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Long-time politician has represented Somerset Ward for almost 30 years Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
Lindenlea’s Tobi Nussbaum seeks the Rideau-Rockcliffe council seat. – Page 3
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Construction season is set to begin as city announces expansive road-work plans. – Page 15
A stylin’ new fundraiser Hair Republic stylist Michelle Nguyen, left, will offer 100 slots for the Hair with Care fundraiser organized by Anneka O’Grady, seated. Schoolmate Jeff Zamuner and her brother Bryan will participate in the kids-only event. To read the full story, see page 5.
News - After almost 30 years representing downtown residents, Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes announced she is dropping out of the re-election race. By the time residents head to the polls on Oct. 27, Holmes will have served the ward for three decades. While she still has her health and energy to burn, Holmes said it’s time for her to start enjoying life more. “I’ve been here for a long time. I think I need to get a life,” she said. “I just want to get out and see the world.”Holmes’ April 3 announcement that she would retire at the end of this term of council clears the way for a field of candidates who have already signed up to run for her role. “I think the rumour was
out. Certainly, I’ve been here for a long time,” Holmes said. There are already five other candidates registered for the Somerset Ward election – Martin Canning, Thomas McVeigh, Jeff Morrison, Denis Schryburt and Lili Weemen. But Holmes said it was the news that her former assistant, Catherine McKenney, planned to run that made the veteran councillor feel comfortable stepping down. McKenney, who has worked as an aide to deputy city manager Steve Kanellakos for five years, also served as an assistant to former Kanata city and regional councillor, Alex Munter, among other political roles. She has taken an unpaid leave of absence from her job in order to run, but has yet to register as a candidate. See HOLMES, page 16
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News - A heritage designation could be on the cards for Glebe Collegiate. The heritage committee of the Glebe Community Association announced on March 25 that it
would be seeking a provincial heritage designation for the 92-yearold building. Back in November, the committee said it would begin looking for specific buildings for designation in an effort to help preserve history in the neighbourhood. According to the committee, the school is an excellent can-
didate for designation, based on the following points: • It is a landmark, and any significant alterations or its loss would greatly impact its surroundings • It was designed by J. Albert Ewart and built in 1922. It is of architectural significance, and
its façade has been used in many films. • Its sports fields and setting is a key feature of that part of the Glebe • Its heritage features are largely intact outside and it has several unique interior features still intact, including the auditorium. See COMMITTEE, page 11
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News - Once the ground thaws, a group of eager gardeners in Old Ottawa South will be ready to start building the city’s first bio-dome garden. The project, approved last year for a grant from the city’s Better Neighbourhood’s Office, will provide a cost-effective way to grow fresh food all year. Project manager Michael Oster said construction on the much-anticipated project should begin this month. The dome will be the first of its kind for the city, Oster said. “Our goal was to have it constructed in 2013,” Oster said, but timing and planning for the project made that impossible. Working with the city, Oster said the grant deadline was extended to make sure the project still could be completed. The group partnered with the Southeast Ottawa Community Centre to apply for funding for the project. According to Oster, the local firm Christopher Simmonds Architect Inc. played an instrumental role in guiding the project team to successfully apply to the city for the building permit, which was issued in February. “Given the complex nature of this ground-breaking project, it was not surprising that several iterations were required with city of Ottawa, throughout which Christopher Simmonds and his team were always highly professional, available, and creative in supporting us,” Oster said. Another local firm called EcoAce
is acting as the general contractor on a pro-bono basis. EcoAce’s founder, Guy Souliere, became interested in combining social enterprise and the environment, so he returned to study green business management at Algonquin College and studying permaculture design. Souliere said he became so excited about aquaponics and bio-domes that in 2011 he joined the founders of Brewer Park Community Garden, and became the build committee chairman, and presented the idea of aquaponics and year-round gardening to the group, which led to the inclusion of the bio-dome in the community garden’s ongoing vision. The committee had plans to hold a consultation on April 6 about the project for residents to learn more and to sign up for tasks for the building day. “We are eager for volunteers,” Oster said. The dome will be added to an already thriving garden, which has 70 garden boxes, including specific boxes for children, the resource centre, the food bank and berry boxes. Adding the bio-dome is just another step to the completion of the community garden, Oster said. “The bio-dome garden has always been part of the vision of the garden,” he said. Construction is planned for Earth Day, April 22 at the garden. Oster said he expects the construction to take a few days. There will be a grand opening ceremony and celebration Oster said will take place in either May or June. More information about the project and the garden is available at brewerparkcommunitygarden.weebly.com
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Off-leash dog parks coming to Vanier Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
News - Dogs in Vanier will soon have the chance to stretch their legs, as two new off-leash dog parks will open this spring. Plans to have at least one dog park in the neighbourhood began more than a year ago, when the Vanier Community Association announced its plans to explore the possibility with the city. Before the summer arrives, both Riverain Park and Richelieu Park will have new rules to allow dogs in an offleash. The consultation process began in the summer of last year, extending into the late fall, offering residents the opportunity to share comments and concerns about where and what type of dog park could be placed in Vanier. Leading the effort on behalf of the association is vice-president Marc Lafontaine who worked with the city on the project. According to him, having two parks on either end of the community designated as off-leash was an encouraging development. “Our hope was to be able to accommodate at least one off leash dog park,” Lafontaine said. “To end up with two is great news.” Before undergoing this consultation process, options for pet owners in Vanier were limited to visiting New
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The spot between the two baseball diamonds in Riverain park will be designated as an off-leash dog park this spring. All other areas of the parks will be on-leash areas. Edinburgh’s Stanely Park and Rockcliffe Park’s the Rockeries. Lafontaine said there was an overwhelming demand for an off-leash park and at the June consultation meeting, Vanier resident Tina Bradford attended and grabbed extra comment forms to hand out to fellow dog owners in the community. She said
she would love to have a place she can comfortably take her dog. “The community spoke, the city listened and we got what we wanted,” Lafontaine said. There will be restrictions in place at both parks. At Riverain, the area between the two baseball diamonds will be the only area designated as
off-leash all the time. The remainder of the park will be an on-leash park. At Richelieu Park, the entire park will be off-leash for only certain times of the day. Lafontaine said he is still waiting for the times to be confirmed, but could be off-leash during work hours, leaving the park on-leash in the early morning and evening.
“The response was overwhelming in favour of those two parks and that they be off-leash all the time, however we felt in the interest of the members who did not want a dog park, we felt let’s be fair and give them times where the dogs are on-leash,” Lafontaine said, adding that by giving a particular park a designation, those who are concerned for their safety, their children, or seniors who feel uncomfortable can avoid that particular dog park. All the other parks in Vanier do not allow dogs off leash at any time. Those who fear unruly dogs running amok once a park is designated, Lafontaine said, should know part of the goal is to keep dog owners from using other parks in the community. The city has reviewed all the parks in the community to determine which park would best suit an off-leash or hour-designated off-leash park. All 11 parks were looked at and following the city’s dogs-in-parks designation policy, city staff categorized the existing parks based on size, proximity to schools and community centres and facilities. The parks were then given points based on the potential to become a dog park. The more points a park receives, the less compatible it is considered with an off-leash designation. Of the 11 parks, Richelieu and Riverain received the lowest points. Lafontaine said additionally to the areas being designated to allow dogs, he is hoping the city will add proper dog waste bins, as well as dog waste bags.
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It’s that wonderful time of the year again. It’s maple syrup time! The Sugar Shack in Vanier’s Richelieu Park, the only urban sugar shack in North America, is in full production until mid-May. Each year, 1000 trees are tapped and produce about 400 litres of maple syrup. In celebration of the beginning of the season, the park held the Maple Sugar Festival from March 31st to April 6th. We had the pancake eating contest, watching the lumberjack competition, and riding in the VÊloVanier Sugarfest Bikeride, among many other activities. The Sugar Shack is open every weekend in April. We encourage you to come out with your family to learn all about the maple syrup production process and to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast! For more information, please visit www. museoparc.ca
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Anneka O’Grady will be chopping off her lovely golden locks at Hair Republic on April 27. Anneka and her mom, Susan O’Grady organized the event as a fundraiser for Angel Hair for Kids.
