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It’s a win/win Helping in cancer fight, chance to win $500 Christmas gift basket
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Entering a draw for a Christmas gift basket valued at $500, filled with gourmet foods, decorations, mugs, a wreath, linens and even a miniature Santa. How great would winning this be! But taking part in this draw while at the same time helping a Stittsville youngster and his family meet expenses related to his cancer treatment, well, it doesn’t get any better than this. Talk about a win/win situation. This is one in spades. It all involves six year old Bryce Jude of Stittsville and Casual Elegance Fine Gifts & Home Décor at the Shops of Main Street plaza at Carp Road and Stittsville Main Street. This weekend, Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27, Casual Elegance is holding its ninth annual Christmas Open House which is the shop’s busiest weekend of the year. This event includes door prizes, in-store features, hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies. See TEAM BRYCE, page 2
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With the Christmas gift basket valued at $500 which will be given away in a draw at this weekend’s annual Christmas Open House at Casual Elegance Fine Gifts & Home Décor at the Shops of Main Street plaza in Stittsville, with ballots for the draw being given to those who make a donation to help the Jude family of Stittsville as six year old Bryce battles cancer are, from left to right, Kennedy Turcotte, who is getting ready to make a donation; dad Shawn Turcotte; Hudson Turcotte, a classmate of Bryce Jude at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School who is making the first donation; and Chantelle Turcotte, owner of Casual Elegance Fine Gifts & Home Décor.
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From page 1 But this year owner Chantelle Turcotte, with her family – husband Shawn, son Hudson and daughter Kennedy – have decided to include a fundraising event for Bryce Jude of Stittsville as part of this Open House. Chantelle has put together a giant Christmas gift basket worth $500 filled with just about everything you might need for a joyous Christmas celebration. It’s on display at the store and anyone at the store who makes a donation to the Team Bryce Refuse 2 Lose campaign will receive a ballot for a chance to win the basket. The funds donated will help the Jude family with the expenses that it will be incurring when Bryce goes to Toronto in February for a bone marrow transplant. So you get a chance to help out the Jude family (what a Christmas gift in itself) while also having the possibility of walking away with a massive Christmas gift basket. And you sure will be helping a Stittsville youngster who already has battled
cancer and is now back at it. He deserves your support. It was back in October, 2009 that the world of the Jude family of Stittsville changed forever when their son Bryce, who was four years old at the time, was diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a high risk and rare type of leukemia which affects only a small percentage of children each year. Bryce ended up spending the next 18 months enduring an intense chemo protocol to battle this leukemia. After over 165 nights and numerous days at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Bryce reached a “maintenance” period of treatment last April, meaning no more overnight hospital stays. Last May he returned to school at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School. He had a great summer, playing with ball and soccer teams. In September, it was back to school and, as a sports and hockey mad youngster, he signed up for skating lessons. But then he started to get headaches and in
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October the Jude family got the devastating news that the cancer had returned. So now, instead of going to school and skating and doing other activities like other six year olds, Bryce is now facing yet another battle with cancer. CHEO is trying a new intensive treatment protocol with Bryce, meaning that he is an in-patient at CHEO while receiving this treatment through to this coming February. At that point, he will then be off with his parents to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto for a bone marrow transplant. This procedure and recovery could have Bryce and his parents away from their home and younger siblings for anywhere between six weeks and six months. Being in Toronto with the costs of additional accommodation and travel and in effect running two households at the same time, the family is going to be facing growing expenses. Ongoing child care for siblings Mason, who is four, and Colby, who is 19 months old, will also mean more costs. The community is rallying behind the Jude family with plans to hold a number of fundraising events and activities. This Christmas gift basket draw at Casual Elegance Fine Gifts & Home Décor will see its proceeds go to help Bryce and the Jude family with their expenses related to Bryce’s treatment in Toronto. Hudson Turcotte, who is seven, is in Bryce Jude’s class at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School. Four year old Kennedy Turcotte attends junior kindergarten with Bryce’s younger brother Mason.
Last Saturday Hudson and Kennedy made the first donations for Bryce as part of the Christmas gift basket draw. Web and Facebook sites have been created with regard to the community fundraising that will be taking place to help out Bryce and his family. Check out donate.refuse2lose@gmail.com. The fundraising goal for these community efforts has been set at $30,000. If there are more funds raised than the Jude family needs when Bryce is in Toronto for treatment, then all surplus funds raised will be given directly to CHEO’s 4North Oncology Ward to help other families facing a similar financial burden. The Jude family also want to help make this ward better for the sick children like Bryce who are there. All of the ward’s Nintendo, Wii and board games were recently thrown out because of a c difficle outbreak on the ward, leaving the sick children there will no play things. Team Bryce red silicone wristbands are going to available soon at a cost of two dollars each. Contact donate.refuse2lose@gmail.com for details. The A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School community will be doing fundraising for Bryce as well. Possible fundraising events for Bryce may include a karaoke night, a bowling afternoon, a silent auction and a family movie night. If you have an idea for an event, you should email the Team Bryce Refuse2Lose campaign at refuse2lose. brycejude@gmail.com.
