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Vanier stays strong in wake of shelter vote BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
The Vanier community may have suffered what they see as a loss, but it has not knocked out the community’s
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Council approves Vanier shelter BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Council has OK’d the Salvation Army’s plan to move and supersize its downtown shelter to Vanier. A number of motions and discussions about the charity organization’s application to move to 333 Montreal Rd. overwhelmed city council’s meeting on Nov. 22 but the result — heavily split between urban councillors and suburban councillors — ended in a 16 to seven in-favour vote. “All the well-meaning motions are to force the proponent to do what they should have done in the first place,” said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko prior to the vote. “And yet we needed to pass all kinds of motions to make them. To me that should have been part of the consultation.” Chernushenko voted against the application. Councillors Catherine McKenney, Tobi Nussbaum, Riley Brockington, Diane Deans, Jeff Leiper and Mathieu Fleury
also voted against the proposal. Deans spoke passionately before the final vote, saying bluntly, she felt council failed the community. “This has actually sickened me, this whole debate,” Deans said. “This to me is a complete failure of process. There is no winners today. Deans added she feels council needs to do better for the community. “The Salvation Army might win, but this is not a win,” Deans said. “They could have done better.” The application, submitted at the end of June, called for council to allow an exemption to the city’s Official Plan and permit shelter use on a traditional main street.The plan is to build a 350-bed, men-only, shelter and community hub.The organization said 140 beds would be for emergency use. Prior to voting, Mayor Jim Watson said this was simply a planning and zoning issue. He reminded council that if there was a deferral on today’s vote, the applicant had the right to take the proposal to
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RIDEAU-VANIER COUN. MATHIEU FLEURY the Ontario Municipal Board, the provincial body that overseas appeals of municipal planning decisions. However, that is something the community has been vocal about doing for some time. “We will go to the OMB,” said Drew Dobson, the founder of SOS Vanier, a group that has opposed the proposal from the start. “Now we will appeal and there will be no winners. The homeless lost today because nothing will change. The City of Ottawa should be embarrassed.” Council’s vote was something many, including Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury saw coming. “We know this is going to the OMB. We have a better chance at the OMB than council,” Fleury said days leading up to the vote.
“We are celebrating what we always thought, but only now realized in the past few weeks — we are the heart of Ottawa,” Kaluski said. Kaluski then showed off his new shirt — freshly pressed for the occasion — a graphic of the city of Ottawa, which resembles a heart, and inside that heart, is the word Vanier — also shaped into a heart. A cheer filled the room. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury and Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum attended the celebration. Both councillors were two of the seven who voted against the 350-bed, men-only proposal to move the current Booth Centre shelter to 333 Montreal Rd. “Council is done — the vote is behind us,” Fleury said. “Now we will need to focus on fundraising.” Many of the residents in attendance expressed sadness and frustration with the way the city handled the application, but one thing was certain — the fight was definitely not over. “Now it’s time to engage the entire city,” said Vanier Community Association president Lauren Touchant.
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Drew Dobson, founder of SOS Vanier — the largest group in the community that opposes the mega-shelter said the community is prepared to take the fight all the way to the Ontario Municipal Board — the provincial body that hears appeals of municipal planning decisions. Dobson launched a fundrais-
“We are ordinary people doing extraordinary bravery,” ALLISON FISHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WABANO CENTRE,
ing campaign on Causesquare. com on Nov. 15 and in the 24 hours after the Nov. 22 council vote; the campaign was boosted from $4,000 to raising more than $9,500 and counting. On Nov. 23, Dobson posted on the SOS Vanier website that three business owners confirmed they will match the contributions to the Causesquare campaign up to $15,000. In addition to the online fundraising, the group is also selling the Vanier, heart of Ottawa Tshirts for $20, SOS Vanier lawn signs for $20 and there is also a GoFundMe campaign Dobson launched in July, which has also seen a boost in funding since Nov. 22. It now has more than $5,000 do-
nated. “We are going to win this if we continue to be as strong as we are. This will never be built,” Fleury promised. The councillor said all the community wanted and asked for is a simple solution. The Salvation Army’s proposal includes a multitude of services, and has been dubbed by the charity as a new community hub. In addition to the emergency and longer-term beds, the facility will offer family services, emergency disaster services, residential life skills programs, spiritual care, street outreach addiction programs and a thrift store and coffee shop fronting Montreal Road. The organization calls the development a catalyst to the redevelopment of Montreal Road. Many in Vanier disagree, opposing the shelter on a traditional main street as well the number of beds proposed at the site. Fleury also referenced a similar fight Vanier rallied around — and won — keeping the Montfort Hospital open. “Montfort is still open,” Fleury said to another round of cheers and Vanier chants. Allison Fisher, executive director of the Wabano Centre, also spoke to the crowd. “I have seen such bravery,” she said, referencing the record number of residents who attended the three days of the city’s planning committee. “We are ordinary people doing extraordinary bravery,” she said.
PUBLIC MEETINGS All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1. Monday, 4 December Transit Commission - Budget 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Tuesday, 5 December Finance and Economic Development Committee - Budget 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting- Budget 5:00 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, 6 December Transportation Committee - Budget 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Thursday, 7 December Community and Protective Services Committee - Budget 9:30 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.
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Feds unveil housing strategy of building stronger communities that in turn, contributes to a healthier Canadian economy.” The organization added it looks forward to collaborating with all levels of government to achieve a common goal of providing affordable, suitable and adequate housing to meet the need of vulnerable Canadians. Mayor Jim Watson said he’s pleased to see the release of the long-anticipated National Housing Strategy. Watson added he feels that the new strategy will support the city’s ongoing housing and homelessness efforts. Watson added the new strategy directly reflects recommendations made by municipalities over the years. Peter Milczyn, provincial Minister of Housing, said his government is pleased to have a federal partner to achieve the goals Ontario has set to end chronic homelessness by 2025. “Housing is a basic need. When people have affordable, adequate, suitable homes they can thrive in their communities and in their jobs,” Milczyn said. Fortier confirmed Ontario will be one of the first provinces to sit down and begin discussing the new national plan. “At the end of the day we have to put in a solution that will work,” Fortier said. “Every Canadian, honestly should have access to an affordable home. Even one person living on the street is too many.”
