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While she said her house was fine, she donned her rain gear and joined her neighbours to fill sandbags that could be propped against a barricaded boat ramp at the end of Rowatt Street, off Bradford Street in Britannia. “There’s weak points,” Nielsen said, adding that locals were worried about rising water levels and the potential for wind to send the waves over the berm constructed last year between Rowatt and Jamieson streets, which was designed to keep the Ottawa River from spilling over into low-lying residential properties. “Hopefully, it’ll stay calm.” But some residents were already feeling the strain. Three feet of water seeped into the crawl spaces of the townhouses on Rowatt, directly behind the raised earthen berm. “It’s like a ripple effect,” said Dorette Pollard, who lives in the affected housing community. “The sump pump wasn’t working (at first) so the water
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Nearby, water pooled into the street that was being pumped out with from a flooded basement. “There’s two sumps going right now and he’s got his power vac going because it’s leaking through the walls,” Biers said of his neighbour on May 6. “So we’re going to give them a supper break and let them go off for a couple of hours.” Biers has also been worried about his own home, since the elevation of his basement lies below current water levels. “We’re just watching and praying,” he said. “Right now, if the rain quits, it’ll take 24 or 48 hours to peak because all that water is going to drain into the (Ottawa River drainage) basin, and then we hope it just stops raining,” he said. “This isn’t the worst yet. Even after it stops, it’s still going to go in the basin and raise a little bit more yet. “So no rain dances,” he said with a grimace. After helping with sandbagging efforts, he went to Jamieson Street and was greeted by the sight of an even larger wall of sandbags propped up along a metal gate at the boat ramp. “There’s a breach of some kind,” Biers said, pointing to a wall of orange sandbags that ringed a condo development behind the west end of the berm. “There’s a creek running right there.” It was at the large sand pile in the middle of Jamieson that he met Gennesse WalkerScace of Riverside Park in the Mooney’s Bay community, who worked alongside a friend to fill up bags with sand. “I was talking with a couple of people from Scouts … and we were wondering what we
could do as a community organization,” said Walker-Scace, a volunteer leader with a Scout Rover troop, which meets in the vicinity of Carleton University. The young women had just come from helping out at the Belltown Dome on Haughton Avenue, farther west, which has also been impacted by flooding. “You’ve got to help out where you can,” Walker-Scace said. Those efforts made all the difference, according to Bay Coun. Mark Taylor who toured his ward over the weekend. “I’m just really appreciating all of the residents out there doing all of the sandbagging and working hard,” he said.
after getting the go-ahead from firefighters. Sandbags have been installed on a seawall at the front of the facility. - The city-owned Nepean Sailing Club was shuttered and the power shut off, though city staff will only be able to determine the impact of the water once it recedes. Taylor said it’s possible that water got in around a foundational concrete slab and an elevator control system. As well, the breach of the west-end side of the berm, made of stone, is being monitored by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, which manages the structure, including the larger earthen berm, as well as city staff. “The RVCA has already been in touch with a contractor,” said Taylor. “We need this (flooding) to be over so they can deconstruct that wall and figure out how to properly know so that there’s no leakage through.” While the bulk of structure was built last year, there are portions that were not scheduled to be finished until this summer. The price tag is estimated at between $1.8 million and $2 million. “What we’ve done is just fill in the last few gaps with sandbagging,” Taylor said, referring to points along Kehoe Street to Jamieson. Through it all, he said local residents have demonstrated a strong sense of community in the face of adversity. “No one has flooded out, thankfully. We’re not like our neighbours in Cumberland or Constance Bay. They’re dealing with some really rough stuff,” Taylor said, but added that he suspects 12 to 24 homes in his ward have been impacted by flooding or groundwater.
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Even Cinderella needed a little help with her dress. Dozens of students at Bell High School will look sharp when they attend their senior prom on June 28, thanks to people who like to make dreams come true. Students, staff and wellwishers from across the community have been donating dresses to make sure seniors have something to wear to their graduation party. And students who prefer pants haven’t been forgotten; they have access to discounted suits and tuxedos. The Pop Up Prom has come together thanks to about 30 student volunteers and teacher Karen Kurlicki. The group has been working since last summer to make sure there are enough dresses and suits, and a nice place to shop for something glamorous. “We have thousand-dollar dresses,” said Naomi Woolf, a Grade 12 student who has helped manage day-to-day logistics. “They’re for sale for $10 to $40 max.” Naomi said the cost of the prom and dinner is $115, with more cash required for the after-party. Add in the cost of a new dress or suit and there’s a good chance some grads might stay home. “The financial cost can be way too high,” she said. “Some students might not come at all. Prom is all about friends you’ve been with for years.” Fellow Grade 12 student
Dozens of pairs of shoes are lined up at Bell High School’s Pop Up Prom, awaiting a trip to the June grad party. Naomi Woolf, a Grade 12 student, is one of the many volunteers who have set up the shop for students who need a dress.
Giau Le said it would be sad to see someone miss their grad party because they feel they don’t have the right clothes. “It’s just once in your lifetime,” Giau said of the prom. “You get to have fun.” While there were no glass slippers available as of May 3, students who would like new or gently used shoes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories to complete their prom look will have a nice selection to choose from. Kurlicki said the number of students who volunteered to help the Pop Up Prom kept growing as the year went on. “It’s all volunteer and donation,” she said, adding it’s hard to keep track of just how many hours students have been willing to work. More than 100 dresses fill
racks, awaiting new owners on May 18 and 19, when the shop opens. The volunteer help extends to the mirrors (donated and then framed at the school), change rooms (made by staff) and even the dress racks (made to order at the school). Any donated items that aren’t a match for Bell students have been passed on to Grade 8 grad ceremonies in Bell’s feeder schools, or donated to the Adult High School, where they’ll be worn during graduation ceremonies and help those heading out on job interviews. It’s the third year Bell has connected students with prom clothes, and Kurlicki said many young women become attached to their dress because of fond memories of the evening. But if they do decide to let the dress go, the Pop Up
Donations welcome To donate a new or gently used dress, or men’s suits or dress shirts, visit Bell High School at 40 Cassidy Rd., before May 19, between 9:05 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., and head to the main office. The organizers are seeking dresses and suits in fairly modern styles but will ensure even older styles find a new owner. Prom is happy to see items redonated for another grad year. The stack of thank-you notes students will send out to donors is growing by the day. Crucial help from the com-
munity came from With Love Bridal Boutique in Kanata and Bella Boutique in Bells Corners. Ottawa’s the Fairy Godmother Program — a not-for-profit group — made
up the bulk of the donations last year, and has contributed again this year. Along with dress shop owners, Bell’s own Faeza Afrin, a Grade 11 student, will get thanks for her graphic design skills. She’s created art and posters — in three languages — to make sure all grads know help with dresses and tuxes is available. For Bell’s young men, teacher Phil Crichton has arranged discounts on suit purchases and tux rentals at the Moore’s clothing shop at Lincoln Fields, and has been selling tickets for a tuxedo raffle.
