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Plan for market will allow for more flexibility: Fleury Mayor Jim Watson calls old governance structure of markets overly bureaucratic BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Soon the days of filling forms out in quadruple to strum a guitar on a street corner in the ByWard Market will be over. Mayor Jim Watson applauded work on rejuvenating the city’s ByWard and Parkdale markets following council on March 8. “We want to make sure the composition allows for creativity,” Watson said. “The current structure is a bureaucratic maze.” A big part of the revamp will be a change to the way the markets are governed. In his December 2016 report, auditor general Ken Hughes flagged the current management structure of the
markets, saying managers don’t keep good enough records on leases and cash transactions. Watson said when the markets were first formed, there were only two, but now times have changed and they have to compete with a dozen across the city. The markets will be governed by municipal services but the exact makeup won’t be known until the report heads back to the finance and economic development committee next month. Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley said he was concerned about approving the plan without the governance structure set in stone during the FEDCO meeting on March 7. “I just want to be sure that the recommendations of the auditor general are taken into consideration,” he said. Staff assured Hubley that the recommendations would be considered, and alluded to a board of directors governance model. The revamp of the current structure of the city’s two markets began with a visioning exercise in 2012. So far $1 million has been earmarked for renewal of the George Street plaza. Aside from a new look, there will be bylaw amendments to allow for microprocessors like coffee roasters, cheese
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A graphic depicting the new and improved George Street Plaza. The LOOK INSIDE FOR YOUR CANADIAN TIRE FLYER city has earmarked $1 million for the rejuvenation of the market. makers and jam producers. Changes will also include stand sharing for smaller scale vendors and stand relocation – in keeping with the flexibility the mayor said he wants to see. Products would still have to be local to Ottawa and the valley. Part of the vision includes two, threemetre by seven-metre bookend stands at either end of the George Street Plaza. According to the staff report sent to FEDCO on March 7, the city has reached an agreement with Beaver Tails Inc. to operate the stands. They will be installed this spring and include high quality handmade goods, along with
local maple products and Canadian aboriginal art. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto has the flexibility to host themed markets. “We are playing catch up,” he said. “This is modernizing the approach to how the market is run.” While Fleury is pleased the city has agreed to pony up $1 million for rejuvenating the market, he said there’s still $9 million needed for the renovation of the ByWard Market Square heritage building. He said he’s dedicated to finding a source of funding for the project.
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Residents in Overbrook began a four day “show of support” in attempt to keep the school open on March 2.
Trustees shut the door on Rideau High BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
The end has come for Rideau High School. Trustees voted seven to five to close the school at a special board meeting on March 7. The meeting saw more than a dozen community members and students from Rideau pleading to keep the school open, but it seemed to have no effect on the trustees who voted for closure. Starting in September 2017, Rideau’s grade 9 to 12 English program students will go to Gloucester High School. The board approved a number of provisions in an effort to make the transition an easy one including offering
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transportation for students — either in the form of school buses or a Presto pass. The board approved increasing the hours of the vice-principal’s position by six hours a week and adding a full-time student success teacher. Staff have been directed to build a room for students that is culturally friendly to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. The room is supposed to be comparable to the one that already exists at Rideau. Thanks to a motion from Sandra Schwartz, staff have also been directed to explore the possibility of renaming Gloucester to aid in all students starting fresh in September. Before the vote, Shirley
Seward, chair of the board, said she felt the closure would offer students struggling in poverty a brighter future. “We have heard a good deal about students that live in low-income neighbourhoods and children who are vulnerable,” Seward said. “I sincerely believe that the decision to amalgamate Rideau High School and Gloucester High School will not only provide a range of opportunities for students, which is both ethical and responsible, but will also be a better option in terms of breaking the cycle of poverty.” Trustee Mark Fisher, who recently questioned the process the board undergoes to consult with the public on school closures — as schools in his area, the south end of Ottawa, will be the next up on the chopping block — still said he felt sure closing Rideau was the right thing to do. See STUDENTS, page 3
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Students will move to Gloucester High for Sept. 2017 Continued from page 2
Trustee Shawn Menard, who has feeder schools for Rideau, fought hard to keep the school open — trying time and time again to persuade his fellow board members and staff to look at alternatives. But the low enrolment numbers and the lack of courses offered at the school located on St. Laurent Boulevard remained the sole reason trustees went ahead with the decision. Menard said Rideau has options that allow students to prosper — including offering more pathways than a typical secondary school in Ottawa — offering four different pathways: • Academic (leads to universities) • Applied (leads to college) • Open (available to all students as there are no prerequisites) • Apprenticeship/Workplace (geared toward the world of work) Community members and students agreed.
Monjur Chowdhury’s submitted comments to the board speak to the fact that Rideau, in fact, can offer students a bright future. “Many students I know personally, have completed Rideau High School last year with outstanding results and (are) now studying in different universities,â€? Chowdhury wrote. “One of them is my nephew who has not only got straight As every year ‌ at his graduation in 2016, he was awarded with (the) Governor General’s Award, along with many others.â€?
Chowdhury said his nephew was invited for admission in Canada’s top universities with attractive scholarships and is now studying mathematical physics at the University of Toronto. “If the course option was the barrier to go for higher studies, how (are) my nephew and other students doing excellent in universities?� he asked. Retired Ottawa police chief Sen. Vernon White also submitted comments and spoke to the board during the meeting.
