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Legion Youth Education Program connects youth with out history I was extremely honoured to be a guest at the Royal Canadian Legion South Carleton Branch 314 recently. The Legion presented awards to 25 students from the area who were the winners in their annual Poster and Literary Contest, which is part of their Youth Education Program.

A number of the winners I met were from Manotick, Kars, North Gower, Riverside South, Findlay Creek and throughout the Carleton riding.

In the contest, students are challenged to exercise their creativity and submit a poster on the theme of Remembrance in either colour or black and white.

This is a contest to select the most suitable posters submitted by students in the Canadian school system.

The posters are judged at the local Branch and then at the Provincial level. The Provincial winners in the Pri-

mary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories will then be submitted to Ottawa for judging at the Legion National Foundation level.

A plaque was awarded to the first place winner in each category, and to the first place winners’ schools.

On notification of having been selected as a winner at the Legion National Foundation level, the artist agrees to the full and exclusive nonprofit use of the art work by the Legion National Foundation and The Royal Canadian Legion for the period of one year, after which all rights for usage revert to the artist.

I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the

MPP Goldie Ghamari recognized the 25 winners in the Youth Education Program’s art and literary contest.

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work the students produced, and the emotional depth of the artwork, poems and essays.

Their work reflects the heroics and sacrifices of generations of Canadians who fought hard to make Canada the best country in the world. While the eras of world war are further in the mirror each and every year,

contests like the Legion’s Youth Education Program bridges that widening gap and keeps the youth of today engaged in our history.

I am very proud of our winners, and also very proud of all students who took the time to participate in this wonderful contest.

High School Funding

Last month, I was at a community event in Riverside South, and I was surprised when a resident of the community asked me why the province was delaying the funding of the new public high school.

The Riverside South pub-

lic high school had been approved in 2020. However, the opening of the school had been delayed due to COVID-19, which brought with it a shortage in skilled tradesmen and an increase in the cost of materials.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER goldie continues from page 2 The resident said that the school board had informed parents that the delay was caused by the increase in the cost of the school. They also said the lack of funding could back the opening of the school up by yet another year.

Unfortunately, no one from the school board reached out to me regarding this problem.

I contacted the Ministry of Education as soon as I found out about this issue. Within 24 hours, the updated funding for the new cost of the school was approved. The Riverside South public high school should be moving forward as planned.

Ontario Combats Hate to Create Safer Communities

The Ontario government is investing $25.5 million over two years to help address the rise of hate incidents against religious and minority groups. The new Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant will help faithbased and cultural organizations enhance or implement

measures to ensure community spaces remain safe and secure.

The grant will provide up to $10,000 to help religious groups, Indigenous communities and cultural communities better protect and secure their facilities from hatemotivated incidents, graffiti, vandalism or other damage.

Grant funding can be used for things such as building upgrades, enhancing locks, installing cameras, training staff, completing security assessments, introducing safer cybersecurity measures, hiring short-term professional security personnel and making repairs.

Since 2021, the government has allocated $40 million through the Ontario Grant to Support Anti-Hate Security Measures for FaithBased and Cultural Organizations. The redesigned AntiHate Security and Prevention Grant will now cover the cost of additional prevention and capacity building measures, and allows for more organizations to apply.

Eligible organizations include:

- Religious and spiritual communities (e.g., mosques, synagogues, temples, churches, etc.)

- First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and urban Indigenous organizations - Cultural groups (e.g., 2SLGBTQQIA+ groups, Black, Asian and other diverse organizations offering programs, workshops and ceremonies that promote their communities’ cultures) - Applications for the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant will open in summer 2023.

Quick Facts

- Indigenous, Black, Muslim, Jewish and 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities have been among the most targeted groups of hate crimes in recent years. There were more than 1,500 policereported hate crimes in Ontario in 2021.

- The Ontario Grant to Support Anti-Hate Security Measures for Faith-Based

and Cultural Organizations provided funding to more than 1,200 faith-based and cultural organizations to protect communities against hate.

- Ontario invested an additional $1.6 million in the Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant to support 24 additional projects. Through this grant, the Province has supported a total of 82 community projects to increase public education and awareness of the impacts of racism and hate.

- The Ontario government is investing more than $1.5 million through the 2022-2024 Safer and Vital Communities Grant program. This funding will help 17 community-based, not-for-profit organizations and First Nations Chiefs and Band Councils, support pro- PJ Moore of North Gower receives a congratulatory certificate from MPP Goldie Ghamari for being among the winners jects that prevent online hate in the Legion’s art and literary contest. crime, human trafficking and fraud.

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Manotick’s Nick Chenier, 20, dies in hedge trimming accident

By Manotick Messenger Staff

For the second time in two months, Manotick is reeling from a tragedy.

On the heels of the death of Beth Bracken when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Bridge Street on foot, 20-year-old Nick Chenier lost his life Friday, May 5 in a workplace accident.

Chenier was working for Best Green Hedges, a locally-owned family business that does cedar hedge trimming, planting and removal.

He was trimming a hedge at a home on Long Island in the village when he hit a hydro line that was hidden in the hedge.

Emergency responders

were called to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. to assist a man who had gone into cardiac arrest. Chenier was rushed to Queensway Carleton Hospital in critical, lifethreatening condition. He later died from his injuries.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development sent an inspector and an engineer to the scene to investigate.

In a statement sent to CTV Ottawa, Sheldon Best Green, the company’s owner, called the accident a tragedy.

