Stittsville stands behind his Legends class car, number seven, with which he is leading the Legends class at Capital City Speedway this season as of the completion of racing on Wednesday, July 27.
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Richmond is having a Night at the Races at Rideau-Carleton Raceway again this year. Friday, Aug. 19 has been set as the date when Richmond will be featured at the Raceway. The Richmond Village Association(RVA) is encouraging participation in the special evening by Richmond businesses and residents. Businesses are being encouraged to purchase a table and to take out advertizing in the race program that evening. There will also be races named after sponsoring businesses. Residents are being urged to attend the Raceway that evening and enjoy the Richmond flavour to
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level games, earning some extra money. David Byck will continue as GBA president for the 2011-2012 season while Scott Nystedt will be the vice-president for the Representative program. Kim Currie will be director of facilities/scheduling while Sandra Smail will be the director of finance. Juan Fino is the director of membership. New on the executive for the coming season are Dee Whitmore as director of communications, Manon Miron and Marc Chartrand as director of equip-
Think about being a referee SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Being a referee – ever thought about it? Well, the Goulbourn Basketball Association (GBA) has a referee program that trains and supports new referees. And benefits include earning good money and interacting with basketball players and coaches at all levels. Anyone interested will be mentored by experienced referees while earning from $12 to $30 per game, based on experience. Training is provided at various levels, offered over five sessions. Attendance at a minimum of three of these sessions, held from mid-October to early November, is required to be part of the referee training program. Once these sessions are completed, the GBA will cover the fee to have you become a certified referee. Regular season games to be refereed are played on Saturdays between Nov. 11 and May 12. Referees for the Goulbourn Basketball Association range in age from 13 to over 55. Most importantly, a person has to be dependable and enjoy
working with people. The GBA has a solid core of referees with at least two and three years’ experience. The GBA concentrates on stressing the fundamentals for new referees while fine tuning the more senior referees in both judgement calls and positioning. First time referees start at the novice level with a senior referee there to support you at all games. All novice referees are properly trained and prepped prior to doing any games. The GBA works closely with coaches to reinforce the fundaments of basketball by taking the time to explain calls to novice and atom level players. Such “instant feedback” means that players quickly correct their mistakes. The more senior levels of referees concentrate on consistency of calls and the application of rules. To register for the GBA’s referee training program or to find out more about it, email the GBA’s head referee at thebadger@rogers.com. More information about the GBA in general can be found at the website www.gbahornets.com.
Here comes skating season beginning with registration SPECIAL TO THE NEWS It’s time now to start thinking about registering for this winter’s skating programs offered by the Goulbourn Skating Club. Registration for the winter session, which runs from October through March for Primary, StarSkate, CanSkate, CanPower and Adult Skate programs, is being held on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Stittsville District Community Centre (arena); on Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., also at the Stittsville District Community Centre; and on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena). These winter programs are offered at three locations - the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, the Stittsville arena and
the Richmond arena. All programs are taught by professional coaches certified through the National Coaching Certification Program. CanSkate is Skate Canada’s flagship learn-to-skate program for beginners of any age. It teaches the fundamental movements and basic skills. The CanPowerSkate program focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance skills. This is beneficial to all skaters including hockey and ringette players. This year there is a new program, Intro to PrePower, which is directed at 4 to 7 year olds wanting to develop basic skating fundamentals in order to progress into PrePower or CanPower programs. The StarSkate program provides opportunities to develop
figure skating skills. The Adult Skate program offers the CanSkate, StarSkate and CanPowerSkate programs, all geared for adults. The Goulbourn Skating Club began in 2004 as the union of the former Stittsville and Richmond Figure Skating Clubs. The Goulbourn Skating Club is a member of Skate Canada and is run by a group of dedicated volunteers with the exception of the professional skating coaches who teach the programs and a club administrator who is a paid employee. Kevin Timmins is the president of the Goulbourn Skating Club. For more information about the Goulbourn Skating Club and its programs, please call 613-8601334 or visit the website at goulbournskatingclub.com.
ment and Karen Mount as director of uniforms. At the recent annual general meeting of the GBA, president David Byck thanked all of the volunteers, players and parents for their continued support. It was noted that there will be openings on the GBA executive next year as some of the longtime volunteers are ready to turn their interests to other endeavours. Special thanks were given to both Linda Gibson and Dave
Taylor for their years of volunteering with the GBA. The GBA has wrapped up 22 years now of providing a rewarding basketball experience for players, officials and parents in the Goulbourn community. Registration for the 2011-2012 season is now open with a new credit card payment option available. For more information on GBA programs and volunteer opportunities, visit the website at www.gbahornets.com.
