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There are two lucky two year olds who will be nice and warm this winter thanks to the Snowsuit Fund. The girls, Olivia and Emily, received brand new snowsuits from the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa on Oct. 18. Their mother, Katrina Beaudry said these suits mean a lot to her and her girls. “I’ve been coming here since they were babies and since I am pretty much a single mom it’s a huge help — I don’t know what I would do without them,” Beaudry said. Both girls said they couldn’t wait to play in the snow with their new suits, including making snow angels and snowmen — the best part of winter according to the little girls. Even though the pink snowsuits were just two of the 5,000 brand new ones already handed out this fall to kids in need, the girls’ snowsuits marked the first two official snowsuits handed out for the season and the official launch of the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa’s annual campaign. In a typical year, the organization hands out more than 17,000 new snowsuits, and countless used winter items to families in need. Fundraising co-ordinator Margaret

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Mayor Jim Watson hands off two new snowsuits to twins Emily and Olivia from the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa on Oct. 18. Mom Katrina Beaudry said the organization has been a huge help at keeping her girls warm every year. Armour said thankfully the organization has never had to turn anyone who qualifies for a snowsuit away — and part of that is thanks to the generous donations made by the community as well as corporate partners. During the launch, the organization was presented with three cheques — $30,000 from Canadian Tire, $127,000 from Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie Campaign and $100,000 representing the to-

tal of 20 years of donations made from the CLV Group annual charity tournament game. The organization serves newborns to 15 year olds living in Ottawa. The clothing is handed out based on qualifying factors for low-income families. Snowsuits cost $10 each and are cash only at the centre. Aside from new snowsuits, the or-

Two-year-old Olivia tests out her new winter jacket during the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa’s official campaign launch on Oct. 18. ganization also has used winter apparel available for families who do not qualify for new clothing. Donations are accepted at the organization or at any Ottawa Canadian Tire Store or Brown’s

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College teachers strike By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

La Cité students were welcomed by picket lines as they attempted to go to class the morning of Oct. 16. Along with public college faculty across the Ontario, La Cité faculty are on the picket lines, with students from 24 colleges locked out of class today. “On October 14, we presented council with a streamlined offer that represented what faculty consider to be the bare minimum we need to ensure quality education for students and treat contract faculty fairly,” JP Hornick, chair of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union bargaining team said. “We carefully crafted a proposal that responded to Council’s concerns about costs in a fair and reasonable way.” La Cité’s website says online and distance courses are ongoing. In a release on Oct. 13, La Cité officials said they feel they have offered a reasonable sal-

ary increase of 7.75 per cent over four years. The union is requesting a 10 per cent increase over three years. “This strike is completely unnecessary and unfair to hundreds of thousands of students. We should have had a deal based on our final offer. It is comparable to, or better than, recent public‐sector settlements with teachers, college support staff, hospital professionals, and Ontario public servants – most of which were negotiated by OPSEU,” said Sonia Del Missier, the college’s chief negotiator. “The fastest way to resolve the strike is for the union to accept the colleges’ final offer, or, at the very least, put the colleges’ final offer forward to its members for a vote.” According to the colleges, the group can not accept the union’s demands that would add more than $250 million to annual costs, eliminate thousands of contract faculty jobs and jeopardize the quality of college programs. Representing the fac-

ulty at La Cité, Mona Chevalier, president of local 470, said the faculty is concerned about quality and fairness. “We want to have some academic freedom as is the case in most post-secondary institutions,” Chevalier said. “We want less precarious underpaid contract teachers. Now almost 70 per cent of faculty are in this category. We also want better working conditions for those contract workers.” Chevalier said these two issues are like linked to quality — more stability in the system and an investment in full-time faculty which would be better for students, she said. “Academic freedom is linked to a more credible and recognized educational degree,” Chevalier said. She added they are hoping the strike will be over quickly for the sake of the college’s students. The college has five campuses in eastern Ontario, and two in the Ottawa area — one off Aviation Parkway and the

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Faculty at La Cité were walking the picket line on Oct. 16 on the first day of a province-wide college teachers strike. Classes at La Cité and Algonquin College were cancelled for the day, with La Cité stating online courses were still going ahead as usual. other in Orléans. Chevalier said there were no picket lines at the Orléans campus planned for the first day of the strike. As of Oct. 20 teachers were still on strike.

