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Sunny days are coming to the Twin Elm Rugby Park near Richmond. Or at least that's the hope as a rooftop solar power project is being installed this spring. Engineering is currently underway for this project which is expected to start producing power for the hydro grid this coming June. Estimated cost of this Twin Elm Rugby Park project is $240,000. Generating 220 kW, the solar installation will be owned by the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op (OREC), a community-level renewable power co-operative. OREC partners with local property owners to use their land or rooftops for community-owned renewable power projects, entering into 20-year lease agreements that protect the interests of both parties over the long term. Though new to Ontario, such community renewable power co-operatives have been quite successful in Europe. OREC currently has 13 built solar projects ranging from 10 to 400 kW installed on rooftops of schools, nonprofit housing and private barns and warehouses around the City of

Ottawa. These solar projects generate about 1 MW of power. Eastern Ontario residents can join OREC with a $100 membership and then can invest in local renewable power generation through the purchase of securities which provide the capital to final these local renewable power projects. A member of OREC may purchase between $2,500 and $250,000 in securities which provide an annual return on investment in addition to a full repayment of capital over a 20-year period. OREC currently has over 600 members. Once installations are in place, the renewable energy produced generates revenue through Ontario's Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program which provides guaranteed payment for each kilowatt hour of electricity produced. This solar power project at the Twin Elm Rugby Park plus three others is being financed by OREC's fifth securities offering which is seeking to raise up to $2 million to invest in the four projects. OREC's previous four securities offerings raised a total of $5.1 million which financed the existing 13 solar rooftop projects in Ottawa. See INVESTOR, page 3

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Double digit scoring for winning teams in Town League BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

You had to score in the double digits to be a winning team in the Stittsville Town League last week. Both winning teams, namely Molson's and Pro2Col, reached double digits in goals as they rolled to victories over their opposition. Molson's chalked up a 13-3 victory over Cabling Ottawa, scoring five goals in the second period and six goals in the third period to end up with 13 goals overall in the game. It was only 2-1 for Molson's at the end of the first period, but then the barrage of goals began, with Molson's leading 7-2 at the end of the second period and finally ending up with a 13-3 win. Zach Hervato led the Molson's attack with four goals. Ryan Sterling, Chris McBur-

ney, Jordan Hass and Shayne Thompson all chipped in with two goals in the game. Robbie Clarkson had the other Molson's goal in the game. Robbie Clarkson also collected four assists in the game. Ryan Sterling had three assists while Zach Hervato, Shayne Thompson and Chris Monteith earned two assists each. Other assists were picked up by Dylan Scott, Chris Neufeld, Mike Horner, Matt Mulligan, Chris McBurney and goalie Brad Clifford. Taylor Collins, Mike Byrne and Matt Yakabuski scored for Cabling Ottawa in this game. Mike Byrne and Jesse Gimblett both had two assists while Mark Vennor and Taylor Collins had one assist each. In the other Stittsville Town League game on Thursday, Feb. 2, Pro2Col scored ten goals in beating Laurysen Kitchens by a 10-7

score. After the first period, it was Laurysen Kitchens leading the game, ahead by a 5-4 margin. But things shifted around in the second period with the period ending with Pro2Col ahead by a 7-6 score. Pro2Col then scored three goals in the third period with Laurysen Kitchens responding with only one goal as Pro2Col skated away with a 10-7 victory. Pat Kavanagh, Zach Rodier and Chris Fraser all scored two goals in this game for Pro2Col. Single goals were tallied by Ryan Donnelly, Paul Doyle, Chris Brussa-toi and Jake Oliver. Dean Galasso picked up three assists in the game for Pro2Col while Ryan Donnelly, Jake Oliver, Chris Fraser and Zach Rodier all had two assists. Pat Kavanagh had a single assist. Dominik Rozman scored two goals for

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Candlelight vigil to show solidarity with those impacted by mosque murders and support for those impacted by the Jan. 29 murders at a Quebec City mosque. Organized by Rev. Carla Van Delen of St. Paul's United Church in Richmond, the vigil was meant to provide an opportunity for people to stand as one in unity with others in the

wake of the tragedy in Quebec City and the general unrest in the world at present. Candles were provided to those who took this opportunity to gather as a community to lament the Quebec City tragedy and to stand in solidarity in today's unsettling times.

In her remarks at the vigil, which took place at 7 p.m., Rev. Van Delen said that those present had gathered to mourn what had happened in Quebec City, but also to show hope and to stand in solidarity with Muslims everywhere. She said that standing to-

gether as one big family is the best reaction to this tragedy and what can be done to deal Candles glowed in the evewith it. ning darkness at Memorial Rev. Van Delen led the group Park in Richmond on Thursof 24 in prayer for the families day, Feb. 2. of the world, saying that there It was a community candlelit is hope when people stand tovigil to show solidarity with gether. Following Rev. Van Delen's remarks, there was a five minute period for silent prayer by those in attendance, after which the group dispersed, with a number going to the nearby St. Paul's United Church to warm up and enjoy some hot beverages. Memorial Park was snow covered for this vigil, but participants trudged through the snow to the gathering spot. It was minus eight degrees Celsius for the event although there was no wind. Besides the candles held by the participants, the park did benefit from the glow of light from a park light standard which was nearby the gathering spot. Another initiative to give people an opportunity to stand in support and in solidarity with Muslims and against the John Curry/Metroland hatred, prejudice and violence Rev. Carla Van Delen (centre, right, holding a booklet) leads those holding candles at a community candlelit vigil in evidenced by the Jan. 29 shooting in Quebec City happened prayer at Memorial Park in Richmond on Thursday evening, Feb. 2. BY JOHN CURRY

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at Stittsville United Church on Friday evening, Feb. 3. The sanctuary of the church was open to the public for anyone who wanted to attend to - light a candle, say a prayer or simply share time in God's presence - lamenting with others about the tragic shootings, but also being in solidarity with the Muslim community as it deals with this unprecedented tragedy in a worship space. Rev. Grant Dillenbeck of Stittsville United Church, in announcing this Feb. 3 prayer vigil for solidarity and peace at his church, included a letter written by the moderator of the United Church of Canada, the Right Rev. Jordan Cantwell, who wrote: "This heinous violent act and other recent attacks targeting Muslims in Quebec and elsewhere are designed to instil fear and division within and between our communities. We will not let this happen. The United Church of Canada stands with our Muslim neighbours. We share your grief, as we share your determination to stop the forces of hate that seek to divide and destroy us. Trusting in a compassionate and just God, we will resist fear and prejudice with love."

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Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri, back centre, was on hand to support the skaters at the Skate Canada Eastern Ontario Special Olympic Invitational Competition at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, including members of the Goulbourn Skating Club: Victoria Ziola, Heather Kidd, Michael Yik, Samantha Poulin and Katie Xu.

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he murder of six people and the wounding of others at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec on Jan. 29 shocked all of Canada. And yet in the midst of all of the horror of this tragic shooting, Canadians have come together. Such hatred, prejudice and racism as represented by this act of violence have no place in our society, and Canadians across the country have been quick and unified in denouncing such action and showing love and compassion for those directly impacted. Are you surprised? By the shooting and deaths — yes, because an attack like this on those in a worship space has not happened before in this country. But we have not been surprised by the reaction of Canadians because we care about each other, we respect each other’s beliefs and we value our diversity. The actions of one person, as evidenced in this tragedy, are not going to shake our faith in each other. If anything, this has become an opportunity to express what it means to be a Canadian, what it means to be a part of a society that embraces dif-

ficult cultures, different faiths, different viewpoints and how our common values are paramount and bring us together as one. Will we ever forget this tragic shooting and those who died or were injured? No, just as we have not forgotten the 1989 massacre at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal where 14 women were killed in a rampage, also by a solo shooter filled with hatred. And just like the Montreal massacre has led to ongoing and enhanced awareness of violence against women, we know that this murderous rampage in Quebec City will become a similar incident of focus that will lead to greater awareness and advocacy of our Canadian belief in diversity and acceptance. So those who died on Jan. 29 will not have died in vain. Their memory will live on and will be yet another building block in the continuing project of creating the Canadian society that we all want to see and experience, one that respects and enjoys the diversity and differences that each of us brings to our cultural mosaic.

