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Tragedy in Barrhaven

A fire on Barnstone Drive left two people dead and a number of families displaced from their homes last Tuesday (March 31). For the full story, please see page 3.

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Barnstone Drive fire leaves two dead, families displaced

By Charlie Senack A number of families are displaced after a fire broke out in an eight-unit row house on Barnstone Drive near the Vimy Memorial Bridge on March 31, 2020.

Two people died in the blaze — an 81-year-old mother and her 46-year-old son who were in the same unit Ottawa Fire Services said.

A 51-year-old woman who was related to the two people who perished had to be taken to hospital for minor smoke inhalation but is in stable condition.

The arson unit is investigating — standard practice when someone perishes in a fire — but investigators say the fire is not deemed suspicious and at this point no cause has been released.

When firefighters arrived on scene at around 2:00 am, the building was already engulfed in flames and crews engaged in a defensive attack.

A second alarm was soon called.

The fire took more than two hours to bring under control and firefighters had to pull out due to a partial rood collapse. The blaze was declared under control at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.

“Firefighters did everything they could given the windy weather and extreme fire conditions,” said Ottawa Fire Chief Kim Ayotte in an emailed statement. “Despite every effort, this fire ended tragically, and our hearts go out to the family and to all those affected by this incident.”

Ward 22 Councillor Carol Anne Meehan said she went to check out the scene Tuesday morning and spoke with two men who escaped the blaze.

“Everyone is in shock. My heart goes out to everyone, especially the family who lost loved ones,” she said in a post to Facebook. “So - today let’s all remember to cherish the time we have with our family, even cooped up as we are.”

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A 46-year-old man and his 81-year-old mother lost their lives in a March 31 fire in Barrhaven.

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With more people at home as they practice self-isolating and physical distancing, Ottawa Fire Services said it’s more important now than ever to follow proper fire safety procedures.

“Don’t leave cooking unattended, do not charge electronics on flammable surfaces, properly discard smoking materials, and practise your home escape plan,” they said in a statement.

No cost of damage has been released and residents of all eight units have been displaced.

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“I’m still in the process of determining what each family needs at the moment,” he said. “I’ll have a better idea of what expenses need to be covered soon. All money donated will be divided amongst the displaced residents.”

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Province extends school closures into first weekend of May

By Charlie Senack

The Ontario government has extended school closures as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

On March 31st, Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford alongside education Minister Stephen Lecce, rolled out a second face of ‘Learn at Home’, a new online portal which aims to keep students learning out of the classroom.

“Our medical experts are telling us that the next two weeks are absolutely critical for Ontario,” said Premier Ford. “What we do today will determine what we face tomorrow.”

The current goal is to have teachers return back to the classroom on May 1st with students returning on May 4th. The premier said those dates could be extended if need be, the education minister chiming in saying their goal is to have students back in a classroom setting this year if it’s safe.

The City of Ottawa decided last week to close all municipal facilities and parks until at least June 30, with no event permits being issued until July — Mayor Watson saying

it will depend on when health officials say it’s safe to do so.

Lecce says the second phase of learn at home will create some predictability during this uncertain time — especially for parents who are worried about their children’s education.

“Our aim is to provide everyone with some sense of stability and hope amid this difficulty,” stated Lecce. “These are extraordinary times and we are moving quickly with two goals in mind — the first to keep your children safe and the second to keep them engaged in learning.”

“Nothing about this situation is ideal,” he added, “and we recognize the difficulty parents will face as we go forward.”

The province is also looking at ways they can ensure all students have access to technology — reaching out to local school boards for support.

Lecce says schools will distribute their tools such as computers and iPads to students who require them.

They are also looking at ways mental health supports can continue, investing in the Kids Help phone which has seen a 350 per cent increase in

calls.

“We are actively supporting Kids Help Phone and encouraging kids to reach out and text the word ‘connect’ to 68-68-68 right now if they are in need,” said Lecce. “We are also working to immediately

release the full support of mental health officials including; psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers to start connecting with students in a secure manner.”

The work students do will still be graded by their

teachers, even when they are not in a classroom setting and report cards will still be distributed at the end of the year.

EQAO and the Literacy test have also been cancelled for this school year.

Both tests are usually a re-

quirement for graduating students, but this year they will be waived, said Lecce.