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Stittsville Village Association president Marilyn Jenkins, left, provides reindeer insurance to young Andrew Williams, right, as she sells the insurance at Sobeys in Stittsville last Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20 as a fundraising effort to help with expenses related to the Christmas Parade of Lights and the turning on of the Christmas lights at Village Square which happen this Saturday evening, Nov. 26. Reindeer insurance makes sure that if Santa’s reindeer damage your roof on Christmas Eve, then the insurance will kick in and pay for any repairs needed.
Stittsville’s brightest community event is here. We are talking about the annual Christmas Parade of Lights which is happening this Saturday, Nov. 26. You won’t want to miss it as it annually attracts thousands who line Stittsville Main Street to see the brightlylit floats with their Christmas lights and decorations pass by. This year the start time has been set for 7 p.m. Santa Claus will once again be a featured attraction in the
parade. Again this year, the parade will start from the School Board Depot on Stittsville Main Street opposite Brown’s Your Independent Grocer and will proceed south along Stittsville Main Street to Carleton Cathcart Street. One of the most popular viewing points is at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Abbott Street at Village Square Park. That’s because immediately following the parade, the Christmas lights in the park will be officially turned on. It’s quite a awesome spectacle when the
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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS A new Christmas tradition is starting at Sacred Heart Catholic High School on Thursday, Dec. 1 and everyone in the community is invited to be part of it. The school’s Student Council is hosting a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the atrium at the school. The formal tree lighting, which will include a blessing, will take place at 7 p.m. It is being planned as a community event for the whole family. There will be cookie decorating and colouring for youngsters. The school choir will be performing, filling the atrium with the sounds of Christmas. Apple cider and hot chocolate will be served. Those attending are urged to bring along a canned food item for donation to the Stittsville Food Bank. In addition, donations will be collected to help with mental health initiatives.
Over 30 vendors of home based businesses will be joining us to bring a variety of options for your Christmas shopping. There will be baked goods, door prizes, swag bags. No admission fee just a donation to the food bank.
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GIVING TO FOOD BANK Scouter Kevin Chappell, centre, food drives coordinator for the 1st Stittsville Scout Group, presents Steve Adam, left, publicity director for the Stittsville Food Bank, and Janice Leblanc, right, vice-chair of the Stittsville Food Bank, with a giant cheque marking a donation of $2,033 to the Stittsville Food Bank. These funds were raised by both the 1st Stittsville Scout Group and the Stittsville Guides on the Scouts’ Apple Day and at a canteen at Villagefest 2011.
What’s up around Stittsville ‌Among the stores going to locate at the shopping area now under construction at the northeast corner of Huntmar Drive/Hazeldean Road/Iber Road are Food Basics, Toys ‘R Us and Shoppers Drug Mart‌The Christmas star decorations are now giving a Yuletide feel to Stittsville Main Street as they are on the light standards on the west side of the street from south of Mulkins Drive to Elm Crescent (north)‌The Goulbourn Male Chorus, which sang at the coffee hour at Holy Spirit Church following the 10:30
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Cancer is saddest and most tragic when it attacks children, the most vulnerable in our society. They have hardly begun to experience life when cancer intrudes and threatens them. Stittsville has had its experiences with such cases. Who can forget Tori Carswell and her so lovable smile? The community rallied to her support and that of the Carswell family, raising thousands of dollars to help with costs related to treatment and, just as importantly, we think, showing Tori and her family how we all cared, how we all were on their side. Emily Lusignan is another Stittsville youngster who needed cancer treatment in Toronto. The community again rallied to raise funds to ease the financial burden of this on the Lusignan
family. These are only two of a number of children and their families who have faced cancer but who have not done it alone but have been supported by a caring and concerned community. And now, once again, the community has a youngster, Bryce Jude, who is battling cancer like a little soldier and whose family is facing expenses related to his treatment in Toronto. And, once again, the community is rallying to help raise funds for this family. One fundraising effort is taking place this weekend at Casual Elegance Fine Gifts & Home Décor at the Shops of Main Street plaza where the “old” Tim Hortons is located. A giant Christmas gift basket is being given away, with all those who donate
to the Team Bryce Refuse2Lose campaign having a chance at winning the gift basket. So, why not make a point of dropping in this weekend and making a donation? Think about how your donation can make a difference, how it can relieve the financial pressure so that the Jude family and Bryce can concentrate on their fight with cancer and not with dollars and cents. People always wonder what makes Stittsville different, what is it that makes Stittsville a place where people want to live. Look no farther than when the community has overwhelming come to the aid of children and their families fighting cancer. This is where Stittsville shines. This weekend is another opportunity for this to happen. Will you help?