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The recently-released National Housing Strategy could significantly help Ottawa’s most vulnerable. And Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier said she’ll make sure that happens. Fortier said she plans on taking a leadership role to see that the city gets the money it needs to address Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens – those in need of stable housing. Her goals: Ensuring social housing units in need of repairs are fixed up, pushing for new funding to allow for a proper place to call home and reducing chronic homelessness by 50 per cent. Fortier said her goals amount to a tall order, but it’s one she’s willing to work hard at seeing through. The federal government released its 10-year, $40-billion National Housing Strategy on Nov. 22 – the same day Ottawa’s city council voted to support the Salvation Army’s proposed plan to build a 350-bed, men-only shelter on Montreal Road in Fortier’s riding. Fortier said she is not sure the charitable organization’s current proposal will be able to receive the funds it needs to build its planned mega-facility. The strategy does have money set aside for shelters, but that money is designated for what the plan defines as the most vulnerable – women and children escaping violence. “We will put our efforts in shelters for women and I think that’s where the scope of the money will go,” Fortier said, adding its possible in light of the national strategy the Salvation Army will transform their project to something that fits in with the new plan. “We will see if they can be invested in transforming this project – I don’t believe it will be feasible for a 350-bed shelter to be built,” she said. Fortier said in the past weeks she has met with organizations that cater to helping women and families in need of shelters and permanent homes. It’s evident there is a greater need for these individuals, she said. “I would put my energy in that,” she said. The policy being proposed by the Liberal government aims to help more Canadians access housing that meets their needs
MONA FORTIER and is something they can afford. It plans to cut chronic homelessness in half, remove 530,000 families from housing need and invest in the construction of up to 100,000 new affordable homes. It also plans to help fixup 300,000 existing social housing units. The city’s largest social housing provider in Ottawa applauded the new plan. In a statement released shortly after the government unveiled the plan, chief executive officer Stéphane Giguère and the chair of the board for Ottawa Community Housing, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, released a joint statement. “Canadians are in need of sufficient and timely access to housing, and this is a step in the right direction to achieve that goal,” the statement said. “Housing is the foundation
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Vanier's local food bank is hoping for a flurry of support at the organization's annual fundraiser. The Vanier Community Service Centre will hold its 12th annual Snowflake Breakfast on Dec. 1. The event welcomes residents, businesses, partners and local politicians to eat the breakfast prepared by volunteers in an effort to raise money for Partage Vanier, the local food bank. This year the fundraising objective is $45,000 however last year the event raised $60,000 for the cause. The event will take place at the Centre Pauline-Charron at 164 JeanneMance St. from 7 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Centre Pauline-Charron, at the Vanier Community Service Centre or online at dejeunerflocons.ca. The money raised at this event marks the amount the food bank works with throughout the year, as it relies solely on such donations. “The breakfast is one of the most important gatherings in Vanier,” said Barra Thiom, community organizer at the Vanier Community Service Centre. “People like to support local initiatives and many people can see the direct impact of their donation on the people’s everyday life.” Partage Vanier feeds approximately 450 low-income families in Vanier each month. The food bank also offers many ac-
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OSEG foundation surpasses fundraising goal BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group new foundation has already surpassed its first order of business — raising $1 million to help kids in the city access sports. The OSEG Foundation announced on Nov. 24 it raised
$1.2 million. Having only launched this summer, the charity raised the funding with 25 founding donors giving $50,000 each. The charitable foundation’s focus is on helping support amateur youth sport initiatives throughout Ottawa and the Gatineau region and increase youth participation in sport,
said executive director Janice Barresi. “This is phenomenal, we have been busy,” Barresi said. “We wanted to make an impact on the community as early as possible.” The first order of business, Barresi said, will be the launch of a number of signature programs in early 2018.
Notice of Completion Greenbank Road Watermain Class Environmental Assessment Report Available for Review The City of Ottawa has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the construction of the new 610-millimetre diameter transmission watermain on Greenbank Road between Jockvale Road and south side of the Jock River. This watermain is needed to meet water supply capacity and reliability requirements in the Nepean Town Centre and Barrhaven South development areas under future development conditions. This Class EA process determined that the preferred solution is to construct the watermain along the east side of the future Greenbank Road right-of-way, using a trenchless construction technique (horizontal directional drilling) at the Jock River crossing. It was determined that crossing the Jock River by open-cut methods would be problematic, due to geotechnical and environmental concerns. The design and construction of the full extent of the 610-millimetre diameter transmission watermain will be coordinated with the Greenbank Road widening and realignment project. Since the road realignment project has been deferred a number of years, it has also been determined that the watermain project can also be deferred without risk to service levels as development proceeds in the Barrhaven South area. However, there is a need to plan for one or more phases of the watermain to be constructed in coordination with anticipated development north of the Jock River in advance of the road realignment project implementation. This study was undertaken in accordance with the requirements for Schedule B projects under the Municipal Class EA process. A Project File Summary Report has been prepared documenting the problem statement, existing conditions, identification and evaluation of alternatives, selection of the preferred solution, public and agency consultation as well as potential construction impacts and mitigation measures. The Report is available for public review at the following locations for a period of 30 calendar days, starting on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. City Hall Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2400
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Or by visiting Ottawa.ca/greenbankwatermain Interested persons should provide written comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice to: M. Joseph Zagorski, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager, Asset Management Branch – Infrastructure Planning City of Ottawa - Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development 110 Laurier Avenue West, 3th Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ext. 22611 • Email: Joseph.Zagorski@ottawa.ca If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City of Ottawa, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to order a change in the project status and require a higher level of assessment under an individual Environmental Assessment process (referred to as a Part II Order). Reasons must be provided for the request. Any such request must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the Part II Order request must also be sent to the City of Ottawa project manager at the address above. Minister of the Environment and Climate Change 77 Wellesley Street West, 11th Floor, Ferguson Block, Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 If there is no Part II Order request received by December 28, 2017, the City of Ottawa intends to proceed with the design and construction of this project as outlined in the Project File. Please note that all personal information included in a Part II Order submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the ministry’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434. This Notice issued on November 28, 2017.