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Bruce Campbell, centre, receives recognition for his work with the East Nepean Little League with a Knoxdale-Merivale resident, Shannon Bagg Mallen, right, receives Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on April 28. recognition for her work with the soccer program just for kicks.
Governor General, mayor honour volunteers BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Dozens of the city’s volunteers received recognition for the work they do to make the city a better place on April 28. Sharon Johnston, wife of
the governor general, was on hand to award the Sovereign Medal for Volunteers at council chambers beside Mayor Jim Watson. Watson said the medal is the highest honour for volunteers in our country and he wasn’t
surprised to see so many Ottawa residents receive it. “Ottawa has the highest number of volunteer hours per capita of any city,” he said, adding looking at the list of volunteers and the work they do shows just how diverse our
city is. From the Royal Canadian Legion to the palliative care, to antismoking campaigns, volunteers honoured came from all walks of life. Johnston said that since her husband David has been gov-
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ity council will soon consider an application containing more than a touch of folly. A family in Rockcliffe Park is seeking approval to demolish a 1940’s heritage home. A folly indeed, and one council should turn down. The applicants say the house has bats, mould and asbestos. All those issues can be remedied for a small sum of money when compared to the value of the existing home – well over $2 million. And it’s a good bet the current owner didn’t skip the home inspection before plonking down millions of dollars. There’s little doubt the owner has the means to make the home as nice as it was in the ’40s. It’s equally clear the current owner – who purchased the home in the last decade – knew what they were buying. It begs the question: did they buy the home with the intention of knocking it down?
When there are people in the city without homes, knocking down a massive, elaborate, and quite livable house, just to build an even more elaborate residence is wasteful in the extreme. Beyond the irony of demolishing livable space to make new livable space, council should also consider the wastefulness in terms of actual waste. Somewhere a landfill will be a little closer to full when tons of debris and rubble arrive. And truckloads of new building materials will need to be manufactured and trucked to build the planned mansion. If the owner wants a brand new, massive house, there is land for sale within the city limits where one could construct a Kardashian-style home that the neighbours would likely accept with a shrug. Rockcliffe has history. It has character. It has homes more than a few years old, and that’s a good thing. The city should turn down any request to knock down Ottawa’s heritage.
Work still needed to make Ottawa walkable city
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he Council on Aging of Ottawa has just released its Age-Friendly Walkability Progress Report. The council’s seniors transportation committee studied various neighbourhoods with the help of local students and other volunteers who went out and walked in the winter and reported on their findings. The timing of the report (which is available on the council’s website www.coaottawa.ca) couldn’t be better. Winter is still fresh in our memory and many of the council’s observations concern winter walking. And, speaking of timing, the report coincides with new census information on population trends in Canada. According to the 2016 census, Canadians 65 and over now outnumber Canadians 14 and under. The trend will continue. In 15 years, almost one quarter of Canadians will be 65 and older.
intersections; the need for free public toilets in parks, major transit stops and other public areas; and the need for better-marked pedestrian crossings and for measures to reduce speed Funny Town in residential areas. In a separate study, the council learned that the majority of seniors in Ottawa do not find their neighbourSo, how is Ottawa doing in makhoods to be easily walkable. It was ing life on foot easier for its people, also discovered that fewer than 25 per particularly older ones? The answer cent of seniors use public transit. is mixed. On the positive side, the The report notes that “pedestriCouncil on Aging notes that the city ans walk for recreation and social government has responded well to connections, for health, and to access recommendations and complaints essential services, goods and public made in previous reports. transit. When faced with poor walkOn the less positive side, many ability conditions, they face increaschallenges remain in the areas the Council on Aging studied. They are ing isolation and an increased risk of falling and sustaining injuries.” about what you would expect, in a The report concludes that “if we winter city — icy sidewalks, snow and really want to get people out of their slush making sidewalks inaccessible for those with walkers (and strollers); cars and using active transportation inaccessible bus stops and mailboxes; (walking, cycling and public transit), it is time to rethink spending and insufficient crossing times at major
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uring the first week of May, I obsessively groomed my lawn. I fertilized, I hauled and spread 3,000 kilograms of compost, and I overseeded three separate grass areas. I was outside a lot. I live on a corner, so I get a chance to meet a lot of people — dog walkers, people with strollers, and seniors walking to the local Mac’s store for milk and lottery tickets. But it wasn’t until the third casual conversation I had about mental health, spade in hand, that I clued in that the first week of May marked Canada’s 66th Mental Health Awareness Week. That I was speaking openly and honestly to friends and neighbours about mental health and mental illness strikes at the heart of the #getloud campaign, introduced by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) a handful of years ago. “On the one hand, #getloud implies that talking openly about mental health is important for people who are struggling, and to create awareness and understanding among those who don’t,” says Tim Simboli, executive director at CMHA. Simboli notes, by being more forthright, people suffering from mental illness or dealing with mental health issues are better able to reach out for help and tap the resources available to them. But this year’s #getloud campaign had a distinctly political undertone as well — with the CMHA explicitly asking people to use mental health week as a launch pad for activism. “We are literally sick of waiting,” notes the CMHA website, encouraging Canadians to take to social media, write to members of provincial parliament and demand adequate community services to address the mental health crisis in society.
“This year’s #getloud campaign is about being more proactive,” says Simboli. “It’s about standing up and saying we are not tolerating a lack of services or stigma around mental illness, or any of those things that keep people from getting the help they need. Strategic patience is no longer a strategy when it comes to mental
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New volunteer turning heads at hospital’s Civic campus BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
Wearing a white shirt and black bow tie, when Andy walks through the halls of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus he turns heads. Visitors and patients point him out, and some even know him by name. His volunteer badge is clipped to his shirt and he’s on his way up to the seventh floor to visit patients in neurology. Andy, a five-and-a-halfyear-old pug, has been volunteering as a therapy dog at the hospital for about a month with his owner, Carrie Zhou. Walking past the café, Andy tugs a little on his leash, hoping for a quick break, but it has to wait. “We have to work first,” Zhou tells him as they head for the elevators. Andy is an instant hit as the elevator doors open to the seventh floor. He gets lots of attention at the nurse’s station as hospital employees crouch down to greet him, say hello and get a quick photo.
