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Politicians and advocates are calling for a set of national concussion laws on the eve of the anniversary of the passing of Rowan’s Law at Queen’s Park on May 30. The law is a legacy for Rowan Stringer – a rugby player from John McCrae Secondary School who died following a concussion. Her parents, Kathleen and Gordon Stringer, along with NepeanCarleton MPP Lisa MacLeod; Dr. Tim Fleiszer, executive director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation; Dr. Michael Strong; and Hockey Hall-of-Famer Eric Lindros talked about the work of Rowan’s Law committee, which is currently working See GROUP, page 3

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“We say your daughter might miss this game, but you can’t replace your child if something were to happen,” she said. The Rowan’s Legacy team planned to host an event at Rowan’s Pitch on Longfields Drive on June 7. The event was expected to herald an announcement about the See the Line Concussion Symposium and a corresponding Rowan’s Legacy charitable golf tournament.

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implement the inquest recommendations. Fleiszer said that while you can’t take the contact out of contact sports, it’s about changing the culture. And it starts at a professional level. MacLeod, who volunteers with her daughter Victoria’s hockey team in Nepean, said she’s seeing a culture shift in recreational sports, as well.

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on a series of 49 recommendations to build on the law. The recommendations are a result of an inquest into Rowan’s death. Right now, the focus is to put pressure on other jurisdictions to enact similar legislation, MacLeod said. The law is named after a 17-year-old John McCrae Secondary School rugby player, Rowan Stringer, who died following a head injury in 2013. “We’ve got great stakeholder associations, and so many resources available to us to put together a national strategy,” Gordon Stringer said. Lindros said things in sport are moving in the right direction – despite some areas that need improvement. “We need to solve the concussion crisis,” Fleiszer said, adding now there’s mandatory removal from play for players who are thought to have a concussion, and mandatory education for key stakeholders — including medical professionals who deal with concussions. Rowan’s Law is an intra-ministerial task force that brings together experts from the ministries of health, sport, advanced education, and children and youth to review the recommendations from the inquest. The task force has reviewed legislation, policies, and best practices from other jurisdictions on head injuries, and how best to

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Briargreen P.S. readies for influx of Leslie Park students by jennifer mcintosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

In an effort to accommodate an influx of new students from Leslie Park P.S., Briargreen is under construction. The problem: The school has some asbestos-containing material in the glue that holds the ceiling tiles together, and in the drywall compound. The point of the redesign, according to Briargreen P.S. principal Leslie McLeod, is to upgrade the learning space to reflect a 21st-century model. As the more than 100 students will move to the new school starting at the beginning of the next school year, there has been some concern over the open-concept design at Briargreen and the impact that will have on students with learning disabilities. “There will still be some work to finish in the fall, but the school will be a welcoming environment for all students on the first day of school,” a letter to parents dated May 29 reads. The Briargreen Parent Council has been posting regu-

lar inspection reports in an effort to allay concerns over possible exposure of asbestos by students. In an effort to reduce exposure, the company contracted to do asbestos abatement work – Cohen Environmental Services – built a hoarding wall to separate the construction zone and classroom areas. A separate ventilation system has also been created. A third-party environmental consultant will monitor the work. In response to a question from parents about not being consulted, the administration said the change from open concept to pod design hinged on the board’s decision around the accommodation review. “The renovation design was only conceptual until the decisions on school accommodation reviews were complete,” a frequently-asked-questions document on the Briargreen Parent Council’s website reads. “The design has evolved over the past two months, as a result of feedback from academic and facilities input. The current

configuration, of an open concept school, is not conducive to current teaching models, especially with the pending influx of additional students for the next academic year.” The board considered a number of scenarios for the construction – some of which involved temporarily moving students – but ultimately the phasing of the work was thought to be the least disruptive. The construction work was halted for the week of May 29 to allow students in Grades 3 and 6 to complete their standardized testing.

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Bells Corners business group ready to welcome Defence employees by jennifer mcintosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

As Department of National Defence employees trickle into the former Nortel campus on Carling Avenue, the Bells Corners Business Improvement Area is putting out a special welcome mat. The BIA will put up welcome banners on Robertson Road. College Ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli said there are about 900 employees on the campus today, with 10,000 set to arrive in the coming years. It’s been a slow process, one that some doubted would hap-

pen, but it takes time to move that many people, said the BIA’s executive director Joe Varner. “They’re waiting for leases to be up,” he said. “It’s complicated; we’re talking about moving people from as many as 38 buildings in Ottawa and Gatineau.” The welcome banners also feature a special nod to a military unit, with lettering saying Home of the Cameron Highlanders. The Ottawa regiment of the highlanders dates back to 1856 and the earliest iteration had its home in Bells Corners. The regiment, as part of 33 Canadian Brigade Group, trains soldiers in the light infantry role

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Students welcome public to shopping fair on June 11 The students of Mother Teresa High School look forward to welcoming you at the Spring into Summer local shopping fair. The business students at Mother Teresa have conceptualized, planned, organized and will execute a local fair showcasing small businesses on June 11. The students have chosen to donate all proceeds to CHEO and will be presenting a cheque at their telethon on June 11. Join in on all the fun on Sunday, June 11 at the school, 440 Longfields Dr., from 11am to 3pm. There will be over 40 local vendors offer-

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Minimum wage hike won’t bankrupt us I n late May, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne made a much-anticipated announcement that her government will increase the province’s hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2019, from the current $11.40. Critics came out of the woodwork, calling the plan a job-killing disaster. One pundit suggested the rate hike would trigger the immediate loss of 100,000 jobs in the province. Others argued small businesses would bear the brunt of the cost, while large enterprises would exit Ontario en masse in search of cheaper labour. The arguments aren’t completely unfounded, but they are hyperbolic. Records of minimum wage hike increases from the last 50 years show a number of significant jumps in minimum wage from year to year. From $. 90 in 1965, the wage jumped to $1.30 in 1969, an increase of 44 per cent in four years. Subsequently the rate continued to climb, more than doubling to $2.25 by 1974. Minimum wage increased annually Records of throughout the ‘70s, minimum wage spiking by more than 45 per cent in hike increases the first half of the ‘80s to $4.35. from the last There are many 50 years show pundits arguing that minimum wage a number of increases trigger significant job losses. But the historical data, at a jumps in glance, doesn’t back minimum wage this claim. Over the last few from year to decades, Ontario’s unemployment year rate has, in fact, remained relatively stable at between six and seven per cent, with some exceptions. In 1984 and 2009 the provincial unemployment rate peaked at more than nine per cent. But one would be hard pressed to argue that minimum wage hikes were the catalyst. In the latter case, for example, world markets were crumbling and entire countries declaring bankruptcy. Triggers for spikes in unemployment are complex and multiple. Although the 9.1 per cent spike in 2009 did coincide with a one dollar minimum wage increase (to $9.50), the high unemployment rate arguably had more to do with the mass layoffs in Ontario’s manufacturing sector during the financial crisis than it did with increasing people’s basic hourly wage. There are also many examples where the numbers don’t spike simultaneously. In 2004, for example, unemployment remained stable at 6.8 per cent, despite the occurrence of the first minimum wage hike in nine years to $7.15 (from $6.85 in 1995). There’s no doubt the minimum wage increase is a strategic vote-buying tactic for a party and a premier that are almost setting re-

economy where these decisions are made. Small businesses — and even large manufacturers and those in the agricultural industry — may opt out of hiring or shut down Ontario operations altogether if labour costs spike too high too soon, something that would have a huge impact on smaller cities and towns across the province. Youth unemployment is already significantly higher than average unemployment among adults. Employers that rely on summer students and part-timers may be forced to eliminate these positions in the absence of government incentives to counterbalance the additional costs of labour. Consumers will also bear the brunt of costs. Bread basket items have been climbing for years, something that’s almost guaranteed

