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“I, and many others, still feel that a BIA would be a benefit to Stittsville business and the community at large. However, as the chair of the steering committee I feel that, at this time, there is not sufficient support.” A meeting held on Sept. 20 that brought together members of the Stittsville BIA steering committee and businesses people in the community who had expressed oppostion to a formal BIA in Stittsville led to Walker’s decision to back away from moving forward with the process that must be followed to establish a BIA. “All of the members of the steering committee were invited to attend the meeting with some of the other business owners who are in opposition to a BIA,” Walker explained. “Four members of the steering committee attended. After discussions that evening and review of previous communications the four committee members in attendance have decided not to pursue establishing a BIA in Stittsville at this time. “If one of the other steering com-
mittee members not in attendance at this meeting wishes to continue pursuing a BIA they are free to do so, as I cannot speak for them directly,” Walker added in a statement to the Stittsville News. Jo-Ann McKenna, a business owner in Stittsville, told the Stittsville News that those who attended the Sept. 20 meeting came away from the gathering with a plan on how to move forward. According to McKenna the meeting helped to unify the business community in Stittsville.. She said two main decisions were made at the meeting: • We will no longer be pursuing any actions towards the establishment of a formal BIA in Stittsville. This was agreed upon by all those present at the meeting - both those on the initial BIA steering committee, and other business owners who were present. The formation of a formal BIA through the City of Ottawa will no longer be pursued, and • Agreement was reached to work on our own initiatives to develop new strategies and a business type asso-
ciation using alternative vehicles to achieve our collective goals. Steps will be taken soon to begin to formulate a plan to move in this new direction. “As a whole, the intent of the BIA steering committee was to unify Stittsville businesses under one strong organization with a mandate to make improvements to the area and promote the great businesses in our neighbourhood,” Walker said.
ness association here, if not a BIA,” he said. Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri, who has expressed support for a formal BIA in his community, would not comment before the Stittsville News’ press deadline on the status of the BIA effort until he meets with Walker this week. However, in an interview with the News on Sept. 16 in his ward office at
“An alternative proposition has been developed that may see a unified business voice here in Stittsville that avoids the contentious issues surrounding an official BIA.” JIM WALKER
“An alternative proposition has been developed that may see a unified business voice here in Stittsville that avoids the contentious issues surrounding an official BIA. “To that end myself and the other committee members in attendance are willing to work towards this alternative initiative,” Walker said. “If nothing else, I am pleased that the proposition of a formal BIA has spurred local business owners into action to develop some style of busi-
the Goulbourn Rec Complex, he told the News that he thought there was some misinformation in the business community about the effort to establish a BIA. While a BIA would come with a levy on all businesses within its boundary, he said it was wrong to call such a levy a tax. “It is not a tax,” he said, adding that to his way of thinking a BIA levy would actually be a benefit to businesses if they so choose to go the BIA
route. However, Qadri has always maintained that if a business improvement area were established in Stittsville, it would have to be done with the support of the businesses within his community. Perhaps the main issue surounding the BIA was the initial proposed boundaries that took in all of the community, while some businesses had expressed concern that it would primarily benefit the Main St. area of the community. “I have looked at other BIAs and they may make sense in locations that are saturated with restaurants and stores like the Byward Market or Sparks Street but I cannot see the benefit in Stittsville,” Walter Pamic, who operates a business on Iber Road, has said. McKenna said no timlines have been established as of yet, but she expects meetings will be held in short order to get the ball rolling towards establishing a business association. “Our first endeavor will likely be to plan a breakfast meeting for local owners/managers to attend where, hopefully, we can involve as many businesses as possible to address some of the concerns and issues shared by us as business owners,” she told the News.
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Police arson unit takes over probe of Stittsville fire BY BRIAN DRYDEN brian.dryden@metroland.com
A fire in the wee hours of the morning Sept. 22 in Stittsville has been handed over to the Ottawa Police’s arson unit for further investigation. Ottawa’s fire department responded to calls of a fire at around 3 a.m. Friday morning (Sept. 22), and quickly put out the blaze that damaged a number of vehicles at the Stittsville Automotive Service Center at 69 Neil Ave. “Our estimate for damage done is about $50,000,” said Capt. Danielle Cardinal, public information offi-
Ottawa Fire Services responded to a fire at an automotive business at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22. The investigation of the blaze, which is estimated to have caused $50,000 in damages, has been turned over to Ottawa Police’s arson unit.
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A public meeting is being held tonight (Sept. 28) at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex to unveil a possible winter parking pilot project in the Fairwinds community.
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A special meeting has been called to talk about a possible pilot project to address winter parking issues in the Fairwinds community in Stittsville. “Due to concerns my office has received from both residents and city winter operations staff regarding the narrowing of the travelled portion of some streets during the winter months, a meeting is being held to dis-
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cuss a pilot project to allow parking on only one side of the street, with seasonal winter parking restrictions on the other — no parking, Dec. 1 to March 30,” a statement from Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri says in announcing the meeting. “This will enable better access for snow plows, resulting in clearer and safer streets for everyone in the community.” According to Qadri, the City of Ottawa has been reviewing parking and operational issues in the Fairwinds community from past winter seasons, which is the genesis of the
meeting that has been called to discuss a pilot project for winter parking restrictions in the community. The public meeting will be held at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Hall A tonight (Thursday, Sept. 28) starting at 7 p.m. Residents living on affected streets were to get hand delivered notices last week telling them about the proposed changes and inviting residents of the community to attend the public meeting and provide feedback on the plan.
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he city is taking a long, hard look at its operation of longterm care homes. But the province and the federal government need to carry out a similar review if things are going to get better, not worse. The city’s review was prompted by a series of incidents, including a long-term care resident being punched. There’s no doubt the municipal government wants to ensure that doesn’t happen again. The will is there to fix problems. Part of the response has been the formation of an advisory group – one that includes the families of residents. Families are rightfully concerned, just witness the 40 pages of comments that were collected at one feedback session at Carleton Lodge in south Nepean. The union which represents nurses in the city’s homes says staff are overworked. That’s supported by the statistics – Ontario has the lowest number of staff hours per resident. Then consider that
Ottawa’s homes have even fewer hours per resident than the Ontario average. What’s clearly lacking is funding, and not just here, but across the country. The city, province and federal government know demand is increasing and will only grow in the coming decades. Canada needs to ramp up now. Failing to act when a problem is entirely predictable is the definition of negligence. Our governments need a strategy to hire the best people we can, train them well and pay them well. They will part of our future. We need more spaces in publicly funded seniors care, and more staff to provide the care. It is far less expensive, and far more suitable for the elderly, to care for them in long-term care facilities than in our hospitals. And beyond the dollars and cents issue, there’s a moral question only government action can answer. Taking good care of those most in need is the right thing to do.
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ou don’t hear it so often any more, but when it comes, the sound is comforting – a gentle bell tolling on your
street. That would be the sharpener’s truck and you can hear it far enough away so that you have time to collect the knives, scissors, and even your push lawn mower, if you still have one, and get out to the street. This is door-to-door selling at its best. Door-to-door selling at its worst is being addressed by the provincial legislature. This comes after thousands of complaints about homeowners being duped into signing lucrative contracts involving heating, air conditioning, water softening and the like. The sums of money involved have often been substantial. In days past it was often assumed that such fraud was mainly perpetrated
I bet you’ve at least come close to signing one of those things. If you’re lucky you might have stalled long enough to Google the operation and find out if it’s on the up-and-up. Someone on the radio was talking Funny Town about this the other day – about how much of even the legitimate economy upon the confused and the elderly. But is based on deception, how too much that’s no longer the case. Many young of what we pay to companies is based and unconfused people have been on charges we were not aware of. The fooled. The door-to-door salespeople banking industry’s hidden charges are a are well-dressed, personable and classic example. persuasive. They wear official-looking Then there are the airlines. The adname tags and carry official-looking vertised cost of a ticket rarely resembles credentials. what we wind up paying after all of the And you don’t have to be old and/ extra charges are added in – especially or confused to be ill-informed about if we want to check baggage or sit in a the specifics of your heating or cooling decent seat. Consider also the various plan. In today’s fragmented energy surprises that await us when we use market, it’s hard for people to remem- our phones and our internet. Roamber which company they’re dealing ing charges – sure, all of that stuff is in with and on what terms. the fine print, but nobody reads it, nor
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should they be expected to. The sharpener comes down your street, he tells you how much per knife, how much to do the scissors, and that’s it. It’s not clear yet how far Ontario will go. But it appears that the legislation will permit door-to-door contact only if the homeowner initiates the contact. That’s a big step ahead, assuming that the legislators do not tack on a lengthy list of exceptions. As you will remember, that happened when the do-not-call registry was set up. We still get a lot of calls. Different people have a different tolerance for those who ring the bell. Some people are fine with those who offer a service – sealing the driveway, washing the windows. Those are fairly straightforward pitches, easy to say no to. Although it’s sad to have to say this, EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: John Curry john.curry@metroland.com - 613-221-6152 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Brian Dryden 613-221-6162 brian.dryden@metroland.com
most of us need to become more savvy consumers. The schools and community colleges could help here. But there is no legitimate justification for misleading door-to-door operations. A government crackdown is long overdue.