“I don’t think it’s possible to put into words the utter devastation of losing him we’re a close team, and Nick was like family to all of us,” the statement said. “He always had a smile on his face,

and was one of the most joyful and hardworking guys we have ever known.

“Spending time with Nick was everyone’s favourite part of the day, and he will be loved and missed beyond words.”

Terri Campbell, a friend of the family, established a GoFundMe page to help Nick’s mother, Jen, and his younger brother, Michael.

“As you can imagine the pain that Jen, Michael and their family and friends are feeling is beyond words,” Campbell wrote. “It is raw and palpable. They are in shock and pain from this tragic and senseless accident.

No parent should ever have to endure their child dying.

And no 16-year-old boy should lose his brother and

his best friend.

“As we all try to grapple with life’s cruel turn of events for this family many have asked how can they help. I have started this GoFundMe page to help raise money to offset the very unexpected funeral costs, the costs to cover counseling and services they will need to recover from this tragedy, as well as Jen’s lost wages. As you can imagine Jen, a single parent, will need to take time off work to deal with her own shock and grief, to support Michael through his grief and to help navigate this new reality. Jen does not have any benefits through work. If we can help ease the financial burden of this tragedy in any way I know it is greatly appreci-

ated.”

At press time, more than

$57,000 has been raised for the Chenier family.

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CHENIER, Nicholas Jonathan “Nick” June 20, 2002 – May 5, 2023

Nick Chenier, pictured with his mom Jen, was killed May 5 in a workplace accident in Manotick.

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Tragically on Friday May 5th the Chenier Family suffered the unimaginable loss of their eldest son, Nick Chenier, a month before what would have been his 21st birthday.

He leaves behind, in great sorrow, his loving mother Jennifer, his father Dan (Monica) and brother Michael.

He was pre-deceased by his adoring grandparents Grandma Jean and Poppa John Nelson, Mémé Toni and Pépé Gerry, and Grandpa Fern Chenier. Nick was taken from his family, all too soon, and will be remembered as the loving nephew of Brenda Tessariol-Smith (Dominic Valente) (the late Derrick Smith), and Lise Rainville, and dear cousin to Reilly (Dave), Aaron (Amanda), Lindsay (Kurt) and Ron (Jomahna). He will also be missed by extended family in England, and numerous friends. Nick’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the first responders, and to the nurses and social workers at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital for their care and support; as well to Jennifer’s dearest and closest friends, Terri Campbell and Lorraine Boyd for their tremendous support and unconditional friendship. A visitation was held at Capital Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3700 Prince of Wales Drive, Nepean on Friday, May 12th from 1:00 – 4:00 and 5:00 – 8:00 pm, and on Saturday from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, followed by the funeral service which was held in the Chapel at 1:00 pm, followed by interment and reception. For those unable to attend the service was live streamed. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Nick’s memory to Jumpstart -to help kids access sport and play or to Make-A-Wish Canada (changing the lives of children facing critical illnesses). For information on the live stream, donations or to share condolences, and memories please visit Nick’s tribute page at www.capitalmemorial.ca.

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Ottawa Police respond to two incidents in Richmond May 5-6 An unusual situation in Richmond had a sad ending on the afternoon of Sat., May 6.

Several police cars and officers with guns were on scene on the eastern side of the Fox Run storm management pond, near the Richmond Fire Station.

Approximately 10 police cars were gathered in the neighbourhood near the fire station, and it was reported that at least one SWAT team vehicle was set up at the medical centre. Paramedics were also seen in the area.

As the spot is popular for people walking their dogs and it was a warm, sunny day, police were warning local residents to go home, lock their doors, and go into their basements.

Eyewitnesses told the Messenger that at one point, police officers had their rifles pointed into the pond. A gunshot was

A man was seen pointing what turned out to be a fake gun at the Tim Hortons in Richmond Friday, May 5.

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heard, but police did not fire their weapons.

When contacted, Ottawa Police would not give details of the incident.

However, they did send a statement to the Messenger.

“On Saturday May 6 at approximately 1:00 pm, officers attended the area in response to a person in distress. Regrettably, the person was located deceased. No foul play is suspected.

Several police cars were in Richmond Sat., May 6 to respond to an incident of a man with a gun in the area.

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“If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health and wellness, please call the Ottawa Distress Centre at 613-238-3311.”

The day before, in an

unrelated and separate incident, a man with a fake gun was at Tim Hortons in Richmond. The incident frightened many people who were in the store and drive thru, as they did not

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Police arrived to restore order. The Ottawa Police did not respond to a request for information on the incident.

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MESSENGER Editorial

All we are saying, is give police a chance

Remembering a friend who set the bar high

When you lose a friend, time works from in school dances, even though she knew I mysterious ways. What seems like athe monthother would just lean against the wall of the gym, ago might be 10 years ago. What seems awkwardly, wishing someone would get like 10 years ago might be last out the basketballs.

Page 6, Manotick Messenger, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 summer.

In Grade 13 when I was Five years ago, I lost one struggling miserably with What did we think was going to happen? of the most influential friends this presentation I had to do The latest lapse of judgement from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board Our of COmmunity my childhood and youth.

