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Barrhaven Independent 30 years, 30 people: Doreen Lebano 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 Doreen Lebano. For more than two decades, Doreen has been a relentless and selfless volunteer and community builder for her work with the Barrhaven Lions Club and raising money for the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation. By Jeff Morris In 2014, Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Jan Harder presented the
Mayor’s City Builder Award to Mrs. Doreen Lebano for her outstanding contributions to public health as the event founder for the Barrhaven Lions Club’s annual Mother & Daughter Gala Dinner, which raises funds for cancer patient care at the Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH). Doreen is a survivor of breast cancer and a survivor of a rare blood disorder called Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Purpura (TTP). During the long hours of her treatments for TTP, Doreen’s daughter, Angela, would keep her company. Doreen enjoyed the quiet oneon-one time with her daughter and found it aided in her recovery. When she was healthy again, she decided to organize a fundraising event for the QCH. Her daughter suggested a mother-and-daughter gala dinner, and Doreen, a long-time member of the Barrhaven Lions, decided the Lions Club would be an excellent organization to host the gala. With the exception of this year due to the pandemic, the Mother & Daughter Gala has been held every May for the past 15 years. Doreen is the lead organizer and
she has spent countless hours seeking sponsorships. To date, the gala event has raised over $150,000 for cancer patient care at the QCH. Recently, a patient counselling room in the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre was dedicated to the Barrhaven Lions Club Mother & Daughter Gala in recognition of their support. Doreen also volunteers for many other community fundraising efforts by the Barrhaven Lions Club, as well as working at the Jerry Lewis Telethon, and Barrhaven Fun Day on Labour Day weekend for the past 18 years. She has received two prestigious awards from Lions Club International: the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award and the Helen Keller Award.
In 2014, Doreen Lebano received the Ottawa Mayor’s City Builder Award from Mayor Jim Watson, left, and Councillor Jan Harder, right.
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2.7 million square ft. warehouse facility planned for Citigate By Jeff Morris Citigate Corporate Campus in Barrhaven may soon be home to the largest industrial building ever constructed in Ottawa. Python LP has submitted an application to the city to build a 2.7 million square foot facility at 222 Citigate Drive, off Strandherd Drive near the Highway 416 interchange. The facility would be more than twoand-a-half times larger than the Amazon warehouse that opened on Boundary Road at the Highway 417 interchange last year. According to the Ottawa Business Journal’s David Sali, who broke the story earlier this month, the “prestige office and light industrial building” is expected to include about 50 truck loading docks and more than 2,000 parking spaces. It will have five levels and be about 30 metres in height. Sali also reported that Broccolini, who built the $200 million Amazon facility, was not named in the Barrhaven application. However, he wrote that Broccolini CEO John Broccolini and VPs Joseph and Paul Broccolini are directors of Python, which was federally incorporated in March, just weeks before the new application was initially filed. Saki wrote the expected price tag of the facility will be in the half billion dollar range. Broccolini is currently working through process
of facing appeals over their planned 700,000-square foot warehouse planned for North Gower, which would be at the Roger Stevens Drive interchange of Highway 416, about 15 minutes south of Barrhaven. While the proposal has not gone to city council yet, Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder, who also chairs the city’s planning committee, is hopeful that the warehouse moves forward. “This is an exciting opportunity for Barrhaven,” Harder told the Independent last week. “We already have the Tomlinson Group there, and we will soon have our first hotel open there, too. With the growth in the community, the corporate sector is taking notice of some of the great things Barrhaven has to offer.” Also optimistic about the potential for the warehouse is Barrhaven BIA President Jason MacDonald. For several years, MacDonald, Executive Director Andrea Steenbakkers and the rest of the BIA Board of Directors have been working diligently to secure corporate growth within Barrhaven. Stimulating job growth in Barrhaven has been a top priority for the BIA. Should this warehouse facility become a reality, it would be one of the biggest wins for the BIA since it was formed more than a decade ago. “It’s the perfect location for a company, especially if this is a shipping warehouse,” MacDonald said.
“When you look at that area, it has access to three 400-series highways as well as a bridge to the United States. It’s located at the 416/Strandherd Road interchange. There is easy access to the 417 to the north, and the 401 is a little more than a half hour south of Barrhaven on the 416. Plus the 416 ends at a bridge to the United States.” The facility is expected to bring abut 1,600 jobs to Barrhaven. “Bringing jobs to Barrhaven is the most important thing the BIA has been working on for the past couple of years,” added MacDonald. “Getting the RCMP headquarters moved to South Nepean was a huge victory for the community. If this goes through, it will be another big win. We need to have people working in the community, not just living here and commuting downtown. The businesses
Citigate Corporate Campus in Barrhaven, located by the 416-Fallowfield interchange, is perfectly situated for companies that want access to three 400-series highways and a bridge to the United States. Jeff Morris photos
in Barrhaven will benefit from having more people working here – not just for the breakfast and lunch business but with people shopping on their breaks
and after work hours.” For facilities like this, it is usual for developers to have their plans approved and ready to go before they formally shop it around to
potential tenants. Speculation in the community is that the facility would be ideal for an e-commerce company such as Ottawabased Shopify.
While construction at Citigate Corporate Campus is booming, the proposed 2.7-million square foot warehouse facility could be the largest of its kind ever built in Ottawa.