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Blessing of the pets set for Sunday at church in Stittsville BY BRIAN DRYDEN brian.dryden@metroland.com
Stittsville’s St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is calling on all pet owners to drop by on Sunday, Oct. 1, to have their little buddies blessed in a special ceremony. St. Francis of Assisi Day is Oct. 4. “Francis was known for his love of animals, and many congregations hold a blessing of the animals/pets on the Sunday closest to that day,” explained Geppy Walton, office administrator for the church.
“This year we are going to do a blessing of the animals on Sunday Oct. 1, at 2 p.m.,” Walton said. The event, which is open to everyone not just members of the church, will be held on the church lawn at the church that is located at 2 Mulkins St., just off of Main Street. “There will be a brief service at 2 p.m. including the blessing,” said Walston, adding if your pet does not play well with others then pet owners may want to use a carrier or bring a picture of their pet instead for the service.
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If you have a beloved pet, then you may want to drop by Stittsville’s St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Sunday, Oct. 1, where they will be blessing pets at 2 p.m.
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Residents invited to talk priorities for 2018 budget BY JESSICA CUNHA
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West end councillors, from left, Allan Hubley (Kanata South), Shad Qadri (Stittsville) and Marianne Wilkinson (Kanata North), are hosting a pre-budget consultation for residents on Oct. 5. The meeting is an opportunity for people to submit ideas on where the city should spend and save in the 2018 budget.
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West-end councillors are hoping for some big ideas from residents on where the city should spend and where it should save in 2018. Kanata Couns. Marianne Wilkinson and Allan Hubley, with Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri, will host a pre-budget consultation on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Kanata Recreation Complex, 100 Charlie Rogers Place. It’s an opportunity for people to share their priorities for the upcoming year and address city staff, said Wilkinson. “The key idea is for people to talk about what they’d like to see in there,” she said. “It would be a good idea if they knew what they wanted and they come prepared to make a clear ask.” The 2.5 per cent tax increase cap, implemented by Mayor Jim Watson, is not necessarily in the best interest of the city or the residents, Wilkinson said. By limiting the tax increase year over year, the city has fallen behind on maintaining much of its infrastructure, she said, citing a watermain break in south Ottawa in 2011, which caused a three-month outdoor watering ban in Riverside South, Barrhaven and Manotick. “We didn’t have a tax increase … and they didn’t maintain the infrastructure,” Wilkinson said. “My feeling is we should be basing the taxes on what we need to do. Putting a limit on it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.”
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Art club AGM deemed a success CONTRIBUTED TO THE NEWS
The Kanata Art Club (KAC), which includes members from Stittsville, held its AGM last week after a summertime break. Its regular monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month. The AGM agenda recounted a good year with increased membership, well attended studios, classes and workshops and informative and fun
monthly meetings with interesting speakers. After the business meeting the KAC undertook its first fundraiser — a silent auction in honour of Kathy Prystasz, a KAC member and volunteer who recently passed away. All of the materials auctioned were donated by Prystasz’s family. It was a fun event and very successful, bringing in approximately $900 which will be donated to the Ottawa Heart and Stroke Fund.
Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan Information Session #2
Thursday, October 5, 2017 6:30 to 9 p.m. (drop-in anytime) Alexander Community Centre 960 Silver Street
You are invited to find out more about the Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP) study. The outcomes of the CDP will affect how the northern end of Merivale Road will look and function in the future. The CDP study area affects land adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue. The study generally includes creating guidelines for land use and urban design, review and possible changes to the current zoning of land on select properties (see notice below), consideration of a range of new economic development incentives and creation of a “complete street” design to improve walking, cycling and streetscape in the future. At the session, city staff will have information available to answer your questions on the preliminary recommendations for the Community Design Plan. If you are unable to attend the session, you may review the information on the city’s website and provide your comments online. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or email the planner identified below before September 29, 2017. Need more information? Go to the city’s website at ottawa.ca/imaginemerivaleroadnorth or, contact the planner listed in the Notice of Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments below:
Notice of Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendments In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a Zoning By-law Amendment proposal has been initiated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa.
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LAND SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal generally affects properties adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue including select properties on Merivale Road, Kirkwood Avenue, Chatelain Avenue, Shillington Avenue, Thames Street, Laperriere Avenue, Leaside Avenue and Anna Avenue. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments (ZBLA) is to implement the land use and urban design components of the proposed new Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP). The CDP is being brought forward for approval by Planning Committee and Council at the same time as the proposed ZBLA. The main effects of the proposed ZBLA are to rezone select properties from existing residential and institutional zones to the Traditional Mainstreet (TM) zone, generally with exceptions that continue to permit uses from the existing zones but that in certain locations permit new non-residential uses under the TM zone only if properties are assembled and any new development fronts on Merivale Road, and to correct anomalies where the boundaries between different zones do not follow adjacent property lines.
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FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact: Chris Brouwer, Planner Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27813 Fax: 613-580-2459 Email: Chris.Brouwer@ottawa.ca. Additional information can also be obtained through Ottawa.ca/devapps and input File Number D02-02-17-0017 in the “Search” criteria. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning the proposed amendments. Please forward comments to the above-noted planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or email by Friday, October 27, 2017. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Dated at Ottawa this 28th day of September, 2017.
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Catholic board students surpass provincial average test scores BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com
Students at the Ottawa Catholic school board have surpassed the provincial average in Education Quality and Accountability Office tests – known as EQAOs– according to a report released by the board on Sept. 20. Scores for the Grade 3, Grade 6 and Grade 9 tests and the Ontario Secondary School literacy test were all above the average. The board credits their hard-working staff and students for the success and also their professional development through “collaborative learning and mentoring” programs. “It starts with the creativity and diligence of our educators, who ensure that each student has the opportunity to learn in the way that is best for them and uses technology to support and deepen their learning,” said manager of communications Mardi de
Kemp in an email. “At the Ottawa Catholic School Board, we have made a commitment to support the professional development of our staff.” Parents are another reason the board believes scores are high. “Research shows that an engaged parent that works with their child and the school gives the child the best chance of success,” said de Kemp. “We are lucky in Ottawa to have a very engaged parent community.” RESULTS
Grade 3 • Reading: 80 per cent – Province: 74 per cent • Writing: 82 per cent – Province: 73 per cent • Mathematics: 70 per cent – Province: 62 per cent Grade 6 • Reading: 85 per cent – Province: 81 per cent • Writing: 86 per cent – Prov-
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Police try to hold line on services BY KIERAN DELAMONT Metro Ottawa
Tax Changes – Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace This is a call to action for every member of our community to speak up against the proposed federal tax changes and encourage others to do the same. Our government has proposed the most radical business tax overhaul in 50 years. This announcement came on July 18, 2017 with only 75 days of consultation which ends on October 2, 2017. The main concerns of our Canadian controlled private corporations, include (1) a new tax (effectively 73%) on investment income in a corporation, (2) a much higher tax rate for compensation in a family business deemed “unreasonable,” and (3) new, tougher rules for converting income to capital gains. The timing and delivery of the proposed changes indicates a determination by the government to move forward despite desperate requests from Chambers of Commerce, business associations and business leaders across the country to slow down the process. A change of this magnitude demands adequate time and consultation in order to assess the many unintended consequences. The legislation in its current form will result in adversely impacting our economy and creating unfairness in our system. It is not just business owners who will pay the price, it will be all of us. That is why it is imperative we raise our voice on this issue. These changes are directly and immediately damaging to businesses that form the backbone of many Canadian communities. We know between 85-90 per cent of businesses in Canada are small and medium-sized and nearly 50% (1,297,000) of (2,825,300) self-employed Canadians head businesses that are incorporated (either with or without paid help). Incorporated companies are not only large - they are small too!
