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The Ottawa Food Bank is using data to try to solve hunger in the city. The organization’s second annual Hunger Report was released on Dec. 11, and showed food bank use in Ottawa has gone up 5.6 per cent from last year. The problem is not yearly fluctuation of food bank use, which Michael Maidment, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, admits there is. The issue is more that food bank use in Ottawa has consistently stayed high since the 2008 economic decline. This year, food bank use in Ottawa is seven per cent higher than it was in 2007. “They’ve never gone below pre-recession numbers, and they’ve always stayed above that year after year,” said Maidment. Maidment said when food banks started in Canada in the ‘80s, they were meant to be like the emergency room, to be used only for short-term need. The executive director admitted that although he understands food banks are still there as an emergency service, the need has not ended. They should no longer be treated as a short-term solution. That’s why the Ottawa Food Bank has teamed up with the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, a program run out of the City of Ottawa that collects and analyzes data throughout the city, to see
how they could improve on food banking in Ottawa. “Is food bank use correlated with cost of housing in that area, or other factors? That’s what we wanted to find out,” said Maidment. The partnership was solidified by a grant from the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security awarded the partners in late October, which gives $75,000 over two years to test out different methods of food banking in the city. “We’ve never really tested to see if one way of doing it has a better approach than another way,” said Maidment. Betsy Kristjansson, psychology professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in food insecurity, and one of the minds behind the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, said she and PhD student Neta Helena Enns, became interested in how long-term food insecurity affects a person’s overall well-being. The result of these questions is a study that will survey 800 food bank users from 11 different locations across the city. The locations could not be identified for privacy reasons. According to Helena Enns, most of the 800 food bank users will get general question-and-answer surveys, but three or four people from each food bank will be asked to participate in more in-depth interviews, which will give the study more perspective on individual situations. Although both Kristjansson and Hel-
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Michael Maidment, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, stands in the food bank’s warehouse. The second annual Hunger Report was released Dec. 11. ena Enns emphasized that every community food bank’s main goal is to serve their community, the study hinges on the unique strategies of each location. “We saw everyone was doing things a bit differently,” said Helena Enns. It’s the goal of the study to see how food bank users respond to these different programs, like food hampers or kitchen workshops. At the end, the data and analysis will be presented to the Ottawa Food Bank to see how they can improve on their services. “The neat thing is that different food banks will be learning from each other,” said Kristjansson. Both researchers note
the goal of the study is not to rank the services of the community food banks, but to understand how different neighbourhoods with specific social factors affect food bank use and services. “There’s not much research on the subject,” said Helena Enns. In fact, other than a shorter study happening in B.C., there isn’t any research like it in Canada. The researchers have just begun the sign-up portion of the study and they expect to gather their 800 participants by February. Kristjansson said after the two-year study is done and delivered to the Ottawa Food Bank, she would like to make the research public on the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study website.
HOW HOUSING AFFECTS HUNGER IN OTTAWA
The Ottawa Hunger Report highlighted affordable housing as a broader solution that could directly affect food bank use in the city. According to the report, the average one-bedroom apartment in Ottawa costs $982, one of the highest averages in Canada. That’s second only to Toronto in Ontario. The report also noted that half of those who use community food banks in Ottawa are single adults living alone.
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It was all smiles at the new Jim Tubman Chevrolet Sens Rink, which opened at the Canterbury Recreation Complex on Dec. 20. Children from École élémentaire catholique SainteGeneviève and Arch Street Public School were invited to take the first skate on the new rink. Construction for the refrigerated, year-round covered rink began in May 2017. The facility will be used as a skating rink during the four- to five-month ice season, and will be used for ball hockey, basketball, lacrosse and other activities during the rest of the year. The $5.8-million rink was funded through a combination of a special area levy and development charges from the
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Matthew Harwood, in Grade 6 at École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève, skates on the Jim Tubman Chevrolet Sens Rink, which opened at the Canterbury Recreation Complex on Dec. 20.
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River Ward has most coyote sightings in 2017 BY ALEXANDRA MAZU amazur@metroland.com
River Ward has topped the list in coyote sightings in 2017, according to Ottawa 311 service call data. There have been 280 coyote sightings across the city called into 311, the most sightings seen in the city over the last five years. Does this mean Ottawa has a coyote problem? Probably not, said Nicholas Stow, from the City of Ottawa’s natural systems and environmental protections department. “Coyotes are such common animals. They’re pretty ubiquitous,” said Stow, who had spoken to the Ministry of Natural Resources, which keep tabs on coyote numbers, and they said there has been no significant increase. “Numbers do fluctuate from year to year,” added Stow, who said things like weather and the number of prey, like deer, are factors that might affect how many coyotes there are from year to year. “Coyotes are already in the city,” said Stow. “They’re so welladapted to city life, but mostly they stay on the urban edge.” The numbers show there were 40 coyote sightings in River Ward reported to 311 from January to the end of November. The next highest number of sightings happened in Knoxdale-Merivale, with 31 sightings reported. Concern over coyotes was raised in River Ward after a coyote attacked a woman’s dog while she was walking through McCarthy Woods on Oct. 25, 2016. The dog died from the injuries it received, and people started to become more concerned about the potential danger of coyotes roaming the area. Of the 40 sightings in River Ward over 2017, just over half of them were reported in March. According to Stow, those numbers could be different people spotting the same coyote, since it’s common to have one or two animals hang around a food source. “Last winter there were a number of reports of coyotes on the Experimental Farm. We don’t know if it’s the same one reported many times, or if it was different coyotes,” said River Coun. Riley Brockinton. In 2010, the city had a recordbreaking 824 sightings reported to 311. According to Christine Hartig, city bylaw coordinator, that year there was a coyote with mange. The media had picked the story up and people became more aware of a potential threat, so they were more willing to call 311
if they saw an animal that looked like a coyote. As for Brockington, he’s not surprised about the sightings in his ward. “Even though it’s an urban ward, just because of it’s natural setting or geography it may lend to to certain wildlife that we see,” said Brockington. That’s why the councillor decided to plan a coyote information session for the ward on Jan. 8. Stow will be invited to speak as well as a representative with the Ministry of Natural Resources. “I’m not an expert on coyotes,” said Brockington, so he thought he would bring experts in to speak with residents who are concerned. What Stow said he highlighted in similar presentations he did in the Stittsville and Bay wards, is to tell people not to fear coyotes but to take precautions to prevent encounters. “Someone has about 1,000 times less chance of being attacked by a coyote than they do to be struck by lighting,” said Stow. “For the most part, they try very hard to avoid human contact.” But he added, basically anywhere there is food or prey to be found coyotes will be there.
