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TOP HONOURLongtime hockey volunteer receives fi rst Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award. 11

Here come the

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Girls hockey is coming to Stitts-ville and Goulbourn.

A Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey As-sociation is starting up and is now looking initially for volunteers willing to help out – anything from coaches to managing to helping with the administration to helping with any little thing. It is all essen-tial to get this new girls’ hockey as-sociation up and running.

John Brummell photo

HERE’S MUNCHKINLANDPerforming as Munchkins and members of the Lullaby League and Lollipop Guild in the musical “The Wizard of Oz” at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last week are, from left to right, Audrey Martin, Amy VanWell, Katie Lefebvre, Lauren Hutchings, Isabelle Gemmill, Alison McLeod, Emma VanWell and Reiley Hodgson. See story, photos on pages 26,27,28

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Helene Hutchings knows that she can never repay fully what the hospital system has done in making her a cancer survivor but that is not pre-venting her from trying.

“There is nothing anyone can ever do to fully repay what a hospital has done to get you through anything,” the award-winning Stittsville realtor

says but as someone who has gone through the most aggressive form of cancer treatment – suc-cessful but oh so painful – she sings the praises of her doctors, hospital staff and others such as family and friends who helped her get through it all. And now she is giving back, albeit in an admittedly small way with a planned hair dona-tion/cancer fundraiser at the Mahogany Salon & Spa in Stittsville on Wednesday, April 27 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

See HELENE , page 4

WITH OPRAHMeeting singer Stevie Nicks and Oprah too - all in one day. Unbelievevable. 3

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Getting to attend a taping of the Oprah Winfrey television show. Wow! Getting to hear in person and even to meet an idolized rock star. Awesome. Doing them both at the same time. Priceless.

This is what happened to Matt Deni-son, 30, who works on the circulation desk at the Stittsville branch of the Ot-tawa Public Library. It all started last summer when Matt heard from a friend that the Oprah Winfrey show, going into its last year on the air, was looking for suggestions of guests to be on the show, specifi cally people who had never ap-peared on it.

A huge fan of rock singer Stevie Nicks who fl ew to stardom in the 1970’s as the singer for the group Fleetwood Mac, Matt sent a letter to the Oprah Winfrey show suggesting her selection as a guest and, keeping the letter to the required 2,000 word limit, telling why he was making the suggestion.

“Her music was very inspirational to me and helped me through a lot,” Matt says in explaining why he suggested Ste-vie Nicks, while also acknowledging that the singer was someone who has lived quite a life, reaching the status of rock’s top female singer after Fleetwood Mac became an overnight success with the re-lease of its 1977 album “Rumours” which generated four top ten singles.

Matt soon forgot about writing the let-ter although he remained an avid Stevie

Nicks fan. Indeed, he has a wide range of Stevie Nicks memorabilia and records.

“Pretty much anything I can get my hands on, I have,” he says about his Ste-vie Nicks collection. He became a fan around the age of 16 and since then has seen her perform several times, includ-ing going to Toronto, Philadelphia and New York City to see her perform. Ear-lier this month, he travelled to Montreal to see her perform with Rod Stewart on his recent tour.

Matt eventually received a letter back from a producer of Oprah Winfrey’s show, seeking more information about his Stevie Nicks involvement. But then there was more silence and he heard nothing. That’s when his sister in Hali-fax started a Facebook campaign urging his appearance on the show.

This led to radio interviews on his situ-ation and eventually, just days before the date to tape the show with Stevie Nicks, Matt received the invitation to attend the show’s taping on Friday, April 8 in Chica-go and that tickets would be there, wait-ing for him.

So, with his mother, brother and sister, he fl ew to Chicago the day before the April 8th taping and they attended the taping the next day, a taping which turned out to be what is now acknowledged as one of Oprah’s best shows ever. It included appearances and performances not only by Stevie Hicks but also by modern day singer Cheryl Crow; rocker Joan Jett, who formed the fi rst all-girl rock band and with the Blackhearts created what

is now the rock anthem “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” and who performed with current singing sensation Miley Cyrus; Salt-N-Pepa, the fi rst all female rap group who have become hip hop legends; Pat Bena-tar, considered the most successful fe-male rock vocalist of all time, who sang with Napanee’s rising star Avril Lavigne; and the Sister Sledge who led all the per-formers – and Oprah and the audience – in singing their trademark song “We Are Family.” As you see, the show was all about rock goddesses who paved the way for women in music today.

Matt and his family received VIP seat-ing for this taping, situated in the front row of the rear section, just behind the cameras.

“You could see everything,” Matt says.But while the show was immense and

spectacular, it was what happened after the show that blew Matt away.

That’s when Matt and others guests in the audience like himself got to go back-stage where all of these musical legends and stars, along with Oprah herself, were mingling about, talking with everyone.

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Matt also got to meet and have his pic-ture taken with Stevie Nicks. He told Ste-vie how much he liked her music and en-

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Matt also had a brief encounter with Pat Benatar, another of his favourite singers, and received a wave from Joan Jett and Miley Cyrus.

Meeting singer Stevie Nicks and Oprah herself at TV taping

See STEVIE NICKS, page 7

John Curry photo Matt Denison holds a couple of the Stevie Nicks memorabilia which he received when he attended the taping of the Oprah Winfrey show in Chicago recently. The show was aired on Thursday, April 14.

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But what began as an simple idea for an event where people could donate their long hair for the making of wigs for can-cer patients has now developed into a more elaborate event, thanks in large part to the generosity and involvement of the Mahogany Spa’s Catherine Wood and her staff.

When Helene fi rst got the idea, she set out to fi nd a salon that might do the pro-posed hair cutting. She approached Ma-hogany Spa because she has worked with them as a realtor, holding appreciation days there for her clients.

Mahogany Spa quickly jumped on board, offering to provide a free wash, cut and style for all those who would be donating their hair. Arrangements were made for the hair to go to Angel Hair for Kids, an Ontario based organization that provides wigs for youthful cancer pa-tients.

But Mahogany agreed to do more. For those with no long hair to donate, Mahog-any will donate 50 percent of all proceeds from wash, cut and styles done between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. How-ever, pre-registration is required.

In addition, any and all cash donations for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation will be accepted, with tax receipts available for donations of $15 or more.

Anyone who wants to participate in this April 27th fundraiser in any way should contact Helene Hutchings at 613-831-9628.

Helene readily acknowledges that the event is taking on a life of its own.

“It’s just been phenomenal,” she says, noting that already 16 people have come forward to donate their hair and more are expected. Sponsors and donors are also coming forward.

It is colorectal cancer that Helene Hutchings has fought, undergoing sur-gery and the most aggressive form of radiation and chemotherapy treatment. She is now cancer free but she will never forget what she went through – the highs such as her marvelous treatment by her doctors and the hospital and the lows, such as the times when she would scream in pain caused by her treatments.

But through it all, she compiled a daily journal of her journey against the dis-ease and she continued to work when she could. Indeed, early on after her diagno-sis, she partnered with fellow realtor Perry Pavlovic to try to continue with her real estate career, despite her onslaught of cancer.

And now, even when she has returned to health, the partnership continues as she calls it “one of the silver linings” that resulted from her cancer. Perry not only kept things going but also helped keep her going, buying into her positive phi-losophy of “onwards and upwards.”

She admits that work allowed her to continue to feel in control of something, because one thing that she discovered happens when battling cancer is that much is taken out of your control – treat-ments are scheduled and provided but you learn to become patient while wait-ing and you have to rely on the experts to guide your treatment.

But working, even in a limited way, al-lowed Helene to feel in control of at least that part of her life.

“So work was my outlet,” she admits, and with Perry’s help, she continued to work when possible, wearing nice dresses and sporting new handbags in an effort to

“try to look good and feel better.” As a mother of three daughters, He-

lene thought that she knew what pain was thanks to her childbirth experiences. Well, no way. Her aggressive cancer treat-ments, directed to the anus area of her body where the cancer was centred, even-tually caused her excruciating pain, par-ticularly when going to the washroom.

“I learned what it is to scream in pain,” she says while also keeping her sanity while reminding herself that every day farther into her treatment was placing her one day closer to her cure.

In addition, she came to treasure those moments when she had no pain. These pe-riods of a couple of hours became much appreciated times.

“You grab these moments of feeling no pain and enjoy them,” Helene says.

Walking around the woods of her four and a half acre Stittsville area property, exercising, drinking lots of water and eating small portions but often were all strategies which also helped her get through the painful periods. But even the use of powerful creams to heal the burns left by the severe radiation treatment and access to strong anti-pain killing drugs could not mask the pain.

Eventually the treatment fi nished, the healing process began, she was weaned off her dependence on pain killers and she was on the road to recovery.

Her situation was not helped when a neighbour, good friend and fellow cancer battler suddenly passed away early last fall. They had travelled the journey to-gether and Helene had even written her friend’s newsletter about her caner fi ght before she herself was diagnosed and had to give it up to write her own journal about her battle with cancer.

It not only recounts her daily struggle but also includes photographs not only of herself and her family but also of all of the doctors and nurses involved in every one of her treatments.

Helene had a unique outlook on her journey against cancer.

“I never felt it was a battle,” she says, instead trying to visualize her body’s af-fected area and viewing it as a healing process in which her body was trying to re-stabilize itself.

She now feels robust and knows that she looks great.

“I am just happy and healthy,” she says, noting that her experience shows that cancer does not mean death and that even with aggressive treatment such as she underwent, a person can still try to look good during that time.

Now recipient of a good prognosis, al-though she will be subject to three month checkups for the next couple of years, Helene raves about her doctors and her treatment team.

“They are all brilliant,” she says sim-ply.

She admits that her cancer experience has changed her.

‘It has made me even more understand-ing,” she says.

She is not on any medication at pres-ent.

And so she has started to give back, al-beit in her admitted “tiny” way with her hair donation and cancer fundraiser at Mahogany Salon and Spa in Stittsville on Wednesday, April 27 but she tells her-self that if everyone does a little bit, then these little efforts suddenly become one big effort as a society.

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Already it has been over a year in preparation, with Cathy Bureau of Stittsville, a one-time American University women’s hockey star and now a mother with three girls who have played girls’ hockey, and a small group working behind the scenes to get the necessary approvals. This approval to start a house league has now been received from the Ontario Women’s Hockey Asso-ciation and incorporation as a non-profi t group has now been completed.

The next step, before actual player registration for this fall’s season, is getting a sense of sup-port from the community, essen-tially through people coming for-ward and offering to get involved in one form or another.

“It takes a lot of volunteers to get things moving and shaking,” Ms. Bureau says. “For the most part, we are looking for people in all aspects.”

Another upcoming challenge will be for the new organization to obtain some ice time alloca-tion from the city of Ottawa. An application has been submitted but Ms. Bureau admits that it will be tough to get ice time.

She is hoping to get four or fi ve hours of city ice time per week, enough to start an initiation pro-gram for the youngest players and perhaps ice one or two nov-ice and atom level teams.

