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Students, teachers adapting to back-to-school safety protocols By Charlie Senack Most students have been back in the classroom for over a week now and are adapting to all the new safety protocols which have been put into place. It’s going to be a school year unlike any ever seen before, says teachers, who are looking for added ways to ensure none of their students get sick this year. Maggie Jalowiec is a grade two teacher at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School, located at 41 Weybridge Drive in Barrhaven. She admits feeling nervous before heading back to the classroom for the first time since mid March. “I always am nervous about going back to school because you don’t know your students and you want to make sure that it
goes smoothly; you want to make sure that they are happy and feel safe when they come into the classroom,” Jalowiec states. “I was extra nervous this year for sure because it was a very different situation.” Jalowiec, like many teachers, was concerned about how many students she would have in her small classroom this year. Fearing she wouldn’t be able to keep the desks six feet apart, Jalowiec, a teacher at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for the last 10 years, took to google for ideas. She decided to build partitions which would act as a barrier between the students desk. “To be honest with you, I can’t really take the credit because it was not my idea — it was something I saw online over the summer,” Jalowiec says, add-
ing she built them with her husbands and kids. After posting a photo of her classroom with the shields in place, many educators across Ottawa took notice, wanting to do the same. Some others appreciated the intent, however were concerned about safety protocols and who would sanitize them. Jalowiec says she got permission from the school board before they were built, and also will do all the cleaning herself not wanting to create extra work for the custodians who already have many enhanced cleaning measures to deal with. “I really did not realize that it was going to be such a big hit in a way, but the idea was just to help with distancing in a way because the classrooms are small,” she says. “We
don’t have the room to be spacing the desks six feet apart — maybe one metre if we are lucky — it’s just not really possible.” The Ontario government’s back to school plan was a controversial one with many educators saying they did not feel safe returning to the classroom. An online petition was started which gained hundreds of thousands of signatures. Teachers all across the province were calling upon the government to add extra safety measures and reduce class sizes. The current plan allows for a maximum of 15 students in high school classes, but there is no change for students in kindergarten to grade 8.
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Despite the focus on back to school safety protocols, there are still some forever moments being created by local families. A big brother walking his little sister to school for her first day of junior kindergarten will be a memory that will long outlast COVID-19. Photo submitted by Ana Curic
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What are your special memories of the Walter Baker Centre?
I have been speaking to the Barrhaven Independent Chief, Jeff Morris, quite a bit over the past week. Every once in a while, Jeff and I get into some reminiscing. We have known each other for a long time. Guess what? We realized that in a few weeks, October 4th to be exact, our Walter Baker Sports Centre celebrates a big 40! We are thinking of sharing some of the stories and we hope you the Barrhaven Independent readers will as well. Put your thinking caps on and share! News of the recommendations of the new LRT line to Barrhaven is fresh off the press. The study is recommending an elevated extension of the current South West Transitway from the Nepean Sportsplex to Algonquin/ Baseline station. For more info check out ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ tricky-section-of-barrhavenlrt-should-run-on-elevatedguideway-study-says
Provide your feedback on the six ward boundary options The City is seeking public feedback on six options for re-aligning Ottawa’s wards through an online survey at ottawa.ca/wardboundary from August 19 to September 25 and through virtual public consultation sessions scheduled from September 10 to September 23. Since the last major review in 2005, Ottawa’s population has grown significantly – especially in suburban wards. This has resulted in substantial population imbalances between wards that affect fair and equal representation for voters and their communities. As a result, City Council directed staff in June 2019 to retain an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive, impartial, and unbiased review and establish ward boundaries that could be used in at least three municipal elections in 2022, 2026 and 2030, and possibly a fourth election in 2034. The consultant team
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of Beate Bowron Etcetera Inc., in association with The Davidson Group and Hemson Consulting Ltd., has developed six options for a new ward boundary model – which are available online at ottawa.ca/wardboundary. Here are brief highlights of the options: Option 1 increases the number of wards to 25, with 13 urban wards, nine suburban wards and three rural wards. Option 2 increases the number of wards to 24, with 12 urban wards, nine suburban wards and three rural wards. Option 3 maintains the current number of wards, 23, and includes 11 urban wards, nine suburban wards and three rural wards. Option 4 also maintains the number of wards at 23. It also includes 11 urban wards, nine suburban wards and three rural wards. The boundaries for each ward are different than those in option three. Option 5 reduces the number of wards to 17, with nine urban wards, six suburban wards and two rural wards. Option 6 increases the number of wards to 24, with 12 urban wards, nine suburban wards and three rural wards. It minimizes ward boundary changes. This is the second round of consultations. Round 1 took place in March 2020 with an online survey and public consultations to get input on the existing ward boundaries. The consultant team’s Options Report was considered by Council on July 15, 2020. The final report with recommendations for new ward boundaries is scheduled to be considered by the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council in December 2020.
