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The large brick homes on Manotick’s Potter Drive stand, on average, on halfacre lots. The neighbourhood is dotted with tall trees, so it feels private, but not secluded and those who live on the south border of the street, east of Watterson Street have nothing behind them but an empty field that runs about a kilometre back to Century Road. Within a few years, that empty space will be filled with Minto’s Mahogany development. Many of the residents on the south border of Potter Drive are concerned about plans for the development’s upcoming phases, which were presented at a public consultation meeting at the Rideau Valley Conservation Centre on Nov. 28. Some residents say Minto’s new bylaw amendment is an attempt to squeeze more units into a space Minto promised would be lower in density. See RESIDENTS, page 2
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Residents worried Minto won’t follow through on its promises plans for the upcoming phases, they feel as if Minto is trying to change those lots sizes, a change that could impact property prices for Hood and his neighbours. “It’s unfair that these changes would would come at my expense, and the expense of all of my neighbours,” said
to build when we bought our home,” said Hood. “But we purchased it with a certain level of comfort knowing the sizes of the lots that were meant to be built behind us.” Now that Hood and other residents from Potter Drive have seen some of the
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Paul Hood, a father of three and a homeowner on the south side of Potter Drive since 2015, isn’t happy with the consultation process so far. “We knew that Mahogany was going
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Hood. The Mahogany development has not been without its objections. Residents originally contested it, but when the matter was brought to the Ontario Municipal Board, the board ruled in Minto’s favour, giving Mahagony the go-ahead in 2009. Minto agreed to build 1,400 units rather than their original goal of 1,800, and to build about 70 units a year to ensure an easier transition for existing residents of Manotick. Phase one of the five-phase development took about five years to complete, with 210 homes built east of Mahogony Creek. Now Minto has applied for phases two to four of their development plan, which will add between 926 and 930 units on about 60 hectares of land west of Mahogany Creek. Considering phase one had less units and was filled with single-family homes, the addition of these new homes could take years, and according to city staff maybe more than a decade to get to phase four of the project, which will affect Potter Drive residents. Minto’s block plan shows the majority of homes planned to be built between Potter Drive and Century Road are either single-family homes on moderate-density lots, with lot sizes near 575 square metres, or mixed-residential lots, which could include anything from town-homes to semi-detached homes with lots sizes closer to 290 square metres. But Minto’s plan shows one narrow strip of low-density homes that would run along the dividing line between Potter Drive and the new development. These larger lots were agreed upon to act as a buttress between Potter Drive’s larger estate lots and the smaller moderate-density lots planned for the rest of the space, said Jeffery Ostafichuk, the city planner involved in the project.
“It was recognized that Minto Mahogany would put their better product and only single-family homes along that boundary,” said Ostafichuk. The assurance Hood had when buying his home came from the Manotick secondary plan, where density classifications were laid out. In the secondary plan, the lowdensity category was defined as, “approximate lot sizes of 22 metres by 50 metres.” This would allow for lot sizes of 1,110 square metres, about half the size of the average property on Potter Drive. Now that Minto is applying for the next phases of Mahogany, they’ve also applied for a bylaw amendment that would allow their minimum lot width for their low-density category to go from 22 metres to 18.3 metres, which according to Hood, would allow for five more properties to be added behind Potter Drive, and give Minto 20 per cent more property to work with. “That’s common when you plan a subdivision. Typically, concurrently, they file the zoning amendment at the same time,” said Ostafichuk. Although moderate-density lots have defined limitations in the secondary plan, since Minto defined their larger low-density lots as “approximate,” the city said that there is no target number for the low-density category. This allows the company to apply for the bylaw amendment that could potentially change the minimum width of their low-density lots. Even if Minto has said the bylaw amendment is only meant for flexibility in construction, for Hood, and many of the residents of Potter Drive affected by the development, this by-law amendment is a sign Minto doesn’t need to follow through on its promises. See MINTO, page 3
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The Manotick secondary plan shows a strip bordering the backyards of homes on the south side of Potter Drive. These lots are meant to be larger than the majority of lots in the rest of the development. Continued from page 2
“They [Minto] really don’t have any concern for the residents on that border. What they want to do is have the flexibility to fit as many homes as they can into that lowdensity area,” said Hood. He believes that if the city approves the bylaw, they will be gifting Minto millions, because they could then fit more homes on their premium lots. That’s why Hood presented RideauGoulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt with a petition signed by 24 of the 28 residents on the affected border of Potter Drive. The petition demands that Minto stick to the original lot sizes proposed in the Manotick secondary plan approved by the OMB. The crux of the argument is based on the word “approximate” within the Manotick secondary plan. Residents are also frustrated with a block plan presented during the public consultation showed potential roads and blocks, but did not give specific lots sizes for people to look over. Hood worries that the public consultation was premature, and that it will
be the only time residents will be able to weigh in on the development. “A draft plan of a subdivision must show property lines, boundaries and dimensions of each lot, and locations of streets, of schools and parks and lots,” said Hood. “They have shown the latter, but at no point in time will they provide property line boundaries and dimensions of each lot.” Ostafichuk said that although it’s uncommon for a block plan to come without lot sizes, it’s not dishonest, it’s simply because the development is so large. “I mean we’re almost talking 1,000 units,.There’s so many details and technical issues to work through,” said Ostafichuk. “They wanted to work through block and roads, and trying to find that first, and work with some of the issues, and then finally come up with a lotting plan, and one that hopefully everyone is satisfied with.” Hood has been in contact with the city as well as Moffat and both said they heard his concerns, and believe they are valid, but they don’t believe Minto is trying to dupe
the community. “If that’s one of the biggest concerns for residents, I think that’s something we should be able to address,” said Moffat, about the proposed changes to the minimum lot sizes. He said can’t promise all the lot sizes will be 22 metres in width, but the key point would be to make sure all the lots are not 18 metres in width.