“If you remove Rideau High, I believe you are as well removing the connection youth have to their community through their school,� White wrote in his submitted comments. “The importance of a school connected to the community cannot be overemphasized, from a growth perspective. The hub for every community is the local education system and in particular for youth at the high school age, this is true.� White has volunteered his time as both a police chief and now as a senator to the Vanier
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operating within the school, and which students say they cannot see moving to Gloucester — including Orkidstra, a music program. “Almost all of our high school students live and walk to our hubs,� said Orkidstra’s Tina Fedeski at the board meeting on Feb. 15. “We have not considered to move to Gloucester. We would have to find a new community hub in Vanier or start all over again. Which would be a shame.�
and Overbrook communities. White went on to say that the community surrounding Rideau is already vulnerable and by removing the school, the board is removing the opportunity for a better future for these youths and their families. “In essence, I believe you will be destroying the community that supports the youth in this already challenging area of the city.� he said. White may not be wrong. Many community groups
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Potters heat up a different kind of 2017 celebration BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
This winter a pottery movement began in Ottawa. In pottery classes across the region, seasoned potters and first-timers alike began shaping clay into flowers, fleur-de-lis and feathers for a display unlike any other. In June, 9,000 ceramic creations will take over the south grounds of the Canadian Museum of Nature to build an art garden, called Populace. According to the organizers, the art installation aims to draw viewers to reflect on the significance of Canada’s 150 years of history as a nation. � � �  Kim Lulashnyk and fel low potters, Kim Davidson and Hilde Lambrechts came
up with the idea to create a large-scale art installation in Ottawa for 2017. Lulashnyk said the project has taken on a life of its own since the
three of them applied for a grant to start the endeavour. “It has really become a community art project,� Lu-
lashnyk said. And that, she added, was exactly what was supposed to happen. No names or markings are placed on the flowers or feathers created during the workshops, in an effort to all make them look the same. “People are contributing to the project without ownership and its kind of neat,� she said. “You are making something with your time and hands, but it becomes something larger.� High schools, community centres and other community organizations across the city are participating in creating what the organizers affectionately call community art. So far there have been more than 1,000 area potters and participants in schools, community programs and arts organizations. Lulashnyk said once installed, visitors will be invited to walk through along the paths, share photographs and, as Lulashnyk puts it, become immersed in a powerful visual experience. So far, the total is close to
6,000 and the group will host a three-day workshop April 28-30 at Lansdowne Park in the Horticulture Building to help complete the ceramics. The session will be free and the group is looking for as many people to come out and participate as possible. The project imitates that of a similar project at the Tower of London in England in 2014. That art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, marked the 100 years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. More than 880,000 ceramic poppies filled the Tower’s famous moat between July 17 and Nov. 11, 2014. Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war. In Ottawa, Lulashnyk said the goal was to find a partner like the Tower of London to showcase Canada’s history. The museum, she said, was a perfect partner. “It’s the only way we could have done this,� she said. The Canadian Museum of
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In June, 9,000 ceramic creations will take over the south grounds of the Canadian Museum of Nature to build an art garden called Populace thanks to a project created by the Ottawa Guild of Potters. Nature’s director of marketing and media relations, John Swettenham, said the museum was happy to partner with the project. “This is part of what the
museum is about,� Swettenham said. “The concept is great and I think people will love it.� See CERAMIC, page 5
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Swettenham added the installation would also help highlight the museum’s botany research and collection. “The east side of the gardens have needed something,� he said. “The west side has always had something, and it will be great to see the east side animated too. We were more than happy to offer the land.� To make the idea a reality, Lulashnyk, Davidson and Hambrecht, members of the Ottawa Guild of Potters, applied for funding from Ottawa 2017 bureau in 2016. “We were over the moon,� Lulashnyk said. “It was just such a thrill to be awarded the grant.� The group also applied for funding from Ontario 150, and received that money in January which will help cover costs the
group had not thought through originally — like transporting thousands of pounds of donated clay to Ottawa from a Toronto pottery shop to create the flowers. In total, the group received $12,000 from Ottawa 2017, CIBC and the city’s three arts, culture and heritage program stewarding partners: AOE Arts Council, Ottawa Arts Council and Council of Heritage Organizations of Ottawa. Ontario 150 granted the project $10,000. Aside from the ceramic pieces, Lulashnyk said 9,000 metal rods were also needed and purchased locally from Seguin Welding and Machine Shop in Embrun. Designed by a landscape artist, the group measured the space on the grounds of the museum and Lulashnyk said the ceramics will be placed around pathways and walkways for people to walk
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Watson announces he’ll run for mayor’s seat a third time BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Mayor Jim Watson has announced he is planning to seek re-election in 2018. Following on the heels of council’s approval of Stage 2 LRT, Watson said he plans to run on his record. “I am very proud of my record and everything we built together,” Watson wrote in a statement posted to his Facebook page on March 9. Watson said he’s committed to keeping taxes at an affordable rate and said creative thinking and hard work has kept taxes at a predictable level during his tenure as mayor. Not surprisingly, Watson counted light rail among his achievements. “…after years of false starts, lawsuits and cancellations, we are now on the verge of witnessing the
opening of our new light rail transit system on time and on budget,” he said. “More importantly, just yesterday, we approved the plan for Stage 2 of our LRT system that will see us go further east to Place d’Orléans and Trim Road; further south to the airport and Riverside South; and farther west to Algonquin College, Bayshore Shopping Centre and now to Moodie Drive and the new DND complex — all faster than originally planned.” Watson started out as a city councillor for Ottawa in 1991 and served as mayor from 1997 to 2000 before heading to Queen’s Park to represent the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. He resigned from provincial cabinet in 2010 to seek the mayor’s job from rival Larry O’Brien. “I have set out a plan and a vision on how to make
Deal at Carleton U BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Carleton University is operating as usual as the school and its teaching staff reached a deal early March 6. The university’s teaching assistants and contract instructors were on strike early in the morning on March 6 when the university announced the union representing the instructors and the school had reached a deal. Carleton University has been in bargain-
ing since July 2016 with CUPE 4600 Unit 1 (representing approximately 1,800 teaching assistants) and since August 2016 with CUPE 4600 Unit 2 (representing about 800 contract instructors). A conciliator was appointed by the province in January. According to the school, the settlement was reached after mediation talks over the weekend and details of the settlement will be released after a ratification members of the bargaining unit and the university vote on the contract.
