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THIS WEEK11th Year No. 53 Dec. 31, 2009

A year in review

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While the ocean rose up and killed thousands of people across Asia, Canadians slept.

Balakumar Balasingam was woken by a phone call.

“I did not believe it,” he says of learning about the earthquake and tsunami that had crossed the ocean from Sumatra and killed people in his native Sri Lanka. “I didn’t know what a tsunami was then.”

A student at the time, Balasingam set out to find a computer at his university.

“I Googled it, and at first it didn’t hit me hard,” he says. “Initially it said 300 people were killed, then 600.”

The enormity of the situation slowly took shape: estimates are that 31,000 people died and one million were left homeless by the tsunami.

Today Balasingam is co-ordi-nator of the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Tamil Congress. Each December, Tamil Canadians take time to remember all of those who perished because of the tsu-nami. The organization hosted a fifth annual ceremony on Dec. 22 at Ben Franklin Place.

The recovery still continues.“The affected people didn’t get

help,” Balasingam says, adding that many people displaced by the tsunami have never returned home. “Anyone within 500 metres of the sea – people living in small huts – they lost every-thing.”

The ceremony at Centrepointe included prayers, testimoni-als from eyewitnesses and guest speakers.

Ruban Santhiralingam was born in Sri Lanka, and prior to the ceremony, said he was there

to show his respects to those that died “and show we still remember them.”

Santhiralingam’s mother lost a cousin and the entire extended family of 16 peo-ple.

He says Sri Lankans have been hit by two disasters in recent years: the tsunami and a 37-year civil war that ended in May. The war is estimated to have cost 100,000 lives, and the UN says 7,000 Tamil civil-ians lost their lives in 2009 alone.

“It’s been trouble after trouble,” Santhiralingam says. “People are still stuck in camps after the end of the war.”

He adds that Sri Lanka is now more stable since the war ended, and now more can be done to help those who have been displaced by both manmade and natural disasters.

The Canadian Red Cross accepts dona-tions that will be used to help Sri Lankans at www.redcross.ca.

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Yasmika Rasakumar, left, and Thivija Thevarajah wear some eye-catching traditional clothes prior to acting as MCs at the fifth annual remembrance ceremony marking the tsunami that struck southern Asia on Boxing Day in 2004. The Dec. 22 event was held at Ben Franklin Place.

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Jake Bryson is only 10 years old. His brother Jesse is just six.

But the two boys may make medical his-tory.

The Ottawa brothers are part of a nation-wide study that will follow healthy people before they experience Crohn’s disease.

CHEO is looking for anyone between the ages of six and 35 who has a sibling or par-ent with Crohn’s. By tracking these people for at least five years, researchers hope to identify what triggers the disease, which causes chronic abdominal pain, constant fatigue and nagging nausea.

Jake and Jesse are part of the Genetic, Environmental and Microbial project, and it was easy to sign up. The boys provid-ed blood, urine and stool samples for test-ing, and after a day of following a modified diet, visited CHEO to drink fluids. Doctors tracked the fluids and measured the perme-ability of each boy’s gut wall.

The follow-up consists of a phone call every six months from a researcher who tracks if the boys have had any digestive changes.

Other than the brief needle for the blood sample, the process is pain-free.

The boys’ mom, Sherry Pang, has suffered from Crohn’s since she was 14, and she has one wish: “that my kids don’t get it.”

Pang has been through two bowel resections, where parts of the intes-tine are removed because they are too inflamed to ever work properly again.

The rest of her digestive system is always irritated, and flare-ups mean even more pain than usual.

“It’s a chronic disease with no cure,” said Pang. “You try to avoid certain foods, get lots of rest and avoid stress.”

Even when a sufferer seems to be doing everything right, pain can increase without any warning. The recurring symptoms include cramping, diarrhea, fatigue and weight loss.

Pang has a slight frame and

weighs herself regularly to make sure she’s not slipping into dangerous territory. Because her digestive system doesn’t absorb many of the nutrients from the food she eats, she must receive regular vitamin shots.

Her sons eat a normal diet, but Pang cooks separate dishes for herself – low-fibre foods like chicken, rice and pasta – while avoid-ing anything greasy or spicy. Even then, the Crohn’s may act up, leaving her doubled over with pain she compares to giving birth.

Jake said he noticed his mom ate differ-ently than the rest of the family when he was younger.

“I was seven or eight,” he said. “I started to understand (Crohn’s) a little bit more.”

Crohn’s patients, including Pang, often take immunosuppressant drugs to try and calm the digestive system, but that also leaves them at risk of other infections – a trade-off that means less mingling with crowds, especially with a risky flu season upon us.

Pang said if she had to guess, she believes Crohn’s has environmental triggers more than genetic causes. The medical community doesn’t know yet, and the GEM study is a first step.

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Ottawa Public Health will ring in the new year with 28 H1N1 and seasonal flu shot clinics across the city.

Starting Jan. 6, both vaccines will be available at a series of roving clinics until Feb. 10.

Jean-Robert Gauthier at 1110 Longfields Dr. will be among the first, with their clinic on Jan. 6 from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For information on clinic times and locations, visit: ottawa.ca/health.

Daycare art selectedCarolynne Pynn-Trudeau and Chandler Swain

have been chosen as the artists to display their work at the new Huron Early Learning Centre on Capilano Drive.

The LEED, or ecologically friendly building is set to be completed in early 2010.

The winning artwork successfully met the com-petition’s requirements of stimulating children’s imagination while highlighting ecological aware-ness through the use of sustainable materials. A three-part design, the artists will create an entrance mosaic, an interior mural and a covered bridge that will establish a continuity between the building’s interior and its exterior.

Man knifedA 33-year-old man was taken to hospital with a

knife wound to the chest on Dec. 22.The man was stabbed after a verbal argument

escalated.Stephane Lafontaine, 37, has been charged with

assault causing bodily harm, two counts of breach of probation and two counts of breach of undertak-ing. He was to appear in court on Dec. 23.

