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Five public schools in some of Ottawa’s west-end neighbourhoods will close this year, their students dispersing to the nearby schools that will remain open. A sixth will also close at some point. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustees voted in Feb. 13 and 14 committee meetings to close the schools following recommendations made by staff in their Western Area Review. While the decision won’t be final until trustees vote once more in a March 1 board meeting, the outcome usually mirrors the way trustees vote in committee. It took two nights of deliberations, but trustees elected to close J.H. Putman Public School, D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School, Greenbank Middle School, Leslie Park Public School, Grant Alternative School and Century Public School. In the second of the two meetings, before trustees voted on the staff recommendation to close Putman, Trustee Anita Olsen Harper made an impassioned plea to trustees to consider keeping the school open. “Putman is a thriving high utilization school, it has excellent programming and we’re looking to close it, plus we’re spending $4.5 million to close it. I don’t think that looks right,� she said, warning trustees and staff that the board would have to “live with the optics� of their decision to close the school. See WE’RE GOING, page 7
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Andrew Holmes, right, poses as a patient while Aimee Large, a cardio sonographer with the Queensway Carleton Hospital, demonstrates the hospital’s new 3D and 4D echocardiography equipment on Feb. 16. See page 3 for the full story.
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Colleges to receive $20 million for applied research learning BY MEGAN DELAIRE mdelaire@metroland.com
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A $20-million funding boost for Ontario colleges will help students prepare to join the workforce by gaining hands-on experience in their field, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said during a visit to Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont. Wynne announced the new Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund at the col-
lege in late January. It’s meant to increase experiential learning opportunities for college students by encouraging public-private partnerships between colleges and businesses in Ontario. As an applied research fund, it will support research and development projects. “By increasing access to experiential learning opportunities, where students can solve real-world challenges, we are giving them the tools they need
to thrive in the workforce," Wynne said. The fund, a piece of the province’s Business Growth Initiative, is the result of a partnership between Ontario Centres of Excellence, Colleges Ontario – the advocacy organization for the province’s 24 public colleges – and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science. Linda Franklin, president and CEO of Colleges Ontario said she expects the fund to
“strengthen Ontario's competitiveness in key sectors." The fund will help students learn skills that match the jobs employers are looking to fill in a few different ways. In some cases, students will work on applied research and development projects with Ontario companies, in others, they’ll act as consultants to companies. "Applied research and development has a broad economic benefit in Canada and Ontario,” said Reza Moridi,
the Minister of Research, Innovation and Science. “It is vital we invest in applied research to create opportunities for students and industry to work collaboratively. This will help our innovation economy thrive and compete in the global race." Funding is not available directly to students, but colleges can submit partnership applications for funding to support research work opportunities for students.
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QCH second in Canada to offer high-tech cardio imaging Hospital unveils new ultrasound technology BY MEGAN DELAIRE mdelaire@metroland.com
The Queensway Carleton Hospital unveiled its new stateof-the-art cardiac ultrasound technology on Feb. 16. The hospital is only the second in Canada to use the equipment. It’s a $350,000 addition a year in the making. The pair of anatomicallyintelligent imaging devices arrived at the end of 2016 and are now in full-use, serving patients in the hospital’s cardiopulmonary department. The units, manufactured by Philips, combine advanced ultrasound technology with powerful cardiac software. Among other things, they are capable of modelling organs and detecting subtle changes in heart function. “What it allows us to do is some automatic border detection and quantification of different cardiac chamber volumes,” Dr. Behnam Banihashe-
mi, a cardiologist and lab medical director, said at the hospital before a demonstration of the equipment. “Basically, by doing that, it will allow us to perform ultrasounds a lot easier, do the measurements a lot more accurately and allows us to have much
more reproducible measurements.” When used together, the two elements are capable of generating real-time, high-quality images in 2D, 3D and 4D planes. Traditionally, doctors have been limited to exclusively black and white 2D images.
For physicians, they now get clear images of heart areas in unprecedented detail, which were previously difficult to view. By pressing a probe to a patient’s chest, a doctor can look into the chambers and valves within the heart. For cancer and stroke patients in
da,” Banihashemi said. The expensive units were funded partially by the public they’re meant to help, said hospital spokesperson Cara Salci. “The QCH community provides tremendous support to the hospital and, like most hospitals, we depend on our community to support the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment like the new cardiac ultrasound machines. Without their support, this equipment and the care that it enables would not be possible.”
particular, it means faster and more accurate diagnoses. The imaging devices are expected to help doctors at the hospital formulate cancer treatments and share findings remotely across the city – and eventually the province – rather than physically delivering compact discs. The hospital anticipates the new devices will serve nearly 4,000 patients per year. “This new technology has the capability to place our echocardiography laboratory among the very best in Cana-
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Burbs getting denser, but lighter on retail mix: report BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
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“For me, the more I read, the more I questioned where it was taking me,” she said. If you dig into the eight in-
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needed for future development. Ultimately we are using less land for housing, but only slightly less, according to the report, although what we are building is denser and has a greater mix of types of housing. The single family home, while declining, isn’t going anywhere, said Harder. “We have been told for a number of years that people don’t want to buy single homes,” she said. “But they’re still the No. 1 unit. Before 2000, almost half the land in Ottawa suburbs was used for single, detached homes, now it’s a little more than a third. The report also looked at the mix of retail and institutional uses in those developments. But Harder said the information sometimes wasn’t in context.
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‘We’re going to lose a lot of parents to other school boards’: trustee Continued from page 1
“We’re going to lose a lot of parents to other school boards and it’s just too bad that the decision tonight can’t be made to keep it open. And I really wish everyone would vote in favour of keeping Putman open,” said Harper CHANGES TO COME
Ultimately, trustees voted to close the school once the construction of a new intermediate wing at Agincourt Road Public School is complete. Students south of Highway 417 in Putman’s Grade 6, 7 and 8 early French immersion program will go to Agincourt – which will become a K to Grade 8 school – and those north of Highway 417 in the EFI program will go to Woodroffe Avenue Public School, which will also become a K to Grade 8 school. Putman’s behaviour intervention program will move to D. Roy Kennedy Public School and its autism spectrum disorder specialized program will move to Sir Robert Borden High School.
