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It’s an Arctic expedition to circumnavigate by ski Bylot Island in Nunavut and St. Michael Catholic School in Fitzroy Harbour is involved.

No, students will not be joining the four explorers led by David Reid for the month-long expedition, but they will receive daily updates from the expedition and a flag created by the students will be unfurled by the explorers on Bylot Island, along with the Canadian flag and a flag of Nunavut.

In addition, students are benefitting from visits by David Reid to the school where he is telling the students not only about the expedition, but also about the Arctic in general.

He himself lived for over 20 years in Pond Inlet on northern Baffin Island.

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Bear Witness Arctic Expedition will be led by David Reid having led, organized or participated in more than 300 Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, trips and projects.

The involvement of St. Michael Catholic School in this Bear Witness Arctic Expedi-

tion came about several weeks ago when David approached the school as he wanted student involvement in the project. The school staff readily bought in to the project, not only because students would learn much

about the Arctic from such involvement but also because it is a project that can be tied in to various aspects of the curriculum such as math, science and nutrition.

David Reid, in his visits to

the school, has challenged the students to design a flag that he and his team will display on Bylot Island at some point during the expedition. He has given the students until the end of February to come up with design features for the flag.

He explained that the logo that he developed for the expedition features symbols and colours that are pertinent to the Arctic and the expedition.

There’s a polar bear, there’s the North Star, there’s some white for snow, there’s red for Canada, there’s blue for ice and more.

He urged the students to think about the symbols and scenes that they associate with the Arctic and incorporate them into their flag designs.

This Bear Witness Arctic Expedition circumnavigating Bylot Island on skis is being undertaken not only to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary this year but also to increase awareness about the importance of sea ice and the John Curry/Metroland frozen Arctic environment.

“We need to take care of Arctic explorer and guide David Reid (centre, front, in blue shirt) is with a group of grade four to six students at St. Michael the planet,” David told the Catholic School in Fitzroy Harbour whom he told about his upcoming Bear Witness Arctic Expedition and whom he students during a recent visit challenge to create images for a flag which he will unfurl on Bylot Island in the Arctic during the expedition. to the school.

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This will be where this Bear Witness Arctic Expedition will begin as it is the closest community to Bylot Island, which itself is uninhabited. David is an experienced Arctic explorer,

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He told the students about the importance of sea ice in the Arctic, saying that sea ice is just as important in the North as roads are in the Ottawa area. The ocean is frozen for nine months of the year and during this time the sea ice is used as the transportation corridor for local residents. If climate change impacts sea ice, then travel in the Arctic for much of the year, except for August and September when the sea is open, will be impossible. This is why the world must understand the importance of sea ice and its preservation in the Arctic.

This expedition, which will take a month to complete, will begin on April 10, with the four-member team covering an average of 20 kilometers a day to complete the 520 kilometer trek around the island in a month.

It will be the largest island in the world ever to be circumnavigated on skis.

Travel will take place on the sea ice around the island since the island’s terrain is too rugged and mountainous to allow such an expedition.

High tech devices but also a frisbee Continued from page 2

Thin ice will be a constant concern for the expedition team and so the latest in technology, namely a drone, will be used at times by the team to check out the sea ice lying ahead and ensuring a safe route.

The expedition team will also have satellite phones at its disposal in case of emergency and will have three solar panel units for electricity.

But David explained that while the team will have these latest high tech devices, one important very low tech item that will be along on the expedition will be a frisbee – yes, that small disc

that people use for playful activity. He explained that the frisbee will be used for exercise, allowing the team members to warm up while also having fun.

The frisbee will be painted orange so that it cannot be lost in the snow and ice.

David has been actively training to prepare for this expedition which will see each team member pull a sled filled with provisions and equipment needed on the expedition, weighing about 180 pounds. He himself has been training by pulling a tire behind him along the Galetta Sideroad as well as working out in a gym and

eating nutritiously.

He acknowledges that preparing for the physical aspect of the expedition is important but he notes that the mental aspect of the trip is probably even more important. He said that those involved, while realizing that the journey is going to be difficult, have to be prepared mentally to enjoy it and have fun doing it. He told the students that he and the others on the expedition have to have a positive outlook and have fun on the trip. That’s one reason for the frisbee – it is an outlet for fun.

None of them is getting paid to do this; they are doing it because they want to increase awareness of the Arctic and the current challenges that it is facing while also doing something special for Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Another non-high tech element on the expedition will be the two sled dogs that will be taken along with the group. There is no sled for them to pull but they will be used as polar bear alarms, sleeping outside the expedition’s two tents with the expectation that they will bark if any curious polar bear approaches.

The expedition will also be surrounding its campsite with a trip wire system that will be connected to noise-making devices so that if a polar bear trips the wire, the noise will hopefully scare the bear away.

David explained to the students how the team would accumulate its daily water. With everything frozen at temperatures up to minus 40 degrees Celsius, water will be obtained by chopping ice off an iceberg and then melting it. He says that the resulting water tastes great because

the ice from which it came could be up to 70,000 years old with absolutely no pollution in it.

The team will supply its thermos bottles with 12 litres of water a day through this method.

Mr. Reid has plans to write a book and also do a film about the expedition in the future to further get the word out about the importance of cold conditions to the Arctic.

The expedition has to take with it everything to survive for a month. There will be no re-supplying of the team during the expedition.

If something were to happen, it would take about two days for the team to be rescued.

The team will have two tents with it. In the case of a sudden, bad storm, the tents can be erected in about one minute.

It will be daylight 24 hours a day during the expedition. David suggested that the team may end up skiiing all night and sleeping during the day, not because of the light conditions since it will be daylight all the time but because the somewhat cooler night conditions would result in crispier snow and ice conditions, making it earlier for team members in pulling their sleds.

St. Michael Catholic School principal Dwight Delahunt points out that Mr. Reid is providing a wonderful opportunity for the school to learn about the Arctic in a special way through involvement with this Bear Witness Arctic Expedition.

He said that no other school in the province has such an opportunity which will allow the students and staff at St. Michael to learn so much about the precious Arctic and its environment.

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Arctic explorer and guide David Reid (centre, in blue shirt) is with a group of students at St. Michael Catholic School in Fitzroy Harbour whom he told all about his upcoming Bear Witness Arctic Expedition.

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Expedition will go around Bylot Island

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The Bear Witness Arctic Expedition, with which St. Michael Catholic School in Fitzroy Harbour is involved, will see a four-member international team of explorers led by David Reid

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to circumnavigate Bylot Island in Nunavut on skis.

Bylot Island is located off the northern tip of Baffin Island in the Canadian high Arctic.

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also to create awareness of the climate and other challenges being faced in the Arctic.

Bylot Island itself is situated more than 700 kilometres above the Arctic Circle. It will be the largest island in the world ever to be circumnavigated on skis thanks to this Bear Witness Arctic Expedition.

It is the 17th largest island in Canada, measuring 180 kilometres from east to west and 110 kilometres from north to south. It is one of the largest uninhabited islands in the world. While there are no permanent settlements on Bylot Island, Inuit from Pond Inlet on Baffin Island regularly travel to the island.

Angilaaq Mountain (the highest point on the island at just over 6,400 feet), Malik Mountain, Mount St. Hans, and Mount Thule are the most prominent mountains on Bylot Island.

Tay Bay (made famous by Alvah Simon's book North To The Night) is located on the northwest coast.

Just south of Tay Bay is Canada Point. It was here in 1906 that Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier claimed the island for Canada). The most famous visitor to Bylot was the renowned Inuit leader Qitdlarssuaq who, in 1850, spent time on the island during his epic polar migration. The journey started in the Cumberland Sound area of Baffin Island and ended in the Thule area of northwest Greenland.

Almost all of Bylot island is contained within Sirmilik National Park. "Sirmilik" is an Inuktituk word meaning "Place of Glaciers."

The island's north shore faces Lancaster Sound, across to Devon Island and the east-

ern entrance to the famous Northwest Passage.

The north coast of Bylot Island is rarely visited by anyone and only a relatively few photographs and videos exist to show both its topography and character.

The north coast is also known as a major polar bear denning area. Narwhal, beluga, bowhead whale, harp, ringed and bearded seal frequent the area during the spring and summer.

On the north west coast can be found Cape Hay, one of the most important breeding and nesting areas for a variety of birds including thick billed Murres and black-legged Kittiwakes.

The island was given its name after the Arctic explorer Robert Bylot, the first European to sight it in 1616.

The entire Bear Witness Arctic Expedition will take place within the boundaries of the proposed Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area. Lancaster Sound is a rich Arctic ecosystem which features polar bears, narwhals, bowheads, belugas, several species of seals, walrus and thousands of sea birds. Being a National Marine Conservation Area would protect this wildlife.

Members of the expedition team include David Reid, a veteran and experienced Arctic explorer and guide; Eric Brossier who studies biodiversity and climate change in the Arctic; Ingrid Ortlieb, an adventurer who has participated in many expeditions in many parts of the world including a trip through the Northwest Passage; and Martin Garcia, another lifelong adventurer.

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Fundraiser for Bear Witness Arctic Expedition

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

An information and fundraising evening in support of the Bear Witness Arctic Expedition led by Arctic explorer David Reid with which St. Michael Catholic School in Fitzroy Harbour is involved will take place on Wednesday evening, March 1 at Thyme & Again at 1255 Wellington Street West in Ottawa.

Tickets available at Thyme & Again are $75 per person.

The evening will include a presentation on the Bear Witness Arctic Expedition which will take place starting in April. There will also be a throat singing performance by Heidi Langille and Linda Brown as well as a silent auction

featuring a narwhal tusk and a limited edition print by photographer Michelle Valberg.

Food at the event will be presented with an Arctic flare.

The Bear Witness Arctic Expedition will see a four-member international team of explorers led by David Reid circumnavigate by ski Bylot Island in Nunavut in the Canadian high Arctic.

This is being done to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary and also to bring awareness to the climate and other challenges facing Canada’s North.

This expedition will represent the largest island in the world ever to be circumnavigated on skis.

Bylot Island is part of a proposed National Marine Conservation Area.

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Master plan is important in gardening

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The most important tool for a gardener may be a master plan.

Having a master plan for a garden was a message that came across loud and clear from award-winning landscape designer Welwyn Wong in her presentation to the West Carleton Garden Club at the Carp Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

While she was speaking more specifically about landscaping for estates and large acreages, it would seem that having a master plan is a necessity in the creation of any garden or landscape, no matter the size.

Welwyn, who has operated her own landscape design company since 2000, opened her presentation by referring to Capability Brown — the renowned English landscape architect whose landscape gardens surrounding

country houses and estates replaced the more formal gardens that had prevailed up to his time in the 19th century.

She also noted the planned gardens at Versailles. However, her main example during the presentation was Les Quatre Vents, an extensive private garden on the north shore of the lower St. Lawrence in Quebec. She used it as an example of a garden that has been master planned.

Welwyn urged gardeners to “think outside the box� in creating a garden, advising that having one or two showpiece features with the rest being more informal is one approach, with more showpiece items added at a later date.

She said that adding showpiece items in later phases of a garden’s development is possible if a gardener has a master plan and knows what the longrange concept is.

A master plan will also allow a

gardener to plant trees in the proper spots so that they do not have to be cut down later for blocking a vista view from the property.

She said that a general rule of thumb in planning a garden and its features is that as you get farther from the house, the scale of the garden should become larger.

Again, she emphasized the importance of having a master plan, saying that every successful large landscape project has a master plan.

She said that such a master plan gives consideration to the views and vistas that can be enjoyed from the house. A master plan includes a site analysis that captures the natural views on a property. She herself has a view from the kitchen window of her Manotick home that lets her look over the roofs of adjacent homes and see the rolling hills of farmers’ fields in the distance. She said that she enjoys

this view every time she washes the dishes.

It is also important to consider where you will be when enjoying the views of your property, either inside the house or outside.

Those at the presentation also got to hear Welwyn talk about “small pea gravel,� which is one material that can be used for pathways, depending on use. A small pea gravel pathway al-

lows for raking without any impact on the pathway itself. Such a pathway is also easier to walk on.

Welwyn said that on larger lots, you should think about planting larger shrubs and trees. This will provide impact while reducing the number of plants needed as well as the amount of weeding a mass-planted perennial garden would demand.