Mystery solvedA rash of furnace thefts in the Stonebridge area

have left residents wary of work crews.A Lecanto Terrace resident reported suspicious

activity to police after seeing workers outside of an unoccupied house on Dec. 12.

The complainant called 911 shortly after seeing the crew at 11 p.m. and reported that the doors to the garage front entrance were left wide open.

Police arrived and questioned the workers who were staying late to finish staining the stairs.

The Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting the pub-lic’s assistance in locating 35-year-old Ottawa resi-dent Marcel Bouliane, a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of his breach of parole. Bouliane is a first time federal offender serving 2 years and 3 months for 3 counts of break and enter, 2 counts of failing to comply with release conditions, 3 counts of possession of a stolen credit card, theft under $5000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.

He is described as a white male, 6’2” and 200 lbs. He has brown eyes, and brown hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jamie Ritchie of the Provincial ROPE Squad at 613-294-9661.

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The City of Ottawa expects its new Green Bin program will divert 45 per cent of waste from landfills and will cut down on greenhouse gas emissions significantly.

Chris Wood, project manager for program, explains that organic mate-rials in a landfill decompose anaerobically (without oxygen) which pro-duces methane as a byproduct. The same materials in a compost facility break down aerobically (with oxygen) and produce carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. Methane is 22 to 24 times more volatile as a green-house gas than carbon dioxide.

“It will add years to the City’s landfills,” Wood says, although the actual number will depend on participation rates.

The organic materials will be composted at an Orgaworld facility in Greely and the resulting compost will be sold to the agricultural sector, except about 10 per cent which will be used for the City’s tree planting program.

The City will offer bi-weekly collection in December, January and February and weekly collection for the rest of the year.

Initially, City staff had hoped to reduce residual garbage collection to bi-weekly service, but that change will now have to wait until the City signs a new collection contract in 2012.

“It allows people to get used to it,” Wood says. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches is a Green Bin

champion and has been piloting the program in his own home in advance of the service rolling out to Ottawa residents this January.

He says it has reduced his garbage output from three-quarters of a bag to one-quarter of a bag a week.

The City has already completed delivery of kitchen bins and curbside green bins to 220,000 households throughout Ottawa.

Collection service for these homes will begin in January. Another 35,000 households using common pad collection, such as

townhomes and condos, will see collection begin sometime between May and August 2010. Apartment buildings will join the program in 2011 and the City plans to incorporate 7,000 remote rural residences with its new collection contract in 2012.

The program allows for collection of some organic materials that peo-ple wouldn’t normally want to compost in their backyards. For example, kitty litter, meat, paper towels and disposable paper coffee cups are okay.

For more on the program or to find your collection calendar, call 311.

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Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 11-35 Stafford Road � 613-596-5783 � Fax: 613-721-6139 www.lespetitsballets.com354809All programs are subject to change in date, time, fee and location. Programs may be cancelled if too few students register.

CLASSES ARE HELD AT: • Nepean Creative Arts Centre (NCAC), Unit 11-35 Stafford Rd., Bells Corners• Walter Baker Sports Complex (WBSC), 100 Malvern Dr., Barrhaven• Mary Honeywell Public School (MHPS), 54 Kennevale Dr., Barrhaven

Recreational Programs for Children and AdultsCREATIVE DANCE - AGES 3-4Movement and play specially choreographed to music and rhythms appropriate for the very young.

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PREBALLET I - AGES 4-5Instruction in ballet, music, movement and mime, along with routines designed to help the de-velopment of listening skills and attention span. The exercises are structured to develop strength, balance, fl exibility and coordina-tion in the young student.

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NCAC Sat 9-10amJan 9-June 5 $153

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PREBALLET II - AGES 6-7Instruction in Russian Ballet syl-labus, barre and centre work ap-propriate to student’s ability.

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Les Petits Ballets offers recreational and pre-professional dance and movement classes.

Les Petits Ballets is a non-profi t company which presents dance in as-sociation with the City of Ottawa. Now in our 32nd year!

Ballet training teaches children poise and confi dence. For adults, it is an excellent way to increase fl exibility and muscular strength. Les Petits Ballets is a non-profi t school that presents dance instruction in associa-tion with the City of Ottawa. Now in our 32nd year, Les Petits Ballets offers recreational and pre-professional dance and movement classes in spacious, well-equipped studios at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre and at various locations throughout Nepean. Entrance to the pre-professional program is by audition only. Members of our Performing Company are selected from our pre-professional students.

Visit our website at www.lespetitsballets.com to print a registration form and for more information about the school and our upcoming performances.

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Instruction in Russian Ballet syllabus, barre and centre work appropriate to student’s ability.

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BALLET LEVEL IInstruction in Russian ballet syl-lawable for interested individuals. No previous training required.

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NCAC Wed noon-1pm Jan 6-June 9 $220Drop-in fee $13

Thu 7:45-9:00pmJan 7-June 3 $252Drop-in fee $15

BALLET LEVEL IIIInstruction in Russian ballet syllabus,barre and centre work appropriate for adults who have taken two or three years of ballet as youth or adults.

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Fri 1-2:15pm Jan 8-June 4 $240Drop-in fee $15

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Angela WallaceThis Week

The band behind the high energy song “Put it in the Green Bin” which is promoting Ottawa’s green bin program, is Loudlove.

The band’s lead singer and guitar player Peter MacKenzie Hammond describes the band as “a pow-erful original rock reggae band.”

Hammond, who wrote the song, hopes people will soon be singing along to his catchy reggae-style song and learning about what they can put in their new green bins.

“I sort of panicked once I said yes, but I sat down and wrote it in about 45 minutes and I was happy with it,” Hammond says.

The local band could become a household name as people scrape their plates into their new bin and sing-ing along to “Put it in Green Bin.”