An option will be to purchase ice time at some of the privately owned facilities such as the Bell Sensplex but this would be at a higher cost.

Registration for players will be held later once the volun-teers have been lined up. Anyone wanting more information or to volunteer to help out with this new organization should contact Cathy Bureau at 613-836-0624.

This whole situation to create a Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey Asso-ciation began when Ms. Bureau and some others began talking about the girls’ hockey situation in the area.

“It was high time there was girls hockey in Stittsville,” was the feeling that arose, Ms. Bu-reau says. The new organization was expanded to include all of

Goulbourn because of the com-munity’s growth, particularly in Richmond where there have been expressions of interest for a local girls’ hockey program. West Carleton youth may also want to play for the Goulbourn organization as well.

Currently, girls in Stittsville and Goulbourn who want to play hockey travel to play in Kanata or Nepean. However, Ms. Bureau feels that it would be nice if girls in this community can grow up playing for their own commu-nity teams.

In addition, the Kanata and Nepean organizations are grow-ing and getting larger.

Future challenges will be get-ting sponsors for team jerseys but the extent of this challenge will not be known until after a player registration is held.

“We’re looking to start small,” Ms. Bureau says, noting that it will be house league division teams who will play in the Met-ro Ottawa house league against teams in Nepean, Gloucester and Kanata. There will also be tournament play available for teams that want it.

Somewhere down the road the Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey As-sociation may have a competi-tive level program but not at the start.

However, the Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey Association’s ba-sic premise will be to provide an opportunity for girls in the com-munity to have fun and play a sport that they love at the same time.

Ms. Bureau forsees the time in the future when the Association will become involved in commu-nity fundraising projects such as raising funds for the Rory Brad-ley Scholarship Fund. It will be a way for players to give back to their community.

Now that the groundwork has been laid, Ms. Bureau and the Association are waiting and hoping for a good response from the community in terms of vol-unteers coming forward to help launch the organization. When these volunteers are lined up, player registration will be held and planning will begin in ear-nest for the upcoming season.

Girls’ hockey comingFrom page 1

FundraiserHelene is also quite willing to

talk to anyone about her cancer treatments and her journey against cancer. She knows that everyone will approach such a journey dif-ferently but feels that if she can help someone else starting such a journey, she will do so. There is life after a cancer diagnosis, she will tell you. She thinks that her hair donation and cancer fundraiser may become an annual event, de-pending on its success on April 27. She feels that it may have the po-tential to become a Stittsville-wide event, the community’s statement against cancer.

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John Curry photo Cancer survivor Helene Hutchings holds a poster outlining the upcoming hair donation/cancer fundraiser.

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By the morning after the lead-ers’ televised election debate, 380,888 people had watched a You Tube video of a driverless tractor in a Walmart parking lot in suburban Toronto.

Apparently 670 people liked it and 28 people disliked it.

For those who haven’t seen the video, what happens is that a tractor without a driver some-how begins driving in wide circles around the parking lot. It keeps returning to the side of the Walmart building, occasion-ally scraping it, then heads out into the parking lot again on another sweep and bashes into cars, pushing some ahead of it. It jumps the curb and crushes a tree. The only sound to be heard is the roar of the tractor and the voices of some of the people gathered to watch from a safe distance.

“Oh, man, I feel sorry for those cars,” someone says.

The tractor makes several sweeps. In the middle of one, a

police car arrives, then another. They drive around a bit, as if they don’t know what to do.

Only the tractor knows what to do. Finally, it slams into a light pole, stops and somebody climbs up, reaches in and turns off the ignition. There is no ap-plause from the spectators, but someone can be heard saying to the video camera owner: “Put ’em on You Tube you got good money for that.”

Somehow there are lessons in here for us and for our politi-cal leaders, who were too busy debating to watch. For example, the video lasts six minutes and 11 seconds, which is very long in our short-attention-span world. Yet people watched it all the way through, which is more than can be said for the average political speech or even political

commercial. Because You Tube world has strange practices of its own, several people even posted their own videotaped reviews of the event.

Could such an event be restaged for political gain — a driverless bus with Liberal colours, for example, knocking over everything in sight in a parking lot, perhaps somewhere in the West? Everybody would certainly watch and some would post reviews about it.

Mind you, the bus would be condemned as “reckless,” but that might not matter. Experts say the hit count is everything. As long as thousands of people click on it, everything is fi ne.

This is a dominant philoso-phy in our digital age: it doesn’t matter what I do as long as peo-ple watch it. So far that hasn’t come to politics — aside from Stockwell Day driving the jetski — but it will. As McLuhan told us, the medium is the message and nowhere is this more evi-dent than on the Internet.

Not to say anyone actually did it in this case, but you can stage an event, turn your camera on it and everybody watches, if the event is outlandish enough. This was not possible in the old days. You might be able to stage the event, but someone else had to hold the camera, then you had to get the fi lm developed, then rent a hall for people to come see it and there might be something else on that night.

This is why there were fewer driverless tractors driving around parking lots in the old days. Also fewer piano-playing cats.

But technology improved and so did our ability to exploit

it to get noticed. By the 1970s, baseball fans learned to wave at the TV cameras. A decade later, they could set their VCRs to record the game so that they could come home and watch themselves waving at cam-eras. And when digital phones arrived, they could call their friends and tell them to turn on their TV sets to watch them wave.

And now, technology is so advanced that it can all be done over the phone! What would McLuhan say to that?

He would probably say that the real point is something else entirely, but for sure he’d click.

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Goodbye, Richmond Road

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What goes around, crashes around

We all now know about the city of Ottawa’s quick decision to rename Robertson Road and Richmond Road in the Bells Cor-ners area. It was not only a quick decision but also a wrong-head-ed one but it is doubtful that this council, which appears to be so full of “yes” men, will overturn this decision.

But as things now stand, there is one more shoe to drop in this renaming scenario and that is changing the name of Richmond Road from Bells Corners out to the village of Richmond. This stretch of this historic road, fi rst hacked out of the bush by the men of the 99th Regiment of Foot who were turning in their rifl es for the tools of the settler, can no longer be called the Rich-mond Road as it has been since

1818 but now it must have a new name since it is now dangling out there on its own, cut off from the remainder of what is still called the Richmond Road.

So, although we may not like it, there is a need to come up with a new name for this stretch of road which passes through part of the greenbelt, Fallowfi eld vil-lage and Twin Elm before arriv-ing at the village of Richmond. A proposed name “Old Richmond Road” is neither innovative nor inspiring.

Fallowfi eld Road and Twin Elm Road are both existing roads, so we cannot fi nd refuge in such geographic names. And, of course, the name cannot be a name that is already used else-where in the city. One name that we think has some historic over-

tones and might be appropriate is Goodwood Drive. The road follows along the Jock River for part of its journey to Richmond, a river that was initially called the Goodwood River, a name as-sociated with the Duke of Rich-mond.

Or if Goodwood Drive does not excite you, what about Duke Drive. The road passes right by the national historic monument commemorating the death of the Duke of Richmond in 1819. A Duke Drive would further com-memorate the Duke’s visit and death to the area.

Or perhaps you have a name that you think would be appro-priate for this section of road. Make sure that you suggest it to city offi cials so that it can be considered.

Editorial PolicyThe Stittsville News welcomes letters to the editor. Senders must

include their full name, complete address and a contact phone number. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and content, both in print and online at www.yourottawaregion.com. To submit a letter to the editor, please email to [email protected] or mail to the Stittsville News, P.O. Box 610, Stittsville. ON. K2S 1A7.

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Even now, he remains wowed by the fact that all of these stars were there together, meeting fans not in separate private rooms but there backstage, just walking around and talking and none of them, not even Oprah, seeming to be in any big hurry to be elsewhere.

“I still can’t believe I was there,” Matt says about the taping in general which took about fi ve hours, much longer ap-parently than a usual show taping ses-sion. Indeed, it is now being considered probably one of Oprah’s fi nest shows as she winds down to her fi nal one.

What surprised Matt about the show was not only the constant fl ow of sur-prise star singing guests but also Oprah’s behavior during breaks in the taping when she casually talked to people in the audience.

“How warm she was, how nonchalant she was,” Matt recalls, noting that Oprah was very relaxed and not at all tense which might have been expected in tap-

ing such a star-studded show.“She made you feel at ease,” Matt says.Matt came away from the show not only

with his great memories and his Stevie Nicks autographs but also with a Cover Girl gift bag, Pat Benatar’s book and Joan Jett’s new CD. The show was aired on television on Wednesday, April 13.

He remains hopeful that Stevie Nicks will come to Ottawa on her upcoming tour but if not, he is prepared to travel to somewhere else to see her perform on the tour.

Meanwhile, Matt, who has worked at the Stittsville library branch since last September and has worked for the Ottawa Public Library since May 2007, is happy with his job at the Stittsville library. Al-though he lives downtown, he travels to work by bus. Although he has worked at a larger branch previously, he likes his current job at a small town library like Stittsville has where he fi nds that there is a slower pace and he can get to know the clients. He likes the branch’s “homey, comfy feel” and enjoys working there.

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Friendship Club luncheon coming upCOLLEEN DENNIS

Special to the News

The April luncheon for The Friendship Club will be held on Wednesday, April 27 at 12 noon at the glen Mar Golf and Coun-

try Club on Fernbank Road west of Stittsville. The menu will include ham and scalloped potatoes, soup, salad, homemade bread and apple crumble for dessert. Everyone is welcome.

The Friendship Club invites new members to join and try out the many activities provided by the Club. Those interested should contact member-ship coordinator Lorraine Gillies at 613-599-3297.

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TEN YEAR VOLUNTEERDawn Montgomery, right, of the Heart and Stroke Foundation presents A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School teacher Claude Maier, centre, with a ten year volunteer pin for being the lead organizer for the Jump Rope for Heart program at the school for the past ten years as school principal Paddy McCavour, left, looks on. The presentation also involved a certifi cate honouring A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School for placing third last year among schools in Ontario’s Region 4 in Jump Rope for Heart fundraising, with over $21,000 raised.

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One year anniversary for Urban TagsJOHN CURRY

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Saturday, April 16 was wet and downright cold outside. But inside at the Urban Tags consignment shop for women, teens and children at the Mac’s Plaza at the corner of Stitts-ville Main Street and Hobin Street in Stittsville, it was warm with an air of excitement because the store was cel-ebrating the one year anniversary of its opening.

It was a moment for celebration for Urban Tags owner Tara Gemmill and her staff as they now head into the store’s second year of operation with optimism and enthusiasm.

The fi rst year in business saw some changes in the store including a move into children’s clothing and a move out of men’s clothing. Indeed, now the store is looking for more people to pro-vide children’s clothing on consign-ment to the store.

As for men’s clothing, Urban Tags tried carrying it at the beginning but quickly discovered that, quite simply, men are not the keen clothing shop-pers that women and mothers are.

Ms. Gemmill has been particularly pleased with the reaction and support that has come from the teens who have become customers at Urban Tags.