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River Coun. Riley Brockinton is planning on having a coyote information session on Jan. 8. There have been 280 coyote sightings called into the city, with River Ward topping the list of the number of sightings in 2017. Stow said since he’s been working with the city, there have only been two instances where the city has had to step in and destroy a coyote. In both cases Stow said the animal had either mange or symptoms related to canine distemper. Otherwise, Stow said if a coyote is hanging around, it’s more human fault than it is the animal’s. He advises everyone to make sure their garbage’s are secure and that food isn’t left out that might entice coyotes to hang around As for Brockington, the information session is meant to quell people’s worries, and also to try
to prepare them to live alongside coyotes. “I’m not at all interested in capturing them or harming them in any way. It’s about to give folks information and how we can coexist together,” said Brockington. The councillor did add that he timed the meeting for the beginning of winter, because usually it’s in the colder months where the coyotes are pushed deeper into the city to find food. The 311 numbers support that statement, since there have only been five coyote sightings in River ward since July.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES Tuesday January 23, 2018 – 9:30 a.m. Ottawa City Hall, Champlain Room 110 Laurier Avenue West Planning Committee will hold a public meeting pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, regarding the amended Leitrim area specific development charge for stormwater management facilities. It is proposed that the enactment of an amending development charges by-law by Council will occur on a date subsequent to the public meeting. Interested residents are invited to speak to Planning Committee members about the proposed by-law and background study. To do so, residents must contact: Melody Duffenais Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 20113 Email: Melody.Duffenais@ottawa.ca The 2017 Amendment Development Charge Background Study was made available on December 15, 2017 for review via a link on the City’s website at www.ottawa.ca. The proposed development charges by-law will be made available for review on or before January 16, 2018.
City Councillor Diane Deans invites you to attend the
Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House Sunday, January 7th, 2018 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Greenboro Community Centre Rooms A and B 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive Please join me on January 7th, 2018, for my 5th Annual Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House. 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! Please confirm your attendance by contacting my office at 613-580-2480 or by emailing me at diane.deans@ottawa.ca.
Residents may make comments at the public meeting or in writing before January 23, 2018 to: Wendy Tse, Planner Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 12585 Email: Wendy.Tse@ottawa.ca Ottawa South News - Thursday, December 28, 2017 5
What were our top 10 most read stories of 2017? BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com
What had our readers buzzing this year? The top read story on the Ottawa Community News website was a story about a former All Saints high school teacher, who went in front of the Ontario College of Teacher’s disciplinary committee in June. He was found guilty of professional misconduct for his text messages and communications with high school students, but wasn’t fired by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. The story, written by Jessica Cunha, was the overall most read story in 2017 on the website. Our second most-read story was about a new Smart Centre coming to Orléans by Brier Dodge, which had reader interest through the year and continually popped up on lists of what readers were checking out on the website. A huge interest in Saunders Farm at Halloween landed a story about the new witches’ haunt written by editor John Curry into the third-most-read position. Here are the top 10 most read stories online in 2017 from the Ottawa Commu-
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This story, which appeared in print in the Kanata Kourier-Standard, was the most read story online in 2017 on OttawaCommunityNews.com. Another top story was featured in the Ottawa South News and revealed that an Ottawa man had been charged for filming children in the Uplands area while they were changing their clothes. nity News website: 1. Former Kanata teacher facing disciplinary committee over alleged professional misconduct with two students
2. New Smart Centre coming to Innes and Mer Bleue 3. New witches’ haunt at Saunders Farm 4. Local Carp Boy Bren-
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Interval House of Ottawa, a south-end women’s shelter, will soon be accepting family pets. The shelter is currently raising funds to pay for the construction of a pet facility, which is set to be done in early spring.