MAYOR JIM WATSON Ottawa a world-class city,” Watson said. “I am happy to say that, by working together with my council colleagues and the community, we have made significant progress moving the benchmark forward on innovation and smart growth across our city.”
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ou can’t live without it in today’s society and in recent times, some haven’t been able to live with it due to the cost. We are talking about the electricity which powers virtually every aspect of our lives. So when Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announces a 17 per cent reduction in rates, you take notice. Some are citing this as a cynical political move. Well, surprise, surprise — hydro rates have been a political football in Ontario ever since electricity started flowing in the early 1900s. The electricity system has been reliable recently, not like the frequent, annoying outages that plagued the system in the notso-distant past. The principle that future generations — rather than present-day ratepayers — should pay a share of the infrastructure costs related to electricity, which is the justification for this rate reduction, is a good one. It works when buying a home, with the costs distributed over future years. It now will apply to the electricity system. But more could and should be done to reduce electricity rates.
Can you image today’s society with no electricity? Hardly, so why is the federal portion of the HST charged on electricity? Other essential items in society like food are exempt. That should be the case with electricity as well. It might be a better use of Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre’s time if he railed against this injustice rather than tilting at the windmill of the proposed carbon tax as he has been doing. Furthermore, if Wynne is so concerned about hydro consumers getting a break so they can afford to live in today’s society, why is she not coming to the aid of those City of Ottawa residents in Cumberland, Osgoode, Rideau and West Carleton who are now served by Hydro One, but should be served by local municipal utility Hydro Ottawa with its lower rates. This should be simple and easy to do, particularly by a premier who claims to want to lower electricity rates for customers. Yet many Ottawa residents remain shut out of being served by their more efficient local municipal utility. It’s time that the premier stepped up to the plate on this issue and forced change.
Working hard on the folly of criticism
morning my son was on time, I barely mentioned it. Weeks before I would re-read Carnegie’s wisdom, something deep inside me remembered a pinnacle egie. Victims spend so much time s the mother of three chilpoint in motivation theory — an infinding ways to justify their bad dren, a business owner and behaviour, they bury any incentive to dividual will only change if he wants the proprietor of a large, to. Carrot and stick approaches are change. lazy cat, I spend a lot of limited. Encouragement can go a Indeed, the only way we can my time criticizing others. long way to helping someone see how nurture someone toward the change Get your elbows off the table. Why Capital Muse good behaviour is appreciated. But at we are seeking is by rewarding and are we working so close to deadline commenting on good behaviour when the end of the day, all motivation is again? Please, cat, get off my head; intrinsic. we see it. I’m trying to sleep. somebody’s expression of distaste. I finally asked my son what he I’ve seen this play out in my own You can determine to whom each This concept was largely popuhousehold. For months I was criticiz- thought would help him to be more of the criticisms belongs. larized in How to Win Friends and organized in the morning. I almost ing one child in particular who was If the point of criticism is to enInfluence People, by Dale Carnegie, fell over when he asked if we’d help going to bed too late, failing to get courage others into better behaviour, first published in 1937. however, I’m about to have an all-out “Criticism is futile because it puts up with his alarm, missing the school organize his bedroom. Done. Following that, regardless of what rebellion on my hands. a person on the defensive and usually bus, and contributing to daily chaos time he went to sleep, he was up and Humans — and likely their furry makes him strive to justify himself,” every weekday morning. out the door for school. Reward My nagging voice: Why do you domestic friends — don’t like critiwrote Carnegie. “Criticism is dangerseemed to breed further rewards. By always do this? Are we going to have cism. In fact, countless studies have ous, because it wounds a person’s making the bus each morning, he was to remove some privileges? You’re shown that we are much more likely precious pride, hurts his sense of able to take on a leadership role as making me late for work every day. to repeat behaviour for which we’re importance, and rouses resentment.” the much-envied bus monitor. The Why can’t you get more organized? appreciated and rewarded, than we Criticism fills people with dread I realize in hindsight that the odd leadership role buoyed his confidence are to change behaviour based on and demoralizes them, noted Carn-
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and he took on extra responsibilities at school. Criticizing others is often a kneejerk reaction. Futile as it is, I’m taking Carnegie’s advice. I’m going to try to catch myself in the act in the hopes I can actually effect the change I desire by being nice to people. The cat, of course, remains a wild card.
