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A Stittsville dentist, dental hygienist and doctor are right now in Kenya offering free health services to people in a remote area who rarely receive medical attention. Dentist Dr. Cathy Deschenes, registered dental hygienist Louise Smith and Dr. Joanne Perry are all part of a 14-member team of medical, dental and optometry professionals who are spending two weeks in Kenya under the auspices of an organization called Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAMV). All expenses such as transportation, food, accommodations and medicines are paid for by RAMV team members. Dr. Deschenes and Ms. Smith
work at the Deschenes Poitras Dental Centre in Stittsville while Dr. Perry works out of the Stittsville Medical Centre in the Lions building on Stittsville Main Street. Dr. Deschenes became involved with this RAMV Kenya mission when a friend of hers and fellow dentist, Dr. Chantal Plant, asked her if she would be involved. It was an easy answer for Dr. Deschenes since she had spent a month working as a volunteer in Central America when she was 18 years old and so she knew what was involved. In addition, her experience in Central America had made her realize how fortunate people are living in Canada and, indeed, what is most important in life. See HELPING, page 3
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October arrives this weekend and with it comes Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011, a three-day Oktoberfest celebration that is taking place at the Richmond fairgrounds in Richmond. Among those appearing at this Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011 event in Richmond will be Randy and Mr. Lahey, direct from Trailer Park
Boys. These popular Trailer Park security staff members will be taking a break from overseeing the Sunnyvale Trailer Park of television fame and instead will be keeping the peace and bringing some laughter to Oktoberfest John Curry photo Ottawa 2011 at the Richmond Registered dental hygienist Louise Smith, left, and dentist Dr. Cathy fairgrounds. Deschenes, right, of the Deschenes Poitras Dental Centre in Stittsville are now in Kenya, delivering dental care to residents in a remote See BAVARIAN, page 4 area.
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AT ART SHOW Sherry White of Stittsville, a mixed media artist, stands with some of her work at a community art show which was held at the St. Elmo’s Fire arts and crafts shop on Carp Road in Stittsville last Sunday, Sept. 25.
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Dulce Tapp of Stittsville stands with her display of collage assemblage work which involves using plasters and various other materials at the community art show which was held at St. Elmo’s Fire arts and crafts shop on Carp Road in Stittsville last Sunday, Sept. 25.
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From page 1 “It put back the values and priorities to their right place in life,” she said on Thursday, Sept. 22, the day before she left on this Kenyan mission. She expects that the same will happen this time. For registered dental hygienist Louise Smith, going to help out in a place like Kenya is something that she has always wanted to do. However, a young family was her first priority but now her children are older and she can now realize this goal for the first time. After several months of preparation, they went well prepared with the team taking a total of 14 hockey bags jammed with supplies. Nine of these bags were filled with dental supplies. Both Dr. Deschenes and Ms. Smith are expecting to see some dental conditions that they would not see in Canada. “We will see things we have never seen before,” said Ms. Smith. The team will be visiting three villages in Kenya. Dr. Deschenes is expecting to see up to 50 patients a day, many more than the 10 to 12 that she would see on a regular day here in Stittsville. Both Dr. Deschenes and Ms. Smith will be relying on good shoes. They will also have small forehead lights for illumination as they work. Extractions are expected to be numerous, especially since many adults in Kenya pull their own teeth when needed but end up leaving the root, which requires extraction. There will also be some fillings done. Many of the patients are expected to be children since RAMV specifically targets children as they are the most affected by dental diseases like decay and abscesses. The RAMV team has received help from sponsors such as dental supply companies. A number of Stittsville businesses and residents also donated to the cause. “The Stittsville population was awesome,” Dr. Deschenes says about the generosity that flowed from the community for this project. She sees this work in Kenya as a natural extension of the work and involvement which the Deschenes Poitras Dental Centre does in the Stittsville community. Being involved in the community and giving back are important for her, she says, and this RAMV mission to Kenya is a way of extending this involvement to another level. The majority of those who will be receiving treatment from this RAMV team are members of the Maasai people living in western Kenya. As is typical of such arid regions, infections and parasitic diseases are prevalent and infant mortality is high. The people requiring medical attention have little means to pay for health services. Despite being independent for 46 years, Kenya has only 800 dentists in the country, serving a population of 40 million. There is only one full fledged dental school, although another is being built.
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Stones, Tom Petty, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. The group’s fourth album will be released in the spring. The Riot Police is a five piece band based in Ottawa. Three day weekend passes for Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011 are available for $30 including a bonus of a complimentary drink and Oktoberfest pretzel. Single day admission will be $15. Weekend passes can be purchased at Christopher’s Meat Mark on Perth Street in Richmond as well as at Re/Max Realty Solutions on Carp Road in Stittsville. There will be free on site parking. Besides the sausage and pretzel eating contest, there will be the first-ever Masskrugstemmen competition. Masskrugstemmen, which translates loosely to the lifting of a litre mug of beer, is a well known and competitive Bavarian sport. The Massdrug or one litre stein is held with one arm, completely stretched out and parallel to the floor. The goal is simple: to hold the filled stein in this position for as long as possible. There will also be a key tapping ceremony at Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011. This is all happening at the Richmond fairgrounds this coming weekend. Dwight Brown, co-chair of the event and a member of the Kanata Sunrise Rotary Club, a primary sponsor of the event, says that the Club wants to grow this Oktoberfest event in Richmond to be a major festival in the Ottawa area. Already Oktoberfest Ottawa is being billed as the biggest Oktoberfest celebration in Ottawa, given its various musical acts, special beer, food and fun events. The vision of the Kanata Sunrise Rotary Club is for this Oktoberfest to be held annually in Richmond and to bring people to Richmond and to pump money into the village’s economy. More about Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011 at the Richmond fairgrounds can be found at www. OktoberfestOttawa.com.
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From page 1 But Randy and Mr. Lahey are just a small part of what promises to be three days not only of great entertainment but also sausage and pretzel eating contests, beer, Ottawa’s first ever Masskrugstemmen competition, oompah music and, did we mention, beer. Indeed, Ottawa brewery Kichesippi Beer Co., one of the sponsors of the event, has created a special beer just for Oktoberfest Ottawa. Kichesippi Festbier is its name; being a traditional German style beer is its game. Some special Bavarian fare for the hungry will be available at Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011 thanks to the Cheshire Cat Pub. Oktoberfest Ottawa 2011 at the Richmond fairgrounds in Richmond is being held this Friday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; this Saturday, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and this Sunday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entertainment on Friday, Sept. 30 will include Old Whiskey Road at 6:20 p.m.; Titan Rain at 7:25 p.m.; The Bushpilots at 8:30 p.m. and Amos the Transparent at 9:45 p.m. Both Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 start off with the sounds of traditional oompah band Steev und die Lederhosers, with their authentic German instrumentation and arrangements. They are performing at 12 noon on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s entertainment continues with Bearshark at 4:15 p.m., The Riot Police at 5:15 p.m., Silver Creek at 6:15 p.m., Graham Greer at 7:25 p.m., rocket Rached and the Fat City 8 at 8:30 p.m. and the Bushpilots at at 9:45 p.m. Sunday’s entertainment after the Steev und die Lederhosers group will be Bearshark at 4:20 p.m. Amos the Transparent is a group of Ottawa-based musicians that have played major festivals like Ottawa Bluesfest and the Halifax Pop Explosion. The Bushpilots is a rock and roll band that pays stylistic homage to artists like the Rolling
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Stittsville artist Ana Maria Rutenberg loves to create original artwork. She also loves to give, particularly supporting a number of charities. That is why she has combined these two passions in her new initiative called Art and Philanthropy. This new initiative not only allows people to acquire original artwork while also benefitting from a charitable tax receipt but also helps out five charities that are important to Ana Maria. The selected charities are SOS Children’s Villages which helps children around the world; Care Canada which works in disaster relief; United Way which supports communities; the Humane Society which cares for animals; and the David Suzuki Foundation which has an environmental focus. “I love to create art and I believe in the art of giving,” Ana Maria, who signs her art as “Nena,” told members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville as she explained her new Art and Philanthropy initiative to them at a recent meeting. Through this fusion of creating and giving, funds will be raised for charitable organizations while individuals will be able to acquire original artwork. Ana Maria fully donates her artwork and posts it on her website www.artandphilanthropy.ca where people can view it at their leisure. Making the donation and acquiring the artwork are simple. A person can give Ana Maria a cheque for the charity or can make the donation directly to the charity on line and then provide a copy of the tax receipt to Ana Maria. She will then deliver the selected artwork to the donor if in the Ottawa area or will ship it to the donor if outside the Ottawa area (some shipping charges will apply in this case). The artwork available ranges from photography to mixed media to acrylics to watercolours. There are florals and landscapes while the photography is varied. A minimum donation of $75 is required but Ana Maria is hopeful that people will give more, not only to help out the selected charity but also to acquire original artwork that sells on the market anywhere from $150 for a small piece right up to $1,000 for a larger one. Ana Maria is also open to allow the donor to select a favourite charity of choice for the donation. Ana Maria has been a full time artist since 1996, produc-
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Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville member Steve Hunter, left, presents a gift of appreciation to Stittsville artist Ana Maria Rutenberg, right, for her recent presentation to the Club on her new “Art & Philanthropy” initiative.
