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A third show has been added to the Sept. 19 drive-in concert at the Richmond Fairgrounds featuring Canadian country music star Brett Kissel.

Kissel, who released his fourth studio album with Warner Music, ‘Now or Never’ in January, is returning to the Richmond Fairgrounds to give what promises to be a unique and special experience for country music fans in South Carleton.

“We had the opportunity to add a third show, and because of the demand, it was the right decision to make,” said Richmond Agricultural Society Executive Director Dale Greene. “He has been here before and he has a lot of fans in the area. The first show sold out very quickly and tickets for the second show were going well.”

Greene said he has had the opportunity to meet Kissel in Richmond and at other events in the area and around the country.

“He is a very genuine and humble person and he puts on a great show,” Greene said. “It’s a difficult year for us with the fair cancelled, but we’re excited that he agreed to come here and perform.”

The Richmond Agricultural Society’s ‘Ottawa’s Night-Out’ Drive-In Style concert will feature shows on the Caivan Stage at 1 p.m., 4:30pm, and 8:30pm. Tickets for the show are available at ottawa.brettkissel.com.

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Governments extend childcare funding to support working parents COVID-19 CARLETON RESOURCE PAGE: GOLDIEMPP. CA/COVID-19 The health and well-being of the residents of Carleton, Ottawa & Ontario is my top priority. Please visit my website for the latest information & updates from the Government of Ontario, as well as information regarding upcoming virtual town hall meetings & public consultations.

Recent updates include: • Ontario protecting transit riders and workers as province reopens; • Ontario providing indemand skills training to over 15,000 people • Ontario moving to enhance public safety and food supply chain; • Ontario preparing people for careers in the auto and advanced manufacturing sectors; and

• Ontario-Quebec summit to convene on economic recovery NEWS FROM QUEEN’S PARK On September 3, the Minister of Education, and the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced an additional investment through the one-year Canada-Ontario Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (ELCC) of nearly $147 million to Ontario for 2020-21.

This funding will help licensed child care providers and EarlyON child and family centres.

In 2020-21, ELCC fund-

ing supported measures to minimize the impacts of COVID-19. It will also continue to support initiatives outlined in the initial threeyear agreement, including increased access for families and professional learning for staff. Funding provided through the ELCC is in addition to $234.6 million being provided through the Safe Restart Agreement to keep children and staff safe in child care and early years settings.

During the closure and reopening periods, provincial funding was available to all child care operators to help them remain financially sustainable following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ontario also fully funded emergency child care for health care and other frontline workers during the closure period, and protected parents by preventing child care fees from being charged where care was not provid-

ed.

This is an additional investment through the Early Learning and Child Care Agreement between the federal government and Ontario that was signed in 2017.

It builds on commitments made in the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework that was signed by all of the provinces and territories.

WELCOMING CAREGIVERS TO ONTARIO’S LONGTERM CARE HOMES The Ontario government is updating the visitor policy for long-term care homes to help operators implement consistent visiting practices across the province. The policy is clarifying guidance about visits from caregivers to help all homes welcome caregivers as of September 9, 2020.

Since March, ‘essen-

tial visitors’ to long-term care homes have included individuals performing essential support services or those visiting a very ill or palliative resident. Under this umbrella, ‘caregivers’ are essential visitors and important partners in care who provide direct care to residents — such as helping with feeding, mobility, hygiene, or cognitive stimulation. They can be family members or friends, privately hired caregivers, paid companions and/or translators.

Operators have been encouraged to facilitate visits by caregivers, however, implementation has been inconsistent. The updated policy provides clarity that caregivers are allowed to visit homes at any time, including during an outbreak, subject to direction from the local public health unit.

This will support better implementation across homes.

The updated visitor policy outlines that: • Each resident and/ or their substitute decision maker may designate a maximum of two caregivers.

• Caregivers can visit, without time limits.

• If a home is not in outbreak, and the resident is not self-isolating or symptomatic, caregivers can visit together. If a home is in outbreak, or the resident is selfisolating or symptomatic, they must visit one at a time to limit risk of transmission and follow direction from the local public health unit.

Direction on safety in long-term care homes will continue to be updated as Ontario’s experience with COVID-19 evolves. The government will continue to make every effort to support the safety and emotional wellbeing of residents and the staff who care for them.

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concert continues from page 1 Brett Kissel is constantly exploring new ideas, while never forgetting what he does best. It’s an approach that has propelled him to the top of Canadian country music, with two Gold certified albums, a Platinum and eight Gold singles and 15 top-10 radio hits to his credit. 2019 was his biggest year yet, winning the JUNO Award for Country Album of the Year and earning the Canadian Country Music Association’s Fans’ Choice Award, following a recordbreaking 112-date tour that reached every single province and territory. The Canadian Press crowned him “The New King of Canadian Country.”

“I’m so excited to bring this drive-in concert to the Richmond Fairgrounds,” Kissel said “We’ve proven that the appetite for live music is strong, and my fans miss concerts just as much as I do! It feels so good to announce a performance at one of Canada’s great-

est fairs. I have a lot of great memories in the Ottawa area, and a lot of great memories in Richmond.

So, even though we need to keep everyone apart, I know that this drive-in show will still be a great way to bring everyone together.”

The Richmond Agricultural Society will be following Ottawa Public Health guidelines to ensure the safety of fans, including physical distancing between vehicles.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brett Kissel to Richmond for ‘Ottawa’s Night Out’ Drive -In Style Show,” said Rob Parks, President Richmond Agricultural Society. “The success of our Drive-In style show will show us that our community is excited about unique experiences to come together.” Brett’s drive-in concerts in Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon all sold out, and we are excited to bring this country star to Richmond again.”

