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“Is there a hill to climb? Yes. Do I think it’s winnable? Yes I do.”
MICHAEL POLOWIN nent lawyer decided to take the case had nothing to do with his feelings on the community or the Salvation Army. “It does not matter what Michael Polowin thinks,” he said. “At the end of the day, what matters is the evidence and the law. "My personal thoughts don’t matter. I take cases where it’s able to advance. If they don’t have a case, I don’t take it. "In this case, those opposing the presence of the Salva-
Polowin said he feels the social impact a development produces when it moves into a community is just as important a consideration as any zoning or height discussion – and he will be arguing to that. He said the city must consider how a shelter and a residential area can live together – and to him, the answer is: they don’t. “The suggestion that social impact has nothing to do with this is clearly wrong,” he said. “It is being constructed to support a political decision.
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Santa Parade returns to Bank St. BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
The Nov. 18 Help Santa Toy Parade is going back to its route. After being detoured because of the construction at Lansdowne, the parade is making a return down Bank Street. According to Katie Clattenburg, chair of the parade, it was important to get back to the traditional route in time for Canada’s 150th year. “I’m excited, it’s a lot more work this year. There’s more road closures, but it’s going to be good.” The 48th annual parade will start at city hall at 11 a.m. and it will head down Laurier Avenue to Bank Street where it turns south towards Lansdowne, to finish at TD Place. There will also be a post-parade celebration in the Aberdeen Pavilion. The Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters’ Association has organized the parade since 1969, collecting toys along the route to be distributed to children in need in Ottawa. Last year, $27,000 in toys was collected. “No matter where you stand, you’ll see Santa. Bank is a long stretch so there’s lots of space to line up,” Clattenburg said. The parade will last about an hour. Organizers are anticipating it will arrive at Lansdowne by 12:15 p.m. Every year, tens of thousands of people line the route and donate cash or new, unwrapped toys while taking in the sights and sounds of floats, bands and clowns.
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Ottawa Public Library launches instrument lending program BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
A new program launched at the Ottawa Public Library will be music to cardholder’s ears. The library announced borrowing musical instruments is now available at two of Ottawa Public Library branches locations starting this month with its new program, the Instrument Lending Library. The library had a little bit of musical star power to make the announcement at the main branch on Nov. 7. Along with a Yamaha guitar,
Grammy and Juno Award-winning Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan attended the announcement. “I think we all need music in our lives,” McLachlan said. “With music being cut from schools, this lending library becomes even more important.” Chief operating officer for the library, Danielle McDonald said this program is essential to help fostering curiosity and creativity. “The Sun Life Financial Musical Instrument Lending Library program is a great example of how our library inspires
learning, sparks curiosity, and connects people, allowing everyone to share in the joy of creating music,” McDonald said. Instruments are available on loan for three weeks. Card holders can place instruments on hold. As of Nov. 8 a number of the instruments were either signed out or already placed on hold and instruments can be picked up at a local branch. The program, which allows any one with a valid library card the opportunity to borrow a variety of musical instruments, is courtesy of the Sun Life Finan-
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Overdose Prevention Ottawa has closed down its services at Raphael Brunet Park. The organization has operated an unsanctioned, illegal site at 307 St. Patrick St. since Aug. 25. On Nov. 7, the group announced in a statement this would be the last week they would operate. On Nov. 9 they operated for the last time. “It is with heavy hearts that Overdose Prevention Ottawa share that we are closing the service we have provided on the patch of grass located at 307 St. Patrick St.,” the organization said on its website. On Nov. 9 they operated for the last time. The announcement comes on the heels of the opening of a new 24/7 safeinjection trailer that same morning in the parking lot of Shepherds of Good Hope, located at 256 King Edward Ave. According to Overdose Prevention Ottawa, in the two-plus months they have been operating at the park, they have had 3,445 visits, reversed five overdoses with naloxone and prevented hundreds more. “We have built relationships of trust with people, the building blocks of healing deep wounds. Every day, our guests tell us that they and their friends are alive because of our services,” the group said. On its last night in operation, organizer Marilou Gagnon tweeted they had 57 visits. “For 74 days, we have operated without any support from any level of government. It is only through the tireless efforts of our more than 100 volunteers, and through the donations of thousands of private supporters were we able to stand up where our government had failed so many,” OPO said. “It is shameful that so many individuals have had to sacrifice so much to fix that failing.” It is crediting its intervention work with the fact the city now has two sanctioned sites in operation — one run by