Successfully getting through the fi rst year in business means that Ur-ban Tags now has year-long data on sales that will help with both market-ing and stock management in the com-ing year. Urban Tags is also proud to have been nominated for business of the year in the Stittsville Apprecia-tion Awards program. Ms. Gemmill notes that the business has developed a strong base of regular clients and in-deed there is even one customer who drops in daily. Visiting Urban Tags on a regular basis is a good policy to fol-low because the store is always taking in new items on consignment and so there is always something new on the racks and shelves virtually each and every day.

Urban Tags had a colourful fi rst an-niversary cake on hand at its Saturday celebration, with all youngsters and even some not so young being treated to a piece. Refreshment drinks were also available for youngsters.

A draw in support of the Ottawa

Heart Institute was held by Urban Tags in association with its fi rst anni-versary celebration.

As it enters its second year in busi-ness, Urban Tags is facing renovation work at the Mac’s Plaza. But the reno-

vation work will be making the plaza even more appealing and attractive for shoppers. In addition, the plenti-ful parking at the plaza has not been affected and Urban Tags continues to operate as usual.

John Curry photo Three year old Aiden Vu, left, gets served a piece of cake by Urban Tags owner Tara Gemmill, right, at the consignment store’s fi rst anniversary celebration in Stittsville on Saturday, April 16.

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E-WASTE DROP OFFKrista Northcott, right, of Capital Junk, a full service junk removal fi rm serving the Ottawa area, helps Cecilia Reyes-Reid, left, deposit an e-waste item at the free e-waste drop off held by Capital Junk at the Stittsville Home Furniture parking lot on Saturday morning, April 16.

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John Curry photo Carolyn Bradley, left, reacts with surprise and glee as she is presented with a framed Stittsville Redmen jersey bearing the number 21 worn by her late husband, Rory, when he played with the Redmen which is being held by Lynda Partner, centre, left, the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association’s roving reporter, and Glenn Austin, right, the Association’s vice-president of operations, at the Association’s annual general meeting on Sunday, April 17.

Photo courtesy of Louise BeggsGaye Lalonde, left, president of the Catholic Women’s League at Holy Spirit Parish in Stittsville, presents an honorarium and freewill donation to Eleanor Glenn, right.

LOUISE BEGGS

Special to the News

With Easter, a most holy time of year for churches, coming up, witnessing the performance of a play about some of Easter’s most revered moments is most relevant. And this was the case for an ecumenical audience of

over 60 people who viewed a per-formance of the one-woman play “The Servant of the Supper” at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Stittsville on Tuesday, April 12.

In this play, Eleanor Glenn enacted scenes from the Last Supper, Jesus’ crucifi xion and resurrection and an appearance from St. Paul as viewed through

the perspective of a servant girl in Jerusalem.

The evening, which was hosted by the Catholic Women’s League of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, featured not only the half hour play but an evening service and a Lenten reception.

This play is being taken, with Pope Benedict’s blessings, by

Ms. Glenn, a retired Catholic elementary school principal who has a love for writing, di-recting and performing, to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress which is being held in Dublin, Ireland in June 2012.

Information about Ms. Glenn and the play can be found at www.servantatthesupper.com.

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Rory Bradley, we are sure, would approve wholeheartedly of the choice made for the in-augural recipient of the Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award, a new honour presented by the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) for the fi rst time this year. After all, Rory, who passed away suddenly last year, had Joan Savoie’s support and assistance over the years.

“Joan was always involved as a volunteer with Rory Bradley’s teams each and every year that Rory coached,” noted Catherine Westbrook in her nomination of Joan Savoie for the Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award.

“In view of her long and suc-cessful volunteering career with SMHA, I cannot imagine a more worthy volunteer for the Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award than Joan Savoie,” Ms. Westbrook wrote in the nomina-tion.

And over the years Joan Savoie fulfi lled many roles in minor hockey in Stittsville and beyond. She was a trainer, coach and trainer for Stittsville teams. She served as president of the Lanark Carleton Minor Hockey

League as well as a bantam and peewee tournament convenor for the SMHA. Other roles she fi lled at times were those of scheduler, timekeeper and stat-istician.

She has always been open to giving rides to players in a pinch and coming up with a mouth guard or neck guard for a player at a game who may have forgot-ten the equipment.

But in all of her roles, Joan has always had one guiding principle: to provide the best op-portunities possible for youth in hockey in the community. A tireless advocate for the players, she worked to ensure that young hockey players got on the ice as much as possible so that they could play the game that they love.

In this, she is on the same page as Rory Bradley who had a great love of the game himself and who always emphasized team sportsmanship above all else.

And how did Joan feel about being announced as the inaugu-ral recipient of the Rory Brad-ley Volunteer of the Year Award at the SMHA’s annual general meeting last Sunday?

“This is the greatest honour I could ever have been awarded,”

she said after embracing with Carolyn Bradley, Rory’s wife, and wiping away some tears of joy from her eyes.

She told those at the annual general meeting that while it is diffi cult to attract volunteers to organizations like SMHA these days, it is volunteers that make such organizations meaningful and worthwhile.

She recounted how she is so proud of her son, now 26, who played with the SMHA and is now a volunteer running a ball hockey league. She urged all those involved in the SMHA to pass on their love of volunteer-ing to others. She herself is wrapping up her fi nal year of volunteering with the SMHA as her youngest son has now fi nished with the program. And indeed he fi nished with a bang, winning the Lanark Carleton Minor Hockey League juvenile championship this season.

Joan Savoie was one of 13 peo-ple nominated for the fi rst-ever Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award, all of whom had tremendous volunteer creden-tials with the SMHA.

“It is people like you who make this Association,” SMHA website coordinator and roving reporter Lynda Partner said

when announcing those nomi-nated for the award.

These others nominated were Glenn Austin, vice-president of operations; coach Scott Brad-ley; Mike Clarkson, director of hockey development; coach Jeff Covell; coach and convenor Bob Lawrence; co-managers Fiona Livingstone and Tom Stephens; secretary and convenor Char-lene McEnery; Lynda Partner, vice-president of support ser-

vices; coach Don Pike; coach and convenor Mark Saucier; and coach Rob Stone.

Besides the presentation of the inaugural Rory Bradley Vol-unteer of the Year Award, the SMHA annual general meeting also featured the presentation of framed Stittsville Redmen white and red jersey bearing the number 21 worn by Rory Brad-ley when he played for the Red-men to his wife Carolyn.

‘greatest honour I could ever have been awarded’

John Curry photo Lynda Partner, right, the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association’s roving reporter who MC’d the SMHA annual general meeting on Sunday, April 17, presents the Rory Bradley Volunteer of the Year Award plaque and keeper trophy to inaugural recipient Joan Savoie, centre, as Carolyn Bradley, left, looks on.

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City of Ottawa Councillor Reports

By Shad Qadri, Councillor Ward Six

StittsvilleCity of Ottawa

The Recommended Network Optimization Plan report was released on April 13, 2011. It is now posted on octranspo.com and ottawa.ca. The Recommended Network Optimization Plan supports the 2011 Budget and direction laid out in the 2011 OC Transpo Business Plan, which was approved by Council on the 13th, and will help create a more direct, reliable, and effi cient transit system for our customers. These changes are necessary to keep fares and taxes down and to create a transit system that is sustainable for the long term.A series of Network Optimization proposals were tabled on March 23rd as the starting point of a discussion with residents, transit customers, Councillors and key stakeholders. All were very engaged in the public consultation process on the proposals; OC Transpo received over 6,500 comments over an intensive two-week period through City-wide open houses, online feedback opportunities and councillor input.The Recommended Network Optimization Plan is a signifi cantly revised version of the original proposals based on the results of these public consultations. More than two-thirds of the proposals have been improved based on feedback and concerns heard across the city. Starting in September, Express Route 262 will have an additional trip added to it both in the morning and in the evening.Route 163, will go through a metamorphosis in its route and operations. The 163 will no longer travel down Beverly Street, instead it will travel down West Ridge Drive southbound to Stittsville Main Street. Turning onto Main Street northbound, it will travel westbound on Fernbank Road for its return trip. We will be starting this service earlier in the morning, while off ering less trips off peak hours.The recommendation is that trips on Route 96 from Stittsville to downtown in the morning peak period bypass Terry Fox Station and that trips from downtown to Stittsville in the afternoon peak period bypass Terry Fox Station.Trips from Stittsville operate approximately every 30 minutes. In the busiest part of the morning, trips from Terry Fox operate approximately every 4 to 5 minutes.There is no change to westbound morning service or eastbound afternoon service, and no change to service outside peak periods.Thanks, Rotary club of Stittsville!!!I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Rotary Club Members who volunteered their time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, informing the community about the “Iron Lung” and the importance of the eradication of Polio worldwide. The Iron lung was used as a survival tool for people with Polio. Some people spent almost all of their lives living in the Iron Lung Chamber. This weekend’s event held at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex was a fund raiser to eradicate polio worldwide. A ten cent donation helps in providing vaccination to save one child in the world. Thanks to Rotary Clubs from around the world Polio is now a disease that remains prevalent in only four countries, namely India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Last year Syria and Liberia overcame their fi ght against Polio. Thanks to the eff orts of Brad Spriggs and Leo Maiorino who travelled to Toronto to transport the Iron lung to GRC, for visitors to see. With your generosity the Club raised over $1605. One anonymous family donated $1000. Your generosity is very much appreciated. “With the money raised over 160,562 children will now receive the vaccine - I would estimate that is more than the number of kids in greater Ottawa under the age of 5 - the age that is targetted. Our little village has again looked after the “big city”, Said Brad Spriggs.City seeking public feedback on digital billboard signsThe City wants to know what you think about permitting digital billboard signs in your community. The sign industry has approached the City to consider permitting digital technology to replace the applied paper posters on billboard signs. Digital signs are not currently permitted under the By-law that regulates signs on private property, By-law Number 2005-439. To have your say:• Review the discussion paper, see the photo example of a typical billboard and the video clip of a digital billboard, and complete the questionnaire posted on ottawa.ca/digitalbillboards;• Call 3-1-1 to receive your package by mail or e-mail; or• Pick up the information package at one of the City’s Client Service Centres where you can complete and drop-off the questionnaire.This matter will be considered at a future meeting of the City’s Planning Committee. For more information, please contact 3-1-1 or visit ottawa.ca/digitalbillboards. We have a digital sign located on east side of Carp Road south of 417, if you would like to see and make your comments.Easter schedule changesThe City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Friday, April 22 (Good Friday), and Monday, April 25 (Easter Monday).Client services:• Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centres located at 110 Laurier Avenue West and 580 Terry Fox Drive, will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, April 26. • The City’s Provincial Off ences Court, located at 100 Constellation Crescent, will also be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, April 26. • The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters requiring the City’s immediate attention. Call 3-1-1 or 613-580-2400 to speak to a customer service representative. For persons living with a hearing-related disability, call (TTY: 613-580-2401).