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ing original artwork in various mediums. She has participated in numerous exhibitions in galleries, restaurants and other facilities. She participated in the Stittsville Artists’ Studio Tour for five years. Her work has captured several art awards and her paintings can be found in private collections in Mexico, Germany and Canada. Each piece of her artwork is an original; there is only one of each piece. Over the years, she has donated her work to various charities but with this new initiative “Art and Philanthropy,” she hopes to take the “art of giving” to a new level. Ana Maria was born in Mexico City and studied as an industrial designer in Europe where she met her husband. In 1969, they moved to Mexico City where Ana Marie worked as a graphic designer but in 1974, they decided to leave Mexico and come to Canada. They lived in Montreal until moving to the Ottawa area in 1992. Ana Maria Rutenberg can be contacted at 613-831-5665.
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HELPING OUT HUMANE SOCIETY With a certificate of appreciation from the Ottawa Humane Society for a donation of $5,025 which South Carleton High School in Richmond made as a resulting of fundraising efforts in the 2010-2011 school year including a sportsathon and a fashion show are, from left to right, fashion show teacher advisor Stacey Hamilton, students Megan Magnuson, Kristen Rogers and Katrina Thomson of the SC Awareness group, SCHS teacher Brian Pettigrew, Anna Silverman, who is manager of major gifts for the Humane Society and who is presenting the certificate, SCHS teacher Leslie Jaeggin, who supervised the fashion show, and SCHS principal Trudy Garland. The Humane Society was selected as the recipient of the funds raised in a vote by students.
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Pride of province Virtually everyone admits to being a proud Canadian. But not many say they are proud to be an Ontarian or Ontario resident or whatever the term is. With the provincial election campaign underway now and so much negatively being expressed generally, it is even tougher for people to admit to pride of province at this point in time. But anyone who saw the performance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Golden Helmets precision motorcycle team on Friday evening, Sept. 23 in Stittsville and who did not come away with at least some swelling of pride in being an Ontarian – well, you must have ice water in your veins. This precision motorcycle team demonstration was excit-
ing and professionally presented. Seeing these well trained riders perform made you proud that we as a province have such skilled people among us. And, remember, these Golden Helmets riders are all just regular OPP patrol officers. And it was not only in the performance that they showed their stuff. Both before and after the performance, they mingled and chatted with onlookers, easily explaining their motorcycles to one and all, especially youngsters. We are lucky to have officers like these serving in our OPP. It makes you proud not only of them but also of this great province of ours. Sure there may be political differences and different ways of
looking at things but one thing is certain – Ontario is a great place to live. And seeing the Golden Helmets and enjoying their performance is a sure way of bringing out this pride of province. We hope to see more of the Golden Helmets in the future. Wouldn’t it be great if the Richmond Fair got the Golden Helmets to perform on Perth Street in front of the fairgrounds, perhaps on the Thursday evening of the Fair. It would be a great way to start off the Fair and judging by the performance in Stittsville last Friday, it would be a performance well worth seeing and enjoying. And, as an added bonus, it would kindle pride in this province that has such admirable officers in its provincial police force.
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Who says Ottawa doesn’t look good? A recent minor sensation was the revelation that someone has ranked Ottawa the eighth-worstdressed city in the world. The newspapers were full of it. The ranking was done by the website MSN Travel and, to be fair, our city was in good company. Among the cities considered to dress worse than Ottawa were San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Vancouver (the yoga pants), Maui (the Hawaiian shirts) and Orlando (the Disney costumes). Nevertheless, it still hurts, doesn’t it? You get up in the morning, put on your best blue suit and matching blue tie, then turn on the Internet and find that very suit and that very tie used to illustrate an article on Ottawa’s bad fashion sense. “As a city populated by suitand-tie civil servants, there is zero audacity to be different and nary a fashion effort is made,” says the article. “Everyone looks like they’re frozen in the 1980s. Men sport the same boring navy suits that hang like shapeless curtains across their
CHARLES GORDON shoulders, women choose sensible shoes, sedate colours and are unremarkably respectable, and everyone is just so matchy matchy.” Well, how seriously should we take this? Not at all. For one thing, the picture is obviously a fake — the guy in the suit is not wearing I.D. tags around his neck. For another thing, there is more to life than how you look. How you eat, for example, and how you fish. For a third thing, not caring about how you dress shows an absence of vanity, vanity being a terrible thing. Also, not caring how you dress saves you a lot of money. That being the case, Ottawa should, logically, place high on the list of Cities That You Don’t Have to Spend a Lot of Money to Live In. But, for a fourth
thing, who says we look so bad? Who makes these rules? People on the Internet, that’s who. The rules are very arbitrary, and possibly wrong. Suppose you walked down the street in Maui and you weren’t wearing a Hawaiian shirt. People might point at you and snicker. Suppose you showed up in Orlando not wearing sandals and Bermuda shorts. People would think you were an undercover police officer. Guys in Seattle are being attacked now for wearing the same flannel shirts that made the city cutting edge a few years ago. A fashion sense has to be a flexible thing and people in Ottawa are doing the best they can under difficult circumstances. It used to be much easier. You wore your suit and tie every day, sometimes changing your tie. Then the idea of casual Fridays arrived. For a while that was OK: it just meant suit, no tie, or tie, no jacket. Then it became sports shirts and different
kinds of pants. More complicated. To make matters worse, there was the shifting nature of the work week. Not everybody worked Monday to Friday. So, if you had Friday off, did that make Thursday casual Thursday? Even if you were the only one in the place without a tie on? You can bet the folks at MSN Travel weren’t thinking a lot about these factors. Not everyone in the city is hostile to the idea that we could dress better. For example, owners of clothing stores — surprise! In a newspaper interview,
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“It’s people that have at the same time, adopted some of that casual dress code, but they’re trying to make that the best that they can,” he said. “It’s a little better than wearing Dockers and a golf shirt to go to work.” Wait a second: Are you saying Dockers and golf shirts are bad? And the Hawaiian shirt is out too? So much to learn, and so little time. Anyway, how much effort can we be expected to make when we know we have to hang the I.D. tags over it?
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materials as well as the inks, rollers and trays required, all tools of the trade. Yes, it was like medieval times re-visited. Violeta also provided some card stock as well as some freshly picked leaves. Inking the leaves and then pressing them against the card stock resulted in the creation of a card with an intricate leaf design on it. Each participant got to try creating a couple of these cards. Violeta explained that once a person knows how to do monocopy printmaking, it can be done at home after purchasing just a couple of inks and a couple of rollers. Magazines like National Geographic can be used for inspiration, with pictures of fish, flowers, animals and landscapes abundant in them. Participants were able to take the prints and cards which they made in the session home with them, although it takes such prints and cards a couple of hours to dry fully. One occupational hazard to printmaking is that the ink tends to get on the artist’s fingers. “You get your fingers dirty, I have to tell you that,” Violeta told the session participants when explaining how to spread the ink evenly in the trays. “If you’re an artist, that’s the way it goes,” she explained. We imagine that this might have been the same with the monks back in medieval times.