I in English class The Stone happened two weeks ago when the mother of a first grade student became a politAngel. She came over to our ical pawn in a statement against the police. The woman, an Ottawa police officer, had a hard time dealing with Messenger Editorial house and we sat at my desk was told she was not welcome to visit her child’s class for the community career it. She was the strongest, most day if she was in uniform and if she drove a police car to school. courageous, most successful, most humble, for hours as she tried to help me grasp a Are you Canadian The trombone playermore leading the parade in this decision is board chair Lyra most driven and most sincere friend that my project I didn’t get on what may have been Evans, who has been an outspoken anti-police than a fifth grader? pitch person throughout her polit- entire high school could ever have. the most unenjoyable book I have ever read. ical career.

With Canada Day approaching next week, it is a good time for us all to In corporate and professional life, she You didn’t give up. My presentation was a Evans, anwhat NDP candidate in the last provincial election, claimed that police are reflect on it means to be Canadian. was Catherine McIntyre.

Those of us who disaster, and I remember seeing your face Do weintimidating take being Canadian for granted? scary and for children and youth who are of colour, Indigenous, or Better yet, how do new Canadians feel about being Canadian? Some of us part oflookthe She not successfully pulled lobby groups together grew up with her will always remember in the front row. You felt so bad for me, and uponLGTBQ2+ immigrants and community. refugees as opportunists, wanting to give but very willing to take.

Perhaps, for some people, that is true, successful but when you Student Resource Officer her as Cathy Marjerrison. Catherine was I felt horrible that I let you down. Letting and managed to get the popular and widely attend a celebration for new Canadians, such as the one hosted by Nepeanprogram cancelled.

Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven last the corporate superstar who became Vice- you down was a worse feeling than getting see the excitement and the thankfulness in the eyes of every Butmonth, to you bancanpolice presence on career day for Grade 1 students? That’s just President of Air Miles. Cathy was the best the courtesy D-minus from Mrs. Mitchell. new Canadian.

They understand, perhaps better than all of us, what it means to be shameful. friend of everyone in our grade who hapDespite that mess, she always brought Canadian.

Unfortunately, Evans isthat once again putting her own politics ahead of what is So how can the rest of us have feeling?

Bev McRae photo pened to be the Canadian national junior out the best in me, and in all of us. One Thethe Conservative idea. feather in her cap for the next time she runs right for board.government This is has justa solid another At the school’s 50th Anniversary Party, Manotick Co-operative Nursery School honoured its longest-servJason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism high jump champion and academic overmemory I cherish was when we were mixed ing teacher/volunteer for theandNDP, toofdefund police, inInstitute, the next provincial election.with a memorial garden bench, which will be installed with a plaque in the school’s Andrewwho Cohen,want President the Historica-Dominion are chalplayground.

Left to right, MCNS Director Sandy Erler and June Hodge celebrate June’s 29 years as a supmiddle and high students to take theline citizenship test. created between the school board achiever. doubles partners on the school tennis team.

Butlenging worse than thatschool is the dividing being ply teacher, teacher and volunteer.

The Canadian Citizenship Challenge, funded in part by CIC and run by the I think back to our days at Churchill Pub- We went to the EOSSAA tournament and I and the police. It has been very byCanada: the OCDSB board that police are Historica-Dominion Institute, will made see students studyclear Discover the Rights and The Responsibilities of Citizenship and then take a mock citizenship unwelcome.

SRO program was an opportunity to build relationships and elim- lic School. There were three classrooms, still have the medal we won. That was the test.

Sometimes it’s best just to say nil inate those fears.

The whatand the trustees think and want about 50 students, and we all knew each best I had ever played in my life. The funny “This will be a fun way police, for studentsregardless to learn about Canada feelOCDSB proud I’m finding myself at one of those bizarre cross- wonder about things like how come “underneath” is of our shared history and accomplishments,” said Minister Kenney. “As we our children to believe, are heroes. They are the good guys.

They protectI love us. about sports is other. roads where everything about a word but nowere one everasays “overneath” the learn about our past and the people and events that made Canada what it is There few of uswhen pushed ahead thing is, after that day, I never played tennis tothe collide with a large is swatch of the population work- discussion pulled me back into soccer. we become morebetween proud to be Canadian.

We areand inspired to see how we If atoday, divide exists the police certain groups, OCDSB widening ing diligently to grate my nerves.

“Chelsea is learning so much by watching the in a special program.

We were all smart, but again. can defend our rights and live up to our responsibilities and we feel much that gap.

They how arevaluable teaching the police are bad It’s and beCup feared. thisshould whole World thing. Don’t you find World Cup,” said the mom wearing Crocs. “We are more strongly it is to children be a citizen ofthat Canada.” in reality, there was Cathy, then there A couple years later, I remember seeing that people are not just a little too into911, it? studying each country before the game.and She has “Our schools need to be training young people to become theto citizens Maybe the OCDSB couldourcreate a campaign teach children to call I found myself in line in front of two nouveau really become a fan of Arr-hayne-TEE-na, and she of tomorrow. Citizenship is not only about new Canadians, it’s about all was the rest of us. her at South Grenville. She knew I had been because even if your house is being robbed by a masked gunman, that is a much soccer fan moms at Your even wants us to go there on our Canadians, young and old,” said Andrew Cohen. “The Canadian Citizenship Grocer the otherthreatday. vacation next year. always Perhaps we had my will encourage to learn morepolice about what it means to betterChallenge scenario than if students – gasp – the showed upbe andIndependent intimidated and I remember how she playing for Carleton and that I had been doFROM I was kind of in my own little can even go to Brrra-seeel.”