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When the St. James Anglican Church in Leitrim lit up the corner of Bank Street and Leitrim Road on Nov. 30, it was as much a nod to the past as it was an embrace of the present, and the many changes growing up around the community stalwart. Although it rained a steady drizzle on the eve of December, another sign perhaps of the changing times, it didn’t dampen the mood of the parishioners, who gathered in front of the church in a semi-circle, one person holding an umbrella, another simply donning Santa’s hat, singing carols to ring in Alexandra Mazur/Metroland their fourth annual lighting cerLeitrim’s St. James Anglican Church celebrated their fourth annual lighting ceremony emony. Nov. 30. The lights will stay up throughout the rest of the holiday season. As the cars slashed across Bank Street, ripping up clouds of mist behind them on the rainy pavement, some honked as they saw the church lit up. That is the point of the lighting, according to Glenn Clark, a leader in the church and one of the organizers of the lighting. “It’s to give a little bit back to the community, because we’re
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IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” attached hereto for the purposes of the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit System project (“Stage 2 LRT Project”), including, but not limited to, facilitating the construction, operation and maintenance of light rail infrastructure, tunnel guideway corridors, tunnel portals, at-grade guideway corridors, guideways, stations, station entrances and station to surface access points, platforms, multi-use pathways, bridges and bridge approaches and including temporary easements, varying in duration from 36 to 61 months as described in Schedules “A”, “B” and “C” hereto, for purposes including, but not limited to, construction of station entrances, traffic management and detours, storage of excavated materials and construction materials and equipment, temporary power supply and to enter on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workmen and material for construction, grading and relocation of utilities and for construction of berms, walking paths, multi-use pathways, fences, retaining walls, landscaping features and all other improvements and works ancillary to the Stage 2 LRT Project. The drawings referred to in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” forming part of this Notice are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C” attached hereto. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:
All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1.
Part of PIN 04328-0006 (LT), PART LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R2241; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_006a.dgn
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Part of PIN 04328-0008 (LT), PART LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5R2150; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_008a.dgn
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Part of PIN 04328-0011 (LT), PART NORTH 1/2 LOT 16 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER PART 2, 5R5704; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_009a.dgn
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Part of PIN 04065-0115 (LT), PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 1 TO 10 AND 14 TO 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS IN CT228448. TOGETHER WITH AS IN NS77745; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART 5 ON PLAN 5R-284 AS IN OC56030; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART 6 ON PLAN 5R-284 AS IN OC56038; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2 AND 5 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED AS IN OC9564; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 2 AND 3 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351818; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PART 9 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351819; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 9, 10 AND 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1351820; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11, 12, 13 AND 17 TO 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 8, 9, 10, 15 AND 16 ON PLAN 4R-26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11, 12, 13 AND 17 TO 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 11 AND 12 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PARTS 17, 18, 19, 22 AND 23 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF LOT A, CONCESSION 3, RIDEAU FRONT, GLOUCESTER, BEING PART 22 ON PLAN 4R-26193 AS IN OC1397616; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ON PLAN 4R26193 IN FAVOUR OF PART LOT A CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N705355 AND OT36783, EXCEPT PART 18 ON 5R284, EXCEPT PART 1 ON 5R213, EXCEPT PARTS 19 AND 21 ON EXPROPRIATION PLAN NS275909, EXCEPT PARTS 1 AND 2 ON 4R23974 AS IN OC1604515; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PARTS 1 TO 10 AND 14 TO 16 PLAN 4R26193 AS IN OC1709561; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN OC1721440; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_053.dgn
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Part of PINs 15975-0001 (LT) to 15975-0232 (LT) being part of the common elements on OTTAWACARLETON STANDARD CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 975 AND ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH EASEMENTS AS SET OUT IN SCHEDULE A AS IN OC1726177; CITY OF OTTAWA designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_054.dgn
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Part of PIN 04055-0160 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER AS IN CT222630, EXCEPT THE SUBJECT TO THEREIN; TOGETHER WITH CT222630; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_058c.dgn
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Part of PIN 04055-0161 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N477925; TOGETHER WITH N477925; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_059b. dgn
The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Dated at Ottawa this 7th day of December, 2017.
CITY OF OTTAWA
Gordon E. MacNair Director, Corporate Real Estate Office Schedule “A’’ Confederation Line – West Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:
All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Part of PIN 03957-0526 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PART 3 AND 4, 4R1473, SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486, OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_015c.dgn Part of PIN 03957-0524 (LT), LOT 326, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn Part of PIN 03957-0523 (LT), LOT 325, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 5 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn Part of PINs 15168-0001 (LT) through to PIN 15168-0038 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 168; PART BLOCK 104, PLAN 305, PART 1 4R2371, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT212416, AMENDED BY LT291824; OTTAWA, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BELL CANADA OVER PART 1 PLAN 4R16200 AS IN OC27304, designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_076a.dgn
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of sixty-one (61) months in the following lands: 5. 6.
Part of PIN 03957-0526 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PART 3 AND 4, 4R1473, SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486, OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_015c.dgn Part of PINs 15168-0001 (LT) through to PIN 15168-0038 (LT) inclusive, being part of the common elements on CARLETON CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 168; PART BLOCK 104, PLAN 305, PART 1 4R2371, AS IN SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF DECLARATION LT212416, AMENDED BY LT291824; OTTAWA, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BELL CANADA OVER PART 1 PLAN 4R16200 AS IN OC27304, designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18689-PRP_076a.dgn
8. Part of PIN 04055-0159 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3 RIDEAU FRONT GLOUCESTER AS IN CT160457 AND GL73833, EXCEPT AS IN CT222630, N477925, CT198296, N566618, N439357, N314150, N711427, CT115669 AND CT135137; TOGETHER WITH CT160457; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a permanent easement in the following lands: 9.
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of thirty-six (36) months in the following lands: 10.
Part of PIN 04055-0161 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER AS IN N477925; TOGETHER WITH N477925; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18692-PRP_059b. dgn
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Part of PIN 04055-0169 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R1022 (ALSO KNOWN AS MAC STREET); SUBJECT TO CT140679, GL78966, CT121531, CT135137, GL78361, GL83079; SUBJECT TO N755440, N755447, N755457 GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 3 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of fifty-five (55) months in the following lands: Part of PIN 03957-0524 (LT), LOT 326, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcels 2 and 3 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn 8. Part of PIN 03957-0523 (LT), LOT 325, PLAN 372212; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 4 on drawing 18689-PRP_016c.dgn 9. Part of PIN 03957-0527 (LT), PART LOT 329, PLAN 372212, PARTS 1 AND 2, PLAN 4R1473; SUBJECT TO INTERESTS, IF ANY, AS IN CR384866 AND CR369486; OTTAWA/NEPEAN designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18689-PRP_096a.dgn
Part of PIN 04055-0169 (LT), PART LOT 6 CONCESSION 3RF GLOUCESTER PART 1, 5R1022 (ALSO KNOWN AS MAC STREET); SUBJECT TO CT140679, GL78966, CT121531, CT135137, GL78361, GL83079; SUBJECT TO N755440, N755447, N755457 GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 2 on drawing 18692-PRP_075.dgn
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Confederation Line – East Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows:
An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of sixty-one (61) months in the following lands: 1.