He said priority is being given to graduating grade 12 students, saying they shouldn’t worry about their future during this time.

D. Aubrey Moodie School turned into COVID-19 care clinic The City of Ottawa has opened its first COVID-19 care clinic.

D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School on Moodie Drive south of Bells Corners has been set up as a treatment centre for people who have respiratory problems and other COVID-19 systems. The clinic will be operated by the Queensway-Carleton Hospital staff.

Dr. Andrew Willmore spoke to the media last Thursday, telling reporters that the clinic will relieve the pressure currently straining emergency rooms at hospitals in the city. He added that the clinic will also reduce the pressure on family doctors’ offices.

The centre will have the capacity to see up to 200 patients per day. Dr. Willmore described it as an assessment centre that will be run as an urgent care clinic.

“This service is for all patients with fever and respiratory symptoms,” he said.

The city will continue to run the COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre at Brewer Arena to continue conduct swab tests on patients meeting the criteria.

The former D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School is being used by the city as a COVID-19 care clinic. Jeff Morris photo

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It’s important that we stay safe and stay home

Our facilities and sports fields have now been closed for five weeks! It is hard to believe. Please know I appreciate all that you are doing, “staying safe by staying home”. It is so important that we all do so during these unprecedented times. The world is changing every day.

I am sad that Barrhaven will not celebrate Canada Day this year but that was a wise decision. Let’s hope the door is open for a community celebration in the fall. Stay well everyone. Let me know if I can be of help at 613 5802473 or email Jan.harder@ ottawa.ca and check out my website: www.janharder.ca the most up to date information.

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What you can do?

• If you have respiratory symptoms, such as a fever or cough: • You must self-isolate for 14 days, or 24 hours after your symptoms have fully resolved, whichever is longer.

• You must not leave your home.

• If your symptoms are worsening to a point where you cannot manage at home, please visit your nearest emergency department.

If you are returning from travel: • You must self-isolate for 14 days. Do not go to community settings, including the grocery store. If you need groceries or other essential items, have a family member, friend or neighbour get them for you and leave

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the items at your door.

• If you have respiratory symptoms, follow the guidance in the section above.

• If you do not have symptoms, practice physical (social) distancing as outlined below.

All Ottawa residents, except those listed above, should: • Practice physical (social) distancing.

• Household contacts (people you live with) do not need to distance from each other unless they are sick or have travelled within the past 14 days.

• Avoid all non-essential trips in the community.

• Cancel all group gatherings.

• Connect via phone, video chat or social media instead of in person.

• Talk to your employer about working from home, if possible.

• Avoid visiting elderly friends or relatives unless the visit is essential.

• Avoid crowds and maintain a distance of two metres from other people when you go outside, like to take a walk.

School information • Schools are currently scheduled to remain closed until May 1, for teachers and May 4, for students.

• The province has said the dates will be extended again if need be.

• Education minister Stephen Lecce says the goal is to have students return back to the classroom this year if it’s safe to do so.

• A second phase of “Learn at Home” has been launched, an online portal

where students can do their course work which will still be marked by their teachers.

• EQAO and Literacy testing has been cancelled for this school year but report cards will still go him in the summer.

City information • All parks and amenities are currently closed but walk through safe still allowed.

Things like basketball courts, play structures, skate parks, fields and baseball diamonds are closed. Bylaw is out fining people who are not following the procedures.

• Signs have been installed in all 1,000 parks in the city stating the new rules.

• City facilities will remain closed until at least June 30. This includes the Walter Baker Centre, Minto Rec Centre and Nepean Sportsplex. Large groups of over five people will also not be able to take place during this time.

• All recreation and cultural facilities, including recreation complexes, community centres, arenas, swimming pools, theatres and museums are closed.

Rental fees will be refunded automatically.

• All Active Ottawa Actif fitness memberships will be extended automatically for the duration the facility is closed, beginning Monday, March 16.

• Performances at the Shenkman and Meridian Theatres are cancelled.

This is an evolving situation and the most current information will be shared with residents on ottawa.ca and the City’s social media channels. Ottawa Public Health will continue to provide updates on COVID-19 in Ottawa on OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus Social distancing • It is important to continue practicing physical and

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social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. Stay six feet away from others and do not gather in groups of more than five people.

