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Your CommunityVoice KANATA August 6, 2020 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE www.ottawavoice.ca [email protected] Vol. 3 No. 15
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The Glen Cairn Skating Club honoured several skaters, including Makya Bertrand, left, Mateen Zabihi, centre, and Madison McAllister, right, during a virtual annual general meeting last month. For more on this story, please see page 11. Photos courtesy of Chris Butler ‘Devil in the details’ says public school board chair
BY PATRICK UGUCCIONI the local level is scrambling the plan to get kids back in and to do it in as safe a way cohorts of up to 15 students Students from Grade 4-12 to get all the details together, school before Labour Day. as we possibly can and in a alternating between attend- and school staff will be re- The chair of the Ottawa- said Lynn Scott. Board officials were not way that is good for kids,” ing in-person and online. quired to wear masks. Carleton District School “With any of these things, briefed on the specifics said Scott. For both elementary and The city’s chief medical Board says there is a lot of the devil is in the details,” she ahead of the official release Elementary schools will secondary students, in- officer of health, Dr. Vera work to do over the next told this newspaper min- July 30. reopen with in-class in- person school attendance Etches, said last month she month to prepare class- utes after watching the live “We need the details to struction five days a week. will be optional for the 2020- favoured sending students rooms for the province’s broadcast where Premier know what we will be work- Most secondary schools 2021 school year. School of all ages back to school in- school restart plan in Doug Ford was joined by ing with to make sure we are will start the school year in boards will offer remote person five days a week. September. Minister of Education in fact ready for the begin- an adapted model of part- learning for all students who Believing the risk of Everybody at this point at Stephen Lecce in unveiling ning of school in September time attendance with class choose this option. PLEASE SEE CHAIR, PAGE 10
Now Serving You From 2 Locations Ottawa Arnprior 2222 Carling Ave. 210 Madawaska Blvd. 613-366-1932 613-623-2909 2 August 6, 2020 - Community Voice News Golf course hearing concludes BY ANIL JHALLI brought our arguments, really anyone’s guess,” brought our case for- said Coun. Sudds. “The A decision on the fu- ward and now, it’s up to court hearing, while it’s ture of a prized piece of the judge.” welcoming news and greenspace in Kanata Geoff McGowan, presi- we finally saw our day in North now rests in the dent of the board of the court, is now one step in hands of the legal system. KGPC doesn’t doubt what we are preparing The long awaited court Kanata North residents to be a lengthy and long hearing between the City would have packed a live process.” of Ottawa and ClubLink courtroom setting. The developers behind over the 40-per-cent At one point, over 200 the plans recently sub- agreement took place people followed online mitted revisions to the over a three-day period as the virtual hearing got proposal, which calls for in early July in a virtual underway. more open space and a setting. “That’s not surprising, modification to the hous- ClubLink announced to see the numbers in the ing units on the site. in December of 2018 its hundreds,” continued The original proposal plans to partner with McGowan. “We knew detailed plans surround- Richcraft and Minto to re- there would be interest ing 1,502 new residen- develop the Kanata Lakes from our community.” tial units (single family Golf and Country Club. Neil Thomson, presi- homes, townhouses and The community rallied dent of the Kanata apartments). to preserve the greens- Beaverbrook Community A revised plan from pace that has been pro- Association, anticipates ClubLink raises the tected as open space by an appeal once a decision housing units to 1,544, an agreement forged 40 is made. replacing many of the years ago. “It’s the nature of the townhouses that are ClubLink officially sub- game we find ourselves back to back with stacked mitted an application to in,” said Thomson. “This townhouses. the City last fall, which is just the first step, it’s The number of detached calls for a mix of residen- going to be a marathon homes goes from 545 to tial housing and apart- and we have been saying 630. ment units. that from the start.” The plan also intro- During the online court Kanata North Councillor duces