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Male student charged after weapons call at Glebe Collegiate Loaded handgun, unspent bullets recovered By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

A 17-year-old male student is facing several weapons charges following a gun call at Glebe Collegiate. Investigators are now confirming that no threat was made against anyone. “There’s no target, no threat,” said Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesperson. “There was no intention to shoot anybody. “It was poor judgement to bring any kind of weapon to school.” School principal Steve Massey said he initiated a lockdown after officials received a report that there “may have

been a weapon found in the community and may have been brought into the school.” Patrol and canine officers were deployed to the high school on Oct. 19 at 10:44 a.m. in response to a report that a male was seen with a weapon. Guns and gangs officers have since taken over the case. “At no point was anyone in danger,” Massey said in an emailed statement. The male suspect was taken into police custody a short time after the investigation was launched. In the course of a search by canine and frontline officers, an unspent bullet and a loaded handgun were found on school property.

“The gun was tossed by the male trying to flee from the area, not to get caught,” Benoit said. “There were more (bullets) at the residence that were found when they went to the (suspect’s) house.” It’s not yet known if the bullet recovered at the school matches the weapon. Benoit declined to reveal whether the person who reported the weapon sighting is a fellow student or a staff member at the high school in order to protect their identify. The school’s lockdown mode was lifted by 2 p.m., before the close of the school day. “We are now moving into a ‘shelter in place,’” Massey said at the time. “Students and staff are being asked to stay inside the building.”

“Shelter in place” is a response to an emergency or threat occurring outside the school. Everyone is kept indoors, all exterior doors and windows are closed and everyone is kept away from exterior windows and doors. However, activities continue as usual. School was dismissed at the regular time of 3 p.m. “These situations are troubling and we have ensured staff are available for student support,” said Massey. The suspect faces charges related to the careless use of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a loaded regulated firearm a well as possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without a licence. The teen was scheduled to appear in youth court on Oct. 20.

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Summit aims to stitch Ottawa’s sewing community together By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

Ottawa’s sewing community may be small, but that is not stopping them from hosting a pretty big one-day event. Eco Equitable, a non-profit organization that provides contract sewing services for small designers and business, will host the first Textile Summit 2017 in Ottawa — a one-day conference on Oct. 27 at Heartwood House, 404 McArthur Ave. The event is aimed at reaching out to everyone who works in the textile field in the city and learning how to better collaborate with each other. The summit will address all areas of the textile field in the city — apparel, accessories, woven arts and more. Anouk Bertner, executive director of Eco Equitable, is organizing the event. “In Ottawa, if we want to make a great sewing industry, we can do it — we just need a way to work together,” Bertner said. “I feel excited about this summit. I come from the perspective that it’s better to be collaborative rather than be competitive. If we can approach the textile field that way, I think we can all be successful.” The event will bring together fabric suppliers, sewing machine vendors and operators, small makers, professional made-in-Canada businesses and those interested in joining the field. The day will begin, Bertner said, with a discussion about the textile industry and a keynote speech from Stacey BafiYeboa, founder of Kania — a Canadian luxury sweatshirt company with a store in the ByWard Market.

Bafi-Yeboa has just returned from New York Fashion Week, and as Bertner points out, will be able to share what it takes to make it in this business. Ottawa’s wedding dressmaker, Justina Mccaffrey, will be the afternoon keynote speaker. Bertner said it hasn’t been hard to organize the event. “Everyone I have reached out to has said yes. It’s all come together really easily,” she said. The non-profit organization received provincial funding to host the summit and is selling tickets for $25 to attend. Eco Equitable started as a women’s sewing co-operative using donated and recycled material to help teach its clients how to sew and build a sewing business. The organization built on its programs of teaching woman how to sew to becoming one of Ottawa’s sewing manufacturing companies. It also offers sewing workshops to the public. Bertner said she is interested in seeing the appetite for this event and hearing the interests from others working in the industry who attend. As for what the outcome of the summit will be, Bertner said that remains up in the air. “We are going to ask people what they want, whether its an annual summit, the creation of an association or organization, or whether we work on a networking thing. There is no prescription for how the day will end. We want the community to respond,” Bertner said. There are 100 spaces available for the summit and tickets can be purchased online by visiting ecoequitable.ca/textile-summit.