Ottawa Public Health at 179 Clarence St. and the new trailer at Shepherds of Good Hope. The trailer will have a staff of two; one nurse and one peer worker. There are eight injection bays where clients can enter, get comfortable and get ready to inject — each injection must be supervised by the nurse on duty. Post-injection, the client is asked to eat something and stay in the postinjection lounge where there are board games, a television and chairs. According to Ottawa Inner City Health, which is manning the trailer, it’s estimated they will service 100 to 150 people a day. Executive director of Ottawa Inner City Health, Wendy Muckle, said this trailer and service will help stop overdoses from taking place — which over the weekend, Muckle reported there were 10 overdoses and one death. This trailer, she adds, has come in the nick of time. What may seem fast — three weeks
from delivery to opening its doors — but Muckle said it has actually been something her organization has been working on for the past eight years. The difference, she said, is now the problem is 10 times as bad. “It’s absolutely the worst it’s ever been,” Muckle said. “I never imagined it could be this bad.” The trailer is equipped to handle up to 400 injections a day. Muckle said she will be working with OPO to help them transition clients from the park to the trailer. She added some of OPO’s volunteers will be also helping at the new site. Muckle said the trailer may also require more volunteers and interested individuals can reach out to Shepherds to inquire about helping. The trailer will be operational throughout the winter months in an effort to respond to the crisis. Muckle added the organization will monitor the demand for need, once the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
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OPO said they will be redirecting their efforts from helping stop overdoses to addressing other failings in the health-care system throughout Ottawa. The organization expressed anger and shame for the responses by each level of government to what they say is an ongoing emergency. OPO's leaders called out both Mayor Jim Watson, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury and Ontario's Minister
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City will put a lot of money into roads next year Property tax increase will be two per cent BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Mayor Jim Watson said he’s heard from residents that they’d like to see more money put into the city’s roads and winter maintenance.
Spending on roads will increase to $12.6 million in 2018 – bringing the annual budget to $112.4 million. Snow removal will get a little more than a $2 million bump, bringing it to a total of $68.3 million. The figure for snow removal
is based on recommendations by KPMG, a consultant the city hired last year to look at snow removal targets. Watson said snow removal is one of the biggest challenges. “You never know how much snow you’ll get,” he said, adding on lighter years, surplus funds in the budget get put into a “snow reserve.”
Notice of Study Commencement and Open House Albert and Slater Streets Functional Design Study and Slater Street and Bronson Avenue Environmental Assessment Study Tuesday November 28, 2017 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Presentation at 6:30 p.m.) Council Chambers and Jean Pigott Place Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Albert and Slater Streets Functional Design Study The City of Ottawa is studying Albert Street, Slater Street and the Mackenzie-King Bridge between Empress Avenue and Waller Street. The study will explore opportunities to improve walking, cycling, transit and general traffic along these streets by reallocating existing Transitway lanes after the O-Train Confederation Line opens in 2018. The study findings will contribute to the City’s planned integrated road reconstruction west of Bay Street and for interim roadway modifications east of Bay Street. Slater Street and Bronson Avenue Environmental Assessment Study The City of Ottawa is conducting an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate design alternatives for Slater Street between Empress Avenue and Bronson Avenue and for Bronson Avenue and Commissioner Street between Albert and Slater streets. The EA process will involve developing, assessing and evaluating alternatives, leading to a Recommended Plan to improve pedestrian circulation, cycling facilities, traffic circulation and access to adjacent properties. This study will follow the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for a Schedule “C” project, undertaken in accordance with Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. Your participation in the Open House is an important part of the study where you can discuss the project with the study team and provide feedback. Comments are welcome throughout the EA process and will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record. Information about the studies is available on the City’s website at ottawa.ca/albertslater Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. Contact the City’s project managers for additional information or if you require special accommodation. Please confirm your registration at albert-slater@ottawa.ca by November 24, 2017. If you are unable to attend the open house, the information will be posted to the study web pages. Nelson Edwards Senior Project Manager, Transportation Planning Transportation Services Department Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 21290 Email: albert-slater@ottawa.ca 6 Ottawa East News - Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Because of the rain and The city released the draft FAKE NUMBERS budget at the Nov. 8 council heavy snowfalls last spring meeting. In what has become and winter, the city has been College Coun. Rick Chistatus quo over the last five plagued with more than the arelli spiced up the