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Naming everything after Sir John A. Sir John A. Macdonald’s name is back in the news again. He would be happy about that, probably, although he might wonder why we don’t talk about something else occasionally. Specifically, the idea of naming things after Sir John A. has resurfaced, the latest being the Ottawa River Parkway. Sir John A. was a great man and important to our city, so doesn’t sound a like a bad idea until you think about it a bit. You will remember a recent suggestion that Wellington Street be given Sir John A.’s name. That didn’t go far, because some tradition-minded people didn’t like the idea of playing games with history. And other people admired the Ottawa-like confusion of having a street that is called, depending upon where you are on it, Richmond Road, Wellington Street, Rideau Street or Montreal Road. So Sir John A. struck out there. With no disrespect, he should strike out here too. True, the
CHARLES GORDON Ottawa River Parkway doesn’t have a long tradition, like Wellington Street. But it is named after something that is important in our history — namely, the Ottawa River.And the other thing that nobody seems to mention is that Sir John A. has a ton of things named after him. Along with Cartier, he has the airport, a big bridge and the road to Toronto. There is also a Maconald-Cartier Academy in town. How much more does he want? There are other deserving politicians who don’t have streets named after them. Think of R.B. Bennett, John Diefenbaker, not to mention The Right Hon. Sir Mackenzie Bowell. Lester Pearson is thought by some historians to have been Canada’s greatest prime minister, yet
all he has is a building on Sussex Drive. More recently, Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney each governed this country for a decade. They deserve a street, if we’re handing them out. And, of course, we are. If you drive out into the suburbs and the rural part of the city, you will find all sorts of things — streets, schools, community centres — named after various councillors and mayors of the past. So there’s no reason why more federal politicians should not get their due. But it should not be confined to that. Think of the Ottawans who have distinguished themselves in sports, in business, in humanitarian work, in the public service, in the arts. There is a precedent — Paul Anka Drive, Rich Little Drive. Others deserve streets too. I’d like to see Norman Robertson Avenue, Frances Itani Street, Angela Hewitt Drive, Brian Kilrea Avenue. If new streets are not being
constructed fast enough — and you sort of hope they aren’t, given the implications for urban sprawl — then some of the streets named after trees could be renamed, or streets with those generic nature names, like Spruceview or Rosehill or Ivygrove or such. Of course, all these names have their enthusiasts. Someone who has lived on Grassview Drive all his life may not like having it called Mulroney Boulevard and will squawk about it. That’s why these things are difficult. But, leaving the Ottawa River Parkway as it is, we need to move quickly if we want some decent names on Ottawa streets. Because you know what the alternative is.
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Yes: selling naming rights to the highest bidder. That notion has also been in the news recently. Ottawa city council is considering a bid to sell naming rights for a recreation centre in Kanata centre to a property developer. That’s in line with a policy adopted in March to sell naming rights to city facilities, particularly sports complexes. You know where that leads — Walmart Avenue, Google Drive, GlaxoSmithKline Street, Viagra Boulevard, Seagram Road. The notion of letting the marketplace determine a city’s identity is not recommended, particularly if we want our city to reflect its own history and traditions. Mind you, Seagram Road might appeal to Sir John A.
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Enjoying themselves in the dance-along portion of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society’s meeting at the Stittsville Legion Hall in Stittsville last Saturday, Nov. 19 are, from left to right, Brian Mackintosh and Pat Hearn, both of the Royal Scottish Dance Society’s demonstration team, and Ian White, an audience member.