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Fortunately, a program called Project Step (project-step.ca) – funded through the Ottawa Senators Foundation – was able to lend a helping hand. Project Step (which stands for substance abuse, treatment, education and prevention) is the foundation’s biggest investment to date – with a $1-million investment dedicated to tackling youth addictions over 10 years.

In the midst of a building painted a sensible beige, sits a small but extraordinary office that’s painted cotton-candy pink – within these pink walls, Jenny Strange offers individual counselling sessions to the centre’s clients – many of whom have been exposed to the troubles of substance abuse. “With Project Step funded by “It’s very rare to see someone Sens foundation, I’m able to with just substance abuse – be here full time – I’m really there’s always a problem be- indebted to them,” enthuses hind the problem,” explains Jenny. “Working with youth is Jenny. “Many of the girls my passion, and our latest outcoming in struggle with some come assessments for mental mental health issues – primar- health and addictions show that ily anxiety or depression – and having in-house counselling for I would say the majority have this clientele really works.” experienced trauma,” explains Thanks to Project Step, Jenny Jenny. “That could be trauma says she’s now able to see up from a sexual assault, physical to 25 clients in a week – which abuse, emotional abuse, finan- means being able to offer criticial abuse – you name it.” cal support on an ongoing baJenny is one of two counsellors at Youville Centre; both counsellors are registered psychotherapists with trauma certification. When Jenny first started working at the centre, funding only allowed her to work two days per week – which was sadly inadequate for the number of vulnerable girls in need.

sis. And even though counselling is not mandatory beyond an initial meet-and-greet session, every girl to date has chosen to continue.

For Youville Centre – a nonprofit, registered charity – the much-needed financial injection means that Jenny now dedicates five days a week to “You could only see a maxi- helping the centre’s 64 clients mum of 10 girls – five each turn their lives around.

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City still hopes to boost green bin participation By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

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world contract through an arbitrator. Chernushenko said he’s heard the new owner of Orgaworld is anxious to iron out the details, but says he’s surprised there’s still so much on the table three years after the city disputed the contract. “It’s better to take the next year to really figure out what the obstacles are (to use of the green bin) before we assign a budget,” the Capital Ward councillor said. Under the city's 20-year contract with Orgaworld, the city pays to process a minimum of 80,000 tonnes of organic waste. But the city has never reached that tonnage since the green bin program began in 2010. In 2016, Ottawa's diversion rate was 44 per cent, one of the lowest in the province. Only about half of eligible households used the green bin last year. The staff report says that

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t’s difficult to process the information that only 51 per cent of people in this city are using the green bin system for organic waste. For most of us it seems smart and convenient. But it seems that not everybody feels this way. The obstacles are complicated and the city is trying to figure out how to overcome them. For whatever reason, people need to be persuaded to make changes in how they go about their daily lives. How to persuade people to change their behaviour? One way is to make it easy for them to do so. A good example is our current blue box and black box recycling system. It’s no trouble at all, so we do it. And we feel good about it. We’re recycling! Conversely, if something becomes