Canadian and then put that knowledge to the test.” ened both you and the criminal. Maybe they work with the inNDP and line, intro- THE mental world the checkout caught my attention. back, like in the That school play when we were ing well. I could see in her eyes that she Starting this summer, the Historica-Dominion Institute will becould encouraging the tabloid and maga- OTHER more than 5,000 middle andto high school to register classrooms duce 912, the number call if teachers you want a their social workerscanning to come and talk to the in Grade 5. It wasArr-hayne-TEE-na? last year at Churchill. was really proud of me. It erased the bad zine covers and wondering what Areour you kidding me? for the Challenge. Each classroom will receive a set of the new citizenship SIDE Justin Bieber’s first major scandal The other mom – the one with gunman your house of sending a will police guide,robbing along with specially designed instead learning activities.

The teacher also officer.

We had the two main roles.

I feeling from the Stone Angel presentation.

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When It meant everything to me that I made her time call on Planet and launch nation,” she said. “My husband, two ofDominion their Institute meetings this year, the first thing they did was theJeffpolice.

They for grading. into my weekly way-to-reward-your-customers-byof course, wears the azure and cheers for Italia, but Results will be announced by the Dominion Institute on Flag Day my lines, she kept whispering them proud. But that’s why Cathy was special. don’t (February want the police around in the schools, but they havecharging-us-five-cents-per-bag-and-claiming-it’sno problem calling 911 I forgot Zachary’s favourite team has been MAY-heee-co.

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I don’t think Ilastever Everything was always about someone Challenge please visit Historica-Dominion Institute at when thea few parents get the vocal because they arewebsite disgusted with the board’s woke locked in on the conversation behind me. and he has even insisted that we go to out to eat and www.historica-dominion.ca. agenda and policies. her for bailing me out on that one.

I always else, never about her.

“I wish some of the stores would carry the watch the games when they are playing.”

CIC’s multiculturalism grants and contributions program will be investing vuvuzela horns so that weGeorge could bring them to I bit my tongue. $525,171 in this 32 month which promotes civic memory, civic pride Back in the day, oneproject of the most important books we read in school was wondered if she learned my lines because That was in 1985, and that was our last Chelsea’s games,” said the mom who was wearing In an effort to keep my blood pressure down, I and integration.

Orwell’s Animal Farm.

Crocs. lookedthat out thesmart, big window at if the she big parking lotjust lookshe was or was good chat until a few years ago. She was “Oh, I know,” said the one wearing Birkenstocks. and scoped it out, looking for a puppy or a bird or Students in the OCDSB don’t have to read it anymore. “Zachary has a tournament next weekend and anything would pry knew my mind out of theI shackingit out forthat me and that would forget the guest speaker at the South Grenville They are living it. would have been so in the spirit of the World Cup to les that these two soccer moms had put me in with them.

Probably Chamber of Commerce dinner, and I was have all of us blowing our vuvuzela horns. They lost their conversation. both. two-nil and then three-nil. They need all of the supA busload of seniors from a nearby retirement When we first towere high the emcee and the person who introduced port they can get.” home had pulled up andwent passengers gettingschool at Nil? Who says nil? Really. off.Grenville, I was trying to, inwe my head, name all oftwo their 12-yearSouth were the you. I hung onto every word of her speech.

“Oh, I know,” said the mom wearing Crocs. “The walkers as an escape.

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“My cousin lives in Australia, and he was devasThe Manotick Messenger is published every Wednesday in Manotick, Ontario. The Manotick ized, goal driven, and a role model for her even better than when she was valedictorI wanted to jump in and say something, but I tated when Germany beat them 4-nil,” said the Messenger is mailed to bona fide subscribers in Rideau and Osgoode Townships for $36. The refrained. I couldn’t do it. mom wearing Crocs. publication is available by carrier for $36 or at newsstands for $1.00 per copy. Letters will be edited peers.

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I was a terrified, immature after all of those talks we had in high school other material used for publication purposes. weeks. If you stumble across a World Cup soccer “I saw that match,” I said. “I can’t believe Ausgame on CBC, you will hear what sounds like TRY-lier looked so insipid against Deutschland.” kid who watched the Muppet Show every and elementary school.

Publisher: Jeffrey Morris 50,000 bees swarming the field. They are not bees.

The mom with the crocs was not impressed.

Managing Editor: Jeffrey Morris They are people blowing on cheap, plastic,night. gimThe mom withalways Birkenstock’s wasn’t either, Yet, she looked outbutfor me.

And then, she was gone. It wasn’t fair.

Reporters: McRae Publisher: Bev Jeffrey Morris Phone: 613-692-6000 5567 Managing Manotick Main St., P.O. Box 567, Manotick, Ontario K4M 1A5 Esau micky horns. she did acknowledge me with a response.

Editor: Jeff Jeffrey Morris Fax: 613-692-3758 I remember the great chats we used to I wish I could have told her all of these Reporters: Bev McRae The funny thing about these horns is that they “Who is your team?” she quipped, condescendThe Manotick Messenger NewsMarketing and Editorial: Mgr: Gord Loganmanotickmessenger@gmail.com Jeff Esau have become what has defined the 2010 World Cup. ingly. email: have when we had our spares together.

She things while she were still here. She created is published every other People who have been following the World Cup and I did the only thing I could do, shouting as loud Office: Advertising and Marketing: garyhcoulombe@gmail.com Marketing Mgr:Angie GordDinardo Logan Advertising: advert@bellnet.ca people who have seen 20 minutes pass- as lectured I could.

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Member, Ontario Community Newspaper Association for the some loss now of unsolicited Apparently, wealthy marketing genius plastic bag just to get the hell out there.