South Ottawa shelter to accept family pets ALEXANDRA MAZUR amazur@metroland.com
A woman’s shelter based out of the south end of Ottawa will be the first shelter in the city to accept furry family members in need. In fact, Interval House of Ottawa will be one of the few shelters in Canada to welcome pets of women and children fleeing abusive situations. The idea came about when Michelle Lem, a veterinarian and a board member of the Community Veterinary Outreach, a veterinarian service for the homeless and disadvantaged who have pets, reached out to the women’s shelter in Ottawa to ask if they would be interested in housing animals. Kia Rainbow, executive director at Interval House of Ottawa, jumped at the idea. “I’ve been in the field for 25 years, and in that time I’ve heard countless stories of women’s pets dying at the hands of abusers,” said Rainbow. New data from a study performed at the University of Windsor shows that often a family pet in an abusive situation is also being abused. Rainbow mentioned that because pets can’t come along to shelters, the pet is left with the abusive partner who then uses it to exert power over the family by harming or killing the animal. “When women are living
in violence and they want to fears and allergies,” said Rainleave, they can bring their kids bow. The basement section will with them, but what happens when they leave their animals have five fully enclosed spaces behind? The animals don’t fare with separated areas for cats, dogs and other small animals. well,” said Rainbow. The University of Windsor The basement will also be report says 56 per cent of shel- soundproofed and have its own ter users delayed leaving their door to the fenced-in backabusive partner due to concern yards so the animals can come for their pets. Not only do some and go without ever having to go through women delay the shelter upleaving, but stairs. they also worry The cenabout the vul- “I’ve been in the trepiece of the nerable family field for 25 years, animal housmember they’ve and in that time ing will be a left behind. “ O n c e I’ve heard countless l i v i n g r o o m where families they’re here, can spend time they’ve lost stories of women’s with their pets. their relation- pets dying at the As for how ship, their the animals home, probably hands of abusers.” will get along their financial KIA RAINBOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, with each othstability. The INTERVAL HOUSE OF OTTAWA er, Rainbow kids have lost did admit she their dad, their school, their friends, and guess wasn’t sure how it would fare, what else, their family mem- but she said she was prepared to lean on the expertise of her ber,” said Rainbow. Rainbow has depended on veterinary partners in the projthe expertise of Lem to design ect. Another element to the inia facility for the animals in the basement of Interval House, tiative is the free veterinary which will begin construction care that will be provided to the on Jan. 22. The basement sec- animals when they first arrive tion was designed for the com- at the shelter. The Alta Vista fort of the animals, but also as Animal Hospital has partnered a separate space from the rest with Interval House to provide free spaying, neutering, mediof the home’s occupants. “We wanted to attend to cal care and medicine to every
animal that arrives in need of care. Julie Dwyer, hospital manager, said the staff members at the animal hospital were more than happy to get on board with the project. “Since we’re a 24-hour hospital, we’re very equipped to be able to treat an animal that comes into the shelter at any time,” said Dwyer, who added the hospital has a staff of 30 doctors, so there will never be an issue to give any emergency care. “We plan on making this an infinite relationship. We’ll be involved as soon as there’s need,” said Dwyer. She also said many of the staff members have offered to foster the pets if Interval House’s spaces fill up. The basement housing for the animals will cost $100,000 when it’s done. So far, they’ve reached $70,000, with $30,000 coming from a Pet Smart charity grant, $10,000 coming from an Ottawa Community Foundation grant, and another $10,000 given by a local couple, who wished to remain anonymous. The fundraising has taken a year and a half, but Rainbow is hopeful that Interval House will be able to secure the last $30,000 before the spring deadline, when they expect the building to finish.
For Jaxon Elliott-Sprysa, Roger Neilson House is his home-away-from-home. Despite spending five days a month there for pain and support management, the 14-year-old counts down the days and has his bags packed and ready to go. “Jaxon absolutely loves the house – we all do,” says mom Dana ElliottSprysa. “My son has been accessing the house for 10 years, while my 12-year-old daughter Savannah attends the sibling group and one-on-one sessions.” Jaxon, who has visceral myopathy of the large and small bowel, loves to play video games, watch movies and hang out with recreational therapists Katt Brooks and Danielle Scarlett. “I can’t say enough about Katt and Danielle. They are the heart of Roger Neilson House,” says Elliott-Sprysa. Brooks has worked at the Ottawa palliative-care pediatric centre for almost six years and was drawn to her profession in high school after working with children with special needs. “When they smile and laugh, it’s the best feeling in the world. The purpose of our profession is to help children with complex needs express their emotions and to break down barriers for them. We let kids be kids.”
In 2003, Roger Neilson House opened its doors on the grounds of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The eight-bed facility was named for Roger Neilson, the beloved Ottawa Senators coach who died of cancer in June 2003, and was built in collaboration with the Ottawa Senators Foundation, CHEO, government departments and the Ottawa community. The recreation therapy program is customized based on a child’s needs and provides a calming influence and the opportunity for self-expression. Sensory play is explored through tactile activities, art and crafts and music and yoga. Megan Wright is executive director of Roger Neilson House and director of palliative care for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre. She credits the recreation therapy program with enriching the lives of the children, their families and her entire staff. “In the last year, we have added a Zen zone, yoga, music care and summer camp. When we have one of our famous dance parties, the whole house takes part and the atmosphere is electric. I am so proud to work with the Roger Neilson House team.” For Scarlett, hearing a non-verbal child make a happy sound, smile or laugh is the reason why she does her job. “You can see in their face that they know someone is listening to them. It’s very validating and rewarding.”
