JUNE-JULY 2018 VINCENT MASSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL by Sofian Tarfas, Anthony Gellatly, Sam Rayment Photos by Thomas Cormier and Greg Mckean (Teacher)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
JUNE 2018 A Voice of Riverview Park JULY 2018 Will our new LRT be this good? by Geoff Radnor itting in my seat in an almost empty train early on a recent Sunday morning, slowly and Ssilently I started to move. My train was leaving on a trip from a capital city in Europe on its three hour trip to another city in another country. It was due to depart at 8:12 am, and it did, exactly to the minute. I had ordered and paid for my tick- et on line here in Canada, and was instructed to pick up my ticket at the station prior to boarding. Hav- ing found the railway service desk, my two tickets were in my hand in seconds, they were for a trip there and back in one day. I was advised by email a week in advance that the journey would take about 30 min- utes less than originally planned as the train was to be diverted onto One of our new trains going under the Belfast Road Bridge on a training run, May 8th 2018. The train is head- CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 ing east; there is Tremblay Road on the left and the Queensway on the right. PHOTO: JAMES RADNOR Hi, I’m Dalia! am a Grade 5 student at Riv- ership, teamwork and treating erview Alternative. I love to others with respect and kindness. write and to socialize with When a student gets a Howl Imy friends. Speaking of writing, About, their name and what they I would like to tell you about my are recognized for is put on the school and what we have been morning announcements and as doing. well as being displayed on the This school year, students at bulletin board for students and The River were able to choose parents to see. their mascot to represent our For fun and learning, our teach- school. The students voted be- ers organize River Electives. Stu- tween the otter, the fox, the owl dents can pick out different ac- and the wolf, with the wolf be- tivities for an afternoon of fun, coming our official school mas- cooperation and teamwork with cot! Soon, the teachers devel- our peers. Here are some of the oped the idea of “Howl Abouts”. things we did: Howl Abouts are certificates giv- • Physical Fitness en to students for showing lead- CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 WE BUY JEWELLERY AT TOP DOLLAR 10% HIGHER* THAN ANY COMPETITOR OFFERS Visit Us For a Free No-Obligation Evaluation Payout On The Spot No Appointment Needed % 20 Ring Sizing ǀ Necklace & Bracelet Repair ǀ Precious Stone Replacement OFF REPAIRS Watch Repair ǀ Watch Battery Replacement ǀ Free Jewellery Cleaning & Inspection Quality Workmanship done on site, while you wait 613-680-8883 Bring in the ad as a coupon. Offer expires Sept 30, 2018. 13-2651 Alta Vista Dr. Located in Vista Plaza – Bank at Alta Vista www.nouras.ca Page 2 Riverview Park Review JUNE-JULY 2018 VINCENT MASSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL by Sofian Tarfas, Anthony Gellatly, Sam Rayment Photos by Thomas Cormier and Greg McKean (Teacher). Goals4SOLEs eginning in May, Goals- 4SOLEs launched one of its main initiatives: A STEM- Bbased program (Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Math.), laden with exciting activities and prob- lem solving possibilities, targeted at children ages 6-10 in the Russell Heights community. The first ses- sion educated participants about architecture, along with concepts such as loads, sheer and structural efficiency. Then, they applied this able Mayorship Jim Watson, and knowledge in a competitive chal- City Councillor Jean Cloutier. lenge, where teams of 5 would en- They maintained interest in the their time and expertise. gineer towers out of marshmallows projects, meeting with the stu- Goals4SOLEs will conclude and pasta. The program was exciting dents and offering support for the their journey with the implemen- with many successful towers built. community based initiative. tation of a planting day. They will After their first major success Goals4SOLEs launched their use their $5000 grant to install in running the program, the group third annual Bike tune up Day on various native plants in the front began implementing the second May 17, geared at upgrading the of Russell Heights on May 30 and stage of the STEM unit – Clothes- state of neighborhood bicycles. June 6. This sustainability grant pin Catapults. Participants were Students who attended bike train- was awarded by the City of Ottawa exposed to a series of scientific ing sessions, worked on tuning up last June and students are excited topics, including kinetic and po- ate unique and effective structures, a steady stream of community do- to see the final product. tential energy, as well as the effects the complexity of