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Canadian Taylor Stewart strains to get as much flex on his pole as possible as he competes in the pole vault event in the IAAF Combined Events Cup decathlon at the Canadian Track and Field Championship at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility at Mooney’s Bay on July 5. Taylor finished second to fellow Canadian Pierce Lepage. See photos, page 14.
Concerned residents in Vanier are not slowing down this summer. The organization Vanier Unite quickly formed after hearing that the Salvation Army plans to close its downtown shelter and open a new facility- complete with an emergency shelter - on Montreal Road. From the start, the news to many long time residents did not sit well. “It’s a small community for such a big centre,” said Claudette Gorley, who met up with Vanier Unite to gather flyers and comment sheets before heading off to door knock. And so, instead of enjoying a more relaxed summer, Gorley and a number of fellow residents are using any free time they have to knock on their neighbour’s doors. The Salvation Army submitted its plans to redevelop 333 Montreal Rd. on June 22. See VANIER, page 4
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Police officers have been asked to leave their uniforms at home if they plan to walk in Ottawa Capital Pride parade this year. Ottawa Capital Pride released a statement on June 30 saying at the request of their LGBTQ2 youth, uniformed police officers would not be welcome to attend Capital Pride activities off-duty. Other community members have asked for the event to remain inclusive — which includes police. That being said, the organization has asked that police who do participate, do so in plain clothes. “As an organization, Capital Pride supports the participation of individual LGBTQ2 police officers and their allies in this year’s festival,” the statement read. “ … However, it is of prime importance to us that everyone feels safe at Pride, particularly LGBTQ2 youth, and racialized and Indigenous community members. Accordingly, we respectfully request that participating officers reserve their uniforms and vehicles for official work duties only this year.” However, Ottawa Police chief Charles Bordeleau said officers who choose to participate in the parade can also choose whether or not to wear their uniform. The Ottawa Police already have
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made a decision to not have a float in the parade. On July 5 Bordeleau tweeted that his plan was to march in the parade in uniform, with fellow officers. “Like our past many years of participation in the parade, officers will also have the choice as to whether they wear their uniform or regular clothes,” Bordeleau said in a statement released on June 30. “We are proud of our uniform, and it is part of our identity — it's who we are and how we serve the community.” According to Capital Pride, this decision was made based on the feedback the organization received from consultations held with stakeholders and LGBTQ2 community members this year. Mayor Jim Watson expressed disappointment with the festival organizers stance on the issue, when asked about the parade during a light rail announcement on July 5. Watson said he didn't agree with the parade organizers’ decision, but added the city wouldn't be pulling funding from the annual festival. "We don't want to punish them for a decision they've made," Watson said. Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley issued a statement earlier in the week, suggesting the city pull funding if this was the new direction Capital Pride was heading in. "The councillor is entitled to his opin-
ion, but I don't share it," Watson said. The request for police officers to attend the event in their street clothes was made as a result of concerned community members, Capital Pride organizers said in a statement. “During our consultation process and in ongoing conversations with stakeholders, we have been particularly mindful of events in the last year concerning police participation in Prides across the country,” the Capital Pride statement read. “On the issue of police participation in the Capital Pride festival, community members have been passionate in their views.” In 2016, the Ottawa Police liaison committee celebrated its 25 year anniversary. “We are very proud of this, partnership work with the LGBTQ communities,” Bordeleau’s statement said. “We are committed to continuing this important work with long standing community-police partners like the liaison committee.” Both organizations say they wish to continue to work at strengthening their relationship. Pride week in the capital begins on Aug. 21. As with past years, the Ottawa Police will co-host a barbecue for launch Pride on Aug. 21. Capital Pride’s parade will take place on Aug. 27. - with files from Jennifer McIntosh
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Ottawa Police chief Charles Bordeleau plans to march in the Ottawa Capital Pride parade in uniform despite a request of the parade organizers that police officers walking in the parade not wear their uniforms.
Fixing pathways will cost $3.4 million by melissa murray
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The flood waters have receded, but the damage is already done. Fixing pathways damaged from the flood this spring will cost the National Capital Commission $3.4 million. During the commission's board meeting on June 29, Marc Corriveau, director, urban lands and transportation, and Gary Lacey, executive director, capital stewardship, gave members an update on the flood that affected 12 capital commission areas in early May. About 20 kilometres of paths were under as much as four to five feet of water. So far, about 17 kilometres have been reopened. Three pathways will remain closed into 2018. That includes a one-kilometre section of the Ottawa River Pathway, behind Parliament Hill, between Portage Bridge and the Rideau Canal Locks, the Lac des Fees Pathway, near the soccer field in Gatineau Park. “This spring, we not only had record wa-
ter levels, but record velocity and when you combine (them), it makes a heavy impact on the shores and the waterways of any region,” Lacey said. Photos of the pathways from when the water finally receded show eroded shorelines, downed limbs and sinkholes. Before water even peaked, National Capital Commission staff and contractors went out to minimize damage. They went to the aboriginal centre on Victoria Island to help secure some of their assets and worked to armour the banks at the navy monument, at Richmond Landing beside the Ottawa River. “It has been a very trying time as soon as the water levels started to recede we immediately began the site cleanup,” Lacey said. “We continue to work to get the remaining banks stabilized and the trail open. Unfortunately, the pathway still underwater is behind the parliament buildings and we know it’s an important commute for people with bicycles and also a popular place for people to bike and walk.”
