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Community garden happening in Stittsville A community garden is being established in Stittsville.

Thanks to the generosity of the Kassis family of JoJo’s Pizza, the involvement of a group of community proponents led by Kim Bonin and the support of city of Ottawa Stittsville ward Coun. Shad Qadri and the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society, this new community garden is going to become a reality on land behind the Stittsville Main Street location of Jo-Jo’s Pizza. It is being planned as a totally organic gardening space.

Plans are that the first phase of what will be a fourphase, four-year plan to fully develop the site will be accomplished this year.

This will entail preparing the site which will involve rototilling the area, probably around the May 24 weekend. A number of 10 foot by 10 foot plots will be created, ready for rental by community residents or families.

There may also be some 10 foot by 20 foot plots available. A sunflower garden is being considered as an attraction for the participation of youngsters.

Metered water will be available from Jo-Jo’s.

A couple of grants have been applied for, one to buy shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment needed for gardening, and a larger one from Just Food Ottawa that would allow a log shed on the site to be rebuilt as well as other work such as signage to be done.

Rental costs that are being considered for lots are $25 for a 10-by-10 plot and perhaps $45 for a 10-by-20 plot.

The proposed four-year, four-phase plan for developing this community garden would be development of some plots this year and again next year. The third year might see the creation of multi-family plots.

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Accepting the championship trophy for winning the National Capital high school girls hockey championship are Sacred Heart High School Huskies players (from left) Amy LOOK INSIDE FOR YOUR Doherty, Kiersten Campbell, Danielle Edwards and Jensen Smigelsky. In the middle at CANADIAN TIRE FLYER the back is Gary Schreider who presented the trophy following the Huskies’ 4-0 win over Glebe Collegiate Gryphons in the championship final on March 6.

Sacred Heart girls off to provincials

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Both the girls and boys hockey teams at Sacred Heart Catholic High School played in championship final games last week, with the winners to represent the area in next week’s Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations provincial championships in Mississauga.

One of the teams, the girls, won its championship final and is off to Mississauga. The other Sacred Heart team, the boys, lost in its champi-

onship final, ending its season.

The Sacred Heart Huskies girls team faced off against the Glebe Gryphons in its championship final. The Huskies took an early 1-0 lead and scored a second goal later in the period to take a 2-0 lead into the second period.

Early in the second period, Sacred Heart scored again to take a 3-0 lead in the game.

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Sacred Heart Huskies defeat Glebe Gryphons Continued from page 1

The Huskies went on to win 4-0 and capture the National Capital Athletic Association’s AAA title. This earned the team the right to attend the provincial championships in Mississauga. The Huskies had finished the regular season with a record of seven wins,

two losses and one tie in ten games. The Huskies had beaten the Glebe Collegiate Gryphons 6-0 and then had tied the Gryphons 3-3 in regular season play between the two teams. Glebe had finished the regular season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie in ten games.

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Jo-Jo’s Pizza providing site for community garden Continued from page 1

will see a couple of plots set aside for use by the Kassis family of Jo-Jo’s Pizza if the family wants them.

This initiative to create a community garden in Stittsville began about two and a half years ago when some members of the community approached Coun. Qadri about such a garden in the community. A number of city-owned sites were investigated but no acceptable site could be found. Then the offer of the site behind Jo-Jo’s Pizza on Stittsville Main Street was made and things started rolling.

Anyone wishing to volunteer to help in developing this community garden should contact Kim Bonin on 613-858-8465 or should email Jojoscommunitygarden@gmail.com or should check out the Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/groups/247798965662298/.

Sacred Heart boys lose in final Continued from page 3

This is how the second period ended and then, early in the third period, Sacred Heart scored on a quick shot from the circle following a faceoff and suddenly, the game was tied 3-3.

The Huskies had shown similar resiliency in the team’s semifinal playoff game against Mother Teresa High School when the Huskies stormed back with two late goals to win by a 4-3 score. Could there be another similar comeback in the championship game against Nepean?

Unfortunately, no comeback story could be written as Nepean scored a fourth goal with 7:36

remaining in the third period to take a 4-3 lead.

Nepean then added another three goals before the end of the game to end up winning by a 7-3 score.

In the regular season, Nepean High School had lost to the Huskies 8-3 with another game ending in a 3-3 tie.

Sacred Heart had a record of five wins, one loss and two ties in its eight regular season games. This was good for second place in the seven-team league.

Nepean High School had a record of three wins, three losses and two ties in its eight regular season games.

The fourth year might see the involvement of schools and development of an area accessible for those challenged by mobility.

Organizers are now hoping that a number of community members will come forward to volunteer to help out with this new community garden because there are many tasks to be done in preparing it and then overseeing its continuing operation.

Local businesses may be approached regarding providing support for the project.

This community garden will be called The JoJo’s Community Garden in light of Jo-Jo’s providing the site for the garden.

Jo-Jo’s will be providing the site for at least three years guaranteed and possibly five years.

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Residents of Bell, Elm, Goulbourn, and Meadowland streets are now living on new streets as the name of the streets they live on have changed.

Some Stittsville streets were required to undergo changes because of duplicate and similar sounding names since amalgamation with the City of Ottawa in 2001.

Due to the public safety risk this can cause with Ottawa’s emergency services, the Street Renaming Project was implemented in the city’s Ward 6, and residents of the streets in question were consulted.

The changes were to take effect as of March 13, as residents of those streets saw their street signs change.

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Norway Spruce) has become Bobcat Way, Bell St. (from Norway Spruce-West Ridge) is now Snowberry Way, Elm St. becomes Brae Crescent, Goulbourn St. changes to Henry Goulburn Way, and Meadowland Way becomes Turtleback Way. Long Meadow Way keeps its name but undergoes a civic number change to the 900-series (ex: 23 Long Meadow Way will become 923 Long Meadow Way).

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Guest speaker on ornamental grasses at Horticultural Society

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There’s grass that you cut in the lawn, but there’s also ornamental grasses which can be a feature in a garden.

And it is these ornamental grasses that guest speaker Phil Reilly will talk about when he serves as the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society in Stittsville on Tuesday, March 21.

Phil Reilly used to operate a commercial nursery “Reilly’s Country Gardens” on Diamondview Road at Kinburn in West Carleton, but ceased operating it as of June 2009. He still presents talks on horticultural topics and writes on gardening.

Grasses may be annuals, biennials or perennials, may grow short or tall, may flower in the spring or fall, may be prolific self-seeders or be sterile and may be invasive spreaders or wellbehaved clump formers.

The visual impact of ornament grasses is accentuated in gardens.

Short clump-forming varieties can be used as edging plants while tall varieties can be effective as background plants or used alone in island beds in lawns.

Fall flowering grasses can add colour and texture to gardens that are

winding down for the season.

Strong-stemmed grasses withstand normal winter snows and when left standing over the winter can provide not only a visual feature but can be a source of food for birds.

Gardening with ornamental grasses can be compared to gardening with perennials. Ornamental grasses often take two to three years to fill out to provide the desired showiness.

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Grade one students celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday Special to the News

It was a celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday and wow, what a celebration!

All the Grade 1 students at Stittsville Public School took part in the celebration March 9 which involved singing, dancing and more, with students wearing red and/or white to add a co-

lourful aspect to the event.

This is one of several events planned this year in which Stittsville Public School students will be celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday.

As would be expected, the celebration in the school gymnasium began with everyone including the parent audience singing “O Canada.”

This was followed by singing and dancing, either

by individual classes or by all of the grade one classes. The classes participating in this 150th birthday celebration for Canada include those of Mme. Kerluke, Mrs. Kerwin, Mrs. MacDonald, Mme. Mitchell, Mme. Nadanyl and Mme. Rochette.

There was singing in both English and French as well as the singing of a First Nations song.

There was dancing including a flag dance and a folk dance. And what would any celebration of Canada be without some mention of hockey and so an all-class performance of The Good Old Hockey Game was on the program.

The celebration ended with all of the classes as well as the parents attending the event singing This Land Is Your Land.

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The importance of perseverance and believing in yourself was on full display when Peter Joynt picked up the microphone to deliver the keynote address at the first ever Wellness Day at Frederick Banting Alternate school in Stittsville on March 9.

“I’ve been teased my entire life, bullied, told

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“We all have something about ourselves that we don’t like, that we are not proud of,” he said.

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ou can’t live without it in today’s society and in recent times, some haven’t been able to live with it due to the cost. We are talking about the electricity which powers virtually every aspect of our lives.

So when Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announces a 17 per cent reduction in rates, you take notice. Some are citing this as a cynical political move. Well, surprise, surprise — hydro rates have been a political football in Ontario ever since electricity started flowing in the early 1900s.

The electricity system has been reliable recently, not like the frequent, annoying outages that plagued the system in the notso-distant past.

The principle that future generations — rather than present-day ratepayers — should pay a share of the infrastructure costs related to electricity, which is the justification for this rate reduction, is a good one.

It works when buying a home, with the costs distributed over future years. It now will apply to the electricity system.

But more could and should be done to reduce electricity rates.

Can you image today’s society with no electricity? Hardly, so why is the federal portion of the HST charged on electricity?

Other essential items in society like food are exempt. That should be the case with electricity as well.