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Poole Creek and Wetland Public Forum Last week I indicated that, in conjunction with the Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC), a public forum would be organized to address constituent concerns about local wetlands suffering from dry conditions. Here are the details: Saturday October 1st, 2011 from 3:30pm – 6:30pm Goulbourn Recreation Complex, Hall ‘A’ 1500 Shea Road The forum will offer the community a chance to address their concerns and discuss the situation with City officials and the MVC. Stittsville Fall Clean-Up Takes Care of the Dirty Work I want to thank Mayor Jim Watson for taking part in the Stittsville version of our Fall Clean-Up the Capital program last Friday September the 23rd. I also wanted to thank my staff for participating and helping to coordinate the event. We focused our efforts along Stittsville Main Street and were successful in cleaning up that portion of Stittsville. This event is part of a month-long campaign aimed at cleaning up the City of Ottawa as a whole so I’m very pleased that we were able to do our part. Help Support Local Food and You Could Win! Ottawa is the agricultural capital of Eastern Ontario. Its rural area covers almost half the size of Prince Edward Island and about 80 per cent of the City’s total land area. There are about 1,300 farms in Ottawa, producing dairy, meat, fruit, vegetables and field crops. Agricultural revenue is greater than that of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary combined. Recognizing the importance and the need to support local industry, the City works with partners to help promote and act as a resource for farmers. And through the development of close working relationships with area farmers, producers and partners, Ottawa now offers more venues than ever to enjoy delicious local food, with a total of 15 markets now operating throughout the City. In her new cookbook and agricultural guide, The Ontario Table, Lynn Ogryzlo issues ‘The Ontario Table $10 Challenge’ to all Ontarians to achieve some important benefits: If every household in Ontario spends $10 of their weekly grocery budget on local food, there would be a $2.4 billion influx into the province’s economy each year. As harvest season is upon us, the City is encouraging residents to give local food a try by directing $10 of what you already spend a week on produce or in restaurants locally. The “$10 Local Food Challenge” was officially launched by the Mayor, Chair of the Environment Committee and Chair of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee during the Savour Ottawa event on August 28th. The broader campaign, which will take place throughout the fall, will include a pledge form and the chance to win one of ten $50 food coupons in partnership with Savour Ottawa. During the months of September and October, we hope that you will take part by visiting your local market, or store or restaurant that serves local food. Enjoy! Help Honour Local Troops Returning from Afghanistan Stittsville Branch 618 is holding a BBQ on Friday, September 30th to honour local Afghanistan veterans, starting at 6 p.m., followed by music and dancing at the Legion Hall. The special occasion is for Afghanistan vets and their families,
as well as those in the community who wish to honor these vets to thank them for carrying out their duty and responsibilities with such professionalism and class. This is why everyone in the community is welcome to attend. A limited number of tickets are for sale at the Legion Hall at $15 per person, so it is suggested that those wishing to attend should purchase tickets as soon as possible. Complimentary tickets are available for Stittsville and area Afghanistan veterans and their family. These can be obtained by contacting Christine Philipson at 613-831-1575 or Shirley Munroe at 613-829-7383 by Friday, Sept. 23. 2011 Origin-Destination Survey Plans for Investing in a Better Future Origin-Destination survey calls began this week. For the next 10 weeks, professional interviewers will call thousands of randomly selected residents on both sides of the Ottawa River to gather information about daily travel patterns. Residents who see the words Origin-Destination in their call display are encouraged to answer the phone. Telling the interviewer how you travelled today will improve travel for tomorrow. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes and the data collected will be used by transportation planners for years. The data will be used to update the Transportation Master Plan, the Official Plan and the Development Charges Bylaw. It will also be used in strategic-transportation planning studies aimed at improving road, bridges, transit services and cycling and pedestrian facilities in the National Capital Region. The interviews are voluntary and confidential. They take place Tuesday through Friday, between 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Questions are asked in either English or French. Results of the survey are expected to be available by summer 2012. Public inquiries Origin-Destination Call Centre 613-688-5050 Website O-Dsurvey.ca 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 38pm, Fridays 9-5pm, and Saturday 9am-1pm. 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. R0011124114
The crisscross. The double weave. The diamond cutter. Lace the boot. The sweep. Thread the needle. The wheel. The reverse circle. The cloverleaf. All of these maneuvers and more were performed in the half hour presentation staged by the Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets precision motorcycle team on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville last Friday evening, Sept. 23. In the descending darkness of the 7 p.m. show, the 17 riders put on a demonstration featuring speed, agility, balance and precision, much to the awe and appreciation of a crowd of about 300 who mainly lined the east side of the street to view the performance. Applause erupted at various times throughout the performance after the riders had performed one of their maneuvers. The stage for this Golden Helmets performance was Stittsville Main Street from Neil Avenue south to the middle entrance into the Brown’s Your Independent Grocer parking lot. Centre stage, where the announcer was set up and where the opening and closing salutes took place, was where the northern entrance into Brown’s YIG meets Stittsville Main Street. Before the performance, the Golden Helmet team members and their Harley Davidson motorcycles were lined up in the Brown’s YIG parking lot, with the officers/riders letting youngsters sit on the bikes and ask questions about them. Main Street Community Services of Stittsville, which provides services for special needs children and their families, held a BBQ in conjunction with the Golden Helmets performance. Donations were also being collected for Main Street Community Services thanks to the efforts of members of the Stittsville District Lions Club and Stittsville youth. Rick Foley, an OPP officer who serves in the Kemptville detachment and who lives in Stittsville, served as the announcer for the Golden Helmets performance. He not only gave some of the history about the OPP and the Golden Helmets but he explained the various precious maneuvers as they were about to be performed. After the presentation of the colours which included a Canadian flag, an Ontario flag and an OPP flag, the Golden Helmets, with red and blue lights flashing in the deepening darkness, formed up at centre stage for the playing of “O Canada.” It was then time to introduce the various riders, with each team member zooming along the Stittsville Main Street performance area from south to north as the name and detachment were announced. All of these Golden Helmet riders are regular OPP officers. The current Golden Helmets come from all across the province, such as from detachments at Orillia, Burlington, Tilsonburg, Napanee, Niagara Falls, Sudbury, Port Credit, Ottawa, Aurora and Chatham. And then the show was on, starting
with an initial “crisscross” maneuver. This replicates a traditional move that OPP motorcycle riders have used to get a feel for the surface on which they are riding. It was explained that the riders keep in contact with each other during a performance through a communication system in their helmets. The audience then got to see the single weave, a more intricate double weave where two riders on their motorcycles act as a single unit, and the creation of two small figure eights at centre stage. There was the exciting diamond cutter where the diamond shatters into many pieces as one rider races through the group. The next maneuver, “lace the boot,” saw the riders form a single line and then weave in and out on command, like lacing a boot. This was followed by a double crisscross, then the sweep and then thread the needle where riders move around in a circle, with other riders zipping through the rotating circle. And so it went. There was the wheel with the riders moving around a hub of two riders, eight tons of rider and machines moving in great precision. There was the reverse circle and then a double line that became four riders abreast and then six riders abreast before they sped off – and, boy, those Harley Davidson motorcycles can sure accelerate. The cloverleaf, named after the cloverleafs on 400 series highways in Ontario, saw the riders turn into each other, much like the design of a cloverleaf. And what about the triple reverse circle that followed. Three rings of riders moving around each other. Those in the smallest centre circle were hardly moving, a difficult predicament for motorcycles. Lights and sirens were blaring for the starflash parade where the riders zipped through each other, running from one end of the performance area to the other. The riders then formed the letters OPP with their motorcycles before the closing salute ended the performance. The riders then moved into the Brown’s YIG entrance laneway since Stittsville Main Street was going to have to be opened up again to traffic. The officers stayed with their machines and were available to chat with those who had seen the show. The sale of hats, pins and other memorabilia were on sale and free posters were given out. It was pointed out that during the course of the performance, each officer would travel six kilometers on the motorcycle. The motorcycles used are 2011 models, weighing 925 pounds each. It was announced during the performance that just the week before, the OPP Golden Helmets had taped a show in Fergus with CBC-TV personality Rick Mercer, with the show to air on the screen soon. There was seven hours of taping for what will be a seven minute segment on the Mercer TV show. “But he was a lot of fun,” said announcer Rick Foley when telling about the taping with Rick Mercer.