which impressed nated bikes. The event was well In summary, Goals4SOLEs was of gravity on structures. With the both the team and the participat- attended and very successful, with thrilled to be taught about the con- mentorship and oversight of a team ing individuals. the team working on over 50 bikes. cept of philanthropy and are excit- of 4 students, a total of 20 individ- This hard work of Goals4SOLEs A huge thank you to Andrew Dowd, ed to to see the evolution of new uals from the community took part attracted the help of many-includ- Safer Roads Ottawa and others that ideas next year with the wonderful in the project-and were able to cre- ing John Fraser, MPP, The Honor- came out to support and volunteer community of Russell Heights. 40%off Custom Frame Mouldings Offer expires July 14, 2018 Ottawa’s premier custom framers for: • Paintings and pastels • Needlework • Family heirlooms • Sports jerseys • Photographs WALL SPACE FRAMING Love your WALL Ottawa Train Yards 505 Industrial Ave Love your SPACE (behind Bouclair) [email protected] Love your FRAMES 613.834.0872 WALLSPACEFRAMING.CA Love your ART JUNE-JULY 2018 www.RiverviewParkReview.ca Page 3 VINCENT MASSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL Why kill them for something that doesn’t affect you? by Maya Mohammed in South Sudan suffer daily ridi- matter as well as some other ques- without the fear of being cast out and Naomi Hagedorn cule from the public,’’ Kiden said. tionable laws that were recently because of our sexual orientation. Page 18 Riverview Park Review OCTOBER 2014 n 1967, the year of Canada’s “They ask me why I ‘chose’ to be a passed in Russia, such as the ban of In the words of Cecilia Mason, It 100th birthday celebrations, woman when my posture is ‘mascu- Jehovah’s Witnesses and the arrest just seems that things have become Everett Klippert’s final courtBig line.’ Bike Sometimes, riders they address help me raise of anti-Kremlin $236,400 protesters. peddling way formore open.life We around just hope that hospital Ihearing took place, keeping him byin Billlocally Fairbairn as ‘acal tik,’ meaning Italy,‘wom downtown- Among Ottawa these and was the the his “gay volunteers pro- itand will everyone be this who way everywhere and jail indefinitely for being gay. This anhe in Big man’.’’ Bike (RNS, of Ottawa, 2018) the Byward Market.paganda” law. Passed in 2013,donated. it for Between- forever, seven and teams that is when we can situation was a confusing matter HeartShe could and Stroke always Founda- find comfortRiders inbids Stittsville the sharing typically of deinformation- raised $8,700.” on consider ourselves a free world. for the Canadian government be- andtion’s acceptance biggest infundraiser, her church fied until heavy homosexuality rain. “I would to like people to underIn Olds, the Alberta, Big Bike riders cause we were emerging on a newraisedT one $236,400 day, when this ayear visiting in the pastor thank de -everyoneage of eighteen.who joined the pedalled aroundGood the town News in fromtor- Canada outlook towards gay rights. TheyOttawa clared area. that It causes it was a “againstcommo- GodCruising to withA Qadri CNN team,” article, wrote published rential in rainJune this In year. response The start to thesesite detainments the weren’t sure what to do. Thoughtion ofcross good from fun whereverone gender it goes. to another.” Ottawa City2017, Councillor states that, Shad “Russia's Qa- had so-called to be moved Rainbow as the initial Railroad, one an organization this case was considerably unjust,Its ring Pastorroad tour ofManasseh the General Maring,dri. “I thank"gay otherpropaganda participating law" iswas discrimi under a- lakebased of water. out of Toronto, was formed. Hospital in Riverview Park on the teams as well as Jeff Larocque and Big Bike riders from the Peek- we can also look at it from a dif- claimed “It’s against God, those natory, promotes homophobia and They offer safe houses to gay men in morning of August 22 was a blast of ferent point of view. This was thethe bestcrossing in contributing from one $10,000. gender to anoth- violates the European Convention Russia, and when it’s possible, help LAST person to be imprisoned inTwenty er. We nine are fundraising not going ridersto sin against on Human Rights.” them get out of Chechnya. So far Canada for being homosexual. behindGod a driverby blessing provided same-sex by the relation- Yelena Mizulina, the Russian thirty-one men have been given ref- Among some of these occurFoundation- ships in twice our pedalled churches.’’ for half politician who introduced the gay uge in Canada and more have been rences in Canada are the ban anof hourOver on the 60% hospital of Southgrounds Sudan is propaganda law is now trying to helped out of the country. gay people in the military, and theto supportcomposed research of intoChristians. the No.