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Two Goulbourn skaters to World Winter Games BY JOHN CURRY
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The Special Olympics World Winter Games are taking place in Austria this March and two Goulbourn Skating Club skaters will be there. Both Jack Fan and Katie Xu, members of the Goulbourn Skating Club, are also members of Team Canada that will be travelling to compete in these 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria from March 14 to March 25. They were chosen for Team Canada for these Special Olympics World Winter Games thanks to their performances at the national Special Olympics competition which was held in Corner Brook, N.L. last March. At this national competition, Jack Fan won a gold medal in the Level 3 men’s singles skating event, as well as a gold medal in the Level 1 couples dance event. He also won a bronze medal in the Level 1 men’s solo dance event. Katie Xu also won two gold medals at this national competition, capturing the gold medal in the Level 2 women’s singles skating event, as well as a gold medal in the Level 1 couples dance.
In addition, she won a bronze medal in the Level 1 women’s solo dance event. Banners acknowledging these medal accomplishments by Jack and Katie at the 2016 national competition in ottawacommunitynews.com Corner Brook hang on the north wall News, events and information on your in arena “A” at the Goulbourn Recredesktop, laptop or mobile device ation Complex in Stittsville. See what’s happening by visiting Both Jack and Katie will be attendwww.ottawacommunitynews.com/ ottawaregion-events ing a one-day staging camp for Team Canada in Toronto before leaving on www.facebook.com/ottawacommunitynews March 12 for the world competition in @OTcommunitynews Graz, Austria. They will be part of a 108-member Team Canada which will LOOK INSIDE FOR YOUR compete in six sports — alpine skiing, CANADIAN TIRE FLYER cross country skiing, floor hockey, speed skating, snowshoeing and figure skating. Team Canada will be the third largest team at these World Winter Games. Jack and Katie are two of the 18 figure skaters who are part of Team Canada for these 2017 Special OlymSAVE pics World Winter Games. $ Jack Fan, 20, has been skating for eight years. He likes both solo and dance pairs skating, citing the exerSale 99.99 Reg 139.99 Lithium-Ion John Curry/Metroland Jump Starter & Power Bank. cise, as well as the fun that they provide. He particularly likes skating fast. Figure skaters Katie Xu (left) and Jack Fan (right) of the Goulbourn 750 peak amps. Portable charger
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Goulbourn ‘secrets’ SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
When you think of Goulbourn, you don’t usually think of murder or the Ku Klux Klan, but both were part of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society’s Heritage Day presentation “Secrets of Goulbourn” on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The presentation involved ten displays, each outlining a little-known story from Goulbourn’s past. And there to help answer questions about each display were a group of Historical Society members, in period costume, ranging from the Duke of Richmond to a lowly farm labourer. Ten stories about Goulbourn’s past told in word and photo at this presentation including the story about Ken Doraty, who was born in Stittsville in 1905 and who went on to play 103 games in the National Hockey League, almost all with the Toronto Maple Leafs; the story of how Montreal millionaire philanthropist Sir Charles
Macdonald of tobacco fame sponsored a school garden in Richmond; the story of a Ku Klux Klan gathering in Richmond in 1929; the story of the murder of Robert McCaffrey in Goulbourn with Maria Spearman accused of the murder; the story about some of Goulbourn’s cheese factories which operated in the late 19th and early 20th century; the story about some of the ghosts known to inhabit Goulbourn residences; the story of some of the swimming holes in Goulbourn including the quarry on the Flewellyn Road and at the “rock cut” on the Jock River near Richmond; the story of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Stittsville as told through the work of local carpenter Orville Parks; the story of Richmond’s Strathcona Rifle Range; and the story of a pioneer cemetery in the Dwyer Hill area. Heritage Day itself was celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
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Wearing period costumes at the Goulbourn Township Historical Society’s Heritage Day celebration at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Feb. 18 are (from left) Robin Derrick as the Duke of Richmond, Barbara Bottriell, Shaun Peppy as Captain George Thew Burke, Lesley McKay, Lee Boltwood and Bob Halberstadt (behind Lee).
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He is looking forward to the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, saying that he hopes to do his best and hopefully win a medal for Canada. He is looking forward to making new friends at
the competition as well as exchanging pins with other competitors. Katie Xu, 18, who also has been skating for eight years, admits to being excited to attend the Special Olympics World Winter Games as they will provide her with an oppor-
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Coulson, Chef de Mission for Special Olympics Team Canada. “The passion and skill level of our team is unmatched; we expect great results at these games and, as always, a lasting impact on communities across the country.” Olympic and world champion figure skater Jamie Sale, who is an honourary coach for Team Canada, will be accompanying the athletes to Austria. She co-chairs the Special Olympics Champions Network along with fellow Olympic gold medalists Mark Tewksbury and Catriona Le May Doan, working to raise awareness for Special Olympics programs across Canada. The Special Olympics is a worldwide movement fostering inclusion and community through sport for people with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics were founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968. These 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games are being held in Graz which is the capital city of the state of Steiermark in Austria. Graz is the second largest city in Austria after Vienna. It is home to six universities and is on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites.
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Goulbourn Skating Club skaters Jack Fan (left) and Katie Xu will be skating for Team Canada in the upcoming 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria.
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‘Toonies for your Ticker’ hockey game raises funds for Ottawa Heart Institute SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
It was called “Toonies for your Ticker” and it raised $500 for the Ottawa Heart Institute. This “Toonies for your Ticker” was a fundraising hockey game involving a team of Grade 12 graduating students from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville taking on a team of Sacred Heart teachers, all to raise funds for the Ottawa Heart Institute
in the middle of February which is “Heart Healthy” month. Students in grade 11 and 12 were able to purchase a $2 ticket which allowed them to attend the Feb. 15 game, with the funds raised going to the Ottawa Heart Institute. And attend it they did, as the stands at the Matt Bradley Arena at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex were filled for the game. Brenda Rothwell from the Ottawa Heart
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Institute was also there, not only dropping the puck at a ceremonial opening faceoff but also accepting a giant cheque representing the $500 donation which was generated by this hockey game. Oh yes, the game itself saw the graduating students defeat the teachers by a 4-2 score. Playing for the 2017 Sacred Heart grads team were Adam Girardi, Keenan Opie, Charlie Armstrong, Noah Cameron, Kevin Johnson, Brendan Morin, Kyle Lefebvre, Dylan Curry, Mitchell Usher, Brett Ellis, Trevor O’Shaughnessy, Mike Rowan, Brent Goodwin, Jack Sayer, Cameron Bisson and goalies Max Roumeliotis and Dawson Kita. Playing for the teachers squad in this game were Mr. Doherty, Mr. McCloskey, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. DiCresce, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Faloon, Mr. Carley, Mr. Carr, Mr. Brisson, Ms. Kay, Mr. D’Angelo, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Ruggiero, Mr. Frias and Mr. Gauthier. This “Toonies for your Ticker” fundraising hockey game, which was organized by the Sacred Heart student council, provided an opportunity for the students and teachers to raise funds to make a contribution to an important organization in the community, the Ottawa Heart Institute. Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is the number one killer in Canada.
Besides raising funds for the Ottawa Heart Institute, this fundraiser hockey game helped created awareness among the students about a disease that has affected the families of many students. The game also helped increase school spirit by being a unique fun event involving both students and teachers. See STUDENT/TEACHER, page 5
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Presenting a donation to the Ottawa Heart Institute at the “Toonies for your Ticker” fundraising hockey game between grade 12 students and teachers of Sacred Heart Catholic High School on Feb. 15 are (front row, from left) Sacred Heart student council co-president Etienne Boucher, co-president Tierney Sterling, Brenda Rothwell of the Ottawa Heart Institute and Sacred Heart principal Alex Belloni; and (back row, from left) grade 12 student Keenan Opie and teacher Matthew Faloon.
