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Protest takes over Salvation Army meeting BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

Despite hundreds in opposition outside a Salvation Army open house concerning the proposal to move its emergency shelter to Vanier, very little of the proposal may change. “I don’t know the plans will alter dramatically,” said the Salvation Army’s spokesperson Glenn van Gulik, adding the plan is already submitted to the city. “At this point in the planning process we wouldn’t change but will consider all the feedback.” The Salvation Army held an open house at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre on Sept. 13. The charity is proposing to move its ByWard Market shelter to Vanier and build a 9,569-square-metre facility that includes 140 emergency shelter beds. It will be located at 333 Montreal Rd., where the organization’s current Thrift Store is located. Outside the conference centre more than 250 residents gathered to protest the proposal and the fact this plans to be the only formal Salvation Armyhosted consultation on the project. The format offered the public a chance to learn more about the organization’s services – with 21 booths showcasing programs and city services. Front line workers were on hand to

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Vanier residents rally out front of the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre on Sept. 13. Protesting the Salvation Army’s plans to move its downtown shelter to Montreal Road, residents used the organization’s one and only open house and consultation to call in question not only the proposal, but the way the Salvation Army is handling it. speak to the public about what they do. Helene Blondin, who lives about 100 metres away from the proposed site, said she was not impressed with the format. “Its just more of the same presentation,” Blondin said, adding she was not

surprised to see the protest. Blondin said she is worried about how the new emergency shelter will operate and without a clear picture of what could change; she likens the new proposal to the current situation on George Street.

“You cross the street, you don’t feel safe. You’re always worried,” Blondin said. “I don’t want to wake up and say to my boys you can’t go outside and play because it no longer feels safe.” See RESIDENTS, page 23

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Lowertown pop-up injection site not going away just yet ing is illegal. “We are aware this is illegal,” Hacksel said. “But we are just one part of the solution.” There are three applications with Health Canada for the approval of a supervised consumption site — one at nearby Sandy Hill Community Health Centre was approved in July, Ottawa Inner City Health and the Somerset West Community Health Centre are currently waiting for approval. But that timeline is weeks, possibly even months down the line for when the Sandy Hill CHC will open. As well, the other applications have yet to be approved. On Sept. 12 Ottawa Public Health announced plans to expand harm reduction services by opening an interim supervised injection service at their sexual health clinic at 179 Clarence St. The interim site will operate as a partnership with the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. According to the public health, the application to Health Canada is aimed at plugging in the gaps before the community health centre can begin operating their Nelson Street facility. The city’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Isra Levy, said quick approval could make an unsanctioned pop-up injection site redundant. “We wouldn’t ask them to close,” Levy said. “We would be very closely situated. We are hoping they wouldn’t need to be open.” Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he felt the news was good news for Lowertown residents.

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Overdose Prevention Ottawa is staying put in the park regardless of Ottawa Public Health’s attempts to fill the gap in preventing overdoses. After a heated meeting in Lowertown concerning the pop-up safe injection site the councillor and residents were hopeful a recent application from Ottawa Public Health could make the park location obsolete. However, according to Overdose Prevention Ottawa – who started the safe injection site at Raphael Brunet Park in late August - the pop-up site isn’t coming down just yet. “We are not planning on shutting down until the need is met in the community,” Catherine Hacksel, a volunteer with OPO, and a member of the Lowertown Community Association’s board of directors, said. When the Lowertown community association held its first fall meeting on Sept. 11 Hacksel addressed a full room of the residents calling for the pop-up safe injection site in Raphael Brunet Park to be taken down. “I disagree with the way this has been handled,” David Pyman said. “I live in a civil society — I don’t get to choose the laws I follow and the laws I don’t. What I respectfully ask is the law be followed and the site be shut down.” Pyman, who lives directly across the street from the site, wasn’t the only resident who questioned why an illegal operation could continue. Hacksel said the site is a necessity — but does admit what they are do-

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Residents call for a pop-up safe injection site to be taken down at the Lowertown community association first meeting of the fall on Sept. 11. Many questioned why an illegal operation has not been dealt with by police or the city or both. “What I heard from Catherine (Hacksel) yesterday (Sept. 11) was their entire goal was to get a sanctioned site open,” Fleury said. “The fact that the site is sanctioned by public health is great news. I think public health running it covers all the sides of the coin - it’s an official agency, sanctioned and not in the park.” Fleury said he heard what residents were saying at the meeting and is hap-

py this could be the resolution they were calling for. “We all collectively live in a society with rules, and we each respect the rules. But at the same time I respect that the group saw a need,” Fleury said. “It’s important to follow rules, but there was no consultation, the location was terrible and from all those perspectives I think that public health recognized that.”

As the councillor noted, the main issue for many was simply not being consulted. “This is not being done right,” said Nicholas Moyer at the Lowertown meeting. “You are alienating people instead of having champions for safe injection sites.” Living across the street and frequent user of the park, Pamela Simper, asked why residents had not been consulted. “We didn’t know where we were going to be until the last day,” Hacksel said. President of the condominium association that is situated across from the park, Simper said the community deserved the right to be part of the conversation. Hacksel said the point was simply to help save lives. Since it began operation, Hacksel said more than 500 people have accessed their services in the park, with 11 people using the safe injection option on opening day. The volunteers from OPO set up around 5 p.m. every day, and operate from 6 to 9 p.m. Fleury said that although the city expected the health centre to open this fall this interim site will allow for time to get things right. He added he is also asking Health Canada to look at the other two applications with Somerset West and Inner City so all areas of the city can be served properly.

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Satellite safe injection site in city’s plans BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Ottawa Public Health is seeking approval for an interim supervised injection site at their sexual health clinic on Clarence Street, the city’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Isra Levy, announced Sept. 12. Quick approval could make an unsanctioned pop-up injection site redundant.

The city is working with the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre on an application to Health Canada to plug the gaps before the community centre can begin operating their Nelson Street facility. Levy was asked if the application has anything to do with the unsanctioned, pop-up facility that operates at Raphael Brunet Park. That site – operated by Overdose Prevention

Ottawa – has garnered some criticism from local residents. “We wouldn’t ask them to close,” Levy said. “We would be very closely situated. We are hoping they wouldn’t need to be open.” Levy said public health has been working on the problem for five years as the number of overdoses climbed to crisis levels. In 2016, there were 40 opioid-related deaths in the

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capital, Levy said, adding the problem doesn’t seem to be improving. He said the city hasn’t specifically consulted with OPO, but would be open to offering things the volunteer group can’t – such as drug testing equipment and longer service hours. “We would operate seven days a week,” he said, adding the plans include operating in the early hours of the morning. The OPO site only operates for three hours each evening. The application for the interim site would be for 120 days, but Levy said the city is open to operating it longer if need be. Public health staff presented a survey of Ottawa residents as part of an overall harm reduction strategy last fall. Levy said two-thirds of the survey respondents supported the concept of a safe injection site. In Rideau-Vanier Ward – where the sexual health clinic is located – 75 per cent of respondents were in favour of

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Chief medical officer of health Dr. Isra Levy and Andrew Hendriks, a Ottawa Public Health manager, discuss an application for an interim supervised injection site. the concept. The board of health voted to support the Sandy Hill injection site proposal last June. At the time, Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he’d like to see public health be a partner in setting up supervised drug injection sites, so that more than one location can open at the same time, but he doesn’t want the money to come from the city’s coffers. Board of Health chair Shad Qadri is one of the two councillors on the board who

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voted against the interim site. Qadri said he recognizes the need for solutions to deal with the overdose crisis, but he wants to see any initiative include funding for treatment. "I know Dave Smith is doing a great job in the west end," Qadri said of the new drug treatment facility. "But he needs some dollars." There’s no budget assigned for the proposed interim supervised injection site, but the city may look to recruit staff with specific expertise, Levy said.

