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Local French Catholic School Board teachers picketed in front of Ecole Secondaire Pierre-Savard at the corner of Strandherd and Longfields last Friday. Job action by teachers in all four publicly funded school boards is expected again this week.

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Record-breaking year in TV, film industry promising for Barrhaven Barrhaven is not exactly Hollywood North, but it is a piece of a much bigger puzzle of a booming film and television industry in Ontario.

Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, who is also Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, joined industry leaders to discuss the results.

“Ontario is open for business, open for jobs, and open to the film and television industry,” said Minister MacLeod. “These results show that we’re building a business-friendly climate where production companies and production service companies can grow.”

The announcement comes as Barrhaven is in the process of becoming home to a major sound stage.

Plans are in place for the facility to be located at the former Greenbelt Research Farm along the north side of Fallowfield Road between Greenbank Road and Highway 416.

The Ottawa Film Office and TriBro Studios, a private sector firm who submitted the proposal, says

having a soundstage in the nation’s capital would bring in between 500 and 1000 jobs into the television, film and animation industry — and over $40 million into economic development.

“We need to be able to build the industry here and get some of the hundreds of millions of dollars available in production that could be spent in Ottawa to help develop our industry,” said Bruce Harvey, the Film Commissioner for Ottawa, in an interview last year.

Ottawa currently receives around one hundred million dollars a year of film work, around half of that in animation — the other half towards live action drama and reality television. Harvey says that would more than double within the first year, and would help with the 260 million dollars in film productions that were turned away in Ontario in 2016.

Earlier this year, actor Mel Gibson was involved in the shooting of a Christmas movie in Manotick, Carleton Place, and other local locations.

Ontario’s film and television industry had a recordbreaking year in 2019, with 343 productions bringing in $2.16 billion in production spending for the economy and supporting 44,540 fulltime equivalent direct and spin-off jobs. This represents an increase in production by almost 15 per cent from 2018 and more than 7,500 new jobs for Ontarians.

Jobs created by film and TV production in the province include: technicians (such as lighting, make-up, carpenters, set designers, set dressers and wardrobe ex-

perts), production managers and coordinators, location managers, craft services, post-production experts, accountants, performers and drivers.

Ontario offers tax credits to support film and television production. These incentives play an important role in increasing economic activity and job creation in Ontario while also enhancing the province’s cultural profile.

“In 2020, we are continuing to work with Ontario Creates and the industry to ensure producers at home and around the globe know

that there’s no better place to create content than right here in Ontario,” added MacLeod.

“The government’s commitment to growing Ontario’s film and television industry means big business for Ontario and a globally competitive production scene,” says Karen Thorne-Stone, President & CEO, Ontario Creates. “Our suite of financial incentives, over 10,000 locations, world-class crews, diverse talent, award-winning postproduction facilities, and expanding studio space are a huge draw for producers

from Canada, the U.S. and around the world.”

In February 2020, the government announced a Ministers’ Film and Television Advisory Panel which will provide evidence and advice to the government on industry trends, challenges and opportunities to grow high‐value film and television production in Ontario and maximize benefits for the province.

There was a healthy balance between domestic and foreign production in 2019, with $1.1 billion in foreign production and $1 billion in domestic production.

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March Break is a busy time for Barrhaven families In a little over a week, March Break will be upon us. In fact, I know that some of you will take an extra week either before or after the actual official week. Of course, our two French Boards have already enjoyed some time off. Andrea and I, at the encouragement of Jonah, have been contemplating some quick getaway….we do love a road trip….but who knows.

I keep telling her that if we could make these plans like most do, we would have a much better chance of getting bookings and going farther for less money.

There is the element of surprise though when you just load the kids and stuff into the car and head south.