• Avoid going to places such as stores unless you absolutely need to. There is no reason to hoard food, but make sure you have enough in the house so you don’t have to go to the store unless required.

• Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Vera Etches, says the signs are showing social distancing measures are working. The number of confided cases of COVID-19 due to community spread are decreasing.

Events cancelled • All events of over five people will need to be cancelled in the city up until at least June 30. They include the following: • The Tulip Festival.

• The Jazz Festival — although organizers say they hope to create an interactive online component.

• Canada Day in Barrhaven — a decision that was made due to time constraints. Organizers said they wouldn’t have enough time to set up the event with social distancing measures in place until at least June 30. They are unable to also push the celebrations to another date but are looking at planning a new event in the fall which will include free music, fun and entertainment.

• The Dragon Boat Festival.

• Festival Franco-Ontarien has been postponed until September.

• The 2020 Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is now cancelled and its inaugural Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards ceremony has been postponed until 2021.

•Ottawa Race weekend.

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The IndependentEDITORIAL INDEPENDENT Editorial Whatever happened to nicknames?

We’re all in this together I stood there, cold and tired, along with the other sheeple. We were waiting to get into Costco.

As polite and submissive as we are as Canadian consumers, we are not used to the new conditions of what’s involved with going to the store to get the things we need. We aren’t used to standing in line for essential goods like toilet paper. That was something the Soviets used to have to do.

Last week, I was in line, waiting patiently for my turn to go into Costco. The woman who was in charge of letting people in as shoppers came out, was letting about 20 or 30 people in the store at a time. There were two lines, so she let shoppers from one line go in, and then let shoppers from the other line go in.

This was not good enough for the loud mouth shnook with the slick hair, porn star moustache and the leather jacket.

Everyone was stressed out, and everyone was cold. The poor woman working the line was Jamaican, and there was no warehouse of warmth at the end of her line. She was out there to freeze for her shift, or at least for her turn working the lines outside.

As the line on the left went into the store, the idiot in the other line sounded off.

“Hey, I was in line ahead of them,” he barked. “Why the Hell do they get to go in and not me?!?”

About 15 seconds later, the other line got to go in. He was included.

Yet, he would not let go of the fact that someone who had been behind him in the line at one point got into the store 30 seconds ahead of him, and he continued to berate the Costco woman as he entered the store.

The Jamaican woman could do nothing but stand there and politely take his abusive barrage of anger and insults.

Was that at all necessary? Was that guy that much of a jackass that he had to make a scene like that and insult that poor woman who was doing her best?

We are seeing scenes like this pop up all over Barrhaven. People have the same demands they did before the virus hit, but they have to get used to the new parameters we now have.

We are all in this together. No one is above the rules for this virus, and retail workers dealing with the public are very vulnerable right now and are doing their best.

So let’s cut them some slack.

We are all in this together.

JM

Like you, I am trying to make the most out Geoffrion. He earned that nickname back in of quarantine time. There are chores that have the 1950s and 60s because he had the hardest been bottom feeding in the bucket list of things slapshot in the NHL. Then there was Tony Esposito, who was known as “Tony O” because to do around the house.

We were sorting out the basement last week- he got so many shutouts. Frank Mahovlich end and making plans to turn it into a sports was “The Big M.” Then it was Marcel “The cave. I came across a box that had been tucked Little Beaver” Dionne, and of course, Maurice away, and it sent me down a mental rabbit hole. “Rocket” Richard and his little brother, Henri, “Steven,” I said to my middle stepson. “I’ve who was known as the “Pocket Rocket.”

We came across some got to show you this stuff.”

Montreal Expos items.

It was a box of autoAndre Dawson was the graphed 8x10 photos that I FROM THE OTHER “Hawk”. His best friend, Tim have gathered through the Raines, was the “Rock”. Gary years. I showed them all to Carter was “the Kid”. I vividly him and told them who the Jeffrey Morris remember the day the personathletes were. There was alized, autographed black and a personalized autograph on a pic of Liz Manley I took at the Calgary white postcard in the box of The Kid arrived Olympics in 1988. There was a Paul Hender- in the mail. I was an 11-year-old catcher, and I son autographed photo, so I told him about the had written a letter to Carter. He was a young star just breaking into the Major Leagues. One 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series.