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Changes coming to the city's patio bylaws BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
New patio bylaws have resi-
dents living near the ByWard Market feeling cautiously optimistic that change can be a good thing.
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City council approved changes to how the city will govern sidewalk patios on March 8. Leading up to council’s decision, the Lowertown Community Association issued a letter asking for the transportation committee to address a number of the community’s concerns about the bylaws — which included noise, space and length of time for patios moving forward. The association wanted to address these concerns based on more than a year of participation with city staff in developing the changes. "Of the 87 patios that exist in the city, and over half of them are in the market," said Peter Ferguson, who leads the charge in the Lowertown Community Association's planning committee. “There is a concentration of patios in this one area, so we kind of have experience with them and we also know what the problems are.” Residents were immediately interested in the changes, Ferguson said, as for them, this bylaw began not with patios, but Aframe signs taking up sidewalk space.
What began as a discussion about pedestrian’s right of way turned into the larger discussion about usage on sidewalks for all parties — businesses, pedestrians and restaurant patrons. Ferguson said the association was pleased the city had decided to address both the signs on sidewalks, space for pedestrians and patio usage all at once. “Lumping them together does address a number of the things we brought up,” he said. WHAT’S NEW
A number of changes and updates were proposed and accepted when council OK’d the bylaw. Those changes included altering how permit fees are paid and collected. Permit fees will now be based on a monthly fee as opposed to a daily fee. Summer fees will be $27.76 per square metre a month and $8.94 per square metre a month in the winter. The revenue generated from the fees will be monitored this year and will be reviewed as part of the city’s 2018 budget.
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The changes also regulate that there must be a standard two metres of clearance for pedestrians. Ferguson said he hope that this will address a number of patios that currently force pedestrians to walk on the road to walk around a patio. Raised patios are allowed in the new bylaw, however they must be made fully accessible. Formally prohibited, speakers will now be allowed on the patios, however the operators will need to comply with the city’s noise bylaw, which means they have to be turned off by 11 p.m. Patios would have to close if they are within 30 metres of residential homes, or areas where there is mixed residential/c ommercial. Council also voted to make room for more street-side spots – such as parklets and patios on the street in parking spots. The new bylaws also allow for year-round patio use, which Ferguson said residents are hoping doesn’t just mean that patio areas can be used as extra storage space during winter months, rather during festivals such as Winterlude, restaurants and bars can offer an outdoor experience.
Two seasons, one summer from April 1 to October 31 and a winter season from Nov. 1 to March 31 will be offered. “There will be a learning curve, there is no doubt about that,” Ferguson said. However Ferguson adds the association will be keeping a watchful eye on these changes and the impacts it may have on residents. “The difficulty that may separate us from the other neighborhoods is the shear volume,” he said, adding their area councillor, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, has been working hard to make the changes work for both residents and businesses in the market. “But he is just one councillor,” Ferguson said. “And it seems like most councillors are just happy it isn’t in their area.” Fleury said he was happy with the fact there will be a standard across the city. Fleury added that he was pleased street-side spots were made a permanent option. “We have gotten great traction with the ones in the market,” Fleury said. “I think Byward Street is the type of street we are looking at, where there is four or five together, it's animated.”
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Summer camp can help develop valuable life-long skills MATT BARR Owner/president of Camps Canada
There are hundreds of reasons for kids to go to camp. Here is a partial list followed by expert advice. Every child should go to camp to: • make new friends (the number one outcome cited by children who attend camp) • learn new physical skills (arts and crafts, sports, swimming, waterskiing, archery) • learn new social skills (communication, leadership, teamwork) • gain an appreciation of people’s different abilities (we are all gifted in some way or another) • experience the feelings of love, safety, and security • enjoy being a kid and clowning around • experience the freedom to make choices, decisions, and mistakes • do chores without being paid (kids help to clean up after lunch and to keep the camp
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area clean) have one outstanding teacher (we have lots of the non-academic kind here) see positive adult role models in a fun environment experience a community where everyone is welcome regardless of race, colour or religion learn how to swim (many camps provide daily swimming opportunities) receive praise for who she is and what she has accomplished (counselors do this all the time) turn off the television for a week (there are no TV’s at most camps) to gain leadership skills (within a group of their peers)
Most importantly . . . to have fun A camp experience is without equal. Even those campers who during the school year have behavioural problems, difficulty concentrating or who cannot relate well to their peers are highly successful. How is all of this accomplished in a recreational/educa-
tional setting that is overseen by a few camping professionals, but is administered for the most part by high school and university students. The answer is complex; however, the key to the success of camp is that all its efforts are focused on the individual and not on the program. The program is the tool. The medium is the out of doors; the strategy is to earn the trust of the child in order to make the experience positive, nonthreatening, creative and enjoyable. The camping community has long realized that when a child is placed in a trusting, nurturing environment devoid of the pressure to pass or fail and without competition, the motivation to learn is greatly increased. Each summer it is evident by the smiles on their faces, and the laughter we hear that campers are extremely happy in the camp environment. They learn to be self reliant, cooperative, understanding and sensitive. As part of a relatively small group they make friendships and establish bonds that will last a lifetime. The trust that is established allows them to take
risks, experiment, challenge themselves and learn from these trials. Day to day they face a multitude of real life situations for which they find their own solutions or work closely with others to resolve them. They develop logical thinking. They assume various roles within the group based upon their strengths. They are better able to make choices for themselves that meet their needs and the needs of others. They become part of a community as they get caught up in the enthusiastic displays of spirit and singing that make camp distinct. Moreover, without realizing it they develop skills that relate directly to academic subjects such as geography, mathematics, kinesiology, meteorology, biology, natural sciences and languages. Their ability to communicate with their peers and their leaders is enhanced. They learn to accept and appreciate individual differences and are willing to reach out to assist others or allow themselves to be helped. Through challenging and creative activities they develop skills that will
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Summer is just around the corner On a chilly day like today, it’s hard to believe that the warm weather will be back in a few short weeks. Summer is just around the corner, and it will soon be time for your children to go off to summer camp or to day camp. Have you started thinking about what you’d like them to do? You’d better get busy, because now is the time to register if you want those early-bird prices.