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News - According to 10-year-old Anneka O’Grady, she has been growing her hair for a long, long time. Her golden locks are now down to her waist, but on April 27 she’ll be chopping it off for a fundraiser she and mom Susan O’Grady are organizing in Old Ottawa South. “I don’t really like to see people suffering and when they have cancer, it seems really worse,� Anneka said. “This is helping people and that’s something that’s really important.� The O’Gradys created the event, Care with Hair, with Hair Republic partner Michelle Nguyen as a way to raise money for Angel Hair for Kids. Typically. Donated hair needs to be at least 30.5 centimetres long, but that is what makes this event that much more special: Anneka said any child can come and get their hair cut for a donation of $10 to $20. To keep the event all about kids, only children 12 and under can participate. Susan O’Grady said she sees the event as her daughter, and other children, helping children. “This all started because she (Anneka) wanted to do something to help and then it grew because she thought others would like to do the same
thing,� O’Grady said. “Any kid can participate and all the money goes to the foundation.� The non-profit foundation provides wigs and hair loss solutions to financially disadvantage children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions or cancer treatments. According to the foundation, providing one child with a wig can cost upwards of $1,000, so Anneka and her mom said that is exactly how much money the group aims to raise. “The neat thing to me is that even boys, who typically don’t have 10 or 12 inches (25 to 30.5 centimetres) to donate can also participate in this event,� O’Grady said. In an effort to raise that much, the family fundraisers approached Nguyen, their neighbourhood stylist, to see she could offer a few haircut appointments at her salon for the event. The salon was quick to help, offering a total of 100 slots for the event, and staff to help for free. “I felt it was an amazing idea and happy to help,� Nguyen said. “We are all about the community and wanted to make it a great event.� All the proceeds will be donated to the foundation. The day will include more than just haircuts – the salon will have face painting and donated gelato from the salon’s business neighbour,
Stella Luna CafĂŠ. So far Anneka has already managed to get 30 fellow school children signed up for the event, but Nguyen said there are plenty of more spots available for the cause. “I would encourage everyone to come out to the event, even if they don’t want to get their hair cut, people should come out and donate,â€? Nguyen said. The haircutting fun begins 11 a.m. at the salon, 1093 Bank St. For more information visit hairrepublic.ca or to book an appointment, call 613-695-0789 and indicate whether you would like your child to have a quick cut or a cut and style. R0032273411_0410
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Meet the candidate: Tobi Nussbaum Beechwood Alliance founder running for council in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Ottawa East News staff
News - Lindenlea community organizer Tobi Nussbaum wants to take a crack at city council. The former community association president and Beechwood Village Alliance founder and chairman joins an increasingly crowded field in Rideau-Rockcliffe. In 2012, Nussbaum founded a different kind of community group – the Beechwood Village Alliance – which brings together residents and businesses to co-operate and advocate to make Beechwood a better main street.His 10-year career in the Canadian foreign service saw him posted to the United Nations in New York and also Geneva. He holds an undergraduate history degree from Queen’s University, a law degree from the University of Victoria and a master’s in public administration from Harvard University. The 44-year-old lives in Lindenlea with his wife, Liz Muggah, and their two daughters, ages nine and 11. Q: Why are you running for city council in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward?
A: Having been active and engaged in local issues, I’ve become increasingly convinced that the decisions made at city hall matter, as much or more as any other level of government. There are really exciting things happening in our ward and I think there is an important moment in time to get involved in those early to try and ensure we shape them so residents’ wishes and needs are reflected in the changes that happen. I think it’s really important that Rideau-Rockcliffe has a strong voice at city hall ... I think I have the experience, the passion and the interest to get things done. Q: Detail your past political and civic activism, whether it’s volunteering, campaigning, donations, lobbying or employment at any level of government or political party. A: I’m not a member of any political party and I have never personally donated to any party because it was important personally for me as a public servant to remain politically impartial. I’ve been involved in municipal campaigns. What I’ve tried to do is be engaged in the issues and meeting candidates. As president of the Lindenlea Community Association, we organized a debate of the mayoral candidates.
Q: How are you going to fundraise for your campaign? A: I will not be accepting donations from corporations or unions. I’ve made a decision to accept donations from individuals only ... I think it’s really important to decrease skepticism of any perception that councillors are beholden to institutional interests. I think it’s really important to encourage individual donations. Q: Do you have any potential pecuniary interests or a financial or family conflict of interest? A: No, unequivocally. Q: What do you think the biggest issue was in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward this term and how was it handled? What will be the big issue next term? A: The most important decision taken by the previous council is the (light-rail transit file). This ward, Rideau-Rockcliffe, will have two of the LRT stations, so that is going to be an important part of the transportation infrastructure for our ward. But the important relationship that’s going to have to be looked at in the future is the relationship between the LRT network and bus service ... There are large portions of our ward that won’t be close to LRT stations, so we have to make sure that bus service is well integrated into the LRT
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Lindenlea resident Tobi Nussbaum announced he will run for council in Rideau-Rockcliffe system. Looking forward, for our ward specifically, the (former) Rockcliffe air base is going to be an important decision. It’s going to introduce thousands of new residents into the ward. It’s going to offer both an opportunity and a challenge. The opportunity is to build a very exciting, innovative, sustainable community. The challenge is going to be to ensure the transportation consequences
of that are properly managed. There is a lot of concern people have about what the impact on the roads will be when you have that many more cars in the area. Over the course of the campaign I’ll outline some ideas on how I think we can manage that. Other candidates registered in Rideau-Rockcliffe include: Marc Belisle, Cam Holmstrom and Jevone Nicholas.
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he best man in Ottawa has taken a tumble courtesy of some shotgun silliness emerging from yet another sensitivity-spooked sports organization in the capital. A couple weeks ago, the Ottawa RedBlacks introduced Big Joe Mufferaw as the football team’s new mascot to the applause of hundreds of delighted children at the Kanata French public school in Morgan’s Grant. The school’s vice-principal, Matthieu Vachon, said Mufferaw was “a wonderful choice of name.� “Jos Montferrand is a pioneer of French language rights in Ontario, so it’s a great choice of name for the mascot of the team, and it shows the heritage of Ottawa and eastern Ontario,� he said. It’s important to note that Big Joe Mufferaw is a fictional character created by Ottawa Valley author Bernie Bedore that was inspired by the exploits of a French Canadian logger. But only three days after the announcement, following a string of “several� complaints, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, the group that owns the RedBlacks, gave the name the old heave-ho, deciding to go with Big Joe or Grand Jos. Apparently, the sports group was deluged with “several� emails and phone calls (it didn’t quite reach “dozens� proportions) complaining how the name was an anglicized version of Montferrand.
And don’t forget the “several� people who expressed their displeasure over the Twitterverse, with messages denouncing the football team’s sensitivity to the sensitivities of French Canadians. It’s time for a reality check: Big Joe Mufferaw is a fictional character. You can dislike a fictional character. You can refuse to read a book or watch a movie about a fictional character. But it’s more than a little silly if you try to stop others from reading or watching movies about a fictional character. Clearly, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) were a little gun shy about offending francophones, considering it was only a few months away from the newly created team’s season opener at Lansdowne Park. OSEG should have shown a little backbone and stuck with their original choice. Ottawa’s professional sports teams are already starting to earn a reputation for being wishy washy. It’s been little more than a year since Ottawa’s franchise professional basketball team dropped the name TomaHawks, following complaints from several fans, who claimed the team name misappropriated First Nations culture. Tomahawk – it’s an inanimate object. History has shown us that a small and determined group of people can make a real difference in this world. But sometimes they shouldn’t.
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f you know Ottawa at all, you know that it is a city of cults. There are little groups, hundreds of them scattered about, that are interested in the most out of the way things. You might think you are the only one fascinated with, say, the political thought of M.J. Coldwell or the proper way to cook an eel, but there is probably a group meeting about that right now. For a while it appeared that people who believed in the arrival of spring were another oddball aggregation. But it turns out maybe they were right. This is by way of an introduction to a unique meeting that happened a couple of weeks ago when the former Montreal Expos outfielder, Ellis Valentine, was in town. An invitation went out to meet him and help the Miracle League of Ottawa, a group that helps special-needs children, young adults and adults play baseball on specially-constructed fields. Valentine didn’t play long enough for the Expos -- six years -- to become one of the team legends -- except to the cult. He was traded away in the middle of the 1981 playoff season and wasn’t around for some of the exciting times that followed. But he
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uniform too. We all stood in line for autographs and a chance to chat. Which is to say that you’re never too old to be fanatical about stuff. And that doesn’t apply just to Westboro. There were undoubtedly many other unexpected events taking place in other Ottawa venues the same night. The quintessential thing about being in a cult is that you believe, no matter what. A couple of days later the cult of the Expos had grown into a wave, gathered at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, ostensibly to watch an exhibition baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets, but really to will into existence a new major league baseball team for Montreal. Montreal has been without one since 2004. For two days, the Olympic Stadium was filled in a way that the Expos had not been able to fill it in their last doomed years. This may also have had something to do with being desperate for arrival of spring. Whatever the reason, they packed the place with roaring voices and Expos shirts that had been in the bottom drawer for many years. It was an impressive show, a demonstration of hope. It may not succeed, because it is up against the irrational realities of sports capitalism, but it was moving to see.
Among the group at the Ellis Valentine night were people involved in bringing baseball back to what used to be called the Lynx Stadium next year. That’s another demonstration of hope. The Lynx, in the 1990s, rode a wave of baseball enthusiasm in Ottawa and then suddenly the wave disappeared. Maybe it can reappear. Stranger things happen every day in this town. Meanwhile, it is comforting to be reminded that, no matter how arcane is your interest, no matter how distant your target, in Ottawa you are not alone. How’s that eel tasting?
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ast winter I was at the tail end of a large research project for a client. I rented a hotel room downtown to use as office space. I spent several days and evenings looking out the window between paragraphs. It was the closest I’ve been to observing people in isolation. Perhaps “people in isolation” isn’t the best way to phrase it: As I looked down into the windows of the apartments around me, I saw people who were isolated. It was quite a jarring experience, really. Here they were, in the centre of a large city, yet many of them seemed to sit alone, day in and day out. Most of them were elderly. Most of them didn’t shut their curtains at night; no need to reopen them in the morning. Many sat in the same chair, watching television and receiving no visitors. At a glance, it may seem that this microcosm has nothing to do with the larger reality. But research into social isolation -- particularly for Canada’s aged population -- suggests it is an accurate depiction of a wider trend. According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians over 65 will outnumber those 14 years and under for the first time at some point in the next seven years. There are a number of reasons to be concerned about that – primarily the economic and health burden this represents. But on a human level, what are we, as a society, doing to ensure that our elderly are
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse not socially isolated? If I may be so bold, we’re not doing enough. A new study from the Institute for Marriage and Family Canada suggests that social isolation among our elderly is a growing problem, and a significant one. “Research shows that social isolation is as strong a factor in early death as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and alcohol consumption,” writes author Derek Miedema in a report released on April 9. In fact, the 20 per cent of Canadians over 65 who do not participate in frequent in social activities, or those who are otherwise isolated, are at higher risk for chronic disease, including “lung disease, arthritis, impaired mobility and depressive symptoms,” according to a 2013 report on the subject cited by Miedema. He notes that social isolation, while it can occur at any age, is a growing problem as the population ages. A report out of King’s College in London, he notes, found the elderly, often retired, lose essential day-to-day contacts over time. They also experience death of family and friends more frequently than those in younger demographic cohorts.