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Pollinating nests project These nests can be structures of any shape that will have holes in one side, allowing bees to enter and safely inhabit the structure.

The club will erect a sign with each pollinating nest to explain its purpose and function.

The West Carleton Garden Club would like to hear about other gardens in West Carleton where such pollinating nests might be erected.

The planning for this project is still in its early

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

The West Carleton Garden Club is going to be helping out bees in Canada’s 150th year.

Following up on an Ontario Horticultural Association initiative to promote pollination in communities, the West Carleton Garden Club has chosen to put up pollinating nests in the three gardens in the community which include club participation.

stages, as the pollinating nests still have to be made or purchased.

The Ontario Horticultural Association wants garden clubs and horticultural societies across the province to promote pollination and pollinator gardens. Pollinator flowers are needed by bees, which are on decline recently due to environmental issues.

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The Ontario Horticultural Association itself is expected to install a pollinator garden at Queen’s Park in Toronto this year to bring additional focus to this pollinator issue.

Another special initiative the West Carleton Garden Club is undertaking in Canada’s 150th year is a planned outing to Jacques Cartier Park, to view a collection of statues and displays created from living plants.

This outing would also include a side visit to view the gardens at Rideau Hall or the Central Experimental Farm, as well as a stop for lunch.

The outing will happen sometime between July 1 and Oct. 15, as that is when the living statues and displays will be on exhibit at Jacques Cartier Park.

‘Try to think outside the box,’ speaker urges gardeners Continued from page 6

She dismissed the idea that you have to have flowers to have a garden, and suggested that this was not the case, pointing to the use of a big foliage plant like rhubarb as one possibility.

“Try to think outside the box,” she said.

She also responded to questions about a meadow garden. She said that it usually takes about three years to establish such a meadow, with the first year dedicated to meticulously weeding the area. It is in the third year of developing such a meadow that you can plant wild-

flowers for a meadow garden.

She warned that unless a property is home to a natural meadow, creating such a meadow garden tends to be more laborious than one would think.

She said that in planning a meadow, you should take into consideration the soil conditions and also take advantage of and use any plants that already exist in that area.

Les Quatre Vents garden in the Charlevoix area of Quebec was developed by the late Francis H. Cabot, a U.S. financier and self-taught

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At the West Carleton Garden Club meeting at the Memorial Hall in Carp on Tuesday, Feb. 14 are (from left) Anita Murray who is program coordinator for the Garden Club, guest speaker Welwyn Wong and Garden Club president Brenda Baird.

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OPINION

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Closing a school is never popular

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ttawa-Carleton District School Board trustees have voted to close six schools; five as soon as September. It’s unlikely that decision will be overturned at a last-gasp meeting on March 1.

The process of closing schools is fraught with stress. It pits one group of well-intentioned parents against another similar group. All are trying to convince trustees – working with a limited budget – that their school deserves to survive.

At the heart of the issue is Ottawa’s unique situation.

We have many French and many English schools. And like the rest of the province, we have public and Catholic schools.

That means the city has four school boards, each existing to serve different student populations. And because each board’s funding is based on the number of students they house, there is competition for students.

“Competition makes us stronger,” is a maxim that doesn’t work so well when it comes to schools. The movement of students – and the resulting displacement of

others – means many children lose out.

The provincial government should understand that Ottawa is a unique place when it comes to school funding, and recognize that no one wins when funding is spread too thin.

In the case of the six schools on the chopping block, their student populations are often too small to continue to provide strong, specific classes. After all, if there are only a handful of Grade 4 students, how can a board afford to equip a science lab when money is tight? Better, say the trustees, to shut down the school and have those students bus to a school with a science lab already in place.

Bizarrely, there may be another school within sight that has a perfectly usable science lab. But if that lab is in a school operated by another board, too bad.

The province doesn’t have unlimited money for education – or any other budget item – so Queen’s Park should ensure every dollar is well spent.

Making sense of Ottawa’s education challenge should be a priority for our elected officials.

Trustees are elected, so school closings are not inevitable

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itizens have fought the good fight but there’s not much more they can do now.

School closings are going to happen, and for the usual bureaucratic and budgetary reasons, reasons that have nothing to do with the good of the community.

Not everybody is against school closings. Many people who have no children or no children in school like school closings because they think that will keep taxes down.

So it would be unrealistic to think that these closings will be the last.

The same pressures that led to this round of closings will arise again.

They always do. But there is something that can be done to make future closings less likely.

That something is the use of political pressure. The schools closed because trustees voted to close them.

Many of those trustees will be up for re-election next year. If your trustee

behind one candidate.

Which candidate? There it can be complicated. Some trustees may have voted in favour of closing schools in other wards but against closing in their own. Does that let Funny Town schools them off the hook? That’s for you to decide.

The important thing is to send voted to close schools, you can vote against him or her. If enough trustees the message that closing schools has political consequences. are defeated for that reason, the Right now trustees react to the inmessage will be delivered: voting to close schools is bad for your political formation available to them. It comes from administrators. It comes from health. education bureaucrats in Toronto.

Knocking off trustees is not all that difficult, given the low turnout in Given the information available, the recommendations are plausible. In municipal elections.

In the last election, you could have the absence of information to the been elected as a trustee in one ward contrary, school closings seem to make sense. with as few as 3,793 votes. In other To counter that information, there wards it might take more than 9,500, is only the voice of the people most but that’s still not a lot. A few hundred committed voters can swing an affected.

They circulate petitions, come to election by putting all their resources meetings, speak eloquently, but there

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are not many of them, and it is easy for the trustees to think that they represent only a small group.

In an election, the trustees could find out that the group is much larger.

It will take work. School boards today operate pretty much in a vacuum.

They don’t get the news coverage they used to.

Even at election time, the voter has to search for information about school board candidates. Sometimes, the only information available is that which is presented by the candidates themselves on their websites.

So some research is necessary, to find out who voted which way and who stands for what.

But those who have fought to keep schools open are no strangers to research and no strangers to getting the research out.

They also have to learn to work together, pool their resources, as many are already aware. This means being EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: John Curry john.curry@metroland.com 613-221-6152 POLITICAL REPORTER: Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com 613-221-6220 THE DEADLINE FOR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IS MONDAY AT 9:30AM

prepared to fight for all schools, not just those in their neighbourhoods.

That increases the power of those who want to keep schools open.

Although it may feel sometimes that way, school closings are not inevitable.

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Jerseys and Jewels women's gala on Feb. 25 Hosted by West Carleton Minor Hockey Association

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

Hear from a hockey mom from Carp. Enjoy the wife of an Ottawa Senator serving as the MC for the evening. Be amazed by an illusionist who will trick your mind and eyes.

All this and more is coming up at Jerseys and Jewels, a women’s gala happening this Saturday, Feb. 25.

The Irish Hills Golf and Country Club on Carp Road will be the site for this inaugural women’s gala being presented by the West Carleton Minor Hockey Association.

A portion of ticket sales will be going to Roger Neilson House, a residential hospice for pediatric palliative care, located on the grounds of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Opened in 2006, it provides a homelike environment for children who are

facing a significant risk of dying.

The semi-formal evening will include cocktails, canapés, entertainment, a silent auction and more, including hockey mom guest speaker Kathy Foster. She is a Carp native who is the mother of two hockey sons.

Kurtis Foster is a former NHL player who is now assistant coach of the OHL’s Peterborough Petes. Craig Foster is a former OHL player with the Sarnia Sting who is now pres-

West Carleton Garden Club goes back to 1989

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

The West Carleton Garden Club and Horticultural Society was established in 1989.

It is one of over 280 such societies in Ontario affiliated with the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA).

The West Carleton Garden Club joined the OHA in December 1990 and belongs to OHA District 2.

The goals of the West Carleton Garden Club are to encourage interest and improvement in the practice of horticulture by organizing social events, including monthly meetings, to share information to improve hor-

ticultural practices; to encourage the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers; to promote beautification projects; to organize horticultural field trips and exhibits; to distribute seeds, plants, bulbs and flowers among members; and to distribute information to the public.

Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, from September through June, at the Carp Memorial Hall in Carp.

The Club has a monthly newsletter as well as holding its monthly meetings.

Special events held by the club include an annual plant sale, a plant trade in October, workshops on top-

Letter: Keep up good work Dear editor: As a loyal reader and frequent contributor to the West Carleton Review reporting on Rural Root Theatre, I am very pleased to notice the improvement in the quality of the paper.

I don’t really know what the back story has been, but for a while there things were pretty bad.

Mixed-up stories, entered in wrong time slots or after the event, numerous spelling errors, entries completely overlooked, to name a few.

I often wonder why your paper covered events that really have nothing to do with West Carleton township such as Arnprior

and city stories and I was pleased to see this last edition was mostly local news.

The What’s Happening section now seems to

be much better organized. I suspect having John Curry on board may have something to do with this.

Anyway, keep up the good work

and I do enjoy receiving the weekly chance to keep connected to the community.

Helen Weeden Carp Road Carp

ics of interest to gardeners, outings to various gardens in Ottawa and the area, and special bulb and plant orders.

The West Carleton Garden Club holds a mini flower show during its May meeting, as well as a plant and vegetable show during its June meeting.

It also holds a vegetable, fruit and flower show in September.

The club provides ongoing support to the Reading Garden at the Carp branch of the Ottawa Public Library which it was instrumental in establishing. It also sponsors flower competition classes at the annual Carp Fair and encourages the participation of members in beautification projects across West Carleton.

The club also awards a bursary each year to a deserving student at West Carleton Secondary School.

The floral emblem of

the West Carleton Garden Club and Horticultural Society is the columbine. This is a woodland wildflower with showy, drooping, belllike flowers equipped with five distinctly backwardpointing spurs. The flower’s upward tubes contain nectar that attracts insects like hawk moths, and hummingbirds that have long tongues.

Columbine is known as “the flower of the masses.” Once started, it propagates for years and increases rapidly by self-seeding.

The banner of the West Carleton Garden Club, which is displayed at the monthly meetings, was designed and created by Cathie Hutt.

The mailing address of the West Carleton Garden Club is West Carleton Garden Club, 1451 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp, ON K0A 1L0. The website address for the Garden Clbu is www. wcgc.ca.

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ident of operations for the Charlottetown Islanders, a junior hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

So, you just know that Kathy Foster has plenty of hockey mom stories to share with those at the gala. She will be providing lots of insights on how to survive hockey season and can also relate on how rewarding it can be to be involved in the world of minor hockey.

MC for this women’s gala will be Caitlin Neil, wife of Chris Neil of the Ottawa Senators and honorary chair of Roger Neilson House.

Entertainment for the women’s gala is going to be provided by illusionist Kevin Smith, who goes by the stage name “Mr. Smith.” He is known for dazzling the minds of those in his audience while keeping them rolling with laughter through his show.

Kevin has devoted himself to learning the ancient art of illusion and now works as a full-time magician, continuing to research and learn new material for his performances.

He is able to trick the mind and eyes while maintaining a happy, light, friendly and thoroughly entertaining atmosphere.

DJ services at this women’s gala will be provided by Quality Entertainment. A Tiffany and Co. door prize has been donated by Ozz Electric.

Tickets for this Jerseys and Jewels women’s gala on Feb. 25 are available for $45 each at With Love Bridal Boutique, 66 Hearst Wy., in Kanata; at Alice’s Village Café on Carp Road, in Carp; and by emailing jerseysandjewels2017@gmail.com.

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A dream come true: Fur-trimmed galoshes

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y brother Emerson was fond of saying I was spoiled rotten.

I said that was plain nonsense. Didn’t I have chores to do like everyone else?

Wasn’t I responsible for keeping the wood box filled, and the water pan under the icebox emptied?

Now, I admit I was allowed a boiled egg and toast when everyone else was eating liver or blood pudding.

But that was because I threw up once, right at the table, when I was told I had to eat everything on my plate, and that included a piece of fried blood pudding!

Well, Emerson had plenty to say about my being spoiled the day a parcel came in the mail addressed to me, coming all the way from Aunt Lizzie in Regina.

MARY COOK Memories There it was when I got home from school, sitting on the bake table at the back door. I tore into it even before I took off my coat!

And right before my eyes was a pair of galoshes with black fur going down the front and circling around the back. I broke into tears of sheer joy and clutched them to my chest.

How did Aunt Lizzie know I dreamed of a pair of real galoshes?