It might be a better use of Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre’s time if he railed against this injustice rather than tilting at the windmill of the proposed carbon tax as he has been doing.

Furthermore, if Wynne is so concerned about hydro consumers getting a break so they can afford to live in today’s society, why is she not coming to the aid of those City of Ottawa residents in Cumberland, Osgoode, Rideau and West Carleton who are now served by Hydro One, but should be served by local municipal utility Hydro Ottawa with its lower rates.

This should be simple and easy to do, particularly by a premier who claims to want to lower electricity rates for customers.

Yet many Ottawa residents remain shut out of being served by their more efficient local municipal utility.

It’s time that the premier stepped up to the plate on this issue and forced change.

Working hard on the folly of criticism

morning my son was on time, I barely mentioned it.

Weeks before I would re-read Carnegie’s wisdom, something deep inside me remembered a pinnacle egie. Victims spend so much time s the mother of three chilpoint in motivation theory — an infinding ways to justify their bad dren, a business owner and behaviour, they bury any incentive to dividual will only change if he wants the proprietor of a large, to. Carrot and stick approaches are change. lazy cat, I spend a lot of limited. Encouragement can go a Indeed, the only way we can my time criticizing others. long way to helping someone see how nurture someone toward the change Get your elbows off the table. Why Capital Muse good behaviour is appreciated. But at we are seeking is by rewarding and are we working so close to deadline commenting on good behaviour when the end of the day, all motivation is again? Please, cat, get off my head; intrinsic. we see it.

I’m trying to sleep. somebody’s expression of distaste.

I finally asked my son what he I’ve seen this play out in my own You can determine to whom each This concept was largely popuhousehold. For months I was criticiz- thought would help him to be more of the criticisms belongs. larized in How to Win Friends and organized in the morning. I almost ing one child in particular who was If the point of criticism is to enInfluence People, by Dale Carnegie, fell over when he asked if we’d help going to bed too late, failing to get courage others into better behaviour, first published in 1937. however, I’m about to have an all-out “Criticism is futile because it puts up with his alarm, missing the school organize his bedroom. Done.

Following that, regardless of what rebellion on my hands. a person on the defensive and usually bus, and contributing to daily chaos time he went to sleep, he was up and Humans — and likely their furry makes him strive to justify himself,” every weekday morning. out the door for school. Reward My nagging voice: Why do you domestic friends — don’t like critiwrote Carnegie. “Criticism is dangerseemed to breed further rewards. By always do this?

Are we going to have cism. In fact, countless studies have ous, because it wounds a person’s making the bus each morning, he was to remove some privileges? You’re shown that we are much more likely precious pride, hurts his sense of able to take on a leadership role as making me late for work every day. to repeat behaviour for which we’re importance, and rouses resentment.” the much-envied bus monitor. The Why can’t you get more organized? appreciated and rewarded, than we Criticism fills people with dread I realize in hindsight that the odd leadership role buoyed his confidence are to change behaviour based on and demoralizes them, noted Carn-

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and he took on extra responsibilities at school.

Criticizing others is often a kneejerk reaction. Futile as it is, I’m taking Carnegie’s advice. I’m going to try to catch myself in the act in the hopes I can actually effect the change I desire by being nice to people. The cat, of course, remains a wild card.

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First Wellness Day stresses importance of not giving up Continued from page 7

The proud Ottawa resident has become known in the city as a rapper with songs about the city he loves and the Ottawa Senators, despite the fact that he has a severe stutter when he speaks normally, although not when he raps.

And he has taken that message to many stages in recent years to emphasize that positive things happen when you keep on going for your dreams.

“When you put out good vibes in the world, you get that back,” Joynt said.

“I kept going for me even when people said I sucked, and it has worked out all because I didn’t give up.

“I didn’t quit.”

It was that message of not

“I kept going for me even when people said I sucked, and it has worked out all because I didn’t give up. I didn’t quit.”

Peter Joynt

giving up that was the theme of the Wellness Day, said school vice-principal Alain Brule.

“For us it is really a day about resiliency,” Brule said.

“Falling down is a huge part of life, it’s getting up no matter how many times we fall down that matters. It’s about getting up and resiliency.”

While the March 9 event was the first time the school has held a Wellness Day — which included workshops for students on stress, drugs, diversity

and online gambling — and was attended by representatives of many local support organizations that set up display and information booths at the school, Brule said it is hoped that this will become an annual event at the school.

“Every single one of the organizations we contacted to take part responded right away saying they would be there,” Brule said of the support for the school and its students within the community.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, March 28, 2017– 9:30 a.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

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Students at Frederick Banting Alternate school in Stittsville await the start of a speech by local rapper Peter Joynt held at the school on March 9.

PubLiC ConsuLtation baysHore to MooDie bus raPiD transit (BRT) ConveRsion To LighT RaiL TRansiT (LRT) enviRonmenTaL assessmenT (ea) Wednesday, March 22, 2017 6 to 9 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m.

Maki House Community Centre - 19 Leeming Drive To expand access to rapid transit service and extend light rail farther west, the City is reviewing plans to extend light rail beyond Bayshore Station to Moodie Drive as part of the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project. Please join us for a public consultation to discuss this project. This consultation is an opportunity for the team working on the project to hear your thoughts and answer questions.

This public consultation will: • Present recommendations to convert the West Transitway Extension from a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to Light Rail Transit (LRT), review plans for grade separation at Holly Acres, enhance connectivity to light rail and explore the feasibility of having a Light Maintenance Storage Facility (LMSF) beyond Bayshore Station • Provide background information on the expanded bus facilities at Bayshore in the event that Bayshore is the terminus of the Confederation Line in the interim

Zoning – 47 Havelock Street 613-580-2424, ext. 16187 – Melissa.Jort-Conway@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1960 Scott Street 613-580-2424, ext. 27967 – Erin.Oconnell@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1435 Randall Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 12658 – Ann.Oconnor@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1400 Carling Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27629 – Jean-Charles.Renaud@ottawa.ca Zoning – 785 Goulbourn Forced Road 613-580-2424, ext. 28318 – Kathy.Rygus@ottawa.ca Zoning – 102 Bill Leathem Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 13431 – Mike.Schmidt@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 30 Highbury Park Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 27629 – Jean-Charles.Renaud@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 1309 Carling Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 12658 – Ann.Oconnor@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 125 Marketplace Avenue and 101A Lindershade Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 27629 – Jean-Charles.Renaud@ottawa.ca Zoning: amendments to permit a farmers’ market at 6000 Abbott Street East, unaddressed parcel on Abbott Street East, 650 Earl Armstrong Road and along Richmond Road between Broadview Avenue and Golden Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. – Carol.Ruddy@ottawa.ca Ad # 2017-508-S_Dev Apps_16032017

Ward Councillors and City staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please email your request to stage2@ottawa.ca before March 20, 2017.

For more information, please visit our website at www.stage2lrt.ca or email us at stage2@ottawa.ca Stage 2 Project Team 110 Laurier Ave West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Stittsville News - Thursday, March 16, 2017 9

Church Services The Anglican Parish of March Sunday ServiceS

St John’s South March 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata Sunday Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am

Come when you can and Come as you are.

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

Sunday March 19 ~ Lent Three 9:00am & 10:30am ~ St James The Apostle St. John’s Sixth Line 1470 Donald B Munro Dr

Christ Church Huntley 3008 Carp Rd

St James The Apostle Carp 3774 Carp Rd

www.huntleyparish.com • 613-839-3195

613-592-4747

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

www.parishofmarch.ca

613-836-4756 www.gcuc.ca

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 kbc@kbc.ca

Sunday Worship Service 10:30am.

Sunday School 9:15am.

Adult Bible Class 9:15am.

Wednesday Lenten Services - 7:30pm

KANATA

2470 Huntley Road

Preaching the Doctrines of Grace

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

www.GBCottawa.com

Stittsville United Church 6255 Fernbank Road

(corner of Main St. & Fernbank)

10:00 a.m. – Worship Service

saturDaY services sabbath schooL for aLL ages 9:15aM WorshiP service 11:00 aM

SERVING KANATA AND STITTSVILLE

Rev. Dr. Jorge. E. Groh Office 613-592-1546 • www.christrisen.com

Grace Baptist Church of Ottawa

www.kbc.ca

Seventh-Day Pastor: Maros Paseggi Adventist 85 Leacock Drive, kanata (the christ risen Lutheran church) Church 613-818-9717

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

SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Monsignor Joseph Muldoon, Pastor Parish office - 613-836-8881 Fax - 613-836-8806

www.holyspiritparish.ca 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

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

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

3760 Carp Road Carp, ON

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

Minister of Youth and Discipleship: Nick Trytsman Pastor Shaun Seaman

info.trinity.kanata@gmail.com

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

Nursery & Sunday School Available

Youth Group Mondays at 7:oopm

Rev. Grant Dillenbeck Church: 613-836-4962 email: suchurch@primus.ca Visit our web site: www.suchurch.com

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Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed

By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa

March 16, 2017

Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed Stage 2 LRT and Proposal for Moodie Drive Park and Ride Dear residents, Last week at City Council, Council approved the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) plan to build rail farther and faster to communities in Ottawa’s east, west, and south corridors.

This is exciting news as it means that LRT will continue to benefit our Ottawa communities not just in the near future but for many future generations to come.

