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Apolydor Avenue Family Fun Fest
What is NeighbourhoodWatch?
Neighbourhood Watch is about maintaining a safe communityand protecting ourselves and our neighbours from falling victim to
criminal elements. Its aim is to get citizens involved in discouraging
and preventing crime at the local level. The ultimate success of
Neighbourhood Watch depends largely on communication between
area residents and the police - and more importantly, between residents
themselves.
I just happened to notice a stranger pull into my neighbours
driveway, when I knew that he and his wife were both away at
work. As soon as I lifted the curtain, the guy got right back into his
car and drove off. Possible a coincidence, but I noted his license
number - just in case. Retiree, Alta Vista, Ottawa
The above information comes from the Ottawa Police Serviceswebsite. You can access the information about Neighbourhood Watch
by going to:
http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/crime_ prevention/neighbourhood_
watch/index.cfm
We held a Neighbourhood Watch meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
There were 7 people in attendance. Colin MacLean was selected chair
of the Heron Park North NW committee. He will also act as the liaison
between Heron Park North NW and the coordinator for Ottawa South
NW. We established guidelines for gathering contact information in a
database and how privacy could best be maintained.
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City launches Snow Goprograms
The City launched its Snow Go and Snow Go Assist programs today tohelp seniors and people with disabilities secure reliable and affordable
services for clearing snow and ice from private driveways and walkways
this winter.
The Snow Go Program matches those in need with reliable snow and
ice clearing service providers. The Snow Go Assist Pilot Program offers
nancial assistance to eligible, low-income seniors and people with
disabilities to pay for up to 50 percent, up to a seasonal maximum of $250,
towards snow and ice removal costs. Both programs, now in their third
year, are funded by the City of Ottawa and are co-ordinated by the Senior
Citizens Council (SCC) in co-operation with 10 community support
agencies throughout Ottawa.
The Snow Go programs provide a critical service to people in need, saidMayor Larry OBrien. The City is proud to partner with the SCC and
community support agencies to better serve the needs of our seniors and
people with disabilities.
In Ottawa, we are committed to providing enhanced services to our
growing seniors population and persons with disabilities, said Councillor
Maria McRae, Chair of the Transportation Committee. The Snow Go
Program improves the mobility of seniors and persons with disabilities
during the winter months by providing them with a referral service where
they can access snow removal workers who have been pre-screened for
criminal reference checks and costs. Financial assistance is also available
to eligible participants through the Snow Go Assist Pilot Program.
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THE HERON PARK
HERALD AUTUMN 2009hp://honpak.ca/halESTABLISHED IN 2005
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Heron Park Community Association
Executives
President: Kelly Thomas
Vice-president: James McLarenTreasurer: Rosella MacNeil
Secretary: Eileen McGurrin
The Herald Staff
Editorial Board: Rosella MacNeil, Eileen McGurrin,Kelly Thomas, Derek Gour
Advertising: Eileen McGurrin([email protected])
Layout: Derek Gour
Distribution: Judy Mordy (613-737-4196)
Rosella MacNeil (613-526-0062)
Contributors: Colin Mac Lean, Maritala Robinson,
Rosella MacNeil, Eileen McGurrin,
Kelly Thomas, Derek Gour
Opinions and information published in the Herald in letters, indi-
vidual columns and articles do not necessarily reect the opinion
of this newspaper, its staff or the Heron Park Community Asso-
ciation president, its directors, or its members. Submissions are
edited for space, inappropriate content and language concerns.
Letters to the editor are always welcomed.
We welcome suggestions on what we can do better or things
youd like to see. Send your comments and/or questions to:
or call the Community Centre at 613-247-8278 and leave a mes-
sage. We look forward to your insight.
Past copies of the Herald can be found on the web at:
http://heronpark.ca/herald Take a look!
Heron Park on the Internet
http://heronpark.ca
Stay up to date with whats happening in Heron Park on
internet. Festivals, fundraisers, neighborhood news, meeting
announcements, minutes, and a dash of neighborhood history
can all be found on our web site.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Presidents Report
FALL 2009
I hope all Heron Park residents and their families had a restful
summer break. As we begin Fall, members of HPCA are diligently
continuing their activities and we hope to once again meet new and
interested people who would like to participate in the events in and
around our community.
Over the summer months, our Play Structure Committee, led by
Committee Co-Chair Maritala Robinson, successfully gathered
additional support and a mountain of donations for a new play
structure in Heron Park. Through successful bottle drives, picnics,
a garage sale, a street party, and a rafe at Canadian Tire for a new
barbeque, we are that much closer to our goal, although we still have
a lot to accomplish in the coming year. A note of thanks goes out to
the Canadian Tire store at Heron and Bank streets for their donation
of a new barbeque. In addition, many thanks to all those residents
who willingly bought numerous tickets in support of this worthwhile
endeavour and to those who took time out of their summer vacations
to spend many days selling rafe tickets in front of the Canadian
Tire store.
As we move into cooler weather, I bring to your attention the HPCA
Annual General Meeting , scheduled for Monday, November 16th
at 7:00 p.m. at the Billingswood Manor at the corner of Ohio and
Bank Streets. I encourage those in Heron Park who would like to
get involved to come out and see what we have accomplished over
the past year and to apply for upcoming positions on our board. Weunderstand your time is limited and want to stress this is not a large
commitment with one HPCA meeting a month and participation
in activities that are of interest to you whenever you are available.
Wed also appreciate hearing from Heron Park residents who can
lend a hand occasionally at community events and activities.
Examples of our activities include helping to organize a Christmas
Craft Sale, participating in our annual winter carnival, joining as
a block captain as part of Neighbourhood Watch, writing articles
for the Heron Park Herald, tree planting, gardening, park cleanups,
helping out at a the youth Wednesday Night Program ... and much
more!
As always, please refer to our website for the latest information as towhat is going on in our neighbourhood at www.heronpark.ca. And,
please send an email to [email protected] should you have
any questions or concerns.