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town inconvenient, there is an incentive to give it up. When you couldn’t smoke at your desk, that was an incentive to stop. Soon you couldn’t smoke in stores, in theatres, in airplanes. It was an effort to smoke. A social stigma began to be attached to smokers. People frowned upon guests smoking in their homes. Smokers were banished from public spaces. Gradually, smoking became more trouble than it was worth. Another important element was cost. It got more and more expen-

sive to buy cigarettes. Canadians hate spending money. The social stigma factor has been an important contributor to the decline in drunk driving. Through a process of public education, driving after drinking began to be seen as uncool. Young people out on the town selected designated drivers. Peer pressure was a big influence. As we contemplate the arrival of legal marijuana it is interesting to ponder how these elements — cost, stigma, convenience and public education — will play out. From all the confusion visible at all levels of government, it is a safe bet to conclude that nobody knows. To return to the green bin, there is clear agreement that it is a good plan, but how do we get more people to participate? Stigmatizing those who don’t

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use it? Terrible idea, but some have actually suggested it — make garbage bags clear so passersby (and the garbage police?) can see what’s inside them. Let’s forget about that one. Cost? There’s some promise here. While the green bin program costs us nothing (other than what we pay in taxes), there are other costs involved, such as the lined paper bags that we use for the inside and outside compost bins. Those cost money. Could they be made cheaper? Some have suggested allowing plastic bags, which as we know are readily available, to be used as liners. That would be practical, but does the world really need more plastic bags out there? Convenience is not an issue for those who live in houses. It appears that work needs to be done to help those who live in condos and apartments. For the green bin system to work, it should be easy. If it isn’t, making it so is a good place to start. ediTorial: Managing ediTor: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com news ediTor

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Which brings us done to public education. Does everybody clearly understand the program, what it’s intended to do and how it works? Perhaps not. Time to start again, with an emphasis on schools. When the kids learn about it, maybe they’ll shame us into doing the right thing.

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hen the news first broke of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as an alleged predator, sexual abuser and rapist, I was in the car on a long drive, alone. I listened to women relay stories of Weinstein. I listened to a call-in program where women expressed the many ways in which they have been humiliated at the hands of a man in power. My first instinct was to shrug it off. Seriously, I thought, what’s the big deal? Surely this is old news. Surely things have changed. I started my career as a producer in television newsrooms in the late ‘90s, cesspools of machoism, intense competition and unusual relationships. In my early twenties at the time, I recall, initially, finding it shocking that men twice my age, married and seemingly intelligent, would flirt, grab and threaten when things weren’t going their way, and when they were. A little squeeze to the thigh in an editing suite here, a senior

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Some men seem to find it hard to understand how “innocent” comments about a women’s body or gentle touching or subtle threats are problematic. Women are victimized and uncomfortable, altering their behaviour, losing jobs, (or keeping them if they keep quiet), because of some man in a position of authority who’s made her feel small. When the #MeToo campaign launched, I felt compelled to put a simple hashtag on my Facebook wall. I wasn’t surprised to see many of my fellow women journalists use the hashtag. I was saddened to see how many of my women friends and acquaintances in diverse fields have been victims of sexual harassment and beyond. There’s a lot more I want to say about this. I want to figure out how to socialize my own daughter to not be so nice; to teach her that rocking the boat and speaking up is OK; to tell her if she is ever uncomfortable and frightened, she has the right to blow the whistle and that she won’t be shamed for it. But

seem like a thing of the past,” wrote Canadian director and actor Sarah Polley in the New York Times last week. Don’t we all? Sadly, the Weinstein revelations may prove to be another infamous flash in the pan — like Ghomeshi, like Trump, (who still happens to be the leader of the free world). We need to find new ways to empower women and girls, yes. But we also need to pay much closer attention to the messages we are passing onto boys about the sexualization of women. Weinstein is just a drop in the bucket.