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Student/teacher hockey game is winner for the Heart Institute Continued from page 4
Each student who purchased a $2 ticket to attend the game was able to fill out a paper heart provided by the Heart Institute. These paper hearts were placed on display on a wall, further increasing awareness of the game and of the work of the Ottawa Heart Institute. The Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest heart health centre, dedicated to un-
derstanding, treating and preventing heart disease. The Ottawa Heart Institute handles more than 115,000 patient visits a year and is renowned for its patient care. The Ottawa Heart Institute has Canada’s largest comprehensive cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program. It is also considered to be a world leader when it comes to minimally-invasive surgical techniques.
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‘Love’ theme for Stittsville Toastmasters BY MONIKA JAIN Special to the News
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Maria Pemberton (right), who served as Table Topics master for the Feb. 15 meeting of the Stittsville Toastmasters Club, presents the Table Topics trophy to winner Gerry Tapp (left).
The Stittsville Toastmasters Club met on Wednesday, Feb. 15, just a day after Valentines Day, and so it was natural that love might be in the air. Indeed, Gina Cook picked “Love in Cards and Candy” as the theme for the meeting. She also served as the grammarian for the meeting, choosing “inspiration” as the word of the day. This word dates back to the 14th century, just like the oldest existing Valentines card. Rick Holloway served as toastmaster for the meeting while Richard Cook was the sergeant at arms. Rick shared facts and trivia about Valentines Day while Richard got into the spirit of things with his opening thought for the meeting, namely “Be
inspirational and make someone’s day. Remembering them with a nice bouquet.” Monika Jain presented a toast to “Little gestures and thoughtfulness” as this is how her family celebrates Valentines Day in their house, doing little things for each other and showing that they care. Leo Tao presented his ice breaker speech, telling about the journey that his family took to come to Canada, slowly failing in love with the land, its culture and its people. He said that just like any other immigrants, his family had its fair share of struggles but the challenges were faced head on. He feels that one way of getting to understand Canadian culture is to be part of the community and have children participate in activities.
The second speaker of the meeting was Antonio Misaka whose speech was entitled “Ho’oponopono: Release the power to heal.” Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian healing practice which focuses on changing yourself before attempting to change others. Maria Pemberton looked after the impromptu speaking segment of the meeting, getting members to think about the various blessings in their lives such as best friend, perfect day, surprise phone call, favourite animal and more. Gerry Tapp ended up winning the Table Topics trophy, telling a story about his mother’s beloved budgie bird. Carol Ring evaluated Leo’s speech while Monika Jain evaluated Antonio’s speech. Ann Seymour was the general evaluator. Gerry Tapp was the quizmaster for
the meeting while Gina Cook gave the grammarian report. Lori Holloway noted the use of filler words. The takeaway message from the meeting, presented by Gerry Tapp, was that life is special and everyone should cherish and celebrate every day and every loved one in our lives. Accolades go to Lori Holloway who is now officially a Distinguished Toastmaster Member. For information about the Stittsville Toastmasters Club, please contact Gerry Tapp at 613-721-8177 or via email at tapp.gerry@rogers.com. The Stittsville Toastmasters Club holds its regular weekly meetings at the Pretty Street Community Centre in Stittsville. The general email address of the Stittsville Toastmasters Club is contact@stittsvilletoastmasters.ca.
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Closing a school is never popular
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ttawa-Carleton District School Board trustees have voted to close six schools; five as soon as September. It’s unlikely that decision will be overturned at a last-gasp meeting on March 1. The process of closing schools is fraught with stress. It pits one group of well-intentioned parents against another similar group. All are trying to convince trustees – working with a limited budget – that their school deserves to survive. At the heart of the issue is Ottawa’s unique situation. We have many French and many English schools. And like the rest of the province, we have public and Catholic schools. That means the city has four school boards, each existing to serve different student populations. And because each board’s funding is based on the number of students they house, there is competition for students. “Competition makes us stronger,” is a maxim that doesn’t work so well when it comes to schools. The movement of students – and the resulting displacement of
others – means many children lose out. The provincial government should understand that Ottawa is a unique place when it comes to school funding, and recognize that no one wins when funding is spread too thin. In the case of the six schools on the chopping block, their student populations are often too small to continue to provide strong, specific classes. After all, if there are only a handful of Grade 4 students, how can a board afford to equip a science lab when money is tight? Better, say the trustees, to shut down the school and have those students bus to a school with a science lab already in place. Bizarrely, there may be another school within sight that has a perfectly usable science lab. But if that lab is in a school operated by another board, too bad. The province doesn’t have unlimited money for education – or any other budget item – so Queen’s Park should ensure every dollar is well spent. Making sense of Ottawa’s education challenge should be a priority for our elected officials.
Trustees are elected, so school closings are not inevitable
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itizens have fought the good fight but there’s not much more they can do now. School closings are going to happen, and for the usual bureaucratic and budgetary reasons, reasons that have nothing to do with the good of the community. Not everybody is against school closings. Many people who have no children or no children in school like school closings because they think that will keep taxes down. So it would be unrealistic to think that these closings will be the last. The same pressures that led to this round of closings will arise again. They always do. But there is something that can be done to make future closings less likely. That something is the use of political pressure. The schools closed because trustees voted to close them. Many of those trustees will be up for re-election next year. If your trustee
behind one candidate. Which candidate? There it can be complicated. Some trustees may have voted in favour of closing schools in other wards but against closing in their own. Does that let Funny Town schools them off the hook? That’s for you to decide. The important thing is to send voted to close schools, you can vote against him or her. If enough trustees the message that closing schools has political consequences. are defeated for that reason, the Right now trustees react to the inmessage will be delivered: voting to close schools is bad for your political formation available to them. It comes from administrators. It comes from health. education bureaucrats in Toronto. Knocking off trustees is not all that difficult, given the low turnout in Given the information available, the recommendations are plausible. In municipal elections. In the last election, you could have the absence of information to the been elected as a trustee in one ward contrary, school closings seem to make sense. with as few as 3,793 votes. In other To counter that information, there wards it might take more than 9,500, is only the voice of the people most but that’s still not a lot. A few hundred committed voters can swing an affected. They circulate petitions, come to election by putting all their resources meetings, speak eloquently, but there
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are not many of them, and it is easy for the trustees to think that they represent only a small group. In an election, the trustees could find out that the group is much larger. It will take work. School boards today operate pretty much in a vacuum. They don’t get the news coverage they used to. Even at election time, the voter has to search for information about school board candidates. Sometimes, the only information available is that which is presented by the candidates themselves on their websites. So some research is necessary, to find out who voted which way and who stands for what. But those who have fought to keep schools open are no strangers to research and no strangers to getting the research out. They also have to learn to work together, pool their resources, as many are already aware. This means being 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
prepared to fight for all schools, not just those in their neighbourhoods. That increases the power of those who want to keep schools open. Although it may feel sometimes that way, school closings are not inevitable.