Kelly Thomas
HPCA President
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The participating community support agencies are: Glebe Centre Inc.
(Abbotsford House), Olde Forge Community Resource Centre, Ottawa
West Community Support, South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre,
the Good Companions Seniors Centre, the Township of Osgoode Home
Support Program, Eastern Ottawa Community Resources Centre, Rideau
Seniors Centre, Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (afliated
with Nepean Support Services), and Jewish Family Services.
The Senior Citizens Council commends the City of Ottawa for supporting
these programs designed to improve winter accessibility for seniors and
people with disabilities, said SCC past president Bill Logan. Working
together with the local community support agencies, our dedicated staff
and volunteers will be ready to assist seniors and people with disabilities to
prepare for the winter season.
To be matched with a snow removal provider or to apply for Snow Go Assist
Pilot Program funding, contact one of the participating community support
agencies, or visit the Services for Seniors section on ottawa.ca or call
3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Guardian Medical PharmacyIts all about your healthHany Komy - Pharmacy Manager
Hours: 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday
9am to 2 pm Saturday
Kilborn Medical Centre Tel: (613) 738-3384
101-1385 Bank St. Fax: (613) 738-7151
The closest Pharmacy to Billings Lodge
and Billingswood Manor
Free Delivery All drug plans
Free Parking honoured
Community Policing
Our local community police centre is Ottawa South at 2870 Cedarwood
Drive, which is off Walkley Road east of the Jim Durrell Centre.Constables Ken Ferguson andWalter Duhme are our ofcers.
911 Life Threatening Emergency or Crime in Progress
613-230-6211 Other Emergencies
613-230-6211 0 General Police Inquiries
613-230-6211 ext. 7300 Call centre for crime reports (not for crimes
in progress)
613-230-6211 ext. 7001 Community Police Centre
Constable Walter Duhme - [email protected]
Constable Ken Ferguson- [email protected]
613-233-TIPS(8477) Crime Stoppers & Gun Crime Stoppers
311 By-Law, including pick up for syringes, crack pipes
613-580-2424 ext.23653 Jean-Guy Albert for needles
613-760-8102 Firearms Task Force (e-mail: [email protected])
Remember to leave your front and back porch lights on at night
Turn your front and back porch lights on every night at dusk and keep
them on till dawn. Its been noted that crime - especially crimes of
opportunity - tends to decline in neighborhoods that are well lit. Turning
on your porch lights is a simple way to increase your protection against
property crimes. Besides giving your home greater protection, it also
makes the street you live on feel safer to your neighbours who are out
for a walk in the evening. And, of course, it communicates a higher
level of caring for the neighborhood by residents. Make turning on
these lights a part of your daily routine or by installing a timer youautomate this task.
Cyclists and Motorists
The Ottawa Police Service Neighborhood Ofcers, many of them on
bikes, conducted a week long enforcement campaign in the downtown
core targeting unsafe cycling as well as motorists who fail to share the
road. Between July 27th and August 2nd, ofcers issued 331 tickets to
offending drivers and cyclists. The enforcement project was conducted
after several complaints were received regarding cyclists riding on
sidewalks and disobeying the rules of the road. The education and
enforcement campaign continued throughout the city during August.
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HERON PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATON
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Date: Monday, November 16th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Billingswood Manor retirement residence
1370 Bank St. (at Ohio) in the dining room
Bonus: refreshments will be served
Come to hear about:AssociationActivities
Our AGM will be held in the dining room of the Billingswood Manor.Please enter by the side entrance (on the east side of the building).
Invite your neighbours!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
On Saturday, July 11, in the midst of torrential rains, we canvassed for
NW during the bottle drive fundraiser for the new play structure in
Heron Park. We had mixed results because of the weather, but were
able to canvass Secord, Gilles, Clover, LaSalle, Apolydor, and most of
Richard. Support in the community is solid.
In July, Colin met with the Ottawa South NW coordinator, Raphael
Ready. Colin and Mr. Ready scouted out possible locations for NW
signs in Heron Park north. Pictures of those locations can be viewed on
the HPCA website.
Mr. Ready advised us to focus on developing the NW organization in
a small geographic area. For residents interested in organizing NW in
Heron Park South (from Heron to Walkley), both Colin and Mr. Readywill be happy to help facilitate those efforts.
If you have a NW form, please complete it with your contact information.
Get in touch with Colin or your Block Captain to arrange to have it
picked up. If you would like to ll out a form, please contact Colin,
or your BC to get one. People who have already identied themselves
as wanting to perform the roles of Block Captains are encouraged to
canvass their blocks to get their neighbours to complete the forms.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 15. We will hold it
at the Heron Park Community Centre on Clover Street at 7 p.m.
Colin MacLean can be reached at [email protected] or by
phoning 613-863-5101.
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Wednesday Night ProgramFall 2009 Report
by Colin MacLean
Two summers of the Wednesday Night Program have passed. There
were fewer youth and teens than last summer, but many more
youngsters with their parents. We took August off because both John
and Colin were out of province.
Over the past couple of years we have acquired a decent collection
of sports equipment. We now have soccer balls, basketballs, and
footballs. We also invested in a badminton and volleyball net with
a set of racquets, shuttlecocks, and volleyballs to go with it. In the
future, we plan on purchasing some street hockey pads to replace a
couple of donated pairs that have seen better days.
With cooler weather approaching, the outdoor physical activity will
continue, but we will also be spending more time indoors on activities
designed to improve logic, reading, and math skills. During the
summer, our use of the indoor space is limited because of the chlorine
reservoir the lifeguards need for the wading pool. Fall and winter we
dont have that concern.
If you have kids and teens who have been coming out for the Wednesday
Night Program, please encourage them to bring their homework with
them. We can help them out with their schoolwork.
Many thanks to the ongoing support of the HPCA, the City of Ottawa,
and friends and neighbours who have kindly donated food, supplies andmoney. A very special thanks to the volunteers who give so generously
of their time. We couldnt continue to succeed with the WNP without:
John, Diane and Marie-Rose MacFarlane. Bing Dang and Michaela
MacLean, Ricardo Roa, Manolo Vojvodic, Mika, Chris Kemp, Liz and
all those parents, children and teens who make Wednesday nights in
Heron Park such a worthwhile endeavour.