News - Mayor Jim Watson’s idea to name a yard between city hall and the provincial courthouse after Nelson Mandela got the finance committee’s support on April 1. Watson revealed the idea during his State of the City speech to city council on Jan. 22. “It would be a small, but meaningful way to recognize the man who inspired people the world over,” the mayor said at the time. Forty submissions were
sent to the city regarding the proposal, with only three opposed to the new name. If approved by city council, the area in front of the city hall Heritage Building facing Elgin Street, near the Human Rights Monument, will be renamed after Mandela. The South African leader. who dedicated his life to ending that country’s apartheid regime, died on Dec. 5, 2013. Mandela was South Africa’s first black chief executive, elected as president from 1994 to 1999 after being sentenced to life imprisonment and serv-
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would encourage people, including seniors, to get outside? Part of Toronto’s tower renewal project, established in 2008, is to do just that. Toronto is helping property owners and developers of 1,200 high-rise towers built decades ago to refurbish them to make them more sustainable and more accessible. The next big phase involves rezoning that would allow many of these currently isolated residential spaces to incorporate stores, dentist’s offices and pharmacies on their main levels. Already, the program has encouraged better use of green space to build playgrounds and community gardens. In Ottawa, the inspiration of Mayor Jim Watson’s seniors summit seems to have plateaued recently. As it picks up momentum, I hope the city will consider prescribed roles for each of us in Ottawa’s older adult action plan, specifically those that work to keep our seniors from isolation.
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Worse construction season than last year, city says Weekend, overnight lane closures expected for east-end Queensway Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
News - Ottawa residents should brace for an even busier road construction season than last year, according to the city. From highway lane restrictions and ramp closures to road resurfacing and the complete closure of Belfast Road and St. Joseph Boulevard, the upcoming road works are sure to put more bumps in
your commute than last year, said Phil Landry, director of traffic operations. The message again this year was clear: walk, cycle or take the bus instead. OC Transpo is adding a big boost to ridership capacity, especially in the east end, to account for anticipated traffic snarls. There will be space for 5,200 riders in the morning peak and 4,600 riders on the way home from work between downtown and Orlé-
ans. This year, 540 buses will have bike racks. Landry said commuters have been spared what would have been the most massive construction headache to date: all-day lane restrictions the construction contractor proposed for eight weeks on Highway 417. The city rejected that outright, Landry said. “It would create unimaginable delays and was unacceptable for the city and residents,” he said. Instead, the Queensway will be reduced to two lanes between Nicholas Street and the split only on weeknights and on weekends from 9 p.m.
Mer Bleue Expansion Area Community Design Plan (CDP) Community Workshop Your community is growing...share your ideas! Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa 3349 Navan Road By attending this workshop, you will hear about the ongoing development of the Mer Bleue Expansion Area CDP and have the hands-on opportunity, by working in small groups, to provide your ideas for the future development of this area. By participating, you will contribute to the ideas and information the project team needs to further develop the vision for the Mer Bleue Expansion Area CDP. The workshop is hosted by Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited, the consultants hired by the major landowners in the CDP area, and organized by the City of Ottawa Planning and Growth Management Department. To secure your spot at this workshop, please register with your preferred language for the group discussion before noon on Tuesday, April 22 by e-mail at merbleuecdp-pcc@ottawa.ca. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation services, please contact Wendy Tse before noon on Tuesday, April 22.
on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday for six weeks starting in late May. “The work between Nicholas and the split continues to be our single biggest challenge with respect to overall mobility throughout the city this year, with impacts being felt to the east and west well outside of the project’s limits,” Landry said. Queensway ramp closures will also make motorists’ lives more difficult throughout the summer. It will start with the northbound Vanier Parkway on-ramp to the westbound 417 closing for two weeks later this month, followed by the southbound on-ramp to the eastbound Queensway closing for four weeks in May. The northbound on-ramp on Riverside Drive to the westbound Queensway will close this month, causing delays. The northbound St. Laurent Boulevard on-ramp to the westbound 417 will close for four weeks in May and June, while the southbound on-ramp on St. Laurent will only shut down on weekends for four weeks in May and June. Overall, the city will spend $127 million on 80 projects to renew roads and utilities or build new infrastructure representing 50 kilometres of roads in total. Of that, $4 million is slated to improve congested intersections, while $2 million is dedicated exclusively to 13 projects to build 6.5 km of new cycling facilities. That includes the start of construction on a pedestrian bridge over the Rideau River, connecting Somerset Street East in Sandy Hill with Donald Street in Overbrook. Some road construction budgets also include cycling facilities. The spring roadwork season will kick off with street sweeping starting April 14. Concentrated operations downtown will take place until April 17, including parking restrictions that affect permit holders. Signs will be posted, similar to the process used to clear snow banks.
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The city is urging residents to find other modes of transportation this spring, summer and fall as an even busier construction season than last year ramps up. It’s not the only long-term closure: St. Joseph Boulevard, a major artery in Orléans, will but shut down completely between Tenth Line and Dairy Drive all summer. Major impacts on Lees Avenue will begin in June, but the highway overpass will be completely closed in the fall. Work will begin on the foundation of the highway overpass and pillars will be repositioned in June. The new bridge will be moved into place in October. During that 12-week period, the overpass will be closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. OC Transpo route 16 will also be detoured. Reconstruction of the rest of Lees Avenue to Main Street will take place during the same time. However, the reconstruction of Main Street itself has been delayed again and is now slated to begin next year, Landry said. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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By far the longest-running traffic impact will be the two-year complete closure of Belfast Road between Coventry Road and Trainyards, Landry said. Tremblay Road will remain open, but the long-term closure is needed for construction on the depot for light trail trains, in addition to the rehabilitation of the road and bridge.
The Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to Gatineau will see lane reductions this year as the federal government undertakes some rehabilitation work. The traffic control and impact from that project will extend down King Edward Avenue, Landry said. Underground utility work will begin on Albert Street between Booth Street and the bridge over the O-Train
tracks to prepare for lightrail construction there in the coming years. Water main work on St. Laurent Boulevard, Coventry and Ogilvie roads will restart in May. Work on the Orléans water main will also affect Youville Drive, St. Joseph and Jeanne D’Arc boulevards, but the construction schedule hasn’t been decided. The city will also spend more than $51 million to repave roads this year. The rough pothole season took a toll on roads, but no additional work is planned because of the pothole-filled spring, however, Landry said the city re-arranged the schedule to repave some streets sooner. Bumpy Highway 174 will be resurfaced this spring and summer. St. Patrick Street, which was just included on CAA’s list of worst roads in Canada, will get a smooth new coat of asphalt starting in mid-July. Construction will take place in off-peak traffic hours. Slater Street, St. Laurent Boulevard and Stonehenge Crescent are also set to be resurfaced. Some road projects that begin last year, including on Rideau Street, Elgin Street, Montreal Road, Queen Street and Sussex Drive, Trim Road, the Hunt Club interchange, the Minto bridges and the Jockvale Bridge will continue this season.
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CITY OF OTTAWA CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMBINED SEWAGE STORAGE TUNNEL NOTICE OF FILING OF ADDENDUM In February 2013, the City of Ottawa completed a ‘Schedule C’ Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to develop a preferred solution and functional design for additional storage of combined sewage in the ultimate combined sewer area of Ottawa. In 2013, Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel (CSST) Environmental Study Report (ESR) was completed. The preferred design of the CSST consists of an east-west tunnel (EWT) through the downtown core from LeBreton Flats to New Edinburgh Park and a north-south tunnel (NST) along Kent Street from Catherine Street to the existing outfall north of Wellington Street. The 2013 ESR concluded that the preferred design for the NST would include a construction staging area in St. Laurent Square. After consultation took place during preliminary design of the CSST in 2014, it was determined that the CSST could be extended south to Chamberlain Street for an alternative construction staging area for the NST. The resulting change in the preferred construction staging area requires additional property. An addendum is required to evaluate the potential environmental implications.
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The Glebe Collegiate might be the next building in the Glebe to get heritage designation for the neighbourhood.
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Heritage committee chairwoman Johanna Persohn said the city told her that there is a heritage file on the school and has been the subject of many inquiries, but no formal request to designate the school has been made. “We are looking at continuing to investigate this designation,” Persohn told those in attendance at the association’s March 25 meeting. Any formal request from the heritage committee, Persohn said, would first be approved by the association, before any submission was made to the city. In addition to conducting further research on the school, the committee is also pursuing a potential designation for all or part
of the western part of the Clemora Park/Estates West area. In February, the committee held a consultation meeting about the designation, with thirty people in attendance. The goal of the consultations, Persohn said, is to get more residents motivated to learn about and promote heritage in the Glebe. The committee will be taking on the bulk of research work for the project, but residents are welcome to share research or start their own research on their homes or others in the neighbourhood. Residents interested in getting involved in the research, or to learn more about the project are invited to contact Persohn by email at heritage@glebeca.ca.
