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Thirteen years ago, Hannah Otto lost her little sister, Maddy, to an inoperable tumour. Since then, her family has raised more than a million dollars for Roger Neilson House, the children’s hospice adjacent to CHEO. This year, for the first time, Hannah shares her story of how the memory of her sister has driven her family to create a silver lining in the darkest of clouds, and given hope to others who are grieving. For the full story, see page 4.

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OC Transpo Changes Coming to Barrhaven In January 2020

This week will see improvements coming to the transit system in Barrhaven. These changes aim to improve the commute of local bus riders – especially during the afternoon rush hour. They are as follows:

extended to end at les Terrasses de la Chaudière.

To improve connections from Gatineau, two westbound trips will be extended to start at Place du Portage at 15:16 and 15:30.

Route 75

Added an afternoon southbound trip at 16:41 from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Barrhaven Centre to provide for increased capacity for customers (began in November).

Improving service reliability by adjusting the time allotted for buses to complete their trips.

Adding new westbound trips every 5 minutes between 14:40 and 19:00 from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Baseline Station.

These trips are marked as “75 Baseline.” The addition of these trips increases capacity and reduces waiting time for customers travelling to Westboro, Dominion, Lincoln Fields, Queensway, Iris, and Baseline Stations. This reduces pressure on the 270-series Connexion routes to Barrhaven, which makes more capacity available and improves reliability of those routes. This also reduces crowding at Stop G on the bus platform at Tunney’s Pasture Station.

To improve connections to Gatineau, an eastbound trip from Tunney’s Pasture Station at 07:41 will be

Route 80

Route 270

Afternoon trips will operate non-stop from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station, and will then serve all regular stops. This change will make more capacity available for customers travelling to Barrhaven and is also expected to improve on-time performance and reduce travel time.

Improving service reliability by adjusting the time allotted for buses to

complete their trips.

Route 271

Afternoon trips will operate non-stop from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station, and will then serve all regular stops. This change will make more capacity available for customers travelling to Barrhaven and is also expected to improve on-time performance and reduce travel time.

Improving service reliability by adjusting the time allotted for buses to complete their trips.

Route 272

Afternoon trips will operate non-stop from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station, and will then serve all regular stops. This change will make more capacity available for customers travelling to Barrhaven and is also expected to improve on-time performance and reduce travel time.

Adding an afternoon westbound trip at 15:12 from Tunney’s Pasture Station to provide for in-

creased capacity for customers.

Improving service reliability by adjusting the time allotted for buses to complete their trips.

Route 273

Afternoon trips will operate non-stop from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station, and will then serve all regular stops. This change will make more capacity available for customers travelling to Barrhaven and is also expected to improve on-time performance and reduce travel time.

Improving service reliability by adjusting the time allotted for buses to complete their trips.

Route 275

Afternoon trips will operate non-stop from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station, and will then serve all regular stops. This change will make more capacity available for customers travelling to Barrhaven and is also expected to improve on-time performance and

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The IndependentCOMMUNITY Thirteen years after losing her sister, Hannah Otto tells her story

By Jeff Morris Barrhaven Independent

It’s not that the memories are fading.

There are just not enough of them.

“When you think about it, we were only together for a few years,” Hannah Otto said. “I have memories, and I miss her, but we were both so young. We didn’t have a lot of time together as sisters.”

Hannah was seven when her little sister, Maddy, passed away at Roger Neilson House at the age of five.

On Sunday, the day Maddy would have celebrated her 18th birthday, family and friends gathered at the Pinecrest Cemetery to do what they have done every year since January, 2008. They gather at Maddy’s grave, they sing happy birthday, and they release balloons into the sky.

Many of them were superhero balloons with Batman or Spider-Man on them. Maddy loved superheroes.

“I remember sometimes my friends and I would be dressed up like princesses and we would all be wearing pink,” Hannah recalled with a smile. “And then Maddy would always be there in her Batman costume.”

Maddy had been with her family at the cottage when she awoke from a nap and her parents noticed something was wrong. She was taken to CHEO. Maddy had an inoperable tumour on the stem of her brain, and it was bleeding. Two days later, Maddy passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and closest friends, at Roger Neilson House adjacent to the CHEO campus.

Dean and Jeanine Otto, and Maddy’s older sister, Hannah, had their world turned upside down.

But somehow, these two shocked parents and a devastated little girl seized Maddy’s spirit and used it to better the community. In an effort to create a legacy for their daughter, the Otto family will have raised a million dollars for Roger Neilson House by the end of this month’s annual Maddy’s Gala. They have also touched the lives of many other families who have grieved, passing on some of that hope and inspiration.

While Dean and Jeanine Otto have became pillars of strength and inspiration in the community and for other families grieving a lost child, Hannah has been right beside them. She has grown up working on the gala, and listening to her parents deliver a message of hope that has touched countless people. This year, for the first time, Hannah is telling her story. She is a Carleton University student now. Hannah was interviewed last weekend for a video that

Hannah Otto places flowers at the grave of her sister, Maddy. Hannah was seven when Maddy passed away. will be shown at the gala. Doing a video, she said, would be an easier and more effective way to tell her story than giving a speech.

