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A Value Village thrift store on Clyde Avenue was forced to close for an hour on Jan. 26 after staff found what appeared to be a hand grenade among donations to the store. The store and its parking lot were evacuated at 10:45 a.m. as patrol officers and members of the Ot-

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Follow the leader Ottawa RedBlacks defensive lineman Ettore Lattanzio busts a move with students at St. John XXIII Elementary School in Nepean during a motivational visit with the team’s placekicker, Chris Milo, on Jan. 28. Lattanzio and Milo were at the school to teach students a lesson about teamwork, self-confidence, and planning for success.

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“And she heard my spiel and said I should enter. And it was that quick.” By January, Tandon learned she’d become a finalist in the contest’s startup category. Locker founded Mompreneurs in 2006 to support and educate moms about business. Mompreneurs shares marketing, accounting, branding, and insurance advice freely on its website, but also runs classes and networking events, and features profiles of its members in Mompreneur Magazine. Once a year, it hosts the Mompreneur Awards, which recognizes and rewards some of the country’s top mom-entrepreneurs with cash prizes and business services designed to help their businesses flourish. “They might get cash, and then the rest is products and services,” Locker said. “Some of them, they’ve just started their business so it’s also a chance for them to get recognition in the media. It’s a chance for them to really get their product or service out there.” While finalists in four award categories are decided by a public vote, those finalists will be scrutinized by an expert panel of judges based on criteria such as innovation, commitment to community, sales growth, leadership and scalability. Each of the four award categories – which include the award of excellence, the award of merit, the momentum award and the startup award – comes with its own set of criteria, but Locker said standout finalists all share one trait. “A lot of the finalists have the passion that’s needed. The telling factor for me is just how passionate they are,” Locker said. “They may not be making the amount of money they want to, they’re working more hours than they would with a nineto-five job, but they’re just so passionate,

and they love what they’re doing.” If Tandon wins in the startup category for her company Dalcini Stainless, she will receive $5,000 worth of services and cash. Next year, she could be eligible to compete for the award of excellence, which this year comes with a cash prize of $30,000. “Nita has a product that I think a lot of parents will respond to, so it’s very exciting,” Locker said. “I don’t know what will happen.” IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE RIGHT…

Tandon is a former pharmaceutical marketing representative who left work to start a family with her husband in Ottawa, but found herself eager to work again when her daughter entered kindergarten in 2014. At the same time, her struggle with plastic lunch and snack containers began. Dissatisfied with the design of plastic containers – which she found were prone to warping in the dishwasher, had clasps that were hard for her young daughter to open, and often made with industrial chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) – Tandon sought alternatives. “Everything I read about plastic was that it’s harmful,” she said. “And Health Canada has banned BPA in baby bottles because of the dangers to kids, but what they didn’t do was ban it in any other product.” While Health Canada does not state that BPA in containers and packaging poses a health risk to the general population, it does recommend limiting the exposure of infants to BPA in food packaging. “It’s the infant, toddler and young kids that are most at risk, and if you look around, those are the kids that are most inundated with plastic right now,” Tandon said. “My background is East Indian and in India we’ve been using stainless steel for 100 years. It’s what surgeons and industrial

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Board scales back proposed child care rate increases Ottawa public school trustees voted to scale back a proposed rate hike for beforeand after-school care during the board meeting on Jan. 26. As part of the early learning initiative by the provincial government, schools were told to offer extended day programming in addition to all day kindergarten, unless programming was already available through a third party. That was great news for parents, but a logistical problem for the board, since the program is losing money. The before and after school program has a deficit of $1.7 million. In addition, the board needs to cut another $11.9 million to deal with overspending in instruction, special education, transportation and facilities, according to a report from staff in the Jan. 11 committee of the whole minutes. That means the 2016-2017 school year will start with a plan to reduce $14.4 million in spending – thanks in part to a provincial requirement that the board have $4 million in reserves for the 2017-2018 year. The decision at the committee of the whole meeting to raise the childcare rate up to $29 per day would have meant that parents who only use a few sessions per week, rather than the full 10 sessions, could pay up to 32 per cent more. That would be an increase from $22 to $29 per day. One of the reasons the program has issues with cost recovery is because while parents can pay per day, the program has to be staffed as if it was being used full time – Monday to Friday, both before school and after school. But some trustees balked at the rate increase – worrying about the impact on parents and called for staff to look at other ways of finding the money. The compromise was an option “B.” It was a motion introduced by trustee Shawn Menard, whose zone corresponds with the Rideau-Vanier Ward. The alternative would mean $27 per day for anyone using less than nine sessions per week. Nine sessions would be $25 and full

time would be $22.50. Menard said he thinks the role that Trustees play is very important. “…that means digging into the numbers and representing our communities,” he wrote in an email. “After getting more information, the board passed an amendment which will see fees go up less than what was originally proposed and will receive a report in May of 2016 that will help with future accounting of the EDP.” Donna Blackburn, trustee for the area that corresponds with the Barrhaven and Knoxdale-Merivale wards has said publicly – under risk of censure – that her colleagues need to deal with the deficit. She expressed frustration that the board

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would “flip flop” after agreeing to Option “A,” the original rate increase structure. She said she understands parents might be relieved now, she wonders how they’ll feel if programs or services have to be cut to make up the difference. “The kids in the program still need access to things like social workers and psychologists,” she said. Board chair Shirley Seward wrote in an email that the board had two options to consider, and after more information, decided to go with the second option. “This option will go a long way towards resolving the financial challenges of the Extended Day Program, but does not generate quite as much revenue for the school district,” she said. “The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board runs an exceptional childcare program and has made every effort to ensure the program is accessible to as many families as possible, is affordable and offers quality programming. We can be very proud of our work and this most recent motion goes a long way to ensuring the financial stability of the program.”

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Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau said allowing the police to work with third parties offering rewards will just be one more tool police have to catch criminals. The Ottawa Police Services Board approved the policy change on Jan. 25. Before, police could offer small rewards, but couldn’t co-ordinate with anyone willing to offer one. Board vice-chair Jim Durrell expressed some concern that the new system would give the appearance of two-tier policing. “We don’t want it to appear a case is favoured because of a reward,” he said. Bordeleau said there will absolutely not be any favouritism. “Cases will be assigned priority just like they always would have,” he said. “The only difference is the reward might generate more tips, which we would follow up on.” In the chief’s verbal report he highlighted the work officers have been doing

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anadians will have their chance to weigh in on the two competing proposals to develop anywhere from 9.1 hectares to 21.6 hectares of land west of our downtown. But some key information seems to missing from the process. Daniel Peritz, vice-president of Canderel, which is one of the parties in Devcore Group that proposed Canadensis said shovels could be in the ground after the approvals in 2017, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t outline the timelines for the three phases of the project. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that includes an arena and a library. Wait, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s both groups. First of all, Canadians likely expected a bigger range of options when it came to develop a tract of land that has remained vacant for decades. And that both proposals include a library supposes that Ottawa will want to move their central library there. That process is separate and ongoing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with five sites being considered. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that the size of the project and the expenses involved prohibited some other players from entering the arena, but the lack of costing in the proposals means we will never know. Canadians are being asked to evaluate two

huge proposals involving valuable crown land without having concrete information about construction timelines or how much the individual proposals will cost. Considering whoever gets the successful bid has a $170-million remediation job ahead of them before the first brick gets laid down, it would be good to know that the parties involved have the capital needed for such a large-scale venture. And what will happen to the Ottawa Senators? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the big question. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a big question in fact, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clouding the issue. Why would Devcore include a NHL-calibre arena in their plan without talking to the owner of the team? But, on the other hand, is it fair for Eugene Melnyk to hold the team hostage as a negotiating tool to push his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid into the public eye? Melnyk said he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell the team for any price, while the competing team has said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to talk about many scenarios to facilitate the Senators playing downtown. We hope that this information will come to light soon, but with the clock ticking on the Feb. 8 public comment deadline, we feel we are being asked to make a decision without having all the facts.