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Kiwanis Club will have a busy weekend during Dickinson Days

By Ralph Tweedie, Manotick Kiwanis Club Spring is always a busy time for the Kiwanis Club of Manotick. It is when we hold our major family fun event: Dickinson Days. It is our way of thanking the community for their year-round support.

Planning starts in earnest by December. It takes months of planning to obtain the necessary permits and sponsors and to coordinate with all the various participating organizations and volunteers.

This year the event will be three days. We start once again on Friday evening with the parade at 7 p.m., followed by a children’s show by the arena and finish off the night with fireworks. After the parade you can grab a burger at the Legion.

Saturday, the focus is around Dickinson Square.

It starts with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m.

Throughout the day there is the popular Village Craft Fair, a Family Variety Show in Dickinson Square, Doors Open Ottawa at Watson’s Mill & Dickinson House, and a Kid’s Catch & Release Fishing Derby at the Dam. In the village proper there is a Sidewalk Sale on Manotick Main Street, Family Fun amusements at the Mews and horse drawn wagon rides between Main St. and the Mews, all sponsored by the BIA. A fun event for the whole family is the Great Manotick Adventure sponsored by YOMA, be sure to check that out.

Sunday there is a BBQ from 11 until 2 at the Home Hardware and a Variety Show in the tent at Dickinson Square starting at 1 p.m. and featuring local talent and the

Retrosonics. Doors open Ottawa continues at Watson’s Mill & Dickinson House.

Dickinson Days is organized and produced by the Kiwanis Club of Manotick but it’s continued success is made possible by the participation and cooperation of the many community minded organizations, businesses and volunteers in Manotick. It is truly a Manotick Village event.

The Annual Kiwanis Club of Manotick Spring cleanup, spearheaded by Kiwanian Neil Usher took place Saturday April 29th. Pictured from left to right are Gary Coulombe, Neil Usher, Ron Menard, Debbie Mulvihill, Rick Coates, Tammy Hulme, Claudette Goodhue, Stephen Horne, Theresa Horne, Brian Bristow, Allan Haan and Margery Toner.

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The Board of the MVCA is holding our 2023 Annual Meeting on Thursday May 25 at 7pm in the large meeting room upstairs at the Manotick Arena. ALL members and non-members are invited.

Election of Officers will be held by members (those who have been MVCA members since April 25, 2023 ) and we thank the volunteers who have expressed an interest in remaining on or joining our Executive. To view the agenda, Board positions to be voted on as well as more information for nominee eligibility please go to https:// www.manotickvca.org/

Ward 21 Council – Inaugural Meeting

On May 1, Councillor David Brown’s office held its first meeting of the new Ward Council to which the MVCA has been invited as an active member. This Council, composed of volunteer representatives from the more than a dozen rural community associations and community partners including MCPRA, Royal Ottawa Mental Health

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Collective and YOMA has been created to foster greater community engagement, discuss issues and share information to help the City develop policy and respond to community concerns.

The initial meeting provided opportunity for Ward Council Members to introduce themselves to one another, become familiar with the structure of future meetings and discuss current issues, including the Ice Storm and power outages on which the Councillor’s office is working with the City and power distributors to develop better solutions before the next storm.

For more information go to https://www.ward21.ca/news/ hydro-letter-managing-futurepower-outages There were also discussions regarding traffic-related

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debris

Clean up from the April storm continues. A reminder for all residents to leave your debris for curbside collection. Notifications of scheduled arrivals in our area is being issued to our Councillors and through social media.

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This year, the Manotick / South Carlton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is coordinating a program to erect banners in honour of those Veterans

who fought and sacrificed for our freedom. Program details will be released to the public in the coming weeks, and We will Remember them!

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Kudos to the MCPRA for organizing another successful Manotick Jane’s Walk on May 6th.

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Garbage tag plan will punish families, waste will still be generated At the time of writing, Council was provided with information regarding the City’s proposed Curbside Waste Diversion Policy. I wanted to take a moment to outline why I do not support this policy and what a better solution would look like for our City.

The purpose of the proposed plan, according to staff, is to extend the useful life of the Trail Road Landfill, which will reach capacity in 13 to 15 years. As proposed, the plan would see the City reduce the amount of garbage that residents are allowed to place at their curbside from the current amount of six bags every two weeks. The City would change the system from one of a bag limit to one that is enforced with a bag-tagging system. The City would provide residents with an allotment of 55 tags annually.

In effect, this would reduce the amount of curbside collection available to residents from six bags to roughly two bags every two weeks on average, though residents could save tags in weeks where they do not accumulate as much waste for weeks where they produce more. Residents who need tags beyond the annual allotment will have to purchase them at a cost $3 per tag.

If approved at Council, the City will aim to roll out this plan in 2024.

To me, this plan is entirely unacceptable. It will

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increase costs and pressures on families at precisely a time in which many are already struggling, and it will reduce the quality of Ottawa’s garbage collection services. Moreover, it puts the onus on families and larger residences while at the same time doing nothing to address the fact that many multiunit residential buildings simply do not participate in waste diversion at all.

I will not be supporting this plan at Council or Committee and I am urging my colleagues to reject this plan.

If the City proceeds with this plan, it may have the reverse effect from what is intended. It may result in decreased recycling and green bin compliance as residents

dispose of their surplus waste incorrectly to try to avoid fees. In rural areas, we will likely see a greater volume of trash dumped and accumulating in culverts, forested areas, and at the roadsides. Parks, community waste bins, and business areas are likely to see an increase in domestic waste generation.

