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Community Voice - November 26, 2020 1 City Hall Ward Offi ce ELI EL-CHANTIRY 110 Laurier Ave. W. 5670 Carp Rd. Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Kinburn, ON K0A 2H0 Councillor, West Carleton - March Ward 5 T: 613-580-2475 T: 613-580-2424 ext. 32246 [email protected] www.eliel-chantiry.ca @Eli_Elchantiry @Ward5Ottawa Your WEST CommunityVoice CARLETON November 26, 2020 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE www.ottawavoice.ca [email protected] Vol. 2 No. 23 More women joining West Carleton’s firefighting ranks BY ERIN McCRACKEN Two decades after becom- ing one of very few female firefighters in West Carleton at that time, Ellie Holmes is now watching the ranks fill with more women than ever before. The Vydon Acres resident had been hesitant to join in 2000, despite encourage- ment from friends, because she didn’t think she was a good fit at just 100 pounds, five-foot-two, in her mid- 40s, out of shape and female. That is, until her neighbour, Nick Benedict, told her Fitzroy Harbour’s station was recruiting and insisted she join. Holmes graduated from Erin McCracken photo training in early 2001 and Bookworms today is West Carleton’s longest-serving female Corkery resident Katie Hogan reads pages from the book ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ to her sons, Sam, 4, left, and Jack, 6. The EarlyON Child and Family Centre, firefighter. through the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, hosted Corkery’s first public Story Book Walk on Nov. 19. Families had the opportunity to walk the grounds of the Corkery Community Centre and stop along the way to read pages from the popular children’s book. PLEASE SEE WOMEN, PAGE 8 2 November 26, 2020 - Community Voice News Why spend another Festive Fair returns to Carp’s United Church BY ERIN McCRACKEN winter like this... An annual Festive Fair re- turns to St. Paul’s United Church in Carp, but some changes are in store. Instead of an indoor sale, church volunteers are ac- cepting orders before Nov. 30 for Christmas squares and cookies and tourtiere meat pies. Different renditions of the fair have been an an- nual staple for decades, serving as an important fundraiser for the church, Erin McCracken file photos said organizer Penny Ann Boyd, left, and Penny McNeely, pictured here McNeely. volunteering at a St. Paul’s United Church luncheon last year, Volunteers had to think are helping organize the Carp church’s annual Festive Fair on of a different format for Dec. 5 featuring calendars and pre-ordered sweets and pies. this year’s event to pro- vide a safe option during connection with the com- will feature 2021 calendars the pandemic. munity with not having with photographs of local People ordering baked Soupindipity any longer,” scenes. These will be avail- You can spend it like this!! goods are assigned times organizer Ann Boyd said able for $20 on Dec. 5. to pick up their items out- of the church luncheons. To pre-order baked side the church on Dec. “You’ve got to think out- goods and meat pies by 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., side the box and come up Nov. 30, call 613-839-3064 McNeely said. with more initiatives.” or 613-809-2488. “We’re really missing our For the first time, the fair [email protected] When you can spend it like this! We’re taking Book a Winter Staycation orders for 2021 with us today! Spring tree planting! Spend winter in a beautifully furnished suite… Sign up for a Just bring your suitcase! FREE site visit Call us for more details at 613-839-1906 HURRY-LIMITED TIME OFFER & AVAILABILITY *CONDITIONS APPLY Are you a landowner with one or more acres looking to reforest your Contact empty and idle land? Dan Cooper 613-692-3571 or Planting with Rideau Valley Conservation 1-800-267-3504 Authority is low-cost and full-service. It includes ext. 1124 site visits, planting plans, site prep, tree planting, [email protected] follow-ups, and maintenance for only $0.15/tree, or $120/acre. You must be willing to plant at In partnership with: Mississippi Valley 458 Donald B. Munro Drive, Carp, ON I verveseniorliving.com least 1,000 trees. Call us! Conservation Authority & Forests Ontario News Community Voice - November 26, 2020 3 Province proposes changes to conservation authorities ELI BY ERIN McCRACKEN El-Chantiry said, adding this change could benefit EL-CHANTIRY Ontario’s conservation regions where there are ap- Councillor authorities say proposed proval delays. West Carleton - March provincial changes to their “But here we don’t have a governing act could impact problem,” he said. Ward 5 their watershed manage- McIntyre wants to know ment abilities. who would be responsible “It could turn out poorly and liable for project over- ARAC’s upcoming Budget meeting: The Agriculture & Ru- for everybody. Landowners sight and outcomes if the ral