By this Notice, the Addendum is being placed on the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2000, as amended 2007 and 2011). Please note that only the changes proposed in the Addendum are open for review. A copy of the Addendum report, and the 2013 ESR, will be available for viewing at the following locations: http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-consultations/sewers-and-wastewater/combined-sewer-overflows City of Ottawa, Client Service Centre: 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa Public Library, Hazeldean: 50 Castlefrank Road Ottawa Public Library, Ruth E. Dickinson: 100 Malvern Drive Ottawa Public Library, Main: 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa Public Library, Orléans: 1705 Orléans Boulevard The 30-day public review period begins April 3, 2014. Written comments* may be submitted until May 5, 2014 to: Randy Dempsey, Project Manager Infrastructure Services Dept. 100 Constellation Cres. Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8 Phone: 613-580-2424 ext 14102 Fax: 613-560-6064 E-mail: Randy.Dempsey@ottawa.ca If concerns arise during the prescribed review period that cannot be resolved through discussions with the City of Ottawa, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). This request must be received by the Minister, at the address listed below, prior to May 5, 2014. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City of Ottawa at the address listed above. If no request is received on or before the end of the review period, the City will proceed with detailed design and construction as presented in the Addendum. Minister of the Environment 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 This Notice issued April 3, 2014. *Information will be collected in accordance with Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. R0012624212-0403
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NCC begins crafting vision for urban land holdings Riverfronts, parkways among areas under scrutiny Steph Willems steph.willems@metroland.com
News - The National Capital Commission wants the public’s take on what it should do with its many land holdings in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. The federal body is planning for the future with its capital urban lands master plan, which covers parks, green space around waterways, the Experimental Farm, and the city’s many parkways. In addition to an online questionnaire, a public workshop was held March 26 at the National War Museum. Mark Kristmanson, chief executive of the NCC, told participants he was only six weeks into his new post -- a job that came with “a big learning curve� -- but he wanted to move forward with the organization’s plans on schedule. “There is quite a lot of public interest in this plan and process,� said Kristmanson. “We’ve had an online survey, where 503 people have completed at least the first question on the survey, and just under 300 people who completed all the questions.� When asked how many people in attendance were from Gatineau, a few hands were raised, though many
more were raised when asked if they hailed from the downtown (or neardowntown) area. “One of the things that strikes me about this plan is the relationship of the core to the non-core of the city,� said Kristmanson, who then talked of Ottawa’s history of sprawl and the need for preservation of green space. “The discussions we have today about these spaces will be very important in the decades to come,� he said, asking participants to think of changes in technology, transportation, global warming as things to consider while answering questions. “In the end, the strategic importance of the urban lands and the parkways to the region’s vitality are critical.� Participants then broke out into working groups to identify issues with the current lands and ways to improve them. The first order of business was to decipher some of the bureaucrat-speak in the NCC’s descriptions of its vision for the various lands. Once that hurdle was cleared, ideas poured forth. One participant, who wished to not be named, described the city’s parkways as “high-speed commuter access routes� that present a barrier
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Mark Kristmanson, CEO of the National Capital Commission, addresses the participants of a public workshop at the Canadian War Museum on March 26. to water and green space in many locations. As a kayaker, he said he’d like to see more access to the shoreline of the river. Sylvia Bogusis said she wished to see more naturalized settings within the green space the NCC oversees. “(Green space) can be a few trees and a big lawn, but that’s not naturalized space,� said Bogusis. “There are a lot of spots where you could bring in native species, as opposed to an open, mowed field.�
Greater animation -- historical learning and recreation opportunities -- were discussed for shorelines and public parks in the city. A strong desire for the NCC to exercise flexibility in handling proposals was also expressed. Hintonburg resident Emily Addison said she’d like to see opportunities for community gardens within sections of NCC green space near neighbourhoods with limited growing space.
“Communities can create something creative and valuable on land that isn’t being used,� said Addison, referencing a plot of land on Burnside Road that’s being eyed by the Mechanicsville community. The NCC’s urban lands master plan consultation continues online until April 6, and can be accessed at ncc-ccn.gc.ca/urbanlands. Feedback from the community will go to forming a vision to be released in a report at a later date.
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She’s the One, and she’ll launch her career at RBC Bluesfest Arts - RBC Bluesfest organizers have announced a call for submissions for their 20th-anniversary edition of the She’s the One emerging female artist competition. The competition is a cross-Canada talent search for the best in emerging Canadian female music talent. With the help of Corus Entertainment, Bluesfest is looking for promising young female Canadian singers. As part of this year’s special 20thanniversary edition, organizers are zeroing in on the best emerging teenage female singers in Canada. “We are looking for one special young artist with an incredible voice backed up by a moving live performance,� says She’s the One co-ordinator Ana Miura. “We already know that there’s an incredible amount of undiscovered female vocal talent in Canada,� says Bluesfest’s executive and artistic director, Mark Monahan. “This year’s She’s the One competition will not only prove it, it will go a long way to providing impetus for the career of a
deserving young Canadian singer.� RBC Bluesfest is providing the She’s the One winner with a whirlwind, career-building trip to Los Angeles to work with top music producer Barrett Yeretsian (Jar of Hearts, Christina Perri). They’ll record a song at the legendary Sunset Sound Recording Studio and take part in a star makeover photo shoot and music tutorial prior to filming a Hollywood-style music video, courtesy of Popmania! In addition to the opportunity of a lifetime, the winner will walk away with a guitar from Daisy Rock Girl Guitars. The competition is open to female singers who are Canadian residents between the ages of 13 and 19. The deadline to apply is April 30. Submissions will be received online only. Visit www.ottawabluesfest.ca/shesthe-one for details. Once submissions close, the top artists will be chosen and contacted to perform for the finals, which will occur at the RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa on Saturday July 5.
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Friends, family host leukemia swab-a-thon Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
News - Family, friends and complete strangers came out in droves to help support one man’s fight with leukemia. Westboro’s Gezelig restaurant held a Swab-a-thon on March 29 in an effort to find a bone marrow match for Al Carpenter, who is suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Carpenter is a long-time family friend of Gezelig owner, Stephen Beckta. “He wasn’t able to find a donor,” Beckta said. “We are under no illusions … the odds of finding a match are minute, but this event will also help sign up more donors for the stem cell donor bank.” The cancer is in Carpenter’s blood stem cells in his bone marrow. Beckta said his friend’s only chance of survival lies in finding a match for a bone marrow transplant.
Although Carpenter’s odds of finding a match are slim, Beckta and Carpenter’s family were eager to spread the word about the Canadian Blood Services need for more donors. Beckta said the biggest need for donors is for men between the ages of 17 and 35. The event swabbed participants with Q-tip swabs of their cheeks. Whether or not they were a match, those who signed up were also adding their DNA information to the Canadian Blood Services stem cell bank. “The odds of being a match or being called are 0.05 per cent,” Beckta said. “But it’s important to still make sure people understand that.” According to the Canadian Blood Services, there are two types of donations: bone marrow stem cell donations are performed under anesthesia, with special, hollow needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back the pelvic bones. Normally about a litre of fluid is taken and the
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Josh Smith rubs the cheek swab inside his mouth to get a sample to be tested as a bone marrow match at the Swab-a-thon on March 29 at Gezelig restaurant. procedure usually takes about 45-90 minutes. Donors are typically discharged from the hospital the same day. The other type of donation, peripheral blood stem cell donation donates stem cells through blood. The donor will receive drug injections every day for four to five
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days. The stem cells are collected by donating blood, which is passed through a centrifuge, where the stem cells can be separated. The blood is then returned back to the donor, using a loop system. A donor’s bone marrow is completely replaced within four to six weeks.
If you missed out on the event, but still want to see if you are a match, Beckta said there are many ways to donate. By visiting onematch.ca for more information, to order a home swab kit, sign up to be a donor or find local swab-a-thon events in your neighbourhood.
Spring street sweeping begins April 14 Concentrated street sweeping operations for downtown core, Vanier, New Edinburgh, Sandy Hill and the Glebe Daytime and night-time on-street parking restrictions will be in effect from Monday, April 14 to Thursday, April 17 for the downtown core, Vanier, New Edinburgh, Sandy Hill and the Glebe. The following applies to all vehicles including those with on-street parking permits: UÊ /i « À>ÀÞʺ Ê«>À }»Êà } ÃÊÜ ÊLiÊ« ÃÌi`Ê«À i Ì ÞÊ ÊÌ iÃiÊ>Ài>ð UÊ 6i V iÃÊ«>À i`ÊÜ iÀiÊÌi « À>ÀÞʺ «>À }»Êà } ÃÊ>ÀiÊ« ÃÌi`ÊV Õ `ÊLiÊÌ V iÌi`Ê and towed to nearby streets. UÊ " ÃÌÀiiÌÊ«>À }ÊÀiÃÌÀ VÌ ÃÊ>ÀiÊ ÊivviVÌÊÌ Ê> ÜÊivwV i ÌÊÃÜii« }Ê vÊÌ iÊ roadways.
City-wide sweeping operations including concentrated street sweeping If vehicles are parked on the street, the un-swept area is noted and crews must then return to sweep that portion. Your patience and cooperation in keeping vehicles off the streets during the spring cleanup is appreciated. City wide street sweeping includes daytime and night-time work that will cause à iÊ ÃiÊ> `Ê`ÕÃÌ°ÊÊ/ iÊ ÌÞÊ vÊ"ÌÌ>Ü>Ê ÃiÊ Þ >ÜÊ> ÜÃÊv ÀÊÌ ÃÊÃiÀÛ ViÊÌ ÊLiÊ performed during night-time hours. The dates of street sweeping are weather dependant. Annually, the City sweeps over È]xääÊ iÌÀiÃÊ vÊÀ >`Ü>ÞÊ> `Ê ÛiÀÊÓ]äääÊ iÌÀiÃÊ vÊà `iÜ> ÃÊÌ Ê ii«Ê"ÌÌ>Ü>Ê clean and green. Visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) for more information about street cleaning schedules and operations.