Hold on tight as province puts brakes on road tolls

ure, it’s kind of cheap fun to sit back and watch the city of Toronto fight with the Ontario provincial government. Too bad there has to be a winner, some would say. But the issue is serious and might be coming our way in the not-toodistant future. The argument is over tolls on highways. Toronto, after years of dilly-dallying while its traffic congestion went from bad to awful, finally bit the bullet and decided to start charging drivers for the use of the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. Not so fast, said the province, for reasons that may not be entirely non-political. It’s an interesting and important discussion. The Don Valley and the Gardiner are the two main entrance roads into Toronto’s downtown. They

and expansions to public transit. And there is a mystery to how you persuade members of car-addicted nation not to get behind the wheel. Money is the answer here, as it Funny Town is to most things. Put lots and lots of money into public transit. And where does that money come from? clog for long periods in the morning Well, for years Ontario cities hoped and afternoon. And of course the it would come from senior levels of traffic they bring in from the surgovernment, particularly the provrounding towns and suburbs clogs ince, and to an extent it has. But not the downtown streets. Toronto has a to a large enough extent. severe problem. That’s why Toronto began thinkHow do you solve a problem like ing about tolls in the past year. that? Obviously, by getting cars off Ideally, having to pay tolls would the streets and roads. And how do persuade drivers not to drive. And you do that? By persuading people ideally, the tolls paid would provide not to drive and by getting them money that could be used to make onto public transit. public transit better. It’s not like there’s any great When Toronto Mayor John Tory mystery to it. But there is a mysannounced his plan there was a tery over how you get money to mixed reaction. People who drive in build the necessary improvements from the suburbs every day were an-

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gry. Others thought it was not a bad idea. And a third group thought it was a good idea that didn’t go nearly far enough. Tory’s proposal, a $2 a time toll for use of the Don Valley and the Gardiner, was seen as occupying an unfortunate middle ground — enough to be irritating but not enough to deter most drivers and not enough to raise the big money Toronto’s transit system needs. There were better ways, it was suggested. But just when the debate over the plan was about to begin, Ontario’s Premier, Kathleen Wynne, stopped it by declaring that Toronto would not be allowed to put tolls in place. There is the suggestion that this was done to curry favour with people who live in the suburbs surrounding the city, whose votes Wynne needs in an election. EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: John Curry john.curry@metroland.com - 613-221-6152 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Brian Dryden 613-221-6162 brian.dryden@metroland.com

She sweetened the pot a bit by offering the city a larger share of gasoline tax revenues, which is nice, but the deterrent effect of a toll was lost. If it was there in the first place. The mystery continues, no nearer to a solution.

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*St. Thomas Anglican Church at the corner of Stittsville Main and Carleton Cathcart street is looking for a choir director. The church's choir director works closely with the parish priest and the organist to recruit, equip and empower choir members. The choir director also helps in relation to hymn selections. Applicants should have a passion for music and an understanding of music in the Anglican tradition. Other assets would include a music degree and previous choral experience and leadership. Those interested should send an expression of interest and resume to stthoms@magma.ca by Feb. 14. *Stittsville photographer John Edkins has sold his photograph By the Ottawa River, which was on display in the Scenes from the Ottawa Valley exhibition currently on view at the Ottawa West Arts Association (OWAA) gallery in the foyer area of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Shea Road. The photograph shows a scene with trees surrounded by water, possibly at a time of spring flooding. The Scenes from the Ottawa Valley exhibition will be on display at OWAA gallery until Friday, March 10. Those who do visit the gallery to view the art on display are reminded of the People's Choice balloting which happens for every exhibition at the gallery. The ballot box and ballots are on top of the glass display case at the gallery (near the ward office of City of Ottawa Stittsville ward Coun. Shad Qadri). Those viewing the art on display can fill out a ballot indicating a favourite work of art in the exhibition.

*Locations where copies of the Stittsville News can be picked up each week (if you want extra copies for a particular reason or perhaps you missed getting on delivered) include the Stittsville library branch, Stittsville IDA Pharmacy, Brown's Your Independent Grocer, Stittsville Sobeys, Stittsville Post Office (paper box in front) and Stittsville RONA. *The ALE Lounge and Eatery, at the Amberwood Golf and Country Club, hosted its first Canada 150th celebration event Monday afternoon, Jan. 30, with over 50 people testing out their Canadian trivia knowledge, making for a fun event. Want to know some facts about a Canadian landmark and a couple of famous Canadians? Well, the CN Tower was built in 1976, standing 1,815 feet tall. At such a height, it gets hit with lightning up to 50 times a year. Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh photographed such celebrities as Bogart, Einstein, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Churchill. Sir Sanford Fleming, who created universal standard time in 1879, was knighted in 1897. The ALE Lounge and Eatery will be hosting another Canada 150th celebration Monday, March 27 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. *A group of Sacred Heart High School students attended the recent Mental Health Day at the Wabano Centre in Ottawa which featured such special guests as Olympian Clara Hughes, Sharon Johnston, who is the wife of GovernorGeneral David Johnston and elder Paul Skanks. *The CFUW/Kanata draws members from Stittsville as it is the local branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women, a nonprof-

it organization whose major goals are promoting lifelong learning and fundraising to support university scholarships for students from local high schools. Its meetings are open to the public. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, CFUW/Kanata is holding a lunch meeting featuring tropical food and a presentation on Black History Month by Judith Brown, president of Kingston's Afro-Caribe Association. The meeting will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Stonehaven Apts at 70 Stonehaven Drive in Kanata. New members are welcome. More information can be found at www.cfuwkanata.ca. *The Stittsville Minor Softball Association is adding a women's junior team to its competitive

program for the upcoming 2017 season. This junior program will be for softballers at the next age level after Midget who want to continue playing competitive ball, developing their skills while having fun. This Women's Junior 56'ers team will be headed by John Campbell. *Amsted Design-Build of Flewellyn Road has received the Best of Houzz Award for Client Satisfaction. This award recognizes professionals who are rated at the highest level for client satisfaction by reviewers. Amsted has also received the Houzz Influencer Award, recognizing Amsted's knowledge and advice in the Houzz community.

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*Speaking of Amsted Design-Build, it held a grand prize draw at its recent second annual customer appreciation night. The draw was for all those who had referred Amsted to someone in the previous year. The prize was a weekend stay at the Wakefield Inn. Sabrina D’Angelo was the lucky winner. *The PROBUS Club of Western Ottawa, which attracts members from Stittsville, meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 33 Leacock Drive in Kanata, beginning at 10 a.m. with coffee followed by a guest speaker. Visitors are always welcome. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the guest speaker will be David Smith speaking on “Einstein: His Life and Major Works.” The PROBUS Club is for retired and semi-retired men and women who want to meet others with similar interests. For more information, please call Pat Thompson on 613-591-1390. *The funeral of the late Ann Owens (nee McGuighan) was held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Shea Road last Saturday morning, Feb. 4. She passed away at the Maycourt Hospice in Ottawa Saturday, Jan. 21. She was

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A Chili Cook Off will be held this Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Stittsville Legion Hall. All dishes to be judged should be taken to the Legion Hall kitchen by 5 p.m. Judging will start at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., everyone is invited to drop by and enjoy a taste of these great chili dishes. At 9 p.m., the band “The Stittsvillians” will entertain for a $5 per person cover charge. Everyone is welcome. The next free afternoon of live music at the Stittsville Legion Hall happens this Sunday, Feb. 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. featuring John Belisle. Everyone in the community is welcome to at-

spices, dry goods and freezer items should be kept on hand to make cooking more enjoyable and less stressful. This is all going to happen on Monday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Stittsville library branch on Stittsville Main Street. Registration is required at www.biblioottawalibrary.ca for the one and a halfhour session. This program is being offered by the Ottawa Public Library as part of the a la carte food literacy project funded by the Ontario provincial government. *A flurry of police activity took place along Elm Crescent in the Goulbourn Street/ Cypress Gardens area Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, from about 6 p.m. to around 9 p.m. There were lots of police and emergency vehicles along Elm Crescent, with lights flashing. There were plenty of police on site and regular traffic was redirected off this portion of Elm Crescent. At 9:15 p.m., the Ottawa Police Service issued a release about the situation as follows: “The Ottawa Police Service responded to the area of Elm Crescent and Cypress Gardens regarding a public safety concern. The situation was successfully concluded and one male was arrested. No further information is being provided at this time. The matter is being investigated and charges pending.”