The band features the highly energetic and enter-taining Hammond who sings, plays guitar, writes the songs and does the studio drum tracks for the band. Emile Leitch, a classically trained piano player finds his place on the keyboards and organ. Hans Levac, a musician his whole life, plays the bass and provides vocal support. Dan Loach is their on-stage drummer and the predictable member of the band. And finally Sean Hendy, who Hammond has known since they were teens, is on guitar.

“We are all different people, which I think is why it works,” Hammond says.

Loudlove played the Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest and Reggae Festival this summer. “It feels good to be able to give back,” Hammond says.

Loudlove will be recording their third full-length album this winter and are aiming to have at least three new singles on their website by spring. Check their website www.loudlove.com for future show dates..

“The intestine is so complicat-ed,” Pang said. “The medical com-munity doesn’t have the basic biol-ogy.”

Dr. George Tolomiczenko agrees that there is still a lot to learn about how our digestive system processes food.

“It’s one of the most com-plex systems in the body,” said Tolomiczenko, who is execu-tive director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Institute.

He said the digestive system most people take for granted includes brain-like activity, an extensive ner-vous system and major connections with the endocrine system, which influences most organs.

“It’s about 33 feet from begin-ning to end,” Tolomiczenko said.

The GEM study is going on across Canada in 20 locations. Researchers would like to get 5,000 people involved. In Ottawa, CHEO is co-ordinating the data.

If you are between six and 35 and have a brother, sister or parent with Crohn’s, you can be part of the study. Call Sheila Ledoux at 613-737-7600, ext. 4113.

For more information, visit www.gemproject.ca.

Tolomiczenko said other coun-tries are taking notice of the GEM project as it continues to add study subjects; almost 1,000 people have

signed up so far. Researchers in the United States and Israel are consid-ering replicating the study in their own countries.

“This kind of project takes a long time so it really takes an organiza-tion like the CCFC to do it,” he said. “Our mission is to find the cure.”

ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASECrohn’s is most often diag-

nosed in young people less than 25 years of age; and it occurs equally between the sexes.

The exact cause of Crohn’s is unknown, but immune system imbalance, heredity, infections and diet may all play a part.

Depending on the severity and location of the disease in the diges-tive tract, treatment options may vary from anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, corticosteriods and imu-nosuppressants, to newer injectable biologic therapies.

Canadians have the dubious distinction of having among the highest prevalence (total cases) and incidence (new cases) of Crohn’s disease in the world.

Unfortunately, due to the strong genetic component of Crohn’s dis-ease – having a parent or sibling with Crohn’s disease increases risk by three to 20 times – this num-ber is likely to continue to increase over time.

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Loudlove could become a household name as peo-ple scrape their plates into their new bin and sing-ing along to “Put it in Green Bin.”

NEPEAN ATHLETES SCALE SPORTS WALL OF FAME

• On ice, grass and asphalt, four Nepean athletes made their mark in sports, and will

now take a permanent spot in the communi-ty’s history books.

The Nepean Sports Wall of Fame added Cathy Bureau, Rudy Hollywood,

Mark Kosmos and Jeff Zywicki at a Nepean Sportsplex ceremony on May 28.

Their names and photographs will now hang in the Woodroffe Avenue lobby of the Sportsplex.

ARENAS SAVED BY SPORTS AND RECREATION CASH• Merivale and Bell arenas are

going to benefit from a $26-million investment in sports and recreation for the City of Ottawa. Ottawa-West Nepean MPP Jim Watson, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister John Baird and College Coun. Rick Chiarelli played scrim-mage at the arena on June 30 to announce $2.8 million of that money will be going to fix up the aging facility.

With a bakery tin draining the ammonia and pieces of the roof crumbling, it is not hard to tell that the 42-year-old facility needs some renovations.

The arena will be getting a new ice plant and some upgrades to the roof and dressing rooms.

LAND SALE APPROVED FOR BARRHAVEN REC CENTRE• The City of Ottawa’s commu-

nity and protective services com-

mittee approved the acquisition of the 9.45-hectare piece of land on western side of the Greenbank and Cambrian Road intersection on Sept. 3. The land acquisition is the first piece of the puzzle in the eventual creation of an integrated campus, which could see a Catholic elementary school, a fire station, a recreation complex and sports fields.

RAIDERS FIVE FOR FIVE IN TOURNAMENT

• American hockey spectators got a taste of Canadian hockey talent in November, when five Nepean Raiders minor hockey teams all won their divisions in the New

J e r s e y Ice House Thanksgiving Classic. The five Nepean teams were:

• Major atom A• Major atom B white• Major pee wee AA• Minor bantam B red• Major bantam B red

NEPEAN RESIDENT FIGHTS IN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

• Remi Morvan competed in an emerging field of sports: mixed martial arts on March 28 and Dec. 12. The Nepean man won his first fight in the spring and lost this month.

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10. GREENBINSAfter a long wait for environmentalists,

the city’s organics composting program was not as well received as council had hoped. In November, debates on adding a $68 service fee for the green bins had many residents hot under the collar.

9. THE STORY THAT WASN’T There seemed to be rumours of an elec-

tion throughout 2009. Candidates were nom-inated by the Liberals, NDP and Greens in Nepean-Carleton and Ottawa West-Nepean in preparation for a potential election this fall. As we ring in the New Year, the rumours continue to fly, but the candidates are still waiting for the chance to earn your vote.

8. HSTAnnounced in the provincial budget on

March 26, the harmonized sales tax has been making headlines and inciting letters ever since as people debate the merits and costs of the plan. The HST, which combines the provincial sales tax (PST) with the federal goods and services tax (GST), will begin July 1, 2010.

7. BUDGET DEFICITS The federal budget tabled on Jan. 27

included tax cuts for low- to middle-income earners, $12 billion in infrastructure spend-ing over the next two years and a $33.7-bil-lion deficit.