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someone was put in charge of a program. The minister from the United Church was always the judge of the best, or most unusual costume, and fair to a fault, he made sure the winner wasn’t a member of the church. Which Cecil said was grossly unfair. His family were devout Uniteds. Those who couldn’t afford store-bought masks, had their faces smeared with stove black, or the soot from inside the coal oil lamp. By the time the date rolled around, of course, the cold weather had set in, which meant underneath whatever we were wearing was a pile of long underwear and a couple of sweaters. Often before the school party started, neighbour children would stop at farms along the way for a handout of homemade candy, or if they were lucky, a box of cracker jacks, which cost a

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thought she was gorgeous. It didn’t take long for the boys from the Barr Side road to spot her, and I was amazed at the change in my sister, all because of a silk dress that come in the hand-me-down box from Regina! There was Marguirite, with her store-bought costume, the silver shoes she raved about, and her hair done up high on her head, but I couldn’t see anything that looked like a diamond anywhere. There were games, bobbing for apples, musical chairs, and fiddle music, and the school heated up like a night in July all because of the many bodies crammed into the one room. Finally, the United Church Minister clapped his hands together, quieting everyone down, and said he had chosen a winner. Marguirite got out of her chair, ready to bolt up to the front of the room for the prize, so sure was she her name would be called. The minister made a long speech, just as if he were preaching a sermon, and then announced that Audrey Haneman was the winner! Everyone clapped, Audrey turned bright red, Marguirite started to cry, and I was so happy I almost wet my pants. Thank goodness there was no school the next day, because as hard as she scrubbed, Audrey wasn’t able to get rid of all the makeup. I thought she should leave it on for Church. Mother thought differently. Emerson said the prize Audrey got wasn’t worth the effort she went to. I thought it was wonderful! It was a bag of maple leaf cookies from Briscoe’s General Store! No doubt donated by Mr. Briscoe himself. We cleaned them out on the way home from the Northcote School. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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City employee Dan Kaplansky says the current two-per-cent property tax cap isn’t realistic, especially given other rising costs, such as Presto fares, city user fees and police budget pressures. “I don’t mind paying a little bit more so that they’re not paying a lot more,” the Hunt Club resident said of his children, drawing applause from the almost two-dozen east- and south-end residents who attended a budget consultation meeting at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre in Herongate on Oct. 12. But Mayor Jim Watson, who campaigned on two per cent, said previous five-per-cent increases don’t make sense. “If we don’t set a target and we don’t stick to it and live within our means, then we’ll go back to the good old days when it was spend, spend, spend,” he said. “I’m not about freezing taxes. But at the same time I’m not about the sky’s the limit.” Watson also said new housing brings assessment growth, which tacks on another 1.3 per cent. “When people say, ‘Well, our budget’s being capped at two per cent, it’s actually 3.3 per cent,” he said. But Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans took issue with this, saying new housing stock brings added up-front costs related to plowing, staffing of new community centres and infrastructure maintenance. “It takes them eight years when we have growth for them to actually start paying their way,” she said. “It’s actually costing the city. “That new growth … is balanced out with a lot more pressures on the budget,” said Deans. “Two per cent is taxing us.” Meeting this two-per-cent ceiling has meant cuts to programs and lower snow-removal standards. “Things are starting to slip a little bit because we are struggling to keep the quality of life at two per cent,” Deans said. “We have to have a conversation at some point. Is it bottomline driven or is it about quality of life in our community, and how do we find that right balance?” The city needs help to address its growing infrastructure gap, said Deans. A 2012 report forecasted that if the city didn’t receive at least $25 million annually from upper levels of government, Ottawa

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Hunt Club resident Aija Auzina, with the Ottawa South Eco-Action Network, holds up an anti-pipeline sign during a budget consultation meeting at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre in Herongate on Oct. 12. Members of her group appealed for support of the renewable energy strategy, called Energy Evolution. would have to consider an infrastructure levy to prevent disrepair, she said. That money has not arrived. “We really need to focus on a strategy for addressing the infrastructure gap,” said Deans, “and I think it has to be all levels of government that come to the table to resolve this issue because I don’t think municipalities can do it alone.” ULNERABLE SENIORS V Hunt Club Park resident Ana Maria Cruz Valderrama made the same appeal she did last year. Her shoestring organization, Club Casa de Los Abuelos, relies on a dozen volunteers to assist 80 socially isolated and vulnerable seniors, from across Ottawa, whose primary language is Spanish. The group exists on $8,000 a year, which pays for a programming room six days a week at the Bronson Centre. “We would love to reach more people,” Cruz Valderrama said, adding many more seniors can’t join in because they face mobility or transportation barriers. “I hope in this budget you think about those people that you have excluded for several years.” Watson urged her to partner with other seniors’ organizations. “We don’t always have to reinvent the wheel,” he said. “I would encourage you, instead of always