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ontinuing along the lines of the argument about great cities, which was last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, we now have some LeBreton Flats plans to look at. How will LeBreton Flats fit into the great city that people want Ottawa to become? Well it gets back to the discussion of what makes a city great. Is it a city full of tourist attractions, or is it a city that concentrates foremost on the people who live in it? We see some of these themes arising in the LeBreton proposals. One has lots of tourist attractions, the other less so. Both feature housing, which is crucial to the area. If no one lives there, LeBreton Flats becomes a dead space at times. If people live there

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new arena if either of the two proposals now under consideration is accepted. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a good thing. The Canadian Tire Centre, which many of us still think of as brand new, is actually showing its age a bit. Expensive renovations lie ahead, if it stays where it is. And the kind of improvements it needs, such as a widened concourse area, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be done given the present structure. So a new arena is not as ludicrous an idea as it first seemed. Plus, its presence in LeBreton Flats, convenient to downtown, served by public transit and with a community of stores, restaurants and bars within walking distance, can only be an asset to the city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and even to tourists: remember that not only hockey will featured. In the coming days, more details will emerge about the two proposals and opinions will solidify.

One thing that an overwhelming majority of us can agree on is that we should get on with it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely ludicrous that such a large and central chunk of land should sit empty for more than 50 years. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not even sure why. Obviously, much of it has to do with our capital being blessed with so many jurisdictions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the city, the NCC, Public Works, two provinces and the federal government, in the political sense. But much of it has to do with a kind of institutional caution. We have to study everything. But first we have to study how to study it. Then the studies that emerge have to be reviewed. Documents have to be translated. The public has to be consulted. The environment has to be considered. There needs to be consultation about that. Then a government changes and everything has to start again.

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Added to that is the easily perceived fact that some key players are just afraid to make a decision. Even considering all this, 50 years, going on 60, is a long time. And what we fear is that this unveiling of proposals represents the beginning, rather than something near the end. Please, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it be so.

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The way that Alex Lewis describes it, the arrival of a Planet Fitness gym in Bells Corners is tantamount to a match made in heaven. The American fitness chain’s Nepean location opened at 1821 Robertson Rd. on Jan. 22, becoming the first in Ottawa. With its 1,672 sq. m facility, 75 cardio machines, fleet of weight machines and 30-minute express circuit, it’s just in time for Bells Corners residents resolved to shaping up in the new year. According to Lewis –executive director of the Bells Corners BIA – it’s just what people in the area have been asking for. “In 2012 we spent a good chunk of change and conducted a regional gap analysis with Shore-Tanner and Associates,” Lewis said. “And it told us what our existing inventory of businesses is and told us what we were missing.” Lewis explained that during the study, the consulting group conducted phone and public intercept surveys – where subjects are approached in person – asking Bells Corners residents to rank their commercial needs for the area. “Number two on that list was a gym facility. So (Planet Fitness) definitely filled a niche,” Lewis said, adding that the BIA had

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Randy Adam, club opening specialist for Planet Fitness Canada, was on hand at the American fitness chain’s Nepean location on Jan. 21 to oversee finishing touches on the new gym before its opening the next day. The gym is the first in Bells Corners, and the first from the Planet Fitness chain in Ottawa. approached several fitness facilities – including Planet Fitness – before the franchise chose to move into a large plaza unit formerly occupied by a Staples store. “It definitely is the best use for that type of space,”

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Commercial fitness gap in area filled with arrival of new gym Continued from page 9

Lewis said that the number one item identified in the 2012 regional gap study was a bakery, with a beer brewery coming in third. Whiprsnapr Brewing Company opened its doors in October, 2014, and Lewis said that in the past six years, the BIA has managed to bring the local commercial vacancy rate down from 14 per cent to just over seven. “So we’re slowly but surely chipping away at the requests of our customer base and it’s going well,” Lewis said. By its opening day, Planet Fitness senior director of operations Stacey Scheirer said the club had 1,000 registered members, many

of which tested it out over its first weekend. The gym’s success, she said, comes down to two things: affordability, and a no-judgement ethos. “It’s really critical to have that judgement-free zone where our members can experience a hasslefree and non-intimidating environment,” Scheirer said. “We’re catering to the first time gym users – so not the heavy lifters – and the people who use the gym on a more occasional basis.” With memberships available for $10 per month, and practices associated with serious weight lifting – such as dropping heavy barbell weights on the floor – discouraged, the club thrives on a client base of mostly casual users

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Planet Fitness opened in Bells Corners on Jan. 22, sporting 75 cardio machines, a host of weight machines and a 30-minute express workout area, among other features. not looking for frills. “We do believe that we have something to offer in the Ottawa area that no one else has, based on the value perception,” Scheirer said.

“We have what most members want: the cardio, the fully equipped locker rooms and the 30 minute express circuit. And we don’t have a lot of the things that drive up fees at other gyms and

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This is the year of collaboration, said Mayor Jim Watson, during his annual state of the city address during the Jan. 27 council meeting. The calendar for 2016 is jam packed, Watson said adding he expected the city to be able to break ground on the new Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards this year. Watson also has plans for a trade mission to India – similar to the work that’s been done in China. He’s working with Ottawa-based IT company EION Wireless. “They are a local business looking to build on the high bandwidth and WIFI products they have already deployed for public and private sector clients in India,” Watson said. “At over 1.2 billion and a large middle class, India in an important market for the city to have a

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presence in.” Continuing with the focus on the economy – Watson announced an education and economy summit to be held this year under the direction of River Coun. Riley Brockington. “With his background in education, he’s the perfect fit,” Watson said. Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier will head the tour-

ism summit set to happen in the spring. Watson said the summit was aimed at developing a long-term plan for the city’s third largest economic driver. He said while plans for 2017 are well cemented, he wants to continue to look ahead. “We don’t want to have a 2017 hangover,” he said. “We want to build on success year over year.” Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish was named the city’s special liaison on refugee settlement. His role will include working with Refugee 613 and Ottawa Catholic Immigration Services to help develop a plan for refugees beyond their 12-month sponsorship. Watson said Qaqish may be involved in fundraising efforts as well. “His ability to speak Arabic will be valuable,” Watson said, adding it’s in the city’s best interest that our newest residents succeed in the

capital. The city has welcomed 500 Syrian refugees to date. ENVIRONMENT

The city will enter into the final phase of the Ottawa River Action Plan. Watson said workers will break ground on the final portion of the project: the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel.

In the spring and fall of 2017, the city will plant 150 sugar, red and silver maples trees in each of the city’s 23 wards. Watson said staff will work with councillors to identify appropriate locations for the trees. It is my hope that we will collaborate with community associations, schools and other interested groups, as

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Ottawa will host the 2017 Juno Awards and Watson named Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper as his representative on the host committee. “He is working hard with the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition to bring together members of our music community,” Watson said. The city is also working on bids to host 2017 Grey Cup game and the NHL Heritage Classic. Watson said heading into the next year, council will continue to work on ensuring a high quality of life in Ottawa.