Give your feedback online at ottawa.ca/wardboundary or register to take part in one of the upcoming virtual consultation sessions on Zoom. Following registration at ottawa.ca/wardboundary, you will receive an email with a passcode and login information. Saturday, September 19, 2020, 10 am to noon (citywide focus) Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 7 to 9 pm (rural focus) Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 7 to 9 pm (urban focus) You can get more information on the Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 at ottawa.ca/wardboundary
Barrhaven Light Rail EA Studay The City of Ottawa has initiated the Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to develop a Recommended Plan to extend Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre, as well as the grade-separations of Woodroffe Avenue, Southwest Transitway and Fallowfield Road where these corridors cross the VIA Rail Smiths Falls Subdivision line. The study area is approximately 10 km in length. Study Process: The EA study is being conducted in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed under Ontario Regulation 231/08 of the Environmental Assessment Act. The EA process involved developing and evaluating alternatives which led to a Recommended Plan that considered all aspects of the surrounding environmental (social, natural, physical and economic) conditions. This second public consultation will include the following:
Reopening schools safely matters to everyone That’s why the government of Ontario has worked with health officials, school boards and educators to develop a comprehensive plan to keep kids and staff safe. • Physical distancing measures will be implemented such as desk separation, signs, floor markings and one-way hallways. • Face coverings will be required for staff and students in Grades 4-12. • Hand hygiene will be enabled with hand sanitizer and hand washing. • More nurses will be in schools. • School cleaning will be enhanced.
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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT harder continues from page 2 A recorded presentation via the City’s project website - The evaluation of alternative designs for the future LRT facility - Rail grade-separations (overpass structures) at Woodroffe Ave, Southwest Transitway and Fallowfield Road where these corridors cross the VIA Rail line - A new park and ride facility - A Train Storage and Servicing Facility (TSSF) including evaluation of alternative sites considered - The functional design of the recommended plan - Preliminary impact assessment - Implementation and staging plans Next steps: Your feedback is an important component of the study. Primary means for providing feedback include submission of the CommentQuestionnaire form (posted on the project website) or sending email to the City Project Manager. Any comments received will be collected under the Environmental assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require alternative means to provide feedback, please contact the City Project Man-
ager as noted below. Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments by September 23, 2020. More information at: Ottawa.ca/barrhavenlrt For further information or to provide comments, please contact: Jabbar.Siddique@ottawa.ca Early registration for GLAD Cleaning the Capital After a springtime hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Ottawa’s 2020 GLAD Cleaning the Capital Program returns for the fall campaign, from September 15 to October 15. Registering is quick and easy: Visit ottawa.ca/clean or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-
2401) to register your cleanup. Our interactive map will show you which locations have already been claimed, and our online registration form will allow you to choose your own project site and indicate the cleanup supplies that you need. Select a location, such as a park, ravine, shoreline, bus stop or pathway – any public area that requires litter pickup or graffiti removal. Volunteers who submit a final cleanup report by Sunday, October 31 will be eligible for even more prizes. The campaign is a citywide event that brings together neighbours, communities and friends to help keep Ottawa clean and green. Last year alone, 69,729 volunteers collected 55,783 kilograms of litter at 1,428 cleanup events.
GLAD Cleaning the Capital is also an excellent way for high school students to earn their community volunteer hours. Please keep in mind that all participants must follow public health guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. This means your cleanup plan must include the following: - Keep a physical distance of at least two metres from anyone who is not in your social bubble - Wear a mask whenever physical distancing is not possible - Wash and/or sanitize your hands as early and as often as possible - If you are feeling unwell in any way, please stay home For more information on City programs and services,
visit ottawa.ca Community Messaging The 8th annual Harvest of Hope event is this October 1st! Save the Date for the 8th Annual Harvest of Hope, October 1st at 6pm. Guest Hosts, Daniel and Bibbi Alfredsson are looking forward to welcoming you to this fun-filled and entertaining virtual event as you attend from the safety of your living room! The always entertaining Sam Laprade from 1310 News is also returning as MC. And as always, dinner is included in the price. One-of-a-kind auction items will also be available through the auction website. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa
Big For a Day helps bring awareness to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa and to recruit new volunteer mentors for our kids who need some extra support in their lives. We are making this a little bit different this year and turning this into a virtual event. Bigs will have the opportunity to speak with two to three youth in 1:1 sessions. They will be able to share a bit about their work/ life experience and the youth will certainly have lots of questions! Those sessions, along with a brief intro and wrap-up will take just over an hour. The event will take place in the afternoon with the exact time TBD as we wait for back-to-school schedules for our Littles to be released.