It’s also an opportunity for Zhou to hear about a new patient that might appreciate a visit with Andy. “He just lights up people’s faces,” she said. When they go into the patient’s room, Zhou said she places Andy on the bed, and he’ll calmly lie down while patients pet him. “They love him. Some of them they have dogs at home and they can’t see their dogs, and they think it’s such a special treatment,” she said. Walking into the hospital on a Thursday morning is seamless, but it took about a year to get everything lined up. He had to be recognized by St. John’s Ambulance as a certified therapy dog. It’s Andy’s third certification. His previous family had him certified to visit seniors’ residences and schools. Zhou has had Andy for about a year; she adopted him after his family surrendered him to Under My Wing Pug Rescue. But that wasn’t Zhou’s first run-in with the pug. She also
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Carrie Zhou and her pug, Andy, have been volunteering once a week at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus for about a month now, visiting patients in neurology. fostered him a few years ago for about 10 months before he was adopted by a family from Elliot Lake. After fostering him for so
long, Zhou wanted to keep him, but the adoption process had already started. “He’s just such a good, sweet, sweet dog.”
That temperament makes pugs the perfect breed for therapy dogs, said Genevieve Boucher, president and founder of Under My Wing Pug
Rescue. “(Zhou) knew he had a great potential right from the beginning, so I was not surprised when I got an email to say he’s been certified by St. John’s Ambulance,” Boucher said. Boucher has a three-yearold pug of her own that she takes to Villa Marconi each Friday to visit the seniors. “It’s just a nice thing to do. My little guy is just three years old, but he’s super laid back and he loves everybody. He puts such a smile on their faces. Pugs are great for that. “They are the best little guys if you want to bring them to see kids or older people, they are just super friendly.” It’s clear to Zhou and Boucher that the visits go a long way to brightening someone’s day. “I really love dogs and the happiness and the pleasure they give me. I really want to share it with people and we are an immigrant family here, and the country gave us a lot and I feel so lucky we can live here, and it’s a way to give a little bit back. That’s the little thing that I can do.”
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Groups oppose coyote relocation from experimental farm BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada is spending more than $2,700 to capture and relocate coyotes away from the Central Experimental Farm. In an emailed statement, the federal department said, “The safety of the public and our employees is a priority, which is why AAFC proactively hired a company to explore humane options for the capture and relocation of coyotes.” The decision to capture and relocate the animals has several groups up in arms. “Relocating makes no sense,” said Donna DuBreuil, president of the Ottawa Carleton Wildlife Centre. “Basically, if you have a natural food source there, wildlife are going to come. DuBreuil suggested the creation of policies to manage wildlife in public areas. She also supports education about co-existing with wildlife. “We need to educate about how to co-exist because wildlife are going to continue to come,” she said.
“The whole thought of taking one or two coyotes out is not only silly, but it’s a bad thing because you are opening up space for another coyote pair to come in. If it is a pair, there could be pups and you are leaving them to die.” DuBreuil pointed to other cities, including Oakville, which created policies and
“We need to educate about how to co-exist because wildlife are going to continue to come.” DONNA DUBREUIL, PRESIDENT OF THE OTTAWA CARLETON WILDLIFE CENTRE
programs to educate residents about living with wildlife, some specific to coyotes. Even the City of Toronto held a recent public education meeting about how coyotes are here to stay. “Other cities are far outstripping us in terms of being proactive and more progressive in terms of co-existence
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‘Groundbreaking’ event brings together 150 youth to talk reconciliation BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
One hundred and fifty indigenous and nonindigenous students have gathered to hear from each other about how to move reconciliation forward. Màmawi Together, a local grassroots reconciliation initiative to honour survivors of residential schools and bring Canadians together, organized the event. The first day of a two-part event brought together students from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Ottawa Catholic School board April 26 to discuss and debate their personal and collective actions toward reconciliation. The day started with some
speeches and guests, before the students went back to the cafeteria to brainstorm. “The circle activity we’re doing is really important,” said Grade 12 student Audrey Henry, who goes to school at John McCrae Secondary School in Nepean. “It’s amazing to see how many nonindigenous students are engaged and to hear their insights and passion,” said Henry, who is Mohawk and from the Akwesasne region. Henry’s personal goal is to be a voice for indigenous youth. She has been invited to speak to teachers in her board to help teach others. “We are the future of the country and we need to be the voices of a country that we want to live in. It’s im-
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One hundred and fifty indigenous and non-indigenous students gathered at St. Paul High School on April 26 to hear from each other about how to move reconciliation forward, during an event organized by local group Màmawi Together. The education day preceeds a speaker series event on May 11, where the students will be able to relay some of what they learned and the actions they’ve come up with about reconciliation. to be a strong voice for others and to encourage others to be a voice for themselves. Margaret Embleton, founder of Màmawi Together, said she couldn’t be happier with the event. “This has never been done before. It’s groundbreaking,” Embleton said. She said it was important for her to get youth involved in finding solutions to move reconciliation forward. With a lot of high-level things happening, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commis-
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“It’s interesting to hear what they have to say and to see what they come up with,” she said, adding they’ll present individual actions, collective actions, as well as potentially a legacy project that could involve students from across the country. “Youth are key to this never happening again … I know they’ll come up with things we’ve not even imagined and that’s so exciting.” Tickets for the May 11 event are available at http:// bit.ly/mamawi. Didn’t get your
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Two and Three Mile cousins cause a stir MARY G etting invited to a birthday party didn’t happen very often. Birthdays, if celebrated at all, were left to the family. And if your birthday was close to Easter, or Christmas, like mine was, all you got was cake with well-used candles on it. There would be no money for even the simplest of presents. But Two-Mile-Herman’s home was different. There were 11 children in his family, some of them married and on farms of their own, and there was young Cora, who was my age, and when her birthday rolled around, those of us who were in her grade were simply invited by an older brother or sister at recess at the Northcote School. There was no such thing as written invitations. And so, one Saturday, my brother Everett drove me over to the Barr Line in the buggy for Cora’s birthday party. The place was fair jumping by the time we got there. All Cora’s friends from school were there, as well as various cousins, including ThreeMile-Herman. Now, the two cousins didn’t always see eyeto-eye, and it was an everyday occurrence to see them come to blows behind the Northcote School over something as simple as failing to hit the ball, or make it to first base. Presents weren’t expected either. And if one was offered, it would be something simple like a little fancy hanky taken from a Christmas present, received from a rich aunt months before, or a toy watch from a box of crackerjacks. You were there to have fun, eat, and go home with one of the butterscotch suckers gathered together with an elastic band, and bought at Briscoe’s General Store for a nickel a bunch. It didn’t take long for the boys to separate from the girls, going outside to play tag, shoot tin cans off the fence with their slingshots, or sitting on the pump plat-
