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Ottawa’s original urban sugar festival has a sweet lineup of activities planned. Vanier’s Museopark will host its 32nd annual Sugar Festival weekend in Richelieu Park from April 1-2. The festival, which always includes maple taffy on the snow, will also have a few new additions this year. Organizer Lina Marie Harper said this year the festival is introducing a social media contest. The contest encourages people to take a #sweetselfie during the festival. The winner will take home a voucher for a breakfast at the sugar shack, which operates yearround. “Everyone has always shared pictures in the past, so this year we felt it would be fun to make it a contest,” Harper said. Traditional First Nations storytelling is also new this year and will take place under an authentic teepee. Aside from the new features, Harper said back by popular demand will be the lumberjack contest, which asks ordinary urbanites to compete to be the toughest lumberjack team in town. The

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Soo Thomson has volunteered with Museopark’s Sugar Shack for the past four years and says her favourite part remains lifting the lid on the buckets to see if there is anything inside. fastest competitor to saw through a log, axe throwing for accuracy and a twoman crosscut sawing — help determine the winner. In the past celebrity or local teams have competed. Last year, local city councillors donning their best plaid tested their strength. Harper said it’s always a crowd pleaser. The competition

takes place at 1 p.m. on April 2. The annual Soupe Splash, an event leading up to the festival on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre gets Ottawa chefs to battle to see which can make the best maple-based soup. This year Rideau-Vanier Coun.

Mathieu Fleury, Pierre Jury, La Presse journalist, and some previous chef winners will judging the chef’s soups. Tickets for the event are $25 each. Harper said tickets are going quickly but can be purchased by calling 613-842-9871 or emailing info@ museoparc.ca.

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OTTAWA-VANIER VOTES Ottawa-Vanier will go to the polls on April 3 (advance voting is now open). Ottawa East News reached out to main party candidates to discuss why they are running and what is important to Ottawa-Vanier constituents.

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Nira Dookeran said the Green Party is the only party that truly addresses the needs of future generations. Dookeran is running as the Green Party candidate. Dookeran taught secondary school English and history in North York, Ont. before moving to Ottawa in 1992, where she taught with the Ottawa Carleton District School board for 17 years. She also has been a member

of a number of community organizations. Dookeran said she is running because she cares about Ottawa-Vanier. “I’m running for the Green Party of Canada because it is the only party that truly addresses the needs of future generations,” she said. “All Greens make decisions based on the common values in our Global Greens Charter, and we won’t sway to corporate pressures.” “Justin Trudeau has

shown his true colours by approving new fossil fuel projects and by abandoning his promise on electoral reform. Greens understand we have to work together, collaborate, listen attentively and openly to each other.” She added climate change is both the biggest challenge and the biggest opportunity that Canada has ever faced. For Dookeran, small business, creating local jobs and bringing in a guaranteed livable income so all residents can live above the poverty line is what she wants to focus on if elected. “Providing our most at-risk citizens with the resources they need to make ends meet greatly reduces the burden on our emergency and social services, our health care and criminal justice systems – saving Canadian society

money and empowering all citizens to overcome periods of hardship,” she said. Concerning work with the Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel in New Edinburgh, Dookeran said she finds it very disappointing that there was so little meaningful consultation with residents in the New Edinburgh area about this project. “Residents are understandably concerned about the potential impacts of the construction on their health, safety, heritage buildings, traffic and enjoyment of the neighbourhood,” she said. “I would encourage city officials to look for ways to minimize the impacts on the community, to keep residents informed, and to work with the community associations on strategy and creative solutions.” Dookeran said she feels her 17 years of experience

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as a high school teacher, which includes teaching at Rideau High School has connected her to the day-to-day realities of the riding. “I would follow the model set by Elizabeth May, and the late Mauril Bélanger, in being a tireless and determined advocate for my constituents.”

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Fortier wants to be a strong voice for community STAFF

Mona Fortier said she wants to become a champion for residents living in Ottawa-Vanier. Fortier is running as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate. Fortier has a Bachelor of Arts and a master’s degree in business from the University of Ottawa and has served on the Shaw Centre Board of Directors, the Provincial Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs (Ontario), and the Montfort Hospital Board of Directors. Fortier said she will push for funding for social housing, programs for seniors and more ways to help integrate new Canadians into the workforce.