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Police salfey put down coyote that was aggressive and ill By Charlie Senack The hunt which was on to trap an ill coyote causing havoc appears to have come to an end. In a media release sent out by Ottawa Police on Friday, June 12, they said a coyote was spotted prowling around houses near Shoreline Drive and Wild Shore Crescent early that morning. “The coyote initially came at an officer, but they were able to chase it away from the residences using a police cruiser,” the press release said. “Officers then located the same coyote in Claudette Cain Park where they had no choice to put it down safely.” The news comes a few weeks after a number coyote attacks started taking place in the area. Multiple people were chased by the animal with some being bitten. The incidents appear to have started on May 30 when George Bayne, a newspaper carrier, encountered the doglike animal. The 74-year-old
told CTV News he felt a pain in his ankle, and “looked down and there’s a huge coyote busy gnawing on my ankle.” The following night, Bayne was walking on Canyon Walk Drive off Spratt Road when he saw a coyote — believed to be the same one — trekking towards him. He jumped in his car and drove off. On June 3, it was reported an 81-year-old woman was chased and bit while out for an early morning walk in the same neighbourhood. Then on June 9, Ottawa Police said a man was bit in the back of the leg by a coyote in the area of Spratt Road and Goldeneye Way — just steps away from the previous incidents. Officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the coyote. Area Councillor Carol Anne Meehan tweeted a day later that a coyote had grabbed a dog in the Golden Springs area. Neighbours came out their front door with
Residents in Riverside South arm themselves as they search for the aggressive coyote.
brooms in hand to chase the animal away. No humans or animals were injured, however the next morning, Meehan said a coyote attacked a small dog in Beryl Gaffney Park, located across Prince of Wales Drive from the Stonebridge community. Police were seen searching the park with rifles in hand. It was late May when Riverside South Resident Scott Carson was riding his bike home around midnight when he had his own encounter with the coyote. Carson says he was near the intersection of Earl Armstrong Road and River Road when the incident occurred. “I was at the park across from the Plaza at Riverside South mall when a coyote chased me from there to my house while I was riding my bicycle,” Scott told this newspaper. “It didn’t bite me. I was on a bicycle and I used it to keep me on the other side of the coyote, but when I started to drive away it tried biting at the wheels.” Scott says the coyote got within about a foot of him but he didn’t feel scared. “When I got home I used a pitchfork to chase it off,” he said. “It didn’t look like a normal coyote and it’s not normal to see them here in the area. I’ll see them the odd time but they would always run off. I can also hear them fighting at night.” Gloucester South-Nepean Councillor Carol Anne Meehan has been closely
Residents whose neighbourhood back onto Beryl Gaffney Park expressed concern after a coyote attack in the park last week. Photos courtesy of Carol AnneMeehan
following this matter since it became an issue, and went to all lengths to get it resolved. She was in close contact with Ottawa Police, Bylaw and the Minister of Natural Resources. “I demanded and got police patrols in Riverside South!” Meehan said in a Facebook post on June 11. “When I left tonight they were searching for the coyotes. Bylaw has also hired a wildlife specialist. It will take time but everyone is committed to removing this threat to public safety.” One of the problems appears to have been confusion over who is in charge of handling the issue. Meehan says she spent weeks trying to get the right authorities to deal with the
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problem, and also wrote a letter to the Minister of Natural Resources, John Yakabuski expressing her “anger about how his team in Kemptville has failed to respond to this threat to our community.” “The Ministry of Natural Resources, which has the sole responsibility of dealing with dangerous wildlife in our midst, has washed their hands of this,” she said. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari said in a statement, however, since learning of the issue, ministry staff had been in “constant communication with the City of Ottawa to resolve the issue. Ghamari said the ministry’s role was to “provide guidance on the management of troublesome wildlife.”
Now that the coyote has been captured and killed, questions are circulating as to if there is more than one. Riverside South residents will be on the edge of their seats for the next few weeks as they wait and see if any more attacks are reported. “(We) cannot definitely say this is the coyote that chased and bit two people, but bylaw says it exhibited similar behaviour,” said Meehan on Facebook. “Residents are advised to remain alert and stay out of parks at night, when coyotes hunt.” The body of the coyote has been sent for testing to see if it was carrying any diseases. Meehan says they believe there may be two more coyotes in the area.