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets precision motorcycle team ride in unison along Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville at John Brummell photo the beginning of their half hour performance on Friday evening, Sept. 23. Rick Foley of Stittsville serves as the announcer for the performance by the Ontario Provincial Police The Ottawa Waldorf School Golden Helmets precision in Stittsville is holding an open motorcycle team in Stittsville on house on Wednesday, Oct. 5 Friday evening, Sept. 23. Constable from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ev- Foley is stationed at the Kemptville eryone is welcome to attend. detachment.
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school assembly to welcome both new and returning students back to school. During this assembly, each classroom teacher provided an overview of what is in store in the year ahead for the students of that class. The assembly also featured the serving of refreshments which were enjoyed by all in attendance. The Ottawa Waldorf School has been providing the Waldorf educational experience to families in the Ottawa area since 1979. The school is one of a network of nearly 1,000 Waldorf schools that can be found in 60 countries around the world. At the Ottawa Waldorf School, students from kindergarten to grade eight handle a curriculum that includes in-depth coverage of classical subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts and history, all interwoven with instruction in visual arts, drama, music, handwork, woodwork and physical education. Pre-school and parent/child pro-
grams are also offered at the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville. Kindergarten and early childhood programs use free play to develop imagination, creativity, problem-solving skills, social skills and fine and gross motor skills. Storytelling, language arts, games and crafts are viewed as the building blocks for academic success in the future. New students are welcome to enroll at the Ottawa Waldorf School at any time during the school year. This coming Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Ottawa Waldorf School is holding an open house to which everyone is invited. If you want to know more about what a Waldorf education is all about, this is a great opportunity to have all of your questions answered. For more information about this open house or about the Ottawa Waldorf School in general, please call the school at 613-836-1547 or visit the website at www.ottawawaldorf.ca.
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He has cut wood, made sandwiches and roasted coffee beans at various grand openings. So, in keeping with this trend, city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri was expecting to be cutting dollar bills at the grand opening of the new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) branch at the Grant Crossing shopping area on Hazeldean Road last Saturday, Sept. 24. Or at least that’s what he jokingly said in his remarks at the opening ceremony which culminated in the cutting only of a red ribbon – no greenbacks. But for branch manager Donna O’Donohue, the ribbon cutting was more than enough as she admitted that it was probably the highlight of her banking career to date. The grand opening of the new 6,130 square foot branch, which fronts on the new four lane Hazeldean Road and which is being called the CIBC
Hazeldean & Huntmar Banking Centre, complete with ribbon cutting and presentation of a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, was part of a three hour celebration that saw an area of the adjacent parking lot filled with a bevy of activities, all taking place under an overcast but dry sky. There was former Ottawa Senators Shean Donovan in attendance, autographing photo cards, signing hockey sticks, bicycles and whatever else fans put before him and talking hockey with fans. There also was a hockey net on site where youngsters could engage their shooting skills. There was a BBQ, with the food available in return for a donation to the CIBC Run for the Cure to help fight breast cancer. Under one of the two red tents emblazoned with the CIBC logo, those attending could enter a draw for a hockey prize pack. There was a juggler on stilts and another busker who made balloon ani-
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Nine year old Maria Asquith models her painted face which she received at the grand opening of the new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Hazeldean & Huntmar Banking Centre at the Grant Crossing shopping area on Hazeldean Road last Saturday, Sept. 24.
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mals for the youngsters. There were red and yellow balloons adding to the colour of the scene and music rolled over the site thanks to a DJ. Inside the new branch, there was face painting while on the way inside, there was a wheel of chance, with various gifts for the winners as dictated by the wheel. At the grand opening ceremony, which culminated in the ribbon cutting, branch manager Donna O’Donohue told how she, who was born in Owen Sound, has been in the Ottawa area since 1989 and has been with CIBC since 2005. She professed to being an advocate for volunteer involvement in the community, citing her own work with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Come Home and Interval House. She has worked with Chambers of Commerce previously and has coached business people, saying that she has brought this experience and knowledge to her position at the new branch. Manager O’Donohue recited how the CIBC has roots back to 1867 while the 1961 merger of the Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank was the largest bank merger in Canadian history. Noting that the CIBC now has 19 branches in the Ottawa area, she said that this new branch at the Grant Crossing shopping area on Hazeldean Road is a full service branch which will be providing banking and advice to the families and residents of the community six days a week. She noted that service at the branch can be provided in five different languages including not only English and French but also Italian and even Croatian. She praised her staff as
an incredible team that is waiting to serve residents of the community. “Bar none, they are the best,” she said of her staff members. She raved about the interior design of the branch, urging everyone to make a point of seeing it. “It’s beautiful,” she said. Councillor Qadri, in his remarks, quipped that CIBC, in his mind, stands for “Community Investment for a Better Community,” adding that the CIBC is a great institution to be added to any community. Dean Chapman, CIBC associate vice president of the Ottawa District, in his remarks at the ceremony, said that this new branch represents a significant investment by CIBC to give banking choice to the consumer and to make banking more convenient for residents. He said that CIBC is now keeping its branches open longer hours to be able to serve clients when it meets their schedule, noting that this new branch is open six days a week including Saturdays. But Mr. Chapman, like branch manager O’Donohue, came back to the quality of the CIBC staff as what really makes a difference at CIBC branches. “Ultimately it’s our people here at CIBC that make a difference,” he said. He also presided over the formal presentation of a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). This donation represents the third installment of a five year commitment which CIBC in the Ottawa area has made to CHEO, totaling $125,000 in all. He noted that CHEO touches the lives of thousands of youngsters each year, with over 200,000 children receiving treatment there
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not only of branch manager Donna O’Donohue, CIBC district vice-president Dean Chapman, Mr. Keohane, councillor Qadri and former Ottawa Senator Shean Donovan but also that of district branch manager Alison Phillips and CIBC vicepresident for Ontario East and North Mary Bellefeuille who wielded the scissors and did the actual ribbon cutting. This new CIBC branch on Hazeldean Road first opened for business on Monday, June 20 earlier this year.
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Brian Wilson, left, a juggler on stilts who goes by the performance name of “The Cow Guy,” spends a moment with three year old Mason Eby, centre, and his father Keith Eby, right, at the grand opening of the new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Hazeldean & Huntmar Banking Centre at the Grant Crossing shopping area on Hazeldean Road last Saturday, Sept. 24.
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Finding a way through the mental health system GEOFF DAVIES AND LAURA MUELLER
mental health is improving, funding isn’t following suit. But Ottawa Public Health is trying to do its part. The city added $300,000 into its budget starting in 2011 aimed at adding suicide-prevention programming for parents and to provide funding to allow the Youth Services Bureau’s downtown crisis drop-in centre to be open for an extra day each week (that announcement is coming next month). It’s a big step that marks Ottawa Public Health’s entry into the mental health field, Leikin says. “We’re new to this in the sense that we’ve just started to make these strong connections in the mental-health area,” he says. “Whereas before Ottawa Public Health was an expert and a leader on various health topics, now mental health is becoming one of them, which is really exciting for us.” The focus for the programs, which could start as soon as January, will be on youth in grades 7 and 8 – the “transition years,” says Nicole Frappier, who is also with Ottawa Public Health. But Ottawa Public Health wants to make suicide part of the dialog with parents starting right at pre-natal classes, Frappier says. It’s an especially pressing issue in Ottawa, where eight per cent of youth have seriously considered trying to kill themselves. That is a significantly higher rate than the rest of Ontario, a city report notes. It’s the type of programming that officials hope will make a difference to families like the Grahams. Now with several courses under her belt, Shelly Graham is learning more about suicide so she does know what to do. Education is key for everyone, including parents, she says. One day, when she’s ready, she hopes to share her knowledge in classrooms. What’s most important, she has learned, is to reach out to people suffering. Though it may be uncomfortable, making the effort to break through could save a person, and spare the web of people who love them. “There’s a real shame that comes with suicide. We will not be ashamed,” says Shelly. “Jesse was an awesome guy and we are going to talk about him. He was loved. Shame is what immobilizes you and it’s what keeps people suffering in silence. “And there’s been enough suffering in silence.”