Put simply, the waste is still being generated, and the landfill will still run out of capacity. Even if there is compliance and residents purchase tags, this is little more than a tax grab as the waste will still go to the landfill.

Garbage collection is a core service and residents expect it to be delivered consistently to a high service standard. The plan currently proposed by staff provides no benefit, merely kicking the can down the road. It is my view that residents should not have to pay more money for poorer quality services simply because the City has been dragging its

feet on providing a comprehensive solution to this problem.

Whether or not the proposal from staff is implemented, the Trail Road Landfill will eventually run out of space. Every effort must therefore be made to move quickly to find a solution.

To that end, my preference would be for the City to focus all their efforts right now on exploring waste to energy solution, as I discussed frequently during the 2022 election and in an op ed in the Ottawa Citizen earlier this year.

This solution is cleaner both from a climate change and ecological perspective.

It substantially reduces the impacts of waste, including by emitting fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical landfills; its biggest byproduct is energy that can be used by our grid.

While there are significant capital costs for such a

solution, those costs are going to happen eventually.

Delaying does not change that. A new landfill would also come with considerable costs, not least of which is the use of a considerable amount of space.

And ultimately, if the City can find hundreds of millions dollars for projects such as Lansdowne or the LRT which have limited benefits for our commun-

ity, surely the City should be able to find the money necessary to deliver efficient, predictable, and sustainable waste collection solutions for the entire City of Ottawa.

I will be using the tools at my disposal as a Councillor along with my colleagues to stop this curbside collection plan and instead prioritize with immediate effect efforts toward implementing a waste-to-energy solution.

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Jane’s Walk participants learned about village issues, history The Manotick Culture, Parks and Recreation Association (MCPRA) held its foruth annual Jane’s Walk in Manotick Sat., May 6.

Jane’s Walk is a festival of free neighbourhood walking tours that began in Ottawa in 2008 in memory of Jane Jacobs, (19162006), “urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to understanding, organizing, designing, and building cities.”

Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led neighbourhood walking tours and conversations that began in Ottawa in 2008. The walks are inspired by the late urbanist, activist, and journalist Jane Jacobs.

Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world on the first weekend of May. Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours.

“We limited registration to 35 people, but we have more than that,” said Anne Robinson of MCPRA. Robinson was the first in

the series of speakers giving brief presentations.

She spoke in front of the Manotick Public Library, where the walk began.

“We have a wide range of topics that will give people an insight into different things about Manotick,” Robinson added.

From the library, the group walked to AY Jackson Park for a presentation given by Manotick Village Community Association President Irene Staron.

Jackson, part of the famed Group of Seven Canadian artists, lived in Manotick for many years. Staron, who lives in Jackson’s old home, spoke about Jackson’s connection with the village.

The next stop was at Bruce Fanjoy’s Millview Passive House. Fanjoy described in detail how the environmentally friendly home operates without using fossil fuel and discussed how the building was designed.

At Remembrance Park, former MCVA President Grace Thrasher discussed the ongoing problem of truck traffic in the village. As MVCA President, Thrasher worked tirelessly on the truck file. The MVCA even conducted its own studies to determine how many heavy trucks

Grace Thrasher discussed the truck problem in the village.

roll through the village each day.

From there, the participants walked over to hear their last speaker, Elaine Egan of Watson’s Mill.

She was in full vintage costume and talked about the operation of the mill, and how it is the last remaining mill in Ontario that uses water power. At the request of the participants, she also told the story of Ann Crosby, and how her ghost allegedly haunts the mill.

Elaine Egan talks to the group about the ghost of Watson’s Mill.

Participants learned about AY Jackson from Irene Staron.

After starting at the library, the group walked along Bridge Street to AY Jackson Park.

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Manotick BIA first Spring Fling event was a huge success The rain was steady throughout the day, but it did not dampen the spirit of the Manotick business community.

The Manotick BIA held its first Spring Fling event Sat., April 29. Businesses had promotions going on within their own locations, while there were activity hubs like the

Manotick Legion and Manotick United Church throughout the village.

“The event was all about getting feet on the street,” said Kelly Belair, the executive director of the Manoitick BIA. “The event has brought people out to visit the local businesses and to take part in the various activities, and that happened

Krysia Kurylowicz paints the face of Abigail Cybulski.

despite the weather.”

Children were getting their faces painted at the Legion, and there were visitors from the Paw Patrol on hand to greet young guests.

The Spring Fling was the first of its kind in Manotick.

Belair said that she was happy with the event, and that the Manotick business community needed to have a spring event.

“Most of the big events we have had have been in the summer and fall, leading into Olde Fashioned Christmas,” she said. “We really had a bit of a void in our calendar, so the Spring Fling is something that we felt there was a need for.”

For more information on the Manotick BIA’s upcoming events , visit www.manotickvillage.com.

Paul and Evan from MPP Goldie Ghamari’s office were at the Legion giving people information on how to make sure your license plate renewal is up to date.

Skye from the Paw Patrol poses for a photo with Leeanne Van Der Burgt.

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Why are traffic lights red and green?

I have often wondered why traffic lights are red and green, have you?

Long before roads needed traffic lights, signalcontrolled railway trains.

The earliest nineteenthcentury railway signaling systems involved a ball and what looked like a canvas kite. Hauled to the top of a post, the kite indicated danger and the ball meant “all clear go ahead”.

