Heron Park Herald - Fall 2009

THE HERON PARK

HER ALD Playgroup Starting Again

Heron Park Annual General Meeting

Neighborhood Watch Coming

Starts October 16

**November 16**

We need you to sign a Neighbourhood Watch form

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Apolydor Avenue Family Fun Fest

What is Neighbourhood Watch?

City launches Snow Go programs

Neighbourhood Watch is about maintaining a safe community and 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.

The City launched its Snow Go and Snow Go Assist programs today to help seniors and people with disabilities secure reliable and affordable services for clearing snow and ice from private driveways and walkways this winter.

I just happened to notice a stranger pull into my neighbour’s 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 Service’s website. 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.   Continued on page 4

The Snow Go Program matches those in need with reliable snow and ice clearing service providers. The Snow Go Assist Pilot Program offers financial 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,” said Mayor Larry O’Brien. “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.” Continued on page 3

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COMMUNITY NEWS President’s Report

Heron Park Community Association

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 raffle 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 raffle 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. We understand 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. We’d 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 to what 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.

Executives President: Vice-president: Treasurer: Secretary:

Kelly Thomas ([email protected]) James McLaren Rosella MacNeil Eileen McGurrin

The Herald ‘Staff’ Editorial Board: Advertising: Layout: Distribution: Contributors:

Rosella MacNeil, Eileen McGurrin, Kelly Thomas, Derek Gour Eileen McGurrin ([email protected]) Derek Gour ([email protected]) Judy Mordy (613-737-4196) Rosella MacNeil (613-526-0062) Colin Mac Lean, Maritala Robinson, Rosella MacNeil, Eileen McGurrin, Kelly Thomas, Derek Gour

Opinions and information published in the Herald in letters, individual columns and articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper, its staff or the Heron Park Community Association 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 you’d like to see. Send your comments and/or questions to:

[email protected] or call the Community Centre at 613-247-8278 and leave a message. 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

Kelly Thomas HPCA President

For convenience and friendly neighbourhood service

Stay up to date with what’s 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.

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Heron Parkers! Are you out of the loop? Want to receive items of interest by e-mail? If so, send a note to [email protected] and get added to our distribution list.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Community Policing

Guardian Medical Pharmacy

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 officers. 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])

It’s all about your health

Hany 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 Free Parking

All drug plans honoured

  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. It’s 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 you automate this task.      Cyclists and Motorists The Ottawa Police Service Neighborhood Officers, 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, officers 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.

Snow Go - continued from page 1 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 (affiliated 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).

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: Association Acti vities

Community Issues Playstructure Fund

Watch d o o h r u o b h eig Heron Park N

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 Wednesday Night Program Fall 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 don’t 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 and money. A very special thanks to the volunteers who give so generously of their time. We couldn’t 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.

Neighbourhood Watch - Continued From Page 1 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. Ready will 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 fill out a form, please contact Colin, or your BC to get one. People who have already identified 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.

Neighbourhood Watch Program 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 [email protected]

Kids petting a snake brought in by Ray’s Reptiles during a citysponsored party in Heron Park on August 8th.

You can also visit: http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/crime_prevention/neighbourhood_ watch/index.cfm

Dates to Remember Annual General Meeting

Coffee with Clive:

November 16, 7 pm at Billingswood Manor (corner of Bank and Ohio)

The fourth Thursday of the month at The Clementine Towers from 9 to 10 a.m.

Community Association Meeting:

Deadline for input into the Winter edition of the Herald:

All are welcome. Upcoming meetings: December 7.