Affairs Committee is meeting on Thursday, December 3 coming in for applications, minister approves a permit at 10am. ARAC’s draft budget for 2021 will be considered the board and governance or application. (the budget book can be reviewed here: ottawa.ca/en/ of the organization and ul- Erin McCracken file photo Wheeler said the pro- city-hall/budget). Registered public delegations can make timately the health and wel- The province is proposing several changes to the Conservation posed changes would pro- a fi ve-minute presentation regarding the budget. Interested fare of the watershed and the Authorities Act. Conservation authority reps worry their vide a new mechanism for participants can connect with Committee Coordinator Marc people who live in it,” said ability to protect watersheds could be impacted. the province to become Desjardins at [email protected] or 613-580-2424 Sally McIntyre, general man- involved in issuing per- ext. 28821. This meeting will be held via electronic partic- ager of the Mississippi Valley cent of our funding who they and Parks, said elected mits that involve matters ipation. The public can watch live via the City of Ottawa’s Conservation Authority, could and couldn’t appoint officials ensure “fuller” of provincial interest. The YouTube channel. Final approval for the City of Ottawa’s which encompasses West to the board,” said McIntyre. representation. scope of this mechanism operating and capital budgets for 2021 will be considered Carleton. West Carleton-March The proposed legislation will be further fleshed out The changes caught Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, will also require board mem- through the development and approved at the City Council meeting on December 9. Ontario’s 36 authorities off who sits on the board with bers to act first in the interests of and consultation on the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefi t (CRCB): The guard when the govern- Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower, of their own municipalities regulations, he said. Federal Government has introduced the Canada Recovery ment’s omnibus COVID said councillors are already rather than the authority’s, As well, the authorities Caregiving Benefi t (CRCB), which gives income support to budget measures Bill 229 challenged finding time, which McIntyre said would could still provide advice employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to passed first reading Nov. 5. never mind filling three au- undermine collaboration on and support to munici- work because they must care for their child under 12 years Kanata-Carleton MPP thority boards in the region. multi-jurisdictional issues. palities and the province old or a family member who needs supervised care. This Merrilee Fullerton says the Carp-area resident Phil “All of a sudden if you have for appeals, Wheeler said. applies if their school, regular program or facility is closed changes are designed to Sweetnam, a citizen rep on members who are tasked Under the new bill, an au- or unavailable to them due to COVID-19, or because they clearly set out the authorities’ the MVCA board for almost with representing their mu- thority’s fee structure for all are sick, self-isolating, or at risk of serious health complica- permit and planning roles, 40 years, said that could nicipality, should any one of its services can also be tions due to COVID-19. The CRCB is administered by the their core mandate and gov- make it challenging to have council decide it doesn’t like appealed, which a member Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Go the following link to ernance issues between au- quorum at meetings. something, it could order its municipality already has get more information: canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/ thorities and municipalities. “Not all councillors will member to vote a certain the ability to change, said services/benefi ts/recovery-caregiving-benefi t.html. “In doing so, it hopes to in- have the good outlook in my way, and that’s not going to McIntyre. crease both consistency and view that Eli El-Chantiry and result in good governance,” “It’s micromanaging and WCFAC Christmas Program 2020: The West Carleton transparency with the land- Glen Gower have,” he said, she said. is that really what we want Food Access Centre (WCFAC) is holding their annu- use planning process,” she adding there are huge de- Another major change po- of our provincial govern- al Christmas Basket Program to help those in need this said in an email. mands on time to prepare for tentially allows permit and ment? These are boards Christmas. If you are a resident of Ward 5 and need help One change would require complex policy, budget and development applicants to and organizations admin- this holiday, contact WCFAC in strictest confi dence at 613- the MVCA board to be filled land-use planning matters.