a fourth park, hearing, the Kanata Jenna Sudds said while roughly 1.72 acres in size, Greenspace Protection she is no legal expert, she while revising the origi- Coalition (KGPC) was is optimistic about a rul- nal ‘neighbourhood park’ granted intervener status. ing favouring the Kanata concept to retain the ma- “We were as pleased as North community that jority of an existing wood- we could be with how has expressed great dis- lot area. the hearing went,” said appointment and con- For more detail on the Barbara Ramsay, the cern with development revisions, visit ottawa. chair of the KGPC, a non plans for the Kanata ca. Comments are due by for profit group formed in Lakes Golf and Country August 31, and can be ad- opposition of ClubLink’s Club. dressed to kanatalakes@ plans. “I feel we were a “It could be weeks, it ottawa.ca. difference maker and we could be months, it is [email protected]
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BY ANIL JHALLI recovery was welcoming The annual book fair that news to church volunteers. attracts thousands, includ- A pair of well known “We had to consider ing many out-of-towners, events at the Kanata maybe cancelling if things will go forward next year United Church (KUC) got worse,” she said. but will be pushed past the 22ndnd AAnnualnnual will proceed with added Volunteers are now ac- usual February time frame safety measures in place cepting donations that into the spring, although due to the current global can be dropped off every an exact date has not been pandemic. Sunday and Monday be- decided. Originally scheduled in tween 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 Organizers are wait- May indoors, the KUC’s p.m. until September 6 ing on further instruc- annual Flea Market and outside the front doors tions from the provincial Bake Sale has been moved of the church. Volunteers government. to September 19 outside will be waiting to take the “Anything can change, on the church’s property. items to be sorted. we are always getting new Provincial guidelines “One of the things we de- information all the time,” allow a maximum of 100 cided is that we still have to said Shannon DuBois, a people for large outdoor focus on the community, coordinator with the book gatherings, as long as especially at a time like fair. “There could be new physical distancing and this,” said KUC Reverend guidelines coming in, and other precautions are Cindy Casey. “Our out- we need to make sure it’s followed. reach committee is dedi- safe for everyone.” Penny Gelinas, chair of cated and very proud of While logistics are still the KUC outreach com- the work they do and is being planned, book do- mittee, said the relaxed becoming creative with nations are now being rules in place for Phase 3 how we can continue to of the province’s economic do that.” PLEASE SEE EVENTS, PAGE 8
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With policing costs a big criticism is warranted for a militia for frontline polic- slice of the overall city bud- couple of reasons. The re- ing. Start making school- get, the temptation is to at sponse to the call does not ing or extensive experience least take a look at it. forewarn the 911 agent that in psychology and human The problem of course the call involves a mentally behaviour a prerequisite is that it is almost entirely ill person. for uniformed officers. And made up of salaries. So any It might be a loud radio or put the right support in the deep cuts would have to other kind of disturbance, cruiser with the uniformed come from the rank and file. a neighbour dispute or as- officer for obvious mental- History has seen reviews sault. So, the officer does health calls. of calls for service and at- not know what he or she Too often the solution to tempts to eliminate unnec- faces until they get there. a problem escalates to use essary police responses. Consequently, the selection of force involving pepper In days past these were of officer to attend is left to spray, tasers, physical con- as mundane as false alarm the luck of the draw and you frontation and worse, shots calls and the time involved might end up with someone fired, when de-escalation, in taking accident reports – lacking the skills to deal with or talking, might have dif- that sort of thing. The num- the unstable individual. fused a difficult encounter. ber crunchers even began Like any organization, We like to think the po- to examine responses that some people are better lice are there to serve and were repetitive – calls over than others in communi- protect. There is of course and over to the same loca- cating