tend. The next trip to the Slots at the Riderau Carleton Raceway hosted by the 55 Plus Club of the Legion will take place on Wednesday, March 1. Everyone is welcome. The bus will leave the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena at 11:30 a.m. Please contact Marion Gullock at 613-836-5254 for more information or to reserve a seat. The next family breakfast at the Legion Hall will be held on Sunday, March 5, running from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Cost is $8 per person. Children’s menu available. Everyone in the community is welcome. The Book Club at the Legion is

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Here and there around the village of Richmond The Richmond branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a Valentine's dinner and dance this Saturday, Feb. 11. The menu will feature ham and scalloped potatoes. Entertainment will be provided by Albert and the Collection. The Richmond Village Association (RVA) is looking for volunteers. It is experiencing a need for volunteers due to the imminent retirement of a number of RVA's existing volunteers. The RVA can use the help of volunteers in many ways. The time commitment is flexible depending on the person but there are volunteer openings ranging from managing and directing a whole area of activity as a board member to help out for a few hours with a spe-

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Kanata Academy owners Shannon Rattray and Dr. Kevin Rattray (far left) are joined by Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and other special guests to cut the ribbon at the official openning ceremony at the academy’s new stand-alone school in Stittsville. The school started as a one-room private school operation in Kanata back in 1996, but now is in its own building that includes a gymnasim where the ceremony was held on Feb. 6

Private school ties its future growth to Stittsville BY BRIAN DRYDEN brian.dryden@metroland.com

It’s been open in its new digs since the start of the new year, but on Feb. 6 the Kanata Academy celebrated its new home’s official grand opening with Ottawa’s mayor on hand to mark the occasion.

“It’s not everyday that a new school opens,” Watson said during the ceremony that was held in the school’s gymnasium. “It’s a beautiful building,” he said, adding that he appreciates the efforts of teachers in shaping the lives of youngsters having witnessed first hand the important role that dedicated teachers play.

“My mother was a teacher for 30 in Stittsville, not too far from the Cayears, it’s not an easy job but an im- nadian Tire Centre. School co-owner and principal portant one.” Shannon Rattray said the move to STARTED IN 1996 Stittsville started a year-and-a-half The private school, which started years ago when planning first got unas a one-room operation in Kanata derway for an expanded facility that in 1996, now has the room and the could no longer operate at its prior loamenties to function in its own stand- cation in the Beaverbrook neighbouralone building at 180 Huntmar Drive hood of Kanata. While the school is

now bigger with room to grow in the future, she said the school’s dedication to a quality private education remains as strong as ever. “I want to thank our entire faculty who do such a great job — thank you for caring about the students — I am so proud.” See COUN., page 18

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'Oddball' play presented at Sacred Heart High School BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

The star of the show turned out to be a small square box. The show was the Grade 7/8 play Oddball at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville last week in which this small box, being held by student actor Ben Romano, made several appearances. He kept claiming that the box was a ball, much to the derision of others in the play. But, in the end, Ben and his box won the day - the whole cast appeared on stage with these boxes a.k.a. balls.

This play, Oddball, was performed on the Sacred Heart theatre stage by a cast of 45 students, supported by a backstage crew of four students, all under the direction of teacher Gillian Savage. The backdrop to the story was a circus environment, featuring "The Circus of the Odd." The play was all centred around the theme of being normal and being odd with inclusiveness involving acceptance of others, no matter whether they are perceived as normal or odd. A machine, albeit a proclaimed prototype, was introduced in the play which would measure the normalcy of people. After all, everyone wants to be normal, it was claimed in the play. But the machine had its failings!

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Then there was Shannon, played by Emma Parrell, who in an extended soliloquy told the audience about the 27 jobs that she was holding down (just rhyming them off was an awesome acting performance). And yet her mother wants her to get one real job. There was a restaurant scene where wanting to complement the chef was considered so very odd, so much so that the customer eventually did a 100 degree turnaround in attitude which made everyone so very happy. And so it went, with vignette scenes such as one involving a colourful sock and a sensitive dryer and another involving a group of girl friends trying to convince a friend to dump her boyfriend Dennis who happens to like lizards. Through it all, Ben and the square box keep appearing, with the box proclaimed to be a ball. And in the final scene on stage, everyone is holding a square box. Odd? Student actors in this play Oddball included Anastasia Auger (Two), Kathryn Basinger (Three), Sofia Buffone (Sgt. S.), Sierra Cabot (Missy), Paige Campbell (Sabrina), Cassidy Chadder (Chloe), Jelena Chaing (Holly), Nessa Coughlin (Lemon and Red), Sophia Dack (Nic-

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ville News, John Brummell has given back to his community by being an involved citizen. In 2008, he was selected as the community's Citizen of the Year in the People's Choice Awards sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. This award, determined by the online votes of individual citizens, shows the respect that the local community had developed for him. In 2013, John was honoured for his community involvement by being selected as the Senior Citizen of the Year in the annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards. John is a past president of the Stittsville District Lions Club of which he was a member for a number of years. He is also an honourary member of the Rotary Club of Ottawa - Stittsville as he was a valuable community resource person for the club in its founding days.

It's memory time at the Stittsville Lions Hall in Stittsville this Saturday, Feb. 11. Folks are urged to take along their memories related to John Brummell's years of reporting on community events for the Stittsville News and his other community-related activities. It is going to be a tribute night in honour of the long time, but recently retired Stittsville News journalist and photographer and long time Stittsville resident. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend this "Tribute to John Brummell" night which will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Stittsville Lions Hall on Stittsville Main Street. And remember - it's also a time for sharing memories and stories about John and his community involvement. Everyone will get a chance to regale all those in attendance with stories and memories about John. This "Tribute to John Brummell," being hosted by the Stittsville District Lions Club, is an opportunity for those in the community to drop in and thank John for all of his involvement and work in the community over the years. If he took your photo at some point in the past 24 years, why not drop in and remind him about it and thank him for capturing your image for all time. Or if you worked with John on the Goulbourn Historical Society or with the Stittsville District Lions Club or with the Hazeldean Masonic John Curry/Metroland Lodge or on other community projects and initiatives, drop in and recall those times with John. John Brummell reads a copy of the Over the years, besides his work with the Stitts- Stittsville News.

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A special commemorative plaque from the city of Ottawa is presented by Mayor Jim Watson (left) and Coun. Shad Qadri (far right) on Feb. 6 to the Kanata Academy’s Shannon and Kevin Rattray.

Coun. thrilled by school’s move Continued from page 15

“We couldn’t be more happy than we are,” co-owner Kevin Rattray said of the school’s new location and the help the city has given the school in facilitaing the new site once it was decided that a move was in order. Also happy about the move

is Ward 6 Coun. Shad Qadri, who pointed out that although the school retains its original name as the Kanata Academy, the school is now firmly within the boundaries of Stittsville. “It adds another education facility to our community, and you can never have enough of those,” Qadri told Metroland Media after the ceremony.

He added that with the ongoing growth of Stittsville as a good place to raise a family, educational facilities such as the academy — which help shape young people’s minds and character — is where community leaders of the future will come from. “It has all come together so well,” he said.