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barely missing the cook stove. The rest of us sat around the kitchen table eating cake as if a free-for-all between the two cousins was an everyday occurrence, which it was. Cora’s mother simply went to the pump in the kitchen, pumped out a dipper of water, and threw it over the two boys, which brought the fight to a sudden halt. She just stood there with the dipper in her hand, and her arm stretched out. ThreeMile knew what she was after, and he pulled the wax paper-wrapped dime from his pocket and handed it over, which was then handed over to Cora. Cora licked the cake off the wax paper, and tore upstairs with the dime to put COINS INSIDE it away for safekeeping. The party was over. Everett Because inside the cake we was waiting for me outside knew there would be a few coins wrapped in wax paper, with the buggy, and I went home wondering why anyone including a whole dime. No one knew who would get the bothered to have a birthday party in the first place. I dime. It depended entirely would never be lucky enough on where Cora’s mother cut to find a dime in my piece into the cake. I was told by of cake, and besides, we had Mother before I left home cake every Sunday, so that that if I was the lucky one, I was to hand the dime over to was no treat either. I talked Cora, which I didn’t think the it over with my sister Audrey, and we both decided celebratleast bit fair. ing birthdays at home with Well, I needn’t have worried, because Three-Mile-Her- only the family was far better than getting all dressed up, man got it, and that’s when just to come home with a butthe fight started. Two-Mile told his cousin to hand it over terscotch sucker! to his sister Cora, but ThreeInterested in an electronic Mile already had it in his version of Mary’s books? Go pocket, and announced he’d be leaving because his Father to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook would be waiting for him at for ebook purchase details, the Northcote Side Road. or if you would like a hard Two-Mile threw himself at copy, please contact Mary at Three-Mile and they went wick2@sympatico.ca. rolling on the kitchen floor
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Kathryn Keyes, a spokesperson for Rideau Transit Group, confirmed a contractor working for the company struck a gas line while doing excavating work on Queen Street on May 2. The work is part of streetscaping being done on Queen between Metcalfe and O’Connor streets. Keyes said that at 1:25 p.m., workers hit an abandoned nozzle on a 4-inch gas main going into a building. ‘The subcontractor called 911 immediately and notified of the situation,” Keyes wrote in an email. “Buildings in the vicinity, the tunnel and the station entrance sites in that area were evacuated as a precaution.” Emergency services controlled the site until the gas could be turned off, Keyes said. Keyes said RTG is investigating the cause of the incident and work is underway to repair the gas line.
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The Grassroot Grannies will have plenty of perennial plants available during the group’s annual Plant Sale and Market Place on Saturday, May 13. Now in its 11th year, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 93 Knudson Dr. in Kanata. There will be a variety of hardy plants suited for different settings, as well as
pretty pots perfect for Mother’s Day gifts. “We dig the plants up out of our gardens,� said Stella Val, a Nepean resident and member of the Kanata-based grannies group. “This is a perfect time to plant perennials, before it gets too hot.� And for those who don’t come by a green thumb naturally, there will be a number of experienced gardeners who can answer plant-related questions and offer garden-
ing tips. “One of our members is a trained horticulturalist,� said Val, who joined the group four years ago. “She’ll be there as well as others who are quite knowledgeable.� The market place will feature gently used jewelry, as well as handmade jewelry boxes, birdhouses, stained glass and the popular infinity scarves. “We started selling the scarves last year and they're a
really hot item,� said Val. All proceeds from the plant sale go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which helps African grandmothers who are caring for their orphaned grandchildren. “The parental generation, many of them have died of AIDS,� said Val. “Many grandmothers look after one to 15 children in very difficult circumstances.� Funds are used to support grassroots organizations in Africa that help grandmothers and their grandchildren
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Upcoming Committee Meetings: Here are a few upcoming meetings at City Hall. Environment and Climate Protection Committee will be held on May 16th at 9:30a.m. Community and Protective Services Committee will also be meeting May 18th at 9:30a.m. To find reports for these meetings or for more information on upcoming committee meetings please visit www.ottawa.ca .
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Longtime wood carver Colin Harwood, of Nepean, showed off his whittling prowess during a contest held at the Outaouais Wood Carvers Club’s 29th annual competition at the Kars Recreation Centre on May 6. Whittlers had two hours to whittle a flower from scratch for the chance to win a prize in the beginning and advanced division.
Mattress fire causes evacuation on Merivale Residents were evacuated from the third floor of the Oaks residence on Merivale Road after a mattress caught fire on the morning of May 7. The fire broke out around 6:07 a.m. at 1053 Merivale Rd. A monitoring company notified Ottawa firefighters that alarms had gone off, said fire services in a news release. Smoke was visible from the third floor and crews began “a fast attack” when they arrived, said fire services. The fire was limited to a mattress in a third floor unit at the residence. The fire was declared under control by 6:26 a.m. Crews continued to ventilate smoke and control water flow until a loss stop was called around 6:49 a.m. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters, said fire services. A fire investigator visited the scene. The cause of the fire and estimated damages had not been determined.
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Mayor looks to see what protections city can offer Morgentaler clinic BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Mayor Jim Watson floated an inquiry to the city solicitor on April 26 in an effort to protect clients of the Morgentaler Clinic on Bank Street. The clinic has had trouble with protesters at the location. There’s a perception that protesters are supposed to stay on the opposite side of the street, but without a “bubble zone” similar to that of the clinic in
Toronto, protesters can be on the sidewalk next to the clinic. Watson said the bubble zone was granted after a fire bomb forced the clinic to seek an injunction in court. He’s looking to see if the city can lend some support in order to help the Ottawa clinic avoid the expensive and complicated court process. “People access counselling and medical services, including abortion services, shouldn’t be harassed, blocked
from entering and spat upon,” Watson said. “That’s unacceptable in a civilized society. Protesters seemed to agree with the sentiment as supporters gathered later that afternoon. About 300 people attended the event, which saw marchers head to the Elgin Street police station with their message. Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, who seconded the motion, attended the rally in support of a woman’s right to
choose. “When a woman chooses to access healthcare services, she must not be spat on…she must not be assaulted or harassed,” she said, according to her Twitter feed the following day. Watson said he didn’t want to create a bylaw that would be tossed out in a court challenge, that’s why he asked the city solicitor to look at options for either a city bylaw or some way of advocating for
provincial legislation. “I don’t want to do something that’s a quick fix, that looks good, but will cost a fortune in court fees to be tossed out,” he said. Police chief Charles Bordeleau said on April 24 that it’s the job of police to remain neutral. Bordeleau told police services board member Suzanne Valiquet that police have responded to complaints, but they have to balance safety
concerns with the protesters' rights under The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. There is a bylaw in place for demonstrations, but it’s more event based and meant for one-off marches or larger protests. The mayor has asked the chief to organize a meeting between him, the clinic and police. Watson said it’s important to open a dialogue to see what can be done.