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hanging parties in politics usually does not work out too well. There are a few exceptions, such as former Liberal MP and NDP provincial premier Bob Rae, but normally switching parties as an elected politician is a prescription for defeat and political oblivion in the ensuing election. So, it will be interesting to follow the happenings in the new Kanata-Carleton provincial riding in next year’s election and see if former Progressive Conservative MPP Jack MacLaren, now a member of the new Trillium Party, will be re-elected or not. His participation in the election for the Trillium Party should have an impact on the PC vote in the riding. Whether he will be re-elected, just split the Tory vote, or have minimal impact remains to be seen. The new Kanata-Carleton riding is more urban than the existing Carleton-Mississippi Mills and this may reduce conservative strength somewhat, with or without MacLaren’s ejection from the PC caucus and his switch to the ultra-conservative Trillium Party. The Liberals may seize this opportunity of discord among conservative forces to run a strong candidate who

might just sneak into office thanks to a vote split in the right-of-centre ranks. Some insight might be found from the name of MacLaren’s new party affiliation, the Trillium Party. Trilliums — specifically, white trilliums — have been the official flower for Ontario since 1937. If grown from seed, it takes a trillium up to two years just for the seed to germinate and then takes another five to seven years for the plant to bloom. In other words, it is a long process and very similar, we would suggest, to the future of the new party. If the Trillium Party were to “germinate” in two years and were to “bloom” in only five to seven years, we would rank that as an amazing political story. It is also known that if the leaves and flower of a trillium are picked, the plant will die as it will lack any means to produce the energy needed to survive the cold blasts of winter. If MacLaren fails to win for the Trillium Party in the upcoming election, the party may die just like a picked trillium, lacking the means to produce the energy needed to survive the blasts of the political weather in this province. MacLaren’s decision to switch parties is a story that promises an interesting ending come election season.

Canada’s birthday plans big on show, not substance

ast week I was leaving a Blue Jays game in Toronto. The home town had won and everyone was happy — except for the homeless men whom we encountered at intervals, sitting on the pavement with their empty paper cups in front of them, hoping for the best. It’s not a perfect metaphor, but something about the scene made me think of our upcoming 150th birthday celebrations. There is going to be a considerable amount of noise, a few royals around, cheery speeches — but not much of that energy is being harnessed to improve the lives of people who need help. This may be why I detect a distinct lack of enthusiasm about the whole thing. Politicians and officials are smiling away and making pronouncements about how great it’s going to be. But ordinary people are yawning,

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town just wanting to get on with summer. And some of them, like me, wonder if that sesquicentennial money could be better spent. Locally, it will be nice to see the National Arts Centre unveil its new look and the new Canadian history hall at the Museum of History. But those probably would have happened without the sesquicentennial. Otherwise, Canada Day will probably feel like most other Canada Days, except in Toronto where the provincial government is spending $120,000 to bring a gigantic American rubber duckie to its waterfront. There will be other events, other

projects, some even more worthwhile than gigantic rubber duckies, but my guess is that this is not, unlike 1967, going to be a year we will look back upon with nostalgia. Several things made 1967. For one, the federal government was not just going through the motions. Unlike today, it was not afraid to spend. So tons of government money was committed, all over the country, to things that mattered. It felt like every community in the country was getting a new concert hall, a new arena, a new library. For another thing, there was an optimism, an idealism in the country that was different from what we have now. Expo 67 made us proud and attracted world attention, which made us prouder. Despite the Cold War and the spectre of Vietnam, despite the growing signs of separatism at home, Canadians were confident

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about climate change, probably the defining issue of our age, but few bold steps. This year, the 150th, would have been a good year for some of that. Instead we get fireworks and rubber duckies.

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Strategic ops centre providing police with ‘virtual backup’ Department eyeing access to wider swath of video cameras By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

The department’s strategic operations centre, which opened last October at the Greenbank police station in Nepean, has been involved in more than 2,000 of the more than 300,000 calls for service the department receives each year. Within the first 10 days of going live, the centre assisted with more than 70 high-risk calls, ranging from a missing person report, a suicide threat and an armed robbery to a downtown demonstration and a gun call at a Barrhaven high school. Frontline policing Insp. Carl Cartright said it’s a promising start to the initial phase of the centre, which is part of the department’s new service initiative, developed to help its members better serve and protect at a time when policing in North America is facing pressure in the form of costs, population growth and changes, more calls and a surge in more complex crime. Inside the whisper-quiet (at the moment) and windowless centre, a team of uniformed officers and civilian crime and intelligence analysts, who also track crime patterns at the neighbourhood level, scan banks of computer screens and large television monitors. At their fingertips is a flow of real-time traffic maps, a national news feed, police facility and other City of Ottawa cameras and social media channels, as well as officer locations. They can also tap into building layouts, photos of suspects and past case files. This provides incident commanders “with greater situational awareness,” Cartright said. “As an incident commander, I’ve been here in this office watching the monitors and the screens … to get a better view of what’s happening in the city.” The concept of the ops centre is not new in North America. Some police departments embraced it a decade ago, including Calgary’s, one of several police services Ottawa consulted as it developed

Insp. Carl Cartright its own model. Ottawa’s 26-member centre, which operates seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., will evolve over time as technology changes. “This is the beginning product,” Cartright said. “We’re going to evolve into where we want to be.” The department will look

“You can say big brother is monitoring for their benefit.” Insp. Carl Cartright

at accessing a wider swath of camera feeds in future. Right now the service is accessing what is publicly available, Cartright said when asked about balancing privacy and having eyes on the ground. “There’s so much video access out there,” he said. “We’re the capital city. We have large events that occur here, large profile figures that come here.” Tapping into more closedcircuit cameras and other types of video feeds as the need arises would “give us that greater situation awareness,” Cartright said. “It’s not

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Sgt. Paul-André Tremblay, co-ordinator of the Ottawa police strategic operations centre, which launched last October to provide officers with near real-time information as they respond to high-risk or complex service calls, says the unit will evolve over the coming years. that we’re going to be monitoring everything 24/7, but if incidents mandate that we would indeed (need) access to a location, we would have those agreements already set in place.” The centre, the operational cost of which was not available, is designed to boost efficiency, ensure resources are properly allocated and increase officer safety. For example, a crime analyst monitoring the flow of incoming service calls can flag a potentially high-risk or complex call for the centre’s watch commander, who may decide the unfolding investigation could benefit from the team’s all-hands-on-deck approach to information gathering, such as providing officers with the layout of a shopping centre. “That’s not easily available to officers responding to critical incidents,” Cartright said. “When you’re driving a car, responding to a call, you don’t have the time to do that.” The team members, chosen for their expertise, can also anticipate what an officer may need. The ops team can quickly

