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Thriving forests replace idle land Continued from front In total, over $5 million has been raised for such projects since the organization was founded. The group has teamed up with the City of Ottawa’s Green Acres reforestation programs. RVCA chair Alan Arbuckle said he’s proud of the way conservation authority has turned “idle land into thriving forest.” “Everyone’s pleased to see this continuous momentum of the watershed,” he said. ASH BORERS Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said planting trees has become even more important because the city has had problems with emerald ash borers. Emerald ash borers are green, beetle-like creatures that embed themselves inside ash trees and then feed underneath the bark, leaving the tops to die.
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Couns. Scott Moffatt, left, and Steve Desroches, right, are on hand for the event that marked four million trees planted in the Rideau watershed. At rear is RVCA chair Alan Arbuckle. “A single tree does so much,” added Smiths Falls Coun. Ken Graham. And no one knows that as well as the Daniels pair does. After deciding that they needed assistance from the RVCA three years ago, they picked out six different species from Ferguson
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Students at Algonquin College may face disruptions if support workers go on strike this fall. College support workers across Ontario have voted in favour of a strike mandate if contract negotiations with management break down. By a margin of 77 per cent, members voted in favour of potential strike action. Fifty-six per cent of eligible full-time, regular staff members cast a ballot. Results from individual colleges are not available. “The message our members have delivered is a clear message,” said Rod Bemister, chair of the bargaining team for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) that represents more than 8,000 college support workers at 24 colleges in the province. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said the
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Ground control to Major Tom A group of Walter Baker Sports Centre summer camp students had the chance to work ground control for an astronaut on July 14 as past of an initiative to teach children about space exploration. The upstairs Walker Baker meeting hall was packed with nearly 100 wide-eyed six-to-12year-old campers. Fifteen of them got the chance to ask their own question thanks to the radio equipment of Amateur Radio International Space Station (ARISS) – a NASA program in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. The children had all sorts of queries for American astronaut Ron Garan ranging from what astronauts usually think about during liftoff to how they keep fit while in space. Garan was in orbit aboard the International Space Station’s Expedition 28, which launched from Kazakhstan on May 23. He said July 14 was his 100th total day in space – and that he mostly works out on an exercise bike, which is strapped onto the space station. “It was really cool,” said Madison Brockbank, 8, who asked Garan how long an astronaut could stay in space for. “It’s
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southern California to Minnesota-Manitoba border in a matter of minutes. The ARISS program has been making presentations in Ottawa since September 2002, mostly to schools. They made a similar presentation to the Barrhaven camp groups last summer and were welcomed back with open arms. “It’s hard to find extra stuff for the kids to do,” Walter Baker camps director Christine Dawson said. “This is different for them.” The program was originally started as a way to promote space studies and exploration in the classroom, but McFarlane saw what she thought were greater possibilities. “It became so much more,” she said. “It gives kids a dream.” While some like Victoria Pears, 7, merely enjoyed the educational experience – she learned how illnesses are treated in space – others like Madison started thinking about the far off future. “I would like to be an astronaut,” she said, “as long as I’m not going to space with my brother.” -This Week staff
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“We went from 60 to nothing practically overnight,” he said. To qualify for the grant, homeowners must hire a company licensed by Natural Resources to perform home energy audits. An evaluator will perform the inspection, and the government says within about two weeks, homeowners will get a report with a list of eligible energy efficient upgrades. The $400-million federal budget for the retrofit could help as many as 250,000 people save money on their energy bills. Applicants are eligible for up to $5,000 grants for home improvements. The program was first introduced in 2007 and discontinued in April 2010. “Our government is committed to easing the burden of high energy costs on Canadians and putting more money back in their pockets,” Oliver said in a press release. “With this program, Canadians can make their homes more energy-efficient and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada.” The Save ecoEnergy Coalition, a national group of energy-saving organizations said they are behind the move, but would like to the deadline
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BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse ing each other up and down the street. But where are the kids? You’d be hardpressed to find a kid just frolicking in the grass, or playing tag in the neighbour’s yard, I promise you. American author Richard Louv writes about this in the 2008 bestseller, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. The book wouldn’t be so profound except that it’s really the only one of its kind produced for mass readership. And even then, it’s a somewhat dense tome. Louv’s basic argument is that, in the United States, there’s not much wilderness left. He quotes other scholars who suggest that the growth of suburbs in the post Second World War era contributed to the death of the American frontier, which offered the promise of wilderness and discovery. But Louv is optimistic.
Despite numerous studies which show kids emotional and intellectual health has paralleled the rapid deterioration of their physical health, he believes it’s not too late for individuals to take this matter in hand; that we can build new towns that elevate our natural environment rather than destroying it; that we can put our kids back where they belong; in nature. In Canada, we are even more empowered to this end. Ninety per cent of the total land in Canada is provincial or federal Crown land. We are far from meeting our frontier. And in Ottawa, we have enviable access to parkland protected, for the moment, by the National Capital Commission. The downtown core has two rivers and a canal running through its centre. We are practically spitting distance from Gatineau Park, which covers more than 36,000 hectares and boasts more than 200 kilometres worth of trails for hiking and biking, and in the winter, snowshoeing and skiing. And until Russell becomes subdivided, we also have a wealth of local farmers producing everything from boar to beets. So why are our children sitting in front of the television and computer screens? How is it that they don’t understand our food source? And why the heck are they
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so fat? If you’re a neighbour, a teacher, a grandmother, a babysitter, or anyone that has influence over children, it’s time to take action. Talk about the issue. Organize a camping trip. Deliver some fresh beets from the Quartier Vanier to your neighbour’s door. An estimated one-third of children in Ottawa are overweight, a number that matches the national average. Children as young as eight are increasingly showing signs of cardiac problems. The problem is the children and the issue are already so big that most of us just want to turn away, fearful of our inability to turn the tide.