D. Aubrey Moodie’s Grade 7 and 8 English-core French program, early French immersion and middle French immersion programs will move to Bell High School as of September 2017. Greenbank Middle School’s Grade 7 and 8 English-core French program, early French immersion and middle French immersion programs will move to Sir Robert Borden High School as of September 2017. Also as of September 2017, Students at Leslie Park Public School will be redirected to Briargreen Public School, students at Grant Alternative School will attend a new Regina Alternative School and students at Century Public School will attend Carleton Heights Public School. As a result of the six closures, several of the schools accepting those shuttered schools’ students will also undergo changes to their programming. Bell High School will be expanded to grades 7-12 from 9-12, as will Sir Robert Borden High School and Merivale High School. Merivale High School will also – pending cer-
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Parents, teachers and students within Ottawa-Carleton District School Board communities turned out to hear trustees vote on board staff recomendations to close several west-end schools on Feb. 13 and 14. tification – offer the west end International Baccalaureate program. Bells Corners Public School, Lakeview Public School and Bayshore Public School will become K to Grade 6 schools, with Bells Corners offering English and middle French immersion, Lakeview offering EFI and Bayshore offering English and EFI. Regina Street Public School will become a K to Grade 6 al-
ternative school. Severn Avenue Public School will become a K to Grade 6 school, for French immersion students, starting with Grades 1 to 3 and expanding to a K to Grade 8 structure once it
achieves critical enrolment. Current Severn Avenue Public School students will attend Pinecrest Public School or D. Roy Kennedy Public School, depending on where they live, and Woodroffe Avenue Public School’s EFI boundary will change. In the Feb. 14 meeting, Trustee Lynne Scott defended the decision to close the schools, particularly Putman, arguing deciding not to close a school doesn’t put the question of its sustainability to bed forever. “There’s no question that this is a really tough one and I’ve struggled with it again and again,” Scott said. “We could tinker with this in a lot of different ways, but in past closure exercises when we’ve tinkered, usually we have had to come back and revisit it a few years later.” According to board docu-
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Closing a school is never popular
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ttawa-Carleton District School Board trustees have voted to close six schools; five as soon as September. It’s unlikely that decision will be overturned at a last-gasp meeting on March 1. The process of closing schools is fraught with stress. It pits one group of well-intentioned parents against another similar group. All are trying to convince trustees – working with a limited budget – that their school deserves to survive. At the heart of the issue is Ottawa’s unique situation. We have many French and many English schools. And like the rest of the province, we have public and Catholic schools. That means the city has four school boards, each existing to serve different student populations. And because each board’s funding is based on the number of students they house, there is competition for students. “Competition makes us stronger,” is a maxim that doesn’t work so well when it comes to schools. The movement of students – and the resulting displacement of others – means
many children lose out. The provincial government should understand that Ottawa is a unique place when it comes to school funding, and recognize that no one wins when funding is spread too thin. In the case of the six schools on the chopping block, their student populations are often too small to continue to provide strong, specific classes. After all, if there are only a handful of Grade 4 students, how can a board afford to equip a science lab when money is tight? Better, say the trustees, to shut down the school and have those students bus to a school with a science lab already in place. Bizarrely, there may be another school within sight that has a perfectly usable science lab. But if that lab is in a school operated by another board, too bad. The province doesn’t have unlimited money for education – or any other budget item – so Queen’s Park should ensure every dollar is well spent. Making sense of Ottawa’s education challenge should be a priority for our elected officials.
Trustees are elected, so school closings are not inevitable
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itizens have fought the good fight but there’s not much more they can do now. School closings are going to happen, and for the usual bureaucratic and budgetary reasons, reasons that have nothing to do with the good of the community. Not everybody is against school closings. Many people who have no children or no children in school like school closings because they think that will keep taxes down. So it would be unrealistic to think that these closings will be the last. The same pressures that led to this round of closings will arise again. They always do. But there is something that can be done to make future closings less likely. That something is the use of political pressure. The schools closed because trustees voted to close them. Many of those trustees will be up for re-election next year. If your trustee
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town voted to close schools, you can vote against him or her. If enough trustees are defeated for that reason, the message will be delivered: voting to close schools is bad for your political health. Knocking off trustees is not all that difficult, given the low turnout in municipal elections. In the last election, you could have been elected as a trustee in one ward with as few as 3,793 votes. In other wards it might take more than 9,500, but that’s still not a lot. A few hundred committed voters can swing an election by putting all their resources behind one candidate.
Which candidate? There it can be complicated. Some trustees may have voted in favour of closing schools in other wards but against closing schools in their own. Does that let them off the hook? That’s for you to decide. The important thing is to send the message that closing schools has political consequences. Right now trustees react to the information available to them. It comes from administrators. It comes from education bureaucrats in Toronto. Given the information available, the recommendations are plausible. In the absence of information to the contrary, school closings seem to make sense. To counter that information, there is only the voice of the people most affected. They circulate petitions, come to meetings, speak eloquently, but there are not many of them, and it is easy
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here is something magical about watching a child sit down with an instrument and be able to play. For many years, I sacrificed Saturday mornings to group music classes with my two boys, who started the Music for Young Children program at five-years-old. For two consecutive hours, we would clap out rhythms, shake bells, play scales on keyboards, sing songs and play games to help them subconsciously learn music theory. The time with my boys brought back memories of my own musical training from childhood. I learned to read music again. The time together was also enjoyable. Each child had some dedicated quality time with mom, without the disruption of a sibling or the distraction of housework or grocery shopping. For one full hour, we were engaged in learning music through play. It was fantastic.
whenever they want. It’s encouraging that they sit down at the piano every day, but not always with the discipline required to progress. Should I dare to whisper the words “scales and triads,” they are quick to remind me, “this is the last year I’m doing piano lessons!” At the risk of being a “Tiger mom”, however, I recently decided I’m not going to allow Once we moved onto private waffle for several weeks, but as them to quit. This realization the registration deadline aplessons, however, their interest came to me last week, as I was began to wane. For many years, proaches, they generally decide that, yes, for one more year, they going over the annual budget I thought about cancelling the will “suffer” through weekly les- for everything from property lessons. Mostly it was their taxes to children’s activities. grandparents and other relatives sons and daily practices on the Despite the cost of sports, keyboard. who said, “Push them a little summer camps and equipment, Thus launches ten months further, a little harder.” music lessons are the biggest Fast forward seven years and of up and down battles of will monthly and annual expense I’m still forcing the kids to play between mom and offspring. in our activity budget. And piano. Well, perhaps “forcing” is I attempt to instil a schedule, setting timers, metronomes (and although I have no expectation a bit of a strong word. Generthat my children will grow up sometimes offering threats and ally, I give them the option at to be professional musicians, bribes). And they do whatever the beginning of the year to I realized the investment into continue in their piano training, they can to get out of doing their musical education is warm-ups and scales so they take up another instrument or overwhelmingly worthwhile. It give up music all together. They can play whatever they want,
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Opinions wanted on Château Laurier expansion BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Negative public feedback and national interest have sparked a website to gather public opinion on the proposed expansion of the Château Laurier, the city’s planning committee heard on Feb. 14. The expansion design plans were unveiled in September, but were largely panned on social media. Larco Investments Ltd., owners of the iconic hotel, went back to the drawing board and rereleased a design in November. The new plan is a scaledback version of the original design, with an eight per cent reduction of the massing, height and floor plates. The hotel opened in 1912 and was declared a national historic site in 1980. As part of the application, the city has assigned a heritage working group to the project. The group will be made of experts in heritage, architectural conservation and landscape architecture. The city and the National Capital Commission
The public comment period will be 28 days. The public will have the opportunity to review the project that includes 218 long-stay hotel units and five levels of parking. Following the public comment period, the application will go to the city’s committee of adjustment, the built heritage sub committee and planning committee before going to council in June, according to the timeline in the staff report. The public can comment at ottawa.ca/chateau.