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To hear about an 18th century soldier from Scotland. Interesting. To see the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s demonstration team perform. Entertaining. To actually try doing some Scottish country dancing. Awesome. Things Scottish filled the air at the Stittsville Legion Hall in Stittsville last Saturday afternoon, Nov. 19 as the Goulbourn Township Historical Society held its November monthly meeting with a Scottish theme. And while Roger Thomas’ presentation entitled “Life of a Scottish Highlander in the British Army” outlined the life of John Macdonald of Rogart and his lengthy career in the British army and while the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s dancers performed a number of Scottish dances, some in a line formation and some using a square formation, it was when audience participation was sought for the dancing that things got interesting. After an initial fleeting hesitation, a number in the audience took to the dance floor, getting a brief instruction before they got to try it out themselves. The final mass routine, which wound up the meeting’s activities, ended up with 21 participants in total – about equal numbers of Royal Scottish Country Dance Society dancers and the audience beginners. And when this final routine ended, they wanted to do it again – which they did. They did not want to stop. And when they did, it was time for sampling some of the Scottish goodies and refreshments, with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society dancers, in their kilts and dresses with tartan sashes, mixing with their fellow audience dancers – chatting together as they enjoyed the goodies. After all, they had something very much in common now – they had danced together. While this audience participation dancing turned out to be the highlight of the afternoon, Roger Thomas’ telling of the life of a British soldier from Scotland, as found in the soldier’s own account of his military career, revealed much about a soldier’s life in the mid and late 18th century – a time which included when
Quebec fell to the British at the Plains of Abraham and the American revolution happened. Indeed, James Wolfe, the British commander who died at the Plains of Abraham, was mentioned by Mr. Thomas as James Wolfe was involved in the battle of Frankfurt, just as Scot John Macdonald of Rogart was. John Macdonald (1720-1792) became a soldier at the age of 19, probably being recruited when he and a cousin stopped into a pub while returning from taking cattle to Inverness. In any case, he was posted around Scotland and England, marrying a niece before being off to Belgium with his wife tagging along, as wives did at that time. After wintering in Belgium, John Macdonald fought in the battle of Frankfurt, part of one of the three Silesian Wars that made up the wider War of Austrian Succession which lasted from 1740 to 1763. For several years, John Macdonald, his wife and now a son would winter in Belgium with the army and then take part in one campaign or another of the war. In one action, John Macdonald was wounded in the thigh and arm, one of only two out of 20 soldiers to survive that particular episode. Eventually John Macdonald ended up back in England where he became a Lance Corporal, performing administrative duties. From 1748 to 1753, he did a lot of recruiting of others, a task he was assigned because of his battle injuries. His Regiment was eventually posted to Gibraltar where he became its paymaster while still a Corporal. He eventually became a Lieutanent with the 101st Regiment but it was disbanded due to lack of action. So John Macdonald returned to his home in Rogart to take up farming. However, in 1775, with the American Revolution brewing, the call goes out for volunteers and John Macdonald signs up and is off to Staten Island, New York. Between 1776 and 1782, John Macdonald raised a battalion in Maryland and was off to Jamaica where he was captured and was a prisoner of war. Eventually John Macdonald returned to England in 1782, dying ten years later at the age of 72. He is buried in his hometown.
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Children’s Christmas Card Contest Just a reminder that I am once again ho-ho-holding my Christmas Card Contest for children in our community. I encourage your children to express their artistic and creative side through festive, holiday cheer. Winning submissions will be on display for thousands of people to enjoy this holiday season, as your artwork will be prominently featured on the front of my office’s Christmas e-card. Great prizes are also available for the winners. A team of judges will choose a total of four designs from the three different categories. Two designs will be chosen in the age group of up to 6 years old, one design from an artist age 7 to 10 and one from age 10 to 13. When working on your art, please ensure you do not use glitter paints or stickers, as it must be suitable to copy onto the front of the Christmas cards. Please submit your child’s entry no later than noon on Friday December 2nd to Councillor Shad Qadri, 110 Laurier Ave. W, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1, or drop-off your creation to my ward office, located in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, 1500 Shea Road, Mondays from 9am-2pm, Wednesdays from 3-8pm, Fridays 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm. I am excited to see the creations of our youngsters. Parade of Lights The Stittsville Village Association is pleased to confirm that again this year, the Stittsville District Lions Club will be collecting donations along the route of the Parade of Lights for the Stittsville Food Bank. Spectators may make donations of cash or items of non-perishable food. The Lions will also responsible for the lighting of the trees in the park at the conclusion of the Parade. The Parade, on Saturday, November 26th, will start at 7:00 pm – 30 minutes earlier than last year - from the OCDSB property at Stittsville Main Street and Neil Avenue along Stittsville Main Street to Carleton-Cathcart Street. After the Parade, there will be Christmas music, hot chocolate and the trees in Village Square Park will be lit to welcome in the traditional holiday season. Any organization making a last minute decision to join the Parade, and it’s never too late, should contact Marilyn Jenkins at 613-836-5075 or jenkinsdm1@rogers.com. The Parade always attracts a large number of participants from Stittsville and area, and the SVA expects that, with an increased number of floats and individual organizations taking part, this year’s Parade will be better than ever.
Holiday Bake Sale with a Little Twist! Hear ye, hear ye! Calling all bakers! This year is the 61th Anniversary of the Christmas Cheer Broadcast on 580 CFRA. It’s also the 21th Anniversary of the Christmas Cheer Breakfast at the Westin Hotel. Together, this partnership has been making the holiday season a little brighter for less fortunate people. Your donations to CHEER go directly to local charities including the Ottawa Food Bank, the Christmas Exchange and the Ottawa Senators’ Foundation to support their Christmas giving campaigns. In support of this year’s campaign, I would like to cordially invite you to participate in a Ward vs. Ward Holiday Bake Sale. Mayor Watson has issued a challenge to all wards and ward councillors, so we need your help. Here’s the deal, as each participating councillor will be asked to bring in holiday treats from the ward and sell them at the bake sale table, with all proceeds going to the Christmas Cheer Foundation, we would like to have area help. Anyone interested in some friendly competition and wanting to demonstrate that Stittsville boasts the best baking in Ottawa can contact my office to make arrangements. If you wish to submit items, please do so using disposable containers as they will not be returned. Here are the details of the Ward vs. Ward Holiday Bake Sale: • Monday, December 5th • 8am-1pm • Tables will be set up in the main lobby of City Hall, across from the info desk. In the interest of keeping food fresh, please bring your goodies to my ward office between Thursday December 1st and Saturday December 3rd (ward office hours are listed at the bottom of the column).