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hristmas has come and gone. It all happened in the blink of an eye, it seemed. All that preparation, all that December hype, all that anticipation and suddenly here we are, on the other side of the big day. Christmas 2017 is now just a memory but, oh, what a memory! In today’s hectic world, we suffer from too many missed family contacts and gatherings. But, at least Christmas is there, a time when that world of hustle and bustle stops and we all take time to be together with family and loved ones, just doing what comes naturally – enjoying each other’s company. That truly is the magic of Christmas. It gave us all the opportunity to live life as it should be, focussed on others rather than on material things. Sure, we all gave and received gifts, an outward show of affection for those who mean the most to us in our lives. But it was not the gifts themselves that were what was most important. Rather, it was that reaction, that smile, that “reveal” moment that showed that the gift struck home and hit the mark. It was a winner!
These gifts, while a big part of Christmas, really are just a vehicle that brings us all closer together. And as we were all enjoying Christmas with our families and loved ones, we hope that some thought was given to the blessings we all enjoy. We should never forget those for whom Christmas this year was not so happy. This includes the homeless, the needy and the mentally challenged but also those for whom this was a blue Christmas. Yes, tragedy in the form of death or tragic loss happens to all of us at some point in time and when it happens around Christmas, it transforms this usually joyous holiday time into one of sadness, despondency and upset. This is reality and we must never overlook this plight of these others as we go about our own happy times. Christmas, this year as in the past, was a grand time as it brought us together with our families. It helped us realize, at least for a moment, what is the key in life, that it is our relationships that make life worth living. They are something that cannot be bought. They are priceless. No wonder Christmas is considered the most glorious time of the year.
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e spend a lot of time in January talking about resolutions. Generally, my resolutions are big, lofty health goals – like losing 10 pounds or cutting all sugar out of my diet or going to bed at 9 every night. And generally, by the first week of March one can find me struggling to buckle up my jeans – did they shrink in the dryer? – chomping on some cookies while doing the crossword after 10pm until my eyes hurt from the strain. About 18 months ago, however, I picked up some really great advice. It came from a variety of places but it culminated into a very simple message: If you want to make a big change, set incremental goals. At the time, I was in a bit of a self-assessed career slump. For years, truth be told, I thought I wanted a
retrain as this or start a bottom-ofthe-rung position in a new career as that. If I spent half an hour daily scanning the jobs page, or five minutes connecting with someone in my network, that was enough for me Capital Muse some days. Over time, however, the incremental goals turned into something bigger. In May, I registered for a five-week advanced French complete career makeover. I’d grammar course at Cite Collegiale, a been to business coaches and read huge financial and time commitment handfuls of books on how to find toward my goal – not the big lofty my dream job or how to conduct a career overhaul. But when I started one to become bilingual – but simply to spend a bit of time daily improvto think in terms of increments, I ing my French. realized that maybe I didn’t need a All the incremental goals I’ve complete life overhaul, I just needed to slowly change the things that had set and achieved over the last year have really added up to big things. stagnated or that I didn’t like. I vowed to spend a bit more quality By setting incremental goals for my career, I managed to relax quite time with my kids each day and ended up taking the entire summer off a bit. It was a huge relief to let go with them. Reaching out to people of the idea that maybe I needed to
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in my network opened my eyes to some really great opportunities and offered me a new perspective on the value of my work skills and unique talents. I’m sad to say that, after 11 years of writing this weekly column, which has been a great passion of mine, I have one more byline in this paper before I say goodbye. On the other hand, I’ve recently taken my business in a new direction with new clients that are teaching me and challenging me in a fascinating way. I discovered, actually, that I love being a writer. But I’m doing something completely different with it now than I was 12 months ago because of those incremental goals. So go ahead, make that new year’s resolution, but unless you want to shamefully neglect your goals six
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‘Project Sabotage’ undertaken with help from other police organizations BY CHRIS WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com
Ottawa police have charged 16 people with multiple drug and weapon related offences following a six-month investigation dubbed ‘Project Sabotage.’ On Dec. 15, police announced the seizure and arrests after the undercover investigation into gun and drug trafficking in the city concluded. Fourteen search warrants were issued at ad-
dresses throughout the city, which began Dec. 14. Ottawa police could not say how many officers participated in the project but the busts on the 14th included assistance from Gatineau Police, Sûreté du Québec and the RCMP and other investigative branches of the Ottawa police. Officers seized 24 firearms from the investigation including semi-automatic weapons, long guns, handguns and ammunition. Narcotics such as cocaine and fentanyl patches were
also seized as well as a drug press and cash. One of the semi-automatic weapons seized was outfitted with a bump stock, which allows near fully automatic fire from a semi-automatic weapon. “Gun violence is an enforcement priority for our service,” said Police Chief Charles Bordeleau in a release. “This important guns and gangs investigation targeted gun and drug trafficking in our community. This project will have a significant impact
on gang and illicit trafficking operations and we will continue with these efforts to ensure the safety of the public.” “Project Sabotage addresses illegal gun and drug trafficking through enforcement and suppression,” said Staff Sgt. Tim Hodgins from the guns and gangs unit in a release. “Enforcement projects like Sabotage are a vital tool for helping to reduce gun trafficking and reduce gun violence in our city.” All of the accused appeared in show-cause court on Dec. 15