And then I remembered when I printed my thankyou letter to her for the fur muff she sent me for Christmas, and I said I hoped one day I would have a pair of fur-trimmed galoshes to match!

Bad Marguirite had white ones, with white fur, if you can imagine! The only pair at the Northcote School.

But I never once dreamed of owning anything so elegant, and here right before me were fur trimmed

galoshes...to replace the rubber ones with buckles my sister Audrey had worn before me.

I was still holding them when my brothers and father came in from chores for their supper.

Emerson wondered if there was anything else in the parcel… maybe Aunt Lizzie had included a small gift for everyone.

I assured him the only thing in the parcel was what I was holding in my hands.

“Spoiled rotten,” he said under his breath. I even took them to the supper table! Holding them on my lap, I could hardly eat, I was so excited.

That night, after the kitchen had been redded up, and the oilcloth on the table wiped clean, everyone settled down to their usual evening activities.

But I was too excited to

get out my jacks, or look through Eaton’s catalogue.

All I wanted to do was sit with the spanking new galoshes in front of me on the table... stroking the fur, and tying and untying the laces. I had never had lace ties with shiny ends on them before!

What luxury, I thought.

They sat right beside my bed that night. I didn’t trust Emerson not to do them harm when I was asleep.

The next morning, as we were getting ready for school, I sat down on the bench by the back door, ready to put on the new galoshes.

That’s when Mother said they were not for school... they were to be worn on Sundays for church, or special occasions.

I couldn’t believe my ears!

Brand new fur-trimmed galoshes and I wasn’t allowed

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I begged and I pleaded, but Mother wasn’t to be swayed. “Too good to plow through the snow all the way to school...they’d be ruined,” she said.

Back on went the old rubbers with the steel clasps.

When I got to school, the first thing I did was announce to everyone within earshot what my rich aunt from Regina had sent me.

My friends Joyce and Velma were as pleased as I was.

But bad Marguirite’s only comment, which cut me to the bone, was “too bad they are black.”

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The Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre will be the site of the annual Fitzroy Harbour winter carnival which runs from Thursday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, Feb. 25.

Winter carnival time in Fitzroy Harbour

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

It’s winter carnival time in Fitzroy Harbour.

Three days of winter fun and activity are happening at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 23 and running through to Saturday, Feb. 25.

Things kick off on Thursday, Feb. 23 with a spaghetti supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be $8 for adults and $4 for children under age 12. All proceeds from this supper will be going to the Arnprior Wrestling Club, which is coached by Kevin Mayhew of Fitzroy Harbour.

At 7 p.m. on Feb. 23, there will be a “country vs. city” hockey game, which will see City of Ottawa staff take on the “country boys” from Fitzroy Harbour.

Friday, Feb. 24 will kick off with a family fun night involving a skating part, a “wear your favourite jersey” event and a bonfire for marshmallows and hotdogs. This family fun night will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday will also see Dan and Carole’s trivia night. Registration will start at 7:15 p.m. for teams of six people and will cost $6 for each team.

Those participating are asked to provide their own pens and paper.

Saturday, Feb. 25 is the big day for this Fitzroy Harbour winter carnival.

From 8 a.m. to noon, there will be Outdoor Hockey League games played.

From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., there will be a pancake breakfast offered. It will be $6 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age.

At 11 a.m., there will be a lumberjack challenge taking place in the parking lot. It’s a great chance to test your logging skills.

Family skating will take place on the rink from noon to 1 p.m.

At 1 p.m. and running through to 5 p.m., there will be a mixed hockey jamboree on the ice rink for those

aged 16 years and over.

Something new this year is a “snow pitch” tournament, which is softball in the snow. This will be a coed tournament with a minimum of four females required per team.

Teams will play seven innings. Cost of registration is $10 per player. Proceeds will be going to the Fitzroy Harbour Community Association.

Besides these activities, there is going to be live entertainment from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30

p.m., featuring the Debenham Brothers. This trio of brothers began performing in 1977 as a bluegrass band and then converted to a more country sound in the early 1980s. The Debenham Brothers continue to play at engagements throughout the Ottawa Valley.

Pizza will be available for purchase and the bar will be open.

Youngsters are reminded that they must wear a helmet to participate in any of the events taking place on the ice in this winter carnival.

Jack MacLaren Member of Provincial Parliament Carleton-Mississippi Mills

Back to Work!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and thanks to everyone who made the Family Skate Day a success! The Legislature is back in session at Queens Park and we have a lot of work to do.

The Wynne government is raising the cost of electricity in our province to one of the highest levels in North America. The government has introduced a Cap-and-Trade cash-grab which will cost Ontario families hundreds of dollars more every year.

The government needs to stop making life harder for Ontario families. The government should have listened to people’s concerns long ago, and the concerns raised by so many responsible experts.

The next election can’t come soon enough!

Contact Information Constituency Office of Jack MacLaren, MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills 240 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 100 Kanata, Ontario K2M 1P6 Telephone: (613) 599-3000 E-Mail: Jack.MacLarenCo@pc.ola.org www.jackmaclarenmpp.com Let’s Stay In Touch West Carleton Review - Thursday, February 23, 2017 11

Valentines For Veterans

Thank you so much to the many schools, students and teachers that participated in the Valentines for Veterans campaign. Together, over this past week, we provided the many Veterans from the Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Centre with hundreds of valentine’s cards, bringing them joy, a sense of appreciation, and fond memories. I’d like to send my heartfelt thanks to the students of St. Isidore Catholic School, St. Michael School – Corkery, St. Michael School – Fitzroy, and W. Erskine Johnston Public School.

Thank you for bringing joy and smiles to the faces of the many Veterans at the Perley/Rideau.

Rural Internet

Frustrated with your residence or business’s internet speed, or even perhaps lack thereof? Over the coming weeks, I will be making a push to improve the internet infrastructure into the rural portions of the riding. If I am to be successful in this endeavour, I will need your help. If internet speed and access is important to you, I encourage you to visit https://performance.cira.ca and run a speed test. This will help us improve the data capabilities that we have, and highlight areas that are underserved.

Coffee with Karen – 5 March

On Sunday, 5 March, I will be at the Heart and Soul Café in Dunrobbin from 3 – 5 pm. I will be delighted to speak with Constituents and discuss any issue. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Lions Club Winter Carnival

I had the opportunity to attend the Lions Club Winter Carnival at their morning pancake breakfast. The Lions Club is an excellent organization in the Kanata region, and I would like to congratulate Lion’s Club on their 100th anniversary and our local Lion’s Club on their 40th anniversary.

Working for and Representing Kanata-Carleton

It is such an honour and privilege to serve as your Member of Parliament and I look forward to meeting and working with you all. Please feel free to contact our office at 613592-3469 or by email at Karen.mcCrimmon@parl.gc.ca.

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Everyone is welcome. Cost will be $7 for those 11 and older and $3 for those 4-10.

Those aged three and under will be able to enjoy the pancake supper for free.

St. Gabriel Catholic Church at Constance Bay, now known as “The Little White Church” or “St. Gabriel’s Chapel,” traces its history back to 1945, with much of its history known thanks to writings by Mike Demers, Anna May McCart and Louise Estabrooks, and also Christian Riehl of the Archdiocese of Ottawa.

Before the small initial chapel was built in 1946, cottagers attended initial outdoor masses on the beach such as Auger’s Beach. A cross would be placed in the sang, with Capuchin priests from the Franciscan parish of St. Francois D’Assise on Wellington Street in Ottawa presiding at these Sunday services.

In 1945, Rev. Reynolds of St. Michael’s Parish in Fitzroy Harbour was approached about the idea of building a small chapel in Constance Bay. There were about 75 Catholic families in Constance Bay at the time who wanted a small chapel that would be open during the summer months. The chapel would be self-sustaining without burdening St. Michael’s Parish in John Curry/Metroland Fitzroy Harbour.

St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Constance Bay has a history dating back to 1945, beginning Rev. Reynolds approached the as a small chapel. archbishop and by the summer of 1946, things were underway. A piece of land was purchased for $250 and construction began on a chapel costing $3,200.

It was a simple wooden frame structure measuring 30 feet by 40 feet, raised above ground on cottage-type piers. There was a small wooden cross Slow Cooked mounted on the roof over the front Beef Pot Roast 907 g Bean & Carrot door. y 750 mL Medley Slow cooked for up to ten hours Within two years this initial chapel to deliver mouth-watering pot 99 was destroyed by fire, but another was roast every time. soon built. In 1959, an addition was built, adding 1,500 square feet to the $ 50 rear of the existing chapel.

In 1960, more land was purchased. But in May 1960, with the final touches being applied to the newly expanded chapel, the building was again destroyed by fire.

Parishioners and Rev. Orloffe Dorion went to work with plans for a FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY new chapel costing $24,000.

St. Gabriel’s held its first social in Plum Dipping FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 1970, becoming a popular annual Sauce event that continued for 18 years. That 350 mL Chicken Strips year was also the first that the chapel 99 27-33 PIECES 1.36 kg remained open through the winter.

Made with solid, all-white chicken breast It was on Sept. 22, 1996 that then fillets covered in a pank panko-style breading.

Ottawa Archbishop Marcel Gervais made the mission a parish.

Pastors of St. Gabriel’s Parish over the years since 1996 have been Rev. William Penney, Rev. Leonard St. John, Rev. Glicerio Jimenez and now Rev. Michael Ruddick.

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The supper will include pancakes, pure maple St. Gabriel’s Church is hosting its Shrove syrup, sausages, Bob’s baked beans, tea, coffee or juice.

Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Gluten-free pancakes and sausages will be It will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616 on Allbirch Road in Constance Bay, available.

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Shrove Tuesday in West Carleton

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

Shrove Tuesday traditionally means one thing — pancakes.

And there are some of opportunities in West Carleton to take part in that tradition this year.

There’s going to be a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at St. Thomas Church Hall at 3794

Woodkilton Rd. at Woodlawn.

The supper will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the menu including pancakes, real maple syrup, sausages, baked beans, buns and a beverage.

Cost will be $7 for adults and $3 for children (under 8 years of age). Everyone is welcome to attend.

There’s also a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper being hosted by St. Gabriel’s Parish of Constance Bay on

Celtic band playing at March 7 meeting of Historical Society

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

You will be able to beat the winter blues by attending the March meeting of the Huntley Township Historical Society.

That’s because it will be a most entertaining and lively meeting featuring entertainment by the Celtic band The Barley Shakers.

There will also be light refreshments provided.

This March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall in Carp.

Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call Suzanne at 613-839-5203.

The Huntley Township Historical Society was one of the area societies to attend the Heritage Day Celebration at Ottawa City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21. This city hall event is sponsored by the Council of Heritage Organizations of Ottawa to which the Huntley Township Historical

Society belongs.

The Huntley Township Historical Society may update its strategic plan, which dates back to 1989. The society may require criteria for assessing and accepting archival items.

There also needs to be a discussion about what the

society is doing now and what it would like to do in the future.

Huntley township was established in 1841, taking its name from Huntly Castle which was associated with Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond and wife of the Duke

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Huntley township amalgamated with Torbolton township and Fitzroy township to form West Carleton township in 1974. In 2001, West Carleton township became part of the city of Ottawa.

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Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the West Carleton Legion branch 616 in Constance Bay. It will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with tickets available at the door at $7 for adults, $4 for children under ten years of age and free for toddlers. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The menu will include pancakes, real maple syrup, Bob’s beans, sausages and tea or coffee. Gluten-free pancakes will also be available.

And there’s also a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper being held at the St. James the Apostle Anglican Church Hall at 3774 Carp Rd. in Carp on Tuesday, Feb. 28, running from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend and enjoy the pancakes.

With its pancakes, Shrove Tuesday has become a traditional way of marking the last day before the beginning of Lent. It is always a day in either February or March that immediately precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

The date always changes with the year because it is determined by the date of Easter 40 days hence.

Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christian denominations. Pancakes are considered a food that one might sacrifice in the upcoming 40 days of penitential fasting and religious obligations.

The word “shrove” is a form of the English word “shrive,” which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by an act of confession and doing penance.

Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the custom for Christians to be “shriven” before the start of Lent. Indeed, Shrove Tuesday is considered the last day of “Shrovetide.”

Pancakes are associated with this last day before Lent because they have always been a good way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk and sugar before the fasting of Lent begins.