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Those programs include breaking down the barriers stopping some children from participating in sports to infrastructure investments to allow children to play on the best fields or ensure access to facilities and fields in the city. And a Kanata sports field will be one of the first to get some upgrades. The Kanata Knights Football Club will be the recipient of new upgrades and revitalization projects. Barresi said the club has struggled with lighting for some of their fields and proper storage for their equipment. She is excited to start this next chapter in the new charity’s story. “I’m absolutely thrilled, I want to say I’m surprised but our community has always rallied,” she said. Roger Greenberg, OSEG Foundation board member and a founding donor, said the response to the call was incredible. Greenberg said the foundation is focused on ensuring all children in the community have access to sports and the oppor-
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The OSEG Foundation announced on Nov. 24 it raised $1.2 million. Having only launched this summer, the charity raised the funding with 25 founding donors giving $50,000 each in under four months. tunity to learn and develop. “I’m delighted the OSEG Foundation is off to such a tremendous start,” Greenberg said. “We owe a great deal of thanks to our Founding Donors for an investment that will pay social dividends over the long-term.” Donations can be made to
the foundation online at ottawaredblacks.com. In addition to donations, Barresi said the foundation is looking for volunteers. “There will be a number of special events in 2018 that we will need volunteers for,” she said.
Kanata Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental Assessment Study Open House #2 Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017 Location: Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A, 100 Charlie Rogers Pl, K2V 1A2 Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 p.m.) OC Transpo routes: 61, 88, 167 Parking is available The City of Ottawa has initiated this Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA) study to develop a Recommended Plan to extend Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Moodie Drive to Kanata. Extending LRT to Kanata is identified in the Ultimate Network in the City’s 2013 Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The previous Open House for this project was held in June 2017. At that time, the City presented the evaluation of alternative corridors and identified a preliminary preferred corridor. To date, the Study Team has finalized the recommended corridor and at this open house will present design details on the recommended plan, station locations and concept designs, and the requirement for a light maintenance and storage facility. The Environmental Assessment portion of the study will be undertaken in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects. The City must consider alternative corridors and designs for the project, undertake public and agency consultation, assess the potential environmental effects of the Recommended Plan and identify measures to mitigate any such impacts. Information to date is available at ottawa.ca/KanataLRT. Comments received will be collected under TPAP, and with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please contact the project manager below before the event. For further information or to provide comments, please contact: Angela Taylor, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Transportation Planning - Transportation Services Department City of Ottawa Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 15210 Email: Angela.Taylor@ottawa.ca
Local groups look to breathe new life into Rideau High BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com
Community associations and groups from across Overbrook are looking to put Rideau High School to good use. At a meeting of the whole for the school board on Nov. 21, members of several groups interested in the space spoke as delegates to the board. Yacouba Traoré from the Rideau Rockliffe Community Centre was the main presenter of the plan with several delegates speaking in favour of the usage of what they dubbed a community asset. “It was seen as a deep loss to the community,” Traoré said of the closure of Rideau High School. “Our vision is to provide a sense of belonging and to foster community engagement. Other groups that spoke in favour of the presentation included members of the Odawa Friendship centre, the Overbrook community association, the Manor Park community association, the 63rd Ottawa scouts group and a letter from the Rockliffe Park residents association in favour of the hub. Staff at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board are in favour of the idea, citing that they believe the board will need the school again at a later date so destruction of the building was never really on the table. Michael Carson, chief financial officer at the board, said that this plan was much better from a cost perspective than keeping an empty
building for the next several years. The timeline for the groups moving into the school will be based on whether or not the plan is approved by the board in an upcoming meeting. • Development of a detailed business plan — January 2018 to April 2018 • Confirmation of core partners tenant organizations — March 2018 to June 2018 • Development of coordination team — June 2018 to August 2018 • Secure funding — June 2018 to November 2018 • Preparation of the facilities — December 2018 to June 2019 • Move in of first Rideau Community Hub partners — June 2019 • Rideau hub fully operational by January 2020 Currently the hub has 12 organizations that have signed on to be a part of the hub. • Rideau-Rockliffe Com-
munity Resource Centre • OrKidstra • Operation Come Home • Roberts Smart Centre • Youturn Youth Support • L’Équipe de santé familiale communiautaire de l’Ést d’Ottawa (ESFCEO) • Social Planning Council of Ottawa • Vanier Artist Cooperative • Arts Council of Ottawa • Educate and Feed Communities Foundation • Odawa Native Friendship Centre • Conseil économique et social Ottawa-Carleton (CÉSOC) So far the assumed annual operational cost for the facility will be $547,236 which is based on data provided by the OCDSB. According to information in the presentation, the unofficial revenue amount will be more than $600,000 annually with $481,100 of that coming from partner organization contributions.
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he majority of Ottawa’s city councillors voted to allow construction of a Salvation Army mega-shelter in Vanier last week. As it should, the mistake will be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board. No one is willing to speak about how arms were twisted – or favours promised – to get 15 councillors and the mayor to approve the move. The final vote was 16-7. Coun. Diane Deans voted against the shelter’s construction, pointing out there no winners, only losers. She lamented that the people of Vanier and the Salvation Army now have a fractious relationship, even before the organization moves in. Sadly, the relationship between urban and suburban councillors is on the rocks too. The Salvation Army’s request to move from Lowertown to Vanier affects two wards directly and two more nearby wards indirectly. Yet the weight of suburban votes for the move tipped the scales. Coun. Jeff Leiper – who represents Kitchisippi Ward, inside the Greenbelt – pointed out that approval meant over-intensification, and that it runs counter to the city’s own Offica Plan. He was outvoted. While it may be cheaper to have one mega-shelter
than a number of small locations, the effect on Vanier is likely to be considerable. That cost was forgotten in the rush to stamp the planning documents. Small shelters can fit in with neighbourhoods instead of overwhelming them. Small shelters make for neighbours. Large ones provide a more-or-less faceless crowd. So on one day we get a 350-bed, menonly shelter approved. And then, just hours later, the federal government commits billions of dollars to reduce homelessness. Should the city have waited to hear the federal plan before voting to see a mega-shelter built? Of course. And one councillor even put forward such an idea – a 100-day pause – but even that was turned down. The OMB will also hear that the planning committee chair – Coun. Jan Harder – tossed out members of the public when they were meant to get five minutes to speak to planning committee members. If the councillors on that committee didn’t get the full picture from the public then public consultation never really happened. It helps make the case – no community deserves to be ignored, Vanier included, and that the OMB should reverse the decision to drop a mega-shelter there.