with people, a nec- danger out there and force tion – to see if some sort of essary skill when dealing is sometimes needed to proactive measure could with the mentally ill. That protect the public. But we reduce or eliminate these and patience. don’t think police need to OP-ED: School’s out and my nuisance calls. If you harken back to the consider everyone they en- Previous reviews prior to issue of repetitive calls, you counter a threat. amalgamation looked for fat might get a glimpse of some- This brings the argument autistic children thriving to trim in the senior ranks of thing amiss. back to training. If it is being BY GENEVIEVE HARTE responder partner, I essen- children. There was not one the regional force and how For example, repetitive dis- delivered by a former or cur- tially became a solo-parent piece of useful information many of those could be con- turbance calls to an address rently serving police officer, In the weeks leading up overnight. that could help in my situ- sidered non-essential. might be a sign someone is how much of that trainer’s to Covid-19, my middle In a pre-COVID week, ation. I knew I couldn’t be Operational areas were calling out for help. If you go biases gets imbedded into child had daily episodes the kids were in school for the only one in this posi- looked at with a view to what through these calls they may the training? of aggression, epic melt- six hours daily, and mine tion, but it felt like I was. might be considered the offer clues where proactive How dangerous, we won- downs, and often, violent have therapy for six hours I quickly learned under least crucial. At one point, measures might be taken. der, do the trainers describe tantrums. on Saturdays. On Sundays quarantine the school sys- the entire traffic division Sending an experienced life on the street to the new A few times I actually con- we often need help for a tem is not only failing my was folded into operations mental-health professional recruit? Put professionals sidered calling 911, fear- few hours at home just to children, it’s hurting them. to increase the frontline of- makes more sense than an trained in conflict resolu- ing for my safety. In the get basic things done like Something happened in ficer count while reducing untrained officer. tion in those classrooms last year, he has expressly laundry or cooking. Those those first three weeks at but not eliminating traf- Therein lies the issue of and remove the firearms stated that he wanted to kill six hours of quiet are cru- home with my kids. First fic patrol. In other words, inadequate training. It has and batons. himself and that he should cial for me to recover from they started sleeping later radar traps and those kind become painfully obvious How training is delivered die. He is only six years old. the previous 15 hours of than usual, not a lot, but of enforcement duties were communication or nego- should move from foe to As the March Break camps parenting two small autis- enough to give them in- delivered on an as available tiation skills are not part of friend and what should not started cancelling and we tic children. It was the bare creased rest. basis. the curriculum. From the be lost is that most police learned of school closures, minimum I needed to sur- Then I noticed that their These are the kinds of his- 911 operators to the offi- encounters are with regu- my first thought was not vive, and it was about to shirts were not being toric tinkering around the cers responding, recruit- lar folks. about work and juggling disappear. I was terrified. chewed or sucked on until edges that have been done ment and training need to The police service is not everything, it was complete The Internet was lit- they were soaked like we to reduce police budgets. improve and change. Those a sacred cow and like any and total fear andYour panic. I tered with ideas for home were used to seeingK afterANATA A lot is heard today about taking the call must send the other city service, they was not afraid of the virus schooling, juggling work school. The anxiety levelsWEST CARLETON the mistakes police make right resource to the call, should be able to figure out or theCommunity economy; I realized priorities, and keeping decreased more and OTTAWAmore SOUTHwhen attending mental- not the traditional or most ways to deliver more with I was afraid of my ownYour chil Community- kids Newspaper occupied, but noneVoice health calls. convenient. less and differently – within dren. Moreover, with a first of that was realistic for my PLEASE SEE THRIVING, PAGE 5 Much of the recent And stop hiring former reason.
