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Final editions of Ottawa community newspapers

Matt Haufe wins North American title

BY JOHN CURRY

john.curry@metroland.com

Legends cars is one of the fastest growing segments of motorsports and one of its rising stars is a driver from Stittsville.

Matthew Haufe, 25, a Stittsville resident who grew up in the commu-

nity, is not only the reigning Central and Canadian Pro Champion but also capped off his 2017 racing season by being crowned the 2017 Pro Asphalt National Champion, a North American title. He will be collecting the hardware associated with this championship next month at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.

Indeed, 2017 was a year like no other for Matt so far in his Legends racing career which goes back to 2009 when he moved from kart racing to Legends cars. While he had won a few championships in previous years, 2017 saw Matt race to several titles such as the Eastern Ontario Series Championship, the Central Canada title and

the Canadian National award.

This success led him to travel and compete in the 2017 Legend Car Nationals at the Bullring, a 3/8th of a mile paved oval track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He entered the event leading the pro division points race and although he did not win the event, his 15th place finish was enough to win the 2017 National Pro Asphalt Championship awarded by INEX which is the governing body of Legend car racing in the United States. This capped off his sensational year.

Matt had entered 2017 as the reigning Ontario Legends Series champion. He then went out and won the inaugural Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series Championship, a 17-race series. He won the first consecutive nine races in this series. What a way to start the season!

His INEX points total that he accumulated earned him the Central and Canadian Pro Championships.

With these championships under his belt, that’s when he decided to attend the 2017 Nationals hosted by U.S. Legend Cars and INEX in Las Vegas.

Practice runs for these 2017 Nationals were held on Oct. 12 at the Bullring at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with qualifying and heats taking place on Oct. 13.

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Jan. 11 marks end of 60 years for Stittsville News

BY THERESA FRITZ theresa.fritz@metroland.com

The page has turned in the Ottawa community newspaper market.

You are reading the final edition of the Stittsville News.

As of today’s edition (Jan. 11), this community newspaper will cease publication.

A total of eight papers are shutting down.

They were previously owned by Metroland Media and acquired by Postmedia Network Inc. as part of a November 2017 agreement, which has reshaped the news landscape in Ottawa.

The deal saw Postmedia acquire 22 of Torstar’s (Metroland’s parent company) community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers and to sell 15 of Postmedia’s community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers to Torstar.

This was effectively a non-cash transaction as the properties had approximately similar fair values.

“This transaction allows Postmedia to focus on strategic areas and core products, and allows us to continue with a suite of community-based products, in a deeply disrupted industry,” said Paul Godfrey, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Postmedia, in a Nov. 27 news release.

Postmedia is continuing to operate the Exeter Times-Advocate and the Exeter Weekender.

Staff at the Kanata Kourier-Standard, Stittsville News, West Carleton Review, Ottawa East News, Ottawa West News, Nepean-Barrhaven News, Orleans News and Ottawa South News have been touched by the many calls, emails and letters of support received since the closure of the papers was announced.

With the closure of this paper, you will continue to receive your weekly bundle of flyers.

If you are looking to advertise your business, please call our general ad inquiries phone line at 613-596-3590 or visit us online at www.postmediasolutions.com

Main Street Cafe known for homestyle food, friendly service

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

The Main Street Café in Stittsville is known for its good food and homestyle cooking.

That’s what has made the Stittsville restaurant a popular breakfast and lunch dining spot for a quarter of a century, a popularity which continues to grow and flourish under current owners John Monk and Jeff Spartalis.

They partnered to operate the restaurant almost two years ago after John had purchased the restaurant from former owner/operator Marc Monette. And the partnership works because John and Jeff are not only likeable personalities who enjoy interacting with their customers, they also work well together. Jeff is in charge of the kitchen cooking area while John looks after serving the customers at their tables. Jeff may be at the grill but he still interacts with customers thanks to the open concept kitchen area.

Both owners are right there in the restaurant, working and serving customers. No wonder people love going there!

Over the years the Main Street Café has built up a regular clientele but there are always new customers dropping into the restaurant every day, lured by the positive word-of-mouth buzz that flows from the restaurant.

John and Jeff love that their approach to offering good food at reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere is appreciated by so many in the community.

It was only in October 2015 that the Main Street Café expanded, adding another 850 square feet to its existing 1,100-square-foot premises by taking over adjacent space formerly occupied

by Wine Villa which had relocated.

This new area provided additional seating for the restaurant, much needed as the restaurant usually had lineups of customers, especially on weekends. The expansion virtually doubled the seating capacity.

But what the expansion did not do was change the menu or approach of the Main Street Café. The expansion just allowed the restaurant to serve more people with its wholesome homestyle food offerings and friendly service.

This is how the Main Street Café made its reputation and how it is keeping it. Indeed, John Monk says people like what he calls the “real food” that the Main Street Café serves because it is not like chain-produced offerings but rather is cooked home style.

So at the Main Street Café, items like bacon, a turkey club sandwich and burgers are popular because they are good. The bacon is the best that can be purchased. The turkey in the club sandwich is real turkey. The burg-

ers are all made at the restaurant.

Steak and eggs is a popular menu item. It is not only offered at a great price but the steak used is top sirloin.

The Main Street Café is licensed but it is not a big attraction at the restaurant. People go there to enjoy its good food at reasonable prices.

The Main Street Café always has a weekday lunch special and there’s homemade soup available every day.

Saturday and Sunday mornings remain the restaurant’s busiest times as people flock there to enjoy a weekend breakfast. And it’s always a good deal.

For instance, there’s the classic breakfast involving two eggs, meat, home fries or hash browns or sliced tomatoes, beans, tea and coffee, all for just $7.95. Kids, meanwhile, can enjoy a special menu of an egg, pancakes and toast. Breakfast is a big hit not only on weekends but through the week as well. Breakfast is offered until 11:30 a.m. every day.

The lunch menu includes burger platters, wrap platters, soup and salad, sandwich platters, sandwiches and more. There’s milkshakes and sundaes available as well.

One longtime operator of the Main Street Café was Zak Zakaria who operated the restaurant for over a decade before selling it to Marc Monette. He knew many of his regular customers by name and it was under his ownership that the restaurant really devel-

oped its reputation for great breakfasts, both on weekends and during the week. Indeed, in a typical week, Zak would go through about 3,000 eggs, revealing the popularity of the restaurant’s breakfast offerings.

He also instituted daily specials for the lunch crowd, with sandwiches and hot sandwiches as the most popular fare.

And under Zak’s ownership, the Main Street Café really flourished as a popular eating spot because Zak believed in offering good food with a smile. It is this same attitude that continues today under the ownership of John Monk and Jeff Spartalis.

The Main Street Café is located in the Ultramar Plaza on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville.

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John Monk (left) and Jeff Spartalis (right) operates the Main Street Cafe in Stittsville, offering good home-cooked style food at reasonable prices, served with a friendly smile.

k n a Th You! John Curry 1975-2018

John Brummell 1979-2017

We’ve had an unbelievable and unforgettable experience covering the activities of our Goulbourn community over the years. Thank you for letting us record those memorable moments in your lives in the pages of the Stittsville News.

We have enjoyed every minute of it!

We have shared so much with you over the years. We love you all and wish you the best. See you around our community!

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Legends car racer Matt Haufe Continued from page 1

Matt ended up qualifying 11th which was way better than it may sound since the time difference from fourth place to 12th place was only 1/1000th of a second. Matt went on to finish third in his first heat. He blew an engine in his second heat but with a new engine installed, his priority changed from winning the event to finishing with enough points to win the North American Championship.

A total of 40 racers competed in the pro division of the event, with 28 including Matt qualifying for the 35-lap final. Matt finished 15th which was high enough to see him crowned the 2017 Pro Asphalt National Champion.