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Fundraiser for Peru Mission in Richmond This will be the 12th year in which A spaghetti supper followed by an evening of music, Rev. Poole has participated in a misraffle draws and a silent auction at the Rev. Michael Gillis- sionary trip to Peru, accompanied by sie Parish Hall at St. Philip's Church in Richmond on Jan. 28 means that some of the poorest people in Peru will be receiving help again this year. And the help will be arriving there soon, as Rev. Bob Poole of St. Philip's Parish is leading yet another missionary group to Peru this month as his annual Peru Mission will be taking place from Feb. 13 to Feb. 25 this year. SPECAL TO THE NEWS

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a number of others, both from St. Philip's Parish and elsewhere. These Peru Mission trips involve bringing the "good news" to the poorest in the country as these visiting missionaries led by Rev. Poole go to places in Peru where no tourist would go. Rev. Poole believes that it is important to go back to these communities in Peru year after year to show the people there that there are others in the world who care about them. Those on these Peru Mission trips take along with them items such as shoes, clothing, toiletries, toys and more to give to those in Peru. Funds raised by the St. Philip event on Saturday, Jan. 28 will also help send as many children as possible in several communities in Peru to Bible camp. Brian McSheffrey served as the MC for the Jan. 28 evening, introducing the various performers. These performers included Michael and Adam McSheffrey; Celine and Danielle Masson; the Michael McSheffrey Band comprising of Jay Williams on bass, Shawn Brown on pedal steel guitar, Stephanie Murphy on vocals and Michael McSheffrey on vocals and guitar; and

the duo of Stephanie Murphy on vocals with Sean Murphy on guitar accompaniment (along with one song with a ukulele). At the event, the St. Philip Catholic Women's League presented a donation of $200 to Rev. Poole to help with this year's Peru Mission. The raffle draw raised $935 thanks to the generosity of local businesses and individuals in providing items for the raffle and thanks to the generosity of those who purchased raffle tickets. The silent auction drew a lot of attention, especially the Erik Karlsson autographed jersey valued at $450 which was donated by a parishioner. Rev. Poole called this fundraiser for the Peru Mission an "awesome night" and he thanked all those who made it happen - the entertainers, MC Brian McSheffrey, those who decorated the hall and tables, those who prepared the spaghetti supper, those working in the kitchen, those who donated to the raffle or silent auction, those who purchased raffle tickets or bid on silent auction items and all those who attended, packing the hall. See RAFFLE DRAWS, page 21

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Raffle draws, silent auction thanks to generous donors Continued from page 20

The raffle draws and the silent auction were made possible thanks to the generosity of various local businesses, as well as that of St. Philip and St. Clare parishioners. These generous donors included Richmond Home Hardware (“Ultimate Mop” valued at $40); Richmond Village Pharmacy (basket of natural beauty products valued at $125); City of Ottawa Rideau-Goulbourn ward Coun. Scott Moffatt (“Taste of Rideau-Goulbourn” basket featuring a bottle of wine from Jabulani Vineyard and Winery, fair trade organic coffee from No Go Coffee Company of North Gower, stone ground whole wheat flour from Watson’s Mill in Manotick, balsamic strawberry jam from the Jock River Canning Co. of Richmond, a bottle of honey from Strathmere in North Gower, gingerbread cookies from the Gingerbread Man in Manotick, chocolate covered Oreo cookies from

V’s Cupcakes in Manotick and a $20 gift card from Royals Restaurant in Richmond); Cabotto’s Restaurant (two $25 certificates); Chin Hon Restaurant (certificate valued at $30); Danby’s Roadhouse ($25 certificate); Hair Expectations ($50 certificate); Milano Pizza (four certificates valued at $25 each); My Thai Restaurant ($30 certificate); Royals Restaurant (two certificates valued at $25 each); Village Shoppe ($30 certificate); King’s Your Independent Grocer (PC brand breakfast basket); TD Bank (TD merchandise); Tim Hortons (Tim branded hat, mitts and socks); a parishioner (two kids games, velvet colour art, Sens tattoos, LED flashlight and rotating picture stand); a parishioner (Madagascar gifts, generic MP3 player, chocolates, bottle of icewine, set of four Christmas bulbs and an Avon basket); a parishioner (bottle of red wine and bottle of white wine); and a parishioner (autographed Erik Karlsson jersey).

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Pad will indeed make a ‘Be Well’ health splash in Deer Run Park survey examines Coun. Qadri hopes kids and families can make a splash in park by mid-August BY BRIAN DRYDEN

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Hydro Shell Game Apparently the Premier is now considering ‘doing something’ about the hydro delivery charge. When I heard what her plan was, I couldn’t believe it. She’s considering paying for delivery charges out of ‘general revenue’. But if this happens, you’ll still be paying for all those secret fees hidden in your hydro bill. You’ll either be taxed more for it, or the government will just borrow more money and increase Ontario’s already gigantic debt. There’s only so many times a failing government can hit the reset button and expect to be taken seriously. But all Wynne is doing is continuing the hydro shell game. Don’t be fooled. The next election just can’t come soon enough!

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After Stittsville’s councillor held a public meeting to see if there was indeed support in the community for a new splash pad being installed in Deer Run Park, the project is now definately moving forward. While Coun. Shad Qadri said there remains some concern by some residents nearby about the lack of parking for such a feature at the park, he has indicated to city staff to move forward with the project. SUMMER 2017

“The next step in to go to tender for the project,” he said, adding that the time line for a splash pad at the park is to have it installed and ready for use by late summer 2017. “I’m looking to have it ready by mid August,” he said. Regarding the parking concerns, Qadri said city staff indicate that there generally is not much demand for parking at a splash pad at a community park because the people who will made use of the amenity will come from the immediate neighbourhood and not drive in form other areas. “It’s a community park, it’s not a regional park, so that shouldn’t be an issue,” Qadri said.

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COUN. SHAD QADRI According to Qadri, the splash pad has been designed to provide interest for a variety of age groups and not just for young toddlers and will include three activity zones for toddler play, family play and an active zone for older children. According to Qadri’s website, the the project will be funded through the cash-in-lieu of parkland budget allocated to Stittsville Ward 6 and the project may cost approximately $283,000.

What is the state of health and well-being in the western end of Ottawa? That’s the question that a new survey hopes to get a handle on, as the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) takes part in an effort to get a snapshot of the health and wellbeing of people living in western Ottawa communities. According to the WOCRC the “Be Well” survey covers important aspects that affect health and wellbeing. The information gathered during the survey will help the organization better understand what is needed in the area going forward. “This is a first for us,” said the WOCRC’s Katrina Guerin. “We’ll see what we get.” The survey is part an Association of Ontario Health Centres effort to analyze the role health centres in the province play and what services are needed in specific areas that may differ significanly when it comes to demographics. As far as Guerin knows, this is the first time the western part of Ottawa is part of the survey. The Ontario organization will oversee the survey, as in other others, and share area specific findings with the WOCRC. The WOCRC covers a “huge area” Guerin said, including many rural communities as well as more suburban/urban areas such as Kanata and Stittsville. The survey, which is ongoing until March 8 can be done online or can be picked up at the WOCRC, and has also been dropped off at some doctor’s offices in the western end of Ottawa. The Be Well survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete and all information is strictly confidential. The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/WOCRC

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Ontario and the Ottawa area. Wow! A total of 120 games being played over four days at arenas throughout the west end of Ottawa, especially in Kanata, Stittsville and Richmond. Lots of action! And a National Ringette League game included, showing ringette play at its very best. Awesome! This is the story of the 14th annual ringette tournament being hosted by the West Ottawa Ringette Association (WORA) this coming weekend, Feb. 9-12. The WORA will be hosting a National Ringette League (NRL) game during the tournament. This NRL game will feature some of Canada's top ringette players, demonstrating top level skills. The NRL involves 16 teams from across Canada. This NRL game at the WORA tournament will take place at arena "A" at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville, beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Gloucester Devils will be taking on Le Royal de Bourassa in a game that is sure to involve lots of skill and amazing plays. The Gloucester Devils are currently in seventh place in the league while Le Royal de Bourassa is sitting in ninth place. Admission will be $5 per person to see this speedy, top level ringette. But players wearing their ringette jerseys will be admitted free. The tournament will wrap up with the fourth annual Coaches Game on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Richmond arena in Richmond. This year there will be a "ring toss" at half time at this Coaches Game. This is being done

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as a fundraiser for the Kayla Bradford GoFundMe campaign. The game itself should be lots of fun to watch as the coaches and assistant coaches try to demonstrate their ringette skills. They will be lining up as Team McMinn versus Team Gorham. Besides all of the tournament games, the NRL game and the Coaches Game, the tournament also will feature Bunnyfest, which will involve 4-to 7-year-old ringette players on the ice in Carp on the Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12.