meeting years, the property tax by declaring the budget increase will remain at numbers to be “fake.” ‘You never know how much two per cent, but proIn the past, Chiarelli vincial uploading of has been vocal about the snow you’ll get.’ costs for administerdeficit - the debt load MAYOR JIM WATSON ing the Ontario Works that it carries year over program and childcare, year. as well as a staff restructur- usual number of potholes, this This year it stayed at $2.27 ing at city hall implemented year, prompting a $400,000 in- billion, the same as last year, after city manager Steve crease to that budget. but has steadily increased over Watson also said he’s asked the last decade. Kanellakos first took over the helm, has given the city some staff to explore the possibilJust comparing 2016, wiggle room to invest in key ity of a city-run and owned when the deficit was at $1.78 asphalt plant to ensure we billion to the 2018 number, priorities. It’s also worth noting that are using the highest quality there’s a more than 27 per cent the budget includes a two per asphalt and getting a competi- increase. cent increase to recreation tive price. While Chiarelli wasn’t imfees, a 2.5 per cent increase to mediately available for comtransit fares, a four per cent ment, Watson spoke to allegaON THE MOVE increase to water rates and tions in the briefing following five per cent increase to waste Getting around seemed the budget’s release. water and stormwater rates re- to be theme, as Watson an“The reality is I would enspectively. nounced there will be 20 new courage members of counThe city’s total budget is bus routes in the capital. cil to read the budget before $3.42 billion. Forty per cent of Largely those routes will be in they criticize it,” Watson said, that is related to labour, said the suburbs such as Kanata, adding Chiarelli missed the deputy treasurer Isabelle Jas- Orléans and Stittsville, but presentation of the budget by min. there’s one slated for the newly Jasmin. The other top costs pres- minted community of Wa“There are no one-time sures include: policing, water teridge – the former home of fixes,” Watson said. “The numand sewer and community and CFB Rockcliffe. bers are all solid.” social services. City treasurer Marian SimuAn additional 17 doubleThe rural areas are also decker buses will be added to lik also called the numbers solgoing to see a windfall for in- the OC Transpo fleet and the id. She said one of the things vestments in their roads and eligibility criteria for Para- city manager Steve Kanellakos culverts, Watson said – with Transpo will be expanded to did was look at where the city the total number hitting more include those with develop- was vulnerable in terms of the than $44 million. budget estimates. mental delays. One of things that stuck out for Simulik was the vacancy allowance – an amount the city budgets for positions that become vacant that don’t have to be filled. “We still have two or three BRING YOUR ENERGY AND EXPERTISE! areas to work on,” Simulik Ottawa Markets is seeking an experienced, energetic and said, adding there’s always godynamic Market Operations Manager to manage day to day ing to be surprises – like lawvending operations at the ByWard and Parkdale Markets. suits, and a change to the miniThe mission of Ottawa Markets is to maximize the potential mum wage. of both historic markets as year-round sources of local “We simply cannot be all produce and goods, while creating an innovative retail and things to all people,” Watson outdoor vending mix. said in his budget speech. The Market Operations Manager will be responsible for: “It’s also about setting pri• Overseeing the long-term direction of the vending orities – and I believe that strategy through the implementation of an annual Budget 2018 balances those vending operations plan in alignment with Ottawa key priorities in a manner that Markets’ overall strategic plan will broadly secure our resi• Designing and delivering comprehensive vendor dents’ support…” recruitment campaigns • Developing, maintaining and communicating vending operations policies and procedures Interested candidates can view the job description by visiting ottawa.ca/marketsmanager. Candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover to letter to marketsrevitalization@ottawa.ca. Deadline for applications is November 24, 2017. The City of Ottawa is recruiting for this position on behalf of the newly-formed Ottawa Markets, which is an independent not for profit corporation.
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The OTTAWA sign, that was part of Inspiration Village is back in the ByWard Market in its new home, York Street Plaza. Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Mathieu Fleury officially opened the space on Nov. 7.
York Street plaza opens BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Visitors and Ottawans alike will have a new place to take a selfie in Ottawa. The OTTAWA sign, that was part of Inspiration Village is back in the ByWard Market in its new home, York Street Plaza. Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury officially opened the space on Nov. 7. The plaza is located in front of the York Street parking block, at the west end near the fountain at Sussex Drive and York Street and is offered as a gathering space for visitors to the area. Aside from the OTTAWA sign, the 450-metres-square space will include movable seating to make pop-up events easy to create and a separation from the roadway with pre-cast concrete curbs and planters. The project will cost about
endon Lane). The plaza is a pilot project and is a temporary public space that will evolve in response to community feedback. The city is seeking partnerships with community and business stakeholders for programming to animate the plaza. Ideas for the plaza, or a request to use the space for programming, can be sent to yorkstreet@ottawa.ca.