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oliticians in major Canadian cities will be watching Toronto in the weeks to come. Specifically, they will be watching one Toronto street — King Street. King Street is a busy east-west thoroughfare. People use it to get downtown in their cars. It is a busy retail street and is home to dozens of condos, bars and restaurants. King Street is also home base for the 404, one of Toronto’s busiest streetcars. Toronto Transit Commission statistics show that streetcar carries 65,000 people a day. Cars carry 20,000 people. In what seems like an unprecedented step, the city government has decided to give the streetcars precedence by making it inconvenient for cars to travel on King Street. Specifically, the new rules, which are being tried out on a pilot basis, require cars to turn off King Street at major
some days downtown Ottawa feels that way as well. Cities with robust public transit systems, such as New York and London, can survive that, even prosper King are going to be angry too and Until now, the problem of traffic congestion has been dealt with in dif- people who run businesses. And there from it. But it would be better not to ferent ways — creating one-way streets, are probably other people who will be have to reach that point. Toronto deserves credit for at least adding lanes to expressways, rejigging angry whom no one has thought about trying. Let’s see how it works. parking regulations. What hasn’t been yet. Funny Town tried is making life difficult for drivers. Still, it’s a noble experiment. If cities are serious about reducing congestion Quite the contrary. and pollution, they have to act like it. That’s because the political conAnd since cars are the main sources of intersections, rather than drive straight sequences of taking such action are Editorial Policy through. That will make life a lot easier feared by municipal politicians. Every both congestion and pollution, cities have to restrict car traffic. In doing so, downtown has thousands of drivers for the streetcars, which have been The Ottawa East News welcomes letters to the they have to risk offending drivers. who want to take their cars into it. continually impeded by the cars, and editor. Senders must include their full name, In a perfect world, there will be a Many of these come from the suburbs make for a quicker ride for streetcar complete address and a contact phone numhappy ending. Commute times on the and lack alternative means of getting passengers. ber. Addresses and phone numbers will not be downtown. Public transit is there, but 404 will be lowered, more people will Early reports are encouraging, but published. We reserve the right to edit letters decide to use it instead of their cars never sufficient. Those drivers vote, you know that the move will be confor space and content, both in print and online troversial. It is almost unprecedented, and the politicians who represent them and the situation will improve still at ottawacommunitynews.com. To submit a letfurther. know it. in our automobile-dominant society, If not, the situation will take care This is why the Toronto experiment for governments to restrict the freedom ter to the editor, please email to theresa.fritz@ of itself in a particularly ugly way. of drivers. Even such mild measures as is quite bold. At least until they get metroland.com, fax to 613-224-2265 or mail to traffic calming and the installation of used to it — if they ever do — Toronto Congestion will grow until the city bethe Ottawa East News, 80 Colonnade Rd. N., Unit comes undrivable. Downtown Toronto bicycle lanes have been met with fierce drivers are going to be angry. It may 4, Ottawa ON, K2E 7L2. is pretty close to that already. And be that residents of side streets off opposition.
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Councillors want more focus from police on traffic enforcement The 2018 police budget isn’t going to do enough to meet community demands about traffic enforcement, say a number of city councillors. On Nov. 20, the police services board met to discuss the 2018 budget, marking the first serious committee scrutiny Mayor Jim Watson’s budget has undergone. Several councillors voiced their concern that the budget won’t do enough to respond to the kinds of complaints they hear on a daily basis. “I hear about traffic concerns throughout the city,” said Coun. Keith Egli, chair of
the transportation committee. “The common question seems to be: where are the police? Where is the enforcement?” Coun. Riley Brockington, who has identified traffic as a major issue among his constituents, also wanted to know what police were doing to respond to the high volume of calls his office receives. “We don’t see dedicated resources, which we approved, going to this, and I want to know why,” he asked police chief Charles Bordeleau. “We continue to raise this issue.” The police want the public to submit their complaints through their online reporting service, so that they can analyze the data and deploy
War Museum acquires 36th Victoria Cross BY MELISSA MURRAY
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One hundred years to the day it was awarded, the Canadian War Museum announced the acquisition of another Victoria Cross Medal. The medal belonged to Lt.Col. Harcus Strachan of the Fort Garry Horse, a Canadian calvary brigade. Alongside the medal, the museum received photographs, documents and service medals from the First and Second world wars. It’s the 36th Victoria Cross to be added to the museum’s collection. Seventy men from Canada received the medal, Britain’s highest award for gallantry during the First World War, according to the UK government’s website. The set of medals is currently on display in the museum's foyer and will be there for the next several weeks. Strachan was born in Scotland in 1887, before immigrating to Canada in 1908. He enlisted in 1915. According to the National Defense website, Strachan was also awarded the
Military Cross after a raid near St. Quentin. Strachan earned the honour on Nov. 20, 1917 in Masinières, France. He received the medal from King George V at Buckingham Palace on Jan. 16, 1918. According to a press release, when his squadron leader was killed during a cavalry charge, Strachan led the men through machine gunfire to take the enemy’s battery. He killed seven
officers more efficiently. But that doesn’t stop residents from doing what might seem natural and calling their local councillor to complain about problem streets. Egli said that it has created a disconnect between residents and the police, who are not always responding to those complaints. “What you’re saying to us is, if a complaint flows through the councillor’s office [...] that that is something police will take up,” asked Egli. “Because we’ve been told, previously, that that’s not the case.” But Bordeleau said that police can’t respond to every complaint that residents have; more data and more analysis is gunners with his sword. He and his men returned safely with 15 prisoners. Strachan also served in the Second World War and commanded the first battalion Edmonton Fusiliers. Strachan died in May 1982 at the age of 97. The acquisition of the medal set was possible because of the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Movable Cultural Property Program, the Museum’s National Collection Fund and the support of retired honorary Col. Brian Hastings and honorary Col. Robert Williams, both of the Fort Garry Horse.