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“We want to ensure that people both in the military and outside are aware of the Soldier On program and attract them to support the initiative ” Marc Belanger
Belanger and Mullan will hit the waters on July 30 at 9 a.m. at the Cataraqui Canoe Club at the Kingston docks. “Weather permitting, we will be at Chateau Laurier on Aug. 7.” While he believes in the cause, Belanger is not yet sure if the trip will become an annual event. “It is really time consuming to organize,” he said. “Maybe we will do it again, may be we will do something different.” While the Soldier On program is limited to supporting serving Canadian Forces personnel, the fund may also be used to support not only currently serving forces, but also former personnel and families of ill and injured. To donate directly to the Soldier On Fund visit, www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/soldieron/donate_e.asp
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Garlic scapes – the tender curly seed tops which grow on hardneck garlic – are now available at three west-end stores from the Silver Springs Farm. The stores on Robertson Road in Bells Corners, March Road in Kanata and Greenbank Road are selling the scapes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The scapes and garlic are sold annually by the farm to benefit the Ottawa Carleton Association for Persons with Development Disabilities. The scapes go on sale before the garlic and are removed from the bulb to enhance growth. The local growers recommended uses for the scapes: • Stir fry. • Use in sauce recipes such as fresh salsa and guacamole. • Sprinkling over pasta. • As a substitute for green onions. For more information and to learn when the garlic is ready, call 613-569-8993, ext. 409
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Two former soldiers are planning to spend nine days on water paddling between Ottawa and Kingston to help raise money for a program to support Canadian men and women wounded in action. From July 30 to Aug. 7, Marc Belanger and Robert Mullan will kayak from Kingston to Ottawa, via the Rideau River and canal system promoting awareness of the Soldier On Fund. “We want to ensure that people both in the military and outside are aware of the Soldier On program and attract them to support the initiative,” said Belanger. The Soldier On Fund provides resources and opportunities for serving Canadian Forces members who were wounded or injured on duty, allowing them to actively participate in physical, recreational or sporting activities. Having served in the Canadian Forces for 26 years, Belanger said he has always wanted to kayak from Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario to Ottawa, a distance of 202 kilometres. When opportunity presented itself, Belanger preferred to do it for a cause. “I decided if I were to do it, I should have a cause behind it, and that is how the idea of supporting Soldier On Fund came up,” said Belanger. Since last August, he has been working hard to put together this fundraiser and said he’s happy things a finally working out. “As it gets more and more closer, I feel more excited and looking forward to it,” he said, adding that interest in the cause has been tremendous. “So far we have raised more than $3,000 and now I am thinking if I can raise $5,000 that would be even better.” After retiring in 2007, Belanger, a Fitzroy Harbour resident, now works with the Department of Defence and he thinks
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The growing gap The Second in a Three-Part Series BY DAVID FLEISCHER AND NICOLE VISSCHEDYK
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ou’re getting a lot of new neighbours over the next few years as Ontario grows, but no one is sure how to pay for them. All those new residents are going to need pipes to bring water to their homes, libraries and community centres in which to spend time and roads on which to drive. There isn’t enough money to build it all. The Greater Golden Horseshoe area’s population alone will swell from 8 million to 11.5 million by 2031, and the towns, villages and cities surveyed in a Metroland Special Report estimate they will need tens of billions of dollars they don’t have in order to accommodate that growth. Amalgamation in Ottawa in Jan. 2001 brought 11 urban and rural municipalities together under one government, with a total population of about 800,000. Ottawa expects that number to push past the one million mark this year. The city and contributing developers purchased or constructed $1.1 billion in new public assets in 2010 alone. Infrastructure is the underpinning of every Ontario community, the public facilities that form the physical backbone that supports daily life. But there’s a gap of about $100 billion between what’s needed and what’s available in funds. The Metroland Special Report shows that communities are already pressed to their limits, with many in debt due to lack of funds for existing infrastructure. Halton Region, for example, estimates it needs $8.6 billion to pay for infrastructure related to growth through to 2031. That includes 50 new elementary schools and new community centres, 2,200 kilometres of roads, six police stations and 1,100 hospital beds. It’s similar provincewide: • York Region estimates it will need $11.1 billion just for infrastructure to serve the 500,000 new residents expected by 2031. More than 80 per cent of the region’s budget is earmarked for infra-
structure related to growth over the next decade. • Peel’s capital budget over the next 10 years is just over $5 billion; • Kitchener says it will need nearly $240 million for growth just in the next decade, with only one-third of that total coming from development charges. The rest will have to come from taxes; • Niagara Falls says it will need more than $100 million in the next 10 years, with taxpayers on the hook for nearly half. Providing the physical premises for other provincially mandated programs is an issue. Schools have their own challenges. Allday kindergarten is still being phased in and is expected to cost about $1.5 billion a year provincewide. “We will only proceed if we have the infrastructure coming … we will draw a line in the sand,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr, adding the province “has to decide if they’re going to invest in the future or not.” Fairness for Halton, a public campaign launched in 2007, demanded a new deal that would allow the region to develop without overburdening taxpayers. All municipalities want the province to create a new, secure infrastructure funds program, rather than the piecemeal system in use now. Building Together, the Ontario government’s 10-year infrastructure plan, was unveiled June 24 and, while short on specifics, pledges to find new ways to invest in transit and other municipal responsibilities, like affordable housing. Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli says the government recognizes there are needs to be met in high-growth communities. But the issue is not just about funding. There is much tug-andpull over the place and responsibility of developers when a community grows. One touchy element is that the cost of projects associated with growth are supposed to come from charges paid by developers. But those fees or taxes paid by developers on each new commercial, industrial or housing unit they build are increasingly
inadequate. A report released by the Residential & Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario in March said government levies now account for up to 30 per cent of the cost of new housing in the GTA, proposing that something needs to change to facilitate growth. “You’ve got a good plan here and it makes a lot of sense, but you need to put infrastructure where you’ll get the best bang for the buck,” said RCCAO Executive Director Andy Manahan. There is a limit to how much the new-home market can absorb, he said.