(NCC) have worked with similar groups in the past for high profile projects, such as the renovation of the National Arts Centre, staff told the committee. The NCC has requested that the Château Laurier light their roof to be part of a project that aims to illuminate the parliamentary district. The addition won’t be lighted. The working group will hold a closed meeting at the end of February to focus on the design’s windows, roofline and relationship with Major’s Hill Park.
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Ottawa River – and the Chateau Laurier’s terrace March 3-4. Considered an incredibly difficult and technicallychallenging course, it will be the first time the event – where athletes don skates and head down a 375-metre track at speeds approaching 75 kilometres an hour – will come to Ottawa. This is one of Ottawa 2017's first big events to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, one that is close to executive director Guy Laflamme’s heart. “For us, Ottawa 2017, we couldn’t dream of a better event to kick off the year,” Laflamme said. “This one fits perfectly with what my team and I are trying to achieve – showing Canadian symbols, iconic sites, but from a different perspective. "I couldn’t dream of a better opportunity in one of the most beautiful spaces. … This shows that we are a vibrant, edgy city.” The event is free for residents to come out and watch. There is also a VIP section in the Chateau Laurier for
the March 4 night, with tickets on sale at Ottawa2017.ca. It was no easy task to bring an event like this, which needed approvals from the city, the federal government, Parks Canada and the hotel to make it happen. Laflamme said he and his team worked around the clock and used every contact they could think of to make sure everyone was on side with it taking place. Overall, Laflamme said it has taken him 10 years to get this sporting event to come to the city and he added if it’s a hit, it could all happen again in three years. The course takes more than a month to build, with 50 people working more than 12,000 hours. The wood to make the track was sourced locally and as Laflamme puts it, Ottawa 2017 has been involved in the entire process. “It’s not like we struck a deal with Red Bull and stepped back, we have been involved throughout,” he said. See CRASHED, page 11
Crashed Ice all about the entertainment: production manager Continued from page 10
Laflamme said he was pinching himself when he started to see the course being built, which began at the start of February. The track starts at the back of the Chateau Laurier and wraps toward the hotel entrance, off the deck, turns down the canal and then up and down the locks, until it finishes at the Ottawa River on a large platform. Racers compete four at a time, with the first two to cross the finish line advancing to the next round. There are both men’s and women’s divisions. Event organizers have made a point to host events in urban areas with interesting backdrops – such as in Niagara Falls and Quebec City – and internationally in cities such as Moscow, Helsinki, and Valkenburg in the Netherlands. The course is built with spectator stands all around, lighting for evening events, and often features music and DJs. According to Patrice Drouin, president of Gestev Productions, which has managed
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Cameron Naasz of the United States and Pacome Schmitt of France compete during the second stage of the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship at the Red Bull Crashed Ice in Munich, Germany on January 9, 2016. The finals will take place in Ottawa on March 3 and 4, 2017. Red Bull’s Crashed Ice events in Quebec for the past 11 years, once in Niagara Falls in 2012
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Family overwhelmed by support after mother’s unexpected death Friends, neighbours and anonymous strangers come out of the woodwork to raise $20,600 BY MEGAN DELAIRE mdelaire@metroland.com
Neither Anjané Keagan or her friends and family had any advance warning of the pulmonary embolism that would strike Keagan on Jan. 16, causing her death on Jan. 22. Keagan had lived for years with Crohn’s disease – an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract – and unexplained chronic pain. But her close friend Pina Mazzarello said Keagan’s health had been improving before her collapse on Jan. 16. “Anjané had great determination and she fought (for) her health every step of he way,” Mazzarello said of the 36-year-old mother of two. “She was doing great the last 30 days. No one saw this coming.” Mazzarello said there was
nothing exceptional about the day the embolism – the sudden blockage of a major artery in the lung – struck her best friend. Mazzarello had spoken to Keagan on the phone an hour before her collapse. Keagan told her she planned to go for a walk, and they said goodbye. “She was walking the dog,” Mazzarello said. “Came home….” Shortly after returning home, Keagan collapsed. Six days later, she died in hospital without having regained consciousness. She died surrounded by friends and family, including her daughters Sofia, 17, and Grace, 15, her husband Bob and her Gramma June, who, at the age of 81, flew to Ottawa from Winnipeg on her own to say goodbye. While no one in Keagan’s life had predicted the Nepean mother’s death at such a
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Bylaw officers have been keeping an eye on Uber drivers since the new vehicle for hire bylaw came into effect and so far it’s a smooth ride, the community and protective services heard on Feb. 16. Uber began operating legally in Ottawa three months ago and bylaw officers have been doing stings on the 3,000 active drivers to make sure everyone is playing by the rules, said bylaw chief Roger Chapman. So far, there have only been eight charges. Based on monthly trip data, there have been 1.4 million rides in the last three months. The other reason for the update on private transport
company’s operations was an evaluation of the S.O.S feature Uber has that would allow passengers to connect directly with police. So far it’s only available in India, and given the effectiveness of 911 locally, there’s no need for it here, Chapman said. Officers are concentrating on drivers accepting cash payments or picking up rides at taxi stands. Chapman called the problem insignificant, but said bylaw will continue to monitor taxi stands to ensure compliance. But cabbie and union representative Tony Hajjar painted a different picture. Hajjar yelled at councillors following the approval of the vehicle-for-hire bylaw in April and apologized for his antics at
the recent committee meeting. “We are hoping to salvage the industry and we need a lifeline,” he said to councillors. “You guys are our lifeline.” Hajjar said cabbies are losing fares as Uber drivers are parking in front of taxi stands and yelling out to people for rides. “They say, ‘Uber for airport,’” he said. While the city can’t do much about the Uber zone at the airport, since it’s private property, they’re looking at the zone at the Canadian Tire Centre, since it’s a city road. Hajjar said the city needs to work with cabbies because he feels they’re being unfairly targeted while Uber gets away with breaking the rules. “There’s going to be a break-
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Part of the new bylaw will be a requirement for private transport companies to pay a levy per ride to the city’s accessibility initiatives like ParaTranspo, since the private taxis don’t have accessible cabs. Anthony Di Monte, general manager of emergency and protective services, said negotiations with Uber has been going well. So far Uber is the only private company operating under the new bylaw, but Chapman said another licensing application is in hand and four other companies have expressed interest.