I recall the first time we decided to go away. Robert had just turned two. It was February and we booked this gorgeous place in the panhandle of Florida at Alligator Point. It was called Heavenly Sunrise. I just checked google maps and it says that trip can be made from Barrhaven in 21 hours and 32 minutes… achievable indeed! We have so many crazy memories of that road trip in 2008. I was the driver and Andrea the navigator. She had a massive map digest laid across her lap for most of the trip.

There was no search mechanism, McGyvering our way around and through Washington, DC was no piece of cake. Now, of course, most newer vehicles have navigation systems on the dash. I don’t know that we will leave Barrhaven but if we do, I know that the 5 of us will be talking about it for years. We always do!

March Break Courses & Camps at the Walter Baker

The Walter Baker Centre is offering March Break courses which include Camp Ottawa Adventure & Swim. Hip Hop Camp, Pre and Post Care & Swim Explorer Junior. For more information call the Walter Baker Centre at (613) 5802788 or see the courses online at join.ottawa.ca.

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by Jan Harder

Bush Our family is very excited to have the opportunity to not only bring The Log Farm back to life, as a family farm, but also provide a window into life as a pioneer in the Ottawa valley. As part of this journey we want to invite you to come out and experience the excitement of Spring on the farm.

This year we are pleased to offer three of the Ottawa Valley’s greatest treasury, Maple syrup, Taffy on the snow and the one and only BeaverTails.

The Log Farm Sugar Bush is located at 670 Cedarview Road in Nepean with an admission of $6 ($5.31 + HST) per person, children under 1 are free (Wagon ride included in cost). You can visit the Log Farm on weekends starting February 29 until April 13 from 9:30am - 4pm.

Throughout Ontario March break the Log Farm will be open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30am 4pm. For more information contact Larry Orr at 613292-121, larryorr@rogers. com.

Glow Paint Night in Barrhaven

Picasso or not, we want to see you glow Barrhaven (3161 Strandherd) on March 7 from 6:30pm 9:30pm!

Working together with

the delicious new Copper Branch in Barrhaven we’re excited to get you glowing while you get to enjoy some wholesome vegan cooking. Everything from the canvas, glow acrylic paint, glow face/body paint, one drink and vegan food are included in this incredible event, with tickets sold at $40. Grab your friends and let’s glow! For more information email info@glowsport.ca.

Barrhaven Garden Club – Common Garden Pests

It’s no surprise that insects outnumber humans many millions of times over. While some insects are beneficial to plant life, we are only too familiar with the destruction of many others. We can identify pest damage in one of two ways, by the sight of the insect or by the damage it causes. Mary Anne Jackson-Hughes, Horticulturist, will talk about the most common insect pests and what we can do to mitigate the damage. This event takes place March 11 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm at the Larkin House Community Centre (76 Larkin Drive).

Community Police Message

Recently, a number of break-ins have been reported in suburban parts of Ottawa — including a few incidents in Barrhaven.

Not long ago the Stoneway Park building got vandalized and broken into — an incident which has taken place at multiple community centres around Ottawa this year.

Recently the Walter Baker Centre has had to enforce several security enforcements after dealing with multiple incidents in the building. They had to hire a security guard at the start if the school year and block off portions of the centre to John McCrae High School students — including full access at lunch.

The Ottawa Police investigates all break-ins to home and commercial properties. People often mistakenly refer to a breakin as a “robbery” or the American terminology of a “Burglary” but they are not the same crime. The definition of a Break and Enter is: the offence committed when any person unlawfully enters any place with the intent of committing a criminal offence therein.

Every case is reviewed by a detective for solvability or to link it to other break-ins. Break and Enters are seen as a serial of-

fense; often when a suspect is caught for committing a break and enter, they have committed more than just one.

The Ottawa Police recognizes that a break and enter can be a very traumatic event. After filing a report (613-236-1222 ext. 7300), do not hesitate to speak to a member of our Victim Crisis Unit or seek other resources to help you.