Manahan agrees with municipal leaders that national programs for things such as transit and cities are crucial and that program-based, piecemeal funding won’t cut the mustard in the future. Also difficult for municipalities is that revisions to the Development Charges Act by the former Mike Harris government mean many projects are exempt from the charges. So, if a growing municipality needs a new hospital or a new city hall, taxpayers have to pay. Municipalities have repeatedly asked Premier Dalton McGuinty
to revise the act but he has made it clear it is not in his plans. Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak has also publicly said revisions are not on his radar, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be lobbying for change over the next few months, said Halton chair Carr, a former Tory MPP. His municipality of Halton is among the fastest growing in the country and councillors are not prepared to meet mandated growth targets if they don’t get help paying for that new population’s needs. “We’re not going to have the taxpayers of Halton pay the costs while the developers make the profit,” especially when home sales are brisk, he said. Home building is also booming in York Region, where the region has racked up a debt of $1.4 billion to build infrastructure it knows is needed while counting on development charges to pay for it later. Manahan, the Ontario construction association director, said the wave of growth is clearly already coming ashore, even if the funding hasn’t been settled. If new home and business costs are driven up, people will move further out, making the live/work/ play communities envisioned by Places to Grow much harder to achieve, he said.
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Ottawa’s 5,700 kilometres of roads alone are worth $11 billion. To meet all of its roadconstruction needs, the city would need to spend closer to $130- to $140-million each year, according to Wayne Newell, the city’s general manager of infrastructure services. Instead, Ottawa is spending $42.7 million this year, but that is dropping to $23.9 million next year. By 2014, it will soar back up to $56.7 million.
David Chernushenko, the councillor for Capital Ward and environmentalist, decried the city’s insistence on constructing new roads. A plan to construct a $62-million, 1.2kilometre section of road to the Ottawa General Hospital caused significant outcry. “We keep building new roads when we don’t have enough money to maintain the roads we have now,” Chernushenko said. In the last term of council, Ottawa did take action regarding its infrastructure debt – but it didn’t last. Coun-
cil imposed a levy in 2006 that would add money to a reserve fund dedicated to tackling infrastructure renewal. “We stayed true to our principles for one year, and by the second year we had watered it down and by the third year we abandoned that principle,” said Innes Coun. Rainer Bloess, who wants to bring the levy back. The city’s approach is to do only what it can afford. That’s the wrong answer, Bloess said. “But the real issue should be: What do you need to do to maintain your infrastructure?”
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set to see an explosion of investment. Many groups lined up to sing the plan’s praises during the July 14 meeting. Penny Leclair, vice chair of the city’s accessibility advisory committee, said the city’s rail implementation office has been “outstanding” in communicating with accessibility advocates. Michael Ircha from the pedestrian and transit advisory committee called the changes “stunning news.” SOME CAUTION Others, however, were more cautious. While the changes as a major improvement, said Transport Action Canada president David Jeanes, there are still many concerns that must be addressed. For one, the train could run into trouble as it takes a steep dive below the Rideau Canal, Jeanes said. Since much of the tunnel’s depth has been raised, it will create a steeper hill to get to the Rideau station, causing a great deal of wear and tear on the trains – not to mention sig-
nificant energy usage. Jeanes asked the city to look at raising the depth of the Rideau station as well. The canal could even form the roof of the underground station, he said. Jensen wouldn’t commit to studying that possibility, saying instead that the depth doesn’t compromise the cost estimate of maintaining and operating the system. The city also needs to pay attention to how bus routes connect to the LRT line, especially downtown, and explore the possibility of allowing for future rail lines to branch off this main system, Jeanes said. Another vocal critic of the plan was well-known bus supporter and former regional chair Andy Haydon, after whom the council chamber is named. Haydon accused councillors of being “infatuated” with light rail, which is a “blind folly” in his opinion. Haydon also likened himself to Winston Churchill, whose warnings of the impending Nazi threat were ignored until it was too late. Watson eventually cut Haydon’s mike to silence the diatribe.
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It’s full steam ahead for Ottawa’s light-rail transit system. It took six hours of questions from councillors and members of the public before the slamdunk east-west rail plan was passed unanimously by council on July 14. The vision approved by council was a revised version of the $2.1-billion plan for a 12.5kilometre LRT line, including a downtown tunnel and 13 stations. The vote marks a key milestone in the LRT project. Next up will be the process of issuing a request for proposal for contractors interested in bidding to design, construct and maintain the light-rail system. After the contract is awarded in late 2012, construction is set to begin in 2013 and will wrap up by 2018.