Garbage and recycling services:• There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Good Friday’s pick-up will take place on Saturday, April 23, and Easter Monday’s pick-up will take place on Tuesday, April 26. The collection of green bin, garbage and recycling materials will be delayed by one day for the week of April 25 • There will be no multi-residential recycling container collection on Good Friday. Good Friday’s pick-up will take place on Saturday, April 23, and Easter Monday’s pick-up will take place on Tuesday, April 26. Recycling container collection will also be delayed by one day for the week of April 25. However, multi-residential garbage container collection is not delayed and collection will take place on its regular scheduled day. • The Trail Waste Facility is closed on Good Friday and Easter MondayTransit services:• OC Transpo will operate a Sunday schedule on Good Friday. On Easter Monday there will be minor weekday schedule reductions and the cancellation of all school routes numbered in the 600s and supplementary school trips. Call 613-560-1000 plus your four-digit bus stop number for automated schedule information. For more information, holiday schedules and travel planning, phone 613-741-4390 or visit octranspo.com. • OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres will be closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday with the exception of the Rideau Centre offi ce, which will be open Easter Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. • The OCTranspo Information Centre (613-741-4390) will operate from 8a.m. to 9p.m. on Good Friday and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Monday, while Customer Relations (613-842-3600) will be closed both days.Recreation services:• Many pools, fi tness centres and some arenas will be open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday for public swimming, skating and fi tness classes with modifi ed schedules. Please check withottawa.ca or the facility of your choice for details.• Many registered programs at swimming pools, community centres and arenasare cancelled on Good Friday and Easter Monday, however, clients should check with their facilityto confi rm, as some exceptions will apply. Cultural services:• Billings Estate National Historic Site – Easter at the Estate – Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $16/family • Pinhey’s Point Historic Site – Easter Eggs-posé – Saturday,April 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $16/family • Cumberland Village Heritage Museum – Easter Eggtivities! - Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Regular admission applies. • Arts centres, Archives, galleries, theatres and museumswill be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. However, clients should check with ottawa.ca or their facility to confi rm as some exceptions may apply.Municipal child care services:• City-operated Child Care Centres will also be closed onGood Friday and Easter Monday.Library services:• All branches, departments and services of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. They will operate as usual on Saturday, April 23 except for the Kiosk at the Hunt Club-Riverside Community Centre, which will be closedMayor Watson welcomes new Ottawa Convention CentreOn April 12th at the new Ottawa Convention Center (OCC) ribbon cutting ceremony, Mayor Jim Watson congratulated all parties involved in bringing the new OCC from vision to fruition.“A new cornerstone of our City is complete with this architectural masterpiece,” said Mayor Watson. “We are witnessing a turning point in our city’s history. This is a momentous occasion - long anticipated and passionately pursued. It will rebrand this great capital city for generations to come.”Mayor Watson praised the team eff ort, leadership, passion and commitment of the many partners involved in completing the new OCC on time and under budget: Pat Kelly and the Executive Leadership Team, Jim Durrell and the Board of Directors, federal and provincial partners for their crucial investments, construction fi rms and many contractors, skilled trades workers and architect Richard Brisbain for his magnifi cent design.“I am always so proud when I walk past the Parliament Buildings, said Mayor Watson. But now I am equally proud when I see this building that will change the architectural landscape of the city and serve as a catalyst for business growth, increased tourism and revitalization of Ottawa’s downtown.”A new convention centre has long been recognized by the City and the tourism industry as necessary to better market Ottawa as a premiere destination. The old Congress Centre served the city well but Ottawa’s growth as a major G8 world capital left it unable to compete for large events.“Until today, our city has missed out on scores of opportunities to host national and international conferences and conventions,” said Mayor Watson. “I am delighted that 91 conventions are already confi rmed in the OCC’s fi rst fi ve years, it will support more than 2,900 local jobs, contribute $205 million to the economy and bring more than 70,000 delegates to invest in local hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues.”The City of Ottawa invested $40 million in the project because of its important role in improving the prosperity of the City and delivering economic and tourism growth for generations to come.

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FLINGING INTO SPRINGAlison Wells, left, and her son Tyler Wells look over a display at the Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Fair at St. John’s Anglican Church hall in Richmond on Saturday, April 16.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Grief is a fact in everyone’s life. There is no escaping it in this human journey of life that everyone is on. It may strike often or it may be a rare occurrence. But everyone must face it at some point or other in life.

Because grief is so commonplace and affects everyone, there are some myths and misconceptions that have grown up about grief over the years.

Now, there is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of grief. It is tak-

ing the form of a workshop this Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. until noon at St. John’s Anglican Church on Fowler Street in Richmond.

Ian Henderson of Bereavement Sup-port and Education – Ottawa will be the facilitator of this workshop which is bearing the title “Dispelling Common Myths About Grief.”

Everyone is most welcome to attend. The suggestion donation for attending is $10. To register for the workshop, please contact Rev. Michel Dubord of St. John’s Anglican Church at 613-838-9643.

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Please note that the incorrect price was advertised for the Plantronics Explorer 240 Bluetooth® headset (WebID: 10142453) found on page 9 of April 15 fl yer. The correct price for this headset is $29.99 save $10 and NOT $0.99, as previously advertised. As well, due to inventory issues, please note that Mortal Kombat: Future Shop Exclusive Steelbook™ for PS3 & Xbox 360 (10164988/10164991) advertised on page 14 of the April 15 fl yer will only be available in limited quantities in-store. No rainchecks will be issued as this is a limited edition version of the product. There will be a minimum quantity of 5 units per store in Quebec. Please see a Product Expert in-store for more details. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. 462498

FUTURE SHOP - CORRECTION NOTICE

BEST BUY CORRECTION NOTICEPlease note that the Panasonic BDT110 3D Blu-ray Player (Web Code: 10144308) advertised on pages 21 and 24 of the April 15 fl yer DOES NOT have built-in Wi-Fi, as previously advertised. A Wi-Fi adapter is required for the Wi-Fi feature of this Blu-ray player, sold separately. As well, please note that the 10x Reward Zone Points On Select Home Theatre Audio promotion advertised on page 21 of the April 15 fl yer will no longer be valid. Please see a Product Specialist in-store for more details. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. 462501

On the front cover and page 15 of the April 15 fl yer, please note that the advertised price of $16.99 for the single-disc DVD edition (M2188486) and $24.99 for the regular edition Blu-ray combo pack (M2188485) of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be valid for 3 DAYS ONLY, from April 15-17. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. 463092

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Entertainment

Neil Diamond music at Lions HallJOHN CURRY

[email protected]

Neil Diamond is coming to Stittsville? Well, not Neil Dia-mond himself, in person. But his music will be here in spades as Joey Purpura, a 36 year old im-personator, is bringing his show “Diamond in the Rough: The Neil Diamond Tribute Show” to the Lions Hall in Stittsville this Saturday, April 23, with the doors opening at 7 p.m.

Advance ticket sales at $20 apiece are available by contact-ing Stittsville District Lions Club member Don Redtman at 613-831-1054 or by dropping into the Stittsville IDA Drug Mart at Crossing Bridge Square in Stittsville.

The advance tickets represent a fi ve dollar reduction from the tickets that will be sold at the door that evening which will go for $25 each.

Some of the proceeds from the show are going to the Stittsville District Lions Club to help sup-port its work in the community.

In this two hour tribute show, Joey Purpura will deliver his fi rst set wearing mid-seventies garb complete with the bell-bottoms, huge collars and vest that were the clothing of that era. This was a time when Neil Diamond produced such hits as Sweet Caroline, Holly Holy and Song Sung Blue. For his second set of the evening, Joey will be switching into a glittery, pas-tel-sequined shirt with a scarf, the costume for which Neil Dia-mond is now best know.

So, if you are a Neil Diamond fan, and so many are, this Neil Diamond tribute night is for you. You will hear such clas-sic Neil Diamond standards

as Sweet Caroline, America, Cracklin’ Rosie, Forever in Blue Jeans and Cherry Cherry. All of this Neil Diamond music will be sung and performed right here in Stittsville, albeit not by Neil Diamond himself but by an im-

personator. But the music will be totally Neil Diamond, so the Lions Hall in Stittsville is the place to be this Saturday, April 23 to hear hit after Neil Dia-mond hit. What a great evening it will be!

BEST BUY CORRECTION NOTICEPlease note that the Acer LED monitor (Web Code: 10161882) included in the Acer AX1900-E4102 desktop computer package (10160906) advertised on page 5 of the April 15 fl yer should be an 18.5” monitor, NOT a 21.5” monitor, as previously advertised. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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John Curry photo Stittsville District Lions Club member Gord MacIsaac, up the ladder, adjusts a letter on the Club’s sign advertising the upcoming Neil Diamond Tribute Show at the Lions Hall on Stittsville Main Street in Stittsville as fellow Lions Club member Don Redtman, left, steadies the ladder. The Lions Club will be receiving a portion of the proceeds from the show for its community work.

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WEST CARLETON ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

WORKSHOP #2 Waste Management of Canada Corporation (WM) has recently held two rounds of Public Open House events, as well as a Workshop to discuss the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed landfi ll footprint and other ancillary facilities to be located at the West Carleton Environmental Centre (WCEC). As a follow up to these public consultation events we will be hosting a second Workshop for stakeholders to discuss this proposed project in greater detail. The workshop is scheduled to take place as follows:

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 Kanata Recreation Complex

100 Walter Baker, Kanata, ON 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The WCEC Workshop #2 is designed to provide an additional avenue for consultation with local residents, businesses, agencies and interested stakeholders. This Workshop will be interactive and will offer an opportunity for participants to discuss the comparative evaluation methodology and provide input on the relative importance of evaluation criteria.

To register, please contact Cathy Smithe at (613) 836-8610 by April 25, 2011

For further information, please visit our website http://wcec.wm.com

WM are undertaking an EA seeking approval for a new landfi ll footprint at the existing Ottawa Waste Management Facility (Ottawa WMF). The new landfi ll footprint will be one component of the proposed WCEC.

The proposed WCEC will be an integrated waste management facility that will include:

• A new landfi ll footprint for disposal of residual waste materials;

• Waste diversion and recycling operations;

• Composting Operations;

• Renewable energy facilities; ; and,

• Recreational lands for community uses.

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Heritage Advocacy Award presentedJOHN CURRY

[email protected]

The Goulbourn Museum has said “thank you” to its volunteers and sup-porters.

It happened at an evening of apprecia-tion event which was held at the Museum at Stanley’s Corners just south of Stitts-ville on Thursday, April 14, the fi rst of what is planned to be an annual happen-ing to recognize formally the contribu-tions of the Museum’s volunteers, donors and members.

Highlight of the evening was the in-augural presentation of the Museum’s Heritage Advocacy Award recognizing those who have made an outstanding con-tribution in support of the Goulbourn Museum.