“It’s pretty incredible and feels totally unreal,” Matt said in a post-event interview. “You’ve got to work hard all year and figure out what you’ve got to do each race to get the maximum INEX points. I just kept it going, tried to stay out of trouble and then see how it all fell.”

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This is the number 88 Legends race car of Matt Haufe of Stittsville. Legend cars were first introduced to motorsports in 1992 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.

Well, it certainly “fell” right for Matt. He had entered this 2017 Nationals event in Las Vegas as something of an unknown, even though he was the pro division points leader from the season going into this championship event. Canada has a shorter race season than in the U.S. but Matt’s great start winning so many races right out of the gate helped.

Attending this 2017 Nationals event in Las Vegas was the first national championship event that Matt had ever attended, even going back to his youthful go karting days.

He found the Bullring track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to be somewhat similar to the track at the Kawartha Motor Speedway on which he raced during the season.

He acknowledged that this 2017 Nationals event had attracted the “best of the best” with the event featuring a lot of fast racers driving good vehicles.

Matt, a graduate of Sacred Heart High School and then Algonquin College, balances his career as an Ottawa firefighter and his family of four with his passion for Legends car racing.

He races Legends cars on asphalt oval tracks throughout Ontario and New York state, competing in the pro division. Since the closure of the Capital City Speedway at Stittsville, Matt has adopted the Peterborough Speedway as his home track, competing in the Eastern Ontario Legends Series.

This series includes races not only at the Peterborough Speedway but also at the Kawartha Speedway, the Sunset Speedway in Innisfil and the Grand Bend Speedway.

Legends cars are becoming a popu-

lar segment of car racing as it features lower cost racing cars that require little maintenance time and cost. Indeed, the governing body for Legends car racing is known as INEX which stands for inexpensive racing. Legends car racing began in 1992 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. The body shells of Legends cars are 5/8th scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s. They are powered by Yamaha four cylinder motorcycle engines that generate about 120 horsepower. Legends cars can attain speeds up to 70 miles per hour. All Legends cars are mechanically identical. There are three styles of Legends cars, namely standard couple, 34 coupe and sedan, which are available with ten types of body styles.

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Sports big in life of Sacred Heart student Trustee Lynn Scott continues as vice-chair

BY JAKE DAVIES

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

Sports play a big part in the life of Sacred Heart High School Grade 10 student Brodie Paton.

He’s a runner, a football player, a hockey player and a wannabe volleyball player.

This past fall, he was a member of the Sacred Heart cross-country running team, competing in the western conference meet and then in the city finals. He used to live in the United States, where he says cross-country running gets more attention than in Canada, with more meets and more runners.

Brodie is a fan of cross-country running, saying that such running is “the ultimate test of your toughness.” He says that a runner’s finishing time shows just how much effort the runner put into the meet and into training for the meet.

He admits that cross-

country running is a lot of hard work and “very challenging,” but he got involved in the sport because he finds it a great way to stay in shape and active. Running makes a person feel good and improves health, he claims.

He also says that the key in cross-country running is “preparation” and pacing.

“Cross-country is really about putting the hard work in,” Brodie says, noting that just shaving a few seconds off a run time is an achievement based on such hard work.

He himself found that he was not able to prepare as much as he wanted for his cross-country running, because he was also playing football for the school team.

For the Sacred Heart football team, Brodie played linebacker as well as defensive end. In the championship game, the team’s centre was injured and so he took over snapping duties for the offence, proclaiming

it to be a lot of fun.

But, he likes defence, having always played it, even back when he lived in the United States. He likes defence because it allows it to make it tough for the opposing team’s offence.

He admits that the offence usually gets the glory, but it is the defence that puts in the hard work to stop the opposition and get the ball for the offence. He says that an offence cannot score without the effort of a good defence.

Brodie says that as a defensive player, his No. 1 goal is to stop the plays of the other team from happening, while also hitting any ball carrier hard.

Since moving to Canada about two years ago, Brodie has taken up hockey. Last year, he skated and practised on outdoor rinks to get familiar with the sport.

This season, he is playing for the house league Stittsville Rams, saying that he is doing it just for

fun. He is now playing left wing and describes himself as more of a passer and playmaker than a scorer. He says that he still has a long way to go as a hockey player, adding that it is a challenge to start playing at a later age while others have played it their whole lives.

But, Brodie likes to try new sports and he is trying out for the school’s volleyball team this year, even though he has never played the sport before.

He also works out regularly at GoodLife Fitness in Stittsville, saying that he likes working out.

Brodie also plays the guitar in a band at the U Rock Music School and he hopes to play some day in the worship band at the Community Bible Church on Stittsville Main Street. He says that he loves music and while he was a member of a guitar club in Grade 7 and 8, he mainly taught himself how to play the

guitar. He likes pop and ‘80s music as well as Christian rap music.

All of his activities keep Brodie busy, saying that most nights he barely has time for homework.

But, he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I love being active,” he says.

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Sacred Heart High School grade ten student Brodie Paton likes to keep active.

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Zone 1 Ottawa Carleton District School Board trustee Lynn Scott will sit as board vice-chair for the second year in a row.

The OCDSB held their board elections Dec. 5. Trustee Shirley Seward was elected chair and Scott was acclaimed to the vice-chair position.

“One does what is required at the time,” Scott said of her appointment. “There is some learning and experience I can still share in the role.”

Scott has been a school board trustee since 1994 on both the Carleton Board of Education and the OCDSB. She currently represents West Carleton-March, Stittsville and Rideau-Goulbourn.

She has been the chair and the vice-chair of the board on several occasions and has served on all of the board’s major committees.

Scott says her and all the trustees have many issues to work on in 2018, but equity is at the front of the line.

“It’s one of the big challenges for, not just our district, but all districts,” she said. “We have to try hard to make sure everyone gets what they need. That’s still very much a challenge.”

The biggest news in her zone is the opening of the West Carleton Secondary School addition.

“It was absolutely fantastic for us to get that funding,” Scott said. “It won’t mean the end of portables, but it will relieve the pressure on the building as it is now.”

The new addition will feature a new fitness room, music room, science lab as well as some more classrooms.

Scott says what’s outside of the classrooms in the new space is important too.

The new space will be ready for use at the start of the second semester, early in the New Year.

Scott says the board will have a busy 2018, which is also an election year for trustees.

Scott says the board is going to focus on developing students’ “soft skills,” resiliency, collaboration, critical thinking and similar tools.

“Skills that will help students no matter what their path in life,” Scott said. “We need to work hard to develop these skills in a school setting.”

Scott says the board will also “be looking at facilities,” as the board begins more accommodation reviews. Public consultations will happen in January and February.

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‘Mr. Curry’s in a hurry!’, we would say in the morning Editor: When I was in Grade 5, I was given an assignment in school. I had to interview someone with an interesting job and find out all about it. John Curry had been our neighbour for years and I would sometimes stop to talk to him when I was out riding my bike or walking in the neighbourhood. He was kind and friendly and always made time to talk to me.

I knew he wrote many stories for the Stittsville News, but I didn’t know until after I interviewed him what an important role he played in the development of the paper. We would often note that he was up and out early in the morning and we would watch him drive away in his little blue car. “Mr. Curry’s in a hurry!” we would say, as we’d watch him speed away and we’d speculate about what story he was off to cover that day.

In 2014 I started delivering the Stittsville News as my very first job. It wasn’t always an easy job, especially in bad weather, but it gave me a sense of work ethic and, as John Curry talked about in the interview below, it gave me a sense of my community and my place in it. Thank you for everything you have given us, Mr. Curry. You have been an amazing contributor to the Stittsville community and we are truly grateful.

Interview with John Curry (February 2013) What is it like being an interviewer?