The provincial budget tabled on March 26 included a $14.1-billion deficit in 2009-2010, on top of the $3.9-billion deficit clos-ing out 2008-2009, as well as $32.5-billion in infrastructure spending over the next two years.

6. NEPEAN SUPPORT SERVICES MERGER

Services for seniors and adults with dis-abilities in Nepean will be easier to access, after Nepean Support Services merged with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre on April 1, according to Bob McGaraughty, who was NSS president.

If a client wanted several services from NSS before, such as Meals on Wheels, a ride to a medical appointment and help with yard maintenance, they would have to make three calls. Under the new program, the client can make one call and have all the services.

5. OLYMPIC TORCH RELAYIn preparation for the Olympic torch relay

through Ottawa on Dec. 12 and 13, we had a series of announcements of torchbear-ers. The flame brought people together and warmed our hearts.

4. TRANSIT After a more than 50-day long

strike, bus riders weren’t happy to hear about a proposed 7.5 per cent fare increase in the city’s 2010 budget this December. At the same time, the city is looking at reduc-ing service on 47 bus routes which could affect 974,000 riders.

3. WEST TRANSITWAY EXTENSION

This year has seen a lot of back and forth between the city and National Capital Commission on the plan to extend the Transitway from Holly Acres Road to Moodie Drive. The NCC says it won’t give up Greenbelt land for the project, but the city has recommended a route that uses that space anyway.

2. NORTEL Nortel filing for bankruptcy pro-

tection on Jan. 14 has had a lot of pensioners and people on long-term disability wondering about their future livelihood.

1. THE TRANSIT STRIKEIn January this year, we were all

stuck in traffic jams and desperately trying to find alternative methods of

getting around town due to the OC Transpo strike. For inconveniencing the entire city during the coldest and most miserable month of the year, the transit strike makes number one our list.

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A look back at 2009 and some predictions for 2010It’s not often that we get to pub-

lish on New Year’s Eve, but the occasion warrants some discus-

sion of the year that was, and what we expect in the year to come.

We can say with certainty that 2009 was the year of development stories.

From issues l ike building sidewalks in Half Moon Bay to neighbours joining togeth-er to fight developments such as the Greenbank Road Shoppers or Smart Centres on the former Laurentian High School site, our

pages have been filled with these types of stories.

Some of these construction sto-ries have been good news such as ground breaking for the new Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence and the new archives building in the Centrepointe area.

Some have had mixed reviews, such as the Morrison-Draper devel-opment compromise and the city purchase of St. Thomas school, with a levy on local residents.

In an area that continues to grow rapidly, we predict that develop-

ment will continue to be a big issue for 2010.

While we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have some other guess-es for the coming year.

• Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Jim Watson will run for mayor.

• The Queensway Carleton Hospital cancer centre will be a huge success.

Of course, we will be there to cover these and many more stories that matter to you.

For the newspaper staff, it has been another exciting year of get-

ting involved in the community from helping clean up Barrhaven during the spring clean-up to carving a pumpkin for autism in the Children at Risk Celebrity Carved Pumpkin contest. We contributed a gingerbread house to the Nepean Museum contest, donated a Christmas hamper to a needy family and laid a wreath on Remembrance Day to show our respect and thanks to veterans.

We ’ve a l s o h e l p e d f o u r Algonquin College journalism stu-dents get their foot in the door by

offering them internships and host-ed two high school co-op students and hopefully helped them make a decision about their careers.

We look forward to serving the community in the year to come and wish all our readers a very Happy New Year.

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To the editor,

My younger sister Maria Therens is truly one of the most remarkable people I have ever had the honor of knowing.

Maria recently received the United Way Community Builder Award because of her sincere commitment to the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund and her dedicated help teaching children karate at her karate school, Stronger You Martial Arts. Maria is 13 years old and has been collecting win-ter gear for the past four years

for the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund. This all started when Maria

was in Grade 5 and sent e-mails, letters and made donation boxes to be placed at her karate club, Stronger You.

The year after, Maria managed to get her elementary school, St. Luke’s in Barrhaven involved. With the help of the dedicated staff and charitable students from St. Luke’s, Maria collected more clothing than she could have ever imagined.

Even though Maria gradu-ated from St. Luke Elementary

school, the children of St. Luke continue to collect snow wear. With help from St. Luke school, family, friends and students from Stronger You Martial Arts, Maria collected 21 huge bags of snow wear in 2008.

This winter, with the help of Maria’s friends, family, karate students and St. Luke’s stu-dents and teachers/staff, espe-cially Heather Hughes from St. Luke’s, Maria has collected a large amount of winter clothing to donate.

Last week, my dad,our young-

er brother Joe, and of course Maria made a trip to the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund once again with boxes and boxes of snow wear.

I am so lucky to have Maria as my younger sister and my hero.

Emilia Therens

To the Editor,The global economy continues

to fight for stability and direction while the environment struggles on the brink of collapse. When we actually stop and look at our own consumer habits, banking choices or political and community involve-ment we soon realize our individual power and influence in a world spi-raling out of control.

We have the power to control the greedy, regain our own health, well-ness and live in sync with nature. I beg everyone in Canada to regain their power through their voice.

Jeff Leggat

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JENNIFER MCINTOSH / THIS WEEK

The Barrhaven Wellness Centre raised hundreds of items for the Cornerstone Women’s Shelter this holiday season. The Shelter was affected greatly this year when a fire took place at one of their main residences, the Barrhaven Wellness Centre would like to thank everyone in the Nepean community who donated. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Surbjit Herr, Dr. Kahlid Mankal, Joyce Darroch, Maureen Dansereau, Jessica Hendry and Ilpha Reynolds.

Our pick for 2009 newsmaker of the year is the crane, bulldozer and cement truck. Development – both tearing down and building up – got people out supporting or oppos-ing decisions with passion.