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Last week Canada released new info on Census 2016. Here is a timeline of other reports that will be made available in 2017: February 8, 2017 May 3, 2017 May 10, 2017 August 2, 2017
- Population and dwelling counts - Age and sex, Type of dwelling - Census of Agriculture - Families, households and marital status, Language September 13, 2017 - Income October 25, 2017 - Immigration and ethnocultural diversity, Housing, Aboriginal peoples November 29, 2017 - Education, Labour, Journey to work, Language of work, Mobility and migration The information received on February 8th tells us that Barrhaven has 85,000 residents and about 32,000 households. The fact is in Barrhaven we see that of the entire growth within the City of Ottawa 28%+ of it is in Barrhaven. Just think about it, almost 1/3 of all growth in this City in the last 5 years has been in Barrhaven. I am not surprised but I am concerned. Certainly it is even more important to keep up with services for that growth. That part is not easy. The City has Master Plans. In 2014 we last updated for example the Transportation Master Plan. It does not in my opinion given the information found in the census identify where current pressures are and where investments need be made in infrastructure to sustain such growth. Of course this is something I will be reviewing in great detail and will have further info for you. Later this spring the report on the joint VIA rail crossing/City of Ottawa study will be shared. I will want to hold a community meeting for all interested to attend. The recent data does not include an adjustment for the undercount of those persons missed on Census day. In a year or two Statistics Canada will increase the 2016 population to account for those missed on Census day. In 2011 the undercount for the City of Ottawa represented a 3.27% increase.
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The information we will receive in October on immigration and ethnocultural diversity will provide further interesting detail for Barrhaven. I was speaking to my good friend Emdad Khan last weekend. I asked him if he recalled our earliest meetings when he was leading the Muslim community in looking for community space. It is some 15 years ago and we found that space, SNMC raised the funds necessary to build their community and spiritual space and now here we are with 15,000 Muslims calling Barrhaven home. It seems remarkable to me and to him how an idea and a dream blossomed into such a result. As always, if you have questions, concerns or comments, you can call my office at 613 580-2473, or email me at Jan.Harder@Ottawa.ca. Reach out on Twitter @barrhavenjan. You can also sign up for my bi-weekly e-letter (http://bit.ly/2bQKDoS) which brings you the latest information on the goings-on in Barrhaven and more.
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The sound of a train whistle signalled excitement from Ottawa’s west end that light-rail is heading further west sooner than anticipated. “This is huge for Kanata because it now means that in 2023 people will be riding the train,” said Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley, who blew a wooden toy train whistle to celebrate the addition of an LRT stop on Moodie Drive within Stage 2 of the city’s light-rail system. Just a couple of years ago, city staff thought they wouldn’t even start to plan an LRT extension from Bayshore to Kanata until 2031, Hubley said. “We will be stretching to go farther, faster and bring the benefits of transit to more people across Ottawa than originally anticipated,” Mayor Jim Watson said in revealing the city is now ready to move forward with the procurement process for Stage 2. That will extend light-rail train service west to Moodie, south to Bowesville at Riverside South and east to Trim Road in Orléans, making it the largest infrastructure procurement project in Ottawa's history, Watson said. When the need for a rail maintenance and storage yard in the west end came up, the Moodie Drive stop in Nepean was prompted. A yard is already up and running near Belfast Road in the east end. To connect a proposed site near Moodie Drive, the city
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City hall was in celebration mode on Feb. 17 with the unveiling of the city’s procurement plan for Stage 2 of lightrail transit. fleshed out building the rail line to Moodie from Bayshore Shopping Centre. “By going to Moodie sooner we’ll be able to connect to the new federal employment hub that will see nearly 10,000 Department of National Defence employees at the former Nortel Networks campus,” Watson said before thanking Kanata-Carleton MP Karen McCrimmon and west-end councillors Allan Hubley and Marianne Wilkinson, Eli El-Chantiry and Shad Qadri for supporting the western extension of the Confederation Line. “Extending to Moodie is a big down payment towards delivering rail for Kanata,” Watson said, adding it will reduce travel times for Kanata and Stittsville commuters, as well as provide a connection point for riders travelling west to work at the DND campus, north Kanata (which is home
to a massive high-tech park) and on to Carleton Place. The bus rapid-transit line being built from Bayshore to Moodie, which will be opened later this year, will be operational until the conversion to rail. The technical briefing also zeroed in on the Stage 2 extension from downtown to Trim Road in Orléans – set to open in 2022 – as well as southwest to Baseline Road at Algonquin College and then south to Bowesville Station in Riverside South. The south extension will include a four-kilometre branch from South Keys to Uplands at the EY Centre and to the Ottawa International Airport, pending funding from the federal government. This Trillium Line will be operational in 2021. That phase is budgeted for $3 billion, plus $315 for the Trim Road extension and the airport branch.
The Stage 2 price tag is to be shared three ways. The Ontario government has committed to chipping in up to $1.16 billion for Stage 2 as well as 50 per cent of the cost to push the line to Trim and to the airport. The federal government, meanwhile, has yet to cut a cheque, but Watson said he is confident there will be a formal matching commitment from the feds announced in the spring budget, when the government launches the second phase of its infrastructure programs. Ottawa South MP David McGuinty, who also chairs the national capital caucus, said his government is working through the details right now “and we are very engaged with the city and the province.” “I am very confident that we’re going to be supporting this project,” he said. “It’s all coming together. We’re very hopeful.” The line will remove more than 14,000 vehicles from city roads during rush house, save $7.1 billion in commuting costs for residents, generate more than 21,000 person years of employment, he explained. “This really is a once in a generation expansion of transit,” Watson said. The city’s newly released technical report will go before the city’s finance and economic development committee on Feb. 24 and then be considered by council on March 8. These approvals are needed ahead of the eventual request for proposals process.
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Community collaboration is key. Our world is changing fast and exponentially. This is true for families, businesses and communities. Global communities are highly connected and interdependent. Wealth and knowledge are more widely distributed. Access to information and education is at our fingertips. Shifting demographics, consumer trends and particularly emerging technology are changing our lifestyles, the work we do and the way we interact. Today there are over two billion smartphones globally and that number is predicted to triple in the next 3 years. We have become reliant on social media, tidbits of information and virtual friends to stay connected. In many ways we are more connected than ever before. It is easy to stay up to date with what is going on around us with instant news feeds. We can get an answer in a New York second via texting. We look for long lost friends and family members on social media. And we can find out almost anything about anybody online. We have friends and clients around the globe but do not necessarily know our neighbours. It is so easy to create a life today distracted by the many options that it can become easy to lose sight of opportunities right in front of us. We love to travel and embrace new cultures and experiences but we also must appreciate what we have in our own backyard. The most sustainable communities in our future will be those who have balanced what the world has to offer while contributing to the development of their own community. And Ottawa is doing a lot right. I moved to Ottawa a few short months ago to work with the business and community leaders of West Ottawa to create a prosperous environment for businesses and individuals to thrive. My observation has been that our business leaders are dedicated to innovation and growth in their business but also in our community. They are generating ideas, collaborating with economic development stakeholders and supporting the growth of the next generation of entrepreneurs. Many can be found donating their time, energy and funds because they understand the success of our citizens, our community and their business is connected. They are amazing. I also commend our city officials and staff team for their spirit of collaboration. Our Board are excited to work with many community partners toward the vision of a thriving community. Ottawa 2017, our technology sector and being the nation’s capital is giving us high profile on the world stage. We are in a time of much opportunity to attract new residents and businesses. Getting involved in community and building local relationships can sometimes require a lot of effort. Many of us are already stretched for time and focus in our own businesses, roles and families. However, the ability to reach our full potential as individuals, businesses and as a community will only come from being connected, contributing and working together. The West Ottawa Board of Trade is proud to be the voice of business in our community. We love to serve the community by promoting local businesses, organizations and initiatives. All community members are welcome to visit our website or connect with our ambassadors to look for ways to be involved in great things happening in Ottawa in the coming years. Welcome to Ottawa, where opportunities abound for collaborators, innovators and change makers. Cheers to your continued success! Sueling Ching | Executive Director West Ottawa Board of Trade | www.westottawabot.com The West Ottawa Board of Trade is a nonprofit, nonpartisan business association, independently driven and funded by business members. Our mission is to create a prosperous environment in which businesses and individuals thrive through economic development and providing value added services. We are advocates. We are change makers. We are connectors. Join us.