It is a story that begins the same way as the one told by her parents.

“We were at the cottage, about an hour-and-a-half outside Ottawa,” Hannah recalled. “Maddy was having a nap and we were playing a board game. When she woke up and came out of her room, we saw that something was wrong.”

The Otto family packed up their car and headed back to Ottawa to go to CHEO. They did not know the severity or urgency of Maddy’s condition. They dropped Dean off at home in Barrhaven and then Jeanine and the girls headed to CHEO. Dean took everything in the house and then he headed to CHEO behind them.

“Maddy was put in a room and was in a coma, and my mom left the room for a few minutes to go to the washroom,” Hannah said. “When she was gone, Maddy had a seizure.

I was scared. I was only seven so I didn’t really know what a seizure was, but I knew something wasn’t right. I ran to find a nurse as quickly as I could.”

Before long, Dean and Jeanine

learned the news no parents could ever imagine hearing. Maddy’s tumour was inoperable. She had about two days left to live. They contacted family and friends from all over Canada.

“I still didn’t really know what was going on,” Hannah recalled.

“But we had family from across Canada arriving, and everyone was hugging so I knew it must have been serious.”

On July 17, 2007, Maddy Otto passed away peacefully at Roger Neilson House.

“When it really hit me was when they put her in the vehicle and she was taken away,” Hannah said.

“That’s when I realized I would never see my sister again, and that she was gone. I cried and kicked and screamed. It was awful.”

Although Maddy’s stay in Roger Neilson House only lasted for a few hours, her passing marked a starting point for the Otto family to become connected with the children’s hospice for life. They were in bereavement groups and had access to counselling. A year after Maddy’s passing, the Otto family became ambassadors for the first ever Barrhaven Run for Roger Neilson House. The first Maddy’s Gala,

organized by some close family friends, was held at the Monterrey Inn on Prince of Wales Drive with a goal of raising $10,000 for Roger Neilson House. Little did they know that their work for Roger Neilson House was just beginning.

“After Maddy’s passing, we spent a lot of time at Roger Neilson House,” Hannah said. “There were support groups and I met other kids who were going through similar things. I didn’t realize it then, but looking back, it really helped me get through some difficult times.”

One of the toughest challenges for Hannah was to return to Jockvale Public School after the tragedy.

“I felt like everyone was looking at me, waiting for something to go wrong,” Hannah recalled. “It was a difficult situation for them. They would have me seeing counsellors and doing the things they thought were best for me. But even though I was young, I just wanted to show them I was strong. I really missed my sister, and I still wish she was here with us, but I had not changed as a person.”

Maddy and Hannah shared a bedroom. As you would expect, the room felt empty for Hannah.

“We shared a room and had

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bunkbeds,” Hannah said. “She was on the bottom bunk, and I was on top. We were always talking and laughing. I remember I would be just about to fall asleep, and Maddy would kick my bed from underneath, and she would be giggling and laughing. I would get really mad, but then I would do something to her when she was about to fall asleep, and I would be giggling and laughing.”

Through the years, Hannah also has some keepsakes. She still has a few pieces of Maddy’s clothing in her drawers. She also has something very special.

“One day a friend of my mom’s asked if she could have some of Maddy’s clothing,” Hannah said.

“We gave her some things, not really knowing what she was doing.

Eventually, she showed up with a quilt she had made out of Maddy’s clothing. It was so beautiful and so thoughtful. I slept with it every night for years. I’m trying to save it and keep it safe and in good condition.”

While Maddy’s Gala has grown through the years, Hannah has grown with it. Children were not at the first few galas, but eventually, Hannah became a part of the event.

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HANNAH continues from page 4 “I think during the first one I went to, I fell asleep after dinner and slept on a chair beside my grandparents most of the night,” she said. “But through the years there are things that really jump out. I remember walking into the room with

my parents the music playing as we were introduced.

And we see the same people back every year. They come every year to support us and to remember Maddy, and we are so thankful for them and for the gala’s sponsors.”

The gala has grown into

For the past 13 years, the Otto family and a large group of

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one of the largest events of the year for the Sens Foundation and Roger Neilson House. But it is still as raw and emotional as it was in its first year. It may not be Ottawa’s biggest event of the year, but it is certainly the most powerful.

“I am so proud of my parents for everything they have done and how hard they have worked on the gala,” Hannah said. “Sometimes I can’t believe that they have been able to keep it going and for it to keep growing. But I think a lot of it has to do with Maddy. She was such a magnetic person. Everyone is so drawn to her, just like I was.”

Hannah believes her sister would be pleased with the legacy they have created for her.

“I think she would be proud of us,” Hannah said.

“My mom and dad have been able to take the darkest moment of our lives and create a silver lining. You can never turn what happened into something positive, but something good has come out of it.”

Hannah said that raising a million dollars seems unthinkable, but there is something even more important than the money.