Here’s some highlights:

• SHOPPERSIn April and May, group of Trend-Arlington residents

made a passionate campaign to stop a new larger Shoppers Drug Mart from being built at 38 Elvaston Ave. — just north of the Greenbank Road intersection at Bateman/Bellman Drive.

Residents were concerned about Greenbank turning into ‘mini-Merivale Road’

However, council approved the zoning amendment on May 13 allowing the 1717-square metre store to go up on the now vacant lot.

• CENTREPOINTEThe Baseline transit station realignment, the

Centrepointe Theatre expansion and the Algonquin College pedestrian overpass are all being fast-tracked thanks to $375 million in funding announced by the federal, provincial and municipal governments in June.

Construction has also begun on the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence and the new archives building all in the same block of Woodroffe, Tallwood, Baseline and Centrepointe drives.

• MORRISON-DRAPERDespite the objection of the community and the

ward councillor, city council gave its blessing to a zon-ing change allowing 12-, eight-, and six-storey build-ings in the Morrison Drive and Draper Avenue area in September.

The zoning for the area, and the City’s intensifica-tion policy currently calls for buildings with a maxi-mum height of four storeys.

The developer, the Regional Group, originally planned on building three towers at 20, 18 and 16 sto-reys respectively.

• SMART CENTRESA proposed shopping centre on the site of the for-

mer Laurentian High School got its zoning change approved in September, but the site plan is still with the councillor for the area, Maria McRae. Residents remain concern about the traffic the new centre will attract and phasing in of entire site plan.

• ST. THOMAS SCHOOLBay Coun. Alex Cullen will be consulting with resi-

dents of the Crystal Beach-Lakeview area to determine the willingness to pay a levy to purchase the former St. Thomas school property on Maki Drive.

In December, city council approved the purchase of the school, which the Ottawa Catholic School Board declared surplus in September. For residents, the deci-sion is a reprieve as the property would undoubtedly have been sold to a residential developer if the city had not agreed to the purchase.

• LARGER IKEAIn January, we learned of IKEA’s planned expansion

at the east end of its current mall on Iris Street. The current store is 9,300 square metres and is the smallest in Canada. The proposed store would be three times as large at 28,000 square metres and the largest in Canada.

• DENSE DEVELOPMENTMinto is planning an unusually dense development

on a 12.6-hectare piece of land near Riocan Drive. The real estate giant is proposing a mixed-use develop-ment with two parks, 15 four-storey blocks of stacked townhouses, 15 four-storey blocks of back to back townhouses and four 12-storey apartment buildings containing 125 units each.

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Nepean and Barrhaven is blessed with many talented artists and writers, which have been featured in our pages over the year. In fact, there are too many to mention, but we wanted to highlight to three good news stories in the arts this year.

Centrepointe Theatre to expand by spring 2011

• A long-recognized need for more space at Centrepointe Theatre will finally be fulfilled after the federal, provincial and municipal governments committed funding to an expansion in June.

The $12-million project will be cost shared equally between the three levels of government.

Currently, public performances are only held at the theatre about three days a week, but the theatre is booked most nights for events such as dress rehearsals.

The expansion will include a 250-seat black box theatre where dress rehearsals can be held to open up more days for public per-formances in the main theatre and therefore increase ticket sales.

Gallery undergoes artistic renovations• Art is popping off the walls at the Foyer

Gallery at the Nepean Sportsplex, thanks to renovations completed by the volunteer member artists this summer.

The renovations included repairing and painting the walls and plinths, cleaning win-dows, floors, and the structure which sup-ports the several dozen lights above the gallery, and adding a new desk and new seating. As well, the gallery has added a computer monitor to show works from pre-

vious art shows. Dance studio to give teens a shot at danc-

ing• The Studio School of Dance in Nepean

gave teens a second chance at the dream of dancing this fall.

The school’s co-director Jennifer Vorobej set out to prove that it’s not too late to start dancing with a program called, the Dancer’s Experience. This group of 10 to 16 teenag-ers are training intensively this year and pre-pare for a competition in the spring.

Stars of the stage

Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School student strutted their stuff at ACES Idol in May.

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Which do want first: the good news or the bad news? As a community newspaper, we see plenty of both. Here’s some highlights from the year.

• PLANS COMING TO FRUITIONAfter years of community involvement, some much

anticipated news came to Nepean and Barrhaven this year including the groundbreaking for the new central archives building and the new Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence in the Centrepointe area. As well, the South Nepean health centre and the Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School opened its doors.

• DONATIONS KEPT UP WITH DEMANDIn a year that started out with stories about the worsening

economy and increased demand on food banks, the good news coming out of Barrhaven was that donations also kept pace at the Barrhaven Emergency Food Cupboard.

• BRIDGE PROGRESSThe Strandherd-Armstrong bridge came closer to real-

ity this year with funding commitments and design deci-sions. Residents can expect to be driving from Barrhaven to Riverside South with ease by 2011.

• LIBRARIES UNDERGO RENOVATIONSBoth the Centrepointe and Ruth E. Dickinson library

branches completed renovations this spring. Centrepointe was rearranged to make better use of the space in its foyer and a new door on the main floor was added at the Barrhaven branch giving direct access to the children’s col-lection.

• NEW DIGS FOR DAY CAREConstruction has already begun on a new environmen-

tally-friendly building for the Huron Towers Child Care

Centre. The new $2.7-million facility would be 511 square metres and would be moved from Meadowlands to 24 Capilano Dr.

• REVITALIZATION OF BELLS CORNERSBells Corners had a number of good news stories this

year beginning with an announcement in May that a new Holiday Inn Express will be built at the corner of Moodie and Robertson Road by summer 2010.

In October, a business improvement area was approved for Bells Corners with plans to beautify, marketing, and promote the area, among other improvements.

• BELLWOOD TO REMAIN A MOBILE HOME PARK

After a two-year struggle to keep their homes, residents of the Bellwood Mobile Home Park in Bells Corners can finally get back to living without constant worry.

Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities purchased the Bellwood property and announced to residents that it would continue to operate as a mobile home park on Nov. 13.

• HUMANE SOCIETY GETS FEDERAL AND PRO-VINCIAL CASH

Stray and surrendered animals will have more space, less stress and better odds of staying healthy when the Ottawa Humane Society builds its new $12.5 million facility in Nepean.

The humane society got a lot closer to its fundraising goal when the federal and provincial governments both announced funding from their economic stimulus packages for the construction in April.

The federal government is contributing $1.8 million while the provincial government is contributing $500,000.

BAD NEWS

• DEATHS IN 2009Nepean and Barrhaven mourned the passing of several

community leaders this year including school board trustee Alex Getty on April 26 and the founder of the Nepean library Ruth E. Dickinson on Sept. 5.

This year also saw yet another tragedy for the MacDonald family with the passing of 21-year-old David MacDonald. David’s brothers Matthew and Jonathan has also lost their mother to cancer and their father to a heart attack.

• STRIKE COST MILLIONSWhile we still count the end of the transit strike in our

good news column, the bad news is that it cost the city $5.9 million, according to the city treasurers’ calculations in

News: Taking the good with the bad

...See, Bad news on page 14.

Jim Watson plays with a kitten at the Ottawa Humane Society during a tour after announcing a $500,000 fund-ing commitment to the society’s new building.

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School Yearbook 2009• Most memorable: The potential clo-

sure of Parkwood Hills Public School While there have been a lot of good news

stories this year, this award has to go to the series of stories that came out of the Merivale accommodation review. From cov-ering the accommodation review committee in the spring, to the staff recommendation to close Parkwood Hills and MacGregor Easson public schools in October, this has been an issue that has stirred the passions of the people involved. Hundreds of parents have shown up to board meetings in October and December to speak on behalf of their school, but the final decision will have to wait until Jan. 4.

• Most influential: Amanda Rocca Frank Ryan Senior Catholic Elementary

School Grade 8 student Amanda Rocca was among 60 students selected to advise the Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne in a student advisory council. The council had its first opportunity to give their opinions to the minister on May 12.

• Most welcome decision: The decision to defer bell time changes in Barrhaven

In a joint meeting with Ottawa Catholic School Board and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) on April 28, public board trustees voted to hold off changing school start times by as much as 45 minutes to save money on busing costs. The deferral affects 17 schools in the area.

• Most likely to play it safe: St. Paul High School students

After hearing Rob Ellis speak passionately about workplace safety on April 29, St. Paul students were encouraged to speak up about concerns in their own jobs. Ellis’ son, Dave, was killed on the job cleaning a large indus-trial mixer when he was just 18 years old.

• Most likely to succeed (English): Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School

LDHSS opened its doors in September to students in grade 7, 8 and 9. The school was the result of years of lobbying efforts from parents in the area, who wanted their kids to be able to go to school without busing out of the community to Merivale High School. Already the school is making its mark in sports, arts and community involvement.

• Most likely to succeed (French): École Secondaire Catholique de Barrhaven also opened its doors in September to 185 grade 7 and 8 students. The school is already build-ing spirit and offered a range of options for students in French education.

• Most out of this world: Cedarview, St. Joseph and Manordale schools

Cedarview Middle School, St. Joseph High School and Manordale Public School students all participated in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program this year. Students got to ask ques-tions of astronauts as they orbited the earth.

• Most inspiring speaker: Internationally renowned scientist Jane Goodall gave an inspirational speech to high school students at a conference at Algonquin College in April. She encouraged the students to take action for the environment.

•Most environmental: With leadership from staff and students, St. Joseph High School in Barrhaven was certified as an Ontario EcoSchool in September.

• Most popular: Nobody The Who is Nobody program ran at

Meadowlands Public School and Parkwood Hills Public School ran the Who is Nobody program this year. The character education program WIN is a character education pro-gram that builds self-confidence in kids by getting them involved in charitable projects. The kids start with a doll with no charac-ter, called Nobody. As they complete their projects in the community, they add items to Nobody to represent their work.

• Most likely to be on Jeopardy: Merivale High’s trivia team placed second in Ontario and fifth in Canada in the Reach for the Top Canadian quiz show. While the com-petition was held in the spring, the action aired on TVO this fall.

• Most likely to be scientists: Grade 9 students and Nepean residents Justin Li and Sandro Young headed to the Canada-wide Science Fair in May to show their project on wireless power transmission. The technol-ogy has applications for wirelessly charging mobile devices such as cell phones or even

pacemakers.

• Schools on the move: Century Public School had the honour of being named as one of the Ontario Schools on the Move by the Ministry of Education in June. The title is given to schools that show contin-ued improvement in their standardized test scores and student success over a period.

• Most unique initiative: Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School

Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School principal Kevin Bush appealed to doctors on the radio to fill a vacant position at the school. When the school year kicked off, approximately one-third of Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School students didn’t have a doctor, but Dr. Byron Lemmex answered Bush’s appeal, and now students will get the medical help they need through the school’s clinic every Friday.

• Most likely to be in the Special Olympics: Students in the community liv-ing classes at Bell High School

After hearing the founder of the Special Olympics, Dr. Frank Hayden, speak on Oct. 30, students in the community living classes were encouraged to achieve their best and stay physically fit. Hayden was a guest at the school for the 40th anniversary of the

Special Olympics in Canada.

• Do-gooders: There are so many schools that deserve this award, but we want to just highlight a few.

• Greenbank Middle School for its three-on-three basketball tournament to raise money for beacon schools in Ottawa for its annual kids helping kids initiative in May.

• Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School culi-nary students for cooking numerous charita-ble meals, including a pancake breakfast for the Christmas Exchange in December.

• St. Emily for collecting 22 hampers of food for families in need this December.