Your KANATA Publisher & Managing Editor...... Michael Wollock ext. 107 Editor...... Pat Uguccioni ext. 108 STITTSVILLE & RICHMOND Reporters...... Erin McCracken ext. 106 WEST CARLETON Community Anil Jhalli ext. 105 Your Community Newspaper Voice John Curry 613-458-6423 Advertising...... Barry Silverman 613-862-5970 Published by Ottawa Community Voice Publishing Company Inc., © Entire content of this newspaper Mike Stoodley 613-858-4895 613-45VOICE (458-6423), Suite 114, 4043 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K2K 2A4 is Copyrighted August 6, 2020 Mita Patel 647-655-3691 News Community Voice - August 6, 2020 5 Siblings launch support group for youth BY ANIL JHALLI the end of August, with youth from the community A brother-sister duo from leading the virtual classes. Kanata Lakes is getting The lessons give young Summer vacation continues here in Kanata South, however, things a head start on the new people a chance to try are a little different this year with COVID-19 being a big part of our school year and inspiring something new, or further everyday life. The city of Ottawa has entered Stage 3 of the reopening process, other young people along their skills in an area they which means you can enjoy pools, playgrounds and sports fi elds. the way. are interested in, while Many local restaurants have reopened as part of this stage as well, but Allison Wang and her keeping connected with if you plan on having a night out at any one of Kanata South’s many younger brother Edward people their own age. The restaurants – remember to follow the Covid-19 safety guidelines and started their own support group welcomes young follow the recommendations set out by Ottawa Public Health. More group for youth and teenag- people from across the information can be found at OttawaPublicHealth.ca. ers. The goal is to advance File photo country in addition to the their schooling and keep Allison Wang, left, and her brother Edward launched a local community. WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW UPDATE During the last Council meeting before the summer break, we received creative minds active over support group for youth. When the courses an update on the ward boundary review. Five options were presented the summer school break. launched, the inaugural at the meeting on July 15, but council asked the consultants to develop The two have gathered said Allison, noting the pan- Launched in mid July, coding class saw over 80 a sixth option as well. some of their closest friends demic has put a damper on the Kanata Teenager participants. On average, Personally, I was very disappointed with the consultant’s recommen- to offer virtual courses for most summer plans. “It’s Community Support said Edward, the classes are dation for our area which includes making Terry Fox the new boundary other young people. finding a way to keep busy, Group is offering different seeing anywhere between instead of the current boundary of the Carp river. This option would take “I see this as an opportu- but also, give back to some programs for young people 10 to 20 people. Walter Baker Park, the Kanata Rec Centre, the Sensplex and the entire nity to push forward and of the younger kids who between the ages of six and “It’s surprising, but at the business park including old city hall, Costco, Movati and Home Depot learn some new things,” want to learn.” 17. same time, very nice to see and move them to Stittsville. In one other option they want to move the Math lessons take place on how many people are join- boundary from the highway to Hazeldean Road. This would move all lands south of Hazeldean Road to Stittsville. Saturdays, piano lessons on ing in,” said Edward. “We I will have more in this topic in my next newsletter and on my website. •SHRUBS & TREES Sundays, video editing on have been receiving lots of Starting later this month, residents will be able to provide feedback on Wednesdays and a virtual encouragement from peo- these six options on Ottawa.ca. coding class takes place on ple our age and adults. It •SHAPING Tuesday evenings. keeps us busy, and it keeps PUBLIC INFORMATION ELECTRONIC The group just added a younger kids busy.” MEETING SEPT. 16TH physics class on Thursday Contact kanata.tcsg@ An application for rezoning has been fi led with the city for the prop- •PRUNING erty at 33 Maple Grove, at the corner of Maple Grove and Mc- • Landscaping by a Professional Team evenings and a chess club gmail.com for more on Wednesday nights. information. Curdy. The zoning application would facilitate the development of two • Award Winning Company three-storey apartment buildings. Each building is planned to provide The courses will run until [email protected] Matheson Landscaping Services LTD. six two-bedroom units. The buildings will face McCurdy, with access to 40 a parking area off of Maple Grove. The buildings have been designed 613-839-2730 YEARS >>THRIVING, FROM PAGE 4 play together and coop- to be consistent with the zoning requirements of the existing R1 zone. [email protected] erate, something we have Details of the proposed application, including a Planning Rationale with each passing day with never seen. prepared by Novatech and preliminary design drawings prepared by no transitions. There is light in my son’s Lara McKendrick Architecture will be posted on the city’s website. A It’s common for autistic eye for the first time in virtual