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Happenings at Stittsville Legion BY BARB VANT’SLOT
Stittsville Legion first vice-president Sue McCormick would like to express the legion’s thanks to the Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association’s peewee team and its minor competitive team which donated their poppy blitz funds back to the legion. The legion appreciates these generous donations and hopes to have the support of these teams in the legion’s poppy blitz this coming November. The next free afternoon of live music at the Stittsville Legion Hall happens this Sunday, Feb. 26, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring John Belisle. Everyone is welcome to attend. The next trip to the slots at the Rideau 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 Zone G5 Youth Public Speaking Contest is now accepting applications from participants on a first come, first served basis. The contest will be held on Saturday, March 4 in Orleans. For more information, go to the Stittsville Legion website. St. Patrick’s Day at the Stittsville Legion on March 17 will have Bill Martin playing great Irish music, starting at 6 p.m. There will be Irish stew available for $5 a bowl. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. The book club at the legion is looking for new readers. The next meeting
Thanks for editorial
Dear editor, I just read the editorial in the Feb. 9 issue of the Stittsville News about the Quebec City tragedy. Thank you so much for this wonderful editorial on the tragedy. For those in Quebec City, like my sister, the event was initially incomprehensible and painful. The editorial captured that sadness. But the editorial also moved us forward in hope and wisdom. I agree with the editorial that the suffering of those directly involved will not be in vain. Rather, it will propel us into a new life of conscious mutual respect and acceptance in a unified, kind and peace-loving Canada. Thank you for the editorial. Louise Beggs Stittsville
of the book club will take place on Monday, Feb. 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. The book for this February meeting is “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware. Everyone is welcome to attend this book club meeting. A free lunch and guest speaker for seniors will happen on Thursday, March 9 starting at 11 a.m. at the Stittsville Legion Hall, with lunch served at noon. The topic will be “Care Giver Burnout” with guest speaker Christine from Solvo Senior Living. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. If you would like to attend, please call Ron Currie at 613-836-7126. Membership cards for 2017 can be picked up at the bar at the Stittsville Legion. WEEKLY EVENTS (Everyone in the community is welcome to attend these events unless otherwise stated) Euchre hosted by the legion’s 55 Plus Club is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the legion hall on Stittsville Main Street. Everyone is welcome to participate. On Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., an “Acoustic Jam Night” is held in the downstairs lounge (notice the change from the upstairs
hall previously) at the Stittsville Legion Hall. This event is open to everyone. No stage and a relaxed, fun and friendly atmosphere exists at these musical events. However, percussion is not allowed. For more information, please email Brenda Hamilton at singersoloist@sympatico. ca or call her at 613-286-9173. An “Open Mic and Singalong” with Bill Martin will be held every Friday starting at 8 p.m. in the downstairs lounge at the legion hall. Come and enjoy some country and rock ‘n roll music. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no cover charge. The knitting/crochet club meets at the legion hall every Monday at 6:30 p.m. except for holidays. Anyone interested is welcome to come and join in. The group is now also making rescue dolls as well as baby bonnets and pic line covers for local hospitals. There are also free lessons available. For more information, please contact June Warner at 613-836-1167. The Stittsville Legion’s website can be found at www.stittsvillelegion.com. Upcoming events at the Stittsville Legion are always posted on the billboard sign at the front of the legion hall.
Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa
February 23, 2017 Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed Come Join Our Wall of Fame - Stittsville Appreciation Award Nominations Now Open! I am pleased to announce that the nomination period for the 9th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards is now open! You don’t have to look far to recognize excellence in our community It could be a neighbour, a friend, or even a family member This is your opportunity to bring their special contributions forward. Nominations must be received by Sunday April 16th! The Roger Griffiths Memorial Citizen of the Year is awarded to an individual who best exemplifies community involvement and participation The Senior of the Year is awarded in recognition of a senior citizen who has made a significant and long-standing contribution to our community The Youth of the Year is presented to an individual who contributes leadership, volunteer service, serves as a peer example, and has overcome personal challenges or responds in an emergency situation The Business of the Year is awarded to a Stittsville business that has contributed significantly to our quality of life For further qualifications on these awards, I encourage you to visit my website. Winners will be announced at the Appreciation Awards celebrations, which will be held on Tuesday May 16th commencing at 7:00pm at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex. I encourage you to visit shadqadri.com to fill out the nomination form under the “Current and Ongoing Items” Header and email it to me at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca or print the form for either drop off at my ward office in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex or mailed to 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1 Please include a detailed, written submission outlining why you are nominating a particular individual or business.
Opioid Use As Chair of the Board of Health, I would like to take a moment to expand more on a topic which has been circulating for some time – the misuse of illicit opioids such as fentanyl. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more toxic than morphine Doctors typically prescribe fentanyl in a patch form as a painkiller used to treat patients suffering from severe chronic pain. Fentanyl is not a drug to be taken without doctor supervision; however, there are many variations of fentanyl being made illegally and sold on the streets which is referred to as illicit fentanyl. Last week, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and the Ottawa Police Service issued an alert to warn residents about counterfeit prescription medications found in the city In Ontario, and locally, illicit fentanyl has been detected in counterfeit pills manufactured to resemble prescription pills like Percocet. Illicit Fentanyl is usually found in a powder form and mixed/laced with other drugs such as heroin, cocaine, or crack or pressed into pills and sold as things like oxycontin, Percocet, speed, or ecstasy/MDMA Using illicit fentanyl alone or when mixed with other opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, or stimulants like cocaine, it significantly increases the risk of accidental overdose Moreover, there is no easy way to tell if a drug has been laced with fentanyl as it is tasteless, odourless and impossible to distinguish to the untrained eye. Some of the street names for fentanyl or for fentanyl-laced heroin as listed on the American National Institute on Drug Abuse include China Girl, China White, Apache, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, TNT, and Tango and Cash. Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose related to an opioid such as fentanyl, heroin and morphine An overdose is a medical emergency Anyone suspecting an opioid overdose should call 9-1-1 immediately and administer naloxone using a take-home kit Take-home naloxone kits and training are available free of charge from many local pharmacies Learn to recognize the signs of an overdose and how to intervene with naloxone- this can save a life while waiting for paramedics to arrive. I urge residents who may indulge in illegal or designer drugs to exercise extreme caution, particularly in this day and age The drug has found its way to Ottawa streets and could potentially be found in any drug you may get from an unknown source Just because someone trusts their dealer does not mean that they know where the drug they are selling may have come from. Please, stay safe either by avoiding these drugs or if you do choose to use do not use alone and carry naloxone
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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Our next Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee meeting is coming up on March 2nd at 10:00am at Ben Franklin Place. Like the February meeting, we have a relatively light agenda for this meeting. Agenda items include: • Staidler Municipal Drain – Partial Abandonment • Cable Crescent Road Closure Waiver of Fees • All-Way Stop Controls on Osgoode Main Street at Elizabeth Street & Gordon Murdock Road The abandonment of a portion of the Staidler Municipal Drain includes a section north of Mackey Road and includes the Brooks Branch. A request for abandonment must be made by owners representing no less than 75% of the area assessed for benefit under the by-law for the drain. That has been met in this request. The Cable Crescent road closure is an application that my office will be initiating to close an unopened road off of Fairmile Road. The closure of this road will allow us to proceed with a plan to create a new park space including a play structure in this community. The third item is being brought forward by Osgoode Ward Councillor George Darouze. It calls for the City to implement a three-way stop at Elizabeth Street and Osgoode Main Street, currently a one-way stop, and a four-way stop at Gordon Murdock Road and Osgoode Main Street, currently a two-way stop. Both intersections do not meet warrants for all-way stop control. Chateau Laurier Expansion The City has received a Site Plan Control application for the development and that information is now publicly available at ottawa.ca/chateaulaurier. Members of the public have 28 days to review the project and submit feedback, including through an online form and via email at chateaulaurier@ottawa.ca. The proposal will be refined by City staff following their review and public feedback. Owing to the local and national importance of the Château Laurier, a special heritage working group, comprised of nationally respected heritage professionals and a representative from Heritage Ottawa, has been established to provide advice to the applicant, the City, and the National Capital Commission. There will be additional opportunities to provide feedback before the project comes before Council, including when it considered by the Committee of Adjustment, Built Heritage Sub-Committee, which I sit on, and Planning Committee later this year. The City will also organize a community session for information and comments before these committees review the proposal.
What’s up, doc, around Stittsville? *Lee Boltwood, who is one of the Master Gardeners in the Ottawa area, attended the Feb. 14 meeting of the West Carleton Garden Club where landscape designer Welwyn Wong was the guest speaker. Lee, who is a member of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society, is also a life member of the West Carleton Garden Club. The Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton is a group of trained volunteers who provided horticultural advice and expertise to home gardeners in the Ottawa area. The group operates under the umbrella of the Master Gardeners of Ontario. Master Gardeners like Lee are individuals who are certified horticultural experts providing in-depth sustainable gardening information to members of the public…. *If you think Stittsville Main Street from Wildpine Court/Hobin Street to Abbott Street looks a little different these days, it’s because the tall hydro poles which ran along the east side of the street are now gone. Granted, short stubs of the poles remain until some last remaining wires are removed but the new underground hydro installation along this portion of the street which Hydro Ottawa has undertaken has eliminated the need for the overhead hydro poles. Hence the more wide open, less cluttered overhead view…. *Tysen Lefebvre, who continues on his Mission To A Million to raise one million dollars for the granting of 100 wishes by Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario, had a Valentines fundraising initiative, inviting people to send a “Wish Gram from Tysen.” For a minimum donation of $14, Tysen sent a “Wish Gram” to a loved one on the donor’s behalf. The “Wish Gram” showed the recipient that the person was thinking of them. Besides fulfilling this Valentines love function, the “Wish Gram” was raising money to help a child with a life-threatening medical condition to get a wish granted. The “Wish Gram” could be arranged by emailing Tysen’s Mission To A Million. All of the “Wish Grams” were sent via email on Tuesday, Feb. 14 which was Valentines Day. These “Wish Grams” not only helped Tysen in reaching his “Mission To A Million” goal but also spread the wish love throughout the community….