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Vanier Unite volunteers want to reach everyone There will be a secured terrace where clients To develop the property, which currently The $50-million plan includes four different can stay during the day. houses a Salvation Army Thrift Store and the on-site housing models, which includes emerThe Community and Family Services and Concord Motel, the applicants need a re-zoning gency shelter accommodations, life skill, stabi- Thrift Store will also be located at 333 Montreal – to allow a shelter on a main street. lization and addictions programing. Rd. with street access. According to the Salvation Army’s public relations director, Glenn van Gulik, the process that involved finding a new location for its downtown centre began in 2010. That news is something that doesn’t sit well with the group in Vanier. “What really upset me is everything I’ve read says the Salvation Army has been at this for seven years with developers. But they are only now getting the community involved,â€? said Pierrette CĂ´tĂŠ, one of the door knockers. “To that I say, ‘How dare you?’ and seriously, where were we seven years ago?â€? The goal ofVanier Unite volunteers is to not stop until they have reached everyone and that includes neighbouring communities such as Manor Park, New Edinburgh and Overbrook. Residents have already rallied, signing petitions that have been circulating in the community. In total, more than a thousand signatures have been added to oppose the move, namely calling on the fact that the neighbourhood already faces a number of challenges residents have been battling over the years, which includes prostitution, drugs and crime. The idea of a shelter, most residents say, will add to the trouble, not help it. “The thing is, this development is coming Michelle Nash Baker/Metroland from an altruistic, caring organization – which Vanier residents are knocking on doors in the neighbourhood to rally the community they truly are – so I’m just surprised at how bruagainst the Salvation Army’s recent application to the city to develop a new shelter at tal this whole thing is,â€? CĂ´tĂŠ said. “What hap333 Montreal Rd. pened?’ So to try and make sure residents not only sign a petition but also take action on the rezoning application, Vanier Unite has printed off and is handing out door-to-door the comment Continued from page 1
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page for the Salvation Army’s development application. The intent is to get as many residents to fill out comments and send it to the city in an effort to have the community’s voice heard loud and clear. So far, aside from Vanier Unite, there are three other community groups that have formed Facebook pages against the plans. The groups are: • CommunautĂŠ Vanier Community Group • Help Give Vanier A Fighting Chance! • Residents against moving the Salvation Army shelter to 333 Montreal Road. In a written statement, Mayor Jim Watson said he is looking forward to hearing public feedback regarding the proposed Salvation Army shelter in Vanier, pointing out the location was chosen by the Salvation Army. He added that he is also looking forward to hearing the public’s input when the staff recommendations on the Salvation Army proposal are presented to the Planning Committee. When Metroland Media asked Watson if a west-end site would have been contemplated, he did not comment. For Vanier residents, who are aware that any complaints about the development make them sound like NIMBYs, Gorley said to her silence from other communities says a lot. “What the rest of Ottawa is doing, by not saying anything, is saying they don’t want this either,â€? Gorley said. “We are trying to clean up Vanier. We have open arms for a lot of centres here, a lot of different groups, like the John Howard Society but the thing is, they are all small and separate. This is different.â€? The Salvation Army’s development application is available to view online at app01.ottawa. ca/postingplans.
The Ottawa Humane Society is reminding people how dangerous it is to leave your pet in a hot car. On July 5, the humane society held a seminar to educate pet owners on the risks. Time and time again people are caught leaving their dogs — and sometimes cats — in vehicles on hot days while they quickly run into a store or other building. According to the humane society, on a hot day the temperature inside a parked car can surpass 40 C in minutes.
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Harmony Ferreira and her mom Roxan Clark, of New Edinburgh, showed off their Canada Day spirit at Major’s Hill Park during July 1 festivities. The day-long downtown birthday bash featured live music and food vendors, a demonstration by the Canadian Armed Forces’ Snowbirds as well as a visit from Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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Canada Day celebrations have taken a muddy toll on Major’s Hill Park. In total 42 millimetres of rain fell in Ottawa on July 1 during the Canada Day 150th celebrations, creating a muddy aftermath at Major’s Hill Park and Parliament Hill.
By late July 1 evening some revelers described the park as a muddy farmer’s field. According to the National Capital Commission, the clean up will begin the week of July 10. “The NCC had predicted and planned for the clean up and resodding of the park following the Canada Day celebrations in its annual
planning and budgeting,” Dominique LeBlanc, spokesperson for the NCC said. LeBlanc added the NCC and Department of Canadian Heritage, who hosted the event, would cover the cost of the clean up. At the moment, the NCC says the total cost of the re-sodding of the park is not known.
Once work begins, the NCC said the teams in charge will make decisions on whether parts of the park will need to be closed until the landscaping is complete. Parliament Hill also endured muddy, wet conditions, including at one point requiring Ottawa Fire Services to help with water that was pooling on the Hill.
Danielle Cardinal, Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson said Ottawa Fire Services delivered two sump pumps to Parliament Hill to pump water off the Hill just after noon on July 1, adding Ottawa Fire was on Parliament Hill in a strictly supportive role to Public Works Canada, which manages Parliament Hill.
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Even rain could not dampen the spirit of Canada Day in downtown Ottawa on July 1. Gov. Gen David Johnston and his wife Sharon joined Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess There’s a muddy aftermath at both Major’s Hill Park and Parliament Hill but the NCC and of Cornwall, for an escorted carriage ride to Parliament Hill for Canada 150 celebrations on the Department of Canadian Heritage are cleaning up the muddy mess. July 1. Thousands of people lined Sussex Drive and Wellington Street to greet the Royals.