Kids petting a snake brought in by Rays Reptiles during a city-sponsored party in Heron Park on August 8th.
Neighbourhood WatchProgram
by Colin Mac Lean
Neighborhood Watch is an
organized network of neighbors
looking out for each other and
helping to deter crime in their
community.
With the support of 80% of the households in Heron Park, we
can get Neighbourhood Watch signs strategically placed in our
neighbourhood.
We need you to sign a Neighbourhood Watch form to show your
support.
For more information contact Colin MacLean at 613-863-5101 or
You can also visit:
http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/crime_prevention/neighbourhood_
watch/index.cfm
Annual General Meeting
November 16, 7 pm at Billingswood Manor (corner of Bank andOhio)
Community Association Meeting:
All are welcome. Upcoming meetings: December 7.
(Our November Meeting will be part of the Annual General
Meeting)
Coffee with Clive:
The fourth Thursday of the month at The Clementine Towers from 9to 10 a.m.
Deadline for input into the Winter edition of the Herald:
Friday, December 4. If you youd like to contribute an article or
photograph let us know ([email protected])
Dates to Remember
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COMMUNITY NEWSSchool Board
Trustee ReportRob Campbell
Budget Chair, Ottawa Carleton
District School Board
Welcome Back!
The start of a new school year is lled with possibility - my favourite
time of year. Time too for Trustees roll up their sleeves again
The government will be coming out with new regulation for school
board governance. Many proposals I see as untroubling and indeed as
improving but some I see as ill thought out also. Parents and citizens
generally should think carefully about what they expect from a school
board and whether provincial expectations make sense.
Usually we start budget meetings in January for the next year but this
year were starting in October as there could be stafng cuts. The core
problem is unfunded labour costs at the OCDSB, in part legislated now
by the province, and which may be near unique to our Board provincially.
While the last couple of budgets have been relatively easy, this one will
not.
We have started a review of elementary alternative programs, such
as Lady Evelyn. This could equally end in either the strengthening or
the disbanding of the program. It carries eventual accommodation and
strategic implications for the Board as well.
There will be a major public consultation on the Schools of the Future.
Do we want single or multi-program schools, smaller or larger schools,
intermediate schools or not, what services should be basic at every
school? The answers to these and other questions will inform future
accommodation planning.
This year we debate changes to the transfer policy likely making it
somewhat harder to switch from designated schools. This has implications
for schools currently gaining or losing students and for both secondaryand elementary schools.
We will be reviewing gifted secondary education and most likely will
reduce the number of sites where it is offered to two or three max. This,
in order to have higher attendance numbers allowing for better course
selections for this group.
We will also be making a decision on what east end high school to
close, if any. One of the candidates could be Colonel By, our regional IB
programs centre (which would move under that scenario).
This year I want to see whether we can agree on more differentiated
resourcing of need. Currently we are fairly indiscriminate with our
resourcing. We also do not do as well on EQAO scores District-wide
as I believe we should be. We are denitely under the budget gun and
therefore need to target resources leading to achievement as well.
Finally, Id like to thank all those community members who helped their
school last year, be it on a School Council, coordinating or providing
extra services or experiences to those at the school, helping out with
reading, on school trips or in other ways. All of this volunteerism can
make a huge difference for students at a school.
If you have a suggestion or a concern, or would like to be added to my e-newsletter list,
then please contact me via [email protected] or at 323-7803. Meeting and document
info available at www.ocdsb.ca
H1N1 Information and
Resources
Since September 1, 2008 Ottawa has seen hundreds of
conrmed cases of the H1N1 virus. The second wave of
H1N1 is expected this autumn. Symptoms of H1N1 u are
similar to seasonal inuenza (u) including headache, chills
and cough followed by fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches
and fatigue, runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes and throat
irritation. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur in adults
as well as in children. In more severe cases, or in people with
chronic conditions, complications such as pneumonia may
develop. (Information from the Ontario Ministry of Health
and Long Term Care website.)
For medical advice, see your doctor, or contact Telehealth
Ontario 1-866-797-0000.
For additional information about inuenza and the H1N1
variant, please click on the following links:
Ontarios Ministry of Health and Long Term Care website:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/
Health Canadas inuenza website:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/u-
grippe-eng.php
Constituency Office/
Bureau de circonscription2141 chemin Thurston Drive, Unit 205
Ottawa (Ontario)K1G 6C9
David McGuinty, M.P.
My office provides information
on the services offered by the
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Member of ParliamentOttawa South Dput-Ottawa-Sud
le Rgime de pensions du Canada;
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le Supplment de revenu garanti;
les occasions daffaires;
les demandes de renseignements relatives la
citoyennet;
le passport canadien;
les questions dimmigration;
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The Canada Pension Plan;
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Canadian Passports;
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Grants & Funding;
Students Loans; and
Taxation Issues.
If I can ever be of assistance to you,
please contact my office.
David
McGuinty
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Mon bureau vous renseigne sur les services
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Si jamais je peux vous aider, nhsitez pas contacter mon bureau.
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COMMUNITY NEWSPlaygroup Starting
by Maritala Robinson
Usually at this time of year parents are anxious to nd out what
playgroups are nearby.
You have one within walking distance!
Our possible start-up date for Playgroup will be every Friday from
9:15 -11:30 a.m. begining October 16th (Please contact Maritala
by email for the conrmed start-up date or refer to our website
www.heronpark.ca)
The Community Activity Centre at the park on Clover Ave. has a
small space in which we can play!
This neighbourhood playgroup is a co-operative playgroup.Parents/caregivers take turns either leading a craft or circle time.
This year we are asking parents for a donation of $0.50 per visit
per adult to cover the cost of craft supplies, and improvements to
the space. Those interested in participating please email or call
Maritala at [email protected] or 613 316-3979.