MONA FORTIER Fortier added she feels she is the best candidate to do so, as she has experience in bringing together stakeholders and elected officials to get the job done. She added she knows

the local players – councillors and provincial representatives as well as community organizations – and works well with them. “Hopefully this will be the key to get our fair share for Ottawa-Vanier,” she said. A volunteer with the liberal party for the past 20 years, Fortier said she is proud to stand by her party’s deficit spending plan. “We also got a mandate in 2015 based on a deficit. We were very clear we would run deficit to build the economy, I truly believe we are working towards this. Yes, we have said we will run a deficit but it is a balanced approach.” As for localized issues,

Fortier said she will support residents effected by the upcoming construction work related to the city’s Ottawa River Action Plan and the Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel project. “The next year, I think will be the hardest and I will be there to support either the municipal councilor or the community if there is anything that there will be to mitigate.” Fortier added stopping the project at this time is likely not possible but moving forward if elected, she promises to work on how community consultations are handled. “I will be a champion for new projects that there is appropriate

“It’s a seat that has been won by the liberals for 83 years, so that is how I see it. I do want to keep it red of course, but again it’s not a liberal seat. It’s a seat that must be kept liberal for me, that’s how I see it.”

consultation with all levels of government, and make sure we hear the interest and views to move forward.” A seat long held by Liberals – 83 years in fact – Fortier said she is not taking this for granted.

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Papara wants to bring change to the riding STAFF

Adrian Papara wants to bring change to OttawaVanier. Papara is running as the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate. Papara was born in Romania and raised in British Columbia. He has a master’s degree in

business from the University of Ottawa and has worked in the past for Conservative members of parliament. Having lived in the riding for a number of years. “I’ve lived here for four years now and it’s exactly the same other than the fact that there is a seniors centre that

opened on Montreal Road, other than that I don’t really see a difference,” he said. “I really want to bring change here, I have some ideas and some policies that I want to change.” Papara said his approach to representing OttawaVanier is to bring local jobs,

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“I want to inspire new immigrants, new Canadians that anyone can make something of themselves. That with some hard work and dedication you can get stuff done.” Papara said his goal is to help more immigrants get into a pilot project the conservatives created, and the liberal government extended, which helps fast-track professional designations. “I honestly feel I am the best candidate to understand this issue and some of the challenges that these people face and work with them on this and get them integrated into our Canadian economy and get jobs,” he said. As for riding-specific issues, Papara said he was disappointed to hear that although work needs to be done on the Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel, residents were poorly informed about

ADRIAN PAPARA the project. Papara said he is also concerned that interprovincial traffic remains an issue for the riding. “The bridge idea is I think, dead,” he said, adding a tunnel directing traffic under the city through downtown, towards Highway 417 is the best idea. “The tunnel will move trucks and cars everyday. It just makes sense, let’s just get it done already.” Papara said he is ready to listen and represent voters in Ottawa-Vanier.

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Taman wants to take a leadership role for better consultation STAFF

Emilie Taman is running on a campaign that highlights a concern for lack of consultations in Ottawa-Vanier. is running as the NDP candidate. Taman has worked as a crown prosecutor and is now a law professor at the University of Ottawa. Taman ran as the NDP candidate in the 2015 Federal election. “I think it’s really critical to our democracy and to our riding that we strengthen our opposition in the House of Commons,” Taman said. Taman said she has been

EMILIE TAMAN disappointed with the liberal government’s failure to follow through on many of the progressive offerings put

Mayor calls on all candidates Mayor Jim Watson issued a short questionnaire to Ottawa-Vanier federal candidates to seek their input on important city issues. All received responses will be posted on