Friday, December 4. If you you’d like to contribute an article or photograph let us know ([email protected])

(Our November Meeting will be part of the Annual General Meeting)

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COMMUNITY NEWS School Board Trustee Report Rob Campbell Budget Chair, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Welcome Back!     The start of a new school year is filled 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 we’re starting in October as there could be staffing 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 secondary and 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 definitely under the budget gun and therefore need to target resources leading to achievement as well.     Finally, I’d 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 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus. The second wave of H1N1 is expected this autumn. Symptoms of H1N1 flu are similar to seasonal influenza (flu) 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 influenza and the H1N1 variant, please click on the following links: Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care website: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ Health Canada’s influenza website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/flugrippe-eng.php

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COMMUNITY NEWS Fête Foraine pour marquer la rentrée scolaire à Lamoureux Le Conseil d’école à l’école élémentaire catholique Lamoureux – Centre d’enseignement personnalisé a mis sur pied toute une fête pour signaler le début des classes pour l’année 2009-2010. Le terrain de l’école vibrait avec la présence des plus de 500 personnes (familles, élèves et équipe-école) qui ont choisi de se déplacer, le vendredi, 18 septembre dernier. Sur les lieux, le Conseil d’école avait invité plusieurs attractions pour divertir les gens. Une glissade pneumatique géante, station de tatouage, du maquillage de visage ainsi qu’une équipe dynamique de clown qui fabriquait des animaux avec des ballons d’hélium. De plus, le service policier était présent avec leur kiosque communautaire et les services d’incendie de la ville d’Ottawa étaient sur place avec leur maison mobile pour informer la communauté de l’école des dangers des incendies à la maison. La soirée s’est terminée avec le coucher du soleil et ce fut un franc succès

Playgroup Starting by Maritala Robinson Usually at this time of year parents are anxious to find 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 confirmed 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.

Please recycle this newspaper (after you’ve read it). Thank you!

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www.pamperedchef.biz/maritala [email protected] 613-316-3979

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It’s never too late to join the Heron Park Community Association! A $5 membership fee makes you part of the team and helps make a difference where you live, in your community. Please call Kelly at 613-862-6756 or email president@ heronpark.ca

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COMMUNITY NEWS Playstructure Fundraising 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 children’s playground equipment. We still have work to do in achieving our goal of $23,000 by next spring. Just think of what it costs to renovate your own kitchen or bathroom. We’re 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 have children or not, this is a project that improves our area and benefits everyone in Heron Park. Maritala Robinson [email protected]

Leo Derome 613 739-5687

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NOV 16th - Heron Park Community Association AGM 7:00 PM - at Billingswood Manor on Ohio St. Come and meet your neighbours involved in fund-rais ing for the new play structure. Find out what we are up to…

FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT:

Maritala Robinson - 613-316-3979 or [email protected] OR Leo Derome - 613-739-5687 AND CHECK OUT - http://heronpark.ca

Heron Park Outdoor Rink Report by Colin MacLean 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 the outdoor rink. These are the positions and their respective responsibilities: Rink Attendant (minimum wage) • opening and closing the rink • supervising skaters • filling in statistics sheets • taking out and bringing in equipment • scraping, shovelling and flooding 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 flooding 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 first 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 HPCA’s 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 maintenance and 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. If interested in joining our staff, or volunteering, please contact Colin MacLean at 613-863-5101 or cmaclean_ [email protected].

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COMMUNITY NEWS Tree Planting, Slope Sliding and Muck Raking by Rosella Mac Neil The tree planting we had planned for months was finally scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd. We allowed five 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 “official” workers in the City crew, as well as a dozen shovels, a wheelbarrow, gloves, and a few other tools we’d 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 first started digging holes for the trees, it wasn’t too difficult to get a footing but as the thick, wet clay transformed our boots into clumsy, clumpy clogs, it was more and more difficult 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 we’d 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 O’Brien’s 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 couldn’t walk into the house with 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. That’s not good. You know what happens when clay dries? It hardens. That’s why people use it to make bricks and pottery. Does anyone want some unique clay boots? Just call me.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Bottle Drive garners $600

Scouting Locations for Neighbourhood 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.

Heather, Trey, Josh, Quinn and Jordan pose in back of Bottle Drive van.

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 finishing 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 Playstructure Fundraising Committee Raphael Ready and Colin MacLean

Wednesday Nights in Heron Park

Free!!!