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A plan to add more than 300 homes in Old Ottawa South and Old Ottawa East to the heritage register was approved by the city’s planning committee on Sept. 12. The approval came after the item was deferred from a previous meeting, while some committee members asked for a clarification on what being added to the heritage register actually means. Ultimately the committee accepted the report and removed the properties where they had received requests to do so. College Coun. Rick Chiarelli and Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais dissented. A handful of property owners made delegations to the committee asking to have their homes taken off the list of prospective properties being added to the register. Robert Lee, owner of 91 Concord St. North, said based on information from local real estate agents and others in the field, he could stand to lose $250,000. “I purchased it to develop it,” he said of the property. Planning staff said being on the register means a 60-day notice period before demolition. The notice is actually an application, which could be approved, or there could be a compromise to incorporate part of

the structure into the new building design, or the application could be denied. Chiarelli asked staff if being on the register is something that is added to the building’s title. Sally Coutts, the city’s lead heritage planner, said there isn’t anything on the title, but wasn’t able to answer whether or not a real estate agent would have to disclose that in a sale. “Well who would know?” Chiarelli asked. “You’re giving the presentation.” Chiarelli said that anytime there’s uncertainty about the future of a property, it could impact potential market value. “And we are basically putting 358 buildings under a cloud of uncertainty,” he said. Coutts said the city is working on a public education strategy. Leslie Maitland, co-chair of Heritage Ottawa, said there would be an information session in Kars at the end of the month. The heritage register is a term of council priority. Staff visually examine buildings in the study area. For a property to make the list it has to “meet the design test” and reflect the character of the neighbourhood. Coutts said the city is taking its lead from Toronto and Hamilton. Both cities have begun work on their own registry. The next neighbourhoods under the microscope will be Centretown and Wellington West, before it moves out to the

suburbs and villages. In an interesting turn of events, a representative from Carleton University had positive things to say about the three university buildings the report looked to add to the register. In the previous meeting that considered the report, Darryl Boyce, who works in the university’s facilities management, said he was surprised to see the buildings – which include Patterson Hall and Dunton Tower – included. “Another building is Dunton Tower, the only significance is height really,” Boyce said, adding he doesn’t see any need for the university property to be part of the register. Marian Esponda, a preservation specialist at Carleton, spoke about the value of built heritage. As did Peter Coffman, an architectural historian, who said the argument that being added to the register is a “fantastically flimsy” argument. “We shouldn’t be recoiling in horror from the mere practice of collecting facts,” he said. Committee chair Jan Harder said the exercise was necessary to avoid “oops moments” when the city considered demolition applications only to find out that a building was heritage. Although she did say the concept was “clear as mud” following the vote to accept the report.

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Pot plan a good first step

espite some reports that the sky is falling, Canada will legalize marijuana next year, and in Ontario, the government will be the only legal seller. This strict control – sales and distribution through LCBO channels – is a good idea. Ontario government sales will mean the proceeds of pot sales are removed from the hands of organized crime, and at the same time, will add a new tax revenue stream to support public services. The system proposed by the Ontario government will deliver quality control too, so users can be sure nothing scary has been added to their weed. With sales restricted to people age 19 and over, any “allure” of doing something illegal is removed. If the grey-hairs are puffing joints, how rebellious will it feel for a teen to get their hands on a baggie of pot? The LCBO system should also mean predictable prices and supply. And the staff will be the same professionals who run our liquor stores. And most importantly, we will no longer see smokers receive criminal records. Those records

hold people back and keep them from jobs where they could be more productive. To complete the sensible pot legalization circle, the Trudeau Liberals should erase the criminal records of anyone who, in the past, was convicted of marijuana possession. The only puzzling Queen’s Park decision is promising to create new pot outlets apart from existing liquor stores. Given that every LCBO store has good security and cash-handling processes, it makes no sense to create new places to sell pot, especially given the number of outlets that would be required across this huge province. It would be cheaper and more efficient to carve out one corner of each liquor store to sell pot. Separate outlets would require at least three staff members – no one will work alone of course – and someone has to give the others lunch breaks. In an existing liquor store, one or two staff members could move back and forth from the marijuana outlet to the liquor cash registers as required. But the sky is not falling. People smoke pot now and they will smoke pot after July 2018. They just won’t be arrested for it.

Climate change is not a spectator sport Well … in Ottawa we get a little water in the basement and we scream bloody murder, demand that somebody do something about it and threaten to sue. Whereas, south of here, people have water on the living room floor, rivers where there once were streets and empty spaces where there once were roofs. It rather puts things into perspective. The main lesson isn’t that we should be grateful for what we have, although we should, but that we maybe should give some thought to how we might deal with calamitous weather. Of course, we assume it isn’t coming. We get snow, lots of it, cold, lots of that, and the occasional ice storm. But that’s about it. The really serious weather events are for people who live in warmer climes, near oceans. But maybe not. The climatologists

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town are saying that all of us will experience more severe weather in the future. That’s because of climate change, although the words were hardly ever mentioned in the exhaustive Irma television coverage. That coverage was less than instructive. It seemed to be mainly about television personalities standing out in the wind and rain and shouting that there was wind and rain. When coverage occasionally moved indoors, climate experts were heard to suggest that climate change would have an effect — not necessarily that it

would cause more storms, but that it would cause those storms to be more intense. And experts on urban development analyzed the preparedness of various cities for major weather “events” — as they seemed to be called. The experts said it wasn’t a good idea to pave every inch, as Houston seemed to have done. Water has to have somewhere to drain into, so that it won’t drain into people’s houses. So we can learn from all this. Hurricanes probably won’t come here, but we have seen what rain can do and we have seen a lot of rain, particularly this year. There is no reason to suspect that we won’t see more in future years. There is nothing to stop us from getting ready. The fact that climate change is a naughty expression to the south of us shouldn’t keep us from being aware of it and what it can do. We

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can regulate future growth and development with an eye to allowing rains to drain away, rather than paving every available acre. We can do necessary infrastructure spending to make sure that our storm sewers function effectively. In this respect we will remember that we elected a federal government that promised big-time spending on infrastructure and we can remind the government of that promise. The television images of death and destruction in warmer places can be mesmerizing but they shouldn’t distract us from the fact that bad things can happen here too. Meanwhile, we shouldn’t forget, in all the excitement, that climate change can be fought. All it takes is a lot political courage. Let’s see: that would involve taking on energy companies, increasing the amount of regulation involving what people can do with EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR

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their cars and increasing taxes so that necessary billions can be spent on public transit. Do you see any politicians, in this country or any other, willing to step up for that? No, neither do we.