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From May 14 to 20, four events have been organized for Police Week.
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From a barbecue at city hall to dunk tanks and basketball games, police officers are inviting the community to celebrate Police Week. From May 14 to 20, four events have been organized to promote this year’s theme: working together for safer communities. “Each year, we take the opportunity to celebrate Police Week throughout the province and the Ottawa Police plays an essential role in making Ottawa safe,” said Charles Bordeleau, the city’s police chief, in a statement. “We’re committed to working together to strengthen the positive relationship between the police and the community.”
Since 1970, Police Week coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which falls on May 15. There are four scheduled events in Ottawa. The first is on May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ottawa city hall. It’s a charity barbecue with police deputy chief Steve Bell and police services board chair Eli El-Chantiry. Proceeds will benefit Refugee 613, a group working to welcome refugees and help with successful integration, opportunities and support. The following day, May 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Alexander Park, 960 Silver St., there will be displays from police units, a youth soccer game, face painting, and more. Midweek, on May 17, the Marine Drive and Trails Unit
will be among the police units on display in Sandalwood Park, 2850 Sandalwood Dr. The event also features a dunk tank, bouncy games, basketball and barbecue. The public is asked to bring a non-perishable food item to support the local food bank. The week wraps up on May 20, in Ridgeview Park, at 2331 Edwin Cres. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be a number of exhibits and displays, as well as booths from Neighbourhood Watch. There will also be a soccer clinic, Ray’s Reptile Zoo will stop by, and there will be a photo booth, obstacle course, and more. For the full list of events, visit www.ottawapolice.ca/ en/Calendar/Events/Default. aspx.
For nearly 150 years, Beechwood Cemetery has been the final resting place for over 82,000 Canadians from all communities, cultural groups and religious groups. Beechwood Cemetery embodies what Canada represents, bearing witness to our shared Canadian identity – inclusion. Experience the mosaic that is Canada and discover all of the wonders of our inclusive society, from the Pagoda near the St-Laurent entrance and the Celtic crosses that dot the ground, to the Saints representing different communities.
You will discover monuments memorialising many exceptional lives, including James Creighton, the father of ice hockey and The Right Honourable Sir Robert Borden, Canada’s 8th Prime Minister. Finally, stop and honour those who have served and protected our country, our communities in times of peace and war. The sacrifice of these honoured men and women has allowed Canada to be who we are and shaped the very grounds of Beechwood. Come and enjoy a self-guided tour, or book your private tour today at Beechwood Cemetery. Open to the public daily 280 Beechwood Ave., Ottawa
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Decades of volunteering recognized with awards
Dear neighbours, It was an honour to present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers with Her Excellency Sharon Johnston and Mayor Watson to our hardworking Bay Ward residents: Ms. Anna Bevilacqua, Mr. Maurice Charlebois, and Ms. Carmela Graziani. Thanks for all the great work you do! This month we also held public consultations on continuing to improve Stage 2 LRT plans for the community and move the project forward. The public feedback was very thoughtful and I greatly appreciate the community involvement of all those who have participated in the process. Please continue to reach out to my office if you have any questions or concerns.
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Upcoming events On Saturday, June 3rd thousands of families will be participating in the biggest lemonade stand fundraiser in Canada. Funds will go toward cancer research and clinical trials and be invested in providing cancer coaching to families who are facing cancer. Consider setting up a stand of your own or just visiting one to buy some lemonade! More details can be found here www.ottawacancer.ca I also wanted to wish residents a Happy Mother’s day on May 14th – be sure to tell your mom how much you appreciate her. I also wanted to wish those who celebrate Ramadan a blessed and peaceful start of Ramadan on May 27th. Let’s keep our roads safe for all residents – please reach out to my office if you’d like one of these nice “slow down for us” signs. You can always find more details about upcoming events and activities in Bay Ward and across Ottawa by following me on Twitter and Facebook or by subscribing to updates at www.BayWardLive.ca. Should you ever need the assistance of my team please do not hesitate to reach out. We are happy to help.
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Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin presents Gail Jones with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony on April 26 at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus. Twenty volunteers with the hospital and the hospital’s foundation were recognized.