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OPINION
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Licence plate scanners make city’s roads safer
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he city’s police force is seeking a budget increase that’s drawing some questions, but there’s one piece of equipment that Ottawa cops that should be a slam dunk. The police would like a second automated licence plate reader. Considering that the first reader used by our police caught 200 suspended drivers in its first year of operation, it’s a purchase everyone should support. The only people who might say otherwise are those caught driving when they shouldn’t be. The automated readers are mounted on police vehicles and “see” licence plates that pass nearby. The reader can check the plate number in a database and alert officers if a suspended or wanted driver may be on the road. It’s a privilege to drive, and police aren’t using the plate readers to track anyone’s movements, just taking a snapshot of a car at one
point in time. The process is not like a facial recognition scanner on a street, which could track who is where. That would never meet with Canadians’ support. The plate scanners do nothing more than a police officer could do with his or her own eyes and a laptop – just much faster. Keeping suspended drivers off the streets means we’re all safer. The next suspended driver caught could be a serial drunk driver – or any other driver who is motoring around town without liability insurance. The city nabbed 200 suspended drivers during the first year using a plate reader. While some may be purely administrative scofflaws, some will have been suspended drivers we don’t want behind the wheel. Without even knowing such a plate reader is out there on our streets, we’re all safer because of it. The police should take advantage of technology when it can make us safer while leaving us our freedoms.
Hockey is a business, just in case you forgot
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hat’s it!” somebody I know said. “I’m not cheering for the Senators any more.” That, you will know, was reaction to the Kyle Turris trade. But it could have been reaction to the Jason Spezza trade, or the Senators letting Alfie go, or the Mike Fisher trade, or letting Chris Neil go. Events like this happen every couple of years and they shake the affection of the fans. Perhaps it reflects a gap in our lives, or perhaps it’s just that we develop an honest interest in the members of the team we cheer for. Either way, it’s a wrench for many when a favourite leaves town. Interestingly, the players themselves are less affected. When interviewed, they express sorrow at having to leave the team and the town but, they add, it’s a business. Their team-mates say the same thing: Hate
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town to see him go but we’re excited to welcome the new guy. Owners and general managers, of course, feel the same way and so do most journalists. Watch the betweenperiods commentary of any televised game, where the talk is less about the game being played and more about trades and salary caps. Most fans are not so cold-blooded, however. They develop loyalties to players, particularly those who have been with the team for a while and those who develop a presence in the community. Kyle Turris was such a player and
Jays? Perhaps it’s just life. Heaven knows we see it in commerce (where head office shuts down the neighbourhood store that everyone loves) such a person. There was nothing sive or not likely to fit into some new and politics (where — well, ask Tom not to like about the way he played system. Mulcair). the game. His community involveIn all but a few cases, the team But we always hoped sports were ment has been well-documented and survives whatever outcry develdifferent. was much-admired. The same goes ops. The season goes on, the team for people like Fisher, Alfredsson competes, new stars emerge and new and Neil. loyalties. Only last season, the newspapers Even kids, those who are often and TV sports shows were featurhardest hit, come to understand Editorial Policy ing a touching story: Kyle Turris, the cold hard facts of professional after scoring the overtime winner sports. Which is too bad: the bad The Ottawa East News welcomes letters to the in a playoff game, going straight news of a hero getting traded can be editor. Senders must include their full name, from the rink to the awards banquet a loss of innocence, the first inkling of the Capital City Condors, the a child gets that it’s a tougher world complete address and a contact phone numspecial-needs hockey team for which out there than he or she thought. ber. Addresses and phone numbers will not be he was honorary captain. There’s a lesson to be learned published. We reserve the right to edit letters But it’s a business. here, and not a good one. Being a The same team that encourages good guy in the locker-room, a good for space and content, both in print and online at ottawacommunitynews.com. To submit a letfans to become emotionally attached guy in the community and a good to players does not hesitate to cut citizen generally doesn’t count for ter to the editor, please email to theresa.fritz@ them loose if someone better — or much in the face of business realities. metroland.com, fax to 613-224-2265 or mail to cheaper — is available, or if the It’s not just hockey. Anybody the Ottawa East News, 80 Colonnade Rd. N., Unit player in question is considered remember Edwin Encarnacion part4, Ottawa ON, K2E 7L2. unco-operative, too old, too expen- ing company from the Toronto Blue
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Grey Cup and TD Place
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t’s a matter of days until festivities for the 105th Grey Cup festival kicks off in Ottawa. There may be some grumbling from non-football fans, as traffic clogs in the city centre and noise levels at Lansdowne hit peak levels. For me, an Ottawan by migration, the festival signifies something fresh about a city that’s been trying to prove something for the last decade or so. No longer are we a boring, homogenous government town. We know how to have fun! We know how to throw a party. And we can sell-out a football stadium of 36,000 more than a month before the big event. More than a decade ago, when the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67s owner Jeff Hunt led the pitch for yet another Ottawa-based Canadian Football League franchise, there were a lot of skeptics. I’ll admit, after Ottawa’s hiatus from the CFL, which followed the failure of the Renegades, I was one of them. I remember my uncle – a lifelong TiCats fan – calling me up: “What is a Redblack anyway?” As it turns out, it’s all of us. Hunt and his team have made sure of it. They know it’s cold for a good portion of the football season and the marketing has been brilliant. What citizen in Ottawa doesn’t own a piece of red or black clothing? Who doesn’t want to celebrate Ottawa’s origins as a lumber town? It’s a theme that appeals to both English and French