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the cellulose “scaffolding,” achieved using a very simple technique, lab researchers were able to then implant human cells and grow them inside the framework of the apple. “We just tried it, and the amazing thing was it worked right out of the gate,” said R0013658414

The apple has been a source of inspiration for the human race for hundreds, even thousands of years. Sir Isaac Newton is purported to have gleaned the effect of gravity from the falling

fruit in the mid-1600s. Then there is, of course, original sin, and, more recently, Apple computers. At a University of Ottawa science lab, artists and scientists have come up with a new innovation using the fruit. By removing the cells from a slice of apple but leaving

Andrew Pelling, the associate professor who runs the Pelling Laboratory for Physical Manipulation. The technique behind the whole thing is actually rather simple, he said. So much so that Pelling didn’t patent the technique. Instead he released the information on how to do it so that not just scientists, but anyone interested in doing it themselves could try. He envisions the do-ityourself culture taking hold of the technique and changing the way people work with their own bodies in the future. “Instead of somebody hacking together some project in a garage that’s electronic and then releasing it on the Internet, you can hack together in your garage a new organ for yourself and release the plans for that online,” he said of his vision. FROM MEAT TO APPLE

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Pieces of apple carved into the shape of human ears await decellularization at the Pelling Lab at the University of Ottawa, where associate professor Andrew Pelling and his students are implanting and growing human cells in apples. by accident. In fact, they had been trying to do the same thing with discarded meat, getting rid of cells in the meat and growing another animal’s cells in the leftover structure.

“We were collaborating with butchers and using rotten meat and stuff that you would throw out; it’s garbage,” said Pelling. See BIO-ARTISTS, page 23

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“You pull all the cells out of that tissue and flesh, and what you are left with is a protein scaffold just like the studs in a house.” “Because we were realizing we could actually do some combinations of a mouse heart and put dog cells into it or whatever, (we thought) ‘Why can’t we use plants?’” an even cheaper material. So the lab began experimenting with leaves, but it turned out they were too waxy for the decellularization process. That’s because the process for getting rid of the existing cells is to stir the material in soap and water, albeit for an extended period of time. “Yeah, soap and water. Crazy, crazy stuff,” Pelling said with a laugh. Though the technique wouldn’t work on a leaf, it turns out it works just fine on an apple – a fact that one of Pelling’s students, Daniel Modulevsky, stumbled upon after seeing another student eating an apple. “So we tried it, because that’s what we do here. We just tried it,” said Pelling. Reducing an apple slice to a cellulose scaffold, the Pelling lab members were able to place and grow human cells. CURIOSITY

The discovery is at least partially a result of the lab’s philosophy of “unapologetic curiosity,” said Pelling. Feeling too closed in by the vast majority of scientific grants that require a lab to solve a particular problem or invent a specific technology, Pelling secured discovery grant funding to start his own lab “founded on the principle of curiosity,” he said. “I wanted to create a space where people could just ask questions and just collect the most creative and appropriate people around us to answer those questions,” said Pelling. Those “appropriate people” include bio-artists – people who manipulate biology as an art form –

who have at times been at the forefront of innovation, with science struggling to keep up, said Pelling. In 2013, the “world’s first lab-grown burger” was eaten at an event in London, England – the result of years of scientific work. An artistic laboratory called SymbioticA from the University of Western Australia did much the same thing – growing a slab of meat using pre-natal sheep cells. But they did it years earlier – in 2000. “These artists did basically the same thing, cooked it in a gallery and ate it, but because it was art I don’t think it was really well appreciated in the scientific world,” said Pelling. “But then a group of scientists a decade later, a decade which is forever, do the same thing and that’s what gets all the attention. “Just imagine if the scientific community was a bit more plugged in a decade before, where they could be now. That’s the danger and I think short-sightedness of discounting all that art in your field or artists as if they couldn’t contribute. That’s just not true.” In addition to including artists, the lab is also trying to do things differently by manipulating biology without the use of drugs, stem cells or genome manipulation. That sort of thing is too obvious, he said. Instead, Pelling prefers physical biohacking. “I love pulling apart electronics and building stupid and useless but fun and whimsical things, and it was in doing that that I kind of thought, ‘Well maybe we can do this with biology,’” he said. While Pelling’s lab has yielded some fun and whimsical but not particularly useful things through this method, its human apple experiment has some very pertinent uses, he said. HEALTH CARE COSTS

In an interview with Metroland Media, Pelling held up a small plastic container holding a thin piece of white material about the size of a

toonie. The material is used for helping people’s bodies repair themselves. By implanting the bio-material in a wound, human cells can invade it and grow more easily by using the material’s structure. “This has a street value of like $1,000 US,” said Pelling. “That’s to me, the researcher, not to the patient and to the health-care system and doctors.” “If you really think about what this is and how it’s made, the profit here is not insignificant,” said Pelling. But animal testing shows that his lab’s apple slices should be able to do the same job and for much cheaper, he said. “The amazing thing was it worked right out of the gate,” said Pelling. “We had to optimize a lot, but in the end, we can make this much material, the size of an apple, for less than a penny.” The lab went on to do animal trials, implanting the cellulose scaffolding, and found that mammalian bodies don’t reject the material, but use it to grow mammalian tissue. “It’s not 100-per-cent perfect,” said Pelling. “We need to do a bit more work to optimize, but for a first shot, holy crap!” Now the lab is collaborating with clinicians and others to test out tangible uses for the new material, such as repairing bone or spinal chords. Pelling lab researchers are also experimenting with carving the apples into ear shapes as a first step towards creating appendages or organs. However, they currently are only capable of growing a single type of cell within the apple scaffolding. But perhaps the most controversial thing the lab has done is make their work with the apples public knowledge so that regular people can try it themselves. Members of the lab have even begun a business to sell incubators to grow the human cells in the apple bits – the only really complicated part of the process. Asked whether he considers the general public playing

with implanting their own cells into fruits an ethical issue, Pelling said it definitely raises ethical questions, though he said he is more concerned with the ethics of rising health-care costs and how his lab is funded. “This whole lab is publicly funded. The taxpayer paid for this work,” he said. “I don’t feel right about patenting something the public paid for and then profiting off it. I’d rather see that go back into our communities and see what happens.” “And then when you develop something that again is potentially something that can transform somebody’s life, should we be selling it to the highest bidder? Is that really the best option, or should we be opening it to the global community?”

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University of Ottawa associate professor Andrew Pelling, founder of the Pelling Laboratory for Physical Manipulation, holds up a $1,000 piece of biomaterial in his right hand, and an apple slice containing human cells in the other. He and his researchers are working to prove that pieces of decellularized apple can be used just as well as biomaterial to help human bodies repair themselves, and for much less money.

Centrepointe C t i t Drive and Hemmingwood Way Area Traffic Management Study Open House Thursday, February 11, 2016 Drop in 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Chamber Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive Are you concerned about the traffic on Centrepointe Drive or Hemmingwood Way? Do you notice speeding drivers or inappropriate behaviour? Would you like to get involved in a study that will improve the traffic? If so, drop in anytime between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and speak to City staff about the traffic study. Review the display boards that explain the existing conditions on Centrepointe Drive and Hemmingwood Way and provide your comments on anything that is missing or needs updating. By attending, you’ll help City staff to understand the traffic issues and the best ways to address them. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or e-mail the project lead below before Tuesday, February 9, 2016. More information will be available on the City’s website at ottawa.ca/centrepointedrive. If you cannot attend this meeting, e-mail your questions and/or concerns to wook.kang@ottawa.ca before Thursday, March 3, 2016. Wook Kang Coordinator, Area Traffic Management Planning and Growth Management 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 19285 E-mail: wook.kang@ottawa.ca Ad # 2016-507-Centrepointe Drive_04022016

