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Poilievre campaigning across Canada for federal Tory leadership

By Charlie Senack

A date has been set and Conservative Party members will be electing a new leader on September 10, 2022.

Carleton MP Pierre Poilevre, who has thrown his name in the hat, hasn’t wasted any time campaigning across the country.

His rallies have attracted thousands of in-person supporters, who have been cramming packed ballrooms and restaurants.

The local MP recently faced some heat after campaigning at a Montreal restaurant who is at the centre of anti-vax controversy.

The rally was held at Casa Grecque restaurant in Laval, where protest dinners were held in the summer. Many Quebecers who are a part of the local Greek community gathered there to oppose vaccine mandates which were being implemented, and to

never heard back.

Unifying the party

Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre is campaigning across the country for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership.

Twitter photo/Pierre Poilievre

brainstorm ways to show their discontent. Some of the members who attended the restau-

rant’s anti-vax meetings later died from the virus, according to a woman who spoke to

CTV News.

Many media outlets, including the Manotick Messen-

ger, reached out to Poilievre’s team multiple times for comment on his campaign, but

While Poilievre says he’s not anti-vax, he’s pro-choice, and feels Canadians should have the opportunity to not get the jab without having restrictions imposed.

Poilievre has also gone on the record to say he’s vaccinated, and encourages Canadians to get the vaccine.

In a recent interview with Conservative news outlet The Post Millennial, Poilievre said he wanted to “unite people for freedom and restore respect and kindness to all of our citizens regardless of their vaccine status,” because “that should not divide us.”

The far-right People’s Party of Canada took away many of the Conservative Party’s anti-vax members.

Now Poilievre says he wants to reel them back in.

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Ontario provides support for local agricultural, horticultural societies The health and well-being of the residents of Carleton, Ottawa and Ontario is my top priority. Please visit my website for the latest information and updates from the Government of Ontario, as well as information regarding upcoming virtual town hall meetings and public consultations.

Recent updates include: - Ontario making it easier to buy a home; - Ontario raising highway speed limits; - Canada and Ontario strengthening the food and beverage processing sector; - Ontario introduces plan to stay open; and - Ontario government and Ontario Medical Association reach agreement to strengthen care

NEWS FROM QUEEN’S PARK

Ontario is investing $1 million in agricultural and horticultural societies impacted by the pandemic to help them con-

tinue their important efforts to educate people about the value and historical significance of agriculture in the province.

Carleton will be receiving $22,933.19 to support agricultural and horticultural societies across the riding. This investment will help these organizations continue to operate and support their important efforts to educate people about the value and significance of agriculture in the province.

The following organizations have received funding: - Gloucester Agricultural Society - $10,340.73 - Gloucester Horticultural Society - $1,000.00 - Manotick Horticultural Society - $1,000.00 - Metcalfe Agricultural So- $9,592.46 ciety

- Stittsville- Goulbourn Horticultural Society $1,000.00 Agricultural and Horticultural Societies play a critical role in educating Ontarians on the importance of agriculture and celebrating a rural way of life. Supporting this important sector, at this time, will ensure the long traditions and economic contributions of the societies will continue and strengthen as the province manages the impacts of COVID-19 and moves forward into the future.

ONTARIO BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT OTTAWA HOSPITAL

As part of its plan to build a stronger, more resilient health care system that is better prepared to respond to crisis, the Ontario government is investing another $29.1 million to expand The Ottawa Hospital’s future state-of-the-art Civic Campus. Ottawa Hospital’s new campus will serve as the lead acute care centre for Ottawa, the Champlain Region

and Nunavut. This is one of the largest planning grants in Ontario’s history and this funding will make the hospital one of the largest and most advanced academic research hospitals in Canada, improving access to care for patients and families in the Ottawa region and beyond.

The Ottawa Hospital has expanded the scope of this redevelopment, which is planned to include more than 100 additional beds, bringing the total number of new beds to over 300. These beds will help to expand services, including acute care and the development of a specialty rehabilitation centre and referral centre, to ensure patients receive the care they need when they need it and closer to home.

CHILD CARE DEAL WILL LOWER FEES FOR FAMILIES

Ontario and Canada have signed a $13.2 billion agreement that will lower fees for families and deliver an average of $10 a day child care.

Highlights of Ontario’s better deal include: - A federal investment of $13.2 billion over six years with the province having secured more certainty around out-year funding.

- The flexibility to allocate federal funding in a way that will allow the province to deliver an average of $10 a day child care - Reduction of child care fees through four steps of reduction to an average of $10 a day per child five years old and younger - Parent rebates, retroactive to April 1, will begin in May. - Maintain Ontario’s child care tax credit program that supports 300,000 families with expenses in licensed and unlicensed child care.

- Work with municipalities to enrol 5,000 licensed child care centres and home child care agencies into the program between now and September 1.

All Ontario families with children five years old and younger in participating licensed child care centres will

see their fees reduced, up to 25 per cent, to a minimum of $12 per day, retroactive to April 1, 2022. Fees for families will be reduced in 2022, on average, by 50 per cent, relieving parents of $1.1 billion in child care costs.

This agreement supports the creation of 86,000 more licensed child care spaces to address increasing demand, including more than 15,000 licensed child care spaces created since 2019. To maintain the province’s high quality of child care, the agreement also supports the recruitment of new early childhood educators, stable compensation for all Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) working in licensed child care.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER poilievre continues from page 1 “The average PPC voters that I met on the doorstep during the last election were concerned about losing freedoms.

And, it turned out that was a legitimate concern,” he told right-wing media outlet True North.

Normalize Cryptocurrency

Speaking in London, Ontario last week, Poilievre said if he was to be elected Conservative party leader and then Prime Minister, his government would work to normalize cryptocurrency like bitcoin and ethereum.

The Carleton MP, who was once Finance Critic for the Conservatives, went after the Bank of Canada for creating $40 billion in cash “out of thin air”, resulting in inflation reaching a three decade high.

“Government is ruining the Canadian dollar, so Canadians should have the freedom to use other money, such as bitcoin,” he said. “Canada needs less financial control for politicians and bankers and more financial freedom for the people. That includes freedom to own and use crypto, tokens, smart contracts and decentral-

ized finance.”