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forward during the campaign in 2015. “The more we strengthen the progressive opposition the more we will be in a position to push the government to remain as progressive as possible,” she said. Taman said she feels her party is in the best position to keep Canada’s priorities in check. “There is a real stress on the government to pull to the right, between the conservative leadership race and the trump style politics that I think some are trying to implement into our country.... its going to take

the mayor’s website, Jimwatsonottawa.ca on March 29. The questionnaire responses will outline each party’s position on issues of great interest to the City of Ottawa, its residents and businesses. The questions include: • Will the candidate support Stage 2 of the city’s light rail transit project? • The concern about truck traffic downtown and whether the candidate will support the federal portion of funding the environmental as-

a party that really has their eye on the ball to make sure that the government stays the course.” When it comes to riding specific concerns, Taman said she wants to make proper consultations with residents a key to how she would operate if elected. “There have been decisions made recently that have been particularly troubling to me and I had seen the potential for them to have been resolved with a coordinated effort,” she said, stating the recent decision to close Rideau High School as well as the upcoming work on the Combined Sewer Storage

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Tunnel in New Edinburgh are two key examples. “I would like to take a leadership role in addressing in going forward,” she said. “When it comes to the CSST, it’s the same thing,” she said. “They held an open house and insisted that nothing was set in stone, and yet construction starts in three weeks. And this has been going on for three years and residents weren’t

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More retailers sign up for spot at Shoppers City East Firehouse Subs, Tim Hortons to open BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

The number of retail shops signing on to open at Shoppers City East is starting to heat up. Construction at the front end of the plaza, located on Ogilvie Road, east of Blair Road, is complete, and now businesses are starting to line up to become a part of the new development. According to Trinity Group, which is developing the site, there are seven tenants signed on to open. Already open are Magicuts, Shoppers Drug Mart and the Beer Store. In the spring, Gabriel’s Pizza-owned swankier pizza pub Crust and Crate, as well as Expedia Cruiseship Centre will

open. This summer, Booster Juice and Ottawa’s first Firehouse Subs location will open its doors. A Tim Hortons is also part of the plans, near the Beer Store location. As well, a Thai Express is planned to open in the unit across from Shoppers Drug Mart. The back end of the development will house a Costco, which will be moving from its current location at the corner of Innes and Cyrville roads. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney said he is happy to see the progress with the front end of the development, seeing this as an opportunity to bring more jobs to the community. Tierney added job fairs will take place as more retailers get set to open. The property, already zoned commercial, did not need to apply to the city for this devel-

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The school board’s quick decision to shoot down a motion to allow Overbrook, Vanier and Manor Park students go to Lisgar Collegiate has left many parents fuming mad. Alta Vista and Rideau-Rockcliffe trustee Chris Ellis put forward a motion at the Ottawa Carleton School Board’s March 21 committee of the whole meeting to undo the school boundaries, in order to allow students from Manor Park, Overbrook and Vanier to attend Lisgar instead of Gloucester High School. A second part of his motion responded to the increase of students at Lisgar by redirecting any gifted students who currently would attend Lisgar to switch to their geographically nearest school. Ellis' motion is in response to the board’s March 7 decision to close Rideau High School and redirect students to Gloucester. Parents from Manor Park, Vanier and Overbrook spoke to the board, stating their concern with the changes and the move to Gloucester, however the board voted against the motion, despite their concerns. One of those parents, Charlotte Masemann, spoke in favour of the motion noting that living in Overbrook, they were only 2.4 kilometres away. A mother of three, Masemann’s oldest is in Grade 9 and currently attends Lisgar’s gifted program. He rides his bike to school in 10 minutes. Masemann’s family gave up their

car a year ago, mainly because of their close proximity to downtown and their ability to easily walk or bike to everything. Masemann said the first thing she did when she heard about the boundary changes was look up the bus routes to Gloucester.

this news I thought I can not let this slide, we need to fight,” she said. Masemann is not alone. Echoing Baseman's concerns were parents in Vanier – who fought hard to keep Rideau High School open and are certain moving to Glouces-

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cades. “They also appeared to believe that re-allocating Manor Park students to Gloucester would boost attendance there despite Manor Park parents providing overwhelming feedback that they would leave the OCDSB for closer schools,” Robb said. He added the association and parents who attended the meeting had hoped trustees would take the opportunity to address the desires of the parents and the high school students of Manor Park — something the community has been requesting for over 30 years. “Manor Park residents do not see Gloucester High School as their community school and will be very disappointed that the trustees are continuing with a plan that will undoubtedly drive students out of the OCDSB.”