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There were plenty of camera flashes and smiles as athletes from almost every sport in the city accepted awards on Jan. 27 at Algonquin College at the annual Ottawa Sports Awards. The top performer in each sport, ranging from athletics to wrestling to figure skating, were presented with a plaque at the banquet. Not every athlete was present, as some – such as the female athlete of the year winner Melissa Bishop– are away, training or competing. The runner won a silver medal in the 800-metre event at the 2015 world championships. “If you’re a runner or anybody in sport or chasing after dreams in general, I’d like to say continue on. Enjoy the ride,” said Bishop in a press release. “It’s not going to happen overnight. It took me almost 15 years to get here, so enjoy the ride. The ups and downs will come, but I promise all the hard work is totally worth it.” The male athlete of the year also had a 2015 with a silver lining. Despite currently

being injured, Nepean High School graduate Dustin Cook won a silver medal at the World Alpine Ski Championship last year. Normally, the Mont-Ste-Marie athlete would be away and training as well at this time of year, but he’s currently rehabilitating a knee injury. He gave his recovery oneand-a-half thumbs up when asked by presenters how it was going. He also had a ski trail named in his honour at his home mountain in Quebec. The teams of the year were both highly successful, and repeat winners of the award. The Rachel Homan curling rink won the women’s team of the year honours, and the Carleton Ravens basketball team won the men’s team of the year award. Ottawa Lions coach Glenroy Gilbert won male coach of the year, and University of Ottawa women’s rugby coach Jen Boyd won the female coach of the year award. Every year, a set of special major awards are presented to those who have made a significant contribution to sport in Ottawa, often off the field. SPIRIT OF SPORT

Gordon and Kathleen Stringer received

a special award, the Spirit of Sport Award, which was presented for the first time at the banquet. The Stringers’ daughter, Rowan, died when she was 17 years old after she sustained a concussion playing rugby. Her family has pushed to have Rowan’s Law introduced – to reduce the risk of multiple concussions amongst young athltes – following a coroner’s inquest into their daughters’ death. “Our journey’s been an interesting one,” Gordon said. “We have heard many things along the way, most of it supportive. But we have had instances where people kind of marvel at the idea that we remain so supportive of sport. Tonight is a very good reflection of why there’s so much good in sport. Both of our daughters gained so much from their participation in sport. So it’s very easy for us to remain sports supporters and advocate for what we think is the betterment of sport.” Nominees received major awards for contributions to sport and coaching. They are: See LATE RUGBY, page 26

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accepted the award on her behalf. • Tobie Gorman won the Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Award in Coaching award. The recently retired Ottawa Gymnastics Centre coach served as the gym’s women’s program director and head coach for 25 years.

• Sheilagh McCaskill won the Lifetime Achievement Award for sports volunteer or administrator for her 38 years with the Gloucester Skating Club. • Karen Butcher won the Lifetime Achievement Award for technical officials. Butcher has been a figure skating official for 39 years, and judged at the

2014 Sochi Olympic Games. • The Spirit of Sport Award was presented to Gordon and Kathleen Stringer, whose daughter, Rowan, died at 17-years-old following a concussion sustained while playing rugby. The Stringers have pushed to have Rowan’s Law crafted for provincial legislature.

Public to consider competing proposals for LeBreton Flats Jennifer McIntosh

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The National Capital Commission unveiled the two competing proposals for LeBreton Flats on Jan. 26. Both proposals include an event centre they hope will be home to the Ottawa Senators and a central library – but the similarities end there. Developers Devocore Canderel DLS Group – backed by billionaires André Desmarais and Guy Laliberté – unveiled a very grand idea, which matched the showmanship of Cirque Du Soleil, founded by Laliberté. The land, which the group said they planned to purchase outright, will house a Ripley’s Aquarium, a world automobile museum, an amphitheatre and a Canadian Communication Centre to showcase Canadian media and broadcasting history, retail, housing, an air pavilion for indoor skydiving. It will also include a science and innovation pavilion to feature items from the

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centre – which would be the Ottawa Senators’ new home. Hobin said the revival of LeBreton Flats has to deal with the derelict waterway, so there’s an aqueduct, which would serve as a skating rink in the winter, running through the development. Both Illumination LeBreton and Canadensis promise to have no carbon footprint. Hobin said to avoid bisecting the site, there will be another level built over the light rail, as part of the Illumination LeBreton concept. That second level would create a street, known as Canada Drive, and connect Nations Plaza and LeBreton Square. Hobin said Ottawans can take ownership of the site like they would the ByWard Market. Place de la Gare, another square-type area, would connect the waterfront to Bayview Station and offer a view of the Canadian War Museum. The site would also feature a National Abilities Centre, a

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The National Capital Commission’s chief executive Mark Kristmanson speaks to the media on Jan. 26 about the commission’s request for proposals to decontaminate and build on LeBretron Flats. Canada House for members of the military and Preston Canopy, a square of sorts featuring projections and a water show, designed to drive traffic to it. The NCC hosted public consultations Jan. 26 and 27 at the Canadian War Museum. Canadians have until Feb. 8 to submit comments

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“This is a man who had trouble walking across the kitchen,” Parker said. “That’s ridiculous.” And the journey towards treatment and diagnosis still isn’t done, Parker said, adding her husband is still going through breathing tests. Mary Catherine McCarthy had a similar story. Her mother was 90 when she fell and broke a hip in April 2015. She was originally seen in the emergency room of the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital, but was moved to the General because of the wait times at the Civic. She subsequently had hip surgery – but with her complex care needs after the recovery, and taking into account her Parkinson’s disease, dementia and celiac disease, doctors recommended she be moved to a long-term care facility. “She had been living at home before the fall, but it wasn’t possible for her to go back there,” McCarthy said,

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Cross country racing Trevor Plestid, left, and Larry Hegan ski in the open 1.3-kilometre race at the 2016 Pretzel Sprint Race at Wesley Clover Parks on Jan. 17. More than 180 cross country skiers of varying ages raced in the event, which was hosted by the Kanata Nordic Ski Club.

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“People growing up here are built for the sport, and Ottawa provides a great urban backdrop.” Event organizers have made a point to host their events in urban areas with interesting backdrops, such as in Niagara Falls and Quebec City and internationally in cities such as Moscow, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; and Valkenburg, Netherlands. The course is built with spectator stands all around, lighting for evening events, and often features music and DJs. “It will have a modern, edgy and appealing image for youth,” said Guy Laflamme, the Ottawa 2017 executive director. “We are gearing up for a big, bold year.” The event was recruited by the city for 2017 as part of the country’s 150th birthday celebrations. “We expect this event will be hugely popular,” Mayor Jim Watson said. “We’re going to see the downtown

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city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the nightmare began.â&#x20AC;? Echo was examined at the Alta Vista Animal Hospital. Notes that Braun later requested showed that a Dr. DeAbreu examined Echo and found he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;pain on palpitation of lumbar spine.â&#x20AC;? The notes also say two things were administered by injection: Hydro (probably hydrocodone, a painkiller) and Metacam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory usually prescribed for dogs with joint pain. Braun and Echo returned to their Kanata home, but later the same day, Echo was feeling worse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He could barely move his head,â&#x20AC;? Braun said. After visiting a west-end animal hospital, Braun was told Echo had a problem with a disc in his spine, and to seek an MRI and treatment at the Alta Vista Animal Hospital. Braun called the Alta Vista office and says a neurotechni-

cian told him a vet there who is known as a specialist in canine spinal surgery was â&#x20AC;&#x153;ready to goâ&#x20AC;? and even if he was not at work, the doctor would be called in immediately. Braun took Echo to the Alta Vista Animal Hospital, arriving around 5:30 p.m. with his pet and a friend. At 7 p.m., Braun was told there were three dogs ahead of Echo awaiting treatment. He said he and the friend waiting with him asked again at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., but they received no information. A little later, Braun said the office manager asked him to step out of the waiting area. Braun said she pointed her finger at him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re denying you service, get out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Braun said. Braun said Echo was rolled out of the animal hospital on a gurney by two vet technicians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was muzzled; my friends can tell you this. One tech grabbed him by the scruff