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etting around during major events is always a challenge in Ottawa, but one we should expect. So it’s shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that Canada Day taxed our public services. OC Transpo was swamped, in part because it’s impossible to predict passenger demand that ebbs and flows with the weather. Then there was the challenge of having members of the Royal Family moved to and from Parliament Hill – more streets closed and buses stuck. One thing that could have been improved was the speed of security lines to access Parliament Hill. Too few entrances, too few staff, too few signs for the lineups, and too little food for those who persevered and made it onto the soggy grass. This city deals with VIPs and major celebrations throughout the year. It’s now summer and we’ll have more streets shut down in the coming weeks than we’ll see any other time of year. Plan accordingly – use transit, ride a bike or
walk. Even for folks in the suburbs, it’s possible to drive within cycling or walking distance of our big festivals, and then make an easy arrival. If you’re not planning to attend a festival or other event, check the traffic before you head out on your usual jaunts, just to make sure there’s no parade scheduled to block you in our out. There’s no use merely grumbling about traffic. New smartphone apps like Waze make it possible to check for traffic tie-ups before leaving home, and while on the road. And every time someone – maybe you – avoids congestion, the better off every other driver. You can be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Transit in Ottawa is about to take a great leap forward, with light rail about a year away. When the tunnels open and trains begin service, hundreds of city buses will disappear from downtown, and the payoff for motorists will finally be realized. Yes there are better days ahead in 2018. But for now, let’s enjoy the summer of 2017.
Bigger is not always better for a community
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hat’s your picture of Canada Day 150? Is it happy folks on Parliament Hill with lots of flags and smiles? I hope. But I wonder if it will be another picture that sticks in your mind. That’s the one that shows the Mackenzie Bridge at rush hour with so many stuck buses on it that it’s impossible to count. That was four days before. The photo was accompanied by warnings that things might get worse. They did. Streets would be closed, barriers erected, normal patterns disrupted. That happens with big events. Canada Day would be the biggest ever and more preparations were needed to get ready for more people. Plus — a big plus — security. You wouldn’t expect things to be smooth under such circumstances and
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town they weren’t. People were angry already and the big event was days away. Meanwhile there were warnings about how bad the situation was expected to be. There would be security screening. Would there ever! Yet, as with all big events, many people had a fine time on the day, the people who got inside, the people who made it through the lineups. The show was great, the mood was good despite the rain. But too many people, way too many, were stuck on the outside. The lineups were too long, too disorganized. There was not enough food,
too few bathrooms. A lot of people were disappointed. It’s not as if the authorities weren’t trying, both on the federal and the municipal side. It was just too big. Add in the rain, add in the extra security for the visiting royals, and it simply couldn’t work. And it probably won’t the next time either. In the aftermath, people will be asking whether it was all worth it. Partly the expense: many useful — and lasting — things could have been done with the money spend on the celebration. But also the sheer inconvenience of it. Should the people who live yearround in town have to put up with a major disruption in their lives for the sake of an event designed to attract tourists? And it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park for the tourists either. Could we, perhaps, go a bit smaller? There are those who say no, that the
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“big event.” No city in its right mind wants the Olympics any more. The goal is to find ways to celebrate on a human scale. We can learn from this. We better.
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study’s lead author, Dr. Ben Carter, told London’s Daily Mail. As parents, however, it can be difficult to avoid the constant complaints, mostly using the phrase, “I’m bored,” particularly during the summer, when we don’t have eight hours or more per day where we’ve passed the buck of responsibility to teachers and caregivers. I realize it’s not my duty to entertain my children. At the they’re not allowed to have it, College in London studied a same time, bored kids often number of published papers the more they want it.” On the other hand, there is linking bad sleep to screen use end up fighting, rolling around among adolescents. The exami- like bear cubs or generally creplenty of research to sugnation of 20 studies on screens ating a mess. Too often, when I gest that screen technology sense a lull in activity, I’m tired and sleep found that teens, is basically junk food for the and a kid asks for screen time, brain. Teenagers today spend in particular, need around my knee-jerk reaction is to say 10 hours of sleep per night. up to eight hours working yes, both to satisfy their needs Bedtime screen use is among on computers, fiddling on things that are limiting sleep in and also to avoid any kind of smartphones and streaming adolescents. It has a detrimen- hands-on parenting time for YouTube. For both children tal impact on quality of sleep, me. and adults, this is having a But even this may not be the leads to shorter sleep times negative impact on our sleep, best approach. Kids that conand, in turn, causes daytime our diets and our social lives. stantly turn to screens every sleepiness. Even having a mobile phone time they need a distraction “As a community we beside one’s bed can have detrishould be removing devices 90 aren’t developing the tools they mental effects. minutes prior to bedtime,” the need to manage boredom. Researchers at King’s
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Boredom, according to psychologists, is a good thing. It forces kids to sit and reflect, or to get outside and be active, or to be creative and come up with new tasks and ideas that can only be developed in that empty space. I feel like mean mom forc-
YouTube. I know they have to develop the skills to use technology in a responsible way on their own time. But I figure I’m also playing the role of executive function until their brains are developed enough to make those decisions. And deep
Kids that constantly turn to screens every time they need a distraction aren’t developing the tools they need to manage boredom
ing the kids to play “I Spy” on long car trips or to tell progressive stories around the campfire, or when I kick them outside in the rain to find some sticks when they’d rather be playing “Madden Mobile” or streaming “Life Hacks” on
down, I’m hoping my mean mom voice will ring in the back of their heads for years to come, so they’ll eventually choose boredom and opportunities for creativity over screens even when there’s no adult around to enforce it.