Bitcoin, first founded in 2009, uses digital or virtual currency through peer-to-peer technology to facilitate instant payments. It’s, for the most part, unregulated in the western world, and is sometimes used as a way to reduce government control over money.

Unlike the Bank of Canada or the US Federal Reserve, the supply of cryptocurrency is not set by an authority.

“Choice and competition can give Canadians better money and financial products,” said Poilievre. “Not only that, but it can also let Canadians opt-out of inflation with the ability to opt-in to crypto currencies. It’s time for Canadians to take back control of their money and their lives by making Canada the freest country on earth.”

Affordable Housing

Poilievre is also campaigning on ending the federal carbon tax, reducing foreign dependence on oil and gas, and selling off 15 per cent of federal government buildings to create more affordable housing, which many officials say isn’t that easy to do. The

Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre is considered by many in the media to be the frontrunner for the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership.

office buildings would need to be completely retrofitted in order to support living, and that would come with a hefty price tag.

“I will use Canada’s federal infrastructure money to incentivize our mayors to speed up building permits and I’m going to sell off 15 per cent of the 37,000 federal buildings that are largely being under-utilized so that we can convert into affordable hous-

ing.” Poilievre said at a recent campaign event in Windsor, Ontario.

Since first being elected in 2004, Poilievre, 42, has been known for his quick and sometimes cocky remarks on big issues, never shying away from how he feels.

The Carleton MP is seen as a more traditional Conservative, which could benefit him in the leadership race, but possibly not in a federal election,

according to some political insiders.

To date Poilievre is one of 11 names who are either approved or have declared their names will be on the Conservative Party leadership ballot this September.

Among those he’s up against include: Parry SoundMuskoka MP Scott Aitchison, Haldimand—Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis, current Brampton Mayor and former On-

tario PC party leader Patrick Brown, former Quebec Premier Jean Charest, and York Centre MPP Roman Baber.

Poilievre currently has the endorsement of 48 sitting members of parliament, three senators, and five provincial politicians, more than any of the other candidates. With 73 Public endorsements total, he still has 34 more than Jean Charest who is in second place for endorsements.

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RVCA to host public consultation for Stevens Creek Hazard Mapping The RVCA will be hosting an in-person meeting on the draft hazard mapping study for Stevens Creek from Malakoff Road to the Rideau River.

The meeting will take place April 21 at the Alfred Taylor Community Centre in North Gower.

Doors open at 6 p.m., while the presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. A question and answer period will follow.

With many of the COVID-19 restrictions eased, the RVCA is able to host an in-person meeting on the topic, which has raised many concerns among farmers and landowners, particularly in the North Gower area. Many farmers complained that dramatic changes were made to the floodplain mapping without any consultation from the public.

When land is added to the floodplain, no buildings or structures can be built on that land. Collectively, farmers and landowners say they are out millions of dollars in the value of their land and property after the latest floodplain remapping.

The RVCA completed the hazard mapping study, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa, for Stevens Creek from Malakoff Road to the Rideau River.

Virtual public consultation began late November 2021. Affected landowners were notified by mail and staff have been responding to inquiries by telephone calls, e-mail, virtual meetings, small group in-person meetings and site visits. In some cases, the draft mapping has been refined based on site-specific information.

The new mapping shows areas that are subject to natural hazards such as flooding and unstable slopes or have important natural features such as wetlands. The goal of this mapping is to help ensure sound land use planning, development and resource management decisions are made that protect people and property.

Once approved, the mapping will be used by the City of Ottawa when updating its Official Plan and Zoning Schedules and in the review of development applications under the Planning Act. RVCA will also use the mapping to guide the review of development applications submitted under the RVCA’s Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regula-

tion.

This study is being done through a collaboration involving the City of Ottawa and the Rideau Valley, Mississippi Valley and South Nation Conservation Authorities. The City recognized a need to update its zoning schedules based on up-to-date hazard mapping and has

provided contributions enabling the Conservation Authorities to move ahead with these studies sooner than would otherwise be possible. For a complete list on ongoing work, please visit www.rvca.ca.

Anyone unable to attend can contact an RVCA Resource at 613-6923571, toll-free at 1-800-

267-3504 or by email at development@rvca.ca.

Additional information is also available on the RVCA website at www. rvca.ca/stevens-creek.

Public consultation on the draft hazard mapping study for Stevens Creek from Malakoff Road to the Rideau River will continue until April 29, 2022.

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MESSENGER Editorial

Ukrainians fleeing war face Canadian red tape

Mudpout, crop circles and soccer without a ball

For some people, their favourite day and probably every April Fool’s story we from is Christmas. For others, it’s Halloween. have ever written. the other Some still love Thanksgiving.

The crop circles story was fun and enterBut in newsrooms across taining, but completely over Page 6, Manotick Messenger, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 the world, there is nothing that the top and not believable.

While the world has watched with horror the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in journalists and editors love Or so we thought.

Ukraine, the federal government launched last week the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for more than April Fool’s Day. For the next few days, we Emergency Travel (CUAET) – a special temporary residence pathway to welcome UkrainThe Manotick Messenger were getting inquiries from Our Cand Ommunity ians and their families to our country.

Barrhaven Independent people who wanted to drive Although well-intentioned, the application process is deeply flawed, and it will prove to have long embraced the tradout to the farm off Bankfield/ be a barrier to refuge, not the bridge it was designed to be. If Canada is to have a meaningful ition of the April Fool’s Day Messenger Editorial Brophy between Manotick role in the temporary settlement picture for Ukrainians fleeing the ravages of war, we must story. and Richmond to see the crop circles for up our game.

In 1987, before the Messenger was even themselves. Our phones rang off the hook.

Are you more Canadian Applicants are expressing frustration over the amount of red tape and complicated ap- a year old, the late John Morris cooked up Every Scully and Mulder fan in Eastern than a fifth plication portal.

Applicants are alsograder? asked to book an appointment to collect biometric data a scheme with North Gower businessman Ontario wanted to come and see the Stanin a separate process from their And ontothe first day of this pathway being Rick Storey, who owned and operated a ley Cup crop circles on Loof Lirpa’s farm.

With Canada Day approaching next initial week, it application. is a good time for us all reflect there on whatwas it means to be Canadian. opened, already a multi-week wait for appointments, given the limited collection hunting and fishing shop on Roger Stevens The best phone call came from a man in Do we take being Canadian for granted? pointsBetter in Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. yet, how do new Canadians feel about being Canadian? Some of us Drive.