Staff Sgt. Stephane Tracy monitors live streams of social media channels, traffic maps and other data inside the Ottawa police strategic operations centre. access information about a high-risk missing person, such as their mental-health status and the locations they frequent, which can help officers respond more quickly. Or, the analyst can advise

the responding officers that the centre’s team is monitoring the call in the event that so-called “virtual backup” is needed. “You can say big brother is monitoring for their benefit,”

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COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN KEITH EGLI Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale

7th Annual Ward 9 Fun Day: This year’s Fun Day will be held at Parkwood Hills Park on June 10th from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., featuring Bouncy Castles, Little Ray’s Reptiles, Face Painting, a Circus Performer, and more! Complimentary food and drinks will be provided! We thank McDaniel’s Independent Grocer who has agreed to be our community partner for this event. See you there! Old Time Nepean Fair: I would like to thank all the volunteers who organized the Old Time Nepean Fair. It was a great event and I was happy to attend. Mayor’s Breakfast: If you are looking to attend the Mayor’s Breakfast you may contact our office, call 613-580-2424 ext 21245 or e-mail protocolrsvp@ottawa.ca by Wednesday June 21st. Tickets are limited and are on a first come first serve basis.

Dollars for dogs

Photos by Jessica Cunha/Metroland

Louise Bark and Bruno travelled from Toronto to attend the Dollars for Dogs fundraising walk and social for Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind on May 28. The duo, who was paired through the organization, raised $1,400 for the cause. Held at Andrew Haydon Park, hundreds of pooches and their people came out for the event.

Manordale Canada Day Event: Manordale will be hosting a Canada Day 150th celebration on July 1st. There will be lots of fun activities for everyone. More details to come.

Above: Kanata’s Leah Allison, 7, gives Parker a hug and a cuddle.

Until next time, Keith Your feedback is important. Contact me: Tel: 613.580.2479 Email: ward9@ottawa.ca Website: www.keithegli.ca 10 Nepean-Barrhaven News - Thursday, June 8, 2017

Right: Riverside South residents Laura Cluney and Monty take a few minutes for play before the walk.

Ottawa east residents Julianne Parfett and Bruno prepare for the Dollars for Dogs fundraising walk and social for Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind on May 28.

Public school board gets first glimpse at 2017-2018 budget BY Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com

After closing several schools in the public school board, the savings didn’t quite add up for some trustees as they got their first look at the proposed budget. Staff estimates the money saved from the closures will be $1.2 million. Reduced funding from the province means the number is actually half what was achieved by the closures. The figure was presented on May 30 during a presentation of the proposed budget of $928.1 million for the 2017-2018 school year. This year it will cost the board about $200,000 to keep the buildings secure and maintained before they are disposed of. The savings were also hampered by increased transportation costs: providing passes to students transferring to Gloucester High, as well as the increased price of OC Transpo passes, inflation and increased demand for small and large buses. All told, transportation costs will increase by $2.2 million, though some of it is offset by related revenue. “I think we’re going to have to justify that,” said Theresa Kavanagh, trustee for the Bay zone, who added busing costs were just one of the concerns highlighted by parents through the accommodation review process. “That’s a big jump.” Chief financial officer Mike Carson reminded trustees that cost savings are not the primary reason for completing accommodation reviews — the primary goal is to give students

more programs and more opportunities at the right number of schools. “The dollars and cents by itself do not drive that,” he said. But when Jennifer Adams, director of education and secretary of the board, mentioned an investment of $700,000 for mobile technology was a “very tiny amount of money” or a drop in the bucket, Rideau-Vanier/Capital trustee Shawn Menard took aim. The savings “turns out to be relatively low in the grand scheme of things if $700,000 is a drop in the bucket, we are talking about two or three drops in the bucket,” he said. “So it’s important to keep in mind with school closures, how little effect this has on our budget overall.” Chair Shirley Seward said, “We all know the reasons for these reviews. The learning objective is a key reason and also the financial objectives for doing this. The fact is that we are actually losing money from the province for top-up funding.” With all the time spent on accommodation reviews, she asked staff if selling off the buildings or disposing of them more quickly could be a priority so that the board could see the full picture of realized savings. “We are in difficult times and I’d rather see finances come from that reinvested in our schools,” she said. DOLLARS AND CENTS

If not for some extra provincial funds, the Ottawa-Carleton School Board’s budget could have looked a lot worse.

That’s the message Carson delivered to trustees. “This budget was not as difficult as the last two to three years,” he said as he delivered some opening remarks. That’s thanks to $6.7 million in local priorities funding, which allowed the board to hire 87 staff. The two-year funding is for enhancements in special education staffing, or to maintain or enhance staffing in office support, custodial and maintenance groups. “Because of that, this is less of a bad-news document than it might otherwise have been,” he said. The board will receive increased funding to support smaller class sizes in full-day kindergarten and grades 4 to 8 and more cash to support facility renewal, school improvement and greenhouse gas reductions. Originally, the board was looking to cut $8.8 million from the budget — that number was later reduced to $4.6 million. In late March, the board approved its staffing for the school year, committing about 60 per cent of the board’s budget for academic staffing, say budget documents. TIMELINE

The board has meetings planned for June 5 for public delegations and committee questions and June 12 for the start of debate. Budget debate would continue on June 19, if required, and the recommendation would be made to the board. The budget is scheduled for approval on June 26.

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NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF AN AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA FOR THE IMPOSITION OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-law 2017-175, an amendment to Development Charge By-law 2014-229 on May 24, 2017 under Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997; AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charge by-law, by filing with the City Clerk on or before July 4, 2017 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The revised development charges imposed by By-law 2017-175 are as follows: Additional Development Charge Amounts Effective May 25, 2017:

Service Category

Area 1 Inside the Greenbelt Roads & Related Services Public Transit

Singles and Semi-detached

Apartment Dwelling, Back to Back & Stacked Townhouse (2+ bedrooms)

Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms)

Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling

($ per unit)

$7,350 $8,397

$4,330 $4,575

$3,186 $3,369

$5,755 $6,335

(4) The following table is added to By-law 2014-229, Schedule “B”, as amended under the heading “Outside the Greenbelt (Area #2) following the table entitled “Effective October 1, 2014”: Additional Development Charge Amounts Effective May 25, 2017:

Service Category

Area 2 Outside the Greenbelt Roads & Related Services Public Transit

Singles and Semi-detached

Apartment Dwelling, Back to Back & Stacked Townhouse (2+ bedrooms)

Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms)

Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling

($ per unit)

$10,182 $8,397

$5,381 $4,575

$3,977 $3,369

$7,661 $6,335

(5) The following table is added to By-law 2014-229, Schedule “B”, as amended under the heading “Rural Serviced (Area #3 Part) following the table entitled “Effective October 1, 2014”: Additional Development Charge Amounts Effective May 25, 2017:

Service Category

Area 3 Rural-Serviced Roads & Related Services Public Transit

Singles and Semi-detached

Apartment Dwelling, Back to Back & Stacked Townhouse (2+ bedrooms)

Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms)

Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling

($ per unit)

$7,143 $8,397

$4,099 $4,575

$3,020 $3,369

$4,645 $6,335

(6) The following table is added to By-law 2014-229, Schedule “B”, as amended under the heading “Rural Unserviced (Area #3 Part) following the table entitled “Effective October 1, 2014”: Additional Development Charge Amounts Effective May 25, 2017:

Service Category

Area 3 Rural-Unserviced Roads & Related Services Public Transit

Singles and Semi-detached

Apartment Dwelling, Back to Back & Stacked Townhouse (2+ bedrooms)

Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms)

Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling

($ per unit)

$7,143 $8,397

$4,099 $4,575

$3,020 $3,369

$4,645 $6,335

(7) The following table is added to By-law 2014-229, Schedule “C”, as amended under the heading “City-Wide following the table entitled “Effective October 1, 2014”: Additional Development Charge Amounts Effective May 25, 2017: Service Category Area 1, 2 & 3 City-wide Roads & Related Services Public Transit

Non-Industrial Use

Industrial Use

($ per sq.ft.)