won’t be known until the city signs the contract for the project’s tender. Simulik said the financial model for the rail system is dependant on transit fares and transit taxes being raised by the rate of inflation each year. Earlier this spring, council also decided to change the approach to the contract bid. The successful company will have to meet a firm cost to construct the LRT line, as well as design and maintain the system for 15 years. Previously, city staff was expected to complete more of the design work and all of the maintenance. Although most LRT stations will be revamps of existing Transitway stations, many don’t have large numbers of potential riders living near them at the moment. But situating transit hubs in developable areas will spur people and businesses to move there. Bayview, LeBreton and Hurdman are the stations that will likely see the most new development around them after LRT moves in. The city intends to work on plans to guide development in those areas, as they are
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Changes to the plan were detailed by Mayor Jim Watson during a press conference on July 7 and include, most significantly, a reduction in the depth of the tunnel and it’s realignment under Queen Street. Detailed engineering work revealed the tunnel should be built at a much shallower depth than originally anticipated, placing it at around half the initial depth in some locations. That opens the door to a more cost-effective – but very disruptive – type of construction called “cut and cover,” which involves ripping up the street to lay tracks and rebuilding the surface on top of the LRT tunnel. The changes to the plan address one of the major concerns: the estimated $2.1-billion budget didn’t account for inflation, and many worried that costs would get out of control with the construction of a 10 storeydeep tunnel. The adjusted plan revises that figure to ensure it is an estimated $2.1 billion at the time of construction. City treasurer Marian Simulik cautioned that $2.1 billion is still an estimate – the real cost
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From the ice to the field Thanks to a rare playing surface and a strong boys’ program featuring ice hockey players, the Nepean Knighthawks are making a name for themselves in the summer version of the sport DANIEL NUGENT-BOWMAN daniel.bowman@metroland.com
Sandeep Chopra waits patiently at the main gate of Nepean’s Minto Field on a mid-summer afternoon, counting the minutes before his teenaged field hockey players arrive for practice. It’s spitting rain and the clouds are growing darker, but Chopra is convinced the workout will be a go. “It’ll pass over,” the Barrhaven resident says, looking to towards the sky. “Plus, these guys will play through anything.”
Sure enough, the weather clears and the players emerge en masse moments later and begin strapping on shin pads, tying their shoes, and donning their purple Nepean Knighthawks gear. But unlike most field hockey scenes, this one is different. Nearly half the players in attendance are male and – contrary to popular belief – they love the game. Most of the boys who play for the organization participate in rep hockey for the Nepean Raiders. See KNIGHTHAWKS page 13
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Nepean Knighthawks player Rohan Chopra, 14, son of the organization’s founder and coach Sandeep Chopra, takes a left-handed shot during a recent practice at Minto Field. Because all field hockey players must play right-handed, a lefty shot is accomplished by shooting in a backward, spinning motion.
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Knighthawks registrations increase by 10 times in past four years Chopra, the co-founder of the Knighthawks, says a lot of the players used to play high-level soccer in the summer but were barred from continuing by their hockey associations. Not wanting to play house league soccer against lower competition, some boys have made the switch to field hockey – a sport most parents know little about. “It’s weird because if you can’t sell a game with the word ‘hockey,’ you’ve got a problem,” Chopra says. “That’s started to change. “They’re here because they want to be.” The Knighthawks’ registration numbers show it. What began nearly a decade ago when Chopra and his wife Maureen – a twotime field hockey Olympian – organized a Friday night women’s club at Minto Field, has morphed into a burgeoning youth group. “I started the team four years ago,” Chopra says, adding that he still plays regularly for a Sikh temple team. “There were 10 kids and three of them were mine.” Throw in the two children who belonged to Chopra’s brother, Anil, and it was a modest start. But now the Knighthawks boast over 100 players from nine to 16 years old and have been able to run a house league program for the first time this season. Forty per cent of the players are male and 90 per cent of all athletes hail from Barrhaven.
“If we don’t have Astroturf we won’t be able to get kids to the highest level.” Sandeep Chopra
Braedon Muldoon, 14, plays for the under-16 Ontario team and is preparing to leave for Vancouver to challenge for a national championship from Aug. 2 to 7. A forward for the AA minor bantam Raiders on the ice, Muldoon switched his summertime sport to field hockey when he was forced to play in net on the soccer pitch. Muldoon, a defender with the shorter, rounded stick, wasn’t concerned about the stereotypes associated with male field hockey because so many of his friends were playing. Instead, the Grade 9 Mother Teresa Catholic High School student enjoys field hockey – and the position change – because he gets to play a similar sport in nicer weather, while participating in a version of the game with a different strategy than used on the ice. “You have to get him before he has space to make a play,” Muldoon, says of his defending, noting that in hockey a defenceman must be more patient and let the forward come to him. The Knighthawks under-14 team also participated in the Canadian Field Hock-
ey Cultural Club hockey festival and won bronze in Mississauga, Ont. on July 17. The girls team, meanwhile, finished second in the same tournament, losing a tough game to the Toronto Titans 1-0 in the final. The club also had two under-16 girls’ squads playing in the eastern Canadian championships in Prince Edward Island, composed of a Nepean Ravens ringette team and the other a Nepean Wildcats hockey club. “It’s really fun because it’s a lot of kids with same skill level and makes for a great atmosphere,” says Aidan Sommerville, 14, of the Ravens team. “It’s different from all the other sports I’ve played.” While the sport is growing in Ottawa’s west end, Chopra believes that growth is being stunted because of a lack of suitable facilities. Minto Field is the only field in the city that uses Astroturf, a harder surface that’s despised by football and soccer players because it is tougher on knee and foot joints. But Astroturf offers a smoother surface than grass or artificial FieldTurf, allowing the ball to travel without unpredictably bouncing or slowing down. Minto Field hosted the 1986 women’s World Cup and remains the only Astroturf field east of Calgary and west of Ireland. The Knighthawks have had to cap registrations as a result of limited field time and Chopra worries the progress made could all be for naught. “The city’s been really flexible with us because we’ve grown so much,” he says, noting they have fewer scheduling conflicts in the summer than in the spring or fall. “But now we’re in a crux.” “If we don’t have Astroturf we won’t be able to get kids to the highest level.” With Toronto having been awarded the 2015 Pan American Games, that city will have to build Astroturf fields, which will give Toronto an advantage. Chopra hopes the City of Ottawa doesn’t give into the strong “political clout” football has and instead thinks about putting in an Astroturf field at the soon-to-be constructed Barrhaven Sportsplex, scheduled to open in 2014. Particularly in the west end, the field would be in high demand as John McCrae Secondary School has won five of the last six city high school championships. “It keeps them in great shape,” says Braedon Muldoon’s mother Anne-Marie. “It’s a great alternate sport for them.” As for the immediate future, Chopra is hoping to see more people start playing before getting to high school. He and Maureen started a middle-school program seven ago, which has paid dividends as Greenbank Middle School, Cedarview Middle School and Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School students have joined. In playing for a smaller organization, Chopra says the players don’t get lost in the shuffle – a point that keeps them coming back to the field. “They really feel ownership of the team,” Chopra says, “and they enjoy playing.”