“Through the gala, we have given hope to a lot people who need it,” Hannah said. “That’s a lot more important than any amount of money we have raised. I

Maddy Otto was at the family cottage swimming just days before her sudden passing in 2007. She was rushed to CHEO and died peacefully at Roger Neilson House. know what I went through and what we went through as a family. Making it easier for the next people who have to go through what we did is more important than

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The Barrhaven Independent turns 30 this year!

The year 2020 marks a special anniversary for us.

The Barrhaven Independent is now 30 years old.

Thirty!

How did that happen?

Through the years, we have seen significant changes in the community. We are not talking about the growth, but we are talking about the fabric of the community.

The heart and soul of Barrhaven has stayed intact as we turn from what was, in 1990, still a sleepy bedroom suburb with one grocery store and no McDonald’s or movie theatre into the bustling small city that is nudging the 100,000 population mark.

There are a few people – Jan Harder in particular – who have worked diligently at making sure Barrhaven has retained its character and personality through its growth. A community is a lot more than the houses and neighbourhoods slapped up by builders in a rush to meet the demand. It’s more than a library, a rec centre, some quick service restaurants and a selection of box stores.

A community is people. Maybe we live in these homes and shop at these big box stores and eat at the quick service restaurants – there are some very good restaurants here, too, by the way – but it is the people that make Barrhaven what it is.

When we opened the Barrhaven Independent in 1990, we were on Greenbank Road where Brokerlink is now, beside Taking Jewellers. KFC was our only quick service restaurant, and Strandherd Road and RioCan Barrhaven Marketplace were farmer’s fields.

But the people were filled with passion for the community.

We thought a great way to celebrate 30 years in Barrhaven this year would be to, over the course of the year, go back and look at 30 people or families who have helped make Barrhaven what it is today. Maybe we can call it Barrhaven’s 30 in 30, with apologies to my one of my former employers, ESPN, who has a series of documentaries called 30 in 30.

As a newspaper, we have grown and changed with the changing landscape.

We have a printed newspaper, still, and community newspapers are not dead or even dying. It is a growth industry right now. But that’s because we have adapted.

The Barrhaven Independent is published online through issuu.com, we have a big Facebook following, and we now even have a podcast. You can hear it every two weeks, hosted by Soudcloud.com.

But we are a mirror of the community. And without the people and the fabric and the character of Barrhaven, we would be as vanilla as a cluster of empty threebedroom towns and semis.

So we hope you join us through the year as we celebrate thirty years of the Barrhaven Independent. And PLEASE like us on Facebook!

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Tough times don’t last, tough people do From the outside, it might seem like the Thursday nights, they can usually be found oddest of friendships. I’m an old man into my, in Bobby Ryan’s CHEO All-Star Kids suite. um, forty-teens. Bria, meanwhile, is a kid who On Friday mornings, she has her chemo treatjust turned 13. We both love the Ottawa Sen- ment. On the way home, she is what you would expect a young girl to be after a chemo ators. We’re diehard fans.

She celebrated her 13th birthday in style session. She’s tired, nauseous and fragile. But as she and her family were guests in the suite she’s strong. And brave. And she’s a fighter.

Hockey Fights Cancer Night happened to of Sens owner Eugene Melnyk last Thursday.

I was able to spend a little bit of time with fall on a Friday night this year. It also fell on the day of her 50th chemo them that night. I gave her treatment. a present, she got to meet “Bria had never been Sens Alumni members FROM THE OTHER able to go to a game on a Laurie Boschman and loFriday night,” her mom, cal NHL and rural farming April, told me. “She’s alicons Fred and John BarJeffrey Morris ways too sick and weak rett. Her mom and dad, after the treatment. But she April and Kerry, have littold me there is no way she erally made me feel like part of their extended family since meeting was going to miss this night.”

Bria made it to Hockey Fights Cancer them a month ago.

Cancer is a horrible word, but there are so Night. Her dad, Kerry, gave her some ginger many beautiful and wonderful friendships and ale and pretzels during the day – something bonds that form because of it. Some people easy on her stomach. She cheered and enjoyed are BFFs. Bria and I are one better than that. the game as any hockey fanatic would.

COUNCIL If you or a family member have ever dealt We are brain tumour buddies.

CORNER In November, I spoke publicly about my with cancer, you always remember the lifealtering moment when you learn of the diagbattle with cancer for the first timeMayor as Suzanne Ian Dodge Mendes and Lee Versage invited me to tell my nosis. For Kerry, it was especially difficult. story on TSN1200 during the Sens pre-game He is in the military and was overseas in Afshow on Hockey Fights Cancer Night. I tried ghanistan.

“I got on the first plane back to Canada,” he to make my message positive. Last spring, I went to Kemptville District Hospital thinking told me. “I had to get home as fast as I could.”