$7.79 $8.47

$3.65 $3.32

The lands to which the by-law applies are as shown on the attached key map and are as described in the schedule of the by-law. Schedule “A” – DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA

Copies of the complete by-law are available for examination by contacting: Gary Baker, Program Coordinator, Development Charges Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 • Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27406 • Email: gary.baker@ottawa.ca Dated at the City of Ottawa on June 8, 2017

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New OC Transpo “EquiFare” Approved by Transit Commission In the Transit Commission Meeting on Wednesday May 31st a new busing “EquiFare” was approved. It will act as an equitable single fare option for low-income residents who need to take the bus. We feel this is the next logical step in the success of EquiPass, which was launched in early March, attracting over 2300 low-income residents to sign up for affordable busing. The Transit Commission will be working closely with OC Transpo during the 2018 budget process to make this happen. Gourmet Food Truck Rally The Barrhaven Run for Rogers House and Barrhaven Scottish Rugby are hosting a gourmet food truck rally on Saturday June 10th from 11am-6pm. Trucks will be set up all over Ken Ross Park, which is located at 600 Longfields Drive. In order to get into the rally, residents only need to bring donations of nonperishable food items for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard. I hope you come out and enjoy some delicious food for a great cause. Spring into Safety Coming up in June, the Stonebridge and Half Moon Bay Community Associations will be hosting a community safety event. Representatives from City emergency services and health care providers will be at the event to promote safe lifestyle habits with demonstrations and advice. Topics will include bike safety, safer roads, fire prevention, home safety, and antibullying. Residents are also encouraged to bring their bikes and helmets. There will be food vendors and lots of kid’s activities available as well. Spring into Safety will take place on June 18th from 10am-2pm at Kilbirnie Park, 665 Kilbirnie Drive. For more information, please visit stonebridgeca.com. New Farmers Market Open Near Barrhaven The Orr Family is happy to open a farmer’s market on their “Log Farm” property at 670 Cedarview Road for the summer. This will help with their effort to revitalize the farm. Local farmers and bakers will also contribute to the market, bringing a variety of goods such as produce, homemade bread, honey, jams, meats and much more. It will be open every Saturday this summer from 9:00am to 2:00pm. So don’t forget to stop by this conveniently located and exciting new farmers market! Hydro Ottawa’s Family Fun Day On June 17th Hydro Ottawa will be hosting a Family Fun Day in support of United Way Ottawa. Residents are welcome to come and enjoy a barbeque, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, a fire truck tour and much more. It will take place at Four Seasons Park on Spratt Road and you can show up anytime between 10am and 4pm. Ottawa Race Weekend It was a great pleasure to run with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) team for Ottawa race weekend. The organization, which was founded in 1978, has served Ottawa’s Immigrant and Refugee community tirelessly for years. This weekend they raised almost 20,000 dollars in support of the organizations important work with youth newcomers. It was an honour to support an initiative that is so important to me this race weekend. Special thanks to David Rain and all of the other organizers for making this such a success!

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Transit commission moves forward with low-income single-fare option by jennifer mcintosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Trevor Haché, secretary for the Healthy Transportation Coalition, says the a plan to look at a single-fare option for low-income riders of OC Transpo will help the “poorest of the poor”. The city’s transit commission approved having staff look at options to deliver a lowcost single fare option on May 31. The city announced the EquiPass, a discounted monthly pass option for those living under the poverty line in November. At a cost of $57 a month — while deeply discounted from the regular fare — it’s still out of reach for many, Haché said. Original estimates by staff suggested that 4,400 riders would be eligible for the subsidized pass, which would cost the city $2.7 million. A memo to councillors from transit com-

mission chair Stephen Blais and Mayor Jim Watson in advance of the May 31 meeting, said that 2,300 riders had already taken advantage of the pass. “And that number grows daily,” said Pat Scrimgeour, manager of customer service and transit planning for OC Transpo. Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson said while she supported the plan, she wanted to ensure the costs for the subsidized, single fare option wouldn’t be born on the backs of other riders. Transportation GM John Manconi, said that and other questions such as the delivery of the option would have to be ironed out by staff before budget deliberations in the fall. Transit commissioner lauded the idea, and said the lowest income residents likely can’t afford a monthly pass. “A proper examination is the way to go,” he said. For Blais, it’s simply the time to take the

next step. “There’s been uptake on the EquiPass, it’s time to explore a single-fare option,” he said. Haché agreed with the move, but said the city needs to look at the overall issue of transit affordability. “The plan is to increase fares by 2.5 per cent every year until 2048,” he said. “That means by then a return trip will be $14.” Haché says the coalition — which is a consortium of advocates and special interest groups spanning the city — also plans to host a transportation equity summit at city hall in September. The panel isn’t ironed out yet, but they have confirmed a speaker from the Portland transit authority’s equity department — something he said he’d like to see in Ottawa. Council will have to approve the commission’s recommendation to allow staff to study the issue, at which point work will begin.

Customers air concerns about Para Transpo Phone booking system has had ‘multiple service interruptions’ by jennifer mcintosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

A meeting with OC Transpo senior management and a group of concerned Para Transpo riders took place on June 1. The meeting – originally slated for May – was to be an airing of grievances: Riders are fed up with long Para Transpo wait times and unpredictable arrival times. Transportation GM John Manconi told the city’s transit commission on May 31 that vacancies have led to longer wait times for the Para Transpo phone booking system. “We are looking to fill the vacancies to deal with Para Transpo issues,” he said. One of the meeting’s outcomes, according to a post by Alta Vista resident John Redins on the Facebook page Para Transpo Group Woes, is that management is considering riding the buses to talk with riders and see what their experience is like. ”They were receptive,” Redins wrote of management. Customers largely want an online booking system, something OC Transpo manager of customer service and planning Pat Scrimgeour said staff put on the back burner in an effort to focus on acquiring new vehicles and expand the eligibility criteria. Manconi said the wait times are the result of supply and demand, because the commission opened up the eligibility criteria for using the service. Manconi said the phone booking system

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Some ParaTranspo users are fed up with long wait times and unpredictable arrival times. has had “multiple service interruptions.” “We are looking into that,” he said. Scrimgeour said there’s a lot of pressure on the phone system as 45 per cent of the trips by Para Transpo vehicles are “on demand,” which means they’ve been booked the day before. Currently, the booking line for the next day opens at 7 a.m. Riders looking for sameday rides can start calling for those rides after 9 a.m. “Customers call in immediately and there’s an influx that leads to high volumes and a call queue,” Scrimgeour said. Aside from the booking line bottleneck,

concerned riders would also like to see representation on the transit commission and the elimination of a review panel – which many people feel “overrules” the opinions of the riders’ doctors. Manconi said the transit commission has made investments into Para Transpo in the last two budgets and staff will continue to work on improving the service. Manconi said some difficult decisions may have to be made in order to order to deal with key issues. “We need to solve the challenge of people waiting for hours on hold on a phone line,” he said.