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Raceway gets funding ‘lifeline’ Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
News - Rideau Carleton Raceway and horse owners are breathing a sigh of relief after the province confirmed a $26.5-million lifeline to keep racing alive. The new funding program announced funding on March 31 to replace the Slots at Racetracks program, which the province axed two years ago. While the $26.5 million over five years won’t match the old funding, it’s enough to keep racing going, said Alex Lawryk, spokesman for the raceway. “It’s a positive step, but it’s not what we had,” Lawryk said. Before the old funding program was cancelled, Rideau Carleton hosted 154 races a year. With the new $5.25 million annual funding for five years, the raceway is looking to offer 90 races this season. The raceway has only been able to continue hosting racing for the past two years because it had money from the previous slots program leftover after the funding was cancelled, Lawryk said. That money has now run out, so without the new funding, Rideau
Carleton would have only offered “a few dozen” racing opportunities each year. That’s simply because the owners love and are committed to racing, which has been part of the raceway for 50 years, Lawryk said. “It would just be a local, regionalsize track,” he said. “That would be the owner’s wish ... I’m sure they wouldn`t want to shut it down. If there was no gaming and no revenue, it would be very costly.” The two-year gap in funding and the uncertainty of the raceway’s future until now have left deep wounds in the local horse-racing industry, Lawryk said. “A lot of people, after two years, have left the business,” he said. “There are mixed feelings. People are quite interested in continuing, quite excited about the possibility of continuing the industry in Ottawa, but it’s a lot less than it was. “We basically have to re-ignite the interest and rebuilding,” he said. Lawryk said the raceway hasn’t been told about a long-term strategy for funding horse racing after the fiveyear funding runs out, but at least in Rideau Carleton’s case, the facility is hoping to have a casino open by then.
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Rideau Carleton Raceway will offer 90 horse-racing dates in the 2014-15 season thanks to $5.25-million in annual funding from the province over five years. Last summer, city council voted to limit any expansion of gambling in Ottawa to the raceway site with the 21 gaming tables that has already been approved as part of a pilot project, and the existing 1,250 slot machines. Rideau Carleton is expecting “some effort” to be made to integrate horse racing into the site when it begins operating as a casino, but the province has yet to announce the details of that integration plan. Additional activity at the raceway – along with more funding – is what Rideau Carleton is hoping for, Lawryk
said. The wild card will be which political party is overseeing the program after the next provincial election, if a vote is called soon, he said. Lawryk said he is expecting an announcement with more information in the next month.The company that owns Rideau Carleton did express interest in being selected by the OLG to operate the future casino at their site, but the decision on short listing qualified bidders has been delayed, Lawryk said.If Rideau Carleton Entertainment wins the contract, Lawryk said a casino expansion would be a long-term
certainty. “(The OLG) originally wanted the site to grow to 2,000 slot machines and three times the number of tables – something like 60 gaming tables (as part of the gambling modernization plan),” Lawryk said. “If the utilization of the 1,250 slot machines grows significantly, there is no reason why (the OLG) couldn’t re-approach council and ask for a zoning change to ask for a couple hundred more slots. “In that 20 years, I’m sure there will be a need to review the numbers,” Lawryk said.
Fernbank Road and Shea Road Roundabout Re-Commencement of Construction Scheduling Construction of the Fernbank Road and Shea Road Roundabout project is scheduled to restart in April 2014. Last year the realignment of the north leg of Shea Road by approximately 90 metres to the east was completed. This year a single lane roundabout at Fernbank Road and Shea Road is to be constructed. This project is to be completed by the end of the summer of 2014. The new roundabout will eliminate the offset between the north and south legs of Shea Road on Fernbank Road. It will also eliminate the stop controlled intersections at the two Fernbank and Shea intersections. Please be advised that construction scheduling is subject to changes due to weather conditions, unforeseen conditions, and availability of resources. Reinstatement of Private Landscaping Features Any damage to your lawn or driveway as a result of the City’s work will be repaired as soon as possible during construction, at no cost to you. Special Assistance Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please contact the undersigned. On-Street Parking In the event that access to your driveway is restricted due to construction activities, a Temporary On-Street Parking Permit (orange form) will be distributed to permit on-street parking within two blocks of your residence. Construction Disruptions The Contractor will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the everyday life of your family and/or operation of your business, but as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the operation of the work, such as delays and traffic detours when travelling through the construction zone, noise, dust and vibration. We would like to thank you for your patience and co-operation. Contact Information The inspector assigned to this project is Grant Switzer. He will be available during construction to address any questions or concerns you might have or to obtain any additional information on this project you can contact the City Project Manager Gregory Hawke.
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Community - While the work accomplished at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario often receives publicity, good deeds by people in the greater community often go unnoticed. The CHEO Healthy Kids Awards is the hospital’s way of changing that, giving recognition to the people, organizations and programs in Ottawa that help children and youth. This year’s fourth annual awards were held at Funhaven, which itself has been a longtime supporter and fundraiser for CHEO. The event was MCed Alex Munter, president and CEO of the hospital, and saw awards presented by Mayor Jim Watson, CHEO board chairwoman Erin Crowe, and Laureen Harper. “Too often, when someone does something sacrificial and exceptional, recognition is non-existant, applause is faint, and heartfelt thanks are seldom
extended,” said Harper. “The good stories are not the ones on the front page.” Among the seven award categories is one specifically targeting youth-driven initiatives. Much like the panel of judges that review the award nominations, the winner of the youth award was vetted by a panel of young people. “(This award) embodies the spirit of youth in our community to make a difference for each other,” said Munter. This year’s youth for youth award went to Take Action Parkwood Hills, a community initiative that enlisted local young people to create and edit a documentary video about their neighbourhood, while having conversations with residents about the issues of beautification, safety, and recreation. The community champion award went to Steven Thomas, co-founder of Good Guys Tri, a non-profit organization that raises money for several charities. Thomas, who has been heavily involved in the initiative End Kids Cancer, credits his partners at Good Guys Tri for helping make a difference. “There’s so many great people involved in Good Guys Tri who help support us in our initiatives and campaigns, and
we hope to continue to do good in the years to come,” said Thomas. Other awards included the community program award, which went to Christie Lake Kids STAR – a program that allows underprivileged kids to access recreation and life skills training. The help for special needs award went to the Gloucester Association for Children with Special Needs, which provides weekly swimming and artistic programs for special needs children. The Pediatric Complex and Chronic Care Clinic in Iqaluit, which partners with Ottawa health agencies, received the connected care award. The health advocacy and public education award was received by the Community Suicide Prevention Network and Building Capacity for GLBTTQ Youth Mental Health.
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Celebrating Volunteers Volunteers are an integral part of the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa’s (CASO) work, generously donating approximately 30,000 hours of their time each year. Volunteer tasks are varied and flexible, matching interests and skills with volunteer positions and working with people’s busy schedules. While some of CASO’s volunteer opportunities require a moderate time commitment, Special Assignments allow for more flexibility and can include: organizing, event management, providing entertainment, or acting as photographers at events. Volunteer Drivers support children and youth in care by providing a safe non-judgmental space where they can comfortably sit in silence or speak with an attentive listener. Child Access Volunteers similarly help to provide a safe space by supervising visits between parents and children. Pre-School Volunteers and Tutor/ Mentors provide more formalized guidance. Pre-School Volunteers assist professional staff, guiding children from three months to five years through a variety of weekly programs. Tutors/ Mentors, under the supervision of the case worker, help school-aged children with subjects like math, english and science, encouraging students to develop their interests and build educational goals. Volunteering with CASO is a learning opportunity for the volunteers themselves as they undergo training, work collaboratively with fellow volunteers and staff and develop relationships with foster parents and the families we serve. April 6-12, 2014 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity for us to take stock of the time that volunteers across the country donate daily. We would like to take this opportunity to formally thank our volunteers for their tireless work. Their contribution to supporting children and youth in care, and the Ottawa community more broadly, makes a difference every day and every hour.
Community - From purple shirts to purple face paint and even a few purple hair extensions, the theme at city hall on March 29 was clear: purple was in. Day of Purple was held to recognize, as March as Epilepsy Awareness Month several days after the International Day of Purple, March 26, which fell on a Wednesday this year. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder which causes seizures, and can often be treated with medication. The day included speeches, a purple flag raising, balloons, face painting and a photo station with the caption Seize The Day written on it. Purple Day was founded by Halifax’s Cassidy Megan, now 15, when she was in Grade 3. Cassidy, who has epilepsy, travelled to Ottawa with her family to take part in the day. She said she didn’t like to tell her friends that she had epilepsy as a child, because she thought they would make fun of her and tease her. “In Grade 2 the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia came to my school to do a presentation, and my class, I saw how understanding they were about it,” she said. “I decided to tell them that I had epilepsy, and I started to see if there is anyone else
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Community - Overbrook’s community garden membership is about to grow. The garden, which first saw soil tossed last spring, plans to add another eight garden boxes this year. To help encourage more people to volunteers and general interest in the garden, the group held an information session on April 3. Both returning and new gardeners attended to learn about this year’s plans as well as to lay claim to a garden box this year. Community association president Sheila Perry helps run the garden and welcomed the new members with news that the garden committee recently received a grant of $4,000 that would be funding the additional boxes at the site beside the Overbrook Community Centre. “This garden brings many people together in many ways,” Perry said. “This additional grant is great news for us.” The community association cre-
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ing came for many reasons, but the most popular motivation, according to some of those in attendance, was a loss of light in their backyards due to new infill homes being built in the neighbourhood. A teacher from Queen Mary Public School, Jenn Harris, attended the meeting on behalf of the school. Harris said the garden has been a great opportunity for the students to learn the importance of eating and growing local produce. Last year there was a waiting list and membership co-ordinator Corrie Rabbe advised any prospective gardeners to fill out the membership forms sooner rather than later. It costs $25 to become a member, and members must volunteer at least 10 hours during the planting season. Tools are provided for those who do not have any, and the committee has hosted gardening workshops in the past to help new members learn the ropes. Aside from adding the extra plots this year, looking ahead, Perry said the garden would like to continue to expand, including creating more gardens in other areas in the community as well as applying for funding for a children’s garden site in the future. For more information about the garden contact Perry at president@ overbrook.ca.