The fasting associated with Lent emphasizes eating plainer foods and refraining from food that would give pleasure such as meat, dairy products and eggs.

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A Snow Angel is a neighbour or friend that has volunteered to help you, or someone you know who is elderly or has a disability, to improve their accessibility during the winter by clearing snow or ice from their driveway, steps or walkway. Snow Angels will be recognized by Mayor Watson. To nominate someone, provide the name and address of the candidate, as well as relevant details by one of the following methods: • Email: communitypride@ottawa.ca • Mail: Attention – Snow Angel Program, City of Ottawa, 100 Constellation Cres., 5th floor, K2G 6J8 • Fax: 613-580-9605 Attention – Snow Angel Program Controlled Tile Drainage Workshop The Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program is hosting a workshop that explores controlled tile drainage as a means to increase agronomic and economic performance on the farm while improving the local environment. It’s taking place on Tuesday, February 28, 12:30pm-4pm at the Kars Recreation Association Hall, 1604 Old Wellington Street. RSVP to Katherine Watson, Water Resource Specialist, 877-984-2948 x291, kwatson@nation.on.ca.

Ice Hut Registration I’d like to remind anglers that they must register new or previously unregistered ice fishing huts on area lakes.

Registration is free and helps discourage anglers from abandoning their huts, which can end up in waterways and washed up on shorelines when the ice thaws. To register your ice hut, visit www.ontario.ca/icefishing Ottawa2017 is celebrating youth faces, spaces & accomplishments #OttYouth2017 is a social media campaign that aims to showcase youth friendly faces, spaces, and accomplishments that have contributed significantly to the success of Ottawa. The campaign is run under the Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC). OYEC is a youth run organization that aims to encourage youth engagement and to amplify youth voice and representation at the City. Youth can submit a photo and short story (maximum 200 words). 150+ stories will be chosen and displayed throughout the year. The top stories will receive a prize at the end of the campaign.

For further details on the application process, visit youthottawa.ca/ottyouth2017. Submission deadline is March 15, 2017.

Fitzroy Winter Carnival Get out and enjoy winter fun at Fitzroy Harbour Winter Carnival, which runs from February 23 to 25 at the Fitzroy Community Centre. A detailed itinerary of events is posted on fitzroyharbour.wordpress.com.

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Farm animals good at communicating without words

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y fifteen-month-old granddaughter doesn’t say much, but she communicates quite effectively. She has just discovered that everything has a name, so she spends much of her waking hours walking around, pointing at various items and emitting that little singsong noise that sounds like, “huh?”

That’s our cue to supply the name for the item. Pointing, “huh?” Answer: “horse.” Switching to another item. “Huh?” Answer: “TV.” And so on. This can go on for hours if you let it.

She must be spending a fair amount of time with Daddy in the stable because she is currently obsessed with horses. She points them out in books, paintings and photographs and carries a toy horse in her tiny fist, prancing it across tabletops and sofas. When a horse gallops into the scene of a Western that Grandpa is watching on TV, baby drops what she is doing and shuffles as quickly as she can into the living room to see where that noise is coming from. Then she stands there with a dazed look on

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife her face, staring at the TV. Everything is sorting itself out in her tiny brain.

Despite not having the use of words in her tool box, baby is very good at making her feelings known.

Mama has taught her a few bits of sign language. As soon as you put her in her high chair she starts tapping her little fingers together, in the “more” sign. This continues throughout the meal, to show she is enjoying her food and still hungry.

She’s also pretty good at expressing when she doesn’t like something.

When I wear my glasses, she looks at me and then turns her head away quickly, as in a snub of disapproval.

She prefers faces without accoutre-

ments.

This tiny person has discovered that almost every wish can be conveyed by pointing and humming or grunting. We are looking forward to hearing her actual thoughts — the occasional discernible word comes out once in a while, but so far she is just practicing sounds. It’s actually pretty entertaining. Her mother made it to age two and a half before she started using words, so we may be waiting a while yet.

The farm animals are also pretty good at communicating without words.

When their feeders are empty, they just come and stand at the fence closest to the house. After a

while, Betty will start mooing and others will join in. Eventually we will hear the cow concert and the farmer will go out to start the tractor. They are going through a fivefoot bale of hay a day now, as ten of them are pregnant and hungry.

The house cats communicate that their bowl is empty by attempting to trip me as I move around the kitchen. It has backfired on them once or twice, as I have trodden on tails. But usually when they sit at my feet and meow loudly, I catch their drift and head down to the basement to refill the feeder. If no amount of meowing and manoeuvring can get my attention, Sheila is not above giving me a quick bite on my calf. I have marks to prove it.

I visited my grandmother today.

She turns 102 next week. Although she doesn’t hear much of what I say, we have long, in-depth conversations together. If Grandma can’t decipher what I am saying by reading my lips, she rarely admits it.

Instead she giggles and changes the subject to one of her own choosing.

Our favourite thing to do on visits is to review recent photographs and

videos of family that I have on my phone. She will comment on baby’s walking skills, and tell a story about one of her sons at that age. Apparently he left a banana peel on the floor and, just like in the cartoons, she slipped on it. And went into labour with her next son. This is how we communicate. We aren’t really responding to each other, but we are talking.

It’s difficult to catch up with Grandma on the phone, because she doesn’t like to turn the volume up on the speaker and she doesn’t always have her hearing aids in.

The only way to communicate with her is to show up at her door, hold her hand, and give her a smile. All she really wants is someone to talk to. A response isn’t really required.

Today I was her niece, then her daughter-in-law, and finally her granddaughter. I don’t think she has forgotten who I am. She just occasionally misplaces her words. www.theaccidentalfarmwife. blogspot.com email: dianafisher1@gmail.com

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‘Be Well’ survey now underway

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You can be part of a snapshot of the health and well-being of those living in Ottawa’s far west rural communities.

It’s easy, as all you have to do is take part in a Be Well survey now being conducted by the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC).

This Be Well survey, developed by the Association of Ontario Health Centres, is meant to capture overall quality of life indi-

cators derived from the Canadian Index of Well-Being.

With the survey data that will be collected, WOCRC aims to better understand the wellbeing needs of those in the far west rural communities of Ottawa.

The data will also allow the WOCRC to make comparisons with communities across the city, the province and even the whole country.

You can participate in the Be Well survey until March 8. The survey will take about ten minutes to complete, and it can be found

online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ WOCRC. All information collected will be kept strictly confidential.

The general results will be shared through a community well-being report at a public forum in the community later this year.

More information can be obtained by contacting Wendy Banh of the Association of Ontario Health Centres at 416-236-2539, ext. 246, or Maria Friis of the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre at 613591-3686, ext. 256.

Safe snowmobiling urged

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

Safe snowmobiling was a focus of the Ottawa Police Service, Safer Roads Ottawa and the Ottawa Fire Services on the weekend of Feb. 11 and 12.

During that weekend, the Ottawa police conducted enforcement on local trails, checking validation, trail permits and enforcing speed limits.

A total of 360 snowmobiles were stopped during the blitz, with 25 pro-

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vincial offence notices issued.

“Every year there are injuries and impaired driving charges relating to snowmobiling,” said Ottawa police traffic Sgt. Eddie Yeoumans. “We want people to have fun, but stay safe. Obey speed limits, stay on the trails and always carry your insurance documents and trail permit with you.”

The police emphasizes the importance of making smart choices like riding sober, avoiding lakes and rivers and using established snowmobile trails.

Tips that can help with safe snowmobiling include informing others of your destination and estimated arrival time; checking headlights, tail

lights and brake lights to ensure that they are working properly; wearing suitable clothing to prevent hypothermia, especially children; carrying first aid and survival kids; having all permits and documents readily available; planning your route and making sure that you have ample fuel; and always being prepared to stop, especially for wildlife which moves along the trails at night.

The Safer Roads Ottawa program is a community partnership involving the Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the Public Works Department. It is committed to preventing or eliminating road and snowmobiling deaths and injuries.

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Family Day was celebrated in Corkery.

The Corkery Community Centre was the site of the activities which included crafts and games for youngsters in the morning, all thanks to the Corkery Community Association.

Free hot chocolate was available as well as public skating.

The Corkery Community Association has been part of the community since 1990.

Besides the Corkery Community Centre building itself on Old Carp Road, the facilities there include soccer fields, a ball diamond, an outdoor skating rink, a basketball court and a play structure.

Members of the leadership team for the Corkery Community Association include Bob McCormick, president; Elaine Menard, past president; Katherine Woodward, vice-president; Gill Foss, secretary; Deborah Bernhardt, treasurer; Marcia Blom, garden club; Emily Fraser, play group; Bob McCormick and Andrew McIsaac, rink; Brian Jones, soccer; Christine Bois, yoga; Mike Lepard, webmaster; Corey Wendelken, ball hockey; Patricia Roy-Papineau, Canada Day and newsletter.

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Our world is changing fast and exponentially. This is true for families, businesses and communities.

Global communities are highly connected and interdependent. Wealth and knowledge are more widely distributed.

Access to information and education is at our fingertips. Shifting demographics, consumer trends and particularly emerging technology are changing our lifestyles, the work we do and the way we interact.

Today there are over two billion smartphones globally and that number is predicted to triple in the next 3 years. We have become reliant on social media, tidbits of information and virtual friends to stay connected.

In many ways we are more connected than ever before. It is easy to stay up to date with what is going on around us with instant news feeds. We can get an answer in a New York second via texting. We look for long lost friends and family members on social media. And we can find out almost anything about anybody online. We have friends and clients around the globe but do not necessarily know our neighbours. It is so easy to create a life today distracted by the many options that it can become easy to lose sight of opportunities right in front of us. We love to travel and embrace new cultures and experiences but we also must appreciate what we have in our own backyard. The most sustainable communities in our future will be those who have balanced what the world has to offer while contributing to the development of their own community. And Ottawa is doing a lot right.

I moved to Ottawa a few short months ago to work with the business and community leaders of West Ottawa to create a prosperous environment for businesses and individuals to thrive. My observation has been that our business leaders are dedicated to innovation and growth in their business but also in our community. They are generating ideas, collaborating with economic development stakeholders and supporting the growth of the next generation of entrepreneurs. Many can be found donating their time, energy and funds because they understand the success of our citizens, our community and their business is connected.

They are amazing.

I also commend our city officials and staff team for their spirit of collaboration. Our Board are excited to work with many community partners toward the vision of a thriving community. Ottawa 2017, our technology sector and being the nation’s capital is giving us high profile on the world stage. We are in a time of much opportunity to attract new residents and businesses.

Getting involved in community and building local relationships can sometimes require a lot of effort. Many of us are already stretched for time and focus in our own businesses, roles and families. However, the ability to reach our full potential as individuals, businesses and as a community will only come from being connected, contributing and working together.

The West Ottawa Board of Trade is proud to be the voice of business in our community. We love to serve the community by promoting local businesses, organizations and initiatives. All community members are welcome to visit our website or connect with our ambassadors to look for ways to be involved in great things happening in Ottawa in the coming years. Welcome to Ottawa, where opportunities abound for collaborators, innovators and change makers.

Cheers to your continued success!

Sueling Ching | Executive Director West Ottawa Board of Trade | www.westottawabot.com The West Ottawa Board of Trade is a nonprofit, nonpartisan business association, independently driven and funded by business members. Our mission is to create a prosperous environment in which businesses and individuals thrive through economic development and providing value added services.

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Mayor’s Report

STATE OF THE CITY - 2017 By: Mayor Jim Watson Early this New Year, I was honoured to deliver my sixth State of the City address.

I take this opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made together over the last year, and set the course for 2017.

2016 was an important year in the City of Ottawa. Not only was it a year filled with planning and preparations for 2017, it was also a year of measured and steady achievement.

From balancing our budget to maintaining my 2% tax cap commitment to residents – 2016 was a year of rolling up our sleeves and getting things done.

Much of this renewal has been in preparation for the additional 1.75 million tourists expected throughout 2017, which is great news for our city and for our local economy.

That’s why I believe that 2017 will be a year of celebration – a celebration that Ottawa residents truly deserve, and have worked hard at creating. In fact, we have already begun to be recognized for our efforts Earlier this month, the New York Times described Canada as the #1 country to visit in 2017, and had a feature article about the wonderful places to see and things to do during a weekend in Ottawa. The Lonely Planet awarded Canada the same award last October, as well as WestJet naming Ottawa the #1 place to visit in the world in 2017.