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For 29 years, Gail Jones worked at the Ottawa Hospital’s civic campus, working her way from laundry, to housekeeping, to the kitchen. But even after retiring, her work with the hospital wasn’t finished. Since then, Jones has spent 13 years volunteering with the hospital in the medicine and transitional care unit at the civic. “This place did everything for me,” the Little Italy resident said. “I don’t know what I’d be doing, if I wasn’t volunteering — probably sitting around doing nothing.” Jones volunteers about three days a week for about four hours a day and it’s the patients and the people who keep her coming back day after day. “Each has their own story,” she said. Jones, along with 19 volunteers with either the hospital or with the hospital’s foundation, was recognized with the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers on April 26 during a ceremony presided by Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin. Jones was lauded for remaining “fully committed to helping patients and to making a difference in the lives she touches.” Medal recipient Greg Moore has raised more than $1.1 million for advanced vision research, inspired by a family member’s vision loss. “Medical research is one of the most underfunded areas in our society,” Moore said. “With my work, I get to see the direct benefit of the funds raised on vision care and medical advancement.” The money raised is through an annual golf tournament; he also hosts a similar one in Toronto. “We all have a responsibility to give back to our community if you’re able to, for some that’s through donating time, others money,” the Alta Vista resident said. The longest-serving volunteer recognized at the ceremony was Cecile Dupuis. Now helping out as the first point of contact for patients at the information desk of the Ottawa Hospital’s General campus, Dupuis has been volunteering for 36 years. See HOSPITAL, page 25
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“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” Dupuis said, highlighting years working in the gift shop and with palliative care patients. “I was able to meet families and listen to their feelings,” she said, adding she could listen to patients and their loved ones and bring the two sides together. “I would tell them that they could talk to one another,” she said. Dupuis' father did his residency at the hospital, so volunteering in health care was a natural fit for her. Between her and her husband, Norman Dupuis, the pair has about 50 years of volunteer service at the hospital. “Wherever you go in the hospital, you name it, you’ll find a volunteer,” said Dr. Jack Kitts CEO of the Ottawa Hospital, congratulating the 20 recipients. Volunteers help you find your way, provide comfort and run the coffee and gift
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Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin presents Cecile Dupuis (photo above) and Greg Moore (photo at right) with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony on April 26 at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus. Twenty volunteers with the hospital and the hospital’s foundation were recognized. each month, providing more than 150,000 hours of service each year. “Many, many volunteers don’t really have the time, but they have the heart,” he
shop to raise funds for hospital equipment, he said. The hospital has more than 1,200 volunteers who commit to filling 3,000 shifts and 12,000 hours of service
said. “Their value to the Ottawa Hospital is truly priceless.” Other recipients include Claude Desrosiers, Judy Filotas, Olive Newman, Gary
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Greenbank Road Closure Since the beginning of May, a section of Greenbank Road has been closed for the installation of a new sanitary collector sewer. It is expected to be reopened later this summer. Until then, signage will be in place to detour motorists and cyclists via Jockvale Road and Cambrian Road. School buses looking to access St. Joseph High School can enter along Greenbank Road from the north end of the closure, while those looking to access properties on the southern end must enter from the south via Cambrian Road. Pedestrians will still have access to a temporary sidewalk around the construction zone. Stonebridge Community Cleanup Thank you to the Stonebridge Community Association for another successful community clean up around Kilbirnie Park on April 29th. The great turnout of hard working and enthusiastic volunteers got the area cleaned up quickly, leaving time for lunch with friends in the park. Make the Right Call On April 26th the Ottawa Police Service introduced a direct telephone number for non-emergency enquiries. You can call (613) 236-1222 to report a crime or complaint. The Integrated Voice Response will connect you to the appropriate person to save you from having to find the right extension. Emergencies or life-threatening situations will still be handled by 9-1-1. Residents can also choose to file a complaint online. Some examples of these easily accessible reports are Thefts, Damage to Property, Traffic Complaints, Drug Complaints, Fraud Complaints, and Hate Crimes. Bike to Work Month The City has partnered with EnviroCentre to bring you Bike to Work Month. During the month of May residents can sign up at ottawa.ca and log their rides to compete for prizes from local sponsors. Ottawa has plenty of accessible bike routes that can also be found on the City website. If you find that you live too far away to bike the whole way to work you can utilize OC Transpo’s Rack & Roll program, which has bike racks on over 600 buses. The Safe Roads Ottawa Program and Right Bike also offer services to repair your bike such as the free bike maintenance pod, which as at City Hall Monday-Friday this month. Don’t forget your helmets and if you need to buy one Ottawa Public Health has partnered with sports retailers across the city to bring you a discount. A list of participating retailers is available on the Ottawa Public Health blog. Try It! Fitness Opportunities Residents are invited to sample a variety of free fitness programs and recreation facilities across the city this month through the “Try It!” program. To register you can visit any participating facility to set up your free membership access card. Once you have the card you can try out three different fitness sessions of your choosing, from aquafitness to cycling classes. This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with a number of potential summer activities free of charge! A list of participating fitness centres is available at ottawa.ca.
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John McCrae’s Brody Bernard (right) tries to reach a loose ball ahead of South Carleton’s Adam Johnston during an OFSAAlevel lacrosse match on May 3 at Minto Field in Nepean. The South Carleton Storm won the game 11-3 to remain undefeated after four games. John McCrae stood at 1-2-1 after four games.
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Measuring the scope of an iceberg to roaming along the moon — the latest in Canadian robotics was on display, and available for play at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. The NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network held a Canadian-made robotics conference at the museum, 11 Aviation Pkwy. on May 4. The conference welcomed scientists and engineers from across Canada to showcase the latest in robotics in the country. Kanata-based space flight engineering company NEPTEC, which had partnered with NC-
FRN for the conference, had its latest project, a lunar exploration vehicle, on display. Software manager Jason Muise and Brad Jones explained that their rover, Juno, offers a new type of technology that scans 360 degrees continuously in one spot. The rover, a large-scale prototype, also allows for additional equipment, such as arms and other functional additions to be added, depending on a space agency’s needs Jones added. Alan Do-Omri wheeled around the conference in a selfdriving wheelchair, which gives users the opportunity to map and remember locations. The goal, Do-Omri said, is to allow users better navigation in tight spots. “This is a machine that can help people who are using power wheelchairs navigate without requiring to control the chair,” he said.
Do-Omri noted artificial intelligence such as the power wheelchair is a great tool if it’s used right, adding it can help a lot of people. There were 20 different projects on display at the museum, as well as drone demonstrations at the Rockcliffe Flying Club. According to Greg Dudek, professor at McGill University and scientific director of Robotics Field Network, this conference offers the opportunity to see the latest innovations in four different themes; land, air, water and human interaction. Since the network was established in 2012, the NCFRN has funded the work of 180 researchers across the country, working with dozens of Canadian robotics companies and startups. To date, the organization has supported 100 different research projects.
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Alan Do-Omri, a masters students at McGill University, shows off the Smart Wheeler - a self-driving wheelchair that avoids crowds and obstacles at the Canadian-made robotics conference at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on May 4.
Information Session Baseline and Woodroffe Stormwater Management Pond Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Functional Design May 17, 2017 6 to 9 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m. St. Paul High School 2675 Draper Avenue By attending this information session, residents will be updated on how the City will address the community’s concerns related to the design and construction of the proposed stormwater management pond. Residents will be able to ask questions of staff and subject matter experts and hear more about the project’s next steps. This session is the last step in the public engagement process for this project.
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Jason Muise and Brad Jones from Kanata-based Neptec take a break on the Juno rover - a federally funded lunar exploration prototype vehicle at the Canadian-made robotics conference.