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No more textbooks

ttawa school boards may be looking at counterparts in London, Ont. with envy, as that board seeks to level the student playing field by getting more kids connected. The Thames Valley District School Board launched a pilot project in September, announcing it will issue 1,600 Chromebooks to grade nine students in eight high schools. The kids will essentially own the devices, using them for in-class tasks and homework. As in Ottawa, the majority of high schools in London have seen a shift in recent years to online classrooms — in this case Google Classroom. The idea is to give students what they need to complete their homework. Now those without access to a computer at home won’t be at a disadvantage. But it will be costly. The pilot, itself, is expected to cost more than $732,000, money that’s not coming from the provincial coffers. The Thames Valley board is using its reserve money to cover the cost, a project it hopes it can roll out city-wide in future, should the pilot be a success. The board estimates expenditures of $2.5 million annually to provide Chromebooks to grade nine students across the city. In the meantime, it’s been noted that costs associated with technology will be offset by the reduced need for textbooks. It may be a hard pill to swal-

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low for some, but textbooks are going the way of the dodo bird. They are expensive, bulky and the information becomes irrelevant before the glue on the binding has time to dry. Educators are seeing more value in accessing up-to-date, multimedia information online in subjects as diverse as history and math. While most would agree that

kids should have access to online resources in and out of the classroom, the jury is still out on how to balance play time and entertainment with learning. The same week Thames Valley announced its new pilot, Ontario’s largest school board said it will extend its social media ban. Since the spring, students in the Toronto District School Board

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 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 – 1867 Alta Vista Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 21576 – John.Bernier@ottawa.ca Zoning – 3490 Innes Road 613-580-2424, ext. 27588 – Michael.Boughton@ottawa.ca Zoning – 2499, 2500 Palladium Drive and 675 Autopark Private 613-580-2424, ext. 16587 – Laurel.McCreight@ottawa.ca Zoning – Parts of 980 Earl Armstrong Road, 4619, 4623 and 4721 Spratt Road and an unaddressed parcel to the South 613-580-2424, ext. 12585 – Wendy.Tse@ottawa.ca

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, October 5, 2017 – 10 a.m. The item listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held at the Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ontario. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca. Zoning – Part of 3179 Dunrobin Road 613-580-2424, ext. 24487 – Sarah.McCormick@ottawa.ca Zoning – 5721, 5731, 5741 Manotick Main Street 613-580-2424, ext. 31329 – Jeffrey.Ostafichuk@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1156 Jinkinson Road 613-580-2424, ext. 12681 – Natalie.Persaud@ottawa.ca

have been barred from using Netflix, Instagram and Snapchat, sites the board says use up too much bandwidth and slow down traffic across the network. But it may also come as a relief to teachers, some of whom have expressed frustration at policing electronic devices in the classroom. It’s easy enough for any student on Google Classroom, for example, to get stuck into chatting with friends

on Hangouts or flipping from math-oriented video games to Madden. There’s no turning back the clock on technology in the classroom. Most people agree that, in order to stay competitive as a country, Canadian kids need to be exposed to technology early on. But we may not want to throw the baby out with the bath water. A 2015 study of 15-year-olds

across 31 countries by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that students who used computers more in the classroom had lower scores in reading and math. As the four public school boards in Ottawa seek to find ways to get our students connected in coming years, they may want to consider practices that simultaneously encourage kids to put pen to paper.

Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan Information Session #2

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You are invited to find out more about the Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP) study. The outcomes of the CDP will affect how the northern end of Merivale Road will look and function in the future. The CDP study area affects land adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue. The study generally includes creating guidelines for land use and urban design, review and possible changes to the current zoning of land on select properties (see notice below), consideration of a range of new economic development incentives and creation of a “complete street” design to improve walking, cycling and streetscape in the future. At the session, city staff will have information available to answer your questions on the preliminary recommendations for the Community Design Plan. If you are unable to attend the session, you may review the information on the city’s website and provide your comments online. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or email the planner identified below before September 29, 2017. Need more information? Go to the city’s website at ottawa.ca/imaginemerivaleroadnorth or, contact the planner listed in the Notice of Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments below:

Notice of Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendments In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a Zoning By-law Amendment proposal has been initiated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa. LAND SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal generally affects properties adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue including select properties on Merivale Road, Kirkwood Avenue, Chatelain Avenue, Shillington Avenue, Thames Street, Laperriere Avenue, Leaside Avenue and Anna Avenue. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments (ZBLA) is to implement the land use and urban design components of the proposed new Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP). The CDP is being brought forward for approval by Planning Committee and Council at the same time as the proposed ZBLA. The main effects of the proposed ZBLA are to rezone select properties from existing residential and institutional zones to the Traditional Mainstreet (TM) zone, generally with exceptions that continue to permit uses from the existing zones but that in certain locations permit new non-residential uses under the TM zone only if properties are assembled and any new development fronts on Merivale Road, and to correct anomalies where the boundaries between different zones do not follow adjacent property lines. FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact: Chris Brouwer, Planner Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27813 Fax: 613-580-2459 Email: Chris.Brouwer@ottawa.ca. Additional information can also be obtained through Ottawa.ca/devapps and input File Number D02-02-17-0017 in the “Search” criteria. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning the proposed amendments. Please forward comments to the above-noted planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or email by Friday, October 20, 2017. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Dated at Ottawa this 21st day of September, 2017.

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Ticket holders could dream big with CHEO lottery BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

This year’s dream of a lifetime has a unique Canadian spin. The CHEO Foundation launched its single biggest fundraiser on Sept. 12 at the Manotick home that’s up for grabs, at 585

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midnight Nov. 17 are also entered for a chance to win an early bird prize package. Tickets for the 50/50 cash draw, which last year netted the winner more than $539,000, are available for $10 each, five for $25 or 15 for $50. This year, to celebrate the Grey Cup, tickets purchased before Sept. 22 are eligible to win one of five four packs of tickets to the 105th Grey Cup game at Lansdowne Park on Nov. 26. One hundred other people will also win a pair of tickets to the Ottawa RedBlacks last 2017 regular season game. Tickets can be ordered by calling 613-722-KIDS (5437) or at dreamofalifetime.ca. A full list of prizes is available online.