These "Bunnies" will be playing short ringette games as well as enjoying special crafts and snacks. The West Ottawa Ringette Association (WORA) would like to thank all of the tournament sponsors for their support and contributions to this tournament. A big "thank you" also goes out to the WORA ringette families for all of the volunteer hours they contribute during the tournament to help make it so successful.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF A ZONING AMENDMENT Zoning Study: Small-scale Industrial Uses in Commercial Zones

In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a zoning by-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa. LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Zoning By-law Amendment proposal affects lands in commercial zones, city-wide, as follows: AM-Arterial Mainstreet; GM-General Mixed-Use; LC-Local Commercial Use; MC-Mixed Use Centre; MD-Mixed Use Downtown; TD-Transit-Oriented Development; TM-Traditional Mainstreet; RC-Rural Commercial Zone; VM-Village Mixed-Use Zone. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT Amendments to the Zoning By-law are being considered to permit small-scale, low-impact industrial uses, including micro-breweries, micro-distilleries and small-scale food processing associated with restaurants. The Study will also consider opportunities to permit small-scale manufacturing such as maker spaces, a location where tools and other resources are shared to produce prototypes and manufacture small batches of product. The amendments would permit land uses that combine retail store, retail food store, catering establishment, restaurant or bar with small-scale forms of low-impact industrial uses. The study will focus on commercial zones where restaurants, bars and retail uses are already permitted. The proposed amendments would: • Define and permit low impact, small-scale industrial activities • Allow small-batch manufacturing as a non-accessory component of a business • Provide new opportunities for small business • Contribute to the development of vibrant commercial streets RELATED PLANNING APPLICATIONS N/A FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact:

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Erica Wiebe surprises her mom at gala BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com

Stittsville’s Erica Wiebe, an Olympic gold medalist, and dual-sport athlete Vincent de Haître from Cumberland took home the female and male athlete of the year honours at the Ottawa Sports Awards, held at Algonquin College on Feb. 1. Wiebe won the gold medal in wrestling at the Rio 2016 Summer Games, while de Haître won national titles in both cycling and speed skating in 2016, ranking on the world stage in long-track skating. Wiebe’s mother, Paula Preston,

also took home a major award, winning the Spirit of Sport Award. Preston has volunteered with multiple sports clubs that her two daughters competed with, including the Kanata Rythmic Gymnastics Club, which her daughter Alisa attended. After Alisa retired, Preston stayed on as a volunteer and has been with the club for 23 years. She’s also volunteered with the Ottawa Fury and the National Capital Wrestling Club. Preston knew before the awards she wasn’t just attending for her daughter’s award, and she would take hardware of her own home. But she didn’t know that Wiebe had flown in from out of town to surprise

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City of Ottawa mayor Jim Watson (left) and Barclay Frost (right) of the Ottawa Sports Awards presented Tyrone Henry (centre) with the sledge hockey award. Henry, who grew up in Stittsville and now lives in Kanata, is hoping to be named to the 2018 Paralympic team.

her mother and formally present her with the award. “My mom wasn’t initially thrilled about me wrestling, but she has always instilled in me the values of fighting well, fighting hard and fighting fairly,” Wiebe said. “My mom, who has dedicated the last 20 years to doing every small little thing to help the sport community in Ottawa. To help me, but to help countless athletes in not just one but three sports in our community.” Mayor Jim Watson also recognized Mooney’s Bay resident Sue Holloway – who is originally from Barrhaven – with the Mayor’s Cup, and the official declaration of Sue Holloway Day in Ottawa. Holloway, a two-time Olympic medalist and summer and winter Olympian, has held a long list of volunteer jobs with local cross-country skiing and canoe-kayak clubs. “It’s been so exciting to be able to share my love and passion for physical activity and sport with people,” she said. “Ottawa is a great city for sports because we’re just the right size. This is the best place to experience all the seasons.” The Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award went to Don Moxley, a Lebreton Flats-area resident who has been coaching cycling and Nordic skiing for more than 30 years, developing athletes through the Ottawa Bicycle Club. He also was the Nordic skiing assistant coach at Carleton University for years, as well as a coach with the Ottawa Racers and Kanata Racers. The Lifetime Achievement Award for a Technical Official went to registered artistic gymnastics judge Lois Laquerre, who has acted as a mentor to many other judges, and officiated at every level of competition. Volleyball coach and manager Cathy O’Doherty was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award for a Sports Volunteer, after 31 years coaching both high school and elite volleyball in Ottawa. She’s coached more than 50 girls who have gone on to play Canadian or American university volleyball. In repeat awards, the Carleton Ravens men’s basketball team once again took home the male team of the year, with rugby coach Jen Boyd winning female coach of the year, and track coach Glenroy Gilbert winning the male coach of the year. The Cyclery-Opus women’s cycling team won the female team of the year. Many other athletes from around the city and surrounding communities were also recognized, as the top athlete in every sport was recognized, as were teams who won provincial or national level championships.

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Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa

February 9, 2017 Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed Stittsville Street Renaming Date of Implementation As you may know, last year, five Stittsville streets were required to undergo changes due to duplicate and similar sounding names since amalgamation with the City of Ottawa in 2001. Because of the public safety risk this poses with Ottawa’s Emergency Services, the Street Renaming Project was implemented to reconcile these challenges. Names were suggested by members of the community and voted on by households living on the affected streets. Now, an official date has been released as to when these changes should take effect. On March 13th, residents of Bell, Elm, Goulbourn, and Meadowland will see their street signs changed. Bell St (from Stittsville Main-Norway Spruce) will become Bobcat Way, Bell St (from Norway Spruce-West Ridge) will become Snowberry Way, Elm St will become Brae Crescent, Goulbourn St will become Henry Goulburn Way, and Meadowland Way will become Turtleback Way. Long Meadow Way will retain its name but undergo a civic number change to the 900-series (ex: 23 Long Meadow Way becomes 923 Long Meadow Way). More instructions as to this procedure will be included in the mailed notice. Notices to the affected residents will be sent out mid-February. Of course, should residents have any questions, I encourage you to contact me and City staff, Rebecca Anderson, at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca and Rebecca.Anderson@ottawa.ca.

Deer Run Park Splash Pad Moving Forward I have been working with the City on plans to have a splash pad installed at Deer Run Park. I requested community feedback and asked for comments via email and a community meeting was held on January 26th for residents living near Deer Run Park. The majority of residents supported the proposed splash pad, but some concerns were still addressed regarding parking, traffic and the impact of the current park space. Those notes, as well as background information on the Splash Pad project can be reviewed on my website at www.shadqadri.com. Given that the majority response from the community was supportive of the idea, I will be pursuing the splash pad project moving forward. The City is hopeful that construction can commence over the summer for installation to be completed by the end of the season (in time to get some use by the community with warm weather).

Potter’s Key Blasting Reminder My office has received a couple of inquiries regarding the construction activity and blasting taking place for the Potter’s Key development along Hazeldean Road beside the Jackson Trails Plaza. Minto Homes held a Construction Information session for residents on January 11th at the Johnny Leroux Community Center. Notices regarding this meeting were delivered by Minto to the residents in Jackson Trails and Echowoods. In addition my office also sent out a notification of this meeting through my weekly e-newsletter to ensure that all residents of the Stittsville community were aware and had the opportunity to participate. Attendees at the public information session had the opportunity to ask questions to Minto and their construction contractors regarding upcoming construction activities at the Potter’s Key development. The discussion from the meeting was reported on by John Curry in the Stittsville Newspaper in the January 19th edition. Minto Homes delivered a pre-blast survey letter, prior to the blasting activity, to homes that are within the influence zone of the blasting activities. According to Provincial and City regulation the survey is only carried out for residents within the 75 meter radius of the blasting occurrence. In addition to this vibration monitoring stations are set up to detect vibrating occurrence outside of the 75 meter range. Potter’s Key construction schedule is as follows: ● Rock Removal – January 15th – March 30th, 2017 ● Rock Crushing – April – June 30th, 2017 ● Servicing (Sewers & Roads) – February – December 2017 (entire subdivision) ● House Construction – August 2017 to December 2019 ● First Homeowner Moved-In – March 2018 For more information you may contact my office or visit my web site at www.shadqadri.com . You are also welcome to contact the Minto Communities Construction Manager, Jean-Michel Le Blanc at jleblanc@minto.com, 613-782-5717. In addition you can reach out to Domenic Idone as the secondary contact for Minto at didone@minto.com or 613-786-7922. Always Listening As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can sustain and improve Stittsville. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476 or by e-mail at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca. If you are a Stittsville resident of Ward 6 and would like to be added to my weekly electronic outreach list, 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.