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I thank everyone ahead of time for their help and let’s show Ottawa why Stittsville is the best ward! 2nd Annual Historical Society Heritage Photo Contest for Goulbourn Residents B Photo Contest for Goulbourn residents has been scheduled for Saturday December 3rd beginning at 2pm. It will take place at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex where there will be a presentation of winning entries. This event celebrates local artistry and the heritage of the area. All entries were very much appreciated and very well done making the decisions that much harder for the judges. I encourage you to come out enjoy the artistry and local heritage. Carp Road Landfill (Dump) Expansion Proposal Garbage Odours
In a continuing series of updates and public workshops, Waste Management is holding a 3rd workshop. The details are listed below. Workshop #3 The purpose of Workshop #3 is to provide the public with an opportunity to give input on Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Landfill Footprints and the identification of a Preferred Landfill Footprint. WM has scheduled this Workshop #3 on November 23rd, 2011 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Carp Agricultural Hall (3790 Carp Road, Carp). As previously mentioned in past columns, innovative waste disposal is important for Stittsville so I encourage you to attend. Affordable Housing and Homelessness Initiatives Paying Dividends The City of Ottawa’s $14-million annual investment in affordable housing and homelessness initiatives is paying dividends. Some of the accomplishments highlighted in a status recently presented to Council and available on-line at ottawa.ca, include: 137 households now receiving Rent Supplements and removed from the social housing Centralized Waiting List 216 low-income households received assistance from the Energy Assistance Fund to help pay their energy bills 42 homeless women moved into Cornerstone Supportive Housing for Women 80 homeless single people with complex needs moved from emergency shelters and transitional housing into housing with supports and independent living units 51 youth living in social housing graduated from Youth Futures-- an employment, leadership development and post-secondary mentorship program Kidney Car Program Want those old or unwanted vehicles removed from your property before the snow comes? You can help the Kidney Foundation by donating that vehicle to the Kidney Car Program and you’ll also get a tax receipt for the donation. Just give a call to 1 (866) 788-CARS (2277) and they will do all the work. It’s a great “green” offer for Stittsville residents! The ultimate in re-use, recycle, rethink! 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 613-5802476 or by e-mail at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca. My ward office is situated in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, located at 1500 Shea Road. Please note the summer hours of operation are Mondays 9-2pm, Wednesdays 3-8pm, Fridays 9-5pm, and Saturday 9am1pm. Please do not hesitate to pay us a visit. I welcome your call or email to arrange an appointment. 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. Further information about any of these articles can be found on my website or you can contact my office to obtain details. R0081124114
The Goulbourn Male Chorus is holding a Christmas concert “Sing Noel” on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church on Fowler Street in Richmond. Sylvia Wallace, Karen Colenbrander and Saundra Vanderberg will be guest performers. Everyone welcome.
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in his winning goal in the game. It was a good game for Liam as he also had two assists. After this hard fought 4-2 victory, the Mooseheads got to relax with a great breakfast at the Antrim Truck Stop at Arnprior. Then it was back on the ice to face the Almonte Thunder, the first place team in their division. This turned out to be a defensive battle, with the Mooseheads winning 1-0 behind the shutout goaltending of Connor Janssen, aided by the stellar defensive play of Aiden Moore, Nick Bann, Carter McCausland and Liam Homan. It was another early wake up call on Sunday, Nov. 6 as the Mooseheads had
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Now 12, Bronwyn Fong has been playing the violin since the age of three and a half. This Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m., she will be performing in concert with other young violinists with the Stellae Boreales Violin ensemble. Bronwyn, a grade eight student at Goulbourn Middle School, joined Stellae Boreales in 2009. It is a premier performance group created by Ottawa Suzuki Strings back in 2004 to provide advanced musical students with opportunities to develop their ensemble and musical skills to a high level of excellence, to gain experience with performance and to share their gift of music with audiences both locally and globally. Under the tutelage of her coaches at Ottawa Suzuki Strings, Bronwyn has become a talented musician, performing with the violin ensemble at venues throughout the city. Bronwyn talents, though, are not limited to the violin. She plays percussion in the Goulbourn Middle School band as well as playing piano at home. Despite her daily practice and busy rehearsal schedule, Bronwyn still finds time to hand out with her friends and even loses a game of tackle football with her father and brothers. Her other interests include drawing, cycling, skiing and shopping with her friends and mother. The musical efforts of Bronwyn and the other young violinists from across the city who perform with Stellae Boreales Violin Ensemble can be hared this Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Centretown United Church at 507 Bank Street in Ottawa. Guest artists will include David Thies-Thompson and Caroline Leonardelli. The cost of tickets is $15 for adults and $5 for children and students. Tickets are available at Leading Note at 370 Elgin Street, by reservation at info@stellaeboreales.ca or by calling 613-369-4376 or at the door. The concert is being held to raise funds to support the Stellae Boreales Violin Ensemble’s performance tour to Washington, D.C. this coming May. There will be a dessert reception and
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Bronwyn Fong, 12, a student at Goulbourn Middle School, plays with the Stellae Boreales Violin Ensemble.
