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FRIDAY, November 23, 2018 Page 5
Barrhaven resident to be invested into the Order of Ottawa The 2016 Barrhaven Independent Person of the Year will be honoured by the City of Ottawa this week. David Rattray, an active community volunteer for over 40 years, will be invested into the Order of Ottawa during a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, Nov. 22. Rattray, who has resided in Barrhaven for four decades (and lived in Stonebridge since 2010), founded the Scouts Canada Foundation and served as its National Chair and Past Chair until November 2004. He also co-founded the Christmas Cheer Foundation in 2007, cofounded the Ottawa Heart Support Group through the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and was a 10-year Director of The Unforgettables Fund, a fund used by CHEO Social Workers to assist young families in providing a dignified funeral service for their deceased children. Prior to his work as a management consultant, David Rattray was an Assistant Auditor General of Canada for 16 years and a Senior Principal for five years. For six
years, until 2014, he was a Treasury Board of Canada appointee to the audit committees for the Department of National Defence and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. For the past two years, he has been an external member of the Audit and Evaluation Committee for the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada and remains keenly interested in promoting accountability and sound management of public funds. He is a past or current board member of several boards and foundations, notably the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation, the Ottawa Senators Foundation, the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Foundation, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation, Order of St. George Foundation, member of Rotary International, an Affiliate Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 641, the Fundraising Committee for Roger Neilson House, and was co-founder of Socks for the Homeless with his wife Marion, who incidently, was invested with an Order of Ottawa in 2015.
Mr. Rattray is a recipient of the 125 Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal as well as the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. He is a Chevalier Commander of the Order of St. George. He is an international Baden-Powell Fellow, was awarded the Paul Harris medal from Rotary International, and holds several other awards for his community service. Others who will also be invested into the Order of Ottawa by Mayor Watson are: Julian Armour, Bernie Ashe, Graham Bird, Dr. Angela Cameron, Monique Doolittle-Romas, Marie-Claude Doucet, Barbara Farber, Emily Glossop, Elizabeth Graham, Lawrence Greenspon, Dr. Marc Ruel, Inderpreet Singh, Brian Tardif, the late Robert J. Wilson and Kathy Wright. Aldège Bellefeuille will be presented with the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching, a City award that recognizes the contribution of an amateur coach who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and commitment.
OCDSB purchases land for new elementary school in Half Moon Bay The Ottawa Carleton District School Board has purchased land in Half Moon Bay for the construction of a new elementary school. Local OCDSB Trustee Donna Blackburn said she is “encouraged by the news” of the land purchase at the southwest corner of River Mist Road and Kilbirnie Drive. Blackburn added the new school is “much needed.” The proposed new ele-
mentary school has been approved as one of the top three 2018 Capital Priorities of the OCDSB. We are hopeful with assistance from the Provincial Government we will see the new school open in September, 2020. “The need for a second elementary school is significant,” Blackburn said. “Student enrollment at Half Moon Bay Public School has
exceeded 750 students and is projected to increase to over 1,000 students within the next few years.” The new school will be located directly across the street from Guinness Park. Presently, the school is being referred to as Half Moon Bay South Elementary School. However, like all new schools, the school community will play a vital role in the naming of their new neighbour school.
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