of his neck and the other grabs him where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hurting, and they just threw him in the back of the car,â&#x20AC;? he alleged. Brian Element, a friend of Braunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, was there when Echo was rolled out. It was Elementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car that the animal hospital staff put Echo into. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They picked him up and shoved him in,â&#x20AC;? he alleged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He screamed in pain. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget that sound.â&#x20AC;? Element said he asked to talk to the office manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give us any reason, just that they were refusing service,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding he even offered to stay at the animal hospital and have Braun leave. His suggestion was also refused without any explanation, Element said. In a panic, Braun called other animal clinics around the city seeking help, but said he was told the same thing over and over again; â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all said Alta Vista (Animal Hospital) is the only place in Ottawa (that can

do the surgery).â&#x20AC;? Braun left the Alta Vista Animal Hospital at 10:30 p.m., returning to the first hospital he had visited earlier in the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There I had to face the hardest decision of my life,â&#x20AC;? Braun said. Further MRI and surgical options could be available in Montreal or Toronto, Braun said, but the cost was estimated at $8,000 to $10,000. Echo would also face a drive that would clearly be painful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no idea what to do. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still beside myself,â&#x20AC;? Braun said a month later, with tears in his eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At midnight he was put down.â&#x20AC;? Braun recalls how smart Echo was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He could get a carton of milk from the fridge,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said a purebred German Shepherd like Echo has a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. See ANIMAL, page 40

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He purchased him from a breeder he knew well, near his childhood home of Niagaraon-the-Lake, Ont., who imports dogs from Europe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took him to the vet every five or six months, he had all his shots,â&#x20AC;? Braun said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My friends called him a marshmallow. He was super laid back.â&#x20AC;? LEGAL CASE

Braun has paralegal training and knew evidence of the Alta Vista Animal Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conduct would have to be preserved if he decided to take legal action or seek professional sanctions from the College of Veterinarians of Ontario for the way Echo was treated. On Dec. 11, the morning following Echoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, Braun delivered a legal letter to the Alta Vista Animal Hospital requesting a number of records that would have been created during Echoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment, including videotapes from security cameras that might show how Echo was treated during his stay and during his removal from the Alta Vista hospital by two technicians. The demand that the hospital preserve all evidence prompted a quick response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seven hours later two lawyers were at my door with a letter that says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If you come back to the Alta Vista Animal Hospital you will be charged with criminal trespass,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Braun said. Braun shared a copy of the letter from the Alta Vista Animal Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer, Vicky Satta, of the Ottawa law firm Emond Harnden. The letter accuses Braun of being â&#x20AC;&#x153;derogatory, demeaning and insultingâ&#x20AC;? to the Alta Vista Animal Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff. The letter also states that the animal hospital staff â&#x20AC;&#x153;assessed your pet and provided appropriate medical care,â&#x20AC;? and says a manager asked Braun not to return to the Alta Vista Animal Hospital â&#x20AC;&#x153;for service in future,â&#x20AC;? but makes no mention of his being asked to leave while Echo still required treatment. The letter ends by inform-

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Leonard Braun is seen here with his dog, Echo, soon after he picked him up from the breeder seven years ago. Braun said an animal hospital in Ottawa denied Echo care â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contrary to the Veterinarians Act â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and he was forced to have Echo put down. The allegations have not been proven in a court of law. ing Braun that if he returns to the animal hospital, he will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;prosecuted to the full extent of the law.â&#x20AC;? Braun said he later asked the friends who were waiting with him if he acted inappropriately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said I was just crying,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was derogatory or demeaning, why not supply me with the videotape (of the waiting area)?â&#x20AC;? Braun asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was derogatory and demeaning, why did you let me sit there for four hours?â&#x20AC;? HOSPITAL RESPONDS

The hospital director at Alta Vista Animal Hospital, Steve Sidoli, said Braun was â&#x20AC;&#x153;belligerentâ&#x20AC;? during the Dec. 10 evening visit. Sidoli said Echo was â&#x20AC;&#x153;treated and stabilized,â&#x20AC;? and that when Braun was asked to leave, staff offered to make an appointment for Echo with a neurologist elsewhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The relationship (between the hospital and Braun) is frustrated,â&#x20AC;? Sidoli said. A key question the College of Veterinarians of Ontario must consider based on a complaint is if the Alta Vista Animal Hospital released Echo before he received the care he needed. Asked if Echo needed surgery when he was released by the Alta Vista Animal Hospital, Sidoli said Echo â&#x20AC;&#x153;needed

to see a neurologist, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t urgent.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a medical opinion as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a medical professional,â&#x20AC;? he said. Alta Vista is the only Ottawa animal hospital that offers neurological services that Echo appeared to require. Sidoli said Alta Vista Animal Hospital staff provided Braun with contact information for a clinic in Montreal that offers neurological care before Braun left the Alta Vista hospital on Dec. 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We treat 25,000 cases a year and this is not a common occurrence,â&#x20AC;? he said of Braun being asked to leave. If the case does go to civil court â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Braun plans to file a case in court â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Braun expects evidence from the Alta Vista Animal Hospital, including videos, could be presented, along with statements from the animal hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff. If a complaint goes forward at the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, discipline ranges from reprimands to fines to revocation of a vetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence if a member of the college has shown â&#x20AC;&#x153;disregard for the welfareâ&#x20AC;? of an animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the best faithful and loyal companion,â&#x20AC;? Braun said of Echo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I miss him greatly; coming to me when I come home, putting his head on my lap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like they should have fixed him and they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

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Though the location is all-new, the management team has the experience together that enables them to provide superlative service.

The most popular and economical Retirement Living package includes three meals daily in the centrally-located, attractive dining lounge, personal and professional weekly housekeeping service, 24-hour daily Nursing supervision, medication administration, underground parking, and much more.

“Many individuals on our team have worked together in the industry. They have earned the respect and trust of their clients by providing the highest quality service. That’s what City View is all about…a pleasant place to call home where you always feel welcome.” City View has a range of reasonably priced Retirement Living packages that feature spacious, wellequipped private suites designed specifically for the needs of residents. All of the 186 suites, ranging from 260 sq. ft. to apartment-sized 634 sq. ft. of living space, are designed for easy living to fit any budget. Options include balconies and patios. And the

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For those who require the additional well-being and reassurance of assisted living, City View has a complete range of value-added Assisted Living packages which are personally tailored to the specific needs of each individual resident. Available services include: daily living assistance, dining assistance, individualized health care plans administered by a compassionate, loving staff and so much more. “Our staff at City View truly care for and about our residents. We work closely on a personal level with prospective residents to create a customized and caring service package that makes the transition to assisted living, comfortable, positive and stress free.”

City View is part of a quiet, charming residential neighbourhood, ideal for afternoon walks to nearby parks or a leisurely stroll to the wide variety of shops and malls, including College Square featuring a full-service grocery store, pharmacy, coffee shops, fashion centres for clothes and hair, a variety of restaurants, financial institutions and much more. Culturally, City View is close to the City of Ottawa library, Centrepointe Theatre, Nepean Seniors Centre and a variety of Churches, with easy access to the public transit system to take you anywhere in the city.

We are a locally owned and operated retirement community that places an emphasis on quality of care and affordability.