ONTARIO EXPANDS DRIVER TESTING SERVICES PROVINCE WIDE The Ontario government is expanding driver testing services across the province with strict protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, Ontarians will be able to book class G road tests and access all classes of driver testing services at DriveTest centres across Ontario.

All full-time DriveTest

centres will be offering 100 per cent of their services with restrictions removed, such as knowledge tests being accessible only by birth month. Part-time Travel Point locations will continue to reopen for driver examination services as the shared facilities they are located in become available for public use. People can visit DriveTest.ca to receive the most up to date information.

The government continues to ask the public to

be patient when visiting DriveTest centres and is encouraging people who can wait to get a driver’s licence to delay visiting DriveTest centres in an effort to reduce crowding. Ontario has temporarily extended the validity of all driver licences so that no one will lose their licence as a result of COVID-19.

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Our location will remain closed until further notice.

We are still open & working during regular office hours to answer your calls & emails. If you require assistance on any matter, please contact me at any time. It’s why I’m here.

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Plans for fenced-in dog run at Beryl Gaffney Park scrapped

A plan by City staff to build a fenced-in dog run at Beryl Gaffney Park is OFF the table. It’s the news opponents of the project wanted to hear, and from all accounts, most are happy. The search for another location for a fenced area for dogs in the south end of the city will continue.

In my short time as a city councillor, I have discovered there are few things that can rile residents as much as debate over dogs and parks.

That’s why I and everyone else was caught off guard when Park’s planning staff unilaterally decided to locate a fenced-in dog run on newly acquired land in Beryl Gaffney Park.

Opposition to the plan was swift from both dog owners and non-dog owners.

Why everyone wanted to know, would we spend (dollar figure here) money on another dog area, when Beryl Gaffney Park and nearby David

Bartlett Park are both off-leash areas? It raised suspicions that a plan was afoot to change the offleash designation at one of the parks. The explanation that it was needed for dog owners who will be temporarily displaced during water main construction at David Bartlett Park was never accepted.

So, armed with opposition, Councillor Scott Moffatt and I pressed staff to pull the plan, which they did. They will also reimburse the Beryl Gaffney development fund the 400 thousand used the purchase the land.

We all agreed a picnic area is more suitable for the land.

Beryl Gaffney Park is a jewel, unique in our end of

the city. The natural walking trails have never been busier, especially since COVID-19.

I and many others have always felt the beautiful meandering trails along the Rideau and Jock Rivers was enough of a draw and that ensuring they are well maintained and safe should be the priority.

However, a Master plan designed in 1999 that called for boat launches, zip lines over the river, and other attractions are still relevant to others in the community, even though it was never voted on or adopted by Council.

Opposing views for sure - that has led to very little being done. Now is the time, I believe, to end the squabbling over BG

Park and move forward.

It’s 2020, and Beryl Gaffney Park is now surrounded by development.

It is heavily used and appreciated by people from all over the city.

City Staff tell me it would be too expensive to work on a new master plan.

It doesn’t have to be if the two stakeholder groups, the Manotick Culture Parks and Recreation Association (MCPRA) and Friends of Beryl Gaffney Park, work together on a refresh.

Both groups care deeply about Beryl Gaffney Park. Together their voices helped remove a staff project for a fenced-in dog run that was not needed and was far too expensive.

So why not harness that passion and work together to find common ground on a plan to enhance Beryl Gaffney Park - one that

everyone in our community can live with? .

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Just what does Erin O’Toole really believe in?

The best way to win the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, someone once said, is to run as far as possible to the right.

Then, when one wins the nomination?

Start running back to the centre.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole heeded that advice. His leadership campaign was brimming with the sort of stuff that right-wing folks love. His campaign’s strategy was to depict Peter MacKay as the squishy one-world government crypto-Liberal and O’Toole the conservative’s Conservative.

He was the “true blue” Conservative. He was going to do battle with “the Chinese regime,” which would be news to our military.

He was going to start a fight to “take back Canada” – from whom, he never said, but Indigenous people were likely unamused, having always correctly believed they had Canada first.

O’Toole had an exceedingly competent campaign team. That’s obvious. They were up against a likable, experienced former senior cabinet minister in MacKay. They were up against the widely-held impression that their candidate lacked charisma, name recognition, or a policy or two in some way newsworthy.

Despite that, they expertly manipulated the Byzantine Conservative voting process and captured ridings that were ridings in name only. They decisively beat MacKay by doing that.

But make no mistake: they also did that by pretending to be the most electable social conservative candidate. The other two social conservatives in the race couldn’t speak French – a nonstarter for a truly national political party.

Sure, sure. It’s true that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is no longer as popular as he once was. It’s true that he has become enmeshed in multiple ethical scandals. It’s true that one of those scandals – the one that has soiled his family name – may yet take down his government.

But only a fool would underestimate Trudeau’s electoral skills. Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer did that and ended up looking like a fool. He ended up looking like a guy who couldn’t score on an empty net if his life depended on it.

With a pandemic raging, and Canadians worrying about kids returning to school and businesses going under, it may be that Canadians will forget about O’Toole’s whiplashinducing flip-flop. Or they may not care.

But Conservatives are dreaming in technicolour if they think the Liberal electoral machine hasn’t noticed. They’re delusional if they think Trudeau won’t take full and frequent advantage of their massive volte-face.

In politics, you have to believe in something. You do.

After last week, to both progressives and social conservatives, it’s fair to wonder if the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada believes in anything at all.