Our mutual friend, Kelsey Underwood, I had a concussion from a fender bender and THE NOT SO to connect us. Kelsey is the hostess wanted it turned out to be a blood cancer that formed a tumour and ate a big chunk of my NEW skull. GUY in the Bobby Ryan suite, and she knows Bria and her family well. She brings an invaluable When it penetrated the first layer of defense Tim Ruhnke in my brain, things got real. I was rushed into source of energy, passion and a sense of comsurgery. They removed more of my skull, got munity to the Aramark team at Canadian Tire the tennis ball-sized tumour out, put in a ti- Centre. She told me in December that Bria tanium plate, stapled my head shut, and once and her family would be in the Candlelighters the swelling in my brain went down, the daily suite. Rick Smith, a Boston Bruins legend and radiation treatments at the Ottawa Cancer a Kingston native, went with me to meet Bria and her family.

Centre began.

We shared our stories. Bria and I compared The incredible support from the Diva,WALKER her HOUSE dad and brother, the kids and a handful of very our brain surgery scars and talked about our close friends helped me through the battle. On journeys. I wanted to give her some encourSusan Vallom agement. “Never forget these words,” I told the day of my last treatment, I got home from the Cancer Centre to a surprise party the Diva her. “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”

April told me last week that Bria repeats had put together without me suspecting anything. It was one of the best days of my life. It the words I told her when she’s down, and she also reminded me of how lucky I am – lucky even made a sign for over her desk. “Tough to be alive, lucky to have an incredible wife, times don’t last, tough people do.” They have become her words to live by. lucky to be surrounded by love and support,BLAKE’S “She really wants to give other people and lucky to have met lifelong friends on my TAKES fighting cancer hope and encouragement,” journey.

McKim told me.

So, yes, going to the Sens game on HockeyBlakeApril She already is. And her positive attitude, Fights Cancer Night was a big deal for me. strength and bravery has become a source But for Bria, it was an even bigger deal.

Bria had surgery, and then embarked on of inspiration with the Senators players, the a 70-week journey of chemotherapy. Every building staff, and the many fans she has met Thursday night, her family road trips from along the way.

Kingston to Ottawa to stay at Ronald McTough times don’t last, tough people do.

Donald House. When there is a Sens game on And Bria is the toughest kid I know.

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Turning the page on a new decade as we enter a new one

By Jim Watson, Mayor, City of Ottawa

The New Year is an opportunity to look back on the year that has past and reflect on the year to come. It’s an opportunity to tally our successes and our challenges, revise or set new goals for ourselves or even establish New Year’s Resolutions. However, the 2020 New Year is a little more special than others, as we turn the page on the past decade and enter a new one.

As Mayor of Ottawa, I have had the privilege of serving the residents of Ottawa for almost the entire decade, and I’ve seen our beautiful city transform, grow, and learn from the challenges we’ve faced.

One of my immediate priorities after taking office in 2010 was reinstating fiscal discipline at City Hall. I’m proud that over the last 3 terms, I’ve kept my promise to keep your taxes low while investing in the core services we depend on.

We’ve also prioritized protecting the environment by investing record amounts in cycling infrastructure and active mobility, which helps reduce the carbon footprint, and implementing the Ottawa River Action Plan (ORAP). The key element of ORAP is the construction of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel (CSST), which will greatly reduce the frequency of sewage overflows during storms from entering the Ottawa River. Once in operation in 2020, the CSST will help protect our river for generations to come.

The last decade has also been marked by the construction and launch of our Light Rail Transit system, which was the culmination of many years of hard work and planning. While the system has undergone some growing pains, I am confident in long term this is the right investment for Ottawa’s transit system, economy and the environment.

Construction for Stage 2 of LRT has already started, and we will see the LRT go further east to

Trim Road, west to Algonquin College and Moodie Drive and south to Riverside South and the Ottawa International Airport.

We have successfully secured funding for Stage 2 and we are now working on planning for Stage 3 to see LRT go to Stittsville, Kanata and Barrhaven.

In 2017, Ottawa was the epicentre of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, and we saw the entire nation come together as one as we celebrated our country’s 150th anniversary.

2017 was truly an unforgettable year.

And this past June, Ottawa’s population officially surpassed the 1 million mark. Despite this significant population milestone, our city still has that great welcoming charm of a small city, but with the added benefit of big city amenities. In fact,

Ottawa has been designated as one of the best and most livable cities in Canada year after year by several well-respected publications.

But the last decade also presented some challenges. We’ve seen devastating floods and tornadoes test our resilience, but as we have seen time and time again, when faced with great challenges, the residents of Ottawa come together in great numbers to support those most in need.

I have never been prouder to be Mayor of this incredible city and I look forward to the upcoming decade as we continue to grow Ottawa’s economy, protect our environment, invest in critical infrastructure, improve public transit and ensure that we remain a livable, sustainable, prosperous and caring city.

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The fires ravaging south- and Anthropology Students ern Australia may be half Union to reserve a spot for a world away, but one Bar- the Jan. 16 sale in the Carlerhaven resident wants to do ton tunnels near the Azereli what she can to help.