It is one of the most interesting jobs; you get to ask questions to people and usually they are interesting people — well, everybody is interesting! — so you sort of get to have a chat with them and learn something and then do what you want with the information. In my case, that is to write about it.

What do you like about being an interviewer?

What’s super about being an interviewer is the variety of things you can do, things to ask people about.

So, you might be doing a sports story one minute and be doing a story about music the next or you might be doing an interesting person’s life story the next. It’s the variety of things.

Where do you get your ideas from?

You stay aware of what’s going on in the community, so your ideas come from many sources. You may be at a store and look at the billboard and see something on there that tweaks your interest. Or you may get an email from someone who says, “I have a neighbour who’s interesting,” and you decide to look into it closer. So you always want to be very aware of what’s going on in your community.

What is a typical day for you?

Waking up at 6 a.m. and then checking to see if you have received any emails. Then you check your agenda to see all your appointments and what you’ve lined up and you go from there. It usually never works the way you planned it because you might get a phone call or email that says something’s happening or that you should talk to this person, so the day is quite flexible. But you have your appointments and in between the interview times, you look at all your notes and do some writing and make an article about it. That’s basically how a day goes.

Why did you decide to go into journalism and when?

I was in university and one of the things I was always good at was writing essays. I was particularly interested in history. At the end of my university it sort of dawned on me that maybe being in journalism might be an interesting thing to do, I could use my writing skills. I began knocking on doors to see if I could begin working for people. And one newspaper in Arnprior said, “Sure, you can work here,” and I did and it just worked out from there. That was in 1969. It only seems like yesterday.

Why did you decide to work for the Stittsville News?

I was working away down in a place near Toronto and my mother, who was also involved in journalism, phoned me and said that the Stittsville News was for sale. That was in 1975.

And she said that we could buy it if I wanted to and that it wasn’t doing very well and it was very cheap, which was an essential ingredient for me at the time. So in 1975 we bought it and

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In 2001 we sold it but I stayed on working.

What is your favourite part of being a journalist?

Well my favourite part is probably that I get to do a lot of things and go to a lot of things that other people do in their spare time. In my job I get to go to ceremonies and events, like winter carnivals, or hockey games or assemblies at a school, which are things families do in their recreation time. I get to do those things in my job. And the other thing is, in a wider perspective, I told you earlier, in university I liked history. Well, when you’re writing about a community, in a way you are writing the history of the community. What is today’s news in the community, that becomes tomorrow’s history. Your history is very important as a nation or as a community or even as a family.

When you were a kid did you want to be a journalist?

No. I played hockey and I played ball and I played lots of things and I can’t say that I really had any thought or desire of what I was going to do at all. I think just being a kid was the primary thing for my brother and I. We were just kids and active. I grew up in the west end of Ottawa.

What has your favourite moment of your life been so far?

Probably the favourite moment of my life was the day I bought the Stittsville News. It was just a little tiny paper. But probably the actual day when I got to own my own paper and distribute those first copies of it, that was such a happy day. So we’ll go with that one. I am unusual

because I’ve always worked in community newspapers. I always felt that where the action really was and where you could really make a contribution was the community level where you could try to have a newspaper that reflected the community the best you could.

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Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed

By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six Stittsville City of Ottawa

January 11, 2018 Councillor’s Column Keeping You Informed Happy 2018, Stittsville!

I would like to take a moment to wish all residents of Stittsville a very happy and blessed start to the beginning of a new calendar year.

With a new year comes new resolutions – many of us hoping to spend more time with loved ones, building toward new successes, or challenging ourselves to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. For whatever it is that you aspire towards, I wish everyone the very best in making 2018 a great year.

It has been my absolute pleasure serving the wonderful community of Stittsville for another year and I look forward to working closely with you all once again in 2018.

May the potential of each new day bring you prosperity and happiness.

Happy New Year, Stittsville!

A Sad Farewell to Our Community Newspaper

At the end of November, our village received the sad news that a longstanding and valued member of our community would soon be leaving us: the Stittsville News. This paper has been an important part of our lives for over 60 years, publishing its first-ever four-page issue on December 12th, 1957.

Since 1975, the distribution of the weekly community-focused newspaper was overseen by the guidance and expertise of editor-in-chief, John Curry, with support and involvement of his mother, sister, and nephew who each helped to maintain the circulation lists and produce the addressed paper bags in which the paper was originally mailed to subscribers. Throughout the years, other notable local residents became involved with the paper such as the late Barb Fairbrother who handled office duties for almost 20 years.

Rarely an event went by in Stittsville or Goulbourn that was not covered and photographed by John Brummell. Mr. Brummell, a good friend of Mr. Curry’s, came on the team originally as a volunteer back in 1993 to later retire from the paper just last year.

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John Curry/Metroland Focussed on their knitting are (from left) Sharon Delorme, Mary Thorstensen-Woll and Eloise Schaan of the West Carleton Busy knitting items for charity are (from left) Rosemarie Green, Sandy Smith and Nancy Tunnicliffe.

Country Knitters (south group).

West Carleton Country Knitters are busy

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

The West Carleton Country Knitters are a busy group.

Or, more appropriately, groups because there are now three West Carleton Country Knitters groups — North, West and South with the South group involving knitters

As a paper focusing on local news, these journalists always represented the community by highlighting the names of individuals in all photographs – helping to make even the most bashful of us, local celebrities – and creating a link for future residents to connect with their past.

It was through the support and dedication of this team and that of the community and its many groups and organizations that the Stittsville News became a household name.

The Stittsville News has been an integral part of our community’s history; from documenting community announcements to promoting and sharing the accomplishments of our individuals and our families, the paper has kept us informed and updated on matters that affect us from both the local and City perspective while always providing our morning rituals with an uplifting local story.

In a time of fast growing technology and social media advancement, let us not forget the wholesomeness and the grass roots of the local community paper; a paper that touched many of our lives; a paper whose clippings are tucked away in between the pages of parents’ scrapbooks celebrating their children’s accomplishments or special announcements. Although today’s electronic medium may provide the same information, it will never be able to match the intimate storytelling of a physical paper in hand. However, the memories our local paper has provided will always hold a special place in our hearts.

For this, I thank John Curry and John Brummell along with all those both past and present who have been a part of the making of the Stittsville News a memorable part of our community history that will most certainly be missed and fondly treasured for many years to come.

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Keeping busy knitting are Carol Shepherd (left) and Eloise Kelly (right) of the West Carleton Country Knitters (south group).

from Stittsville and Kanata.

All of the knitting is donated to various charities. In 2016-17, almost 2,000 items were donated. Charities supported include Chrysalis House, the Ottawa Mission Hospice, the Granite Ridge long term care facility, the Kanata Hospice, the Carlingview Manor Long Term Care facility in Ottawa, the Queensway Carleton Hospital and Operation Come Home. New charities include Buns in the Oven which provides items for babies and Knit 4 Peace which helps children in war torn countries.

Also, the South group works in conjunction with the Stittsville Legion and the Knotty Knitters at the Stittsville Retirement Community to produce picc line covers for those in hospital.

The South group meets every two weeks, with the knitters involved using the session to work on whatever item

they are currently knitting.

Besides the group itself, there are also knitters who work at home, with the group providing the wool for the items knitted.

Donations of wool are always needed as the knitters are a very productive group, constantly needing wool for new items.

Members of the group not only feel good because they are helping others through providing these donated items to the various charities but also they develop friendships with their fellow knitters. In addition, they get to share knitting tips with each other.

The first West Carleton Country Knitters group began in Carp about nine years ago, with the groups having grown and evolved from then.

If you have wool that you would like to donate or perhaps would like to join the group, please contact Mary Hyland of Stittsville at 613-831-7429.

Keep Informed on Important Community Updates

As we move into a new year with changing technologies for news, information, and community updates, I would like to encourage all residents of Stittsville to keep informed by subscribing to my channels.