It is important to note that If you are 16 years of age or under, you are not permitted to hang around (loiter) in a public area — places like parks, parking lots, schoolyards, sidewalks, bus stop/stations etc. — between midnight and 6am. Under this law, you will be escorted home by police and your parents could receive a warning or a fine up to $1000. Officers use this as one of their enforcement tools in order to encourage more parental responsibility.

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Barrhaven Independent 30 years, 30 people: Hélène 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 Hélène Campbell, who has been a strong advocate for organ donation over the last decade.

After being an inspiration to everyone in the community for close to a decade, Barrhaven’s own Hélène Campbell was honoured with the city’s highest award two years ago.

During a ceremony at Ottawa’s City Hall, Campbell was presented the key to the city by Mayor Jim Watson for all her work as an organ donor advocate.

“This is so special, I’m so honoured I can’t believe it’s happening. I’m just really fortunate that I’m still here for it,” Campbell told a group of reporters at the ceremony. “There is so much for me to be grateful for but I really, really love this city and I’m so grateful to this city for everything.”

Campbell became a worldwide sensation in 2012 after starting a twitter campaign under the hashtag #BeAnOrganDonor encouraging everyone to put their name on the donor registry.

It gained the attention of many, including celebrities

like Justin Bieber and Ellen DeGeneres. In February 2012, Hélène made her first appearance on the Ellen Show through a Skype call — and then got to dance with Ellen on the show after her double lung transplant.

At the young age of 14, Campbell was diagnosed with asthma, but her breathing conditions continued to worsen. She had a hard time keeping up with friends, and almost collapsed during a hiking trip. That experience caused her to book an appointment with her family doctor, and in October 2011, she was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a degenerative lung disease.

“I had a really normal life (and doctors) thought it was asthma,” Campbell said recounting her deadly health issues. “I got a chest X-ray and both lungs had collapsed. I was on oxygen and in October I was told I needed a double lung transplant.”

Hélène then moved to Toronto since lung transplants were not done in Ottawa. In late March 2012, her lungs were only work-

Hélène Campbell, right, poses for a photo with Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder after receiving the Keys to the City of Ottawa in 2018.

ing at six per cent, and her condition was worsening by the day. On April 6, 2012, Campbell was given the gift of two new lungs after being put on the high risk donor list.

During the key ceremony, Campbell confessed she needed to get a second transplant last year after her

body rejected the first transplant.

“There is something that happens with organ and tissue donation called rejection and it’s something that the body just does after a certain amount of time,” Campbell said. “It will never recognize the donor lungs or the organ you received and so

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Since Campbell came forward with her story, the number of people putting their name on the donor registry as skyrocketed — and within 2012 alone — the Trillium Gift of Life Network credits her advocacy for adding more than 8,000

names on the registry list.

On May 23, 2012, Campbell received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, and also had a Barrhaven Street named after her in May 2016.

Anyone who is interested in finding out more on how to be a donor can visit beadonor.ca.

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LRT has failed commuters in Ottawa’s suburbs

The Second annual Ottawa Transit Challenge is over, and I survived, barely. Held during the second last week of February, the event challenged City Councillors, the Mayor and city managers to take only a bus or train for an entire week.

Right out of the gate, I knew that would be impossible. Anyone who lives in the South end of the city knows transit is only really good for getting to work downtown and back.

Still, I jumped in without trying to predeter-

The City of Ottawa is seeking public input for the naming of four parks within the city. Among them is a proposal for renaming the park at 1 Cedarhill Park the Tom Schonberg Park.

The city’s renaming policy applies to all city employees, including full-time, part-time, and temporary employees, summer students and co-op placements, and

mine the outcome. As Councillor for Barrhaven East, Riverside South and Findlay Creek, I know the problems regular transit users face every day. Buses are late, don’t show up, are too crowded, and take too long to get downtown. That was my experience last year, but I was among those who

believed that this year, after the introduction of LRT, our commute would be faster and easier. Yeah, right. Here’s a snapshot of my week on transit.