Theatre. There is also a FaceRachel Doody, a second book page set up for people year Sociology-Anthropol- to donate. The Facebook ogy major at Carleton Uni- link is on the Barrhaven Inversity and a St. Mother dependent Facebook page.

Teresa Catholic High School The fires in Australia grad, is planning a bake sale have been among the worst to raise money for the ef- in world history. Newsfeeds fort. She is hoping her idea have shown orange skies spreads to the uOttawa and and extreme smoke. An estiAlgonquin College campus- mated 500,000 animals have es, and maybe even beyond. been killed. The fires are “When you see some- being compared to the afterthing so terrible as this, math of an atomic bomb. you want to do something,” “We will be donating the Doody said. “I love baking, money we raise to help the so I thought a bake sale was cause,” Doody said. “We will a good way I could10:49 do someout to the Red Cross, olor Added_Ad copy 12/20/19 AM Pagereach 1 thing to help.” and we also want to help fireDoody is being helped on fighters down there. In the the project by Kelsey Hicks, rural areas of Australia where Pascale Malenfant and Mi- the fires are, most of the firechael Edgar. fighters are volunteers. We Doody will be working want to help make sure they with Carleton’s Sociology have what they need.”

Emily Bertrand and her team from Royale Equestrian Centre in Barrhaven spread some Christmas joy before the holidays. They took their miniature ponies to the Revera Retirement Residence in Ottawa. “It was the first time we had them in an elevator,” Bertrand said, laughing. “The residents loved them. It was a special day.”

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Rogers is proposing an antenna system at 804 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, which consists of the following: a 30m monopole and ancillary equipment located on the north-western side of the property, behind the exisitng building, approximately 54m from Greenbank Road. Once completed the antenna system will measure 30 metres in height.

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Proposed Wireless Communications Installation Reference: C6382 Barrhaven North Daryl Rancourt On behalf of Rogers Communications Inc. 666 Kirkwood Ave. Suite B100 Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 5X9 (613) 983-6456 drancourt@rogers.com

Rogers propose l’installation d’un système d'antennes au 804 Rue Greenbank à Ottawa. Les détails du projet proposé sont comme suit : - une tour de télécommunication de type monopôle blanc, situé côté nord-ouest du lot proposé (à environ 54m de Rue Greenbank). Une fois les travaux terminés, le système d’antennes mesurera environ 30 mètres de hauteur (élévation hors tout).

Rogers invites you to attend our Community Information and Comment Session in Room 202, Col. F. Bearman, of the Walter Baker Sports Centre, 100 Malvern Dr, Nepean on January 29, 2020 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Furthermore, Rogers invites you, within 30 calendar days of the date of this notice, to provide by mail or email your comments, and / or request to be informed of the City’s position on the proposed antenna system.

Pour toute information additionnelle, veuillez communiquer avec Rogers : Projet proposé : C6382 Barrhaven North Daryl Rancourt Au nom de Rogers Communications Inc. 666 Kirkwood Ave. Suite B100 Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 5X9 (613) 983-6456 drancourt@rogers.com

Rogers vous invite à assister à une rencontre d'information au salle de réunion 202 Col. F. Bearman, Complexe récréatif WALTER BAKER, au 100 promenade Malvern, Barrhaven le 29 Janvier 2020 de 19 h 30 à 21 h 00. De plus, nous vous invitons à nous faire part de vos commentaires par courriel ou courrier postal à l’adresse mentionnée (avec une adresse de retour), dans les 30 jours ouvrables suivant la date du présent avis, et/ou à demander de connaître la position de la Ville quant à la proposition du système d'antennes.

Rogers will respond to all reasonable and relevant concerns, and the City will be taking into account comments from the public and Rogers’ response to each when providing its position to the proponent and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

De plus, Rogers donnera suite à toute préoccupation jugée pertinente et raisonnable et la Ville tiendra compte des commentaires du public et de la réponse du promoteur à l'égard de ceux-ci au moment de faire part de sa position au promoteur et à Innovation, Science et Développement économique Canada.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is responsible for the approval of this antenna system and requires that we review this proposal with the local municipality. After reviewing this proposal, the City of Ottawa will provide its position to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and to Rogers.

Enfin, Innovation, Science et Développement économique Canada, qui est responsable d'approuver ce système d'antennes, exige que Rogers passe en revue la présente proposition avec le public et la municipalité locale. Après avoir examiné cette proposition, la Ville d'Ottawa fera part Innovation, Science et de sa position à Développement économique Canada et à Rogers.

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LRT, bussing and roads are city’s top priorities for 2020

It’s the beginning of a New Year and a new decade. I am looking forward to my work in Ward 22 in 2020 with fresh eyes and renewed energy.

There are five critical issues I plan to focus on.

The first is LRT and bussing. I know so many of you are being inconvenienced every day, relying on buses that are late or don’t show up, or you’re freezing at Tunney’s or Hurdman waiting for a connection to get you home. After complaining long and loud some additional runs on Routes 75, 80, 99, and the 200 series along with express buses from Tunney’s to Fallowfield went into service January 3rd.