My weekly electronic newsletter is disseminated every Friday straight to your email inbox. This comprehensive guide includes local community events, important updates involving the surrounding Ottawa area, as well as useful information regarding City news including OC Transpo, Light Rail Transit, Service Ottawa, City Council & Committee updates, and more! To subscribe, please visit shadqadri.com/contact or email me at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca and provide your name, email, phone number, and home address and I will be happy to add you to my distribution list.

Don’t like email updates but still want to keep informed? You can also visit shadqadri.com as a resource for your community information. Simply scroll through my most recent articles ordered chronologically or use the search bar to find previously shared information. You can also find ward maps, infographics, directories for local services/community associations, and more!

Want updates delivered straight to your social media timelines? Follow me on Twitter at @ShadQadri or on Facebook at facebook.com/ShadQadri where I share valuable updates regarding Stittsville and the Ottawa area in real time.

And don’t forget to bookmark Ottawa.ca and myservice.ottawa.ca as a valuable resource for organizing and submitting your general service requests. Such requests include bylaw enforcement, winter road or sidewalk maintenance, garbage and recycling collection, reporting a pothole, noise complaints, and more! You can also dial 3-1-1 or email Service Ottawa at 311@ottawa.ca.

As your Councillor, I also always appreciate speaking with residents directly.

Our ward office is located in the heart of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (1500 Shea Road) during regularly scheduled office hours. If our office is open, please do not hesitate to stop by to ask a question or just to say ‘hello’!

You can also call us any time at 613-580-2476. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a voice message with your name, phone number, and email address and someone will be happy to get in touch with you as soon as possible.

I hope that residents find this information useful and I look forward to connecting with you soon!

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Mary Hyland of John Curry/Metroland Stittsville knits at a Having fun as they knit together are Sheila recent group session.

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New 300-seat sanctuary for Chapel Ridge Free Methodist Church SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Chapel Ridge Free Methodist Church is expanding.

The church on Flewellyn Road in Goulbourn is adding a new 300-seat sanctuary, almost doubling the size of the church’s current 180 person sanctuary space. The project will also mean an updated children’s education wing in the facility.

The expansion will result in 4,420 square feet of new space, an 82 per cent increase overall.

Budget for the project is $1,000,000, being raised through a three year pledge campaign involving members of the congregation.

The expansion, with construction currently underway, will result in more classrooms, a nursery/toddler space, four offices, a prayer room, a larger kitchen server area and a foyer as well as storage and other areas. The expanded area is being built on the west side of the existing facility.

The project also includes expanding the

church’s existing parking to the east of the current facility.

The enlarged church will have a couple of new features such as a “fireside room” for meetings of five to 15 people and a reception area for children’s sessions or for meetings of up to 70 people.

With regard to the fundraising associated with this church expansion, ten per cent of the funds raised are going to be used to help support a church community somewhere else in the world. This is in keeping with Chapel Ridge’s

commitment to the missions.

Luke Haggett is the lead pastor of Chapel Ridge Free Methodist Church. The church is located at 5660 Flewellyn Rd. between Shea Road and Eagleson Road.

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This is an artist’s rendering of the new addition (right) at the Chapel Ridge Free Methodist Church on Flewellyn Road in Goulbourn. The addition is now under construction.

Looking back to 1967 in the Stittsville News From the September, 1967 issues of the Stittsville News: Enrolment at Stittsville Public School reach ed a record high with 502 students registered for the 1967-68 school year. Plans were underway for a four-room second-storey addition to the school with construction slated to start in the fall. A portable classroom and the nearby Orange Hall were being used as classroom space until the new addition was completed … Cadet Ian R. Stauffer-Torrance, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Stauffer-Torrance of Stittsville, completed training at Camp Ipperwash, qualifying as a cadet leader. Ian was a member of a group of

cadets who spent three weeks at the military camp at Farnham, Que. … A donkey baseball game was played in Stittsville, with members of the fire department and the Lions Club taking part. Riding the donkey for the firefighters include Art Saunderson, Don Smith, Elroy McCooeye, Bill Bradley and Wilf Legault. Riding for the Lions Club were Morley James, Wendell McRae and Roger Lessard … Rita Holmes of Richmond received a $300 St. John Ambulance Countess Mountbatten bursary. She had been a member of the Richmond division of the St. John Ambulance Society for six years. She was studying

nursing at the University of Windsor … Winners in the children’s garden competition of the Stittsville Horticultural Society were Cindy Cathcart, Brenda Scott, Brent Bradley, Brian Craig, Margaret Smith and Steven Smith … The Stittsville Married Couples Club was planning a bus trip to Expo 67 … Bradley’s IGA in Stittsville was selling grade "A" fresh frozen pre-dressed frying chickens for 35 cents a pound … In the Stittsville Girls League at the Goulburn Bowling Lanes, Lorraine McKay began with a 718 total. Teams were headed by Shirley Gracey, Eileen Healey, Marion Watchorn and Joan Hobin …

“Our organization has always worked with people challenged by Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, Vascular, Parkinsonian and other dementias but this has not been reflected in our name,” says Paddy Bowen, Chief Executive Director of the recently named The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. “We are also cognizant of the growing tide of interest in dementia as reflected by the recently announced Ontario Dementia Strategy and the National Dementia Strategy.”

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OPINION

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Keep calm: coyotes have always been with us

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oyotes in the Greenbelt. Coyotes within the Experimental Farm.

This North American native animal is smaller in stature than a wolf but is fairly ubiquitous. Indeed, in recent times, it has moved closer to urban areas, bringing out this perceived conflict with humans.

The headlines may scare some people but history says we’re all going to be OK. Coyotes will go where the food is or, more specifically, where the easiest-to-catch food is. That means they do well when they live near human habitation where they can scavenge, eat small rodents, dead carcasses and the occasional pet left alone outside.

Humans aren’t at risk. Indeed, some would argue the reverse, namely that man is a threat to coyotes.

But setting such arguments aside, coyotes are not to be feared if given their distance.

History has shown that coyotes want nothing to do with animals bigger than they are and humans fit into this category. At the same time, it’s only hu-

man to fear an animal that can kill.

There are tips out there to reduce the likelihood of any interactions between coyote and human.

Keep garbage wrapped up tight and put it out just shortly before the garbage truck comes along. Keep pets inside unless you are with them.

Report all sightings to the City of Ottawa which can track such occurrences and identify any areas where coyote numbers are growing and perhaps becoming of concern.

It may be nostalgic to look back on the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon series and think of Wile E. as a hapless, dimwitted animal. It made for good humour and laughter on television screens but did a disservice to Wile E. and his brethren.

Coyotes in real life are stealthy, cunning predators.

They may not terrify but they certainly deserve to be respected.

So keep your distance, take the necessary precautions and there should be no problems in your neighbourhood.

It’s been a privilege to be a community journalist

BY THERESA FRITZ theresa.fritz@metroland.com

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ack on sunny day in June 1989, I sat at my Carleton University convocation ceremony and could not believe my luck.

Not only did I have my first real job as a reporter to go to the following week, I was sitting listening to then media-mogul Conrad Black speak.

Black’s words about the industry at that time filled me with hope and excitement.

I believed I had chosen a profession where I would make a difference and what I wrote would impact people’s lives. I also expected to retire from this profession. That

was not to be.

The details are simple enough.

Myself, along with other talented Ottawa journalists, are now out of work due to a newspaper transaction between Metroland Media and Postmedia in November 2017.

It’s business and it happens. But, for me, it’s personal.

This job of mine has never been just a job. It wasn’t for the money.

Had I wanted to monetize my education all those years ago, I would have continued on and pursued the law career I had planned.