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The new National Bank branch at the Grant Crossing shopping area on Hazeldean Road held an official opening ceremony on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22 but it is not yet finished celebrating its arrival in the Stittsville/Kanata community. This Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., it is holding a family fun day at the branch. It’s meant as a day of fun for the whole family, especially children. Youngsters will, in a fun way, be able to learn about banking and finance. There will be over 100 prizes given away that day including a $500 tax free savings account (TFSA). There will be refreshments as well, with everyone in the community invited and urged to attend. This all comes on the heels of last Tuesday’s opening festivities that included not only daytime visits to the branch by groups of high school students but also an evening reception attended by various National Bank executives and also by city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri and local business and community leaders. During the day, the branch rented school buses to bring high school students to the branch where they learned
about the National Bank’s history and career opportunities that exist with the National Bank. This commitment to improving students’ financial literacy and helping students reach their educational goals exhibits itself as well in the branch’s unique “Student of the Month” award program. Once a month during the school year, this branch of the National Bank will be giving away a $500 bursary provided by the National Bank as well as four tickets to an Ottawa 67’s hockey game provided by Metroland Media, a partner in the program, to a student in any grade from one through 12 at a school in the Stittsville/Kanata area. Nomination ballots are available at the branch or at schools. The program was the brainchild of branch manager Anjara Boicel who is keen on encouraging students to continue their education. She put forward the idea, got approval from her superiors and this branch has become the first National Bank to offer such a “Student of the Month” program. Who knows, it may grow to other branches in the future. Selection criteria include good citizenship, leadership qualities, good work ethic and improvement. Indeed, manager Boicel feels that the award
is seeking students who have shown improvement in their school work and who have exhibited hard work. “It’s about the effort,” she says. The first “Student of the Month” award was presented at last Tuesday’s grand opening reception. National Bank, while a full service bank which deals with all things banking such as accounts, mortgages and financial planning advice, assigns a dedicated advisor to every client to help with financial planning for the future. “Our goal is really to help our clients plan for what’s ahead,” manager Boicel says. For example, the advisor can help a teen understand the costs involved in post-secondary education and can help the youth become aware of financial demands and the need to save. This one advisor can help a client with all financial matters, building a relationship with the client. The advisor has access to outside experts but is always involved in the process. “It’s the way that our clients like it,” manager Boicel says in explaining why the National Bank follows this relationship model between advisor and client. The National Bank, through its advisors, also offers a cus-
tomized mortgage plan that is geared to coming up with the mortgage solution that best meets the client’s needs. Indeed, National Bank even offers a program where a National Bank specialist will visit a client in his or her own home to go over mortgage possibilities if the client prefers such an approach rather than meeting the advisor at the branch. There is also a retirement program that helps a client become knowledgeable about financial needs related to retirement. This new Hazeldean Road branch of the National Bank opened on Monday, Oct. 3 with a staff of 13 including some part time student employees but with no clients. “You are really building from scratch,” manager Boicel says about her new branch, noting that it is a matter of growing a customer base “one by one.” Granted, there are National Bank customers from other branches in the area who can switch to the new Hazeldean Road branch if they want but that is their choice, given the personal relationship which they may have with an advisor at their existing branch. For those switching from other banks, the National Bank offers a simplified process that eases the challenge of transferring automatic payments and other financial obligations from another financial institution to the National Bank.