*St. Thomas Anglican Church at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Carleton Cathcart Street is hosting a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken up….. *The Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library is offering an evening of culinary entertainment called “The Perfect Pantry” which will include not only food information but also food tasting and recipe handouts. And it is going to be led by chef Bruce Wood, a culinary teacher and consultant and former chef at Ottawa’s Urban Element and Mariposa Farms. Chef Bruce will explain what to stock in the pantry to make everyday cooking easier. You will learn what 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 half hour session. This program is being offered by the Ottawa Public Library as part of the a la carte food literacy project funded by the provincial government…. *A total of 14 tables were played at the euchre at the Lions Hall on Stittsville Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 2, hosted by the Stittsville District Lions Club. Joan Benoit finished in first place with 84 points, only two points ahead of runner-up Carol Brown. Louise Martel finished in third place with 78 points. Joan Campbell won the booby prize with 36 points while Margaret Wynia had the hidden score, 55. Jim Thompson won the door prize while other winners during the evening were Jean Houle and Phil Vieau… *The Stittsville United Church has a fundraiser underway which involves tickets to the Ottawa Senators game against the Boston Bruins on Monday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. These tickets in Section 304 of Canadian Tire Place normally sell for $55 but are being sold by the church for $40 each. You get to sit together in this section with others from the community. To purchase tickets, please call the church office at 613-836-4962 or email suchurch@primus.ca by Sunday, Feb. 26… *The Amberwood Golf and Country Club
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*Father Carl Subler was the guest priest at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for last weekend’s masses, substituting for parish priest Monsignor Joseph Muldoon who has been away at a convention for priests. Father Subler, who is from the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio, is in Ottawa studying canon law at St. Paul University. Ordained in 2004, he has been a priest for 11 years, having served for nine years as a military chaplain in the army with service in the both Iraq and Afghanistan. Father Subler unfortunately was on the limp for the masses as he was injured in a recent ski accident. He related the irony that while he usually likes to zoom down steep slopes, this injury happened to take place on the “bunny” or beginners hill…. *Beth Lewis of the Stittsville District Lions Club will be running for the position of 2nd Vice-District Governor at the upcoming Lions District Convention in Cornwall…
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I strongly encourage you to submit comments on this proposal. I have been very critical of the proposed expansion as I feel it completely detracts from the hotel. This is a building that has seen an expansion before and that was done tastefully. I see no reason why the same approach cannot be taken here. It will be interesting to see how this file moves forward and how impactful public input will be. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at Scott.Moffatt@ottawa.ca or contact me by phone at 613-580-2491. For information on Rideau-Goulbourn issues, please visit RideauGoulbourn.ca.
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Members of the Ottawa Cheer Sports Sharks Small Level 6 Co-ed Finback Sharks team with their first place banner and their Level 6 Grand Champion banner from the recent Big East Blast 2017 cheerleading competition are (front row, from left) Amanda Mullen, Victoria Klassen, Emma Caldwell, Nicola Christie, Lauryn Postma, Rebecca Richardson and Holly Walpole; (second row, from left) Rebecca Snider, Rachel Schneider, Kaitlyn (Pinky) McCaughan, Kaitlyn Morgan and Jordyn Postma; and (back row, from left) Brooke McLennan, Taylor Sinclair, Paul Smith, Angelo Chen, Dianna McAllister, Maurice Semaan, Kaylea Donovan, Kevin Feng, Kelly McCarney and Trevor Schlarb.
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STATE OF THE CITY - 2017 By: Mayor Jim Watson Early this New Year, I was honoured to deliver my sixth State of the City address. I take this opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made together over the last year, and set the course for 2017. 2016 was an important year in the City of Ottawa. Not only was it a year filled with planning and preparations for 2017, it was also a year of measured and steady achievement. From balancing our budget to maintaining my 2% tax cap commitment to residents – 2016 was a year of rolling up our sleeves and getting things done. Much of this renewal has been in preparation for the additional 1.75 million tourists expected throughout 2017, which is great news for our city and for our local economy. That’s why I believe that 2017 will be a year of celebration – a celebration that Ottawa residents truly deserve, and have worked hard at creating. In fact, we have already begun to be recognized for our efforts Earlier this month, the New York Times described Canada as the #1 country to visit in 2017, and had a feature article about the wonderful places to see and things to do during a weekend in Ottawa. The Lonely Planet awarded Canada the same award last October, as well as WestJet naming Ottawa the #1 place to visit in the world in 2017. Only weeks into 2017 and we have already played host to record setting events like Skate Canada’s National Championships and the Davis Cup tennis competition. Signature events like Red Bull’s Crashed Ice World Championship, set to begin on March 3rd, will be taking place throughout the year as well. So you don’t miss any of these exciting events, sign up for Ottawa 2017’s newsletter at ottawa2017.ca. 2017 is the start of a new page in Ottawa’s history and we must continue this momentum into 2018 and beyond. Not only is the Confederation Line Light-Rail project scheduled to begin service in 2018, we are also planning for Stage 2. We have pushed ourselves beyond the original scope of the project to include the Trim extension, a link to the Airport – and will undertake an environmental assessment to Kanata. We are also partnering with Ottawa Tourism strategy to attract more major sporting and cultural events to Ottawa. Just last month, alongside my Council colleagues and Sports Commissioner Jody Mitic, we announced Ottawa’s bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. As the largest multi-sport event in Canada, the Summer Games, would bring over 20,000 visitors to Ottawa and generate approximately $165 million in economic activity, not to mention a legacy for our next generation of athletes as well as our sport facilities. I encourage you to visit Jimwatsonottawa.ca to read the full State of the City address and to share in the many successes of 2016, while looking toward to the excitement of 2017 and beyond. Together, let’s celebrate and continue moving our great city forward with optimism and confidence.
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The Ottawa Cheer Sports Sharks had a great showing at the recent Big East Blast 2017 cheerleading competition at the EY Centre in Ottawa. All 12 of the Ottawa Cheer Sports Sharks teams participated in the event with super showings. The Speckled, Pacific and Finback Sharks teams all placed first in the competition. The Angel, Piked, Kitefin and Thrasher Sharks all came in second in their competitions. The Ribbontail, River, White Tip and Starry Sharks teams placed third while the Spinner
Sharks team placed fourth. In addition, the Finback Sharks team brought home the Level 6 Grand Champion award. Next up for the Sharks is the Winterblast competition. The Finback Sharks team and the Pacific Sharks team will both be taking part in the Winterblast event in the hope of earning a trip to the Cheerleading Worlds Competition 2017, which is being held in Orlando, Fla. in April. The Cheer Sports Sharks gym is located on Iber Road in Stittsville.