This career of mine was a calling based on a natural curiosity, a desire to get to the bottom of things and serve the public by providing them information.

Awards were never the motiva-

tor. It was that call from someone who liked a story that meant more.

It was the person who reached out in the grocery store who mattered.

And it was the complaints too.

Mistakes – those made you want to do better.

You can’t hide when you are face-to-face with your community.

That’s community journalism.

Being let into someone’s home, their lives, or having them share their joy or heartbreak with you is quite something. It is a trust.

Building trust takes years.

This passion of mine has kept me going for 28 years. I can’t even begin to guess how many assignments I have covered, how many stories I have written or how many people – the famous and not-so-

famous – I have interviewed. I have boxes in my basement filled with clippings, papers, photos and negatives. I just can’t seem to part with them. More recent work fills several USB keys.

Some stories I have written have touched me more than others. They are permanently etched on my soul. Some have made me laugh, others cry. I know journalists should remain objective but if you are not human, what’s the point?

There are too many people to thank for their support but there are a few who are very special to me. I need not name them here. I believe they know who they are.

I came across a copy of the final edition of the Toronto Telegram

from 1971 while cleaning out my office. Reading the front-page story about the paper’s closing, a quote from one departing reporter struck me.

“I want it remembered that I did not leave the news business,” he said. “It left me.”

Newspapers matter. They reflect our communities, our neighbours, ourselves. A community newspaper is quite possibly a community’s best friend, a hand to hold in good times and bad.

It is hard to say goodbye. Times have changed. My industry has changed.

I, for one, will always be proud to say I was a journalist. And I want it known that I didn’t leave my profession, it left me.

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Here and there around Richmond *The Richmond Royals were the Peewee House A division champions in the recent 19th annual Bell Capital Cup. The Royals were one of 19 different division champions in the tournament. A total of 294 teams participated in the tournament with a total of 650 games played. A total of 24 ice surfaces were used, stretching from Stittsville to Orleans. Each division champion received the Allen J. MacDonald Memorial Trophy. This trophy is named in honour of Allen J. MacDonald, a member of the minor hockey community who was a great contributor to the Bell Capital Cup. Each winning team like the Richmond Royals received a replica trophy and a championship banner. Each player received a gold miniature championship trophy. *A new online blog news site focussed on Richmond has been launched thanks to John Shearer of the Richmond Village Association. The new site is called RichmondHUB. ca. If you use Facebook, visit https://www.facebook.com/ RichmondHUB.ca/. If you use Twitter, visit https://twitter.com/HUBreport. *Come rock Richmond’s 200th anniversary at a community bonspiel in partnership with the Richmond Curling Club on March 15 to March 17, 2018. Teams represent-

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*In winning the Minor Peewee A division in the recent 19th annual Bell Capital Cup over the holidays, the Stittsville Rams received the Allen J. MacDonald Memorial Trophy which goes to the victorious team in each division of the tournament. This four-foot tall trophy is named in memory of Allen J. MacDonald who was a member of the minor hockey community who made a great contribution to the Bell Capital Cup. Each division-winning team, like the Stittsville Rams, received a replica trophy and a championship banner. Each player received a gold miniature championship trophy.

The Stittsville Rams also received the Bill Patterson Trophy for being one of the teams (the Leitrim Hawks Atom House C team was the other) best demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship during round robin play in the tournament. This trophy is named in memory of CTV Ottawa sportscaster Bill Patterson who died suddenly on Sept. 22, 1999 from a heart attack. He was a big booster of amateur sports in the Ottawa area. Ottawa Senators Summer Hockey Camps scholarships are presented to one player from each team awarded the Bill Patterson Trophy in the tournament. The winning coaches will select a player from the team who best demonstrated hard work, fair play and good sportsmanship. The scholarship recipients will spend a week receiving on-ice instruction from the staff at the Ottawa Senators Summer Hockey Camps this coming summer.

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*The Friendship Club offers bridge, euchre, shuffleboard, senior exercise, and a monthly luncheon. Please phone Helen at 613-836-6766 for information. New members are always welcome. For membership information, please contact Lorraine at 613-599-3297. *The Anglican Church Women’s group at St. Thomas Anglican Church at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Carleton Cathcart Street met for the first time in 2018 on Monday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. in the council room at the church. New members are always welcome. *The new Wine, Women and Words Book Club at St. Thomas Anglican Church is a group for ladies who lead busy lives but who are looking to get to know other women in the church and community. It will be a bimonthly informal book club style gathering for women. The first book to be discussed will be What is the Bible by Rob Bell. The group’s first meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Tara MacDougall’s home. Those interested in attending should contact Tara at ntaramacdougall@gmail.com *The next luncheon for the Friendship Club will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 12 noon at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Main Street. The menu for this luncheon will include ham and scalloped potatoes, soup, buns and blueberry pie and ice cream for dessert. The musical entertainment will be provided by Gib Rozon. Members of the Friendship Club wishing to reserve a place at this luncheon should contact Gloria at 613-831-8819 or Rosemary at 613-836-6354 before Friday, Jan. 26.

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SPORTS The end of an era is now upon us. Unfortunately, this is the very last edition of the Stittsville News.

For over seven years, I have been able to use this newspaper as the prime means of communication between my office and the residents of former Goulbourn Township. While this one form of communication comes to an end, my office continues to find ways to communicate with you in a variety of forms.

If you have been relying on this column as your source for information, rest assured that we have you covered. My office will increase the frequency of our e-Newsletter in 2018 to bi-weekly. You can easily register for that newsletter on our rideaugoulbourn.ca website. In both Richmond and Munster, I actively participate in Facebook conversations concerning issues throughout the ward. If there is any issue on one of these pages that you feel needs my attention or input, just tag me in a post and I will jump in. We also send out paper newsletters, usually twice per year.

Richmond and Munster also have active community associations that help out as well.

In Munster, the MCA produces the Munster Mash four times a year and they allow me to communicate with residents through that. In Richmond, the Village Association has been working diligently in recent weeks and have developed RichmondHUB.ca. You can get your Richmond fix by visiting online or following them on Twitter @HUBreport. The RVA has been kind enough to welcome my submissions as well.

In addition to all of this, do not expect to wait too long before another print weekly community paper comes to Richmond. A new paper could be in your community as early as this week. The lines of communication will continue and I will endeavor to do everything that I can to keep you informed.

If there is any method of communication that you suggest, please feel free to email me and let me know your thoughts.

In closing, thank you to all of you for following along these past seven years. Thank you to Mike Stoodley of Metroland for running my column each week in addition to running my monthly column in the Carleton Place Gazette and the Kemptville Advance. Thank you to John Brummell for always having a smile on his face every time I saw him in the community. Most of all, thank you to John Curry for everything you have put into this paper for so many years. I know I said this all a few weeks ago, but it really cannot be said enough. On behalf of an appreciative community‌.

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

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

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Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club trophies SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

A host of trophies were formally presented at the annual general meeting of the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club.

Held at the Stittsville Legion Hall with about 70 in attendance, the annual general meeting saw the presentation of seven trophies. Five were for tournament victories over the past season, while two were for the mixed pairs club championship and the mixed triples club championship.

The mixed pairs club championship trophy went to the duo of Robert Sault and Hertha Stuart.

The mixed triples club championship went to the trio of skip Alistair Waddell, Anne Marie Waddell and Hubert

Moriarity.

The Kelly Cup for mixed triples was won by the team of Mary Bogle, Marion Foley, Wilhelmina Ross and May Given.

Winners of a mixed triples tournament were Rick Nolan as skip, along with Valetta Hudson, Bill Sturgess and Doreen Reading. The winners received the new Eileen Brown Memorial Trophy, donated by the Brown family. Eileen Brown was one of the founding members of the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club.

Teams from other lawn bowling clubs won three of the trophies.