Already, there are talks in the air surrounding just what Phase 3 of LRT will entail and our children’s generation growing up in Ottawa will experience a world-class transit system that will hopefully keep public transportation a primary affordable, efficient, and environmentally-conscious means to get around.

The Trillium Line South extension is anticipated to be completed in 2021, the Confederation Line East including Trim by 2022 and the Confederation Line West to Moodie by 2023.

I am especially thrilled at how this extension of Stage 2 to Moodie will benefit our Western communities. It is my hopes that this early shift further west from the previous phase 2 stop of Bayshore will also mean that the communities of Stittsville and Kanata can hope to see LRT sooner than the current 2031 estimated date and as early as 2023.

It is this anticipated surge of West-end ridership that inspired me to present an additional motion to Council this week requesting that a study be conducted for a Moodie Drive Park and Ride. I want to ensure that Stittsville is not ignored for the time being and that hopefully a Park and Ride at Moodie will encourage residents in the West to demonstrate to the City just how high of a demand there is to extend our transit service further West.

As we all know, populations are growing at an exponential rate in our communities with Stittsville’s population expected to double within the next few decades. It is essential that we build LRT with these projections in mind and plan a transit service which will be able to accommodate those needs and alleviate vehicular traffic before it becomes too difficult to manage.

Several related infrastructure works, such as widening of Highway 417 between Highway 416 and Maitland Avenue, are being bundled with Stage 2. This will improve construction integration, reduce detours, save money and reduce impacts to the community.

What’s up, doc, around Stittsville?

Special to the News

*Gerry Robillard and Don Carson were the winners in the number auction held at the meeting of the Stittsville District Lions Club at the lions hall on Stittsville Main Street on Wednesday evening, March 8…. *Hans Aggarwal passed away recently at his home. She was an active member of the Ottawa West Arts Association (OWAA) in its early years. The OWAA stages ongoing art exhibitions in the OWAA gallery in the foyer area of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex … *Stittsville District Lions Club members enjoyed a trivia quiz on Canadian history at its March 8 meeting, with Lion Brenda Miller as the quizmaster, asking each Lions Club member a question in the quiz. There was one question asking what crop Saskatchewan is best known for (it’s wheat). There was another question asking what animal was portrayed on Canada’s first postage stamp (the beaver). Yet another question asked whether Ralph Klein was mayor of Calgary or Edmonton before becoming premier of Alberta (Calgary was the answer)… *The next luncheon of the Friendship Club in Stittsville will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at noon at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. The menu will include beef stew, buns, salad and a surprise dessert.

Entertainment will be provided by the group “Forever Friends.” Friendship Club members can reserve a place at this luncheon by calling Gloria at 613-831-8819 or Rosemary at 613-836-6354 by Friday, March 24. New members are always welcome. For membership inquiries, please call Lorraine at 613-599-3297…. *The Goulbourn Museum at Stanley’s Corners is inviting applications from those interested in becoming a member of the museum’s board of directors. A statement describing the skills, knowledge and experience that you can offer to the museum should be provided to the museum (attention: nominating committee) by April 3. Board members will be elected at the museum’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, April 25. Board meetings are currently held in the morning on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, please call the museum at 613-831-2393 or via email at board@goulbournmuseum.ca …..

I will continue to investigate possible ideas to benefit our residents including additional Park and Ride feasible locations and invite any thoughts regarding the LRT project and Stittsville’s transit service be emailed to me at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca

Seeking New Board Members

Jo-Jo’s Community Garden I am happy to share some very exciting news with the community. A community garden will be launching in Stittsville this year and it will be 100% organic!

Working with my office, the Kassis family of Jo-Jo’s Pizza will lend the property behind their restaurant on Stittsville Main St to the community.

Dr. Corrine Motluk

Dr. Alan Franzmann

Dr. Melanie Bolton

I would like to thank Jo-Jo’s Pizza for their generous donation of the land and help with organizing this great community initiative and community member, Kim Bonin for her initiative in helping to coordinate this project with community partners. I would also like to thank John Madden from the Stittsville Horticultural Society and his wife, Maggie for their continued support throughout this process and the Stittsville Village Association for their support.

For full background on the garden including the call for volunteers, please view the informational PDF available at Shadqadri.com.

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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Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) is accepting applications for positions on the Board of Directors, beginning June 2017.

CPDMH’s Board provides leadership and strategic direction while overseeing key aspects of hospital performance. To complement existing skills on the Board, a financial or healthcare background and/or previous experience as a member of a board or in a senior leadership role are desirable.

Phase One this year will consist of 21 plots (fourteen 10x10 and seven 10x20) with a sunflower garden to encourage children participation.

This is an exciting venture for the community to partake in but in order to keep things sustainable, volunteers are requested to help with the preparation of the land. The garden committee has created a Jo-Jo’s Community Garden Initiative Facebook Page and interested parties can also email Jojoscommunitygarden@gmail.com. Volunteers can also reach out to Kim Bonin by text or phone at 613-858-8465.

represented by MP Pierre Poilievre.

For more information about this meeting, please contact the Association’s interim president Patricia Pepper at patriciageordiepepper@ gmail.com or by phone at 613-829*Stephanie Carr, a graduate of 9821….

Sacred Heart Catholic High School, *It’s a sure sign of spring. Lois n’ is a member of the Carleton Univer- Frimas Ice Cream Parlour at the Ulsity Ravens women’s basketball team tramar plaza on Stittsville Main Street which won the bronze medals at the is opening for the season this Friday, Canadian university basketball Fi- March 17 which is St. Patrick’s Day. nal 8 championship in Victoria, BC. And it’s offering a two-for-one sale for The Ravens defeated Queen’s Uni- the month of March. It’s a great way versity in the bronze medal game to celebrate the coming of spring, not last Sunday after losing a semi-final to mention celebrating St. Patrick’s match against McGill University, Day … the eventual gold medal winners, on *A fundraising event “Lamitta’s Saturday. This was the Ravens best Wish To Walk” to help raise funds for Final 8 finish in the team’s history. a young girl in the community who In two previous appearances in 2011 has cerebral palsy, but could be helped and 2013, the Ravens had not won with surgery in the United States is bea game. Stephanie, a guard wear- ing held this Sunday, March 26 from ing jersey number 5, is in her fourth noon to 3 p.m. at the Stittsville Legion year with the Ravens. She is study- Hall on Stittsville Main Street. There ing bio mechanical engineering at will be a raffle table with prizes donatCarleton… ed by local businesses. There will also *The Carleton Provincial Lib- be a bake sale with baking donated eral Association for the riding of by local residents. In addition, there Carleton is holding an information will be a craft/vendor sale featuring meeting about this new provincial 14 unique vendors. And there will be riding on Saturday, March 25 at even more at the event. There will be 10 a.m. at the Manotick Legion in face painting for the kids and lunch Manotick. This new provincial rid- will be available for purchase. The $5 ing will have the same boundaries as entry fee will get one free entry in a the federal riding of Careleton now raffle … *TMSI Sports Management, which operates the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club, had a couple of booths at the Ottawa-Gatineau Golf Expo show at the EY Centre in Ottawa on March 10 and March 11 ….

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Current or former (within 2 years) employees or members of the professional staff and their spouses, children, parents or siblings are not eligible to serve.

The Nominating Committee will interview potential candidates and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval.

Application forms are available through the office of the President & CEO at 613-253-3824 or online at www.cpdmh.ca.

The deadline for applications is Monday, March 20, 2017.

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west of this site is a 1.98 acre Blackstone Park which will include a play area and a sports field.

The City of Ottawa is now receiving comments from the public on this development proposal.

For more information or to submit a comment, please contact City of Ottawa planner Kathy Rygus at 613-580-2424, ext. 28318 or via email at Kathy.Rygus@ottawa.ca. Comments should be provided by March 30 … *Long time Stittsville resident Dorothy Jones passed away on Feb. 23, 2017 in her 99th year.

She is survived by her daughter Susan Kelly, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

She was predeceased by her husband Albert William (Bill) Jones to whom she was married for 47 years. During World War Two, Dorothy enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary of the Air Force in England, serving as a radar operator and achieving the rank of sergeant. She came to Canada with her husband in 1946 and settled in Stittsville in 1962. A funeral service will be held on April 18 at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Ashton.

A donation to a charity of choice would be appreciated … *The Toastmasters Area 11 International speech contests and table topics contest was held on Friday, March 10 with representatives from different clubs competing. Ann Seymour, Monika Jain and Richard Cook represented the Stittsville Toastmasters Club in this competition. Monika Jain of the Stittsville Club won the International speech contest and will be going on to participate in the Division B contest on March 25 … *The Robotics Club at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School recently won the gold medal in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s Intermediate Tech Competition....

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The seven new members welcomed into the Royal Canadian Legion on Tuesday, March 7 at the Stittsville Legion Hall were Arthur and Christine Fewer, Steven Biledeau, Darrell Brownregg, Chuck Nolan, Jacques Bordeleauy and Noreen Racine.

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 next monthly meeting of the book club will be held on Monday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the legion hall.

The book of the month is The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. The book of the month for April will be The Memory Thief by Emily Colin. This April meeting will take place on Monday, April 24. For more information about the book club, please contact Monique Vail at vails@hotmail.com.