Only weeks into 2017 and we have already played host to record setting events like Skate Canada’s National Championships and the Davis Cup tennis competition.

Signature events like Red Bull’s Crashed Ice World Championship, set to begin on March 3rd, will be taking place throughout the year as well. So you don’t miss any of these exciting events, sign up for Ottawa 2017’s newsletter at ottawa2017.ca.

2017 is the start of a new page in Ottawa’s history and we must continue this momentum into 2018 and beyond.

Not only is the Confederation Line Light-Rail project scheduled to begin service in 2018, we are also planning for Stage 2. We have pushed ourselves beyond the original scope of the project to include the Trim extension, a link to the Airport – and will undertake an environmental assessment to Kanata.

We are also partnering with Ottawa Tourism strategy to attract more major sporting and cultural events to Ottawa. Just last month, alongside my Council colleagues and Sports Commissioner Jody Mitic, we announced Ottawa’s bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games.

As the largest multi-sport event in Canada, the Summer Games, would bring over 20,000 visitors to Ottawa and generate approximately $165 million in economic activity, not to mention a legacy for our next generation of athletes as well as our sport facilities.

I encourage you to visit Jimwatsonottawa.ca to read the full State of the City address and to share in the many successes of 2016, while looking toward to the excitement of 2017 and beyond.

Together, let’s celebrate and continue moving our great city forward with optimism and confidence.

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Ferghus & Company, a new canine training centre, has taken over the former Fitzroy Centennial Public School in Kinburn. Above are Willow, left, and Ferghus, who are top dogs at Ferghus & Company.

Little different pupils at Kinburn school GLENDA JONES

After a complete overhaul, the Fitzroy Centennial Public School in Kinburn is still a centre for learning, although the pupils are a little different.

Tucked at the back of the building, right next to the old playground, is the newest addition to canine training in this area, Ferghus and Company.

Owners Erica and Andrew Mactaggart had a vision to provide dog owners with a one-stop location offering complete care for their companions. While they were running a dog-walking service in Kanata, Erica immersed herself in many aspects of training courses, from obedience to agility. Being active with local rescues as well as running an Afghan Hound rescue, she and Andrew were comfortable with all breeds of dogs, and soon found that their walking service needed a more customized space.

The perfect location on a seven-acre property in Kinburn meant that they could offer a more varied program that included outdoor playtime, daycare, and grooming.

The close proximity to the old school was too good to pass up, and now they have enlarged their business to a fully accessible, state of the art canine centre, catering to puppy play dates, grooming, retail space, specific training, educational talks and much more.

While Andrew takes care of transporting dogs to and

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from their daily romps, Erica is in charge of the school location, a unique facility that will appeal to anyone with a dog, large or small. Together they work on maintaining and improving all aspects of their growing business.

Ferghus and Company is dedicated to providing everything a dog owner needs and wants, from top of the line dog food and treats to a dedicated training gym outfitted with new equipment. There is also a do-it-yourself grooming parlour, complete with a raised tub, grooming table, tools, shampoo, and even towel service. A professional groomer can be hired to do the job if an owner feels intimidated by the process. In addition, the Mactaggarts are looking to install a recreational swimming pool for dogs.

The outdoor area will be fully functional in the spring, with a regulation sized agility field, a large, fenced off-leash play area next to a small play yard off the gym. Safety is a main concern, so all areas are protected with secure gates to ensure dogs and owners can participate in confidence.

In order to maximize the use of the gym, Erica has hired experienced trainers to run classes in all aspects of activities from basic obedience, puppy classes, the newest trend of Rally-O, and agility. Workshops and veterinary lectures are also on the schedule. Kids are encouraged to come with their dogs to learn what fun they can have together.

The Mactaggarts’ seven-year-old daughter would be the first to attest to the fun a dog can provide.

According to Erica, Ferghus and Company is meant to be a haven for all things “dog.” She and her family have dedicated themselves to making the centre a warm and welcoming place where friends can gather with their pets in a safe and friendly atmosphere to play together, learn together, and simply hang out together when they want.

The welcoming committee consists of Ferghus himself, a laid-back golden retriever, Willow, Ferghus’ wiry little sidekick and Fiona, a nonchalant cat who seems to own the front lobby.

Located just minutes off the 417 north at Kinburn Side Road, this already successful business is well on its way to being the definitive canine centre west of Ottawa. It is easily accessible for dog owners in West Carleton, north to Arnprior, Renfrew and surrounding areas. Erica welcomes visitors to drop in and tour the centre, stay a while and play, or return for classes.

A quick look at www.ferghusandcompany.com will make it obvious that this is where every dog would want to be spending time.

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West Carleton Skating Club intermediate skaters in the Club’s annual Showcase at the W. Erskine Johnston arena in Carp on Tuesday, Feb. 21 are (front row, from left) Clara Lecompte, Isabelle Guibord, Madeleine Baigent and Laine Gabua; (second row, from left) Meredith Graham, Rachel Heuchert, Emma Higgins, Maya Gibb, Lydia Giannakopoulos and Bryar Graham; and (back row, from left) Owen Atherfold, Grace Whitsitt, Jill McDuff, Mara Dobas and Jessica Spirak.

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Calabogie Ski Racing Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youngest competitors, the U10s, are only 7, 8, and 9 years old but already they have the need for speed.

These little racers have completed two races in their skiing series so far: Slalom at Mont Cascades Jan. 22 and Giant Slalom (GS) on their home hill, Calabogie Peaks, Feb. 5.

At this age, they are learning to choose a good line down the hill which will allow them to come close to the gates and go around smoothly, gaining speed as they go.

Jordyn Rog (Blackburn Hamlet) and Della Zlepnig (Osgoode) are leading the way for the girls. Della was just outside the top ten in 13th at Slalom, but snagged a fifth place ribbon in GS. Rog has been consistent with 9th in Slalom and 11th in GS. Laena Good (Manotick) also led the way in GS, picking up a 10th place finish.

Clare Nelson (Stittsville), Kailey Gropp (Kanata) and Hannah Cunliffe have stayed tight, trading places, but always landing in the top 25.

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Quality is evident from the company’s initial on-site consultation, even assisting with colour selection. Speed results from careful planning, on-site supervision, and effective execution of the project. This includes having the right number of painters who follow a systematic process. “We don’t take short cuts, but work efficiently,” says Leesha Cunningham. The WOW factor is realized when clients see their homes transformed.

“We don’t charge extra for our one-day service.” adds Leesa Franklin. “People love the opportunity to get their home painted in a day, but in many cases they prefer two days. We like to provide options.”

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Old Sled Run draws many enthusiasts to West Carleton legion

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There were 110 riders piled into West Carleton’s legion to at the end of a warm and sunny day of snowmobiling.

The 11th annual Old Sled Run and Vintage Snowmobile Show, held Feb. 19, started off with a hearty breakfast and display of vintage machines in Constance Bay. Then the group was off to follow the tree line across the OtDerek Dunn/Metroland tawa to Gavan Hotel in Quyon for lunch. They returned Winners from the Old Sled Run in Constance Bay proudly show off their hardware at the West Carleton Legion Branch 616 to Branch 616 for chili and the awards ceremony: oldest sled, Eli’s favourite, and others that have little to do with which is the starting and finish point for the annual event. competition and everything to do with celebrating the snowmobiling culture.

“It’s about nostalgia and memories,” said organizer Mike O’Reilly. “You know, these things break down all the time; out in the middle of nowhere; and you just love it. These are simple machines that bring you back to a simpler time.

“Everyone here grew up with snowmobiles, so it’s about bringing back their childhood too.”

Snowmobiling reveals parts of Canada never seen by those who stick to roadways, he added.

“Out on the river with the blue skies and Gatineau Hills ahead of you, there’s nothing like it.”

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Eli El-Chantiry gets out most years, but this one he stayed back to help cook breakfast. The West CarletonMarch Coun. and former restaurant owner said the event We provide insurance for all your business is an important fundraiser for the legion. He is pleased that Sobeys in Kanata and Dunrobin Meats generously needs — as well as your personal needs donated the food, which means the sled run raised about $2,000.

Bradley’s Insurance is proud supporter of its community and “That’s important for this place,” said El-Chantiry, who its people. Representing many competitive insurance was the third sponsor. “And it brings the community tomarkets backed by 60 years of personal service gether during family weekend. It even brings in a few people from outside the community. So they can come here Contractors • Professionals • Realty • Home • Auto • Cottages and enjoy the legion.”

Murray Gordon has attended the sled run all 11 years.

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Trophy winners in this year’s Old Sled Run are as follows: Youngest rider - Austin Herrick, Pakenham; Oldest machine - Jeannot Pilon, Gatineau, QC, 1965 Hus-ski; Second oldest machine - Rob Foster, Nepean, 1967 Snow Cruiser 207; Long distance award - Eli El-Chantiry, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon; Best rare iron - Keith Lowry, Almonte, 1969 Allied Hustler; Second rare iron - Kerrington Blackburn, Carleton Place, 1971 Dauphin; Best rate sled - Dennis Lambert, Carleton Place, 1970 Snow Cruiser, “The Ugly Towed”; Second best rat sled - Tyler Clarke, North Gower, 1970 Massey Ferguson Ski-Whiz 3005; Best Resto-Mod - Don Kranz, Pembroke, 1971 Pol,aris Charger; Best vintage suit - Lacey Moore, Fitzroy Harbour; Second best vintage suite, Andrew Herrick, Pakenham; Loudest pipes - Amanda and Chris Armstrong, Pakenham, 1994 Arctic Cat Thundercats; Councillor’s Choice - Mike Giles (Jr.), Almonte, 1970 Massey Ferguson Ski-Whiz 500SS; and Award of Merit - Phil Sadler, Kinburn.

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OTTAWA REGION HOME BUILDERS FEATURE FEBRUARY 2017

Learn how to LIVE GREEN the right way Adopting a green lifestyle has its merits.

In addition to benefitting the planet, an ecofriendly lifestyle can save men and women substantial amounts of money. Others are encouraged to adopt eco-friendly habits because of the impact that such lifestyles have on nearby wildlife.

Regardless of what motivates an individual to be more environmentally conscious, adopting such a lifestyle is an effort worthy of praise.

But even the most well-intentioned men and women may be making certain mistakes as they attempt to live more eco-friendly lives.

The following are some mistakes you may be making as you adapt your lifestyle in an attempt to be more eco-friendly.

• Failure to unplug: Electronic devices tend to be the biggest energy hogs in a home. While you may go room to room turning off devices when a space is unoccupied, unless you actually unplug the device, you are not doing all

you can to save energy. Televisions, computers or video game consoles are still consuming electricity even when they have been turned “off,” as clocks and other components still need energy to operate when the devices are turned back on. This phantom load, often referred to as “vampire power,” can consume a considerable amount of energy. Some estimate standby power energy consumption accounts for roughly 10 per cent of the electrical energy used in a typical household. Your best bet is to unplug all devices when they’re not in use. One way to make this more convenient is to plug devices into a power strip and then power off the strip when the devices are not being used.

• Discarding biodegradable items: In an effort to be more eco-friendly, some manufacturers have started to package products in what they refer to as biodegradable packaging. Ecoconscious consumers then buy these products and dispose of them in the trash, confident

that they will biodegrade in landfills. This works in theory but not necessarily in reality, as many landfills are not constructed in a way that facilitates proper decomposition. In 2001 a group of researchers from the University of Arizona excavated 21 landfills across North America and reported finding hundreds of undecomposed hot dogs, corn starch and lettuce dating back to the 1960s. They also found 2,425 newspapers that were used to date the food. Because some landfills are lined with clay and plastic to prevent leaching into surrounding soil and many also are covered with fresh soil daily to control odor, the buried trash is unable to decompose properly or promptly. These landfills end up preserving the trash rather than helping it to break down.

If packaging says biodegradable, bring it to a composting company that will properly break it down.

• Forgetting to weatherproof a home: Many

homeowners know to install programmable thermostats to control their home heating and cooling costs. Programmable thermostats are ideal but can be rendered ineffective when you fail to seal up leaks in a home.

• Poor driving habits: Hybrid cars are a hot commodity, and drivers of such vehicles rightfully feel proud to know they are doing their part to reduce fuel consumption.