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The IndependentEDITORIAL INDEPENDENT Editorial
Panic response came with a heavy price As this wave of the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, we should ask honest questions about our response to it. Growing amounts of research suggest that closing schools was a very bad idea. An Australian study shows that COVID-19 doesn’t sicken many children, and children are not effective spreaders of it. Sweden didn’t close their primary schools, yet experienced no significant infection problem in either their student or teacher populations. It was a major mistake to close down primary schools, so shouldn’t we reopen them now? Also, was it necessary to shut down all ‘non-essential’ businesses? Sweden left business owners and customers to make their own decisions. Our lockdownand-stay-home approach damaged, if not bankrupted, many small businesses. Sweden left businesses intact and didn’t need the huge government spending that will leave lockdown countries with severely damaged economies. As for its numbers of deaths, Sweden has done no better or worse than lockdown countries. Isn’t Sweden’s policy of leaving most decisions to the individual, rather than using state control, proving to be a better approach? One area where Sweden and Canada both failed is with respect to the elderly and vulnerable. Thankfully, this virus has mainly spared the young, but much more has to be done to those now known to be vulnerable. And wasn’t the experiment of quarantining the healthy population (and putting the working population on welfare) a massive mistake? It’s best to protect those either vulnerable or wishing to self-isolate, but allow healthy people to decide how much personal risk they want to take. Likely there will be a second wave of COVID-19, since the current lockdown approach merely delays the virus. We’re nowhere near to achieving the desired herd immunity (where the virus dies off because so many people have recovered from the disease and are immune from catching it again). Sweden, closer to achieving herd immunity, will likely not suffer as much as we will. The good news is that this virus doesn’t appear to be nearly as deadly as first thought. In fact, healthy people might have about as much to fear from getting this virus as they do in getting the regular flu. It seems we were badly scared by wildly inaccurate models. But our senior medical science and political leaders, who largely represent the last of the boomer class, didn’t listen. Did we panic and follow the wrong ‘experts’? We have, and are, paying a heavy price. Our children and their children will be paying for it for decades. Baby boomers will not be here to watch its end. Was our panic response the boomers’ last gasp? Troy Media – Brian Giesbrecht, a retired judge, is a senior fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. BARRHAVEN
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The greatest game that nobody saw
Sports is coming back. We will watch There were three or four girlfriends hockey and basketball playoffs with no watching – they were more like volunfans, no Jurassic Park, and no noise. Kids, teer trainers to make sure we didn’t kill meanwhile, are facing a summer of no or- each other – but there were no fans. There ganized sports. Hockey is looking unlike- weren’t even parents there. ly at this point too. When it was done, we walked off the When kids can play in the parks again, field at Churchill Public School on Merwill they take the inwin Lane, which had not itiative to get games been torn down yet. We going by themall had to go home and selves? Or have we face our moms. We were FROM THE OTHER created a generation muddy, head to toe, and of Millennials that most of us were hosed has to have everydown in the garage. I’m thing organized for sure the boys from CarJeffrey Morris them, complete with dinal went home to the cheering parents and same fate. banquets where everyone gets a participaThe next day, we were all back at tion trophy. school, laughing and showing each other As a football player, I was lucky our bruises from the game. enough to suit up and play more than 200 As basketball and hockey seasons games. My first game was with the South started, the game was soon forgotten Grenville Giants high school team when about and thought of as little more than I was 16. My last was playing semi-pro COUNCIL just a day to go to the field and have some football when I was 49. fun on a day off. CORNER If I was to sit back and think about the But as time went on, I found myself Mayor best and most intense football game I Suzanne ever Dodge thinking about that game more and more. played in, it was none of those. Maybe the good feeling I have about that It was on Remembrance Day in 1981. day wiped out some of the negative feelWe had the day off school. Our high ings I brought upon myself during that school season had just ended and I had winless high school season. It was the day just had a cast removed from my right leg I started trying to make my teammates after an ankle and Achilles tendon injury better instead of pointing fingers at them THE NOTwhen SO we lost. shortened my last year of high school football. Now, I sit here in my basement man NEW GUY We got together with our friends at cave, complete with a barnwood sports Tim Ruhnke school and concocted a Remembrance bar, two big screens, and wall-to-wall Day football game. The boys from River- memorabilia. There couldn’t be a better view Heights, where I lived, would take place to be in quarantine. on the boys from Cardinal. I quarterOne of the areas on the wall is my backed our team – it was my last ever glory wall. It includes photos, team pics, game as a starting quarterback after a less plaques and awards from my 26 years of than memorable high school season in playing. I have newspaper clippings from which I led our team to zero wins. Pete almost every game I ever played. One of Hoy quarterbacked the Cardinal WALKER team. HOUSE the photos is of the Lockport (NY) InAfter I left to play at Carleton, he took vaders from 1992, the year we were U.S. over as QB at South Grenville and led Susan the Vallom National Semi-pro champions. That team team to a championship. He gave up foot- was and still is a family. Every time I look ball for baseball and ended up pitching at the wall, I realize how blessed I am to for the Boston Red Sox. have experienced playing the game I love It was cold, rainy and windy. There for so long. were no pads and no helmets. Just the If I could go back in time to that muddy boys out playing tackle football in the Remembrance Day in 1981, the only thing mud. We had the Malovic brothers, Mike I would change is that one of the girls BLAKE’S Toshack, who eventually joined me to would have had a camera to take a picture TAKES play football at Carleton, Chris Whitley, of all of us together after the game. Blake McKim Andreas Noe, Wilf Richter and the rest I don’t know how many of the boys of the boys. The Cardinal boys had Pete think back to that game or even rememand Mike Hoy, Currie Graham – yes, the ber it. I don’t know if they would want Hollywood actor Currie Graham who a photo from it. But if I had a pic from sacked me twice that day – Scoop Mur- that day, I know exactly where it would ray, the Patrick boys, the Stitt boys, the go on my wall. It would hang right beside Cook boys. The only noticeable absences my Lockport Invaders national champion were Scot Birnie of Riverview Heights team photo. and Todd Gill of Cardinal, who were both And not to sound like a Millennial, away playing junior hockey. I wish they but a participation trophy from that day both could have been there that day. would be a nice touch too.