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COVID-19 not the only thing putting local lives in danger With much of our attention trained on preventing the spread of COVID-19, there’s another serious safety issue in Ottawa, I believe, needs addressing. It’s speeding. Too many people are driving crazy fast - putting lives in danger. A back-to-school blitz this past week by police resulted in 33 tickets for speeding and 6 for failing to stop at a stop sign. One driver had been ticketed 19 times for speeding. Seriously? The fines must not be high enough. Council also learned that just after the launch of the Though compromising has its place, some things are simply nonnegotiable. Your health and relationships, the two elements that go hand-in-hand in hearing healthcare, are areas where settling is simply unacceptable. You take even slight hearing loss seriously because you have read the studies, you know untreated or improperly treated hearing loss is linked to health concerns like depression and cognition, not to mention its negative impact on precious relationships. And, you know hearing is highly individualized, and so you want a solution tailored to you and your needs, not a one-size-fi tsall or promo-of-the-month program. The right solution cannot be pre-determined. To be successful, you will want the assessments to
photo radar pilot project in July, almost 11 thousand tickets were issued for speeding in only two weeks. None of us should be surprised. We witness speeding every day, and many of us listen to it every night as Mario Andretti wannabes tear up the roads. In Ward 22, Longfields Drive, Prince of Wales, Earl Armstrong, and River Road seem to attract the foolishly led footed. Police are targeting problem stretches – but they can’t be everywhere all the time. Only a police presence with a be detailed and done by an Audiologist, you will want the selection unlimited and the flexibility maximized. The good news is that with nearly a dozen Manufacturers, there are numerous product lines off ering thousands of solutions, so with some detailed consideration of all the options, finding the best for you is possible. The key is to consult a clinician that can prescribe based on your unique needs and wants rather than be limited by the owner’s predetermined product portfolio. Offering just that is Hearing Freedom, a locally owned, grown, and operated clinic. Their customized intervention approach is unfortunately rare in today’s market, where retail settings, larger clinics and Manufacturer owned chains have limited the patient’s
threat of steep fines will slow the idiots down. Speeding in Ottawa is costly on so many levels. All 23 City Councillors get an annual budget to calm traffic. In my ward, the 50 thousand is eaten up fast on things like flex stakes, installing speed boards and speed humps. Residents worried about their children’s
safety are calling us continually looking for solutions to speeding. We have a waiting list for next year because this year’s budget is spent. Traffic calming is needed, but we can argue all day about effectiveness. It doesn’t take long for some drivers to stop heeding signs or seeing flex stakes. That’s why photo radar is needed in school zones. The posted signs and flashing lights indicating a school zone are ignored by too many. Don’t want to sleep at night? Listen to a School
Crossing Guard recount a near-miss between a child and a ton of metal hurtling down Spratt Road. We’re just lucky no one has been killed or seriously hurt. I’ve heard people criticize photo radar as just a cash grab. Yes, it’s grabbing money from drivers who are breaking the law! Follow the speed limit, and you don’t get ticketed. The effectiveness of the photo radar pilot project won’t be determined until 2021, but I can’t help but believe that hefty fines are slowing some
drivers down. That’s why I am advocating for photo radar in other school zones in Ward 22. I have also inquired about having cameras posted in night time racing zones. If safety warnings and well-posted speed signs are too often ignored, perhaps a ticket for several hundred dollars and a few demerit points will get the speeders’ attention. Speeding is not a joke – it’s an epidemic on our roads, and it’s time we took it as seriously.
options to a single or few Manufacturers. The unique and refreshing approach that sets Hearing Freedom apart from other providers was established nearly 20 years ago when Rosanne McNamee, Doctor of Audiology, decided to do it her way. Aft er interviewing for employment at many local clinics, she was disheartened to discover that the focus was always on sales targets and the company’s affiliation to certain Manufacturers. “That was not my idea of proper hearing health care,” says McNamee. “I came into this profession to improve my patients’ quality of life. To do so I need to consider everything available for each and every patient. I must do so with their particular needs and wants in mind. Compromising on hearing healthcare is not an
option for me. Every single patient deserves the best, and that “best” is different from one person to the next. What works for one will not work for another. Blanket solutions just don’t cut it.” And so she decided to set up her own business, doing it her way and putting patients first. At Hearing Freedom, there are no predetermined products or plans. Each and every patient’s intervention plan is as unique as they are. The experience begins with a thorough assessment which is followed by a detailed needs assessment, giving proper foundation. All options, amplification or otherwise, are then discussed. “We devote all the time necessary to ensure our patients’ hearing needs are met.” explains McNamee, “We off er demos as well as a 90-day
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Just what does Erin O’Toole really believe in?