Its never too late
to join the Heron
Park Community
Association!
A $5 membership fee
makes you part of the
team and helps make a
diference where youlive, in your community.
Please call Kelly at
613-862-6756
or email president@
heronpark.ca
Fte Foraine pourmarquer la rentre
scolaire LamoureuxLe Conseil dcole lcole lmentaire
catholique Lamoureux Centre
denseignement personnalis a mis sur pied toute
une fte pour signaler le dbut des classes pour
lanne 2009-2010. Le terrain de lcole vibrait
avec la prsence des plus de 500 personnes
(familles, lves et quipe-cole) qui ont choisi
de se dplacer, le vendredi, 18 septembre dernier. Sur les lieux, le Conseil
dcole avait invit plusieurs attractions pour divertir les gens. Une glissade
pneumatique gante, station de tatouage, du maquillage de visage ainsi
quune quipe dynamique de clown qui fabriquait des animaux avec des
ballons dhlium. De plus, le service policier tait prsent avec leur kiosque
communautaire et les services dincendie de la ville dOttawa taient surplace avec leur maison mobile pour informer la communaut de lcole des
dangers des incendies la maison. La soire sest termine avec le coucher
du soleil et ce fut un franc succs
Please recycle this newspaper (after
youve read it). Thank you!
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COMMUNITY NEWSPlaystructureFundraising
by Maritala Robinson
As some of you may know we are well
underway in our efforts to bring our park on
Clover up to, and hopefully above, standard.
The Heron Park Community has raised over
$4,000 in the past year through determined
effort. The City will allocate funds up to a
maximum $7,500.
Unfortunately, $11,500 does not go far
in purchasing and installing childrens
playground equipment. We still have work to
do in achieving our goal of $23,000 by nextspring. Just think of what it costs to renovate
your own kitchen or bathroom. Were talking
about safe and fun play structures that will
provide countless hours of fun for our kids for
years to come.
We are asking you as a community to help raise
these funds. Your energy, help and ideas are all
welcome. Perhaps your business or workplace
can help with a donation.
Whether you contribute funds or your time in
organizing or attending a fundraising activity,
please be part of our efforts. Whether you havechildren or not, this is a project that improves
our area and benets everyone in Heron Park.
Maritala Robinson Leo Derome
[email protected] 613 739-5687
The 2010 season is almost upon us. The boards
and lights are already up. Now we just have to
wait for Mother Nature to cooperate and provide
us with adequate snow-cover and enough days
and nights of minus-ten-degree weather to get
our rink base started. Over the past few years,
the rink has been ready by early January. This
has been primarily due to the herculean efforts
of our volunteers and paid staff.
We need volunteers and paid-staff for theoutdoor rink.
These are the positions and their respective
responsibilities:
Rink Attendant (minimum wage)
opening and closing the rink
supervising skaters
lling in statistics sheets
taking out and bringing in equipment
scraping, shovelling and ooding the ice
administering First Aid
following and enforcing safety rules
Volunteer (undying gratitude, free food and
drink at an end-of-year party)
helping with regular rink maintenance
scraping, shovelling and ooding the ice
coming to help shovel after a snowfall
assisting with opening and closing
activities
following safety rules
Shifts for the Attendants are usually from 5pm
to no later than 10pm on week nights (a little
later on Fridays). Saturdays there are two shifts.The rst goes from noon to 5pm and then from
5pm to no later than 10pm. Sundays we start at
noon and usually close before 7pm. Generally,
Attendants work 2 to 3 shifts a week. The more
reliable and hard-working the Attendants are,
the more shifts they get.
We can only offer minimum wages. Our
funding for the rink comes in a $4000
grant from the City of Ottawa to the Heron
Park Community Association. The HPCA
administers the funds to operate the rink. Any
remaining funds become operating revenue
for the HPCAs many activities and programs
such as the Spring Plant Sale, Winter Carnival,
the Wednesday Night Program, and the Friday
Morning Playgroup (to name but a few).
Volunteers are always appreciated after a heavy
snowfall. If your laneway needs shovelling, so
does the rink. The rule of thumb; is come when
it stops snowing! Volunteers are also needed
weekdays, early in the day when Leo Derome
often does maintenance. He can be contacted
by phoning 613-739-5687. Volunteers are also
needed to help with the nightly maintenanceand on weekends. It is best to contact Colin
MacLean if you can volunteer between 9pm
and 10:00pm, or on weekends.
Volunteering can be a great way for teenagers
to get their mandatory 40 volunteer hours to
graduate from high school.
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Heron Park Outdoor Rink Report
by Colin MacLean
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The tree planting we had planned for months was nally
scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd. We allowed ve hours,
from 9 to 2, as we had to plant lots of young trees along the slope
from the western edge of Heron Park w-a-y down to the banks
of Sawmill Creek. When I arrived at 9, there was already a small
number of very organised ofcial workers in the City crew, as
well as a dozen shovels, a wheelbarrow, gloves, and a few other
tools wed need and what looked like well over a hundred
small trees! There were alders, tamaracks, cedars, silver and red
maples, and willows for the very edge of the creek.
Within a short time, more workers had arrived, about 26 people
in all. Some could only stay for an hour or two but most worked
the whole morning. Along with the City people were several
Heron Parkers, volunteers from the Rideau Valley Conservation
group and another team of young people from Ottawa University.
The Ottawa U team accompanied Elizabeth Jamieson, a PhD
student, who organized the event as part of the City of Ottawa
TREE Program. Two youngsters, the daughter and son of a City
worker, diligently carried pails of water from the creek to give
the newly planted trees a better chance of surviving the fall and
winter. A round of applause to all the volunteers!
A rope had been tied between two tall trees, one at the top of
the steep slope and the other near the base, for us to hold onto
while we slithered down the very slippery slope. When we rst
started digging holes for the trees, it wasnt too difcult to geta footing but as the thick, wet clay transformed our boots into
clumsy, clumpy clogs, it was more and more difcult to stay
upright. As more people tramped up and down the slope, it
became so slippery that while it may not have been dangerous,
it certainly was challenging. And funny! We were all laughing
at the awkwardness of our very solid feet in the very slithery
muck.