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Causeway loan program sees success in first year talling more than $7,500 on a monthly income of about $1,500. Unfortunately bankruptcy was a better option, Pawson said. When the program launched —it basically pays off a person’s payday loans and consolidates them into one at a financial institution with more favourable rates and a longer payment term — Pawson thought he would see more people in need of help with a single loan of about $500 for six months. Instead, those helped out by the program had an average of two-and-a-half
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In the year since the launch of the Causeway Community Finance Fund, Doug Pawson met with more than 100 people looking to escape their payday loans. The director of social finance at the not-for-profit agency that assists with overcoming barriers to employment such as mental health issues or poverty, said he met with someone struggling to pay off seven different payday loans to-
loans totalling $1,380. “The need is just so much bigger,” Pawson said of initial projections. Pawson said the payday loan problem is symptomatic of other issues, such as high housing costs, employment insecurity and access to financial services. But when the program can help, it’s making a difference in people’s lives. “We get to see people’s anxiety lift and the weight off their shoulders,” Pawson said. “People want to pay their loans off. They’re not walking away, but they need support.” The pilot project fund launched last November with $30,000 from Causeway, a donation from Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ottawa, and partnerships with Alterna, Frontline and Your
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One year in, the Causeway Community Finance Fund has spoken with more than 100 people about getting out of their payday loan cycle. The average person helped through the program had more than two loans, totalling $1,380. Credit Union, each contributing to the fund. Of the $100,000 in capital, $25,000 was disbursed. Since the launch, one person has defaulted on their loan. “That one default. It broke my heart,” Pawson said. But generally, people have been able to repay their loans when they aren’t due in 10 days or 30 days – like the payday loan business – but in 22 months on average. The program received a boost this year. It received a $65,000 grant over 11 months from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help develop and operate the program that acts as a payday loan alternative. For the centre, it meant hiring a full-time employee to teach financial literacy and prepare loan applications. Pawson said it has doubled the program’s capacity. “We’re doing all right and slowly making inroads into the problem,” Pawson said. The staff at Causeway Work Centre have seen some of the “shady” practices used by the staff at different loan businesses themselves, including not accepting bank drafts as cash to pay off loans, and offering clients a discount on future loans. Even though the program is going well and has helped people escape the cycle of the payday loan centres, it doesn’t address the real reasons people use the lenders. “We’re not preventing people from getting in the trap as much as we might like to,” Pawson said. He met with several people who could have been accepted for loans or other credit options at traditional banks, but they simply wouldn’t walk in or seek traditional options. People are walking right past these institutions, Pawson said. To get in front of the payday loan issue, he’s exploring the idea of creating a community bank. “A lot of people get into this situation because they don’t have proper banking services,” he said. “We could
help them get access to accounts, to low-fee banking for basic services and set it up and design it in a way that people are comfortable coming in and working with us,” he said. He’s even exploring the idea of a storefront location or pop-up shop. He says banks in low-income neighbourhoods are closing – leaving room for payday lenders to move in. “People are relying on these establishments for what I think is basic financial services, so there’s a huge need for basic financial services that we are going to work towards with our partners.” The payday loan issue is one that touches a nerve for local residents and politicians. In Ontario there are more than 800 payday lending outlets and in Ottawa there are more than 70. Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, who has long fought the battle of payday loan storefronts along Montreal Road, said he thinks the Causeway project is a great way for low-income people to have an option when it comes to needing a loan. Fleury is currently trying to expand the program to include his ward – specifically for Vanier – where there are a number of payday loan companies. “There is a huge need,” he said. Fleury would also like provincially based banks to participate in his area. Last year, council passed a motion submitted by Fleury, in favour of stricter regulations for payday loan businesses. The goal is to control the density and location of these establishments in the community. The city will release a report on the regulation recommendations this spring, said Fleury. “The Causeway – that's the way to do it,” Fleury said. “This is more money in the pocket of people, and this doesn’t get people caught in a constant loan cycle that will never stop. It’s good to have more social progressive lending. It’s not free money but the rates are more reasonable.” - With files from Michelle Nash Baker
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Scott and Albert Streets reconfiguration after removal of reserved bus lanes (Smirle Avenue to City Centre Avenue) Open House and Online Consultation Open House Monday December 11, 2017, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tom Brown Arena - Hall • 141 Bayview Road Numerous OC Transpo bus routes along Transitway and O-Train Trillium Line – stop at Bayview Station Located along Cross-town Bikeway #2 and the Trillium Multi-use Pathway Free parking is available Online consultation December 8 to 18, 2017 Ottawa.ca/ScottStreet The City of Ottawa has initiated a functional design study for the modification of cycling facilities and eastbound travel lanes on Scott and Albert Streets between Smirle Avenue and City Centre Avenue. These changes are being considered after the removal of the temporary busway along this corridor, which will not be required after the Confederation Line of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) is fully in service. This study examines the section between Smirle Avenue (near Tunney’s Pasture Station) and City Centre Avenue (near Bayview Station). Functional design drawings of the proposed road and pathway arrangement will be available online and at the Open House. Both the online consultation and the open house drop-in format provide residents with the opportunity to review the designs and provide comments and direct questions to City staff. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or email the contact below before the event.