Reports of fraud in PC nomination process Alex Abdelwahab Metro

There will be no new vote for a Progressive Conservative candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean, despite several allegations of voter fraud during the original nomination meeting. Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown intervened in the appeals process Saturday and appointed Karma Macgregor as the candidate for the area, according to Ottawa West-Nepean Progressive Conservative Association president Emma McLennan.

This nullifies the appeal filed by Jeremy Roberts after he lost the nomination by 15 votes on May 6, according to McLennan. “I’m disappointed,” she told Metro. “It looks like Patrick Brown is condoning voter fraud.” Last month, McLennan sent several letters to the Ontario PC Party detailing several allegations of voter fraud, including that there were 28 more votes than the number of people registered to cast them, and there was also evidence of ballot stuff-

ing, with 17 ballots eventually disallowed. McLennan said she had also found “suspicious irregularities” in the membership list. Brown’s decision to appoint Macgregor Saturday “proved that the party is not committed to an open, fair and transparent nomination process,” McLennan wrote in a post on the association’s Facebook page, saying the decision “has several negative implications that damage the party’s credibility.” “It is my belief that many PC supporters, including my-

self, now feel disenfranchised by the party and we will have to do some serious thinking about who we vote for in the coming election,” she wrote. Roberts called the decision disheartening in a post on his Facebook page. “My campaign attracted many young people with high energy who got involved in

politics and the PC party for the first time to support me,” he wrote. “Seeing us lose through fraud and manipulation was a crushing experience for them. I fear that many of them will be turned off politics in general and, particularly troubling for me, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario specifically.”

Neither Brown nor Macgregor responded to attempts to contact them. Meanwhile, Rick Dykstra, president of the Ontario PCs replied to a request to comment on the decision not to call for a new vote in Ottawa West-Nepean by saying future nominations will be monitored by PriceWaterHouseCoopers.

City of Ottawa Notice of Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Secondary Plan Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area Community Design Plan In accordance with Section 22(6.4)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 11.(1) of Ontario Regulation 543/06, notice is hereby provided that an official plan amendment and secondary plan proposal is being considered by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department at the City of Ottawa. The proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) affect properties located in Ward 19, Cumberland. The CDP area is generally bounded to: the west by Mer Bleue Road; the east by Tenth Line Road; to the north by Mer Bleue area (Avalon West development), and at southern limit the boundary runs along Wall Road through community of Notre Dame Des Champs to Tenth Line Road (running approximately the mid-way point between Wall Road and Navan Road). Three concurrent and integrated Class Environmental Assessment Studies/Master Plans were initiated: a Master Servicing Study (MSS) for water, storm drainage and sanitary; an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the natural environment and select stormwater management components; and a Master Transportation Study (MTS) to provide the street network;. These reports have been prepared in conjunction with the Community Design Plan (CDP). The CDP is being brought forward for approval by Planning Committee and Council at the same time as the proposed OPA. Approval of the CDP and subsequent development applications under the Planning Act will be supported by the EMP, MSS and MTS. The purpose of the OPA and Secondary Plan is to provide policies that implement the land use components of the Mer Bleue UEA CDP. Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation/Submitted

Left, Fernand Proulx, interim president, Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation and Bélanger’s wife, Catherine Bélanger attended the official ceremony and reception for the theatre renaming on May 29.

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Mauril Belanger’s legacy lives on at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The museum unveiled the new name for its theatre, Mauril Belanger Theatre, renaming it after the former OttawaVanier MP at a ceremony and reception on May 29. The move was to recognize Belanger’s ongoing support for the museum. “The plaque we are unveiling, and the renaming of this theatre, will be tangible and lasting affirmations of Mauril’s (Belanger’s) efforts and successes in his role as a staunch supporter of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, for

the benefit of all Canadians,” said Fernand Proulx, interim president of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation. During Belanger’s time in office, he helped the museum secure funding to build the reserve hanger. The ceremony and reception welcomed a number of Belanger’s family, friends and former colleagues. His wife, Catherine Belanger said she was grateful for the recognition of her husband’s contributions to the museum. “He has been one of the Museum’s biggest fans and an ardent supporter of its staff, vision, and raison d’être,” Catherine said. This is not the only place

that has honoured the former MP. On May 19 the French public school board renamed their Vanier school, Le Trillium School, to Ecole Elementaire Publique Mauril Belanger. The school made the name change to highlight the fact that Belanger was always available and helpful in the community. The museum is Canada’s national museum of aviation and space and houses the most extensive collection of aircraft and space exploration artifacts in the country. Located at an active airport, the museum offers vintage aircraft and helicopter rides during the summer and simulator rides all year long.

The main effects of the proposed OPA are to: (1) change the land use designation in Schedule B from Developing Community (Expansion Area) to General Urban Area; (2) designate McKinnon’s Creek and a significant woodlot as Urban Natural Features; (3) update various schedules to reflect the expansion of transportation facilities within the CDP area; (4) update the natural heritage system feature. The effect of the Secondary Plan is to provide the planning framework and policies that are required to implement area’s vision with future development applications or public works. To review additional information and materials related to the proposed amendments, please contact the undersigned planner, go to Ottawa.ca/merbleuecdp or to Ottawa.ca/devapps and input the File Number D01-01-17-0006 in the “Search” criteria. The City of Ottawa would like to receive comments regarding the proposed amendments. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, facsimile or e-mail by June 20, 2017. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the official plan, you must make a written request to the City of Ottawa. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated at Ottawa June 8, 2017. Taavi Siitam, Planner Planning and Growth Management Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27788 Fax: 613-580-2459 Email: merbleuecdp-pcc@ottawa.ca

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Walking and biking in your community might become a little more safe, as Ontario passed new legislation to slow traffic down in school and community zones. The government passed the Safer School Zones Act on May 30, giving municipalities like Ottawa more tools to fight speeding cars and dangerous driving. According to the Ministry of Transportation, those tools include: • Automated speed enforcement (ASE) technology, which can help catch speeders. • The option for municipalities to use this technology in school zones and community safety zones on roads with speed limits below 80 kilometres per hour. • The ability to create zones with reduced speed limits to decrease the frequency and severity of pedestrianvehicle collisions in urban areas. • A streamlined process for municipalities to participate in Ontario's effective Red Light Camera program without the need for lengthy regulatory approval. The push to slow down traffic was one that Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi promised to change during his 2014 campaign. Naqvi said this new legislation would allow municipalities to implement road safety measures in a way that makes sense in local communities. According to a press release from Naqvi, he credits the work with lo-

cal community advocates that helped pass the legislation. Naqvi said he was excited to share the news that the legislation is now in effect. “I am very proud of our community’s effective advocacy to lower speed limits on Ottawa’s residential streets and in our school zones,” Naqvi said. “Thanks to their hard work, this legislation is an important step in creating safe roadways to use and enjoy, for the most vulnerable in our neighbourhoods.” Prior to having this type of legislation, the Hintonburg Community Association had to spearhead a campaign to lower speed limits throughout neighbourhoods from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. The group spent 13 months going door-to-door to get signatures to support the change. “This last year of pounding the pavement has finally paid off,” said Dickson Davidson, who heads the association’s traffic committee. “I can’t wait to see these 40 km/h signs go up and the speed of vehicles on residential streets go down.” In total, the signature drive resulted in 1,286 residences supporting the change. A process is currently underway with the city that will slow traffic down. “Canvassing close to 2,000 residences door-to-door is no small task, yet Dickson and his crew managed to deliver,” added James Valcke, the association’s president. The ministry said these new tools would help make communities safer for all vulnerable road users.