Part of PIN 04363-0007 (LT) PCL 21-25, SEC GL-2OF; PART LOT 21, CONCESSION 2OF, PT RDAL BTN LTS 20, 21, CONCESSION 2OF, CLOSED BY BYLAW CT129546 (LT430246), PART 1, 4R7647; TOGETHER WITH LT744156; GLOUCESTER designated as Parcel 1 on drawing 18695-PRP_007.dgn Ottawa South News - Thursday, December 7, 2017 5
Heron Road cycle tracks will connect future transit projects By Alexandra Mazur amazur@metroland.com
Public consultation began on Nov. 27 for the proposal of a new stretch of separated cycling tracks on Heron Road, between Bank Street and Data Centre Road. It’s early days for the project, but it was welcomed by many of the people who showed up that evening as a happy addition to Ottawa’s sometimes stuttered cycling network. The proposed project will allow for unidirectional raised cycle tracks outside the curbs on either side of Heron Road and will finish at the west end of the project in multi-use pathways that will enable connections with transit stops. The city says six existing bus bays will be taken out to provide more space for cyclists and pedestrians, and that some private property will be expropriated for the project. Many at the public consultation were optimistic about the proposed addition, mostly
because Heron Road is seen by many cyclists as a hazardous road to cycle. “There’s a lot of streets, arterials like Heron that are pretty darn scary to cycle on, and almost as scary for drivers to encounter cyclists,” said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko, who attended the public consultations. Nathan Shyminsky lives near the Jim Durell Recreation Centre, where the public consultation was being held. He said although he bikes to work, at Heron Road and Riverside Drive, he tries his best to avoid the busy stretch where the new paths might one day be. “Maybe I’m not the bravest cyclist, but I think a lot of people who would bike on Heron aren’t,” said Shyminsky, who added that he also avoids driving on Heron Road due to the volume and pace of traffic. According to the city, the raised two-way cycle tracks are not only meant to allow cyclists to feel safer cycling on a busy road, but it’s also meant to fill
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Bike Ottawa’s Alex Wilcox stands in front of plans for the cycle tracks being proposed for Heron Road. a gap between two upcoming transportation projects. The Baseline Rapid Transit corridor project will consist of 14 kilometres of bus-only corridors connecting Baseline station at Algonquin College and Heron station. The Bank Street Renewal project, that will see the main road reworked with new cycling track, between Riverside Drive and Ledbury Avenue, will intersect with both the BRT and the new cycling tracks on Heron
Road. The funding for the proposed Heron Road project still needs the approval of city council. If accepted, the new tracks will also act as a complement to another stretch of raised track already constructed on Heron Road, a one-way east-bound section built from Colbert Crescent to Jefferson Street. According to Chernushenko, who’s ward is most affected by the project, it’s a big step mak-
ing Ottawa a more cyclable city. “You might say it’s only for a few blocks. Well, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the perfect city cycling network isn’t built in a year either,” the councillor added. Alex Wilcox, a member of Bike Ottawa, an advocacy group that works to promote cycling in the city, came to check out the plans for the proposed tracks. “It’s nice to see the city filling in missing links, even links that aren’t quite missing links yet,” said Wilcox, referring to the anticipated need for cycling connections to the future Bank Street renewal and the Baseline Rapid Transit projects. Wilcox said that Bike Ottawa will be involved in looking over the plans of Heron’s cycle tracks in detail, to make sure thye work for Ottawa’s cyclists. Mike Call, a paramedic, is a testament to the dedicated cycling community in the city. Call showed up to the open house, one of the few nights that reached below 10 degrees celsius over the last few weeks, in head
to toe reflective winter gear. He had just biked there. “I think what they’ve done on Heron Road already with the one section is wonderful,” said Call, who bikes every day. He called Heron Road a nightmare, especially, where they’re proposing to add a lane. “Basically, when you come down a bike lane, right around the Heron off-ramp, and you’ve got a nice bike lane there, it’s going downhill, and then it forces you immediately into traffic.” As someone who uses the stretch regularly, he said it’s a wonderful investment from the city. As for the potential disruption to private property, the proposed line for the cycle track on the north side of the road between Gilles and Clover streets cuts across people’s front lawns and their driveways, and some homes are more affected than others. Chernushenko said he hasn’t heard any complaints yet, but that he’s always prepared when private property is being expropriated for city projects.
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here’s a drug crisis. Safe injection sites are becoming a reality. There’s now dangers from fentanyl and other opioids, drugs which can kill quickly. With so much concern about all these drug matters, you would think that drug and addiction facilities for youth would be numerous — a top priority. But why, then, is the new Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre planned to be built at a West Carleton site taking years to become reality? It will be an up-to-date facility, better for both staff and clients, replacing the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre’s current overtaxed facilities. Smith, one of the most beloved and energetic personalities in the Ottawa area, is leading this effort, but it is still going to be at least another year before construction begins on the project. The centre was established in 1993, introducing residential treatment in 2010. Since 1993, more than 15,000 youth and caregivers have been helped. We know the need is there and the Dave Smith Centre is playing a part in meeting the need for treatment. But the hang up in enhancing the centre is financial. There’s still $4.5 million in fundraising needed for the $11.8-million facility.
But why is this? We have a federal government which has $5.6 million to spend on a three-month ice rink on Parliament Hill. We have nothing against this, as it will be a memorable experience for skaters. But when you put such an expenditure up against funding a facility like the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre — which saves lives and solves addiction problems for youth — is there any debate here? Skating for pleasure can’t hold a candle to helping youth get off drugs. Yet we as a society easily go along with $5.6 million for a postcard rink on the Hill and seem to pay little attention to getting the new treatment centre up and running and helping youth. Are our priorities as a society skewed? Are the government’s priorities backwards? Surely having more facilities like the Dave Smith centre providing drug addiction and mental health services to youth deserves overwhelming and unconditional support. And yet, the government funds a temporary rink bound to melt and disappear in months while the Dave Smith folks pound the pavement trying to fundraise to get a permanent new facility up and running. There’s something wrong with this picture.
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Hospital unveils upgraded special care nursery for tiniest of patients tion which began in May 2016. His sons, Peter Jr. and Chris, were both born early and were treated by the hospital because of their small size. Nicholson, who is a philanthropist living in Rockliffe Park, donated “five figures” to the hospital when they announced the reconstruction plan. “Those in the community that can give should do so, and thus we have such a terrific, terrific hospital and the Special Care Nursery,” he said. Within the nursery, parents sit snuggling with their babies, including St.