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Mayor’s Report
INVESTING IN OUR GROWING CITY, TODAY AND TOMORROW By: Mayor Jim Watson
Ottawa is a growing city, booming with new restaurants, art, culture and entertainment facilities, innovative technology hubs and engaged communities. Our city has been steadily transforming over the last decade and has grown from a sleepy government town to one of the premier tourist destinations in Canada; a competitive and attractive place for new companies to grow their business and a vibrant place for new families to call home. But as our city grows, so must our active transportation network. We are investing record amounts in infrastructure and creating new spaces and facilities, from new bridges that connect neighbourhoods to each other for the very first time, to safe, all-weather multi-use pathways and cycle tracks, not to mention our new Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, Ottawa’s single largest infrastructure project since the Rideau Canal. Just a few months ago, we broke ground on the Rideau Canal Crossing, a multi-use bridge that will create an alternate crossing to the Bank Street Bridge, connect the downtown bike network to Old Ottawa East and Main Street, and improve access to Old Ottawa South via Riverdale Avenue. We anticipate that it will share the extensive use and success of our other cycling and pedestrian bridges, such as the Adàwe Crossing, the Corktown Footbridge, the Rideau River Pedestrian Cycling Bridge and the Airport Parkway Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge. The City of Ottawa is also investing record amounts in recreation and cycling facilities. In fact, when combined with funding from other levels of government, this Council’s total investments in cycling and major bike and pedestrian structures will hit an unprecedented $80 million. These investments will help us reach our goal of adding another 72 km of cycling facilities to the City’s extensive cycling network by 2018. By investing in cycling infrastructure, we not only promote active transportation and invest in our residents’ health, but also help build an environmentally conscious city. Finally, 2018 will see the launch of the first phase of our new, state-of-the-art Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. The new 12.5 km East/West Confederation Line will complement our existing North/South Trillium Line and will make transit more reliable for generations to come. This past year, we secured funding for Stage 2 of LRT, which will break ground in 2019. Stage 2 LRT will bring transit farther West to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College, farther East to Trim Road, and farther South to Riverside South and Bowesville, with a link to the Ottawa International Airport. By 2023, the O-Train will include nearly 60 km of rail, significantly reducing Green House Gas emissions and taking 14,000 cars off the road. It will carry up to 10,700 passengers per hour, in each direction and will forever change the way we move in our city.
Market BIA to conduct crime survey BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
It’s not the number of officers on the ground, it’s how well they know the neighbourhood, ByWard Market Business Improvement Area executive director Jasna Jennings said. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said that there will be more officers added to the patrol in the market, largely due to merchant complaints of increased crime. “There’s also patrol officers and when we have issues we flood the area,” he said while speaking to the media before the Dec. 18 police services board. “Hopefully, merchants are seeing a difference.” But Jennings said it’s about continuity. Officers need to know who the players are and who to watch. “Constantly rotating officers is less effective,” she said. “One example is a guy who has a habit of breaking into cars. Officers
who know him, would take a look if they see him going into a parking lot.” Bordeleau has said there’s no direct connection between the force’s change to their front-line deployment model, but Jennings is skeptical.
“It’s a strange coincidence that there’s elevated levels of crime.” JASNA JENNINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BYWARD MAKET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
“It’s a strange coincidence that there’s elevated levels of crime,” she said. But the business improvement area plans to back up that assertion. In the new year, there will be a survey circulated to ByWard Market
businesses to quantify the incidents. “We want to have facts, not innuendo and gossip,” Jennings said. Anecdotally, Jennings said she’s hearing of brazen thefts. “There are businesses keeping doors locked all day,” she said. “People have just been wandering in a delivery door and grabbing stuff of the shelves.” The loss of community policing officers — a byproduct of the new deployment model — is something several residents and businesses were concerned about last year, when the force rolled out their plan. Jennings said officers used to attend the business improvement area safety and security meetings, and keep in touch with area business owners. Now it seems like the patrol is flying blind. “There might be three guys now, but they’re less effective than the two who really knew the area,” she said.
Ottawa police to replace 140 Tasers BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Ottawa police will buy 140 Tasers to replace ones that are set to expire, said police Chief Charles Bordeleau on Dec. 18. The tasers will be purchased for a total of $265,290.20. The fact that the deal was sole source with M.D. Charlton Co. Ltd. created the need for the police services board to approve it. According to the report, submitted to the board, the police will “gradually
replace unserviceable units throughout the coming year.” It’s important for officers to have access to the devices, Bordeleau said, highlighting their use in Friends a caseof the where Central an offender insisted officers shoot Experimental Farm him. The man was subdued with a Taser and then transported to hospital for a mental-health assessment, Bordeleau said. “They save lives,” he said. In the new year, staff will look to expand the use of conductive energy
weapons. Right now patrol supervisors, tactical officers and hostage rescue teams are the only ones that can use them. Currently the force Amishas de la450 FermeTasers. The board — which acts as a civilexpérimentale centrale ian oversight to the police — would have to approve the expanded use. According to provincial law, Ontario police services are only allowed to purchase conducted energy weapons manufactured by Taser International, and only two of their models have been sanctioned for police use.