The best way to win the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, someone once said, is to run as far as possible to the right. Then, when one wins the nomination? Start running back to the centre. Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole heeded that advice. His leadership campaign was brimming with the sort of stuff that right-wing folks love. His campaign’s strategy was to depict Peter MacKay as the squishy one-world government crypto-Liberal and O’Toole the conservative’s Conservative. He was the “true blue” Conservative. He was going to do battle with “the Chinese regime,” which would be news to our military. He was going to start a fight to “take back Canada” – from whom, he never said, but Indigenous people were likely unamused, having always correctly believed they had Canada first. O’Toole had an exceedingly competent campaign team. That’s obvious. They were up against a likable, experienced former senior cabinet minister in MacKay. They were up against the widely-held impression that their candidate lacked charisma, name recognition, or a policy or two in some way newsworthy. Despite that, they expertly manipulated the Byzantine Conservative voting process and captured ridings that were ridings in name only. They decisively beat MacKay by doing that. But make no mistake: they also did that by pretending to be the most electable social conservative candidate. The other two social conservatives in the race couldn’t speak French – a nonstarter for a truly national political party. Sure, sure. It’s true that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is no longer as popular as he once was. It’s true that he has become enmeshed in multiple ethical scandals. It’s true that one of those scandals – the one that has soiled his family name – may yet take down his government. But only a fool would underestimate Trudeau’s electoral skills. Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer did that and ended up looking like a fool. He ended up looking like a guy who couldn’t score on an empty net if his life depended on it. With a pandemic raging, and Canadians worrying about kids returning to school and businesses going under, it may be that Canadians will forget about O’Toole’s whiplash-inducing flip-flop. Or they may not care. But Conservatives are dreaming in technicolour if they think the Liberal electoral machine hasn’t noticed. They’re delusional if they think Trudeau won’t take full and frequent advantage of their massive volte-face. In politics, you have to believe in something. You do. After last week, to both progressives and social conservatives, it’s fair to wonder if the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada believes in anything at all. Troy Media – Warren Kinsella is a Canadian journalist, political adviser and commentator.
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It’s never too late to say good-bye I had a wonderful long talk with a caring what we were up to, or getting lifelong friend last weekend. We hadn’t involved. They just knew that we were been in touch in more than a year, so safe, having fun, and that we looked out we caught up, talked about how great for each other. our second marriages are and ran down There were times we picked on Paul. what’s going on with each of our kids. It was never malicious. It could never Obviously, we hit the rewind button and be malicious because Paul was always reminisced about all of our crazy child- such a happy, accepting kid. I always hood antics that only seemed to get craz- compared him to a puppy. The love he ier and more childish as we grew older. had for us – his friends – was unconThen I paused ditional, even when we for a moment. were mean or unkind to “Hey, have you him, or played pranks heard from Youp- FROM THE OTHER on him. He just loved pi or do you know us, no matter what. how he is doing?” But even though we Andre just picked on him, we never Jeffrey Morris paused for a molet anyone from outside ment on the other our group pick on him. end. I will never forget “Youppi passed away,” he said. “It’s March 12, 1982. That was his 16th birthbeen like a year and a half. You didn’t day. There was a giant Bristol board know?” birthday card at each entrance to the The news winded me like a punch in cafeteria. We manned the door with a the gut. How could I have not known marker, and made sure every student at about this? South Grenville District High School But then my thoughts went in COUNCIL another signed Youppi’s birthday card. They CORNER direction. For years, I had been hoping both had several hundred signatures. He that I would get to give a eulogy at Youp-Dodgewas so proud. Seeing those cards, which Mayor Suzanne pi’s funeral should anything ever happen ended up on the wall of his room, I can’t to him. I never got that chance. imagine anyone having a more special Of course, Youppi is not his real 16th birthday than Paul did. name. His real name is Paul Ruston. He For years, every year on March 12 I was adopted by Ray and Allison Ruston, would call him to wish him Happy Birthwho lived down the road from us. Paul day and to say hi. It didn’t matter where was two years younger than me,THE andNOT I SO I was living or where I happened to be. I always tried to look out for him when we called him from Ottawa or St. Catharines NEW were kids. He had a challenging child-GUY or Dallas or Nashville or Denver or SeRuhnke attle or wherever I was living. His mom hood despite the wonderful parentsTimand family he lucked into. would tell me he looked forward to his Today’s words for mental disabilities call from me. But it wasn’t out of obliare far less harsh than they were 40-some gation. I looked forward to that call as years ago. Today, they would say he was much as he did. autistic, or that he had a syndrome of I often wonder what Heaven is like, some kind, or that he was in “the spec- and what we are like when we are there. trum.” Back then, we had never heard of What I prayed for the night I learned of autism or the spectrum. Youppi’s passing is that he could be free WALKER HOUSE Paul was always a part of our gang of all the limitations he faced in the cruel – there was never a road hockey game world he was thrust into here. I hope he Susan Vallom without him or a game of pond hockey is the smartest and most athletic soul in on Bradley’s Creek without him there. Heaven. He loved hockey and baseball and I I hope if Heaven has a big road hockthink sports was a place for him where ey game, Paul is good enough to be the he could leave all of his challenges on first one picked instead of being the last the sidelines or the snowbank and just go picked, which was what he faced every and have fun. day of his life after school and in every BLAKE’S We made sure that Paul was included game he ever played. in everything. As we got older, theTAKES gap So Youppi, if they have the internet in widened because of the challenges Paul Heaven and you get to read this, I wish Blake McKim faced. He became less athletic than we I could have said these all these things were, but it didn’t matter. Paul was one at your funeral. I know you are in a betof us. Including Paul meant more than ter place, but in the times we are facing winning or losing. That culture of in- now, I wish you could have left some of clusion was something we figured out your unconditional friendship and eteron our own, organizing our own games nal positivity behind to help us cope with every day without parents knowing or the mess that 2020 has been.