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‘For the Kids’ auction raises $117,000, CHEO Foundation The newly combined OCTC Foundation and CHEO Foundation hosted the 20th Annual For the Kids charitable auction to support the services and programs of the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre at CHEO. This event raised $117,000. Over the past 20 years, more than $2.5 million has been raised so that children and youth with physical and developmental disabilities have access to valuable programs and services which enrich their quality of life. Joined by community leaders, local celebrities, and most importantly, the families served, the CHEO Foundation hosted this milestone 20th anniversary event which saw more than 200 items auctioned off in the live and silent auctions. The Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre at CHEO supports families who have a child or youth with multiple physical, developmental, and associated behavioural needs. More than 4,200 families receive services from the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre annually. More than 450 guests at the event heard from Kelli Tonner, who spoke about her son, Kellen: “Like the story of most special needs mothers, mine starts with “I had a perfectly normal pregnancy.” That was until about 34 weeks when our son was born via emergency C-section due to complications from pre-eclampsia and toxemia. “He was only 3.5 lbs but surprisingly required very few interventions. After just two weeks in the NICU, we took him home with all the same worries, hopes and expectations that any new parents have. It wasn’t until six months later
at a pediatrician’s appointment that our lives changed. We left the office with a referral to an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist. A google search of Kellen’s symptoms and come up with cerebral palsy. “This was confirmed months later as spastic diplegia with an overlap of right hemiplegia. A diagnosis that the neurologist suggested would leave our son profoundly disabled. Even in our darkest hours the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre’s therapists and staff were there. We have been a part of OCTC for the past 14 years. “Without OCTC, our son Kellen would not be the vocal (sometimes mouthy) independent teenager and community spokesperson that he is today. Without OCTC, our son would not be the athlete he is today, playing sledge hockey for the past 11 years, representing Ottawa on the National power wheelchair ball hockey team, enjoying downhill skiing with his family on family day. Without OCTC, we would not be the confident, activist parents we are, fighting to break down barriers and support independence and inclusion. OCTC gave us courage. “They gave us hope – they drove our conversations with talk of possibilities and opportunities, rather than disabilities and what cannot be. OCTC is a safe place of hope, acceptance, and inclusion full of skilled, passionate people who change the lives of children with disabilities, and their families. Investing in OCTC is investing in the life of a child and in the kind of community and world that we want to create.” Also sharing Lincoln’s story was her father
Justin Ferrabee: “My son, Lincoln was born January 28, 2012, he was 8 weeks early. Lincoln was immediately placed in the NICU for 2 and a half weeks where he learned to feed and received breathing support. Despite this difficult start, the care team and Lincoln’s progress gave us hope. Lincoln was a happy, giggly, little baby with a set of scream
“Like the story of most special needs mothers, mine starts with “I had a perfectly normal pregnancy.” KELLI TONNER
pipes that would get, and hold, your attention! “By 18 months the lack of progress in walking and talking started the process of referrals, scans, x-rays, tests, assessments and ultimately a diagnosis of Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and a prognosis that he would need a wheelchair for mobility. Throughout this process the medical staff at CHEO provided compassionate and professional support. This was the start of Lincoln’s journey and our introduction to the OCTC.
“Over the next 3.5 years, the OCTC would help us with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. They would help us get standers, customize tricycles, engineer mobility devices, modify walkers, make casts, mold orthotics and navigate medical procedures. They would brief us, advise us, struggle with us and celebrate with us. But most importantly, they would believe in us. They gave us confidence. They fueled our hope. “The OCTC is an institution that is more than the sum of its practical parts. It is most importantly a community of people who have been drawn together by the winds of fate and the calling of compassion. Here tonight, you are part of this community. Without you, without the financial resources you are giving, we would not have this home for our community. And Lincoln would not beat the odds and learn to walk.” Justin Ferrabee. “Every year, I am so privileged to be a part of this special event,” said Director of Fundraising for OCTC Programs and Services at the CHEO Foundation, Chantal Dompierre. “Not only is it a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for children and youth with special needs, but hearing from families is so touching and inspiring. “I am very grateful to Kelli and Justin for sharing their stories and to the Auction sponsors and attendees for their generous support.” To learn more about the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre at CHEO, or to make a contribution to the Auction or Foundation, visit www. cheofoundation.com
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A sanctuary city motion would just be a resolution on paper to make people feel good, since politicians can’t direct the actions of police, said Mayor Jim Watson on April 26. Watson and other members of council took heat from the advocacy group Sanctuary City Ottawa Network for the lack of a motion on the council agenda that day. In a marathon community and protective services committee meeting on March 30, frontline workers who deal with undocumented immigrants made the case that many people who are undocumented fear accessing services. “Their journey is never easy and when they get here, their struggles aren’t over,” said Siffan Ramadan, with the Somerset West Community Health Centre at the meeting. Ramadan said roughly seven per cent of their clientele is comprised of undocumented
immigrants. The number is based on information from The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Watson said the move to call the capital a Sanctuary city wouldn’t be enforceable and staff has told him there isn’t a problem. “We don’t ask for documentation when you apply for a library card or swimming lessons,” Watson said. “No one is denied service because of a lack of papers.” Aditya Rao, a spokesperson for the advocacy group, has said frontline service providers, community leaders and residents with the network will make Ottawa a sanctuary city in name if council won’t make it one in policy. “Ottawa is a welcoming city not because of city council, but because of its community members and service providers who make our city inclusive and accessible for our neighbours and friends,” Rao wrote in a press release. Watson said he’s talked to people in Toronto since the city
declared itself a sanctuary city. “They couldn’t give me examples of how people have been helped as a result of the resolution,” he said. “I am more of a pragmatist.” Watson said resolutions make some people feel good, but he prefers action, like the work done by public health, the federal government and service providers to help Syrian Refugees. Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney introduced the report on the feasibility of declaring Ottawa a sanctuary city at the community protective services committee. McKenney said at that meeting that she wouldn’t put forward a motion only to see it fail. “Mayor Watson, Councillor (Michael) Qaqish and their allies have made it clear that, even in the face of overwhelming evidence and support, they refuse to support any policy that would make our city safer and more accessible for all,” said Karen Cocq, another spokesperson for the network.