Happily, I had no issues with the buses this year. I drove to either Riverview or Nepean Woods Park and Ride, and most days took the 74, it was on time and usually empty. By the time we reached Fallowfield, however, we were jammed in, and it only got worse at Algonquin.

At Tunney’s, I had no problem with the LRT, but it didn’t matter if I got

off at Parliament, Rideau or uOttawa, the walk to City Hall was much longer than last year. Commute time each day was about an hour twenty to an hour and a half, 50 percent longer than in 2019. That’s three hours of commuting each day, or 15 hours a week.

By Friday, I was exhausted. Still, luck was with me on this year’s challenge. I did not experience a broken down train, nor did I have to wait long at Tunney’s for a 200 series bus to get back to Barrhaven.

From Hurdman to Riverside South, the 99 was efficient, although I did take it around 3 in the afternoon in order to make my afternoon meetings in my Ward office, too early for the usual problems that residents have reported.

Fellow passengers shared some less than pleasant experiences, the most common complaint, the increase in commute time. No one quite understands why direct buses downtown had to be cut. The LRT they say is great, but it has failed

the suburbs in the promise to make transit easier to take. I agree.

I am a transit advocate, but am I taking it now that the challenge is over? No. At this stage of my busy life, I need to get to work fast and have flexibility during the day to get around the city. And there’s the lesson. Many people don’t have a choice. It’s transit or nothing. It’s those people I will keep in mind as I continue to try to find ways to improve how we all get around this city that we call home.

persons acting on behalf of the city (e.g. consultants, contractors), as well as Members of Council and the public with respect to the commemorative naming of municipal streets, parks, parts of parks, facilities and parts of facilities after a person, persons, or family name.

Any member of the public or City Council may

submit a nomination for the commemorative naming of a municipal park, facility or street. For commemoration purposes, the term municipal park shall include other components, such as sporting fields contained within a larger park. The term municipal facility shall include other components, such as ice rinks or meeting rooms contained within a City fa-

cility, subject to any existing sponsorship naming rights with the subject facility.

In recognition of extensive community service to the citizens of Ottawa, the City has been asked to name the unnamed parkland, located at 1 Cedarhill Drive, the “Tom Schonberg Park”.

Tom was the late President and CEO at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Tom was

committed to the development, modernization and innovation within the healthcare field. He was a driving force behind multiple projects at the Queensway Carleton Hospital; including the increase of diagnostics services, opening of a stateof-the-art birthing centre, development of the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit and various expansions

within the Emergency Department that saw 10 new operating rooms, new ambulatory and rehabilitation centres, physiotherapy centre and a 15-station Hemodialysis unit. Tom’s dedication to improving access and the quality of health care was evident. He was always present to give voice to the importance of having exemplary healthcare to all.

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The IndependentEDITORIAL

Strength and courage through Ontario’s lost decade the worst tragedy INDEPENDENT Editorial

of job creation

Troy Media -- Ontarians have suffered more than their share of economic pain over the past 15 years. For much of the 2000s, the province’s manufacturing sector was struggling and then the 2008-09 recession made things much worse.

In the years that followed, the province’s recovery was unfortunately tepid.

This pain, however, has spread unevenly across the province. Toronto (and its surrounding area) and Ottawa have been spared the worst of the economic damage.

But if you look outside the province’s two largest metropolitan areas, you’ll find that large numbers of Ontarians have suffered even more than statistics suggest.

In a recent study, we analyzed job growth between 2008 and 2018 (the latest year of comparable data) in Ontario’s 15 largest population centres. We found that 91 per cent of all net job creation in Ontario took place in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa, compared to nine per cent in the rest of the province.

Between 2008 and 2018, the number of jobs in increased by 17.3 per cent in the GTA and 9.7 per cent in Ottawa, compared to just 1.9 per cent in the rest of the province.

So outside of Toronto and Ottawa, there was almost no net job creation over 10 years.