The next family breakfast at the Stittsville Legion Hall will be held on Sunday, April 2, starting at 9 a.m. and running until noon. Cost is $8 per person. Children’s menu available. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The next bus trip to the Rideau Carleton Raceway, hosted by the 55-Plus Club of the Stittsville Legion, will take place on Wednesday, April 5 with everyone welcome. The bus will leave from 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.

Regular Friday suppers at the legion hall will be starting on Friday, April 7.

The legion is looking for volunteers to help with a yard clean up around the legion hall on Sunday, April 30 starting at noon. Please contact Monique Vail at vails@hotmail.com for more information.

Bursary forms are now available at the legion hall.

Forms will also be posted on the legion website. The closing date for the submission of bursary forms will be April 30, 2017. Forms can be dropped off at the bar at the legion hall up until the closing date.

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) 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 some rock ‘n roll music. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no cover charge.

The Stittsville Legion’s website can be found at www. stittsvillelegion.com.

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DueNORTH is an Ottawa-based, non-profit organization, dedicated to addressing the the issue of food insecurity in Nunavut. It raises funds for nutritional breakfast programs in Nunavut schools. DueNORTH also works to bridge the gap and bring a greater understanding of Inuit culture to the rest of Canada, according to its mission statement.

“I am truly humbled to be recog-

nized along with these nine other incredible Canadian women. Most importantly, this award gives all of us at DueNORTH an opportunity to raise awareness about the unique challenges of access to nutritious food in Canada’s Far North and to call on more Canadian individuals and companies to join our efforts,” von Jagow said.

Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri said residents of the community should be

proud of von Jagow’s efforts.

“Eva was selected from over 300 nominations for her charitable spirit and hard work raising funds for food programs in Canada’s northern territories,” Qadri said after the 22-yearold Stittsville resident was one of 10 women honoured for her volunteer efforts at the special gala awards ceremony in Toronto. “Congratulations, Eva. You deserve it.”

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Members, friends and relatives of the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus gathered for this fun evening at The Glen Restaurant at the Jackson Trails Centre plaza at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Hazeldean Road in Stittsville, testing their memories for correct answers to the quizmaster’s questions during the trivia night.

The evening was a fundraising event for the Ladies Chorus with the 70 participants puz-

zling over answers to sports, entertainment and music questions, among others. Team members debated among themselves which answer to go with when they did not really know what the answer should be.

There was lots of laughter at the event, both when the questions were being considered and once the correct answer was revealed.

There were spot prizes during the evening plus a raffle and a draw for prizes donated

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Spring is coming, and so is the resumption of lawn bowling.

The Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club will begin its 2017 season around the beginning of May. Everyone is invited to become involved in lawn bowling. It is a great way to exercise while having fun.

In lawn bowling, a person achieves fitness and well-being. Indeed, lawn bowling has been likened to the movements in tai chi — first, you balance your body and then you shift your weight, stepping forward gently while maintaining balance. A lawn bowler moves gracefully while focusing and relaxing. Yes, lawn bowling is just like meditation in motion.

You can try out lawn bowling with the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club. The club will provide the bowls and the coaching. All you need is to wear flat-soled shoes and comfortable clothing. In addition, you will find the company friendly with lots of conversation plus coffee and goodies. Now, that’s a great deal!

For more information about the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club and membership, please contact Garry Ross at 613-435-5233 or by email at garryross8@gmail.com.

The Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club’s green is located at the former Goulbourn municipal building on Huntley Road at Stanley’s Corners just south of Stittsville.

Lawn bowling is a sport that suits people from teens through to seniors because of its

leisurely pace, its reliance on skill, and its noncontact nature.

The objective in lawn bowling is to roll biased (that means that they are weighted, i.e. not perfectly round so that they will curve and bend as they move along the green) bowls so that they stop as close as possible to a smaller ball called a “jack”, which has been placed at the other end of the green.

Lawn bowling is popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, parts of the United States, Japan and Canada.

It is felt that lawn bowling may have begun back in the 12th century but definitely the game was being played in 13th-century England. The world’s oldest bowling green can be found in Southampton, dating back to 1299.

Today, the sport is played in over 40 countries and is a sport at the Commonwealth Games.

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Stittsville will be part of JUNO Week 2017 in Ottawa thanks to Stittsville resident Anjali Patil.

Her proposal for an evening of traditional table and kathak dance reflecting India’s influence on modern day rock ‘n roll was one of only 37 proposals selected by the Ottawa 2017 JUNO host committee and the only one in Stittsville to be selected as an official JUNO 2017 event. There were 185 proposals submitted from across the city.

The event, to be held on Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the ALE Lounge at the Amberwood Golf Club on Springbrook Drive in Stittsville, will feature traditional tabla and kathak performances with a curated playlist illustrating India’s impact on popular music from the Beatles to the present day. This dance and musical event will feature Anjali’s Aroha Fine Arts dance company and will be one of the events leading up to the 2017 JUNO Awards gala ceremony.

Kathak dance comes from northern India and is known for its dynamic spins, footwork and expressive use of the face. Tabla is a famous double drum instrument. Although both kathak and tabla are ancient classical Indian art forms, they remain relevant and influential today. That’s why this event “India’s Influence on Modern Day Rock ‘n Roll” promises to be so interesting and intriguing.

Since seating capacity at the ALE Lounge is

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area clean) have one outstanding teacher (we have lots of the non-academic kind here) see positive adult role models in a fun environment experience a community where everyone is welcome regardless of race, colour or religion learn how to swim (many camps provide daily swimming opportunities) receive praise for who she is and what she has accomplished (counselors do this all the time) turn off the television for a week (there are no TV’s at most camps) to gain leadership skills (within a group of their peers)

Most importantly . . . to have fun A camp experience is without equal.

Even those campers who during the school year have behavioural problems, difficulty concentrating or who cannot relate well to their peers are highly successful. How is all of this accomplished in a recreational/educa-

tional setting that is overseen by a few camping professionals, but is administered for the most part by high school and university students.

The answer is complex; however, the key to the success of camp is that all its efforts are focused on the individual and not on the program.

The program is the tool. The medium is the out of doors; the strategy is to earn the trust of the child in order to make the experience positive, nonthreatening, creative and enjoyable.

The camping community has long realized that when a child is placed in a trusting, nurturing environment devoid of the pressure to pass or fail and without competition, the motivation to learn is greatly increased.

Each summer it is evident by the smiles on their faces, and the laughter we hear that campers are extremely happy in the camp environment. They learn to be self reliant, cooperative, understanding and sensitive.

As part of a relatively small group they make friendships and establish bonds that will last a lifetime. The trust that is established allows them to take

risks, experiment, challenge themselves and learn from these trials. Day to day they face a multitude of real life situations for which they find their own solutions or work closely with others to resolve them.

They develop logical thinking. They assume various roles within the group based upon their strengths. They are better able to make choices for themselves that meet their needs and the needs of others.

They become part of a community as they get caught up in the enthusiastic displays of spirit and singing that make camp distinct. Moreover, without realizing it they develop skills that relate directly to academic subjects such as geography, mathematics, kinesiology, meteorology, biology, natural sciences and languages.

Their ability to communicate with their peers and their leaders is enhanced. They learn to accept and appreciate individual differences and are willing to reach out to assist others or allow themselves to be helped.

Through challenging and creative activities they develop skills that will

be useful as they cope with everyday life. From each experience they become more self confident and develop an increased self esteem which allows them to continue to reach out and look for more.

All this in a fun-filled, stress free environment. Camp is a place where strengths are reinforced, where people recognize and accept that all of us have varying abilities and talents. In so doing, each participant can applaud the efforts of peers.

Feeling that support, the young person is willing to attempt more complex and challenging activities without the fear of failure. In this environment the “poor student” has an opportunity for recognition and leadership that may otherwise be denied. Camp is for every child regardless of talent and ability.

In today’s pressure-oriented society, camp provides a non-threatening environment for Canada’s youth to be active, to develop competence in life skills, to learn about and enhance their own abilities and to benefit from meaningful participation in a community designed just for them.

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“Summer learning is a critical – and often overlooked – part of students’ learning. By planning for summer learning now, parents will help their children avoid the summer learning brain drain,” says Nick Whitehead, founder and CEO of Oxford Learning.

He offers these five reasons why planning for summer learning this spring is so important: 1. Summer is going to be here soon. Spring may have just begun, but before long, students will be studying for exams and handing in their final term projects, which means that it’s not too early to think about what kids are going to be doing this summer.

2. Summer can undo what children are learning right now. Without maintaining learning momentum and study skills over the summer break, students easily forget everything they’re working hard to learn right now, which means that next year, students need to repeat the same workbooks and materials they are learning right now.

3. Summer can have an impact on how children learn next year. After a summer off, it can take kids up to three months to get back into the swing of learning. That represents a huge amount of wasted learning opportunities, and it means that students are not up to their potential from as early as the first day back to class.

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Planning ahead for summer youth programs and camps Special to the News

Many families spend winter figuring out how to chase away cabin fever and endure frigid temperatures until spring and summer mercifully return.

Parents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their youngsters’ summer vacations.

Youth recreational programs and summer camps can bridge the gap in care between the end of school and the day when classes resume.

Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer.

The following are a handful of tips for moms and dads who want their kids to have fun and fulfilling summers.