NCC picks design for Nepean Point BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
When Nepean Point is redeveloped, it will include a gathering circle with a fire pit, amphitheatre hidden in a grassy knoll, boardwalks, seating nooks facing the river and the familiar statue of Samuel de Champlain. At its meeting on Nov. 23, the National Capital Commission’s board of directors approved the winning design for the lookout located behind the National Gallery, which overlooks the Ottawa River and Parliament Hill. And one board member said it will be a destination topping must-see lists. “When I vote on this, if I could raise two hands, I would,” said Robert Plamondon just ahead of the vote. “In the years to come, when they are writing about the 10 things you have to do, this is going to make the list, maybe even the top five.” It has been 50 years since the viewpoint has been revamped with the existing Astrolabe Theatre completely blocked off and at the end of its life cycle. The winning design is
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project. It would connect Major’s Hill Park to the lookout. The budget for the first phase of the project is $6.7 million. “But I know the budget has its limitations,” he added. The chosen design includes a small gathering plaza at the foot of the bridge over St. Patrick Street with a statue of an Anishinaabe scout. The jury also suggested a re-evaluation of the amphitheatre. CEO Mark Kristmanson said during the meeting that about eight years ago the NCC conducted a small survey of different groups to see how much interest there was in revamping the small outdoor theatre and that there should be further analysis about whether it should include just a naturalized gathering space, or a fully equipped theatre for 500 people. Construction is planned for 2019 to 2020. Staff said the refinements of the project and more specific cost estimates could come back to the board early in the new year.
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called Big River Landscape and was submitted by Janet Rosenburg and Studio Inc., with Patkau Architects, Blackwell Structural Engineers and ERA Architects Inc. A jury of experts in a two-stage competition chose it. The four finalists submitted their designs to the public in October. Along with receiving the highest marks from the jury, of the 541 people who weighed in through an online survey, about 60 per cent of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied with the proposal, according to a press release. The project isn’t quite ready to move ahead as is, however. The jury made several recommendations that will be considered during the development of the design and approvals phase that could take until 2019. The jury would like to see several elements of future phases, including entrances from Sussex and the pedestrian bridge over St. Patrick Street become priorities. Plamondon also voiced his support for making the bridge a priority for the
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Farm visitors were a concern for Mary during the winter months
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t was a worry for me. Winter had settled in and the fields were deep with snow, and paths made only for the places we had to get to ... the barns, the ice house, the pump, and of course the outside privy. Everywhere else was just massive drifts of white snow. The West Hill, across the creek and leading to the railroad tracks was also covered in snow, and this was what I was worried about. It was a time when tramps rode the rails, and before the snow came, it was unusual if we didn’t have two or three tramps a week, coming up from the tracks looking for a meal. And they were never turned away ... Mother setting an extra place right at our dinner table, and sending them off with a brown paper bag of sandwiches and cookies. And now the hill was covered with snow, and I worried about the tramps ... how would they find a place to eat? Or sleep? And then one morning, just after the snow came, Father came in for his breakfast after the morning chores and said he was pretty sure a tramp had come up the hill, and went into the barn to sleep. At least he would be warm, I thought. But what about something to eat? Father didn’t have an answer. My heart ached for the tramps. Many
I knew from being in the barn at night with Father, that it would be toasty warm inside, even without benefit of a stove. Then he went to the drive shed and took an old cushion he used on the hay mower and put it at the head of the makeshift bed. To me, it looked a lot more comfortable than the old creton couch in our kitchen. But I still worried about the tramps. We could give them a warm place to sleep, but MARY COOK what if they were hungry? Well, Mother had a solution for that too. We had an old battered black tin lunch box, of them not much older than my brothers. with a place for a thermos in the lid. Mother said they were orphaned children And at night she made sandwiches, filled brought over from the British Isles to work the thermos with hot tea, and Father took it on Valley farms. out to the barn and left it on the makeshift She said many were so mistreated they bed. Some nights it wasn’t touched, but often had to run away, and they became the many it was. tramps who rode the rails. And when the lunch box was empty, I So often I cried when Mother told me knew that a tramp had had a good night’s about the tramps, and now they were caught sleep, and something for his stomach before in the winter snow with no place to sleep, and heading back to the West Hill and the train I could feel my stomach go into knots just tracks. thinking about them. Father could tell I was upset, and he said he had an idea. He took me out to the barn, and I watched as he put two wood benches together, and piled hay on them, and then CITY OF covered the hay with a horse blanket. He put it well away from the doors, and
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We never saw the tramps coming or going in the wintertime. In the summer, they came right to the kitchen door, and were invited in to sit at our table. It was when the cold blasts of winter hit Renfrew County that I worried about them. And I often wondered how they knew that up the hill there would be a bed for them and sandwiches and cookies to take out of the lunch box and take with them when they headed back to the tracks. But they knew. And they knew not to take the battered black lunch box with them ... because there would be others, like them looking for a warm place to sleep. And there would be a lunch box with enough food to fill their stomachs before heading out again over the West Hill to the railroad tracks. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
OTTAWA NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF A ZONING AMENDMENT
In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a zoning by-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa. LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Zoning By-law Amendment proposal affects land in commercial zones city-wide PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The proposed amendment would create a new defined land use, “Storefront Industry,” and permit this use in the urban commercial zones AM, GM, MC, MD, TD and TM, and in the rural commercial zones RC and VM. Storefront Industry would permit small-scale light manufacturing and food processing in association with the on-site sale or service of these goods. Where permitted, Storefront Industry would: • by definition, include a retail or restaurant component, which may include an outdoor patio in the latter case; • be restricted to a certain maximum floor area (either 200 square metres or 350 square metres, depending on the zone) including storage; • not be permitted to have outdoor storage; and • be required not to cause nuisance due to noise, odour, dust, fumes, vibration, radiation or glare. Non-food-related Storefront Industry would, also by definition, exclude “mass-production (and) the use or production of flammable, explosive or other hazardous materials” which is considered heavy industry under the Zoning By-law. The proposal would modify existing zoning exceptions that currently allow for both light industrial uses and retail or restaurant uses, to provide that storefront industry is allowed on these sites. It would also provide a zoning exception for a nonconforming grain mill at 405 Donald B. Munro Drive in Carp, to permit the existing grain mill or allow it to become a storefront industry. RELATED PLANNING APPLICATIONS N/A FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact: Tim J. Moerman, MCIP, RPP Planner Policy Planning 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th floor, Mail Code 01-15 Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424, ext. 13944, Fax No.: (613) 580-2459 tim.moerman@ottawa.ca Additional information can also be obtained through the project website, ottawa.ca/industrial. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning this proposal. Please forward comments to the above-noted planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or e-mail January 11, 2018. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Dated at the City of Ottawa this 30th day of November, 2017. Ottawa East News - Thursday, November 30, 2017 13