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seniors Mona Fortier MeMbeR OF PARLIAMeNT OTTAWA VANIeR DéPuTée
A New Constituency Office to Serve You! With Canada Day in the rearview mirror, it is time to look towards the rest of the summer. As many will know, the constituency office on the 5th floor of Charlotte St., has supported the work of this office for over 20 years. It was with some sadness and a lot of excitement for a new, accessible office that my team and I closed the doors for the final time on June 30th. As of August 1st, I am excited to be opening my newly renovated office at 233 Montreal Rd. This new location is situated next to MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers’ office and will provide residents an accessible and central place to access a variety of federal services. In the meantime, if there are services that you need support with, my team members are available by phone at (613) 992-4766. It is important to me that residents have an accessible and visible location, located centrally in the riding. When the doors open for the first time, it will be staffed with a strong bilingual team, eager to provide you support with a variety of services. I will also be hosting an open house in August, so please stay tuned. I am also very pleased to announce that I am planning a number of community events and activities across Ottawa-Vanier throughout the summer. In addition to our official office opening, I will be hosting a round table on the recent cannabis legislation, along with MP Leslie to help answer any questions residents may have. As well I will be hosting a consultation on Canada’s Food Policy in late August and I encourage you to join the conversation. Further information will be posted at monafortier.ca and on my social media pages in the weeks ahead. Lastly, but certainly not least, I am recruiting dynamic and engaged youth to join myYouth Council. If you’re 16 to 24 years old and interested in joining the Youth Council, please send a short introduction (300 words or less) describing how you’d like to contribute to mona.fortier@parl.gc.ca. Have a great summer and I look forward to seeing you in the community! Mona Fortier Member of Parliament, Ottawa--Vanier
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bright orange. I was fair tingling by the time we saw the white horse three blocks away, and you could hear the people clapping and cheering, as the Orangemen marched behind bands. They too, were all dressed in white, with orange banners across their chests. I asked my sister Audrey why we couldn’t be in the parade too, and she said you had to be Irish, and preferably a Catholic. Well, there were the Briscoe’s and they certainly weren’t Catholic! Audrey told me to hush up and certainly be assured of both as we drove into town in listen to the bands soon to be in front the Model T, hoping we could make the 12.5 mile trip of us, as we leaned against the Model without a flat tire. “Couldn’t be better,” Father said as he wheeled the car T. And then we heard the clompnext to the curb right in front of the Chinese restaurant. clomp of hooves, and knew King “When can we have the lunch?” Emerson wanted to Billy would soon appear. And appear know. he did! Such splendour! Such vivid Mother just rolled her eyes in answer. He was treading on thin ice to begin with, as he fought colours, and the plumed hat, which was obviously too big for him, coverEverett to sit next to the back window, which wasn’t a ing his eyes, so that he had to toss his window at all, but rolled up curtains tied with narrow head back every few seconds to see leather straps. where he was going and wave to the It seemed like hours had passed before we heard the bands coming onto the main street from the fair grounds, throngs of people. And right behind King Billy was and I knew from remembering the last Orangeman’s parade, that leading the bands and people walking down the Orangeman who was obviously just as important as King Billy himRaglan Street, would be King Billy on a white horse, self. He had a small drum attached to dressed in white himself, with sashes and ribbons in his waist somehow, but he was also blowing into the tiniest horn I had ever seen. His white cap was rimmed with orange braid, and every so often he would take the horn and use it to Ottawa Humane Society Makes First FIV-Positive Chester (ID# A201323) push the cap back, and then he’d give Cats Available for Adoption the little drum a rap with the horn for The Ottawa Humane Society has just expanded its adoption program to include cats with the FIV virus, helping even more of the animals good measure. He didn’t look right in our community get their second chance. to me, and it was Father’s comment, “We’re really excited to be able to give these animals a shot at a which told me why. “He’s as drunk as happy life with a forever family,” said Bruce Roney, OHS executive director. “We think our community will step up and really embrace a hoot-owl,” he said. “I don’t think the opportunity to help us find even more animals a home.” he’ll make it as far as the swinging “We think our community is ready for this. We’ve done the research bridge.” and recognize it’s time to make this change,” he said. I lost count of the number of FIV stands for feline immunodeficiency virus, said Dr. Shelley Hutchings, OHS chief veterinarian. Only cats can get FIV, as the virus does not bands and the people walking behind, infect other species of animals or humans, she said. some children far younger than I was, “For us, adopting out these cats means more resources, like medical dressed in full regalia for the day. tests and our time, because we know it will take a little longer for them to find a permanent home. But to the right adopter, it’s just a And right then I made up my mind member of their family in need of a little more TLC,” Hutchings said. that as soon as I was old enough I With proper care, FIV-positive cats may live a long and healthy life, was going to become an Orangeman! she said. They do need a little more care than a cat without the virus, she said. I couldn’t think of anything more “We’re talking about twice yearly vet visits, some blood work. Maybe exciting than walking in a parade some extra dental care,” Hutchings said. “We know this will be Chester (ID# A201323) dressed in white with an orange sash, daunting to some people but to the right match, it won’t be.” Meet Chester, an affectionate boy looking for her purr-fect match. and band music filling the air. The most common way FIV is spread is through bite wounds. Because of this, FIV-positive cats at the OHS are only adopted into Chester is a friendly cat that loves meeting new people. He’d love Even though my sister said you homes with no other cats, Hutchings said. a new home with lots of fun cat toys to play with and a big window had to be Irish and preferably a Cathto watch the day go by. “We think these cats deserve the same chance as every other feline olic, which I doubted, I decided if I in our Adoption Centre. These creatures will make loving companions Chester is ready to share his love with his new best friend — are to some lucky adopters,” Hutchings said. had to give up the Lutheran Church, you the one he has been waiting for? To learn more about the program, please visit the Ottawa Humane and my German heritage, so be it! For more information on Chester and all the adoptable animals, Society at 245 West Hunt Club Rd. At that young age, I decided if stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the that was the price of becoming an animals available for adoption. Orangeman, it was a price I was willing to pay!