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he Stanley Cup has been sighted in Ottawa. No the Senators haven’t yet grasped hockey’s holy grail, but the mug has been touring the town. Rideau Hall hosted the Cup during March break and the lineups to have photos taken with the famous silverware snaked through the old building’s hallways. No one seemed to mind the wait, and the hockey fans there were giddy when they reached the front of the line and got a chance to touch a piece of history. It’s a sign of the passion Ottawans feel for Stanley. The Cup also visited the site of a future permanent monument to the trophy at Sparks and Elgin streets. Some NHL greats and the Governor General were on hand to break ground at the site last week. The city’s residents and visitors will soon

be able to mug for photos with a replica of the Stanley Cup. More passion. And in the coming weeks we’ll enjoy the late-season drama of the NHL and get behind our Ottawa Senators run to the playoffs. Bars will fill up. Elgin Street will turn red – the colour of passion. After we enjoy our warmer months and the nation’s 150th birthday celebrations, we’ll be able to slap on toques and mittens to watch those same Sens take on the rival Montreal Canadiens at TD Place. Stanley will no doubt be there on Dec. 16 too, as the first game in NHL history – played between Ottawa and Montreal in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 1917 – is celebrated a century later. It’s true, despite having just made it through one winter, many will be looking forward to the next one. Yes, we’re just a little hockey crazy.

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here are those of us who despair of current conditions. Just the other day someone contacted the CBC in Ottawa to complain about cars blocking the road while they waited to get into a drive-thru coffee place. There were parking places available, but no one wanted to get out of their car. She’s right. Obviously some people actually need the drive-thru service. The rest of us are just too lazy to care that we’re polluting the atmosphere and blocking traffic. The restaurants don’t dare stop the service. And city governments are too gutless to do anything substantial about it. But you know, we’re probably not stuck with it forever. Just as we’re not stuck with telemarketers and electronic noise in the arena and commercials at the movies and all

percentage for 1966, when 41 per cent of Canadians smoked. In 1966, trust me, you would never have believed that the rate of smoking could be basically cut in half 34 years later. How did it happen? There was Funny Town some government involvement, to be sure. Taxes rose continuously, so that the other things that bug us. Things smokes became less affordable. Various smoke-free zones were declared. can change. In 1966 you could smoke on airIf you are skeptical, look at planes, in offices, in movie theatres, the statistics on smoking released in university seminar rooms, in grothe other day. A study by Statistic cery stores — just about anywhere Canada showed that 17.7 per cent of Canadians 12 and older smoked but in church. Talk about change! The number of smoke-free zones either daily or occasionally in 2015. broadened. Businesses recognized That’s down from 18.1 per cent in 2014, which is nice. But what’s really that going smoke-free could help interesting is the contrast with 2000- them. Advertising was restricted. 2001, when 26 per cent of Canadians Health warnings were required on packages. All of this added up. smoked. But the big change was to social That’s a big change, and bigger attitudes. Almost overnight, it still when you compare it with the

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clean water they can get for nothing. So don’t despair. Change is possible. Recently, a pro basketball game was played in New York with no music, no noise, no promotions during the first half. Just the sounds of the game. Reaction was mixed, but the fact it was attempted is significant. Maybe some day no telemarketers.

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Sub shop will give back to local responders Continued from page 6

Patel has managed the eastend Esso station at the corner of Highway 417 and Innes Road for the past 14 years and said he is excited to move to running his own business. Firehouse Subs will be located in the unit close to Ogilvie, across from Shoppers Drug Mart. The business model for Firehouse Subs is a little more unusual than the average sub shop – meaning the shop offers patrons the opportunities to not only eat well, but also to help out local firefighters. Patel, a longtime Shriner and volunteer for causes like the CHEO barbecue, said when he first heard of Firehouse Subs’ business model he knew he wanted to make that his first own retail venture. “I fell in love with giving back, and food – who doesn’t love food?” Patel said. The company originated in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1994 by two brothers and former firefighters. Choosing to honour their family’s 200 years of firefighting service, the brothers decided to not

only offer subs with the option to pick from more than 50 varieties of hot sauces, but also the opportunity to provide funding, resources and support to public safety entities through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Since the inception of the foundation in 2005, it has donated more than $24 million to first responders and public safety entities in 46 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The concept, Patel said is simple; for every sub purchased, patrons will have the opportunity to round up the cost of the sub to donate $0.49 to the foundation. Two litre pickle buckets will also be sold for $2, that Patel said will be donated to the foundation. Patel said the shop will have a historic firehouse feel, and will include donated equipment and clothing from local firefighters.