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Mayor’s Report
STATE OF THE CITY - 2017 By: Mayor Jim Watson Early this New Year, I was honoured to deliver my sixth State of the City address. I take this opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made together over the last year, and set the course for 2017. 2016 was an important year in the City of Ottawa. Not only was it a year filled with planning and preparations for 2017, it was also a year of measured and steady achievement. From balancing our budget to maintaining my 2% tax cap commitment to residents – 2016 was a year of rolling up our sleeves and getting things done. Much of this renewal has been in preparation for the additional 1.75 million tourists expected throughout 2017, which is great news for our city and for our local economy. That’s why I believe that 2017 will be a year of celebration – a celebration that Ottawa residents truly deserve, and have worked hard at creating. In fact, we have already begun to be recognized for our efforts Earlier this month, the New York Times described Canada as the #1 country to visit in 2017, and had a feature article about the wonderful places to see and things to do during a weekend in Ottawa. The Lonely Planet awarded Canada the same award last October, as well as WestJet naming Ottawa the #1 place to visit in the world in 2017. Only weeks into 2017 and we have already played host to record setting events like Skate Canada’s National Championships and the Davis Cup tennis competition. Signature events like Red Bull’s Crashed Ice World Championship, set to begin on March 3rd, will be taking place throughout the year as well. So you don’t miss any of these exciting events, sign up for Ottawa 2017’s newsletter at ottawa2017.ca. 2017 is the start of a new page in Ottawa’s history and we must continue this momentum into 2018 and beyond. Not only is the Confederation Line Light-Rail project scheduled to begin service in 2018, we are also planning for Stage 2. We have pushed ourselves beyond the original scope of the project to include the Trim extension, a link to the Airport – and will undertake an environmental assessment to Kanata. We are also partnering with Ottawa Tourism strategy to attract more major sporting and cultural events to Ottawa. Just last month, alongside my Council colleagues and Sports Commissioner Jody Mitic, we announced Ottawa’s bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. As the largest multi-sport event in Canada, the Summer Games, would bring over 20,000 visitors to Ottawa and generate approximately $165 million in economic activity, not to mention a legacy for our next generation of athletes as well as our sport facilities. I encourage you to visit Jimwatsonottawa.ca to read the full State of the City address and to share in the many successes of 2016, while looking toward to the excitement of 2017 and beyond. Together, let’s celebrate and continue moving our great city forward with optimism and confidence.
“Mayor Watson alongside Olympian Penny Oleksiak, were joined by more than 400 youth who formed a human chain from Ottawa City Hall to Parliament Hill to connect the 2017 Cauldron with the Centennial Flame.”
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On this occasion maybe Mary was a little spoiled M y brother Emerson was fond of saying I was spoiled rotten. I said that was plain nonsense. Didn’t I have chores to do like everyone else? Wasn’t I responsible for keeping the wood box filled, and the water pan under the icebox emptied? Now, I admit I was allowed a boiled egg and toast when everyone else was eating liver or blood pudding. But that was because I threw up once, right at the table, when I was told I had to eat everything on my plate, and that included a piece of fried blood pudding! Well, Emerson had plenty to say about my being spoiled the day a parcel came in the mail addressed to me, coming all the way from Aunt Lizzie in Regina. There it was when I got home from school, sitting on the bake table at the back door. I tore into it even before I took off my coat! And right before my eyes was a pair of galoshes with black fur going down the front and circling around the back. I broke into tears of sheer joy and clutched them to my chest. How did Aunt Lizzie know I dreamed of a pair of real galoshes? And then I remembered when I printed my thank-you letter to her for the fur muff she sent me for Christmas, and I said I hoped one day I would have a pair of furtrimmed galoshes to match! Bad Marguirite had white ones, with white fur, if you can imagine! The only pair at the Northcote School. But I never once dreamed of owning anything so elegant,
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and here right before me were fur trimmed galoshes...to replace the rubber ones with buckles my sister Audrey had worn before me. I was still holding them when my brothers and father came in from chores for their supper. Emerson wondered if there was anything else in the parcel… maybe Aunt Lizzie had included a small gift for everyone. I assured him the only thing in the parcel was what I was holding in my hands. “Spoiled rotten,” he said under his breath. I even took them to the supper table! Holding them on my lap, I could hardly eat, I was so excited. That night, after the kitchen had been redded up, and the oilcloth on the table wiped clean, everyone settled down to their usual evening activities. But I was too excited to get out my jacks, or look through Eaton’s catalogue. All I wanted to do was sit with the spanking new galoshes in front of me on the table... stroking the fur, and tying and untying the laces. I had never had lace ties with shiny ends on them before! What luxury, I thought. They sat right beside my bed that night. I didn’t trust Emerson not to do them harm when I was asleep. The next morning, as we were getting ready for school, I sat down
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on the bench by the back door, ready to put on the new galoshes. That’s when Mother said they were not for school...they were to be worn on Sundays for church, or special occasions. I couldn’t believe my ears! Brand new fur-trimmed galoshes and I wasn’t allowed to wear them!!! I begged and I pleaded, but Mother wasn’t to be swayed. “Too good to plow through the snow all the way to school...they’d be ruined,” she said. Back on went the old rubbers with the steel clasps. When I got to school, the first thing I did was an-
But I never once dreamed of owning anything so elegant, and here right before me were fur trimmed galoshes. nounce to everyone within earshot what my rich aunt from Regina had sent me. My friends Joyce and Velma were as pleased as I was. But bad Marguirite’s only comment, which cut me to the bone, was “too bad they are black.” 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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Learn how to LIVE GREEN the right way Adopting a green lifestyle has its merits. In addition to benefitting the planet, an ecofriendly lifestyle can save men and women substantial amounts of money. Others are encouraged to adopt eco-friendly habits because of the impact that such lifestyles have on nearby wildlife. Regardless of what motivates an individual to be more environmentally conscious, adopting such a lifestyle is an effort worthy of praise. But even the most well-intentioned men and women may be making certain mistakes as they attempt to live more eco-friendly lives. The following are some mistakes you may be making as you adapt your lifestyle in an attempt to be more eco-friendly. • Failure to unplug: Electronic devices tend to be the biggest energy hogs in a home. While you may go room to room turning off devices when a space is unoccupied, unless you actually unplug the device, you are not doing all
you can to save energy. Televisions, computers or video game consoles are still consuming electricity even when they have been turned “off,” as clocks and other components still need energy to operate when the devices are turned back on. This phantom load, often referred to as “vampire power,” can consume a considerable amount of energy. Some estimate standby power energy consumption accounts for roughly 10 per cent of the electrical energy used in a typical household. Your best bet is to unplug all devices when they’re not in use. One way to make this more convenient is to plug devices into a power strip and then power off the strip when the devices are not being used. • Discarding biodegradable items: In an effort to be more eco-friendly, some manufacturers have started to package products in what they refer to as biodegradable packaging. Ecoconscious consumers then buy these products and dispose of them in the trash, confident
that they will biodegrade in landfills. This works in theory but not necessarily in reality, as many landfills are not constructed in a way that facilitates proper decomposition. In 2001 a group of researchers from the University of Arizona excavated 21 landfills across North America and reported finding hundreds of undecomposed hot dogs, corn starch and lettuce dating back to the 1960s. They also found 2,425 newspapers that were used to date the food. Because some landfills are lined with clay and plastic to prevent leaching into surrounding soil and many also are covered with fresh soil daily to control odor, the buried trash is unable to decompose properly or promptly. These landfills end up preserving the trash rather than helping it to break down. If packaging says biodegradable, bring it to a composting company that will properly break it down. • Forgetting to weatherproof a home: Many
homeowners know to install programmable thermostats to control their home heating and cooling costs. Programmable thermostats are ideal but can be rendered ineffective when you fail to seal up leaks in a home. • Poor driving habits: Hybrid cars are a hot commodity, and drivers of such vehicles rightfully feel proud to know they are doing their part to reduce fuel consumption. However, if you drive your hybrid improperly, you may be wasting some of that saved energy. Accelerating quickly and then coming to a quick stop is a recipe for wasting fuel and burning a battery. To conserve fuel, gradual acceleration and deceleration is required. Slowing down may be challenging to get used to, but once you do, you can rest assured you’re saving energy and money. Going green requires some awareness of what you’re doing right and what you may be doing wrong.