The Ottawa police are grappling with the issue of rising costs, while continuing to try to find savings in an alreadystretched budget. The police department will need to delay contributions to its capital reserves in order to meet the police services board’s direction that the budget grow by no more than two per cent in 2018. While the budget is on track to meet that target, significant concerns were raised that by delaying contributions to reserve funding, the board was simply kicking the can a bit further down the road, rather than addressing the larger issue of rising costs. “My priority was not to cut staff and not impact services, and that’s what this budget does do – it delivers on the two per cent (maximum increase) without touching those areas,” said police Chief Charles Bordeleau. But on the way it was done he added, “It’s not my preferred option, but that’s the option that we’re left with.” “You can only wring a cat’s neck so much, and then eventu-
Police budget challenges put pressure on maintaining staffing levels. ally you’ll kill it,” said Jim Durrell, vice-chair of the board. “I think we’re very quickly approaching this point for police services.” The board had previously budgeted that it will be able to find at least $2 million in savings each year until at least 2021. They remain confident in that re-
gard, even though for 2018 they were only able to scrape together $600,000 in savings. “Over the past number of years, we have achieved the $2 million,” said Bordeleau. “But that’s becoming more challenging.” Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, who chairs the board, was frustrated
If you are not a business owner, someone close to you is or relies on independent business for their livelihood. Business owners have been structuring their businesses and planning their futures on legitimate tax strategies that have been refined and tested over decades. These are not loopholes. These tax planning strategies were established many years ago, to encourage the growth, innovation and entrepreneurship and to compensate small business owners for the higher level of risk they undertake, compared to that of an employee. Our business owners have work hard, invest personal assets, call on friends and family to help, support the families of their employees and contribute to their communities. Now they are being positioned as “tax evaders” and we are all being told we do not understand. We understand. This proposal is outrageous. No other country has tried to impose such punitive tax measures on small business. Legitimate SMEs will be swept up by changes to catch a few bad apples. Does that seem reasonable?
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by what he saw as an electionyear budget. “It shouldn’t be, but it is,” he said, suggesting that the two per cent directive should be up for debate by council. “Let city council understand that we’re plugging holes here. We’re not really achieving (anything).”
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HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE CITY’S 2018 BUDGET By: Mayor Jim Watson
Last year, we worked with our City departments and staff and listened to residents through the budget consultation process in order to deliver a budget that keeps the City on a path of fiscal prudence while continuing to build a caring, sustainable, and prosperous city. We were able to accomplish this while keeping our 2% tax cap commitment, thus ensuring that Ottawa remains an affordable city for all.
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There is a need to keep taxes “as low as we can,” she said, particularly with water and sewer rates rising, and added “I’m quite prepared to support an increase for specific things, especially if they are things the community wants.” City staff will give an overview of how the budget process works at the meeting, then residents will have the chance to discuss what they want to see implemented and “what they are prepared to do without,” said Wilkinson.
To shed light on the budget process and how these decisions impact your individual property taxes, the City of Ottawa has developed innovative tools available in the Understanding Your City Budget section of www.Ottawa.ca. The tools include:
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Social service needs, such as funding for community resource centres, the cost of sports and recreation programs, and childcare subsidies are priorities often listed by residents, she said. Others include snow removal, maintenance of roads, light-rail to west and the western extension of Campeau Drive. “They affect people day to day,” she said. Residents are also encouraged to submit their ideas online. Input can be send through email to budget@ottawa. ca or by tweeting @ottawacity using the hashtag #ottbudget.
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It’s a tough job dealing with some of our most vulnerable residents, but the city says it is doing what it can to improve care at the four municipally-run long-term care homes. The oldest resident in the city’s homes is 109 years old, the youngest 43. Staff highlighted the differences, as well as the complex medical needs, in a report to the community and protective services committee on Sept. 21. The committee heard the report as part of the response to a “direction” from the province following a string of events, which included covered up injuries and abuse at the Garry J. Armstrong home on Island Lodge Road. The incidents resulted in a director referral order from the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care. The order made a series of suggestions — including the supervision of non-regulated staff, such as support workers. Among the complaints was a staff member punching a resident in the face. There are 712 residents at the city’s four long-term care homes. Garry J. Armstrong is the subject of four complaints under the Long-Term Health Care Act subsection that deals with abuse
and neglect. There are 1,023 staff members for those homes. Residents could come in contact with as many as 15 staff daily and 468 of those staff members are personal support workers. City manager Steve Kanellakos said that staff, along with council, had a visceral response to the incident. “Many of us have parents in long-term care facilities,” he said. “That said, staff is accountable for the service and care in our homes.” Among the fixes proposed by staff are an advisory group, made up of families of residents, staff, stakeholders and management. There was a feedback session held at the Carleton Lodge in Nepean on Sept. 20, with more than 100 attendees and 40 pages of comments. Janice Burelle, general manager of community and social services, said staff is going over the comments and stakeholder engagement will continue into October. Dean Lett, head of long-term care for the city, said all mandatory training on abuse will be done by Dec. 1 for current employees. The group has met weekly since mid-August when the order was issued, said Burelle. There are also plans for mandatory training to be done annu-
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Janice Burelle, general manager of community and social services, takes questions from the media following a briefing on how the city plans to deal with a director referral order from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. ally on things like infection control and abuse. All staff must follow residents’ care plans 100 per cent of the time. Not following can constitute abuse — especially if it’s things like a late meal or a missed dose of medication. Jamie Dunn, executive director for the Civic Institute Professional Personnel, the union that represents nurses who work in the homes, said members are overworked and underpaid, but attention to the issue over the summer has led to them being scapegoated.
“The finger pointing should stop and we should look for solutions,” he said. Dunn said nurses are being assaulted at work and working without taking lunches or breaks. “They’re often working later without being paid as well,” Dunn said. Lett said he wanted to recognize that the city homes are lively, loving places, with activities that recognize different levels of cognition. See STAFF, page 19
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The issue of long-term care is complicated by the needs of the patients. Seniors are going into care later in life, often with several diagnoses and many suffer from dementia. Included in the report was information about satisfaction surveys completed by residents and their families. Last year, 95 per cent of respondents said they were satisfied with their home. Shad Qadri, who chairs the board of health, asked about the ability of residents with cognitive impairment to properly complete a satisfaction survey. River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington was concerned about the disconnect between the hours of care Ottawa provides and the province — as well as high scores on satisfaction surveys, paired with complaints of abuse by nursing staff. “The comments from Mr. Dunn about overworked staff and the amount of resident care
doesn’t mesh,” he said. “What am I missing here? How can satisfaction be so high? Are you just not asking questions that get to the heart of it?” Lett reiterated that the set of incidents shouldn’t tarnish the city’s care as a whole. “I appreciate the reactions to this order and the disbelief that one of our staff would abuse a resident,” he said, adding the city was surprised to see three homes included in the order. “The response was that inspectors felt there was a risk at the other facilities,” he said, adding any changes will be implemented across the board. Adele Furrie, a member of the advisory board, commended the dedication of the members through a difficult period. Furrie said management should take responsibility for what happened in their home, but so should the ministry. “The ministry should revisit the standard. Does it really reflect today’s reality?” she asked, adding residents have more
complex needs. Furrie said the ministry should also look at the funding for personal support workers and whether they get paid adequately for their services. The city provided $14.3 million toward long-term care last year, Burelle said. Beverlee McIntosh, from the Ottawa Council on Women, said hours of care provided to seniors in Ontario is among the nation’s lowest. The provincial average is 3.15 hours a day per resident. In Ottawa, that number is 2.56. Committee chair Diane Deans asked if the hours of care provided by the city is enough; Burelle said staff is looking at the service delivery model to see if staffing levels could be brought up during peak times. While Deans said staff have shown a “monumental effort” to deal with the problems, there needs to be a national strategy on long-term care. “What keeps me awake at night is the future, as baby boomers get older.”