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Mayor gets a taste of Strandherd Drive on his Barrhaven visit By Jeff Morris Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson got a cold, hard taste of what life on Strandherd Drive is like for Barrhaven residents last week. Watson spent a day in the Barrhaven Ward and visited with the Barrhaven BIA and several local businesses. During the day, the reports and discussions at the City Council table came to life as he visited businesses along one of the busiest and most problematic roads in the city. Turning into the shopping centre anchored by Costco gave the Mayor a first hand look at what many local residents are calling the ‘Merivale Road of Barrhaven.’
“We were turning left and it took us three traffic light cycles for us just to get into the parking lot,” said Barrhaven BIA Executive Director Andrea Steenbakkers. “He thought it was ridiculous.” Steenbakkers said that Watson’s time on Strandherd Road in front of Costco resulted in a phone call to city staff for the situation on the road to be looked at. Watson enjoyed a socially distanced lunch with local business leaders before visiting a number of Strandherd Road businesses. Among them were B-Sharp Ottawa Skate Sharpening, Eyes of Barrhaven, Barkhaven, Domino’s Pizza, Elevate Spin and MacDonald Property Group.
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The local business owners on Strandherd got the opportunity to talk about the challenges they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the traffic on Strandherd, Watson also got to see firsthand the construction zones in the road’s southwest bend, from the Caivan development at Strandherd and Borrisokane to the major three-year construction project at the train crossing at Strandherd and McKenna-Casey, which just began last week. “It wasn’t the most beautiful tour of Barrhaven, but it was very effective and real,” Steenbakkers said. “It was great for the mayor to see first hand the challenges we are facing.”
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson visited with prominent Barrhaven realtor and Barrhaven BIA President Jason MacDonald and his staff and family at MacDonald Property Group on Greenbank Road.
Joe Baker of B-Sharp Ottawa Skate Sharpening hosted Mayor Jim Watson in his Strandherd Road shop last week.
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Canadian country music star Brett Kissel promises a unique show and a special experience at the Richmond Fairgrounds Sept. 19 By Jeff Morris “The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I’ve got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer.” Johnny Cash It was Fri., Sept. 12, 2003. Brett Kissel was a 13-yearold kid on a cattle ranch in Flat Lake, Alberta. He was having one of those moments that you would only see in the movie ‘City Slickers.’ It was the worst day of his life. It was also the best. “My mom woke me up that morning,” he recalled. “She told me she had good news and bad news. She gave me the good news first and told me that my CD release party and concert for that evening was sold out. Then she told me the bad news. Johnny Cash had just passed away.” Johnny Cash was a fixture in Brett Kissel’s young life, providing the background soundtrack for everything that went on in his life and in his family’s home. “I lived a wonderful life,” he said. “When I was young, we listened to
records. Some families had CDs or cassettes. We had a record player, and I think my parents had every single Johnny Cash record. That’s what I played, and that’s what we listened to.” Three months earlier, young Brett wrote to his idol. June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash’s wife, had just died. Brett sent Johnny Cash a letter expressing his condolences. “Somehow, the letter reached him,” Kissel said. “I will never forget it. I was getting ready for my CD release and concert. It was going to be in Glendon, Alberta, about 10 minutes away, and it was sold out. There were only 250 people in Glendon and there were 600 tickets sold so it was a pretty exciting night. “My dad came home that night and he had a big yellow envelope. He handed it to me and said, ‘Here, this came in the mail for you.’ I opened it up, and there it was! Johnny Cash had sent me an autographed photo. It read, ‘To Brett, Jesus First, Johnny Cash’. Here I was, on the day Johnny Cash died, and just before being on stage for the biggest moment of my life, I get this photo in the mail! I couldn’t believe it.” F r o m there, Brett Kissel’s career took off, almost as if Johnny Cash has been watching over his shoulder. By the time he turned 16, he had released three more independent albums. At the 2006 Canadian Country Music Association
Brett Kissel says he is excited about returning to the Richmond Fairgrounds. “Every time I have played in the Ottawa area, we have never had anything short of a 10 out of 10 experience.” Jess Baumung photo
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Awards, he became the youngest person to ever be nominated for the Chevy Trucks Rising Star of the Year. By 2013, Kissel was a 23-year-old artist who, even though he had seemingly been on the radar for years, was ready for his big break. He signed a deal with Warner Music Canada and had a monster hit with ‘Started With a Song’. He followed that number one hit with ‘Raise Your Glass’ and ‘3-2-1’, which also went to number one in Canada’s Chevrolet Top 20 Countdown and also received airplay on Sirius XM Radio’s mainstream country station, The Highway. In 2014, Kissel won the Juno Award as Canada’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and then led all Canadian country singers with eight nominations at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Edmonton. He would wrap up the year by joining Brad Paisley on his Country World Nation Tour. While big cities and big arenas are special
for a performer, so are the grassroots venues across Canada and the country fairs. Brett Kissel has played at almost every country and small town fair in Ontario during his career. Playing live and connecting with fans has been a blessing that Kissel has never taken for granted. One of Kissel’s most memorable performances was not part of a tour or a concert, or even the CMA Awards. It was at an Edmonton Oilers playoff game in 2017. Kissel, a huge Oilers fan, wrote the song, ‘We’re Gonna Win the Cup’ for the Oilers playoff run. During Game 3 of the Oilers’ series with the Anaheim Ducks, Kissel sang the national anthem. The audio in Edmonton’s Rogers Place Arena failed during the anthem, and the entire crowd began singing to help get Kissel through the song. The clip of the anthem made news and sports highlight shows throughout Canada and the U.S. the next day, and footage of the song went viral on social media.