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Ausome Ottawa doing awesome work with children with autism BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com
Ausome Ottawa is doing some awesome work throughout the city. The two-year-old charity is centred on enriching the lives of families living with autism through sport and recreational play, said Julia Albert, spokesperson for the organization. “Everyone knows, it’s scientifically shown, the benefits of sport,” she said, adding play helps contribute to a healthy cardiovascular system, boosts mood and builds confidence. Children on the autism spectrum have a higher incidence of obesity, Albert said, adding there are many barriers and a lack of sports programming available for those with autism. “I know what its like for a parent from my experience,” said the Alta Vista resident. Her son Gabriel, 11, has autism. Although he plays hockey and baseball on mainstream teams, finding programs that are understanding of the various needs of children with autism can be difficult. And that’s where Ausome
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Alta Vista resident Julia Albert, spokesperson for Ausome Ottawa, says Ausome’s sports programs help fill a void in programming for children with autism. comes in. Executive director Liisa Vexler, of Westboro, founded the not-for-profit after finding a lack of accessible sports for children with autism. “As we explored autism
services in the region, we noted a lack of affordable and accessible sports programming for children with autism and their families,” says Vexler on Ausome’s website. “While our sons, one of whom is on the au-
tism spectrum, are able to play in mainstream programs, we felt compelled to
build this opportunity for all children on the autism spectrum as well as their family members.” Ausome Ottawa offers a range of sports and skill building for children ages four to 12. That can include practising fine and gross motor skills, like throwing and catching, and learning about body and space awareness, such as running, jumping and balance. Other programs include soccer, water polo, gymnastics and basketball. Orléans resident Anna Whyte, an autism behaviour therapist with years of clinical intervention experience, trains all the volunteers who work with the children on how to address concerns and ensure “the kids are having fun and want to come back,” said Albert. But best of all, she said, the classes are completely free with a $25 membership. For parents of children with autism, that’s important because, “You’re on a wait list for everything for a really, really long time. Ther-
apies are prohibitively expensive,” Albert said. “Kids need to play. This gives them a chance to come out and do what everybody else is doing.” For nine-year-old Summer Dauz and her mom Nicole, it means being able to participate in classes in a welcoming and understanding environment. Summer has autism and a rare genetic disease, said her mom, adding she functions at the level of a two- to three-year-old and is nonverbal. “We were struggling to find programs for Summer,” said Nicole, who lives in Katimavik, adding they settled on one-on-one lessons at a local gymnastics club but the experience wasn’t as positive as it could be. “Everyone would kind of be staring, the energy just wasn’t good,” Nicole said. “Even though Summer loved it, we did that for a while and then we stopped.” See NON-PROFT, page 23
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New rules coming in 2018 for payday lenders BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
Ontario has announced new rules around payday loans to reduce the cost of borrowing and give municipalities new powers around where they set up shop. Following the announcement, Doug Pawson, director of social finance at Causeway Work Centre in Hintonburg, said in an interview the changes are a step in the right direction, but don’t address why people are using the institutions. “I don’t think it’s going to stop people from borrowing, but it will keep a little more money in people’s pockets, which is good,” said Pawson. He has been helping people get out of their payday loans for more than a year through the not-for-profit’s community finance fund. The Ontario government announced on Dec. 19 new rules around payday lenders. Cities will be able to limit where payday loan shops can open and the number that operate in a certain area, beginning
Jan. 1. The government is also lowering the cap on the cost of borrowing for loans from $15 per $100 borrowed from the current $18, according to a press release. Last year, the government lowered the cost from $21 per $100 borrowed. Even more changes are on the way. Starting on July 1, 2018, the maximum fees for cashing government-issued cheques will be capped at $2 plus one per cent of the face value of the cheque to a maximum of $10. Currently there isn’t a cap on the chequecashing fees. Also, lenders will only be allowed to lend up to 50 per cent of a borrower’s net pay and will have to give borrowers the option of an extended payment plan if they take out three or more loans in a 63-day period. “I think the challenge is that while we’re restricting the predatory nature of these lenders, it doesn’t change the fact that people are under-banked and we are absolving banks from providing basic financial services
at a more accessible and affordable rate and those challenges will continue to exist despite the well-intentioned changes,” Pawson said. To help combat this, Causeway is working with RideauVanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury and the Vanier BIA to open a community bank. In Ontario there are more than 800 payday lending outlets and in Ottawa there are more than 70. Pawson speculated that the new measures will help squeeze out some of the smaller payday lenders, but it will be up to municipalities to institute zoning bylaws to keep them from coming back. “There’s still more to be done,” Pawson said. In a statement, Ottawa-Vanier MPP Nathalie Des Rosier said the measures are meant to protect consumers. “We also know this is an important issue in cities like Ottawa, so in addition to new provincewide rules, we’re happy to give municipalities new tools to reflect local priorities,” she said.