just looking to the government, go and partner with those organizations that have infrastructure, have staff, have facilities.” Watson said he doesn’t want the city to start new programs when there is existing capacity, space and programs, such as through the Good Companions seniors’ centre. But Cruz Valderrama said her cultural group is unique, already works with about two-dozen other groups through the Social Planning Council of Ottawa and receives a good deal from the Bronson Centre. “My group is vulnerable,” she said. “The city gives us nothing. We pay taxes. I pay taxes.” Likewise, Cameron MacLeod, executive director of the Carlington Community Health Centre, said help is needed to support Syrian refugees, who face language, literacy, integration and medical challenges. “Federal funding has run out and now they’re coming to our door,” he said. “I worry that these people are going to continue to struggle.” Deans said a request will be made for $500,000 in the next budget to help dozens of organizations continue programming. “The fear is they’re running out of money,” she said. ‘They’ve had to dip into their own pockets.”

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The need for a well-stocked renewable energy strategy, which is slated to go before the environment committee in November after an extensive delay, was a key topic. The Glebe Community Association and members of the Ottawa South Eco-Action Network asked that $1.5 million be allocated from the budget for staffing and resources to ensure the success of the strategy, called ‘Energy Evolution.’ “I can assure you there will be funds in the budget,” Watson said. “I’ve certainly heard loud and clear it’s a priority, not just to the environmental community but the greater community.” Riverside Park residents Gene Beuthien and Dave Wilson, with the network, highlighted the controversial decision to reduce staffing on the initiative. “We need the kind of resources that were marshalled for the light rail,” Wilson said. “A tenth of one per cent of what was spent on light rail isn’t too much to ask. I think it’s a matter of changing priorities.” Capital Coun. David Chernushenko agreed that a “significant” city investment is needed and that staffing is key. “This isn’t a one-off,” he said. “The good thing is light rail is the biggest step yet towards that energy efficient future.”

Park info session planned for latest space in Wateridge Village By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

Before Canada Lands Company starts constructing two new parks on the former Canadian Forces Base Rockcliffe, the city is looking for community input. The city is holding an information session for two new Wateridge Village Parks on Nov. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at East Gate Alliance Church, 550 Codd’s Rd. Wateridge Village is located in the former Canadian Forces airbase, formally known as CFB Rockcliffe. The site will be home to design-forward residences, retail and office space, unparalleled amenities, beautiful parks and trails. The new community is minutes from downtown and will eventu-

ally be home to approximately 10,000 people. Overall the village is expected to have 10 new parks, with a combined area of parkland in the community to be 22 hectares of land. Currently, construction for the first two parks, parks #5 and #9, is already underway. This session will look at parks #2 and #8. Park #2 is on the boundary of the land at Codd’s Road. This parkland is set to become the primary recreational facility for soccer, tennis, skateboarding and winter skating in the community. Park #8 will be located at the corner of the new Codd’s Road and Hemlock Road intersection in the village. This will be a commemorative plaza, celebrating Lt. Colonel William

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The city is hosting an information session on Nov. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at East Gate Alliance Church, 550 Codd’s Rd. to discuss two new parks, park #2 and park #8 in Wateridge Village, located in the former Rockcliffe Canadian Forces air base. G. Barker — the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada. Barker died in 1930