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New report shows offers national picture of opioid crisis BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

When it comes to opioid use in Ottawa, at Shepherds of Good Hope front line workers are just trying to keep their heads above water. Shepherds executive director Deirdre Freiheit says the country’s opioid crisis has hit the city — and the shelters — hard. “We are working with our partners in the community, really literally to make sure that people don’t die,” Freiheit said. “We are working day-to-day to provide the help and services that are required. But really we have never seen anything like this.” The Canadian Institute for Health Information released a report about the opioid crisis on Sept. 14 stating it has had significant impact on Canada’s health care system. “If you just look at the numbers, you can see the impact of the opioid crisis is increasing,” David O’Toole, president and CEO of CIHI said. “There are more patients being seen in emergency departments, more patients being hospitalized, and the lengths of stay for hospitalizations are quite long — it all adds to the burden.” For Freiheit and Shepherds, the crisis has resulted in fatigued staff and overdoses they can’t keep up with. “We would have had a handful of overdoses a year or two ago, now we are seeing multiple overdoses every single day,” Freiheit said. Freiheit said measures the shelter put in place at the start of the summer, working with Ottawa Inner City Health, have made it possible for the workers to keep up with the new pace, but she is worried as the cold weather approaches. “We need help to sustain the pace,” she said. “We have cobbled together a lot of resources that we don’t currently have, so our staff is working double duty — nurses, peer support workers, front line staff are all just overwhelmed with the number of interventions just to keep people alive.” The same day the report was released, Freiheit offered a tour of their treatment for substance abuse centre to federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Tay-

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Taylor said. The health minister announced at the event that the Canadian Institute of Health Research will invest $7.5 million in new research programs to address some of the most urgent elements of this opioid crisis. “This investment will help enhance evidence base and harm reduction approaches that will help those dealing with this crisis on the ground and across the country,” Petitpas Taylor said. The minister said the government’s approach would be to work with partners to find new treatment options as well as reach out to other federal departments to develop training and awareness. Freiheit said to address the issue in Ottawa, specifically for Shepherds, she feels the community needs to work together. Currently, staff are constantly speaking with clients to better address their substance abuse issues and trying to cater to their specific needs — which means changing how they do things as they go, just to try to stay ahead of the crisis. “I think this is the tip of the iceberg and we need help,” Freiheit said.

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SIU investigates double shooting on Brittany Drive BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after two men were injured in a police shooting on Brittany Drive. According to a statement issued by the province’s Special Investigations Unit, two police officers were patrolling the area of Brittany Drive and Bangs Street at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday (Sept. 12) when an “interaction” with two men resulted in the officers firing their guns.Both males were shot and treated, and are now in police custody. The SIU is asking that anyone with information about this incident to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The agency is also asking for any video or surveillance footage to be submitted through their website, www.siu.on.ca. The SIU has designated four investigators and one forensic investigator to the investigation.

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Afghanistan memorial coming, but location up in air BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

The National Capital Commission is taking a breather before choosing a location for a national memorial to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. It may end up near the Canadian War Museum or it could be built near Victoria Island, on the Ottawa River. Or the NCC could pick another spot.

After consulting with veterans’ groups, Canadian Heritage asked the NCC to approve a location just west of the war museum. Previously, the NCC approved a location at Richmond Landing, a small peninsula in the Ottawa River south of Victoria Island. Richmond Landing is the location several board members still prefer. And so does the Canadian War Museum.

In a letter, the war museum said a monument within the narrow strip of land available at the museum "would impact and arguably even detract from the architectural vision as originally intended.” The museum also said it could appear to elevate one conflict over others, which is inconsistent with the mandate of the museum. Those statements helped

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the museum site because of access and parking.The museum’s architect, Raymond Moriyama, said in a statement, “I am not against a monument to commemorate Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan, but I am afraid I will definitely oppose the suggested proposed site (at the war museum).” The museum site would have more strict design guidelines to make sure the memorial was developed in harmony with the museum. But Canadian Heritage is eager to move the project forward. The next steps for the memorial include a design competition to begin in October, the selection of finalists in December and the winning design being chosen in a year. Sensing some hesitation about the war museum site, Mark Kristmanson, CEO of the NCC, proposed deferring the decision and suggested stakeholders and the NCC could revisit a military memorial master plan before the board makes its decision on the site. “It means a sober reconsid-

eration and reflection,” said Kristmanson, adding some of the design guidelines and limitations of the museum site could also be explored. The NCC co-ordinates the use of all federal lands in the National Capital Region and the Afghanistan memorial is now on a list of federal land use approvals the NCC has either had to revisit or has had proponents reject. With a change in government in 2015, the NCC had to find a new home for the Victims of Communism memorial in 2016, and last year the NCC held a site selection review for a new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus, which was rejected by the hospital. With another vote on a new Afghanistan memorial site after a preferred site was chosen, NCC board member Michael Pankiw wondered "who is really making the decisions and recommendations?" “This is twice that has come to us for approval. I don’t quite understand why this is even here,” he said.

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Pathways at Findlay Creek is where value meets convenience. A dynamic community complete with all the urban amenities you need, and only a short commute to the core of the city, it’s the best of urban living in a healthy balance with nature. “This community is sure to be very popular with families and people looking to downsize,” says Rahul Kochar, Phoenix Homes Vice-President. “We invite everyone to come to the sales center for the best selection, lots, models, prices and options.” Single Family homes at Pathways feature open concept floor plans, with quality construction throughout. With granite counters and amenities most other builders can’t offer, both 2 storey and bungalow singles are available on 35, 43 or 50 foot lots. Pathways at Findlay Creek singles are a valuable investment that will become sought after homes for generations to come, featuring high ceilings, larger windows and basements that can be completed to offer exceptional additional living space. “We have a huge selection of well-thought out floor plans. Functional and comfortable. Our buyers have an almost endless array of options to build the home of their dreams. For example, all our Bungalows are designed to be both beautiful and practical, offering plenty of room for comfortable family living in a convenient layout. And our Single-Family homes combine beautifully crafted designs with exceptionally functional layouts, offering you convenience and charm in one perfect home.” The exciting Townhomes at Findlay Creek feature an all-new layout designed especially for this site. “Our new Townhome design emphasizes comfort and style. Enjoy the independence of your own space and a generous yard with the affordability of a townhome.” A Phoenix Home is a step above comparable builders with quality from the ground up at a price you simply can’t beat. “We have the largest selection of models so there is literally something for everyone. We go the extra Floor Plan - Thursday, September 21, 2017 3

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GET ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Five ways to get acquainted with a new neighborhood Across the country, people are packing boxes, hiring trucks and moving short and long distances. According to a survey by DuProprio, a Quebec-based real estate advice site, 28 percent of Canadians feel the need to move every five years. Surprisingly, DuProprio also found that 14 per cent of owners wish they could move every year. The main reasons people move are expansion of the family, a career change, retirement, empty nest situations, or when moving is more practical than large-scale home renovations. Whether a move is across county lines or overseas, it can take some time to acclimate to a new neighborhood. These tips can

help anyone get acquainted with their new surroundings and make friends in the process. 1. Host a housewarming party. Get to know immediate neighbors by hosting a party. After some unpacking is done, host a simple gettogether for people who live nearby. Ask if neighbors can help out by bringing chairs. Offer light refreshments and some type of activities for children. The event doesn’t have to be extensive, just long enough to engage in some conversation and introduce yourself. 2. Walk and drive around. Scout out the area by driving around and making note of shopping centers, parks and places of interest. Schedule times when you will get out of the car and walk around on foot, which makes it easier to take everything in. Use a website like Walkscore. com to find places within walking distance of your new home. Bring the dog along. Dogs can be great ice breakers with new neighbors. 3. Check out community blotters.