You have to remember that this was his 20s who was new to Canada and spoke look upon immigrants and refugees not Canada wanting to (IRCC) give but has long been plagued by capImmigration, Refugees andas opportunists, Citizenship long before desktop computers and digital somewhat broken English. He was driving very willing to take. Perhaps, for some people, that is true, but when you acityattend issues and backlogs, whichsuch were further exacerbated a celebration for new Canadians, as the one hosted

by Nepean- by the pandemic. At the end of photography and Adobe Photoshop. John, around looking for the farm and said he had Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven last 2021, the total immigration backlog to Canada stood at 1.8 million applications – a problem the original publisher of the Messenger been on every road between Manotick and month, you can see the excitement and the thankfulness in the eyes of every new Canadian. in the Liberal Party’s election platform last year. Thus, while IRCC claims acknowledged and a wizard n the darkroom and with an Smiths Falls, and could not find it.

They understand, perhaps better than all of us, what it means to be theyCanadian. will be able to prioritize and expedite Ukrainian applications, the department’s track Exacto knife, took a picture of a mudpout We broke the news to him that there was how can the rest of usstory. have that feeling? recordSotells a different Bev McRae that Rick had caught. He thenphoto took a photo no farm, and that it was an April Fool’s The Conservative government has a solid idea.

At the school’s 50th Anniversary Party, Manotick Co-operative Nursery School honoured its longest-servOne way Canada prevent Immigration another backlog is to immediately waive the Temporary Jason Kenney, Ministercan of Citizenship, and Multiculturalism of Rick prank. ing teacher/volunteer with a memorial garden bench, which willstanding be installed withalone, a plaque infishing the school’s rod in one and Andrew President of the Historica-Dominion Institute, are chal- This Resident VisaCohen, (TRV) requirement for Ukrainian citizens. would allow those seeking playground. Left to right, MCNS Director Sandy Erler and June Hodgehis celebrate June’s 29 years as a suphand with other arm extended about After a moment of silence, he unloaded. lenging middle and high school students to take the citizenship test. plymost teacher, teacher and volunteer. temporary refuge to come to our funded country inbytheCICfastest, safest efficient way, aligning waist-high. With a little bit of pre-PhotoThe Canadian Citizenship Challenge, in part and run by the and “The government got to you too,” he Institute, will seestated studentsgoal. study Discover Canada: the withHistorica-Dominion the federal government’s shop dark room magic and a lot of precise said accusingly. “You are covering it up.

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship and then take a mock citizenship Iftest.Ukraine were added to the visa-exempt country list, Ukrainians would still be required Sometimes it’s best justthetofinished say nil knife work, product had Rick You’re just like the rest of them. I know it’s “This an willelectronic be a fun way for students to learn about Canada and – feelthe proud to obtain Travel Authorization (eTA) same pathway other EuroI’m findingused myselffor at one of those bizarre crosswonder about like how come “underneath” is resting his things extended arm on what was now out here.” of our shared history and accomplishments,” said Minister Kenney. “As we roads where everything I love about sports is about a word but no one ever says “overneath” when the peanlearn nationals come to Canada about our who past and the people and eventstemporarily. that made Canada what it is a 700-pound mudpout.

That may have been the best phone call to collide with a large swatch of the population workdiscussion pulled me back into soccer. today, we become more proud to be Canadian. We are inspired to see how we Our country’s approach stands in stark contrast to the European Union, which established ing diligently to grate my nerves.

“Chelsea is learning much by watching the can defend our rights and live up to our responsibilities and we feel much The story andsoheadline screamed on the in the history of the Manotick Messenger It’s this whole World Cup thing. Don’t World Cup,” said the mom wearing Crocs. “We are more strongly how valuable is to be a citizen of Canada.” a visa-free regime with itUkraine in 2017, and the Irish government, which announced onyou find front page.

‘700-pound mudpout and Barrhaven Independent. that people are just a little too into it? studying each country before the game.

She has caught in “Our schools need to be training our young people to become the citizens the first day of the invasion an immediate lifting of all visa requirements for Ukrainians.

No I found myself in line in front of two nouveau really become a fannear of Arr-hayne-TEE-na, and she of tomorrow. Citizenship is not only about new Canadians, it’s about all Rideau River Kars’.

Over the years, we have had others. soccer fan moms signature at Your even wants us to go there on our Canadians,isyoung and old,”for saidCanada Andrew Cohen.

“The Canadian legislation required to follow suit –Citizenship it only takes a ministerial and Rick became the biggest celebrity in RiThere was the 7’2” hockey player from the Independent Grocer the other day. vacation next year.

Perhaps we Challenge will encourage students to learn more about what it means to be FROM green light and at the table. to the test.”

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Manotick’s vibrant colours are at their finest during springtime Spring comes as subtly as snow in the night. It slips up on you with its vague powderings of green. The trees naked and wind-tossed one day, the next are beaded with buds and standing serene. The grass has suddenly turned from brown to green, One of my favourite times of the year is April and

THis week,

THIS MONTH

by Larry Ellis

May when each tree is a different shade of green; when I see that I know that spring really has sprung. Open the

windows, invite the outdoors in, enjoy the sounds of the birds, the warmth of the sunshine – you’ll feel like a new person – until you realize that spring usually means spring cleaning!

Spring brings many beautiful things – daffodils, crocus, tulips, and lilacs in a variety of colours. Evenings

are longer with rose-gold sunsets, stars are brighter, the moon is rounder, rain is warmer, clouds are fluffier, birds sing louder as they flit about building nests and grass grows, the earth has stirred anew. Chicks and bunnies appear; children laugh and shout as they toss the frisbee, skip ropes, fly

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Common sense in short supply at Ottawa City Hall The Editor, It seems that common sense is in rather short supply at the City of Ottawa!

I was completely taken aback by the comments of Councillor Carol Anne Meehan praising Ottawa’s Auditor General, Nathalie Gougeon, for recommending that the city put the brakes on plans to purchase 74 electric buses by next year. Ms. Gougeon is instead recommending that the city “wait for the results of a small pilot project that’s now underway

with four electric buses.”

Apparently, Ms. Gougeon is warning the city that, “it’s essential that we get the numbers right…or we could pay too much, and too soon.”