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for the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Rockcliffe Airport. The first two parks, park #5 is located in the centre of the redevelopment and will feature a Canada 150 commemorative plaza, community gathering space with seating, park shade shelter, playground with junior and senior play equipment and swings, fitness signage and benches, open space pathways, new trees and planting and the preservation of existing trees. Park #9 is located closer to the Aviation Parkway tucked between housing developments. The park will feature a splash pad water play feature, community gathering space with seating, picnic area, playground with play equipment, basketball court, pathways, benches and landscaping. Canada Lands Company

and the Algonquins of Ontario officially unveiled its plans in November 2016 for the village, set on the 130-hectare property located just east of Manor Park, off Hemlock Road and north of Montreal Road, and tucked behind the National Research Council. Construction for Phase 1 of the project is already underway by developers Claridge Homes, Uniform Urban Developments and Tartan Homes. Combined the three are expected to build more than 200 units of a mix of single family, semi-detached, town and rear lane townhomes. Overall the village is expected to have 10 new parks, with a combined area of parkland in the community to be 22 hectares of land. Parks #5 and #9 are expected to be complete in the spring of 2018.

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Crime Prevention Ottawa is working with stakeholders to end violence against women. The advocacy group provided their annual report at the city’s community and protective services committee on Oct. 19. Last year the group focused on gangs. This year the focus is violence against women – namely prevention of sexual assault. One of the key initiatives is work with the city’s special event advisory team to build sex assault prevention into the city’s process for issuing event permits. Stefanie Lomatski, with the Sexual Assault Network, said the key is to merge the expertise of all stakeholders. She added advocates have already spoken with Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper. Some of the network’s

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aims to change young men’s attitudes about women and relationships. “It’s amazing what the students can do at a grassroots level,” he said. Krishna Mathiyaparanam, from LDHSS, said he got involved because he wanted to learn about the impact of violence against women from a different perspective. Right now, the work is all volunteer based, with little to no financial support from the school board. But River Coun. Riley Brockington, who used to work as a trustee with the public board, said organizers would do well to make a business case and take it to the Minister of Education in order to get sustainable funding from the province. Last year, CPO invested $30,600 in programs for youth and those aimed at ending violence against women.

CHEO reporting spike in ER visits By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

CHEO is facing a spike in emergency room visits, prompting hospital officials to ask families to prepare for longer waits or consider alternative options. The children’s hospital is dealing with a 15-per-cent spike in October, compared to this time last year. And while there has been “a steady increase” in ER visits over the past several years, the hospital has been able to manage wait times, CHEO officials said in a statement on Oct. 20. Last month, 44 per cent of visits to the emergency department did not require emergency treatment. The team at CHEO typically sees an uptick in ER visits largely related to high rates of respiratory infections and viral illnesses in February and March. But volumes this month are nearing those levels. “Because urgent cases are seen first, families with a less

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CHEO is dealing with an increase in ER visits in October, prompting hospital officials to ask that families prepare for longer wait times or consider other care options, such as their family doctor or walk-in clinics. care provider is the best option,” she said. Many common health conditions can be managed safely at home or via a family doctor or walk-in clinic, including fever and cough in healthy, immunized children, as well as breathing issues caused by nasal congestion and cough, common cold symptoms, or mild asthma symptoms, Neto said. Vomiting or diarrhea that occurs less than four times a day are also on that list.

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Ottawa would not be the great city it is today without the significant contributions of city staff and their dedication to public service. But Ottawa is not just a great place to live, it’s also a great place to work. Throughout the years, the City of Ottawa has been the recipient of numerous Employment, Diversity and Inclusion Awards. For the past 6 years, Ottawa was named in the list of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and also made the National Capital Region’s Top Employers ranking. These awards speak for themselves, but they would not have been made possible without the strong partnership the City shares with our employee groups and unions. With interest arbitration built into many of its collective agreements as the means through which collective bargaining impasses are resolved, the city can ensure that even if two sides are not able to come to agreement on all of the terms for a new collective agreement, residents do not have to endure the loss of the municipal services they depend on, as a result of either a strike or lockout. It is a privilege to live and work in a city of dedicated residents and city staff, whose passion, dedication and love for Ottawa has truly made it an amazing place to work, live and play.

