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34 Edgewater St. Kanata 24 Pages

53nd Year, Issue 25 July 1, 2010

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Stittsville News The oldest community newspaper in the city of Ottawa - Founded in 1957

Landfill protest: Mayor, councillor, MPP all speak out. P9

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Long-term care: Home sweet home?. P8

Addition starting: Project at Munster United Church. P5

Here comes Shakespeare

TRUSTEE HONOURED

Park named

JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF

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Trustee M. Curry Park. This is the new official name for the city of Ottawa park fronting on Hartsmere Drive in Stittsville and adjacent to both Guardian Angels Catholic School and a soon-to-be-built new public elementary school. The park has been named in honour of former longtime Catholic School Board trustee for the area, Mary Curry of Stittsville, who passed away in 2005. She served as a trustee for what is now the Ottawa Catholic School Board from 1987 to 2000. It was during her tenure that Stittsville’s first two Catholic elementary schools, Holy Spirit Catholic School and Guardian Angels Catholic School, were opened as well as the community’s Catholic high school, Sacred Heart Catholic High School. A ceremony to mark the official naming of the park as the “Trustee M. Curry Park” was held at the site on Monday afternoon, June 21, under clear blue skies and attended not only by municipal and school board dignitaries and friends but also by the whole student body of the adjacent Guardian Angels Catholic School. City of Ottawa Stittsville ward councillor Shad Qadri, who hosted the ceremony, said in his opening remarks that the park naming was to honour Mary Curry for her dedication and leadership within the community. “Mary’s passion for youth and her years of advocacy and hard work is to be celebrated,” he said. “Her achievements in the area of education have affected so many families in Stittsville and Goulbourn – and they will continue to do so for years to come.”

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Jack Burke, left, president of the Stittsville District Lions Club, and Don Zogalo, right, a past District Governor, present Lion Bob Lewis, centre, with his Melvin Jones Fellowship award, Lionism’s highest honour for humanitarian service.

Highest honour to Lion JOHN CURRY NEWS STAFF

It is an award named after the founder of Lions International Melvin Jones. Fittingly, it is the highest honour for humaniPARK, SEE 2 tarian service that is given in the world of

Lions Clubs. At its June 23 meeting, the Stittsville District Lions Club awarded one of these prestigious Melvin Jones Fellowship awards to one of its members.

Shakespeare is coming to Alexander Grove park in Stittsville again this summer. Ottawa’s “A Company of Fools”, a professional summer Shakespeare troupe, will be presenting the comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Alexander Grove park in Stittsville on Friday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring along their own seating such as a blanket or lawn chair and bug spray. “A Company of Fools” has presented a similar Shakespearean drama at Alexander Grove in recent years as part of the troupe’s Summer Torchlight series. This year “A Company of Fools” will be using a new travelling stage that is essentially portable blocks that fit together. This will elevate the actors, making for better sightlines for the audience while also allowing the actors to be heard better. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is described as a lively comedy that revolves around true love finding its way, helped along by fairy dust, the mischievous Puck and an ass. The play will have all of the “fooling around” expected from A Company of Fools production, mixing physical energy, silliness and fun in the play to delight those of all ages. SHAKESPEARE, SEE 3

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In the event the lot is full, there will be a spectators section; so bring your lawn chairs and blankets. (WEATHER PERMITTING)

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