• Ask for recommendations. Speak with fellow parents and trusted friends about where they send their children. Personal recommendations can be very helpful, providing firsthand insight into a particular camp or program. Schedule appointments to visit camps that fall within your budget. Take your son or daughter along so he or she can get a sense of what camp will be like.

• Explore all options. Camps come in more flavors than ever before. Certain camps may be faith-based ministries while others may focus on particular sports. Band camps and art camps may appeal to creative kids. Also, there are plenty of general-interest camps that offer various activities without narrowing in on any particular one. Parents may need to choose between a sleepaway camp or day camps, de22 Stittsville News - Thursday, March 16, 2017

pending on which camp experience they want for their children.

• Inquire about camp schedules. While many camps are flexible, day camps do not have the same level of flexibility as afterschool programs. Arrangements will need to be made if care is required after regular camp hours. Speak with camp staff to see which types of after-hours programs, if any, are available.

• Determine your camp budget. As varied as program offerings may be, camps also can vary greatly with regard to cost. Governmentrun camps may be less expensive than those offered by private companies. Day camps typically cost less than those that provide room and board. Find out if a particular organization subsidizes a portion of camp costs.

Scouting programs often have a dedicated camp and may offer affordable options for scouts. Martial arts schools and dance centers frequently offer camp schedules.

If camp seems out of reach, look into local summer recreation programs at parks or schools.

Such programs may not be as extensive as those offered by camps, but they can quell kids’ boredom and keep children occupied during the day.

In addition to camp, remember to plan for some free days so children can just enjoy some downtime.

Such days can break up the monotony of a routine and provide kids and families time to relax together.

Summer recreation may be far off, but it is never too early to start making summer plans, including finding camps and other activities for kids.

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helmets help assure the safety includes a bit of theoretical of all campers, no matter how knowledge (anatomy, colours Are you looking for some- experienced they are. and markings, disciplines, thing unique for your children shoeing, reproduction, and to do this summer? An outVARIED ACTIVITIES breeds) as well as riding basics doors activity, where they’ll get At riding camp, some or and care (diet, vital signs, banlots of fresh air and exercise all of the following activities dages, veterinary care, feeding, but will also feel as if they’re on will keep your children busy and grooming). vacation? What you need is an throughout the day: riding lesAt riding camp, children can equestrian camp. Your children sons, equestrian techniques, learn more about the behaviour are sure to love riding camp, learning to care for and prepare of horses, how to groom them, whether they’re beginner or ex- horses, games, trail rides, and clean their shoes, saddle them, complementary outdoor activi- and ride them while developing pert riders.

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Parents who are looking for a specialized camp for their sports-mad children next summer have lots of choice. More and more businesses and summer camp managers have developed expertise in order to offer programs specifically adapted to the expectations of young athletes.

By participating in a sports day camp, a child can acquire techniques and knowledge which will be very profitable when the time comes to return to regular activities with the hockey, basketball or volleyball team next fall.

Hockey is still one of the most popular sports during the summer. One or two weeks at a specialized summer school will allow young hockey players to develop their abilities and improve

their play thanks to the advice and supervision of a qualified team of instructors. Apart from training sessions on the ice, the program usually includes off-ice exercises, video sessions and other recreational activities.

Over the years, soccer has gained so much in popularity across the country that many camps now specialize in this sport for its young fans; a great way for players to develop their talents and improve their technique.

As well as being able to practise their favourite sport during the summer, fans of golf, tennis, baseball and athletics can also improve their skills at specialized camps. The programming at these camps can vary as to content and often include extracurricular activities.

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Gold medals for Hornets Special to the News

It was a clean sweep for the Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom girls basketball team at the recent Blessed Sacrament Tournament in Hamilton.

The Hornets won all five of their games in the tournament including a 34-22 victory over the Niagara Falls Raiders in the gold medal championship game.

The Hornets opened the tournament with a 38-30 victory over the South Simcoe Sonics in a game that featured a number of lead changes.

However, the Hornets sunk some key baskets late in the game to seal the victory.

In the Hornets second game of the tournament against the Stoney Creek Storm, the Hornets jumped out to a 12-0 lead and never gave up the lead on the way to a 40-20 win.

The Hornets then played the Niagara Falls Raiders, their championship game opponent, in this round robin

portion of the tournament. This exciting end-to-end game saw both teams battle for every basket. It was only in the final minutes that the Hornets were able to edge ahead, earning an eventual 32-26 win.

On the final day of tournament action, the Hornets wrapped up their round robin portion of the tournament with a 56-44 victory over Toronto GTA West.

Thanks to their undefeated record in round robin play, the Hornets earned a trip to the gold medal championship game of the tournament, again meeting the Niagara Falls Raiders. And this ended up with a victory for the Hornets, their fifth of the tournament, giving the Hornets the gold medals for the tournament.

The Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom girls team will be back in Toronto on the weekend of March 24-26 to compete in the Ontario Basketball Provincial Championships.

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Members of the Goulbourn Hornets Major Atom girls basketball team, gold medal winners in the recent Blessed Sacrament Tournament in Hamilton, are (front row, from left) Eden Tourigny, Brooke Ellis and Elsie Ross and (back row, standing, from left) Alyssa Lamoureux, coach Geoff Edwards, Maya Hamad, Kylee Enticknap, Katie Leboutillier, Zoey Anna Hemeon, Brooke Wallace, Hillary Case, Hillary Boehm Edwards, Sophie Edwards and coach Dan Case.

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Play ball!

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Re g i s t r at i o n for the 2017 season for the Stittsville Minor Softball Association is now open and will run through to April 9.

Register by March 31 for the early bird pricing.

Re g i s t r at i o n can be done online at www.StittsvilleSoftball.org.

There is also registration in person which will happen on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the upstairs room at Stittsville Sobeys at the corner of Hazeldean Road and Carp Road and also on Sunday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena. There’s both Fun League and House League.

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It is a group of hard working playSpecial to the News ers, some of whom have played toThe players on the Goulbourn Ice gether for a number of years and othbantam girls basketball team enjoy ers who are brand new to the game of playing basketball. basketball.

The Goulbourn Ice is a Goulbourn The players have come together

nicely to make a team that puts forth a great effort each ending tournament soon. week and has fun doing it. The Goulbourn Ice may not The team would like to thank its coaches Janet Young, win every game, but the team and its players certainly have Eric Devenny and Greg Campbell for leading them to a good time trying. such a terrific season.

Playing basketball every week, the players have grown The players are already looking forward to next season. in their knowledge of the game, as well as in the friendships they have made.

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Members of the Goulbourn Ice Bantam Girls recreational basketball team are (front row, kneeling, from left) Olivia Fawcett, Sarah Charlebois, Kylie Prout, Emily Ghent, Paige Campbell and Lauren Silverthorn and (back row, standing, from left) coach Janet Young, coach Eric Devenny, Justine Rizcallah (bending down), Cassidy Chadder, Caroline Devenny, Rylee Lyons and coach Greg Campbell. Missing from the picture is Sarah Laflamme.

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Bartering to survive Depression “I don’t know what I would do without Bertha Thom,” Mother said for the umpteenth time. We would hear her say that at least three times a day.

Aunt Bertha, as we children called her, was no relation; but according to Mother, she had saved her life when she moved from the big city of New York to the backwoods of Renfrew County. It was Aunt Bertha who taught Mother to quilt, make pickles and a host of other trades to make life livable on a farm with no amenities.

And it was Aunt Bertha who came to Mother’s rescue again, and it had to do with bartering, where we could trade things like butter, eggs or chickens for sugar or flour. But, Mother learned the hard way that bartering had its limitations. She tried to make a deal with Mr. Briscoe at Briscoe’s General Store, and she found out he wasn’t interested in eggs, butter or chickens. He told her the people of Northcote were his customers, and they had their own eggs, butter and chickens.

And it was Aunt Bertha who then told Mother the only place to sell — not barter — her wares were to the people of Renfrew. Door-to-door.

And so, like just about every other farm wife in Northcote, peddling became a Saturday ritual, and the money raised was called “egg money.” Although it wasn’t only egg money that went into the little blue sugar bowl in the kitchen cupboard. But Mother still felt she could barter if she put her mind to it, and soon she was trading butter and eggs for flour at the grist mill.

She then figured if she could come up with something no one else had to offer, there would be no end to what she could get in a trade. Something homemade. And she decided she would master the fine art of making buns. Not just any buns. Special buns no one else would take the time to make. She got out her Boston Cook Book (one of her precious possessions brought from New York), and night after night, she poured over the pages to see what she could make — and

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On the heels of Rideau-Goulbourn winning the Cleaning the Capital “Ward Award” participation contest for 2016, registration is now upon us for the 2017 campaign. Earlybird registration begins March 15th.

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there she found the recipe for Chelsea buns. She wisely thought that was too fancy a name for buns off a farm in Northcote, so she called them sticky buns. It took many batches before the buns were to her liking … in fact, the first few times she made them, they were like bullets. But finally, the sticky buns were ready for Renfrew.

Her first stop was at Ritza’s Rexall drugstore. Of course, fresh out of the oven, who could resist the smell of freshly baked buns? Mr. Ritza was delighted to take as a trade a batch of still-warm sticky buns for cough medicine, a bag of Epsom salts, and our very first can of tooth powder.