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You could hear a pin drop the nursery was so quiet. Not even the sounds of medical machines could ruin the calming silence that allowed premature babies to snooze untroubled in their bassinets. Nurses spoke in hushed tones, noiselessly passing from bed to bed as they made their rounds. This is the atmosphere inside the new Special Care Nursery at the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. The newly renovated unit was unveiled the morning of Nov. 30, giving the public, hospital staff and donors a chance to see the dozen highly specialized rooms that will house babies born at between 32 and 37 weeks gestation. “By creating this new environment, we are recognizing that an old, cramped and crowded space is not safe for these babies,” said Dr. Pradeep Merchant, site chief of the hospital’s neonatology division. He said the single rooms will provide the quiet and low lighting the babies, many of them with high-risk medical conditions, require to get healthier quicker, as well as enough separation to prevent the spread of infection, especially important since the tiny patients have fragile immune systems. Their redesign also gives babies and parents some much needed privacy. Merchant said that private space allows for bonding, which research shows can be a big factor in getting premature babies better. “They actually sleep better, they gain weight better and the sickness level actually begins to go down,” he said. For some members of the crowd, who attended the official opening, the changes relate to them on a personal level. “The Ottawa Hospital Special Care Nursery really impacted our life,” said Peter Nicholson, father of two children who were cared for in the nursery prior to the $5- to $6-million renova-
Andrew resident Amanda Decoste, mother of Nash, who was born on Nov. 21. “We’ve been really lucky,” she said, praising the staff and nursery. “The care here has been excellent.” She said she was very scared when they first arrived at the hospital, but that the staff really reassured her. The doctors and nurses were confident, and she had to remind herself that they do this every day. See LOW, page 10
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Baby Tyler receives phototherapy treatment for jaundice inside the newly renovated special care nursery at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus on Nov. 30.
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“They know it’s totally normal and that he’s going to be fine,” she said. “There’s just challenges along the way for the next 10 weeks, right? But they explain the challenges to you. It makes it so much easier.” Decoste is from outside Cornwall, and had to be flown to the hospital by helicopter when she went into labour two-and-a-half months early. Nash is her second child, and she usually goes back and forth between her home and the nursery on a daily basis. The nursery itself is composed of many different parts. There are now two twin rooms, meant to keep premature or high-risk twins together and in their own space, as well as three private rooms. There is also an isolation room that gives babies who may be in a major fragile state a safe and sanitary area that prevents the spread of infection. The nursery also has two “pods.” One can hold five babies and another room has space for six. Both feature a whimsical “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” ceiling light treatment. The Ottawa Hospital welcomes about 1,300 babies ever year. Of those, 700 are born at the Civic, and around 20 per cent of those require the Special Care Nursery facilities. One situation the hospital is seeing a lot more of in recent years is drug-addicted mothers, which means their addicted newborns suffer from withdrawal symptoms. They are cared for in the specialized nursery. The private rooms of the unit allow for the least amount of stimulation, which Merchant says is invaluable to the recuperation of babies who were born addicted. He
said he has seen more of this in the past several years, certainly now with the opioid crisis Canada is facing. The Special Care Nursery is only half done. A purposebuilt space currently under construction across the hall on the fourth floor is expected to be finished by March 2018. It will be reserved to provide more resources and support for parents of highrisk infants, such as space for breastfeeding. The Special Care Nursery upgrade is a precursor to changes coming to the General campus’ neonatal intensive care unit where babies born as early as 22 weeks are cared for. So far, $4 million has been generated for the hospital’s $5-million campaign. The total budget is $10 million and hospital officials say funds raised will be matched by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The campaign received a $500,000 boost from Scotiabank in recent weeks. Merchant could not be more proud of the way the nursery turned out. “We waited for a very, very long time for this day to actually come,” he said. “I’m so happy that it’s finally here.”
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Amanda Decoste, who lives outside Cornwall, holds her premature baby, Nash, inside the Ottawa Hospital’s newly renovated special care nursery on Nov. 30. The redesign is meant to help vulnerable babies heal more quickly.
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Air Transat fined for Ottawa tarmac delays BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Air Transat will have to pay a hefty fine as a result of a six-hour delay for two flights on the Ottawa International Airport tarmac July 31. After months of submissions and two days of hearings at the end of August, where the Ca-
nadian Transportation Agency heard from passengers, the flight crew and airport employees, the decision came down on Nov. 30 to fine the airline $259,000. The agency is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal whose aim is to keep the country’s transportation systems running smoothly. Severe thunderstorms rerouted 20 planes to the capital on July 31.
SAVE THE DATE: 2018 New Year’s Levee Please join me on Sunday, January 7 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for my 5th Annual Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House, being held at the Greenboro Community Centre at 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive. This event will be an opportunity for residents to come together to engage in community issues and discuss the year ahead with me. There will also be some cake and light refreshments provided. I hope you can attend!
The Holiday Season in Ottawa The City has many family-friendly events for anyone looking to celebrate the holiday season. Don’t miss Santa and Mrs. Claus when they stop by Ottawa City Hall on Saturday December 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the City’s annual Christmas Celebration. There will be fun for the whole family, including skating on the SENS Rink of Dreams; roasting marshmallows around open campfires and horse-drawn wagon rides around City Hall. Best of all, admission to the event is free with a non-perishable food donation to the Ottawa Food Bank. OC Transpo will offer free bus rides on all routes to and from City Hall between 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to children 11 years and under when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. As well, residents can experience Christmas in the Byward Market with complimentary wagon rides and Christmas Choirs for the first three weekends of December! Choirs will be in the Byward Market every Saturday and Sunday on the George Street Plaza from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and complimentary wagon rides every Saturday and Sunday at William Square from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except Saturday December 9 where rides will be available 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also, be sure to check out some local museums and celebrate an oldfashioned Christmas: • The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is hosting its annual Vintage Village of lights every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 17. Check out the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum web page for times. • Billings Estate National Historic Site is also offering Christmas programming including two dates for its extremely popular Christmas tea. Check out the museums’ webpage for more details. • Fairfields Heritage House is hosting multiple Christmas events too. Don’t miss their Vintage Christmas on December 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. • Don’t forget Nepean Museum’s Christmas Celebration on December 16!