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Rogers and OCH bridge the digital divide BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Stéphane Giguère, the head of OCH, said the social housing provider has been shopping for a carrier after being approached
by tenants who wanted to be connected, but couldn’t afford high Internet bills. “These tenants have to make a choice between a meal and access to Internet,” he said. “We had been shopping for a carrier
and Rogers came to the table.” Rogers will offer access for $9.99 per month to those who qualify. Giguère said there are 32,000 individuals living in social housing and all could potentially be
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eligible – though Rogers would be handling the eligibility criteria. “The CRTC (Canada’s broadcast regulator) recognized Internet as a basic right,” Giguère said, adding it’s increasingly necessary in today’s job market and for students. An Ipsos-Reid study found that 91 per cent of Canadians have access to the Internet at home, but that number drops drastically to 70 per cent in houses where the annual income dips below $25,000. “Rogers and Ottawa Community Housing are working together to equip the Ottawa community with the tools and skills needed to succeed in an ever-growing digital world,” Peter King, senior director of social corporate responsibility for Rogers, wrote in a press release. “From kids seeking homework help, to new Canadians looking to connect to their community, to seniors in need of health care assistance, access to the Internet plays a vital role in enabling communities to grow and thrive.” Mayor Jim Watson said the
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Ottawa Community Housing and Rogers announced a partnership for tenants on Feb. 10 that will see lowincome tenants receive internet service for $9.99. collaboration will help make Ottawa communities stronger. Rogers launched a program called Connected for Success in 2013. It now partners with 135 nonprofit housing providers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. To date, 13,000 households have signed up. Connected for Success allows access without a contract or credit check and offers speeds
of up to 10 MB per second and up to one MB per second uploads. “This collaboration removes barriers for low-income tenants by providing affordable access to information and opportunities,” said Coun. Mathieu Fleury, chair of OCHC. “I applaud both Rogers and OCH for working together to find a solution for our tenants.”
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Team Signarama Nepean – including Kevin Moberg of Vernon, Barrhaven’s Chris Moberg, Jeff Moberg, who travelled from Toronto to take part, and Chris Pandya of Ottawa south – compete in the annual Accora Village Bed Race at Dow’s Lake on Feb. 11 and win top place for Best Decorated Bed. Fifty teams of four runners competed to see who would take home the honours for fastest bed, best decorated and best fundraisers. The event raised over $35,000 for projects of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa and the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation. Jamie Johnson/itsallaboutthelight.ca
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Snow days uncover issues with transit authority: MacLeod BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH
The snowfall that created a gridlock in the capital during the Feb. 15 morning commute may spark a review of the consortium that operates school buses. As of 11 a.m., 15 centimetres of snow fell. And many parents – includFor further details including qualifications and ing Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa Maapplication deadline, visit the website at: cLeod – were surprised to hear that www.lanarkcountyhousing.ca school buses were on the road. If you meet the position qualifications as found on our The Ottawa Student Transporwebsite, we look forward to receiving your résumé. tation Authority handles the city’s school buses for the Catholic and public boards. They make the call, so GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE FOR RENT based on their weather reports that said they shouldn’t expect to see much Professional Woman Eastern Ontario’s Largest looking for mature work- snow until the close of the school day, ing roommate to share the green light was given for buses to Indoor Flea Market spacious 2400 sqft home, acreage near Perth. Tenant hit the road, said OSTA general man150 booths has 3 private rooms (bath- ager Vicky Kyriaco. room, bedroom, ofc/den) Open Every Sunday All Year The problem is that decision was outbuilding storage. 8am-4pm $1,400. Includes Cleaning, made before 5:30 a.m. utils, Sat TV, wifi. Available Hwy. #31 – 2 kms north of 401 “We decided to proceed with serMarch 1st. 613-276-7438 Mchaffies Flea Market vice as usual. So it was a complete surprise when at 6 or 6:30 a.m. it really HUNTING SUPPLIES started to come down,” Kyriaco said. She said in a city like Ottawa, which Lyndhurst Gun & Militaria Show at the Lyndhurst Le- sits in a valley with lakes and rivers, 1st ...........................Paper 14th .........................Ivory gion. Sunday, February 26, 2017, 9 am-2 pm. Halfway weather can turn on a dime. However, 2nd ....................... Cotton 15th ...................... Crystal between Kingston and it’s not that easy to call the buses back. 3rd .......................Leather 20th ........................China Smiths Falls. Take Hwy 15 “In the age of information with 4th ......................... Books 25th ........................Silver to 33, follow 33 to the Legion. Admission $5.00. social media and the Internet, people 5th ......................... Wood 30th .........................Pearl Ladies and accompanied 6th .................Candy, Iron 35th .........................Coral children under 16 free. can find and respond to stuff quickly,” Buy/sell/trade. Firearms, Kyriaco said. “They sometimes forget 7th ............. Copper, Wool 40th .........................Ruby ammunition, knives, mili8th .......... Bronze, Pottery 45th ...................Sapphire tary antiques, hunting gear that these are real people and buses 9th .......... Pottery, Willow 50th ..........................Gold & fishing tackle. For show are not as easy to pull back.” info and table inquiries call 10th ......... Tin, Aluminum 55th ....................Emerald Kyriaco said OSTA communicates John (613)928-2382, 11th .........................Steel 60th .................. Diamond siderisjp@sympatico.ca. with the city and knows their snowAll firearm laws are to be 12th .................Linen, Silk 70th .................. Platinum obeyed, trigger locks are clearing policy. 13th ..........................Lace required. “There’s this sense that we blame Show them how much you care the city and the city blames us, but we by placing a congratulations notice Advertising work together,” she said. Kyriaco said the transportation in our Social Notes! serves by authority is damned if they do and informing. damned if they don’t. “Pretty much any time we make a call one way or another people are CANADIAN ADVERTISING mad, unless it’s a really obvious deciCall the classified department today! FOUNDATION sion,” she said, adding that buses from