“It will be full of history,” Patel said. “When you walk in it will be a time capsule of some of the history from Gloucester.” Patel said the Bytown Fire Department is also donating pieces. In addition to historical donations, Patel said one of the walls will have a mural. “Every restaurant can’t be open until they have a mural that represents the community. Trying to create a story of Ottawa and Gloucester,” he said, adding he thinks his mural will include the Rideau Canal, the Peace Tower, a new fire truck and old fire truck. Although Patel was the first franchise owner to sign up in Canada, he said navigating Ottawa’s restaurant market, and finding the right location to open has delayed his shop to be the first in Canada to open – that title goes to Oshawa, which open in 2015. The brand now has five res-

taurants in this province; Oshawa, London, Kitchener, Whitby and Oakville. According to the company, Firehouse Subs’ Canadian expansion goals include 90 restaurants across Ontario over the next several years. Continuing the brand’s philanthropic efforts in Canada, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada has donated more than $29,000 in life-saving equipment to first responders, including bunker gear awarded to Oshawa Public Safety and funding to support the Oshawa Fire Services Junior Firefighter program. Patel said the opening in June would include a community piece, with his intent to involve local firefighters, police officers and paramedics.

In March 2016, the life of a third young man was taken on Jasmine Crescent, casting a darker shadow over the good that goes on in the community every single day.

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Starting at 1 o’clock sharp, we will march from Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, down Jasmine and to Gloucester High School, where we will enjoy some brief speeches and a free hotdog barbecue.

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It has been almost one year since residents in the Jasmine area banded together to take back the crescent and to speak out against violence in the community.

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It’s now the 13th hour for Rideau High

he closure of Rideau High School appears to be a done deal. It’s a slap in the face for some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens and represents the gutting of our urban communities. But the communities are not backing down. An active letter-writing campaign has commenced, addressed to local trustees, members of provincial parliament, city councillors, the premier, and even to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who lives within blocks of Rideau’s catchment area. For the moment, however, it appears Rideau will be boarded up at the end of the summer. On March 7, trustees at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) voted 7-5 in favour of closing the school. On March 21, they ignored the arguments for maintaining urban high school access for residents in east downtown neighbourhoods — including Lowertown, Overbrook, Vanier and Manor Park — instead choosing to ship these kids off to the suburbs, by transit on multiple buses to Gloucester High School, up to 10 kilometres away. As one parent wrote in a letter to trustees, “I realized what is at stake:

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse the success or failure of an entire community.” Rideau High School is an urban school. It serves a diverse population, including some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens. The school has a high population of new Canadians, as well as a large indigenous population. In the latter case, it has been recommended that a spiritual place constructed by Aboriginal students at Rideau over a number of years can easily be relocated to Gloucester High School in September. “The suggestion that this place can simply be moved over to Gloucester

is aggressive,” says Tamara Radar, a parent of two elementary schoolchildren who lives in the Rideau High School zone. “It’s a grotesque symbol for how we expect indigenous people to ‘just move’ when it suits us. Appallingly, it ignores the educational calls to action stated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.” At the March 7 meeting, four Canadians newlyarrived from Syria spoke about Rideau as an essential settlement hub, where older children attend high school, younger children go to daycare, and adults take part in English as a

second language classes. Starting in September, the families will have to take transit to multiple locations. “We do not support the integration of refugees into our community by making their lives more difficult,” says Radar. The closure of Rideau has

largely been supported by suburban trustees, who many argue don’t understand the way in which city families live. When one lives less than five kilometres from the city centre, one tends to be less car reliant. Homeowners in close proximity to downtown typically pay more for housing and property

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A monumental occasion Committee breaks ground for Lord Stanley's Gift sculpture BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