The inaugural recipient of this Heri-tage Advocacy Award was Pat Roberts who has carried on the Roberts’ fam-ily legacy of support for the Goulbourn Museum. Her late husband Barry was a longtime and avid supporter and vol-unteer with the Goulbourn Museum as well as being one of the area’s foremost historians. His book “For King and Can-ada” which tells the story of the 100th Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812, many of whom elected to become the fi rst settlers of Goulbourn township.

Mrs. Roberts has contributed her late husband’s fi les about the 100th Regiment as well as his fi les about Goulbourn’s early settlers and the early industries in Ashton to the Goulbourn Museum. In ad-

dition, she has donated her late husband’s book collection to the Museum.

In her remarks after being presented with the Heritage Advocacy Award, Mrs. Roberts acknowledged that her late hus-band Barry was the one, not her, who did all of the work regarding Goulbourn’s history.

“This is where it belongs,” she said with regard to Barry’s fi les and other in-formation.

Besides the presentation of the Heri-tage Advocacy Award to Pat Roberts, the evening of appreciation also saw the un-veiling of a contributors’ list, noting all of the individuals and organizations who volunteered time and expertise, donated or loaned artefacts and materials or con-tributed funding to the Goulbourn Muse-um in 2010. There are closed to 100 names on this list, including the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Diefenbunker at Carp, the Richmond Agricultural Society, the Richmond Village Association, the Stittsville Village Association and vari-ous individuals.

The evening of appreciation also marked the launch of the “Preserving Our Past” conservation project of the Ot-tawa Museum Network at the Goulbourn Museum. This project arose out of the work of a conservator hired by the Otta-wa Museum Network to assess the collec-tions of the various Network members, including the Goulbourn Museum. The work included treating some of the arte-facts so that they can now be displayed in a museum.

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Never sacrifi cing fashion for value, Bouclair Home personifi es styleBy: Caroline George

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The idea of fi nding fashionable and attractive home furniture at affordable prices may seem daunting, but at BouClair Home it is possible.

“When you come into our store you’ll be able to get great home decor, great accessories and great colours for value pricing,” said media coordinator Marie-Emanuelle Khoury.

On March 9, BouClair Home opened its newest, 8000 square foot store located at 5597 Hazeldean Road in Kanata.

“We have been very welcomed and the feedback from our customers since the store has opened has been very positive,” said Khoury of the company`s eighth BouClair Home store to open in the Ottawa area.

In business for over 40 years, the Montreal-based company has been offering stylish home decor for the past six years from bedding to home accent pieces including ottomans, lamps and wall art at prices that suit even the most budget conscious.

“You can pull a room together without breaking the bank,” said Khoury.

All pieces are exclusive to Bouclair which, adds Khoury customers love because it offers a unique shopping

experience.

“The way that our decor is coordinated and arranged around the store is great for a customer that maybe needs a little help for inspiration or another customer that doesn’t have time to shop for hours on end,” says Khoury who notes customer appreciation extends to the helpful customer service offered by the store’s staff.

“We have had great success and are very happy with our staff,” said Khoury which is a feeling store manager Jessica Roche echoes.

“Being able to grow with the company as it`s growing itself has been my favourite experience,”said Roche who has been with BouClair Home for fi ve years.

What makes us different says Khoury is that we stand behind fashion and value while making home decorating simple.

“The combination of fashion and value is something that is very unique to us because you can’t fi nd that in other stores.”

“When you come into our store you’ll be able to visualize and take everything that you want and you’ll easily see how you’ll be able to pull a room together.”

Jessica (Manager), Samantha (Assist.Manager), Jennifer and Erin of the Kanata store are looking forward to welcoming you.

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John Curry photoLinda Preston, left, vice-chair of the Goulbourn Museum Board of Directors, presents the new Heritage Advocacy Award recognizing those who have made an outstanding contribution in support of the Goulbourn Museum to its fi rst recipient, Pat Roberts, right, at the evening of appreciation which was held for the Museum’s volunteers, donors and members on Thursday, April 14 at the Museum at Stanley’s Corners.

Munster Union Cemetery AGMSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The annual meeting of the Munster Union Cem-etery will be held on Tuesday, May 3 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Munster United Church in Munster.

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Summer is a great time for kids. They need to get away from the everyday stress of school as much as adults need to get away from their full time jobs. What bet-ter way to help kids relax and enjoy their time off than to send them to summer camp? (By the way, this gives parents a nice break too.)

Before you make a camp decision for your child, there are a lot of factors to consider. You will want to do your home-work before you drop your child off for the day to be cared for by people you hardly know. It’s not easy. There are so many camps to consider and they come in all shapes and sizes. There are day camps, overnight camps, golf camps, horseback riding camps and science camps to name a few. Here are some general consid-erations:

Your child’s interestsWhat does your child like to do? Chil-

dren know what they like and don’t like. Ask them for their input. If your child is active and loves to play sports, a sports camp is probably right for him or her. If your child is creative, then choose a camp that offers arts and crafts. Camp choices are as varied as children themselves. Choose a camp with the specifi c focus geared toward your child.

Day Camp versus Overnight Camp

Depending on the age, maturity and independence of your child, he or she may or may not be ready for an overnight camp.

Some overnight camps accept chil-dren as young as six years old. Only you

can decide when the time is right. Convenient Location: Location is im-portant because you will have to drop off and pick up your child every day. You’ll want to consider your drive time and also keep in mind the hours of the camp. Cost: Of course, the cost is something to consider. The cost of camp should refl ect the service provided. When comparing camps by price make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. Some camps include lunches, while others include snacks, t-shirts, hats, extended hours and off site fi eld trips. Price alone, can be mis-leading. I’ve always believed, “You get what you pay for”. Research: With pencil in hand, contact the camps you are considering and ask some specifi c questions. Not all camps are created equal, so ask the same ques-tions to each camp director and compare their answers. You need to feel comfort-able with their answers before you make your choice. This is not an exhaustive list, but here are a few questions to get you started:

1. Who do you hire as counselors? Are they experienced? How old are they? Are they certifi ed in CPR and First Aid? Have they undergone a criminal record check?

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Year-Round Tennis inYear-Round Tennis in Beautiful Britannia ParkBeautiful Britannia Parkwww.tcwo.ca 613-828-7622Fun, fast and furious tennis camps all summer long,

rain or shine, at the TCWO. Register online today!

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How to Choose a Summer CampBy Matt Barr of Camps Canada

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2. What are your hours for the camp program? for pre and post camp care? Is there an additional cost for extended hours?

3. What is the ratio of campers to counselors? Ra-tios of 8:1 are common. A maximum of 10:1 is prob-ably the maximum ratio you would want.

4. Are snacks or a lunch provided? Is the lunch pro-gram optional or mandatory?

5. What do you do on rainy days? Are your facilities air-conditioned?

6. Do the children swim every day? What are your rules for supervision at the pool? Is there a wading pool for young campers?

7. Can you provide a list of references or testimoni-als? Word of mouth is the best reference. Ask around and fi nd out where other parents are sending their children.

8. What if my child doesn’t like the camp? Do you

offer a guarantee? What is your cancellation policy?

9. Where can I fi nd more information about your camp? Do you have a web-site? Can I register on-line? Can I pay by credit card?

The best way to determine if a particular camp is right for you is to ask a lot of questions. Camp di-rectors are used to answering questions about every detail of camp. If you don’t get the answers you are looking for, keep searching. You need to feel good about your decision. After all, you want your child to have an awesome camp experience that will forge memories to last a lifetime.

Matt Barr is the owner of Camps Canada, a sum-mer camp based in Ottawa, Ontario. As a voice for Canadian Camp Owners and Camp Directors, Matt is a frequent guest on radio and television programs across the country discussing the latest trends and issues in summer camps. He can be reached by email at: [email protected]

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HALF PRICE WEEKDAY TESTING**Some restrictions apply

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At participating locations

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CALL NOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR SUMMER HOURS!

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MARCH TENNIS CLUBCompetition and Recreation for The Entire Family

‘SMASH’ SUMMER CAMPS

WHO? All children ages 5 - 15

WHAT? These camps are intended in a fun and dynamic setting. The focus on these camps will be on:

1 the 5 essential strokes of the game 2 the rules 3 point scoring 4 sportsmanshipand to have fun playing tennis. Each camp will conclude with a BBQ or a pizza party on the last day (Friday) from 11:30 am for the Mini-stars and Bigshots and 3-3:30 pm for the Future Stars and Teens.

1) July 4th-8th Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm


3) July 18th-22nd Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm


5) *August 2nd-5th Tuesday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm

6) August 8th-12th Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm

7) August 15th19th Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm

8) August 22rd-26th Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm

9) August 29th-September 2nd Monday-Friday 9-11am 1-3pm

WHERE: 2500 Campeau Drive • 613 592 6269

WHEN?

Morning Camp (Mini Stars and Big Shots 9-11am-5-9 years) and Afternoon Camp (Future Stars and Teens 1-3pm-10-15 years)

AGES?

HOW? Please visit www.marchtennisclub.com OR www.adamsonstennisacademy.com

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(NC)—One million players, some three million followers, plus a burgeoning professional scene, make soccer one of the fastest growing sports in Canada.

Across the country, we now have more than 840,000 registered players (and many more unreg-istered), as well as 1,500 youth clubs and about 46,000 teams enrolled with the Canadian Soccer As-sociation.

With more participants than any other sport, soccer is perhaps one of the most accessible sports around – all you really need is a ball and a fl at sur-face. The majority of those playing “the beautiful game” in Canada are youth, whether involved rec-reationally or competitively through house leagues and rep teams.

A recent BMO poll found that one–third of Ca-nadian parents have their children enrolled in soc-cer, more than double that of parents who have their children in hockey, or in baseball, basketball and swimming combined.

The top three reasons parent cited for getting their children on the fi eld were to have fun (86 per cent), for the health benefi ts of physical exercise (76

per cent) and to learn teamwork (70 per cent). “Supporting youth soccer at the grassroots level

is a priority for us at BMO,” said Sandy Bourne, vice–president of advertising, sponsorship, events and merchandising with BMO Financial Group. “We work to make soccer more accessible through our sponsor-ship of local soccer clubs, and continue to support youth players through BMO Team of the Week, a new contest that recognizes teams for their achievements both on and off the fi eld.”

The nationwidecontest runs from April to August and is open to all youth soccer teams with players aged 7 to 12. The grand prize includes $125,000 for a soccer fi eld refurbishment, and a road trip to a Toronto FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC home game. Teams will be rewarded not only for on–the–fi eld accomplishments, but also for spirit, passion for the game, and community efforts.

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Youth get a kick out of soccer coast to coast

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72HALF DAYS ( 3 - 6 years ) $100 plus HST per week

July 4 - 8 Pirate and Princess CampJuly 11 - 15 Alice in Wonderland CampJuly 18 - 22 Dancing Kidz CampJuly 25 - 29 Pirate and Princess CampAugust 15 - 19 Mother Goose Camp

FULL DAYS ( 7 - 12 years )$ 185 plus HST per week ( by May 26, 2011 ).