I would remind Councillor Meehan and Ms. Gougeon that the price of diesel fuel has come close to doubling since this time last year—how’s that for paying too much, too soon?

The City of Ottawa has 940 diesel buses, each of which typically consumes 400 litres of diesel fuel per day,

averaging 35,000 litres per bus, per year. The price hike we’ve already experienced has pushed up the operating costs for these buses by tens of millions in the past year alone. But these folks think that the taxpayers of Ottawa can afford that kind of increase?

This should be a nobrainer. The City of Ottawa does not have its own oil company, nor does it have its own oil well and is completely at the mercy of incredibly greedy trans-national corporations to sup-

ply it with fossil fuels. The city does, however, have its own Hydro utility—Ottawa Hydro—and it does own significant generation as well. Coupled with the current climate emergency, common sense would seem to suggest that it’s high time we stopped fattening the portfolios of oil company shareholders and started using our very own green energy to power city buses.

We simply can’t afford any more foot-dragging.

Andy Braid Kars, ON

kites, play ball and soccer.

Take a walk through Barney McCarney Park, just across the dam in Manotick, and you will see an army of daffodils. These sunny yellow flowers dress up any plain area and thanks to the Manotick Horticultural Society, the park is alive. The name daffodil comes from the English “Daffodyle” that means “early comer.”

Which part of a Spring

day is best? At sunrise as we start the day, maybe, it is a special time as we breathe in the quietness and the moment is ours. Perhaps in the afternoon as the shadows fall across the green lawn – that’s a moment to be treasured to be sure. And then there is the sunset as it blazes in the western sky and later the hush of evening. Each moment is best I’m certain.

by Phill Potter

Grade: 12 Parents: Heather and Dennis Wyche

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lem solving. Since the concepts are not broad, and there isn’t much interpretation to be done, it’s more just problem solving, which is what makes me enjoy such rural the residents. thoseasclasses most.” The City will post a report of the comments received now What they is your Greatest that the consultations have Accomplishment? “Earnclosed. ing the title of Student Coun-

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due to concussions, so I turned to coaching. It has given me an opportunity to continue in the sport, even MANOTICK MESSENGER though I can no longer participate in it.”

City wants input on Manotick Watermain extension via online consultation The process to build an extension of the Manotick Watermain Link along Bravar Drive, Long Island Road and Van Vliet Road before crossing over to Antochi Drive to connect with the watermain on Main Street has begun with an online consultation on the location of the pipe. The link is the final piece of the watermain network that would enable construction of the remaining homes in the Mahogany development.

Residents have until April 20th to provide feedback on the proposed route for the watermain. Photos of the planned location of the watermain along with questions and answers are posted at https://ottawa.ca/en/ city-hall/public-engagement/ projects/manotick-watermainlink-phase-2#online-engagement-opportunity-march-24april-20-2022.

The City plans to finalize the designs by May and hopes to issue a tender for the work by the fall. A second public consultation session will take place in early fall when residents will be provided with detailed designs and the construction schedule. The City hopes to begin construction in the spring of 2023.

The City is also consid-

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ering building a sidewalk along Long Island Road from Bridge Street to West Avenue.

The sidewalk would have to be funded outside of the watermain project and the MVCA has been lobbying for this on behalf of local residents.

Residents who live along the planned route will be given the option of connecting to the watermain. The costs of doing so have yet to be determined.

Manotick Watermain Link (Phase 1) update

In the meantime, the City will be bringing the northern portion of the watermain link across Rideau Valley Drive North at Barnsdale and then south to connect to the pumping station just north of Manotick. As a result, Rideau Valley Drive North will be closed at Barnsdale from Friday, April 8 to Monday, April 11. Barnsdale Road is closed between Rideau Valley Drive and Prince of Wales until the end of April to complete the

Sisters: April (20), OTHS, UNB Fredericton. Violet Career Goals: “After on March 30,I based on next phase of theOCTOBER project.

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Mardi de Kemp selected as new Zone 1 Catholic School Board trustee Mardi de Kemp, a long-time parent, volunteer and employee of the Ottawa Catholic School Board, will be the board’s new trustee for Zone 1.

The position for the trustee for West CarletonMarch/Stittsville-Kanata West/Rideau-Goulbourn/ Osgoode became vacant in February after the passing of longtime local school board trustee John Curry.

According to the OCSB, eight qualified candidates put their names forward to represent the constituents of Zone 1 for the remainder of the term, which runs until November 14, 2022. Following presentations to the Board, Trustees appointed de Kemp to the position.

“I’m honoured to have been selected as the Trustee for Zone 1,” de Kemp said. “John Curry was a great man and a wonderful advocate for Catholic education. I’ll work hard

to continue John’s legacy as a champion for all students, Catholic education, and the students and parents in Zone 1. I thank the trustees for their confidence in me, and I look forward to joining the Board.”

Ms. de Kemp and her family are long-time parishioners of St. Patrick Parish in Fallowfield. She has a 30-year association with the Ottawa Catholic School Board and the predecessor boards. She was actively involved with three school councils, chairing two; she led umbrella parent groups like CSPA; and as a member of two provincial organizations, she was a community representative and an association representative at the Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee. Ms. de Kemp was recognized for her volunteer work with the Board in 2000, receiving the inaugural award for volun-

teer recognition from the Ottawa Catholic School Board. In addition, Ms. de Kemp was awarded a Director of Education Commendation Award for her work in Board Communications.

“I believe the fundamental building blocks to a safe, inclusive, and caring Catholic School community are the relationships and partnerships between administrators, staff, parents, the parishes, students, and the community,” she said. “A Catholic School Board trustee must be committed to accountability and model effective stewardship of resources.”

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Fire Crews busy in Manotick with rescues along Rideau River shoreline

By Charlie Senack It’s been a busy week for Ottawa Fire Crews who have responded to a number of calls near the shoreline in Manotick.

On March 21, two men and a dog were rescued from the Rideau River near South River Drive. The dog ran out onto the ice, and two men, ages 25 and 55, quickly followed.

They both became trapped in the frigid fastmoving waters, and while conscious, were unable to get themselves out. The pair was rescued by around 5:15 pm that evening, less than 20 minutes after emergency crews arrived. The dog

however remained on the piece of ice which broke free and began flowing down the river.