When we discuss weak economic performance outside of Toronto and Ottawa, we’re not just talking about small towns and rural areas. Other major population centres have stagnated.

Consider that southwestern Ontario, which has experienced weak job growth and has approximately as many residents as the Maritime provinces combined.

London is about the same size as Halifax.

Northern Ontario, which also experienced slow rates of job creation during the 10 years, is more populous than any individual Maritime province.

Poor net job-creation rates in Ontario (outside Toronto and Ottawa) is not only an important story for the provincial economy but also for the national economy. As long as large and populous regions of Ontario struggle, the province and the country will be unable to meet their full economic potential.

Of course, job creation in Toronto and Ottawa is good news. But a deeper look outside the two largest cities reveals a lost decade with respect to job growth.

Hopefully as provincial and federal policy-makers become more aware of the magnitude of Ontario’s economic woes, they will recognize the need for pro-growth policies. Such policies can help spur job creation, wage growth and prosperity for Ontarians, no matter where they live in the province.

Ben Eisen and Steve Lafleur are analysts at the Fraser Institute.

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Dale Swan is one of those average guys to like to smoke marijuana. It was his hobby. who was given a brutal dose of tragic fate in It’s what he liked to do.” one of life’s random acts of unkindness.

Dale feared that Michael would move on What he has gone through would make to opioids or cocaine. But he didn’t. He just any of us – all of us – crumble. Maybe, in the smoked weed. He figured if he sold it to his privacy of his home, he and his wife, Rea, friends, he could make a few bucks and fund have crumbled. But we would never know his own habit. Because of that, some felt no it. We have seen nothing sorrow for him. but a front of courage When Dale found out that and strength and convic- FROM THE OTHER Michael smoked weed when tion. he was 13 years old, he reTen years ago last acted as any parent would. week, Dale and Rea’s Eventually, Dale had to youngest son, Michael, play the tough love card. He Jeffrey Morris was murdered. It was would not allow someone to a botched robbery plot sell pot under his own roof. with some thugs-for-hire breaking into a He made his son move out. home to steal a stash of marijuana and a few “I’m not sad he’s dead,” one irate woman thousand dollars in cash. on the phone said to me after we wrote an Things went wrong quickly during the in- editorial several years ago about how Mivasion. Michael, on his knees with a masked chael Swan deserved to be mourned. “People man holding a gun to him, refused to tell the like that sell pot to kids like mine.” intruders where his weed and cash were.

He But Michael Swan didn’t target kids on COUNCIL was shot – executed – and left to die while the street. He just sold to his friends. I told CORNER his girlfriend and another friend watched life the lady that Michael Swan did not deserve Mayor Suzanne Dodge bleed out of him. to be murdered, and if her kid wanted to The thugs were caught that night. They smoke weed, he would be able to buy it from had taken the cell phone of Swan’s girlfriend whomever he could. And it wouldn’t have while ransacking the home. A GPS was used been Michael Swan. She cursed at me, and by police to locate the criminals at a gas sta- then hung up. tion in Brockville. As they headed west on I could only imagine what the Swan the 401, they were followed by police, and family went through. arrested by the OPP between BrockvilleTHE andNOT SO Neighbours and acquaintances would sudNEW GUY Gananoque. denly avoid the Swans. They were shunned.

Early on the morning of Monday, FebruWhat horrible parents they must be to have Tim Ruhnke ary 22, 2010, the police arrived on the door- raised a drug dealer. step of Dale and Rea Swan to deliver the How wrong they all were. news that their son had been gunned down in Eventually, thankfully, the masses began cold blood and left to die. to realize that Michael Swan was just a funAt that moment, more than any other in loving kid who was the victim of a horrific their lives, the Swans needed their commun- crime. ity. They needed love and compassion and “I’ve learned more about Michael since support and kindness. Instead, they WALKER were his death than I knew about him when he was HOUSE vilified. alive,” Dale said to me once. “I would find An Ottawa Sun front page set the tone for out things, like how during the OC Transpo what would be a senseless ostrasization Susan of Vallom bus strike, he would drive to Gatineau to pick the Swans. Michael Swan, who was just a up his co-workers and drive them to work at 19-year-old kid, was painted by the tabloid the moving company he worked for.” newspaper’s front page as a big-time drug His mother, Rea, talked about Michael’s dealer. How could anyone seeing those front aunt, who was recently widowed. pages ever put a value to his life? Maybe “We were at a wedding, and he saw her some thought he deserved to die. He was a sitting by herself and feeling sad,” she said.