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after advocates with the Bilingual Ottawa project proposed changes to the city’s bilingual policy to make the municipality officially bilingual. The quest to ensure future city councils respect the current level of bilingualism came on

the heels of a survey, sponsored by the Montfort Hospital, La Cité collegial and two French-language school boards. It revealed 54 per cent of the 750 polled (most of them Anglophones) were in favour of the idea. Another 13 per cent showed some level of support. However, at that time Watson expressed satisfaction with what he said was the city’s “exceptional” level of bilingual services. He also noted then the importance of ensuring bilingual city staff are stationed strategically based on demographics, though residents can be served in the language of their choice no matter which ward they call home. When reviewed by the city’s legal department, Des Rosiers’ proposed legislation states the obvious: that the city has a language bill and it must be followed, said Watson, who also noted he was never approached by Des Rosiers to discuss her private member’s bill. “We’re quite happy that they’re not telling us what to do. The legislation states in it that the city bylaw is supreme,” he said. “The passage of the bill will not change things. We’ll continue to provide services in both English and French and our bylaw is a very good bylaw that ensures all people are served in their language.” He acknowledged the city’s language policy and its 2001-enacted bylaw are not at the same level of the federal government, but said they still serve the community well. Residents can be served in French and English, city publications are bilingual, and council meetings feature bilingual interpretation. Osgoode Coun. George Darouze said Ottawa is already bilingual. “We don’t need to put more layers on being officially bilingual,” he said, adding this could come with a financial cost, as well. But Des Rosiers said this isn’t the case. “The bill amends the City of Ottawa Act to provide a recognition of its ‘bilingual character,’ the words currently used by the bylaw,” she said. Likewise, Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said the bill comes down to optics and serves no purpose. “It’s all just for show,” he said. “Don’t do stuff that does nothing. Do stuff that does something. “If all we’re going to do is symbolism, why are we here? Symbolic gestures do nothing for anyone. It achieves nothing.” In fact, the legislation, if passed, could open the door to more stringent rules and possibly mean all city jobs will require bilingualism, Darouze said. “In the future it’s going to lead to a little bit more,” he said, adding that those who aren’t bilingual may not be able to seek a job at the city. “Who knows what are the implications that will be put on the next generation,” Darouze said. “It opens a can of worms.” As well, Watson said a city report released the same day Des Rosiers’ bill was introduced revealed “a dramatic decrease” in the number of complaints the city received in 2016 about its French language services. There were 23 complaints that year, down from 83 the year before. “We get more complaints about raccoons,” said Moffatt. - With files from Jennifer McIntosh

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With about a month to go before Canada Day festivities get underway in downtown Ottawa, the city’s core is still pockmarked with light-rail construction sites. “I would have loved to have had all of that work done before 2017,” Mayor Jim Watson told reporters on May 31, the day before the one-month countdown to the nation’s birthday, which is expected to draw record crowds to Ottawa’s downtown as the country marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Several streets are a patchwork of construction, including sections of Rideau, Nicholas, Laurier and Wellington. But Watson pointed the finger at a previous council that cancelled a light-rail project, setting back its development by four years. “But we can’t turn back

the hands of time,” he said. The plan now is to install better hoarding, or construction boards, around the construction sites “and minimize the blight, if you will, on the streetscape,” said Watson. The plan also includes minimizing the sight of equipment as much as possible, though some will remain in place on July 1. “I don’t want to sugar-coat it,” he said. “We’ll do our best. It’s not the perfect situation obviously, but I think most people understand that this is a project that is important to the city and we’ll impress residents and visitors alike when they come to the downtown on July 1.” And, the rest of the city “is in great shape,” including Parliament Hill and the ByWard Market, he noted. However, there are cranes and scaffolding at the complex’s West Block, which is being rehabilitated.

“I think people understand when they see cranes, it is a sign of progress, but there will be a much better look to the downtown core in 2018 when LRT construction (comes to an end for Stage 1),” said Watson, though he acknowledged the work currently being done at the Hill. “In fairness, the look people get is the Centre Block and the cranes are on the West Block and at the back of Centre Block,” he insisted.

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Always something to be done in the fields MARY I

n my mind’s eye I could see Father in the faroff fields earlier in the spring, plowing the fields that lay beyond the Bonnechere River over the West Hill. He walked behind the plow, stooped over as if he were carrying a heavy load. He used the furrow first plowed, as a guideline, never once looking back to make sure he was moving in a straight line. I would, if I wasn’t at school, go over to where he was working, sit on the log fence, and watch him. He would nod in my direction, but there was no time for idle chatter, and I would stay there for the longest time, often wondering how he could stand the constant back and forth of walking the fields that made up our farm on that side of the river. And even though much time had passed since those fields had been plowed, there was still the land on what he called the north side of the railroad tracks to tend to. Often the first-plowed fields would be sprouted by the time Father had finished plowing

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Memories and planting the other fields of grain. And now he was sitting on the rim of the big water tank in the barn yard. The bottoms of his bib-overalls were caked with mud from the fields he had been working in, and I saw that even his leather laces in his work boots were hidden by the dirt. I knew he would be stripping in the wood shed before coming into the house for his supper. He sat with the plow-point between his knees, anchored tightly so it couldn’t move. And I wondered how he could endure the pain of its weight on his legs, as he held it firmly so that he could work on it. And I knew why he was sitting on the rim of the

water trough that was there to quench the thirst of the livestock in the hot summer weather. He had in his hand the whetstone and he was trying to sharpen the plow point to make the job yet to be done easier. I saw that the very point of the plow point had worn away, leaving that part jagged, but there was enough left to finish the job if he could once again create a sharp edge. And that was what he was trying to do on that hot summer day. You just didn’t buy a new plow-point because a bit of it had worn off! I once asked Father how something so hard could wear down to that point, and he said it was because the land,

even though his ancestors had done their best to remove them, still had buried stones in the ground. The constant contact with the stones was what had worn the plow-point down. Father, with his hands bare, scraped the stone over and over the edge of the plowpoint, stopping only long enough to dip the whetstone into the trough of water, trying to create a new sharp edge. I went to the pump close by and brought him a cup of cold water. He took the cup with his weather-beaten hand and swallowed it down without stopping. He handed the cup back to me, only nodding his thanks. Again, I knew there was no time for idle chatter. The north fields beckoned him, and the plow point had to be ready. As I so often did, I watched

Father at work that day. I moved to the twig chair that sat on the back stoop so that I could see him, hoping he didn’t know that I was there. If he did, there was no acknowledgement. And again, in my mind’s

untold hours sitting in the sun trying to create a new sharp edge to a plow point that had served three generations. But that’s the way it was. And the way it would always be.