Firefighters had to board a boat in order to safely reach the dog, who was later brought back to shore.

Ottawa Paramedics said both men were taken to hospital and treated for mild hypothermia.

Then on March 31, emergency crews received a call around 12:30 pm saying a young boy and his dog had fallen down an embankment at Beryl Gaffney Park and were unable to get back up.

When fire crews arrived near the shoreline about five minutes later, the boy had already made it back up to

land, however his dog remained trapped.

“The dog, named ‘Medo’ who was a 100-pound Bouvier, was at the bottom of the 45-degree embankment and due to the heavy mud and the steep angle was unable to get back up,” Ottawa Fire Services said in a statement. “The concern was that there was fast moving water at the bottom of the embankment and that the dog would try and run up and fall back down the hill into the water.”

With the help of two rope rescue technicians, the dog was able to be transported up the embankment in a harness. Both the dog and the boy are okay.

As the weather warms up, there has been an increase in calls for assistance around waterways. Ottawa Fire is reminding everyone

Ottawa fire crews had a busy month of March in Manotick with incidents along the shoreline of the Rideau River.

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careful around any embankments. If an animal does break away and is put in a

dangerous situation, they encourage people to call them for assistance.

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SHOP LOCAL Sweet chocolate a hallmark of Easter celebrations Few people would not enjoy finding carefully crafted chocolate confections in an Easter basket.

As revered as hidden eggs are on Easter, chocolate and other candies nestled in a bed of green plastic grass often call out like a siren’s song.

Many people have their preferences in regard to Easter sweets. Some can’t wait to sink their teeth into a milk chocolate bunny.

Others savor marshmallow chicks or sweet jelly beans.

Still, chocolate often reigns supreme, and people may wonder how chocolate Easter treats came to be.

Eggs and rabbits have long been associated with fertility and new life, long before they became symbols of the Easter holiday.

In German folklore, the Osterhase, now known as the Easter Bunny, was a mythical creature that magically laid eggs, which he then carried in a basket

and delivered to children as gifts on Easter morning.

These first eggs were decorated chicken and duck eggs.

As the custom of giving eggs spread, egg-shaped toys started to be manufactured in the 17th and 18th centuries. Chocolate Easter eggs were not created until the 19th century. France and Germany pioneered the manufacturing of these eggs. The first eggs were solid until chocolate artists could master the art of molded, hollow eggs.

One of the first chocolate eggs was made by John Cadbury in 1845.

But it wasn’t until both the Dutch invention of a press for separating cocoa butter from the cocoa bean and the introduction of pure cocoa by Cadbury Brothers in 1866 that molded chocolate - and molded chocolate eggs - could be made easily.

As the process for molded chocolate evolved, just about any shape could be

possible.

Easter bunny and egg traditions came to America by way of German and Dutch settlers. In 1890, a Pennsylvania pharmacist became the self-proclaimed “father of the chocolate Easter bunny” when he displayed a five-foot-tall chocolate rabbit in his shop as an Easter promotion.

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According to the confectionary company Piece, Love & Chocolate, 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced every year around the world. Millions more chocolate Easter eggs also are made and sold. Seventy-six percent of Americans claim to eat the ears on their chocolate rabbits first.

Chocolate bunnies and other candies are part of many families’ Easter traditions. These beloved confections have a rich history.

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Make your own chocolate Easter bunnies The Easter bunny is a tradition that has been passed down for centuries.

Symbolizing fertility and wealth, the Easter bunny became a holiday standard in Germany during the 16th century.

The custom of chocolate eggs came along centuries after the Easter bunny, originating in the 19th century in France and Germany. As Easter celebrations evolved, chocolate eggs were not the only delicacy; chocolate Easter bunnies also were shared and enjoyed.

While there are scores of mass-produced chocolate bunnies available for purchase, and many local chocolatiers also make Easter bunnies and other sweet treats, families may want to try making their own chocolate Easter bunnies this year.

This can be a family-friend-

ly activity that favors togetherness with the promise of a sweet reward.

1. The first step to creating chocolate Easter bunnies is to select the type of chocolate you prefer. Bunnies can be made from white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even a combination for a marbleized effect. Chocolate melts, chips or chocolate couverture are widely available at specialty chocolate and food shops or craft supply stores, according to DoItYourself. com. This simplifies the bunny-making process.

Some retailers also may sell bunny-making kits that pair the chocolate melts with the mold in one box for ultimate convenience.

2. Craft stores also have aisles devoted to culinary crafts. Browse to find an Easter bunny mold. Some

may sell solid chocolate bunnies or hollow varieties.

Choose molds in the desired size, as bunny molds may be large or small.

3. Follow directions to melt chocolate successfully.

Some chocolates can be slowly melted in the microwave. A double-boiler method, in which the chocolate is melted in a bowl placed above a pan with boiling water, can help the chocolate melt consistently and prevent it from burning.

4. Pour the chocolate into the mold and gently tap the mold so that it displaces air bubbles and helps the chocolate settle evenly into the design. Allow the chocolate to set up in the refrigerator.

If your mold is hollow, you can seal the two halves of the bunny with a little melted chocolate on the seam.

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Wastewater viral signs indicate Ottawa’s COVID-19 level is rising As I continue to provide these COVID-19 updates through this column and making various optimistic statements that I have made along the way, I’m starting to feel like Al Pacino from The Godfather, Part III. Just when I thought I had provided my last cautionary message, here comes another Special Statement from Dr. Vera Etches. The following is in her words and originally posted on March 30: “We continue to see evidence that the level of COVID-19 in Ottawa is rising. The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal is very high and increasing, as is Ottawa’s test per cent positivity. Hospitalizations and outbreaks are currently stable however we know these are lagging indicators and wastewater levels can provide an early signal of trends to follow.

Today, Ottawa Public Health posted on social media a snapshot of the trends we are seeing in Ottawa.

WARD 21 REPORT

by Councillor Scott Moffatt

The pandemic is not over, and we are currently experiencing another resurgence.

“Ottawa Public Health has informed the office of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health of the concerning levels of COVID-19 in Ottawa and the province is carefully monitoring the impact on health system capacity. Ottawa Public Health is also reaching out directly to people over 50 who could benefit from another vaccine dose.