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to improve Ottawa’s bus network. I will be monitoring the changes and demanding tweaks based on your experiences.

My second priority is roads, or should I say the state of our roads. After years of underfunding by the city, I am pleased will be spending $51 million resurfacing Ottawa’s roads, up from $43.8 million in 2019. I know much more is needed, and I will be working on getting more money into repairing our crumbling roads.

The rate of develop-

ment and construction in our fast-growing ward continues to worry me. I have been pushing back on new development applications, pressuring builders to incorporate more parking with each new unit so that streets in new subdivisions don’t end up being parking lots. I have also been working with the City’s Traffic Department to eliminate one-side street parking in new neighbourhoods to alleviate congestion on residential streets.

This will improve the ability of snowplows to clear side streets during the winter months. I will be looking at changing Ottawa’s development charge process to allow the City to collect development charges at the beginning of the development process in-

stead of at the end. Building roads and intersections at the same time as new homes will help reduce traffic congestion and help reduce commute times.

I continue to promote remote worksites for government employees. I have reached out to Catherine McKenna, our new Federal Minister of Infrastructure, to see what the Federal Government can do to help build and operate these remote worksites in Ward 22. It makes sense to allow employees to work closer to home. It’s the only way to reduce the volume of traffic during our morning and afternoon commutes.

Lastly, I am committed to ensuring we get Stage two LRT right. The Trillium line that will run from

downtown to Limebank Station will be a gamechanger for the south end.

But we don’t want to repeat mistakes that have been made at Stage 1 stations, like poor shelter from the elements, slippery floors and platforms that are too narrow. I ask for your help with this.

That’s why I will host a Community Information Session on Wednesday, February 5th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Rideauview Community Center, at 4310 Shoreline Drive. Come and see the Stage 2 plans and station layouts. Staff will be on hand to discuss the Riverside South Secondary Plan, which governs how the community will develop and grow. Planning staff will also attend to

discuss the new recreation complex coming to Riverside South. This Rec Center, with an estimated cost of over $64 million, will serve the communities of Riverside South, East Barrhaven and Findlay Creek.

2020 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year. As your Councillor, I encourage you to take the opportunity to join the planning and provide me with feedback as much as possible.

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The IndependentCOMMUNITY Only two months of serious ‘Ottawa Winter Weather’ left to go!

Happy 2020 Barrhaven, I trust your holidays were merry indeed. I sure am loving this weather. We have two months remaining of serious “Ottawa Winter Weather”, wow! If you recall last March’s weather was atrocious. The weather network never was never talking about going in or going out as a “lamb”. The whole month was “all Lion”.

Last week a friend reached out on Facebook to advise that kids were talking about skating at the quarry. Folks, I have never heard of anyone skating at the quarry but It’s dangerous!

Please spread the word.

Towing Traffic Scammers Through the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, the Province introduced new regulations for the tow industry, which took effect on January 1, 2017. As a result, tow and storage providers are now required to: Have permission from the consumer, or someone acting

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on their behalf, before towing or storing a vehicle; Publicly disclose rates and other information, such as the provider’s name and telephone number on the tow truck, as well as in places of business; Accept credit card payments from consumers, and not insist on cash only; Notify consumers where their vehicle will be towed; Allow consumers to access their towed vehicles to remove personal property at no charge; Give consumers an itemized invoice listing the services provided and costs before receiving payment; Disclose if they are getting a financial incentive for towing a vehicle to a particular vehicle storage facility or repair shop;

Maintain minimum insurance coverage including general liability insurance of $2 million, customer vehicle insurance of $100,000 and $50,000 cargo insurance; Maintain authorization and disclosure records, invoices, copies of insurance policy, and current statement of rates for three years, among other requirements.

Given the increasing concerns from the public on the way the towing industry in Ottawa continues to operate, the City of Ottawa is currently working on Towing Regulations which we hope to have ready to present to Council in September of 2020. This process will include consultation with internal stakeholders, including the OPP and Ottawa Police Service, the general public, insurance brokers, and the towing industry.

Winter overnight parking bans During an overnight park-

Elevate Spin has opened up in Barrhaven on Highbury Park Drive at Greenbank Road (near A&W). Councillor Jan Harder and Barrhaven BIA Executive Director Andrea Steenbakkers joined them at their grand opening in December. ing ban, residents are reminded covered City-owned parking St. Mother Teresa High School that there is no parking on city garages. For a full list of loca- which is directed at students streets so that crews can plow tions, visit Ottawa.ca. who want to get into the health easily and effectively. Vehicles and wellness industry. It is parked on the street during an A busy year in the schools made up of roughly 20 grade overnight parking ban may be It is hard to believe that as 11 and 12 students who have ticketed and towed. On-street we enter a new year, half of the already completed several parking permit holders are ex- school year is almost upon us. qualifications this year includempt from this restriction. Non So many amazing things took ing; Standard First Aid, CPR C, permit holders can avoid fines place in Barrhaven school’s in and AED, as well as their Wilby not parking on the street 2019 and that is expected to derness First Aid -- where they overnight. When an overnight continue into 2019. went out into the bush to brave parking ban is in effect, resiA new Health and Well- the elements. dents will have free access to ness program was created at HARDER continues on page 13

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HARDER continues from page 12 Recently they also completed their infection control certification and had the opportunity to visit Ottawa’s Paramedic Headquarters.