By the time our work was done, the route wed used through
the morning was impossible; we removed the rope and found
a stabler route back up to the top. With all those helping hands
and feet, every tree was planted well before noon, so instead
of taking a short lunch break, the crew went to OBriens to sit
and talk while we inhaled our well deserved pizza. It felt great
to know that we had accomplished something that will make a
lasting difference to our neighbourhood waterway.
When I got home that day, I knew I couldnt walk into the housewith my mud-caked footwear. I left my boots outside while I
went in to get cleaned up. Since they were out of sight while I
was inside, I forgot about them. Thats not good. You know what
happens when clay dries? It hardens. Thats why people use it to
make bricks and pottery. Does anyone want some unique clay
boots? Just call me.
Tree Planting, Slope Sliding and Muck Raking
by Rosella Mac Neil
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Scouting Locations forNeighbourhood Watch Signage
by Colin MacLean
Ottawa South Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Raphael Ready
and Heron Park North Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Colin
MacLean spend an August morning scouting out possible locations
for Neighbourhood Watch signage in Heron Park North.
Raphael Ready and Colin MacLean
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Bottle Drive garners $600
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It was a wet and wild, Saturday-morning Bottle Drive. We had a
full complement of volunteers. Given the soggy weather, we were
fortunate to complete Secord, Richard, Aldea, Clover, Gilles, Lasalle
and Apolydor. We had hoped to go as far as Ohio, but ended our efforts
after nishing Apolydor at around 2pm.
If you are still interested in having bottles collected, contact Colin at
[email protected] or phone him at 613-863-5101. If you have
returned your bottles and would like to donate to the Playstructure
Fund, contact Maritala.
Thanks for your ongoing support!
Co-Chairs Maritala Robinson and Leo Derome
HPCA Playsc fnasng Comm
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Free!!!Supervised acvies
for Kids and Teens
Parents Welcome
Wednesdays-5:30pm to 7pm
Heron Park Community CentreHeron Park (Heron Road and Clover Street)
Ball Hockey Basketball KenKen Winter Fun
Sudoku Math Challenges Reading Help Arts & Crafs
Equipment, learning materials, food and drinks will be provided.
If interested in donang me, materials and/or money, please
contact
Colin MacLean 613-863-5101,
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Reaching out to those inneed
Somali Center for Family Services mission is to assist
refugees and immigrants, particulaly newcomers. Our goal
is to help individuals and their families with adaptation
and integration into our Canadian society. The center
has implemented a great Volunteer Program, funded by
Citizenship and Immigration Canada and it is organised
by the centers Volunteer Coordinator in the settlement
department. This program is very important for the center and
to the members of our community. What makes a difference
in a newcomers life is when they know other people care.
Thats when the Volunteer Program becomes helpful and
useful.
The volunteer programs goal is to relieve some of the stress
and challenges newcomers face whether theyre children,
adults or seniors. Participants are paired with volunteers
who help them smooth the progress of their journey into the
society.
Volunteers are the facilitators in the following programs:
One on One tutoring
Chat & social conversation group
Focus group
Homework Club at the Alta Vista Library
Canadian Citizenship preparation test
Driver Licence preparation test (G1)
Information on Job search/ resume building
Summer Youth English/French Tutoring session
March Break Class for youth
Companionship
These services are provided by volunteers: Teachers,
retired teachers, seniors, students, and parents, members of
the community, retired business citizens and even recent
immigrants.
Each potential candidate for a volunteer position is usually
screened, trained and provided with a volunteer guide.
Everyone contributes in a different way and all help is alwaysappreciated.
Together with the help of the center, volunteers and members
of the community, all newcomers will be well informed of
various services available to them, condent, driven and well
adjusted in our society.
For more information please contact:
Ikram Ahmed
Settlement Volunteer Coordinator
Somali Center for Family Services
1719 Bank Street, suite 200
Tel: (613) 526-2075 ext 231 Fax: (613) 526-2803
Dear Herald Readers
BRING ON THE LIONS
Bring on the lions.
Let them howl at the moon
with impotent meows.
Bring on the lions.
Let them chase and thunder
at our bows.
Bring on the lions,
and we will glide on by.
We will glide on by.Our boats singing in the water.
We will glide on by
balanced between motes of sunlight
in perfect momentum.
- from Canal Seasons
Welcome to the Lansdowne ShoppingCentre
On September 2 the Lansdowne Livetsunami arrived at Council and in themedia. We are into the aftershocks now.
Back on April 22, Council had stipulatedno housing and the scale of commercialdevelopment to be in keeping with atraditional Main Street in the sole sourcedeal. The big surprise was the revisedLansdowne Live proposal had moreresidential and even more commercialspace than before. The deal negotiated withcity staff went in the opposite directionthan Council had directed. It hadnt gottenbetter, it got worse.
We will have four hundred thousandsquare feet of commercial retail, within afew kilometres of other big retail like TheTrain Yards on Industrial, Billings Bridgeon Bank and the Rideau Centre on Rideau.Let me be crystal clear. This will kill BankStreet. 400,000 square feet doesnt ll upwith independent local shops. It lls upwith chains. Anybody remember what theRideau Centre did to Rideau Street andSparks?
In a nutshell, the new Lansdowne Liveproposal is a shopping mall with a sportsstadium attached. The amount of greenspace added is negligible. Take out thecement overow parking which is colouredgreen in the Lansdowne Live plan. (Itscement blocks with holes for grass which
the proponents assure us is ne for kidsto play soccer on because kids can playin parking lots.) Take out the city baseballelds adjacent to the park which appearas part of the Lansdowne Live proposalbecause they are already there. Take out theNCC landscaping which appears as part ofthe Lansdowne Live project because it isalready there. Add in two new roadways,one around the stadium and one aroundthe Aberdeen pavilion and there isnt newusable park space as claimed.