The trophy in the mixed pairs tournament sponsored

by Waterside Retirement Community was won by Bill Shef-

field and Patricia Garvin of the Galetta Lawn Bowling Club.

The trophy for the winners of the Australian pairs tournament sponsored by Island View Suites Retirement Residence went to the duo of Blaine Phillips and Dawn Voisey of the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club.

The trophy for the winners of the mixed triples tournament sponsored by the LMR law firm went to the Galetta Lawn Bowling Club trio of Rico Silvestro, Flo Silvestro and David Goff.

Virginia Cunningham is the president of the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club for the coming year.

Greta Sault will be serving as treasurer.

Anne Marie Waddell will be the secretary.

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Hertha Stuart (left) and Robert Sault (right) hold Inaugural winners of the Eileen Brown Memorial Trophy for mixed triples the mixed pairs club championship trophy of the for the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club are (from left) Bill Sturgess, skip Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club.

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Goulbourn Township Historical Society programs in 2018 SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The Goulbourn Township Historical Society has a number of programs planned for 2018.

On Saturday, March 24, Marilyn Cottrell will be presenting a program entitled “Researching Your Genealogy.”

Marilyn will focus on sources

for researching Goulbourn-related genealogy but the presentation will be of interest to anyone researching family history. Marilyn herself is a descendant of one of Goulbourn’s original settlers, William Lackey.

This March 24 presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main

Street. Admission is free with everyone welcome to attend.

On Saturday, April 28, Richard Henderson, a four-time great grandson of early settler Philemon Wright, will give a presentation on his ancestor who established the first permanent settlement in the Ottawa Valley. He was the one who

provided most of the provisions for the Richmond settlement when it started in 1818. Richard Henderson has written a book about his ancestor called “Walking in the Footsteps of Philemon Wright.”

This presentation will take place on April 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the Grace Thompson Room at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Pubic Library on Stittsville Main Street.

Saturday, May 26 will see the Goulbourn Township Historical Society combine with the Goulbourn Called Musical Memories, this Dot Man from Show Boat. There will Museum for a program at the Muspring concert will feature a varied also be George Gershwin’s The Man seum.

Ladies Chorus spring concert in April SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The weather outside has been freezing but Robert Dueck, director of the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus, is already thinking about spring.

He has also got the group’s songs and venue lined up for a spring concert which will take place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Young Road in Kanata on Saturday, April 28.

It promises to be a swinging evening of nostalgic songs, aided by the piano stylings of Peter Brown who is the accompanist of the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus.

repertoire embracing classic hits from yesteryear to contemporary balladstyle music to songs from musicals and more.

The audience will get to enjoy such tunes as I’m Looking Over A FourLeaf Clover which was written in 1927 to 1940s hits like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Java Jive and Chattanooga Choo Choo.

In addition, there will be songs from musicals such as Edelweiss from the Sound of Music, Razzle Dazzle from Chicago and Can’t Help Lovin’

I Love, the McGuire Sisters 1950s hit Sugartime and the always popular What A Wonderful World.

The audience will be given the opportunity to singalong to some classic favourites like Side by Side, Chapel of Love and Sentimental Journey.

Tickets at $20 per person will be available at the door as well as online closer to the date of the concert.

For more information about the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus, check out the website at www.westottawaladieschorus.ca.

On Saturday, June 9, John Curry will be making a presentation on the history of Richmond. The location has yet to be determined.

Saturday, Oct. 20 will see a presentation called “Puppets from the Past” by the Vincent family. In addition, some of the costumed historical characters from Richmond’s history are expected to be in attendance. The location of this presentation is still to be determined.

Another Historical Society presentation is planned for Saturday, Nov. 17 but the topic and location are yet to be finalized.

Happenings around Stittsville Legion Hall Family breakfast coming up on Jan. 14

BY BARB VANT’SLOT Special to the News

The first Sunday family breakfast of 2018 will be held this Sunday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Main Street. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

The next book club meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 22. The book of the month will be Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. There is no book club meeting in December.

Legion memberships are now due at $55 per person.

WEEKLY EVENTS (Everyone in the community is welcome to attend these events unless otherwise stated) Euchre hosted by the Legion’s 55 Plus Club is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. Everyone is welcome to participate.

An Acoustic Jam Night is held at the Legion Hall on Wednesdays from

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event is open to everyone. There’s no stage and a relaxed atmosphere prevails on these evenings. However, percussion is not allowed. For more information, please email Brenda Hamilton at singersoloist@sympatico.ca or call her at 613286-9173.

An Open Mic and Sing-a-long with Bill Martin will be held every Friday starting at 8 p.m. in the downstairs lounge at the Legion Hall. Come and enjoy some country and some rock ‘n

roll music. There is no cover charge.

The knitting/crochet club meets at the Legion Hall on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. except for holidays. For more information, please contact June Warner at 613-836-1167.

The Stittsville Legion’s website can be found at www.stittsvillelegion.com.

Upcoming events at the Stittsville Legion are always posted on the billboard sign at the front of the Legion Hall, easily seen by those passing by on Stittsville Main Street.

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es siree, it’s here to stay,” Father said at breakfast, forking in his fried potatoes and salt pork. He had already completely banked the old log house with snow, and packed it with the shovel so that it would stay where he put it. With no foundation, we needed all the help we could get to keep the cold drafts of winter outside.

The barns were snug, kept warm by the livestock and with boards on hinges over the windows, so they could be opened for milking and feeding the livestock, and otherwise kept closed. Logs were rolled against the big doors when they closed as well.

Mother said the barns were warmer than the house, which Father said was pure nonsense.

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broke track down into the gully, and I carefully put one foot after another where he had first stepped. It was hard plodding ... the snow up to Father’s knees, and I silently wondered why we hadn’t taken the toboggan and simply got on and slid down to the creek. This is where I knew Father was heading. We got to the creek, which cut through one of our lower fields. In the summer, in most places, it was just a trickle and easy to get across to reach the back of our farm.

But in the winter the creek served as a watering hole for our livestock, and that was the reason Father and I were at its edge. Father scraped the snow off a spot touching the shoreline, and wielding the axe, he soon had a hole deep in the ice. I could see the water, barely moving, and the hole big enough that at least two cows could drink from it at the same time. I knew too the horses would take turns, one at a time when they went to the hole to drink, having seen them the winter before.

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The hole in the creek, made to Father’s satisfaction, would replace the watering tank in the yard until it once again could be filled by the pump and not freeze up into a solid mass, no good for anything.

At first, every day, the livestock was taken down the hill at the back of the barns to the hole in the creek for their daily watering. Soon they needed no direction, knowing exactly what to do when let out. They knew what their mission was, and I would marvel how quickly they learned to go on their own, drink from the creek, and head back up to the barnyard. My brothers said the cows were the dumbest animals on the farm, but I thought they were pretty clever to learn so quickly where they could go on their own for water.

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sleigh because of thick bush or deep snow. An ice house to keep our food from spoiling when there was no electricity; stores willing to trade chickens and eggs for needed supplies; clothes handed down from one sibling to another and Father putting the same patches on galoshes that were used on the inner tubes of the old Model T Ford to get another year out of our footwear. When I thought about it all, I worried less about the lean times called the Depression. I knew there would always be a way for us to survive, one day to the next. There might be no money for anything but the bare essentials, but we would live out those years through hard work, and putting to good use what we already had on the farm.

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Tyler Orban of Stittsville commits to Robert Morris University SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Tyler Orban of Stittsville will be attending and playing hockey for Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh.

Currently playing for the Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League, Tyler, 17, has committed to play at Robert Morris University which plays in the NCAA Division 1.

A defenceman, Tyler is currently

in his first full season in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) after playing last season with the Arnprior Packers of the CCHL Tier 2.