Supervised activities for Kids and Teens

OPEN LATE

Parents Welcome Wednesdays-5:30pm to 7pm

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Heron Park Community Centre

Heron Park (Heron Road and Clover Street)

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Sudoku Math Challenges Reading Help Arts & Crafts Equipment, learning materials, food and drinks will be provided. If interested in donating time, materials and/or money, please contact Colin MacLean 613-863-5101, [email protected]

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COMMUNITY SERVICES Dear Herald Readers BRING ON THE LIONS

Reaching out to those in need 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 center’s 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 newcomer’s life is when they know other people care. That’s when the Volunteer Program becomes helpful and useful. The volunteer program’s goal is to relieve some of the stress and challenges newcomers face whether they’re 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 always appreciated. 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, confident, 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 [email protected]

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 Shopping Centre On September 2 the Lansdowne Live tsunami arrived at Council and in the media. We are into the aftershocks now. Back on April 22, Council had stipulated no housing and the scale of commercial development to be in keeping with a traditional Main Street in the sole source deal. The big surprise was the revised Lansdowne Live proposal had more residential and even more commercial space than before. The deal negotiated with city staff went in the opposite direction than Council had directed. It hadn’t gotten better, it got worse. We will have four hundred thousand square feet of commercial retail, within a few kilometres of other big retail like The Train Yards on Industrial, Billings Bridge on Bank and the Rideau Centre on Rideau. Let me be crystal clear. This will kill Bank Street. 400,000 square feet doesn’t fill up with independent local shops. It fills up with chains. Anybody remember what the Rideau Centre did to Rideau Street and Sparks? In a nutshell, the new Lansdowne Live proposal is a shopping mall with a sports stadium attached. The amount of green space added is negligible. Take out the cement overflow parking which is coloured green in the Lansdowne Live plan. (It’s cement blocks with holes for grass which the proponents assure us is fine for kids to play soccer on – because kids can play in parking lots.) Take out the city baseball fields adjacent to the park which appear as part of the Lansdowne Live proposal because they are already there. Take out the NCC landscaping which appears as part of the Lansdowne Live project because it is already there. Add in two new roadways, one around the stadium and one around the Aberdeen pavilion and there isn’t new usable park space as claimed. Again to be blunt, the situation we are facing is that, without consideration of any other options or having an open and

competitive process, the city is about to hand over the largest park it owns to be converted into a shopping mall. The financing of this project is high risk and creates a financial exposure for the city that would be larger than any of the other tax increases the mayor has given us - bigger than the cost of any of the previous capital projects he voted for in annual budgets (like the Congress Centre), bigger than the cost of the disastrous transit strike, bigger than the legal settlement for the cancelled light rail project. A separate article will be required to cover all the financial problems. I refer you to the presentation that Dr. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business and economist Michael Tiger put together which is available on my website (www. clivedoucet.com) for details. Not only is this sole source deal a very bad business and ethical precedent but if allowed to proceed it will wreck the Glebe and Old Ottawa South as we know them. These are two of Ottawa’s oldest communities, which have grown to make a success for small scale, vibrant, local businesses. They have no capacity to adapt to this scale of commercialism, in terms of transportation, transit, business or culture. What began as an example of the wrong way to tender large public projects has become a nightmare. We need to wake up. There’s no sense wasting tax dollars to wreck any part of the city. This is not a sound vision for the City. The stakes are high because if this project gets the green light, there will be no going back. No one is going to tear down five story buildings and 400,000 square feet of retail. Lansdowne Park will exist only in memory and the name. There are alternatives which won’t cost us hundreds of millions, which are sustainable, which will beautify the city, not impoverish it. Lester Johnson’s is one of them. I encourage you to look at his renderings (www.clivedoucet.com) and request that your city council return to an open, public competitive process to determine the future of the park. Check my website for the most current news and more details on the fight to do Lansdowne right: www.clivesdoucet.com. The key date to watch for is November 12th when this will be at Council. All the best, Clive Doucet City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 tel.: (613) 580-2487 fax: (613) 580-2527 [email protected] www.clivedoucet.com