t didn’t matter a whit if you were an Irish Catholic, a German Lutheran, or someone from some other background, everyone for miles around went to the Orangeman’s parade on the 12th of July. Father and the brothers were up at the crack of dawn to do the chores early, and Mother and Audrey were making the lunch to take into Renfrew long before I was out of bed. It would be the most exciting event since the parade several years ago. Towns took turns in hosting the 12th of July, and that year it was Renfrew’s turn. If you didn’t get into town early to park on the main street, you had to go to wherever you could find a spot, and you then ended up standing in the blazing sun under one of the awnings a very few stores had over their doorways. And so that morning, we headed into Renfrew at a time when we would usually be just eating our breakfast. Every ounce of me tingled with excitement. There was nothing that thrilled me more than marching bands and crowds of people, and I could
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Two community hubs get federal funding for renovations by melissa murray mmurray@metroland.com
Two community hubs are receiving funds from the federal government to reinvigorate their spaces. The Boys and Girls Club's Police Youth Centre and the Soloway Jewish Community Centre each received a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program grant. The money, $410,000 for the Boys and Girls Club on Prince of Wales Drive, will be used to reconfigure the interior of the old fire hall and to add more washrooms for women and girls. Because it’s an old fire station, there’s only one stall for the 60 girls that attend the centre after school. The renovations are part of phase 1 of the
renewal of the centre, which will begin this fall. The second phase, to start next year, includes creating a full-size gym and the eventual installation of a Sens Rink. Last year, there were 20,000 visits to that location, and there are about 800 members. The Jewish Community Centre, on Nadolny Sachs Private, is using the $180,000 for new boilers, to fix the building’s masonry and roof, as well as to upgrade the emergency generator. “We need good places to come together,” Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna said at the announcement on June 30. “With these investments more people, more kids can enjoy these amazing places,” she added. Colleen Mooney, executive director of the club, said they are beyond thrilled about the contribution for the big renovation, which will help
create right-sized spaces by opening up some of the rooms for the programs offered. The club will also get a bigger kitchen, which Mooney said will help when preparing healthy snacks for students or when there are cooking classes. “This will certainly help fix up the place, and it certainly needs it,” said Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa alumnus and current board of directors chair Stephen Beckta. “This is going to be a world-class clubhouse and so many kids will be able to come here and have a great future,” Beckta said, adding the club is a place where everyone can belong.
“It’s going to change a lot of lives.” Raising money to fix the guts of a building is always a challenge, said Barry Sohn, president and chief operating officer of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. “We’re talking about boilers, we’re talking about heating and ventilation and air conditioning. And roofs and boilers are not sexy things,” Sohn said. But the infrastructure improvements are vital for creating places of belonging. “We appreciate and applaud the efforts … they make on creating community,” he said.
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The Boys and Girls Club – Police Youth Centre and the Soloway Jewish Community Centre each received a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program grant, which was formally announced on June 30 by Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna. The Boys and Girls Club will receive $410,000 and the JCC will receive $180,000.
The Baseline Woodroffe SWM pond was identified as a priority project in the Pinecrest Creek/ Westboro SWM Retrofit Study (P/W Study), completed in 2011. The P/W Study was completed as a Master Plan under the Municipal Class EA process, identifying a preferred SWM retrofit plan composed of multiple projects. Prior to implementation, individual infrastructure projects recommended in the retrofit plan are required to complete additional Class EA requirements. For the Baseline Woodroffe SWM pond, the process for a “Schedule B” undertaking has been followed in accordance with the Municipal Class EA (2000), as amended 2007 and 2011. A Class EA Study report has been prepared documenting the problem statement, existing conditions, evaluation of pond options and the selection of the preferred solution, public and agency consultation as well as potential construction impacts and mitigation measures.
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Police’s strategic operations centre by erin mccracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Parks Update - Rideau-Rockcliffe Summer is in full swing in the capital, and there’s plenty of changes happening to parks in RideauRockcliffe neighborhoods. Construction at Cardinal Glen Park is expected to begin in late July and run through the fall. Access to the park will be closed during the construction period. Trojan park is now open with a brand new splash pad, while New Edinburgh Park will have a new play structure built this summer – the play area will be closed while crews work to install updates. Cummings Park (directly beside Our Lady of Mount Carmel School) is being updated! If you’re interested in submitting your ideas for the park before the plans are tendered in September please get in touch with my office.
A high-tech “big brother” is providing “virtual backup” for Ottawa police officers to equip them with an arsenal of near real-time data when responding to high-risk or complex cases. The department’s strategic operations centre, which opened last October at the Greenbank police station, has been involved in more than 2,000 of the more than 300,000 calls for service the department receives each year. Within the first 10 days of going live, the centre assisted with more than 70 high-risk calls, ranging from a missing person report, a suicide threat and an armed robbery to a downtown demonstration and a gun call at a Barrhaven high school. Frontline policing Insp. Carl Cartright said it’s a promising start to the initial phase of the centre, which is part of the department’s new service initiative, developed to help its members better serve and protect at a time when policing in North America is facing pressure in the form of costs, population growth and changes, more calls and a surge in more complex crime. Inside the whisper-quiet (at the moment) and windowless centre, a team of uniformed offi-
cers and civilian crime and intelligence analysts, who also track crime patterns at the neighbourhood level, scan banks of computer screens and large television monitors. At their fingertips is a flow of real-time traffic maps, a national news feed, police facility and other City of Ottawa cameras and social media channels, as well as officer locations. They can also tap into building layouts, photos of suspects and past case files. This provides incident commanders “with greater situational awareness,” Cartright said. “As an incident commander, I’ve been here in this office watching the monitors and the screens … to get a better view of what’s happening in the city.” EXTENDING ITS VIRTUAL REACH The concept of the ops centre is not new in North America. Some police departments embraced it a decade ago, including Calgary’s, one of several police services Ottawa consulted as it developed its own model. Ottawa’s 26-member centre, which operates seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., will evolve over time as technology changes. “This is the beginning product,” Cartright said. “We’re going to evolve into where we want
For more details on park improvements, please visit my website or send my office an email. I hope you get a chance to enjoy some of our fantastic parks this summer!