With the Packers, he had one goal and 29 assists in 45 games.

He was acquired by the Nepean Raiders from the Carleton Place Canadians last year, after originally being drafted by the Kanata Lasers

in the first round of the 2015 draft (eighth overall).

Nepean Raiders head coach Darcy Findlay has high praise for Tyler.

“Orbs (Tyler Orban) is a pro,” coach Findlay said. “He practices hard every day and is focused on details of the game that will make him and his team better.”

Tyler won the 2016-17 Prospect of

Notice of Completion of Class Environmental Assessments (EA) Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area The City of Ottawa has granted approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area subject to conditions of the Planning Act. The map illustrates the CDP Study Area.

The City of Ottawa and the Project Team have planned to ensure infrastructure capacity is available for the proposed development in the expansion area. This process has been conducted in accordance with Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to integrate approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act. As such, approval of the Community Design Plan and associated OPA were supported by the following Master Plans which document the preferred municipal infrastructure projects: • Master Servicing Study (MSS) • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) The TMP and CDP were made available for public review in July 2017 and no objections were received. Additional technical input into the MSS was required and is now being made available for review.

The MSS identified the following preferred projects: • • •

Water Distribution Projects o Trunk watermains (Schedule B) Wastewater Collection Projects o Trunk sanitary sewers and pump station upgrades (north section) (Schedule B) o Trunk sanitary sewers and new pump station (south section) (Schedule B) Stormwater Collection and Treatment o New Mer Bleue Northern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o New Mer Bleue Southern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o Expand Avalon West stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall (Schedule B) o Dry Pond (Schedule B)

the Year Award in the CCHL Tier 2. The year before, he won the HEO Midget AAA Championship playing with the Kanata Lasers.

Tyler currently has two goals and two assists in 36 games with the Nepean Raiders this season. He played three games with the Nepean Raiders in the 2017 playoffs, picking up one assist.

Tyler wears sweater number 20 for the Raiders. He stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 147 pounds. He shoots left.

Two others from Stittsville are also playing for the Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Hockey League this

season. They are forwards Cameron Bisson and Kevin Groulx.

Robert Morris University, whose athletic teams are known as the Colonials, was founded in 1921 as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy. It was renamed Robert Morris University in 2002.

It occupies a 230 acre campus in a suburb of Pittsburgh.

The university is named after Robert Morris, who was a signee of the American Declaration of Independence.

Robert Morris University has over 4,000 undergraduate students and over 1,000 graduate students.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

the Rams. Single goals were scored

by Chris Monteith, Thomas Nesbitt, Scott Vennor, Ryley Egan, Mike Webley and Matt Killen.

Troy Haas and Shayne Thompson both had two goals for Scapillati Flooring.

Tyson Stewart and Jordan McCabe scored the other Scapillati Flooring goals.

In the other game, the Poop Squad defeated Laurysen Kitchens 7-3. It was 2-2 after the first period and 3-3 after two periods of play before the Poop Squad scored all four goals in the third period to win the game 7-3.

Connor Band scored two goals for the Poop Squad in this game. Other goal scorers for the Poop Squad included Matt Dimillo, Josh Snider, Taylor Collins and Mike Dibello.

Eric Snedden, Jesse Gimblett and Dylan Scott scored for Laurysen Kitchens.

Pro2Col scores 15 Pro2Col scored five goals in each period in skating to a 15-7 victory over Molson’s in Stittsville Town League action.

JP Augustine led the way for Pro2Col with six goals in the game. Paul Doyle, Pat Kavanagh, Cody Waite and Drew McMillan all scored two goals in the game. Ryan Connelly had the other goal for Pro2Col. Dominik Rozman and Zack Hervato both scored two goals for Molson’s in the game. Single markers were tallied by Brady Clouthier, Wayne Hall and Chris King.

In another game, the Rams rallied in the third period to defeat Scapillati Flooring 8-6.

Scapillati Flooring led 4-3 after two periods of play but the Rams scored four times in the third period to win the game 8-6.

Peter Rowbotham scored twice for

By way of this Notice, the MSS is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review starting on January 4, 2018 at the following locations: City Hall, Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel. 613-580-2400

Ottawa Public Library - Blackburn Hamlet 199 Glen Park Dr, Ottawa, ON K1B Tel: 613-580-2940

Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch 3rd Floor (Library Room) 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 Tel. 613-580-2945 The Mer Bleue CDP followed an integrated planning and environmental assessment process. The Official Plan Amendment for the CDP and the TMP review period concluded on August 25, 2017. This 30 day review period is being provided so any person or public body with objections to any of the projects identified in this MSS can provide written comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. If there are concerns which cannot be resolved through discussion, a party or person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the above noted projects to comply with Part II of the EA Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by February 5, 2018. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City and the EA Proponent (IBI Group.) If there are no Part II Order Requests received by February 5, 2018 all above identified municipal infrastructure projects will be considered to have met the EA requirements and will proceed to the detailed design and construction stage.

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change: 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto ON M7A 2T5 Tel: (416) 314-6790 Email: EAASIBgen@ontario.ca This Notice was first issued on January 4, 2018.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have just about sold one of your ideas and now it’s just a matter of being patient. Soon the results will support your vision, and you can enjoy the fruits of your labors.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, looking within yourself can help you get a grasp on your situation and your future. Make the most of this introspection and use it as a catalyst for positive change.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a newfound devotion to exercise may improve your life in many different ways. If you have been vacillating on whether or not to embrace a new lifestyle, just do it.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Let other people’s perceptions roll off you like water off of a duck’s back, Virgo. To get the full picture, you need to immerse yourself and make up your own mind.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Take certain things with a grain of salt, Capricorn. Until you can flush out the facts, there is no point in worrying or passing judgement. Be patient and things will come to light.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 An unexpected situation has put you out of your element, Gemini. For now you can simply go with the flow and see how things work out. Don’t let this get the better of you.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, take a few steps back and think about whether or not a new approach is needed regarding a specific situation. Thinking logically instead of emotionally may help.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Find more time to explore an important relationship, Aquarius. Don’t overlook the importance of date night. Make time for this important person even if it requires sacrifices.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, dabbling in a few different projects may give you a unique perspective and the inspiration to take things in a new direction. Keep putting out those feelers.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, take a day to recharge your batteries if you feel your energy stores are running low. You may not need an extended vacation to do so, just a day to relax.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do something unexpected this week and watch as those around you are inspired by your willingness to try new things.

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34. Taking place in a series 36. Satisfy 1. Methaqualone pill (slang) 38. Freshwater fish of N. America 5. Religious service 39. Laments 9. Woodland gods (Greek myth.) 41. “Girls” creator Dunham 11. “Where Is My Mind?” rockers 43. Indian title of respect 13. Deliberately contrary states 44. Cocoa plum of affairs 46. Network of nerve cells 15. Inflection of the voice 48. Link together in a chain 16. “Great Expectations” 52. Cool 70s crew “The __ character Squad” 17. Becomes a butterfly 53. Persons engaging in ener19. Spoke getic pursuits 21. Tennis player Sharapova 54. Accumulation of glacial 22. Midway between northeast debris and east 56. Fastened 23. Afrikaans 57. A cotton fabric with a satiny 25. No instruction set computing finish 26. Pacific Standard Time 58. Whiskey and bread are two 27. Relaxing places 59. Scottish tax 29. Confiscates 31. Gladys Knight’s fellow performers 33. Witnesses

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, if a special opportunity or circumstance comes your way, jump at the chance to be a part of it. Such opportunities might not come along too often, so enjoy the ride.

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JAN. 14 The 36th annual Richmond Road Races will take place on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 in Richmond. Start line on McBean Street at South Carleton High School. 10K run starts at 10 a.m. 5K run starts at 10:10 a.m. Races presented by Bushtukah and organized by Run Ottawa. Online registration open now. Closes on Jan. 9 at midnight. Post-race lunch and awards presentation in cafetorium at South Carleton High School.