And then I came to the next one, and it led to of the most popular Expos of all-time was “Le Grand Orange,” Rusty Staub. a great generational epiphany.

“Who’s that?” he asked, almost in disbelief COUNCIL Baseball has always had great nicknames. that the pudgy old guy standing there could be Going back a century, there were Babe Ruth, CORNER Shoeless Joe Jackson, the “Georgia Peach” Ty a Montreal Canadiens goalie.

Mayor Suzanne Cobb and the “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig. Ted “That’s Gump Worsley,” I said. “He was a Dodge legend. He was one of the last goalies to ever Williams was the “Splendid Splinter”. The Yankees had the “Scooter”, Phil Rizzutto, who play in the NHL and not wear a mask.” played with Whitey Ford and Joltin’ Joe Di“His name was Gump?”

“Yeah, but that was his nickname,” I ex- Maggio, who was also the “Yankee Clipper”. plained. “When he was a kid his friends teased Their catcher may have had the best nickname, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra. him because he looked like this cartoon charTHE NOT SO During my childhood, some of the great acter named Andy Gump. The nickname stuck NEW GUY stars also had great nicknames. Who didn’t with him.”

Tim Ruhnke love Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, who used to And then it struck me.

What has happened to nicknames? I remem- talk to the baseball and get down on his hands ber my dad telling me about the old days at and knees to groom the mound. Pete Rose was Prescott High School in the 1950s. His buddies “Charlie Hustle”. Bill Lee was the “Spacehad names like Grunt and Stink and Monk and man”. Some of the greats were at the ends of Shorty and Worm. Everyone had a nickname their careers at that time, but I still got to see the “Say Hey Kid,” Willie Mays, and “Hamback then.

I thought of this as I continued to flip merin’ Hank” Aaron.

WALKER HOUSE In the 1990s, the nicknames were still there. through the special box of autographed photos and special trading cards of some of history’s “The Big Unit” was Randy Johnson, “The Big Hurt” was Frank Thomas, Ivan Rodriguez was greats.

Susan Vallom “This is an autographed photo of Bobby “Pudge”, and Alex Rodriguez, known as “AHull,” I told him. “He was one of the greatest Rod” started a new nickname trend. If you are players ever and his nickname was the ‘Golden a Blue Jays fan, you will surely remember the Jet’. And then this next one is an autographed “Crime Dog,” Fred McGriff, and more recentphoto of Brett Hull. That’s his son. They are ly, “Joey Bats” (Jose Bautista) and “Bringer of the only father and son to each score 500 goals Rain” (Josh Donaldson).

I showed Steven my New York Mets jersey in the NHL. Brett Hull’s nickname was theBLAKE’S of last year’s Rookie of the Year, Pete “The ‘Golden Brett’.”

TAKES Bear” Alonso.

Of course, in today’s world of remedialBlakePolar McKim And then it hit me. hockey nicknames, both players would be All this time, I thought the problems with “Hullsie.” the Millennial Generation had to do with laziLame.

We kept going through the box. There was ness, entitlement and the inability to do math an autographed photo personalized by Glenn without a calculator or how to find a book in a library.

Hall. He was “Mr. Goalie.”

But it’s way more simple than that.

There were two different ones of Gordie The problem with Millennials is that they Howe. He was “Mr. Hockey.”

And the next was Bernie “Boom Boom” don’t have nicknames for each other.

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COVID-19 to cost city $100 million by end of June Ottawa City Council held its second virtual meeting Wednesday, April 8th. Let me say four and three quarters hours on a phone is not as easy as it sounds. However, I don’t think I have ever attended a more sobering meeting.

We received a thorough briefing on the City response to the Coronavirus, and the financial fallout from dealing with the pandemic.

In a nutshell the money we take in has fallen sharply, from lost OC Transpo fares and fees from closed facilities.

The City Treasurer predicts the loss will be $102 million by the end of June.

The struggle now is how to trim spending. More than 4,000 part time employees have been laid off temporarily. I asked the Treasurer and City Manager directly, and was assured every possible avenue to cut spending will be examined before the City even considers looking for revenue sources, like raising taxes.

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Senior Management is also looking for ways to deploy workers from all departments to work on the frontline wherever there is a need.