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Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa
September 28, 2017 Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed
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Please Exercise Caution Driving in School Zones and Parks As school returns in session, I would like to take a moment to remind residents to be courteous when driving in school zones, residential areas near parks and be mindful of school buses. I have received a number of complaints from residents and we all need to be part of make our roads safe. It is imperative that we all practice road safety, including: • Coming to a full and complete stop at stop signs and when turning right on a red light. • Yielding to pedestrians at Pedestrian Crossovers (PXOs) and roundabouts, pedestrians have the right of way. • Be aware of pedestrians crossing at intersections, and ensure pedestrians are no longer in the intersection before proceeding – this is the law. This has been raised as a safety concern at Stittsville Main and Beverly Street as well as other areas of the community. • Stop for school buses when lights are flashing. If there is no median on the street, then you must stop in BOTH directions when the school bus lights turn on. It is very difficult to hear how many drivers are NOT following this rule on Hazeldean Road with buses stopping to pick up/drop off children at the Imagination Station school. Be aware when driving, when you see the lights flashing STOP. • Be respectful of school crossing guards, they are assisting in keeping the children safe. • Educate your children on pedestrian and cycling safety and ensure they check before crossing roads even if they have the right of way. Pedestrians and cyclists must follow the rules of the roads we well. Always ensure that you are cognizant of all surroundings before proceeding through an intersection or making a turn. I have received reports of cars driving through red lights as well. Be aware at all times. I will also be continuing my review of areas of concern with Ottawa Police and the City of Ottawa. If you have an area of concern, please let me know and also please report it to the Police. The greater number of reports the Police receive assists the Police in identifying an area of concern and they can allocate officers to the area. You can report online at ottawapolice.ca and if there is a specific time or day that is a concern, let us know. Thank you for your help in protecting those we love.
Fairwinds Winter Parking Restrictions Public Meeting As residents may know, my office has been working with the Fairwinds’ Community Association and The City of Ottawa to review the parking and operational issues in the Fairwinds community from previous winter seasons. There is an upcoming meeting on September 28, 2017 at 7pm at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Hall A to discuss a pilot for winter parking restrictions in the community. Due to concerns my office has received from both residents and City Winter Operations Staff regarding the narrowing of the travelled portion of some streets during the winter months, a meeting is being held to discuss a pilot project to allow parking on only one side of the street, with seasonal winter parking restrictions on the other (No Parking, Dec 1st to March 30th). This will enable better access for snow plows resulting in clearer and safer streets for everyone in the community. We emphasize that this meeting is to discuss a possible pilot for this winter season and staff will monitor the outcome, if the pilot goes ahead, to determine if this will remain in place for winter 2018-2019. It is important that my office and the City’s Traffic Department hear from affected residents on this project. Residents living on affected streets will be receiving hand delivered notices this week advising them of the proposed changes and inviting them to attend the public meeting and provide their feedback. If you are unable to attend the meeting on September 28th, information regarding the pilot will be included in my upcoming weekly newsletters. If you do not yet receive my weekly newsletter and would like to, please email me at shad.qadri@ottawa.ca and I will add you to my mailing list.
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. 22 Stittsville News - Thursday, September 28, 2017
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fabulous way to kick off our new toastmaster year. He congratulated all the members who took a leap to come out of their comfort zone and decided to enter the contest. The speech contest chair Antonio Misaka took control and stated all the rules of the contest and invited Maria Pemberton to lighten and brighten up the room with her speech titled - S’mores and more. Maria came prepared with props and amazing acting skills to tell the tale of her camping excursion with her family. Maria’s speech is a reminder that sometimes things don’t go as planned but those are the situations that make great stories and are fun to laugh about later on.
The new Toastmasters year has started and this means that club members get to test their ability and growth by participating in the various contests. Last week Stittsville Toastmasters club organized their second annual humourous speech and evaluation contest. According to Toastmaster Dr. Dilip Abayasekara, there are many benefits to participating in these contest such as become a better speaker, learn and grow from your evaluation, discover the power of the spoken word, and learn lessons that apply to every phase of your life. TALES FROM A VISIT Gina Cook hosted the meeting as Toastmaster of the evening, and she was also the The second speaker Lori Holloway, a very chief judge for the contest. skilled and talented storyteller, recounted Rick Holloway commenced the meeting her visit with her husband Rick Holloway to with a positive thought and said that it is a her uncle Clarence’s place, Snow Lake Manitoba. She discovered her uncle and aunt’s lavish lifestyle upon arrival which was very new to her. The title of her speech was - Fishing. The second half of the evening was chaired by Lori Holloway. The test speaker, Tom Tan, Competent Communicator, from Kanata Toastmasters, was a surprise to all the evaluation contest participants. The title of his speech was ‘The Power of Storytelling’. He shared his path and journey to become an amazing storyteller. He quoted that he was in awe of the storytelling skills of Dave Carroll, the composer
and lyricist of “United break the guitar”. He looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. He recently met a speaker in 2017 Toastmasters International Convention and brought back valuable advice from him. He said, “Life will give you experience, you have to turn it into story”. That made him realize that instead of trying to be like others we all have our own style and all we need to do is recognize it, and narrate our life experience in our own unique way. Maria Pemberton, Richard Cook, Antonio Misaka, and Monika Jain evaluated Tom’s speech. It was a difficult evaluation to do because he had every aspect of a fantastic speaker and made evaluators job difficult to be able to find growth points for the speaker. Kudos to all the participants who faced the challenge to participate in the contest and to rest of the team to make this event possible. First and second place winners from both contests go to the Area contest, which is being hosted by the Stittsville Toastmaster club on Oct. 4. The doors are open to guests, all they need to bring is open mind and humour. Please contact Gerry Tapp at 613-7218177 or via email at tapp.gerry@rogers.com. You can also check us out on Facebook. The Stittsville Toastmasters Club holds its regular meeting at the Pretty Street community centre in Stittsville. The Stittsville Club’s general email address is contact@stittsvilletoastmasters.ca.
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Library tries to get a handle on patrons viewing porn Refreshed policy brings Ottawa library in line with many Canadian cities: board chair BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com
While patrons of the Ottawa Public Library who view explicit content on branch computers will now be asked to stop if complaints are made, the policy update could go further to prohibit the viewing of sexually explicit material. “Patrons of all ages use the public library and sexually explicit material is not something that should be viewed in a public place, and that should just be a matter of policy,” said Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, though she acknowledged the policy change is “better” and “a step in the right direction.” Her ward office is based at the Greenboro Community Centre where the Greenboro library branch is located. That’s where two girls saw a man viewing graphic pornography on a public computer in a high-traffic area earlier this summer. The girls’ mother said she was told staff don’t restrict patrons from accessing legal internet content. Following the incident, Danielle McDonald, chief executive of the Ottawa Public Library, sent an email to city councillors explaining “it is a fundamental tenet of a public library to uphold access to information without
censorship.” ‘TOOL IN THEIR TOOL BOX’
The refreshed policy, made official Sept. 19, is now in line with what libraries in many other Canadian cities, such as Vancouver, Hamilton, Calgary and Gatineau, have adopted, said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, chair of the Ottawa Public Library board. “Staff now have that tool in their tool box to walk over, based on a complaint, and say, ‘Turn it off,’” he said, adding this applies to all blatantly offensive material and not just pornography. “The previous policy was to accommodate and say, ‘We’ll just shift you over out of sight.’ That wasn’t holding water in my mind.” In an emailed statement sent to Metroland Media, the Ottawa Public Library said, “Our policy has always been to respect the sensibilities of others. The main refinement is that we will amend our policy to request that customers refrain from displaying content (text or images) that may be reasonably considered offensive in a public setting. “This could be content that is graphically violent, overtly sexual, or that contains threatening language, to provide a few examples,” the statement reads. “And, if this occurs, our practice will be to ask people to turn
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Ottawa Public Library staff will now ask patrons viewing explicit online content to stop if complaints are made. The policy refresh comes on the heels of an incident at a library branch where two girls saw a man viewing graphic pornography on a public computer in a high-traffic area. it off or shut it down.” The policy was updated following discussions Tierney had with library staff, his fellow councillors, library board members and residents, and following questions he posed to councillors in other jurisdictions. “The consensus was pretty straightforward,” he said. “And if we’re able to make ourselves on par with other library systems across the country, where they have this policy, it behooves us to do it.”