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(ex-RCAF & Retired Transport Canada) Peacefully, at the Carleton Place Hospital on January 30, 2017 at the age of 78. Dear wife of Raymond. Loving mother of Chuck (Lucie) and Jeffrey. Proud grandmother of Angie Smith, Andrew Smith, Rachel Chard, and Matthew Chard. Great grandmother of William. Beloved sister of Oscar House (Christine). Will be missed by her niece Rebecca House. A private service will be held for the family. For those who wish, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Lanark would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Our Mother and Granny, the late Margaret Hobbs, touched so many people’s lives and the outpouring of love and support shown to us truly assisted us during this difficult time. To all of those that attended the visitation, the funeral, made phone calls or sent cards – thank you. To all of those who sent the lovely flowers or made memorial donations to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital and Christ Church Ashton we thank you. To all the people who dropped off food, thank you, your kindness lent a helping hand. To all the ladies at Bayshore Home Health, Kelsey Maynard, Trudi Guay and Dr Jennifer Laskey we extend our gratitude for the care and compassion that you showed to Mom. To Alan Barker Funeral Home, John, Wayne and Staff and to Rev Brian Barr, thank you for your professionalism, your attention to detail and ensuring that Mom’s services were comforting and a reflection of her beautiful soul. Also, thank you to Barb Dowdall and Team for a delicious and plentiful reception meal. A warm thank you to Carp Farmer’s Market vendors and customers for all your messages and acts of condolence. We extend our gratitude to everyone that has made our lives easier, knowing that the love we shared for our Mother and Grandmother, was also shared by you. Rick & Chris, Henry & Wendy, Patsy & Murray(Lowry) and Families

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It is with great sadness that the family announces Jim’s passing on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Cheryn (nee Lawton). Loved father of Stephen (Caroline) and the late Terry-Anne. Dear uncle of Debbie Lawton (and her children - Jonathan, Bradley, and Cody); James Dumas (Debbie); Janie Dumas (and her son - Chris), Louis Dumas (Joanne), and Phillip Dumas (Esther). Dear brother of Agnes Dumas (late Clarence). Predeceased by siblings: Margaret Dolan and Philip Dolan, and sister-inlaw, Cheryl Valiquette (Romeo). Son of the late Philip and Mary (nee O’Rourke) Dolan. Jim will be remembered for always being willing to offer a helping hand, an ever present laugh, and that twinkle of mischievousness in his eyes. Family and friends were invited to the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior for visitation on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning, February 8th from 9:30 to 10:15. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Fitzroy Harbour on Wednesday morning, February 8th at 11 o’clock. Spring interment St. Michael’s Cemetery. A reception took place at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre immediately following the Funeral Mass. In memory of Jim, donations to St. Michael’s Parish in Fitzroy Harbour would be appreciated. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

Lyng, Brian Peacefully at home with his family, after a courageous fight against cancer, on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at the age of 62. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 31 years Helen McKenna-Lyng, parents Edith Edwards and Leonard Lyng and brother James Lyng. Father of Alana (Adam), Sharon and Breanne (Dakota). Brian will be deeply missed by his siblings; Patricia, Eleanor, Norma (Peter) and Karen. Cherished godfather to Greg. Brian will also be deeply missed by his partner Cindy Van Dusen. Brian was a father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend, avid hunter, storyteller and active member in the Dwyer Hill community. Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Friday February 3, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday at St. Clare Mission, Dwyer Hill Rd., at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed at St. Clare Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation – Helen McKenna-Lyng Fund, to support the Breast Health Centre, would be appreciated by the family. He will be forever remembered and loved, for beating the odds. www.barkerfh.com

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Automotive Sales Consultant Required for our growing team • Experience is an asset Supply resume by email to trivington@rallyhonda.com

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HELP WANTED Green Papaya Restaurants Need Thai cuisine chefs with at least 5years professional experience as a commercial Thai food cook at its 2 locations, 1374 Baseline Road and 256 Preston Street in Ottawa, Ontario; Must be able to communicate in English/French. Job is full time. Base salary $15.50 per hour/40 hours per week/benefits as required by law. Email resumes to: vagobuyan@gmail.com

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Employment Opportunities NURSING COORDINATOR/ DISCHARGE PLANNER, PERMANENT, FULL TIME The Nursing Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of patient care as well as coordination of hospital resources to ensure proper staffing and utilization of hospital beds. He/she acts as resource for all departments, and functions in a leadership role after-hours. The Discharge Planner assists the physician, patient and family with the discharge process, whether it be to another hospital, care facility or the patient’s home. The successful incumbent will possess CNO registration, ACLS certification, broad clinical skills and experience, and excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills. Experience working in a unionized environment will be considered a strong asset.

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Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes by Monday, February 20th, 2017 to hr@renfrewhosp.com or Julia Boudreau, V.P. Corporate Services, RVH, 499 Raglan Street North, Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 1P6. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. RVH is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedom, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants requiring accommodation can contact Human Resources at (613) 432-4851.

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Lyndhurst Gun & Militaria Show at the Lyndhurst Legion. Sunday, February 26, 2017, 9 am-2 pm. Halfway between Kingston and Smiths Falls. Take Hwy 15 to 33, follow 33 to the Legion. Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children under 16 free. Buy/sell/trade. Firearms, ammunition, knives, military antiques, hunting gear & fishing tackle. For show info and table inquiries call John (613)928-2382, siderisjp@sympatico.ca. All firearm laws are to be obeyed, trigger locks are required.

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The Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes is seeking an individual to fill the full-time, permanent position of Chief Building Official within the Development Services Department.

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Reporting to the Manager of Development Services the successful candidate will examine drawings for compliance with applicable law, conduct inspections, issue orders, issue permits and assist the public and contractors in a professional manner to facilitate safe and Code compliant development within the municipality. The successful candidate will also work as a supervisor to and in collaboration with the Building Inspector(s).

Required Sept to June Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 6:00pm Friday 9:00am to 3:00 pm July to second week in Aug. Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30 pm

* If the CBO position is filled by an internal candidate the Township will seek to fill the existing Deputy CBO position from the pool of candidates who have applied for the CBO position.

Personal information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.

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Church Services The Anglican Parish of March St John’s South March 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata Sunday Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am

SUNDAY SERVICES 9:00am ~ Christ Church 10:30am ~ St James The Apostle

St Mary’s North March 2574 6th Line Road, Dunrobin Services and Sunday School 9:00 am

Come when you can and Come as you are. St. John’s Sixth Line 1470 Donald B Munro Dr

Christ Church Huntley 3008 Carp Rd

St James The Apostle Carp 3774 Carp Rd

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St Paul’s Dunrobin 1118 Thomas Dolan Parkway Sunday Service 11:00 am

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Grace Baptist Church of Ottawa

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PARISH A Welcoming Community 1489 Shea Road, (corner of Abbott) Stittsville, Ontario K2S 0G8

2470 Huntley Road

Sunday Worship Service 10:30am. Sunday School 9:15am. Adult Bible Class 9:15am. Rev. Wayne Geick, Pastor Office 613-592-1546 • www.christrisen.com PASTOR STEVE STEWART

1600 Stittsville Main Street

Sunday Services at 9:15 and 10:45 AM.

Nursery and Children’s programs running concurrently. Youth Groups: Transit (Gr 6-8), Tuesdays at 6:30 PM Thirst (Gr 9-12), Wednesdays at 7 PM

Office: 613-836-2606 Web: www.cbcstittsville.com

KANATA

Email us at: cbcinfo@cbcstittsville.com

SATURDAY SERVICES SABBATH SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 AM

SERVING KANATA AND STITTSVILLE

Seventh-Day PASTOR: MAROS PASEGGI Adventist 85 LEACOCK DRIVE, KANATA (THE CHRIST RISEN LUTHERAN CHURCH) Church 613-818-9717

St. Paul's Anglican Church Sunday Eucharist

8:00 am - Said 9:15 am - Choral Music, Sunday School & Nursery 11:00 am - Praise Music, Sunday School & Nursery 20 YOUNG ROAD KANATA • 613-836-1001 www.stpaulshk.org

SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Monsignor Joseph Muldoon, Pastor

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Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday and weekday Bible studies see our website for times and locations

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140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland

465 Hazeldean Rd. • 613-836-3145

10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School Pastoral Care & Healing Service: 11:30am - last Sunday of each month

Sunday Services 9 & 11:15am 9am Children’s Program Available Pastors: Bob Davies, Stephen Budd & Doug Ward kbc@kbc.ca