• Girls at Joan of Arc Academy learned about the very different lives of girls in Lesotho, Africa and helped hands-on with a fundraiser called Pearls for Girls in December. The students made real pearl bracelets, necklaces and earrings, which will be sold through craft fairs and local busi-nesses as a fundraiser through the Pearls for Girls program.

• Meadowlands Public School for col-lecting the pennies in the Pennies for Peace project in February. The project will sup-port education for students in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

• Frank Ryan Senior Catholic Elementary School for raising $32,100 for various chari-ties during its annual Turkey Trot in October.

Frank Ryan Senior Catholic Elementary School held its annual Turkey Trot for Hope in October to raise money for local organi-zations like the Terry Fox Foundation, the Catholic Education Foundation, Waupoos Farm, Roger’s House, Snowsuit Fund, Max Keeping Foundation, Ottawa Food Bank, St. Mary’s Home, Camp Trillium, and St. Brigid’s Camp. Students are asked to collect pledges and then run or walk for an hour around the school field. The amount of money that is collected has increased over the years, starting with $300 the first year. In 2008, students raised a record $36, 250. In the history of the Turkey Trot, Frank Ryan has raised over $611,500.

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• CRIMEOur police beat seemed to be full of bank

robberies and stabbings this year. Here a few examples of some of the year’s

crime stories.

Robbers strike Carling Avenue store again• When Food Frenz, located at the cor-

ner of Carling Avenue and Grenon Avenue, was robbed on Feb. 7 at 3:35 a.m., it was the fourth time the store had been hit in six months and the continuation of an ugly trend.

Alice Jadon, owner of Food Frenz, says six men entered the store with their faces completely covered.

“They had a knife and they said ‘if move, cut head,’” Jadon says. “They stayed lots of time and stole lots of things.”

Four teens arrested for armed robbery• A 15-year-old girl and three 17-year-old

boys have been charged in connection with eight armed robberies in the city’s west end over the past four months.

Ottawa police arrested four teenagers during an attempted robbery of a store in Barrhaven on March 11 – they had been sus-

pects in a string of hold ups in Nepean and the Carlingwood area from late November to March, and were under police surveillance last week.

“The level of violence was large,” said Staff-Sgt. Don Sweet. “They were coming in with machetes, and at some of them, they were restraining the employees by taping their hands with duct tape.”

Knoxdale schools deal with racist graffiti swiftly

• Sometime in the evening of Friday, April 17, anti-semitic vandalism appeared on the walls of a Knoxdale Public School portable.

“It had to be Friday night because I was there in the afternoon that Friday and it wasn’t there then,” Stewart Kronberg, acting president of the Trend-Arlington Community Association, said.

Kronberg and Knoxdale’s chief custo-dian Keith Kluke were out Saturday after-noon scrubbing the walls of a portable facing Bellman Drive to get rid of derogatory graf-fiti. .

Postal worker stabbed • Brenda Ven Leyen was stabbed a

dozen times in front of a Strandherd Drive Shoppers Drug Mart on Nov. 6.

...from, Bad news on page 12.

We just couldn’t resist bringing up some of the most memorable quotes of the year.

“The media is often an irritant to the political process.”

- Bay Coun. Alex Cullen during a tran-sit committee meeting in October where the staff unveiled that the City of Ottawa

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• Dec. 30-Jan. 3: 2010 Bell Capital Cup featuring 502 hockey teams playing in 19 division in 20 rinks across the city including the Nepean Sportsplex. Info: www.bellcapi-talcup.ca.

• Dec. 31: Coun. Rick Chiarelli’s Annual Alcohol-Free New Year’s Eve Event. 7 p.m.

Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Featuring magic show with John Milks, children’s singing, skating, face painting, dance showcase and Ikea furniture assembly contest. Finish the night with fireworks at 10 p.m. Info: [email protected] or 613-580-2478.

• Dec. 31: People Meeting People New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance for singles 50+ at Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apledoorn. Dinner 7 p.m. and dancing 8:30 p.m. Dress: semi-formal. Tickets: members $40, non-mem-bers $45. Come out and join us to welcome in the New Year with great music and fantastic door prizes. Info: 613-825-7083.

• Jan. 2: CJHL Second Annual Battle of Ontario in Pembroke, Ont. The prospect team will be coached by Todd Gill and assisted by Gary Galley of the Nepean Raiders. The All-Star team will be coached by Sheldon Keefe, assisted by Ian McInnis and Jason Clarke. Five Nepean Raiders players will also take to the ice. 7 p.m. Info: http://centraljuniorhockeyleague.ca.

• Jan. 6: H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic. 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-Gauthier, 1110 Longfields Dr. Info: ottawa.ca/health or 613-580-6744.

• Jan. 9: H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. City of Ottawa Administrative Building, 100 Constellation Cres. Info: ottawa.ca/health or 613-580-6744.

• Jan. 12: H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic. 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. St. Joseph High School, 3333 Greenbank Rd. Info: ottawa.ca/health or 613-580-6744.

• Jan. 18: H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic. 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bayshore Public School, 145 Woodridge Cres. Info: ottawa.ca/health or 613-580-6744.

• Jan. 19: H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinic. 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Confederation High School, 1645 Woodroffe Ave. Info: ottawa.ca/health or 613-580-6744.

• Jan. 20: An introductory course to the Bible for teen or adults with little or no Bible experience. Topics include: Old Testament stories, scripture, lectionary texts, sermons, hymns, and sacraments. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 20 for five weeks. 9 to 11 a.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Rd. Free. Leader: Margie Ann MacDonald. Register: 613-825-1707. All are welcome to attend.

• Jan. 21: The Nepean Horticultural Society will be hav-ing a guest speaker: Bill Bitz (business owner-Organic Lawn care) Topic: Vegetable gardening in today’s small residential garden! Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave., Nepean. All are welcome. Non-members $4. Light refreshments. Info: 613-829-7563.