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hobby, so much so that the Ottawa Train Expo had to vacate its previous venue at the Carleton University Fieldhouse for a more accommodating one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the two years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had 8,000 people come through our doors, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping for 5,000 this year,â&#x20AC;? said Adams, adding that exhibitors will be coming to Ottawa from as far away as Manitoba and Oregon. A long list of prizes donated from local businesses will be the subject of a raffle during the two-day show, with all proceeds going to Rogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House. A key partner for expo organizers is the Bytown Railway Society, a group that promotes and preserves the history of the railroad in and around Ottawa. Director Les Goodwin said the group, which curates a collection of historic rail equipment housed mainly at the Museum of Science and Technology, will bring some lifesized items to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;miniatureâ&#x20AC;? event. Among them will be a restored 1959 Pontiac Hy Rail â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a station wagon converted to run on rails. Unfortunately, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1913 steam train wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to make it into the Ernst & Young Centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we get people involved in model railways, hopefully theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll progress to the real thing,â&#x20AC;? said Goodwin. Goodwin said that at one time, 11 different railway companies had lines running into Ottawa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, most of (the old lines) have disappeared,â&#x20AC;? he said. Information on tickets, exhibiters and what to expect at the event can be found at ottawatrainexpo.com.
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inally!” Mother said, as Father backed the old Model T out of the drive shed where it had been sitting up on blocks since the first heavy snowfall. That meant our trips into Renfrew no longer meant hitching up the horse and cutter, or in some cases, the team and the flat-bottom sleigh every Saturday for our weekly supplies. We were all so excited. Mother said she saw no reason why we five children couldn’t go in as well, since it was our first trip with the car that year. It didn’t take long for us to get out of our Saturday work clothes and into our next-toSunday-best, wash our faces, comb our hair, and make sure our necks were clean. Why anyone in Renfrew would give a hoot in Hades if the Haneman children had clean necks or not was a mystery to me. The old car sure wasn’t much to look at, with one back door missing, a fender that was painted an entirely different colour from the rest of the car, and a hole as big as a pie plate in the back floor where I had to sit being the youngest, and from which point all I could see was the Northcote Side Road zooming by. It was a lovely day for a first drive, Mother commented, as Father turned out of our lane, and passed Briscoe’s General Store. I could hear the purr of the engine, as he worked the lever under the steering wheel increasing the speed. It was a bone shattering ride over the washboard road, and the dust blew into the open car like brown clouds. My sister Audrey wisely brought a silk scarf, which she tied around her face. The rest of us covered our eyes as best we could. Father cut the gas back as we headed down Raglan Street, looking for a place to park the Model T. And suddenly, just like the run-down of a windup clock the Model T gave a gasp, and stopped dead in the middle of the street. Father shoved the gas
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories lever up and down, pulled on the choke, and the car with a mind of its own, sat there like a big black lump of clay. Father got out with the crank, and with the sweat pouring off his face, his arm flying off the crank on occasion, and the Model T, like a rebellious child refused to catch. It wouldn’t have been so bad if Father had been able to steer the car into the curb, but there it sat, right in the middle of Raglan Street. Audrey offered me a nickel if I would change places with her. She wanted on the floor so no one would see her. I said I would consider it for a dime. All she had was a nickel, so I stayed crouched on the floor. Mother was fanning herself with her purse in the front seat, Emerson said he would meet us at Thacker’s Garage when Father got the car going, and Everett and Earl decided they would have a look in the Five and Ten Cent store. Mother said everyone would stay exactly where they were. “We aren’t going to traipse all over Renfrew when we get the car going and are ready to go home,” she said. “If we get the car going,” Audrey said, from under the silk scarf, which now covered her entire face except for her eyes, reminding me of a picture of someone from a foreign land in a book I brought home from the Renfrew Library. A crowd had gathered on the sidewalk in front of Scott’s Hardware where the car had broken down. Mother waved to a few of them just as if it was an everyday occurrence to be stopped dead in the middle of the main street of Renfrew. “Nice day,” she said. The people nodded in return. Mr. Scott came out of the
store, assessed the situation, and deciding the problem was doing nothing for his business, he offered to have the two men on his staff, with the help of Father and my three brothers, start pushing the car towards Thacker’s Garage. Mother stayed in the front seat, I got off the floor, Audrey shot down like a bullet to take my place, and the car with Father behind the wheel started slowly down Raglan Street to Thacker’s garage. It didn’t take long for Mr. Thacker to figure out what was wrong, and he circled the car, shaking his head, kicking the tires with the toe of his boot, and telling Father the car wasn’t long for this world. Whatever Mr. Thacker did, the car was purring like a kitten when we pulled out of the garage, and Mother said she was sure we could manage without stopping for supplies for one week, and that the best thing we could do was head for Northcote. You couldn’t hear what Mother was saying to Father in the front seat, but he pulled into Briscoe’s General Store on the way home. She said once we stopped, since we hadn’t spent any money in Renfrew, she saw no reason why we couldn’t all have an ice cream cone. Father wasn’t taking any chances. While we five children and Mother traipsed into the store, Father stayed in the car with the motor running just in case the old Model T took another notion to give up the ghost. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@ sympatico.ca.
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Algonquin students teaming up for mental health voice” of Canadians, according to Moat. They are a good way to show that the issues do matter and that people want to see change. “We’ve heard many times meeting with our elected officials at the federal and provincial levels that they want to understand if this is indeed a topic that is near and dear to the hearts of Canadians,” said Moat. “So we’re using the petition as a vehicle to do just that.”
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News - Students from the public relations program at Algonquin College are teaming up with Partners for Mental Health for the headSTRONG campaign. Over the next two weeks they will raise funds and awareness for mental health in Canada. The students will hold 12 functions such as sporting events, auctions and comedy nights to raise funds for the cause. They will also collect names on a petition to raise awareness. While PMH runs an ongoing program called Right by You, which focuses on youth mental health, headSTRONG looks at the issue in general and is entirely designed and run by Algonquin PR students. The basis of both programs hinges on the fact that three of four Canadians who need help don’t get it. “To us that’s real troubling,” said PMH president Jeff Moat. “So what we’re trying to do is raise the collective awareness of Canadians about this issue, and to get them to have their voices heard.” According to Algonquin student and media relations officer for the campaign, Simon Heaton, studies show that one-in-five Canadians are affected by mental health issues daily.
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Algonquin College announces the headSTRONG campaign. Students from the public relations program will raise funds and awareness for mental health over the next two weeks. “It’s these kinds of numbers that shocked us,” said Heaton. “But it also opened our eyes because none of us knew that. It’s due to the stigma
that people don’t want to talk about mental health. “The main goal of the campaign is not only to raise funds for the orga-
nization, but to raise awareness and remove that stigma that surrounds the topic.” The petitions act as the “collective
The alignment with Algonquin students, said Moat, will help leverage their creativity, energy and drive to carry out the campaign. PMH is a non-profit organization dedicated to changing how we think about, act towards, and treat mental health in Canada. Downloadable awareness raising and advocacy toolkits are available through their website at www.partnersformh.ca and are designed to help residents get involved from simply starting a petition, to getting in touch with elected officials in order to have a conversation on the issue. “We feel what’s needed most is the public to be mobilized around the issue,” said Moat. “To ultimately take action and put pressure in the right areas of the system and make change happen.” R0012632730
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News - If you’ve been thinking of trying out a new musical instrument this spring, or are seeking programming for kids, the creators of Bluesfest have a destination for you. Starting April 28, the Bluesfest School of Music and Art is opening its new Festival House for public programming. Located at 450 Churchill Avenue, the building’s music and art programming is the product of a partnership between RBC Bluesfest and the Dovercourt Community Association. Ere’n Coyle, director of the program, said the newness of the facility will allow them to experiment with programming to see what resonates with the public. “There’s no ‘well, we’ve BRIER DODGE/METROLAND
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tered musical awareness and artistic creativity among Ottawa students with their Blues in the Schools program. Programs at the Bluesfest School are held one day a week for eight weeks, and run the gamut from traditional guitar lessons to DJing and spoken word. Organizers are crafting summer programming at the current time. Young children and families are accommodated at the facility, too. “We’re offering Mondayto-Saturday, hour-long preschool drop-in classes for two, three, and four-year-olds,” said Coyle. “There is also family classes for ukulele, guitar, harmonica, and art where you participate with your child.” A community open house is planned for April 26, which will allow residents to explore the facility and see what programs are available. Registration can take place online at bsoma.ca.