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THE OASIS

Reverend Mark Redner 3794 Diamondview Road, Kinburn Friday Healing Service 7:00 p.m. SundayWorship Service 10:00 a.m. 613-288-8120 www.cometotheoasis.ca

Growing, Serving, Celebrating Sunday Sunday Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Pastor Shaun Seaman

Minister of Youth and Discipleship: Nick Trytsman Pastor Shaun Seaman

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Please join us at 110 McCurdy Drive, 836-1429, www.trinitykanata.ca 1817 Richardson Side Road. 613-836-1429 www.trinitykanata.ca

WELCOME to our Church St. Paul’s United Church, Carp Service 10:30 a.m. 613-839-2155 www.stpauls-dunrobin.ca stpaulsunitedcarp@sympatico.ca

FOR ALL YOUR CHURCH ADVERTISING NEEDS CALL SHARON 613-221-6228

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Two shutouts in playoff action for Stittsville Ice Hawks in Cougar Cup SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Two shutouts in playoff action including the championship game. Awesome. A weekend of close and exciting games for the Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks. Spectacular. Winning the Cougar Cup. Priceless! The weekend of Jan. 27-29 was a weekend of winning for the Stittsville Ice Hawks as the team won the Cougar Cup in the Gloucester Cougar Cup tournament which drew hockey teams from all over Ontario and Quebec. The 16 players on the Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks found themselves in some close and Stephanie J Robertson exciting games in the tournament, with the Ice Members of the Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks, champions in the recent Gloucester Hawks making it to the semifinals on the SunCougar Cup tournament, are (lying at the front) goalies Scott Rideout (left) and Tyler day.

Sparling (right); (first row, kneeling, from left) James Brearley, Carter Reid, James Smith, Justin Sauve, coach Steve Smith, Caden Parlour, Alex Cameron, Kyle Kasouf and coach Marcel Sauve; and (back row, standing, from left) Ephraim Hanna, Jackson Boyle, coach Kris Reid, Declan Arye, Matthew Robertson, Nourideen Kandar, Sam Cardo, Kierin Robinson and trainer Andrew Cameron.

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New Listing! 102 Old Ship Road, Fitzroy Harbour Delightful 5 bedroom home on a pretty 105’ x 140’ lot with the picturesque Carp River out back! Hardwood flrs in living & dining room, oak eat-in kitchen, main floor laundry, 1.5 baths, 2 bedrooms over the garage are being used as studios, finished rec room with woodstove, single car garage with breezeway. Includes 5 appliances. Must be seen! Only 25 mins from the city! $319,900

New Listing! Waterfront! 778 Bayview Drive, Constance Bay Live on the Beach! Deceivingly spacious home, 2 bedrms on main level & 2 bedrms upstairs, hardwood and laminate floors, 1.5 baths, gas fireplace in living room, dining room has built-ins, newer natural gas furnace, newer shingles, central air, 6 appliances, granite kitchen, beautiful rooms & incredible views of river & Gatineau Hills! 70’ x 150’ lot. Immediate possession possible! $499,900

6864 Harbour Street, Fitzroy Harbour Beautifully maintained 3 bedroom bungalow on an extra deep 66’ x 202’ lot extending to Kedey Street to access the 20’ x 22’ detached garage out back, propane gas heat, lovely living/dining room with wood fireplace, finished basement with rec room & sitting room, includes 5 appliances. A true gem in a lovely and quaint community along the Ottawa River 35 minutes from the city! $244,900

Great home Great Price! 104 Bonnie Lane, Marathon Village Terrific 3+1 bedrm home in a great location just 2 mins outside of Carp Village on a quiet cul-de-sac of homes featuring open concept living, dining & kitchen, hardwd & tile flring, kitchen with breakfast island, his & her closets in master bedrm, finished basement with 4th bedrm, 3 pce bath, fireplace in famrm & access to garage from laundry rm. Propane heat. Fenced backyard with deck, above ground pool & nice shed with no rear neighbours $329,900

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173 Baillie Avenue, Constance Bay Spacious 3+1 bedroom across street from the Ottawa River with water access close by. Hardwd in living room & 3 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with door to wrap-around deck, huge master suite over top the garage with large balcony, 2 full baths, fireplace in living room, rec room has corn stove and access to the oversized 2 car garage, 100’ x 100’ lot with fenced backyard! Natural gas heat & Bell high speed internet. Only 20 minutes to Kanata! $319,900

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This semifinal saw the Ice Hawks defeated the Ottawa East Kings 1-0 in a tight game, putting the puck past the Ottawa East Kings' goalie who had gone undefeated in the tournament up to that point. In the championship final, the Ice Hawks rolled to a 5-0 win, capturing the Cougar Cup. The two Ice Hawks goalies, Scott Rideout and Tyler Sparling, came up big when it matter in this tournament, recording shutouts in both the semifinals and the championship final. But the whole team produced an outstanding effort in this tournament. There was continuous back and forth play, great teamwork and effort from each and every player. What a tournament victory!

New Listing! Lot 19 Golf Club Road, Braeside 212 acre woods abutting the Arnprior Golf Club with rural zoning has recreational trails throughout for the outdoor enthusiast. Good investment for future planning. Asking $249,900 Waterfront Lot! Old Quarry Road, Maclaren’s Landing 100’ lot on the Ottawa River on quiet dead end street. Gradual sloping lot to the river. 30 minutes north of Kanata! $149,900

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Blood donors are needed at Feb. 13 clinic in Stittsville

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Blood donors are needed. There's a need for over 72 blood donors at a Canadian Blood Services community blood donor clinic in Stittsville Monday, Feb. 13. And that's just to ensure the current blood supply is replenished. This Feb. 13 blood donor clinic will be held at the NeXT Restaurant at the corner of Hazeldean Road and West Ridge Drive in Stittsville, running from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Collecting blood during the colder winter months can be challenging because the weather can keep people indoors and many donors are away for the season. In addition, some donors will not be able to donate as frequently as they have been in the past because of new iron eligibility guidelines introduced to promote the health and wellness of blood donors. Last December, the donation interval for women was increased to 12 weeks while beginning in March, men will need a higher hemoglobin level to be eligible to donate. It only takes about an hour to be a whole blood donation at a community blood donor clinic. It is one hour that can save lives. To book an appointment to give blood at a community blood donor clinic like the one coming up in Stittsville, please visit the website www. blood.ca.

There is always a need for blood donations as it often requires numerous units of blood to help just one patient. Every minute of every day, someone in hospital in Canada is getting a blood transfusion. Blood that is donated, though, has as definite shelf life of five days for platelets and 42 days for red cells. A car accident victim, for example, can need up to 50 units of blood which means that 50 flood donations are needed. And this is just to help one patient. Leukemia patients can require as many as eight units of blood a week as part of treatment. Up to five donors are needed to provide the blood to help someone through heart surgery. Between two and eight donors are usually needed to help save someone with internal bleeding. Canadian Blood Services is a national, notfor-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all of the provinces and territories except for Quebec, which has a separate organization, HemaQuebec. Canadian Blood Services operates more than 40 permanent collection sites and more than 20,000 community blood donor clinics each year. Canadian Blood Services collects about 850,000 units of blood annually and then processes the blood into the components and products that are administered to thousands of patients each year through blood transfusions.

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Audrey’s proud moment elicits hysteria from brothers

he old Singer Sewing machine was considered a piece of furniture in the parlour, but in the wintertime, with the parlour closed off, the door shut, and a braided rug rolled at the bottom to keep out the cold draft, the Singer was rolled into the kitchen. On the nights Mother wasn’t working on her diaries, she often was at the Singer sewing machine. My sister Audrey thought it was time she could make something for herself, and finally, one winter night, after she had badgered Mother enough, she was told she could use the sewing machine. I was thunderstruck when I heard Audrey say she was going to make a dress! It took her a whole evening to take apart a navy suit, press out the seams, and lay out all the pieces on the kitchen table. Mother fashioned a pattern out of the Ottawa Farm Journal, and Audrey turned down everything more than an occasional suggestion from

MARY COOK Memories Mother. She was a stubborn one all right! All Mother said was to be sure to follow the pattern, but Audrey said she wanted to be sure the dress was good and tight ... that’s how the Briscoe twins were wearing their dresses, and they were considered two of the bestdressed seniors at the Northcote School. Well, the next day was Saturday, and Audrey rushed through her chores like someone possessed, and was at the Singer most of the day, stopping only for meals. I could see the dress taking form. My sister found six matching red

buttons in the button box for the front, and I had to admit it looked like she had finally mastered the fine art of sewing on the machine the first time around. Finally, Audrey said the dress was finished, and she would be wearing it to church the next morning. The next morning, Audrey said it would sure be nice wearing a good wool dress to church on such a cold winter’s day, as I watched her struggle to get it over her head in our bedroom. The first thing I noticed was the buttons didn’t match the buttonholes. Audrey said it didn’t matter; she’d just

wear a middy under the dress. The sleeves looked upside down, because they were puffed under her armpits. The next problem was the dress was at least six inches shorter in the back than it was in the front, and one side seam puckered like a piece of old newspaper. I decided it was best to keep these flaws to myself.