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

Oct. 26-Nov.11

Ottawa Little Theatre is proud to present the comedy classic Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring. Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life: he’s a New York newspaper critic, he’s about to marry the preacher’s daughter, and he’s off to visit his sweet spinster aunts to announce the engagement. Mortimer always knew that his family has a bit of a mad gene – his brother believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt – but his world is turned upside down when he realizes that his dear aunts have been poisoning lonely old men for years! When his other brother – a psychopathic gangster – shows up, the body count rises. This uproarious farce was made into a hit movie starring Carey Grant. Directed by Brian Cano, the comedy is sure to please. Runs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee: Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. More information available at ottawalittletheatre.com.

Oct. 26

An event to raise critical funds in support of Nelson

House, an emergency shelter for women, will be held on Oct. 26 2017 at Marconi Centre, 1026 Baseline Rd. The evening will be a “Roast ‘n’ Toast” event starring Marlene Catterall, one of Canada’s most successful female politicians and community activists. Tickets can be bought online at eventbrite. ca, by calling 613-298-3543 or by email at volunteer@ nelsonhouse.on.ca.

Nov. 1

Ottawa Newcomers’ Club is a fun way to meet new friends for women who are new to Ottawa or who have experienced a significant life change. Enjoy a warm welcome at our Nov. 1 Monthly Lunch, or else at one of our many other social activities. For more information email newcomersclubottawa@ gmail.com or go to our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca.

Nov. 2

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join

us at our monthly business meeting 1:30 - 3 pm Thursday November 2, 2017 at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd behind Hunt Club Nissan. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

Nov. 4

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church Yuletide Bazaar will be held on Saturday November 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Start your Christmas shopping early with our home baking, jams & jellies, crafts and ladies’ boutique. Take part in our silent auction and enjoy lunch in the Celtic Café. We are located at 934 Hamlet Rd., near Smyth and St. Laurent. For more information, call 613-733-0102. On Nov 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Tinsel Tea & Bazaar will take place at the Gloucester 50+ Centre, 2020 Ogilvie road (above Earl Armstrong Arena). Start your Christmas shopping early at our Bazaar bake sale, quilts/crafts and all kinds of treasures. For more

information call 613-749-1974 or email: gsac@storm.ca.

Nov 16 to Nov 24

Friends of the Farm ‘Fall Frenzy’ Online Silent Auction. Going, going, gone! Bid on great holiday gifts and services without leaving home, use PayPal, cash or cheque, pickup at Bldg 72 Arboretum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/fcef-annual-events/

Nov. 18

596-6961 for more information.

Ongoing

The Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard at 2040 Arrowsmith Dv. provides four days of groceries to aprox.500 families/2,000 individuals every month. ONE in 22 people use the food bank. How you can help - Donate our most needed items: canned fruit, tomatoes/tomato sauce, canned fish and soup, apple sauce, fresh apples, or-

anges or bananas, canned or dried beans/lentils, healthy kids’ snacks (fruit cups, granola bars, 100% fruit juice boxes), toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, diapers, dish and laundry soap. Donate money, by cash, cheque or online via our website or CanadaHelps.org. Or volunteer – we are looking for people to pick up donations, a website designer, English/ French translators, an Arabic speaking translator to help on Friday mornings. Email erin@gefc.ca if you can help.

Christmas Marketplace, 10 to 1:30 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. Help us support the Shriners’ kids when you purchase Christmas and other crafts, fashion accessories, gift baskets or deli and baked goods. You can enjoy lunch for $10 from 11 until 1 p.m. Contact Ann Gordon at 613-

THURS NOV 23 | 6 PM – 12 AM SHAW CENTRE Kick off the Grey Cup Festival with us as we honour the great players and coaches of our League and celebrate with a night of delicious food, cocktails, live entertainment, and dancing.

Butterflies and rainbows

Erin McCracken/Metroland

Kim Cameron holds her children, Logan, 2, and Emi, 5, close prior to the start of the inaugural Aaron’s Butterfly Run at Brewer Park on Oct. 14, an event organized to raise awareness about infant and pregnancy loss and generate funds for prenatal hospice at Roger Neilson House. Logan and Emi are rainbow babies, children born after miscarriage.

ADULTS $300 | 10-PACK @ $270 EACH

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