“We highly recommend Ottawa residents to get vaccinated with all the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that you are eligible for as soon as possible. Compared to two doses, a third dose provides stronger protection

against hospitalization, as well as symptomatic infection. For some at higher risk, a fourth dose is needed. Visit our website regularly for the latest information on vaccine eligibility and to stay up to date.

“We also highly recommend individuals to continue wearing a mask indoors especially when physical distancing may not be possible or proves to be challenging in crowded areas.

If you become unwell or have any symptoms, stay home. Do not attend work or go to school when you are sick and have a plan in the event you or someone in your household needs to isolate.

“Some people experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, feeling increasingly unwell or suspect they have COVID-19 may be eligible for clinical assessment and antiviral treatment.

Visit the Province of Ontario’s website or speak to

your primary care provider for more information about COVID-19 antiviral treatment.”

Local Construction Traffic Impacts

The City of Ottawa has commenced construction on the new watermains, and associated road and park rehabilitation work as part of the Manotick (Phase 1) and North Island Watermain Link project that has been ongoing for the last eighteen months.

As a result of this work, the City of Ottawa has approved separate closures of Barnsdale Road and Rideau Valley Drive. Barnsdale Road, between Prince of Wales and Rideau Valley Drive, will be closed between April 4th and 25th while Rideau Valley Drive, between Prince of Wales and Bankfield Road will be closed between April 8th and 11th. The road closures are required for the safety of the residents and workers, as there is limited area

to accommodate the open cut excavation and the necessary labour, materials, and equipment. The scheduled closures may be modified as needed, for example if weather affects the schedule, or if conditions change.

During the full road closure, local access will be maintained. Local access is defined as those living within the limits of the road closure.

All other motorists are required to follow the signed detours. The closure applies to vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. The City makes every effort to provide access through and around construction sites. If you require special accommodation, please contact the undersigned. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request, at the following link: www.ottawa.ca/accessibleformat.

Information for this project can be found at ottawa. ca/manotickphase1.

For general project information, please contact the City’s Project Manager, Julie Lyons, at Julie.Lyons@ottawa.ca or by phone at 613-580-2424 ext.

13343.

Household Hazardous Waste Depots

The City of Ottawa is committed to providing residents options for the safe disposal of household hazardous waste which cannot be disposed of through regular waste collection services. In providing events to collect hazardous waste, the City of Ottawa is protecting both the environment and the health and safety of waste collection workers. These events complement existing programs administered by retailers to collect specific types of household hazardous waste material on an ongoing basis.

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OTHS student-athlete is hoping to row at the varsity level in university

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culus, chemistry, French, and music.”

What do you enjoy reading for pleasure?

“This might be a little biased, but I love sports stories. More specifically, the stories about how fitness changed the protagonist, or the impact the sport had on his life.”

tions. Throughout the years I’ve tried many different activities from Diving, Karate, Freestyle Skiing, and Rowing. I didn’t give up immediately, or when things got tough.”

Favourite Subjects: Gym, Music, and Math.

“I’m currently taking cal-

Greatest Accomplishment: “My ability to adapt to new situa-

School Activities: “Over my high school years, I’ve participated in many activities, from cross-country, basketball, rowing, concert and jazz band. These activities were halted by Covid, but with the easing of restrictions, I have been able to get back to music and rowing.”

collection services for HHW such as corrosive, flammable, or poisonous materials, by offering nine free one-day events from April 24th through to October 23rd. New locations this year are the Rideau Carleton Raceway, the Michael Street

Snow Dump, and the Canadian Tire Centre for 2022.

The waste events are as follows: - Sunday, April 24: Tunney’s Pasture - Saturday, May 7: Rideau Carleton Raceway

- Sunday, June 26: Canadian Tire Centre - Sunday, July 10: Conroy Road Snow Dump - Sunday, August 7: Mer Bleue Snow Dump - Sunday, August 28: Trail Waste Facility

Pet Peeve: People who are dishonest.

Part-time Work: “I have a casual gig cleaning the local church every weekend.”

Favourite Author: Daniel James Brown

Other Activities/ Interests: “My main hobby/interest outside of school is rowing. I first got introduced to rowing in Grade 9 by Mr. Parks and have really connected with the sport, and have been rowing with the Ottawa Rowing Club.

Last summer, my team competed in a few regattas. We did well, and had a lot of fun. I hope to row varsity in university.

I haven’t made my final choice on where I will attend, but considering Trent, so I can row with my brother.”

Osgoode Township High School student Adam Griesbach is back to music and rowing with COVID restrictions easing.

- Sunday, September 11: Tunney’s Pasture - Sunday, October 2: Michael Street Snow Dump (Off St. Laurent) - Sunday, October 23: Westbrook Snow Dump (Off Carp Road)

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to email me at Scott.

Moffatt@ottawa.ca or contact me by phone at 613-580-2491.

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High absentee rates at local schools as sixth COVID wave hits area

By Charlie Senack More than a week after March Break, a number of local schools are continuing to report high absentee rates.

While school boards no longer report how many active cases of COVID-19 are reported among staff and students in their buildings, the Ontario government still releases daily absentee rates.

Reasons for staff and students not being in class don’t necessarily mean a COVID-19 diagnosis, and could be related to other reasons such as vacation, appointments, religious holiday, or another illness.

Here is a look at the absentee rates at local schools as of March 30: - Castor Valley Elementary School: 10.9 per cent - Greely Elementary School: 15.5 per cent - Manotick Public School:

10.4 per cent - St. Leonard Elementary School: 16.8 per cent - St. Mark High School: 13.5 per cent - St. Mark Intermediate School: 9.8 per cent - Richmond Public School: 19.7 per cent - South Carleton High School: 15.7 per cent - St. Philip Elementary School: 14.9 per cent - Osgoode Public School: 13 per cent - St. Francis Xavier High School: 12.2 per cent - École élémentaire publique Michel-Dupuis: 11.4 per cent - Elementary School Catholic Jonathan-Pitre: 10.5 per cent - St. Jerome Elementary School: 10 per cent - Steve MacLean Public School: 13 per cent - École élémentaire catholique Bernard-Grandmaître:

8.4 per cent A few local schools did not report any data. The information provided combines both student and staff absentee rates.

Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise in schools, and Ottawa Public Health says that is to be expected as cases in the community also climb. When most COVID-19 restrictions including mask mandates were lifted, experts said we would see a jump in viral spread. A sixth wave has been declared and wastewater samples now show more COVID-19 in Ottawa than ever before.