Community events may be posted in print and distributed through a local newspaper and also on municipal websites. Find out where the locals go on weekends or during the week. Communities may take pride in certain activities. It’s easier to get a feel for the neighborhood by spending time with the locals. 4. Become active in the community. Find a volunteer organization or join a local house of worship. Check with the local chamber of commerce for ways to get involved or clubs to join. Like-minded people can make living in a new locale more enjoyable. 5. Dine out once a week. If budget allows, try a new neighborhood eating establishment each week to get a lay of the land. You’ll identify hot spots and hidden gems and will also be able to mingle with the community. An app such as Open Table can help you find places to eat nearby.

WHITE AND WOOD: A PERFECT COMBINATION Few homes don’t have at least one room painted white. That’s because whether it’s pure or lightly tinted, white brings loads of brightness and visually enlarges small rooms. However, overdoing this colour can also give an impression of coldness or even monotony. The solution? Combine white with wooden elements. A veneer hardwood floor, for example, is a great setting for an off-white love seat. And what could be more inviting than a soft cream duvet on a cherry-wood bed? And just imagine how elegant an ivory window dressing would look floating gracefully next to an antique pine dresser. The final touch for a white-and-wood decor? Add an accent colour to give some punch to the overall look. 66 Floor Floor Plan Plan -- Thursday, Thursday, September September 21, 21, 2017 2017

YOUR NEW START CAN BE SOMEONE ELSE’S TOO Moving to a new home is an exciting and stressful time. Think: a new space, a different layout, a blank canvas! But before you move-in to your new residence, you’ve got to move-out of the old. Lots of stuff means many boxes, which means lots of work. As they say about new beginnings: to make room for more, sometimes you’ve got to let things go. In anticipation of the move, purge your belongings. There is value in de-cluttering your home before you move. The process itself forces you to itemize and organize your belongings, which is always helpful before tackling moving day. Take note of what are your must haves, what will work in your new space, and what you want to leave behind. Know that when you hire a mover, you pay for space and time. Items for which you have no use or don’t need, if packed, take up valuable space in the truck that could be used to carry something else. Also, the labour and effort of properly packing and carrying those items costs you time. Don’t pay to transport something you don’t need. Moving needn’t be expensive if you plan properly. Consumers can help subsidize the cost of hiring a professional mover by selling unwanted items like couches or furniture sets. Luckily for savvy savers, all it takes is a few keyboard clicks. In these tech-driven times, there are plenty of digital destinations that allow for easy and free advertisements. Use online classified websites or social media platforms to help spread the word and watch how quickly your goods get sold. Prefer the old fashioned way? Spread the message that you’re selling some items by word-of-mouth or posting posters in your neighbourhood or condominium bulletins. A rewarding alternative to selling your items is to donate them. Find a home for those belongings by gifting them to people in need. Donate your comforters and couches to your local women’s shelter. That old office desk you were going to leave behind could be someone else’s place of inspiration. That old jacket you haven’t worn in years, could keep someone else warm today! Across the country there are shelters in need of donations. Other alternatives could be donating to the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and local furniture banks, as examples. Give someone else a fresh start from belongings that don’t make the cut for your new space. For most, moving is an emotional time, in part because of the stress of packing but also because of the sentimentality of saying goodbye to a place they lived. De-cluttering your home before a big move is valuable. Not only does it help with packing efficiency, which lends to it being financially helpful, but it also helps with the emotional stress of moving-out and moving on. Decluttering helps start the process of “goodbye” to get you ready for all those “hellos” in your new neighbourhood. – Chuck Resnick

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Residents doubt charity is listening Continued from page 1

Blondin has lived in Vanier for all of her 43 years, and she admits there were times when Vanier wasn’t the safest neighbourhood. But now she says that has changed. “Everyone has been working so hard to clean it up,” she said. Blondin added she would be happy with a bunch of smaller shelters, scattered throughout the city instead. “This is not just about the shelter, but about questioning the old model of how shelters work. And it doesn’t work in a residential neighbourhood.” COMMUNITY INPUT

Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said he felt the open house did not offer residents a chance for true engagement. “It was all about what they were doing,” Fleury said. “And really wasn’t conducive to the feedback - it felt really corporate. My frustration continues with them and in my mind it feels like they are just checking off a box rather than engaging. It is certainly what hurts them in the community and I feel it will hurt them at city hall.” Fleury said he was happy to see the protest and the large amount of residents who came out. He added he hopes both will resonate with the charity.

Because of the location – held in neighbouring Overbrook as opposed to Vanier - Fleury chartered buses to bring residents to the event. Vanier resident and business owner Drew Dobson, who is leading the charge in protest against the proposal with a group called SOS Vanier, said he was thankful Fleury organized alternative transportation to the open house.

re-evaluate their development application.” Dobson attended the open house after the protest and said he was less than impressed with the presentation. “The open house reminded me of a flashy well planned industry trade show. Most of the displays had little to do with the development application and touted the great services they provide, some-

“The open house reminded me of a flashy well planned industry trade show. DREW DOBSON, SOS VANIER

SOS Vanier organized the protest out front of the conference centre and Dobson, who owns Finnigan’s Pub, two doors down from the Salvation Army’s proposal, said he was really impressed with the turnout. Dobson is, however, doubtful the Salvation Army will change its plans. “I don’t think the Salvation Army is interested in changing the size or location of the mega project,” Dobson said. “In fact, they have made this clear publicly and to the politicians at all three levels of government. This leads me to believe they are holding “consultations" because they are required to, not because they want to hear from residents so they can modify or

thing that is not in dispute,” Dobson said. Van Gulik said the organization would respond where they can and he is open to meet with the community on an informal basis about the proposal. Councillors from neighbouring wards also attended the open house. “It was important for me to attend the open house,” said RideauRockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum. “Relocating and consolidating these shelter and treatment services would be a significant move not just for Vanier but for the entire city.” Nussbaum added being the councillor in the neighbouring ward, including parts of Montreal

Road east of the proposed site, he has a particular interest in this application. President of the Vanier Community Association Lauren Touchant said she could not understand why the format of the open house focused on services rather than the planning and zoning application. “The public consultation was meant to focus on planning and zoning matter. They were blurring the lines between the zoning and planning matter and the actual services,” she said. Touchant said she too does not feel this consultation will result in any change of the plans. Fleury said the purpose of consultations is to take what the community has to say into account and make changes accordingly. As an example, Fleury referred to the recent Chateau Laurier proposal – which initially had the entire city – and the mayor – calling for the proposal to be significantly altered. “With the Chateau Laurier there was a similar range of comments, so to me it’s surprising there is not more engagement,” Fleury said. Fleury said he would like to see a summary of all the comments and based on that see a change to the application. “I think it takes head office in Toronto to say ‘Hey, Ottawa, there are legitimate concerns here’ and see that the approach needs to change,” Fleury said. “The ball is in their court.”

PUBLIC MEETINGS All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.