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It’s never too late to say good-bye I had a wonderful long talk with a caring what we were up to, or getting lifelong friend last weekend. We hadn’t involved. They just knew that we were been in touch in more than a year, so safe, having fun, and that we looked out we caught up, talked about how great for each other. our second marriages are and ran down There were times we picked on Paul. what’s going on with each of our kids. It was never malicious. It could never Obviously, we hit the rewind button and be malicious because Paul was always reminisced about all of our crazy child- such a happy, accepting kid. I always hood antics that only seemed to get craz- compared him to a puppy. The love he ier and more childish as we grew older. had for us – his friends – was unconThen I paused ditional, even when we for a moment. were mean or unkind to “Hey, have you him, or played pranks heard from Youp- FROM THE OTHER on him. He just loved pi or do you know us, no matter what. how he is doing?”

But even though we Andre just picked on him, we never Jeffrey Morris paused for a molet anyone from outside ment on the other our group pick on him. end.

I will never forget “Youppi passed away,” he said. “It’s March 12, 1982. That was his 16th birthbeen like a year and a half. You didn’t day. There was a giant Bristol board know?” birthday card at each entrance to the The news winded me like a punch in cafeteria. We manned the door with a the gut. How could I have not known marker, and made sure every student at about this?

South Grenville District High School But then my thoughts went in another signed Youppi’s birthday card. They direction. For years, I had been hoping both had several hundred signatures. He that I would get to give a eulogy at Youp- was so proud. Seeing those cards, which pi’s funeral should anything ever happen ended up on the wall of his room, I can’t to him. I never got that chance. imagine anyone having a more special Of course, Youppi is not his real 16th birthday than Paul did. name. His real name is Paul Ruston. He For years, every year on March 12 I was adopted by Ray and Allison Ruston, would call him to wish him Happy Birthwho lived down the road from us. Paul day and to say hi. It didn’t matter where was two years younger than me, and I I was living or where I happened to be. I always tried to look out for him when we called him from Ottawa or St. Catharines were kids. He had a challenging child- or Dallas or Nashville or Denver or Sehood despite the wonderful parents and attle or wherever I was living. His mom family he lucked into. would tell me he looked forward to his Today’s words for mental disabilities call from me. But it wasn’t out of obliare far less harsh than they were 40-some gation. I looked forward to that call as years ago. Today, they would say he was much as he did. autistic, or that he had a syndrome of I often wonder what Heaven is like, some kind, or that he was in “the spec- and what we are like when we are there. trum.” Back then, we had never heard of What I prayed for the night I learned of autism or the spectrum.

Youppi’s passing is that he could be free Paul was always a part of our gang of all the limitations he faced in the cruel – there was never a road hockey game world he was thrust into here. I hope he without him or a game of pond hockey is the smartest and most athletic soul in on Bradley’s Creek without him there. Heaven.

He loved hockey and baseball and I I hope if Heaven has a big road hockthink sports was a place for him where ey game, Paul is good enough to be the he could leave all of his challenges on first one picked instead of being the last the sidelines or the snowbank and just go picked, which was what he faced every and have fun. day of his life after school and in every We made sure that Paul was included game he ever played. in everything. As we got older, the gap So Youppi, if they have the internet in widened because of the challenges Paul Heaven and you get to read this, I wish faced. He became less athletic than we I could have said these all these things were, but it didn’t matter. Paul was one at your funeral. I know you are in a betof us. Including Paul meant more than ter place, but in the times we are facing winning or losing. That culture of in- now, I wish you could have left some of clusion was something we figured out your unconditional friendship and eteron our own, organizing our own games nal positivity behind to help us cope with every day without parents knowing or the mess that 2020 has been.

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Stars, planets in the night Sky

Star gazing is a popular pastime. I often go for a stroll after dark and look at the sky for my favourite star, always in the same place, different hour in the evening does not matter, and I know where that star is!

When you look up at the sky at night, you can see stars, planets and the moon.

Or you might see comets and shooting stars, or maybe the bands of coloured lights, the Northern Lights, moving in the sky. Our universe is made up of everything in space.

One of the first things you notice when you look up into the sky at night is the stars.

They may look like small points of light in the sky, but these far-off stars are huge, hot balls of gas. At night, the stars look like they are twinkling, but the twinkling

has nothing to do with the stars themselves. Light from the stars passes through the earth’s atmosphere before we can see it. Our atmosphere is the air around the earth. As the star light passes through the constantly moving layers of our atmosphere, it appears to twinkle. I think there must be a star out there for every person on the planet!

Constellations are groups of stars which form patterns and outlines in the sky. There are many constellations in the sky, but it is impossible to see them all at once. There

are many constellations that are easy to spot in the northern sky. One is Ursa Major, also called the Great Bear, the Plough, or the Big Dipper. You can see the Big Dipper all year as we live north of the equator. There are seven stars in the Big Dipper.

There is also the Little Dipper; the North Star is the last star in the handle of the Little Dipper. Oh yes, do not forget the full moon too!

There are Planets orbiting our Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

Unlike the stars, planets have no light of their own. The only way we see them is by the light from the Sun. Look up and enjoy!

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Reopening schools safely matters to everyone That’s why the government of Ontario has worked with health officials, school boards and educators to develop a comprehensive plan to keep kids and staff safe.

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There’s a lot of life left in 92-year-old Iona Oakley

By Charlie Senack

Even after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, one longtime Manotick resident has not lost the willingness to live and laugh.

In July, 92-year-old Iona Oakley (also known to many as Grannie), was diagnosed with stage four cancer, a shock to many in her family, who knew Iona as an active, spunky woman who wouldn’t let anything get her down.