However, if you drive your hybrid improperly, you may be wasting some of that saved energy.

Accelerating quickly and then coming to a quick stop is a recipe for wasting fuel and burning a battery. To conserve fuel, gradual acceleration and deceleration is required. Slowing down may be challenging to get used to, but once you do, you can rest assured you’re saving energy and money.

Going green requires some awareness of what you’re doing right and what you may be doing wrong.

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Many different styles of hanging chairs are available on the market to fit every decor trend. Made from wood, resin, cloth, wicker, metal or rope, these floating seats can take the shape of hamacs, water droplets, eggs and cocoons. Make sure to secure your hanging chair to a ceiling beam that’s strong enough to support your weight. If your ceiling isn’t solid enough, choose a model equipped with extra support. For the finishing touch, add some comfortable cushions and stash a few of your favourite magazines nearby. You’re now ready for an afternoon of pure bliss.

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An investment in real estate can pay off in years to come Many people today are trying to hedge their income to create investment securities that will pay off in the years ahead.

There is no better investment than real estate, says Rahul Kochar, Vice-President of Phoenix Homes in Ottawa.

“An investment property not only provides income to offset the cost of purchase, it builds equity that can turn into a sizeable security for your future.”

Phoenix Homes are ideal investment properties. Not only are they well-built, long-lasting homes, they are increasing in value with each passing year.

Phoenix Homes are a step above comparable builders with built-in quality at prices that will help you gain from your investment.

“We have the largest selection of models with so many options. There is literally something for everyone,” explains Rahul Kochar. “We go the extra distance to ensure every home we build has lasting value.”

Phoenix Homes offer custom entrances, wider doorways and halls, and so much more.

“We offer the best value anywhere. We invite people to shop and compare. We’ll always have something the others don’t. It is our goal to always be one step ahead of the competition, with the highest quality finishing, buyer incentive bonuses and the most innovative designs and materials. When you do the math, you will always find that we’re ahead,” Rahul says.

“We have recently reduced the new home price of our quality three storey town homes in Felton Court, making them a more affordable investment and a great place to live while gaining equity in your home.”

Felton Court, Phoenix Homes’ newest townhome community at the corner of Fallowfield Road and Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven, is an ideal investment community or a great place to get into the real estate market with your first home. Spacious new townhouses are well suited to growing families or people who are downsizing but still want a high quality, new home that will appreciate in value in the years ahead.

With convenient access to the 416 and 417, Felton Court is a commuter’s dream, while being in centre of the vibrant Barrhaven community with restaurants, big box stores, small shops, health services, entertainment, libraries, schools, and sports facilities.

Felton Court offers 2 and 3-storey townhomes, varying in size from 1301 to 1920 square feet with many exciting new floorplans to choose from. The exceptional floorplans are open-concept, feature gourmet kitchens, master ensuites, and main floor laundry facilities.

Felton Court townhomes in Barrhaven include a singlecar garage and backyard space—perfect for snow-free covered parking in winter and space to barbecue and enjoy life outside in warmer weather. Two-styorey units include finished basements featuring a rec-room and two-piece bath as well as hardwood floors on the main floor plus a free stainless steel hood fan and three quality kitchen appliances (fridge, stove and dishwasher). The 3-storey units also include the stainless appliances and a very aggressive starting price. Select 2 and 3-storey units also come with free central air conditioning.

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Hillside Vista Townhomes in Orléans is an affordable way to build for your future now, with sturdy, luxurious executive 3-storey townhomes available. With beautiful views of the scenic Gatineau Hills, Hillside Vista also offers the popular low-rise Terra Flat condos, a great starter investment.

“These homes are selling fast. We now have our 6th and 7th block of townhomes at Hillside Vista going in the ground and units still available in blocks 4 and 5 which are nearing completion,” points out Rahul Kochar.

Similarly, for those seeking a home near the high-tech corridor in Kanata, construction has started on the Terra Flats at Fernbank Crossing in Kanata.

“These properties are selling quickly so it’s wise to make a move now to ensure you get in the ground floor of this valuable asset.”

Terra Flats at Fernbank Crossing offers the best in value-minded condos.

“Our condo flats offer remarkable layouts, combining functional small-space solutions and elegant design elements. Perfect for first-time buyers and empty-

nesters - our flexible plans offer something for everyone,” says Mr. Kochar.

Terra Flats condos have all the features you could ask for in a sought-after location. Starting at $214,900 to $223,900, Terra Flats highlights innovative design and quality throughout, featuring a den (perfect for a work space), spacious living and dining rooms as well as a balcony, in-suite laundry closet and ample storage.

Units have two bedrooms and two full baths. The master suite includes a large walk-in closet as well as an ensuite bath.

Phoenix Homes is now developing single family homes with built-in income suites, an added benefit to home buyers who would like to augment mortgage payments with income from the home they live in.

“Our relationship with banks and lending institutions can also assist investors with their investment financing as well as educating buyers on the process. We also have exclusive deals with realtors that can help fill the rentals with quality tenants.”

No matter where you want to live or invest in real estate in the greater Ottawa area, you can rest assured that your investment will pay off in dividends when you purchase a quality Phoenix Home.

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Add potatoes, carrots and onion; cook covered for eight minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in water, salt and pepper, scraping up any bits from the bottom; cover and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

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Buying local... and healthy!

The Canada Food Guide recommends the consumption of 8 to 10 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. The more these foods are bursting with vitamins and nutrients, the healthier you’ll be.

But which fruits and veg- etables on the shelves of your local grocery store or fruit and vegetable shop are the most nutritious? The

answer to that is obvi- ous: those which are produced locally!

Fresh = nutritious The fresher fruits and vegetables are the more vitamins and other nutritious elements they will contain; and the longer the time lapse between harvesting and consumption, the fewer nutrients there will be. Local produce, hav-

ing been transported over shorter distances before arriv- ing at the store, will be much fresher than imported produce which has spent days or per- haps weeks in transit between the point of production and their point of sale. Packaging techniques and use of preserv- ing agents to keep food fresh will alter the nutritional quali- ties of im-

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We believe it is because of our dedicated staff and their commitment to provide exceptional customer service that our clients continue to vote for us. We are always grateful when our customers call to let us know that our technicians have done an exceptional job. We are also excited to announce that we have a website! Please check it out at www.kinburnplumbing.com

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Buying local, a great gesture Eating is one of the fundamental needs of human beings. These days, just about every type of food can be found on the shelves of a grocery store. Because of this, we can eat strawberries in December and all sorts of other fresh products which are grown far from where

other items we use in our daily lives. Checking the labels of the products you put in your shopping cart for their place of origin can make all the difference! And deciding to shop at the hardware store near you rather than in a big-box store

we live. But when we have a choice between two products, why not think local?

Indeed, buying local products helps to reduce the level of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere. At the same time, you can reduce your consumption of preservatives that products travel-

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When shopping with your children at local stores for stationery, books, school bags, clothes, shoes, sporting equipment, and electronics, mention to your kids that when local people frequent these stores they are helping to create jobs and incomes for others in their town.

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If your children have busy schedules, they’ll appreciate that shopping close to home will save lots of travelling time. If they’re keen environmentalists, make them aware of the fact that buying local helps to reduce greenhouse gases, not to mention all the money you’ll save on gas. Best of all, financial savings could trickle down to them in the form of pocket money. That will help them get the message!

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Dunrobin Family Chiropractic is hands-on healing “The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease" - Thomas Edison

Dunrobin Family Chiropractic is dedicated to helping West Carleton residents lead healthy lives. Since opening in April 2012 at Dunrobin Plaza, 2808 Dunrobin Road, Dr. Kelly Graham has helped clients to reduce pain and increase mobility.

A ‘local girl’ who was in the first graduating class at West Carleton Secondary School, she went on to earn an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics and was planning to attend medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon.

A sports injury and chronic ear infections at university changed the course of her life.

“I played for the women’s varsity rugby team and injured my back.

I tried several therapies which did not help. I was not interested in only masking my back pain with drugs and I did not want any more antibiotics. I was discouraged and frustrated when a close friend of mine suggested that I try chiropractic."

“I was really skeptical and extremely nervous, but I soon experienced relief and improvements in my well-being beyond what I thought was possible. I was eager to volunteer and learn at the local chiropractor’s office."

“That back injury proved to be one of the best things that happened to me! I soon decided that a natural and hands on healing approach that encompasses overall well-being was the best suited career for me. My path completely changed directions and before I knew it I was accepted to Chiropractic School.”

With 17 years of practice and thousands of successful cases to her credit, Dr. Graham opened her own clinic to be able to provide healing hands in her community.

“I am very confident and passionate about the chiropractic contribution to optimal health.

Choosing chiropractic has been a miracle for me and the chiropractic lifestyle is very natural for me- I have always known that health comes from within- and not from a pill or vaccine, and the better we treat our bodies, the better our bodies work."

“I wanted to make an impact on our community. It is a dream come true for me to serve my very own community. I knew that we could empower families through chiropractic and leadership to live healthier lifestyles which would result in vibrantly healthy and fulfilling lives.”

Her patients agree. In fact, Dunrobin Family Chiropractic won a Diamond award in the Chiropractor & Physiotherapist category of the Readers’ Choice awards.

“Thank you to all of our wonderful practice members and friends that have voted for us.

We are committed to you and your family’s journey towards optimal health."

“We are a family chiropractic office. We focus on the family including pregnancy and prenatal care, infants, children and teenagers too.

Whether nine days old or 90 years old, Dunrobin Family Chiropractic patients get healthy and stay healthy with regular chiropractic care."

“Chiropractic care helps to keep your nervous system functioning optimally. That’s important because your nervous system controls every single cell and system in your body."

“Everyone in my family is adjusted on a weekly basis to keep our bodies healthy physically, mentally and emotionally. We feel having your kids adju adjusted is imperative to their health.

And if you’re worried about adjusting the little ones, you can relax… adjus adjusting a baby uses just fingertip pressure.”

Ultimately, Dunrobin Family Chiropractic is committed to its clientele.

“We feel extremely fortunate to be able to serve. Helping others is a gift and I am very proud to be a chiropractor.

To book an appointment, call 613-832-3335 or online at www.dunrobinfamilychiropractic.ca “We were looking for a natural approach to Liam’s chronic ear infections and decided to try chiropractic. Our goal was to avoid the use of further prescription medications such as antibiotics. Since starting chiropractic care, Liam is so much better! He has had very long periods without any infections at all and is generally healthier and sleeping better. We can’t put into words how valuable this is to us.

Peace of mind is everything. I would recommend chiropractic to other parents who are looking for natural ways to enhance their family’s health. Dr. Graham is very knowledgeable and approachable.” - Liam’s Mom

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KAYE GRACE The family of Kaye Grace who passed away on January 27, 2017 wish to express our sincere appreciation to family, friends and neighbours for their kindness, messages of support, meals, prayers, flowers, cards, phone calls, Masses and donations to the Almonte General Hospital and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We also wish to thank the Staff of The Almonte General Hospital, The Ottawa Civic Hospital and the ambulance attendants for taking such good care of Kaye. A special thanks to the staff at Orchard View By The Mississippi for all your wonderful care. Thank you to The Pilon Family Funeral Home for your wonderful assistance and compassion. Kaye will always be fondly remembered by all who knew her and deeply missed by those who loved her.

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Villeneuve Joanne Louise (nee Bisson)

(June 16, 1964 - February 11, 2017) Also known as “Jo, Jo-Jo and Mom” to the ones who loved her, sadly passed on Saturday February 11, 2017 in her home.

Family and friends were welcomed to come pay their respects and celebrate the beautiful person she was at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place on Tuesday February 21, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until a celebration of her eternal memory at 12:00 noon.

Who was Joanne? She was the face of generosity; she was a devoted wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a friend. She was a loving person who cared deeply for her family. She was always present, often lent a hand and gave good advice when you needed it even if you didn’t want it. She always saw the good in people even when others didn’t and she was welcoming of all. She was a great hostess; an eternal child who often knew how to find the fun and humor in any situation. She will be missed but her memory will remain eternal for she has influenced so many. Her Memory will live on in her motherin-law Evelyn Tysick, her three daughters Krista Bisson (Nick), Melanie Reinburg (Kevin) and Lindsey, her step daughter Loreen Elliot, her two grandchildren Austin Reinburg and Sora Reinburg and her many sisters, brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends.