for children who love a bit of everything. Other camps are more specialized, and some offer activities that are really off the beaten path. Think about the following possibilities: sports, outdoor activities, dance, martial arts, sciences, languages, performing arts, visual arts, music, cooking, archeology, soccer, horse riding, deep-sea diving, circus, and the list goes on.
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When your children have made their choices and are registered, give yourself a pat on the back. Attending summer camp — with all its challenges, experiences, and learning opportunities — will have a positive effect on your children’s development. Children who attend camp develop their socializing skills, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, physical abilities, and environmental awareness.
While it may seem like spring has just sprung, summer will be here before you know it. According to the education experts at Oxford Learning, that means that it’s time to start thinking about summer learning plans. “Summer learning is a critical – and often overlooked – part of students’ learning. By planning for summer learning now, parents will help their children avoid the summer learning brain drain,” says Nick Whitehead, founder and CEO of Oxford Learning. He offers these five reasons why planning for summer learning this spring is so important: 1. Summer is going to be here soon. Spring may have just begun, but before long, students will be studying for exams and handing in their final term projects, which means that it’s not too early to think about what kids are going to be doing this summer. 2. Summer can undo what children are learning right now. Without maintaining learning momentum and study skills over the summer break, students easily forget everything they’re working hard to learn right now, which means that next year, students need to repeat the same workbooks and materials they are learning right now. 3. Summer can have an impact on how children learn next year. After a summer off, it can take kids up to three months to get back into the swing of learning. That represents a huge amount of wasted learning opportunities, and it means that students are not up to their potential from as early as the first day back to class. 4. Kids want to learn in the summer. Research in summer learning studies shows that 56 per cent of students want to be involved in a summer program that helps them keep up with summer schoolwork or prepare for the next
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camps may appeal to creative kids. Also, there are plenty of general-interest camps that offer various activities without narrowing in on any particular one. Parents may need to choose between a sleepaway camp or day camps, depending on which camp experience they want for their children. • Inquire about camp schedules. While many camps are flexible, day camps do not have the same level of flexibility as afterschool programs. Arrangements will need to be made if care is required after regular camp hours. Speak with camp staff to see which types of after-hours programs, if any, are available. • Determine your camp budget. As varied as program offerings may be, camps also can vary greatly with regard to cost. Governmentrun camps may be less expensive than those offered by private companies. Day camps typically cost less than those that provide
room and board. Find out if a particular organization subsidizes a portion of camp costs. Scouting programs often have a dedicated camp and may offer affordable options for scouts. Martial arts schools and dance centers frequently offer camp schedules. If camp seems out of reach, look into local summer recreation programs at parks or schools. Such programs may not be as extensive as those offered by camps, but they can quell kids’ boredom and keep children occupied during the day. In addition to camp, remember to plan for some free days so children can just enjoy some downtime. Such days can break up the monotony of a routine and provide kids and families time to relax together. Summer recreation may be far off, but it is never too early to start making summer plans, including finding camps and other activities for kids.
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Many families spend winter figuring out how to chase away cabin fever and endure frigid temperatures until spring and summer mercifully return. Parents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their youngsters’ summer vacations. Youth recreational programs and summer camps can bridge the gap in care between the end of school and the day when classes resume. Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in ad-
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“We are walking for our sisters and our friends,” said Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, who braved freezing rain to cheer on the participants of CARE Canada’s Walk in Her Shoes participants. Organizers of the event, which preceded International Women’s Day, expected 300 participants to attend the walk from Parliament Hill to city hall. In total the walk was 1,500 steps — far fewer than the 10,000 steps women and girls in developing countries have to walk in order to get the basic necessities such as water. CARE Canada is a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty. “At the heart of every step today is empowering women and girls to meet their full potential,” said Celina CaesarChavannes, parliamentary secretary to the minister of international development. It’s the first time the walk has been organized in Ottawa, but walks have been done in Vancouver, Calgary and in other countries. While women in countries like Canada count their steps for exercise, women and girls in developing countries must walk an average of 10,000 steps every day to collect the basics their families need to survive — water, food and firewood. This leaves little time to get an education or earn an income. Participants were asked to walk and raise funds. The money raised will go to programs aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty. Once everyone reached city hall, they were treated to a lunch and challenges such as carrying a jug of water to see what it would be like for a young girl to have to carry the heavy load to ensure her family survives. “In the developing world, these steps mean their lives,” Caesar-Chavannes said.