$ 195 plus HST per week ( after May 26, 2011 )

July 4 - 8 Pop Star CampJuly 18 - 26 We Know We Can Dance CampAugust 2 - 5 Pop Star CampAugust 8 - 12 Never Say Never ( Justin Beiber ) CampAugust 15 - 19 We Know We Can Dance Camp

SPECIALITY CAMPS( 7 - 12 years ) DANCE VOCAL ACTING

July 11 - 15 Musical Theatre CampJuly 25 - 29 Fashion / Costume Design CampAugust 22 - 26 Glee Club Camp ( ages 6-9 and 10-15 )

NOTE: For your information, CLASSICAL DANCE ACADEMY is a full time recreational and competitive dance studio ( daytime and evening classes ) with certifi ed dance instructors for CHILDREN ages 3 - 18 ( jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, breakdancing, acro, vocal, acting, musical theatre ) and for ADULTS ( yoga, belly dance, nia, bollywood and personal fi tness ). Registration is ongoing for next sessions. Free combo and pre - ballet classes from September to Christmas for ages 3 - 6 while spaces last ( conditions apply ) and excellent sibling discounts.

SUMMER DANCE CAMPSCLASSICAL DANCE ACADEMY

100 Castlefrank Road at Abbeyhill Drive, Kanata ( Glen Cairn )( 613 ) 836 - 5725 ( studio ) (613) 225 - 9276 ( alternate )

e-mail : [email protected] www.classicaldanceacademy.com

*one block from A.Y. Jackson HS *Near Hazeldean Mall *5 minutes from Stittsville • Ages 3 to 12 (Casa 3-5 year olds, Junior Elementary 6-9 year olds, and Senior Elementary 9-12 year olds)• Excellent child to staff ratio• Entertaining fi eld trips• Elementary Programs include adventurous trips like: day camping, hiking, zip lining, fi shing, Mont Cascades, wall climbing, golf, cave exploration, snorkeling, swimming, sports and French enrichment within the 9-12 camp• Many exciting in camp activities, crafts and special guests• Information and registrations available online www.kanatamontessori.com

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Summer CampJune 29 to August 26, 2011

• Casa camp daily rates: 7:30 - 5:30 p.m. $40.00 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. $35.00 7:30 – 12:00 p.m. $30.00

• Junior & Senior Elementary camp daily rates: 7:30 – 5:30 p.m. $50.00 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. $45.00

Casa Camp contact 613-229-2537 or [email protected]

Elementary Camps contact 613-229-0799 or [email protected]

Kanata Montessori School355 Michael Cowpland Drive

Kanata, ON K2M 2C5

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Kanata Montessori SchoolNorth Campus

1030 Riddell DriveDunrobin, Ontario, K2K 1X7

Bilingual Summer CampJune 29 to August 26, 2011

Bilingual Casa Summer Camp for ages 3 to 6Excellent child to staff ratioEntertaining fi eld trips include museums,

splash pads and wading pools, play zones and much more!

Many exciting in- camp activities, crafts and special guests

Bilingual Casa Camp daily rates:7:45 - 5:30 p.m. $35.009:00 - 4:00 p.m. $30.007:45 – 12:00 p.m. $25.00

For information and registrationplease contact

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(NC)—Winter is fi nally over and the sound of kids playing in the neighbourhood is starting to fi ll the air. Bike rides, shooting ‘hoops’, or playground fun are just some of the ways kids can become active in the spring and summer. It’s a good thing too, because recent reports show that Canadian kids just aren’t getting enough exercise. Kids should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a day, according to the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.

“Healthy, physically active kids more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful,” said Howie Dayton, chair of the Ontario Task Group on Access to Recreation for Low Income Families. “Whatever their fi tness personality, all kids can be physically fi t. A parent’s positive attitude will steer them in the right direction.”

Consider enrolling your child in an organized sport or recreational activity, like soccer, baseball, swimming or ball hockey. The benefi ts of participating in organized play are often lifelong:

• Increased self–esteem and self–confi dence;

• Discovery of leadership skills;

• Improved school performance;

• Development of healthy lifestyle habits; and

• Learning that physical activity can be fun.

If costs are a barrier to organized sport or recreation, there are various kinds of charitable programs that can help, like the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. It is a national charitable program that covers registration, equipment and/or transportation costs to help fi nancially disadvantaged kids participate in organized sport and recreation and has helped over 315,000 kids since 2005. Learn more about the program online at www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart.

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Let’s keep kids healthy inside and out

• Apply sunscreen at least 20 to 30 minutes before going outdoors. If you can do it an hour ahead of time, that’s even better.

• Be sure to choose a sunscreen that offers broad spectrum protection, which means it protects from both UVA and UVB rays.

• Don’t forget to wear protection on cloudy days as well as sunny ones. UVB rays may be partially blocked by the grayness, but UVA rays are not.

• Know that the sun’s rays are strongest between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Protect yourself appropriately. Also know that you should use sunscreen no matter what time you go out to enjoy the day.

Sun Safety

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Far West Fun FestSenior Games

HOW TO REGISTER1. Pick up a registration form at the Kanata Seniors Centre, Beaverbrook Library or one of our participating Seniors Residences.2. Choose your events and complete the registration form.3. Drop off form with payment to the Kanata Seniors Centre (2500 Campeau Dr) or your participating Seniors Residence.For more information please contact E.Tucker 613-592-5585NOTE: All registrations must be received by April 28th,2011

OutdoorsLawn Bowling, 9 Hole Golf, Walking, Mini Golf

IndoorsCarpet Bowling, Snooker, Aquafit, Line Dancing, Shuffleboard, 5 PinBowling, Movie Matinee, Bingo, Wii bowling

At the tablesEuchre, Canasta, Scrabble, Dominoes, Bridge, Casino Afternoon

For your eating enjoymentOpening Ceremonies, Fish and Chip Supper, Light Lunches, GreatRefreshments, Closing Ceremonies

May 5th to May 19th 2011

GUEST SPEAKERSBreakfast - Senator Mike Duffy

Lunch – Carolyn Waldo

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One point overtime victory in championship gameSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

An overtime victory in the tournament championship game. And a tight one point win. It doesn’t get any better than that.

And that’s exactly what the Goulbourn Hornets Bantam ‘B’ girls’ basketball team did in win-ning the recent Eastern Ontario Basketball Association Bantam Division ‘A’ Tournament played right at home at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville as the Hornets hosted the tourna-ment.

The Hornets, who entered tournament action as the sec-ond seeded team, faced off against Gloucester in this tour-nament fi nal.

Regulation play did not settle anything, with the score tied 20-20, although the Goulbourn Hornets came close, just miss-

ing a last second shot for the outright win.

In the overtime session, the Hornets took a 25-21 lead and then withstood a last desperate challenge from Gloucester who cut the margin to just one point. But the Hornets bore down, making some key defensive stops down the stretch to ensure the victory and the gold medals, winning 25-24.

“The Hornets frustrated their opponents with a high energy, swarming team defense,” head coach Ajai Puri said, noting that it was a great tournament for the team, with every player scoring at some point as well as playing key roles at other times.

“Another terrifi c team effort,” he said.

Robin Cook of the Hornets was chosen as the Player of the Game for the championship game.

The Hornets had advanced to the championship game by defeating the Ottawa Xcelles 35-17 in quarter-fi nal action. This victory was particularly sweet

as the Hornets had lost to the Xcelles by two points earlier in the week.

The Goulbourn Hornets faced the number one seeded Elgin

Wildcats in semi-fi nal action in the tournament and came away with a 26-19 victory to advance to the gold medal game against Gloucester.

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Male Chorus in RichmondSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The Goulbourn Male Chorus is bringing their voices to Rich-mond.

The 14 member Goulbourn Male Chorus will be presenting a spring concert entitled “Sing Me A Song” on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church on McBean Street in Richmond. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 each, with free ad-mission for those aged 16 and under.

For this Richmond concert, the Goulbourn Male Chorus will have as their guest artists mem-bers of the St. Paul’s United Church choir under the direc-tion of David George.

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Some home buyers sign the contract fi rst, and then take it to their lawyer for review. By this point, however, it is too late for the lawyer to suggest any modifi cations or changes. Alternatively, make your offer conditional on your lawyer’s favourable review. It is sometimes wise, and less costly, to agree with the builder on price and terms before involving a lawyer. (If you cannot reach an agreement with the builder on these fundamental points, there is no need to pursue the contract any further.)

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APRIL CHATTINGRenowned Ottawa Valley storyteller Mary Cook, left, chats with Georgia Derrick, right, of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society before her presentation entitled “April Foolishness” at the Historical Society’s meeting at the Stittsville Legion Hall on Saturday afternoon, April 16.

Variety of topics,candidates happy

JOHN CURRY

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One of the fi rst questions asked at the Carleton-Mississippi Mills federal riding candidates meeting in Stittsville on Monday, April 18 dealt with negative advertising and badmouthing opposing party leaders. And while two of the par-ticipating candidates, namely Karen Mc-Crimmon of the Liberals and John Hogg of the Green Party pledged never to use negative campaigning (with Conserva-tive candidate and incumbent Gordon O’Connor claiming that Conservative ads in this campaign are “actually factual ads,” eliciting a giant groan from the ca-pacity crowd of close to 200 at the Stitts-ville Legion Hall), all three were on their best behaviour throughout the meeting, as was the crowd.

The meeting, which lasted a little over two hours, saw all three candidates (the NDP’s Erin Peters chose not to take part) deliver opening and closing statements and respond to questions with no real rancor or impassioned disagreement.

Indeed, in his concluding remarks, the Conservatives’ Gordon O’Connor called it the best candidates meeting that he had been at, praising its variety of topics cov-ered and the quality of the questions.

Moderator Louise Beggs, a former Goul-bourn township councillor, who admitted to having attended a few candidates’ meet-ings, at the end of the question period congratulated the audience members for their behaviour and for their questions, saying that it was the best such question period that she had experienced at a can-didates meeting.

“I think that one takes the cake,” she said.

Liberal candidate Karen McCrimmon, in her closing remarks, agreed with the moderator’s assessment.

“That was an absolutely fabulous dis-cussion,” she said about the question period which saw all three candidates re-sponding to all 27 of the questions asked.

And what a variety of topics covered by these questions: the future of transfers to provinces, politics and ethics, contempt of Parliament concerns, possible reform of the Bankruptcy Act to help Nortel and other pensioners, income splitting for working couples, generic drug availabil-ity for developing countries, child care, poverty elimination, procurement of fi ghter jets, care for the elderly, concerns for the aboriginal population, Falun Gong persecution in China, possible establish-ment of a Ministry of Sport, repression in China, working with other political parties in Parliament, jobs related to any fi ghter jet contract, ensuring that the economy continues to grow, health and environment provisions for seniors, con-trol of government communications by a prime minister, day care costs for single parents, a proposal for more prisons, as-surances to uphold the Canada Health Act, the South March Highlands issue and environmental leadership, landfi lls

and waste reduction, poverty and crime, source of the surplus generated by the previous Liberal government, and pro-portional representation.