The solution is not as simple as putting up a firewall on the library’s computer networks to block unauthorized access. “I have an IT background. You can get around any firewall with pornography. There’s only so much you can do,” Tierney said. “I think we’ve struck the perfect balance between integral freedoms as well as making sure that our clientele feel a level of comfort — if they see something wrong that they can report it and it will be
addressed.” Tierney did not respond to a subsequent request to speak about why an outright ban on the viewing of explicit online material was not enacted. MORE FILTERS THAN MOST
A 2015 third-party review of the library’s practices found it uses more filters than most public libraries in Canada, McDonald said in her email to councillors.
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The next meeting of Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee is coming up on Thursday, October 5th. Agenda items at this upcoming meeting include the following: • Zoning By-Law Amendments for: o 3719 Dunrobin Road (West Carleton) o 1156 Jinkinson Road (Rideau-Goulbourn) o 5721, 5731, 5741 Manotick Main Street (Rideau-Goulbourn) • Boundary Road Agreement Report • Rural Coach Houses on Private Services The Zoning By-Law Amendment for 1156 Jinkinson Road is an expansion of Cavanagh’s Henderson Quarry. Already approved through the Province’s Aggregate Resources Act, the amendment changes the zoning from Mineral Reserve (MR) to Mineral Extraction (ME). A portion of the MR zone will also change to Environmental Protection (EP3) as a buffer between the quarry and the neighbouring wetland. The report on coach houses deals specifically with coach houses being developed in the rural area on private services, i.e.: well and septic. The report attempts to soften some of the requirements imposed last year for those wishing to build a coach house on their property. For properties on municipal services, one just requires a building permit. The development on private services is a little more complex because well and septic capacity has to be considered. The Boundary Road Agreement report deals with all of the roads that the City of Ottawa shares with our neighbouring municipalities, including Beckwith Township and Lanark County. One such road that has caused concern is Ashton Station Road. This report is aimed at addressing maintenance issues between the City and Beckwith. As of right now, Beckwith has not agreed but the City of Ottawa continues to work with them on the agreement. The agenda and all reports are available at Ottawa.ca and we also send out the agenda with my monthly e-Newsletter, which you can sign up for at RideauGoulbourn.ca. If you have any questions regarding any of the items above, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Richmond Forcemain Project Update As many of you are aware, the Richmond Forcemain Project has been ongoing for much of 2017. Over the next few weeks, City Staff will be preparing for the abandonment of the old 200mm forcemain that runs from the Richmond Sewage Pumping Station along Royal York Street, Chanonhouse Drive and goes through Chanonhouse Park and connects to the lagoons. This abandonment will be completed by excavating a series of approximately nine pits between the Pumping Station and the Lagoons and filling the old forcemain with grout. The City of Ottawa inspector for the forcemain will go door-todoor to briefly discuss the work, timelines and reinstatement work with residents that are in direct proximity of a pit. Placement of topsoil and seeding is ongoing between King Street and Eagleson Road. Chain link fence installation along the rear of the properties on Dallaire Crescent and installation of the granular access road from Eagleson Road to the west limit of lagoon cell ‘C’ is ongoing. Deficient work inside valve chambers on the 300mm and 600mm forcemains along the Jock River from the Condominium building at 68 King Street to the lagoons is ongoing. The Parking lot on Eagleson Road near Barnsdale Road is now open. Trails remain closed within the project limits and fencing and signage are being maintained in the construction zone. 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.
Financial plan could mean steady increases in water rates El-Chantiry said he convinced residents that they should pay their fair share, but the plan proposed in the report will only foster distrust of the city. “And maybe it should,� El-Chantiry said. “It seems like we got our foot inside the door and then immediately want to charge more.� Deputy city treasurer Isabelle Jasmin said there are many “moving parts� when it comes to the rate structure, and the needed increase in revenue doesn’t necessarily translate to higher rates. If there’s a housing boom, for example, the percentage increase would be shared by more homeowners — reducing the impact for the individual homeowner. The city has 8,500 kilometres of stormwater, water and sanitary pipes. There are 92 pump stations and 5,800 culverts. There’s also the Lemieux Island and Britannia water treatment facilities.
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The city needs $2.6 billion over 10 years to deal with capital investment in our water infrastructure, and the bill could be handed to residents. Following a rejig of the water and stormwater fee structure — a contentious issue for rural residents passed less than a year ago — staff presented a report to the city’s environment committee on Sept. 19. The committee ultimately decided to pass the buck to council — forwarding the report on with no recommendation. Council approved the rate structure change last fall. Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt called foul on the proposal, which asks for an increase in the revenue from stormwater to go up by as much as 13 per cent annually for the next decade. West Carleton Coun. Eli El-Chantiry echoed the sentiments of his council colleague, saying that residents were sold on a bill between $13 and $15 for the next four years. “Now all of a sudden without consultation, we are talking about a substantial increase,� he said. A consultation on the changes to the city’s rate structure held in West Carleton in March 2016 had to turn people away, because the venue ran out of space. “We took a lot of flak,� El-Chantiry said of the rural councillors. The stormwater fee was combined with the road tax before the city amalgamated in 2000, since rural areas were absorbed into the City of Ottawa, they hadn’t been paying for the upkeep.
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According to the capital asset management report, which was also presented to the committee, 93 per cent of city assets are in fair to very good condition. The infrastructure that needs repairs is triaged according to need, based on the city’s risk-based approach. “I know you’re saying that a 13 per cent increase won’t equal to dollars, but I can’t vote in favour and say, ‘It should be OK,’� Moffatt said. “The report takes a new fee and immediately doubles it.� Moffatt took some heat from residents for voting in favour of the rate structure changes, and blasted staff for not informing councillors about the numbers in the long-range financial plan. “I had to find out that storm water fees
could increase by 270 per cent over the next 10 years from someone who came to my booth at the Richmond Fair,� Moffatt said. Jasmin said staff followed protocols, and the rate review and long-range plan are two separate items. Committee chair David Chernushenko cautioned Moffatt against “exciting� residents with the cumulative increases over a 10-year period. The increase for 2018 would be 13 per cent. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli said he has some neighbourhoods in his ward that are neither “fish, nor fowl,� referring to areas like Pine Glen where they aren’t rural, but are privately serviced. He said he’s concerned about not having the information on a dollar amount for residents. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli also wanted more information for residents. Chiarelli took issue with the staff estimates on funding needs, wondering how we got to the point where we need increases of that nature annually. Water rates have been steadily rising since 2011. Chiarelli said there’s a public perception that water rate relates to consumption, but 90 per cent of the city’s costs are fixed. “The public needs to know the rate increase is to get more money to pay down the deficit,� he said. On a positive note, El-Chantiry said there’s a meeting planned between Mayor Jim Watson and some of the rural councillors. “Hopefully we can take that part out,� ElChantiry said of the planned increases for the stormwater fee. “I won’t vote for it with that included. Or a budget that has that in it.�
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Filters are in place for illegal materials, such as child pornography. “Since implementation of our tools and policies in 2015, the OPL has seen a significant reduction in the number of reported incidents of customers viewing what may be considered inappropriate content,” McDonald wrote. “Specifically, we have gone from 15 incidents (in 2015) to three (so far) in 2017. “ Deans said she too supports intellectual freedom and is not suggesting that filters be put in place to restrict access to information, and shared her views in a letter she wrote Sept. 14 to Tierney and McDonald in response to the Greenboro incident and McDonald’s initial explanation. However, a stronger policy “would send a clear message to library patrons that their public library is not only a place that protects and supports intellectual freedom, but it is also a place that values the safety and security of its clients at all ages,” Deans wrote. “While I too support intellectual freedom and appreciate that OPL is not in the business of censorship, I do not consider the viewing of pornography as being an appropriate activity in a public place.”
“I do not consider the viewing of pornography as being an appropriate activity in a public place.” COUN. DIANE DEANS
Given the transition toward a more high-tech environment within the library system over the last two to three decades, it’s only natural that policies be updated to reflect that changing environment, said Tierney. “Do I think this is the last evolution of the policy? No,” he said. “There will be a new technology or there will be something new offered in the library that will force us to review it, and it should be part of a standard review process.” Though now official, the policy update won’t be instant given the size of Ottawa’s library system, which has 33 branches and 650 staff members. “It does take a bit of time for the policies to trickle through the system,” Tierney said. “But they’re anxiously moving ahead with it.”