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual teens can expect a more inclusive school community come September, after Premier Dalton McGuinty issued a firm reminder that students hold the power to form GLBT support groups in their high schools – no matter what their principals, teachers or school board might say. “This is not a matter of choice for school boards or principals. If students want it, they will have it,” McGuinty wrote in a speech that was delivered by Toronto MPP Glen Murray on July 4, during Toronto’s annual pride parade. “We live in a world where teens are still taking their lives because of homophobia and we owe it to them to get them the support they deserve. It’s all a matter of being understanding and supportive.” McGuinty’s government passed an equity policy as part of the Safe Schools Act in 2009, which came into effect September 2010 and outlaws all school discrimination based on gender, age, race, ability, or sexual orientation. McGuinty’s reaffirmation
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Premier Dalton McGuinty reiterated in early July that students have the power to decide if a sexuality and gender-based support group, often called a Gay-Straight Alliance, is necessary in their high school. of the policy attempted to address the ongoing debate around whether students should be allowed to have specific sexuality and gender-related support groups, especially in Catholic boards where schools often
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struggle to reconcile their antibullying campaigns with religious beliefs banning homosexuality. “I think the point of the announcement was to show that the premier values the policy, and it
should be implemented because it’s the law,” said Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi. “The premier will keep reiterating the point because it sends a strong message that he takes this type of policy very seriously, and re-
ally stands behind it.” Ottawa South Progressive Conservative candidate Jason MacDonald, who is poised to take on the premier in Ontario’s October election, said he believes local school boards should decide how discrimination of all kinds is dealt with in their jurisdiction, rather than the students. “Local school boards have the responsibility to make decisions on how to fight discrimination in schools, and I would expect that they consult with both parents and students regarding how to best provide safe and inclusive environments for all students and encourage tolerance, he said in an email. In the past year, several Catholic schools have made headlines by refusing to allow “gay-straight alliances” in their schools or by banning traditional pride symbols such as rainbows. Many Catholic schools prefer to endorse more general student support groups that deal with all bullying issues, while some allow specific anti-homophobia groups as long as they have generic names that mask their purpose, such as equity or safe space groups. See SUPPORT page 15
WHITE PINE FESTIVAL
August 27 and 28, 2011 www.arnpriorwhitepinefestival.ca The following is a partial listing of events planned for Friday, August 26 There will be a fishing derby starting Friday evening & continues this year’s Arnprior White Pine Festival. until Saturday evening, sponsored by Ottawa Valley Muskie Club. Changes may be made in regards to events (Ottawa River & Madawaska River) such as times & locations. Saturday, August 27 (Downtown) Please check our web site for all events and updates. 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 Breakfast @ Arnprior Legion
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A Lob ball tournament will be held all day @ the MacLean Ball Diamonds 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Vendors set up 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. O’Brien Theatre film festival film Movies from the 20’s to present $2.00 chg. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 OPP Golden Helmets: Precision riding, John St. N 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 Junk Yard Symphony, John St. N. 12:00 a.m. – Midnight: Beer garden, sponsored by Arnprior Optimist. $5.00 cover charge. 12:00 a.m. –1:30 p.m. Karaoke, by All 4 One Entertainment. Giant Tiger Stage. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Jake Differ will present music for children entertainment. Jake was nominated for a Juno award and has a Canadian Children’s Award. Giant Tiger Stage 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Missed them the first time? Junk Yard Symphony, John Street North 8:00 p.m. – Midnight: Country Music Show & Dance featuring The Countrymen who are celebrating 50th Anniversary of the band. They will have 4 special guests with them. Make sure you bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes. On stage at Giant Tiger parking lot. Once again the Giant Tiger Train will be touring downtown all day Saturday. All the rides you want. Donations appreciated, for this and all other events.