Richmond Royals win two of three on weekend SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
The Richmond Royals roared back from a Friday night loss to record two straight victories in Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 action last weekend. On Friday, Feb. 17, the Royals lost a close 3-2 game to the Perth Blue Wings in Perth. Matt Allan and Joey Laird scored for the Royals in this game, with assists going to Jordan Boutilier, Mike DiBello and Matt Allan. On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Royals defeated the Athens Aeros 7-4 in a game at Athens. It was a four goal game
for the Royals’ Patrick Yates. Other Royals goals were tallied by Mitchell Mercier, Jordan Boutilier and Eric Conley. Mackenzie Mercier had five assists in the game for the Royals. Tyler Watungwa and Joey Laird both had two assists while single assists were earned by Patrick Yates, Jeff Hyndman, Eric Conley and Matt Allan. The Richmond Royals erupted for ten goals at home in Richmond on Sunday, Feb. 19, defeating the visiting Renfrew Timberwolves 10-2. The Royals peppered the Renfrew net with 56 shots in
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Back to Work! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and thanks to everyone who made the Family Skate Day a success! The Legislature is back in session at Queens Park and we have a lot of work to do. The Wynne government is raising the cost of electricity in our province to one of the highest levels in North America. The government has introduced a Cap-and-Trade cash-grab which will cost Ontario families hundreds of dollars more every year. The government needs to stop making life harder for Ontario families. The government should have listened to people’s concerns long ago, and the concerns raised by so many responsible experts.
By the end of the eighth round, three teams had separated themselves a little from the other teams in the event, with Jen-Cor and West Ottawa Rotary tied in first place with 67 points each, with “The Janeless� team right behind with 65 points. Things were setting up for a close finish involving these three teams and that was just what happened. Jen-Cor, which had finished in third place last year, had a good ninth round and was sitting in first place with 76 points going into the tenth and final round of trivia questions. But West Ottawa Rotary was close behind with 74 points, followed by the Janeless squad with 73 points. It was going to be a photo finish, no doubt about it. And this year’s trivia challenge night went into overtime, as it were, as there had to be a sudden death playoff between the Jen-Cor and Janeless teams to determine the order of finish. The West Ottawa Rotary team had clinched the top spot but the JenCor and Janeless teams went through a question-by-question sudden death playoff to determine who would finish in second place and who would be in
third place in this year’s event. The two teams had similar answers to each of the first four questions (sometimes both right, sometimes both wrong) until it came to the fifth sudden death question when the Janeless team had the correct answer to a question about where a shrimp’s heart is located (in its head was the correct answer). The Jen-Cor team had an incorrect answer, relegating the greenshirted team to third place just like the year before. Members of the winning West Ottawa Rotary team in this year’s Rotary Trivia Challenge Night included Don Butler, Rosalind Butler, Dave Morton, Kim Mercer, Bruce Tench, Eric Armstrong, Cam Ross and Alan Bowles. Teams in this year’s trivia challenge night those with such names as “Bonnie’s Brainlacs,� “Grey Matters,� “Crazy Bob’s,� “The Next Generation,� “Bookends,� “Polo in the Park,� “The B’s plus One,� “8 Shades of Grey� and “WTF.� One of the long-time returning teams changed its name this year to “Formerly Known As.� This was the team that was the champion of the event in both 2014 and 2015, wearing Hawaiian-themed cloth-
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ing and playing under the name, wait for it, “Team Lauwiliwilinukunuku’oi’oi� which with its 25 characters is reputed to be the longest name in the Hawaiian language (it is the name of a fish which perhaps might be a trivia question itself at a future trivia challenge night, who knows). One of the teams back again this year, continuing its long tradition at the event, was “Gwen’s Team,� named after the late Gwen Foss who had participated in some of the earlier trivia challenge nights. “Gwen’s Team� was the winner of last year’s Rotary Trivia Challenge Night. While “Gwen’s Team� did not win this year, it was quite a day for Bruce Wallace, Gwen’s spouse and longtime team member. It was announced at the event that just that day Bruce had received confirmation of the receipt of his PhD degree in systems and computer engineering. That announcement brought forth a round of appreciative applause from all those at the event. Judges for this year’s Rotary Trivia Challenge Night included city of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri and Stittsville News editor John Curry, both of whom are long time judges at the event. Fellow long time judge Dr. Corrine Motluk of Stittsville Optometry was unable to attend this year’s event but her place on the judging panel was filled by one of her associates at Stittsville Optometry, Dr. Graeme Ferguson. Again this year there was plenty of popcorn provided at each of the team tables as well as to the judges. And again this year there was pizza served midway through the event. In addition, also continuing a tradition, members of the Stittsville District Lions Club manned the bar for the event. The Lions Club also provided the Lions Hall free of charge to the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville for this annual event which has been staged at the Lions Hall for all of its 12 years. Rotary Club member David Rooke was the questioner for this year’s trivia challenge night. And, as in previous events, the questions covered a range of topics from sports to science to medicine to geography to other fields of knowledge. There was, for instance, a question about the name of the Canadian city that is close to the Prince of Wales Fort (it was Churchill, Manitoba). Among the other questions were What is the fastest bird in the world? (the Peregrine falcon) and What is a group of panda bears called? (an embarrassment or cupboard).
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OTTAWA REGION HOME BUILDERS FEATURE FEBRUARY 2017
Learn how to LIVE GREEN the right way Adopting a green lifestyle has its merits. In addition to benefitting the planet, an ecofriendly lifestyle can save men and women substantial amounts of money. Others are encouraged to adopt eco-friendly habits because of the impact that such lifestyles have on nearby wildlife. Regardless of what motivates an individual to be more environmentally conscious, adopting such a lifestyle is an effort worthy of praise. But even the most well-intentioned men and women may be making certain mistakes as they attempt to live more eco-friendly lives. The following are some mistakes you may be making as you adapt your lifestyle in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. • Failure to unplug: Electronic devices tend to be the biggest energy hogs in a home. While you may go room to room turning off devices when a space is unoccupied, unless you actually unplug the device, you are not doing all
you can to save energy. Televisions, computers or video game consoles are still consuming electricity even when they have been turned “off,” as clocks and other components still need energy to operate when the devices are turned back on. This phantom load, often referred to as “vampire power,” can consume a considerable amount of energy. Some estimate standby power energy consumption accounts for roughly 10 per cent of the electrical energy used in a typical household. Your best bet is to unplug all devices when they’re not in use. One way to make this more convenient is to plug devices into a power strip and then power off the strip when the devices are not being used. • Discarding biodegradable items: In an effort to be more eco-friendly, some manufacturers have started to package products in what they refer to as biodegradable packaging. Ecoconscious consumers then buy these products and dispose of them in the trash, confident
that they will biodegrade in landfills. This works in theory but not necessarily in reality, as many landfills are not constructed in a way that facilitates proper decomposition. In 2001 a group of researchers from the University of Arizona excavated 21 landfills across North America and reported finding hundreds of undecomposed hot dogs, corn starch and lettuce dating back to the 1960s. They also found 2,425 newspapers that were used to date the food. Because some landfills are lined with clay and plastic to prevent leaching into surrounding soil and many also are covered with fresh soil daily to control odor, the buried trash is unable to decompose properly or promptly. These landfills end up preserving the trash rather than helping it to break down. If packaging says biodegradable, bring it to a composting company that will properly break it down. • Forgetting to weatherproof a home: Many
homeowners know to install programmable thermostats to control their home heating and cooling costs. Programmable thermostats are ideal but can be rendered ineffective when you fail to seal up leaks in a home. • Poor driving habits: Hybrid cars are a hot commodity, and drivers of such vehicles rightfully feel proud to know they are doing their part to reduce fuel consumption. However, if you drive your hybrid improperly, you may be wasting some of that saved energy. Accelerating quickly and then coming to a quick stop is a recipe for wasting fuel and burning a battery. To conserve fuel, gradual acceleration and deceleration is required. Slowing down may be challenging to get used to, but once you do, you can rest assured you’re saving energy and money. Going green requires some awareness of what you’re doing right and what you may be doing wrong.