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse speaking populations, particularly with the legendary, tough-talking, man-of-the-people, French-Canadian Joe Muffaraw as mascot. I’ll be the first to admit that football used to leave me scratching my head. I didn’t understand why there was so much standing around. It took me a number of years and some tutoring from my son before I started to recognize the overall strategy behind the game. I’ll be honest, I still don’t know why they punt the ball on third down. But at least I know what a down is! With three kids who play sports, I’ve become a spectator sports convert. After nearly 10 years without, I actually went against the grain and purchased a cable TV package so I can sit down and watch every pro sport imaginable on the big old TV my cousin dug out of his basement for us. See SIMILARITIES, page 20
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Old Ottawa South residents fight church development BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
What’s in a view? In Old Ottawa South, some residents feel a view should be considered just as important as any heritage building – especially when that view is of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The issue is the proposed development of the Southminster United Church at 15 Aylmer Ave. In an effort to keep the church operational, the congregation signed an agreement with Windmill Developments to sell a portion of the property for $1 million. The proposal is to retain the existing church building and renovate the basement to accommodate community uses. The sale is subject to re-zoning of the property to permit residential condominiums. Memorial Hall would be demolished
and replaced with four threestorey townhouses and a 14unit, six-storey apartment building. The six-storey apartment building, some residents say, is too high and they add the view of the Rideau Canal, and the church itself will be lost. Susan Brousseau points out the condominium will be higher than the church and higher than any building currently allowed in the neighbourhood. Brousseau is working with a group of residents aimed at reducing the height of the proposal. “We all feel this is the gateway, the landmark in the community,” Brousseau said. “We just think this is wrong, we would ask for less, everyone would be cheering if it was less.” Basically, Brousseau said, they are asking the developers to knock off the top of the building. Brousseau said there is no
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doubt the view the future condo owners will have will be amazing – something she agrees with architect Barry Hobin about. But Brousseau said the future condo owners aren't the only people who should matter. “We are looking (at it from) the residents' point of view, the people skating on the canal – what will they see?” she said. One of the biggest issues, Brousseau said, is that the developer’s proposal falsely shows what the view will be – the renderings portray the property in the height of summer, a time when the trees still have their leaves. This will not be the case come skating season, Brousseau argued. “It is unfortunate, as well, that the renderings do not include a winter scene, when, like most of the year, there will be no leaves. It is important that city council takes this into consideration,” Brousseau said. Fellow resident Anna Cuylits said there is no doubt the new condo will dominate the view of the canal. “It will take away, or replace the landmark view on the church,” Cuylits said. “It detracts from the image of the church and that concerns me. The viewscape just doesn’t fit in with the heritage character.” Capital Coun. David Cher-
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Residents in Old Ottawa South have concerns about the proposed development of the Southminster United Church at 15 Aylmer Ave. nushenko doesn’t totally agree with the residents on the issue – he agrees the building will be too high and would like the proposal to be one-storey less -- but overall, the proposal is OK. “It’s a challenge as a councillor when you are trying to parse out what are the real concerns and what aren’t,” he said. “This is one where as the councillor I have to say ‘Look I’m with you on a lot of things, but let's not go too far and let's just stick with what’s really substantial,’ and that is the height and the precedent setting.” The councillor said he is concerned that if this height is approved then the height of future developments along Bank Street could continue to get too high. Chernushenko pointed out that when Lansdowne Park was being redeveloped, the concern
of the condominiums and the stadium facing the canal did not cause concern for UNESCO and he can’t see why the National Capital Commission or UNESCO would find concern with this proposal. “It really is all about height,” Chernushenko said. “I will be trying to bring down the height. One storey too high does make a difference.” The proceeds of the sale, the church said, will help complete long-needed maintenance on the main church building and renovate parts of the interior so the church can remain operational for the community. The property that was sold is the addition, which was built in 1955. The church plans to return to the original church building, as it existed in 1932 – with the orig-
inal church remaining intact. According to the church, the sale was the best option, as opposed to trying to raise the funds needed to fix the building. “Frankly, over the years we’ve seen decreasing eagerness to financially support the vital work that we do,” the church said in a statement on its website. “More broadly, it’s no secret that Canadian institutions – from social clubs to churches – are suffering. That’s been readily apparent, especially over the last two decades.” The offer from Windmill, the church said, provided an option for the organization to realize the benefits of returning to its "natural" building without needing the capital investment. Chernushenko said it's absolutely essential that the church continue operating its programs.