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COLUMNS Seniors and sustainable transportation: tips and issues   by Rosella Mac Neil

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 specific 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 safer when 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 allow everyone 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 inflated 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 or over. 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 difficult, 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 flexibility 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 t p : / / s e n i o r l i v i n g . a b o u t . c o m / o d / 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/traffic_ aging.html • http://www.apta.com/research/info/online/ aging_options.cfm • http://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 fluorescent clothing to make it easier for drivers and other

pedestrians to see you. Carrying a flashlight is a good idea. - If you know you can’t 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 couldn’t find 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 patients • Suffering from trauma

Volunteering This is your chance to get involved 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 flower beds. 8) Help organize next year’s community garage sale If you’re interested in any of these opportunities please call Kelly Thomas at 613-862-6756

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COLUMNS City Beat By James McLaren Lansdowne Park  Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard of the “Lansdowne Live” scheme for redeveloping Lansdowne Park.  You may also be aware, as I’ve written about the plan before, that I’m not in favour of it.  For one thing, it is a back-room, behindclosed-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.  I’m not saying anyone’s doing anything wrong; just that there’s a scent about the whole thing that’s 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 city would only get $20 million of this back, and then only if the whole scheme makes a profit: the developers would get all their money back before the city sees a dime.   Proponents of the deal say “We’ll save $3.8

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million a year in the cost of running the place.” or “It’s the only way to fix Lansdowne Park.”  Neither of these are true.  The cost of $3.8 million assumes the city fixes 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, fixing it isn’t 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 there’s 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 profit, 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 back to 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.  Don’t expect the taxpayers to subsidize a sports franchise: make no mistake, that’s 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 significant traffic 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 conflicts 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.  Comments on the bridge reconstruction can be sent to John McGiffin, who is the Project Manager with Infrastructure Services at the City Of Ottawa. His e-mail address is john.mcgiffin@ ottawa.ca.

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AUTUMN 2009

PASSAGES 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 first contact with the Tripodi’s the first 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 the task 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

aren’t 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 Benny’s 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 loving daughter Niki and the joys of his life, his beautiful grandchildren Matthew and Adriana. Predeceased by his parents Nicola and Nicoletta, his siblings Salvatore, Serafina and Francesco; and his brothers-in-law Giuseppe Indiviglia, Luigi Cuffari. He will be fondly remembered by his sisters and brothers-inlaw, his many nieces and nephews, friends in Ottawa, Toronto, the U.S. and Italy.

Good-bye to Herald Volunteer Benita Kosabeck of Yarmouth Cres. in Brookfield Gardens, now known as Heron Park South, passed away on June 30 2009, after a brief illness. Benita and her family moved to Brookfield Gardens in 1964. Benita attended HPCA meetings when able, she was also a volunteer delivering first 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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SPORTS & LEISURE Women’s Applewood Acres Bowling League looking for new members for Sept to April season, at the RA Centre, on Tuesdays from 1 - 3. Call Mary Flowers at 613-733-9301.

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AT THE LIBRARY PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THE ALTA VISTA LIBRARY PROGRAMMES OFFERTS A LA BIBLIOTHEQUE ALTA VISTA     PRE-SCHOOL/PRESCOLAIRE   Babytime For babies and their parent or caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs and activities.  Ages 0-18 months. Thursdays, September 24-October 29, November 12-December 17, 10:30 a.m. (30 min.)   Toddlertime For toddlers and a parent or caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs and activities.  Ages 18-35 months. Mondays, September 21-October 5, October 19-October 26, November 9-December 14, 10:30 a.m. (45 min.)   Storytime Stories and rhymes for young children-parents and caregivers are welcome to join.  Ages 3-6. (Bilingual) Tuesdays, September 22-October 27, November 10December 15, 10:30 a.m. (45 min.) Contes Contes et rimes pour les enfants.  Parents et fournisseurs de soins sont les bienvenus.  Pour les 3 à 6 ans. (Bilingue) Les mardis, 22 septembre27 octobre, 10 novembre-15 décembre , 10 h 30 (45 min.)   BOOK CLUBS / CLUBS DE LECTURE    Book clubs for children/Clubs de lecture pour enfants   The Dawg Lounge! Woof! Share your favorites and discover books with our boys’ book club.  Ages 8-12. Tuesdays, October 6, November 3rd, December 1st, 4:15 p.m. (45 min.)*   Un livre à partager Club de lecture pour ceux qui aiment lire. Pour les 8 à 12 ans. Les lundis, 19 octobre, 16 novembre, 7 décembre, 16 h 15 (45 min.)*   Timbit Girls An after-school book club for girls who love to read.  Ages 8-12. Mondays, October 26, November 23, December 14, 4:15 p.m. (45 min)* 