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Nominees sought for Appreciation Awards BY BRIAN DRYDEN brian.dryden@metroland.com
Community collaboration is key. Our world is changing fast and exponentially. This is true for families, businesses and communities. Global communities are highly connected and interdependent. Wealth and knowledge are more widely distributed. Access to information and education is at our fingertips. Shifting demographics, consumer trends and particularly emerging technology are changing our lifestyles, the work we do and the way we interact. Today there are over two billion smartphones globally and that number is predicted to triple in the next 3 years. We have become reliant on social media, tidbits of information and virtual friends to stay connected. In many ways we are more connected than ever before. It is easy to stay up to date with what is going on around us with instant news feeds. We can get an answer in a New York second via texting. We look for long lost friends and family members on social media. And we can find out almost anything about anybody online. We have friends and clients around the globe but do not necessarily know our neighbours. It is so easy to create a life today distracted by the many options that it can become easy to lose sight of opportunities right in front of us. We love to travel and embrace new cultures and experiences but we also must appreciate what we have in our own backyard. The most sustainable communities in our future will be those who have balanced what the world has to offer while contributing to the development of their own community. And Ottawa is doing a lot right. I moved to Ottawa a few short months ago to work with the business and community leaders of West Ottawa to create a prosperous environment for businesses and individuals to thrive. My observation has been that our business leaders are dedicated to innovation and growth in their business but also in our community. They are generating ideas, collaborating with economic development stakeholders and supporting the growth of the next generation of entrepreneurs. Many can be found donating their time, energy and funds because they understand the success of our citizens, our community and their business is connected. They are amazing. I also commend our city officials and staff team for their spirit of collaboration. Our Board are excited to work with many community partners toward the vision of a thriving community. Ottawa 2017, our technology sector and being the nation’s capital is giving us high profile on the world stage. We are in a time of much opportunity to attract new residents and businesses.
It’s that time of year again to appreciate the best that Stittsville has to offer. Stittsville’s councillor Shad Qadri says the nomination period for the 9th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards is now open. “You don’t have to look far to recognize excellence in our community. It could be a neighbour, a friend, or even a family member. This is your opportunity to bring their special contributions forward,â€? Qadri says. The awards are: • The Roger Griffiths Memorial Citizen
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of the Year, awarded to an individual who best exemplifies community involvement and participation. • The Senior of the Year, awarded in recognition of a senior citizen who has made a significant and long-standing contribution to the community. • The Youth of the Year, awarded to an individual who contributes leadership, volunteer service, serves as a peer example, and has overcome personal challenges or responds in an emergency situation. • The Business of the Year, awarded to a Stittsville-based business that has contributed significantly to the quality of life in the community.
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A new restaurant with a distinctly Mexican flavour has taken root in Richmond, as the Mexico Casita Cafe has settled into 6051 Perth St. “Thank You Richmond, thank you very much for all your support, we really appreciate it,” the cafe owners say of the business that is making an impact on the dining scene in Richmond. If comments posted on the cafe’s Facebook page are any indication, the new eatery is definately welcome. “Great to have a Mexican restaurant in town, friendly new owners, great salads, deserts and rancheros, look forward to many more meals,” commented Laurie Dotto on Facebook. The restaurant, bakery
and coffee shop is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner service. The cozy eatery opened Dec. 20 when co-owners Juan Vasquez and his wife Jacquie Yate took over the location from a previous coffee shop operation. “The idea was to expand on what the coffee shop offerred and add real authentic Mexican recipes,” Vasquez said. When the cafe first opened it operated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but customer demand to offer dinner and expand breakfast service changed that. And another change is expected soon, as Vasquez said the cafe will open at 6 a.m. starting in March to further serve the breakfast crowd. The eatery (613-4444411) also hopes to be licensed in the near future.
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Here and there around the village of Richmond * Don’t forget the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper which St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on McBean Street is hosting on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost will be adults $10; children (ages 6 to 12) $5; and children aged five years and under Free. The menu will include pancakes, sausages, back bacon, baked beans and dessert as well as coffee, tea and juice. To reserve tickets, please call Kaye at 613-838-5432 and leave a message … * The Richmond Royals of the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 defeated the Alexandria Glens 2-1 in a game on Saturday, Feb. 11. It was a Richmond Royals’ home game even though the game was played at the arena in Carleton Place. Scoring for the Royals in this game was Mike DiBello with two goals. Liam Markhauser and Matt Allan both picked up two assists in the game for the Royals. Alexandria led 1-0 after the first period but the Royals came back to tie the game on a power-play goal in the second period. The winning goal by Mike DiBello was scored at the 18:12 mark of the third period. In team scoring so far this season, Aaron Hickie leads
the way with 61 points thanks to 29 goals and 32 assists. Joey Laird is right behind Aaron with 60 points consisting of 22 goals and 38 assists. Mike DiBello is next in the team scoring with 45 points (17 goals and 28 assists) ... * St. John’s Anglican Church on Fowler Street is hosting a free Open Table community dinner this Saturday, Feb. 25. Everyone is welcome to attend. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the meal served at 5 p.m. ... *South Carleton High School teacher Paul Gowans, who coaches the school’s wrestling team and used to coach the school’s football team when the school had one, is going to serve as assistant head coach with the Bell Warriors pee wee team this year. He is a Bell Warriors alumni and a former Warriors coach…. *The annual ecumenical World Day of Prayer service this year will be taking place at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church on Fowler Street at Royal York Street on Saturday, March 4 at 11 a.m., followed by lunch. The Philippines is the source of this year’s service. Everyone is welcome to attend…
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KAYE GRACE The family of Kaye Grace who passed away on January 27, 2017 wish to express our sincere appreciation to family, friends and neighbours for their kindness, messages of support, meals, prayers, flowers, cards, phone calls, Masses and donations to the Almonte General Hospital and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We also wish to thank the Staff of The Almonte General Hospital, The Ottawa Civic Hospital and the ambulance attendants for taking such good care of Kaye. A special thanks to the staff at Orchard View By The Mississippi for all your wonderful care. Thank you to The Pilon Family Funeral Home for your wonderful assistance and compassion. Kaye will always be fondly remembered by all who knew her and deeply missed by those who loved her. John & Cathy Grace and family Mary Grace and family
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Villeneuve Joanne Louise (nee Bisson)
(June 16, 1964 - February 11, 2017) Also known as “Jo, Jo-Jo and Mom” to the ones who loved her, sadly passed on Saturday February 11, 2017 in her home. Family and friends were welcomed to come pay their respects and celebrate the beautiful person she was at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place on Tuesday February 21, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until a celebration of her eternal memory at 12:00 noon. Who was Joanne? She was the face of generosity; she was a devoted wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a friend. She was a loving person who cared deeply for her family. She was always present, often lent a hand and gave good advice when you needed it even if you didn’t want it. She always saw the good in people even when others didn’t and she was welcoming of all. She was a great hostess; an eternal child who often knew how to find the fun and humor in any situation. She will be missed but her memory will remain eternal for she has influenced so many. Her Memory will live on in her motherin-law Evelyn Tysick, her three daughters Krista Bisson (Nick), Melanie Reinburg (Kevin) and Lindsey, her step daughter Loreen Elliot, her two grandchildren Austin Reinburg and Sora Reinburg and her many sisters, brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends. Loving wife of the late Tracy Lackie. www.barkerfh.com
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Lackey William “Worley” (April 7, 1927 - February 16, 2017) Cedar Heights Polled Herefords
Peacefully, Thursday morning at the Fairview Manor in Almonte, in his 90th year. Lifetime farmer of Prospect, ON. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Audrey (Lett). Predeceased by his parents, William Lackey and Minne Lee, and their infant daughter Shirley. Dear father of Ray (Dawn) of NFLD, Mary Jane (Bart) of Alliston, Diana (late Peter Nanne) of Pakenham and Stuart (Cathy) of Almonte. Grandfather of Erin (Christopher), Kelsey, Rachel, Eva, Rebecca (Pat), Christine (Jeff), Robert (Emily), Patricia (Sean), and Steven. Great-grandfather of Olivia, Hollie, Megan, Blake, Leah, Pierce, Tobin, Brooklynn, Krysta, Cole, Courtney and Colton. Special father-in-law of Maggie and her husband Bob Woods, and father figure to Lesa Edwards. Dear brother of the late Gertie (Emerson) Jones, late Stanley (Edna) Lackey. Survived by many nieces, nephews, neighbours, friends and remembered by longtime bull customers. Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Sunday, February 19 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held Monday, February 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. For those who wish, donations to Saint Augustine’s Anglican Church (Prospect, ON) – cemetery restoration and preservation. www.barkerfh.com