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hen 17-year-old William Ross realized he couldn’t hold back from harming himself, he ran downstairs and asked his mother to drive him to CHEO. Jesse Graham told six people he was thinking about killing himself, says Shelly, Jesse’s mother, but he never spoke to a professional about his demons. The people Jesse told kept it to themselves. Today, William is recovering. Jesse took his own life last summer. It’s a cruel twist of fate that the stories of these two young men, who faced such similar inner struggles, ended so differently. As is the case for many teens struggling with mental health challenges, it often comes down to knowing how to access the resources they need. William, who went through counselling when he was 12, knew. Jesse didn’t. That’s why the first point of contact for most suicidal teens is the hospital emergency room, or a visit from the police, says Dr. Kim Sogge, chief of psychology professional practice at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. “It’s a real dilemma for families,” she says. Sogge says mental health professionals and agencies in Ontario and Ottawa need to do a better job of educating families and making them aware of the resources available to them. Ben Leikin of Ottawa Public Health couldn’t agree more. He is one of the partners involved with the Community Suicide Prevention Network. The network arose as a result of the growing awareness of suicide that followed the high-profile suicide of 14-yearold Ottawa resident Daron Richardson last fall. The aim is to co-ordinate resources by bringing together the executive directors and decision makers from a range of service providers. After several months of meetings and consultations, the network decided the most pressing issue facing the mental health field in Ottawa is ensuring people are aware of the resources available and how to access them. Leikin pointed out there are a lot of big issues that need to be addressed, like decreasing the stigma that still surrounds these issues, and creating a media awareness campaign to get the message out. But “bigger than those things, or a
OUT OF THE DARKNESS A series about youth suicide Part 3: Mental health professionals and agencies work together for better community awareness big important piece of that, is still how to navigate the system,” Leikin says. “So that’s going to be what we tackle.” The network will be creating “navigation maps” to guide both youth and parents through the mental-health system. “It will go into a bit more detail of how to navigate yourself through the system. It will … provide information about how one could work through it to get the appropriate services,” Leikin says. Sogge says although awareness about
Workshops The Canadian Mental Health Association offers a series of suicide prevention training workshops in Ottawa: SafeTALK: a three-hour • course for people over the age of 15 to help identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. The cost is $40 to $60 to take the course. Applied Suicide Interven• tion Skills Training (ASIST): a two-day program offered 20 times a year in Ottawa that teaches suicide first-aid skills to anyone who may come into contact with a person at risk, using the most widely-used suicide intervention model in the world. The cost is $180 to take the course. More than 1,000 people take the course every year. For more information call 613737-7791. Ottawa school boards have their own ASIST trainers.
Connecting with resources A new website, www.ementalhealth.ca, is making it easier for people to connect with the mental-health services that are appropriate for them. In addition to having a directory, it is like a Google search for mental health services, said Ben Leikin, mental health project officer for Ottawa Public Health. “So if you want to search something like ‘psychologist for a 14-year-old,’ it will bring up private practise psychologists as well as some programs that exists for free. It indicates right on it is there is a fee, if it’s bilingual and where it’s located,” Leikin said. The search also brings up news articles and useful links.
Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy BLAIR EDWARDS blair.edwards@metroland.com
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he biggest item on the wish list of Ted Charette, co-ordinator of Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa Mobile Crisis and Intake Services, is Canada adopting a national suicide prevention strategy. Canada is the only G-8 country without a national suicide prevention strategy. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention is working on preparing a national suicide prevention strategy.
“I think it’s starting to gain some weight and some support around the families,” says Charette. “We’ve had a blueprint for many, many years,” says Rene Ouimet, a director of the Canadian Mental Health Association and a member of the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention. Canada needs a body to co-ordinate suicide prevention programs across the country, said Ouiment. “We keep lobbying,” she said. The Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention released a suicide prevention strategy in 2004.
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The objectives of the strategy include: Promote awareness across the country that suicide and suicidal behaviour is everyone’s problem and is preventable. Increase the number of employers and volunteer groups that have suicide prevention, intervention and post-intervention programs. Promote understanding that “breaking the silence surrounding suicide increases realistic opportunities to save lives and to reduce suffering. Launch an anti-stigma campaign. Reduce the availability and lethal-
ity of suicide methods (such as guns). Increase training for recognition of • risk factors, warning signs and atrisk behaviours. Develop a national crisis-line net• work. Increase services and support to • those bereaved by suicide or who have attempted suicide. Increase funding for suicide preven• tion programs. “The only way we’re going to prevent suicide is to talk about it openly and directly,” said Ouimet.
If you’re a teen in crisis or their guardian, the Youth Services Bureau has a free, 24-hour help line. Call 613-260-2360 or 1-877-377-7775 (toll free) crisis@ysb.on.ca
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as well as items from about 30 local businesses such as coupons, samples and john.curry@metroland.com business cards. “We believe that our customers could TD Canada Trust in Stittsville is supbecome your customers,” is how the porting its business customers by probank described the day, trying to link up moting them. its customers with some of its business It does this twice a year, with one of customers. these occasions “Connecting Customers TD Canada Trust branch manager MaEvent” happening last Friday, Sept. 23. ria Harrington said that this event is an At this event, TD Canada Trust proexample of how the bank likes to support vided 200 gift bags to customers who the local community. visited the bank that day. The gift bags “We like giving back,” she said about contained TD Canada Trust giveaways the event. She said that it is a way for the branch to promote the businesses which use the branch. And what’s more, those who receive the gift bags love it, getting a bag of goodies, while the businesses end up benefitting, perhaps with a new customer or at least with more profile in the community. This “Connecting Customers Event” was held in conjuncJohn Curry photo TD Canada Trust small business advisor Lynn Johnston, left, and tion with a customer BBQ Stittsville branch manager Maria Harrington, right, present appreciation customer Paul McCulloch, centre, of M.O.T. Construction with which was held at the a gift bag at the “Connecting Customers Event” which was branch that day as well. held at the branch on Friday, Sept. 23.
The new Sobeys in Stittsville donated 100 hot dogs for the event, with branch staff firing up the barbecue beside the branch’s front door and offering hot dogs to all customers as they came and went. It was quite a week at the TD Canada Trust branch in Stittsville. Not only did it hold this “Connecting Customers Event” and the customer appreciation BBQ on Friday but also it held a Run for the Cure fundraising day on Thurs-
day. Branch staff dressed in pink for the day as they raised funds for the upcoming Run for the Cure and also promoted breast cancer awareness. The branch is raising funds for the Run for the Cure on four consecutive Thursdays as a way of supporting the efforts of the branch’s inaugural manager Julia Hill who has been battling cancer. This year’s Run will be the third in which Julia Hill has participated.
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At a special fundraising day for the Run for the Cure at the TD Canada Trust branch in Stittsville on Thursday, Sept. 22, with the staff wearing pink as funds are raised to support former branch manager Julia Hill who is battling cancer as she participates in the Run for the Cure are, from left to right, Roz Johnson, Patty Feasby, Monique Nelson, Michelle Zalger, Kyle Diloreto, Debbie Warner, Erin Smallian, Julie Dagg, branch manager Maria Harrington and Tricia McLaren.