From 1841, semaphore was widely used: a signal arm in a horizontal pos-

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ition ordered the engineer to stop, lowered to a 45-degree angle it meant proceed with caution, and pointing vertical skyward meant the track ahead was clear. Signals were painted red, the colour thought most likely to attract the engineer’s attention.

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At night, oil lamps were added to the signal poles. A red light signified “stop” and white “carry on”. About 1872, an additional yellow lamp told engineers to proceed with caution to the next signal and wait for further instructions.

In 1893, green lights replaced white to avoid confusion by engineers of then widespread street and house lights.

When railway signals were electrified late in the 1890s, the standard

became a red light for stop, a yellow or amber for caution and green for go. The colours were used later in electric lights controlling road traffic. The world’s first automatic traffic lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1914.

Final words on this subject are – don’t run a red light, anywhere, it may and should cost you hundreds of dollars, your vehicle and most importantly it is dangerous and may cost a life!

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48. Information 49. __ route 50. Jim Nantz’s network

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53. Give cards incorrectly 56. One who’s learning on the job 61. Stevenson adventure novel 63. Taking careful notice 64. CNN’s founder 65. Speak badly of CLUES DOWN 1. A person with unusual powers of foresight 2. Single sheet of glass 3. Portrays a character 4. Expresses happiness 5. Acquires 6. “The Martian” author 7. Degree 8. 60-minute intervals 9. A detective’s pal 10. Group of nations (abbr.)

11. Popular Georgia rockers 12. Fencing swords 13. Basement 14. Samoan monetary unit 17. Male parent

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25. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 26. Very willing 28. Expressed pleasure 29. Lasso 32. Hindu model of ideal man 36. Move your head in approval 38. Ill-__: gained illegally 40. Die 43. Accused publicly 44. Precious stone 45. Individual thing or person 46. Behaved in a way that degraded 51. Derogatory term 54. No seats available 55. Liability 56. Popular beverage 57. Tough outer skin of fruit 58. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 59. Troubles 60. Negative 62. Camper

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Manotick photographer and artist wins international award Photographer Stephen Perry of Manotick was presented with the 16th Annual International Color Awards “1st Place- Outstanding Achievement” award-- in the category of Still-Life- Professional at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, April 29.

The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the world’s premier event for color photography. 16th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Publicis Groupe, Warsaw; Fila, New York; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Clamp, New York; Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Philadelphia; Redkite NFT, Lon-

don; Throckmorton Fine Art Gallery, New York; Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg, Germany; Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, New York; Duda Propaganda, Warsaw; Museo D’Arte Moderna di Bologna(MAMbo), Bologna.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the thousands of entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. Stephen Perry’s “Gardening Cover”, an exceptional image entered in the Still-Life category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the title of 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement.

Stephen Perry was born in 1961 in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec. He attended John Abbott College in Montreal and lived and worked in various parts of the country, mostly Toronto and currently Ottawa.

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Menopause Sequal makes North American debut at Gladstone Theatre GFour Productions, winners of more than 54 Tony Awards, and Shaggypup Productions, exclusive producers of Menopause The Musical in Canada, are bringing the brandnew sequel, Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ to Ottawa’s Gladstone Theatre for its North American Premiere. The show will be running from May 10th through June 4th.

The producers invited the volunteers and residents of Interval House, St. Joseph’s, Nelson House, Chrysalis House, Cornerstone Women’s Shelter as well as volunteers from the Ottawa Food Bank to a special performance May 5.

The response has been terrific.

“When we looked at the plan for Menopause 2, we thought coming back to Ottawa was ideal,” said Seth Greenleaf, President and CEO of GFour Productions.

“We have been here two or three times before, and we are always happy to come back.”

Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ is the sequel to long-running, international hit show Menopause The

Musical, a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Menopause The Musical 2 continues to empower women dealing with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.

“Menopause The Musical is about four women who end up fighting over a bra in a department store,” Greenleaf said. “Eventually they form a friendship and a relationship with each other.

In the sequel, the women reunite five years later and they go on a cruise together.”

Menopause The Musical 2 is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship, complete with the hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses.

“My favourite part of the show is watching the audience,” Greenleaf said. “The reactions and the laughter are always great.”

Greenleaf said that GFour had no idea that the first Menopause the Musical show would become a worldwide hit with a run of more than 22 years.

“It kind of snuck up on us,” he said. “It was like

a lightning in a bottle moment for us.”

Part of the success is that the musical focuses on a topic that had never been explored in a broadway production.

“Because it was so much fun, the show developed a loyal fan base,” Greenleaf said. “The excitement about the show everywhere added to the energy of the production.”

Pandemic helped

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While the COVID-19 pandemic turned the live entertainment industry upside down, Greenleaf said that the shutdown gave his team time to focus on the sequel.

“COVID really did give us a chance to channel our focus and get this done,” he said. He added that from the first pen to paper or strike of a keyboard to finished product, the process took about two years.

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While the show is a sequel, Greenleaf said that seeing the first show is not necessary to enjoy the second one.

“It was written so that people who are new to Menopause will enjoy the production,” he said.

“There might be one or two jokes they might not get if

they didn’t see the first one, but they will like the show whether they have seen the first one or not. A lot of our audience in Ottawa has been from the suburban and outlying communities.

For people in the Manotick area who have seen the first show and enjoyed it, they will love the chance to see the sequel.”

Even though Menopause 2 is just going live this week, a third Menopause show is already in the planning stages.