Sunday, August 28 (Robert Simpson Park) 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Arnprior Lions Club Pancake Breakfast @ The Masonic Lodge on James St. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm Classis Car & ½ Ton Truck Show. Up to and including 1969. There will be awards, Dash plaques, etc Registration fee $5:00 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. O’Brien Theatre Film Festival continues up-town $2:00 entry fee. 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Arnprior River of Life Christian Fellowship Band will be playing on the Gazebo & yes “ELVIS” will be In The Park!!!! 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. as per Sat Jake Differ will be on the Gazebo. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 pm Arnprior Line Dancer’s will be dancing up a storm on the Gazebo. 2:15 p.m. - ??? The Funk Blues Band, “To Be Determined” will be on the Gazebo. A can’t miss for all you Blue’s Fans. Again Lawn chairs should be brought along. DRAGON BOATS will be racing on the Ottawa River at various times. These are the same style, that are at the big races each year in Ottawa. As well as per Sat there will be numerous food vendors on site. There will be numerous food vendors for both days at the festival. Should be able to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
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The equity law that came into effect last year technically gives students the power to dictate whether a school has a GLBT support group and what it’s called. However, the Liberal government has not ruled on whether the term “gay-straight alliance” (GSA for short) will be forced on Catholic schools. “We should differentiate the name from the substance,” Naqvi said. “Our equity policy is focused on the substance and what student-led groups can accomplish, and this is applicable to all school boards. Let’s not get into the debate about semantics here, and focus on the fact that we have a very progressive program in place to combat homophobic bullying in our schools.” Jade Pichette, co-ordinator of the Creating Safe Spaces program at Pink Triangle Services serving Ottawa’s GLBT community, said giving naming rights to students is a productive step, as it gives them a chance to be loud and proud or subtle and low-key as the student body sees fit. “It depends on what the youth at the school feel they need,” Pichette said. “For some youth it is important that they say, ‘This is what we want. We want to stand tall and not be hidden away.’ And I’ve certainly heard cases where youth won’t necessarily feel comfortable being labeled as going to the ‘gay group’ or the ‘queer group.’” She said the policy is a step forward in the fact that it gives students a boost in
fighting unwilling administrators. “This does give youth an extra leg up. They’re experiencing everything from sexual harassment and physical harassment and verbal harassment to just the silence of people not standing up and supporting them. So a group that is specific to GLBT issues allows youth to a have a safe space, which is important if the rest of the school is hostile,” Pichette said. Students across the province have certainly faced their share of obstacles in fighting for GSAs and other sexualitybased groups. St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont., banned rainbows at an anti-homophobia event this spring because rainbows are connected to gay pride, prompting widespread media attention. In Ottawa, the controversy impelled a 15-year-old gay student at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Stittsville, along with his father and brother, to place about 300 rainbow flags across the Ottawa school’s grounds in solidarity with other GLBT students. But things are getting better, Pichette said, noting that the Ottawa Carleton District School Board is marching in Ottawa’s Capital Pride parade in August for the first time. She also noted that attending a Catholic or rural school doesn’t necessarily mean a GLBT student will face more hardships. The Ottawa Catholic School Board declined to comment. Catholic trustees and Ottawa’s Catholic School Parents’ Association could not be reached for comment.
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GIDDY UP PONY The new Barrhaven Pony Club has raised $1,900 for the new non-profit program through their spring and summer fun shows like this one on July 9. The funds will be going towards purchasing the kids books and materials as well as fund special riding clinics and field trips.
A revised plan from the City of Ottawa’s planning and growth management department is proposing that 22 townhouse units and 160 condominium units be constructed on Mountshannon Drive. The city has received a site plan from Richcraft Homes, which is hoping to build the 182 total units adjacent to Daventry Crescent, just north of Longfields Drive on 2.5 hectares of land. Richcraft has proposed that the townhouse units will be built at a height compatible with the townhomes which exist on Daventry. The condo units are distributed in nine low-rise apartment buildings. The site proposes 224 surface parking spaces for apartment buildings and individual driveways accessing Mountshannon for the on-street townhouses. Comments on the application are welcome. Those interested can visit the city’s website, www.ottawa.ca, or contact Mary Ellen Wood at 613-580-2424, ext. 16482 or MaryEllen.Wood@ottawa. ca
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JULY 23 North Gower Farmers’ Market annual Children’s Day. Face painting, cotton candy, balloons, colouring, tattoos and games. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2397 Roger Stevens Dr, North Gower. For more info, visit www.ngfarmersmarket.com or 613-489-9794.
JULY 24 The Barrhaven Legion, 3500 Fallowfield Rd., presents Doug and Pam Champagne and friends from 3 to 6 p.m. The show is a fundraiser for a member whose dog has been injured and requires surgery. $5 admission.
AUG. 15 TO 19 Barrhaven United Church hosts the Shake it Up Cafe, a fun-filled week of stories, crafts, experiments, games, music and snacks. The cafe is for children from four to 12, and runs from 9 a.m. to noon, at 3013 Jockvale Rd. Cost is $35 per child or $80 for three or more siblings. Call 613825-1707 for information.
ONGOING Behind the scenes or in the forefront, you can make a difference in the lives of seniors in your community. Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) has current volunteer opportunities that are created with volunteer flexibility in mind. The centre provides training
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ONGOING Workshops will be held in Riverside South, to teach volunteers how to cut the outer milk bags from the four-litre packages, and crochet them into sleeping mats for needy families in distressed areas of the world. Using the milk bags for this purpose is keeping them out of our landfills, making this iniative a win-win for all. Even if you do not know how to crochet, you can participate and learn this simple project. Students can earn volunteer hours by helping with the cutting of the bags. For information contact: crochetmats@rogers.com
SEPT. 12 1st Manotick Beavers Colony A fall registration at Rideauview Community Centre from 7 to 8 p.m. Visit 1stmanotickbeaverscolonya.blogspot. com for registration forms.
SEPT. 12 After a successful 30th anniversary season, the Ottawa Brahms Choir under the direction of Kurt Ala-Kantti invites old and new members to join us in our 31st season for a wonderful programme of choral works. All vocies are welcome, especially tenors and basses. No audition required. Rehearsals start Sept. 12, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church at Aylmer and Bank streets. Call 613-749-2391 or 819-568-8169 or visit www.OttawaBrahmsChoir.ca for information.