Monday, September 25 Ottawa Police Services Board 4 p.m., Champlain Room Tuesday, September 26 Planning Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Arts, Culture, Heritage and Recreation Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, September 27 City Council Meeting 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall Thursday, September 28 Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

Why I voted ‘No’ to gambling On Sept. 17, Ottawa City Council voted to formally establish a Gaming Site at the Rideau-Carleton Raceway. It was the first time in this term of Council that we have dealt with a casino item. I did not vote in favour of this proposal for the reasons below. My main issue related to the well-known adverse public health impacts of gambling. We know that this decision will result in the installation of 21 new gaming tables at the site, meaning increased revenue both for the operator and the City’s coffers. The City currently spends zero dollars on gambling addiction or treatment of the over $5 million it currently receives each year in gambling profits. Yet funding for these services was not included as part of the motion to sanction gambling in our city, despite research from our own public health agency indicating that providing more access to gambling has been shown to increase harm. In a 2013 report, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) enumerated the many adverse social, economic and health impacts of gambling and recommended against increasing the availability of gambling in Ottawa. At that time, OPH estimated that only roughly 10 per cent of Ottawa adults with severe gambling problems were seeking treatment. The impact of gambling addiction on family members and friends is thought to impact the lives of one in six Ontario adults, not to mention affected children. The Ottawa Board of Public Health recommended that City Council spend 6.5 per cent of the gambling proceeds on prevention and treatment for gambling addiction problems. City Council did not approve this modest (in my view) recommendation in 2013. In this context of no existing Council commitment to fund gambling addiction prevention and treatment services despite the evidence of a large gap in available services, I could not in good conscience vote yes. If Council is going to formally sanction gambling, surely it should only do so with confidence that there are sufficient supports in place to mitigate the negative social and economic impacts of problem gambling. www.TobiNussbaum.ca

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Annual public meeting highlights NCC work in the capital BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

National Capital Commission chair Marc Seaman said three months into his new role, he’s learned a lot about the role of the commission in the community. The commission held its annual public meeting on Sept. 11.

concerns over the NCC pathways. The NCC owns $11.7 billion in assets, with a capital budget of $22.7 million for maintenance. That includes more than 500 kilometres of multi-use pathways with nine conservation officers to patrol them, said CEO Mark Kristmanson.

Seaman said he’s been engaging in stakeholder research and speaking to community partners. The annual meeting shares a roundup of NCC’s work in the last year, and invites public input. Some of the concerns voiced by the audience included lack of public consultation and safety

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• The commission continues its negotiations with the RendezVous Lebreton Group. The commission and the city say the project is essential to realize a “revitalized urban community at Lebreton Flats.” • Public consultations are set to begin on the Gatineau Park master plan renewal. • Work has begun to prepare Rideau Hall for the arrival of Governor General designate Julie Payette. The NCC is also preparing Stornoway for the arrival of the new leader of the Opposition, Andrew Scheer. • According to the commission’s website, more than 120,000 visitors have been to the Confederaton Pavilions. • The commission is also looking to revive Nepean Point. Four design teams submitted their ideas and will showcase their work before a jury selects the one that will be used. David Jeanes, president of Heritage Ottawa, said he’s anxious to see what happens with the iconic spot, located behind the Ottawa Art Gallery.

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The NCC has held a design competition for the revitalization of Nepean Point. The public will get a chance to weigh in on their favourite next month. Jeanes said he remembers the “marvellous” view from the area before the Art Gallery was built 50 years ago. Part of the revitalization of the project will include the removal of the Astrolabe Theatre structure, originally built in 1967 as part of Canada’s Centennial celebrations. The NCC says the goal is also to improve accessibility, enhance

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Council OKs longer parking hours BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

If you can park for six hours in Old Ottawa South, customers may not pay for spots around Lansdowne, said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko during a vote to ratify changes to the city’s parking bylaw. Council approved the slate of changes, which most notably include moving to six hour parking on unsigned streets during the weekend and statutory holidays, on Sept. 13. “The plans for Lansdowne never envisioned streets in Old Ot-

tawa South where you can park for six hours,” he said. “The parking lots in the area are already underwhelmed.” Chernushenko, who voted in favour of the changes, said he will likely work with residents to institute parking restrictions on some streets. Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans also said she’d be working with residents. Deans said between the Sept. 6 transportation meeting and council, she received emails from people concerned about what the looser rules will mean for people who rent out their homes with

Airbnb. Deans said in some cases, the set up is like a small hotel, with lots of cars taking up spots on residential streets. The city consulted with the public in the form of an online survey from July 21 to Aug. 22. Out of the 1,971 that responded to the survey, 72 per cent were in favour of the changes. Aside from moving to six-hour parking, the changes include: • officially allowing street hockey, • a 45-second stopping rule for cabs, • protecting the bike boxes – stopping space allocated for cyclists, • a move from three hours to six-

hour parking on unsigned streets. Kanata North Coun. Allan Hubley questioned how bylaw officers would enforce the new rule, which is set to be in place for June 1, 2018, given their shift limitations. “I never get emails saying we have enough parking enforcement,” he said. Most bylaw officers work seven-and-half hour shifts and the officer that chalks the car must be the one to issue the ticket. On a typical weekend, there can be anywhere from eight to 13 bylaw officers handling parking complaints.

Your child could win a free summer Beechwood Avenue Transforming Into camp with the Gee-Gees! a Complete Street: Phase Two With schoolstreet coming an end few weeks, A complete is atoone thatinis adesigned the time for summer camps for safe and friendly enjoyment of registrations has come. Since 2012, the pedestrians, transit users, drivers and University of Ottawa offers summer camps cyclists. It isand meant to encourage a strong to children youth. The Gee-Gees unique sense liveability andopportunity is truly impactful campsofgive them the to along our traditional mainstreets. Phase participate in a variety of sports and activities. Each camp is specialized sport, One of Beechwood’s transformationbyinto a which is a good way to allow participants to complete street was completed last year with pursue their full potential in narrow groups the painting of bike lanes from Charlevoix to according to their age and skill level. Marier. This fall we are implementing phase two, which involves raised cycling tracks in From 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, a two segments Avenue: diverse choice of of Beechwood sports is offered for westbound in the between Springfield everyone from ageblock 6 to 18, such as basketball, football, in hockey, soccer, and MacKayfencing, and eastbound the middle of volleyball and multi-sports. Registration the block between the Vanier Parkway to a camp includes a morning snack and lunch and Charlevoix. and Gee-Gees camp shirt.