A new construction math course has also been started at John McCrae which is geared towards students who want to get into the trades. The one high school credit course teaches students how to put simple geometry, trigonometry, and fractions into practice, and learn how to produce and interpret drawings. This course was started to help students pass the introductory math skills test needed for an apprenticeship at the Carpenters Trade Union – which roughly 80 per cent of applicants fail.

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pating in the final presentation of JA Companies involving Barrhaven students. Over a 15-week period these student entrepreneurs learned how to design and operate a real business with the support of JA Ottawa, their teacher, and volunteer business advisors.

JA Company “Utree” will be explaining their potted tree plugs during their presentation at VIVA Retirement on January 15, and Mother Teresa students will be presenting their scrunchies product on January 20. On the same day Longfields Davidson Heights students will be presenting their recycled paper bead string. And finally, on January 21, John McCrae students from the JA company “Katharos” will be explaining their shampoo bar.

2020 will also be a year of

more deep learning, an opportunity for students to explore learning outside of the four walls of the classroom. Experiential Learning will also be taking place, offering ways for students to give back to the community.

Events West Barrhaven Community Association - Come out and join in the conversation on how to make West Barrhaven an even better place to live. The next meetings are scheduled for February 3 & March 2 all starting at 7:30 PM. Meetings are held at 76 Larkin Drive.

After School ProgramWalter Baker Sports Centre - Come join us in the new year and finish the school day

with fun! Each day, we offer active games, crafts, camp games, swimming, and some quiet time for homework, too!

We commit to healthy child development and safety for children’s recreation programs.

For ages 4-12. For more information, please contact us at WBSC@ottawa.ca or (613) 580-2424 ext. 30390.

January Kids Night Out - Drop the kids off at Art Haven for a fun filled evening of creativity. They will instruct your child through a specific 12” X 12” canvas image and will come home with their own masterpiece. Materials will be provided as well as instructions and aprons. Pizza and juice are included as well. This is taking place at 200 Kennevale Drive, Unit 102, starting at 6 PM on

January 31, 2020.

Family Yoga - Yoga means ‘union’. Our family yoga brings the family together to play, interact, and bond. Parents have an opportunity to foster growth, development, health and wellbeing through the exploration of yoga postures, movement, breath work, games and partner poses. A great opportunity to nurture your family connection. Registration is now open for our Fall session. This is taking place at the Mountain Goat Yoga Centre located at 3350 Fallowfield Rd, Unit 5, for more information visit: http:// mountaingoatyoga.com/workshop/family-yoga-2/.

Oak for an evening filled with music, food and fun. The event is taking place on Saturday, January 25, 2020, from 5 PM to 9 PM. It is being held at the Barrhaven Royal Oak, located at 4110 Strandherd Dr.

Winter in Brrhaven - The West Barrhaven Community Association is hosting a fun winter event for the whole family! Sleigh rides, family skating, crafts, games, music, chili, hot dogs and hot chocolate! Who will you crown the 2020 Winter in Brrrhaven Chili Cook Off Winner? Montana’s Heart and Crown, Broadway, Royal Oak, Greenfield’s or The Barley Mow?? Come out, have a taste and cast your vote! It Robbie Burns Day at the is taking place at Larkin Park Royal Oak - Come celebrate from 11 AM to 2 PM on FebruRobbie Burns day at the Royal ary 1, 2020.

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OUTDOOR BONFIRE OUTDOOR BONFIRE Centennial Centennial Park Park Beginning at 6:30 p.m.

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CentennialOSGOODE Park – Outdoor Rink RIDEAU TIMBIT 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

HOCKEY GAME DR.Centennial KABOOMPark CHILDREN’S SHOW – Outdoor Rink Manotick Arena - Kiwanis Hall 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

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DR. KABOOM CHILDREN’S SHOW Manotick Arena - Kiwanis Hall 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SATURDAY, JANUARY JANUARY 25 25 KIWANIS PANCAKE PANCAKE BREAKFAST KIWANIS BREAKFAST Manotick Arena Kiwanis Manotick Arena - KiwanisHall Hall 7:30 a.m.

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Centennial Park – Manotick Mountain TOBOGGAN RACES 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Address: Barrhaven School: St Joseph High Grade: 12 Parents: Mom (Darlene), Dad (Irwin) Sister: Lauryn (14), St Joseph High Pet Peeves: “Loud chewing especially with mouth open, slow walkers, slow internet, people who watch videos in public without headphones.”

Part Time Work: “Currently not working, but looking for summer job.”