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HEREFORD, JOHN HENRY “HARRY”
October 15, 1947 - September 19, 2017 Harry Hereford of Arnprior passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, with his wife by his side, at Hospice Renfrew the morning of Tuesday September 19, 2017. Beloved husband of Phyllis (nee Cuddihey). Dearly loved father of Shannon Prost (Mark), Meaghan Schulte (Kurt), Jonathan Hereford and step-father of Leisha Clarke-Doherty. Dear brother of Elizabeth “Nancy” Prior (Michael), Margaret “Peggy” Cauchi (Erwin), Mary-Jane Cheater (Dennis) and Paul Alexander. “Grandpa Harry” will be greatly missed by Marshall and Preston Prost and Lawren and Hugo Schulte. Special brother-in-law of Michael Cuddihey (Betty) and Norman Cuddihey (Wendy Christoff). Harry’s Professional Golf career spanned many years and many courses across the Ottawa Valley. He was known by his fellow Golf Professionals to be passionate about teaching the game, and was dedicated to growing the Ottawa Zone, especially for junior players. Harry worked for the PGA of Canada for 26 years, serving as the Ottawa Zone Executive Director until retiring this past May. In 2011, Harry became one of only 4 honoured recipients of The Lifetime Achievement Award from the PGA of Canada, Ottawa Zone. He was also a Life Member and current President of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 174, Arnprior, Ontario. Family and friends are invited to a join us for a Tribute to Harry which will take place in the Chapel of the Pilon Family Funeral Home, 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Sunday afternoon, October 1st at 2 o’clock. An informal gathering will follow at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 174, Arnprior. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 174, Arnprior would be gratefully appreciated. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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(Retired – BASF) Peacefully at The Grove Nursing Home, Arnprior on Wednesday morning, September 20th, 2017; Daniel Gabriel “Dan” Madore of Arnprior passed away at the age of 83. Beloved husband of the late Ruby (nee Proulx) Madore (May 30, 2016). Dearly loved father of Barb Wilson (Jim). Predeceased by his only son, Bruce Madore June 12, 2011. Dear brother of Nicole Kittner (late Harold) and Cecile Prowse (Wally). Predeceased by a brother, Ronnie (late Martha) and an infant sister, Eva. Fondly remembered by his brothers and sister-in-law, Dominic and Doreen Proulx, Norman and Alice Proulx as well as several nieces and nephews. A private interment will take place at the Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Dan, please consider a donation to The Grove Nursing Home, Arnprior. In the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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(Retired OC Transpo) With heavy hearts we announce that Bill Romhild of Richmond passed away suddenly at Ferguson Lake (Calabogie) on Saturday morning, September 23, 2017. He was 76. Beloved and devoted husband of Sheila (nee Clarke). Dearly loved and proud “Dad” of Jeff (Lisa) of Munster Hamlet and Jason (Pam) of Quispamsis, N.B. Dear brother of Joyce Cloutier of Ottawa. Cherished and doting grandfather of Jessica Todd (Mike), Andrew Romhild, Aiden, Keegan and Sullivan Romhild. Fondly remembered by nieces: Marion Elliott (Paul Kelly), Donna Munro (Richard) and Karen Elliott and their families. Predeceased by his brother-in-law, Bernard “Bunny” Elliott (late Joyce) and his sister-in-law, Grace Shangraw. Friends paid their respects during visitation at the Kelly Funeral Home, 580 Eagleson Road, Kanata on Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning from 10 to 10:45. A Tribute to Bill Romhild took place in the Chapel of the funeral home at 11 o’clock. Cremation followed with interment at St. Paul’s United Cemetery, Richmond later. In memory of Bill, please consider a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. In the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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MCBAIN (nee King), Jessie May (Born in Rouleau SK. May 2, 1921) Died peacefully in Almonte On. on Sept 16, 2017. Predeceased by her husband John (Jack) Frederick McBain, daughter Heather Ann, brothers Robert, Stirling, William and sister Janet. Survived by sons Ian (Bonnie) Cameron (Janet). Grandchildren Christopher (LiseAnne) and Matthew (Genna). Special GG to Eilidh, Caelan, Emalea, Tate and Isla. Jessie graduated in 1944 as a registered nurse from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She had a successful career in healthcare with Providence Hospital in Moose Jaw SK and with the Ste Anne’s Veterans Hospital in Ste Anne de Bellevue QC. She culminated her career as Executive Assistant to the President with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. A private family service will be held. For those who may choose to honour Jessie with a memorial donation, please consider the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation. Funeral Arrangements Entrusted Into The Care of C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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MACLACHLAN JOSEPH HUGH “JOE” In hospital at Almonte following a brief illness on Thursday, September 21, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Joe MacLachlan of Almonte, age 69 years. Loving Pappy to Joey and special friend to Karen. Son of the late William MacLachlan and his wife the late Eilleen Reid. Grandpappy to Cassidy Ann. Pre-deceased by his brother Brian “Bubba”. Half sibling to Kathleen & Willy. Loving nephew of uncle Roy and late aunt Audrey Reid. Friends are invited to join Joe’s family for a Celebration of his life in the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ont. (613)256-3313 on Saturday, September 30 from 11 am until time of Service in the Gamble Chapel at 12 noon followed by interment in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. For those who may choose to honour Joe with a memorial donation, please consider the Almonte General Hospital or a charity of your choice. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. DOUGLAS Kathleen Mary Anne At Fairview Manor, Almonte on Friday, September 15, 2017. Mary Blackwell of Almonte, age 92 years. Beloved wife of the late Edward Douglas. Dearly loved and respected mother of Scott (Laura), Susan and Stephen (Sheila) all of Almonte. Loved Nana Mary to Jana, Mark, Michael, Jennifer, Adam, Christian & Stephanie. Also survived by 14 great grandchildren. Friends may gather for a Celebration of Mary’s life in the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 on Sunday, October 1 at 2 PM. Interment to follow in St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery, Almonte. For those who may choose to honour Mary with a memorial donation, please consider the Digital Imaging Campaign at the Almonte General Hospital. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Lanark County’s – Lanark Lodge, “People Caring for People”, is a 163 bed Long Term Care Home accredited with Accreditation Canada that strives to provide progressive resident centred care for our residents in an atmosphere of respect that fosters independence and fulfillment. We are seeking a self-motivated professional change agent for the following 2 positions as soon as possible.
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HAPPY “PAPER” ANNIVERSARY! With wonderful memories of that happiest of celebrations on September 17th, 2016, with all our nearest and dearest. With Much Love always from all of the Randall and Eden families.
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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • College Diploma in Business, Marketing or related field • Prospect for new accounts, source leads, cold call, and research to generate sales in multi-media and Print platforms • Responsible for ongoing sales with both new and existing clients • Consistently attain and/or surpass sales targets and hitting revenue targets • Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients to build business opportunities • Provide professional customer service in ensuring superior client satisfaction at all times • Create proposals and printing solutions through compelling business cases • Provide customers with creative and effective advertising/printing solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • A valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by October 5, 2017: Internal Candidates: apply to our internal posting portal on MyMetNet under My Career External Candidates: apply to https://careersen-metroland.icims.com Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Registered Nurses (Emergency) – Must have current registration with the CNO, current BCLS, ACLS and NRP. Completed PALS or be in progress. Seeking one (1) year Emergency experience including Triage. May consider nurses with a minimum of two (2) years acute Medical/Surgical Experience. Also seeking casual RN’s for the Long Term Care, Medical Surgical, OBS and Complex Continuing Care units. Employees are able to participate in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). We invite qualified candidates to apply to: careers@agh-fvm.com
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Metroland Media Ottawa is accepting tenders for a Distributor to manage a portion of our Orleans News newspapers and flyers to approximately 10,000 homes weekly. 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. All applicants must be a registered business and have 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, October 16th, 2017 Contract commencing: November 27th, 2017 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful candidate will be contacted.
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Saturday October 7th, 2017 9:30 AM sharp (viewing day before and morning of sale) To be held at our home located at 3624 Farmview Rd., Kinburn, Ontario. We will be selling machinery, tools and equipment for Maurice (Moe) Lacasse, Arnprior, as well as tools and shop equipment for Joy Monuk, Woodlawn in addition to a few items from other consignors.
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GARAGE SALE 6 Coachman Crescent, Stittsville, Saturday September 30th. 8-1pm, rain or shine, something for everyone, downsizing.