BLAKE’S scumbag, we would all think.

“Michael was the one to go over and sit with But he wasn’t. her, and then ask her to dance.”

TAKES “The thing I will always remember about When I sat down with Michael’s friends, Blake McKim him was his infectious smile,” his hockey I heard story after story about what a great coach told me the day after he was killed. kid he was. Sounds like Dale and Rea did a “He was always smiling. Everybody loved pretty good job raising a good kid. It’s just that kid. He was the most likeable kid I had sad that he made some unfortunate choices ever coached.” that made him a vulnerable target.

Doesn’t sound like a dirt bag.

There is no handbook or guide on how to In fact, his teachers loved him, too. handle the murder of your child.

“He was just a regular kid who was kind But watching the Swan family is a great and selfless,” Dale said. “He just happened place to start.

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Harder against pulling plug on 30-year light rail contract To say that last week’s big snowstorm did not exactly provide light rail transit’s finest hour would be a massive understatement.

While the LRT has been problematic for local commuters, the late-February blizzard crippled an already fragile system. Thousands of commuters were left stranded in the harshest of weather conditions Ottawa has to offer.

Only six of the 17 trains on the Confederation Line were running during the storm. In order for OC Transpo to maintain its service during peak timing, it needs 13 trains running to achieve its standard of a train every five minutes or less.

OC Transpo was forced to run buses alongside the light rail line.

The latest problem sparked talk of the city walking away from its 30-year contract with Rideau Transit Maintenance.

Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder, however, warns that

there would be severe repercussions if those actions were taken.

“They have so little experience on this sort of thing that it sounds like an easy thing to do,” Harder said in a YouTube video taken at the Walter Baker Centre last week.

Harder fought for the north-south light rail line that was ultimately cancelled by Ottawa City Council when Larry O’Brien was Ottawa Mayor in 2006. Former Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli had championed the light rail line, and the Riverside South community was designed with light rail as a transit centre piece for the community.

The original plans of the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge also included a lane for the light rail system.

Breaking the contract cost the city more than $36 million in fees to Siemens, as well as $2.5 million in legal fees. Ottawa had also spent more than $55 million on the project before the plug was

pulled.

Harder said that walking away from the light rail deal cost the city more than money, and we should be careful not to let history repeat itself.

“It cost us our reputation,” she said. “I absolutely object to making that decision again because that decision got us nothing.”

Transit Commissioner Allan Hubley indicated on CFRA in a discussion with Bill Carroll that he has been discussing the exploration of options with the city manager and the mayor’s office regarding the flawed LRT system. He said he was out of patience, and suggested that another company be brought in to do the job that RTM has been unable to do. Hubley added that city staff will look at the legal steps required to cancel the 30-year maintenance contract.

Hubley also told CTV Morning Live that RTG and RTM are “not ready for what we’ve asked them to do.”

Harder, meanwhile, thinks the city needs to work with the companies and the contract that is in place.

“I think about the chances of us being at risk for not

paying them in an argument that they’re not performing,” Harder said. “Our chances are much better if we are paying them, as agreed to in the contract, and they’re not

performing. I think that is the gamechanger.”

RTG indicated it could take up to a full year to fix some of the problems with the light rail system.