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Chalk up two victories for the Stittsville Royals last weekend, including a win in their home opener last Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25 at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville. Travelling to Shawville on Friday, Sept. 23, the Royals came home with a close 5-4 victory over the hometown Pontiacs in Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League action. The Royals jumped out into a 30 first period lead and then hung on for a 5-4 win. Will Fraser, Alex Hulford, Neill Penner, Ryan Vincent and Cody Waite scored for the Royals in this win. Taking on the visiting Arnprior Packers in the team’s home opener last Sunday, the Royals built up a big lead after two periods and then withstood an Arnprior onslaught in the third period to win by a close 8-7 margin. The Royals led 3-1 after the first period and 7-2 after two frames. Arnprior came back to score four goals in the third period to make it interesting. Broc Beehler scored two goals for the Royals in this game, with single markers going to Scott Barnes, Nate Blenkarn, Ty Fleming, Justin Mayo, Neill Penner and Cody Waite. Ryan Vincent picked up three assists in the game. Royals’ goalie Matt McCaughan had 27 saves in the game. The Royals lost their season opening game 6-1 to the Ottawa West Golden Knights on Thursday, Sept. 15 before rebounding with a tie and a win in the Fall Classic in Kemptville. The Royals will be playing the Metcalfe Jets this Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Shea Road in Stittsville. This will be the first of two weekend games, with the Royals taking to the Goulbourn Recreation Complex ice again on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. for a game against the Almonte Thunder.
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It was close but the South Carleton High School Storm got it done. The Storm notched a win in the team’s opening game of the high school senior boys tier 2 football season last Friday, edging St. Pius X High School 28-27 in a game at South Carleton in Richmond. This opening game victory put the Storm in a first place tie in the West Division along with St. Joseph High School and St. Francis Xavier High School.
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Football fans are longingly waiting for the return of the Canadian Football League to Lansdowne Park. But while this wait continues, there is still football to watch and enjoy. And some of this will be happening this coming Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Sacred Heart High School football field in Stittsville. All four Bell Warriors minor football teams will
be playing that day, with action running from 9 a.m. through to the end of the 3 p.m. game. Everyone is invited to attend one or more of the games at this first-ever Warrior Day.. It’s free and you will be seeing some enthusiastic and talented football played. This is the first time that the Bell Warriors teams have played in Stittsville. Bell Warriors teams attract players from Bells Corners, Richmond, Munster, Goulbourn and Stittsville.
Right now, the Bell Warriors, who traditionally have used the Bell High School field as a home field, are without a designated home field because of repair work at the Bell High School field. However, the Bell Warriors are looking for someplace to call home, with a committee having been formed to looking into the possibilities. The lack of a designated home field has not affected this year’s Bell Warriors teams. The tykes, the youngest age group at ages 8 to 10, are undefeated in six games, with a
record of five wins and a tie to date. The mosquitoes, ages 11 and 12, have a record of three wins and two losses while the peewees (ages 13-14) have a perfect record of five wins and no losses so far this season. The Bell Warriors bantams, the oldest group (15 and 16 year olds), has a record of two wins and two losses this season. Three of the teams will be playing the Cornwall Wildcats this Sunday at the Sacred Heart field while the tykes will be playing the Cumberland Panthers. The tykes will play at 9 a.m.
while the mosquitoes go at 11 a.m. The peewees take to the field at 1 p.m. while the bantams play at 3 p.m. It’s quite a day of football planned. Drop by and enjoy some of the action. There will also be information available for those who might want to play for the Bell Warriors next season. It’s a good opportunity to see what the football is like and to get the information about how to get involved next season. More about Bell Warriors football can be found at www. bellwarriors.ca.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS What do members of the Canadian Canoe Kayak Slalom Team and patients of Motion Works Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre in Stittsville have in common? If you answered Sherri Audet, go to the front of the class. That’s because Sherri, a physiotherapist and co-owner of Motion Works Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre in Stittsville, is the national team’s physiotherapist and whether treating these top Canadian athletes or working with her team at Motion Works, she provides world class physiotherapy. Sherri has recently returned from Bratislava, Slovakia where the Canoe Kayak Slalom World Championships were held from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10. As national team physiotherapist, she worked closely at these championships with team athletes and coaches to ensure that the Canadians were at their competitive best. She met with each athlete to evaluate him or her and to treat any restrictions in mobility or myofascial tightness as well as to manage any long term injuries that arise from training at this highest of levels. “My role was important to prepare the athletes for their best performance,” Sherri says, noting that many of the athletes had been training and competing throughout the summer at World Cup events and at the London Test Event leading up to the world championships. These world championships were the first Olympic qualifier for London 2012, which meant that athletes from 56 countries were there to compete and try for an Olympic berth. This meant that these world championships had a competitive field of the top slalom canoeists and kayakers in the world. Canada ranks high in whitewater slalom as Canadians competed in the Beijing Olympics in both men’s and women’s kayak and men’s canoe events. Sherri was enthusiastically greeted by the athletes and coaches on her arrival as they could not wait to get some much needed physiotherapy. “I used many skills from my background in orthopaedic and sports physiotherapy as well as acupuncture dry needling to get the results for each athlete and also worked with the coaches who had long days of standing at the course,” Sherri says. She noted that a key to her success was not just identifying the painful structure but to analyse the movement patterns
and restrictions that were causing the problem and to take the tension out of the system so that the pain was resolved and healing could occur. “Each athlete was given individual stretches and John Curry photo exercises to Sherri Audet, a physiotherapist help them and co-owner of Motion i m p r o v e works Physiotherapy & Sports their perfor- Injury Centre in Stittsville, mance,” she works with her son Cameron says. Smedley, one of Canada’s top As a white- slalom whitewater paddlers. water kayaker herself and a member of the Ottawa River Runners kayaking club, Sherri has the advantage of knowing the sport from personal experience. In addition, her son Cameron Smedley is one of Canada’s top whitewater athletes. This is why being at the world championships this year were particularly exciting for Sherri as she was able to watch her son qualify for the semi-finals and achieve a top 30 finish, narrowly missing an Olympic berth. He will have another opportunity in March at the Pan Am Championships in Brazil. In Ottawa, as a kayaker herself, Sherri is a familiar figure on the side of the river watching young athletes perfect the techniques required for the sport. The Ottawa River Runners kayaking club operates a summer camp and a slalom development program based in downtown Ottawa. “It is a lifestyle of activity and fun in whitewater that I love and enjoy promoting to other kids,” Sherri says. The whitewater course at the world championships in Bratislava was long and difficult with many challenges. In the sport, athletes must negotiate the slalom course, passing through gates suspended above the water, with time penalties assessed for touching or missing a gate. Sherri Audet is now back at Motion Works Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre at the Stittsville Shopping Centre on Stittsville Main Street which provides physiotherapy for athletes of all levels in a wide range of sports as well as treatment for those with orthopaedic injuries.
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Election
THE ISSUES
EDUCATION • Doubling the length of bachelor of education programs
HEALTH CARE
How do each of the four major parties fielding candidates in the Oct. 6 election stack up on some of the big issues facing Ontario? Here’s a snapshot of what the Green, Liberal, New Democratic and Progressive Conservative platforms have to offer.