Hockey’s top prize will always have a place to call home in Ottawa. One hundred and twentyfive years ago, Canada’s then governor general Lord Stanley of Preston, a hockey dad himself, bought a silver cup for 10 Guineas, or $50 Canadian at the time. At the corner of Elgin and Sparks Streets, he gifted this cup to Canada’s top-ranking ama-

teur hockey club. In 1926, the National Hockey League adopted the cup, christening it the Stanley Cup, and made it the top prize in professional hockey. Now, steps away from where Stanley originally handed over the cup, a monument to mark the gift is going to be erected. For the organizing committee, Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument, this monument will act as a place to forever mark the original gift by Stanley in Canada’s history. On March 18, Canada’s current Governor General David Johnston was on hand at a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of this monument. “My predecessor Lord Stan-

ley would be so pleased to see us here, at the corner of Elgin and Sparks Streets in Ottawa. The heart of Canada’s capital is a fitting place for this monument,” Johnston said at the ceremony. Johnston went on to say the cup is a symbol of Canada, of excellence, of grit, grace and hard work. Commenting on the unique tradition of the cup where players and staff from the winning team each get time to spend with the cup, ultimately having the cup go all over the world, Johnston said he thinks this new monument will offer people from all over Canada and the world who visit it a chance to share in the glory of the Stanley Cup.

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t was our turn. We had been anticipating the weekend for months. And now it was finally here. Our beloved teacher would be coming home with us on Friday night and staying until Father took us back to school on Monday morning. There were very few families who weren’t given the privilege of having Miss Crosby stay over. Rich or poor, it was considered an honour to play host to the teacher once a year. And now, finally, she would be coming to spend the time with us. This meant, of course, the house would have to be cleaned from top to bottom, even the places where Miss Crosby wouldn’t be going near. Like the back bedroom where the three brothers slept. But it too had to be scrubbed, and like the other beds, even though it wasn’t wash day until Monday, the sheets were changed right through the house. And the meals! What feasts were planned by Mother! Fresh apple and raisin pies were on the

bake table, freshly baked bread filled the bread box, sticky buns were in the warming closet over the Findlay Oval, and our best dishes, the only ones that matched and came from puffed wheat bags from Briscoe’s General Store, were washed and dried, just in case a fleck of dust was on any of them since they were last used. Of course, the red-checked oil cloth was taken off the table, rolled on a broom stick, and tucked under Mother and Father’s bed, and the white linen tablecloth Mother had brought from New York was freshly washed and ironed, with its matching napkins to be placed beside each plate. Father thought all the fussing was crazy. “She’s just from the farm like the rest of us,” he said. But Mother paid him no heed, and we five kids agreed with her. Having Miss Crosby for a weekend was very special indeed. There would be no walking home from school that Friday night. Father would bring the flat bottom sleigh with the one seat at

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over top to do the chores. Supper would be ready early and it would be ample. Roast pork from the smoke house, creamed potatoes, at least two vegetables, cabbage salad, and homemade pickles filled the table, hardly leaving enough room for our plates, and the little glass rack that

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held our spoons in the centre, which was only used when we had company. Often the teacher was treated to a Saturday night house party and she joined right in with euchre and the kitchen square dance. And of course, Sunday, the highlight of the weekend, was when she came to church with the family. I had no idea what church she really belonged to, but it wasn’t unusual to have her go to the United, the Anglican and the Lutheran all in the space of a few weeks. Mother would pack her an ample lunch when it was time to go back to school on Monday morning. And I would see her tuck in a small jar of pickles or jam as well. When we settled in for our morning classes, you would never know that Miss Crosby had been with us all weekend. We got no

special treatment, no mention was made of her visit, but I would feel the glow of those few days long into the week ahead. I never knew how it was decided whose home the teacher would visit. Emerson said he thought everyone’s name was in a hat, and she drew one out every week. Audrey said that was pure nonsense. I didn’t care how it was decided. The teacher coming for the weekend was right up there with a visit from the minister, the Reeve of the County at election time, or old Doctor Murphy just dropping in because he happened to be out our way. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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1 Hockey in Canada – More Than Just A Game Canadian Museum of History Until April 31st

Juno Awards Canadian Tire Centre

ICC Enhanced Community Citizenship Ceremony River Building Atrium & Conference Rooms – Carleton University

Special Exhibition: Vimy – Beyond the Battle Canadian War Museum Until Nov. 12th

The King Is Back – 60th Anniversary Commemorative Concert National Arts Centre

100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Commemorative Ceremony Canadian War Museum

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Vimy Ridge Candlelight Ceremony Sound & Light Show/ Readings Canadian War Museum Sugar Lumberfest Horticulture Building – Lansdowne

Ottawa Grassroots Festival Southminster United Church Until April 23rd

QUESTION 3: Legend says he missed a train in Ireland and decided, “enough is enough.” What revolutionary concept did Canadian engineer and inventor Sir Sandford Fleming introduce in 1878?