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Pocock, Margaretta Josephine (nee Pollard)
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaretta Josephine Pocock announce her passing on Monday February 13, 2017 at the age of 94. Born in Brooklands Manitoba, March 11, 1922. Later moved with family back to Lewis Sussex, England. Reta (Mum) beloved wife of the late James Stanley Pocock passed at Carleton Place Hospital with her daughter Valerie at her side. Mum will be missed and lovingly remembered by daughter Valerie Jane (Bruce), son Anthony James (Carol), daughter in-law Loretta. Predeceased by son Alan William. Reta will also be missed by 10 grandchildren: Andrew and Steven - Alan and Jane - Ian, Maggy, Graham, Blair, and Glen - Natalie, and 13 great-grandchildren: Jessica and Ryan – Julie - Tristan and River – David, Matthew, and Philip - Owen and Emma - Sarah - Jonathan and Samantha. One great-great-granddaughter Aria, and nieces and nephews in Calgary and over seas. Reta was loved by so many who knew her, she will be missed by many friends and neighbors. A memorial service will be held at Brunton Hall Ninth line Beckwith Township at 2 pm., March 25th 2017. For those who wish, a donation to the Almonte Civitan Club or Grace Communion International Canada would be appreciated. www.barkerfh.com
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In hospital on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Beloved wife of the late Oral Osborne. Survived by her extended family Susan, Mark, Evelyn, and Peggy. She will be missed by her dear friend Lillian. Friends were received at the Carp Chapel, Tubman Funeral Home, 115 Rivington St., Carp on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 1-2:30pm, followed by a service in the Chapel at 2:30 pm. Burial at Huntley United Cemetery in the spring. In memory of Inez, please consider a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Tributes, donations and condolences may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com
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Saunders, Reta
Peacefully at Stoneridge Manor, on Monday February 13, 2017, at the age of 80. Wife of the late Ivan Saunders. Best friend of the late Raymond Duff. Loving mother of Kevin (Muriel). Loving grandmother of Sarah, Kayla (Trevor), Sam, Reg and Amanda (Mike) and cherished great-grandmother of Max, Mason, Kiona, Raeann, Antonio, Brian and Jeannette. A graveside service will take place in the spring at St. James Anglican Cemetery, Carleton Place. For those who wish, a donation to the Alzheimer Society or Stoneridge Manor in Carleton Place would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com
ROESLER Marjorie Enid (Marnie) Peacefully at Forest Hill in Kanata on February 16, 2017 at the age of 91. Predeceased by her husband Gord in 1982. Loving Mom of Debbie Lacharity (Lorne), Weldy (Kathy), Ky (Terri) and Sandi Blanchfield (Greg). Proud Nana of Lindsay (Richard), Katelyn, Chelsea (Alex), Morgan, Maddie, Cydney and Spencer and great-grandmother of Cooper and Kennedy. Predeceased by her parents Leslie Thomas and Clara Yourth and brother Ray. Interment and Memorial Service will take place in the spring at St. John’s United Cemetery, Golden Lake, ON. Funeral Arrangements entrusted into the care of C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
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FLOATER – Lifeguard / Kitchen Assistant. Successful candidate will be required to act as floater between all jobs at Camp as needs arise. Applicants must have his/her NLS and Watercraft qualifications (successful applicant must be prepared to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operators Card). Successful applicant must be prepared to work in a team environment. Minimum age 17 required. Salary range: $450 – $525 per week.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: We are looking for an energetic electrical electronics engineering control technologist to join our cyclotron development team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the incumbent will provide sustaining engineering support for particle accelerators and products. Responsibilities include: • Work with design engineering to develop a computer control system for cyclotrons • Design and documentation of new cyclotron control system • Design and wiring of control cabinets • Generate drawings, wirelists and schematics for manufacturing • Participate in developing electronics for controls • Programming programmable logic controller in ladder logic and functional blocks. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • The preferred candidate will have a 2 years Electrical/Electronic Technologist Diploma • Solid hand-on knowledge of Electrical/ Electronic controls required • Good understanding of complex mechanical and electrical systems • Knowledge of Programmable Controllers, HMI design, electrical circuits • Experience in Graphic User Interface programming • Schematics in Altium Designer • Solidworks 3D – cabinet design and layout • Siemens PLC – ladder logic (STEP 7), WinCC programming, C Script, VB • FPGA programming – VHDL, Verilog • Results-oriented self starter who has the ability to work with minimum supervision • Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills required • Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills required
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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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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
Email us at: cbcinfo@cbcstittsville.com
GLEN CAIRN UNITED CHURCH 140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland
St Paul’s Dunrobin 1118 Thomas Dolan Parkway Sunday Service 11:00 am
10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School Pastoral Care & Healing Service: 11:30am - last Sunday of each month
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KANATA BAPTIST CHURCH 465 Hazeldean Rd. • 613-836-3145
Sunday Services 9 & 11:15am 9am Children’s Program Available Pastors: Bob Davies, Stephen Budd & Doug Ward
Sunday Worship Service 10:30am. Sunday School 9:15am. Adult Bible Class 9:15am.
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SATURDAY SERVICES SABBATH SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 AM
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HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PARISH A Welcoming Community SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Monsignor Joseph Muldoon, Pastor
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Tapping into expertise from St. Paul University BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
Ecole secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais has tapped into expertise from St. Paul University in Ottawa to help develop leadership skills in its students. The Stittsville school held a half-day leadership fair for its grade nine and ten students on Thursday, Feb. 16 at which four workshops were conducted, with students able to attend two of the four. The workshops were all related to developing leadership skills, dealing with communication,
music, financial planning and conflict with the law. The music workshop, entitled “The Rhythm of Leadership” led by Krish Sundaram of St. Paul University, used music and specifically bongo drumming to develop leadership skills. This was done by calling on individual students to lead the drum circle. These students may not have envisioned themselves as leaders of a drum group but the workshop set the scenario where the student had to use leadership tools to create a unified musical sound from the drum group, getting all of the drummers to work together.
In the communication workshop, St. Paul peace sign to a hitchhiking thumb. The workUniversity professor Alexis Hudelot talked shop also touched on body language and what it about communication with the students includ- means in terms of communication ing non-verbal communication which can range See STUDENT WORKSHOPS, page 39 from a handshake to a “high five” to a fist to a
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Krish Sundaram from St. Paul University in Ottawa directs a drum circle as he uses drums to teach leadership skills to students at Ecole Paul-Desmarais in Stittsville on Feb. 16. This drum workshop was one of four workshops held at the school for students in the entrepreneurship program, dealing with leadership, financial responsibility and communciation skills.
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SPORTS Rockets are champs in Nepean tournament SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
The recent 37th annual Nepean Girls Competitive Winter Tournament was another golden experience for the Goulbourn Rockets Atom C team of the Goulbourn Girls Hockey Association. This was the team's third gold med-
al performance in a tournament this season. In this tournament, held from Feb. 3-5, the nine and 10-year-old Rockets players did not lose a game, allowing only three goals against in their first four games of the tournament and finishing in first place.
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The Rockets defeated Nepean 4-0 before battling to a 1-1 tie against Kemptville. The Rockets followed this up with a 4-0 win over Clarence-Rockland and a 6-2 victory over Ottawa. The Rockets went on to play Kemptville in the championship final, skating away with a 2-0 victory and the championship banner and trophy. The Goulbourn Rockets Atom Cs
have met a lot of success this season. The Rockets do not let their opponents take too many shots while also working hard on the ice on each and every shift. The Goulbourn Rockets Atom Cs finished the regular season in third place, just one point out of second place and only five points out of first place. The Rockets are now facing
seven Ontario playdown games from which the top three teams in their division of eight teams will move on to the Ontario provincial tournament from April 6-9 in Toronto. The Rockets will also be playing four playoff games which will determine which two of the top six teams in the league will advance to play in championship day in Cornwall on April 2.