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• A beautiful dining room, with a private dining area for residents to entertain guests. • Hair salon and therapeutic spa, which offer residents the opportunity to be pampered. • Fitness room to help residents keep active. • Café for residents to relax and socialize with their neighbours. • Pub for residents to enjoy a drink with family and friends. • Theater for residents to enjoy a movie or their favourite sporting event on the big screen. • Chapel where residents can attend services in numerous denominations City View Retirement Community is waiting to give you a place you’ll love to call home.

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The City View Philosophy is focused on accessibility, exemplary service and residentcentred, dedicated, local management. After accumulating years of valuable experience in the retirement residential industry, City View’s leadership understands what residents expect when they make the important transition to retirement living. City View’s leaders have come together with a shared vision to provide affordable, quality, compassionate services that have been custom-tailored to resident needs.

They have learned what people want and need to live at ease in a retirement residential setting.

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City View is truly a retirement community as it buzzes with activity available to all residents. Join the fun and exciting recreational and social programs, or relax and socialize with neighbours and guests in the café. Enjoy the latest in movies and specialty programing on the big screen in the movie theatre. Pamper yourself in the hair salon and therapeutic spa or keep in shape in the fitness room.

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So who are Barrhaven’s finest? Well, you probably know one – or you might be one yourself! Barrhaven’s finest are the older adults who have called this town home for decades. They are the parents who raised their families here, and the business owners, employees and neighbours who built Barrhaven to become one of Canada’s fastest growing communities. Best of all, they continue to volunteer throughout the community – making it a truly special place to live. It’s folks like this who inspire us at V!VA to fulfil our simple purpose: Making Today Great! With our warm and caring Team, delicious and healthy dining, breathtaking design, modern amenities, bright, spacious suites, inspiring activities and so much more, we can’t wait to become home to Barrhaven’s finest.

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The National Capital Commission has approved a massive, four-storey, $50-million visitors welcome centre under Parliament Hill. The NCC’s board of directors unanimously approved phase one of the project – set to be the largest addition to the hill in a century. The intent is to provide a place for visitors when muchneeded renovations on the Centre Block start in 2018. The project – and its funding – was approved in 2012, but design approvals needed to jump through a number of hoops that included the Federal Heritage Building Review office and the advisory committee on planning, design and realty. The proposal has been heard by both groups on multiple occasions before the NCC board approved the land use for the new West Block entrance. The new entrance and exit to the welcome centre will be located in the wall that provides transition from the lower to the upper terrace. It’s the work of American landscape design Calvert Vaux. The project is part of a long-term plan for Parliament and will include an entrance and connection to the East Block in the second phase. The third phase will include a below-grade, tunnel-type connection in front of Centre Block to link the East and West blocks. Fred Gaspar, director of federal approvals and environmental management for the NCC, said the welcome centre will separate visitors and allow for better security screening without disruption to the regular business on the hill. The structure will have an environmentally friendly LEED gold certification and a 75-year building lifecycle. “It’s a robust intervention,” Gaspar said. Despite the unanimous approval of the endeavour, some members of the board expressed concerns about visibility and landscaping. Kay Stanley said with the absence of trees or awnings over the entrance, visitors could get warm in the summer months if there was a wait to get indoors. Steve Willis, executive director of capital planning for the NCC, said the slope created by the excavation for the new facility will be a natural resting place and landscaping should reflect that. Board member Norman Hotson said the design doesn’t show any signage. He worries there won’t be enough indication about where visitors should go. “On the approach from Elgin (Street) to the Hill there’s a set of steps and a large wall immediately to the east of the entry,” he said. “I worry people won’t be able to find it,” he said. Willis said most visitors’ first stop on the Hill is the Centennial Flame. The visitors centre is slated to be complete by December 2017.

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A dedicated group of Para Transpo users rallied at city hall on Jan. 27 to try and get some action on what they see as safety issues with the new buses.

The issues include: steepness of ramps, an obstructed rear emergency exit, lack of leg room for ambulatory customers and tripping hazards. The city started using two of the new buses as pilots in September 2014, but

accessibility advocate and Para Transpo user Catherine Gardner said she told staff about the steepness of the ramp before the buses were even on the road. “There were about six or eight of us at the public consultation held at the

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building on Belfast (Road),” she said, adding one of the buses were inside so that riders could take a look at the new wheels. ramp too steep

When Gardner tried to get on, she said the ramp was too steep and it would require a sidewalk to gain enough momentum to get onto the bus. Troy Charter, assistant general manager in Transit Operations for OC Transpo, said they’ve heard back from many customers who appreciate the new mini buses, the low-floor design with the ramp, and the improved suspension. “OC Transpo incorporated the feedback provided by customers and stakeholders in the design of these buses and they meet and exceed all legislated vehicle safety and accessibility requirements,” he said. “Para Transpo Operators are always there to assist customers with boarding and disembarking the minibus when using the ramp and are trained on how to do this properly and safely.” Ryan Lythall, who is confined to a wheelchair and is a long-time user of Para Transpo, said the ride on the old buses was bumpy and would cause him pain. But even with that improvement, the ramp worries him. “Some drivers are better able to help me up the ramp,” he said, adding him

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and his chair weigh several hundred pounds. Lythall organized another rally for users in March 2015. At the time some of the concerns were around late arrivals of buses, inflexible hours and missed trips. While he said the city has added trips, there’s more work to do. Charter said OC Transpo said staff undertook a… “three phase customer and stakeholder approach” that looked for priorities and features to include in the request for proposal. As of today, there are now 22 new minibuses in service, with the remaining 60 minibuses to arrive in a staggered approach by mid-2016. Charter said the original pilot mini buses will be retrofitted to incorporate the feedback received from customers and stakeholders provided during the pilot. Gardner said she was disappointed the Mayor and councillors didn’t take the time to talk with users during the rally. “They knew we were going to be there,” she said, adding she plans to make a presentation to the city’s transit commission. COLLECTION LETTERS

Besides safety issues, riders took issues with collection letters that were sent out this month, some with balances as low as $1.15, that could prevent customer from taking Para. General manager of customer systems and planning, Pat Scrimgeour said 1,368 collection letters were sent

out in January. While some of the overdue amounts are quite high, Gardner said, there are some amounts that are quite small. After some investigation, she found her balance of a little more than $4 was from trips in May and November 2014. “To wait a little more than two years to collect that? It’s ridiculous,” she said. There are amounts that are more, in some cases in the hundreds, Gardner said. She added there shouldn’t be a way for riders to accumulate that much in unpaid ride balances. “Unless you’re coming home from the hospital, or some other emergency situation, you should be prepared to pay for your ride,” she said, adding regular OC Transpo users can’t get on the bus without the fare. Users have asked the city to forgive debts under $10, but city staff have said that won’t happen. “We know and care about all our Para Transpo customers and we work with them directly to provide their transportation needs. Recovering money, regardless of the amount owed is a City audit & finance requirement - like all services,” Scrimgeour said. Lythall said the next steps will be to work with staff on a solution that will address users concerns, but he doesn’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. “The older buses were 10 years old and did need to be replaced,” he said. “For a lot of people there is no other option.”