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News - William Greer is your average five-year-old: He enjoys video games and playing outside with his friends. Through his care-free, fun-loving exterior, one would never suspect he suffers from hydrocephalus caused by a tumour on his brain stem. Just over a year-and-a-half ago, William’s parents Patrick and Lindsay Greer began to notice some changes in their son. He was experiencing vision loss, weak immunity to common bugs, and his teachers noted increased difficulty getting along with the routine at school. After some mixed opinions from various doctors, they were told it was nothing to worry about. The symptoms subsided setting William’s parents temporarily at ease. Little did they know that the appearance of William getting better actually meant he was
getting worse. “The gravity had not really set in at that point,” said Patrick. “It was once the symptoms became severe that we became really concerned.” Hydrocephalus, sometimes referred to as “water on the brain,” is a condition which causes the build-up of spinal fluid in one or more of the brains ventricles, usually due to a tumour. Symptoms of hydrocephalus in children William’s age range from cognitive issues like difficulty to learn new things and overall academic performance to physical issues like vision loss, constant fatigue, problems with balance and coordination, seizures, enlarged skull and in severe cases where complications arise, even death. William’s improvement was caused by the blockage in his fourth ventricle. The pressure became so high that a membrane had burst which caused the spinal fluid to naturally drain. When the
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The Greer family and their interior design helpers enjoy the recently refinished basement at their home. Back row from left is , Dan Smith, Matt Irish. Middle row is Beverly Anger-Nelson, Sarah Kidder, Candace Plotz, Kelly James, Patrick Greer. In the front are Aiden, William, Lindsay (holding Gwen). his parents. They are thankful to CHEO for all the support. “We’ve adapted and found new ways to make it more comfortable because it’s not pleasant, but it’s something that we have to go through,” said Patrick. Cue the kindness of the human heart. Local designers Kelly James, Candace Plotz, and Sarah Kidder have teamed up as the WillPower Girls to provide the Greer family with a complete basement makeover. Together with Dan Smith of Strokes of Genius Painting, and Matt Irish of Right Angle Renovations, along with support through social media and renovation suppliers, the Greer family will have their basement finished and decorated to give them a comfortable space. “Originally we thought bedroom, but this way the whole family can enjoy it,” said Kidder. “Somewhere for them to spend quality time together.” According to Kidder, it started about a year ago when R0012631463-0410
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symptoms returned, they were worse adding trouble walking, balancing, fatigue, and a new found fear of heights. “He has struggled with fatigue,” said Patrick. “From before the diagnosis and since he just hasn’t regained the stamina and cognition.” Treatments for William’s condition can come in the form of chemo and radiation therapy. Neurosurgery can also be an option, but unfortunately not in William’s case due to the proximity of the tumour to his brain stem. Life for the Greers could very well be a lifelong battle filled with MRIs, treatments and regular check-ups. “We’ve done imaging on a regular basis and unfortunately they’ve shown that the tumour has continued to grow,” said Patrick, fighting back tears. “So we’ve recently been back to decide how we are going to continue. There are treatments that are going to be necessary to ensure we can at least stop the growth.” William has had two procedures done involving shunts being implanted. The first led to a difficult recovery as his body had adapted to the increased pressure. The second was a replacement with an approximate recovery time of 36 hours. He is scheduled to begin chemotherapy this week. Despite his young age, William has a good understanding of his condition. He knows how it works and when information is being held back. Despite this he remains in good spirits, the fun-loving boy they know. He wants to invent a new form of MRI someday, one which isn’t so closed in as he doesn’t enjoy the isolation of the machine. “He still wants to play and be a kid,” said Lindsay. “He is very upbeat and his personality is the same.” William’s ordeal is a lifelong condition involving many treatments and imaging every two months for at least the next three years according to
the WillPower Girls first talked about doing something for the Greer’s but couldn’t decide what. “We were all having dinner as friends during Kindness Week which originally sparked the idea,” said Plotz. After revisiting the idea this year, the girls put the project in full swing. They approached Smith, who works regularly with Kidder, to do the painting and construction. He quickly agreed to do the work at no charge. “When she contacted us to see if we wanted to be involved we said of course,” said Smith. While some items are being donated, others will need to be paid for. To help with this, the team has set up a fundraiser through ucaring.com which has already received donations exceeding $4,000 in slightly more than three weeks. “That will cover materials which are hard to get donated like drywall and studs,” said Smith.
Along with the online findraiser, there has been no shortage of support on social media on their Facebook page, facebook.com/thewillpowerproject and their blog, willpowergirls. blogspot.ca, as well as countless friends raising money to help out. They can also be found on Twitter, @willpowergirls. “Even if people aren’t donating they’re spreading the word and sharing on Facebook,” said James. “So anything people are doing to help is awesome.” They also have a list of corporate sponsors helping out such as: Para Paints, Tonic Living in Toronto, Randall s Décor, and Neo Vintage furniture in Cornwall. Though the design is not quite complete the team has a fairly good idea how it will go and are aiming for a completion date nearing the end of May. “We can’t give too much away because it’s supposed to be a surprise,” said James. “But it’s pretty cool.” Didn’t get your
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News - A total of 999 extra employees on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s payroll broke the $100,000 earnings mark in 2013. The province released its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;sunshine listâ&#x20AC;? of public employees who earned more than $100,000 and 2,188 City of Ottawa staffers are among the almost 100,000 names on the list. The police service saw the largest jump in the number of employees earning more than $100,000 in Ottawa. They recorded a salary bump from 2012 to 2013, which resulted in 670 police employees being added to the list for a total of 1,039. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau brought home $253,474 in 2013. Police ofďŹ cers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only emergency personnel on the list â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it includes around 400 Ottawa ďŹ reďŹ ghters and 155 paramedics. FireďŹ ghters also received a pay increase from an arbitration award. Aside from police, 1,149 city employees made the list in 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up
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Youthful spirit Theland Kicknosway performs a dance at the annual Ottawa Children and Youth Traditional Powwow at Carleton University on March 29. Theland, 10, lives in Nepean but is from Walpole Island. The powwow featured many dances, as well as traditional crafts for sale.
April is daffodil month at LCBO Community - Last year, the lives of more than 187,000 Canadians changed when they were diagnosed with cancer. It’s for this reason the Canadian Cancer Society raises funds and awareness by asking Canadians to support its Daffodil Month campaign every April. The society asks the public to help support them by making a donation at any of the more than 635 LCBO stores throughout Ontario. Coin and daffodil pin boxes will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until April 26.
The funds raised through donations for daffodil pins will enable the society to continue in its mission to eradicate cancer and enhance the lives of people living with cancer. The society does this by fighting all cancers on multiple fronts, including research, advocacy, prevention, information and support. “LCBO’s provincewide network of stores and supportive staff will help the Canadian Cancer Society raise funds for the fight against cancer and increase public awareness of our impact in
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Sports - Local athletes from the 2014 Sochi Paralympics were honoured by CIBC at their South Keys banking centre on March 28. Bronze medallists from team Canada men’s sledge hockey team, Ben Delaney and Marc Dorion, were among the five athletes who attended the event. Continuous rounds of applause erupted from family and friends for the smiling paralympians. Alongside the medallists were Caroline Bisson and Margarita Gorbounova of the biathlon/para-nordic ski team and John Leslie of Arnprior from the para-snowboard team. Presenting the athletes with commemorative gold-plated medallions were CIBC district vice president Dean Chapman, and Karen O’Neill, chief executive officer of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The large turnout nearly filled the banking centre. “It feels amazing, I didn’t expect this to be such a big turnout, and it’s definitely an incredible welcome home,” said Gorbounova. “I’m really
thankful to CIBC for organizing this and to CPC of course.” She says being part of the Canadian team is a great honour, “I’m really proud to have represented Canada in Sochi.” “It kind of makes you feel like it doesn’t really matter what happened when you were over there,” said Leslie. “When you come back, Canadians are proud of you and super stoked on how everything went.” CIBC announced in October its four-year sponsorship of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. It is meant to broaden the bank’s support of Canada’s up-and-coming amateur athletes and enrich communities while inspiring the next generation of youth. “Congratulations to our athletes, coaches, and partners,” said O’Neill. “And again, thank you CIBC for honouring the Canadian Paralympic team in your great work in connecting our athletes across the country.” Member of Parliament David McGuinty spoke of the appreciation felt by the whole country at our athletes who competed in Sochi. “The world is watching what
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beautiful, spectacular country full of the nicest people,” said Leslie. “And it’s really nice to come home and have a lot of people showing support.” Bisson shared an aspect of the paralympic team that drives them in their competition.
Meet Kernels (A161415), a three-year-old bichon frise, is looking for a forever home to call his very own. Kernels is a quiet and loving little guy who would be well-matched with an active and confident owner. He enjoys taking daily walks and chasing leaves, and requires regular exercise to keep him happy and healthy. Kernels would love a companion who can help him build his confidence around new friends. He is very affectionate towards people and could live in a home with older or dog-savvy children. Kernels gets along well with calm dogs that don’t play too rough with him. He would prefer a home that is feline-free and would benefit from obedience training to build a bond with his new family and help him bone up on his manners. Regular grooming and brushing will reduce shedding and make Kernels feel like a pampered prince! He loves to play with toys - especially tennis balls! Kernels could fetch all day, especially when there’s treats involved.
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Arts - Flower salesgirl Eliza Doolittle will come to life in Orléans, as the theatre group at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School puts on the musical My Fair Lady. The performance runs from April 9 to 11 at the school, and includes Grade 9 to 12 students as well as the school’s pit band. Students will tell the story of Eliza Doolittle, who sells flowers and takes lessons to perfect her British accent from Henry Higgins, in an attempt to be a high class woman.
