The Fyfe-Patterson Family Embracing Greenspace; Embracing Winter
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NEIGHBOURS OF JANUARY 2021 KANATA Lakes THE FYFE-PATTERSON FAMILY EMBRACING GREENSPACE; EMBRACING WINTER COVER PHOTO BY IRINA FORTEY The height of modern apartment living. Find your space at www.lepineapartments.com 2 NEIGHBOURS OF KANATA LAKES Hello... Kanata Lakes Dear Happy New Year to all! I hope that you are all safe and well, that you found something special to mark the holidays and that the PUBLICATION TEAM year ahead is filled with calm and happiness. Residents, Publisher: Chad Quates To start the New Year, in this issue we focus on some Content Coordinator: Heather Seftel-Kirk of the wonderful people, organizations and assets to be found right here in Kanata Lakes. Our expert this month, Mathew Pulickal from Ottawa THE BASICS OF PDesigner:RO JeffP JonesERTY Physiotherapy & Sports Clinics Kanata, explains the Contributing Photographer: Irina Fortey We start with the Fyfe-Patterson family. 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Jenna says she and David met while at Queens University and then, somewhat by chance, ended up in Ottawa. She spent several years as a journalist working with CTV and as the national parliamentary producer for Canada AM, and he found his passion in high tech at Solace. Today Jenna works in event planning and organizing fundraising events. “I had a bucket list of things I wanted to achieve as a journalist. I covered four federal election campaigns, spent time in Afghanistan while our troops were there, had the opportunity to travel around the country visiting military bases, enjoyed meeting Canadian and international celebrities, and produced two live three-hour specials from Iqaluit. It was exciting and I loved every moment, but I am happy with my decision to change courses.” David and Jenna love the outdoors and are raising their children, 11-year- old Cate and 7-year-old Tommy, to enjoy and take advantage of the opportunities as well. Despite the adjustment to the cold and extreme snow with the City of Ottawa to protect and ensure the continuity of this space that can come with an Ottawa winter, especially compared with hometown as an off-golf-season recreational opportunity that is open and available for Toronto, this family has found that Fall, Winter and Spring are when their everyone. outdoor time expands beyond their own backyard – to the greenspace that “All you have to do is go to the space in those off-seasons and you can see is the Kanata Golf and Country Club. how important, how valuable, this land is to the community. In the winter Part of Jenna’s life has become her volunteer efforts with the Kanata people use it for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and even skating on Greenspace Protection Coalition, an organization that is working closely the pond.