Loving wife of the late Tracy Lackie. www.barkerfh.com

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Lackey William “Worley” (April 7, 1927 - February 16, 2017) Cedar Heights Polled Herefords

Peacefully, Thursday morning at the Fairview Manor in Almonte, in his 90th year.

Lifetime farmer of Prospect, ON. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Audrey (Lett).

Predeceased by his parents, William Lackey and Minne Lee, and their infant daughter Shirley. Dear father of Ray (Dawn) of NFLD, Mary Jane (Bart) of Alliston, Diana (late Peter Nanne) of Pakenham and Stuart (Cathy) of Almonte. Grandfather of Erin (Christopher), Kelsey, Rachel, Eva, Rebecca (Pat), Christine (Jeff), Robert (Emily), Patricia (Sean), and Steven. Great-grandfather of Olivia, Hollie, Megan, Blake, Leah, Pierce, Tobin, Brooklynn, Krysta, Cole, Courtney and Colton. Special father-in-law of Maggie and her husband Bob Woods, and father figure to Lesa Edwards.

Dear brother of the late Gertie (Emerson) Jones, late Stanley (Edna) Lackey. Survived by many nieces, nephews, neighbours, friends and remembered by longtime bull customers.

Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Sunday, February 19 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held Monday, February 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel.

For those who wish, donations to Saint Augustine’s Anglican Church (Prospect, ON) – cemetery restoration and preservation. www.barkerfh.com

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Pocock, Margaretta Josephine (nee Pollard)

It is with great sadness that the family of Margaretta Josephine Pocock announce her passing on Monday February 13, 2017 at the age of 94.

Born in Brooklands Manitoba, March 11, 1922.

Later moved with family back to Lewis Sussex, England. Reta (Mum) beloved wife of the late James Stanley Pocock passed at Carleton Place Hospital with her daughter Valerie at her side. Mum will be missed and lovingly remembered by daughter Valerie Jane (Bruce), son Anthony James (Carol), daughter in-law Loretta. Predeceased by son Alan William.

Reta will also be missed by 10 grandchildren: Andrew and Steven - Alan and Jane - Ian, Maggy, Graham, Blair, and Glen - Natalie, and 13 great-grandchildren: Jessica and Ryan – Julie - Tristan and River – David, Matthew, and Philip - Owen and Emma - Sarah - Jonathan and Samantha. One great-great-granddaughter Aria, and nieces and nephews in Calgary and over seas.

Reta was loved by so many who knew her, she will be missed by many friends and neighbors.

A memorial service will be held at Brunton Hall Ninth line Beckwith Township at 2 pm., March 25th 2017. For those who wish, a donation to the Almonte Civitan Club or Grace Communion International Canada would be appreciated. www.barkerfh.com

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Inez E.

In hospital on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Beloved wife of the late Oral Osborne. Survived by her extended family Susan, Mark, Evelyn, and Peggy. She will be missed by her dear friend Lillian. Friends were received at the Carp Chapel, Tubman Funeral Home, 115 Rivington St., Carp on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 1-2:30pm, followed by a service in the Chapel at 2:30 pm. Burial at Huntley United Cemetery in the spring. In memory of Inez, please consider a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Tributes, donations and condolences may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com

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Saunders, Reta

Peacefully at Stoneridge Manor, on Monday February 13, 2017, at the age of 80.

Wife of the late Ivan Saunders. Best friend of the late Raymond Duff. Loving mother of Kevin (Muriel). Loving grandmother of Sarah, Kayla (Trevor), Sam, Reg and Amanda (Mike) and cherished great-grandmother of Max, Mason, Kiona, Raeann, Antonio, Brian and Jeannette.

A graveside service will take place in the spring at St. James Anglican Cemetery, Carleton Place.

For those who wish, a donation to the Alzheimer Society or Stoneridge Manor in Carleton Place would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

ROESLER Marjorie Enid (Marnie) Peacefully at Forest Hill in Kanata on February 16, 2017 at the age of 91.

Predeceased by her husband Gord in 1982. Loving Mom of Debbie Lacharity (Lorne), Weldy (Kathy), Ky (Terri) and Sandi Blanchfield (Greg). Proud Nana of Lindsay (Richard), Katelyn, Chelsea (Alex), Morgan, Maddie, Cydney and Spencer and great-grandmother of Cooper and Kennedy. Predeceased by her parents Leslie Thomas and Clara Yourth and brother Ray. Interment and Memorial Service will take place in the spring at St. John’s United Cemetery, Golden Lake, ON. Funeral Arrangements entrusted into the care of C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com

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BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

The snowfall that created a gridlock in the capital during the Feb. 15 morning commute may spark a review of the consortium that operates school buses.

As of 11 a.m., 15 centimetres of snow fell. And many parents – including Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod – were surprised to hear that school buses were on the road.

The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority handles the city’s school buses for the Catholic and public boards.

They make the call, so based on their weather reports that said they shouldn’t expect to see much snow until the close of the school day, the green light was given for buses to hit the road, said OSTA general manager Vicky Kyriaco.

The problem is that decision was made before 5:30 a.m.

“We decided to proceed with service as usual. So it was a complete

surprise when at 6 or 6:30 a.m. it really started to come down,” Kyriaco said.

She said in a city like Ottawa, which sits in a valley with lakes and rivers, weather can turn on a dime.

However, it’s not that easy to call the buses back.

“In the age of information with social media and the Internet, people can find and respond to stuff quickly,” Kyriaco said. “They sometimes forget that these are real people and buses are not as easy to pull back.”

Kyriaco said OSTA communicates with the city and knows their snow-clearing policy.

“There’s this sense that we blame the city and the city blames us, but we work together,” she said.

Kyriaco said the transportation authority is damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

“Pretty much any time we make a call one way or another people are mad, unless it’s a really obvious decision,” she said, adding that buses from other boards in eastern

Ontario were operational on Feb. 15 as well.

But MacLeod said she has no sympathy for OSTA. “The weather watch the night before said to expect 20 cm, and this is Canada and that’s what we got,” she said.

MacLeod said the busing consortium is difficult to deal with and often makes arbitrary decisions without input from parents or representatives on the school boards.

“They’re an unelected and unaccountable body and something needs to change,” MacLeod said, adding when she returns to Queen’s Park she plans to shine a light on the issue in the legislature.

Kyriaco said OSTA is accountable and simply followed procedure.

“On the one side, I would say we are absolutely accountable,” she said, adding OSTA has a board of directors with representatives from both school boards.

“On the other hand, we can’t be held accountable for the weather,” Kyriaco said.

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Some people were surprised buses still ran on Feb. 15 with the snowfall.

MacLeod said, adding she wants to look at the province’s snow day policy and make changes — with parental input.

She said it’s time for a change in governance structure, something that’s not uncommon for government agencies or consortia.

“The storm really uncovered some of the deeper issues,” MacLeod said.

“It’s time for a change.”

tion requests and public consultations.

MacLeod said that might be true, but based on her experience with OSTA around rural bus routes not much of the community’s input makes it’s way into the decisionmaking process.

“I was upset about the decision to run the buses, but I think what’s more upsetting is the unwillingness to admit that a mistake was made,”

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Church Services The Anglican Parish of March St John’s South March 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata Sunday Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Someone close to you recognizes all of the help you’ve provided him or her, even if this person doesn’t verbalize the thanks very often. Your efforts are appreciated, Libra.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 You have been spending quite a deal of time sorting out the lives of other people that it is time for you to get a handle on the situations that affect you, Scorpio.

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Ottawa Sens owner launches the Organ Project

BY JESSICA CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

Eugene Melnyk’s goal is to save more lives by ending the organ transplant wait list.

The Ottawa Senators owner launched the Organ Project at the Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Melnyk received a liver transplant in May 2015, after an urgent public appeal.

“Every three days in Ontario, someone dies waiting,” he said in a news release.

“Sadly, this is the unfortunate reality across Canada, the

14-year-old student dies

BY JESSICC CUNHA jessica.cunha@metroland.com

The Kanata community is in mourning after the death of 14-year-old Chloe Kotval on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

“Chloe had a spark of life in her that was pure sunshine.

The hole left by the loss of our beautiful daughter will never be filled,” said Chloe’s parents, Shannon Edwards and Neville Kotval, in a statement Thursday, Feb. 16.

The grade 9 All Saints Catholic High School student was found unresponsive by her mother on Sunday after “taking a pharmaceutical drug of unknown origin,” according to the family. She was rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, where tests found Chloe had suffered “complete and irreversible” loss of brain function. Her organs were donated on Valentine’s Day. “We are concerned about the epidemic nature of the use of high grade pharmaceuticals amongst young people and their lack of knowledge about them — the consequences of using them are real and terrible,” said her parents.

Chloe appeared to be struggling with “typical teenage issues” in recent weeks, according to the family’s statement. Her parents “were worried but not alarmed” and sought help for their daughter through a counsellor and other means. Chloe’s family described her as “a well-loved and compassionate young person whose sunny disposition attracted a large group of friends. She was an animal lover who, on frequent family vacations to Bahamas, devoted her energy and much of her beloved bingo winnings to the North Abaco Potcake Rescue for mixed breed Caribbean dogs.”

Chloe’s death came a day after Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa police issued a joint alert warning residents about counterfeit prescription medications found in the city.

“It is suspected that counterfeit drugs found in Ottawa have been involved in recent life-threatening overdoses,” said the joint release. “Illicit fentanyl has been detected in counterfeit pills manufactured to resemble prescription pills like Percocet. The presence of illicit fentanyl significantly increases the risk of overdose; it is fatal in very small amounts.”

Ottawa police are investigating Chloe’s death, according to the family’s statement.

“This is an open investigation,” said Const. Marc Soucy.

He couldn’t confirm or deny the name of the victim. “Any suspicious death, we investigate.”

Students at All Saints and at schools across the city wore green, Chloe’s favourite colour, on Feb. 15 in tribute to the Kanata Lakes teen. A #GreenForChloe hashtag appeared on Twitter with condolences and green hearts flooding the social media site.

“Every student contributes in no small measure to the community we create together at All Saints,” said a letter from the student council. “The loss of any student, particularly in so tragic a manner, greatly wounds us all. We know that you join us in expressing the inmost sorrow and most sincere condolences of the entire All Saints community to Chloe’s parents and family.”

Denise Andre, director of education with the Catholic school board, said in a release that crisis response teams have been deployed to the school for as long as needed.

U.S. and around the world. The good news is this is truly a solvable problem because we don’t need to find a cure for waiting.”

He likened changing people’s attitudes about organ donation to when seatbelts in vehicles were introduced.

“It took time, a change in laws, and a lot of public education to change our habits,” Melnyk said.

“Our goal is to make organ donation as normal and expected as wearing your seatbelt. Both save lives and both are a choice you can make and embrace.”

Melnyk said he and others have contributed more than $3 million to the initiative.

The Organ Project has three main thrusts to build awareness about the need for more

organ donors: * Educate about the “detrimental impact” of wait lists for organ transplants. * Encourage people to donate their organs by signing up on the provincial registry. * Ensure registered organ donors share their wishes with their family and friends.

“Ending the wait list isn’t like finding a cure to a disease,” said Melnyk.

“We all hold the solution to this problem and together we can save lives.

“This is about awareness and people being aware their decision to donate their organs could one day save up to eight lives.”

Melnyk also announced the project’s inaugural gala to kick off Organ Donation Awareness Month in April. The “exclusive

event” will be held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto on March 31.

Country star Carrie Underwood – wife of former Senators player Mike Fisher, who now plays for Nashville Predators– will perform at the event.

Single tickets cost $1,500 and a table of 10 runs to $15,000.

Funds raised will be used to work “closely with other stakeholders, organizations and government agencies across North America to help identify possible solutions to other obstacles within the organ donation and transplant system,” according to a news release.

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West Carleton Wolverines starting winter workouts at Oz Dome off Carp Road

BY JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com

Senior skaters in Showcase

Melody Rochon

West Carleton Skating Club senior skaters in the Club’s annual Showcase at the W. Erskine Johnston arena in Carp on Tuesday, Feb. 21 are (front row, from left) Alicia Stel, Molly Lang, Rebecca Willoughby, Antong Hou and Emily Szabados; and (back row, from left) Anda Hou, Madison Harris, Lauryn Rochon-Kaiser, Kirsten McDuff, Karen Campbell and Holly Szabados.