And again, in my mind’s eye, I could see him walking mile after mile behind the plow pulled by our horse, and I wondered at how he could stand the monotony of it all. eye, I could see him walking mile after mile behind the plow pulled by our horse, and I wondered at how he could stand the monotony of it all. The steady plodding up and down, one field after another, and to finish the job, spending

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Human trial to begin soon Continued from page 40

But these stem cells actually talked to the sick cells, rejuvenated them and gave them a second life. They also talked to other cells connected to the lung inflammation, which then spit out other factors that promoted healing. Within a week, the mesenchymal cells had vanished from the body — a good thing since they can multiply and form tumours if they remain. “In the body, they act like mini pharmacies,” Thébaud said. “They go in, they see what kind of mess there is in the lung and then they start repairing it, spitting out the healing factors, and then they leave.” The cells also may have the potential to target other damaged organs, such as the brain and kidneys. “We think that if we treat the lung, we will at the same time treat the brain and maybe other organs, too,” Thébaud said. “No one has ever looked at the brain stem cells in these kids or (in) the animal models.” He and his team were recent-

ly awarded a $500,000 peer-reviewed research grant from the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine, to prepare a clinical trial that could get underway in the next two years with 10 to 15 preemie patients. If successful, a second-phase of the trial could begin a year later with 60 patients, and a third phase launched in subsequent years could include other countries with 400 to 500 patients. The sooner, the better, according to Thébaud. The incidence rate of babies in Canada born with bronchopulmonary dysplasia over the past decade has increased by 10 per cent. “We have made zero progress in the past 10 years (treating this disease), so it means that we have hit the wall,” he said. “So now if we really want to make a difference, something spectacular has to happen. “We think these stem cells could be that game-changer.” The mesenchymal cells have the potential to become the most significant advancement made in neonatology since the

discovery in the 1950s of surfactant, used to prevent a respiratory syndrome in pre-term babies. “I think it can be a gamechanger, but we have to do the clinical trials to prove that,” said Thébaud, a Westboro resident. There are potential risks with the treatment, such as the development of tumours or an exaggerated cellular reaction to lung inflammation, known as a cytokine storm. “We don’t know yet,” he said.

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Olivia’s eyes flutter as she lies cocooned in her mother’s arms. The look on Jamie-Lee Eberts’ face is one of deep love and concern for her tiny daughter, who was born at 23 weeks and four days — a little more than halfway into the pregnancy. Even early on in her eightday labour, Eberts and her husband, Tim, wrestled with life-and-death decisions about their twins. They were born 115 days early, on Jan. 29, at the Ottawa Hospital General campus, home to a highly-specialized neonatal intensive care unit. “Every hour mattered,” Eberts said. Single babies born at that point face a 50 per cent risk of dying, and a 40 per cent risk of developing chronic lung disease. But there are no survival statistics for twins born at 22 weeks Eberts’ babies weren’t due until May 24. Olivia weighed just 500 grams at birth; while her brother, Liam, was 650 grams. Still, he was the sicker baby and

passed away three weeks later. “Olivia lost a twin. Jacob lost a brother and we lost a son,” said Eberts, who is also mom to 17-month-old Jacob. “And we lost a dream. In your mind you dream of what it’s going to be like to have this beautiful family of three.” In that time, Olivia has remained in hospital and undergone a series of procedures and tests. As micro preemies, the twins’ lungs had not yet fully formed, causing chronic lung disease, and they required oxygen for an extended period — both of which cause severe problems. “She’s at high risk of being blind, of being deaf, of respiratory issues,” Eberts said, adding she could also develop cerebral palsy. “Only time will tell. I am so grateful she is here, but this is very hard.” But promising research being conducted in the same hospital is giving her a glimmer of hope that a clinical trial coming in two years could mean a brighter future for Olivia. “This could have saved Liam’s life; and for Olivia this is

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have this disease, equivalent to 1,000 in Canada every year, 10,000 in the U.S. and 750,000 worldwide. After birth, these babies need help breathing, but the combination of mechanical ventilation and oxygen damages the lungs and inhibits their growth, and impacts brain development and eyesight, among a host of other severe problems. Thébaud and his team, the only one doing this type of research in Canada, are now working to develop a clinical trial involving a stem cell treatment that has already shown promise in the lab, repairing the damaged lungs of newborn rodents. Their research over the past seven years has revealed that an infusion of mesenchymal stem cells — powerful anti-inflammatory cells taken from umbilical cord blood — have restored lung growth, decreased inflammation and promoted blood vessel growth. The research team originally thought these would replace the dead lung cells.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Neither 4. Edema (archaic) 10. Geological time 11. Confidence 12. Cerium 14. Virtual audio cable 15. World’s longest river 16. A way to inform 18. Agents of one’s downfall 22. Secretly follow 23. Put into a position 24. Of the desert 26. And (Latin) 27. Spanish city 28. Over there (archaic) 30. Regard 31. Midway between south and southeast 34. Entrap 36. Married woman 37. A place to explore 39. Assist, usually in some wrongdoing

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, when your mischievous side comes out to play, others better watch out. You certainly can be a force … a very fun force. Just don’t let things get out of control.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, others can’t read your mind, so if something is bugging you, then let them know. Doing so will help you collectively develop a solution that much faster.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Your social life is about to heat up, Sagittarius. You might find your calendar going from empty to chock full in just a few days. Pace yourself to avoid burnout.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Other people around you seem to be the epitome of positivity, but you just may not be able to muster the same level of giddiness, Taurus. That’s okay, as this is just a phase.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, keep your mind open to all the possibilities this week. You may be surprised at what you can accomplish if you maintain a willingness to try new things.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, while it is important to take care of others, you shouldn’t do so at the expense of your own health and happiness. Give yourself a break this week.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Things that have been on your mind come right out without a thought, Gemini. Your honesty is commendable, but you may need to self-censor some things.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you don’t need any extra encouragement to go after what you want. You are quite motivated at the moment, putting a lot of possibilities within reach.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Don’t be afraid to take the next big step in your love life, Aquarius. Your partner may be feeling the same way. Communication is key in this situation.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a casual comment by a friend sets off a powder keg of ideas in your mind. This is the inspiration you have been waiting for, and now you can’t wait to get busy.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 If you want a particular relationship to thrive, then you have to work together with a partner, Scorpio. No one is out for herself or himself in this situation.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your emotions may have been all over the place the last few days, but you will be able to reel them in soon. Enjoy the respite

40. Arab ruler 41. Centiliter 42. To which 48. “The Friendly Island” 50. Inspire with love 51. Being cheeky to 52. Up 53. Middle Eastern country 54. Compass point that is one point north of due east 55. Thus 56. Covered 58. Brew 59. Enter hostilely 60. Type of bulb

CLUES DOWN 1. American state 2. Speaker 3. Courses for cars 4. Deutschmark 5. Beloved “Dubliner”