At this point the traffic lanes between The Sports and Services department at the Charlevoix the Vanier Parkway University of Ottawa is offering a gift to our have been reconfigured and the Vanier community: the cost of 20 registration fees Parkway/ Beechwood’s signals have will be covered to allow 20 kids and been modified. The cycle are set adolescents to attend thetracks Gee-Gees camps to besummer! completed this fall. Additionally, this the new Minto Development has allowed the I would like to take this timewider to point outthe sidewalk width to be much along the outstanding generosity of the University north side of the street, and multiple new of Ottawa, who will give young people the trees have been added to soften the street’s chance to participate in these camps, many landscape. A number of tweaks have been of which would not normally be able to made to the on feedback from attend. Each plan year,based the University of Ottawa public consultations lasttospring. You youth can read offers free registration deserving about thethe changes, including thehave addition and over last four years, we sent of over a 100 of them to Gee-Gees camps. more side-street parking spaces on Ottawa.ca/beechwoodavenue. Hurry and send us your child’s application

This reconfiguration of and the existing roadway (name, phone number, a short paragraph explaining why your child should is an improvement that we can make in be the chosen to participate the Gee-Gees camp) short term. In the longinterm, we now have email at Mathieu.fleury@ottawa.ca for a abyplan in place to create separated cycling chance to receive a free registration to a Geefacilities and more on-street parking overall. Gees camp this summer and offer to your We Beechwood Avenue aexperisafer childare anmaking amazing and unforgettable place modes of transportation. ence. for We all look forward to hearing from you. STAY CONNECTED | RESTEZ INFORMÉS

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Meeting planned to review zoning changes for new hospital BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

The land use changes for the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital is the subject of an upcoming community meeting. The city’s planning depart-

ment is hosting the Sept. 25 meeting at the Alexander Community Centre, 960 Silver St. The open house begins at 6:30 p.m. with opening remarks at 7 p.m. and a presentation and question and answer session to follow at 7:30 p.m. “It’s not a discussion on the

design, or what components will go into the building, it’s just on the zoning for the hospital to go forward,” said River Coun. Riley Brockington. “Ultimately, this is going to planning. There is a requirement for a public meeting and consultation to invite people

to provide comments and to planning committee as a delegation for when that is heard,” he said. Presentations will address the zoning bylaw amendments and Official Plan amendments needed for the site at 930 Carling Ave. and 520 Preston St.

Currently, according to city documents, a portion of the land is designated as agriculture research area, and the Official Plan amendment will redesignate that general urban area. The land will also be removed from the boundary of the Central Ex-

perimental Farm. As for the zoning, most of the land is appropriately zoned, but some changes are coming. A hospital is permitted on about 13 of the 21 hectares as is. The city is proposing two distinct zones, according to the submitted application.

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It was getting close to bedtime, and I asked Audrey if she would read to me what she had written. She said she had a lot more to write, and besides, she didn’t think Miss Crosby would want anyone else to read it before she handed it in. I certainly wasn’t going to question my sister, but I would sure have loved to hear what made her happy and grateful. And I wondered if she dared to write that when Mother bought her her very first bra at Walker’s Store, she said she was never as happy in her whole life! Gone were the strips of flour bagging that she tied around her chest! Could that be what she was writing about? No, because it wasn’t unusual for Miss Crosby to read what a pupil had written if she thought it deserved it. And that would mortify my shy sister Audrey! Well, every night Audrey got out her scribbler and wrote, erased, FOR SALE

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long since learned to write instead of print, and could also read. Well! What a revelation! Audrey had written what made her happiest was when she read to me at night before we went to bed. She said just watching me, her little sister, smile, and sometimes laugh, or stay perfectly still as the story unfolded, brought her the utmost happiness, and then she finished her essay by saying she was grateful she had a little sister like Mary! I didn’t let on to Audrey that I knew what her essay was about, but I knew I too had something to be both happy and grateful for, for a very long time to come. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca. FOR SALE

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1699

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• Price includes supply of hardwood and installation for 180 sq.ft. in total • Removal and disposal of existing floor • Screw down of original subfloor • New quarter round supplied and installed • Shuffling of furniture and place back • A new BONA swiffer mop and floor cleaner

920 Belfast Rd.

613-569-8053 www.CCcarpetcentre.com 34 Ottawa East News - Thursday, September 21, 2017

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, make a concerted and sincere effort to focus on family for the next few days. It’s time to reconnect with everyone in the house, and you will enjoy the time at home. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, slow down a little because moving faster will not get the job done right. It may only lead to sloppy mistakes that will take even more time to handle.

46. Wild sheep of northern Africa 47. Pouch 49. Public buildings 52. Type of cuisine 56. “Hotel California” rockers 58. Universal 60. Eloquently 62. Scantily 63. Japanese alcoholic drink

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It can be challenging to find initial support for your ideas, Leo. However, once you explain all of the specifics, there’s a good chance others will climb on board.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, focus on something new for a while rather than a problem that has been bouncing around in your brain. Frustration will get you nowhere, so let it go for now.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Risk can sometimes have a large payoff, Virgo. Just make sure you time your jump right or you could miss an opportunity to really shine.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, even if you take some time off from work, things will go on as planned. Although you are a key member of the team, others can temporarily fill your shoes.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you push yourself a little harder this week, you will be happy with the results. Even though it may be an uphill battle, the summit will look pretty nice. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you can lie low and escape the week without any excitement, something pops up that requires all of your attention. Hunker down for now.

CLUES DOWN 1. Kilogram force (abbr.) 2. Lake __, one of the Great 3. Seahawks safety Thomas 4. Take a __ 5. Gazelles 6. One’s mother 7. Iridium 8. Comics writer Stan 9. Within 10. Excite 12. Long-legged gazelle 13. Leaves 16. African nation 17. System of handcraft-based education 20. Formerly (archaic) 22. Argon 25. Equally 26. Standardized test 27. Not part of 29. Midway between east and southeast 31. Native American tribe

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Sometimes the things that require the most work are the ones that you enjoy the most, Aquarius. Dig in deep on a new project and the rewards will come afterward. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 A few things still need to be sorted out, Pisces. Then you can put your feet up for the time being. Gemini has something to say this week

34. Marlins infielder Gordon 36. Places to relax 37. Phonology units 38. Bastard wing 40. South Dakota 43. Lake in Uganda 45. Spanish be 48. Town in Galilee 50. Mediation counsel 51. Hair-like structure 53. Domesticated animals 54. Region 55. He cured polio 57. Title of respect 58. Carpet design 59. Strongly alkaline solution 61. Cerium

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawaeast@metroland.com

Sept. 23

Ottawa Board of Education (OBE) Staff Re-Union 2017 will take place on Sept. 23. Mix & Mingle at 4:30 p.m., dinner is at 6:15 p.m. followed by silent auction. For ticket purchase and event details, visit the reunion web site: www.obereunion. ca or contact Ross Maxwell at 613-271-8405.

Sept. 28

On Sept. 28 join us to learn about Clicking, Flicking and Tweeting: Social Networking Controversy from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the St. Laurent Library Branch. The explosion of social networking websites such as Flickr, Facebook, blogging sites and Twitter has raised more than privacy concerns. Join the discussion with Chris Taylor and Jeff Dubois from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. Jeff will describe the value of social media sites, while Chris will give the cautions about using these tools so that you don’t compromise your computer, your job, your identity, or worse. To attend this free seminar, please register at the library. St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 934 Hamlet Road, will be hosting our traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings and homemade pies on Sept. 28. Two sittings, at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12 and free for

children under 6, available at the church office, 613-7330102 or staidans@bellnet.ca.