The first Sunday family breakfast of 2018 will be held on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

The Goulbourn Museum is hosting its first family craft day of 2018 on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville. This ART2D2 craft day will be a Star Wars extravaganza. Those attending are urged to attend dressed as a favourite Star Wars character. This family craft day is geared to children ages 4-11 years old. Adult accompaniment and registration is required. Cost is $4 per child. To register please call 613-8312393 or email register@goulbournmuseum.ca . Note that the craft day is being held at the Stittsville library branch rather than at the Goulbourn Museum as the Museum remains closed for renovations.

The Richmond Royals will host the Winchester Hawks on Sunday, Jan.

14 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada Street and Huntley Road in RichHockey League Tier 2 game at the mond.

Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena) at the corner of Perth JAN. 26 Street and Huntley Road in RichA fundraising paint night in supmond. port of Richmond’s 200th anniversary celebrations in 2018 is being held on Friday, Jan. 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

JAN. 16 The Stittsville Goulbourn Hor- at Danby’s Roadhouse at 6127 Perth ticultural Society will be featuring Street in Richmond. Tickets $40 per Master Gardener Lee Boltwood at its person. For more information and resmeeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 ervations, please contact Richmond@ p.m. at the Pretty Street Community royallepage.ca or call 613-838-4858.

Centre at the corner of Pretty Street JAN. 28 and Orville Street in Stittsville. Lee The Richmond Royals will host will be talking about trees and recent discoveries about trees. Everyone is the Embrun Panthers on Sunday, Jan. welcome to attend. Horticultural So- 28 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada ciety memberships will be available: Hockey League Tier 2 game at the $15 per person or $25 for a family. Richmond Memorial Community For more information, please email Centre (arena) at the corner of Perth Street and Huntley Road in RichSGHorticutlural@gmail.com. mond.

JAN. 20 JAN. 31 The Goulbourn Township HistoriThe Friendship Club is holding a cal Society is holding its annual general meeting on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at at St. Paul’s United Church on Mc- 12 noon at the Stittsville Legion Hall Bean Street in Richmond. There will on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville. be a turkey dinner with homemade The menu will include ham and scalpies (Cost $18 per person) served at 12 loped potatoes, soup, buns and bluenoon, Following the meal, the Board berry pie and ice cream for dessert. of Directors and committee heads will The musical entertainment will be present their annual reports on activi- provided by Gib Rozon. Friendship ties in 2017. There will be an election Club members wishing to reserve a place at this luncheon should phone of directors.

Gloria at 613-831-8819 or Rosemary at 613-836-6354 before Friday, Jan. JAN. 21 The Richmond Royals will host the 26.

Whitewater Kings on Sunday, Jan. FEB. 4 21 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada The Richmond Royals will host the Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Richmond Memorial Community Casselman Vikings on Sunday, Feb. Centre (arena) at the corner of Perth 4 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada

Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Richmond Memorial Community Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena) in Richmond.

Centre (arena) in Richmond.

FEB. 11 The Richmond Royals will host the Alexandria Glens on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 8:30 p.m. in a Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena) at the corner of Perth Street and Huntley Road in Richmond.

FEB. 17 The Goulbourn Township Historical Society will mark Heritage Day 2018 with a display entitled “The Great Ice Storm – 20 Years After” on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Come out and reminisce about the Great Ice Storm of 1998.

FEB. 18 The Richmond Royals will host the Ottawa Canadians on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena) in Richmond.

FEB. 19 The Richmond Royals will host the Char-Lan Rebels on Monday, Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 game at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (arena) in Richmond.

FEB. 25 The Richmond Royals will host the Winchester Hawks on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in a Central Canada

PUBLIC MEETINGS All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted.

For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.

Tuesday, January 16 Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting 5 p.m., Champlain Room Accessibility Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Colonel By Room

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Gina Cook (left), Table Topics chair at the Wednesday, Jan. 3 meeting of the Stittsville Toastmasters Club, presents the Table Topics trophy to winner Leo Tao (right). Theme of the meeting was “Returns/Refunds” while the Word of the Day was “Grateful.”

MARCH 15-17 Come rock Richmond’s 200th anniversary at a community bonspiel in partnership with the Richmond Curling Club on March 15 to March 17, 2018. Teams representing local businesses, schools, churches, restaurants, organizations and residents are welcome. Entry fee of $100 includes two games, snacks and a homemade luncheon. A junior bonspiel will be held on March 15 during the day at $40 per team. All winners including the juniors will also play in a championship game on the Saturday afternoon to claim bragging rights for the next 100 years. Registration forms and information will be available as of Jan. 17 on the Richmond Curling Club website at Richmond.ovca.com or at the 200th anniversary website at richmond200.ca. For more information, please call Shirley Reddick at 613838-3491.

MARCH 24

The Goulbourn Township Historical Society is hosting a program “Researching Your Genealogy” on Saturday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville.

Marilyn Cottrell, a descendant of one of Goulbourn’s original settlers William Lackey, will be leading the discussion, focussing on courses for researching Goulbourn genealogy.

Audience participation and input will be welcome. Everyone welcome.

Free admission.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2018 – 9:30 a.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

Zoning – 168 Daly Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27889 – Steve.Gauthier@ottawa.ca Zoning – 737 Silver Seven Road and 15 Frank Nighbor Place 613-580-2424, ext. 16587 – Laurel.McCreight@ottawa.ca Official Plan – 4497 O’Keefe Court 613-580-2424, ext. 16482 – Maryellen.Wood@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – Rochester Field 613-580-2424, ext. 21850 – Bruce.Finlay@ottawa.ca

Friday, January 19 Ottawa Police Services Board - Policy and Governance Committee 1 p.m., Richmond Room

Official Plan and Zoning – 979 Wellington Street West 613-580-2424, ext. 15641 – Simon.Deiaco@ottawa.ca

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Ottawa area’s premier retirement residence, located in the heart of Stittsville Conveniently located on the site of the former landmark Stittsville Flea Market, Hazeldean Gardens promises to be the Ottawa area’s number one retirement residence.

Hazeldean Gardens will be a full-service residence offering a continuum of care including Independent Living and a broad range of Assisted Care tailored to individual needs. This means that our residents can “age in place” by accessing higher levels of care as their needs change.

Registered nursing staff will be on site at all times, providing residents and their families reassurance that help will be available whenever it may be needed. All Independent Living suites will be equipped with kitchenettes, so that residents have the option of preparing some of their own meals or making a snack. In addition, many units have special features such as walk-in closets, balconies, and ground floor units have walk-out patios, which are perfectly suited to pet lovers.

Other features include: • Reserved covered parking for residents and ample parking for visitors and staff • Covered front entrance with heated sidewalk and driveway for convenience and safety • Spacious lobby featuring colourful salt-water aquarium, fireplace, bistro, and piano lounge • Elegantly appointed main dining room and private dining room for family gatherings • Chapel/theatre with special sound system for the hearing impaired • Library with computers for resident use; free Wi-Fi throughout the building • Salt-water swimming pool for aqua-fitness classes and recreational use • Well-equipped fitness facility and on-site physiotherapy clinic

• Games rooms for cards, billiards, shuffleboard, darts and Nintendo Wii • Hair salon offering aesthetic services; luxurious spa with whirlpool tub • Auditorium with kitchen facilities for large gatherings and community use • All suites with individual temperature control; step-in shower with bench seat • Resident storage lockers and free personal laundry facilities on each floor • Full range of care and services for those with physical disabilities • Secure unit with outdoor patio for those needing Alzheimer’s/dementia care • Back-up generator to maintain secure electrical power supply throughout the building

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