Again to be blunt, the situation we arefacing is that, without consideration of
any other options or having an open and
competitive process, the city is about tohand over the largest park it owns to beconverted into a shopping mall.
The nancing of this project is highrisk and creates a nancial exposure forthe city that would be larger than anyof the other tax increases the mayor hasgiven us - bigger than the cost of any ofthe previous capital projects he votedfor in annual budgets (like the CongressCentre), bigger than the cost of thedisastrous transit strike, bigger than the
legal settlement for the cancelled light railproject. A separate article will be requiredto cover all the nancial problems. I referyou to the presentation that Dr. Ian Leeof the Sprott School of Business andeconomist Michael Tiger put togetherwhich is available on my website (www.clivedoucet.com) for details.
Not only is this sole source deal a very bad business and ethical precedent butif allowed to proceed it will wreck theGlebe and Old Ottawa South as we knowthem. These are two of Ottawas oldestcommunities, which have grown to make
a success for small scale, vibrant, local businesses. They have no capacity toadapt to this scale of commercialism, interms of transportation, transit, businessor culture.
What began as an example of the wrongway to tender large public projects has become a nightmare. We need to wakeup. Theres no sense wasting tax dollarsto wreck any part of the city. This is nota sound vision for the City. The stakesare high because if this project gets thegreen light, there will be no going back.No one is going to tear down ve story buildings and 400,000 square feet ofretail. Lansdowne Park will exist only inmemory and the name.
There are alternatives which wontcost us hundreds of millions, which aresustainable, which will beautify the city,not impoverish it. Lester Johnsons isone of them. I encourage you to look athis renderings (www.clivedoucet.com)and request that your city council returnto an open, public competitive process todetermine the future of the park.
Check my website for the most currentnews and more details on the ght to do
Lansdowne right: www.clivesdoucet.com.The key date to watch for is November12th when this will be at Council.
All the best,
Clive Doucet
Cy o Oawa110 La Avn Ws,Oawa, ON K1P 1J1l.: (613) 580-2487ax: (613) [email protected]
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2 Bananas
cup Apple Sauce (or 1 apple + water)
2 tsp Vanilla
cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
tsp Nutmeg
cup Oats
2 Tbsp Raisins
cup Dried Coconut (oponal)
Preheat oven to 3501.
Grease cookie sheets2.
Blend banana, applesauce, vanilla and sugar in3.
blender unl creamy.
In mixing bowl, combine our, baking powder, salt,4.
cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add wet ingredients and mix well.5.
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Drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake 207.
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2 Cloves of Garlic (nely chopped)
cup Olive Oil
1 can Chick Peas (14oz) or (2 cups cooked)
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VolunteeringThis is your chance to getinvolved in your community!
1) Volunteer with the Neighborhood
Watch program in our area
2) Help in a community preschooler
play group
3) Serve food at community events
4) Distribute the Heron Park Herald
(4 times/year)
5) Write articles of interest to the
people in Heron Park. Do you have
a hobby or an interest (gardening,
books, arts, theatre, movies, pets)
and are you willing to contribute an
article a few times a year?
6) Contribute photos of events in the
community
7) Help keep our parks clean and
maintain ower beds.
8) Help organize next years
community garage sale
If youre interested in any of these
opportunities please call
Kelly Thomas at
613-862-6756
We all want the freedom of going where we
want, when we want. For seniors, the ability
to get out is vital, contributing to happiness,
independence, and well-being. Seniors also
have specic needs and issues when choosing
any method of transportation. The Canadian
climate adds the factor of weather to the
question of how best to get around safely.
Walking and taking public transportation offer
environmentally friendly ways to travel around
Ottawa. Both methods are economical too!
When seniors walk in winter, they are saferwhen using one of the grippers that can be
worn over winter boots. These are inexpensive
(from $10 to around $30) and either feature
cleats to give traction on ice, or coils that offer
better footing as you walk. Take a look at what
is available at stores such as Canadian Tire or
Lee Valley Tools, and see which product is easy
for you to put on, take off, and comfortable to
wear. (Grippers should be removed when in
a mall or grocery store for best performance
and safety on indoor surfaces.) Don't forget to
allow extra time to cross the road, especially if
the weather is bad.
Now you have made it to the bus stop, and we
should consider how to make the ride a safe
and enjoyable one. Half of OC Transpo buses
and the O Train now offer access without steps.
Keep in mind that there is priority seating at the
front of the bus, and should you need assistance
on your trips, you can buy an "attendant pass"
to allow someone to accompany you. Seniors
65 and over qualify for a discounted monthly
bus pass.
Here are a few ideas for the ride. Have your bus
fare ready to avoid having to keep your balance
and look for change at the same time. Brace
yourself as the bus turns or brakes. Don't carry
so many packages that you cannot hang onto a
railing. When it's time to get on or off the bus,
don't try to beat the crowd. It's better to keep
your balance, of course, and nobody wants to
be in the doorway as the door closes. When
you enter or leave the bus, keep an eye on the
pavement for any hazard to your footing.
Perhaps you are an active senior who wants to
use a bicycle - another healthy, environmentally
friendly way to travel. Just keep in mind that
helmets are a must and that a light will alloweveryone to see you approaching. Recumbent
bikes, three wheeled bikes, and collapsible
bikes are just three possible models to choose
from if you choose this active way to get
around.
Sometimes, a car is the easiest way for a
senior to bring home a load of groceries or
travel a greater distance. Cars can be a great
convenience, but there are points that seniors
need to consider when driving. To drive as
ecologically responsibly as possible, try
sharing a ride with friends or family members
who are also doing errands at the same location.
Combine as many trips as possible. Make sure
that your tires are inated properly and that
your car is tuned up. Doing so helps to increase
your gas mileage, decreasing greenhouse gas
emissions. Ontario's required "Drive-Clean
Tests" help to ensure that pollution is kept to
a minimum. Increasing your gas mileage is a
great way to save money while being kinder to
the environment.