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Two flights – TS157 from Brussels and TS507 from Rome – were flying under the Air Transat banner. The two planes landed with nearly empty fuel tanks, which meant the air conditioning in the cabin had to be shut off. The picture the passengers painted at the Aug. 30 hearing was grim – complete with limited access to food and water, prompting one passenger to call 911. “My daughters had nightmares for a week after,” passenger Blaise Pascal Irutingabo said during his testimony. The airline has already offered passengers $400 for their inconvenience, but the recent ruling also requires the airline reimburse passengers for out-of-pocket expenses. “Following the determination, a CTA designated enforcement officer issued the financial penalty – which may be reduced, depending on how much compensation is offered to passengers. “This is a significant determination for air passengers and air carriers,” Scott Streiner, chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, wrote in a press release. The rationale for the decision was that the carrier wasn’t relieved of its own tariff rules – terms and conditions of carriage – just because there were circumstances beyond its control. “The delays and the fuel exhaustion of the aircraft from Brussels resulted from a complex chain of events. We assume our share of the responsibility, but all the parameters were not under
SCOTT STREINER, CEO, TRANSPORTATION AGENCY our control,” Christophe Hennebelle, vice-president of corporate affairs for Air Transat, said during the hearings. But the agency felt that there was an obligation for airline staff to let customers off the plane once it became apparent the delay would exceed 90 minutes, as their tariff stipulates. “Finally, the CTA found that it was unreasonable for the tariffs Force Majeure rule (unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract) to be too broadly worded as it was, and for pilots to have such wide discretion to decide whether or not to allow passengers to disembark, no matter how lengthy the tarmac delay,” the decision reads. Based on the findings, Air Transat was ordered to amend its international tariffs to incorporate its ‘Contingency Plan for Lengthy Tarmac Delays at U.S. Airports.’
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Shots fired in Hunt Club BY ALEXANDRA MAZUR amazur@metroland.com
An investigation is underway after a shooting near Paul Anka and Uplands drives on Nov. 30. The police were called at 2:05 a.m. and said they found multiple shell casings at the scene. They were later alerted by a local hospital that a 25-year-old man had been admitted with gunshot wounds. He was listed in serious, but stable condition. Later in the morning at 9 a.m., two cars were cordoned off in the corner of a two-level parking structure on Paul Anka Drive. Police were taking items out of an SUV, including a car seat. Police could not confirm if any property was seized, or if there were any bullet holes found in either of the cars. The police would not confirm whether the shooting was gangrelated, and although there have been reports of there being two crime scenes, one in the parking garage and one in front of the apartment buildings, the police would not confirm due to the ongoing nature of the investiga-
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Multiple gun shells were found after a shooting at Paul Anka and Upland drives on Nov. 30. tion. Police said this was unrelated to a shooting in Nepean at 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 29, where multiple gunshots were heard north of Centrepointe on Westbury Road. There were no victims, but police said witnesses saw two cars flee the area in opposite directions. Along with another shoot-
ing, also on Nov. 30, in the 100-block of Rochester Street, the city has had 65 shootings this year. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050, or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. -With files from Brier Dodge
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ne thing I decided when I moved from a small town to the city – I would never live in the suburbs. I have friends who swear by the ‘burbs. They like the big square footage, the driveways, the easy access to Costco. But to me, they always seem to lack that neighbourhood feeling.
Ironically, I do live in one of Ottawa’s first master-planned communities, slightly east of downtown. In the 1950s, these 1200-square-foot homes on 50-foot lots probably were considered to be suburbs, mostly houses with no walkable access to stores. As the suburbs have sprawled, however, the
Notice of Completion Greenbank Road Watermain Class Environmental Assessment Report Available for Review The City of Ottawa has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the construction of the new 610-millimetre diameter transmission watermain on Greenbank Road between Jockvale Road and south side of the Jock River. This watermain is needed to meet water supply capacity and reliability requirements in the Nepean Town Centre and Barrhaven South development areas under future development conditions. This Class EA process determined that the preferred solution is to construct the watermain along the east side of the future Greenbank Road right-of-way, using a trenchless construction technique (horizontal directional drilling) at the Jock River crossing. It was determined that crossing the Jock River by open-cut methods would be problematic, due to geotechnical and environmental concerns. The design and construction of the full extent of the 610-millimetre diameter transmission watermain will be coordinated with the Greenbank Road widening and realignment project. Since the road realignment project has been deferred a number of years, it has also been determined that the watermain project can also be deferred without risk to service levels as development proceeds in the Barrhaven South area. However, there is a need to plan for one or more phases of the watermain to be constructed in coordination with anticipated development north of the Jock River in advance of the road realignment project implementation.
inner city has become denser. My community is now a thriving, walkable place. I know people who walk to work in the ByWard Market. There’s also easy and quick transit access to downtown and, with recent developments, a few kilometres of well-defined bike lanes to help the cycling commuter. Great coffee shops, bakeries, local food markets. What’s not to love? As it turns out, the decision to stay put in our smallish home, rather than give into the urge of all the amazing things the suburbs have to offer – schools, sports centres and a lot of house – may be the best decision we’ve ever made. A new study out of Oxford University and the University of Hong Kong discovered that urban living may actually be better for your health. And contrary to popular theory, the denser the city, the healthier you may be. An investigation of people in 22 British cities – including London, Cardiff and Edinburgh – found most simply that people living in more built-up areas have more reasons to walk to stores, walk to work and take the pedestrian route for social outings. As a result, urban dwellers exercise more frequently as part of their daily routines than those living in the sprawling suburban neighbourhoods. More exercise means lower rates of obesity
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse and other ailments associated with sedentary suburban living. Beyond exercise, however, urban dwellers are also more socially inclined, the researchers found. Socializing has frequently been cited as a key indicator of wellness for people of all ages. Spending time with others is good for both mental and physical health. It’s no secret that social isolation is a huge contributor to depression and mental illness. Some have gone as far to say that social isolation can kill you. At a recent town meeting in my east Ottawa neighbourhood, the message from this study and others rang clear as a bell: When it comes to good overall health, your postal code may matter more than your genetic code.
This study was undertaken in accordance with the requirements for Schedule B projects under the Municipal Class EA process. A Project File Summary Report has been prepared documenting the problem statement, existing conditions, identification and evaluation of alternatives, selection of the preferred solution, public and agency consultation as well as potential construction impacts and mitigation measures. The Report is available for public review at the following locations for a period of 30 calendar days, starting on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. City Hall Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2400
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Or by visiting Ottawa.ca/greenbankwatermain Interested persons should provide written comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice to: M. Joseph Zagorski, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager, Asset Management Branch – Infrastructure Planning City of Ottawa - Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development 110 Laurier Avenue West, 3th Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 613-580-2424 ext. 22611 • Email: Joseph.Zagorski@ottawa.ca If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City of Ottawa, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to order a change in the project status and require a higher level of assessment under an individual Environmental Assessment process (referred to as a Part II Order). Reasons must be provided for the request. Any such request must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the Part II Order request must also be sent to the City of Ottawa project manager at the address above.