Manager Boicel admits to being very much community oriented and she has tried to hire people from the community as much as possible. “I believe that if you invest in the community, everything else will come,” she says. She laid a wreath on behalf of the National Bank at the annual Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Stittsville on Nov. 11 and already has the attendance at the ceremony on her calendar for next year. She also strongly believes in helping people learn more about finances and being financially literate. Hence the students being bussed to the branch on grand opening day to learn more about banking. In addition, the branch will be holding different seminars about financial literacy and Ms. Boicel hopes to be able to make presentations about banking and financial literacy at schools. This new National Bank branch has a drive thru as well as a banking machine inside the front door of the branch. The branch is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The interior of the branch features teller stations with a circular, curved design. “That’s the new look for National Bank,” says manager Boicel. See NATIONAL, page 17
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Turning our trash into treasure FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES BY DON CAMPBELL, THANA DHARMARAJAH AND EMMA JACKSON Bob Beacock ignores the overpowering stench as he walks into a pile of sticky, torn garbage bags dumped on top of one of Ontario’s heaping landfill sites. Dozens of seagulls snap up morsels of trash as Beacock unearths an umbrella, electrical wires, a plastic canola oil container and a 20-litre plastic pail. He scoops up a battery with his shovel. “There’s a real no-no,” says the Brock Township landfill operator. “I don’t know how many times we tell the public. There’s one thing I hate seeing in a landfill is any battery.” These items could have been diverted through one of Ontario’s provincewide waste diversion programs. But they ended up here. Programs like the blue box may have lulled Ontarians into believing they’re doing all they can to help the environment and reduce waste. But Trash Troubles — a Metroland special report — shows we aren’t being as diligent as we think. Provincewide, 55 per cent of garbage that could be recycled ends up in landfills instead. As a result, landfills are filling up fast and we are on the brink of a waste disposal crisis, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) says. “Our garbage continues to outstrip available landfill space,” said AMO’s president Gary McNamara. “We must either reduce our waste and recycle more waste, or accept new landfills or incinerators in our communities.” Government established ambitious waste diversion targets during the last decade, but today, more than half of the 5 million tonnes of waste picked up at Ontario curbsides annually gets dumped instead of recycled or reused. That 2.7 million tonnes of waste that could have been diverted is equivalent to the weight of 6,222 Boeing 747 jets. For example, three-quarters of plastics that should be recycled end up in landfills instead. And even though organics make up about one-third of the province’s waste, only 40 per cent of Ontarians have access to a curbside green bin program. Ottawa’s green bin program
was launched in January 2010, although it only served single homes initially. Over the past two years the city has slowly introduced the program to other dwellings, including some walkup apartments. A number of public and Catholic schools also participate, and the city plans to incorporate more townhomes, apartments and condos in the future. The city’s green bin program accepts food scraps, soiled paper products such as napkins, cardboard, and muffin wrappers, yard waste, kitty litter, animal bedding and vacuum bag contents. Unlike some programs in the greater Toronto area, Ottawa’s green bin program does not accept plastic bags, dog feces or diapers. Residents pay approximately $26 per year for the service through a city-wide tax levy. Currently, the green bin is collected weekly from April to November, and bi-weekly from December to March. Beginning late 2012, however, weekly green bin pick-up will commence year round and garbage collection will be reduced to every second week. This controversial change was approved by Ottawa city council in April 2011 in an effort to extend the lifetime of the city’s Trail Road Waste Facility landfill in Ottawa South. More than $320 million was spent on waste diversion in Ontario last year, through programs funded by industry, municipalities and the province. Consumers also pay through eco fees on certain products. Ontario towns and cities have barely made a dent in the truckloads of plastic bottles, pop cans, magazines, milk cartons and other household garbage that still end up in dumps. A 2010 report by Ontario’s auditor general ranked the province sixth in Canada by wastediversion rate, behind Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Quebec and well behind most European countries. To read the full report visit http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/ reports_en/en10/309en10.pdf. “There’s a good portion of the population who are very devout, who take a lot of time and sort,” Beacock said at the Brock Township site, northeast of Toronto. “The rest of them do nothing. It’s just all wham bam in a bag and out to the curb.” Even green bin waste is a problem. York is sending some
of its organics to Massachusetts because its Ontario contractor cannot handle the region’s full volume. “As long as you have got this escape valve of (sending it south), no one is going to take this issue seriously,” said Municipal Waste Association spokesperson Ben Bennett. Municipalities are trying to send less to landfills but are falling short of official targets. The auditor general says waste diversion rates are lagging because: Municipalities with enough landfill space are unlikely to reduce curbside pickups and impose garbage bag limits. Municipalities have to compete with each other and the private sector to sell their recyclable and compostable materials. Municipalities say the nearly $80 million provided by industry for their share of the $160-million-a-year blue box program is not enough. Even the types of materials collected in residential blue bin programs differ by municipality. While one may accept aluminum foil, trays and take out containers, another may only take one of these materials or refuse it all. “You go to your neighbouring municipality and it’s different. It’s very frustrating for residents,” said Trevor Barton, Peel Region’s waste management planning supervisor. Each municipality has to be able to find a market or a solution for the recyclable materials it collects, said Lucy Robinson of the Recycling Council of Ontario. “If there is an inherent value