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It’s time for us to move on from Sir John A. Macdonald
“The executions of the Indians ought to convince the Red Man that the White Man governs,” Sir John A. Macdonald, Nov. 20, 1885
Two blocks from my office stands a tall yellow house. Dickinson House was originally built by Moss Kent Dickinson as his family home. The building was also used by Dickinson’s political friend, Sir John A. Macdonald, as a campaign office. That anecdote has always been the historical glaze on Dickinson Square’s succulent piece of local and national history. But it appears now the anecdote has a best before date. While Black Lives Matters protests are continuing
throughout the United States and Canada, the issue of racism against Indigenous Canadians has become a political hot button. Canada’s ugly history with racism extends beyond the black community. It would be trite to say one group has had it harder or easier than any other in Canada’s past. But the treatment of Indigenous Canadians over the past two centuries is a national embarrassment that needs to be addressed. And the fingers are pointing at Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s Father of Confederation, and the architect of a cruel act of racism that shattered Indigenous communities and families. As statues of political figures who were in involved in slavery and other racist
Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada, but his treatment of Indigenous Canadians has tarnished his legacy as the country’s father of Confederation. Canada.com photo
activities are coming down around the world, people in Montreal are calling for the statue of Macdonald to be removed. This is not the first time people in Montreal want the Macdonald statue, but this time it is different. In decades past, it was a result of the Quebec vs. Canada and even English vs. French conflicts. Now, it is about racism, and Macdonald’s actions that resulted in hardships for generations of Indigenous Canadians. A petition started by Isobel Walker calling for the removal of the statue had more than 10,000 signatures within its first four days. “There are many monuments of racist white nationalists in Montréal—and one by one they will ALL see their fate,” the petition says. Walker added in the petition that some of Macdonald’s projects included “establishing the first residential school and creating the system in which over 130 more could be made” and “openly promoting the preservation of a so-called ‘Aryan’ Canada.” Macdonald’s white-first policies were not just targeted toward the Indigenous peoples. In 1885, the Electoral Franchise Act, the Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act made sure that Chinese workers would not be granted the right to vote. These same Chinese workers migrated to Canada, and many were worked to their deaths, to build a national railroaded that was credited to Macdonald. While Macdonald was in office, Indigenous people, women, people with disabilities, and
Dickinson House in Manotick, two blocks from the Barrhaven Independent’s office, was the election campaign headquarters of Sir John A. Macdonald in the late 1800s.
men without property were also denied the right to vote. In his book, Clearing the Plains: Politics, Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life, historian and author James Dascuk documented Macdonald’s use of starvation as a weapon against Indigenous peoples. “For years, government officials withheld food from Aboriginal people until they moved to their appointed reserves, forcing them to trade freedom for rations. Once on reserves, food placed in ration houses was withheld for so long that much of it rotted while the people it was intended to feed fell into a decades-long cycle of malnutrition, suppressed immunity and sickness from tuberculosis and other diseases. Thousands died.” The residential schools, which Macdonald championed, were little more than concentration camps for children. Some would face torture and medical experiments.
“When the school is on the reserve, the child lives with its parents, who are savages, and though he may learn to read and write, his habits and training mode of thought are Indian,” wrote Macdonald in 1879. “He is simply a savage who can read and write. It has been strongly impressed upon myself, as head of the Department, that Indian children should be withdrawn as much as possible from the parental influence, and the only way to do that would be to put them in central training industrial schools where they will acquire the habits and modes of thought of white men.” Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson are all facing petitions and protests that it is time for the Macdonald statues to come down. Kingston is deep in Macdonald history, as the city was where Macdonald lived and practised law for much of his life. None of the mayors has
flinched. They are in a nowin situation, as regardless of how awful some of his actions were, he is still Canada’s first Prime Minister. Some who defend Macdonald say that you cannot judge someone’s past by the standards of the present. That argument might be made for things like criminalizing homosexuality and abortion, which Macdonald did in Canada, but not for being the architect of what really is a genocide. There was always a romanticism about how Macdonald orchestrated the creation of Canada. There always will be. And he will always be Canada’s first Prime Minister. But as far as statues, names of schools and names of roads and names of airports are concerned, it is time to move on and maybe honour someone else. Sir John A. Macdonald may have formed a country, but he also destroyed the people that made our nation.
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Schools looking for creative ways to honour grads By Charlie Senack This is typically a time of year full of great joy with life chapters ending and new opportunities on the horizon. Graduating students should be walking down the aisle to receive their diploma this week, however the novel coronavirus has put a hold on any traditional festivities. Instead schools are finding new and creative ways to celebrate their graduating students’ accomplishments. Mother Teresa High School is just one of many educational institutions which has got in on the trend of putting congratulatory signs on grade 12 students’ lawns reading “Congratulations Class of 2020. Mother Teresa High School.”