6. Countries of Asia 7. Hands have them 8. Came down as ice pellets 9. Thou 12. Utter obscenities 13. Hebrew unit of measurement 17. Morse code term 19. Home to the witch trials 20. One who is older 21. Closes violently 25. Unaffiliated 29. Tag the runner 31. Trickeries 32. Polynesian island group 33. Immoralities 35. Extremely delicate 38. Gradual destruction 41. North American country 43. Provide the means to do 44. Fell down on 45. Emergency medical services 46. __ the line 47. Church booklet

49. Russian ballet 56. Hello 57. Delaware

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: nepean@metroland.com able. The neighbourhood encompasses Baseline Road/Fisher Avenue, Gently used clothing half price sale, Meadowlands Drive to Merivale nearly new shop at Julian of Nor- Road. wich Church. Quality used clothing and some small household goods, 1 to 3:30pm. Julian of Norwich Angli- June 19 can Church, corner of Merivale and Annual IPromise to Laugh like Rossland. MADD comedy night fundraiser in partnership with IPROMISEMOM. com at 7:30 at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centerpointe Dr. Order tickets June 10 9am – 2pm, St Mark’s 1606 Fisher online at www.maddchapters.ca/otAve., annual garage sale. Info: 613- tawa/ipromise-to-laugh-like-madd 224-7431 / stmarks@stmarksottawa. ca. www.stmarksottawa.ca

June 8 and 9

Free bike tune-ups at 145 Woodridge Cr. from noon to 3 p.m. Mechanics will do simple repairs. Bike activities for children 1 to 2 p.m. Children must be on site with their bicycle and participate in the Kike Activities to receive a free helmet. More information call 613-820-4922, ext. 3590 or m.vonconruhds@pqchc.com.

June 11, 18 and 25

Free music at Andrew Haydon Park. June 4 - Two Beats Ahead Jazz Band, June 11- Barrhaven Community Concert Band. June 18- Ottawa Valley Massed Air Cadet Band. June 25th - The Nepean Concert Band. Most concerts begin at 1pm. For more information go to www.soundwavesottawa.org.

June 13

Ottawa West Christian Women’s Connection event at 9:15 a.m. Speaker Julie Eby and singer Sonja Milsom. Special feature topic: Canada’s 150th Celebration in Ottawa. Arlington Woods Hall, 225 McClelland Ave. Included in $5 and first timers $2 cost: fun, food, door prizes and childcare. For reservations please call 613-721-1257.

Drug Overdose Prevention Workshop for youth, parents, and all concerned residents of Nepean. Learn the signs and symptoms of overdose, share information, foster relationships, and be trained in the use of naloxone. Good Shepherd Church, 3500 Fallowfield Rd., at 7pm. Preregistration required: call 613-8238118 or visit www.goodshepherdbarrhaven.ca to register.

June 17

Fisher Heights and Area Community Association community garage sale at 9 a.m. Many vendors. Maps avail-

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The Barrhaven Lions Club is looking for young energetic members to join them in planning and executing their events. Lions work to support the community through service and by donating all funds raised. For more information contact Margaret at 613June 23 Come and enjoy an evening of all 800-2596 or email lionmargaret@ Canadian music at the Ottawa Sun- gmail.com . set Singer’s annual show entitled Canadian Songscape at Centrepointe Hospice Care Ottawa offers day Studio Theatre, 101 Centrepointe hospice programs at the RuddyDr. Proceeds to charity. General ad- Shenkman Hospice, located at 110 mission: $20, children 12 and under McCurdy Dr. These programs are are free. Starts at 7PM. For tickets open to individuals living with a lifeand information email: Adrienne limiting illness. Other programs are Paknadel-Powell at ajp@rogers.com available to support caregivers and Janet Blondeau at jmblondeau88@ those who are bereaved. Our nurses gmail.com , www.sunsetsingers.org. will provide assessment. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002, ext. 23 for more information.

June 24

Nepean Nomads Walking Club is the perfect way to get some exercise, make new friends and improve your social life. We are not a competitive club but prefer to enjoy the beautiful scenery and socialise as we walk. All our walks are listed on our website The Ontario Genealogical Society – nepeannomads.com or email nepeanOttawa branch: 10:30 to noon, Mike nomads@bell.net for further details. More will provide tips on evaluating your evidence; from 1 to 3, Robin The Ottawa Newcomers Club is a soCushnie will give an overview of the cial organization which helps women wealth of information and artefacts new to our city, (or those who have available at the Osgoode Township experienced a significant life change), Museum. All are welcome, both to adjust by meeting women of simievents are free. City of Ottawa Ar- lar interests and to develop friendchives, 100 Tallwood Dr. For details ships by participating in a variety of group activities. More information at visit: http://ogsottawa.on.ca. ottawanewcomersclub.ca. Come help the Glens Community strawberry social 11am - 3:30pm with games, a bouncy castle, RCMP drummers. St. Monica’s Church at 2080 Merivale Rd. Bring chairs, blankets, etc.

Through June 25 June 15

Nearly New Shop at Julian of Norwich Church now stocked with spring & summer items. Quality used clothing open weekly Thursday and Fridays 1 to 3:30pm. Corner of Merivale Rd and Rossland Avenue, 613-224-7178.

Barrhaven Seniors welcome new Members from Barrhaven and surrounding areas - no fee to join. The Winter 2017 Newsletter is now available for the months of January to April. It outlines a wide variety of programs, presentations, social events, outings, bus trips etc. For more information, contact Don at barrhavenseniors@gmail.com or call 613-440-3620. We are looking Through June 28 for new or experienced players for For the Birds – exhibition of linocuts a wide variety of games, including and etchings at the Nepean Creative Mahjong; Cribbage; Bridge; Euchre; Arts Centre features the work of 11 Canasta; and Dominoes. artists at 35 Stafford Rd. Mon/Fri 8:30-9:30 pm, Sat 8:30-4:30, Sun 10- Friends of the Farm’s beautiful 6:30. book, Blooms, about the ornamental gardens at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm is our contribution to the country’s 150th anniversary. It is Thursdays and Fridays The Foyer Gallery opens an additional exhibit in the Merivale Mall at 1642 Merivale Rd. Opening hours: Fridays: 5 - 9 pm, Saturdays: 9 am - 6 pm, Sundays: 11 am-5 pm. For information call 613-580-2424, ext. 42226 or visit www.foyergallery.com.

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 Nearly New Shop at Julian of Nor- leadership experience. More inforwich Church with quality used cloth- mation at carlingwoodtoastmasters. ing women’s blouses, slacks, dresses, org. handbags, coats, shoes. children’s clothing, some men’s shirts, pants, suits, some small household goods, Tuesdays linens, curtains. Open weekly Thurs- Positive birth and natural parenting day and Fridays 1 to 3:30pm. Corner meetings on the second Tuesday of of Merivale Rd. and Rossland Ave. each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Julian of Norwich Anglican Church, Peer-to-peer support, empower your613-224-7178. self and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for address, please contact Leslie amagicalbirth@hotmail.com or call Mondays Looking to improve your public 613-829-8511. a wonderful gift for anyone who loves gardens and flowers, as well as a treat for those interested in Canadian history. Available at www.friendsofthefarm.ca and local bookstores.

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