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Reader thanks Morris for sharing his journey with brain cancer The Editor, Thank you Jeff Morris for one of your best articles yet. (A battle fought, a battle won, Barrhaven Independent, Feb. 7).

Thank you for sharing your fears, your hopes, your acceptance, and of course your humour, which seems to weave its way through a casual bump on the head to brain surgery.

The Independent never skipped a beat.

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Continue on your road to recovery. The “Millions” are behind you.

As you so rightly quoted, “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”

Eve Spraggs, Manotick Ed. Note – Thank you to Eve and to everyone who messaged me and sent emails to me regarding my recovery.

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if he could figure out how Conservative policy, Stephen Harper, Pierre Poilievre, Lisa MacLeod or Goldie Ghamari were in any way the cause of cancer, he would be all over it! (Just teasing you Andy, and yes, brain surgery left my sense of humour completely intact.) Seriously, thank you everyone, and let’s all keep Manotick’s Mitch Presley in our thoughts and prayers as he is fighting again. JM

Out of town reader inspired by Morris’s story on surviving cancer The Editor, I felt compelled to send you a letter after reading the story by Jeff Morris called, “A battle fought, a battle won.”

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One of world’s top choral conductors to work with local singers

By David Rain “In music you will find all unanswered questions of life to be answered. It is the universal language of the soul to heal and the key to open your consciousness.” – Nicol Matt I am thrilled to share with Barrhaven Independent readers that my choir, The Stairwell Carollers, has invited one of the world’s top choral conductors, Nicol Matt, to lead a week-long series of choral masterclasses!

Barrhaven singers are warmly invited to participate in our May 2nd “open workshop” at Glebe Collegiate Institute – plus our closing concert on May 3rd at Southminster United Church. Joining the Carollers in both workshop and concert are high school choristers from Glebe Collegiate Institute.

The connection with Nicol is a very personal one for me. In January

2019, I had just finished one of my compositions, Ave Maria. I posted this on Facebook and soon after, Nicol Matt contacted me to say he would be premiering it in Germany, with his professional Chamber Choir of Europe!

I was stunned – even more so as renowned composer John Rutter would be at the same concert receiving the European Sacred Music Award. On July 18, I sat transfixed listening to Nicol masterfully guide his choir on a musical journey that included several Rutter gems, as well as my Ave Maria.

It was only later that I came to know that Nicol had also led his choir in a superb Deutsche Grammophon CD of Morten Lauridsen’s music, Light Eternal, with Lauridsen as pianist. I also learned Nicol was the founder of the World Choir for Peace, whose first concert

involved 2,000 singers from over 30 countries, performing Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, with the composer conducting and Nicol as chorus master!

The upcoming masterclass/concert with Nicol Matt is a unique opportunity for Barrhaven singers to learn from one of the world’s top choral directors; I highly recommend it.

For more information, or to register as a singer for the May 2 masterclass workshop, or to attend the May 3 concert, please visit: www.StairwellCarollers.com.

David Rain, a tenor with The Stairwell Carollers since 1993, caught the “composing bug” in his mid 60s.

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Everything you need to know about golfing in the south

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This article is directed to those lucky individuals who have the time, money and interest to go to a Southern destination to golf and find refuge from the ravages of winter. In this piece I discuss where to go, what to pack, what equipment to bring and the value of starting slowly. Also do you really get better deals on golf equipment in the South?

Years ago at March break my golfing buddies and I went to North Carolina in the Durham - Chapel Hill area. In this area we found inexpensive accommodation, meals and golf. We went to a place called the Palomino Hotel which, in those days, provided unlimited golf at a choice of 12-15 courses, most of which were well main-

tained and enjoyable to play. The entire week cost us $389.00 US. The price included breakfast and dinner daily, accommodation, and unlimited golf for 7 days. What a deal!