To keep that spunk alive, her family organized a “pick me up” car parade to show the longtime Carleton Golf Club resident how much they care.

Iona was born on the kitchen table at her family’s home on Gladstone Avenue on July 7, 1928. She attended the High School of Commerce before

beginning her work-life at the Bank of Nova Scotia on Sparks Street. Iona then began to raise a family, giving birth to her first daughter Keri in 1963 and her second daughter, Sheri, in 1965.

Iona then eventually began working for an architect, a job she enjoyed so much, she stayed there well into her 80’s.

Now the grandmother of six and great grandmother of one, Iona has spent most of her winters in Florida where she plays shuffle board with her friends and spends countless hours a week line dancing.

“When she’s in Florida, she would take line dancing classes every Thursday morning from 9 am to 12 pm — like three hour lessons — and then she would also go line dancing another three or four times a

week,” said daughter Keri Oakley, also a resident of Manotick.

Keri said her mom has been going down to Florida to spend winters there since she was a kid, and was there as recently as March 2020. She had to cut her recent trip short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“She has three or four flights cancelled and we finally got her back home on March 23rd,” said Keri. “That’s when she had a sore back but after numerous tests, nothing showed up.”

Realizing that something wasn’t right, Keri says she knew more tests needed to be done. Iona was getting tired more quickly and the pain kept getting worse.

“I finally took her to the Queensway Carleton Hospital on July 4th and and that’s when they told her she had cancer,”

Iona Oakley’s 90th birthday party two years ago was a special occasion.

Keri says.

Iona, not losing the willingness to fight, told the palliative care doctor she’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

“I’m not going on a journey. I feel fine,” Iona recounts telling the doctor. “I’m going to live to be 100 and it’s your job to help me do that.”

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MANOTICK MESSENGER oakley continues from page 8 In just one year, things certainly changed. Last summer Iona was helping paint Keri’s new Glamorous Manotick home, arguably doing a better job than anyone else on the team, Keri says. She even fell in the paint, but didn’t hurt herself. It was just a normal day in the Oakley household.

Even after getting back from Florida this past winter, Iona could still be found riding her tractor around her half acre property to cut the grass.

“She really enjoys that and really misses that right now,” states Keri. “If she could, she would be on her tractor right now.”

The idea of holding a parade was one Iona started herself but didn’t know it yet.

While sitting outside on a nice, sunny, summer afternoon, she

told Keri she wanted some excitement.

“She was bored and she wanted a change of scenery so we sat outside,” Keri said. We were there for maybe 10 minutes and she said the street was too quiet, she wanted a parade to go by.”

So within a matter of weeks, that’s exactly what happened. On Sunday, August 30, over 50 vehicles including two police cars, a lawn tractor, two bicycles and two motorcycles took part.

It was joined by many of Iona’s friends she’s met over the years, including some she met in Florida but call Brockville Home. Another couple who used to live in the neighbourhood but have since moved to Georgian Bay also drove down.

“They left at five o’clock in the morning, drove down just for the parade and then went back home,” Keri said.

“It was a 17-hour long day for them and they did it just for my mom.”

At first, Iona didn’t realize the parade was for her, but in the end she felt a sense of gratitude that so many people came out just for her. Friends and family left cards, flowers and gifts all in the front lawn, just as a way to show they care.

Iona says much has changed in Manotick over the last 50 years she’s lived there, but one thing has remained the same.

The sense of community. She calls the Carleton Golf Club the “matriarch of the community” but a place she wasn’t so keen at settling her family at in the first place.

It was her husband’s idea, said Iona, who was reluctant about being so far out in the country. But now after 50 years she loves calling Manotick home.

“It still has that quaint small town feel and when you go to the grocery store or Giant Tiger, you always run into someone you know,” Iona said.

“I would always walk around the block every morning and every evening. If they didn’t know my name, they recognized me as the white-haired lady on the tractor.”

Now with an uncertain future ahead, Iona still has life ambitions. She would like to try her hand at hand gliding, something daughter Keri says might be done through a virtual, 3D experience like at Disney World.

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Former OTHS teacher facing multiple sexual assault charges

By Charlie Senack An Ottawa teacher who has taught at a number of local public schools including Osgoode Township High School from 2009 to 2012, has been charged with multiple accounts of sexual assault.

Majed Turk, 42, has been charged with events dating back to July of 2013, involving two female students, police say.

He has been charged

with one count of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching, and four charges of luring a child.

It comes after Turk was initially charged on July 2, in a similar investigation which focused on incidents dating back to September and November of 2019.

The Ottawa Carleton District School Board says Turk taught at a number of schools between 2009 and

2019 including the following: - Osgoode Township High School from 2009 to 2012; - Sir Wilfred Laurier Secondary School from 2012-2013; - Elizabeth Win Wood Secondary Alternate from 2013-2015; Woodroffe High School, Sir Robert Borden High School and Cairine Wilson Secondary School from 2015-2016; and

Cairine Wilson Secondary School from 2016-2019.

The OCDSB says Turk was immediately recovered from the classroom after the first charges were laid and will continue to be out of a job until all charges against him are brought to court.

The Ontario College of Teachers has also been contacted by the school

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Ottawa Police say they are worried other victims are out there and encourage them to come forward.

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‘Decorate your car and honk your horn!’

Canadian country music star Brett Kissel promises a unique show and a special experience at the Richmond Fairgrounds Sept. 19

By Jeff Morris “The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I’ve got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer.”

Johnny Cash It was Fri., Sept. 12, 2003.

Brett Kissel was a 13-year-old kid on a cattle ranch in Flat Lake, Alberta. He was having one of those moments that you would only see in the movie ‘City Slickers.’ It was the worst day of his life.

