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Community Voice - September 2, 2021 1 ! " #$ 4950 Opeongo Rd 4858 Opeongo Rd 1560 Rangeland Ave 741 Bayview Drive $1,125,000 $500,000 $325,000 $129,900 Your WEST CommunityVoice CARLETON September 2, 2021 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE www.ottawavoice.ca [email protected] Vol. 3 No. 01 We’re Baaaaaack! Nevil Hunt photo Oliver, Kane and Elliott show what opposing football teams will face when they take to the field for the West Carleton Wolverines mosquito team this season. The team is preparing for the long-awaited return of the National Capital Amateur Football Association’s 9v9 mosquito league for players age 10 and 11 following the cancellation of the schedule last year due to the pandemic. s d d u S a n n e J r o f t n e g A l a i c i f f O e h t y b d ELECT e z JENNA SUDDS i r o Your Liberal candidate for Kanata—Carleton | Election Day: Sept. 20 h t u A 2 September 2, 2021 - Community Voice News It’s very nice to meet you BY COMMUNITY VOICE STAFF It’s just a matter of time until you run into our new West Carleton Community Voice reporter. Nevil Hunt brings 18 years of experience in community news to the Voice. He was previously a reporter and news edi- tor with the West Carleton Review, which ceased publication in 2018. “There’s never a dull moment covering West Carleton,” Hunt said. “While it’s one large com- Photo provided munity, it’s the people in Nevil Hunt is the new reporter for the West Carleton the individual villages and edition of Your Community Voice. hamlets that make things click. bring you the news and He has also worked in high “There are always inter- stories about the people tech and with the federal esting people to meet, and of West Carleton.” government. they make every commu- Hunt studied journalism If you have a story idea nity a little different from at Algonquin College and for an upcoming issue of the one down the road. I’m has covered urban, subur- the Voice, please contact Authorized by the Official Agent for looking forward to getting ban and rural parts of the him at nevilhunt@gmail. 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Royal Canadian Legion wide open fairways are If you’ve never tried those marks Legion Week in forgiving. A hook or a slice sports, you’re invited to Where official Ontario between Sept. 18 rarely finds trees or water, try. and 24. he joked. “We’re always welcom- Tom Watters is orga- “You make a lot of friends ing new members,” nizing the annual Alfie playing there,” Watters Dolan said, adding the big kids come Currie Memorial Golf said with a laugh, allud- Constance Bay branch Tournament, scheduled ing to the need for duffers has around 150 members for Sept. 25 at Edgewood to cross adjacent fairways today. There are more Links, 3654 Dunrobin Rd. to retrieve golf balls that than 248,000 Legion to play “Alfie did a lot of work for stubbornly refuse to go in members at over 1,350 the branch and he was a the intended direction. branches coast to coast. big-time golfer,” Watters You can sign up for The Constance Bay said. the tournament at the branch continues its suc- The tourney tees off at Constance Bay Legion, cessful Meals to Wheels 12:30 p.m. and is open 377 Allbirch Rd. The dinner every other Friday to the public. It offers 18 hall is open every day – offering a hot meal holes, a power cart, lunch except Mondays and made to go. Orders are at the course and dinner Wednesdays. The Legion due three days prior, on Register Today under tents back at the will be open every day Tuesday, and the menu of Constance Bay Legion, all during Legion Week. upcoming meals is kept for $80. There will be prize Branch president George up to date on the Royal ocsb.ca/register draws as well. Watters said Dolan said Legion Week Canadian Legion Branch there’s room for 20 four- will also see an honours 616 Facebook page. somes, and there was still and awards ceremony at [email protected] ELECT JENNA SUDDS Your Liberal candidate for Kanata—Carleton | Election Day Sept. 20 FINISH THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 MAKE HOMEOWNERSHIP AFFORDABLE Ensure that individuals, families, seniors, and businesses Help future homeowners afford a downpayment affected by the pandemic continue to have the support faster, encourage renters to become homeowners, needed to recover. and ban blind bidding & predatory realtor practices. ADDRESS THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY STRENGTHEN UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE Take bold climate action now to mitigate future climate Ensure that every Canadian has access to a family disasters, create a robust green economy, and build a doctor, eliminate health system waitlists, and sustainable future. improve rural access to healthcare. INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT INTRODUCE UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE Secure the funding needed to connect Kanata—Carleton Help women and parents return to the workforce by to light rail transit and reduce our carbon footprint. introducing $10-a-day early learning and childcare. SECURE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET BETTER CARE FOR OUR SENIORS Work to ensure that every Canadian has access to fast, Introduce national long-term care standards and reliable, and affordable internet, no matter where they live. raise wages for dedicated personal support workers. Authorized by the Official Agent for Jenna Sudds. 4 September 2, 2021 - Community Voice EDITORIAL Better late than never As we have said on other provincial measures dur- For starters, for teachers, for the adults in classrooms, ing this pandemic, better late than never on the Ford who could argue against mandating vaccines in this government for introducing a vaccine passport in this environment? province In terms of mandating vaccines for students of all Among those eligible in Ottawa, this city is inching ages, it’s hard to argue why this vaccine shouldn’t be on towards 80 percent of residents receiving two doses. the mandated list of many others, like MMR (Measles, We should celebrate that fact. Mumps and Rubella). That’s fantastic. We obviously have to push that higher. The City of Ottawa has been dithering on introduc- Can we get that higher? It’s really smart to continue ing a mandatory vaccine policy for its workforce. We to push to that goal. don’t need another staff report. We need the same clear No one should be surprised as we gradually open up edict the mayor of Toronto gave employees there that the economy and lift some public health measures we they must have the double dose if they want to remain are going to see a rise in cases. employed. We are starting to see that already and that is going to And in a health care setting such as hospitals, long- continue, especially with the arrival in our community term care and palliative centres, that is a no-brainer. of the very contagious Delta variant. You just can’t put the most vulnerable people at risk With our neighbours next door in Gatineau taking for COVID-19. the step to introduce vaccine passports and a grow- If we are all vaccinated we will have a much safer work- ing number of jurisdictions surrounding the Capital ing environment. doing that as cases begin to climb, a standardized ap- Regular testing, as some have been pushing, isn’t proach over a patchwork of rules makes sense. This is enough. How regular would that be? What test? Would our best hope to keep people doing things they want to a negative test be required before every shift? be doing, while ensuring a safer indoor environment. A standardized set of rules across all municipalities Who knows what made the Premier finally come and segments of the economy is needed to level the around, but recent public polls show the vast major- playing field. ity of the populace in Ontario have an appetite for some When you leave it up to individual businesses to set form of passport in essential settings at least. the rules, you leave it open to interpretation. stretched its role in meet- Canadian Municipalities OP-ED: Federal candidates can’t dodge local issues ing the social services (FCM) will step up as needs of cities including they always do to ensure should get out and vote. our city. For the most part, employment nodes rest addressing homeless- that municipalities are There are numerous items it delivers a benefit to the in the NCC’s hands. Local ness, affordable housing part of a federal election on the national agenda but local citizens and we enjoy MPs need to ensure that and settlement support agenda.