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River Ward hosts fireworks gala By Alexandra Mazur amazur@metroland.com
The very first River Ward fireworks gala will be held at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre on Dec. 29. River Coun. Riley Brockington said he was looking to celebrate the end of Canada 150 with something specific for the area, and thought fireworks would be fitting. “In Riverside Park, the community used to host a Victoria Day fireworks gala for 30 years, if not longer,” said Brockington. “They had to walk away because of a lack of volunteers, but it was a very well-attended event and people loved it.” Although fireworks will be the main attraction, the evening will also include horse-drawn trolley rides and an RCMP pipe band. The idea was partly inspired by College Coun. Rick Chiarelli’s annual alcohol-free New Year’s Eve gala. Brockington said he planned River Ward’s event on a different evening so there weren’t any conflicts, and that they went to Chiarelli for his blessing.
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Coun. Riley Brockington is bringing fireworks to the ward to celebrate Canada 150, on Dec. 29, from 6:45 to 9 p.m. “He was very supportive,” said Brockington. The event is expected to draw a crowd of more than 500 people, but the councillor guessed it might even reach 1,000, and added if there was a strong enough demand from those who’d like to attend in Carlington, buses would be provided. The one missing piece of the puzzle is volunteers. “We do have a strong need for volunteers, so we’re going to be working with our community associations and local groups to solicit support,” said Brocking-
ton. The event will cost about $10,000, if not a bit more. The councillor said currently they’re working on getting corporate and community sponsors. “The goal was never for taxpayers to pay the entire bill,” said Brockington. He said he is fairly confident the sponsors they have lined up will help them cover half the cost, or hopefully break even. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the event runs until 9 p.m. To volunteer or for details, email alix.duncan@ottawa.ca.
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ather never banked around the house with snow until he was sure it was there to last. With no foundation, it was just another way for us to try to keep the blasts of winter outside, and now the snow was packed around the house about two feet high. At the Northcote School, each of us came bundled up like mummies. As soon as we got inside, we girls had to take off our overshoes, and the boys their rubber boots, and everything was propped against pieces of firewood, close to the heat, with the tops rolled down. It was hard to tell who owned what because we all wore the same footwear. That is, everyone except Marguerite. She had white galoshes, trimmed with white fur, which she assured everyone was pure mink! Cecil said there was no such thing as a white mink. But Marguerite stuck to her guns. Mink, it was, and that’s all there was to it! And she refused to have her galoshes anywhere near those of the rest of us. She wanted them under her desk. Well, Miss Crosby was having none of that. The white galoshes would be propped against the wood, no questions
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asked. Marguerite, with a scowl on her face, put them at the very end of the row, and made sure they weren’t touching any other pairs. And she didn’t roll down the tops either. She said it would harm the mink! Well, Cecil took on that look he always wore when he was planning some dastardly deed. It wasn’t exactly a smirk ... more of a grin ... but I knew instantly he was up to no good. He always had his pockets full ... so much so that they bulged out from his overalls, and he carried everything from a couple jackknives to balls of string, a slingshot, and in the summer time he was known to be able to produce a green garter snake on occasion. Goodness knows what he had in his pocket that day, but he kept running his hand over the outside, and you didn’t have to be a genius to see the wheels
turning in his head. Now, Cecil was a sly one all right. He was able to do things without being seen by anyone, and that included Miss Crosby. But I never took my eyes off him that day, and yet I didn’t see him move to perform the deed which by the time the day was ended, had the whole school in an uproar, Marguerite in tears, Miss Crosby turning beet red, the boys in hysterics, and we girls climbing on the seats of our desks. Our books were put away, and we were all heading for our boots and galoshes. Marguerite, terrified that someone or something might come in contact with her precious white mink, tore to the blocks of wood, reached inside the first galosh, grabbed what was inside, and her screams could be heard in Arnprior! In her hand was a little cotton bag, the kind we kept our marbles in, and it was moving! She flung it to the other side of the room, it landed on a windowsill, and was still in motion, but whatever was inside couldn’t get out, because the bag was tied tight. You didn’t have to be heavily endowed with brains to know
inside was a live mouse, nor you didn’t have to be too smart to know who put it there. Miss Crosby marched down to Cecil, hit him a whack with the ruler, and told him to get rid of it. All the boys at the Northcote School were doubled over laughing, and all us girls were frozen on the spot. Instead of taking the very much alive mouse outside, Cecil simply crammed the bag back into his bulging pocket, grabbed his rubber boots, and his book bag, and headed for the door to escape another outburst from Miss Crosby. Two Mile Herman warned Marguerite that he wouldn’t be surprised if there was a dead mouse still inside her galosh. Miss Crosby had to shake it upside down before Marguerite would touch it. That was the end of the white galoshes. The next day Marguerite was in black rubbers with the steel buckles just like the rest of us. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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Week In Review! District 9 Christmas Dinner
The firefighters of District 9 are a very close knit group in both the best of times and worst of times. They were able to appreciate one another and celebrate with family and co-workers at their annual Christmas dinner this week! The laughs, the camaraderie and solidarity helped them remember lost members, and acknowledging present members with awards. It was a privilege and honour to stand in the receiving line with Chief Paul Hutt, Chief Adrian Dearman, and other invited guests to hand out awards and shake hands with recipients. District 9 covers a vast area in the rural end, and Greely Station #93 is one of the busiest areas in calls and responses. This great group of men and women put their lives on the line with every emergency call, and I couldn’t be more grateful for all they do. Congratulations to all the award recipients and retirees for your dedication to your jobs. I would also like to give some special congratulations to Nicholas Wyman for receiving the most valued Firefighter award for Station #93 Greely!
GRAN Light It Up Orange
GRAN Light It Up Orange was a very special street march down Elgin which ended at City Hall in recognition of the grandmothers that support the “Stop Violence Against Women and Girls” 16 day national campaign. The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) were out to educate, engage and empower people to support action to end violence against women and girls everywhere. Two of my residents, Bev McKibbon & Myrtle Blinn, Co-Chairs of the Ottawa GRAN Orange Campaign, approached me for support in the community and at City Hall for their campaign and I was happy to donate to their organization and participate in the event. The Mayor, myself, and council colleagues signed and presented a proclamation to the group at a reception after the Walk. The Lighting of City Hall showed the support of the city and the community for their event to commemorate the 16 days of activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls by changing the lights to Purple and Orange.