Community Update – Property Standards By-law Review Since its enactment in 2005, the City’s Property Standards by-law has been amended several times including a comprehensive review in 2013 that resulted in a new and updated by-law that addressed other issues such as vacant buildings, lands, heritage properties and enhanced existing provisions. City staff are in the process of initiating a further review with a particular focus on lighting, safe passage (ice and snow maintenance), fences and graffiti.
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As part of that review, an online consultation is being hosted on ottawa.ca over the coming weeks. City staff will review the recommendations and comments from residents and include them in a report to the Community and Protective Services Committee of City Council by end of August. If you’d like to send your comments to my office as well, I’d be happy to hear them. Your input is important in this process.
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The Ottawa police strategic operations centre’s team is tasked with gathering and analyzing data such as information on social media channels to better equip officers responding to high-risk or complex cases.
to be.” The department will look at accessing a wider swath of camera feeds in future. Right now the service is accessing what is publicly available, Cartright said when asked about balancing privacy and having eyes on the ground. “There’s so much video access out there,” he said. “We’re the capital city. We have large events that occur here, large profile figures that come here.” Tapping into more closed-circuit cameras and other types of video feeds as the need arises would “give us that greater situational awareness,” Cartright said. “It’s not that we’re going to be monitoring everything 24/7, but if incidents mandate that we would indeed (need) access to a location, we would have those agreements already set in place.” The centre, the operational cost of which was not available, is designed to boost efficiency, ensure resources are properly allocated and increase officer safety. For example, a crime analyst monitoring the flow of incoming service calls can flag a potentially high-risk or complex call for the centre’s watch commander, who may decide the unfolding investigation could benefit from the team’s all-hands-on-deck approach to information gathering, such as providing officers with the layout of a shopping centre. “That’s not easily available to officers responding to critical incidents,” Cartright said. “When you’re driving a car, responding to a call, you don’t have the time to do that.” The team members, chosen for their expertise, can also anticipate what an officer may need. The ops team can quickly access information about a high-risk missing person, such as their mental-health status and the locations they frequent, which can help officers respond more quickly. Or, the analyst can advise the responding officers that the centre’s team is monitoring the call in the event that so-called “virtual backup” is needed. “You can say big brother is monitoring for their benefit,” Cartright said.
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Staff Sgt. Stephane Tracy monitors live streams of social media channels, traffic maps and other data inside the Ottawa police strategic operations centre.
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One serving Protein: 24 grams Fat: 21 grams Carbohydrate: 35 grams Calories: 422 Fibre: 2 grams Sodium: 525 mg – Foodland Ontario
Tour about native trees at Arboretum Special to the News
Do you know the difference between a native tree and an invasive tree? Would you like to know? Then you should consider signing up for a free guided tour of the historical tree collection at the Dominion Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm on Sunday, July 30. The tour will start at 10 a.m. at Building 72 at the Arboretum, with Owen Clarkin as the tour leader. You can register in advance for the tour by calling 613230-3276 or via email at trees@ friendsofthefarm.ca . The tour, entitled “What does it mean to be a native tree?”, will deal with what it means to say a tree is indigenous to a particular region. You will also learn about non-native, naturalized and invasive trees. In addition, the history of tree planting in the Ottawa area will be explained. A lot of effort is spent trying to control invasive trees and plants. On the other hand, populations of a number of so-called native tree species have declined steadily in recent decades. While the tour is free and open to the public (registration required), donations to the Friends of the Farm would be appreciated
and are always most gratefully received. You can make a real day of it at the Arboretum on Sunday, July 30, not only by taking this tour but by dropping into the Victorian Tea in the Arboretum that is being planned that day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. right in the Arboretum. This annual event always brings out a Victorian flair with tea-goers dressed in period costume and vying for recognition for the Best Hat and Best Costume. There will be live music. Those attending are urged to take along a patio chair for seating. Cost of this Victorian Tea is $13 per person which will include handmade finger sandwiches, scones and hot tea in fine china cups on outdoor tables beside Building 72 at the Arboretum. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call 613-230-3276 or email info@friendsofthefarm.ca .
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Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa Jake Davies/Metroland
Canadian Pierce Lepage, seen here throwing the javelin, won the IAAF Combined Events Cup, capturing the decathlon by 64 points over fellow Canadian Taylor Stewart at the Canadian Track and Field Championship held at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility on July 5.
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Canadian Nicole Oudenaarde won the Pan American Combined Events Cup, with a total of 6,000 points as part of the Canadian Track and Field Championship at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility on July 5.
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Canadian Dallyssa Huggins competes in the 800 metre portion of the heptathlon on Wednesday, July 5 during the Canadian Track and Field Championships held at Mooney’s Bay.
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Telvin Tavernier clears 4.75 metres during the high jump portion of the decathlon event at the Canadian Track and Field Championship held at the Terry Fox Athletics Centre on Wednesday, July 5. Tavernier is a member of the Ottawa Lions track team and attends Carleton University where he lives nearby.
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Athletes burst off from the starting line during the Para Wheelchair Men 100 metre final at the Canadian Track and Field Championship held at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility on Wednesday, July 5.