It was also the best.

“My mom woke me up that morning,” he recalled. “She told me she had good news and bad news. She gave me the good news first and told me that my CD release party and concert for that evening was sold out. Then she told me the bad news.

Johnny Cash had just passed away.”

Johnny Cash was a fixture in Brett Kissel’s young life, providing the background soundtrack for everything that went on in his life and in his family’s home.

“I lived a wonderful life,” he said. “When I was young, we listened to records. Some families had CDs or cassettes. We had a record player, and I think my parents had every s i n g l e Johnny Cash record.

That’s what I played, and that’s what we listened to.”

Three months earlier, young Brett wrote to his idol. June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash’s wife, had just died. Brett sent Johnny Cash a letter ex-

pressing his condolences.

“Somehow, the letter reached him,” Kissel said. “I will never forget it. I was getting ready for my CD release and concert. It was going to be in Glendon, Alberta, about 10 minutes away, and it was sold out. There were only 250 people in Glendon and there were 600 tickets sold so it was a pretty exciting night.

“My dad came home that night and he had a big yellow envelope. He handed it to me and said, ‘Here, this came in the mail for you.’ I opened it up, and there it was! Johnny Cash had sent me an autographed photo. It read, ‘To Brett, Jesus First, Johnny Cash’. Here I was, on the day Johnny Cash died, and just before being on stage for the biggest moment of my life, I get this photo in the mail! I couldn’t believe it.”

From there, Brett Kissel’s career took off, almost as if Johnny Cash has been watching over his shoulder. By the time he turned 16, he had released three more independent albums. At the 2006 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, he became the youngest person to ever be nominated for the Chevy Trucks Rising Star of the Year.

By 2013, Kissel was a 23-year-old artist who, even though he had seemingly been on the radar for years, was ready for his big break.

He signed a deal with Warner Music Canada and had a monster hit with ‘Started With a Song’.

He followed that number one hit with ‘Raise Your Glass’ and ‘3-2-1’, which also went to number one in Canada’s Chevrolet Top 20 Countdown and also received airplay on Sirius XM Radio’s mainstream country station, The Highway.

In 2014, Kissel won the Juno Award as Canada’s Breakthrough Artist of

Brett Kissel says he is excited about returning to the Richmond Fairgrounds. “Every time I have played in the Ottawa area, we have never had anything short of a 10 out of 10 experience.”

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Canadian country music star Brett Kissel will be performing three drive-in shows at the Richmond Fairgrounds Sept. 19.

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the Year, and then led all Canadian country singers with eight nominations at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Edmonton. He would wrap up the year by joining Brad Paisley on his Country World Nation Tour.

While big cities and big arenas are special for a performer, so are the grassroots venues across Canada and the country fairs. Brett Kissel has played at almost every country and small town fair in Ontario during his career. Playing live and connecting with fans has been a blessing that Kissel has never taken for granted.

One of Kissel’s most memorable performances was not part of a tour or

a concert, or even the CMA Awards. It was at an Edmonton Oilers playoff game in 2017. Kissel, a huge Oilers fan, wrote the song, ‘We’re Gonna Win the Cup’ for the Oilers playoff run. During Game 3 of the Oilers’ series with the Anaheim Ducks, Kissel sang the national anthem.

The audio in Edmonton’s Rogers Place Arena failed during the anthem, and the entire crowd began singing to help get Kissel through the song. The clip of the anthem made news and sports highlight shows throughout Canada and the U.S. the next day, and footage of the song went viral on social media.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER kissel continues from page 12 “Singing the anthem at an NHL game is a thrill because it’s right before the game and there is so much energy and anticipation in the building,” Kissel said.

“That was a special moment for me. I love hockey and I have been an Oilers fan all my life, so singing the anthem at an Oilers game is like a dream come true.

But connecting with fans through a national anthem isn’t the same as doing a live show. When you do the anthem, you just want to get the song done and get out of the way for the game to start. The fans aren’t there to see me, they are there to see a game.”

On Sat., Sept. 19, local country music fans will be there to see Brett Kissel. The 30-year-old recording artist returns to the Richmond Fairgrounds for a drivein concert. It is something he promises will be a special and unique experience to everyone in attendance.

“I’m looking forward to coming back to the Richmond Fairgrounds,” Kissel said, sounding like a performer who has been in quarantine and who just wants to get out and play in front of people. “I have never had anything less than a 10 out of 10 experience coming to the Ottawa area – whether it’s Richmond or Navan or Carleton Place or Pembroke.

The fans are incredible and there are two great radio stations – Country 101 and Pure Country 94 – that have been wonderful to me.”

The first show for the night of Sept.

19 sold out almost immediately. A second show was added for 4:30 p.m. After it sold out, a 1 p.m. show was added.

The drive-in show will permit 250 cars to park on the fairgrounds lawn in front of the Heavy Horse Barn. A stage and screens will be set up right behind the Richmond Community Centre. Fans in their cars will be able to tune into a special frequency to hear the show. There will also be speakers set up on stage.

“I know that it’s different than what people are used to when they go to a show, but we are in a different time right now and we have to make the most of the opportunities we have,” Kissel said.

“What I promise is that we are going to have a great show, and give everyone a special experience.”

Kissel added that he and other performers can’t rely on “same old, same old” during the pandemic. He is a very interactive performer with his audience and understands that the parameters of what he will be able to do for the show are different.

“It’s not meant to be awkward, it’s meant to be unique,” Kissel said of the concert at the Richmond Fairgrounds.