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BARRHAVEN INDEPENDENT kissel continues from page 12 “Singing the anthem at an NHL game is a thrill because it’s right before the game and there is so much energy and anticipation in the building,” Kissel said. “That was a special moment for me. I love hockey and I have been an Oilers fan all my life, so singing the anthem at an Oilers game is like a dream come true. But connecting with fans through a national anthem isn’t the same as doing a live show. When you do the anthem, you just want to get the song done and get out of the way for the game to start. The fans aren’t there to see me, they are there to see a game.” On Sat., Sept. 19, local country music fans will be there to see Brett Kissel. The 30-year-old recording artist returns to the Richmond Fairgrounds for a drive-in concert. It is something he promises will be a special and unique experience to everyone in attendance. “I’m looking forward to coming back to the Richmond Fairgrounds,” Kissel said, sounding like a performer who has been in quarantine and who just wants to get out and play in front of people. “I have never had anything less than a 10 out of 10 experience coming to the Ottawa area – whether it’s Richmond or Navan or Carleton Place or Pembroke. The fans are incredible and there are two great radio stations – Country 101 and Pure Country 94 – that have been wonderful to me.” The first show for the night of Sept. 19 sold out almost immediately. A second show was added for 4:30 p.m. After it sold out, a 1
p.m. show was added. The drive-in show will permit 250 cars to park on the fairgrounds lawn in front of the Heavy Horse Barn. A stage and screens will be set up right behind the Richmond Community Centre. Fans in their cars will be able to tune into a special frequency to hear the show. There will also be speakers set up on stage. “I know that it’s different than what people are used to when they go to a show, but we are in a different time right now and we have to make the most of the opportunities we have,” Kissel said. “What I promise is that we are going to have a great show, and give everyone a special experience.” Kissel added that he and other performers can’t rely on “same old, same old” during the pandemic. He is a very interactive performer with his audience and understands that the parameters of what he will be able to do for the show are different. “It’s not meant to be awkward, it’s meant to be unique,” Kissel said of the concert at the Richmond Fairgrounds. “Country music is going to bring people back together. For 2020, this is all we can do, so come on out and enjoy it.” Kissel has performed successful drive-in concerts in Edmonton and in Saskatchewan. Last month, he held one of the most unique concerts ever held in Canada. He played on a dock for 90 minutes for a “boat pop-up concert” on Lake Windermere in Kootenay, BC. “It must be the largest concert of that type ever
Now or Never, Brett Kissel’s fourth studio album with Warner Music Canada, was released earlier this year.
held in Canada,” Kissel said. “People drove up in their boats and there were 3,000 people there. There were all kinds of different boats of all sizes, and some were even there in canoes and kayaks. It was a special night and a great experience – something that the people there will remember for a long time.” At his shows this year, Kissel has been playing a selection of songs from his catalogue, including his Canadian number one hit
and American debut single ‘Drink About Me’. He will also play other songs from his fourth studio album released by Warner Music Canada, ‘Now or Never’, which was released in January, 2020. While the Richmond Fairgrounds is not quite a scenic lake in the mountains, it is a place where people will come together and celebrate music. “I want people to come out to the Richmond Fairgrounds and have fun,”
Kissel said. “Decorate your car, honk your horn. We can make this a great night.” The show in Richmond is not part of a tour. After the show, Kissel will return to Alberta, where he and his wife and four-year-old daughter are living during the pandemic. The family lives in Nashville, but they were in Canada when the COVID shut down hit. When Brett Kissel finally does get the chance to go home, no matter how many
shows he has played in front of how many people in however many cities, he will never forget that first show in Glendon, Alberta. “I still have that picture from Johnny Cash,” he said. “It’s in what is definitely the most expensive frame I have ever purchased. It’s on its own wall.” Tickets for the Brett Kissel Drive-In Concert at the Richmond Fairgrounds presented by Caivan are available at https://ottawa. brettkissel.com.