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elebrating on New Year’s Eve that year was out. The year before, Mother’s efforts to bring in the new year with a family party turned into a complete disaster, with Father standing in the stairwell ordering us all to bed long before the clock struck midnight, or there would be Hell to pay! But we would welcome in the new year by sitting around the kitchen table, each with a piece of foolscap in front of us. Mother decided it was a good idea if we all wrote out our New Year’s resolutions. I have no idea why she bothered, because the ones we wrote out the day after the party fiasco were forgotten almost before the ink was dry on the paper. But Mother was determined we would do something to mark the ending of one year, and the beginning of another. My sister Audrey said Mother figured not much could go wrong with just sitting around the kitchen table. We were to number our resolutions, and put the most important one first. Since I had yet to learn to write, it took me forever to print what behaviour I planned on changing in
the year ahead. First on the list was my resolve that I would get along better with bad Marguirite at the Northcote School. She was the bane of my existence, and I doubted the resolution would last long unless bad Marguirite herself was planning on changing. But I printed it out anyway. I would also try to eat everything Mother put on the table, and that included blood pudding, head cheese and liver. I gagged just thinking about it, and was pretty sure that was one resolution that wouldn’t last long. Since my sister Audrey and I shared a bed, and she hated when I put my cold feet on her legs, and vowed she was going to go downstairs and sleep on the couch in the kitchen if I didn’t stop, I figured she would be pleased when she heard what I had printed on my paper. I would, ever after, refrain from the habit. I was running out of ideas. And then it came to me. I never did get much out of the church service. I had no idea what the minister was talking about. The little room where we had Sunday School was full of pictures of Jesus, and every one had Him looking sad or mad, and whoever decided to teach on Sunday was usually someone my sister Audrey’s
age, who didn’t know much more about the bible than I did. I would force myself to pay attention to her and to the minister, and give up looking out the window, or counting the boards in the wainscotting down the wall beside our pew. And I would really concentrate when it came prayer time. I was thinking hard. Surely I could come up with something else having to do with going to church. And then it hit me. Every Sunday I would take a penny out of my knotted hanky and put it on the collection plate. I finished printing the last word ... I couldn’t spell collection, so I just printed ‘plate’. I looked over my list, and then I reread the last sentence … ‘a penny on the plate’. I thought of all I could buy from the candy counter at Briscoes’ General Store for a penny, and scratched it out. I was glad Mother said our lists would be private ... we didn’t have to show them to anyone. For that I was grateful, because I was pretty sure my scratching out my last entry would be frowned on by Mother. Well, so much for New Year’s resolutions ... the first day back at school, Marguirite called me a bad word, she hit me with a snowball square in the face, at church that Sunday I still couldn’t concentrate on the sermon, and try
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Students from St. Dominic in Orléans got front row seats to a provincial funding announcement that will see 449 more daycare spaces added across the city, including at four schools in Orléans.
Limit exposure: When the mercury plunges, exercise caution and limit your pet’s exposure to the outdoors. Salt: While the salt used on roads and driveways is helpful in preventing spills, it can irritate the sensitive pads on the bottom of your pet’s feet. Keep a towel by your front door and wipe down your pooch’s paws after a walk so they aren’t tempted to lick them clean. Fresh water: If you keep any water bowls outside for your animals during the winter, be sure to check the supply a few times a day to ensure it isn’t frozen over. If you are unable to provide fresh, clean water regularly throughout the day you need to provide an insulated, heated water bowl in order to keep the water from freezing. Car engines: Cats and wildlife are drawn to the heat generated by your car’s engine on cold days. Make sure you bang on your car’s hood to avoid injuring a sleeping creature. Antifreeze: The taste of antifreeze is tasty to many animals, and they’ll readily consume it if given the chance. But even a small amount of antifreeze can be harmful, or even fatal, to your pet. When adding antifreeze to your vehicle, pour carefully and clean up any spills that may occur. It’s also a good idea to check that your car isn’t leaking fluid. Identification: Having an animal run away from home at any time of the year is troublesome, but especially during the winter season. Make sure your best friends are equipped with proper identification, including a collar, tag and microchip to ensure they have the best possible chance of finding their way back to you.
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Non-profit provides free sports programs minutes,” said Albert. “They’re growing quickly out of the demand.” More space and additional volunteers would help open up program availability and allow even more children to take part
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Then she heard about Ausome Ottawa. Nicole joined the organization’s board of directors and Summer attended her first session in January 2017. “She just loved it,” said Nicole. “She loves showing off her red (Ausome) shirt. The days when there’s a weekend activity, she puts it on right away. That anticipation is very new for her; looking on the calendar and seeing something and getting excited about it.” Ausome Ottawa partners with a number of centres and schools throughout the city to host its programs. In Kanata, Maurice Lapointe French school, located in Bridlewood, offers its gym space thanks to one of its teachers and Ausome parent, Daniel Botteglia, who was instrumental in getting the school to sign on, said Albert. “The gym is perfect and all the staff have been really accommodating. We’re always looking for places like the school that have the space and they have the willingness to
in the awesome sessions. “It’s the most positive organization I’ve ever worked with,” said Albert. “I’m blown away by the generosity of people in our community, by ones who are affected by autism and ones who aren’t.” For parents, the best part is seeing the unbridled joy of their children.
“For children who don’t speak a lot, when you hear someone laugh that’s just contagious,” said Nicole. “It doesn’t matter what language you speak – a laugh is a laugh. As a parent we don’t often get to see that expressed so freely.” For more information on Ausome Ottawa, visit ausomeottawa.com.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Expressing yourself authentically is proving difficult, Aries. But this will pass shortly. Eventually, your persistence will pay off, and others will see that your intentions are genuine.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It may be challenging to separate your fantasies from reality right now, Leo. Even though things are vivid in your mind, others may help clarify things for you.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it may seem like your time in the spotlight has come and gone, but that isn’t the case. You have plenty of time to show what you can accomplish.
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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Surprising news leaves you a little bit frazzled, Virgo. However, once you work your way through the surprise, you’ll see that this news bodes well for you.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your vision of the future may be set right now, but there is always room for some modifications. Embrace some of the uncertainty that can lead to greatness.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, don’t obsess about a specific approach to working through a problem. Seek feedback from a number of people and explore all of your options.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, others feel like you have everything figured out this week and are as sensible as can be. But there’s a fun side of you that is just waiting to pop out.