“Country music is going to bring people back together. For 2020, this is all we can do, so come on out and enjoy it.”

Kissel has performed successful drive-in concerts in Edmonton and in

Now or Never, Brett Kissel’s fourth studio album with Warner Music Canada, was released earlier this year.

Saskatchewan. Last month, he held one of the most unique concerts ever held in Canada. He played on a dock for 90 minutes for a “boat pop-up concert” on Lake Windermere in Kootenay, BC. “It must be the largest concert of that type ever held in Canada,” Kissel said.

“People drove up in their boats and there were 3,000 people there. There were all kinds of different boats of all sizes, and some were even there in canoes and kayaks. It was a special night and a great experience – something that the people there will remember for a long time.”

At his shows this year, Kissel has been playing a selection of songs from his catalogue, including his Canadian number

one hit and American debut single ‘Drink About Me’. He will also play other songs from his fourth studio album released by Warner Music Canada, ‘Now or Never’, which was released in January, 2020.

While the Richmond Fairgrounds is not quite a scenic lake in the mountains, it is a place where people will come together and celebrate music.

“I want people to come out to the Richmond Fairgrounds and have fun,” Kissel said. “Decorate your car, honk your horn.

We can make this a great night.”

The show in Richmond is not part of a tour. After the show, Kissel will return to Alberta, where he and his wife and four-year-old daughter are living during

the pandemic. The family lives in Nashville, but they were in Canada when the COVID shut down hit.

When Brett Kissel finally does get the chance to go home, no matter how many shows he has played in front of how many people in however many cities, he will never forget that first show in Glendon, Alberta.

“I still have that picture from Johnny Cash,” he said. “It’s in what is definitely the most expensive frame I have ever purchased. It’s on its own wall.”

Tickets for the Brett Kissel Drive-In Concert at the Richmond Fairgrounds presented by Caivan are available at https://ottawa.brettkissel.com.

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Ward Boundary Review virtual public meeting Sept. 22 Don’t forget to sign up for the upcoming virtual public meeting on September 22 from 7 – 9 p.m. as you will need to register in advance. More details on the options are here: https://engage. ottawa.ca/ward-boundary-review-2020/widgets/50439/key_dates The Manotick Village and Community Association will continue to recommend the City maintain the existing four rural wards, without any suburban areas included in those wards. It is important to have a strong rural voice at City Hall as it is too easy for urban and suburban residents to forget the importance of rural communities in the overall

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mix. Currently none of the options include four rural wards. Five out of six are based on three rural wards and the option to reduce the number of wards to 17 only includes two very large rural wards.

We would like to hear your thoughts. Please email me at president@ manotickvca.org with your views on the six proposed options. And be sure to copy Councillors Moffatt and Darouze.

Keep it to 40 is back!

Our popular Keep it to 40 sign program is back for the fall and is a way to discourage speeding on residential streets. You can pick up your lawn sign at Manotick Office Pro. Thank you to Jim and Sheila Stewart for helping us to distribute these.

New building planned for Main Street

The old law office at the corner of Main St and Highcroft Drive will be replaced with a two storey commercial building in the future. The proposal is going to the Committee of Adjustment on September 16 when the owner hopes

to get approval on two requested variances. The owner is requesting a variance for a smaller allowance for a 1.83 metre landscape buffer instead of the required 3 metre buffer between the parking lot and the adjacent property line. They are also looking for a variance for the minimum lot size as it is just under the 1350 square metre requirement (lot is 1334 square metres). You can view the project and initial design here: http:// app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/ agendaminutes/english. aspx Please let us know what you think of the project.

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You can also find out the results of the two ear-

lier surveys conducted in Phase 1 and 2. For example, many residents who responded said they felt comfortable going to public spaces to shop and to access services.

You can always get the latest information about new testing centres, changes in protocols and answers to COVID questions at Ottawa Public Health.

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The Annual General Meeting of the Manotick Village and Community Association will take place virtually on Tuesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Agenda will include a report from the President, election of officers, approval of the 2019 Financial Statements and the approval of any by-law changes. You will need to register in advance and details on registration will be provided at the end of September. Remember you have to be a member of the MVCA in order to attend the AGM and vote.

You can join the MVCA at www.manotickvca.org

die Ghamari, followed by election of officers and approval of financial statements. To register, email info@ROSSS.ca Manotick Farmers Market is open every Saturday between 9 and 3. It is located at the Manotick Community Church parking lot, corner of Bridge St. and South River Drive.

Watson’s Mill is also open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a maximum of 5 people inside at a time.

The Mill Used Book Store is also open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. also with a maximum of 5 people. Masks are required in both buildings

and you must bring exact change as volunteers are not handling cash. Donations of books to the book store must be brought to the side door of the Carriage House.

YOMA is online. Every week YOMA is offering free online social programs featuring different topics and activities for youth in Grades 4-12.

They are also available for homework help. The schedule is available on their website at yoma.ca Follow us on Twitter @manotickvca and Facebook and Instagram for any other community updates.

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Deal with Mattamy will fast-track Richmond’s sewer infrastructure The City of Ottawa Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has recommended staff enter into an agreement with Mattamy Limited that would see the developer pay the City to build sanitary sewer infrastructure for the Village of Richmond earlier than planned.

According to the city, development within the village is limited by the need to upgrade the Richmond Village Sanitary Pump Station, a project that is cur-

rently underway, and to add a second sanitary line along Eagleson Road. The City has plans to add that line, but not until 2026. An agreement with Mattamy would allow that work to proceed much sooner, providing enough capacity within the village to allow further development in Richmond to proceed.