Principal Julie Mathe says the entire school’s staff came together to make this happen for their students. “Some would say this has been a year of challenges, a year of firsts, we say it is a year of perseverance,” says Mathe. “We wanted to do something for our grads to celebrate their accomplishments during these unprecedented times.” Parents were called beforehand to let them know this was happening and were asked to keep it a surprise. The signs were distributed intentionally on May 22, which was supposed to be a day where memories were made. “The signs were intentionally delivered on the day that would have been the students’ prom,” states
Mathe. “Our students were surprised and very happy for this public recognition. Our parents were (also) over the moon.” Staff also created a video full of the students reactions to the surprise as a token they could hold onto. The idea was first started in the United States before making its way to Canada. Holy Trinity was the first high school in Ottawa to deliver signs to students’ lawns, with Notre Dame, St. Francis Xavier and St. Pius among some of the other schools to follow suit. Grade 12 Mother Teresa Student Nolan Wojcik was among those to be surprised with a sign on his front lawn. “When I saw the sign on my lawn I was happy to see that the teachers took
Many St. Mother Teresa High School graduates were surprised with a lawn sign.
the initiative to do this for the graduating students,” he said. “It would have been nice to have a graduation and prom, but it sounds like the graduation will be rescheduled to a later date.” His plans were to attend Algonquin College this fall to become an Electrical Engineering Technician, however due to classes being moved online, Wojcik has decided to take a gap year instead since he prefers inclass learning. Mother Teresa is the only high school in Barrhaven to put signs on students’ lawns so far, however the school year isn’t over just yet. Both Longfields Davidson Heights and John McCrae, however, have installed large signs outside their schools to recognize the students’ achievements.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board has already stated they plan to hold traditional graduation ceremonies in October saying it’s safe to do so. As for prom, Wojcik says Mother
Teresa is already planning one for a year from now. Mathe says signs many not be the only thing they have in store for graduating students with another surprise possible.
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John McCrae’s Relay for Life event goes virtual By Charlie Senack
Every year, schools all across Ottawa — including here in Barrhaven — take part in the annual Relay For Life event, which raises tens of thousands of dollars for Canadian cancer research. However given the circumstances we find ourselves in due to COVID-19, all school events were cancelled or altered for the remaining few months of the school year. That meant activities like this which raise money for important organizations in our community wouldn’t be able to go ahead. But as events were cancelled all across the city and physical distancing measures were strengthened, the team at John McCrae High School decided to keep their spirit alive by moving the activity online for a virtual gathering. “We had begun our trad-
itional campaign back when school was still in,” said student Shikshita Singh. “Our student organizing committee didn’t miss a beat however when we learned of the school closure. The group of students were committed to running a fundraiser no matter what. (We) quickly adapted our ideas to engage our friends and family virtually in support of the Canadian Cancer Society’s important work.” That’s a sentiment shared by Aaya Mahdi who is actively involved in the school community. “Even in the midst of a pandemic, Cancer was still present,” the grade 11 student echoed. “As a group, we decided to organize challenges, campaigns and events — such as trivia night —where we could still fundraise, have fun and make an impact on our community.” Relay For Life is typically
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a 12-hour event which runs through the night. Last year, John McCrae held the festivities at the Superdome located at Greenbank and Hunt Club Drive. It featured music, games, karaoke, and athletic activities. One of the most moving parts of the night was the luminary ceremony which pays tribute to all the lives lost due to cancer. In 2019, John McCrae raised $40,000 for the Canadian Cancer Foundation during their event. Also in May of last year, St. Mother Teresa held their first Relay For Life event which raised $45,000 — almost double their initial goal. Longfields also took part in the 12-hour-long event last fall, also raising a little over $45,000. We all know of at least one person who has fought the disease and won, but sadly an estimated 225,800 new cancer cases and 83,300 cancer
John McCrae’s Relay for Life event has been held at the Ben Franklin Superdome in previous years. This year, the event took place online.
deaths are expected in Canada this year, according to a Canadian Cancer Statistics report. That’s why it’s important to keep this event going, says Nicole Lim, whose family has recently been gripped by cancer. “This year, I relayed for my mom and for everyone who can’t,” she said. “Cancer is something that has affected many people and Relay For Life fundraises money to find a cure and to fund programs to aid those going through the
battle.” The students have been promoting the work they are doing by using social media as a tool to get the word out. They have been posting frequently on Instagram and TikTok which is the new trend among youth. Relay at Home as they are now calling it, took place on Saturday, June 13, from 7pm to 9pm. John McCrae has so far raised a little over $2,800, only 23 per cent towards their goal.
While the actual event itself might have taken place, students are calling upon the community to donate if they can to a cause which impacts everyone. They have set a goal of $10,000 and are confident they can reach it with your support. To donate you can find the link on the Barrhaven Independents Facebook or Twitter pages. It can also be found on support.cancer.ca. Fundraising will continue until August.