AUCTIONS HORSE,TACK & EQUIP. Consignment Auction sale, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th. Galetta Livestock 3340 Galetta Road. 1/2 hr.West of Kanata, 10 mins. E. Arnprior. Tack 10 a.m, Equip.noon Horses sell 2 p.m. CALL ERNIE TO C O N S I G N 613 622-1295. Everyone welcome.
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Legion starts booking shifts for Poppy sales BY BARB VANT’SLOT
Special to the News
On Tuesday, September 19, Euchre was played at the Stittsville Legion. Cheryl Kelly had the Most Lone Hands. Theresa Grolway had the Ladies High Score with Marion Jones placing second. The Men’s High Score was won by John Penelton with Garnet Vaughn as the runner-up. Linda Moodie won the Low Score with Bob Belanger winning the Hidden Score. WEEKLY EVENTS
Euchre hosted by the 55 Plus Club is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. Everyone is welcome to participate. The “Acoustic Jam Night” that is
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held in the Legion Hall will meet on Wednesday’s from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event is open to everyone. No percussion allowed. for more information e-mail Brenda Hamilton at singersoloist@sympatico.ca or call her at 613-286-9173 An “Open Mic and Sing-along” with Bill Martin is held every Friday starting at 8 p.m. in the downstairs lounge at the Legion Hall. Come and enjoy some country and rock n roll music. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is NO cover charge. The knitting/crochet club will meet at the Legion Hall every Monday at 6:30 p.m. except for holidays. For more information contact June Warner at 613-836-1167 Friday Legion Meals with all the trimmings will be served from
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5:30 p.m till quantities last. Meals will cost $15 per person and will be served every two weeks starting on Friday, September 29. Please e-mail Diane at ddoran13@yahoo.com to reserve a meal. There will be NO dinners during the months of November and December. If you would like to help please e-mail Diane Doran. LEAGUE DARTS
Will started on Thursday, September 14 starting at 7 p.m. and on Friday, Sept. 15 starting at 8 p.m. All welcome. You do NOT have to be a Legion Member to play. Come and play, learn and enjoy.
be served. All this for only $12. Halloween fun will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28. Both events are being held in the downstairs lounge. The next family breakfast will be served on Sunday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Legion Hall. Children specials are available and the whole community is welcome to attend. INFORMATION
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SGT. at ARMS, Mike Fenton is looking for volunteers for the colour party on Saturday, Nov. 11 for the 2 p.m. parade. Please contact Mike at mrifenton@hotmail.com or 613406-8811.
Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 7 will be held in the Legion with “The Diplomats” entertaining us. German sausage with all the trimmings will
We are starting to book the two hour shifts at Brown’s, Giant Ti-
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ger, Sobey’s, Walmart, Lowes and L.C.B.O. starting on Friday, Oct. 27 to Friday, Nov. 10. Anyone who would like to help or any students that want to earn school hours are welcome. E-mail Barb Vant’Slot at bvantslot@sympatico.ca or call 613836-7823. MEMBERSHIPS
Membership’s are due. Early Bird is $50 and will be on sale during September until Nov. 30 and will give you a chance to win a free one year membership. Starting Dec. 1 the cost will be $55. The Stittsville Legion’s website can be found at www.stittsvillelegion.com. Upcoming events at the Stittsville Legion are always posted on the bill board sign at the front of the Legion Hall.
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potato, ricotta, Parmesan, and eggs. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cayenne, green onions, and thyme. Add dry ingredients to sweet potato mixture and stir until combined. Spoon batter into 12 paperPreparation time: 20 minutes lined muffin cups. Bake in 350°F Baking time: 20 minutes (180°C) oven for 18 to 20 minutes Makes 12 or until the top of the muffin is firm to the touch and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. INGREDIENTS 2 cups (500 mL) peeled, grated Cool pan on wire rack for five minutes; remove from pan. Enjoy sweet potato (one large) 1/3 cup (75 mL) ricotta cheese warm or cool completely and store 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated Parme- in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. san cheese 6 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar One muffin 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder Protein: 6 grams 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and cayFat: 4g enne pepper Carbohydrates: 14g 2 green onions, thinly sliced Calories: 120 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh thyme Fibre: 1g leaves, chopped Sodium: 160 mg PREPARATION
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Ottawa 2017 Events Calendar
METROLAND OCTOBER 2017 1
Ottawa Welcomes The World – Embassy of the Slovak Republic Horticulture Building 10am-6pm
Metcalfe Fair 2821 8th Line Rd., Metcalfe Sept. 28 - Oct. Ottawa Geek Market Nepean Sportsplex
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Ottawa Welcomes The World – Aga Khan Development Network Horticulture Building 10am-6pm Arts, Culture & Heritage Programs: Muslims/Canada Awareness Project Ogilvy Square Oct. 2-8 Festival 2017: Ideas of North National Arts Centre Oct. 2-14
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Hockey in Canada – More Than Just A Game Canadian Museum of History Ends Oct. 9th MosaiCanada 150/ Gatineau 2017 Parc Jacques-Cartier Ends Oct. 15th
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Senators vs. Washington Capitals Canadian Tire Centre Home Opener – 7:30pm
7th World Tulip Summit The Westin Ottawa – Hosted by the Canadian Tulip Festival Oct. 5-7
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Ottawa Welcomes The World – Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Horticulture Building 10am-6pm
Ottawa 67’s vs. Flint Firebirds TD Place 7:00pm
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Terry Mosher: From Trudeau to Trudeau: 50 Years of Aislin Cartoons City Hall Art Gallery 9am-8pm
Old Ottawa East Fall Festival Brantwood Park
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What famous sculpture was depicted on the back of Canada’s $20 bill from September 2004 until November 2012?
Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast Ottawa Conference and Event Centre 7-9am
Prior to WWII, the world’s largest explosion of human origin occurred when two cargo ships collided near which Canadian city’s port?
QUESTION 3: What back-saving contraption did Arthur Sicard invent in 1927?
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RedBlacks vs. Tiger-Cats TD Place 7:00pm
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Ottawa Welcomes The World – Embassy of Japan Horticulture Building 10am-6pm
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Ottawa 67’s vs. Peterborough Petes TD Place 7:00pm
CU75 Community Academic Expo Carleton University Oct. 13-15
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Tulip festival named one of Canada’s top spots to stop Winterlude and the National Arts Centre Gala also make the online list BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Some of Ottawa’s most popular annual festivals and fundraisers have been recognized as top 100 events to go to in Canada. The online site BizBash, a resource for event and meeting professionals, generated the list, which named the Canadian Tulip Festival, Winterlude and the National Arts Centre Gala as top picks. According to the organization, these influential events continually challenge the norm, push limits to evolve, and engage their audiences in an effective and meaningful way. FLAGSHIP FESTIVAL
Known as Ottawa’s flagship festival since 1953, the Canadian Tulip Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the world celebrating the capital’s official flower as a symbol of international friendship and peace. The Canadian Tulip Festival is an event of the Canadian Tulip Legacy, a nonprofit charitable organization established to cel-
“People today value experiences over things, and the Top 100 Events are events anyone would want to go to. They represent the best of live events and provide attendees and sponsors ideal environments to gather to exchange ideas, network, and have fun.” BETH KORMANIK, BIZBASH’S EDITOR IN CHIEF
Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills
ebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians after the Second World War. “People today value experiences over things, and the Top 100 Events are events anyone would want to go to,” said Beth Kormanik, BizBash’s editor in chief. “They represent the best of live events and provide attendees and sponsors ideal environments to gather to exchange ideas, network, and have fun.” BizBash added the list is aimed at shining a light on industry leaders as well as start a discussion on the events. The list is subjective, BizBash adds, stat-
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ing they looked at several factors including economic impact, buzz, innovation and the event’s prominence within the communities it intends to serve. The festival’s executive director Michel Gauthier said the organization was honoured to be chosen as one of the top 100 events in Canada. “It’s wonderful to be in such great local company as the National Arts Centre Gala, the Juno Awards and Winterlude,” Gauthier said. The entire list of Top 100 Events in Canada can be found on line at bizbash.com/ top-100.