Mattamy would pay the City more than $11.6 million to install 5.9 kilometres of sanitary sewer, work that would also benefit existing

residents by improving system capacity and preventing overflow. Mattamy would be reimbursed for its investment through a special area development charge, to be paid quarterly as it’s collected, and from the city’s sewer reserves, to be paid in 2026.

The Richmond Village Sanitary Pump Station upgrade design is underway, and construction is anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of 2022. This upgrade will provide enough

capacity to allow approved developments in the Village of Richmond to proceed.

Mattamy (Jock River) Limited has applications for subdivision development in the Village of Richmond with the City of Ottawa for approval which are being placed on hold due to the limited available capacity both pre- and post-Richmond Sanitary Pump Station improvements. In order to increase sanitary flow capacity over and above the Richmond Village Sanitary

Pump Station upgrade to allow further development in the Village of Richmond, 5.9 kilometres of additional 600-millimetre diameter sanitary forcemain, running parallel to the existing 500-millimetre diameter forcemain needs to be constructed.

While this 600-millimetre diameter forcemain twinning of the existing forcemain is not for the entire length to the Glen Cairn Trunk Sewer in Kanata, it will reconnect to the

existing forcemain, which will provide for additional capacity for Mattamy (Jock River) Limited to develop.

The option to complete the remaining portion of the twinning of the existing forcemain will be when further development pressures and funding levels are defined.

Recommendations from the Sept. 3 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting were scheduled to be discussed at City Council on Wed., Sept. 9.

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FRIDAY, September 11, 2020 Page 19 Activities/Interests: a difference in my school, “Both inside and outside and to get a different perof school, I enjoy partici- spective on all aspects of MANOTICK MESSENGER pating in several different the school. I was a cheersports. These include soc- leader for 10 years, but I cer, futsal, volleyball, coed could no longer continue and small businesses. volleyball, and touch foot- due to concussions, so I “One of our small busiball.vendors, I also enjoy ness Lawntraveling and Or- turned to coaching. It has and learning about different der, is actually a high school given me an opportunity to locations and cultures. who I’ve continue in the sport, even student-entrepreneur travelled to many places has started a landscaping though I can no longer parand I find it very inter- aticipate in it.”in my school, business.

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Indoor soccer/games, crafts, or nursery the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00 pm 4:00 “We thought it was a pages.” wanted it to be something Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 funfor idea and a great way to Hanbidge is or hopeful the for community.

With p.m. ages 0-11.

Parenting course, Alpha course, Growing pm.the Bring along an instrument to play, or come in to sing, in Faith/Hearing God course for adults, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. To listen and dance. Admission is FREE. Greely Legion, 8021 try it out contact, discipleship@trinitybiblechurch.ca Mitch Owens Road, ON. Information: 613-822-1451 or 613826-6128.

Richmond Outdoor Market wraps up at fairgrounds Sunday YOUTH

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The MessengerFOCUS ON YOUTH Being OTHS Student Council President a rewarding experience

School: Osgoode Township High The Richmond Outdoor Richmond Agricultural SoMarket is ready to welcome ciety Board andPotter they gave

by Phill Grade: 12 you on Sunday. her the go-ahead to start the lem solving.

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I network witha honey other produyouth Stage 3 of re-opening and Richmond, • Ottawa Newcomers Club For women who have recently enjoy doing labs and problike myself.” asked if we wanted to try to cer from North Gower, a moved to this area; (and those haveand experienced do this.” spice who vendor, a number a Hanbidge met with the of Richmond-based artisans significant life change), and would like to meet new people of similar interests by joining our many group activities. More information at: ottawanewcomersclub.ca or by contacting newcomersclubottawa@gmail.com.

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Ward Boundary Review needs your voice to be heard We will lose a seat at the council table from 4 seats to 3 if your voice is not heard.

Virtual consultation sessions are being held on Tuesday, September 22.

Check out www.ottawa.ca/wardboundary for consult times or voice your concerns to wardboundary@ottawa.ca.

Back to School road safety reminders for children and adults

The Ottawa Police Service is reminding drivers and residents to make safety their priority as children return to school.

It’s important that all drivers are aware of their surroundings, watch for vulnerable road users, slow down and drive according to the law.

Drivers need to be even more vigilant before and after school and in school zones.

In order to make safe commuting your priority, please consider the fol-

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lowing safety tips: - Reduce speeds in school zones and be ready to stop at any time. Children do not always notice oncoming traffic; - Obey school bus signals; - Watch for pedestrian crossovers, know how they work and obey them when in use; - Walk on available sidewalks; - Always cross at intersections, looking and listening for traffic and walk across only when road is clear and safe to do so; - Follow adult crossing guards, student crossing patrols and school bus operator’s signals; and, - Always wear a helmet when riding a bike and

walk your bike across a roadway.

lic health tips for Back to School during COVID.

Enforcement

Masks mandatory in indoor public spaces through October

Ottawa Police will be conducting enforcement in school areas throughout the start of the school year.

When they see a school bus stopped with its lights flashing, drivers are responsible for stopping in both directions if on a road without a median.

Fines for not obeying this law range from $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points.

Some buses are equipped with cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass the vehicles when the lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended.

A reminder to drivers, photo radar devices are present in some school zones. Avoid a ticket by driving the speed limit.

For more road safety tips, go to Back to School Safety.

You can also find pub-

To help limit the spread of COVID-19 as schools and businesses reopen, City Council today extended, until the end of October, the temporary by-law that makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces.

Masks are also mandatory in the common areas of condos and apartment buildings. Council can extend the temporary by-law again at a future meeting.

Residents are encouraged to continue practicing physical distancing, wash their hands frequently and stay home when sick.