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Barrhaven networking breakfast promises food, fundraising, and Ottawa 2017 talk Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

The 12th edition of Barrhaven’s annual Community Networking Breakfast is on the horizon, and this year proceeds will go to the Barrhaven Food Cupboard and the Barrhaven Cenotaph Project. The early morning event will bring business and community leaders from across Barrhaven together with local politicians on Feb. 9 from 7 to 9 a.m. Along with Mayor Jim Watson, Nepean MP Chandra Arya, Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder and Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish are expected to join community members for breakfast, networking and presentations. The breakfast allows business owners and lead-

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Barrhaven’s 12th annual community networking breakfast on Feb. 9 will give area business owners and community leaders an opportunity to network, fundraise for local organizations, and plan for Ottawa 2017 celebrations. ers of Barrahven’s community groups to strengthen ties and exchange infor-

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event and its raffle prizes. “We encourage people from our various partner groups to sit with people from different organizations to see if they can capitalize on the networking opportunity,” said organizer and Barrhaven BIA executive director Andrea Steenbakkers. “We’re also having the sponsors of the event donate door prizes for our raffle, and we’re selling 50/50 tickets as well, so that will contribute to the donations that are made.” Since its launch in 2005, the annual breakfast has raised $36,000 for local and international initiatives like the food cupboard and the cenotaph project through its raffle and 50/50 ticket sales. Despite its business heavy programming, the event is open for anyone to

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Organizers also hope it will inspire Barrhaven’s most enterprising individuals to start thinking ahead to 2017. To help them to that end, special guest Guy LaFlamme, Ottawa 2017 executive director, is scheduled to give a talk about the city’s plans for the yearlong celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, and how Barrhaven can get in on the action. “With the audience that’s expected I thought it would be a good way to get people thinking and planning for the different events that we want to host in Barrhaven next year to participate in the citywide celebrations,” Steenbakker said. “I’ve seen Guy speak at

city hall about the 2017 plans and he’s very inspirational, so I think a lot of people are going to leave there with some creative ideas.” Steenbakker said one of the 2017 items on the agenda that morning will be a ball hockey tournament planned for Barrhaven. Organizers from the Barrhaven BIA are planning a dry run of what they’re calling the Top Shelf Fouron-Four Ball Hockey Tournament for 2016. After a dry run, they hope to build on the tournament, improving it for 2017. With one year left to plan for Ottawa 2017, Steenbakker said the BIA has already discussed other ideas for celebratory events in Barrhaven, but welcomes suggestions from the community. “We definitely look to the community,” she said. “If they have any ideas of what they’d like to see or how they’d like to see Barrhaven be a part of 2017 then we definitely welcome anyone to contact our office with their ideas.”

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The Ottawa Humane Society is witness to the toll life on the streets exacts from our feline friends. It’s tragic. Cats can often be seen wandering the sidewalks alone, dodging cars and scurrying under bushes. All too often, someone rushes in carrying a cat hit by a car, arriving to the OHS for help that will come too late. It’s outrageous and completely unnecessary. Disease, traffic, and attacks from other cats or other animals are too common. The intentional infliction of injury by humans also ranks high. There are voices out there that argue cats are happier and healthier when they’re allowed to roam free, just like their wild ancestors. It’s what grandma did with her cat, then mom. Now it’s what we’re teaching our kids. But now that we know better, we should be doing better for our cats. The cats around today are fully domesticated. They depend on their human caregivers. There’s simply no kind of evolution that will prevent the senseless suffering of a cat on the street; we see the consequences when they arrive at the OHS emaciated after weeks lost on the streets or frozen solid from a cold winter night. The streets are hell for a cat. A similar debate raged about dogs in the middle of the last century, with some arguing that since dogs descended from wolves, they needed to run free! I’m not sure that anyone now thinks that dogs would have longer, healthier lives if they were allowed to roam our streets. This is just as true for cats. So why is this happening? Like most animal welfare crises in our community, the root cause is human behaviour — specifically irresponsible behaviour. The sad reality is that ultimately, this is so widespread that it leads to the conclusion that it’s not simply a number of individuals causing a terrible situation but rather a community problem stemming from the fact that cats are simply not valued, certainly not to the same degree as our vaccinated, sterilized, collar-wearing, leashed canine friends. We can do better for cats. We want to hear from you. Share your ideas for getting the message out there that cats don’t belong on the streets on Facebook at Facebook.com/OttawaHumane. Only working together can we change the future for our cats.

Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:

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Valentine’s Day will take on new meaning at Nepean pet store this year Soi Dog Canada using card sales to raise funds for homeless Thai dogs Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

Last minute Valentine’s Day shoppers can feel good about their timing this year, knowing their purchases have the potential to help neglected animals in Thailand. That’s because animal welfare group Soi Dog Canada and Global Pet Foods in Bells Corners have teamed up to sell unique Valentine’s Day cards at the pet store for $5 on Feb. 13 and 14, with all proceeds going to the Soi Dog Foundation. The Soi Dog Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps homeless, neglected and abused dogs and cats in Thailand. While the group is awaiting charitable status in Canada, it is a registered non-profit organization in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, France and Holland. The group aims to end the dog meat trade in Asia and eliminate widespread animal homelessness in Thailand by fostering animals living on the street and at risk of ending up in the hands of traders. “Every year tens of thousands of dogs are inhumanely transported from Thailand to neighbouring countries where

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they are butchered by cruel and barbaric methods,” Soi Dog Canada founder Candace Cornock said in an email. “However, the Soi Dog Foundation and the Thai government are actively working to end this appalling practice. Once rescued, dogs and cats are treated by vets, spayed and neutered, and restored to good health. Once healthy, most animals are adopted out to homes across the world. The Thai-based organization has spayed and neutered over 100,000 dogs and cats since its founding in 2003. The group identifies the sterilization of animals as one of the most important tools for reducing the number of animals on the street and in slaughter houses. According to Cornock, there are more than 300,000 homeless dogs in Bankok, Thailand alone. “The suffering is beyond imagination,” Cornock said. “Many of the dogs captured and sent to the dog meat trade are pets stolen out of people’s yards or off the streets.” The organization’s Canadian branch has operated since 2013 and has raised $75,000 to help provide food, shelter, medical care and sterilization to dogs and cats in Thailand. While the organization has not yet secured charitable status in Canada, Cornock expects that to happen soon, and said the Soi Dog Foundation already boasts a dedicated following in Canada. “(Soi Dog Canada) is very

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Soi Dog Canada volunteer Carole Moore displays one of the six unique Valentine’s Day cards she designed to be sold at Global Pet Foods in Bells Corners for the animal welfare group on Feb. 13 and 14. Funds raised by the sale will be used by Soi Dog to help run its animal rescue operations in Thailand. active and growing very quickly,” she said. “Awareness of the horrific dog meat trade which we are fighting to abolish is growing too.” Soi Dog Canada volunteer Carole Moore is behind the group’s newest Ottawa-area initiative, as creator of the Valentine’s Day cards that will be available at Global Pet Foods in February. The cards capture Soi Dog’s mandate, showcasing photos of dogs and cats that the organization has rescued, and containing pamphlets with information about the organization and its work.

“This is the first time we’ve done this kind of fundraising,” she said. “I had the idea recently and I suggested ‘What if I made Valentine’s Day cards?’ And it seems like (Soi Dog Canada) is very impressed with the idea, because now we can make them for Christmas, Mothers’ Day, whatever.” Funds raised by Soi Dog Foundation volunteers around the world are used at all stages of rescue, recovery and rehoming, from helping to run the foundation’s shelter and rehoming centre in Thailand, to helping ease the cost of paying for dogs’ flights to their new homes around the world. While adopting an animal rescued by the foundation is free, prospective new caretakers are asked to take on the cost of an animal’s flight out of Thailand. Moore said that although funds are needed to help the organization continue its work, it’s the information inside that will go farthest with each of her Valentine’s Day cards. “The important thing with the fundraising is not the money, it’s the awareness,” Moore said. “With every card there will be a flyer about Soi Dog, so everybody’s going to have a card and a lot of information about the organization and what it does.” Soi Dog Canada Valentine’s Day cards will be available for $5 at Global Pet Foods, located at 2150 Robertson Road in Bells Corners during business hours on Feb. 13 and 14.