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Board the bus for Bluesfest. Anyone with tickets to the music festival at LeBreton Flats from July 6 to July 16 — featuring 50 Cent, Pink, Muse, Tom Petty, Melissa Etheridge and more — can use the ticket as their bus pass. The tickets can be used up to three hours before the start of the concert and two hours after the end of the event. Last year, the city and the festival reached a five-year deal, allowing ticket holders to show their ticket, card or bracelet to the bus operator as they board. The deal has the festival paying $100,000 to the city’s transit system each year to help recoup costs, plus additional charges related to deployment and managing the service for the festival, including supervisors and security requirements. Last year, that cost was estimated at about $9,000. In 2015, about 40 per cent of concertgoers
used city transit services and about 30,000 people attended the festival. There are 12 routes that provide direct service to and from LeBreton Station. Free parking is also available at park-andride lots across the city. Between 11 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., extra trips will also be added to accommodate crowds. Extra trips will also be added to the O-Train Trillium Line in the evenings from Monday to Saturday. It will run until midnight on Sundays during the event. The city is also cautioning that Route 8, which runs from Billings Bridge to Gatineau, may experience detours and delays in the LeBreton area during Bluesfest. Para Transpo customers can use the service to get to the festival. Registered customers using this service also just need to show their ticket, card or bracelet to the bus operator when being picked up. Further information and travel planning assistance is available by visiting octranspo.com or calling 613-741-4390.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “1” and “2” attached hereto for the purposes of the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit System project (“Stage 2 LRT Project”), including, but not limited to, facilitating the construction, operation and maintenance of light rail infrastructure, tunnel guideway corridors, tunnel portals, at-grade guideway corridors, guideways, stations, station entrances and station to surface access points, platforms, multi-use pathways, bridges and bridge approaches and including temporary easements, varying in duration from 36 to 61 months as described in Schedules “1” and “2” hereto, for purposes including, but not limited to, construction of station entrances, traffic management and detours, storage of excavated materials and construction materials and equipment, temporary power supply and to enter on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workmen and material for construction, grading and relocation of utilities and for construction of berms, walking paths, multi-use pathways, fences, retaining walls, landscaping features and all other improvements and works ancillary to the Stage 2 LRT Project. The drawings referred to in Schedules “1” and “2” forming part of this Notice are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “1”, and “2” attached hereto. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Dated at Ottawa this day of June 29, 2017. CITY OF OTTAWA Gordon E. MacNair Director, Corporate Real Estate Office
Schedule “1” Confederation Line – West Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1. All of PIN 04282-0677 (LT), PART LOT 24, CONCESSION 1OF, PARTS 2 AND 3, 5R12409; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_018a.dgn 2. All of PIN 04751-0121 (LT), PART OF LOT 27, CONCESSION 1 (OTTAWA FRONT) NEPEAN, BEING PARTS 1 AND 2 PLAN 5R10438; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_055b.dgn 3. Part of PINs 15260-0001 (LT) through to 15260-0097 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 260; PART LOT 27, CONCESSION 1OF, PART 1 PLAN 4R4562, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT389316; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_56a.dgn An estate, right or interest in the nature of a permanent easement in the following lands: 4. Part of PIN 03957-0391 (LT), LOT 1039, PLAN 413452; SUBJECT TO INTEREST, IF ANY, IN CR369486, CR384866; SUBJECT TO CR414377, CR430760E; OTTAWA/NEPEAN; SUBJECT TO EXECUTION 95−005519, IF ENFORCEABLE designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_093.dgn 5. Part of PIN 03957-0311 (LT), LOT 970, PLAN 413452; SUBJECT TO INTEREST, IF ANY, IN CR369486, CR384866; SUBJECT TO CR414377 OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_097.dgn An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of fifty-five (55) months in the following lands: 6. Part of PINs 15260-0001 (LT) through to 15260-0097 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 260; PART LOT 27, CONCESSION 1OF, PART 1 PLAN 4R4562, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT389316; OTTAWA designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_56a.dgn An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of thirty-six (36) months in the following lands: 7. Part of PIN 03957-0391 (LT), LOT 1039, PLAN 413452; SUBJECT TO INTEREST, IF ANY, IN CR369486 AND CR384866; SUBJECT TO CR414377 AND CR430760E; OTTAWA/NEPEAN; SUBJECT TO EXECUTION 95−005519, IF ENFORCEABLE, designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_093.dgn Schedule “2” Confederation Line – East Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1. Part of PIN 04391-1007 (LT), PART OF LOT 15 CONCESSION 1, OTTAWA FRONT, GLOUCESTER, PART 1 PLAN 4R18846; CLOSED BY OC282644; OTTAWA; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PART OF LOT 15 CONCESSION 1, OTTAWA FRONT, GLOUCESTER, PART 6 PLAN 4R27933 CLOSED BY BYLAW OC282644 AS IN OC1599052 designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18695-PRP_006a.dgn 2. Part of PIN 04363-0065 (LT), PCL 42-1, SEC 4M-422; BLK 42, PLAN 4M-422, SUBJECT TO NS222573 (LT356142); GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18695-PRP_009.dgn 3. Part of PINs 15353-0001 (LT) through to 15353-0045 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 353; PART LOT 15, CONCESSION 1OF, PARTS 1 AND 2 4R5402, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT481561, SUBJECT TO LT483009; GLOUCESTER, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 on drawing 18695-PRP_013b.dgn An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of sixty-one (61) months in the following lands:
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4. Part of PIN 04363-0065 (LT) PCL 42-1, SEC 4M-422; BLK 42, PLAN 4M-422, SUBJECT TO NS222573 (LT356142); GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18695-PRP_009.dgn
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Notice of Completion of Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) Baseline Road Bus Rapid Transit Corridor (Bayshore Station to Heron Station) Planning and Environmental Assessment Study
The Project The City of Ottawa has completed an Environmental Project Report for a Baseline Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facility between Bayshore Station and Heron Station, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08. The corridor follows an alignment which includes Holly Acres Road, Richmond Road, Baseline Road, and Heron Road (Figure 1). Near the Baseline Station area, it travels via Constellation Drive, Navaho Drive, College Avenue and Woodroffe Avenue to link the Centrepointe community and Algonquin College campus. The project proposes dedicated bus-only lanes (generally in the median), 25 new transit stations and new pedestrian and cycling facilities along the length of the 14-km corridor. The project will incorporate all elements of a complete street while also maintaining the function of the road as an Arterial Road. This project is part of the Rapid Transit and Transit Priority Network identified in the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) 2013 and connects to other existing and planned rapid transit corridors, including the West Transitway, the Confederation Line, the Southwest Transitway, the Trillium Line, and Southeast Transitway. The project will accommodate the anticipated growth in transit ridership as contemplated in the TMP and support the growth management policies identified in the City’s Official Plan (OP).