• Jan. 23: Working with disenfranchised grief and com-plicated loss with Yvette Perreault.

Currently the director of the AIDS Bereavement Project of Ontario and co-creator of Project Sustain, a national pro-gram looking at resiliency in the AIDS field, Perreault has been a front-line community organizer and counsellor for more than three decades. 1 p.m.

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Bay Coun. Alex Cullen collects dona-tions for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign at Bayshore Shopping Centre on Dec. 22. The Salvation Army set a goal of raising $500,000 this season to help people in need. Cullen also volun-teered to serve dinner at ‘Operation Big Turkey’ at the Foster Farm Community Centre on Christmas Eve.

• Help wanted - Lakeview Rink: Looking for a part-time worker to assist in supervising and main-taining Lakeview Rink. Typically, the requirement is to work approximately 12 to 16 hours/week consisting of three or four shifts, depending on the schedule and weather. The hourly rate $9. The ideal candidate lives either in Lakeview or Crystal Beach, enjoys hockey, is energetic, gets along with people of all ages and has First Aid training. Info: Al Arseneault at 613-596-2540.

• Support the Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education by ordering your holiday greeting cards from the school. The proceeds from the cards will help to provide high-quality educational resources to the students with developmental disabilities from ages 3 to 21. The cards were designed with the help of the students. Cards come in packages of eight for $10. Info: 613-828-5376.

• JHS Youth Employment Resource Centre “At Work Santa” site for Toy Mountain. Drop off your new, unwrapped toy by Dec. 18 to 3730 Richmond Rd., Suite 216. Toys for children ages zero to three and 10 to 12 particularly needed.

• Second and fourth Thursdays of the month, starting Jan. 14: Odawa Neeskak Toastmasters, Ottawa’s only Aboriginal Toastmasters club invites all interested in native topics to learn and prac-tice public speaking. 5 to 6 p.m. Odawa Native Friendship Centre, 12 Stirling Ave. at Scott Street. Info: http://OdawaNeeskak.freetoasthost.info or [email protected].

• Dec. 10-April 4: My Neighbourhood, My Voice Photovoice Project at the Bytown Museum. Tells the story of what people love best and what they think needs to be changed in their neighbour-hoods. 125 participants, ranging in age from three to ninety-two years old, will showcase their cre-ative and thought-provoking images. Info: www.bytownmuseum.ca.

• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: this program developed by Stanford University is open and free of charge to all persons with chronic conditions and for caregivers/family members of such persons. The program will run on six consecutive Mondays in January and February, starting Jan. 11, at Barrhaven Non-Profit Housing, 3001 Jockvale Rd.

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Thanks to this invest-ment in education, children in Ottawa – and 35,000 kids across the province – will be better prepared for future success, in school and beyond. Not only will a full school-day improve reading, writing and math skills, it will also provide a smoother transition to Grade 1.F u l l - d a y l e a r n -ing is just one of the things our govern-ment is doing to make Ontario’s education system one of the best in Canada – and in the world.

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The responsibilities include reception, general offi ce administration as well as accounting duties. Bilingualism would be an asset. Must be organized and able to multi-task in a fast pace environment. Computer literacy is essential. The position offers a pleasant, professional work environment, competitive salary, and group benefi ts.

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Residential, minor renovations, interi-or painting. Available immedi-ately or book now to have a NEW LOOK for Christ-mas. Drywall, ce-ramic installation, repairs. 26 years’ experience. Bruce, 613-298-3589.

WILL PICK UP AND RE-MOVE any unwanted cars, trucks, boats, snowmobiles, lawn tractors, snowblow-ers, etc. Cash paid for some. Peter, All Pur-pose Towing, 613-797-2315, 613-560-9042. www.allpurpose.4-you.ca

AZ DRIVERS Needed Now. Company Driv-ers and Owner-Op-erators. Great Lanes, quality freight, dry vans, competitive pay and FINANCIALLY STABLE. Call Cela-don Canada, Kitchen-er, 1-800-332-0518www.celadoncanada.com

HOUSE CLEANING Company presently seeking supervisor-manager, full-time. Must have car. $11.00/hour + $250/month car allow-ances. 613-860-0436. Career and franchise o p p o r t u n i t i e s available.

PERMANENT part-time RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED for busy doctor’s offi ce. Part time, 19 hours/week, $11/hour. Send re-sume to 6501 Cam-peau Drive, Kanata, K2K 3E9.

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We are looking for experienced Shift Managers, Gaming Assistants, and Callers for our new Bingo hall. Please send resume to: [email protected] fax: 613-822-8215.

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In a way, a community news-paper is an ongoing history of the neighbourhoods it covers, however we want to highlight some of the stories of 2009 that looked at the past.

25 years after the Bayshore Shootings

• On Sept. 1, 1984, a call went out to police patrol officers to check out a suspicious car at the Bayshore shopping mall.

Constables Robin Easey and Ralph Erfle responded and their lives were spun in different direc-tions than they could never have imagined.

Twenty-five years later, Erfle has become superintendent of Ottawa Police’s west division police and Robin is still working hard at reha-bilitation from his brain injury, while his wife Glennis launched a brain injury rehabilitation clinic.

Bell family home opens for tours

• After completing renovations, the history Bell family home, Fairfields, on Richmond Road opened for tours this December. The Bell family has been influ-ential in Nepean since arriving in 1820.

Business man celebrates 40 years in Barrhaven

•Mike Rispoli saw a lot of changes in his 40 years of busi-ness in Barrhaven before retiring in February.

Rispoli and his wife Pina opened the Barrhaven Beauty Salon in the building just north of its current location at 808 Greenbank Rd.

“There was nothing but farm-ers milking their cows across the street,” Mike says.

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R o b i n a n d Glennis Easey have launched a c h a r i t y , the Wings of P h o e n i x , t o help people who c a n ’ t a f fo r d bra in in jury rehabilitation.

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