It didn’t take long for Mother’s reputation to grow, and the demand for her sticky buns had her trading buns for a trip to the dentist, an eye test for my sister Audrey, and a hair cut for herself at Descharmes Beauty Parlour. Soon it was my sister Audrey and me who had to get the eggs washed, the chickens trussed up, and the butter wrapped in pounds on a Friday night, while Mother made batch after batch of sticky buns to meet the demand in Renfrew the next day.

The news spread fast, and it came as no surprise that Mr. Briscoe of Briscoe’s General Store told Mother on one of her trips to Northcote that he would be glad to try to sell some of her sticky buns for her. Well, Mother remembered the not-so-long-ago day when he told her he didn’t want her chickens, eggs or butter — and she told him she would be glad to bring in some of her sticky buns, but she would only do so if he traded the buns for a bag of sugar.

Bartering became a way of life. It was just another way to survive those lean Depression years when there was little or no money, and so, there had to be other ways of putting food on the table and clothes on our backs. Bartering was the answer.

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Euchre winners Special to the News

Bill Watson had the most lone hands at the euchre at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville on Tuesday, March 7.

Bobbie McGilvray had the ladies’ high score with Marion Argue placing second. Doug McCrady had the men’s

high score with Doug Rivington as the runner-up.

Shirley Belanger had the low score while Carol Halikas had the hidden score.

Euchre is played at the Legion Hall every Tuesday starting at 1 p.m. with everyone welcome to attend.

Go to www.ottawa.ca/clean, or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-5802401) to register for the cleanup. The interactive map on our website will show you which locations have already been claimed, allow you to register your own project site and choose the cleanup supplies that you need.

Select a location such as a park, ravine, shoreline, bus stop, pathway or any public area that requires litter pickup, graffiti removal or cleanup.

Jack MacLaren Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills

The Latest Hydro Hoax Don’t like your hydro bill? Let your grandchildren pay it! That seems to be the government’s plan now…

Only low polling numbers could have convinced the government to do something about the crippling price of hydro.

Now that the government is less popular than ever before, and an election is a year away, we’re seeing more and more incompetent scrambling on the hydro file.

The government has proposed a 17% reduction in hydro bills. This will result in some small savings in the short term. But the long-term cost will be an extra $14 billion – paid for by our taxes for decades to come.

This is outrageous, and it won’t solve the problem.

The Green Energy Act is the problem.

We need to abolish the Green Energy Act. We need to use more of our cheap and clean hydro power.

We need to stop signing more and more expensive contracts for wind and solar energy that we don’t need.

The next election can’t come soon enough!

Contact Information Constituency Office of Jack MacLaren, MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 100 Kanata, Ontario K2M 1P6 Telephone: (613) 599-3000 E-Mail: Jack.MacLarenCo@pc.ola.org www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch

Volunteers who register their cleanup project by April 14th have a chance to win one of many early bird prizes donated by generous sponsors. Volunteers who submit a final cleanup report by May 31st will be eligible for more prizes.

This is a great opportunity for families and friends to work together on community cleanup projects that help make Ottawa clean, green, graffiti-free and litter-free. Cleaning the Capital is also an excellent way for high school students to earn their community volunteer hours.

OC Transpo EquiPass The application form for OC Transpo’s new EquiPass, an affordable monthly transit pass that provides a lowerpriced transit option for those who live on low incomes, is now available.

The EquiPass is priced at $57 per month, a 50 per cent discount from the adult monthly pass, and will be available for use starting April 1st, 2017. It is available to individuals and families whose income is below the low-income threshold, which is set by the Government of Canada.

The EquiPass is not transferable and can only be used by the approved customer on the registered Presto card. For more information on EquiPass, please visit octranspo. com.

Line Dancing Classes - Spring Session If you’ve ever been interested in trying your hand (or feet) at line dancing, there is no better time than the present. Introduction to Line Dancing classes are available on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00pm to 2:30pm at the Richmond Arena from March 21st until June 6th. On those same dates, you can also register for the Beginner/ Improver class that runs from 2:30pm until 3:30pm.

On Thursday evenings in Stittsville, you can take part at the Johnny Leroux Arena between 7:00pm and 7:30pm from March 23rd to June 8th. The Beginner/Improver class runs after this from 7:30pm until 8:30pm.

All ages are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Western at dlwestern@yahoo.com or by phone at 613-838-5428.

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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CLASSIFIED CARD OF THANKS

Card of Thanks The Family of Austin (Aussie) Foran wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation for the numerous expressions of sympathy, flowers, cards, donations to Alzheimer Society of Ottawa, food and visits received during the loss of Aussie. Thank you to all who attended the visitation, funeral and reception.

Sharon, Kim, Anne, Gord, Jim & Toni

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William lewis Ellis (Bill) 1931 – 2017 Victoria, British Columbia On February 28th, Bill passed away peacefully in his home, at the age of 86. Sibling to Hazel and Dick, with Kathleen, proud parent of Kathryn, Karen & Will and grandparent to Chris, Megan, Ben, Samantha & Jack, Bill fought a courageous battle with prostate cancer for over 13 years, never letting it get in the way of travelling the world or pursuing his dreams and interests. Bill was a free spirit and loyal friend to a wonderfully diverse community of people.

He cherished his time with every single one. Bill was passionate about sharing his wisdom and experience. His website was another pride & joy. You can visit it at www.thebillellisbible.ca for more. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Glorian Macdewellis Award intended to support International students studying theatre arts in Canada at Langara College where Bill volunteered: https://www.gofundme.com/the-glorianmacdewellis-scholarship. As Bill’s travels took him far and wide, no single service has been planned. Rather, we invite family & friends to find a special way to gather, pay their respects and celebrate his life.

Gone but never forgotten, Bill’s spirit will live on in so many. He will be dearly missed. As “Bill the Sailor” would close every note, Love & Blessings to all.

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VanPelt, Simon Jacob Simon Jacob VanPelt (Opa) passed away, surrounded by family, on Thursday March 9 2017 in the comfort of his own home.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years Helen and his children Andy, Sarah and Maureen, daughter in law Linda VanPelt and sons in law Dan Marko and Bob Koblovsky. Grandchildren Alix, Andrew, Samantha, Jacob, Kate and Simon.

With his sweetheart at his side Simon did not waste a moment of life. His passion for everything and his love for his family filled his days and his heart. He made an indelible mark on all those he touched.

A Celebration of Life will be held at St Andrews Church, 39 Bridge St. in Carleton Place on Friday March 17 at 1 PM. The service will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to share in the many stories we all have about Simon.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Tebbutt, Jean Suddenly at home on Saturday March 4, 2017 at the age of 48.

Dear mother of Angel and Josh. Partner of Danny Gallo. Daughter of John Gamble (Glenda). Predeceased by her mother Bev. Sister of Brent Gamble.

Jean will be missed by her many family and friends.

Visitation took place at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave. Carleton Place, on Monday March 13, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. www.barkerfh.com

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FOR RENT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT located on Richardson Side Road. (between Carp & Stittsville). $800 mo+ heat & hydro. Call Scott 613-266-7784 (leave message please) Hungerford Gate Apartments Kanata 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy; include fridge, stove, storage, parking, and ceramic flooring; security cameras, rental agent and maintenance person on site; laundry room; located near parks, buses, shopping, schools, churches, etc.

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Experience the excitement of the aerospace industry in a rural setting!

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TRACTORS FOR SUMMER RENTAL 100 HP Deeres or Kubotas optional loader and bucket; call for rates 613.686.3938 email: info@appleseedlawn.com

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For over 60 years, Magellan Aerospace, Haley has been producing magnesium and aluminum castings for the aerospace industry.

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley west of Renfrew, we have an immediate opening for a:

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Reporting to the Plan Metallurgist the Lab Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations of the laboratory and supervision of laboratory technicians.

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Ferrill, Thérèse Leona (nee Sauvé) Peacefully at the Grove Nursing Home, Arnprior, on Monday March 6, 2017 in her 90th year.

Predeceased by her husband Don and her daughter Brenda. Loving mother of Doug (Donna) and Mia (John McNulty). Proud grandmother of Patrick, David, Kevin, Jeremy, Mark (Kristy) and Charlotte. Great-grandmother of Vanessa, Ellianna and baby girl Warwick.

Survived by her brothers Ben and Rai. Predeceased by her brothers Pierre, Bert and Wayne and her sisters Rita, Maria and Toni.

A funeral mass took place at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Carleton Place on Thursday March 9, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Interment later in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to St. Mary’s church would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Must demonstrate: Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to work in a team environment Ability to achieve objectives and goals within tight deadlines with minimal supervision Haley provides an excellent work environment with a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefits package.

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We thank all applicants, but only those invited to an interview will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please Please forward resume to: Magellan Aerospace, Haley 634 Magnesium Road Haley, Ontario Canada K0J 1Y0 Fax: (613-432-0743) Email: jobs.haley@magellan.aero

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Structures bills of materials, selects batch quantities, and schedules production of components and assemblies for assigned products or projects.

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• Selects manufacturing batch quantities which are small enough to minimize inventory levels and avoid creating work centre bottlenecks, but large enough to avoid excessive set up costs.