The Process The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and documented in an Environmental Project Report prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Undertakings. The Environmental Project Report documents the entire study process, including a description of the planned project, its anticipated environmental impacts, and the project’s consultation program. The Final Environmental Project Report for the Baseline Road Bus Rapid Transit Corridor is now available for a 30-day public review period starting July 13, 2017. Please note that the Draft EPR has been available for public review during the Notice of Commencement phase, which began on May 18, 2017. The final EPR is available at the locations noted below during their regular business hours. Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change • Environmental Approvals Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON, M4V 1P5 City of Ottawa Public Library Branches • Main Branch 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON, K1P 5M2 •
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A digital version of the Final Environmental Project Report and other project information is available for downloading, in whole or in part, at the following web address: www.ottawa.ca/baselinecorridor. Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by Monday, August 14, 2017 to the project contacts listed below. There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project, or impose conditions on it. The Minister may require further consideration or impose conditions if the Minister is of the opinion that: • the transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest; or, • the transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right. Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that the Minister may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the Environmental Project Report is first published. If you have discussed your issues with the proponent and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change no later than Monday, August 14, 2017 to the address provided below. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment) or Aboriginal rights. Attn: Yves Dagssie, Special Project Officer Environmental Approvals Branch, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto ON M4V 1P5 General Inquiry: 416-314-8001 • Toll Free: 800-461-6290 Fax: 416-314-8452 E-mail: EAABGen@ontario.ca If not otherwise provided, a copy of the objection will be forwarded to the proponent by the ministry. For further information on the proposed transit project or if you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the Project Manager, Jabbar Siddique, at the following coordinates: Jabbar Siddique, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Transportation Env. Assessments Branch, Transportation Planning, Transportation Services Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor, Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424 ext. 13914 • Fax: 613-580-2578 E-mail: Jabbar.Siddique@Ottawa.ca
THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.
Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), personal information included in a submission to the City of Ottawa will not be disclosed to any third parties without having obtained the prior consent of the person to whom the information pertains, except when MFIPPA permits disclosure or other applicable law requires that the City disclose the personal information. All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environment Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information please contact the project officer or the Information, Privacy and Archives Division of Ministry of Government Services at 416-327-1600. Notice first published on July 13, 2017.
Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawaeast@metroland.com
July 3 to 31, August 14
Babytime programming will feature songs, stories and rhymes for babies up to 18 months and a parent or caregiver at the Alta Vista library branch on Mondays July 3 to 31 and August 14, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not required.
July 4 to August 15
Family storytime will feature stories, rhymes and songs for all ages and a parent or caregiver at the Alta Vista library branch on Tuesdays, from July 4 to August 15, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not needed
July 14
Ottawa Rhythm Festival at the Shenkman Arts Centre, with workshops at 6 p.m. and main stage running from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20, or $30 for VIP access. As a leading Indian arts institute in Canada, Gharana Arts is proud to present an exciting line-up of artists showcasing the rhythms of the world at the “Ottawa Rhythm Festival 2017”. This festival is based on the idea of exploring the universal concept of rhythm and its particu-
lar manifestations. A journey around the globe from Brazil to Japan, immersing you in the experience of many rhythmic cultures right here in Canada. Featuring an amalgamation of drumming talent OTO WA Taiko, Gamelan Semara Winangun, Afro Carribean and Tine Rufaro Marimba Visit www.capitalrhythmfest. ca.
July 29
Saturday night dances every two weeks. People meeting people, singles and couples 45+. DJ, refreshments, plus light snack served at 10:30 p.m. Members: $13 Non-members: $15. At Carleton Heights Community Center, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. at 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
July 30
Friends of the Farm Tree Tour at 10 a.m. Bldg. 72. What does it mean to be a Native Tree? Discover the impact of invasive species on indigenous trees. Free event, register at trees@friendsofthefarm.ca, donations welcomed 613-230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/arboretum-tree-tours/.
Friends of the Farm Victorian Tea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Classic tea is served on the lawns of the Arboretum. Dress in full Victorian garb, (optional), listen to live music, enter the best hat and costume contest. Formal Tea $13 at Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/fcef-annual-events.
August 12
Friends of the Farm Art on the Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rain Date Aug. 13, Free. Artists working in various media will display and sell their original work under the trees at the Arboretum. Bldg 72 CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-2303276 friendsofthefarm.ca/fcef-annualevents/
Ongoing
Hog’s Back – The 50+ club is looking for new members to play bridge/euchre at 1463 Prince of Wales Dr. We are open year-round including the summer months in an air-conditioned room. Free to try. Email bmjarmstrong@hotmail. com or 613-523-9702.
Erin McCracken/Metroland
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Pineview residents Richard Adams and his daughter Kaitlyn, 14, enjoyed Canada Day festivities hosted by the Pineview Community Association at Meadowbrook Park on July 1. The celebration featured children’s activities, live music and birthday cake. More than 300 hot dogs were handed out, as well as 200 slices of birthday cake.
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2183 Carling Ave. • 613-828-2284 www.guskitchenandbath.com 20 Ottawa East News - Thursday, July 13, 2017
NEW SUMMER STORE HOURS Monday - Saturday 10 am-6 pm • Sunday: CLOSED