Church Services 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, November 20 Ottawa Police Services Board – Finance and Audit Committee - Public Delegations - 2018 Budget 10 a.m., Honeywell Room Tuesday, November 21 Environment and Climate Protection Committee - Budget 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Accessibility Advisory Committee - Budget 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, November 22 City Council Meeting 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall Thursday, November 23 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee - Budget 10 a.m., The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive French Language Services Advisory Committee - Budget 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Friday, November 24 Ottawa Police Services Board – Human Resources Committee 1 p.m., Honeywell Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.
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For example, the two 35’ homes and one 50’ home will be available at Pathways at Findlay Creek, while the two 35’ homes will be available at Fernbank Crossing. The 50’ home will also be available at the Strandherd Meadows site in Barrhaven. Pathways at Findlay Creek. Just a short drive from downtown Ottawa on Bank Street, Pathways at Findlay Creek is a family-friendly community only minutes from the pulse of the city. Phoenix Homes is offering a huge variety of homes and a wide range of prices and options. An all-new, master-planned community, Pathways at Findlay Creek features single 2-storey homes, spacious bungalows, stylish urban flats and modern townhomes. Perfect for both growing families and first-time home buyers, choose from 20 ft. townhomes, or 35 ft., 43 ft. and 50 ft. single lots. See it all at the new sales center at 4820 Bank St., open 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m. Strandherd Meadows – easy commute to exceptional living Bordered by the Greenbelt, Rideau River, Jock River and Highway 416, Barrhaven is south Ottawa’s most progressive community. Standherd Meadows is one of Barrhaven’s most sough-after neighbourhoods. Phoenix Homes is now offering 19 exclusive single lots in Strandherd Meadows. To be built on wide 50 foot lots, the new homes in Strandherd Meadows will be a mix of two-storey and bungalows, all featuring views of parkland across the street. “These homes will be on a single-sided street, there will be a park in front. As the neighbourhood is already built up, buyers of the last 19 lots will not have to deal with very much new construction around them.” Register online today at www.Phoenixhomes.ca to secure one of the remaining lots and then plan to move into your new home next summer! Fernbank Crossing is fast becoming the most sought after location in Kanata’s west end. Featuring two neighbourhoods by Phoenix Homes, Fernbank Crossing has single-family 2 storey homes and bungalows while Terra Flats at Fernbank Crossing presents value-minded condos. “The Fernbank Crossing development features more than 15 different two-story home designs ranging from 1,548 to 4,229 sq/ft. The spacious homes and bungalows make ideal single family homes.” Diamondview Estates – the jewel of Carp Phoenix Homes is proud to offer spacious estates in Carp at Diamondview Estates. Nestled at the intersection of March Road and Diamond View Road, Diamondview Estates features wide, 50 and 60 foot lots with picturesque country landscapes, only minutes from Kanata’s bustling high-tech business park. Diamond View Estates features prices well below comparable property in the city. This community is available now! Phoenix quality home construction will feature two and three-car garage single-family models on beautifully landscaped, wide lots. Hillside Vista Condo Flats Phoenix Homes is set to release their latest design in executive style condo flats at Hillside Vista this coming spring. Condo flats offer convenient, single floor living complete with in-unit laundry, ideal for someone looking for a very cost effective alternative to bungalow living. “Hillside Vista Flats are very affordable and have the benefit of a heated garage and elevator access that you would pay much more for in a larger condominium building.” Register on the Phoenix Homes website for this community to ensure you can access pre-construction pricing in the spring. No matter what direction you go, you know you will find the best in value in a Phoenix Home. “We go the extra distance to ensure every home we build has lasting value.” “We offer the best value anywhere. We invite people to shop and compare. We’ll always have something the others don’t. It is our goal to always be one step ahead of the competition, with the highest quality finishing, buyer incentive bonuses and the most innovative designs and materials. When you do the math, you will always find that Phoenix leads the industry in value, quality and innovation.” For more information on all the innovative products from Phoenix Homes, go online to www.Phoenixhomes.ca.
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Teenagers of OrKidstra, a program that makes music lessons accessible to youth living in under-served areas of Ottawa, pose with their instruments. Some of them will be performing at the Fashion FUNraiser on Nov 28, an event put on by the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa in support of OrKidstra.
Fundraiser helps kids access music BY ISABEL WOODS iwoods@metroland.com
Music is an essential part of any child’s life — but it’s not always accessible. Between the price of instruments and the cost of lessons, music can be a difficult extracurricular for some children’s families to afford. It’s because of this that Kathy Jones, immediate past president of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West, holds OrKidstra so dear to her heart. OrKidstra is a program that provides Ottawa-area children from low-income families with free music lessons. Jones has been a longtime supporter of OrKidstra, and wanted to be a part of a fundraiser that would aid in getting underprivileged children access to musical instruments and lessons.