The longer the COVID-19 shuts down City Services the more red ink will spill, and the tougher the decisions will have to be to right our financial house.

We also discussed the RTG remediation plan to address and fix all the problems that have plagued the LRT. In March we began the default procedure to get out of the contract with RTG, which has failed miserably to provide Ottawa with a first class light rail system.

Step one was to compel RTG to provide a work plan to explain how each problem will be fixed. Not surpris-

ingly the documents submitted are light on detail.

I have little confidence RTG has the will or the expertise to do what is necessary to remediate problems with the rails and trains. Now, with a pandemic to deal with the company has another excuse for its poor performance.

City Council will receive another update in May. In the meantime, work continues on Stage Two – although we have been informed it too, will be impacted by the virus.

On a more personal side, we have entered one of the holiest times of the year for both the Christians and Jewish people. This year Easter and Passover fall in the middle of a pandemic. Just writing those words seems surreal. Instead of communities and families gathering together - the fight to contain COVID-19 dictates, we celebrated in isolation. In this tech-savvy world, we live in. I was not surprised to hear of all kinds of ways people bonded over rituals

and meals without putting any loved ones at risk. Humans have a strong drive to keep traditions alive, to keep moving and living in that better times are just ahead.

We stay at home, social distance, wash our hands often. We follow the advice of the incredible medical professionals who are working on our behalf.

We have selfless staff at

hospitals, clinics, and longterm care homes. Employees in essential services are putting in long hours, ensuring we can buy food and medicine. The list of “heroes” in this pandemic is long.

We have so much to be grateful for.

Next Easter and Passover, I know we will look back on 2020 and say, “Remem-

ber last year when we used ZOOM to share our meal with the family?”

That’s how life is. Tragic events become memories, lessons in history.

No matter how you celebrated during this holy time, I hope you were safe, happy and encourage everyone to keep the faith.

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Barrhaven Canada Day postponed due to COVID-19

By Charlie Senack

Clarke Fields will be empty this July 1st as Canada Day celebrations in Barrhaven are cancelled due to COVID-19.

The event, which was about to go into its 40th year, had big plans lined up to celebrate the milestone.

But with the City of Ottawa extending its social distancing measures until June 30, organizers said they wouldn’t have enough time to set up the event.

“Canada Day Barrhaven Inc. fully supports the decision of the City of Ottawa, and after much thought about moving it to a later date in 2020, we have decided it would be impossible to get the infrastructure in place (and) a location booked without interfering with other local events,” said Canada Day in Barrhaven President, Darrell Bartraw.

“We cannot in good conscience ask businesses that have been closed for months for sponsorships, therefore we will be cancelling the event all together and look forward to 2021 to Celebrating our 40th Anniversary,” he added.

The decision comes on the same week Mayor Jim Watson said it’s unlikely Canada Day events will go

ahead as planned on Parliament Hill, and at other venues around the city.

As of April 10, Canadian Heritage said they haven’t made a decision on if Canada’s top party of the year will go ahead as planned or not, but said they are listening to health officials.

“The department is monitoring the situation closely’” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We are working on various contingencies for all events — including Canada Day celebrations — based on the advice of public health authorities. We will have more information to share in the near future.”

A number of events all across the city have already been cancelled for the next two months including Ottawa’s Race Weekend and the Ottawa Jazz Featival.

Bluesfest hasn’t made any formal decision yet either, but put a strong message out on social media saying if people want the event to go ahead as planned, they better continue following social distancing rules.

“We urge everyone to stay home, keep safe and observe social distancing,” Ottawa’s Jazz Festival said in a statement. “The sooner we flatten the curve by adhering to official directives, the sooner we can

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Tulips already are in the ground but the annual tulip festival won’t be granted a permit either. The changing of the guards which takes place on Parliament Hill has also been cancelled.

Bartraw says it was a tough decision to cancel

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the annual event which drew in over 30,000 people during the four-day event last year, but said it was the right decision.

Canada Day in Barrhaven is also looking at a new way to celebrate this country’s 153rd birthday by starting a movement he would like to go nationally.

“We would like to celebrate this year’s Canada

Day while respecting isolation and physical distancing by flying our beautiful flag,” said Bartraw. “Also having the whole community open their windows or step out in their balcony or front porch and sing our national anthem at a time that is to be determined.”