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Without proper training, many dogs are likely to misbehave. And when owners allow their dogs to misbehave, everyone suffers: The owner, because he or she lives with a dog, the dog, because everyone’s down on him for misbehaving; the dog’s owner’s neighbors, because living next to a difficult dog is no one’s idea of fun; and ultimately every dog owner, because each incidence where a dog creates a nuisance increases anti-dog sentiment, and contributes to the likelihood that tough legal restrictions will be placed on all dogs. A well-behaved, obedience trained dog is a pleasure to own because he can go virtually anywhere without being a risk or nuisance to others. For more information about obedience classes at the Ottawa Humane Society visit www.ottawahumane.ca/obedience.
Though lovable, dogs have some tendencies — like jumping up to greet Pet of the Week: you, barking, and digging — that can make it difficult to live with them. To grow your relationship with your dog, it is very important to teach her some Bailey (ID# A193595) important skills that will help her live harmoniously in a human household. Meet Bailey, a playful and loveable dog looking for his new best friend. It is easy to get all kinds of advice about training your dog. Some people will tell Bailey is a friendly dog who loves everyone he meets. He is an energetic boy who enjoys you that the key is to use a “firm hand” to make sure your dog doesn’t think going on long walks. After a long day, he’s ready to cuddle up on the couch and watch TV. she can get away with naughty behavior. The Ottawa Humane Society and Bailey loves his human friends so much that he’d prefer to be the only pet in the home, so most experts argue that you should only use rewards in dog training and not he can have all of his new family’s affection to himself. Are you the one Bailey has been punish your dog in any way. You should reward behaviour you like and makes waiting for? sure you are not rewarding the behaviours you don’t like. For more information on Bailey and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at The “how” advice is everywhere. What about the why? 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and The American Dog Trainers Network (ADTN) remind us that obedience training descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
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The City of Ottawa wants your input on the proposed design for two new parks that will be built in the Wateridge Village community this year. The parks will provide a range of passive and active recreational amenities that will be geared for all age ranges as part of the redevelopment of the former Canadian Forces Base at Rockcliffe. You will be able to view draft plans for the proposed parks and provide feedback at an upcoming public information session on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the East Gate Alliance Church at 550 Codd’s Rd. The plans will also be posted online at ottawa.ca.
McArthur Avenue Cycling Lanes The City organized an open house on March 8 to present a draft “complete street” plan for McArthur Avenue, which would introduce dedicated cycling lanes on McArthur. Given that there are schools and other community centres along this corridor, the goal is to increase safety and discourage excessive speeding. City staff is seeking the public’s input on the draft design. You can view the plans at ottawa.ca/ mcarthuravenue and submit your comments online before March 22.
Montreal Road Transportation Planning and Functional Design Study Montreal Road, between North River Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, is being reviewed through a transportation planning and functional design study. Modifications to transit priority lanes are being considered along with the addition of cycling facilities. I thought this may be of interest to residents who have shared with me their commuter experience along this corridor. An open house to review the proposals was organised on March 9. For further details and for providing feedback please contact my office or review the plans online: www.ottawa.ca/montrealroad. www.TobiNussbaum.ca
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Homan rink prepared for whatever Beijing has to throw at them BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com
Members of the Rachel Homan rink left no stone unturned when it came to their world championship preparation. The Ottawa Curling Club team, Canada's national champions, were scheduled to leave on March 13 for the world championship in Beijing, China. “We know this will be a culture shock for us,” said south Ottawa curler Emma Miskew. “This is our second one abroad, so we know a little bit what to expect.” The team competed in Latvia and Canada at previous world championships, so despite their youth – at 31, Lisa Weagle is the team’s oldest player – they have experience to back them up.
