Community Voice - July 16, 2020 1 TH IN KIN G OF SELL IN G YOU R HOME? Let’s talk about my strategies to ensure a safe, effi cient and profi table experience from start to fi nish. Free Home market evaluation. I live, work and have my offi ce right in your neighbourhood. CALL ME TODAY to talk about real estate. Brent ConleySalesS Representative BBrentrent CConleyonley Your Home Your Agent ww w.bre nt con le y.ca • 613-761-0123 SSalesales RRepresentativeepresentative Your STITTSVILLE CommunityVoice & RICHMOND July 16, 2020 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE www.ottawavoice.ca [email protected] Vol. 3 No. 14 Debrah Rothenberg, owner of The Pottery Playhouse, and all of OPEN her ceramic ‘friends and creations’ are welcoming customers back to the Stittsville FOR Main Street business. With some restrictions lifted for businesses, the health unit is mandating BUSINESS masks in indoor spaces. Please see full story on Page 15. JohnCurry photo 2 July 16, 2020 - Community Voice News Stittsville library reopens, Throughout July and August, Richmond branch next many City services will resume BY JOHN CURRY The Ottawa Public Library in new or different ways. began offering contactless services at the Stittsville branch as of July 13. Find out how to access services This includes both re- safely at ottawa.ca/reopening. turning and also picking up items put on hold. John Curry photo Library patrons will be The Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library has able to return items to opened for returns and for picking up items put on hold. the branch during modi- fied service hours. In ad- virtually through the li- quarantining library re- dition, customers will be brary website. turns, implementing en- able to retrieve requests The Stittsville branch hanced sanitary controls from the “holds” shelf is offering a variety of and new protocols for em- and check them out using daytime, evening and ployees and customers. the branch’s checkout weekend hours for the con- The Richmond branch is machines. venience of patrons. scheduled to open Aug. 10 What patrons will not Face masks must be worn For additional details be able to do is to browse inside public spaces, in- on the returns and holds the branch’s collection or cluding libraries. pickup service, please visit attend in person library All branches are incor- BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. programs. Programs will porating physical dis- continue to be offered tancing requirements, [email protected] COVID-19 CARLETON RESOURCE PAGE: NEWS FROM QUEEN’S PARK GOLDIEMPP.CA/COVID-19 ONTARIO STARTING DOWN THE growing communities. Any areas across Ontario that do not meet PATH TO GROWTH, RENEWAL • Create opportunity for people as they recover the national standards for broadband speeds Th e health and well-being of the AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY their lives and livelihoods by protecting would be eligible for provincial funding. Up residents of Carleton, Ottawa & Th e Ontario government is taking the fi rst consumers, modernizing services, improving to 12 per cent of households in the province Ontario is my top priority. Please step in a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, the education system and removing the - mostly in rural, remote or northern areas visit my website for the latest renewal and economic recovery. On July 8, the social and economic barriers that stand in – do not have adequate broadband service, information & updates from the province introduced the COVID-19 Economic the way of success for young people. according to the Canadian Radio-television and Th e government is committed to working Telecommunications Commission. Government of Ontario, as well as Recovery Act, proposed legislation that lays the foundation to restart jobs and development, in partnership with people, businesses and Telecommunication service providers, information regarding upcoming municipalities to respond to the challenges municipalities, Indigenous communities and virtual town hall meetings & public strengthen communities, and create opportunity for people in every region of the province. they face and support the long-term health and non-profi ts are invited to submit innovative consultations. Details of the legislation were provided by prosperity of Ontario’s economy. proposals and lend their investment, expertise the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Aff airs and experience to improve connectivity in Recent updates include: and Housing, the Associate Minister of Small ONTARIO EXPANDING ACCESS TO communities across Ontario. Th e preliminary • Ontario extends declaration of Business and Red Tape Reduction, the Deputy THE MODERN DIGITAL ECONOMY application deadline for the fi rst intake of the emergency to July 22; Premier and Minister of Health, and the Th e Ontario government is expanding ICON program is August 21, 2020. Th e province’s investment of $150 million announced on • Ontario introduces online Minister of