Winter is still with us but it is not too early to prepare for the 2017 football season.

The West Carleton Wolverines Football Club is starting football winter workouts which are being held at the Oz Dome on Westbrook Road off Carp Road just south of highway 417 this year.

These winter workouts are both for those playing tackle football as well as the Wolverines’ girls touch football program.

The winter workouts start this coming Sunday, Feb. 26 for the tyke, mosquito, peewee and bantam tackle football players. There will be no girls session on Feb. 26.

However, there are winter workout sessions for both the tackle football program and the girls touch football program beginning on Saturday, March 4, with additional sessions

held on Saturday, March 25, Saturday, April 1, Sunday, April 9 and Sunday, April 23.

Cost of these winter workout sessions is $5 per session or $20 for all of the sessions for the tackle football players and $20 for all of the sessions for the girls’ touch football participants.

Those attending these winter workout sessions should wear shorts and t-shirts while wearing cleats or running shoes. Taking along some bottled water would be a good idea.

The West Carleton Wolverines Football Club operates a tackle football program for those aged 7 to 15 years old as well as a girls touch football program for those aged 11 up to 20 years old.

The West Carleton Wolverines Football Club has offered a football program for over 20 seasons since its founding in 1993.

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registration for the full week of activities including lunch and snacks each day is $195.

There is, though an early bird special The Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre is offering an Eco-Adventure Camp Program on the registration fee. Register before this Friday, Feb. 24 and the fee is only $175 per during the upcoming March Break. participant.

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The Wolverines program has grown from one mosquito-level team to four teams (tyke, mosquito, peewee and bantam), providing a tackle football experience to youth aged 7 to 15 years old in West Carleton, Kanata North and the Ottawa Valley.

Over the years, the West Carleton Wolverines have come to be known for playing tough but sportsmanlike football.

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Local coming weeks weeks— —free freeto tonon-profit non-profitorganizations organizations Fax: Fax: 613-224-3330, 613-432-6689, E-mail: E-mail:ottawaeast@metroland.com john.curry@metroland.com Localevents eventsand andhappenings happenings over the coming The community calendar is a free public service for nonprofit groups.

Notices appear as space permits.

Please submit your information at least two weeks prior to the event and include a daytime contact and phone number for us to reach you for clarification.

CARP Feb. 28 A Community Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. James the Apostle Anglican Parish Hall, 3774 Carp Rd. (beside the Carp fairgrounds) in Carp. Everyone is welcome.

Feb. 28 A 30-minute information session about the ten-week Learn to Run Clinic in Carp to prepare for the 5-kilometre run in the annual Diefenbooker Classic on May 6 will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Huntley Curling Club. Learn what to wear for winter running, discuss the clinic’s ten-week schedule and have your questions answered. The clinic itself will begin Saturday, March 4.

March 1 A 30-minute information session about the free walking clinic in Carp helping to prepare for the 5-kilometre walk in the annual Diefenbooker Classic on May 6 will be held Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Huntley Curling Club. Get more information about the walking clinic and have your questions answered.

March 7 The Huntley Township Historical Society is presenting Celtic Music for St. Patrick’s Day, featuring The Bar-

ley Shakers with local musician James Caldwell Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall in Carp.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments. Voluntary donations appreciated. For more information, please call Suzanne on 613-839-5203.

March 14 The West Carleton Garden Club is holding its March monthly meeting Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carp Memorial Hall in Carp.

Master Gardener Judith Cox will be the guest speaker on the topic Child’s Play: Gardening With Children, Fairies and More.

March 21 Early bird registration with a reduced price for the annual Diefenbooker Classic on Saturday, May 6 ends on this date. Register online at diefenbookerclassic.ncf.ca.

March 24 The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and community volunteers are hosting Music with The Chords, a nutritional lunch and entertainment program for seniors and adults with physical disabilities living in the community, Friday, March 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Huntley Community Centre, 2240 Craig Side Rd., Carp.

March 25 The West Carleton Skating Club and the West Carleton Minor Hockey Association are hosting a Battle of the Blades competition at the W. Erskine Johnston Arena in Carp. Admission will be a donation to the West Carleton Food Access Centre.

March 28 Friends of the Carp Hills is hold-

ing its annual general meeting Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Carp Memorial Hall in Carp. It will be followed by a briefing about the group’s activities and plans for 2017. Everyone is welcome but only members in good standing can vote on the budget and the slate of directors.

May 6 Annual Diefenbooker Classic in support of the West Carleton branches of the Ottawa Public Library will take place at the Carp fairgrounds Saturday, May 6. Events for all ages, including 5 and 10-kilometre running races; 5, 18 and 33-kilometre cycle tours and a 5-kilometre walk.

Ongoing Every Thursday until March 9, drop in to the Carp library branch for Family Storytime at 10:15 a.m.

(30 min.). Stories, songs, rhymes and games for children of all ages.

Every second Wednesday to March 1, drop in to the Carp library branch for an informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts. Carp Social KNITwork at 10:30 a.m. (90 min).

One Saturday each month, help your child become a better reader with one-to-one 15-minute sessions reading to an Ottawa Therapy Dog through the READ program (Reading Education Assistance Dogs). You must register in advance at the Carp library branch, 3911 Carp Road.

Luncheon of soup and sandwiches is served every first and third Tuesday of the month, starting at 11:30 a.m. and running to 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church in Carp. The group, Soup ‘n Dipty, welcomes everyone. A free-will offering is appreciated. Everyone is welcome to drop in and join us.

CONSTANCE BAY

Feb. 24 Euchre tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616, 377 Allbirch Rd., Constance Bay immediately following the TGIF dinner which has been changed from spaghetti to lasagna. Grab a partner and join us.

A partner will be provided if you are alone. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Feb. 25 The Constance Bay Community Market (CBCM) annual general meeting will be held at the Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre, 262 Len Purcell Dr., Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. The CBCM aims to be a social destination that encourages the exposure of local vendors and community initiatives. The CBCM is seeking volunteers for positions on its 2017 board of directors. Please contact marketinthebay@gmail.ca for more information.

Feb. 28 Come and enjoy St. Gabriel’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616, 377 Allbirch Rd., Constance Bay. Dinner includes pancakes with pure maple syrup, sausages, Bob’s baked beans, tea, coffee or juice. Price: 11 years and older $7; aged 4 to 10, $3; and under 4 free.

Gluten-free pancakes and sausages are available. Everyone welcome.

March 4 An open dart tourney is being held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616, 377 Allbirch Rd., Constance Bay. Blind draw, one man, one woman teams. Registration at 11 a.m. Play begins at 11:45 a.m. Entry fee will be charged. Open to everyone 19 years

of age and over. You could win your weekend steak. For more information, call the Legion at 613-832-2082.

Ongoing Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616, 377 Allbirch Rd. Monday: Cribbage 2 p.m., Auntie Alice Bridge Club 2 p.m., Tuesday: Ladies darts 7 p.m., Wednesday: Bingo on hold until further notice, Thursday: Carpet bowling 1 p.m., Men’s darts 7:30 p.m., Friday: TGIF dinner 5:30 p.m. $8.85 + tax. Bar opens at 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 1 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; noon on Sunday.

Looking for a fun way to keep in shape and meet new friends? Join The Bay Waves — Modern Square Dancing from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Constance Bay Community Centre, 262 Len Purcell Dr. You don’t have to know how to dance. Singles welcome!

For details, call 613-832-5808; $6 per night or $45 for the balance of the season (January to April).

Wednesdays at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 616: Bingo on hiatus until further notice. Thank you to all loyal players and volunteers.

Drop into the Constance Bay branch of the Ottawa Public Library as discarded books are turned into works of art. Sessions are held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. (90 min.) until March 21. For more information, please visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.

Drop into the Constance Bay branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a book chat on the last Monday of every month at 7 p.m. (one hour).

Runs until June 26. For more information, check BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.

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PAKENHAM

Feb. 23 Enjoy a community potluck that is being held on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pakenham Public School in Pakenham. Everyone welcome to this free event.

Please contact Doris Rankin on 613-6245580 for information. A Bridging Generation in Pakenham event.

WEST CARLETON

Ongoing West Carleton Country Knitters meet every second Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. in members’ homes. New members are always welcome as are donations of yarn for us to knit and/or crochet into warm items for our local charities. For more information call Paula 613 832-2611, or Sue 613 839-2542 or visit us

Ongoing Winter Zumba classes Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. until March 29. New Zumba Gold (low impact) class being offered Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Instructor is Emma Venes. For more information, please contact zumbazinemma@gmail.com.

March 4 St. Michael’s four-hand euchre tournament on Saturday, March 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre, 100 Clifford Campbell St., Fitzroy Harbour. Tournaments will also happen Saturdays, April 8 and May 6. $20 per person including a light lunch served at noon. Two-person teams. Eight games played. Team score totalled. $800 in prize money. Everyone welcome.

For information, please call Ernie on 613-622-1295.

Ongoing The Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre, 100 Clifford Campbell St., is open every Friday at 7:30 p.m. for pub night. Includes round-robin darts tournament, pool and ping-pong.

GALETTA

Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Six-hand euchre will be played at the Galetta Community Hall, 119 Darwin St., Galetta at 7:30 p.m. Thursday nights in February. Admission $5 per person. Prizes and refreshments. Everyone welcome.

WOODLAWN

Feb. 28 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. Thomas’ Church Hall, 3794 Woodkilton Rd., 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy pancakes with real maple syrup, sausages, baked beans.

Adults $7. Children under 8 years of age $3.

Each week, a lawyer from the Kanata based Allan Snelling law firm will answer a reader’s question.

FITZROY HARBOUR Feb. 23-25 Fitzroy Harbour Community Association’s annual winter carnival. Thursday, Feb. 23 — Spaghetti supper and “City vs. Country” hockey game; Friday, Feb. 24 — Family Skating Night and Dan and Carole’s Trivia Night; Saturday, Feb. 25 — Pancake breakfast, hockey games and “snow” pitch (new).

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A weekly guide in legal matters

If you have a general legal question that you would like to have addressed send it via email to Legalmatters@compellingcounsel.com

Do I need a Power of Attorney for someone to manage my assets if I am unable?

In most cases, people should have a Power of Attorney as part of their estate plan. A Power of Attorney for Property allows you to appoint someone to act on your behalf with regards to your assets in the event that you are unable. There are two kinds: Continuing and Non-Continuing.

choosing will be able to act on your behalf and make decisions regarding your affairs in your best interests.

This may involve small matters such as the paying of monthly utility bills or large matters, such as selling your home should it no longer meet your needs.

A Non-Continuing Power of Attorney allows your attorney, who you have appointed, to manage your assets but it ceases to have effect in the event that you become mentally incapacitated and unable to manage your own affairs. These are generally used for specific purposes where an individual will be unavailable for a relatively short period of time. For instance, someone embarking on an extended holiday may appoint someone as their attorney to deal with banking and investing while they are away.

If you do not have a Power of Attorney, your family members will be subject to considerable delay and expense in getting someone appointed to act on your behalf and the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee will be involved. Ultimately the person appointed may not be the person you would have chosen.

For most people, a Continuing Power of Attorney is appropriate for their estate plan. This allows someone to manage your assets and their power continues in the event of incapacity. A person (or persons) of your

When preparing a Power of Attorney for Property, it is important to consider who to appoint and what type of powers they should have. The document must be executed in accordance with the legal requirements so it takes effect. These matters can be discussed with a lawyer who can consider your specific needs, ensuring your Power of Attorney works with your estate plan.

KINBURN March 10 The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and community volunteers host a nutritional lunch along with entertainment and/or an educational program for seniors and adults with physical disabilities living in the community on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On Friday, March 10, the lunch and program will be held at the Kinburn Community Centre on Kinburn Side Rd., Kinburn. Presentation by the Canadian Hearing Society. Please register at least seven days in advance. Call 613-591-3686, ext. 316. Cost is $8 per person. Transportation for this event can be arranged upon request.

Ongoing Free one-hour fitness classes for adults 55-plus at the Kinburn Community Centre, Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Instructor is Heart Wise Exercise certified. Classes accommodate all fitness levels. Please bring along a yoga mat and medium weight tubing with handles. Classes will run until the end of May.

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