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other boards in eastern Ontario were operational on Feb. 15 as well. But MacLeod said she has no sympathy for OSTA. “The weather watch the night before said to expect 20 cm, and this is Canada and that’s what we got,” she said. MacLeod said the busing consortium is difficult to deal with and often makes arbitrary decisions without input from parents or representatives on the school boards. “They’re an unelected and unaccountable body and something needs to change,” MacLeod said, adding when she returns to Queen’s Park she plans to shine a light on the issue in the legislature. Kyriaco said OSTA is accountable and simply followed procedure. “On the one side, I would say we are absolutely accountable,” she said, adding OSTA has a board of directors with representatives from both school boards. “On the other hand, we can’t be held accountable for the weather,” Kyriaco said. The transportation authority is also subject to freedom of information requests and public consultations. MacLeod said that might be true, but based on her experience with OSTA around rural bus routes not much of the community’s input makes it’s way into the decision-making process. “I was upset about the decision to run the buses, but I think what’s more upsetting is the unwillingness to admit that a mistake was made,” MacLeod said, adding she wants to look at the province’s snow day policy and make changes — with parental input. She said it’s time for a change in governance structure, something that’s not uncommon for government agencies or consortia. “The storm really uncovered some of the deeper issues,” MacLeod said. “It’s time for a change.”
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Melnyk launches Organ Project to cut transplant wait times Inaugural gala to feature performance by Carrie Underwood BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com
Eugene Melnyk’s goal is to save more lives by ending the organ transplant wait list. The Ottawa Senators owner launched the Organ Project at an inaugural gala at the Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. Melnyk received a liver transplant in May 2015, after an urgent public appeal. “Every three days in Ontario, someone dies waiting,” he said in a news release. “Sadly, this is the unfortunate reality across Canada, the U.S. and around the world. The good news is this is truly a solvable problem because we don’t need to find a cure for waiting.” He likened changing people’s attitudes about organ donation to when seatbelts in vehicles were introduced.
“It took time, a change in laws, and a lot of public education to change our habits,” Melnyk said. “Our goal is to make organ donation as normal and expected as wearing your seatbelt. Both save lives and both are a choice you can make and embrace.” Melnyk said he and others have contributed more than $3 million to the initiative. The Organ Project has three main thrusts to build awareness about the need for more organ donors: • Educate about the “detrimental impact” of wait lists for organ transplants. • Encourage people to donate their organs by signing up on the provincial registry. • Ensure registered organ donors share their wishes with their family and friends. “Ending the wait list isn’t like finding a cure to a disease,” said Melnyk. “We all hold the solution to this problem and together we can save lives. “This is about awareness and people being aware their decision to donate their or-
gans could one day save up to eight lives.” GALA FUNDRAISER
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York in Toronto on March 31. Country star Carrie Underwood – wife of former Senators player Mike Fisher, who now plays for Nashville – will perform at the event. Single tickets cost $1,500 and a table of 10 runs to $15,000. Funds raised will be used to work “closely with other stakeholders, organizations
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Breakfast for Businesses 13th Annual Barrhaven Community Networking Breakfast Tuesday, March 7th, 2017, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Cedarhill Golf & Country Club This is the 13th anniversary of this very special event, which has proudly raised almost $45,000 for local and international charitable organizations. This fun networking breakfast welcomes business and community leaders from across the region. The select charity is the Top Shelf Ball Hockey Tournament for Youth programming in Barrhaven. Programming is currently being developed in partnership by the Barrhaven Salvation Army Church and NROCRC. The objectives for addressing Youth Mental Health issues in Barrhaven are a driving force in the planning, development and implementation of partner programs and services.
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The Barrhaven BIA is pleased to announce that we are partnering with Airbrowz and the City of Ottawa for a pilot project that will allow you to have your own branded mobile app for 2017, at no charge! About the Pilot Project Airbrowz is an Ottawa-based company that has developed a mobile marketing platform to specifically suit the needs of the local business community in helping drive customers to bricks & mortar locations and to increase a business’s sales.
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Through the Barrhaven BIA, along with other select BIAs, Airbrowz will help set up, and train each business that wishes to “go mobile”. The platform is of an intuitive design and basically allows a business to push promotions/information to targeted consumers (who have downloaded the Airbrowz app) anywhere within the City.
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Also, each business will now have a branded app! In essence, Airbrowz is a mobile marketing community; • each business fully-branded • each business having their own secure web dashboard to create any number of mobile campaigns, and • importantly track the effectiveness of each campaign by virtue of data collected from the users. We are excited to help you promote your business to every mobile in the city! To get set up with your free mobile app and participate in the pilot project, please contact Airbrowz today: Micheal Burnatowski, Co-Founder Airbrowz Bricks & Clicks mb@airbrowz.com 613-878-1938 www.airbrowz.com
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City hires former NCC top boss as planning GM BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Stephen Willis, former head of the National Capital Commission’s planning branch, will take over as the
city’s new planning boss. The announcement was made at the Feb. 8 council meeting. Before leaving the NCC, Willis was responsible for kick-starting the proposal
for the development of Lebreton Flats. He left the commission at the end of June to seek a position in the private sector with Stantec Consulting Ltd. Willis has 20 years of ex-
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perience in the public and private sector. He will officially take over the helm on Feb. 27. He replaces current GM John Moser, who will stay on through the transition. As part of the job, Willis will be responsible for increasing the city’s economic viability through planning and infrastructure — along with finding areas for new growth. Willis will also have to take lessons in French because he is not fluently bilingual — although he has made presentations to the commission in French — Mayor Jim Watson pointed out after the council vote appoint him. Willis will be responsible for a $102-million operating budget and a $500-million capital budget. “On behalf of council and the residents of Ottawa, I am
pleased to welcome Stephen Willis to the city,� Watson wrote in a press release. As general manager, Willis will be responsible for leading the team responsible for completing a number of city projects like the Ottawa
need to be ready to lead a progressive planning agenda that grows our city with intention, purpose and vision.� Steve Kanellakos, the city manager, said Willis started his career as a student with the city.