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The provincial bantam girls tier 2 fast pitch championship tournament is being held in Stittsville this year. Hosted by the Kanata Pirates bantam girls (age 15/16) team, this provincial championship tournament will run from this Friday, Aug. 5 through this Sunday, Aug. 7. It is sanctioned by the Provincial Women’s Softball Association. The main diamond at Alexander Grove in Stittsville will serve as the main venue for the tournament while some games will be played at the Richmond Lions Park in Richmond. Eight or nine teams will be competing in this tournament, from across the province. Qualifying tournaments were held in Napanee and Palmerston on the weekend of July 22, with a total of 27 teams competing for the spots in the provincial championship tournament. The Kanata Pirates bantam girls team is the only competitive tier 2 girls’ bantam team in the Ottawa area. Its lineup includes players from across the Ottawa area including not only Kanata but Orleans, Greely, Nepean and
Alta Vista. The main diamond at Alexander Grove is considered one of the best ball diamonds in the area which is why the provincial tournament is being staged in Stittsville. Major tournament sponsors include Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Cactus, Kanata Sports Club, Synergy Chiropractic, Willy’s Pizza, RVB Machine Products Inc. and Greenfield Ethanol. The Provincial Women’s Softball Association itself goes back to 1931. From 1931 to 1942, the Association had only one division, Intermediate “A.” A senior division was created in 1942 and then other divisions were added in the ensuing years – a junior division in 1945, juvenile in 1952, and midget in 1971, among others. In 1990, the tier 2 structure was introduced for smaller communities and first year teams. It was so successful that it became a permanent part of the Provincial Women’s Softball Association in 1993, expanding to include all divisions. The zone tournaments of the past were replaced by qualifying tournaments leading to the grand championship tournaments like the one that is being held in Stittsville this coming weekend.
All eyes in the Canadian motocross scene will be on Sand Del Lee Motocross Park in Goulbourn this coming weekend. That’s when over 600 riders ranging from amateur to the very best professionals in the country will be racing at the Conley Road facility west of Richmond. On Saturday, Aug. 6, there will be amateur racing all day long, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 7, the top professional racers take over, with men’s pro racing featured, again from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This pro racing will be the eighth round of the national Monster Energy MX Nationals, a nine round series that began in June, with races taking place across the country, from The Wastelands track in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to the Riverglade MX Park in New Brunswick. The series winds up, as always, at the Walton Raceway in Ontario on Sunday, Aug. 21, two weeks after the Sand Del Lee event. Among those who will be racing at Sand Del Lee Motocross Park in this Aug. 7 Monster Energy Motocross nationals are Tyler Medaglia and his brother Jeremy Medaglia, both of whom are in the top ten in the MX2 class. Tickets for this coming weekend’s action at the Sand Del
Lee Motocross Park can be purchased at the gate. For adults, a weekend pass is available for $40 or a day pass on either Saturday or Sunday can be purchased for $25. For children, the cost is $25 for a weekend pass or $15 for a daily pass. This Monster Energy MX Nationals event at Sand Del Lee is one of a number of top motocross events run or planned at the track this year. These include the Quebec/Ontario Challenge, the Ontario Provincial/Mx101 Iron Man Challenge, and the Fox Fall Hi Point race. The Sand Del Lee Motocross Park is a sand track with an inground automated sprinkler system and a 42 gate starting line. There is a professional timing system in place as well as a three storey scoring tower and three 50-foot long tunnels for spectator access to prime viewing spots. Pro lap times on the track are in the two minute range. The Sand Del Lee Motocross Park is located at 2980 Conley Road which can be accessed by taking Franktown Road west from Richmond or by travelling via Fallowfield Road west of Huntley Road. Sand Del Lee Motocross Park has been in operation since the early 1970’s. In 2006, the track was completely renovated with a new layout, access tunnels, pavilion and watering system.
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The Fernbank lands between Stittsville and Kanata will add another 30,000 or so people to the area’s population when it is built out. And while the Fernbank lands have 12 school sites and 19 parks, the lack of something else has attracted the attention of Stittsville Village Association (SVA) director Claude Keon. When the matter of the Fernbank lands came up at the SVA’s July 14 meeting, Mr, Keon noted that
given the existing Stittsville population of 24,000 and Kanata’s 115,000 population, the Fernbank lands will drive the population of the Stittsville/Kanata area well over 160,000 and yet there is no plan for a hospital to serve the area. “It’s amazing to me,” Mr. Keon said about the lack of any hospital planned for the area, noting that when he was growing up in Cornwall, that community had two hospitals to serve 40,000 people. City of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri, who was at the SVA
meeting, pointed out that during the development of the Community Design Plan for the Fernbank lands, there was an area saved for a potential future day hospital. The Queensway Carleton Hospital apparently showed some interest in such a facility at that time. Councillor Qadri said that the site is still there in the Community Design Plan but that provincial government approval would be needed before any hospital could be developed there.
Talent wanted for Villagefest SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Villagefest 2011 in Stittsville will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Village Square Park. Activities at this annual event will run
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