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Homelessness initiatives are pricey with no results
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alk down any particular downtown street in Ottawa in November, you’re sure to see someone tucked away in a corner, sitting on cold concrete. I walk past the same women every morning and sometimes multiple times throughout my work day. She smiles and says hello. She has a paper cup with a mix of fake and real coins. Sometimes I give her money. Once I bought her a coffee. More often, I try to donate to organizations that have a better strategy. I’m OK with my tax dollars being allocated to help people. But what happens when the stewards of that money aren’t doing a great job? A new report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy suggests the City of Ottawa is writing a lot of cheques to combat homelessness in this city. But nobody is paying much attention to where the money is going or if it’s being put to good use. On the eve of the federal government’s much-anticipated national housing strategy announcement, the research institute at the University of Ottawa released a scathing audit of provincial and federal spending on
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“Canada’s first National Housing Strategy... is a step in the right direction.” homeless initiatives, highlighting Ottawa’s particular failings in a blog. The research highlights a laundry list of problems with how the city is using public money to pay for various homeless programs. Of the $83 million earmarked to help the homeless over the past two
fiscal years, for example, most spending is untracked. The authors note this trend across most homelessness initiatives in Canada. “There are significant resources employed with no performance reporting,” write Alannah McBride,
Randall Bartlett and Kevin Page, the institute researchers. “Similarly, there is spending that requires reporting but has no targets associated with it or the targets are determined by the jurisdiction reporting the outcomes without any context or benchmarking.” In other words, there’s a lot of money going out the door to combat homelessness, but no one is checking where it’s going, who’s receiving it or if it’s making a difference for the thousands of people who seek emergency shelter on an ad hoc or frequent basis. “With the National Housing Strategy just around the corner, this could mean tens of billions of dollars spent on programming that doesn’t help homeless people or people at risk of homelessness nearly as much as it could,” wrote the study’s authors. Ottawa allocated $83 million in spending on homelessness from 2015 to 2017. That works out to roughly $87 per potential taxpayer. Of that, say the researchers, most of the money is untracked. Many programs funded by the City of Ottawa lack any sort of structure – no targets, no measured outcomes and no reporting. One exception is the Housing First program.
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That’s the idea behind the Ottawa Humane Society’s Holiday Delivery Program, a festive way to surprise a loved one with a furry friend during Hanukkah or on Yuletide morning. From kittens and rabbits to dogs and hamsters, the OHS is seeking families interested in having volunteer elves drop by with their new four-legged family member on Dec. 25 or any night of Hanukkah. Regular adoption procedures still apply, which means parents would come in to the shelter in advance to fill out an application form, be matched with the right pet, and speak with an adoption counsellor.
Pet of the Week: Daisie (ID# A203954) Meet Ellie, a smart and loyal girl looking for her new best friend.
Reserve your space today! 613-221-6233 14 Ottawa East News - Thursday, November 30, 2017
Surprise Your Kids This Holiday Season With a Pet and Make a Homeless Animal’s Dreams Come True Imagine a holiday season where you not only fulfill your children’s holiday wishes but make a homeless animal’s dreams come true too.
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Established in cities across the country, it’s designed to combat chronic homelessness by placing individuals in homes and giving them a lot of support to help them stay off the streets. Mostly, it has a pretty high success rate, with more than 80 per cent of participants staying in housing for six months or more. Not so in Ottawa. The IFSD authors found the program has a mere 66 per cent success rate in this city. That means nearly four in 10 participants find themselves back on the streets within six months of being connected to housing. Further, although there have been marginal improvements for Indigenous people in the city, of the 69 that participated in Housing First, nearly half were evicted before the six month mark. Canada’s first National Housing Strategy, released in late November, is a step in the right direction. But if we’re going to allocate money and resources to get people off the streets, we must make sure we understand the goals, the risks and the outcomes of these programs. Otherwise, it may just be more practical for the homeless if we drop our money in their paper cups once in a while.
The delivery program is busting the myth that pets should not be adopted during the holidays. If you’ve been thinking about adding a pet to your family, this may be the right time to do it, said Bruce Roney, OHS executive director.
Ellie is a sweet girl who loves affection, exercise and learning new things. She can be a little shy at first, but once she’s comfortable, she gets along great with most humans and canines.
“Less travelling, smaller families, and time off during the holiday can make this the perfect time of year to bond with a new pet for many people,” Roney said.
Ellie loves to be around her people and is looking for a new family that will spend lots of time with her.
There are limited holiday delivery spaces available so contact the OHS soon to sign up by phone at 613-725-3166 ext. 258, or visit the shelter at 245 West Hunt Club Rd.
For more information on Ellie and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
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Ottawa 2017 Events Calendar
METROLAND DECEMBER 2017
1 Ottawa Welcomes The World – Embassy of Romania Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way 10 am-6pm
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Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials Canadian Tire Centre Dec. 2-10
The Mayor’s Christmas Celebration Ottawa City Hall Dec. 3 - 2-6pm
Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials Canadian Tire Centre Dec. 2-10
Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials Canadian Tire Centre Dec. 2-10
Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials Canadian Tire Centre Dec. 2-10
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Downtown basks in the glow of hundreds of thousands of lights. The Winter Lightscapes show will be projected on Parliament’s Centre Block. Launch ceremony on Dec. 7.
Dec. 7, 2017 to Jan. 7, 2018 Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale
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Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17 Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
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Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft sale EY Centre Dec. 7-17
Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
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Ottawa 67’s Outdoor Hockey Game – 67’s vs. Gatineau Olympiques TD Place at Lansdowne
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Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
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QUESTION 3 What is the claim to fame of the Canadian company formerly known as Research in Motion?