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Maggie Jalowiec’s students at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School returned to a very different looking classroom last week.
adapting continues from page 1 Some teachers have told the Barrhaven Independent they expect parents will be surprised to learn their children are returning to a full-sized classroom with over 30 students. Jalowiec says she feels very confident with the return to school and says her students have quickly learned all of the new procedures which have been put into place. The Barrhaven teacher also
says she believes St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has done a fantastic job preparing over the summer, which includes two separate recesses for primary and junior students. Only two students are allowed in the bathroom at once and arrows are on the ground. “You don’t really know what’s going to happen right now but I feel safe because of the way we have organized our
recesses,” Jalowiec says. “It’s hard for students not being able to come and hi and give you that big hug, but we are doing air hugs to make them feel like they can still come and say hi to their previous teachers.” Jalowiec only has 15 students in her class because many of the primary students opted for online learning. She says an average class size for her would be around 20 students.
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Stars, planets in the night Sky
Star gazing is a popular pastime. I often go for a stroll after dark and look at the sky for my favourite star, always in the same place, different hour in the evening does not matter, and I know where that star is! When you look up at the sky at night, you can see stars, planets and the moon. Or you might see comets and shooting stars, or maybe the bands of coloured lights, the Northern Lights, moving in the sky. Our universe is made up of everything in space. One of the first things you notice when you look up into the sky at night is the stars. They may look like small points of light in the sky, but these far-off stars are huge, hot balls of gas. At night, the stars look like they are twinkling, but the twinkling has nothing to do with the stars themselves. Light from the stars passes through the earth’s atmosphere before we can see it. Our atmosphere is the air around the earth. As the star light passes through the constantly moving layers of our atmosphere, it appears to twinkle. I think there must be a star out there for every person on the planet! Constellations are groups of
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stars which form patterns and outlines in the sky. There are many constellations in the sky, but it is impossible to see them all at once. There are many constellations that are easy to spot in the northern sky. One is Ursa Major, also called the Great Bear, the Plough, or the Big Dipper. You can see the Big Dipper all year as we live north of the equator. There are seven stars in the Big Dipper. There is also the Little Dipper; the North Star is the last star in the handle of the Little Dipper. Oh yes, do not forget the full moon too! There are Planets orbiting our Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Unlike the stars, planets have no light of their own. The only way we see them is by the light from the Sun. Look up and enjoy! Everyone – wear a mask wash your hands – social distance.
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Barrhaven Light Rail Transit Update andMud Mudto Creek Subwatershed Study Update and Creek Subwatershed Study (Baseline Station Barrhaven Town Centre) Information Session Session andInformation Rail Grade-Separations Saturday, June 2015 Planning and Environmental Assessment Study Saturday, June 27,27, 2015 Rideau Valley Conservation–Authority Building Second Public Consultation Online Building Rideau Valley Conservation Authority 3889 Rideau Valley Drive (at Prince of Wales Drive) September 9 Valley to 23, 2020 3889 Rideau Drive (at Prince of Wales Drive) Drop in between 9 a.m. and noon Ottawa.ca/barrhavenlrt DropPresentation in betweenat910 a.m. a.m.and noon Presentation at 10guidelines a.m. for COVID-19, this public consultation will occur online for a period of two Due to the public health By attending this session, residents will learn more about the proposed policy and
weeks allowing the stakeholders and the public to review the material and provide feedback. mapping updates to the residents current secondary plan affecting useproposed of land, natural By attending this session, will learn more aboutthe the policy and heritage and constraints, parks and open spaces, water andthe wastewater servicing, mapping updates to the current secondary plan affecting use of land, natural Background: connectivity, parking and traffic. Residents will also be able to find out about the heritage constraints, parks and open water and Station wastewater servicing, The City and of Ottawa has initiated the Barrhaven Lightspaces, Rail Transit (Baseline to Barrhaven Town proposed zoning changes to implement the land use plan. Centre) and Railparking Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental develop a connectivity, and traffic. Residents will also Assessment be able to(EA) findStudy out toabout the Recommended Plan to extend Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre, proposed zoning changes to implement plan. City staff will also be available to discussthe the land Mud use Creek Subwatershed Study, which
as well as the grade-separations of Woodroffe Avenue, Southwest Transitway and Fallowfield Road where iscorridors developing recommendations on Subdivision the local natural heritage system and identifying thesestaff cross the VIA Rail Smiths Falls line. The studySubwatershed area is approximately 10 kmwhich in City will also be available to discuss the Mud Creek Study, environmental constraints and opportunities for improvement. The study area length.