As convenient as a car can seem, here are
some points to keep in mind if you are 65 orover. Seniors are responsible and have good
judgment, but as we age, certain factors can
make us prone to accidents. Vision problems
can make night driving or driving in bad
weather more difcult, so you might want
to limit driving in these situations. Depth
perception can become a challenge; therefore,
it's a good idea to have regular vision tests.
To perform a safe shoulder check and to steer a
car, mobility is important. Keeping active and
exercising help seniors retain the exibility
needed for driving safely. In addition,
medications can make driving hazardous,so be certain that yours are not causing
drowsiness or lack of concentration. While
we're mentioning concentration, talking on a
cell phone while driving is a very bad idea. It's
also important to be able to hear well enough
to detect an approaching emergency vehicle. If
your family or your doctor is concerned about
your driving, it's worth taking those concerns
very seriously. Older drivers can suffer bad
injuries should they have an accident.
If you want to brush up on your driving skills,
some organizations, such as the CAA, may
offer short courses for seniors to improve their
ability behind the wheel.
Sources:
h t tp : / / s en ior l iv ing .about . com/od/
travelsmart/a/publictransport.htm
http://automedia.com/The_Dilemma_of_
Older_Drivers/dsm20030901od/3
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/
driver/senior/senior.pdf
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/trafc_
aging.html
http://www.apta.com/research/info/online/
aging_options.cfmhttp://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/06jan/04.htm
Marilyn Blattel for Ecology Ottawa
Here is some additional information on this
subject.
- The ice grippers mentioned in the article
can also be found at some pharmacies. They
usually carry the coil type.
- At night, wear light-colored or uorescent
clothing to make it easier for drivers and other
pedestrians to see you. Carrying a ashlight is
a good idea.
- If you know you cant turn your head as much
as you used to when doing a shoulder check,
try leaning forward just a bit when you do it.
That way, you can rotate your shoulders a bit
to see farther back.
- I couldnt nd any info on a course on the web
site for the Canadian Automobile Association
(CAA) but you could ask them directly: (613)
820-1890 or [email protected]; http://caaneo.ca for the Northeast Ontario region.
- A local resource that does provide specialized
training is Driver Competency Assessment:
(613) 839-3003, or [email protected]. They assess
and train people who are:
Physically challenged drivers
Suffering from diminished capacities
attributable to aging
Developmentally challenged
People with medical conditions
Stroke victims
Brain injured
Psychiatric patientsSuffering from trauma
COLUMNS
Seniors and sustainable transportation: tips and issues
by Rosella Mac Neil
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COLUMNS
Lansdowne Park
Unless youve been living in a cave, youve
probably heard of the Lansdowne Live
scheme for redeveloping Lansdowne Park.
You may also be aware, as Ive written about
the plan before, that Im not in favour of
it. For one thing, it is a back-room, behind-
closed-doors arrangement between a group of
developers, some city councilors, and some
city staff. That does not seem so great to
me, especially when you consider that some
councilors accept campaign donations from
developers. Im not saying anyones doing
anything wrong; just that theres a scent about
the whole thing thats not appealing. Secondly,
it is a bad deal for the city: it puts a shopping
mall and housing in an area that already has
a lot of shopping and suffers from perennial
gridlock. It destroys green space (the green
space the plan talks about adding is really
porous concrete, not grass) and does nothing
to beautify the park other than improving
the stadium itself. It also would cost the
city a lot of money: $129 million in stadium
improvements and parking plus giving away
about $50 million worth of land. The citywould only get $20 million of this back, and
then only if the whole scheme makes a prot:
the developers would get all their money back
before the city sees a dime.
Proponents of the deal say Well save $3.8
million a year in the cost of running the place.
or Its the only way to x Lansdowne Park.
Neither of these are true. The cost of $3.8
million assumes the city xes up Frank Clair
stadium on its own. By the way this is about
the same as the annual cost of borrowing the
$129 million that the city would spend in the
Lansdowne Live plan. Plus the city would
lose all revenues from events like trade shows
and concerts: Lansdowne Live would
take all this money. Although Lansdowne
Park has suffered from 40 years of neglect,
xing it isnt rocket science it just takes the
will to face some facts. This is not the right
place for a stadium the transit and parking
infrastructure is woefully inadequate and
always will be. Far better to build a football
stadium somewhere theres transit (Bayview
springs to mind) and tear Frank Clair Stadium
down. Spruce up the spaces for conventions
and trade shows a bit and Lansdowne could be
making a prot, which could be used to green
and improve the rest of the park. Maybe put
the new central branch of the Library there
why buy expensive land downtown when you
already own a good spot? If the Lansdowne
Live group wants to bring CFL football backto Ottawa, let them build a new stadium in a
suitable spot, and let the franchise sink or swim
on its own merits, just as the Ottawa Senators
did. Dont expect the taxpayers to subsidize a
sports franchise: make no mistake, thats what
this is really about.
Billings Bridge
Billings Bridge (the bridge itself, not the mall)
is in pretty sorry shape and in need of major
reconstruction, which will probably happen in
the next two or three years. This will involve
complete reconstruction of the bridge deck and
will cause signicant trafc disruption while
the work is ongoing. A problem with Billings
Bridge that readers may have experienced
is the lack of cycling lanes and the narrow
sidewalks causing anxiety while crossing on
two wheels or on foot. Some cyclists have a
tendency to ride on the narrow sidewalk due
to the narrowness of the vehicle lanes thereby
causing trepidation for pedestrians. Our
neighbours in Old Ottawa South have been
pushing for the addition of a separate cycling
lane and wider sidewalks. I think this would be
a great idea, especially in view of the increase
in cycling in the city and the recent deadly
conicts between cyclists and motorists. The
bridge is a heritage structure and the general
shape must be preserved, but there could be
widening of the sidewalks outside the metal
girders that protrude from the deck. Commentson the bridge reconstruction can be sent to
John McGifn, who is the Project Manager
with Infrastructure Services at the City Of
Ottawa. His e-mail address is john.mcgifn@
ottawa.ca.