Bartraw, who is known to plan many events in Barrhaven, said once this

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Basketball player eyeing a future in animation Age: 18 School: St Francis Xavier High

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Grade: 12 Parents: Barbara Moore and Thano Matsoukas Sisters: I have two sisters and I’m super fortunate to grow up with the family I did, as they are all incredible people. My oldest sister, Brianne Moore, is the National Co Chair of CEADM, which as an organization which fights for equal access to depression medication.

Mental health awareness has always been a huge aspect in her life and through her I was able to become knowledgeable on these issues from a very young age.

Pet: “UnfortunatelyI don’t have any pets, although I would like a dog or cat in the future. I’ve always loved animals and they were one of the reasons I went vegan. So in the future, when I’m living independently, I’d love to adopt a dog or cat from an animal shelter and give it a good home.�

Pet Peeves: “I try my best to be as much as a judgement free person as possible, but there are a couple things that get on my nerves. My biggest pet peeve would have to be hypocrisy, I can’t stand it. Especially when someone looks down on you for doing something, but does it as well, or when they demand appreciation for doing something small, but never give thanks to others.�

Part-time Work: “I work with my mom at a local restaurant called Zizis Kitchen and Wine Bar, where I’m a dishwasher and kitchen assistant. Although it has nothing to do with my future career plans, I really enjoy working there! Both my parents have been involved in the restaurant industry, and it’s fun to finally understand what they talk about.�

Favourite Subjects: “I really enjoy the Writer’s Craft and Law class. Writer’s Craft is a creative writing class, and it was by far the most fun course I have ever taken. It’s the first time I truly felt like I was given

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Law is another class that I especially enjoy. I’m very passionate about justice, and law class is the perfect place for me to express my opinions, and fight for what I think is right.

The mock trial was probably the scariest thing I ever had to do in school. It was such a cool experience. The process of creating your points and planning for possible rebuttals was like one big fun puzzle to me.�

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure? “I love reading fiction. It’s been a huge source of inspiration in my life. I’ve always loved reading about the impossible.

Anything that has people with powers, magical creatures, or time travel, has my name written all over it. These works inspire me a lot in my artwork and my process of concept creating. I’m hoping that someday I can turn my ideas into a story or short film of my own.�

Who is your favourite author? “I’ve recently become a fan of Jasper Fforde after reading his book The Eyre Affair in English class. He has an incredible imagination, and his concepts and ideas are so unique that it’s hard not to be pulled into his writing. I’m currently on the hunt for the next books in his series, and I’m excited to see what’s to come.�

What is your greatest accomplishment? “My greatest accomplishment would have to be being chosen to be a Core Leader for my school’s Leadership Camp. I attended as a camper when I was in grade 11, and my biggest regret was not going in previous years. I went with the purpose of putting myself out there and gaining some more confidence. It was so easy to do so there. Everyone was super kind and encouraging. It was honestly one of the best times of my life. The following year I applied to become a Core Leader. I was so fortunate to be accepted. It was one of the

most competitive years for applying, and I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to help plan the camp. It was incredibly stressful at times, but it was such a rewarding experience once you saw your ideas coming to life, and seeing the campers enjoy your activities.�

School Activities: “I’ve fortunately been given the privilege of being involved in several school activities. I’m currently a member of the Social Justice Club, which is where students come together once a week to discuss social justice issues within our school community and issues within Canada. Every week one member gives a presentation on an issue that they believe needs to be brought to light. I have not presented yet, but I plan on talking about disability accessibility in Ottawa.

I’ve spent a lot of time volunteering at the PMC Center at Carleton University (a place that provides accommodations for students with disabilities).

I’ve learned a lot about disabilities, and the support systems that need to be in place for everyone to be successful.

I’ve noticed a gap in accessibility awareness within our community, and hope to inform more people about the issues people with disabilities may face. Another school activity I am involved in is Student Council. I’ve always had a love for planning things and encouraging positivity. Student Council is the perfect place for me to do both. My friends and I created a new position this year, called the Spirit Squad.

Our job is to assist in all areas of Student Council, but especially help in improving student participation in school activities. We help plan events and help to encourage people to participate in things such as Spirit Week and dances. We have always found so much joy in these activities, and we wanted to share our spirit with others.�

Other Activities/Interests: “I have been playing competitive basketball for over eight years. Joining the team was probably the best decision I have ever made in my life.