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Carte Blanche Salon and Spa falls victim to COVID-19 By Charlie Senack
It’s a hard reality many businesses in Canada and all around the world will face after being closed for months due to COVID-19. Carte Blanche Salon and Spa, located at 4265 Strandherd Dr, has been forced to shut its doors permanently after receiving no income for months with many bills to pay. Roy Jouni, who owns the family-run business which also has a location in Orleans, said the tough decision had to be made after receiving no support from their landlord, Trinity Group. “On March 28, we received a letter from the landlords with a deadline of Tuesday, March 31st at 5:00 pm to sign a rent deferral program which stated we don’t have to pay our minimum rent but we had to pay out taxes and cam,” said Jouni. Despite being given lit- Carte Blanche Salon, located on Strandherd Drive by Costco, opened before the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be too much Jeff Morris photo tle time to sign the papers to enable the business to stay open. Jouni said he did because his landlords told him reduced capacity due to cut the arm off to save the signing legal documents solid for three months. He everything will go back body.” for the rent deferral pro- says anyone with a gift to normal,” he says. “Unif he didn’t, rent for the physical distancing.” The salon first shut Jouni says he did regram. card for the Barrhaven lo- fortunately we lost our month of April would be down at the beginning ceive financial support Jouni was able to recation will be honoured in Barrhaven location and taken out of his account. of March before being from the government open his Orleans location Orleans. we probably won’t be Jouni states rent for mandated to do so by the which was a one-time on Innes at 50 per cent “In a few years you back in Barrhaven. But the space was $27,000 a province. Business was $40,000 payment, howcapacity on June 15, and will see us opening up we are going to bounce month, however with this already down roughly 90 ever it didn’t go far for says he’s already booked more stores again and back.” rent deferral program, it per cent as concern over a business of his size. would work out to about the virus grew. Twenty-five thousand $10,000 a month. It came a little over dollars of it went towards He says the agreement a month after the salon finishing payroll and laystated they would not ask celebrated a big accoming off staff. for the minimum rent for The salon in Barrhaven April or May 1st, however plishment. Approaching one year employed 20 staff memafter that they would want in Barrhaven, they were bers with the Orleans lothe money within 30 days. finally self-sustainable cation employing a little “That was pretty scary after making their totals. over 50. because that’s almost But that rush of adrenaJouni says Rio-Can, $60,000 for a time when line soon wore off and the who are their landlords you’re not operating,” decision to close was imfor the Orleans location, said Jouni. minent. was very understanding “Saying we were alJouni says after conof the situation and sent lowed to open on June 1st, sulting with his family them an application for we’d owe that month’s and accountant, it was the federal government’s rent and the two months before that, all before clear the location would relief program. When they asked Trinity Group we would even be able have to close. “They both said if I if they planned to apply, to open for business,” keep Barrhaven open I’d Jouni states they said no he adds. “Already at that lose everything,” he said because it was voluntary. point we were basically in an emotional interview He also says Trinity screwed having to pay over the phone shortly tried taking the minimum $90,000 when we were after the decision was rent out of his bank acclosed for months and made. “It was better to count every month despite we’d have to operate at a
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Ghamari’s office working with MNR on local coyote problem While the situation with aggressive coyotes continues to be problematic in Barrhaven, Riverside South and Manotick, Carleton Progressive Conservative MPP Goldie Ghamari is working with both the city and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to help resolve the issue. “Since first learning of the coyote situation on May 31, 2020, I have been working diligently to ensure ongoing communication between the province and local representatives,” Ghamari said in a statement issued last week. “I have been in regular contact with Councillor Carol Anne Meehan and Mike Harris, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. I was also pleased to speak with Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly and Deputy Chief Steve Bell to discuss what my office can do to assist Ottawa Police Service in handling the situation. I was informed that they are coordinating with Ottawa By-Law as the situation unfolds and if they require any further
assistance, they will reach out to me directly.” Ontario has worked with municipalities for many years to prevent and manage conflicts between coyotes and people. Municipalities are responsible for deciding what course of action is necessary when human-coyote encounters occur within City boundaries. The province provides support to municipalities by providing advice and expertise on actions they can take to resolve ongoing conflict situations. On June 9, MNRF staff met with the City and other stakeholders including NCC, the Ottawa Police Services, and the Public Health Unit, to discuss the coyote situation in Ottawa. MNRF staff provided technical advice and assistance to the group, including: - MNRF’s opinion on the particular coyote and the rare behaviour; - MNRF’s role in this situation, which is to provide advice, information and outreach; - Options for the City to hire an agent/trap-
per. The district is developing a list of potential contacts for the City. Alternatively the City was also informed that it can contact the Ontario Fur Managers Federation. MNRF has also provided the City of Ottawa with messaging specific to best practices for preventing and dealing with human-coyote encounters that could be used to share with the public. In many cases, conflicts between coyotes and people can be prevented. Homeowners can take steps to ensure wildlife, including coyotes, are not attracted to their property and neighbourhood by properly managing garbage and by accompanying pets outside. However, we recognize that preventative measures may not always be effective in preventing conflicts with individual animals, especially when human-provided sources of food continue to be made available to coyotes. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) allows municipalities and property owners to protect property by harassing,
This coyote was spotted in Beryl Gaffney Park, where a dog was attacked last week.
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capturing or dispatching a variety of wildlife species, including coyotes, or to hire an agent to do so on their behalf. No approval or authorization is required from the province in these cases. MNRF will continue to work with the City of Ot-
tawa, including working to provide a list of potential agents who might be able to assist in the dispatch of the coyote alongside additional technical information to support the City of Ottawa in its decisionmaking regarding dispatch/ removal of the coyote.
“My office will continue to monitor the situation and will continue to provide assistance and information to residents, stakeholders, involved parties, municipal staff, local politicians and anyone else who requires provincial support,” Ghamari stated.