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Students have their say on the federal budget BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Canada’s students are concerned about their future, says a survey completed by Civix – an advocacy group aimed at engaging the next generation in politics. The survey, released on the same day the federal government released their budget, shows Canadian students are concerned about the environment, education and the job market, as well as income inequality. The majority of students (70 per cent) surveyed were confident in their own ability to get work once they finished school, but seven out of 10 respondents said there is a youth unemployment problem in Canada. When asked what the government can do for youth and families, 44 per cent of respondents said they want to see the government make post secondary education more affordable and accessible. Another 25 per cent said the govern-

ment should lower personal income taxes. Eleven per cent said they’d like to see more tax credits for children’s activities and nine per cent wanted to see support for access to affordable daycare. “There seemed to be general concern about the future of education once it’s no longer free,” Ruth Kagan, who teaches Grade 10 civics and Grade 12 law at Glebe Collegiate Institute, said. After their own futures, students seemed concerned about the future of their country. When it came to debts and deficit, 66 per cent of students agreed that reducing the country’s debt should be a priority. Nearly half – 48 per cent – feel that the budget should be balanced at any cost. After Canada’s health, student focus shifted to that of Mother Nature. Sixty-one per cent of respondents said that respecting the environment is a priority and funding should be increased. Overall students wanted to

see support for affordable housing and addressing income inequality. The majority – 63 per cent – were in favour of higher taxes for wealthy Canadians and 53 per cent were in favour of higher taxes for corporations. Kagan said the survey gave her students a chance to have their say in the process. “It’s a great program,” she said. “There are authentic resources that really foster conversations in the classroom.” In December, FrançoisPhilippe Champagne, the parliamentary secretary for the Minister of Finance came to a civics class to answer questions from the students. “It was great, he didn’t skate the questions, he answered them and students had a lot to talk about after he left,” Kagan said. In Ottawa 18 schools from three school boards took part in the project. Nationwide 7,000 students had their say. “There’s a problem getting the age group of 18 to 25 out to vote,” Kagan said, adding that engaging students helps them to feel more involved in politics and more likely to be educated on the issues when they reach voting age.

The Ottawa–Vanier federal by-election is Monday. Are you ready to vote? If you’re a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, and have lived in this riding since March 1, 2017, you can vote in the federal by-election. Your voter information card tells you when and where to vote. If you didn’t receive your card, you can still register and vote at your polling place on April 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. To find out where to vote, and what ID to bring, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935). Elections Canada has all the information you need to be ready to vote.

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Pioneer life resumes at Log Farm BY JESSICA CUNHA

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The Orr family is revitalizing family farming within the Greenbelt while paying homage to the past. The Orrs and the National Capital Commission officially opened the new Pioneer Pavilion at the Log Farm on Friday, March 10 to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial year. The family will mix old-fashioned and modern techniques on the farm to offer visitors a glimpse of what life was like in the mid-1800s. “We’re about to take the farm on a journey to

reinvent it — including the sugar bush program — and operate it as a functioning farm, but also depict what life was like for the pioneers,” said Larry Orr, operator of the Log Farm with his son Ryan. The buildings on site were all constructed from trees felled on the property by the Bradley family in the 1850s. The Pioneer Pavilion is one of 10 buildings of architectural significance — ranging from those built in the mid-1850s through to the present — selected by the NCC to celebrate Canada’s 150th. See ORR FAMILY, page 25

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The Orr family and the National Capital Commission officially open the new Pioneer Pavilion at the Log Farm on Friday, March 10 to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial year.The Pioneer Pavilion is one of 10 buildings of architectural significance – ranging from those built in the mid-1850s through to the present – selected by the NCC to celebrate Canada’s 150th.