Homan said they are relying on past experience to deal with burn out, as they just dealt with one of the longest qualifying seasons of any country competing at the worlds. To get used to the time change – Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Ottawa – the team members have worked with a specialist to adapt their sleep schedules in the lead up to the world championships. “Hopefully when we land, we’ll be right on Beijing time and it won’t take as long to get accustomed,” said Homan, a Kanata resident who grew up in Orléans. “We’ve got some specialists on our team that let us know when we need to go to bed and when we need to wake up.” They got some advice from Canadian curler Nolan Thiessen, who competed at the 2014
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There have been lots of literal birth days at the Ottawa Birthing and Wellness Centre in south Ottawa. But they celebrated their third birthday with an announcement from MPP John Fraser about an increase in provincial funding for midwifery. Midwives, parents and children born at the centre celebrated the third birthday party for the centre, which features birthing suites that women can give birth in with support from a midwife. Fraser announced that Ontario will fund midwifery practices with an additional $27.3 million in 2017. The funds will allow another 87 midwives to practise in Ontario. Almost 600 babies have been born at the centre in the three years it’s been open, with people travelling from all over the city and further to give birth at the centre. Laura St. Cyr has had two babies at the birthing centre, after starting with a doctor-based birth plan but deciding she wanted something more holistic. “We spent a considerable amount of time researching our options, considering what it entails to labour, deliver, have a baby,” she said. “It wasn’t until we were encouraged to come for a tour that I realized … this place might really be the right
space for us.” She had such a good experience with her first labour, a water birth, that she returned when she was pregnant a second time to give birth again. A new practice in Ottawa has received funding and joined in on the celebrations. The Community Midwives of Ottawa are based out of the Ottawa Birthing and Wellness Centre, and began taking patients in August 2016. Before the Community Midwives of Ottawa started, there were midwives with privileges to be able to use the centre, but no midwives that were based out of the birthing centre and delivering pre-natal care on site. Ola Levitin, a midwife with the group, said women choose to give birth outside of the hospital “because they believe birth is a normal physiological experience and they’re not ill.” The fact that the centre can facilitate water births, which the hospitals in Ottawa do not, is also a bonus for some of the mothers who choose to give birth. Birthing suites at the centre have birthing tubs and large beds and are available to mothers having a lowrisk pregnancy and giving birth with a midwife. In 2016, midwives attended approximately 22,554 births, according to the province.
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When asked to comment on the manslaughter charges facing Const. Daniel Montsion following the July 24 death of Hintonburg man Abdirahman Abdi after an altercation, Mayor Jim Watson said he’s going to stay out of it. Montsion has also been charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of assault with a weapon. “I can’t comment on an ongoing investigation,” he said. “Besides I think it’s best politicians stay out of it. The last thing the family needs is politicians offering their opinions.” The charges came about eight months after the death of Abdirahman Abdi outside his apartment on Hilda Street. His death prompted an investigation by the Special Investigations Unit — a civilian police watchdog. Watson said he was pleased to see a conclusion to the investigation but wouldn’t offer an opinion on the outcome. Police Services Board Chair Eli ElChantiry wrote in a press release on March 6 that regardless of the investigation’s conclusion, there’s no good
outcome. “..at the end of the day a man lost his life,” the statement reads. “What is important is how our police service continues to move forward and together with the community.” El-Chantiry said Ottawa police have taken a number of positive steps to reach out to community and rebuild trust, including engaging with community leaders in the Somali community and the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, and working with their Community-Police Action Committee. “There is still more work to be done,” El-Chantiry said. “This has been very difficult on the community and the police service but there is a lot to be learned from this incident.” Ontario’s Attorney General Yasir Naqvi also offered sympathies but steered clear of commenting on the pending case. “My thoughts and deepest condolences are with Mr. Abdirahman Abdi’s family and friends, the residents of 55 Hilda St. and Ottawa’s SomaliCanadian community,” Naqvi wrote. “His death was a sorrow that no family should ever have to experience.” Montsion is scheduled to appear in court on March 29.
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Forging futures: CWA Foundation funds welding course for teachers BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER
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Sparks are flying at the Ottawa Technical Secondary School. For two days, 15 secondary school teachers from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board have become the students as they learn about welding. The course comes courtesy of the Canadian Welding Association Foundation’s Train the Trainer workshop. “We are trying to make teachers more comfortable so they can encourage students and integrate welding into the shop programs,” said Andrew Bartlett, the foundation’s outreach officer. The course addresses the varying degree of skill and knowledge of welding at the high school educator level, and offers those who take the course comfort in knowing they will offer safe welding instruction to their students. For the teachers who attend, FOR SALE
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White happily shows off a number of cool projects his students have made over the years . “I love these kids,” White said, adding that they might not have the best academic records, but when it comes to welding they know their stuff. White starts teaching the students welding in Grade 9, with small projects. From there, he teaches them how to read blueprints come up their own ideas. “Every student is different,” White said. “It’s amazing what these kids can do.” From trailers to miniature working models to shields, firepits and art sculptures, White said it’s student-driven — he's just there to guide them. At the end of the two-day course, the teachers The teachers return to their own workshops and classrooms with safety tips, knowledge and a better understanding of weld basics. For more on this story visit OttawaCommunityNews.com.