• Make the 30 per cent tuition grants available to lower income students available to the middle class as well
• Reform health care delivery to ensure access by re-prioritizing funding • Improve care available to seniors: better home care options, transitional care, assisted living and long-term care and create case managers at the family clinic level
• Freeze tuition for 2012-2013 while maintaining university and college budgets; index tuition increases to rate of inflation from 2013-2015
• Cut emergency wait times in half, scrap the LHINs, reduce fees
ECONOMY/TAXES • Allow families to reduce taxable income through income sharing
• Increase spending on K-12 by $2 billion by end of first term, root out waste
• Invest more in frontline care by capping hospital CEO pay and reducing money spent on consultants
• Lower income taxes by five per cent on the first $75,000 of taxable income
• Create 200,000 apprenticeship spaces over four years
• Double the caregiver tax credit
• Lower income taxes on families and local businesses
• Reduce school reliance on parent fees and fundraising by setting aside $20 million per year to be allocated to parent councils as a per capita grant
• Scrap the LHINs • Increase health spending by $6 billion during first term in office • Expand long term care by adding 5,000 new beds
• Expand training, certification programs in green building, biomedical technology, renewable energy and sustainable transportation sectors
• Eliminate interest on the provincial portion of student loans • Remove HST from gasoline by one percentage point per year
• Create a family caregiver leave program, allowing up to eight weeks of job-protected time away
• Will make the temporary input tax credit restrictions permanent, meaning corporations won’t be allowed to write off taxes on expenses like entertainment and dining
• Double the children’s activity tax credit to $100 per child
• Eliminate the deficit by 20172018 fiscal year
ENERGY
• Create incentives to help triple the number of successful start-up companies in the next five years
• Remove the HST from hydro, home heating bills • End mandatory time-of-use electricity pricing
• Reinstate and expand the home energy savings program • Require local participation in energy projects, support smallscale and community based projects
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS • Work with municipalities, non-profits and developers to identify opportunities to create affordable housing • Implement the Building Together plan, focusing on improving public transit
• Remove the HST from electricity, home heating bills • Offer rebates of up to $5,000 for energy efficient home retrofits
• Replace all coal-fired power plants with clean energy in three years • Continue feed-in tariff program to increase amount of electricity generated by renewable sources
• Give more cities and towns access to gas tax revenue • Invest more than $35 million over three years to improve infrastructure
• Build 14,000 new affordable housing units over the next four years • Share the cost of operating transit with municipalities in exchange for a four-year transit fare freeze • Invest in new transit projects and systems
Green Party Liberal Party New Democratic Party Progressive Conservative Party
• Support transit and provide incentives for ride-sharing, creating more high-occupancy vehicle lanes and tax credits for transit users
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Natalie Mehra wants to see health care front and centre in this year’s provincial election campaign. From hospital bed shortages to home care, Mehra said her group, the Ontario Health Coalition, wants to see candidates addressing issues that are affecting Ontarians. “Access to health care is suffering,” said Mehra, the coalition’s director. “There are severe access issues, perhaps the strongest evidence of the problem is the level of hospital occupancy and overcrowding.” Mehra said political parties need to address key health concerns like access to acute care hospital beds and longer-term care for seniors both in hospitals and in the community. “It’s poor and inequitable,” Mehra said, adding that 18,500 hospital beds have been cut since 1990. As a result, she pointed out Ontario residents are traveling long distances for their surgeries and wait lists for long-term care beds have “never been higher.” “In some areas, home care isn’t provided at all anymore,” Mehra said. “Patients are required to travel long distances.” Yasir Naqvi, the Liberal candidate for Ottawa Centre, said his party has built 18 new hospitals across the province that has helped alleviate wait times. In Ottawa, his party has taken on initiatives like doubling the size of Montfort Hospital, added new wings at the
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and expanded to Ottawa Heart Institute. “All of these are really significant investments in our health care, just in the City of Ottawa alone,” Naqvi said. “Not to mention, we have hired almost 3,000 new doctors, 11,500 more nurses and now 94 per cent of Ontarians have a family doctor.” Anil Naidoo, the New Democratic Party candidate for Ottawa Centre, said that his party agrees with the health coalition that there needs to be more improvement with beds and wait times. “We have a plan, and we want to put people first,” Naidoo said. “We need to invest more in a health care system that alleviates some of the wait times in a thoughtful and practical way.” Naidoo added that the NDP has committed to investing more in home care and long-term care, which would also help alleviate wait times for long-term care beds. Randall Denley, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean, said the issue of long-term care is a particularly significant issue for his party. In particular, he said his party wants to do better for Ontario seniors. “We’re keeping them in the hospital, and it costs about $1,000 a day,” Denley said, adding that better at-home care could also help increase the amount of available hospital beds. Dave Bagler, the Green Party candidate for Ottawa-Vanier, said his party identifies key health priorities for Ontario, including investing in home care.
The Green Party wants to focus on health promotion, he added, and putting money into preventative measures for diabetes and obesity. “The earlier you solve a problem, the cheaper is it,” Bagler said. Mehra also wants to see the political parties address the question of whether they will address privatization and protect public, non-profit health care. “For-profits have reduced working conditions for workers,” she said. “The impact is there’s very, very high turnover.” Naidoo said he worked as a health care campaigner, and his party will continue to be an advocate for universal public health care. “The NDP is at the centre of the public universal health care system,” he said. “So of course, we’re going to be standing against privatization.” Naqvi said the Liberals are “very much committed” to a publicly-funded, universally-accepted health care system. He said the Liberals have already passed legislation to ensure that the health system remains not-for-profit. Denley said that it’s “pretty clear” Ontarians already have a mix of private and public providers. “If you get an X-ray, it’s a private provider,” he said. “But you pay for it with your OHIP card.” Bagler said there will always be an element of private delivery like doctors who own their own clinics, and that it should be up to communities in Ontario to decide what is best for them. Mehra said she would also like to know
what concrete steps each party is taking to improve democratic governance and public accountability. “We need democratic reform, re-establish democratic governance and public accountability,” she said. “We have pushed very hard on those issues, including improving democratic accountability and including a provincial ombudsman oversight.” Naidoo said Ontario needs community-based governance, and Local Health Integration Networks have been a “big disappointment.” “We feel this government is creating another barrier between communities and Queen’s Park,” Naidoo said. Denley also said getting rid of LHINs would help re-establish democratic governance and public accountability. He referred to the LHIN as a “pretend level of accountability” and doesn’t allow for communities to have any control or say over what the network does. “There’s no democratic control, and health care is a provincial government responsibility,” Denley said. However, Naqvi said he’s concerned when he hears parties talking about scrapping the idea of LHINs. He said the network is the “most important” innovation that the Liberal Party has come up with. He added that medical experts have said that the LHIN gives them better tools to provide more effective locallyintegrated health care to the community. Ontario Health Coalition has put together a website www.votehealthontario. ca where people can learn more.
Political parties are trying to out-school each other NEVIL HUNT nevil.hunt@metroland.com
For parents of school-age children and students at Ontario’s colleges and universities, provincial spending on education will always be a key issue. And that focus is ramped up come election time. Which party will cut, which will spend more, expand services or cut fees? Current students and their parents may look at the shortterm implications of the parties’ policies, but all Ontario residents should take a close look at proposals for our schools. Beyond the tax bill to educate future generations, the quality of that education has ramifications that can only be measured in decades, not the four-year term of a governing party. While spending on roads or hospitals may deliver improvements we can see in a year, education spending provides its payoff over the long term. In the past few years we’ve seen the McGuinty government roll out full-day kindergarten in Ontario schools, the first such program in North America. Today there are more than 50,000 children at school for the full day instead of the former half-day. By September 2014, full-day kindergarten will be available in all
provincially-funded elementary schools in the province. The Progressive Conservatives didn’t support the fullday legislation, but have accepted that the process can’t be scrapped now that it’s underway and parents are counting on it. Nepean-Carleton PC MPP Lisa MacLeod said the full-day system “can be improved upon.” “We need to make sure all of the kinks are worked out,” MacLeod said. The New Democrats support full-day kindergarten, but have expressed concerns about the lengthy implementation period. Ottawa South NDP candidate Wali Farah, who has a masters in education from the University of Ottawa, said the full-day plan caused problems as it was rolled out. “The classes are overflowing with kids; more than was expected,” Farah said. He said the effects have also been felt in daycare centres, which lost many of their older children to kindergarten. He said an NDP government would invest $250 million over the next two years to stabilize the day care system so fees don’t increase beyond parents’ ability to pay. Liberal MPP Bob Chiarelli is seeking re-election in Ottawa
West-Nepean. He said the PCs were “dead set against full-day kindergarten” when the Liberals brought forth legislation to establish the program. “Education is the single most important investment we can make,” Chiarelli said. “There have been a few bumps in the road (establishing full-day kindergarten), but the basic program rolled out very well, and parents like it.” During the election campaign, PC leader Tim Hudak has listed education and health care spending as two budget items a Tory government would not cut. MacLeod said The Tories have pledged to increase spending on junior kindergarten to Grade 12 education by $2 billion before the end of a first term if they form a government after the Oct. 6 election. She said rooting out waste and unnecessary bureaucracy will result in savings in the education system. Chiarelli said funding for Ottawa’s schools is up by more than 50 per cent since the Liberals came to power, and that the party is committed to investing as needs increase. Over the last eight years, many class sizes have been reduced, with 97 per cent of primary classes holding 23 kids or
less. There have been costs both in increased workforce and the need for more classrooms. New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath has suggested Ontario’s schools are becoming “two-tier” because of funding disparities. She says the need to fundraise for important educational events means some students get fewer or poorer learning opportunities. Under an NDP government, each school would receive a $4,000 annual grant for clubs, sports teams and special events, and extra fees would be banned. Farah said the current funding formula for schools looks strictly at the number of students in a school. “They don’t look at the unique needs of each school,” he said, adding that funding gaps may add up to split grades. “People have told me they are fed up with split classes.” Tuition fees at Ontario’s universities and colleges may be the most tangible education issue in this election, in part because the costs are out-ofpocket, instead of being part of a provincial budget line. The Liberal government froze tuition during its first two years in power. Student assistance has been increased, including an annual $150 grant for textbooks
per student. The Liberals also created a grant system for lower-income families and now promise to expand the system so more students can receive post-secondary undergraduate tuition grants of 30 per cent. Unlike student loans, the grant money does not have to be repaid. “Tuition is capped today,” said Chiarelli, adding that 86 per cent of students will qualify for the 30 per cent grants. During the McGuinty years, the party says 200,000 new postsecondary spaces have been created, and the party’s platform says another 60,000 will be added. Horwath has promised to freeze tuition for four years and to remove the provincial interest students pay on education loans. Hudak matches the Liberal pledge to create up to 60,000 postsecondary spaces in the coming years, and suggests colleges and universities could compete for the new spaces. The Tories would also increase the student loan limits so more children can attend college or university. MacLeod said the PCs would provide financial assistance to more students, but added that a tuition freeze may not be a fiscally responsible move.