The public health unit is encouraging everyone to continue to wear mask wearing, and local School boards say it’s currently about 50/50.

Good news is hospitalizations remain stable for now, but that can often be seen as a lagging indicator. Depending where trends head, some re-

South Carleton High School has had an absentee rate of over 15 per cent since March Break.

strictions could make a comeback.

“Ottawa Public Health has informed the office of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of

Health of the concerning levels of COVID-19 in Ottawa and the province is carefully monitoring the impact on health system capacity,” said Ottawa’s top

Doctor Vera Etches. “Ottawa Public Health is also reaching out directly to people over 50 who could benefit from another vaccine dose.”

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Bullet hole discovered on speed limit display board in Manotick

By Charlie Senack It appears one local driver wasn’t impressed with the speed limit after a bullet hole was discovered on a Rideau Valley Drive speed board.

Rideau-Goulbourn councillor Scott Moffatt shared the bizarre incident on Twitter March 26. The sign was located on Rideau Valley Drive near Boucher Cresent.

“In the ‘I’ve never seen that before’ category, I bring your attention to a Speed Display Board that ceased functioning properly due to being shot,” Moffatt wrote.

“You read that right.

A bullet went through it. You can see the exit wound on the back at the top.”

The local councillor said a police report has been filed, but they don’t

expect to catch the person.

“While I recognize this person will likely go unknown, this is incredibly dangerous and irresponsible. Residences are nearby,” noted Moffatt. ““This recklessness and disregard for public safety will now cost taxpayers upwards of $2,000 to repair.”

It’s not the first time an incident like this has happened in Ottawa.

Councillor Catherine Kitts said a speed board in Navan was damaged the same way recently.

It was located directly in front of an elementary school. Councillor Rick Chiarelli said one in his ward was sawed right off the post.

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Digital book club connecting readers from more than 1,000 Canadian libraries From the Manotick Branch, Ottawa Public Library Altered hours remain in effect, but mask wearing at the library is optional.

Library users can book an Internet computer or a Chromebook for up to 2 hours per day. Other services are listed on our website.

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St. Paul’s United Church to host Easter Egg-making event to support Ukraine.

By Charlie Senack A Richmond resident is getting ready to host a traditional Easter Eggmaking event in support of Ukraine.

The traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs called Pysanky, dates back centuries, and is a fun activity for both young and old to do.

Darlene McLeod-Sprott, who moved to Richmond in 2017, said she wanted to find a sense of community.

That’s when she joined St. Paul’s United Church and got involved in local fundraising.

Those efforts took a back burner during COVID, but now with war unfolding in Ukraine, McLeod-Sprott said she wanted to find a way to help when so many feel helpless.

“This is about how we help each other,” she said.

“At times we feel quite alone, and during COVID there was never a time I felt more alone than that.

This is about reminding us that there are people out there.”

The Richmond resident added it’s an opportunity to share creativity and peace with local residents, all while supporting an important cause.

“I get the feeling that it’s been a really rough two years for everybody, and on top of that with what’s been happening in Ukraine, my heart has been breaking and feeling powerless with what I’ve been seeing,” said McLeod-Sprott.

The ‘Pysanky for Peace’ workshop will be held at St. Paul’s United Church, located at 3452 McBean

St. in Richmond, on April 9 and 10th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Tickets are $40 each and include a kit with all materials needed to paint the eggs. Funds raised will go to the Red Cross.

McLeod-Sprott said she learned the Ukrainian Pysanky tradition from her mother, who took a class in Ottawa a few years ago.

The East Coast native has a visuals arts degree with honours from York University.

Pysanka, as it’s also known, is often taken to mean any type of decorated egg, but it specifically refers to an egg created by the written-wax batik method utilizing traditional folk motifs and designs. Like many ancient cultures, Ukrainians worshipped a sun god, who warmed the earth and was a source of life.

McLeod-Sprott says it’s important to pass on traditions to the next generations so they don’t go lost.

“I’m trying to make it accessible for the next

generation, because I find these things often get lost across time,” the St. Paul’s United Church member said.

The eggs also offer an opportunity to paint symbols which have meaning.

“A ladder is for prayer, a cross is for the Trinity, and stars are symbols of Christianity,” said McLeodSprott. “There’s rakes, flowers, seeds. For me Pysanky is about renewal, rebirth, and about hope.

After the two we have been struggling through, I think everyone can benefit from all these things.”

This is not the first fundraiser McLeod-Sprott has held in support of Ukraine, already raising a little over $380. Reaction has been positive with people travelling from across Ottawa and as far as Renfrew to attend.

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Plans are underway for a second Barrhaven interchange for Highway 416, located at Barnsdale Road.

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New Highway 416 interchange at Barnsdale Road one step closer

By Charlie Senack Manotick and Richmond residents are one step closer to seeing a new highway interchange built in the community.

On March 18, Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, who is also the minister in charge of tourism, culture, and sport, announced the Ontario government has signed a legal agreement with the City of Ottawa, to proceed with an environmental assessment of a highway interchange at Barnsdale Road and Highway 416.

The project has been in the works for well over a decade, and Barrhaven residents have been stepping up the pressure to see it built.

Basrnsdale Road runs between Richmond and Manotick. The interchange would serve both communities, as well as the southern part of Barrhaven. Although Barrhaven now has 100,000 people, its only access to Highway 416 is at Fallowfield Road.

“This is absolutely necessary,” said MacLeod. “Our transportation infrastructure needs to keep up with the

rapid pace of growth in our community.”

Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder has also long called for the interchange to be built.

“This one will make better use of 416; and also, it will take a lot of pressure out of the internal roads here, and give people an opportunity to head south — in order to head north,” Harder noted.

Harder previously said the City has identified this interchange as necessary infrastructure as part of its Transportation Master

Plan – and is the only missing link to our 400 series highways and Ontario’s important Moving Goods Corridors. She said more direct access to Highway 416 will help support rapid residential growth and the increase of economic activity bringing thousands of new jobs to Barrhaven.”

Currently in Barrhaven, the only Highway 416 interchange is at Fallowfield Road. Once built, this new interchange will better serve residents to the south.