Hurting our Doctors The tax changes being introduced by the federal government are going to hurt people across Canada. One specific group that will take a beating will be Canada’s doctors. The Prime Minister has attempted to demonize doctors as wealthy tax cheats who are paid too much. Why he would insult the people who carry out such vital services, I do not know. In the case of doctors, many of whom are incorporated and bill the provincial governments for services rendered, these taxes will hurt their ability to serve patients. Doctors that choose to incorporate are able to hold some capital that they can use to upgrade offices, purchase equipment and hire staff without needing to declare that capital as income. If the government were to come along and tax this money at a much higher rate patients will be seen in older facilities, have less access to medical technology and have fewer staff caring for them. We cannot just assume doctors will automatically adjust to these changes, when so many of them and their associations are opposed we must listen. In New Brunswick, 65% of doctors have said they would likely leave the province with these new changes. The same will happen in other provinces. We cannot allow for this tax grab to lead to a brain drain that will hurt patients.
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: jmaclaren-co@ola.org. www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch
Church Services The Anglican Parish of March St John’s South March 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata Sunday Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am
St Mary’s North March 2574 6th Line Road, Dunrobin Services and Sunday School 9:00 am
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Pastors: Rev. Luke Haggett, Rev. Ken Roth, Pastor Shawn Veitch
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Nursery and Children’s programs running concurrently. Youth Groups: Grades 6-8, Sundays at 4:30-6:30 PM and Grades 9-12, Sundays at 7-9 PM.
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SATURDAY SERVICES SABBATH SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:15AM WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 AM
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Seventh-Day PASTOR: MAROS PASEGGI Adventist 85 LEACOCK DRIVE, KANATA (THE CHRIST RISEN LUTHERAN CHURCH) Church 613-818-9717
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HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PARISH A Welcoming Community
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1489 Shea Road, (corner of Abbott) Stittsville, Ontario K2S 0G8
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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
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GLEN CAIRN UNITED CHURCH 140 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata Rev. Brian Copeland
1600 Stittsville Main Street
Sunday Services at 9:15 and 10:45 AM.
Sunday Worship Service 10:30am. Sunday School 10:30am. Wednesday Worship/Bible Study 7:30pm
10:00 am: Service of Worship and Sunday School Pastoral Care & Healing Service: 11:30am - last Sunday of each month
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Growing, Serving, Celebrating Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Pastor Shaun Seaman Minister of Discipleship & Youth: Jessica Beaubien info.trinity.kanata@gmail.com 1817 Richardson Side Road 613-836-1429 • www.trinitykanata.ca
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other said I was old enough. There were many little chores I was already doing, like keeping the wood box full, and making sure the pan under the icebox didn’t overflow. And now Mother said I was old enough to make butter! I was both delighted and annoyed. Delighted because this was a very important job, and annoyed because we always churned on Saturday morning, and this new chore was certainly going to cut into my playtime. My sister Audrey, who up to then, was in charge of the churning, was more than happy to give it up. I certainly didn’t have to be taught how to do it. Goodness knows I watched Audrey every Saturday, and to me, all I had to do was sit on a chair, with the churn between my knees, and plop the plunger up and down in the cream until I made butter. It was an early Fall day when Mother announced that was the Saturday when I would take on this new chore. The churn had been rolled into the kitchen, very carefully, because it was half full of cream, and a chair put in front of it. I was ready to begin. But Mother said I would have
MARY COOK Memories to put on a big pinny, and it didn’t take me long to find out why. I had watched Audrey often enough to know that you simply grabbed the plunger with both hands and pumped until you could feel butter forming in the bottom of the churn. So I pulled up a chair, wrapped my bony knees around the churn, and began. Plop, plop, plop. I speeded up the pace, figuring the faster I went, the sooner I would be finished. The lid on the churn had a hole in the center big enough to give the plunger lots of room. It didn’t take me long to find out why I had to don the big flour-bag pinny. The cream splashed up through the hole, and since I was so much shorter than Audrey, much of it hit
me square in the eyes, and the front of the pinny was soon covered too. Audrey said going faster did nothing to hasten the butter. She was right...my arms ached, and I could tell nothing was happening in the churn. Also, my bottom started to develop pins and needles, so I had to stop the process to fetch a cushion from the couch to sit on. It looked to me like this was going to turn into an allmorning job. The wall clock ticked away, and I could feel my eyelids start to droop, and it felt like any minute I was going to keel over in a heap on the kitchen floor. And then it happened. The plunger was no longer splashing cream out the opening in the lid. It got heavier and heavier to pound,
So I pulled up a chair, wrapped my bony knees around the churn, and began. Plop, plop, plop. I speeded up the pace, figuring the faster I went, the sooner I would be finished.
even Mother and Audrey who were doing other things in the kitchen, knew that the moment had come. They could tell by the sound! My arms felt like lead. Mother came over and lifted the lid, peered inside, and said, “Well, good for you, Mary. You have made your first batch of butter.” The rest of the job would be up to my sister and Mother. With a big flat wood scoop, the butter was moved to the largest bowl we owned, and without measuring, Mother tossed in some salt. The butter was mixed and mixed until it was to Mother’s liking, and then pressed into the butter mold. Packed down until it was a solid mass, the butter was then released from the mold onto waxed paper. Audrey said it was exactly a pound when it came out. It would be wrapped and put in the ice box, some of it peddled door to door in Renfrew, and the rest of it used on our own table. I had never been so tired in my
life. I went over to the creton couch by the stove, and stretched out, aching from top to bottom. I figured it was too soon to try to barter with my sister to change back to her making the butter, and me doing something that didn’t wear me down to a dishrag. Mother could see the state I was in, but instead of giving me sympathy she said, “each Saturday it will get easier. You’ll see.” I didn’t believe her for a minute. And I wondered how long it would take for that feeling of accomplishment for a job well done that Mother always talked about, would hit me. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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bilingual programs – saying there’s too much of an anglophone focus. They’d prefer French programming be run by French organizations. Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum said he’s glad to see services will match the need. “Looking at the numbers, 57 per cent of children in Overbrook are living in lowincome households,” he said. The city received the new funding guidelines for programs in July and will offer a one-year transition for 2018. During that time, programs will have their funding extended as the city analyzes the data about needs, holds discussions with stakeholders and puts policy into place. Committee chair Diane Deans wanted to know when families would start seeing new daycare subsidies. The answer was that daycare subsidies are a separate program. “There’s a lot of work to do in this transition year,” Deans said. “But it’s good news the province has provided more money for early years.”
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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Your inspiration comes from a blend of methodical planning as well as clever inspiration, Leo. The results will be exceptional if you keep at it.
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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, reality is setting in this week, and you realize just how much you need to catch up on. There is no more room for procrastination. It is time to get busy.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if you step out of your comfort zone, you will not venture too far. That is fine by you since you tend to be a creature of habit. Just expand your reach a little bit.
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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, an attitude about a particular relationship is changing, and you may need to go with the flow. This may result in some self-doubt, but you can make it through.
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Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond. ing events wrapping up by the end of March 2018. All money raised will be directed to fund a room in Hein House which will help to highlight OCT. 4 A Wednesday evening euchre party will be the importance of community involvement in held on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at the hospice programs and operations. Stittsville United will be hosting a Bridge/ Rev. Michael Gillissie Parish Hall at St. Philip’s Church at the corner of Burke Street and Euchre/Lunch Fundraising Event on Thursday, Fortune Street in Richmond. The admission Oct. 12. The event will start at 11 a.m. with fee is $5 per person which includes a lunch coffee and muffins. Cost for the day is $20 per and refreshments. New euchre players are person. If you would like more information, or most welcome to join the group of regulars would like to play cards please phone the church who enjoy this evening of playing cards and office at 613-836-4962 to reserve a space. All are socializing. For more information, please call welcome to enjoy a day of lunch, cards, and fellowship. Rita at 613-489-3996. There will also be another event later in October. Mark your calendar for a Fashion Show/ Sale by Swirlicious on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. OCT. 8 - $10.00 person. More information will be proThe Richmond Royals will host the Arnprior vided as the date comes closer. Packers in a Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 game on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richmond arena at the corner of Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond. OCT. 14 Ottawa library Seed Saving program. Offered as part of the à la carte food literacy project in partnership with Just Food, and funded OCT. 9 The Richmond Royals will host the Ottawa by the government of Ontario. Learn the Canadians in a Central Canada Hockey practice of seed saving to promote genetic League Tier 2 game on Monday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 diversity of crops and overall food security p.m. at the Richmond arena at the corner of Participants will also learn about the Ottawa Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond.
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