I just received an e-mail from Pinehurst resort (I was fortunate to play the North South Senior tournament last summer there) quoting a March break deal of accommodation, breakfast, and one round of golf for $389.00 per person per night. How times have changed! The only drawback to North Carolina, including Myrtle Beach, is the chance that the weather may not co-operate. I remember one March when our foursome experienced bitter cold winds and freezing temperatures for 5 of the 7 days we were there. The very next year the area set records with temperatures in the high 90’s and above for 5 of

the 7 days.

I have been doing research lately into Florida golf and came across a little known fact. Each branch of the US military (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines) has golf courses around the world (a total of 233 in all). The Air Force has 5 courses in Florida, with 3 in the panhandle (Ft. Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City areas), one on the Gulf Coast, (Tampa) and one on the Ocean side (Cocoa Beach). The Navy has 4 courses in the Pensacola and Jacksonville area. As one would suspect, some are restricted to military personnel only, however there are some which allow civilian play. Four of the Air Force courses allow greens fee play by civilians. I recommend that you contact each course to find out the availability for play and what conditions are

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to be followed. Some require that you play with military personnel, while others may require a security check. The cost per game is $30. Some places include electric carts, some do not. An added bonus is the weekly drink and meal specials at each military course. This information is especially helpful for those golfers who do not have a specific destination in mind. I know that some golfers seek other destinations like Arizona and Southern California, however these are more expensive and require longer flights and will not be discussed in this article.

In a previous paragraph I mentioned the unpredictability of the weather in North Carolina. I have also experienced cool damp weather in Florida at March break, but this is less likely than further North. I recom-

mend that, when packing, you bring both cool weather and hot weather clothing. There is nothing worse than being either too hot or too cold on a golf course. Dressing in layers is always a good idea. If you are a truly avid golfer, rain gear is also wise.

As for equipment to bring, for walkers I suggest bringing a carry bag, a short set (8 or 9 clubs) and a minimum number of golf balls (I suggest 6 for each round). Note: if you need more than 6 balls perhaps you should be at the practice range rather than on the course. (chuckle!) Unless you have been working on your fitness this winter you can ruin your vacation with a sore back or shoulder by carrying a full compliment of clubs.

If you are a cart rider this will not be a problem. I realize that you are

excited to play but use common sense by giving yourself time to get back into the game. You must overcome the desire to swing hard and often right out of the igloo.

Time spent putting, chipping and pitching is time well spent before daily play.

Finally, I would like to comment on the price of golf equipment in the USA as compared with Canada. There is no question that the equipment selection in the USA is greater than in Canada, however there are items which are either less expensive here or can be purchased at a comparable price. People on vacation sometimes delude themselves into thinking that they are getting a bargain until they arrive home and find the same item at a lower price.

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Pets: “We used to have a dog when I was younger, but he passed when I was 8 years old. The summer of 2018 my family and I started fostering dogs. We have had 14 dogs so far – all completely different. We foster through Ottawa Dog Rescue.”

Part-time Work: “I have not had a job yet, but I’ve occasionally helped out with hockey camps. I’ve also helped out a teacher move furniture and prepare her house for renovations.”

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“My favourite authors include Kasey West and Estelle Maskame. Both of these authors write books for teens. The style of their writing speaks to me, and Melanie Drost is headed to the university of New Brunssometimes I can really pic- wick to play hockey next year.

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67’s Intermediate AA. I’ve ing teacher, and learned all played hockey for 13 years about what it’s like to be a What is your Greatest – 6 of those years I played teacher.”

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Helping me to achieve this, I even took photos for his was making it to OFSAA whole team, and then creCareer Goals: in track and field in grade 9 ated a slideshow. Working “I have committed to the and 10, getting me closer to with children is another of University of New Brunsreaching the goal.” my passions. Last semester I wick for hockey, and have even did a cooperative edu- been accepted into the arts Activities/Interests: cation at Adrienne Clark- program. I’m excited to start “I play competitive son Elementary School. I the next chapter of my life in hockey for the Junior Lady worked alongside an amaz- New Brunswick next year.”

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