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City losing $1 million per day through COVID-19 pandemic The province has announced that Ontario will begin a staged re-opening, and for us in Ottawa, that means a small step back to normalcy. During the Council meeting of June 10, Councillors approved the 2019 Financial Report, and although there was not much concern with our 2019 financial situation, 2020 will not be so rosy. Ottawa is losing $1 million a day through COVID-19. Municipalities across the province have made it clear that without higher levels of government stepping in to provide us with money, our situation will
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be bleak. Here’s the rub, there may be three levels of government, but there is only one taxpayer. Our economy will take years to rebuild, so a onetime bailout from the Federal or Provincial governments won’t be enough. We need to get serious about protecting our City’s financial health. The only way Council can do this is to take the opportunity to
change how we budget. To begin, each City department must be told that any increase in spending needs to be found within its existing budget. No increases. Second, now that we know working for home is not only possible but a real option for many, a complete inventory of Cityowned and leased real estate needs to be conducted with the goal of reducing our footprint. Running and maintaining office buildings is expensive. Selling off real estate will bring in one-time revenue and reduce our operating costs. Third, a City-wide re-
view of every program and service should be undertaken. We can only afford to focus on the programs and services residents cannot do without. The taxpayer cannot continue to pay for everything forever. If it does not provide a direct and meaningful service to Ottawa, we should not be funding it. Commit to keeping taxes at 3 percent- No double-digit increases. For every 1 percent that the tax rate increases, the City collects about $16 million. Every new property built also begins to pay taxes, increasing the tax base for the municipal-
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Organizers hopeful for belated Barrhaven Canada Day celebration By Charlie Senack
It will be a Canada Day like no other in Barrhaven with the traditional festivities cancelled due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic. Organizer Darrell Bartraw announced the unfortunate news almost two months ago after the City of Ottawa said they would not permit events of any kind in city parks up until June 30. That date has now been extended until the end of Size_Faded 6/3/20 11:27 AM Page 1 August. “When COVID-19 happened we had no idea how long this was going to initially be,” said Bartraw. “We didn’t know if it was going to be weeks, months, years, or whatever. We decided to cancel it when the city announced no events would be taking place because even if they were to allow it come June 30th, we wouldn’t have had enough time to set up and everything. It would have been absolutely impossible.” This year’s Canada Day in Barrhaven festivities was supposed to be among the biggest yet thanks to a few grants organizers received totalling $27,000 — much of which is from the Celebrate Ontario grant. Bartraw says the money can’t be carried over to next year however can be used at another point this year. As COVID-19 trends continue in the right direction,
he’s hopeful an event can be held this fall at Larkin Park. It will be an opportunity to mark the two-year anniversary of the six tornadoes which hit the Ottawa region on September 21, 2018, Bartraw says, and celebrate coming together again after surviving a global health pandemic. “I am hopeful that between early September and mid October, we will be able to have closer gatherings again,” he said. “The plan would be to have a free breakfast in the morning where people could line up six feet apart just like they do to enter a store. They can then find places to sit while practicing physical distancing. Then in the evening we’d have multiple food stations set up with all different kinds of food.” The event would also include a kids zone just like what is at Canada Day, Bartraw says, and a stage which would have music running throughout the day. The event would start at 9:00 am and run until dusk. The event however can only take place if restrictions surrounding public gatherings are loosened in Ontario between the beginning of September and the middle of October, says Bartraw. After that it’s too difficult to plan outdoor events with the uncertainty around weather. But even if events can’t take place this fall, Bar-
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rhaven residents are hoping things will return to a new normal by winter for the annual Santa Claus Parade down Strandherd Drive and the Santa Claus Breakfast which is held at Mother Teresa High School. For now they are still a go but organizers are watching how the pandemic unfolds closely. “We have the dates set now for both events,” states Bartraw. “I am hoping they
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City is working with partners on coyote problem
I am enjoying the personal stories that Jeff Morris is writing and showcasing in each paper. Each of them has evoked really great memories of people who have built or continue to build our great Barrhaven community. As we head into Canada Day without our fantastic Mattamy Canada Day in Barrhaven celebrations I want to wish you all good health, good family, and wonderful vacations. Take care everyone.
Coyotes in Barrhaven
Aggressive coyotes have been reported in Barrhaven and Riverside South area. This is not normal behaviour. The City of Ottawa is working with its partners to address this issue and Ottawa Police are patrolling the area. Ottawa Bylaw has contracted the services of a wildlife specialist. Report sightings by calling 311. In the event of an attack, call Police at 911. Be aware of your surroundings, do not leave out food, do not leave pets unattended, keep dogs on a leash during walks, and walk-in pairs. Overnight is the time that coyotes are most active.
What to do if you encounter a Coyote, Wolf or Fox
If you see a coyote, wolf or fox, keep your distance and the animal will most likely avoid you.
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If you encounter an aggressive animal: - never approach or touch a wild animal - do not turn your back or run from a wild animal - back away from the animal while remaining calm - stand tall, wave your hands, and make lots of noise - carry a flashlight at night - if a wild animal poses an immediate threat or danger to public safety — call 911
How to make your property uninviting
- use flashing lights, motion sensors and noisemakers - put up a two-metre high fence that extends at least 20 centimetres underground - install a roller system to the top of your fence so animals can’t gain a foothold
How to prevent conflicts with dogs
- keep dogs inside at night - clean up after your dog — coyotes are attracted to dog faeces - spay and neuter your dogs — coyotes are attracted to, and can mate with, domestic dogs that have not been spayed or neutered
Ottawa, Adopt-a-Park and Adopt-a-Road activities will be postponed until further notice. Adopt-a-Park or Road is a city-wide program that encourages community involvement in the care and maintenance of parks and roadways. It is a partnership between volunteers and the City. The program is open to community groups and individuals of all ages who want to take an active role in enhancing the quality of life in our community. Volunteers take on park or roadway clean-up projects to improve safety and promote a healthy natural environment by keeping the City clean, green, and free of litter and graffiti. In addition, by removing the debris and litter from the City streets, it ultimately protects the water quality of our rivers and fish habitats.