Sept. 30-Oct.1

Mega-Garage Sale- Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parish hall of Saint-Louis-Marie-deMontfort church, 749 Trojan Ave. Countless bargains and treasures await including household items, electronics , jewelry, clothing, toys, games, books, sport items, tools, Christmas decorations and much much more. For further information call 613749-2844

Oct. 7

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library at the St. Laurent Branch, St-Laurent Complex, 515 Côté St. will hold its second fall blow-out sale on Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This sale will feature lots of large books, recent sellers, kids’ books, CDs, and DVDs. Support the library and pick up a bargain! Cash/debit/credit accepted.

Oct. 14 18th Annual Fabric Flea Market will take place on Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of fabrics, yarn, books, patterns, vintage materials will be on sale at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue at Lyon. Admission is $2. Dozens of vendors

sell everything for textile art and craft at amazing prices! Cafe open for lunch or snacks. Donations of materials for the sale are welcome until October 13 at Cambridge Street Public School, 250 Cambridge St. North. Proceeds of the Flea Market provide special programs and activities for the school’s children. For information visit thefabricfleamarket@gmail.com.

Oct. 15

MADD Ottawa 10th PIA Annual Strides for Change. A 10K and 5K walk/run with 2K family walk fundraising and awareness raising event in support of the fight against impaired driving. Funds raised will be used for MADD Ottawa educational and support programs. To register or pledge a runner, please visit maddchapters.ca/Ottawa/strides for change.

Mondays

Are you a proud parent of a military member? Join other parents of serving military members for a casual support group offering you tips and tools, support, information, and refreshments. Free bimonthly meetings are held Monday nights 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please contact Heather at programs@mfrc-ncr.ca for more info.

a new view

when confidence seems lost

You are invited to the talk – “A new view of God and its effect on well-being.”

Given by Phillip Hockley, CS, who maintains a healing ministry and is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.• After the difference Christian Science made in his own life, Phillip Hockley knew he needed to share it with others dealing with similar mindsets of discouragement. • He will draw on concepts from the Bible, especially Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, as well as explanations from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the textbook of Christian Science written by Mary Baker Eddy.

Thursday, October 5th, 2017, 12:00 noon

Sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Ottawa – 288 Metcalfe St. (at Gilmour)

For more information

(613) 232-0748 • fccsott@magma.ca Lecture parking available in the parking lot behind the church.

www.christianscienceottawa.ca

Record breakers

Christopher Whan/Metroland

Monique Bouvier, Kelsey Underhill, Ryan Spiess and Paula Collins, team Watermelon Cats, were one of hundreds of teams that participated in a scavenger hunt on Sept. 10. The event was organized by Escape Manor and broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest scavenger hunt.

Notice of Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments For 529 Richmond Road (Rochester Field) In accordance with the Planning Act and Section 5.2.3 of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa, notice is hereby provided that Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment proposals have been initiated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa. The proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) affect a portion of the site to accommodate the extension of the western Light Rail Transit system. The purpose of the proposed OPA is to re-designate land within 90 m of Richmond Road from Major Open Space to General Urban Area. The purpose of the proposed ZBA is to rezone the land adjacent to Richmond road to a Traditional Mainstreet Zone, however a park access corridor to Richmond Road will be retained in an Open Space (O1) zone. The land to which the proposed OPA (file No. D01-01-15-0014) applies is also subject to the proposed ZBLA (file No. D02-02-17-0060). To review additional information and materials related to the proposed amendments, please contact the undersigned planner. The City of Ottawa would like to receive comments regarding the proposed amendments. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, fax or email by October 16, 2017. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated at Ottawa this September 18, 2017. Bruce Finlay City of Ottawa Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424, ext. 21850 • Fax: 613 580-2459 • Email: bruce.finlay@ottawa.ca Ottawa East News - Thursday, September 21, 2017 35

GUS’S KITCHEN AND BATH OTTAWA WEST

“FALL ALL IN LOVE WITH OUR KITCHEN FOREVER. FALL IN LOVE WITH OUR PRICES TODAAY” GREY VANITIES WITH GRANITE COUTERTOPS • Solid wood Constructiom • Maple doors & Draws • Soft close slide and Hindges • Available in Sizes: $ 30”, 36”, 42”, 48, 60, 72,

SOLID WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS • Solid Maple Doors & Drawers • Soft Close Slides & Hinges • 3/4” Plywood box Construction • Mitred & Shaker Door Styles

Starting From

1095

48” AUSTIN WALNUT VANITY & GRANITE TOPS

Starting at

189/lin.ft

Blow out sale

1495

48”WHITE NEWCASTLE VANITY ANITY W/ GRANITE COUNTERTOP

BI-FOLDING FRAMELESS, TRACKLESS, FULL ACCESS DOORS

(price is with select Granite colors: “mayfair white, Paradiso, Silver wave, Tan Brown)

BLOW OUT

• 6MM glass • MAZAK HARDWARE • Available in many sizes for bathtub doors, shower doors, and walk in tub shower doors *NEW TO CANADIAN MARKET ONLY AVAILABLE AT GUS’S*

1195

LARGE VARIETY OF VANITIES Many Colours, Sizes and Accent Pieces

595

$ Starting From

GRANITE KITCHEN SINKS

Reg: $595

STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN SINK

Reg: $895

ON SALE

295

SHOWER PANELS 1pc stainless steel

ON SALE

495

FREESTANDING 1PC TUBS

SHOWER HOUSE Rain Shower, 6 Body Jets, Handspray, Frameless Tempered Glass With Seat

1395

• Stains Colours: Grey, White, light Walnut, Dark walnut, and Espresso • Sizes: 30”, 36”, 42”, 48”, 60”, 72” • Also available: medicine cabinets, side cabinets, Mirrors, Toilet Hampers, Linen Towers

1000 GRAM DUAL FLUSH TOILETS SLEEK DUAL FLUSH

NEW 18” HIGH MOUNTS

• 2pc toilet • 4.8L Single Flush • 3”Flush Valve • Fully glazed trapway

• 1pc dual flush toilet • 17’’ comfort height • 1.8 & 4.8 L per flush

SALE

195

Reg. $395

NEW CYCLONE SKIRTED

SALE

195

Reg. $595

• New Cyclone Flush system • 17” Bowl Height • Fully glazed trapway

SALE

395

Reg. $695

1495

Reg. $2295 38” x 38” x 82” Reg. $2495

44” x 44” x 82”

5FT STAINLESS STEEL SHOWER DOOR

295

$ Starting From

1095

ONE PC QUARTZ WALLS

50% OFF

• Fully stainless steel (all parts) • 10mm glass • Frameless

NO GROUT LINES!

60” x 32” Acrylic $ Base Reg. $550 On Sale: $300

Starting at

795

Reg. $2295

Sq. Ft.

Reg. $40 sq. ft.

2183 Carling Ave. • 613-828-2284

www.guskitchenandbath.com 36 Ottawa East News - Thursday, September 21, 2017

NEW SUMMER STORE HOURS Monday - Saturday 10 am-6 pm • Sunday: CLOSED