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Champion who beat the odds to star in CHEO celebration BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Jacob Randell is just 13, but even at such a young age and despite years of navigating complex medical challenges, he has unwavering enthusiasm and gratitude for life. In his role as a CHEO and Children’s Miracle Network champion, the longtime Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario patient will welcome a dozen other pediatric patients to Ottawa from across Canada. After arriving on March 18 and 19, they’ll be treated to a tour of Parliament Hill, a national museum and other special events on March 20 for “a uniquely Canadian experience,” Adam Starkman, chief development officer with the
Children’s Miracle Network in Canada. The annual event was moved from Toronto to Ottawa to coincide with Canada’s 150th birthday year. “I feel honoured and proud to represent many kids who have challenges in their lives like I have,” said Jacob, an Aylmer, Que. resident. “It’s a big privilege to meet other kids and have them share their story.” He said he also strives to best represent CHEO, “one of the best hospitals ever,” where he goes every six months for followup appointments. Until three years ago, Jacob was there on a weekly, sometimes daily basis, stemming from his diagnosis at age five with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour, a rare brain cancer. He was given a 10-per-cent chance
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‘Momma, she’s going to be OK because she’s got me.’ I’ll never forget that,” Hajjar said, overcome with emotion. “If there’s anything I need to do to help Sophia is be there for her and play with her a lot and hold her hand,” Jacob said. “If I do all that she’ll become stronger and I know she will be able to beat this.” Sharing his message of inspiration is part of what he is most looking forward to during the champions event, as well as serving as the face of CHEO and highlighting its need at a time when government funding is tight amid rising patient demand. “Jacob’s story is a perfect example,” Starkman said. “He’s a young man who has had multiple treatments and multiple procedures and requires a complexcare plan that is very expensive.” The upcoming event is a chance for the public to learn that every dollar raised locally through the Children’s Miracle Network stays in the community. The network generates about $50 million a year for 14 Canadian hospitals. As well, the celebration is a chance to Canadians to show their support for kids like Jacob. New this year, they will have a surprise waiting for them on March 20 at the Marriott Hotel in Centretown where yellow balloons will be blown up with each request Canadians make, March 18 to 20, through
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawaeast@metroland.com
Mar 16
Interested in gardening? Come and join us at The Nepean Horticultural Society! Guest Speaker: Trish Murphy on creating a wildflower meadow. 7:30 p.m., City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave., Nepean. Everyone welcome. Non-members $4. Light refreshments. For information, call 613-7212048.
March 16-19
The 2017 Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show will takeplace from March 16-19. Come see over 30 manufacturers and over 300 vehicles in 8 pavilions on 4 levels at the show. See the latest exotics, luxury, trucks, minivans electric vehicles and more.New this year custom bikes and vintage Harley’s, Green Zone and Accessories Showcase with over 25 Exhibitors on Level 4. For tickets see www. autoshowottawa.com and save $3.00 or purchase your ticket at the door.
March 17
It’s the time of year again that the young artists (12 to 19) of Ottawa are invited to submit their work for the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in a City of
Ottawa community gallery. This is the program’s 21st birthday and creative pieces are already making their way to us ready for the jury. This year we are already seeing a rise in digital art – such as video, in fact this is the first time we have seen video submissions. The submission deadline is March 17. Several exhibitions will take place, including one in Orléans at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Application is available online at ottawa.ca.
March 18
Media Streaming 101 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Broadband internet has significantly transformed the delivery of media content to our households. With more content readily available, a growing number of Canadians are cutting the traditional cable and satellite umbilical cord and opting for online alternatives. Jeff Dubois, Publicity Chair, Ottawa PC Users’ Group examines some of the alternatives, restrictions and solutions used to maximize your streaming experience. To attend this free event please register with the Ottawa Public Library.
March 20
Know Your Soil, on March 20 at 7:30p.m. Gloucester Horticultural Society, 4373 Generation Crt. Mary Reid will tell us what good soil is, different types of soil, how to amend soil, and almost anything else you want to know about soil. Admission is free but space is limited. Pre-registration required at 613-738-9724. For more information visit gardenontario.org/site. php/glouster/about/meetings.
March 23
Protecting Your Computer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Laurent Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don’t let it be yours. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your computer from being hacked. To attend this free event please register with the Ottawa Public Library.
Spring Gently Used Book Sale at the St. Laurent branch on March 25. English and French adult fiction, non-fiction and kids’ books for sale. Large books include cookbooks, architecture, art books, plus movie and TV DVDs, CDs. The sale begins at 10 a.m. to 3:30p.m., or call 613-7440563. Cash, debit and credit accepted. The Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch will host two events on March 25. In the morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon it’s “Genealogy: Back to Basics” where we will learn about the wealth of information found in church records. Then from 1 to 3 p.m. David Walker will present his amazing genealogy quilt. David and his wife Suzan will talk about this unique quilt entitled ‘They Came on Ships’, which showcases the
migration of 25 of David’s ancestors to the New World! All are welcome, both events are free. City of Ottawa Archives (Room 115), 100 Tallwood Dr. For details visit ogsottawa.on.ca.
from 5 to 6:30 p.m. . Tickets are $16 for adults, $8 for children 6-12 and free for children under 6. Tickets are available at the church office 613-733-0102 or by email, staidans@bellnet.ca.
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April 8
Paint with Janet at the Westboro Legion with Under My Wing Pug Rescue. The bar will be open. You must register in advance. Cost is $40 per person to participate. To register please visit Under My Wing Pug Rescue’s Facebook Page or e-mail undermywingpugrescue@ gmail.com.
April 6
Roast Beef Dinner - St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 934 Hamlet Rd. will be hosting a Roast Beef Dinner with all the trimmings on Thursday, April 6, serving
The Cumberland Farmers’ Market will be hosting its annual Spring Market on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will be showcasing over 60 talented local producers, featuring a wide variety of foods and artisan goods. Easter and spring treats and treasures galore. Admission is free, just bring your smiles. You will find us at three locations in Cumberland Village: 1115 Dunning Rd., 2620 Market St., and 2557 Old Montreal Rd. Free parking. For more information, call 613-8332635 or email info@cumberlandfarmersmarket.ca
March 25
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