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Orr family signs 20-year lease, will live and farm at the site Continued from page 24

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From left, chair of the NCC board of directors Russell Mills, operators of the Log Farm Larry and Ryan Orr, and NCC CEO Dr. Mark Kristmanson celebrate the official opening of the new Pioneer Pavilion at the Log Farm on Friday, March 10.

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in the 1990s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to invite the capital in to see a family farm being run by a family.â&#x20AC;? Visitors to the site can celebrate the coming of spring with a tour of the sugar bush, where they can collect sap from the trees and see demonstrations of how pioneers used to make maple syrup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just to have something different people can come to,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan, who moved to the Nepean farm from Almonte. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to hopefully be one of those community spots people come to.â&#x20AC;?

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He added that he will launch a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market on site on May 13, which will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 25 local vendors already,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding more vendors are welcome to contact him to participate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty excited about that.â&#x20AC;? The pavilion, located at 670 Cedarview Rd., is open to the public on weekends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 16. Admission is $5.50 and free for children under age two. For details, visit thelogfarm.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a wonderful trajectory through our national history,â&#x20AC;? said Mark Kristmanson, CEO of the NCC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so happy that the Orr family are going to continue this great tradition. It takes a very special view of Canadian history.â&#x20AC;? The Orrs signed a 20-year lease with the NCC and will live and farm on the property, which includes a sugar bush, crop fields and animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have three generations of the Orr family taking this on and it will take all three as it did in the pioneer days, I think, to make all of this work,â&#x20AC;? said Kristmanson. The Orr family includes Larry and his wife Karen, Ryan and his wife Amy, and their three daughters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have lots of big plans to get the farm back to what a family farm should be and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. We started working some of the fields last year and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be planting crops this year,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan, who used to volunteer at the farm

Autumn (ID# A195183) Meet Autumn, a calm and cuddly cat looking for her purr-fect match. Autumn can seem a little reserved when you first meet her, but once she gets to know you, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll shower you with affection. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for a new family who will provide her with lots of fun cat toys and give her plenty of chin scratches. Are you the one Autumnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been waiting for?

In both animals and humans, there is controversy about â&#x20AC;&#x153;nature versus nurture.â&#x20AC;? That is, how much of what humans are is a result of genetics or upbringing? Without opening that debate up too far, it is fair to say that there is a good dose of both in humans and their animal companions. Those who have fantastic dogs may have an excellent eye for selecting dogs, but they usually invest in formal and informal training to make great dogs. To help pet owners make their pets great, the Ottawa Humane Society has developed several dog obedience programs and dog and cat behaviour seminars, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Blame the Cat and Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Blame the Dog. Learn more at www.ottawahumane.ca/seminars/.

For more information on Autumn 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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Senior Information and Active Living Fair at the Gloucester Senior Adults’ Centre, 2020 Ogilvie Drive (above Earl Armstrong Arena) will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 30. Free admission. Refreshments will be available. Trade show and presentations for seniors sponsored by OACAO & Ontario Ministry of Seniors Affairs. Please call for reservation 613-749-1974 or email gsac@storm.ca

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St. Basil’s Benefit Concert at 1:30 p.m., the National Capital Concert Band, under the direction of Rocco Romeo, will be performing a concert in support of St. Basil’s Renovation Campaign, featuring select songs performed by the up and coming vocalist Tzietel Abrego. Located at 940 Rex Ave. Tickets are on sale after each Mass — March 25 at 5 p.m. and 26, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. — and will be available for purchase at the door on April 2. Proceeds to the renovation. Adults $15, children 12 and under are free, family $50. More information at stbasilsparish.ca.

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The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. behind Hunt Club Nissan. A Tupperware fundraiser will be held at the end of the meeting. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

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Friends of the Farm Annual General Meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Public is welcome, membership not required. Guest speaker is Richard Hinchcliff, whose topic is Bloomers are the Craze: Images of the Farm¹s Gardens. Meeting and presentation at K.W. Neatby Bldg with free parking. To register for this free event call 613-230-3276 or info@friendsofthefarm.ca.

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