Audrey sauntered into the kitchen as she had just been outfitted by Eaton’s catalogue. The three brothers went completely hysterical until Mother gave all of then a good cuff on the ear with one swoop. But Audrey was going to wear the dress to church and that’s all there was to it. She was so proud of it; she even

took her coat off, and us sitting right there in the front pew! It was really the most awful dress I had ever seen,. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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FEB. 11 Consultation session regarding changes in the way that services are delivered in Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres will be held Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the upstairs hall at the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Centre Arena in Stittsville. Spaces for the consultation are limited and registration is required by those who wish to attend. You can register online at Ottawa.ca/en/early-years. There is also an online survey.

these chili dishes. At 9 p.m., The Stittsvillians FEB. 13 will entertain with a $5 per person cover charge. A Canadian Blood Services community Everyone is welcome to attend. blood donor clinic will be held Monday, Feb. 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the NeXT Restaurant at A Tribute to John Brummell will be held Sat- the corner of Hazeldean Road and West Ridge urday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lions Hall on Drive in Stittsville. More than 72 blood donors Stittsville Main Street, hosted by the Stittsville are needed. To book an appointment at this District Lions Club. Everyone is welcome. Drop blood donor clinic, visit website www.blood.ca. in and share your stories and memories. FEB. 18 The Richmond Branch 625 of the Royal CaCome and hear community legends, stories nadian Legion is hosting a Valentine's dinner and secrets Saturday, Feb. 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 A Chili Cook Off will be held Saturday, Feb. and dance Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Legion Hall p.m. at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Pub11 at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville on Ottawa Street in Richmond. Doors open at lic Library on Stittsville Main Street. The event Main Street in Stittsville. All dishes must be 5 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Ham and scal- is being held to celebrate Heritage Day. You will taken to the Legion Hall kitchen by 5 p.m. with loped potatoes. Entertainment by Albert and be able to discover in detail about some of the judging to start at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. members of the Collection. Tickets $23 per person. For tick- grisly and odd activities that have taken place the community are welcome to drop in and taste ets, please call Shirley Morris on 613-838-3721. right here in your own backyard. See displays with court records, photos and written accounts of these events. Hear stories about ghosts, murder, cemeteries and other strange happenings in the community. It's all free and you can browse Ottawa Senators Poster Contest Rules & Regulations through each display while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend No purchase necessary. Skill testing question required. One (1) entry per and learn these community secrets.

person. Thee Contest is open to residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 18 as at the start of the Contest Period. Draw will be held held at at 10:00 10:00 am am ET ET on on February February 22, 2017. Odds 8, 2017. Oddsof ofwinning winningdepend dependon on be the number of eligible entries received. One (1) prize is available to be won, consisting of four (4) club seats to the Ottawa Senators home game held held at Canadian Tire Tire Centre, 10001000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa on Tuesday, at Canadian Centre, Palladium Drive, Ottawa on FebruaryMarch 14, 2017 at [7:00 pm ET], Senators jerseys and Saturday, 4, 2017 at [7:00 pm four ET], (4) fourOttawa (4) Ottawa Senators jerseys a $100 CDN food voucher. Approximate retail value is $1,600 CDN. and a $100 CDN food voucher. Approximate retail value is $1,600 CDN. ContestPeriod Periodopens opensatat12:01 12:01am amET ETFebruary January 26, 9th,2017 2017and andends endsatat Contest 11:59pm pmET ETon onFebruary February17, 3, 2017. 11:59 2017.For Forinformation informationon onhow howto toenter enterand and complete contest rules visit www.ottawacommunitynews.com

Hockey League Tier 2 will play the visiting Renfrew Timberwolves Sunday, Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richmond arena, corner of Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond. FEB. 20 Family Fun Day at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (GRC), hosted by City of Ottawa Coun. Shad Qadri and GRC, will take place Monday, Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GRC on Shea Road in Stittsville. Cost $5 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the GRC reception desk. Public skating, public swimming, magic shows, carnival games, inflatables, visits by princesses such as the Snow Queen. Those attending are encouraged to take along a nonperishable item for donation to the Stittsville Food Bank.

FEB. 25 Munster United Church in the heart of Munster is hosting its annual spaghetti supper Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The menu includes spaghetti, Caesar salad, rolls, cookies and ice cream, along with tea or coffee. A gluten-free pasta will also be available. Bring your FEB. 19 appetite and your bib! A free will donation will The Richmond Royals of the Central Canada be greatly appreciated.

‘Surf’s Up’ family day craft day at Goulbourn Museum will be geared to children for Sunday, March 12. CreaSPECIAL TO THE NEWS’

It may be winter but it's beach time at the Goulbourn Museum this coming Sunday, Feb. 12. At least it's beach time for those youngsters who attend the Surf's Up family craft day being held at the Museum Feb. 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This will be a beach-themed craft day with those attending urged to wear their grooviest summer attire. Activities at this family craft

aged 4 to 11 years. Cost is only $4 per child. Registration is necessary by contacting the Goulbourn Museum on 613-831-2393 or via email at info@goulbournmuseum.ca. Adult accompaniment at the event is also required. There are other family craft days coming up at the Goulbourn Museum as well. A Magical, Mythical Monsters family craft day is planned

tures will be created and legends will be made at this event. On Sunday, April 9, Everything is Awesome! will be the family craft day at the museum, with a focus on Lego-inspired construction. Like with all family craft days, registration is necessary for these March 12 and April 9 family craft days at the Goulbourn Museum. The Goulbourn Museum is located at 2064 Huntley Road at Stanley's Corners.

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'National Freedom Day' is theme for Stittsville Toastmasters Club BY MONIKA JAIN Special to the News

"National Freedom Day" was the theme at the Feb. 1st meeting of the Stittsville Toastmasters Club. National Freedom Day, which is celebrated on Feb. 1, is observed in the United States in honour of the signing of a resolution by president Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 1, 1865 that proposed the 13th amendment to the American

Constitution to outlaw slavery. Lori Holloway was the toastmaster of the day for the meeting. The first of two who presented prepared speeches at the meeting was Ann Seymour who suggested in her speech entitled "Advance Care Planning" that you should tell others about your values and wishes if and when you become ill and unable to communicate. Julie Salgada, the second speaker, shared her journey to revive a failing Toastmasters Club due to lack of membership and lack of leadership.

Mathieu Boudreau was the Table Topics master for the meeting, asking members to write down their dream job. Then, this was passed to the person sitting next to them who then had to sell the others on the notion that it was their own dream job. Ann Seymour ended up as the winner of the Table Topics trophy as she convinced her fellow members that there is nothing better than being a full-time scuba diver. Gina Cook and Richard Cook provided positive feedback to the members as they commented on the Table Topics segment of the meeting.

Gerry Tapp was the grammarian for the meeting. Leo Tao, in his closing thoughts given at the meeting, told what freedom means to him, namely being independent and being able to make his own choices. For information about the Stittsville Toastmasters Club, please contact Gerry Tapp at 613-721-8177 or via email at tapp. gerry@rogers.com. You can also find the club on Facebook and its general email address is contact@stittsvilletoastmasters.ca. The Stittsville Toastmasters Club holds its regular weekly meetings at the Pretty Street Community Centre in Stittsville.

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Stittsville Toastmasters Club Table Topics master Mathieu Boudreau (right) presents the Table Topics trophy to winner Ann Seymour (left) at the club’s Feb. 1st meeting. Theme of the meeting was “National Freedom Day” while Word of the Day was “resourceful.”

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