Carleton East 4-H Club
Carleton East 4-H club presented awards and plaques to youth members from several divisions within the 4-H. Recognizing their new members and present members for Vernon Dairy, Metcalfe Beef, Carleton East Sheep and Dairy Judging were the leaders/mentors for each group. It was great to see so many farming families present and supporting their respective groups. You can find a full calendar of community events on my website: www.GeorgeDarouze.ca
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Transportation and access to recreation programs are the key action items in plans to revitalize Heatherington and Overbrook. G l o u c e s t e r - S o u t h g at e Coun. Diane Deans championed the project – called Building Better, Revitalized Neighbourhoods. Deans, whose ward is home to Heatherington and Fairlea, said she has been hoping to have an opportunity to improve things for residents of the low-income, high-crime area for most of the time she’s been on council. “This is the best crack at it,” she said at the Nov. 28 planning committee meeting, adding she thinks Ottawa is behind other cities when it comes to looking at our most vulnerable neighbourhoods. The city’s planning committee approved the three neigh-
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Fairlea resident Peter Stockdale stands in an unused parcel of land in Heatherington. While some elements of the city’s revitalization plan are relatively low-cost, others, such an idea to develop 3.2 hectares at 1770 Heatherington Rd., would require partnerships and outside funding. bourhoods, Heatherington, south Vanier and Carlington in March 2016, but staff have since recommended a community development plan for Carlington. The budget is $250,000 – which is pretty sparse as far as city programs go – but Deans said one of the best things
about the program is that it forces different city departments to work together. “It really broke down the silos at city hall,” Deans said. Peter Stockdale, a Fairlea resident who was part of the working group, said that poverty has become increasingly racialized. He added he’d like
to see all levels of government involved in the plan. While some elements of the plan are relatively low-cost, or “quick-hit” action items, such as more trees and garbage cans in Fairlea Park, others, such as the idea to develop a 3.2-hectare site at 1770 Heatherington Rd., would require partnerships and external funding. One resident wanted to ensure that low-cost social housing remains in the neighbourhood. He said there’s too often a focus on social housing as a “stepping stone.” “How can you make it a home if it’s called a stepping stone?” he asked during the meeting, adding he thinks the plan sounds like the city telling residents what they want. Clarke Christy, however, said he’s glad to see movement on the city work yard. Most of the comments see the land as a potential home for a community hub that
would offer a host of services – including an entrepreneurial centre, medical clinic and a community garden. OVERBROOK
The city also identified a potential home for a community hub in Overbrook, such as Rideau High School, which has been shuttered by the public school board as part of an accommodation review process. “The city will support the initiatives by community groups and service agencies to create a community hub on this site,” the staff report reads. Long-term plans include refining urban design principles for St. Laurent Boulevard, as well as a master plan to guide development in the area. Staff said a draft plan was sent out for public comment in September. But Stephen McNamee,
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Holiday Fun for Everyone
The Mayor’s 17th Annual Christmas Celebration Saturday, December 9 2 - 6 p.m. Ottawa City Hall Join Mayor Jim Watson in a wonderful winter setting, with activities both indoors and out. • Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus • Enjoy ice skating • Roast marshmallows around campfires • Take horse-drawn wagon rides • Indulge in hot chocolate, cookies, Beavertails and fresh fruit from Orleans Fresh Fruit.
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It was a sprint to the finish for Riverview Park residents Matthew Rutledge Taylor, Marie-Michele Chezzi and Michaela Rutledge Taylor during the Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle at Lansdowne on Dec. 2.
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y phone was ringing and it was a number I didn’t recognize. I admit I have become one of those people who doesn’t answer the phone anymore unless I know who is calling. I decided to look up the number to see who it was before calling back. The number was assigned to an unfamiliar name but they were in Oxford Mills, just like me. I wondered if it was a neighbouring farmer. If we still had livestock I would immediately jump to the conclusion that our sheepdog had gone wandering again or our cattle had found an open gate. In the past, I have had to retrieve miscellaneous farm animals from the neighbours’ gardens, flower beds, backyards and patios. Mocha the cow got out of the barnyard and helped herself to the apples in the front field a few times, before meandering over to the yard next door to see what tasty snacks they might have for her to sample. Even Gracie the sheep who thought she was a dog went on walkabout one day. She ended up in the forest, terrified and confused. I found her at the fence where she was trying to slither under the wire to the safety
DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife
of the barnyard on the other side. I had to flip her on her side, lift the bottom wire of the fence with one hand and roll her through to freedom with the other. It wasn’t Gracie’s proudest moment. One morning I was heading to work before sunrise when the fog lifted in front of me and two large objects suddenly appeared on the road. Cursing, I slammed on the brake. Donkey and Misty, our Belgian horse had escaped and were trotting down the lane, on a pre-dawn adventure. “You idiots!” I yelled out the window as I slowly passed where they had jumped into the ditch. “I could have hit you!” Donkey turned tail and ran up the next driveway. Misty followed close behind, tossing her mane and kicking up her heels. Clearly, this was the most fun they had had in a long time and they didn’t want it to end any time soon. I called the Farmer and woke him
up. “Your donkey and horse are standing in the middle of the road. I can’t get them back in the barn because I will be late for work,” I explained. I’m pretty sure he mumbled something like, “They will come home when they are hungry,” just before he hung up on me. I called him back. “You have to get up and go get them!” I was worried they would get in front of another vehicle and cause a disaster, but by then they were already headed back toward the barn, probably thinking by the tone of my voice that they were in big trouble. I could see Donkey picking his way through the flower bed in front of the neighbour’s house before he disappeared through the opening in the hedge. “Just bring an apple with you. Lure Donkey with it and Misty will follow. I’ve got to go. Good luck.” For the rest of the morning I worried about my delinquent beasts, until I finally got the call from the Farmer that put my mind at ease. The animals were back in the barnyard, and he had found the point of escape. Apparently the wind had blown the sliding shed door open in the night, and they had seized the opportunity to wriggle through to freedom. But we don’t have any farm animals at the moment so that couldn’t be why I was getting a call from a neighbour. Then I thought of Fergus, the Golden Retriever. At eight and a half months of age, he is starting to test his boundaries and explore his territory. He has a wireless fencing collar, but I am not completely convinced it is working anymore. Instead of stopping at the edge of the yard like he used to, he now trots along beside my car when I leave home, following me all the way out to the road. I called the number. It wasn’t a neighbour telling me they had found my runaway dog — it was a sales rep from a cosmetics company telling me I had won a free makeover in a raffle. Relieved, I made a mental note to test the zapping mechanism on Fergus’ collar when I returned home. Or better yet, maybe I will let the Farmer do it.