in a product or material, somebody is going to want to use it and therefore, there will be a recycling opportunity.” Ontario households trashed 176,500 tonnes of plastics, 116,000 tonnes of printed paper and 122,000 tonnes of paper packaging in 2009, according to a report by Stewardship Ontario, the industry-funded organization for the blue box program. The auditor general says the result is that one in five municipalities report they don’t have enough space to dump their residential garbage. Ottawa’s blue box program accepts glass bottles and jars, metal cans, aluminum cans and foil, empty paint and aerosol cans, and spiral wound canisters such as frozen juice cans. As for plastics, the blue box accepts plastics numbered one through seven, including the recent addition of clamshell containers like those that hold produce, eggs or baked goods. Single-serve yogurt containers have also been added to the list, as have plastic pails, flower pots and planting trays. Film plastic such as grocery bags and food wrap, hard plastics such as toys or dishes, and any Styrofoam materials are not accepted. It also takes some cardboard containers including milk and juice cartons, Tetra Pak packaging, and juice and soup boxes. Most cardboard goes into the city’s black box program, however, which accepts newspapers and flyers, magazines, corrugated cardboard, cracker and cereal boxes, telephone books, writing and computer paper, books, paper towel and toilet paper rolls,
egg cartons, gift wrap and cards, paper shopping bags and packaging, frozen dinner boxes, shoe boxes and laundry detergent boxes. Not many landfills are being built since it’s a long, complicated ordeal to get ministry approval. Lafleche Environmental Inc. in Moose Creek, near Ottawa, was the last new landfill approved in 1999 in Ontario, the ministry of the environment said. With landfills tough to build, there is a push to keep waste out, spawning provincewide stewardship programs. Experts also say government needs to push producers to design more recyclable and reusable products, also known as extended producer responsibility. AMO recently ran ads saying consumers and producers of waste should be funding recycling programs so property taxpayers are not left footing the bill. “A senior on a fixed income who doesn’t drive, own an iPad or a big flat screen TV shouldn’t have to pay for the high disposal costs of other people’s tires, smart phones and computers through her property taxes,” said McNamara. Along with industry involvement, waste management officials and experts say residents need to watch what they are throwing out. “They would just rather throw it in a bag and get rid of it and throw it in a landfill,” said Peterborough’s waste management co-ordinator Craig Simmons. “They just think there’s an unlimited area where that material can go.”
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Comrade Joe Cosman lost his dear mother on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Gladys Cosman was a sweet lady 98 years young. Our sympathy goes to Joe and the entire Cosman family. Euchre is played at the Legion hall every Tuesday starting at 1:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bingo is played at the Legion hall every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Again, everyone in the community is welcome to attend. Judy Knox had the ladies’ high score at the euchre party at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Joyce Reading was the runner-up for the ladies. Dwain McGillvery had the men’s high score with Larry Romard placing second. Bobby McGillvery had the most lone hands while Eva Brown had the low score.
FUNDRAISING BBQ Ready to serve at the community BBQ in memory of Jamie Hubley, the Glen Cairn youth who committed suicide recently, and raising funds for the Youth Service Bureau’s Youth Mental Health Walk-In Clinic, hosted by The Co-operators Insurance at the Crossing Bridge Square plaza in Stittsville last Saturday, are, from left to right, Danny Gariepy, president of the Jackson Trails Community Association; volunteer Alta Kirby; associate agent at The Cooperators Kerry Toneguzzi, sales associate at The Cooperators Joanna Gawthrop; volunteer Tom Makris; student volunteer Ashley Schofield; and Alex Byrne, owner of The Cooperators Insurance in Stittsville.
Seasonal crafts at Museum SPECIAL TO THE NEWS They have the Santa stamp of approval. Or at least that’s the claim as the Goulbourn Museum is offering an opportunity to create Santa-approved homemade gifts and decorations at an upcoming family craft and activity day. “Cool Winter Crafts” is a session being held by the Goulbourn Museum this Sunday, Nov. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum at Stanley’s Corners just south of Stittsville.
There will be a warm and dozy atmosphere in place at the Museum as youngsters are given the opportunity to create cool seasonal decorations. They are sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit. Cost of participation is only three dollars per child, with the program geared to children aged 4 to 12. parent accompaniment is required. To register and guarantee a spot at this program, please call 613-831-2393 or email education@ goulbournmuseum.ca.
Play at Holy Spirit SPECIAL TO THE NEWS A 75 minute, one-woman play called “A Woman in Love” is being presented this Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Parish in Stittsville.This play will deal with the life and writings of Catherine Doherty, a former Russian baroness who founded
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Decorating the annual Stittsville Food Bank angel tree at Brown’s Your Independent Grocer in Stittsville last Saturday are, from left to right, Robin Derrick, chair of the Food Bank; Gert Brown, the Food Bank’s Christmas elf at St. Thomas Anglican Church; Kim Plourde, kneeling, customer service manager at Brown’s YIG; Janice Leblanc, kneeling, vice-chair of the Food Bank and the Food Bank’s Christmas elf at Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Helene Rivest, behind Janice, who is the food drive director for the Food Bank; Todd Brown, behind Helene, who is owner of Brown’s YIG; and, at the right, standing, Theresa Qadri, client services director for the Food Bank.
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