I’ve been playing with some of the same people for over four years. The team is kind of like a second family to me.

People always say team sports

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It’s a great way to get some extra energy out, while having a great time with some people you really care about.�

Career Goals: “My dream job is to work for Disney or Dreamworks as an animator, storyboard artist, or concept artist. I’ve always been extremely passionate about art, and recently decided that I should dedicate my life to something I love. I’ve created a six year plan after high school to hopefully develop the skills I need to achieve my dream.

I want to go to Algonquin for a year to ensure I love animations before applying for the animation program at Sheridan College – otherwise known as the ‘Harvard of Animation’.

After I graduate, I would apply and hopefully get accepted into an internship program at Dreamworks or Disney, which would help me get my foot in

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Barrhaven BIA providing tools and info for local businesses The Barrhaven BIA continued to support local businesses with tools and resources for them to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The BIA hosted a weekly video conference call with Barrhaven business owners last week, and a number of issues and topics were discussed. A list of questions from Barrhaven businesses was also gathered and sent to Nepean Liberal MP Chandra Arya. There was also information passed on to local businesses about the CEWS Temporary Wage Subsidy Program.

According to Arya, employers can be brought back to work after they are already collecting CERB payments. However, he says that if an employee is collecting both his or

her wage and CERB at the same time, they will have to reimburse CERB at a later date.

The BIA also shared information on the CEWS program

“The proposed CEWS would apply at a rate of 75 per cent of the first $58,700 normally earned by employees – representing a benefit of up to $847 per week, per employee. The program would be in place for a 12-week period, from March 15 to June 6, 2020.

Employers of all sizes and across all sectors of the economy would be eligible, with certain exceptions including public sector entities. An eligible employer’s entitlement to this wage subsidy will be based entirely on the salary or wages

actually paid to employees.

All employers would be expected to make best efforts to bring employees’ wages to their pre-crisis levels.

As well, the Government is proposing that employers eligible for the CEWS be entitled to receive a 100percent refund for certain employer-paid contributions to Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, the Quebec Pension Plan, and the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan. This refund would apply to the entire amount of employer-paid contributions in respect of remuneration paid to furloughed employees in a period where the employer is eligible for the CEWS. In order to address the realities faced by the not-for-profit sector, high growth companies and new businesses,

the Government proposes the following additional flexibility: • To measure their revenue loss, it is proposed that all employers have the flexibility to compare their revenue of March, April and May 2020 to that of the same month of 2019, or to an average of their revenue earned in January and February 2020.

• For March, the Government proposes to make the CEWS more accessible than originally announced by reducing the 30-percent benchmark to 15 per cent, in recognition of the fact that many businesses did not begin to be affected by the crisis until partway through the month.

• In recognition that the time between when revenue is earned and when it is paid

could be highly variable in certain sectors of the economy, it is proposed that employers be allowed to measure revenues either on the basis of accrual accounting (as they are earned) or cash accounting (as they are received). Special rules would also be provided to address issues for corporate groups, non-arm’s length entities and joint ventures.”

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit is available to those who stop working for reasons related to COVID-19 or are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits.

Examples of stopping to work could include but are not limited to: • You have been let go from your job or your hours

have been reduced to zero; • You are in quarantine or sick due to COVID-19; • You are away from work to take care of others because they are in quarantine, sick due to COVID19; and/or • You are away from work to take care of children or other dependents whose care facility is closed due to COVID-19.

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Employers who are selfemployed also qualify. You will need to provide your personal contact information, your Social Insurance Number and confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements. You may be asked to provide additional documentation to verify your eligibility at a future date.

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Barrhaven Independent 30 years, 30 people: Bruce Campbell

As we celebrate our 30th Anniversary, the Barrhaven Independent will be featuring 30 people who have played a prominent role in building and shaping our community from the time we were a sleepy little suburb in 1990 to the thriving city of more than 100,000 we are now.

In this issue, we are featuring Bruce Campbell, who has been a driving force as a volunteer in Barrhaven for the past three decades, helping build the East Nepean Eagles Baseball Club into one of the premier Little League programs in Canada and providing an opportunity for thousands of kids to play ball since 1990.