Finance. access to reliable broadband and cellular If passed, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery service in underserved and unserved parts July 9, is part of the $315 million Up to Speed: training to promote safe Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan. workplaces; Act will: of the province. Th e application intake for • Restart jobs and development to get the $150 million Improving Connectivity for Th is action plan has the potential to leverage up • Ontario makes it easier to Ontario’s economic engine roaring again Ontario program (ICON) opened on July 9, to $1 billion in partner funding for broadband get truck drivers tested for by getting key infrastructure projects built 2020. Th is funding will help drive economic infrastructure investments. COVID-19; faster, attracting more jobs and investment, investment and job creation across the province, 30-6179 Perth St, • Ontario supporting restaurants and cutting red tape to help businesses adapt while allowing more people to work from home OFFICE NOTICE: Richmond, ON as province safely reopens; and to the new environment. more effi ciently, engage in online learning, and In an eff ort to contain the COVID-19 virus, • Ontario encourages support of • Strengthen communities by ensuring connect with family and friends. our Constituency Offi ce went virtual on March 16, 2020. Our location will remain closed until local and small businesses municipalities are equipped with the “Th e outbreak of COVID-19 reinforced the K0A 2ZO tools they need to continue to provide the need to improve access to reliable broadband further notice. We are still open & working critical services people rely on every day, and cellular service as more people work and during regular offi ce hours to answer your If you are providing services/ including allowing municipalities and their learn from home in order to practice physical calls & emails. If you require assistance on any 613-838-4425 resources to the community and local boards to continue to choose to hold distancing,” the Minister of Infrastructure. “By matter, please contact me at any time. It’s why would like your information meetings electronically at any time and making these investments we will help to ensure I’m here. Even if it’s not a provincial issue, I’ll 1-833-779-6821 included on this community putting in place a new community benefi ts every region in the province can participate in make sure to connect you with the proper offi ce. resource page, please fi ll out the charge to help municipalities pay for the the modern digital economy, and contribute to - Goldie goldiempp.ca contact form on my website. infrastructure and services needed for Ontario’s economic recovery.” Your voice at Queen’s Park News Community Voice - July 16, 2020 3 Professional Corporation Richmond Fair to receive AdamMillerKelly Lawyers Providing legal services to $15,000 grant from city Kanata-Stittsville BY ERIN MCCRACKEN and surrounding AND JOHN CURRY areas for more than 30 years. Richmond is one of five Mary Miller Jennifer Gaspar Robert Pacan rural fairs that will receive a $15,000 grant from the Real Estate | Mortgages | Wills & Estates | Small Business Matters city to offset the hardships Gateway Business Park | 300 March Rd., Suite 601, Kanata, ON K2K 2E2 brought on by the COVID- Phone: 613-592-6290 | amk-law.ca 19 pandemic. Geraldine Wildman, the John Curry photo manager of the city’s rural The Richmond fairgrounds are quiet these days due to the affairs office, made the an- COVID-19 pandemic. nouncement at the July 8 agriculture and rural affairs year’s fair. the programs were “un- KING’S committee. The two fairs join the der-subscribed” this year, Richmond Agricultural Metcalfe, Navan and Wildman explained. Society general manager Capital fairs in receiving the The Richmond Dale Greene says while the one-time grant. The fund- Agricultural Society re- RRichmondichmond VVillageillage MMarketplacearketplace official decision to can- ing source comes from the ceived $7,500 from the cel this year’s event will be Rural Community-Building fund last year to construct made at the fair board’s Grants Program and Rural horse rings with heavy FFresh...resh... FFast...ast... FFriendlyriendly meeting later this month, Association Partnership fences as well as a seating the likely verdict is “obvi- Program. With many pro- platform for seniors on the ous.” Especially consider- grams, building projects fairgrounds. 6613-838-725513-838-7255 ing the Carp Fair’s recent and events cancelled this call to pull the plug on this year due to the pandemic, PLEASE SEE FAIR, PAGE 14 55911911 PPertherth SSt.,t., RRichmondichmond Accepting new move-ins We understand that times are challenging right now. We want to help keep you safe, happy and connected. • If you need to move don’t wait! We’re open with suites available for immediate occupancy, and enhanced safety procedures in place. • Contact Nancy at Bridlewood Trails or Cindy at Timberwalk to arrange WE’RE OPEN a guided virtual tour.