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Job Posting Position Title: Regional Human Resources Manager- 12 month contract (Maternity Leave) Department: Human Resources Location: Metroland – Ottawa Area: (Arnprior, Carleton Place, Kemptville, Nepean, Perth, Renfrew, & Smiths Falls)
Canadian Hydro Components, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic turbines is seeking qualified machinists to fill positions available in Almonte, ON, just West of Ottawa.
Metroland Media currently has an opening for a Regional Human Resources Manager supporting the Ottawa region. Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the incumbent will be responsible for providing expert Human Resources consultation to the Region ensuring all Human Resources needs are successfully met. Consulting with the regional businesses, the primary responsibility of this role is to provide guidance and consulting to ensure that business practices are promoted and supported by HR practices.
MACHINISTS/CNC OPERATORS Experience with Tosnuc/Fanuc controllers. Proficiency with machining large components Minimum 5 years experience Ability to work in a fast paced environment Able to work with minimal supervision Competitive salary and benefits package.
Key Responsibilities: • Promote the business strategy & vision by acting as a business partner to assist in the implementation of key initiatives •
Employee Engagement - further develop a learning culture through effective succession planning, objective setting, performance development, talent review & development planning as well as one-on-one coaching
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Job Posting Job Title: Permanent Full-Time District Service Representative Department: Circulation Department Location: Ottawa Job Summary: This is a challenging role that requires an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is a self starter with strong communication, organizational, computer and problem solving skills. Experience is not necessary as on-the-job training will be provided for the right candidate. Position Accountabilities: • A flair for dealing with customers in a patient and understanding manner • Excellent verbal & written communication skills • Detail oriented and highly organized • Ability to handle multiple demands and prioritize tasks • Address timely concerns in a timely and professional manner. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Valid driver’s license and ability to provide his /her transportation • Previous customer experience an asset • Bilingualism in English and French an asset
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Perhaps you haven’t found the right company to “click” with or the right opportunity to really show what you can do. We may have a career for you as a member of our multimedia sales team. Some of the things you’ll enjoy about working as part of the sales team at Metroland: • Being part of Metroland’s adventure in the online and offline world • Working in a fast paced innovative working environment • Advising clients on cutting edge technologies and industry trends • Becoming an expert in the Web, publishing, and delivery • Self-directed earnings potential In this position, you will be called upon to: • Identify and discuss advertising needs with prospective customers • Understand and promote METROLAND MEDIA products and services relevant to each new potential client acquisition • Design proposals for customers based on needs assessment • Maintain positive and effective customer relationships Requirements: • A can-do attitude with a drive for success • Good Internet skills - SEO/SEM knowledge is an asset • The desire to earn the income you want based on sales results • Excellent communication skills • Media experience is an asset, but not required.
Forward your resume in confidence to Nancy Gour (ngour@metroland. com) by July 30, 2011.
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Competencies, Competencies: Action oriented, Drive for Results, Composure, Customer Focus, Creativity, Learning on the Fly, Time Management • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to build and develop effective relationships within the team and with carriers • Strong communication skills • Exceptional customer service skills • Solid organizational skills and time management skills with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dead-line oriented environment
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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We are an innovative leader in the newspaper industry and are currently seeking candidates to join our production team in the role of:
Summary Ottawa Region’s production team is looking for an enthusiastic computersavvy graphic designer. Production artists primarily work closely with the sales department to create ads for print in any of our 15 community newspaper publications.
2ND PRESS PERSON Metroland -Ottawa Region a division of Metroland Media Group is looking for an experienced 2nd Press Person. The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience on Goss or Goss related equipment.
Please note that hours are shift work with three 12 hour shifts, one 8 hour day and one day off per week, Monday – Friday with no weekend work.
JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible in the efficient operation of the printing units and maintenance to achieve a quality printed product. REPORTS TO: Plant Manager
Responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities: • Retrieve digital files from email, ftp and network fileservers. • Work closely with advertising sales reps to elicit requirements. • Produce ads using InDesign/Illustrator. • Preflight incoming artwork using Pitstop and Acrobat Pro for correct specifications. • Check final newspaper pages for ads assembled into them and page completeness. • Send press-ready PDF page files via network fileservers. • Various page, file and spreadsheet handling for shipment to third parties. • Be responsible for ensuring all files are sent on time and procedures are followed. • Design and layout newspaper special section pages. • Work with regular newspaper pages using InDesign.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Must have a thorough working knowledge of press setup and layout • Must have a minimum 5 years Global or Goss community web press related experience • Able to work shifts • Must be a motivated self starter • Assist in maintaining and improving quality standards and production performance • Good record of punctuality and attendance. • To perform “due diligence” as prescribed by the Ministry of Labour in the Ontario Health & Safety Act and understanding all Company policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook.
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FORWARD RESUME BY JULY 28, 2011 TO : Dennis Girard Plant Manager, Ottawa Region Media Group 35 Opeongo Rd., Renfrew, ON K7V 2T2 Fax: 613-432-6689 email: dennis.girard@metroland.com
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Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite 2 in a PC environment, MAC experience desirable. Skilled in digital file retrieval and manipulation. Able to work under tight deadlines. Organized, good phone manner, ability to multitask. Familiar with PDF technology, retrieving and sending files electronically, working on a network. • Creative design skills for newsprint advertisements. • Flexible and adaptable. • Newspaper publishing background preferred.
Metroland is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please. All resumes will be kept on file for future consideration.