Favourite Subjects: “My favourite subject is Physical Education, due to the fact that I’m a sports enthusiast. I have continuously enjoyed the business courses that I’ve had the opportunity to take throughout high school such a business tech, business leadership and accounting.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure?c“I am not a big reader, but I often read the top stories from my CBC news app. I mostly look at sports articles, whether it be on Sportsnet, or TSN.” What is Your Greatest Accomplishment? “Although I’ve had many achievements

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that I am personally proud of, the one I’m most proud of, and where I have learned a valuable lesson, is surpassing my own expectations and the expectations of others in a high school course. A grade in a course that I am personally proud of, despite being discouraged by other people, and that the course would be really challenging. They told me that I should find a different route for achieving what I wanted to do in post secondary.

The most valuable lesson I learned from this – is that if you have any goal in mind, it is possible to achieve it, no matter what the odds are. If you are committed, and willing to work hard, anything can be possible to achieve.

This is very similar to another achievement of mine, where I discovered that my little league baseball club, the East Nepean Eagles, were hosting the Canadian Little League Championships in Barrhaven.

The winner of the tournament would be selected to represent Canada to play in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

At first I thought I had no shot at making the team, because I doubted myself. I didn’t believe in my potential as a baseball player. However, one

of the coaches encouraged me to try out. I ended making the team. Unfortunately, the team lost in the National Championship game to British Columbia.

Activities/Interests: “I play for a competitive baseball club called the Ottawa Nepean Canadians, which is a travel team that plays in a Toronto league and travels to the U.S in the summer to play in college showcase tournaments. Baseball also allows me to travel around North America. I’ve been to Lethbridge, Montreal, Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, New York, Florida and Philadelphia.

I’m a huge Toronto Blue Jays fan, and a fun fact to go along with that, is I had the chance to meet and chat with Hall of Famer, Roberto Alomar. I also have a big passion for basketball, as I play for my school team. In grade 8 I was selected to play on the high school All Star Team, and was selected as Junior Boys Basketball MVP in grade 9. I’m also a huge Toronto Raptors fan. I have been very active with my school and community, as I love seeking leadership opportunities, such as volunteering for the Peace Festival. I have played many different high school sports such as Volleyball, Cross Country, Ultimate Frisbee, Touch Football and Track.”

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Career Goals: “My plans after high school is to play baseball at the university/college level. while studying business, specifically management or commerce. After school and baseball is finished for me, I would love to stay in the sports industry, or even be a teacher.”

Comment: “I would like to thank my family and teachers for supporting me throughout

St. Joseph High School student André Bess loves to be involved in the community and to seek out leadership opportunities.

PHILL POTTER PHOTO high school, and helping me become the best version of myself. I am very sad that this

my last year of high school, but also excited to see what the future holds for me.”

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The IndependentSPORTS ‘The Godfather of Touch Football’ honoured with a documentary

A local legend was honoured as hundreds of friends and touch football players attended the screening of A Legacy of Football and Love: The Ed Laverty Story.

Ed Laverty, known locally as ‘The Godfather of Touch Football’, was a founder of the Ottawa Nepean Tough Football League and operated it for a half century. He grew the sport locally and nationally, and also introduced it to girls and women throughout the province and country.

Ed was the driving force behind the Ottawa Nepean Touch Football League. He worked for over 50 years, as a player, administrator, leader, builder role model and noted ambassador. He also presided over Touch Football Ontario for nearly a decade and helped launch Touch Football Canada.His selfless efforts were acknowledged in 2013 when he was awarded the Mayor’s Cup

Award for his Outstanding Contribution to Sport in Ottawa and in 2014 when he was inducted in the prestigious Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame where he was recognized for his 50 years of contribution and dedication as a community builder. He was a special man, who would give you the shirt off his back. He was always quick to lend a helping hand and extend an open door to whoever needed it. He was a jokester, famous for his one liners and a loyal friend.

When the Laverty family received the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s; Ed’s daughter Tammy quietly started working on gathering years of videos, photos from past players and colleagues to start chronicling her father’s incredible life & legacy. She worked alongside Landon Arbuckle for 2 years who contributed valuable time, iconic images and video; and for the past

year and half our ONTFL family members Amanda and Brittany Van Frankfoort of “Time out with the Twins” have taken over completing this emotional project capturing the essence of true “football & family” through their compelling and talented story telling. Over five years and hundreds of dedicated hours have been put into this labor of love; it’s been quite a journey and we are beyond proud to finally share this special project.

Though no longer with us in person, Ed’s Legacy will carry on through this special documentary, the ONTFL, his family, the notfor-profit established in his memory and the thousands of lives he touched over the years with his dedication to touch football and community.

The Ed Laverty Legacy Sports Fund was established in 2018 by his

Ottawa Councillor Riley Brockington, right, joined Tammy Laverty Hall, CFL Hall of Famer Damon Allen and former CFL star Ken Evraire of Barrhaven in December at the Meridian Centrepointe Theatre for a screening of A Legacy of Football and Love: The Ed Laverty Story. daughter Tammy to honor the life and legacy of a great man who gave

over 50 years of his life building generations of community in sport.

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