community meeting is being planned for Wednesday, Septem- Optometric Receptionist Position: children to struggle with years. I am not terrified ber 16. Details on how to attend this meeting will be available on my transitions, but I don’t of my kids, I am terrified website shortly at www.councillorallanhubley.ca Busy optometric clinic in Stittsville seeking a reliable, think we ever fully under- of just how far behind we personable, hard-working full-time receptionist. KANATA SOUTH LINK UPDATE stood that the act of prep- are with disability rights in Over the coming months, work will continue on the Kanata South Link Experience an asset but not required. Hours are ping for and going to and our schools. My kids are not project. Along Old Richmond Road, construction of the multi-use path- Monday-Friday with at least one evening until 7pm. from school were both the evil monsters that their way, fi nal lift of asphalt will be paved including the roundabouts, line Candidates must be organized, mature, friendly, have huge transitions. school has made them out painting and signage installations will occur. a good telephone manner and eager to learn. Email The two to three hours be- to be. All they needed was Once the paving through the roundabouts is complete, the ultimate resume to [email protected]. fore and after school were to feel safe and our school two-lane roundabout confi guration including full activation of the PXO always difficult, but it never system is simply not built pedestrian crossings will be open and ready for use. Ditching, fenc- occurred to me that it was for that. ing, streetlighting and landscaping work will continue along West Hunt Club Road with the fi nal lift of asphalt expected in the fall. because of those transi- COVID-19 is publicly tions. Our six year old was shining a bright light on so While it may be summer, my offi ce is always open. You can contact Virtual Talent already on medication many system inequities. I me by email at [email protected] or call my offi ce at 613- and we diligently track his wish this was one of them, 580-2752. Showcase behaviour. but no one will ever see it. I Broadcasting August 6, 2020 at 7pm In just two short weeks of always knew that our chil- Launch & watch amazing performances not attending school, the dren would do better with- Please visit my website at aggression and meltdowns out societal expectations, on Facebook & Youtube www.councillorallanhubley.ca for slowly faded away. The vio- but I never considered that updates and you can reach me by email at Our community’s kids are showcasing their talent to lence stopped and I haven’t forcing them to conform raise funds that can be used to support children in had to lock myself in the within an archaic educa- [email protected] need & at risk; in lieu of ticket sales we are asking for bathroom to avoid harm. tion system was actually or for more urgent matters, please donations http://tiny.cc/K4KDONATE My kids even sometimes harming them. contact my offi ce at 613-580-2752. 6 August 6, 2020 - Community Voice News MARKET EVALUATIONFREE % Donations needed for annual school WHAT IS YOUR HOME WORTH? LIST FOR 1 SAVE ON COMMISSION, NOT ON SERVICE program at Kanata Food Cupboard BY ANIL JHALLI FFOROR FFOROR FFOROR SSALEALE SSALEALE SSALEALE What it’s going to look like when the time comes for kids to head back to 200 RIDEAU 4832E BENLEA 31 WESLOCK school is anybody’s guess. 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>>CLUB, FROM PAGE 11 paid off. So, I am really provincial competition I am just focused on skat- ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION proud to receive this this year was cut short, he ing,” said Mateen. “I am skaters who trained exten- award,” said Madison, continues to train in the 100 per cent committed KANATA BRANCH 638 sively to participate in the who joined the club last sport he loves. The talented to skating and continue event. spring. “It is a sense of ac- skater is working on land- to work at achieving my 70 Hines Road, The co-recipients had complishment for me, and ing the tricky double axel, goals.” the highest point total in I feel I really improved both and has his sights on a po- For more information Kanata, all their competitions in on the ice and off the ice.” dium finish when provin- about the club, and to see four disciplines before Mateen has been skating cial competitions return. a full list of this year’s award ON K2K 2M5 the season was shutdown since he was four. While “When I am on the ice, winners, please see www. prematurely. he was disappointed his everything else goes away, glencairnsc.ca. 613-591-5570 “A lot of my hard work goal of competing in a nothing else matters and [email protected] With Covid-19 Stage 3 reopening of public spaces, we will be opening the Fastball league celebrating 50th season doors to your Kanata Branch Legion BY ANIL JHALLI where the Glen Cairn held to field four teams the ball field or some- in the very near future. United Church currently of 12 players to meet thing like that, just to Just when it looked like its sits, but as the community the strict government honour something that’s In the meantime, stay safe be WISE golden anniversary year developed, a new location requirements. been a special part of our W - Wear a mask when in indoor public spaces. might not happen, the was needed. The four teams play six community.” I - Isolate yourself when sick Glen Cairn Men’s Fastball With five full teams season games each until Graham Ball, also a S - Stay two metres apart from those outside League’s (GCMFL) 50th wanting to return for the September 8, with a pair founder of the GCMFL, your household. season will move forward. milestone season, the ex- of games taking place said the camaraderie E - Exercise proper hand hygiene, wash your The provincial govern- ecutive had to get creative each Tuesday night, at and good old fashioned hands regularly or use sanitizer. ment unveiled the latest while keeping provincial 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at competitive spirit from phase of its reopening guidelines in mind. the A.Y. Jackson Baseball its players, many of them Canada’s largest Veteran support and plan for Ontario, giving “We had to consider the Diamond. who have been playing in the green light for the possibility that we might At the culmination of the the league for decades and
community service organization GCMFL to commemo- not get a chance to have a regular season, teams are have grown up together, The Royal Canadian Legion cares for all those who have rate 50 years of existence 50th season with COVID ranked one through four keeps the league going as served our nation. As members, we show our thanks by in Glen Cairn. going on,” said Brian for postseason play. strong as ever. supporting and advocating for Veterans, by remembering The landmark 50th Clifton, who joined the “I really wanted to have The league has featured their sacrifices, and by continuing the tradition of service season for the GCMFL league in 1980. “I have some kind of celebration as many as 14 teams in the in helping our communities. kicked off this week at played in this league for 40 for this league, it’s been past, and has seen the ac- Youth education A.Y. Jackson Secondary consecutive years, never important to a lot of peo- tive participation of be- The Royal Canadian Legion promotes youth-specific School’s baseball dia- missed a year and it would ple,” said Tom Flood, who tween eight and 10 teams education regarding Veterans and Remembrance through a mond, the league’s pri- have been a shame if we helped launch the fastball in recent years. range of local and national initiatives. Veterans Affairs mary location for games missed this year. It’s a big league in 1970. “Even if it “It was a way to bring the Canada has developed an overview of the initiatives to since 1986. League games year for us.” was just a few of us throw- community together,” promote learning, engagement and remembrance online were previously held A random draw was ing a ceremonial pitch at PLEASE SEE LEAGUE, PAGE 15 available on their webpage: www.veterans.gc.ca/ canadaremembers Education at the local level The Legion encourages Canadian schools to promote Remembrance Day Ceremonies, and local Branches are often involved in supporting those ceremonies. Remembrance is also promoted through the Legion’s school-aged poster and literary contests. These contests see more than 100,000 students each year honour Canada’s NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE Veterans through creative art and writing. Between A and S , 2020, G.D.G. Canada will be applying a biological The Ladies’ Auxiliary would like to express our sincere larvicide by air and ground to stagnant water in order to control larval mosquitoes that appreciation and gratitude to all the local businesses who have been so generous in the past with their donations and impact the residents of Kanata North and the surrounding areas. support. With their assistance, we have been able to perform our mandate of providing support to our Legion, The program will use multiple ground applications of the larvicides B our veterans and community. Kanata Branch 638 runs solely on volunteers and does much (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, PCP #21062, liquid) and B (Bacillus to help our military and RCMP members, their families and thuringiensis israelensis, PCP #18158, granular), while B (Bacillus our veterans. Joining the Legion is the ultimate way to give thuringiensis israelensis, PCP #18158, granular) and C (Bacillus sphaericus, your support to Veterans and their families, remember the Fallen, and help your community. PCP #28008, granular) will be applied by helicopter.
The treatment area map and program details may be accessed on . For further information regarding the larvicide application contact GDG: or www.kanatabr638.ca toll free at 1-877-227-0552. Sports Community Voice - August 6, 2020 15
As more businesses and services reopen, we must all continue our e orts to protect each other.
Continue to practice physical distancing, stay Anil Jhalli photo Brian Clifton, left, has been playing in the Glen Cairn Men’s Fastball League for 40 years, while 2 m two metres apart even in Tom Flood, centre, and Graham Ball, right, helped launch the league 50 years ago. gatherings.
>>LEAGUE, FROM PAGE 14 “Everybody wanted to so much and continues play and wanted to be to be popular with teams said Ball, who has a base- part of this. When we first coming in from across ball diamond named started, you had to be in Ottawa.” Wear a face covering after him in Glen Cairn. Glen Cairn but it’s grown [email protected] where physical distancing is a challenge or where required.
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