is developing recommendations theRideau local natural heritage system and identifying includes part of Manotick (weston of the River) and extends westwards environmental opportunities for improvement. study area approximately to Malakoffand Road, south to Pollock Road and north The to Barnsdale Study Process: constraints includes part Manotick (west of the with Rideau River) andAssessment extends westwards The EA study being conducted in accordance the Transit Project Process (TPAP) as Road (eastisof of Moodie Drive). prescribed under Ontario RegulationRoad, 231/08 south of the Environmental The EA involved approximately to Malakoff to PollockAssessment Road andAct. north toprocess Barnsdale For more information, contact: developing and evaluating alternatives which led to a Recommended Plan that considered all aspects of the Road (east of Moodie Drive). surrounding environmental (social, natural, physical and economic) conditions. Manotick Secondary Plan Update Mud Creek Subwatershed Study This second public consultation will include the following: For more information, contact: Rose Kung, Project Lead Amy MacPherson, Project Lead • A recorded presentation via the City’s project website Planning and Growth designs Management Planning and Growth Management • The evaluation of alternative for the future LRT facilityCreek Subwatershed Study Manotick Secondary Plan Update Mud 110 Laurier Avenue West 110 Laurier Avenue West Transitway and • RailKung, grade-separations (overpass structures) at Amy Woodroffe Ave, Southwest Rose Project Lead MacPherson, Project Tel: 613-580-2424, ext.corridors 13124cross the VIA Rail Tel:line 613-580-2424, ext. 14873 Lead Fallowfield Road where these Planning and Growth Management Planning and Growth Management Fax:park 613-580-2459 Fax: 613-580-2459 • A new and ride facility 110 Laurier Avenue WestFacility (TSSF) includingE-mail: 110 Laurier Avenue sites West • A Train Storage and Servicing evaluation of alternative considered E-mail: rose.kung@ottawa.ca amy.macpherson@ottawa.ca Tel: 13124 • The613-580-2424, functional design ofext. the recommended plan Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 14873 R0013317472-0611 • Preliminary impact assessment Fax: 613-580-2459 Fax: 613-580-2459 • Implementation and staging plans E-mail: rose.kung@ottawa.ca E-mail: amy.macpherson@ottawa.ca • Next steps.
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Berrigan Drive school zone among city’s photo radar sites By Barrhaven Independent Staff It’s been a long time since Barrhaven motorists have driven through school zones, and the Ottawa Police Service and the City of Ottawa want to make sure that everyone goes back to school safely. At the Sept. 8 City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Watson said that between July 13-31, the city’s pilot photo radar camera project resulted in nearly 11,000 speeding tickets. There are eight cameras in school zones across the city. Two are at fixed locations – one in Bayshore and one on Innes Road – and the other six are rotating camera sites in which two at a time are active. One of the rotating sites is on Longfields Drive between Berrigan Drive and Hobblebush Street near École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, St. Mother Teresa High School and LongfieldsDavidson Heights Secondary School. In addition to the rotating cameras, there will also be cameras located on many school buses. On many school buses
this year, cameras will be activated when school bus gates go down. Vehicles caught on video crossing the threshold of the gates will receive a fine. In addition to the cameras, police officers will be out in full force as students are back in class. The Ottawa Police Service is expecting the situation to be different this year compared to previous years. In addition to their focus on getting students to and from school safely and to make sure motorists obey the rules, there will also be some variables that will be new this year. “We’re expecting pedestrian traffic to be higher than it traditionally with the school buses
delayed,” said Ottawa Police Constable Dan Patton on CTV Morning on Sept. 8, which was the first day of school for Ottawa Catholic School Board schools. “There’s going to be twice as many school buses and it’s going to be very different.” Patton added that due to the situation with the pandemic, there will be more pedestrian traffic than usual in school zones. That change will add another layer to potential safety problems. “We want to emphasize pedestrian traffic will be very high in the residential areas,” Patton told CTV Morning. “We want motorists to be safe and to make sure they are doing their part – to keep their
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Barrhaven Independent 30 years, 30 people: David Vesey 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 David Vesey, who has made an impact on the youth of our community for more than a generation as both a science teacher and a coach. ‘David is a retired teacher who taught science to local high-school students for 35 years. He has been the
president of the Barrhaven Children’s Softball League since 1994. Under his leadership, the league has grown to the largest of its kind in Ontario. The notfor-profit association is entirely volunteer-run and features a player-comesfirst attitude in a supportive and inclusive program. As the head instructor
for the Nepean Minor Hockey Association’s Initiation Program for the past 11 years, Vesey has devoted countless hours of volunteer service to the Nepean Minor Hockey Association. He has completely revamped the league’s Initiation Program for its youngest players, ages 4 to 6, and is the
head instructor for the program. He has brought fun, interactive activities and unique teaching aids to the Initiation Program to help engage and motivate young hockey players. He has also been the children’s activity coordinator for Barrhaven’s Canada Day celebrations for the past two years.
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1604-3580 RIVERGATE WAY, OTTAWA
1498 MEADOW DRIVE, OTTAWA
510 STONEFIELD PRIVATE, UNIT 7, BARRHAVEN
Gated, luxury condo building on the 16th floor. Features indoor heated pool, 2 owned parking spaces, lounge, gym, BBQ courtyard, tennis court and of course a million dollar view of the river and city from a glass enclosed large balcony!
Open-concept with updated flooring all throughout. Huge island in this kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and plenty of cabinet and counter space, open to spacious iving room with a cozy wood fireplace and a large dining room.
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