“They really do make a huge difference in the lives of underprivileged kids,” Jones said of the program. “It’s amazing to see these kids with nothing, or next to nothing, pick up and instrument and play music.” The program has given children who may not be as fortunate some amazing opportunities, such as performing for the former Governor General David Johnston and playing on Parliament Hill. Jones works with the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West, a service club in the city that has a focus on community service projects for children and youth. Other than OrKidstra, the club has worked with Ottawa Valley Ambassadors, Cadets, Christie Lake Kids, Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre and many other children’s organizations. This month the Kiwanis Club
is teaming up with Shepherd’s, a retail store at Trainyards, for a Fashion FUNraiser in support of OrKidstra. The event will take place on Nov. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., and will be held at the Shepherd’s store, 145 Trainyards Dr., Unit 4. Tickets cost $35, and proceeds will to go OrKidstra. Several kids from the program will be attending the event to perform a musical piece. The event will also have a fashion show and shopping afterwards. Ten per cent of sales from the clothes bought that night will be going to OrKidstra. Light refreshments will be served. To buy tickets, call 819-7710984, or email gerbar@videotron.ca. For more information on the event, visit either orkidstra.ca or shepherdsfashions. com.
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Total Value consists of $7,350 manufacturer-to-dealer (tax exclusive) delivery credit, $500 OPD Credit, $500 manufacturer-to-dealer Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive) and $1000 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $37,946. Taxes, $1,700 freight and PDI, $100 air conditioning charge (where applicable), PPSA, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies and duties (all of which may vary by region and dealer) are extra. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time financing offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. 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is fast-paced. I can’t even follow the puck much of the time. And then there’s football – specifically the CFL. When the teams kick off I imagine a group of men going into battle. A friend, graduate of the military college, noted there are similarities between football and war strategy. With football, I can see excitement in every play and every player. It’s the one game where each play is a game unto itself. Even when it looks like the player isn’t
Hockey Night in Canada is the newest tradition at our place. I was surprised to see Don Cherry still makes an appearance. Much of what he says doesn’t make sense to me, but his crazy suits and rants are something that give my kids and I a laugh. The game, itself,
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Soccer, one of my favourite games to play, doesn’t quite pack the punch of a football or a hockey game on TV. But I sit with my kids, watch UEFA, MLS and all the other soccer league acronyms, and learn rules I never knew before.
actively involved, he has a position to hold and a job to do. There’s always someone to watch. So nevermind the grumbling over a week of disruption in Ottawa. Let’s embrace our status as a destination-location for something other than a G-8 meeting. Ottawa has its problems, but we’ll avoid talking about sinkholes. For now, we can all don our warmest winter gear and welcome the sports fans and others to our exciting old lumbertown.
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atching Mother get the house ready for the cold blasts of winter, told me that soon the fields would be blanketed with snow as far as the eye could see, and a path would lead us to the barns and the pump in the yard. The long underwear and navy blue fleece-lined bloomers would be ready to replace the flour bag underpants we wore. But Mother, after coming from New York City, to a log house with no amenities, soon found out it took more than the heat from the Findlay Oval to keep the house warm during the long winters. First, she took the rag bag from behind the kitchen door, cut long strips from ragged underwear no longer fit to wear and laid everything out on the kitchen table. Then with a kitchen knife, she stuffed every window frame in the kitchen, so that not a breath of air could
come in, while preventing heat from going out. When she finished, the window looked like it had been wrapped for Christmas. Bed sheets would be replaced with flannelette, which I thought were more than a step up from the four flour bags sewn together. Mother would bring in from the summer kitchen the same four bricks that had been stacked out there since spring, and they would be put on the back of the cook stove after supper had been cleared away so that by the time we went upstairs to bed, they would be hot...too hot to handle, so would be wrapped in newspaper and then in a towel. Just before we crawled into bed, Mother would put the hot bricks in our beds. Sometime through the night, and I could never catch her at it, my sister Audrey with whom I shared the bed, would remove the bricks when they had lost their heat, and in the morning I would see them stacked
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at the stair step to be taken back down to the kitchen. And when it was obvious that winter was here to stay, the parlour, the smallest room in the house, would be closed off. A braided rug would be rolled and placed on the floor tight to the door to keep the precious heat in the kitchen. The parlour would only be opened if it was our turn to host the Saturday night party, when hopefully enough heat from the kitchen would warm it up before neighbours moved in to play euchre. With no foundation under the house, the floors were always cold and drafty. Aunt Bertha, our next door neighbour, showed Mother how to make simple felt slippers, which were really only two pieces of felt held together with blanket-stitching, but helped a little. But when we sat around the old pine table at night, we each had our own cushion to put under our feet as well.