The City remains in a state of emergency to maintain the flexibility required to respond to potential outbreaks of COVID-19 or a second wave of infection.

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The Order of Ottawa Awards

His Worship Jim Watson will award up to 15 individuals with the Order of Ottawa and one individual with the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 11th.

We hope to once again this year attract a wide and diverse array of individuals, who through their professional achievements, have demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to our city.

The awards ceremony will take place at City

Hall the evening of Thursday, November 19th and it would be much appreciated if you could please hold this date in your calendars.

Additional information and the online nomination form for these awards can be found on Ottawa.ca/orderofottawa

Safe Outings Now Possible for LongTerm Care Home Resident

Ontario is pleased to announce that long-term care residents can once again leave their residences for short-stay and temporary absences.

For ‘short-stay’ absences — those that do not include an overnight stay — homes must provide residents with a medical mask to be worn at all times when outside of the home.

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Pharmacist Skin becomes red, itchy, cracked and scaly between the toes and on the soles. Fungus thrives in warm, moist areas so, to prevent growth, wash feet daily, dry thoroughly, do not share towels, wear only dry socks/shoes and use sandals in public places like pools and gyms. Topical treatment is required and may take 2 to 4 weeks to heal completely. Creams, powders, and sprays are available over-the-counter so ask your pharmacist to help select the best option for you between the various antifungal options.

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MANOTICK MESSENGER ward report continues from page 20 When they return, residents must be actively screened but are not required to be tested or to self-isolate.

Temporary absences will be at the discretion of the home and decided on a caseby-case basis based on safety factors like the risk associated with the absence.

Residents who leave on a temporary absence will be required to self-isolate for 14 days when they return to the home.

An updated policy for visits to long-term care homes will be released next week.

Directive #3 for LongTerm Care Homes under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

Ontario Premier Ford Visits Osgoode Ward

It was a pleasure to meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, MPP Goldie Ghamari, Mayor Watson and Earl Stanley of Stanley’s Old Maple Lane Farm while the Premier was touring and checking up on rural businesses during COVID. Demonstrating a portion of the Farm to Table aspect of the business involved making some homemade bread and taking a quick look back at the family history of the farm. Always great to support the farming community and glad that the Premier was able to experience it here in Osgoode Ward.

Bytown Motorcycle Association (BMA) Trail and Dual Sport Motorcycle club

There is some exciting news to share about “Area 31” of the Bytown Motorcycle Association (BMA) a Trail and Dual Sport Motorcycle club.

They are coming to Osgoode Ward very soon! I had a chance to meet BMA Vice President Chris Moyle, on site of the newest off-road sport area for registered club members to learn dirt biking skills, ride for fun and participate in competitions.

The BMA is a not for profit club run out of Ottawa for almost 50 years.

They ride off-road and dual sport (blue plated for road use) on technical single

track terrain in the wilderness.

Current riding areas include the Limerick Forest, Larose Forest and Calabogie Highlands which include North Frontenac, Lanark, Renfrew County and Madawaska Region Their current membership shows over 800 local members with numbers growing.

This adds another fun component of rural life right on our doorstep. Stay tuned for the official opening this Fall.

Glad Cleaning the Capital

The annual GLAD Cleaning the Capital Program Fall Campaign will be implemented as part of Phase 2 of the City’s Recovery Plan.

On July 17, the Province of Ontario permitted gatherings of 100 people when outdoors, while maintaining physical distancing.

The program will provide the necessary documentation to the registered projects regarding health & safety procedures for COVID-19.

Participants can register their cleanup projects by using the online registration form available at ottawa.ca/ clean or call 613 580-2424, extension 13458.

The interactive map on our website shows which locations have been chosen and allows residents to register their own project. https://ottawa.ca/en/ living-ottawa/environment/ community-environmentalprograms/glad-cleaning-capital Key Fall Campaign Dates: September 15 to October 15: GLAD Cleaning the Capital fall campaign September 25 to 27: Capital Cleanup Weekend October 15: Registration ends October 31: Deadline to complete cleanup project and submit the online cleanup report for a chance to win prizes

South Nation Conservation (SNC) tree planting program

SNC is currently book-

ing site visits and accepting orders for locally sourced native trees and shrubs offered at reduced rates through a variety of planting programs administered by the Conservation Authority.

Residents interested in smaller planting projects can order a minimum of 100 tree seedlings over the counter from SNC. A full list of species remains available and the price per seedling can be as low as $0.58 depending on the species.

Property owners with larger open planting areas of at least 1 acre can receive considerable cost savings by purchasing trees from SNC through the 50 Million Tree Program, offered in partnership by SNC and Forests Ontario.

The program provides seedlings, planting, site preparation, and tending for $0.25 per tree for conifers and $0.55 per tree for deciduous.

SNC also offers subsidies for 1-acre tree plantings along farm fields and watercourses to help reduce erosion, protect water quality, and increase forest cover.

For more information on ordering trees, planting programs, and subsidies, please visit https://www.nation. on.ca/land/forestry-services/ tree-planting-services or call 1-877-984-2948.

Slow-Moving Vehicles signs

With harvesting season upon us now in many rural areas, please remember to slow down when approaching a slow-moving farm vehicle. They are unable to stop on a dime and can only drive so fast with heavy loads. For everyone’s safety, only pass when it is safe to do so and make sure the driver can see you passing. Always use your signals so oncoming traffic can see you as well as vehicles coming up behind you. Please remember that farmers feed families and do them the courtesy of giving them some space. A friendly reminder from our good friends at Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). Patience, Courtesy and Safety.

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