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OZ Optics is currently seeking to fill the following positions: Manufacturing Manager High Power Components The successful applicant will lead the design and process implementation for high power fiber optic components for use with fiber lasers. The product manager will build prototype components, create processes for working with high power fiber components, train engineering and assembly staff, and evaluate and troubleshoot products. The product manager will work closely with customers and sales staff to ensure that customers receive the best solutions for their applications. The applicant can expect to work with a diverse range of products and applications and be challenged with new requirements on a regular basis. The applicant must have extensive experience with working with Large Mode Area (LMA) fibers, including fusion splicing LMA fibers, building mode field adapters, and mode stripping LMA fibers. Experience with Photonic crystal fibers and polarization maintaining fibers is an asset. The applicant should also have experience with free space optics for high power applications, including lenses, optical isolators and filters.
fibers, etc. University degree in Optics or Physics or Electronic Engineering; must have a minimum of 5 years experience in Opto Electronic Packaging. Receptionist Will be responsible for managing all incoming calls through the main telephone console. This position is the focal point for all visitors/guests of OZ Optics and the front line contact for all customers, potential customers, suppliers and business associates. Will perform other administrative duties on a daily basis. Secondary School Diploma. At least 1 year experience in answering switchboard for company with 100+ employees.
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Interested candidates may submit their resumes to: OZ Optics 219 Westbrook Road, Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 Attention: Human Resources or by fax to 613-831-2151 or by e-mail to hr@ozoptics.com For more information, visit www.ozoptics.com Or drop resume off at the OZ Optics Reception Desk
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Proposal for seven unit development arouses concerns JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
A proposal to have seven dwelling units on a site that has historically been the location of a single family home in
Stittsville has aroused concerns in the adjacent neighbourhood. There is now a petition being circulated and more than 35 people attended a public information session about the matter on Tuesday evening, Sept. 20 at
the hall at the John Leroux Community Arena in Stittsville. The proposal deals with land at the southeast corner of Hobin Street and Ember Glow Street (formerly First Avenue) in Stittsville. The proposal involves a rezoning so that three semi-detached units can be built facing on Hobin Street with another housing unit, a two storey single family home, to be built fronting on Ember Glow. At the public information session, residents expressed concerns about the lack of compatibility with the surrounding neighbourhood, parking and traffic issues on Hobin Street and setting a precedent that may result in other similar attempts at intensification throughout the adjacent large lot neighbourhood. This proposal is still in its early stages as the plan is now being circulated to various city departments for comment. In addition, comments are being accepted from community residents. City planning staff will try to resolve any problems before preparing a report on the matter that will go to city council’s planning and environment committee where the proposal will be discussed. No date has yet been set for when this proposal will be on the committee’s agenda. While a rezoning is needed, there is no requirement for a site plan for the proposal. The committee of adjustment, which will have to sever the land into individual lots, will deal with any issues that might have been dealt with in a site plan.
City of Ottawa planner Kathy Rygus told those at the public information session that a rezoning such as this usually takes about six months. She said that if city council approves the rezoning and residents are unhappy, they can appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Conversely, if the proponent does not get the rezoning, such a decision can also result in an Ontario Municipal Board appeal. She said that the planning department’s report to the planning and environment committee on the matter will involve a recommendation that is based on the city’s policies found in the Official Plan and in various urban infill design guidelines. She admitted that any recommendation will be somewhat subjective. “It’s looking at the compatibility and what is appropriate infill,” she said. From the proponent’s perspective, commercial zoning on three sides of the property dictate that a marketable form of housing such as semi-detached units is required. The additional units are also needed because of the cost of servicing the property since there are no sewer or water services at present along this section of Hobin Street. A single family home is being proposed facing onto Ember Glow Street in order that it would fit in with other homes on the street which are all single family homes. Each semi-detached unit will be two storeys in height and will have its own garage and laneway.
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Now that the combat mission in Afghanistan has ended, it is time to say “Thank You” to the troops. This is why the Royal Canadian Legion has launched its “Welcome Home and Thank You to the Troops” campaign. The Stittsville Legion is getting involved in this campaign with a BBQ dinner this Friday, Sept. 30 to honour local Afghanistan veterans and their families. Those in the community who wish to honour and thank these veterans are also welcome to attend the dinner. A limited number of tickets are for sale at the Stittsville Legion hall at $15 per person. Free complimentary tickets are being provided to local Afghanistan veterans and their families. It is with deep sadness that Legion members are mourning the loss of longtime Ladies’ Auxiliary member Jean Morris. Our prayers go to Clive and the entire family. Both Stacey Parker and Bessie North are home from the hospital and doing well.
….Stittsville’s Delaney sisters are back on the ice with the Robert Morris University Colonials women’s hockey team for another season at the Pittsburgh-based school. The Colonials swamped Penn State 12-0 in an exhibition game last Friday, Sept. 23. Brianna Delaney, who is a senior this year and is an assistant captain with the team, scored a goal and ended up with two points in the game. Her sister Cobina Delaney also had a two point game. Both Brianna and Cobina attended Sacred Heart High School. Brianna had another good game last Saturday, Sept. 24 when she had a goal and an assist as the Colonials defeated Waterloo 4-1 in another pre-season exhibition game… The Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville held a rare evening meeting on Monday, Sept. 19, gathering for the first time at the meeting room at the new Sobeys store at the Stittsville Corners plaza in Stittsville. Jennifer Tessier, who is an account manager for the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, was the guest speaker, talking about Rotary and the Ottawa Senators fundraising program…..Stittsville resident and one secular school system
advocate Leonard Baak, who is involved with the Education Equality in Ontario group, was on the Toronto CBC morning radio program Metro Morning on Tuesday, Sept. 20….There’s an open house this Friday, Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library, celebrating Canada’s Culture Days. Artist and instructor Heather Gallup will be hosting this open house as she and her art students will demonstrate the art and technique of watercolour painting. Everyone is invited to drop in….The Green Queen (a.k.a. Angela Grant) and her dapper husband, resplendent in a pink tuxedo, Mark Saunders, Stittsville residents and both of Saunders Farm fame, were at the United Way’s 2011 campaign launch breakfast at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 22. The appropriately attired Green Queen presided over a draw that will enable 120 underprivileged youngsters to attend a group outing at Saunders Farm. Rideau-Goulbourn ward councillor Scott Moffatt was one of the celebrity servers at the breakfast…
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