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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it may take an intense effort to concentrate on your work this week because your thoughts keep drifting elsewhere. You must rein in your wandering mind.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Something in your life is causing you undue stress, Scorpio. Find a way to let it all go by focusing on thoughts and things that bring you happiness.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 The search for the truth could lead you on a bit of a wild adventure, Pisces. Eventually, you can get to the bottom of the situation.
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OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare Begins January 1, 2018 Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com
One of the government’s priorities is supporting families first. We are also aware that access to
Please email your events to the Ottawa South News by Thursdays at noon to ottawa_ south@metroland.com.
Jan 3
Alta Vista – Teen Holiday Hangout. Winter Break is here, and it’s time to get out and have fun! Bring a book you’ve already read for a New Year’s book swap, complete with games, treats and hot chocolate. No registration required.Wednesday, January 3, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ottawa Public Library Alta Vista Branch.
Jan. 8
Hunt Club - Riverside Park – Coyote Information session hosted by Coun. Riley Brockington. Due to the number of coyote sightings last winter in River Ward and one reported incident between a local dog and coyote in the McCarthy Woods, the councillor is hosting a public information session open to all residents on Monday January 8, 2018 in the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre, commencing at 6pm.
Until Jan. 8
Leitrim/Findlay Creek – St. James Anglican Church of Leitrim is now aglow again this year for Christmas. Please do not miss this beautiful sight. No need to travel long distances when this magical scene at the corner of Bank Street and Leitrim Road.
Mondays
Metcalfe – Four-hand euchre takes place every Monday at 7 p.m. at 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 in Manotick. Bring a partner and enjoy a pleasant evening of bridge (no masterpoints). The cost is $3 per person weekly. Heron Park – The Strathcona Branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion offers a friendly euchre tournament and lunch every Monday at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St., near the Pizza Hut. Uplands – Are you a proud parent of a military member? Join other parents of serving military members for a casual support group offering you tips and tools, support, information, and refreshments. Free bimonthly meetings are held Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more details, please contact Heather at programs@mfrc-ncr.ca or call 613-993-5151.
Tuesdays
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 613-822-1451 or visit greelylegion.ca. Metcalfe – Play four-handed euchre at the Anglican Church hall at 8140 Victoria St. in Metcalfe each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be a light lunch and prizes. Everyone is wel-
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medication is a big part of a person’s well-being
Vernon – Village Voices Women’s Choir invites women who love to sing to join them on Tuesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. until May at the Osgoode Baptist/Vernon United Church, located at 8674 Bank St. in Vernon on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Registration is $125. For details, contact director Karen Spicer at 613-818-5890, catgraham_59@yahoo.com or visit www.freewebs.com/villagevoices.
Mondays and Fridays
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Hog’s Back – The Hogs Back 50+ seniors club is looking for new members for bridge, euchre, crafts and more on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. in the same building as the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club at the corner of Prince of Wales and Meadowlands Drive. There is no cost. Contact Brian at 613-523-9702 or bmjarm
Three days a week
Ridgemont area – The Royal Canadian Legion branch 595 hosts ongoing events. Mondays play euchre at 1 p.m. Wednesdays enjoy casual darts at 6:30 p.m. and burger nights from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursdays go bowling at Walkley Lanes at 12:30 p.m. and enjoy a music jam session at the branch for free from 2 to 5 p.m. The branch is located at 1940B
Riverview Park – Enjoy exercise for seniors. Are you looking to increase endurance, increase flexibility, strength and balance as well as meet new people and have fun? Then you will benefit from the Take Time to be Wholely (as in body, mind and spirit) exercise programs for seniors at Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Rd., from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., with lunch and fellowship on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instructors are qualified. Call 613-733-0437 for details.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Manotick – The Manotick library branch has drop-in book clubs the last Tuesday of every month, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., and the second last Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m., and the second Thursday of each month.
Tuesdays and Fridays
Osgoode – O-YA’s Winter Camp features lots of fun wintery activities! Winter Camp for Grades 2 - 6 will be Tuesday, January 2 and Friday, January 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Winter Camp for Grades 5 - 8 will be Tuesday, January 2 and Friday, January 5, from 1-5.
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program that covers the cost of 4,400 prescription medications to all children and youth age 24 and under. Regardless of family income. No deductible. No co-pay. Just present your health card and a prescription and get your medication. A new mobile-friendly tool is available to help people find out whether their prescription is among the drug products covered, including ones to treat cancer and rare diseases. For more information, please visit: h t t p s : / / w w w. o n t a r i o . c a / p a g e / c h e c k medication-coverage This new program will improve access to more than four million children and youth, resulting in a healthier, more productive population. OHIP+ represents the biggest expansion of medicare in Ontario over the course of a generation and a first step towards national pharmacare for people in the province. I am pleased that the Premier and the Minister of Health are showing national leadership, as this program is the first of its kind in Canada. It is important that we achieve universal access. OHIP+ starts on January 1st, 2018. **New Year’s Levee** You are invited to our New Year’s Levee, which will take place on Sunday, January 14th 2018 from 1pm to 4pm at 3 Sisters Bakeshop, located at 2211 Arch Street. Here to Help
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