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Local footy season begins as Swans host Aussie Rules Pony Platter

The 2023 edition of the Pony Platter at the Manotick Polo Club grounds proved to be the biggest of its kind since its inception in 2012.

With over 100 women and

men participating from the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, the tournament was set to showcase the best of Australian Rules football on the east coast of

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The opening game, pitting the two favourites against each other, the Ottawa Swans and the Quebec 1st team, proved there was very little between the two sides with Quebec winning the game

by a margin of 6 points 1.1 to 0.1.

The following game between the Nova Scotia Lions and the Quebec 2nd team showed that The Lions were in Ottawa on a mission to prove themselves in their second visit to Ottawa and the Pony Platter. Their silky skills and precise movement of the ball proved too good and they ran out easy winners with a score line of 39 (6.3) to 14(2.2).

The two Quebec sides played next with the Que-

bec 1st team continuing their strong performance overcoming the second team by 29 points 5.2 to 0.3.

The surprise of the day came from the game that followed where the highly favoured home side, the Ottawa Swans, were up against The Lions. The Swans squandered chances to put the game out of reach and the Lions were victorious by a point in a very close affair with a final score of 14 (2.2) to 13(2.1).

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MANOTICK MESSENGER swans continues from page 22 The women’s game followed with four 10-minute quarters where the Ottawa Swans women’s side came up against the Quebec Saints. A game that has always proven to be a very close match up was no different this year. With the game tied at three quarter time it appeared there would be very little again to separate the sides, but three quick goals by the Swans early in the

last quarter proved too much for the Saints and the Swans ran out eventual winners with a score of 33 (5.3) to 22 (3.4) and reclaimed the Pony back from the Saints.

After the excitement of the women’s game the men were back on with what would ultimately be the Pony Platter deciding game between The Quebec 1st side and the Nova Scotia Lions. After a few min-

One of the more action-packed games of the day at the Manotick Polo Grounds last Saturday saw the Ottawa Swans women’s team come back and knock off the Quebec Saints.

utes were the Lions held their own, the class and experience of Quebec proved too much for the Lions as they were overrun and could not stop the flow of goals with no answer to their strong defence, the final score was 46(6.10) to 0.

The last game of the day, the Ottawa Swans were determined to improve on their performances of the first two games and were up against the Quebec 2nd Team. For the first time, the Swans showed glimpses of what was a trademark of their premiership seasons moving the ball with ease across the field and stifling the opposition and locking the ball for most of the game in the opposition’s defensive 50. The Swans wrapped up their day with a win and a final score line of 46 (7.4) to 12 (2.0).

With 3 wins and 0 loses the Quebec 1sts won back the Pony Platter after it spent the winter in Ottawa. The Nova Scotia Lions finished second with 2 wins and 1 loss, followed by the Swans in third with 1 win and 2 losses and the Quebec 2nds finishing last.

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The South Carleton Storm made their return to National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association senior boys rugby last week. The Storm lost a tight and wellplayed game to visiting Franco Cite 24-21 in the NCSSAA Tier 1 division. The Storm played in the junior boys league last year to build a team to compete in the senior league this year.

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This Month’s Do’s & Don’ts

For several years now, May has brought Hearing Health to the National forefront. You now know untreated hearing loss is linked to an increase of dementia, depression, anxiety, falls, social isolation and more! Early intervention of even the slightest hearing loss is crucial to your overall health. You are now motivated to pursue your own hearing health…but where do you go from here?

Here are a few do’s & don’ts to help you navigate the hearing healthcare terrain in your journey towards better hearing and ultimately better overall health and quality of life.

DO Look for an Audiologist

A physician’s referral is not required to be assessed by an Audiologist.

Audiologists are healthcare professionals with Masters or Doctorate levels of education. They are regulated by the College of Audiologists and SpeechLanguage Pathologists of Ontario.

Consequently, they are quality assured and accountable.

They are the most qualified to assess your hearing abilities and discuss what the next step should

be, whether that is treatment through medical intervention or rehabilitation through the use of hearing devices.

DON’T Limit your

potential of success.

Because hearing is highly individualized, the hearing device prescribed must be as unique as you are. What works for one, will not necessarily work for another.

With nearly a dozen Manufactures offering different products, you owe it to yourself to get the one amongst them that suits you best. To achieve this, look for an independent clinic with no product limitations.

Many locations today are either manufacturer owned or carry limited manufacturers, so all patients are prescribed the same product line despite their unique set of hearing needs and wants. This is great for the business as it provides greater profit margins, but is not in your best interest.

A limitation to one or a few product lines may mean you will unknowingly settle for a product sub-optimal for you.

ear canals are free of earwax and that your eardrums have good mobility. Look for an Audiologist that will assess your ability to hear sounds and words in quiet, but also in noise. Look to have a comparison between your abilities with one ear versus two. Have your sensitivity to loudness assessed. It is crucial that the initial assessment be very detailed because that assessment is the foundation for everything else thereafter.

Such an assessment will generally require a 1.5 hour consult.

DON’T Get discouraged

Hearing is complex, and so are today’s hearing devices.

Dealing with the most qualified health care professional, in the most independent setting and getting a customized intervention plan is crucial to success.

Finding that right solution is not a simple process, but with the guidelines within, success is possible!

Learning to hear again takes time. Your brain cannot relearn overnight what it lost over the last 5 to 10 years. Be patient and persistent, especially in those first weeks when your voice sounds awfully strange and the noises seem so intrusive.

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