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Lebreton Flats Redevelopment: On January 26th and 27th, the public was invited to an open house at the Canadian War Museum to hear from the proponents about Lebreton Flats. There were exhibition rooms that showcased each proposal for the public to speak with proponents and ask questions. If you were not able to attend, you can still fill out the online consultation form until February 8th. Please visit ncc-ccn.gc.ca/LeBreton for more information about the project and to provide your input and suggestions. Ward 9 Winter Open House: I will be hosting my annual winter open house on Thursday, February 18th between 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex. There will be presentations and Q&A’s by the Ottawa Police who will be discussing the closing of Greenbank Station, Ottawa Paramedics and a discussion regarding the Nepean Trail. Hockey Day in Ward 9: I would like to invite residents to the upcoming Hockey Day in Ward 9 event that will be taking place on Saturday, February 13th between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Manordale-Woodvale and Trend-Arlington community rinks. I look forward to seeing you all there. General Burns Skating Party: Please don’t forget that the General Burns Skating Party will be taking place on Saturday, February 6th between noon2:00 p.m. There will be free chili, hot drinks, and refreshments! The General Burns Community Association is also asking residents to bring any non-perishable food for donation to the Debra Dynes Food Bank. Until next time, Keith

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: nepean@metroland.com The deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon, a week prior to publication.

Feb. 5

Every year the Ottawa Art Gallery celebrates a country or region somewhere on the globe for its annual Winterlude party, On the Rocks. This year we celebrate the sights, sounds and flavours of the Caribbean at Jean Pigott Place, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission, $20 advance, $25 at the door, includes food and drink samples, games and live entertainment. Advance tickets at www.ottawaartgallery.ca. Come celebrate Chinese New Year at the Barrhaven Legion with a Legion cooked Chinese buffet. Dance music by Adam Hamelin. Dinner served from 6 to 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m Call to reserve 613-843-8691. Everyone welcome.

Feb. 6

General Burns Community Association Annual Skating Party from noon to 2 p.m. at General Burns Rink, 86 Argue Dr. Free chili, hot dogs, hot chocolate and coffee. Try snowshoeing, play

winter games or come for a skate. Please wear a helmet on the ice and bring a food donation for the Debra Dynes Food Bank. Info: www.generalburns.ca.

at 225 McClelland Rd., Arlington Woods Hall. RSVP at 721-1257. Sponsored by Ottawa West Women’s Connection affiliated with rsvpministries.com.

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Feb. 10

Love and Chocolate will be presented as a Sunday Nite Lite Event at Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Rd. from 7 to 8 p.m. The evening includes music, videos and chocolate desserts. All are welcome! Information: 613-820-8103.

Feb. 9

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Good Shepherd Barrhaven, 3500 Fallowfield, unit 5, with real maple syrup, sausages, beans and applesauce. Two sittings – 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., but a limit of 48 at each sitting. Adults and children 12 and over are $10, children up to 12 are $5. For tickets visit the church or call at 613823-8118. Need a simple and creative break? What is adult colouring about (Japanese inspired)? From 9:15 to 11 a.m. Inspirational speaker and talented singer are included with free childcare, fun, food and door prizes. Cost is $5 or $2 first time

Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you and your friends to: For the Love of Chocolate, with Purdy’s Chocolates from the Carlingwood Mall from 1 to 3 p.m at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. The faith journey of Irene Williams, entitled A Love that Will not let Me Go. Musical guest: Sonja Milsom. Cost is $8 at the door or first timers $2. Dessert party, new website and name: “rsvpministries. com.” RSVP: Kay 613-5916326. All women welcome.. Garden diseases, infectious and non-infectious. What can we do? Neil Ritchie of Ritchie’s Feed & Seed will help us identify and control them. Also propagating from seed, new seeds and products this spring. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Barrhaven Garden Club, 76 Larkin Dr. Info:613 825-4257. Guests $3. Visit barrhavengardenclub.ca.

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Feb. 13

12th Annual Valentine’s Charity Ball at the Centurion Conference Centre, 170 Colonnade Rd. Music by Mick Armitage Band.com. Please see www.valentines. ottawamasons.ca for all details or call 613-699-1889 for tickets. In aid of: Roger’s House, Prostate Hope and University of Ottawa’s ovarian cancer research.

presentations, a vendor marketplace, a computer room with access to online databases and a closing banquet, all at the Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa.

April 10

Ottawa Kennel Club Eye Clinic at Forever Friends Dog Training, 17 Grenfell Cres. Cost is $45 per dog. Please go to www.ottawakennelclub.ca for more information.

Thursdays

Context Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting.

Annual Chinese New Year banquet and fundraiser, door prizes, entertainment, silent auction. Cost is $50, hosted by the CanadaChina Friendship Society. Reserve early. For more info see www.ccfso.org or call 613-729-3660.

New cribbage club. Come and join the Barrhaven (55+)Seniors’ Council at 1 p.m. in room 202 at the Walter Baker Sports Centre. Everyone 55+ interested in playing cribbage is encouraged to join. Drop-ins are welcome. No activity fee. Coffee ($1) is organized by Gerry Hannan. For more information, contact Don Winchester at 613-440-3620 or chipchip@rogers.com.

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Beaver Scouts is a familyfriendly program for boys and girls age five to seven (SK to Grade 2) who love outdoor activities, games, crafts and taking care of the world. Beavers link with Cub Scouts and Scouts for special Scouts Canada activities, environmental projects and camping adventures. Weekly on Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lakeview Public School, 35 Corkstown Rd. E-mail 116thNepean@gmail.com or visit www.scouts.ca to find a section near you. Confident, charismatic leaders were not born that way. In Toastmasters you will gain the practice to become the leader and speaker you want to be. Carlingwood Toastmasters meets Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church, located at 2120 Prince Albert Ave. For more information, visit carlingwoodtoastmasters.org. Practice and improve your Spanish speaking skills at the intermediate and advanced levels. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters and we meet at the Civic Hospital, Main Building, Main Floor, Room 3 at the back left of the Cafeteria Tulip Café on Mondays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call Carole at 613-761-6537 or e-mail lucani@sympatico. ca for more information. You can also visit us online at losamigos.toastmastersclubs.org/home.html

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A burst of optimism has you moving toward a new goal, Aries. This positive frame of mind can propel you to the finish line quickly, but make each decision carefully. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, new revelations may inspire you to make some long-desired changes. Write down all of your plans so you can see them on paper and weigh all of your priorities. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 An old friend you haven’t seen in a while may suddenly reappear in your life, Gemini. This person may take you on a fun trip down memory lane. Enjoy the laughs. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Expect a change of circumstances at work, Cancer. This change may come by way of a transfer or a promotion, or it might be something less significant. Embrace it in any case. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A close friend of yours may suggest a last-minute trip, and you just may be game for an adventure, Leo. Pack all of your essentials and do not think too much, or you might back out. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a financial windfall may seem like a great thing on the surface, but it doesn’t come without a price. Resolve to be responsible with your newfound largesse.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you might feel nervous at the prospect of a big change at your job, but you are totally ready for the change and some new responsibilities. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, some recent nerves and stress may come to an end this week. You feel focused right now and have your eye on the prize, and relief is on the way. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, expect some welcome developments in your romantic life. This may be the week you meet someone new. If you’re involved, expect your romantic energy to grow. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you’re ready to spread your ideas and plans to others, but the public just may not be open to what you have to share at this time. Don’t force the issue at present; give it a few days. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Sacrifices will be well worth the effort this week, Aquarius. Keep in mind that these sacrifices are temporary and not that disruptive. The reward awaits. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, success at work paints you in a new light with your colleagues. You may finally receive the recognition you deserve. 0204

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