Father, of course, never complained about the cold house. At night he sat in the rocking chair by the stove, with his feet on the oven door. His long combination underwear served as his pyjamas, and hand-knit sox from Mrs. Beam left his feet only when Mother forcibly removed them from his feet to add them to the Monday wash. When the serious blasts of winter finally came to Northcote, the pine table, which at other times sat in front of the window looking out to the grape arbour, was moved out from that wall, more into the middle of the kitchen when we had our meals, or after supper when we sat around it involved in the amusements that helped us wile away the time before we climbed the stairs for bed. The kitchen, the biggest room in the house, would be as warm as toast in the evening. I knew before he went to bed, Father would stoke the Findlay Oval, wait for it to catch so we wouldn’t have a flu fire, and as winter closed in around us, everything that could be done, had been done to help us through the bitterly cold winters of Renfrew county. 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.
A Year to Remember at the NCC Dr. Mark Kristmanson Chief Executive Officer
It’s certainly hard to believe that after so much effort, and so much anticipation, the celebrations of 2017 and the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation are almost behind us. When I look back, I see a year of real achievement on the part of the National Capital Commission – a year when so many projects and initiatives finally came to fruition. I am particularly happy with the way we were able to work with so many individuals and organizations in the community, including the indigenous Canadians of the Capital Region, to make it such a year to remember. Never before have so many people been part of working toward our shared vision of a great 21st-century Capital. The result of these partnerships will be a real, tangible legacy of 2017. The dramatic renewal of the National Arts Centre, the opening of Canada’s new National Holocaust Monument, the remarkable MosaïCanada display in Jacques Cartier Park, the Confederation Pavilions, and the hundreds of thousands of Canada 150 tulips that will now bloom every year in the Capital are just a few examples. And, of course, we launched the new Plan for Canada’s Capital 2017-2067 – an exciting blueprint for the development of the Capital between now and Canada’s bicentennial that is the result of an unprecedented collaboration with literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast. There is so much more to say about these projects, and more, and the legacy they will leave – and I invite you to learn more about them on the NCC’s website (ncc-ccn.gc.ca). Meanwhile, at the NCC we are always looking to the future, and continuing our work to build a Capital that is meaningful and inspiring to every Canadian. One priority will be tackling the challenge of deferred maintenance of the NCC’s many assets.
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These assets are substantial, with a value in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Looking after them all on an annual capital appropriation of just under $23 million requires sometimes-difficult choices, but I think our staff does a remarkable job maintaining it to a very high standard. Our other priorities in the year to come include advancing transformational initiatives such as the development of LeBreton Flats; the creation of new riverfront parks on both sides of the Ottawa River; the renewal of Nepean Point; the renewal of the Gatineau Park Master Plan and the NCC’s environmental strategy; and the implementation of the Plan for Canada’s Capital. And we will continue to partner with Canadians in building a Capital that is a source of pride for Canadians, now and for generations to come.
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The OHS Auxiliary will be selling lovely handmade crafts at Westgate Mall (Carling Ave and The Queensway) on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Nov. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds go to support the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society. For more information call 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
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On Friday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m., the MacKay Concert Series presents “Les Chemins de l’Amour” with soprano Wanda Procyshyn and pianist Thomas Annand in a program featuring works by Mozart, Purcell, Gustav Holst, Stephen Chatman, Francis Poulenc and others. A unique program, not to be missed, at MacKay United Church, 39 Dufferin
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Rothwell United Church Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon, 42 Sumac Street. Saturday, November 18, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Apple pies, Christmas puddings, baking, preserves, treasures, books, puzzles, jewellery, crafts, Silent Auction
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 613596-6961 for more information. Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale is being hosted by the Catholic Women’s League of Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church, 2414 Ogilvie Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring Tourtières and oth-
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Christ Church Cathedral’ s Holly Tea & Bazaar will be held Saturday November 25th, from 1200 pm to 4 pm, 414 Sparks Street. Christmas music by members of our Cathedral choirs. Shop for upscale items, attic treasures, fine china, silverware, jewellery, knitting, books and a wide variety of home baking,
jams, jellies, pickles, preserves, soups and pies. Tea Tickets $10 for Tea seatings at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. available through Christ Church Cathedral reception at 613-238-9140.
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The Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard has launched its Reverse Advent Calendar Initiative for 2017. Grab a box and once a day add an item during the month of November. Deliver to the GEFC at 2040 Arrowsmith on December 1st. In addition to food we are looking for special foods and treats for the big day such as pancake mix and maple syrup; biscuit, muffin and cookie mixes, teas, coffees and
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baked goods and crafts at the OHS Christmas Open House Saturday December 2nd, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the animal shelter 245 West Hunt Club Rd. behind Hunt Club Nissan. Admission and parking are free. For more info call 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
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