City Beat
By James McLaren
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SPORTS & LEISURE
Benedetto Tripodo
We say good-bye to a Heron Park neighbour of
over 35 years, Benedetto Tripodo. Benny and
Betty lived on Aldea Avenue until two years
ago, when they moved to a home that was
easier to maintain. They raised their family
here and were kind and helpful neighbours to
many of us. I remember my rst contact with
the Tripodis the rst year I lived here. I was
weeding dandelions from my front lawn using
a large screwdriver. I had a weeder somewhere
in the shed but the weeds were growing
quickly and I chose to attack them rather than
organise the garden tools. Focussing on thetask at hand, I was startled to see someone on
the lawn beside me, handing me a weeder and
saying simply, This is good, use this one. Not
knowing most of my neighbours yet, I had to
watch which house this kind neighbour walked
into, to be sure I returned it to the right place!
The obituary in the Ottawa Citizen says that his
grandchildren were the joys of his life. Those
arent just nice words: I would see Benny out
in his driveway, in all kinds of weather, playing
ball with his grandson Matthew, who spent
time with his grandparents before and after
school each day.
We want to express our condolences to Betty
and to all Bennys family.
Rosella Mac Neil
It is with great sadness that the family of
Benedetto Tripodo announce his peaceful
passing on August 15th, 2009.
Born in San Fratello, Sicily on October 12th,
1932. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife
of 43 years, Bettina (Indiviglia), his lovingdaughter Niki and the joys of his life, his
beautiful grandchildren Matthew and Adriana.
Predeceased by his parents Nicola and
Nicoletta, his siblings Salvatore, Serafna and
Francesco; and his brothers-in-law Giuseppe
Indiviglia, Luigi Cuffari. He will be fondly
remembered by his sisters and brothers-in-
law, his many nieces and nephews, friends in
Ottawa, Toronto, the U.S. and Italy.
Good-bye to HeraldVolunteer
Benita Kosabeck of Yarmouth Cres. in
Brookeld Gardens, now known as Heron Park
South, passed away on June 30 2009, after a
brief illness.
Benita and her family moved to Brookeld
Gardens in 1964. Benita attended HPCA
meetings when able, she was also a volunteer
delivering rst the HPCA Newsletter then the
Herald Paper.
She was a friendly, kind person who will
be greatly missed by all her friends and
neighbours.
Our sincere sympathy is extended to her
husband and family.
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The Dawg Lounge! Woof!
Sha yo avos an scovooks wh o oys ook cl.Ags 8-12.tsays, Oco 6, Novm3, dcm 1s, 4:15 p.m. (45mn.)*
Un livre partagerCl lc po cx q amnl. Po ls 8 12 ans.Ls lns, 19 oco, 16novm, 7 cm, 16 h 15 (45mn.)*
Timbit Girls
An a-school ook cl o glswho lov o a. Ags 8-12.Monays, Oco 26, Novm23, dcm 14, 4:15 p.m. (45mn)*
Book club for teenagers
MmmBooks!
tns alk ao h avoang maal wh oh ooklovs. Ags 12-17.Monays, Spm 28, Oco26, Novm 30, dcm 21,6:30 p.m. (1 h.)*
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR
CHILDREN / PROGRAMMES
SPECIAUX POUR ENFANTS
Fall leaves fall!
Sos, vos an cas. Ags 4-8.(blngal) Saay, Oco 3, 2p.m. (45 mn.)*bonjo laomn!Cons, vos colag. Pols 4 8 ans.(blng) Sam 3 oco, 14 h(45 mn.)*
Haunted Halloween stories
Wa yo Hallown cosm ancom o h lay o sha yo
scas. famly pogam.Saay, Oco 31, 2 p.m. (45mn.)*
Wow! Bears, little bears and teddy
bears!
Sos, vos an cas. Yo canng yo avo y a!Ags 4-8.(blngal) Saay, Novm 14, 2p.m. (45 mn.)*Oah! ds os, s osons snonos!Cons, vos colag. tpx appo on nonos p.Po ls 4 8 ans. (45 mn.)*(blng) Sam 14 novm, 14h (45 mn.)*
Pajama party!
Wa yo pajamas an njoym songs an sos o hwhol amly. famly pogam.Wnsay, dcm 2, 6:30 p.m.(45 mn.)*
Family game day
is h holay caz gng o yo?bng h amly o an anoon on gams o all ags. Pacpanscan ng a oa gam o play whohs.Wnsay, dcm 30, 2 p.m. (1h.)*
TEEN SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Game On!
Challng yo ns o ggamng. Comp on h W olas h X-box o aggng ghs.Ags 13 an p.Monays, Oco 5, Novm 9,dcm 7, 6 p.m. (1.5 h)*
Animanga A-go-go!
Cany ssh, cosplay, anmwhamo col a an wan? Com,hang o an l yo nn oako. Ags 13 an p Pa o tn
ra Wk-ra byon raly.Cosplay wlcom.Saay, Oco 17, 2 p.m. (2hs.)*
License to thrill
dos bon lav yo shakn ans? An anoon o acon anng awa. Jams bon hmpay. Spy acvs. Mov tbd.Ags 14 an p.Saay, Novm 7, 2 p.m. (2hs.)*
HALLOWEEN CONTEST/CONCOURS DHALLOWEEN
th Ga Pmpkn ConsGss h wgh an wn hpmpkn! Ags 4-12.Oco 13-Oco 31.
Gan concos colldvnz l pos la coll gagnz-la! Po ls 4 12 ans.d 13-31 oco.
N.b. rgsaon o all pogamssas on Spm 16./Lnscpon po ls pogammsaomn commnc l 16spm./ Pogams ollowy an * q gsaon. /Lnscpon s qs po lspogamms svs n *. thass o h Ala Vsa Lay s2516 Ala Vsa dv, Oawa anh phon nm o h Ala VsaLay 613-737-2837./ Lass la lohq Ala Vsa s l
2516, pomna Ala Vsa, Oawa son nmo lphon s l613-737-2837.
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