• Schedules manufacture of components and assemblies to meet product completion schedules and customer requirements. Monitors and reports progress. Indentifies potential shortages and action required to meet schedule targets, and follows up as necessary.

• Incorporates new design and design changes into production, which do not require a detailed knowledge of production process technology. Works to meet schedule requirements and to minimize inventory write off or rework costs.

• Develops and maintains manufacturing routings which do not require detailed knowledge of production process technology. Prepares set up and run time estimates for components and assemblies.

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• Normally Community College graduation in an appropriate trades apprenticeship or technician certificate course plus five years related practical work experience or Community College Diploma in Production Technology, Materials Management or equivalent, plus five years production control experience in a batch production machine shop environment, together with some experience or training in machine shop practice.

• Requires a basic understanding of MRP 11, JIT and TQC principles, related manufacturing shop practices and of production materials.

• Must be capable of writing clear, concise and logical instructions.

• The ability to work effectively in a team environment is essential.

• Must be able to accomplish daily planning and scheduling activities while responding to schedule requirements and demands from the Shop to respond to manufacturing problems.

• Must have excellent interpersonal verbal/written communication skills

NOTE: Only successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews.

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Manager of Child Care Services

The Town of Carleton Place is seeking an individual to fill the full-time position of Manager of Child Care Services.

Summary: The Manager oversees all aspects of Child care operations including: finance, human resources, ministerial requirements, developing and implementing policy and procedure, planning and public relations.

Qualification/Experience: • Early Childhood Education Diploma; • Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators and membership in good standing; • First Aid/CPR C/AED Certification; • Minimum of five years of related supervisory experience preferably in a municipal operation, experience with inclusion of special needs children would be an asset; • Education and/or experience with budgeting or business management practices; • Experience managing large numbers of employees; • Participate in a minimum of 20 hours of professional development per year.

A detailed job description, for this position, can be accessed at www.carletonplace.ca Interested applicants are invited to submit an application in confidence by 12 PM on March 24, 2017 quoting “Manager of Child Care Services” Attention Human Resources by: Mail: Town of Carleton Place Attn: Human Resources 175 Bridge Street Carleton Place, ON K7C 2V8 Email: hr@carletonplace.ca Facsimile: 613 257 8170 We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of Carleton Place is an equal opportunity employer following the rules and regulations set out by the Human Rights Code. Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of determining suitability for this competition only and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) upon request.

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OTTAWA REQUEST FOR TENDER Metroland Media Ottawa is accepting tenders for a Distributor(s) to manage a portion of our Ottawa weekly community newspapers and flyers. The 5 areas/contracts available are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5

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Kanata K2K/K2W/K0A/K2T plus rural Stittsville ( 12,500 homes ) Orleans K1W/K0A/K4B/K4C and partial K4A ( 13,000 homes ) Ottawa East K1L/K2P/K1N ( 9,000 homes ) Ottawa West K2C ( 7,500 homes ) Nepean K2E ( 4,700 homes )

Contract will include recruiting carriers and drivers, dropping off to the carriers and ensuring that all homes are delivered by Thursday evening weekly with supporting verifications. Please ensure to specify which area(s) you which to contract in your tender.

All applicants must be a registered business and a valid HST number.

Interested candidates must submit their offer of interest via email to: Metroland Media Ottawa Attention: Elliot Tremblay elliot.tremblay@metroland.com Deadline for interest submissions will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, March 27th, 2017 Contract commencing: May 4th, 2017 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Candidate(s) will be contacted and not necessary that all areas listed will be awarded.

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SCHS concert band is ‘most outstanding’ Special to the News

The South Carleton High School senior concert band is number 1.

The band, conducted by teacher Sarah Woods, won the “Most Outstanding Concert Band” trophy at the recent Capital Region MusicFest.

This year’s MusicFest attracted over 3,000 students who participated in concert band and jazz band categories which involved a total of 122 musical ensembles.

This achievement by the SCHS senior concert band was not the only honour brought back to the RichSubmitted mond school from this year’s Capital The senior concert band at South Carleton High School, which is conducted by teacher Sarah Woods (top, Region MusicFest. centre, back), is with the “Most Outstanding Concert Band” trophy which the band received at the recent The SCHS junior band received a gold standing for its performance at Capital Region MusicFest.

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MusicFest while the SCHS jazz band received a Silver Plus standing for its performance, along with an invitation to attend the MusicFest Canada Nationals. This year’s MusicFest Canada Nationals are being held in Niagara Falls in May. MusicFest Canada is a competitive music festival in which bands and choirs are adjudicated in jazz, band and choral categories resulting in gold, silver or bronze rankings.

Regional competitions are held prior to the national finals. MusicFest Canada began in 1972 as the Canadian Stage Band Festival and became MusicFest Canada in 1987 after vocal and concert band categories had been added to the event.

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We want to know all your favourites from the 6 categories listed below. Simply print your choices beside as many selections (15 minimum) as you wish and mail or deliver the entire entry form by April 11th, 2017. Those who receive the most votes will win our “Reader’s Select” award. You’ll read all about the winners in an upcoming issue of the Stittsville News. So go ahead! Make your choice and send your entry to us!

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Reader’s Select Awards • Stittsville news Name:

Lighting Centre Lingerie Store Mattress Store Medical Supplies Men’s Clothing Store Motorcycle Shop Office Furniture & Supplies Optical/Eyewear Store Paint & Decorating Store Party Supplies Pet Supply Store Picture Framing Plumbing Supplies Second Hand Store Sewing Machine Dealer Shoe Store Shopping Centre Snowmobile Store Sporting Goods Specialty Grocery Tire Store Toy Store Used Cars Vacuum Store Window Coverings Women’s Clothing

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2. You may only submit one competed ballot, additional submissions will automatically disqualify you from voting in the contest.

3. Minimum of 15 categories must be completed to qualify.

4. Winners of prizes will be determined by random draw.

5. Employees of Metroland Media, Brown’s Independent Grocers and King’s Independent Gocers and their immediate families are not eligigle to enter.

6. All businesses must be located within the Stittsville & Richmond distribution area.

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Mail, Email or Drop off: Stittsville News c/o Reader’s Select Awards 80 Colonnade Rd., Unit 4, Nepean, K2E 7L2 email: dtherien@metroland.com

Drop off: Brown’s Independent 1251 Stittsville Main Stittsville, ON K2S 2E5

Drop off: King’s Independent 5911 Perth St. Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0

8. The Reader’s Select Awards 2016 results will be published in the Stittsville News. Contest results do not reflect the view of the Stittsville News.

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Molson’s wins two straight to take Town League championship Special to the News

Molson’s swept Pro2Col in two straight games to capture the Stittsville Town League championship last week.

Molson’s scored a total of 14 goals in the two

games in taking this championship series.

Molson’s defeated Pro2Col 5-3 in the opening game of the best-of-three championship final series on Tuesday, March 7. Then, on Thursday, March 9, Molson’s scored nine goals in defeating Pro2Col by a 9-3 score, capturing the cham-

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Members of the Molson’s team, champions in the Stittsville Town League this season, are (front row, kneeling, from left) Zach Hervato, team captain Shayne Thompson, goalie Brad Clifford, Jordan Hass, Ryan Sterling, Dylan Scott and Chris McBurney and (back row, standing, from left) Matt Mulligan, Robbie Clarkson, Matt Killen, Mike Horner, Johnny Leroux who presented the championship trophy, Will Engler (behind Johnny), Chris Brayton, Chris Monteith, Chris Neufeld and Tanner Larose. Missing from the picture is Derek Lowry.

pionship series in two straight games.

In the March 7 opening game of the series, Molson’s led 2-0 after the first period and 3-1 after two periods of play before recording a 5-3 victory.

Ryan Sterling and Shayne Thompson both had two goals for Molson’s in this victory, with Jordan Hass picking up the other goal for Molson’s.

Matt Mulligan had two assists while Chris McBurney, Mike Horner and Zach Hervato all collected one assist each in the game.

For Pro2Col, Kyle Murray, Drew MacMillan and Ryan Donnelly were the goal scorers. Picking up assists were Chris Brussa-toi, Drew MacMillan, Andy Stevenson and Pat Kavanagh.

In the March 9 second game of the series, which turned out to be the clincher for Molson’s, Molson’s led 3-2 after the first period. A strong second period saw Molson’s score four goals while Pro2Col only responded with one goal so that Molson’s had a 7-3 lead going into the final period.

Molson’s scored the only two goals of the third period to win by a 9-3 score and take the Stittsville Town League championship.

Shayne Thompson had three goals for Molson’s in this game while Zach Hervato chipped in with two goals.

Scoring single goals were Jordan Hass, Matt Killen, Ryan Sterling and Dylan Scott.

Matt Mulligan, Robbie Clarkson, Will Engler and Shayne Thompson all had two assists in the game for Mol-

son’s. Single assists were earned by goalie Brad Clifford, Chris Brayton, Zach Hervato, Ryan Sterling and Mike Horner.

Kyle Murray, Chris Lesaux and Drew MacMillan scored for Pro2Col in this game.

Drew MacMillan also had two assists while single assists were picked up by Pat Kavanagh, Ryan Donnelly and Ryan White.

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MARCH 17 A St. Patrick’s Day gathering will be held on Friday, March 17 at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. Bill Martin will be playing Irish music starting at 6 p.m. Irish stew will be available for $5 a bowl.