Note: in last week’s column I mentioned a local wildlife sanctuary that is working with coyotes. I mistakenly wrote that they were trying to rebuild the coyote population when actually they are just focused on treating sick and injured animals. Email: dianafisher1@gmail.com
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HO! HO! HO! Santa is coming to the Ottawa Humane Society! Santa Pet Pics is running till Dec. 21. Stop by with your pet for a picture with Santa Paws and make a special holiday memory with your best furry friend. Please note, all participating animals must be in a carrier or on a leash. View upcoming dates and times at www.ottawahumane.ca/santapetpics. Thora (ID# A192749),
Background: Over the past few months a locally-formed working group has been meeting to discuss potential solutions to address enrolment pressures at Castor Valley Elementary School (2630 Grey’s Creek Road). The group also examined other areas related to elementary accommodation in the former Osgoode Township: Middle French Immersion boundaries and English Program with Core French enrolments.
Thora would like a new home with lots of fun toys to play with. Her favourites include ping pong balls, laser pointers and wand toys. Could you be the one Thora has been waiting for?
At the meeting there will be a brief presentation by Board staff, followed by a Question & Answer session. Staff will also be available to answer questions on an individual basis following the meeting. An information package providing details of the review and the proposals will be available at the meeting. Want more information? Visit our website: https://goo.gl/D2QNMc Can’t attend the meeting? Ask questions or submit your input by email: osgoodestudy@ocdsb.ca By mail: Osgoode Area Program and Boundary Review Planning Department 133 Greenbank Road Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com
Dec. 8
Canterbury – Enjoy a bean or macaroni supper at SainteGenevieve parish hall, located at 825 Canterbury Ave., on Dec. 8. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and supper is served at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults, and children under 12 eat for free. Funds raised will go to the Alta Vista Branch 6908 Knights of Columbus Children’s Christmas Fund supporting three parishes.
Dec. 9
Vernon – Local artist Susan Bruner of Bruner Brushstrokes is hosting a paint and perk, a series of monthly painting workshops at the Osgoode Township Museum. The workshops are offered Saturday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. A different painting will be featured every month, and all participants will create their own rendition of the painting to take home! The cost is $45. Please call 613-821-4062 or email education@osgoodemuseum. ca to register. Riverside Park – Join us in defending human rights! Riverside United Church’s annual Amnesty International Write-a-thon will be held at Riverside United Church (3191 Riverside Drive) on Saturday December 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Bring a pen, a friend and some stamps. Lots of help will be
available. Manotick – The Canadian Guide Dogs for the blind hosts its eight annual Christmas bazaar and bake sale on Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at 4120 Rideau Valley Drive N. For details, call 613-692-7777 or email events@guidedogs. ca.
Dec. 10
Nepean – The Salvation Army hosts two Festival of Carols performances at Centrepointe Theatre on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Free tickets to the Christmas concert can be acquired by calling 613-5802700 or visiting centrepointetheatres.com.
Dec. 14
Leitrim/Findlay Creek – Ottawa South Women’s Connection “RSVP Ministries” will be hosting their next event Dec. 14 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, 3280 Leitrim Rd. The feature will be Christmas music with Joyce Poulin & Friends. There will be faith reader, refreshments, door prizes and childcare will be available. The gathering is about women connecting with God, each other and their community. Admission is $6. Call 613-801-8758 for details.
Ongoing
Manotick – The Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind seeks volunteer puppy raisers in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. Volunteers are needed for 12 to 18 months to raise puppies in their home and teach basic obedience and socialization. You can take the puppy
nearly everywhere you go. Support is provided from the organization’s professional staff. For details, email info@ guidedogs.ca, or call 613-6927777. Citywide – The Salvation Army needs Christmas Kettle attendant volunteers. As little as two hours will make a lasting difference. All locations are indoors. To sign up, visit salvationarmyottawa.ca or call Kristine at 613-241-1573, ext. 307. Leitrim/Findlay Creek – The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for activities every week on Monday to Friday afternoons. The activities include: carpet bowling, chess, contract bridge, euchre (4 & 6 hand), and five hundred. Membership is $15 per year. For details, please call 613521-7540. North of Greely – Every Monday night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. until the end of May play 4-hand euchre at OLV Banquet Hall, 5338 Bank St. Admission is $5. No partner is needed and light snacks are provided. For details, call Marcel at 613-797-8651. Riverside Park – The Riverside United Church, 3191 Riverside Dr., offers regular worship, Sunday school and Youth groups on Sundays at 11 a.m., a quilting and craft on Thursdays and the choir welcomes new members. For details, visit riversideunitedottawa.ca or call 613-733-7735
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Until Dec. 14
Vernon – The Osgoode Township Museum has kindermusik music-and-movement classes until Dec. 14, from 11 to 11:45 a.m., for kids up to age four and their caregivers. Please call 613-821-4062 or email education@osgoodemuseum.ca to register. The cost is $90 for nine classes.
Until Dec. 19
Hunt Club – A Creative Art Club for adults of all ages are invited to bring their art supplies to the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre on Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to noon until Dec. 19 and from Jan. 16 to May 22. The cost is a $2 weekly drop-in fee. For details, email d.arts@bell. net. Greely – A dance party takes place the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring an instrument or come sing, listen an dance.
Admission is free and open to everyone. The event takes place at the Greely Legion branch at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd. For details, call 613-8221451 or greelylegion.ca.
Manotick – Everyone is welcome to pick up used books at Watson’s Mill, 5524 Dickinson St. in Manotick. For details, call 613-692-6455 or visit watsonsmill.com.
Riverside Park – Riverside Churches of Ottawa, 3191 Riverside Dr., offers weekly activities for seniors. The cards group is weekdays 1 to 4 p.m. for euchre and bridge. The cost is $20 per year or $2 a visit. New members are welcome anytime. For details, contact Jim Graham at 613-523-2244 or jimgraham@ rogers.com. There are also singing groups on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evenings. It’s free to participate. For details, contact Chris White at 613-327-9621 or chris@folkzone.ca. A seniors exercise class meets Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is $5 per class. For details, contact Shirley Garrow at 613-733-7721
Hog’s Back – The 50+ club is looking for new members to play bridge/euchre at 1463 Prince of Wales Dr. It’s free to try. Email bmjarmstrong@ hotmail.com or call 613-5239702.
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Metcalfe – Four-hand euchre takes place every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Victoria Street in Metcalfe. Light refreshments will be served. Manotick – Play social duplicate bridge every Monday at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Leonard’s Church on Long Island Drive. Bring a partner and enjoy a pleasant evening of bridge (no masterpoints). Each person pays $3 a week.
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