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Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31
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Canada 150 Family Skating Rink on Parliament Hill Dec. 7-31 Bell Capital Cup Various locations throughout the city. Dec. 27-31
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L’Étoile-de-l’est lights up St. Joseph year-after-year BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com
L’Étoile-de-l’est school council members were on a scavenger hunt through the schools hallways, with foiled stars hid in the girls locker room’s unused showers, and bags of hats and mitts stored high in a closet. Strands of lights are crammed in different nooks and crannies of the school that were set to be be unpacked in the lead-up to the Orléans Parade of Lights. Teacher Suzie Cloutier loaded up a skid with the first load of décor and pushed it down the hallway, while school council members Joumana Campbell, Nathalie Haber and Elisabeth Renaud gripped as many giant stars as their arms could hold. It’s the first step in busy process to deck out the school float, last year’s parade grand champion winner for best entry. For two weeks before the parade, volunteers, staff and some older students go to the school every night to inventory, repair and craft the decorations, costumes and props needed
to create the award-winning float. The school has a running streak of winning one of the several awards every year. There’s no official storage area for the supplies, so on Nov. 22, they were hunting down plastic storage containers across the school to bring into one central room that acts as a Christmas workshop for two weeks. “It looks like an elf shop,” said Renaud, who has lead parade efforts for the last seven years. “It’s a ton of work, and it’s a big community effort.” Renaud got involved when her grandson was a student at the school. He’s graduated now, but she still stays involved as a community volunteer. She estimates it takes 10,000 light bulbs, 30 to 40 volunteers, two borrowed generators and the donation of a flatbed truck and driver from C&C Recovery and Towing to pull it all off. “We don’t mess around,” said Campbell. After the two weeks of prep work and purchasing whatever they can with a limited budget $250 to $550 per year from the school board – they show up at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the pa-
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Santa Claus waves from his sleigh being pulled by his reindeer in the Help Santa Toy Parade in downtown Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 18. Orleans Parade of Lights will take place on Dec. 2. rade to cover the flatbed truck with blue and white lights and stars, keeping with the school’s colours and name, which translates to Eastern Star. They also have a giant mascot, named C’l’Est who comes along for the ride. “There’s a whole process,” Renaud said. “We start at
8:30 and it’s a race against the clock.” It’s a point of pride for the students that their school does so well, Campbell said, including for her own sons. “They’re very happy the school won last year – they brag about it to their friends,” Campbell said. “They tell all
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While L’Étoile-de-l’est is loyal to their white and blue colour scheme, the parade organizers have encouraged other entries to go red and white this year to celebrate Canada 150.
“We’ve given people the idea to try to use white and red and the concept that Santa lives in Canada,” said organizer Bob Rainboth from the Ottawa Professional Firefighter Association. “So when Santa comes to Ottawa, we’re celebrating not only the Orléans area, but Canada.” This year’s parade, the 20th annual, will stick to the tried and true basics – the same route up St. Joseph Boulevard from Youville to Prestone Drives and 6 p.m. start time, the parade is being held the first week of December on Dec. 2, a week later than usual. Rainboth said it was to logistically accommodate the Grey Cup weekend in Ottawa. The parade is filled again this year and organizers had to cap off entries. “We’re hoping people really get a kick out of some of the entries and what they’ve done this year,” he said. “Come on out, have a great time, and please remember our firefighters are there collecting toys and cash donations.” For information and a full route map, visit www.paradeoflights.org.
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A question and answer period with City staff and Richcraft will follow the presentation. This study will inform an Official Plan Amendment to re-designate these lands to General Urban Area. For more information, visit ottawa.ca/kanatahighlands or contact Robin van de Lande at 613-580-2424 ext. 43011 or email: robin.vandelande@ottawa.ca. As well, if you require special accommodation for this information session, please contact the above no later than Friday December 8, 2017.
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, December 12, 2017 – 9:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 John G. Mlacak Community Centre 2500 Campeau Drive 6 to 8 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m. The purpose of this information session is to present concept plan options for development of the lands on and adjacent to 820 Huntmar Drive. The options propose boundaries for future development and environmental protection, as well as the location of stormwater management facilities, and municipal park(s).
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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 The Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard has launched its Reverse Advent Calendar Initiative for 2017. Grab a box and once a day add an item during the month of November. Deliver to the GEFC at 2040 Arrowsmith on December 1st. In addition to food we are looking for special foods and treats for the big day such as pancake mix and maple syrup; biscuit, muffin and cookie mixes, teas, coffees and hot chocolate; jams, crackers, desserts etc., small cooking utensils such as measuring cups and spoons, cutting boards, peelers, mugs, tea towels etc. to put into gift bags, cookbooks and children’s’ books, puzzles, stocking stuffer-size soaps, lotions, tooth brushes and toothpaste, hair accessories, mittens and gloves, etc., new and gently used gift bags. Help make Christmas merry. Contact gefc@gefc.ca or 613 749 4728 with any questions.
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Please join us for our last fundraiser of the year. The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary will be selling homemade baked goods and crafts at the OHS Christmas Open House Saturday December 2nd, 11
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nual tradition, this walk will have us explore downtown Ottawa with all the Christmas Season decorations. Trail: 5 k 10 km Map Walk- Level 1B Location: Fox & Feather Pub and Grill, 283 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 1M1 (613-233-2219) Start Time: 6:00 p.m. Fee: The fee for IVV credit is $2. Social: Join your fellow walkers for a meal or refreshments at the Fox & Feather Pub and Grill, following the walk. Contact: Karen Venema (613-731-5417) The Salvation Army celebrates the community at the 2017 Festival of Carols. There are performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Dr., Ottawa. This free concert is a thank you to the community for their support of The Salvation Army’s programs all year long. The concert will
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The Ottawa West Women’s Connection event is at 9:15 a.m. Christine Thompson, from Michaels Craft Store will be making a Christmas wreath, the Special Speaker is Cynthia Pohran, her topic is Healing Heart Wounds and the entertainer is Sharon Dean and The Bells. The event is at the Arlington Woods Hall, 225 McClelland Ave. Included in the $5 and first timers $2 cost: fun, food, door prizes and childcare. For Reservations, please call 613-721-1257.
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