“It’s a play about phonetics and feminism,” said Grade 12 student Natasha Gaucher, who plays Eliza Doolittle. “It’s about trying to turn Eliza into a proper lady.” The school puts on an annual spring performance, which involves not only student actors, but musicians and costume designers. Henry Higgins is played by Grade 11 student Ryan Griffith. He and Natasha both said the hardest part of learning My Fair Lady has been mastering the singing. The first time they ran through the play, it took about three hours, but the students
are working on cutting it down to be under two-and-a-half hour show. Many students who took part last year graduated, so this year’s cast is heavy on junior students in grades 9 and 10. “It’s a new experience for them, so we need to teach them how it works,” Natasha said. “But I love this musical, it has a great story.” Ryan said the school has put on several other fun performances, like the Wizard of Oz, but he thinks My Fair Lady will be their one of his top. “It’s the best (performance) we’ve done so far,” Ryan said. “It’s a lot of fun.”
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Grade 12 student Natasha Gaucher acts out the role of Eliza Doolittle during a rehearsal at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. The students present My Fair Lady from April 9 to 11.
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News - Despite higher-than-average snowfall and a cooler spring, the Rideau Conservation Authority isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worried about rising water levels along the Rideau River. Temperatures in the watershed remain below normal for this time of year, which is delaying spring snowmelt flows, the conservation announced on April 2. Snow measurements were completed by the RVCA technicians on March 31. The snowpack covering the watershed was an average depth of 35 centimetres and a water content of 123 millimetres. Both about 3.5 times normal - understandable since the snow has typically gone by this time. Daytime temperatures have been causing snow melting, but there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too much concern about runoff because the snowpack is still large enough to absorb the melting and rainwater. Streamflows and lake levels continue to be below normal. Low temperatures at or below freezing at night continue to slow the melt process. Progress has also been slow for the City of Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice removal program on the lower Rideau River. The city has been working to get the river open, but colder temperatures
and unusual ice thickness have made the task a challenge. If large volumes of ice remain in the river from Bronson Avenue to Montreal Road when a more dramatic increase in runoff rates occurs, there is a possibility of ice jam formation in certain locations. The conservation authority and city officials are monitoring the situation.
The authority did warn that shifting ice due to increased water levels and pooled, melted water on top of the ice could pose safety risks. Caution should be exercised by anyone living close to streams or rivers. The authority will continue to monitor the situation and issue statements as warranted. For more information, visit www.rvca.ca.
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Despite higher-than-average snowfall and a cooler spring, the Rideau Conservation Authority isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worried about rising water levels along the Rideau River.
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April 13 The Macoun Marsh: Exploring the diversity of life at Beechwood Cemetery. Come with your family and friends to Beechwood Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. April 13th for a photographic exploration of the creatures that live at the Macoun Marsh. The Marsh is a unique, protected wetland located in the southeast corner of the cemetery. Local science teacher Michael Léveillé will speak about his experiences at the Marsh and tell stories about some of the exciting wildlife he’s seen. The lecture is free of charge, and we invite budding naturalists of all ages to join us! Light refreshments will follow. For more information, please call 613-741-9530 or email info@beechwoodcemetery.com.
April 14 Friendship Force of Ottawa invites you to a free talk by Peggy Taillon at Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd., on April 14 as part of its general meeting. Social starts at 7 p.m. with formal meeting
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to start at 7:30 p.m. Taillon will talk about the culture in Kenya as learned from her experience in adopting her son there in 2008 and her subsequent work with over 300 orphans in Kisuma, Kenya.
April 21 A plant propagation workshop hosted by the Gloucester Horticultural Society will take place on April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Robert Glendinning, who has years of experience with grounds maintenance at the Central Experimental Farm, will conduct the session on how to propagate plants. The event will take place at 4373 Generation Ct. Admission is free, but pre-registration required: call 613-749-8897 to book your spot. Visit gardenontario.org for more information about the society.
April 24 Early bird tennis registration for the Glen Cairn Tennis club will take place on April 24 from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the Kanata Sports Club. Discounted memberships available for a limited time. We have social events, tournaments, as well as popular summer camps for kids. Club officially opens on May 1. Learn more about our club at glencairntennis.ca.
April 25 The Nepean All City Jazz Band presents its feature concert on April 25, at 7:30 p.m. featuring guest artist Kirk MacDonald on tenor saxophone, courtesy of Humber College and St. John’s Music. Proceeds will go towards the band’s upcoming performance at MusicFest Nationals Competition in Burnaby, B.C. The program will include familiar jazz standards, contemporary compositions, and original works by Canadian composers, including the band’s director Neil Yorke-Slader. Tickets are $10 for students or $15 for adults at the door or $10 in advance. The concert will take place at Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School,
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April 26 Parkdale United Church’s spring rummage sale will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave. at Gladstone on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, please call the church at 613-7288656, parkdaleunitedchurch. ca. St. Matthias Church is holding its spring flea market on April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church, located at 555 Parkdale Ave. near the Queensway. Among the items for sale will be household articles, toys, jewelry, collectibles, books and good used clothing.
April 27 Twenty-first century parents will learn how Ottawa author Natalia McPhedran’s neverbefore-shared coaching secrets can improve communication with their children and keep them safe on the Internet. Create your own plan, complete with realistic rules that work, to ensure your children use technology responsibly. Group discussions will open the door to new perspectives and reassurance with something to gain for everyone. Best suited for parents and caregivers with children 12 and under. Natalia’s new book Life With Kids will be available for $10. The event takes place on Sunday, April 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre, 738-A Bank St. at Second Avenue. Pre-registration required, and tickets are $35 in advance or $40 after April 1. For information, contact 613-229-8955, email natalia@nataliacoachingyou.ca or visit nataliacoachingyou. ca. ByTown Voices spring potpourri concert will be held on April 27 at 3 p.m. at St. Basil’s Church on Maitland Avenue just north of the Queensway. The program includes selections from Les Misérables and The King and I, some spirituals including Goin’ Home based on the Largo from Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and To Young Canadians, by James Wright, text by Jack Layton. The director for the concert is Robert Jones and accompanist will be Brenda Beckingham. Tickets will be $10 at the door or free for children 12 and under. For
information visit bytownvoices.com or call 613-5214997. The Ottawa Kennel Club will be holding its annual OFA eye clinic at Forever Friends, 17 Grenfell Cres., Unit 1, Ottawa on April 27. To register, please contact Laura Doull at blackat56@hotmail. com or call 613-293-4169. For additional information, please visit us at ottawakennelclub.ca.
April 28 Residents of Pineview are invited to the Pineview Community Association’s first annual general meeting, on April 28 at 7 p.m., at John Paul II Elementary School, located at 1500 Beaverpond Drive. Visit pineviewcommunity.wordpress.com to review the proposed constitution. Residents can email pineviewOttawa@gmail.com, call or text 613-600-2089 for more information.
Mondays in April The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 462 will be hosting dinner and dance events every Sunday for the month of April at the legion hall located at 294 Cyr Ave. in Vanier. The weekly events run from 4 to 8 p.m. The weekly entertainment will be provided by Hallman & Hoffman (April 6), Nostalgia (April 13), Debby McCann (April 20), and Lauren Hall (April 27. For information, call 613-741-9539.
May 3 The McEwen Terrace spring bazaar will take place on May 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature a tearoom as well as china, glassware, furniture, crafts, linens, jewelry for sale as well as a baked goods table. The event will is located at 31 McEwen Ave. For further information, please call 613829-1392 or 613-796-4081. The Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club in Westboro will be holding a yard sale on May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club, located at the corner of Byron and Golden avenues. The “everything under the sun” sale will feature items ranging from baking to books, electronics to collectors’ items, kitchen gadgets, jewelry, household items, paintings and more. The event will take place rain or shine and refreshments will be available.
May 23-25 The Ottawa Kennel Club will be holding its annual obedience and conformation dog show at the Richmond Fairgrounds on May 23, 24 and 25, 2014. The public is invited to attend, however our rules prohibit non-registered dog show dogs near the show area. For additional information please visit us at www.ottawakennelclub.ca.
Ongoing Ovarian Cancer Canada offers a free presentation, Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power, about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. To organize one for your business, community group or association, please contact Lyne Shackleton at 613-488-3993 or ottawakip@gmail.com. The Westboro Nursery School will be staying at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre for the 2013-2014 year and registration is in full swing. To avoid disappointment, download and fill out your registration forms today. Our play-based curriculum is led by early childhood education-registered teachers and includes introduction to French, sign language, school readiness, music, daily outdoor play and more. Visit westboronurseryschool.ca or email wns@westboronurseryschool.ca for details. The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as skiing, Scrabble, bridge, fun lunches, book clubs, Gallery tours, dinner club, and crafts. For more information visit our website atottawanewcomersclub.ca or call 613-860-0548. The Active Living Club invites active seniors and adults 50+ to join us in the outdoor activities of hiking, cycling, canoeing, crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing. All outings start at 10 a.m. from different locations in Ottawa/Gatineau, and range from 1.5 to 3 hours. The City of Ottawa offers these safe, healthy and fun filled outings, guided by first aid qualified leaders and tailored to different levels. Call City Wide Sports at 613-580-2854 or email cwspsm@ottawa.ca.
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, April 22, 2014– 9:30 a.m. The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.
Zoning – 2940 and 2946 Baseline Road 613-580-2424, ext. 16187 – melissa.jort-conway@ottawa.ca Zoning – 4310 Fallowfield Road 613-580-2424, ext. 13431 – mike.schmidt@ottawa.ca Zoning – 2575 Innes Road 613-580-2424, ext. 15430 – shoma.murshid@ottawa.ca Zoning – 9 Leeming Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 27790 – william.wood@ottawa.ca Zoning – 45 Mann Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 26936– hieu.nguyen@ottawa.ca Zoning – 120 Prestige Circle 613-580-2424, ext. 16483 – evode.rwagasore@ottawa.ca
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