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Quebec and Pit Bulls: Another Province Looking for a Quick Fix that Doesn’t Work Quebec has proposed new legislation to ban certain dog breeds. The focus of course, is pit bull terriers, as it was in Ontario more than a decade ago. In some ways, the Quebec legislation — Bill 128 — is even scarier, as it leaves the breeds to be banned open for future addition. That is, this or future governments will be able to add other breeds to the list much more easily:
by regulation, not by legislation. Already, the Quebec government has identified Rottweilers as another breed they will target. So, why should you care? You should care because breed bans don’t work. I was unable to obtain statistics for Ottawa, but the City of Toronto reports that the number of dog bites are up since the much ballyhooed legislation was introduced in 2005. Yep, you read that right: up, not down. In fact, a Global News report in February 2016, found that Toronto’s reported dog bites have been rising since 2012, and in 2013 and 2014 reached their highest levels this century, even as pit bulls and similar dogs neared local extinction. You should care because other breeds will be next. The breed most commonly biting before the legislation? German shepherds, followed by pit bull and Jack Russell terriers. And the number one biter a decade later? Also German shepherds, now followed by Labrador retrievers and Jack Russell terriers. It’s better to be a pit bull terrier in Ottawa, but only for now. The City of Ottawa has taken the approach that the legislation should be used to address individual situations and have, as yet, not enforced the global ban. The Ottawa Humane Society has refused to participate in mass euthanasia of a breed. We address dogs as individuals, not simply as breeds. Since pit bulls cannot be legally adopted in Ontario, we rely on out-of-province transfers, many to Quebec. If this legislation passes, the OHS and other humane societies in Ontario will have fewer options for rehoming safe pit bulls. So what does work? Many jurisdictions have researched good solutions to the real problem of dog bites and have concluded that legislation to prevent dog bites and to manage aggressive dogs should focus on the individual dog and the owner not the breed. In 2012 the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) commissioned a report into the causes behind aggressive dogs. The report found that there was little evidence to support banning particular dog breeds as a way of addressing canine aggression in the community. Instead, education of the public and legislative tools that equip animal management authorities to identify potentially dangerous individual dogs offer the best results in reducing incidents with aggressive dogs. The report found that any dog of any size, breed or mix of breeds has the potential to be aggressive and to be declared dangerous so dogs should not be declared dangerous on the basis of breed or appearance. Each individual dog should be assessed based on its behaviour. It added that the role of the dog owner is a critical factor. Genetic predispositions are an important factor in animal behaviour, however the impact of the environment and learning are also critical. The tendency of a dog to bite is dependent on at least five interacting factors: • heredity (genes, breed) • early experience • socialization and training • health (physical and psychological) and • victim behaviour What can you do? You can write the Minister of Public Safety, Martin Coiteux, especially if you are a Quebec resident. Tell him that breed bans don’t work, and that animals will lose their lives needlessly under his legislation. Tell him that you are concerned about human safety, but that there is a better way. The minister can be contacted at: Email: ministre@msp.gouv.qc.ca Telephone: 418-643-2112 Fax: 418-646-6168 Mail: Martin Coiteux Ministère de la Sécurité publique Tour des Laurentides, 5e étage 2525, boulevard Laurier Québec (Quebec) G1V 2L2
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Try lawn bowls at the Nepean Club, Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe on May 6 10 AM – 3 PM and May 9 & 11 1-3 and 7-8 PM. Equipment & Instruction supplied. Information at 613-825-4345.
May 13
Picnic in the Park at General Burns Park, 107 Chesterton Dr. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carnival games, free tennis at the General Burns Tennis Club, plant exchange, and Debra Dynes food collection, plus a bike rodeo put on by the Ottawa Safety Council and a bike decorating table, so please bring your bikes and your helmets! Info: www.generalburns.ca. 7:30pm, St Mark’s, 1606 Fisher Ave. presents an evening of entertainment by Ottawa’s Capital Chordettes an international women’s 4 part barbershop group. Tick-
ets $15, children under 12 free, through church office 613-224-7431, stmarks@stmarksottawa. ca or at the door. www. stmarksottawa.ca Grandmothers Together fundraiser. Garage Sale held from 9am to 2pm at 37 Virgil Rd. Quality new and gently used items. Proceeds donated to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, Stephen Lewis Foundation. Rain or shine. Garage sale, Julian Of Norwich Anglican Church, 8 Withrow Ave. Spring garage sale, 9 am -1 pm, Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Rd. All welcome. Information: 613-820-8103. Barrhaven United Church spring sale from 9am to noon. Sale includes plants, books, and yummy baked goods. For info call 613-825-1707.
May 16
How to secure a home wireless network, 6-8PM, Ottawa Public Library Centennial Branch. Most wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Chris Taylor, president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will show you just how easy it is. To attend this free seminar please register with the library.
May 18
If you are a volunteer at heart, like to help others, looking for an active women’s group of like-minded women, then join us where it all starts. IODE Walter Baker Chapter meeting 1:00pm, 229 Colonnade Rd. S. We’d love to see you there. For more info call 613-592-8369 or
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CNIB volunteer orientation from 5-7pm at CNIB’s office, 1355 Bank St. To register please contact Perpetua Quigley by email at perpetua.quigley@cnib.ca.
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How to secure a home wireless network, 6-8PM, Ottawa Public Library Emerald Plaza Branch. Most wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Chris Taylor, president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will show you just how easy it is. To attend this free seminar please register with the library.
Thursday, 18, atat 7:00 PM PM Thursday, MayMay 18th, 7:00 First Church of Christ, Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist 288 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa 288 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa This lecture is sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ottawa, Ontario For more information please call: (613) 232-0748 Website address https://christianscienceottawa.ca/
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Biggest Lobsterfest of the year/ Chicken also available. Centurion Center, 170 Colonnade Rd. South (free parking). Cash bar 5:30pm, dinner 6:30pm, dancing 8:00pm, Silent Auction. Lobster ticket $70. Chicken ticket $60. Contact p.mccumber@ rogers.com or call 613723-8971. Proceeds to organizations supported by Kiwanis Club of Ottawa West.
May 27
Top Shelf 4-on-4 Barrhaven Ball Hockey Tournament with proceeds to support social and recreational programs that address youth mental health in Barrhaven. Cedarview Alliance Church at the corner of Cedarview
and Jockvale. Registration is now open online for teams aged 5-14. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available, with various levels of commitment. Please visit topshelf4on4barrhaven.ca for more information. Merivale United Church yard sale and bistro from 9-3 1876 Merivale Rd. Rain or shine. For info contact 613-225-0248. The Ontario Genealogical Society – Ottawa branch: from 10:30amnoon is Genealogy: Back to Basics where we will learn about how to research using Quebec Records. Then from 1-3pm speaker John D. Reid will present Researching Second World War British Child Evac-
uees to Canada. For details visit: http://ogsottawa.on.ca.
Through June 28
For the Birds – exhibition of linocuts and etchings at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre features the work of 11 artists at 35 Stafford Rd. Mon/Fri 8:30-9:30 pm, Sat 8:30-4:30, Sun 10-6:30.
May 28
Dollars for Dogs is a fundraiser in support of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind at Andrew Haydon Park, 3169 Carling Ave. Sign up for the event online at www.guidedogs.ca. The first 100 to show up receive a free grab bag with treats for you and your pooch.
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ROUTES AVAILABLE!!! International speaker, Kari Mashos, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
May 26
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HELP KIDS BE KIDS... NOT PATIENTS. The best care for CHEO’s patients is truly the heart of the matter DONATE NOW SO YOUR GIFT IS DOUBLED
CHEO is embarking on a project to improve the Catheterization Lab and Interventional Suite. Creating one, technologically advanced suite will help doctors more accurately diagnose, and more gently treat, CHEO patients. Your support will make all of this a reality.
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