All three candidates came out in favour of more being done to recycle.

The Green Party’s John Hogg cited ex-amples in Europe where recycling is en-couraged. He particularly advocated for a coordinated set of rules across the coun-try for the recycling of electronic waste.

Liberal Party candidate Karen Mc-Crimmon suggested that federal govern-ment regulations could be changed to encourage more recycling and reduction of waste.

She focused in on the reduction of packaging, saying it should be restricted and should always be compostable.

Conservative Party incumbent Gordon O’Connor said that he favoured recycling as much as possible, associated with in-cineration. He said that he is not in fa-vour of more landfi lls.

He also advocated changes to packag-ing in stores.

“When I go to the store and buy some-thing, it is encased like a mummy,” he said.

In his opening statement, Mr. O’Connor recited the Conservative government’s managing of the economy through the re-cent worldwide recession, citing billions going into research and development, tax relief for seniors, expansion of the fed-eral public service and over $50 million in infrastructure spending support in the Carleton-Mississippi Mills riding.

And he said that the future would be more of the same.

“The economy remains our party’s pri-ority,” he said.

Liberal Party candidate Karen Mc-Crimmon, in her opening remarks, said that her extensive military career in countries around the world had taught her that Canada is a very blessed country. She said that she has learned the impor-tance of belonging to a community where people stand up for each other and for the community.

She pledged to work for a country that is compassionate, hard working and one where people look after each other. She said that a Member of Parliament can play a role even in matters like the Carp Road landfi ll expansion which are not specifi cally within federal government jurisdiction.

“I am offering to be your advocate, your ally,” she said.

Green Party candidate John Hogg said that his party’s focus is the future. He ac-knowledged that the economy is impor-tant but noted that in his view the econ-omy is driven by the environment and if there are environmental problems, then the future is imperiled.

He advocated for high speed bandwidth everywhere in Canada with communica-tion used in smarter ways.

He said that there needs to be more funding put into the researching of dis-eases like Alzheimer’s.

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Galaxy of stars on stage at Sacred HeartJOHN CURRY

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Stars were out on stage at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last week.

It was a production of the musical “The Wizard of Oz,” one of the classics, and those in the leading roles of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion shone in their roles. But you could go right down the line and fi nd stars there as well, all in their own right.

The three crows who attacked the Scarecrow and cackled and danced around on stage during the number “If I Only Had a Brain” sparked laugher and joy in the audience. And the Munchkins, in their colourful costumes, made you want to be in the land of the Munchkins, given their singing and dancing talent.

And then there were the poppies and the talking trees, and the Winkies in the witch’s castle and on it went, all adding their star-like contribution to the per-formance. And let’s not forget Professor Chester Marvel and the Wizard of Oz himself, the Wicked Witch of the West, Aunt Em and Uncle Henry – oh, what a great show it was. It was no wonder that the cast received a standing ovation at curtain call time.

But to many, one of the real stars of the production was its only real four-legged member (sorry, Lion) and that was Toto, Dorothy’s dog, a three year old in real life named Lily who obviously has a close re-lationship with Alexandra Isenor who

played Dorothy. And who in the audi-ence did not say in their minds that they sure wished they had a dog like this Toto – quiet and obedient. He was usually and virtually all the time in a basket carried by Dorothy but even when he wasn’t, he did not go anywhere – except for the time when he was to run away off stage and when he re-appeared as per cue.

It is no wonder that Toto a.k.a. Lily re-ceived a roar of applause when he was lifted up by Dorothy during the curtain call with the rest of the production’s ac-tors.

It was not only the sterling efforts of all of the cast which made this produc-tion soar.

The props and their use really made you believe that you were there – in Kan-sas, in Munchkinland, in the wild forest, in the Emerald City or in the witch’s cas-tle. Professor Marvel’s gypsy wagon and even his crystal ball which allowed him to be “in tune with the infi nite” held your attention. Dorothy’s ruby slippers which protected her from the Wicked Witch of the West were dazzling. And when the hot air balloon took off suddenly, albeit without Dorothy, that was believable. And what about the twister that struck Dorothy’s Kansas homestead – a back-drop video did the trick. And when a rainbow was needed (after all, the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” would not make much sense without one), there it was on the backdrop as well.

Adding as well to the quality of the

production were the musicians in the or-chestra pit. Yes, it was all music produced right on scene, no recorded offerings for this production. So conductor Matt Daw-ber had an assembly of musicians that made all of the musical’s tunes from

“Over the Rainbow” to “Yellow Brick Road” to “We’re Off to See the Wizard” to “If I Only Had a Brain” to “Jitterbug” come alive as only such a live scenario can do.

John Brummell photo Professor Chester Marvel, right, played by Mark Bujaki, greets Dorothy Gale, left, played by Alexandra Isenor, who is holding her dog Toto, played by Lily, in the musical “The Wizard of Oz” which was presented at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last week.

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ presented at Sacred HeartAnd so just who were these almost 50

students-cum-actors who made “The Wizard of Oz” and its iconic yellow brick road, Wicked Witch of the West, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Lion, the Wizard of Oz and all the others come alive on the Sacred Heart stage – Alexan-dra Isenor was Dorothy, Greg Dougherty was Scarecrow and the farm hand Huck, Spencer Donnelly was Tinman and farm hand Hickory, Emily Pilon was the Lion as well as farm hand Zeke, Laura Thi-bedeau was Aunt Em and Glinda, Corey Young was Uncle Henry and a guard, Cassie Nagy was Miss Almira Gultch and the Wicket Witch of the West, and

Mark Bujaki was Professor Chester Mar-vel and the Wizard of Oz.

The various Winkies, Jitterbugs, pop-pies, monkeys, crows, beauticians, and others were Laura Brennan, Karina Castilla, Joel Curry, Kyle Curry, Court-ney Helgason, Emma Hickey, Zac La-mothe, Michaela Lunn, Brenna MacIn-nis, Nicholas Maillet, Sasha Newar, Morgan O’Grady, Evelyn Pageau and Anna Seguin.

But this was not everyone. Monika Lawczws was the mayor of Munchkin-land, with Jade Villeneuve as the bar-rister, Paul Smith as the coroner, and Audrey Martin, Molly Rowe and Emily Thibault as the city fathers. There was

also Grace Lilly as the braggart, Jessica Dassanayake, Kathryn Fitzgerald and Alison McLeod as the Lullaby League, Reiley Hodgson, Nakita Smallwood and Katie Taylor as the Lollipop Guild, Amy VanWell as the fi ddler, Cameryn Hagan and Charlotte Marks as the teachers and Amber Bailey, Ashley Buckley, Grace Cowie, Isabelle Gemmill, Lauren Hutch-ings, Katie Lefebvre, Makennah Monette, Emma VanWell and Hanya Wyatt as the Munchkins.

Sacred Heart teacher Brian Boggs was the play’s producer with teachers Sarah Jennings as artistic director, Matt Daw-ber as musical director and Bonnie Bow-ie as choreographer.

Behind the scenes there were numer-ous people involved in set construction, scene design and painting, costumes, makeup and hair, props, lighting, sound, projection, tickets, programme and cast photography.

This musical is Sacred Heart’s entry in the annual Ottawa Citizen sponsored Cappies program which reviews high school dramatic and musical perfor-mances and concludes with a gala Cap-pies awards night at the National Arts Centre in June. And if Toto a.k.a. Lily does not capture the award for best four-legged performance (if there is one), we know that something will be askew in Cappieland.

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John Brummell photo The scarecrow, left, played by Greg Dougherty, and Dorothy, right, played by Alexandra Isenor, try to get the tinman, centre, played by Spencer Donnelly, moving in the musical “The Wizard of Oz” which was presented at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last week.

John Brummell photo Cassie Nagy plays the role of the Wicked Witch of the West in the musical “The Wizard of Oz” at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville last week.

John Brummell photo Sacred Heart High School student Alexandra Isenor, playing the role of Dorothy in the musical “The Wizard of Oz,” holds the dog Toto, played by Lily, as she sings in the production which was staged at the school in Stittsville last week.

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Goulbourn squads face off in championship gameSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

It was Goulbourn versus Goulbourn in the championship game in the girls’ ju-venile division of the West End Basket-ball League. And so the winner and this year’s champion was obviously a Goul-bourn squad. But which one?

It turned out to be the so-called “ju-nior” team coached by Rob Gibson which triumphed 48-45 over the “senior” team in the close championship fi nal.

“It was great to be involved in such a high caliber game for a house league championship, said coach Gibson. “The game had the feel of a very competitive high school game and the girls all played well.”

How did this all Goulbourn fi nal hap-pen.

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Photo courtesy of Karen Mount Members of the Goulbourn “junior” team which won the championship fi nal in the girls’ juvenile division of the West End Basketball League are, front row, left to right, Jessica Gibson, Meghan Farrell and Laura Walsh; and, back row, left to right, Jessica Connolly, Ashleigh Mount, Ali Cook, Lauren Agnew and coach Rob Gibson. Missing from the photo are Alex Pitson and Devon Sullivan.

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‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ at Goulbourn Middle SchoolJOHN CURRY

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“Beauty and the Beast,” one of Disney’s classic animated fi lms which was the fi rst such fi lm ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for best picture, came to life on stage at Goulbourn Middle School last week.

Under the direction of teach-er Barb Friesen, the efforts of about 100 students combined with the work of teachers and parents to produce a colourful, dramatic presentation of “Beau-ty and the Beast Jr.,” fi lled with lots of music.

The story, of course, is well known thanks to Disney’s 1991 animated fi lm. It tells the story of the “Beauty,” a village girl named Belle, her encounter and eventually love of the Beast, and the machinations of her handsome suitor named Gaston who eventually tries to kill the Beast. Belle’s father, Maurice, is an inventor while Belle, when entrapped in the Beast’s castle, is befriended by the Beast’s servants who have been trans-formed into household objects like a clock and chest of draw-ers.

In any case, the story was portrayed at Goulbourn Middle School by a cast of about 60

students. Other students were involved as set designers, the sound and light crew and stage crew.

And last week was quite a week for them all.

There were not only the two evening performances for par-ents and the community but there was also another daytime performance for students from Goulbourn Middle School’s feeder schools in Stittsville, Richmond and Munster as well as a daytime performance for Goulbourn Middle School’s own student population. So, four performances in two days, Wednesday, April 14 and Thurs-day, April 15.

These two days followed last minute rehearsals on both the Monday and Tuesday as well as a four hour rehearsal the pre-ceding Saturday. Yes, it was a hectic time over these days for all those involved with “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” but it sure was worth it to anyone who saw the production.

Giant painted backdrops for the stage were cleverly double sided, so that just by fl ipping them around, the scene was transformed from Belle’s village streetscape to the Beast’s castle, with its sweeping staircase.