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Members of the Goulbourn Rockets Atom C team, champions in the recent 37th annual Nepean Girls CompetitiveWinterTournament, are (front row, kneeling, from left) EmreeTape, Isabella Donaldson, Abby Carter, Jordan Farrell and Zoe Wilson, and (back row, standing, from left) assistant coach Jeff Hull, Hannah Davidson, trainer Sue Byers, Clare Davy, Erica Burke-Terreau, Hayley Powell, Maddie McCoy, Nikki Hull, Sarah Smith, assistant coach Chris Carter, Maggie Doherty, Danika Glenn and head coach Steve Tape. Missing from the photo are assistant coach Paul Doherty, assistant coach Owen Terreau and manager Susan Smith.
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Members of the Goulbourn Rockets Atom C team, wearing purple Cabela’s caps in support of Do It For Daron (D.I.F.D.), are (front row, kneeling, from left) Emree Tape, Abby Carter, Maggie Doherty, Clare Davy, Jordan Farrell, Erica Burke-Terreau and Danika Glenn and (back row, standing, from left) Nikki Hull, Sarah Smith, Maddie McCoy, Isabella Donaldson, Hayley Powell, Hannah Davidson and Zoe Wilson.
Shootout decides 19 goal game SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
A total of 19 goals were scored in the Stittsville Town League game between Pro2Col and Cabling Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 16. But it took a shootout to determine the winner as the game was knotted at 9-9 after the three periods in regulation time. Chris King of Cabling Ottawa scored in the shootout to give his team the victory. Scoring for Cabling Ottawa in this game were Mike Byrne with three goals and Pat Crotteau and Chris King with two goals apiece. Jesse Gimblett and Matt Yakabuski both had single goals in the game. Earning two assists in the game were Drew Zuro, Scott Sherman and Shane Byrne. Picking up single assists were Alex Robinson, Mark Vennor, Taylor Collins and Spencer Band. Scoring for Pro2Col in this game were Chris Fraser, Zach Rodier and Chris Brussatoir with two goals each.
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Scoring single goals were Dean Galasso, Paul Doyle and Kyle Murray. Zach Rodier picked up four assists in the game with Gilles Boudreau and Chris Fraser both earning three assists. Ryan Donnelly had two assists while earning single assists were Pat Kavanagh, Paul Doyle, Dean Galasso and Jake Oliver. In the other Town League game on Feb. 16, Laurysen Kitchens defeated Molson’s 7-4. Thomas Nesbitt and Kyle Gourgon both had three goals in this game while Dominik Rozman scored the other goal for Laurysen Kitchens. Corey Laurysen picked up two assists in the game with single assists being earned by Sam Kelly, Dominik Rozman and Vinny Grant. Shayne Thompson had three goals for Molson’s in this game while Zach Hervato had the other goal. Will Engler and Zach Hervato both picked up two assists in the game. Single assists were earned by Derek Lowry and Ryan Sterling.
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FEB. 25 Munster United Church in the heart of Munster is hosting its annual spaghetti supper on 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 appetite and your bib! A freewill donation will be greatly appreciated.
Wings on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. at the Richmond arena at the corner of Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond. Come out and support Dream Mountain and Augustina Dunev’s climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, raising money for SOS Children’s Villages.
FEB. 26 The Richmond Royals of the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 The Richmond Royals of the Cen- will play the visiting Metcalfe Jets tral Canada Hockey League Tier on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at 2 will play the visiting Perth Blue the Richmond arena at the corner
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of Perth Street and Huntley Road in less stressful. Food tasting and recipe Richmond. handouts. Those who wish to attend are required to register at www.bibFEB. 27 lioottawalibrary.ca . The Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Stittsville Main FEB. 28 Street in Stittsville is hosing “The A Shrove Tuesday Pancake SupPerfect Pantry,” an evening of culi- per will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28 nary entertainment, with Chef Bruce from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. AnWood on Monday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. drew’s Presbyterian Church on McLearn what to stock in the pantry to Bean Street in Richmond. Everyone make everyday cooking easier. Learn welcome. Adults $10; Children (ages about spices, dry goods and freezer 6 to 12) $5; and Children five years items that should always be on hand of age and under Free. Menu will into make cooking more enjoyable and clude pancakes, sausages, back bacon,
baked beans and dessert as well as coffee, tea and juice. To reserve tickets, please call Kaye at 613-838-5432 and leave a message. MARCH 4 An ecumenical World Day of Prayer service will be held at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church on Fowler Street at the corner of Royal York Street in Richmond on Saturday, March 4 at 11 a.m., followed by lunch. The Philippines is the source of this year’s service. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Blue Hornets SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
The Richmond Blue Hornets team in the Goulbourn Basketball Association's Small Ball program have been swarming in the Richmond Public School gymnasium all winter long. So don't say that Hornets go dormant in the winter - nothing could be further from the truth. These young Hornets of the Richmond Blue team run a blue streak and wield a sting like an electric shock. But a warning! Be prepared for an infestation of street and community basketball this spring as these young Hornets prepare to leave their nest and swarm the area. The Goulbourn Basketball Association offers both recreational and competitive programs. Teams in the recreational program like the Richmond Blue Hornets do not participate in tournaments.
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Members of the Richmond Blue Hornets team in the Goulbourn Basketball Association’s Small Ball program are (front row, from left) Freddie Pettigrew, Robbie Chatburn, Owen McAteer, Tristan von Teichman and Kyle Dewit; and (back row, from left) coach Brian Pettigrew, Drake Travis, Jackson Staniszewski, Colin McCormick, Hadi Othman, Brennan Gonsalves, Kallum Konkle and coach Jon Chatburn.
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Student workshops at Ecole Paul-Desmarais Continued from page 33
Vincent Boies of St. Paul University led the students in a “conflict with the law” workshop that dealt with issues such as values and norms. The other workshop offered to the students was led by financial planner Cedric Larigaldi who discussed financial responsibility. Offering these leadership-themed workshops to the school’s grade nine and ten students is part of a leadership
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development program at Ecole Paul-Desmarais that begins when students in grade seven and eight attend a leadership camp. The program involves other components such as a visit to the Landmark Theatre where students were challenged to offer ideas on how to improve the business after which they enjoyed a private showing of a Star Wars movie. Students will be involved in a Junior Achievement Ottawa program in which local entrepreneurs and business people will lead
seminars at the school. Students will also be exposed to event planning, even attending the pop culture fan convention Comiccon in May at the EY Centre in Ottawa, with the ultimate goal of having students use their acquired leadership and other skills to actually plan events at the school. Marie-Pier Lauzon of St. Paul’s University explained that the university is working with various francophone education organizations to provide the expertise held by its
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Yet other questions were How many squares on a Rubik’s Cube never alter their relative position? (the answer is six), Who is the only Toronto Blue Jay to have his number retired by the team (Roberto Alomar), What is the highest point in the country of Greece? (Mount Olympus), What is the busiest bridge in Canada in terms of individual users? (Champlain Bridge in Montreal) and How many times does the sun rise at the North Pole each year? (just once). After each question was posed, teams had 30 seconds to come up with an answer. During this time, background music played, such as the theme music from the TV show Jeopardy, from the Flintstones TV show, from the Mary Tyler Moore TV show, from the Monkees musical group and lots more. Again this year, teams could purchase a limited number of “mulligans” which could be used for a correct answer on the scoresheet in place of a blank or wrong answer. There were also raffle tickets sold, with a host of prizes donated by local businesses up for grabs. All of the three top placing teams turned back their cash prizes to the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville to help the Rotary Club with its community and international projects.
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professors and graduate students through a selection of workshops and activities to help develop leadership and other skills in high school students. In addition, the program is meant to expose the students to the possibilities offered by French-language post-secondary school studies. The workshops and activities are usually offered right at St. Paul University. Holding the workshops at Ecole Paul-Desmarais on Feb. 16 was the first time that the workshops had been held off-site at the school of the students involved.
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