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Monette asks city to consider plates on Ottawa’s bikes LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@metroland.com
Are licence plates on bicycles in Ottawa’s future? It’s a possibility that one eastend councillor wants the city to consider. Orleans Coun. Bob Monette insists his idea is not about the money – and he is not even sure if it’s something he supports. He just wants to know the pros and cons, he says. A bike-licensing program could mean “more control” for both cyclists and the city, he said. The city would be able to more easily identify cyclists who break the law, and also return lost bikes to their rightful owners, Monette said. “Right now, there is a lot of disregard for traffics laws,” he said. It would also provide a way to get more information about safe
cycling to riders. It could help the city keep tabs on how many cyclists are using Ottawa streets and it could also earn a bit of extra money for the city to invest in cycling improvements or safety programs. The city’s transportation committee recently received a report that listed a cost of $220,000 per year for an improved cycling safety program. The source of the funds hasn’t been identified and would have to be discussed during the city’s budget process next year. Monette remembered back to when he got his first bike as a child and went down to register for his bike licence. “When I had my first bike, I was proud to get my licence,” he said. While cyclists “may not like the idea,” Monette said, he thinks it is a discussion the city should be having, especially with the focus on cycling and cycling lanes, such as the newly opened segregated lane on Laurier Avenue. As it turns out, River Ward Coun. Maria McRae asked the same question about city bicycle licensing.
The pre-amalgamation of Ottawa studied the idea and found that it would lose money; it would cost about $100,000 (at the time) to run the program, but would only generate about $30,000 to $40,000 in revenue. DISCOURAGES CYCLING City bylaw chief Linda Anderson also told McRae that licences would discourage people from cycling – which goes against the city’s own policies. Citizens for Safe Cycling (CFSC), an Ottawa-based advocacy group, agreed. The group doesn’t support bike licences and is against any scheme that would discourage people from riding bicycles. A statement dated April of 1991 on the CFSC’s website argues that a licensing system isn’t practical, unlikely to generate any revenue unless the fee was high, and even goes so far as to call the idea “discriminatory taxation.” While bicycling licensing was more common in the past, the only major Canadian city that continues doing so appears to be Regina.
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City council endorsed a plan to protect two heritage assets in the central area. After a couple modifications that reduced its size from 56 to 40 homes, city council approved the Clemow Estate East heritage conservation district in the Glebe. The heritage conservation district, called Clemow Estate East, would protect the heritage attributes of the homes in the historic district, as well as the streetscape. And while many residents who spoke at the Ottawa Built Heritage advisory committee meeting on June 16 said they support protection for the heritage character of their neighbourhood, many were against imposing what they see as additional restrictions on what they can do with their properties. Heritage Ottawa has said it sees the move as a stepping stone to creating more heritage districts in the Glebe. An important part of the
Oblate property in Old Ottawa East was also afforded some heritage protection by city council. HEITAGE BUILDING The Deschâtelets Building was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. It was constructed by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as a seminary and has been used continuously by the Oblates since its construction, with a few remodels. The building was originally called Scolisticat St.-Joseph and renamed in the 1950s. The park-like setting of the tree-lined allée that leads to the building from Main Street is a popular relaxation spot for local residents. However, the lands are anticipated to be redeveloped sooner than later as the religious orders who live there prepare to move on. The heritage designation is part of a development plan for the site that includes the Deschâtelets Building’s preservation.
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Council to take another look at urban boundary Developers will get a say on where the city should expand its urban boundary. Although the city’s planning committee voted to stick with its original 2009 recommendation on which parcels of land should be absorbed within the urban boundary, city council decided to go in a different direction. City lawyers repeatedly warned that the city would likely be at risk in another legal battle at the Ontario Municipal Board if it did nothing to update the three-year-old study. So although the final result will likely be more or less the same, said city lawyer Tim Marc, the city should make the effort to see if there is any new information worth considering, including a mini-consultation of developers. The urban boundary defines where city services such as water and sewer are provided and therefore restricts the type of development that is allowed. Innes Ward Coun. Rainer Bloess said he was hesitant to take another look at the study because it would open a “Pandora’s box.” “This is not the time to re-open this and get ourselves bogged down even further,” Bloess said. “To go back to that just leaves us more vulnerable and more open to being contested.” Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark agreed, saying that a new study would only give people – mostly developers – more opportunities to make more arguments against the city’s reasoning. City council is faced with this decision because it lost an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). While the city’s planning staff had originally recommended expanding the boundary by 850 hectares, council went with a more mod-
est 230 hectares over a shorter period of time, with the hope of reducing sprawl. But the OMB sided with city staff. Revisiting the study shouldn’t rack up any additional costs, because it would be done with existing staff resources, said city clerk Rick O’Connor. Experts needed for the OMB hearing would most likely be city staff as well, he said. The initial OMB hearing cost taxpayers $400,000. The update to the urban boundary study should be completed by September. “If it’s going to help us in the long run, that’s a short amount of time,” commented Keith Egli, the councillor for Knoxdale-Merivale Ward.
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City council wants to put the brakes on illegal cabs in Ottawa. Councillors voted to allow city bylaw officers to enforce a section of the provincial Highway Traffic Act that bans unlicensed taxis from picking up passengers. A report from the city says that “bandit cabs,” as they are known, are unregulated and dangerous to both the passengers they pick up and fellow drivers on the road, because they are not properly insured as taxis. In Ottawa, the problem is especially prevalent in the ByWard Market and along Elgin Street, the city’s two prominent entertainment districts. From 2007 to 2009, 47 companies and drivers were charged under the taxi bylaw for operating without a license, with fines adding up to a total of $124,000.
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