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Art Gallery expansion and the combined sewage storage tunnel. “His experience and vision will advance our innovative urban planning approach to move our great city forward,� Watson said. “Ottawa is booming and we
â€œâ€ŚWe are pleased today to welcome him home,â€? Kanellakos said. Anthony Di Monte was appointed as the emergency and services general manager — a position that was held by Susan Jones, who is currently on medical leave.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, it may take a little while this week, but you will come to the answer you need to solve a puzzle that has been hounding you. It’ll free up space in your mind, then. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 At work you will have plenty of moments to shine if you can zero in on those opportunities, Taurus. Think about making a name for yourself in the days to come. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 You need to look at a certain situation from all angles, Gemini. If not, you can’t get the full picture and make the best decisions possible. Therefore, take a little more time. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 The desire to prove yourself and the fact that there is just too much on your plate, Cancer, could be causing stress in your life. Letting others lend a helping hand is not a sign of weakness. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Get all of your finances in check before you start thinking about bigticket spending, Leo. This includes electronics, cars, or even expensive vacations. Know what you can afford. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, sometimes your desire to lead the show gets in the way of relationships with others. You might need to capitulate and let another person take the spotlight.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Someone close to you recognizes all of the help you’ve provided him or her, even if this person doesn’t verbalize the thanks very often. Your efforts are appreciated, Libra. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 You have been spending quite a deal of time sorting out the lives of other people that it is time for you to get a handle on the situations that affect you, Scorpio. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You may need to join in when others ask you this week, Sagittarius. It’s not the time to veer off in your own direction, especially at work. Show you can be a team player. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t let other people get in the way of your success, Capricorn. It is not being rude if you ask someone to step aside so you can get the recognition you deserve. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Big changes are in store and you may not expect all of them, Aquarius. As new information comes to light, you will have to adjust your situation accordingly. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Romantic endeavors come to the forefront during this week, especially after love was rekindled earlier in the month, Pisces. 0223
Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: nepean@metroland.com
Feb. 24
Join us at the Barrhaven Legion Branch 641 at 3500 Fallowfield Rd. for a Lolacher’s Catering roast chicken dinner, served from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Members pay $15 and nonmembers pay $20; includes tax and gratuities. Be ready to dance the night away to the music of Marleen Fawcett starting at 7:30 p.m. Reserve your seats by Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. through the bartender, or by calling the legion during open hours at 613-843-8691. Public welcome.
Feb. 25
Learn how to more effectively tell the story of your travels through pictures. Also learn how to use light, foreground, people and framing to not only create a better picture but to enhance the sensation of “being there” when viewed by others. Presented by Lynda Buske and Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. To attend this free seminar, please register with the Ottawa Public Library. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m., Nepean Centrepointe Branch Enjoy an evening of Congolese food and entertainment. Experience the beauty, richness, culture and stories of the Congo while raising
funds to support the victims of the recent war there. Activities include silent auction; displays of successful projects in Congo; presentations; Congolese choir; and hopefully, Congolese dancing. Activities start at 5 p.m. Dinner served family style at 6 p.m. Limited seating. Please reserve tickets in advance: $20 for adults, $10 for ages 9 to 17, free under 8. Location: 3955 Old Richmond Rd. Bells Corners. Join us for two events on Saturday, Feb. 25, hosted by the Ontario Genealogical Society — Ottawa Branch. First, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. it’s “Genealogy: Back to Basics”, where you will learn about directories as a valuable source of information. Then from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Brian Tackaberry will share the stories of forgotten local heroes of WWI from his new book “Forgotten Heroes: Mississippi Mills Valour Award Recipients of the Great War”. Both events are free, all are welcome. City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr. (room 115). For more details visit http://ogsottawa.on.ca/.
Feb. 27-28
Re-Opening of Toddler Games Ottawa, a new nonprofit sports centered play-
group for toddlers! A great fun, safe and affordable addition to the Ottawa South Community. Open weekly Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Cost is $4/ child and free for adults and babies less than 12 months old. 1860 Bank St. unit #3B. Please see www.toddlergames.ca or call 613-6633670 for more information.
Feb. 28
There will be a pancake supper at the Good Shepherd Barrhaven, Anglican/Lutheran Church at 3500 Fallowfield Rd., Unit 5 on Tuesday February 28 with continuous sittings from 5-7 p.m. For information, call 613-823-8118 or email at Goodshepherdbarrhaven.ca. All are Welcome.
March 2
The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting from 1:30 — 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 2nd, 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 613823-6770 or go to facebook. com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
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March 3
Join us at the Barrhaven Legion Branch 641 at 3500 Fallowfield Rd. for a westernthemed dinner with pork tenderloin, roast potatoes, veggies, baked beans, soup and salad served from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dress up in your best western boots and clothes, and be ready to dance the night away to the music of Derringers starting at 7:30 p.m. Members pay $20 and non-Members pay $25; includes tax and gratuities. Reserve your seats by Thursday, March 2 at 3 p.m. through the bartender, or by calling the legion during open hours at 613-843-8691. Public welcome.
Through March 5
“Black and White,” a group show presented by the Foyer Gallery artists. An exciting collection of paintings, photography, fiber works, ceramics and glass works by local talent. Foyer Gallery is a nonprofit artist run gallery located in the Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 1, 1701 Woodroffe Ave. For information, call 613-580-2424, ext. 42226 or visit www.foyergallery.com.
March 10
Tonight, the Barrhaven Legion at 3500 Fallowfield Rd. will be serving its famous bar-
becue steak dinner including a steak, baked potato, veggie, salad and dessert. Then, join Nostalgia for great dancing music. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and music at 7:30 p.m. Members pay $20 and nonmembers pay $25; includes tax and gratuities. Reserve your seats by Thursday, March 9 at 3 p.m. through the bartender, or by calling the legion during open hours at 613-8438691. Public welcome.
Wednesdays
Mondays
Ongoing
Looking to improve your public speaking skills in a supportive and friendly environment? The Carlingwood Toastmasters Club invites you to join us in our weekly meetings at 6:30 p.m. at 2120 Prince Charles Rd. Gain valuable public speaking and leadership experience. More information at carlingwoodtoastmasters.org.
Tuesdays
Positive birth and natural parenting meetings on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Peer-to-peer support, empower yourself and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for address, please contact Leslie amagicalbirth@ hotmail.com or call 613-8298511.
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The Lynwood Village Community Association welcomes Bells Corners adults to a series of weekly free Wednesday socials from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lynwood Community Building, 7 Sycamore St. Activities such as short and easy exercise, cards, crafts, speakers, theme days and much more. Call Zainab Al-Ali at 613288-2825, ext. 2144, z.alali@ pqchc.com.
Hospice Care Ottawa offers day hospice programs at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, located at 110 McCurdy Dr. These programs are open to individuals living with a lifelimiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002, ext. 23 for more information. The Ottawa Newcomers Club is a social organization which helps women new to our city, (or those who have experienced a significant life change), to adjust by meeting women of similar interests and to develop friendships by participating in a variety of group activities. More information at ottawanewcomersclub.ca.
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