Adopt volunteers make a commitment to cleaning up a park or roadway: A minimum of - twice a year - once in the spring and once in the fall for a period of two to five years to provide continuity To acknowledge - these important efforts, a sign presenting the name of the adopting individual or group is displayed on the park or roadway throughout the adoption period.
The City’s Role
- Respond to inquiries within 10 days - Coordinate necessary approvals - Provide cleanup and/or graffiti removal supplies - Install signage - Collect litter when notified - Provide agreement renewal opportunities - Coordinate the provision of loaned cleanup tools
Safety Measures
Your safety as a volunteer is our main concern. As the work is located in parks and along the edge of roadways, there are some hazards involved, but following a few important steps will help ensure your safety. Before you start working, the group leader should examine the site to determine if conditions are appropriate for the ages and abilities of the volunteers. More information can be found at https://ottawa. ca/en/news/city-permitslimited-use-spaces-cityparks-use-playgroundequipment-and-park-amenities-remains-prohibited.
Update on enforcement of onstreet parking limits resumes on June 29
Starting Monday, June 29, the City will resume the enforcement of parking over posted time limits, including 15-minute, onehour, two-hour, three-hour and six-hour zones. Initially, parking control
officers will issue warning notices to vehicles that are parked longer than the posted time limit. Officers will begin to issue tickets on Monday, July 6. Until further notice, parking control officers will not enforce overtime parking on streets without signs. Parking enforcement ensures safety, traffic flow, emergency vehicle access and parking space availability as services begin to reopen and normal traffic patterns resume. All other parking restrictions remain in effect, including no-stopping zones, no-parking zones, fire routes, accessible parking spaces and rules around sidewalks, driveways and fire hydrants. Parking restrictions continue to be enforced in areas with Pay and Display machines. Visit ottawa.ca for information about parking permits - https://ottawa.ca/en/ parking-roads-and-travel/ parking/parking-permits
Update City of Ottawa’s The Seeds and Soil Home Garden Project
City of Ottawa’s Human Needs Task Force and Just Food would like to announce The Seeds and Soil Home Garden Project June 2020. Are you looking for a way to increase your food supply with a home garden? The City of Ottawa’s Human Needs Task Force and Just Food are partnering to provide seeds and soil to 3000 households
living on lower incomes in Ottawa. Home gardens are a great way to grow your food, stay active, and support positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who can get a seed and soil package? • People in Ottawa living on lower incomes or who have lost their job due to COVID-19. • Must have access to a personal yard (can be small). • There are 3000 seed and soil packages available to distribute throughout the community over the next 2 weeks. • Given out by registering on a first-come, firstserved basis. What is included in a seed and soil package? Each package comes with: • 6-7 different types of seed (swiss chard, kale, turnip, cabbage, beets, peas, yellow and green beans) • Soil: an amount equal to 3 black/blue recycle boxes full • Basic instructions and links to other information on how to grow Maximum 1 package per household All seed packages come with the same quantity and type of seeds. These seeds have been chosen as they are compatible with Ottawa’s weather and shorter growing season. (There is still enough time to plant in June!)
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While players from the local Ottawa South United Soccer Club are waiting for the green light to play soccer, Ottawa’s new pro team, Atletico Ottawa, has been practising at OSU’s main facility at George Nelms Park. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Atetico owner Jeff Hunt, OSU President Bill Michaolopoulos and Councillor George Darouze were on hand to watch the team’s first practice.
harder continues from page 14 Fill in the registration form at https://justfood.ca/ garden2020. You will then be contacted by a member of our joint team to schedule a location and time for pick-up and get a list of gardening resources. If you have issues with registration, such as not having internet or unable to access the form, please email seedsandsoil@ottawa.ca or call 613-5802424 ext. 26753 to register. Loose soil and seed packets are ready at sites around Ottawa. You will need a vehicle as the soil is heavy. Please bring three recycling blue or black boxes (or similar sized containers) to shovel soil into. A limited supply of bags will be available at the pick-up location if you do not have access to your bins. If you are unable to load the soil into your vehicle, on-site volunteers will be able to assist. To ensure physical distancing, only scheduled pick-ups will be available. After you register, a time slot will be confirmed with you for pick-up. If someone wishes to pick up a seed and soil package for someone else, the person who registers must include the name and email address of the person who will pick up their package in the registration form. Is there a cost for the
seeds and soil packages? No. The seeds and soil packages are being provided free of charge to people living on lower incomes or who have lost their job during COVID-19, through the generous support of the City of Ottawa, Just Food and Greely Sand & Gravel. Garden Guides are available free at www.justfood.ca/garden-guide/ in 5 languages: English, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish. • Adults can ask questions by emailing Master Gardeners at mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca Gardening resources for kids can be found at https://justfood.ca/ottawafarm-school/ • Kids can ask questions by emailing farmschool@ justfood.ca
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