  Book club for teenagers   Mmm…Books! Teens talk about their favourite reading material with other book lovers.  Ages 12-17. Mondays, Sepember 28, October 26, November 30,  December 21, 6:30 p.m.  (1 hr.)*    SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN / PROGRAMMES SPECIAUX POUR ENFANTS   Fall leaves fall! Stories, videos and crafts.  Ages 4-8. (Bilingual) Saturday, October 3rd, 2 p.m. (45 min.)* Bonjour l’automne! Contes, vidéos et bricolage.  Pour les 4 à 8 ans.  (Bilingue) Samedi 3 octobre, 14 h (45 min.)*    Haunted Halloween stories Wear your Halloween costume and come to the library to share your scaries.  Family program. Saturday, October 31, 2 p.m. (45 min.)*   Wow! Bears, little bears and teddy bears! Stories, videos and crafts.  You can bring your favourite teddy bear!  Ages 4-8. (Bilingual) Saturday, November 14, 2 p.m. (45 min.)* Ouah! Des ours, des oursons et des nounours! Contes, vidéos et bricolage.  Tu peux apporter ton nounours préféré.  Pour les 4 à 8 ans.  (45 min.)* (Bilingue) Samedi 14 novembre, 14 h (45 min.)*   Pajama party! Wear your pajamas and enjoy bedtime songs and stories for the whole family.  Family program. Wednesday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. (45 min.)*    Family game day Is the holiday craze getting to you?  Bring the family to an afternoon of fun games for all ages.  Participants can bring a board game to play with others. Wednesday, December 30, 2 p.m. (1 hr.)*    

TEEN SPECIAL PROGRAMS   Game On! Challenge your friends to get gaming.  Compete on the Wii or blast the X-Box for bragging rights.  Ages 13 and up. Mondays, October 5, November 9, December 7, 6 p.m. (1.5 hr)*   Animanga A-go-go! Candy sushi, cosplay, anime…what more could a fan want?  Come, hang out and let your inner otaku out.  Ages 13 and up  Part of Teen Read Week-Read Beyond Reality. Cosplay welcome. Saturday, October 17, 2 p.m. (2 hrs.)*   License to thrill Does Bond leave you shaken and stirred?  An afternoon of action and intrigue await.  James Bond theme party.  Spy activities.  Movie TBD.  Ages 14 and up. Saturday, November 7, 2 p.m.  (2 hrs.)*    HALLOWEEN CONTEST/ CONCOURS D’HALLOWEEN   The Great Pumpkin Contest Guess the weight and win the pumpkin!  Ages  4-12. October 13-October 31.   Grand concours de citrouille Devinez le poids de la citrouille et gagnez-la!  Pour les 4 à 12 ans. Du 13-31 octobre.   N.B.  Registration for fall  programs starts on September 16./  L’inscription pour les programmes d’automne commence le 16 septembre./ Programs followed by an * require registration. / L’inscription est requise pour les programmes suivis d’un *.  The address of the Alta Vista Library is 2516 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa and the phone number of the Alta Vista Library 613-737-2837./  L’adresse de la bibliothèque Alta Vista est le 2516, promenade Alta Vista, Ottawa et son numéro de téléphone est le 613-737-2837.

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