Both scenes, the village and the castle, featured an array

of characters besides Belle, played by Madeline Stevens; Gaston, played by Jack Hamm; and the Beast, played by Nick Denny. In the village, characters ranged from the aristocratic lady, played by Rachel Swafford, to the baker, played by Dawson Sell, to the silly girls, played by Shyvonne Roxborough, Victoria Huynh, Tori Fawcett, Brooke Spencer, Dana Driscoll and Alyssa Taylor.

Over at the castle, characters

included the lumiere, played by Julie Cameron; Mrs. Potts, played by Sarah Coogan; and the butler, played by Kim Lewis.And who could forget the feath-er dusters, the candles, the foot-men, the castle servants, the plates, the cutlery and the gob-lets.

And while most of the action was centred in either the village or the castle, the forest was also a thrice visited scene, with its maurading wolf pack played by

Daniel West, Akhir Alibhai and Adam Alibhai.

And in the end, it all works out, with the Beast returning to normal following Belle’s profes-sion of love for him, delivered just before the Beast’s time for redemption is to run out. Yes, love conquers all and nothing shows that better than this en-chanting production of “Beau-ty and the Beast Jr.” which was held at Goulbourn Middle School.

John Curry photo Gaston, the self-proclaimed dashing heart-throb, played by Jake Hamm, in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” which was presented at Goulbourn Middle School last week is serenaded by the “Silly Girls”, played by, from left to right, Brooke Spencer, Victoria Huynh, Dana Driscoll, Shyvonne Roxborough, Alyssa Taylor and, hidden behind Gaston, Tori Fawcett.

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MassSaturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church1489 Shea Road, Stittsville

Reverend C. Ross Finlan, PastorParish Office: 613-836-8881 • Fax: 613-836-8806

10:00 a.m. – Worship ServiceNursery & Sunday School Available

Church: 613-836-4962email: [email protected]

Visit our web site: http://home.istar.ca/~suchurch

StittsvilleUnited Church6255 Fernbank Road

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PASTOR STEVE STEWARTNursery, C-KIDS, Youth Ministries, Life Groups

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Christ Risen to Connect God's People in Love

Rev. Louis Natzke, PastorOffice 613-592-1546www.christrisen.com

CHRIST RISENLUTHERAN CHURCH

85 Leacock Drive, KanataWorship 10:30amSunday School 9:15amBible Study 9:30am

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Pastor Ken RothChapel Ridge Free Methodist Church5660 Flewellyn Road, Stittsville 613-831-1024email: [email protected] www.chapelridge.ca

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John Curry photo The beautiful Belle, left, played by Madeline Stevens, shares a moment with the Beast, right, played by Nick Denny, in the production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” which was presented at Goulbourn Middle School.

John Curry photo Maurice, Belle’s father, far left, played by Rebecca Frost, talks with three servants from the Beast’s castle, from left to right, Mrs. Potts, played by Sarah Coogan; one of the Chip Twins, played by Kendall Ryan; and the other Chip Twin, played by Arianna Janssens in the production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Goulbourn Middle School on Wednesday, April 14.

John Curry photo Playing the role of castle objects such as candles, plates, cutlery and goblets in the production “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at Goulbourn Middle School are, from left to right, Sydney Cearns, Daniya Gulzar, Ashley Holmes, Emeline West, Rose Donoghue and Alyssa Morden-Hayley.

Spring concert coming upSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The upcoming spring concert of the Goulbourn Jubilee Sing-ers and their associated junior choir the JJ’s is entitled “Songs from Childhood.”

The concert will be happen-ing on Saturday, May 7 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Cairn United Church at the corner of Abbeyhill Drive and Old Colony

Road in Kanata (Abbeyhill Drive runs off Eagleson Road imme-diately south of the Hazeldean Mall).

Tickets for the concert are sell-ing for $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There is a $35 rate for families.

For more information about the concert, please call 613-838-6078 or check out the website at www.gjsingers.com.

Community

….The Ladies’ Auxiliary at the Stittsville branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is looking for crafters and vendors who would like to rent a table at its upcoming spring craft sale at the Le-gion Hall. Tables for the event on Saturday, May 14 are going for $10 each. For more information, please contact Pat Warford at 613-831-0820….….A new cross has been installed on the top of the steeple at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Stitts-ville. The former cross had fallen down in a wind storm last fall. The new six foot tall cross was in-stalled last Friday afternoon. Last Sunday, after the 10:30 a.m. service at the church, Rev. Jane Mc-Caig, accompanied by Bill Geerts, owner of Geerts Roofi ng of Richmond which is currently re-roof-

ing the church, went up in a hydraulic lift so that she could bless the new cross as members of the congregation watched from the ground on the cold and windy day. Rev. McCaig did not go right to the top because of the weather conditions but got the job done.

Christ Risen Lutheran Church

85 Leacock Drive | Kanata

“Lord,Remember Me!”

Holy Week Schedule:Maundy Thursday 7:30PM

“The Lord’s Supper”

Good Friday Worship 10:30AMGood Friday Choral Service 3:00PMEaster Service 7:00AM and 10:30AM

Christ Risen Lutheran ChurchPastor Louie Natzke

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Peacefully at Rosebridge Manor on Monday, April 11, 2011, Hu-bert Maurice Van Stoken, age 77. Predeceased by his wife Gail Van Stoken (nee Porter). Loving father of David Van Stoken, Debbie Liska (Greg), Donna Turnbull (Robert), Cathy Pratt (Trevor), Karen Bernhardt (Martin), Carol Van Stoken, Kev-in Van Stoken (Shannon), Dur-win Van Stoken (Lynn Chretien) and Mike Van Stoken (Jennifer Pretty). Cherished Grandpa of 22 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Predeceased by 4 sisters. Visitation was held at Grant Brown Funeral Home Purcell Chapel, Centre Street, Spencerville on Thursday, April 14th from 7 to 9pm. Graveside Service was held at East Oxford Cemetery, Oxford Station on Friday, April 15th at 11am.

Those who wish may make memorial donations to CHEO or East Oxford Cemetery. For condolences and on-line guest book please visit: www.grant-brownfuneralhome.com

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TRUE FRIENDSHIPThe Benefi t Dance is over, the lights are out and folks have gone home. From all of this I have found true Friends that have recognized the value of our friendship and have held to it’s sacred substance. The measure of my experience in friendship has given me an overwhelming sense of gratitude as my heart has experienced the expressions of love. It is with ease and assurance; I rise to say Thank You. Two very short words that can never totally express the courage it gives me to continue on my road to recovery. To truly learn that busy people in a bustling community will often take time to support the needs of others is so assuring. Bonds that we make through work relationships come ever effective in times of need and especially at times when illness visit us.This has been an uplifting experience for me through the actions of two ladies, Theresa Carron & Heather Pierce,with whom I worked. Their resulting efforts have given me the confi dence to continue, with courage, for the battles that may lie ahead. My community both near and far have supported me and I say again to each and every one; Thank You, and may God bless you for your ongoing support.

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QUALITY EASTERN WHITE CEDAR LUM-BER, decking and fenc-ing. CEDAR TREES for hedging, nursery stock, installation and delivery available, Pricing call 613-628-5232 or visit www.warrencedarpro-ducts.com

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CONDO Ground floor. $500/month, includes heat, hydro, water and parking spot. At Hazel-dean and Stittsville Mainstreet and all amenities. Available May 1st. Call 613-836-2751

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BASEMENT RENOVA-TIONS, upgrades, ce-ramic, laminate, wood flooring. Please contact Ric at [email protected] or 613-831-5555. Better Business Bureau. Seniors dis-count.

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Please fax or e-mail your resume, in con� dence, toMarlene Gagnon, General Manager, at 613-271-0035 or [email protected]. To learn more, please visit www.chartwellreit.ca.

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Welcome Spring at the35th Annual Festival of the Maples

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The Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville raised $1,605.62 in donations collected at its display about eradicating polio from the world and featuring an iron lung at

the Goulbourn Recreation Complex last weekend.

This amount means that 160,562 chil-dren will now be receiving the polio vac-cine in those countries in the world where polio is still a problem.

Funds to help vaccinate children

John Brummell photo Brad Spriggs, third from left, of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville shows the iron lung that was on display at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville last weekend to, on the left, Mary Jo Weirweiss, far left, and Kelly Beggs, second from left, and, on the right, Alexander Weirweiss. The iron lung was used in the 1930’s to 1960 when polio was rampant in society. The Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville is joining with other Rotary Clubs in a fi nal effort to rid the world of polio.

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GOOD SPORTSOrganizers of the sportsathon which was held at South Carleton High School in Richmond on Friday, April 15 are, from left to right, Brianna Moberg, Dianne Davies and Jessica Stewart. Funds raised by the sportsathon, which ran from 2:45 p.m. through to 9:45 p.m., are going to the Ottawa Humane Society.

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On Easter Sunday at the Munster United Church in Munster,, not only will there be an Easter Sunday service at 9:30

a.m., but there is going to a special Easter breakfast in the church hall following the service. There is no charge for this Easter breakfast with everyone in the communi-ty most welcome to attend. There will be an Easter egg hunt and youngsters will get a chance to decorate pancakes.

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Breast Friend FUNdraiserJOHN CURRY

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Want to raise money to fi ght breast can-cer. And have fun while doing it.

Well, the second annual Breast Friend FUNdraiser for Breast Cancer Action happening at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stittsville on Friday, May 6 is the answer for you.

This year’s FUNdraiser features a three hour dance-a-thon in which participants, after paying a nominal fee of $5 to partic-ipate, will be able to experience Zumba, the Groove and The party style classes.

The dance-a-thon will go on for three hours, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can stay for a while or for the whole three hours. Drop in anytime from 6 p.m. onwards.

Anyone age 13 and above with fi ve dol-

lars is welcome to take part in this Breast Friends FUNdraiser for Breast Cancer Action.

And as an added show of support, par-ticipants are being challenged to dare to wear something pink for the evening.

Participants are being encouraged to collect pledges for this Breast Friends FUNdraiser. Income tax receipts can be provided for pledges over $20.

All of the funds raised by this event will be going to Breast Cancer Action, a resource and support centre for breast cancer patients and survivors. For more information about this Breast Friends FUNdraiser for Breast Cancer Action on Friday, May 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex in Stitts-ville, please call the GRC at 613-831-1169 or Breast Cancer Action at 613-736-5921.

Spring clean up in RichmondSPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Held to coincide with the “Capital Cleanup Weekend” being held across the city of Ottawa, “Spring clean Richmond” is aimed at both individual efforts to clean up litter and spring debris as well as a community effort to improve the ap-pearance of the community.

This effort is taking place on Friday, April 29, Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, three days that are following on the heels of Earth Day on April 22.

Clean up efforts for individuals can be

something as simple as walking around your yard and picking up any trash left over from the winter or cleaning up fallen branches. As for the community-wide initiative, it will be taking place on Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. when groups or individuals can drop by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hall on McBean Street to pick up a mapped location to clean and to receive the necessary gar-bage and yard waste bags as well as plas-tic gloves to undertake such work. A free chili lunch will be held for all of the par-ticipating volunteers.

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