Plans for the new interchange at Barnsdale have

been announced before, and in October 2021, MacLeod announced a verbal agreement was reached to begin the environmental study, a process that will take years to complete. Now six months later, the legal process for this to begin is complete.

But with a provincial election less than 70 days away, MacLeod wanted to reiterate the province’s commitment.

“Today, what’s new is not only our government’s commitment to ensuring that this Barnsdale exit comes

to fruition; but, there will be public consultation occurring. It’s important that the public participates in this and shares their views,” MacLeod said.

While the community of Barrhaven is anxious to have this new highway interchange built, it will still be years away.

The Ministry of Transportation says once the Environmental Study is complete, the city will be in charge of construction and timeline. Ottawa will also be in charge of funding the project.

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OC Transpo is still spinning its wheels and not moving forward COVID-19 has been particularly hard on the City’s Transit budget. From 2020 to 2021, OC Transpo has seen revenue losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. If not for the extraordinary support that municipalities have received from the federal and provincial governments, we, the local taxpayers, would be staring up from a very deep financial hole.

What I find incredibly maddening is the stiff resistance to change that I see in the upper levels of our Tran-

sit service.

COVID has thrown everyone for a loop, but as we emerge from the pandemic, I fear we have missed the boat to bring meaningful and much-needed change to our transit network. Transit affects everyone, whether you use it or not. Half of

the $700 million transit budget is funded by property owners; the other half (when people are actually riding transit) comes from the fares collected from riders.

What we haven’t done, at least not well, is to take the last two years to reimagine what our transit system could be. Last week, OC Transpo’s General Manager laid out the priorities for the service in 2022. On-Demand Transit is one priority that I am following closely among the ten priorities. I have been advocating for

On-Demand transit for over a year, something which I have received praise and admonishment for. Not only would on-demand transit provide some much-needed flexibility in our stiff and ridged system, but it would likely improve the service, make transit more accessible and convenient and bolster much-needed community routes. Gone are the days of jumping onto a bus with hundreds of others making their way into the downtown core, only to repeat the daily struggle back to the suburbs

eight hours later.

What we need now are quick, efficient routes throughout our communities. Granted, quick and efficient are not words that are synonymous with government.

Going into the fourth year of my first term on council, I am still astonished by the slow crawl of progress.

As we come out of the pandemic, we know things will never be the same.

If that is true, why do we continue to spend close

to $700 million on a service that most agree is inferior? If we don’t chart a new course now, only two options are on the table.

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Helping our businesses rebound once and for all

By Jim Watson Ottawa Mayor February was nothing short of a nightmare for the people of Ottawa, especially for those living, working and running businesses in the downtown core. I want to take this opportunity to thank them for their patience and resilience during that time.

A special thanks also goes to the Ottawa Police Service and the officers from other law enforcement agencies from across the country that worked in lockstep to carry out a measured and effective plan to restore peace and reclaim our streets in Ottawa’s downtown following a weeks-long occupation. And to all the frontline workers, first responders and City staff who put in countless hours and tireless efforts during a long month – thank you.

With that said, businesses in the downtown core were some of the hardest hit over the last few years, following several pandemic-related lockdowns in Ontario and then the many weeks of closure as a result of the occupation. While municipalities in Ontario do not have the ability to provide direct financial assistance

to businesses, Council passed various motions at a meeting last month that will give them a leg up in the coming weeks and months. These include: A deferral of interim 2022 property taxes for affected businesses in the areas impacted by the occupation; Providing a total of $450,000 to affected Business Improvement Areas, Business Associations and the Ottawa Markets Corporation; Approving a

funding contribution of $50,000 to the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition to deliver an expanded City Sounds outdoor concert series in 2022; Expanding nocharge transit to include service on O-Train Line 1 until March 27; and Approving free parking at downtown Cityowned surface lots and garages through March 31.

In addition, I want to thank the provincial and federal governments for their business relief fund-

ing to cover some costs incurred during the demonstration. While this is a good first step, I continue to urge both levels of government to also cover lost wages for employees who were significantly affected during this period.

I know these measures are just a starting point to encourage residents and visitors to return to our downtown core to enjoy our vibrant neighbourhoods and experience the beauty of our nation’s capital. As we begin to see restrictions lifting across

the province, I want to thank all those who continue to follow advice from our public health experts to keep ourselves and our neighbours safe.

COVID-19 is still present in our community, and

while we still need to be cautious, we must also find a way to learn to live with the virus.

For details related to the business support package, please visit www.ottawa.ca.

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Jock River Race is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Jock River Race is back.

This year’s race will take place Sat., April 16 The 12.5km race through the Richmond Fen is one of the area’s great springtime adventures.

All paddlers including canoes, kayaks, SUPs, voyageur boats and others are welcome to race.

Whether you’re a seasoned marathoner or just want to try it out this race is for you. Racing experience is not required, simply a desire to join a fun event and to get an early put-in on the water.

The start area for this 12.5 km (7.8 mile) section of the Jock River is on the Munster Rd. about 2 km south of the Franktown Rd. A few minutes downstream there is a shallow rapid followed shortly by an easy chute of fast water.

Open fields and the occasional farmhouse mark the next few kms before several sharp bends signal the beginning of the “Richmond Fen”, an interesting and rather eerie wetland.

The first appearance of the railway marks the end of the fen, and the river widens considerably.

Shortly after passing

The last Jock River Race was held in 2019. The popular springtime event returns this month.

the Trans-Canada Pipeline a long Class I rapid awakens your adrenaline. The church spires of Richmond now come into view, followed by another long set of class I rapids which require some maneuvering to avoid rocks. From the end of these rapids the orange buoy marking the finish line at the Jock River Park is a welcome sight.

The Jock River Race saw its beginning in 1971 as a whitewater race on the lower Jock River near Manotick. Starting the first year with modest participation, the race quickly grew into

one of the more popular races in the province of Ontario. In the year 2000, the race had moved to its current location on the calmer waters of the upper Jock.

In recent years, the number of entries has hovered around 130 canoes and kayaks with over 200 paddlers taking part! The majority of entries fall into the recreational boat category with a few competitive racing C1s and C2s known to start their season off on the Jock River. Also included are Parent/Child and Family categories to encourage participation of

younger racers to help the sport grow within the next

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generation of paddlers.

For more information or

to register, visit jockriverrace.com.

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