Everyone in the community is welcome to attend and enjoy this celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. MARCH 21 In-person registration for the 2017 season for the Stittsville Minor Softball Association will take place on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. to 9

p.m. in the upstairs room at Stittsville MARCH 25 Sobeys at the corner of Hazeldean Annual spring bazaar, bake sale and Carp roads. You can also register and luncheon will be held at St. Anonline at any time at www.Stittsville- drew’s Presbyterian Church at the Softball.org. corner of Main and Mulkins streets on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m.

The March meeting of the Stitts- to 2 p.m. Baked goods and preserves. ville Goulbourn Horticultural Society White elephant table. Luncheon comon Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at prising of chicken à la king, salad, the Pretty Street Community Centre dessert and a beverage. $10 for adults in Stittsville will feature Phil Reilly and $5 for children. Everyone wel(Reilly’s Country Gardens) as the come. For more information, please guest speaker on the topic of orna- call 613-831-1256 or 613-836-5019. mental grasses. Everyone is welcome

to attend although non-members are Relive a millennium moment from assessed a $4 guest fee. the year 2000 while also enjoying a

dramatic telling of the story of Goulbourn. The Goulbourn Township Historical Society will be showing a digital recording of the millennium pageant Caretaker of Dreams which was first presented on stage at the Sacred Heart High School theatre in November 2000 on Saturday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richmond Legion Hall on Ottawa Street in Richmond.

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Silver medals Special to the News

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Members of the Goulbourn Hornets Major Bantam girls basketball team, silver medal winners in the recent Blessed Sacrament Tournament in Hamilton, are (front row, kneeling, from left) Macey Hanniman, Sarah DiCresce, Elly Turk, Abby Authier, Kaitlyn Flanders and Tinah Djerbib and (back row, standing, from left) Jordyn LeBoutillier, Alyssa Rollin, Erin O’Neil, Maisie Ross, Mia Leglise and Taylor Moynes. Missing from the picture are head coach John LeBoutillier and assistant coach Clare Murphy.

It was silver medals for the Goulbourn Hornets Major Bantam girls basketball team at the recent Blessed Sacrament Tournament in Hamilton.

With teams from across southern Ontario in this tournament, the competition was tough. But things got off to a great start on the Friday night with a 32-31 win over Markham’s Mumba team.

The Hornets would meet this same Mumba team in the gold medal championship game later in the tournament but this time the Hornets fell 35-32 to the Mumba squad, making it a silver medal tournament for the Hornets.

The weekend for the Hornets was full of close games highlighted with good offense and aggressive defence.

These close games kept both the coaches and the spectating parents on the edge of their seats all weekend long.

The Goulbourn Hornets Major Bantam girls basketball team will be playing in the Eastern Ontario Basketball Tournament in a few weeks as well as in the Basketball Ontario Provincial Championships in Brampton on the weekend of April 7.

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4 Wishes Spring Showcase on Sunday, March 26 at Sacred Heart High School on Abbott Street in Stittsville.

Junior show at 1 p.m. and senior show at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $10 per show. This is a fundraiser in support of Tysen Lefebvre’s Mission to a Million for Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario.

The annual March dinner at St. Clare’s Church Hall on Dwyer Hill Road south of Franktown Road and west of Richmond will be held on Sunday, March 26 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Note that the date has been changed from previous years. Hot turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings. Homemade pies and other desserts. Quilt raffle. Adults $15 each.

Children aged 6-12 years $10 each.

Children five years and under Free.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

APRIL 1 Sixth annual Quiz for a Cause will be held on Saturday, April 1 at the Community Bible Church on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville. All proceeds going to support the church’s partnership with the Seje community in Kenya in the construction of another new classroom for the school there. To register go to Eventbrite.ca.

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sports Richmond Royals tie up series with Arnprior Special to the News

It’s all tied up between the Richmond Royals and the Arnprior Packers going into the fifth game of their opening round playoff series in the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2.

The Royals have come back from a 2-0 deficit in the series to tie it up at two games apiece thanks to a 4-0 victory at the Richmond arena Sunday evening, March 12. This followed a 5-4 win by the Royals in a game in Arnprior Friday, March 10.

In the 4-0 victory March 12, that tied up the series, the Royals led all the way, taking a 1-0 lead in the first period and expanding it to 3-0 by the end of the second period.

Jordan Boutilier, Mike DiBello, Clay Carter and Matt Allan scored for the Royals in this game.

Aaron Hickie earned two assists while single assists went to Matt Allan, Liam Markhauser, Joey Laird, Mackenzie Mercier, Jeff Hyndman and Jordan Boutilier.

On March 10 in Arnprior, Rich-

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mond led 3-2 after the first period after Arnprior had jumped out into a 2-0 lead but the Royals came back with three straight goals before the period ended to take the lead going into the second period.

It was 4-3 for the Royals after the second period. Richmond took a 5-3 lead in the third period but Arnprior came back to score a goal to make it close, with Richmond winning by a 5-4 score.

Colin Baggio and Matt Allan both had two goals for the Royals, with Patrick Yates scoring one goal.

Mike DiBello picked up two assists

in the game. Single assists were earned

by Taylor Carlson, Clay Carter, Liam Markhauser, Aaron Hickie, Wyatt Parsons and goalie Nick Bond.

After an opening game 5-2 win over Richmond on March 5, the Arnprior Packers took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 3-2 victory over the Royals at the Richmond arena in Richmond on March 8.

Richmond had led 1-0 after the first period and had jumped into a 2-0 lead in the second period before Arnprior began its comeback, scoring three straight goals including the only two goals of the third period to win the

game 3-2.

Richmond had a whopping 58 shots on the Arnprior net in this game while the Packers had 25 shots on Richmond goalie Nick Bond.

Aaron Hickie and Jordan Boutilier scored the goals for Richmond in this game. Assists were earned by Matt Allan, Jordan Boutilier and Liam Markhauser.

This playoff series is going to go at least six games, with the sixth game of the series scheduled for this Friday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville.

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Toastmasters Club marks International Women’s Day

By Monika Jain Special to the News

International Women’s Day was the theme at the Stittsville Toastmasters Club meeting March 8 which just happened to be the exact date for International Women’s Day. Women were officially allowed to join Toastmasters in 1973. This came after Helen Blanchard became the first female to join Toastmasters, joining in 1970 under the name Homer Blanchard.

And this same Helen Blanchard became the Toastmasters’ first female international president in 1985.

As of 2013, women now outnumber men in membership in Toastmasters, 52.7 per cent to 47.3 per cent.

Anthea Odai was the grammarian for the March 8 meeting while Antonio Misaka was the toastmaster. Richard Cook presented a toast to Women Around The World while Leo Tao provided the opening thought for the meeting.

At the meeting, Richard Cook gave a speech entitled Clowning Around about a visit to see his mother. Monika Jain presented a speech from the CC Manual with the speech entitled Living with Hypoglycemia which is a medical condition related to a drastic drop in a person’s blood glucose level.

Monika Jain served as the topic master for the meeting,

challenging those present with a question about women and asking them to state an opinion on the question.

Even the two guests at the meeting, Vivian Yoonhee Ko and Jean Vickers, took part in this impromptu speaking segment of the meeting.

The Table Topics trophy was presented to the three who tied for winning speech, namely Rick Holloway, Gina Cook and Anthea Odai.

For information about the Stittsville Toastmasters Club, please contact Gerry Tapp on 613-721-8177 or via email at tapp.gerry@rogers.com. The club’s general email address is contact@stittsvilletoastmasters.ca.

The Stittsville Toastmasters Club holds its regular weekly meetings at the Pretty Street Community Centre in Stittsville.

Monika Jain (second from right) who was Table Topics master at the March 8th meeting of the Stittsville Toastmasters Club presents the Table Topics trophy to the three co-winners, Rick Holloway (far left), Anthea Odia (second from left) and Gina Cook (far right).

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My daughter slipped and fell and broke her arm badly on an icy sidewalk. I’m upset because it was unnecessary as there was no salt on that stretch of the sidewalk, even though everywhere else in my neighborhood was salted. Fortunately, my daughter can still come with the family on a trip for March Break. My neighbor says I should speak to a lawyer. I think she may be right but that can wait until we are back from vacation can’t it?

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Wayne Beaten (left), who is president of the Stittsville District Lions Club, stands with Zone 30 West chair Gail Osborne (right) in front of the Stittsville District LIons Club’s banner during the Zone chair’s visit to the Stittsville Club on March 8.

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Lions Zone 30 West chair Gail Osborne from Kemptville used the occasion of her visit to the Stittsville District Lions Club on March 8 to present several long service Chevron Awards. These Chevrons are presented marking every 10 years of service.

Stittsville Lion Beth Lewis received a 10-year service Chevron while Stittsville Lion Don Redtman was honoured with a Chevron making 40 years of service.

A Chevron marking 50 years of service as a Lion went to Stittsville Lion Bernie St. John.

In her remarks at the meeting, Zone 30 West chair Osborne described the Stittsville District Lions Club as an excellent example of how Lions live the motto “We Serve.”

She mentioned several of the projects which the Stittsville District Lions Club have undertaken recently, including the Big Bike Ride for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Christmas Parade of Lights and a Lions effective speaking contest.

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