It’s safe to say that Bruce Campbell loves baseball.

For the past 30 years, Mr. Campbell has served as the president of the East Nepean

Little League. During his tenure, the league has hosted provincial and Canadian Little League Championship tournaments on a number of occasions, bringing tourists and teams from all over Canada and boosting the local economy. Mr. Campbell served on the Little League International Advisory Board and Little League Ontario Executive Committee, and currently serves as the treasurer of Little League Canada. He is a representative of Challenger Baseball

Ontario, which provides opportunities to play baseball for children, young people and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities.

Bruce Campbell puts children and youth first, focusing his attention on building a strong house league program to teach baseball fundamentals and encourage player development. He ensures all participants have proper uniforms and works continuously with the City to improve facilities for the league and the players.

Last year, Campbell was presented with the Mayor’s City Builder Award, a civic honour created to recognize an individual, group or Farmers Market copy 2_Faded 3/27/20 7:03 PM Page 1 organization No that, through outstanding volunteerism or exemplary action, has East Nepean Eagles Little League President received the Mayor’s City Builder Award last demonstrated an extraordin- year.

City of Ottawa photo ary commitment to making our city a better place today include lifelong service, ness, inspiring charitable or other exemplary achieveand for the future. This may outstanding acts of kind- work, community building ments.

ENLL hopeful that a 2020 baseball season can still be played

As our community continues to deal with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, East Nepean Eagles Baseball Club continues to monitor all information and update its schedule and polices as the information is available. In light of COVID-19, ENLL has updated its registration and refund policy for the 2020 Season.

“Registration is open for 2020 and it is the intent of East Nepean to play a baseball season in 2020, once provided the necessary approvals,” stated East Nepean Little League President Bruce Campbell.

“At this time, baseball activities are suspended until May 11th. A 2020 season would start after that date. However, we do note that the season could be delayed further. Updated information will be posted to our site as received. At this time we can not confirm the dates of the season but will be working towards providing a full season with a modified schedule for dates and games.”

For the 2020 season, registration will be open until a confirmed season start date.

There will be no late registration fees.

“We will continue to keep

our membership informed as information is received and decisions are made. East Nepean appreciates the support of all our members as we deal with this situation that is evolving and changing almost daily,” Campbell said in a message on the ENLL website.

Another issue facing the Eagles organization is the upcoming Ontario Little League Championships. Last year, East Nepean Little League was chosen to host the Major Ontario Little League Championship in July 2020.

Teams representing all eight Ontario Little League districts will travel to the Eagles Nest at Ken Ross Park in Barrhaven, home of the East Nepean Eagles, to compete for the opportunity to represent Ontario at the Canadian Little League Championship in Victoria, BC. “The Major provincial tournament is special,” Campbell said. “It’s special for the athletes, their families and for the city of Ottawa. This tournament is the chance for 11 and 12-year-old players to get one step closer to living out the dream of representing Canada at the Little League World Series. Every at-bat, ground ball,

pitch and fly ball are important steps towards winning. We are honoured to host the players who train for this and for their families who commit to supporting them along the way.”

Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder is excited for the opportunities hosting the event will bring to Barrhaven.

“Barrhaven is excited indeed that East Nepean will host the 2020 Major Little League Ontario Championship,” Harder said. “Our community of over 90,000 residents and 500 businesses look forward to welcoming the players and their families. With new hotels under construction, three major recreation centres, close by Ottawa’s International Airport, with our very own VIA Rail station and on Hwy 416 there is nothing we aren’t close to!

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Log Farm making maple syrup deliveries There may be a seasonably sweet silver lining in the dark cloud of COVID-19.

The Nepean Log Farm has increased its production of maple syrup for the season. The farm, located on Cedarview Drive just north of Barrhaven, has been operated by the Orr family for the past three years.

This Historical site gives us not only the opportunity to give people a peak into life in the 1860 but also what a small family farm would look like today.

“There is sometimes a small bright spot in things and because we were closed to the public and not spending as much time doing demonstrations we have made more maple syrup than we normally would,” said Larry Orr. “We are offering contactless (porch drop off) free delivery of maple syrup in the Ottawa area.”

With the farm closed to the public, Orr said there was more time to focus on producing maple syrup.

“We, like a lot of other

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