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2 CMBG unit Change of Command parades this June & July

On June 24, the men and women of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Cana-dian Horse Artillery (2 RCHA), welcomed Incoming Commanding Officer (CO) Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) Justin Flanders. He took over the position from Outgoing CO Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Heer. The process transpired during a Change of Command cer-emony in front of fellow Canadian Armed Forces personnel, friends and families, and dignitaries, including 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) Commander Colonel (Col) Eric Landry. (Left) No change of command ceremony is complete without the of-ficial signing of the scrolls. It is a historical moment for the regi-ment and cements the transition of power between the Incoming and Outgoing COs. From left and seated are Incoming CO LCol Flanders, Col Landry and Outgoing CO LCol Heer. Behind them are 2 RCHA Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Chief Warrant Of-ficer (CWO) Robert Hewitt and 2 CMBG Brigade Sergeant Major Jeramie Leamon. (Photos by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

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(Right) The 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) Change of Command Ceremony marked the transition from Outgoing Commanding Officer (CO) Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) John Summer-field (seated left) to Incoming CO Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) Daniel Vincent (seated right). On June 24, this important moment in 1 RCR history was witnessed by friends, family, senior Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officers, as well as the Battalion’s supporters. 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) Commander Colonel (Col) Eric Landry (seated centre) presided over the ceremony, which was held at Victoria Barracks. In addition to the Change of Command, a Change of Appointment also marked the handover from 1 RCR Regimental Ser-geant Major (RSM) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Donovan Crawford (standing on left) to CWO Patrick Lemieux (standing on right).

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(Above) Outgo-ing 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (2 RCHA) Com-manding Officer Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) Sarah Heer takes charge of the parade one last time at the start of the ceremony. (Right) 2 RCHA soldiers march onto Simmonds Parade Square.

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1 RCR - June 24, 2022(Left) LCol Vincent addresses his troops officially for the first time. He gave all the credit to the unit’s personnel and explained the honour he felt at being giv-en this responsibility. (Below right) As part of the Change of Command ceremonies, the 1 RCR colours were proudly marched before the parade and attendees. (Photos by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

(Above) A Change of Appointment also occurred on June 24 between 1 RCR’s Outgoing Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Donovan Crawford, and Incoming RSM CWO Patrick Lemieux. The tradi-tional act of exchanging the pacestick marked the event. As his last official act, Outgoing 1 RCR Commander LCol Summerfield (left) took the RSM pacestick from CWO Crawford and handed it to CWO Lemieux. (Below) The 2 CMBG Pipes and Drums were an important part of the parade, elevating the grandeur of the ceremony.

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Managing Editor ..........................Lisa BrazeauAssistant Editor .............................Kiera MillerAccounts Clerk ..................... Brittani JeffersonJournalist/Photographer........ Patricia LeboeufSales Representative ...............Cindy Van Loan

Circulation: 7,7004 CDSB Garrison Petawawa, Ontario K8H 2X3613-687-5511, Ext 5386/6265Fax: 613-588-6966Email: petawawapost@bellnet.caPublication Mail Agreement Number: 42716018 PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY as of May 2020.Delivered FREE to the Petawawa community.SUBSCRIPTIONS/ ABONNEMENT: Please inquire for more details/Veuillez vous renseigner pour plus de détails.Read the Petawawa Post on line at www.petawawapost.caThis publication is issued under the authority of Col J Vass, Commander 4 CDSG/4 CDSB Garrison Petawawa with copies published every second Thursday (as of May 2020).Cette publication est émise sous l’autorité du col J Vass, commandant de la 4 GSDC/4 BSDC Garrison Petawawa et est publiée chaque deuxième jeudi (à partir de mai 2020).

Editorial BoardChief Executive Officer - Mr. Nathan LaneManaging Editor - Mrs. Lisa BrazeauFormation Public Affairs Officer - 4 CDSB Garrison Petawawa - Daphny Gebhart-TurcotteBrigade Public Affairs Officer - 2 CMBG - Lt (N) Melanie AqiqiOpinions expressed herein are those of the writers and not necessarily those of the Commander or the Editorial Board. They are not to be considered an of-ficial expression of the Department of National Defence. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any editorial or advertising material. Furthermore, the Board cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of photos or ar-ticles submitted for publication.

Comité de la RédactionDirecteur général - M. Nathan LaneRédacteur en chef - Mme. Lisa BrazeauConseiller en affaires publiques - Garnison Petawawa - Daphny Gebhart-TurcotteConseiller en affaires publiques - 2 GBMC, Ltv Melanie AqiqiLes opinions qui y sont exprimées de l’auteur et ne sont pas nécessairement celles du commandant ou du comité de la rédaction. Elles ne doivent pas être considérées comme des expressions officielles du Ministére de la défense na-tionale. Le comité de la rédaction réserve le droit de rejecter tout matériel publicitaire ou éditorial. De plus, le comité ne peut être tenu responsable de la perte ou dommage aux photos et articles soumis pour publications.Publicité: Les erreurs ou corrections doivent être mentionnées au Rédacteur en chef le lendemain de la premiére parution.

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To strengthen the policies that keep our Defence Team members safe, the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (WHVPR), under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) Part II, came into effect on January 1, 2021.

The Regulations focus heavily on prevention. The Defence Team is com-mitted to promoting a workplace that is physically and psychologically safe and free from harassment and violence, in-cluding family violence.

What is Family Violence and is it a workplace issue?

Family Violence is defined as any form of abuse or neglect that a child or adult experiences from a family mem-ber, or from someone with whom they have an intimate relationship. Family violence can take many forms, such as psychological, financial, physical, sexu-al, social, verbal and even cyber.

When family violence follows a victim

to work, it becomes a workplace issue. An actor of violence can present a risk to the victim or others in the workplace itself.

For example, you may have heard people say “it is a personal matter” or “it’s none of my business”. These atti-tudes can lead people experiencing fam-ily violence to isolation and discourage them from seeking help. The regulation on Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention in the workplace now en-sures that those affected by family vio-lence have access to support and guid-ance when in need.

Family Violence Prevention: What this means for Defence Team Members?The inclusion of Family Violence in

the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention policy empowers Defence Team members to come forward in order to establish a safety plan with their super-visors/managers.

To support Defence Team members in

addressing Family Violence in the work-place, the Workplace Harassment and Vi-olence Prevention (WHVP) Centre of Ex-pertise has developed a Family Violence: Supervisor’s Guide. The guide includes a step by step action plan, appropriate re-sources and a template for an Individual-ized Family Violence Safety Plan to ensure the safety of the Defence Team member as well as other personnel.

In addition to the guide, the WHVP Centre of Expertise also offers a new Fam-ily Violence in the Workplace Presenta-tion. The presentation is an opportunity for Defence Team members to learn about the types of family violence, the cycle, the warning signs, the responsibilities of employers and employees and available resources to all parties involved.

To schedule a presentation or for questions regarding the Family Violence supervisor’s guide please contact the WHVP Centre of Expertise.

Le Règlement sur la prévention du harcèlement et de la vio-lence dans le lieu de travail, lequel a été élaboré conformément à la partie II du Code canadien du travail afin de renforcer les politiques qui assurent la sécurité des membres de l’Équipe de la Défense, est entré en vigueur le 1er janvier 2021.

Le règlement est fortement axé sur la prévention. L’Équipe de la Défense s’engage à promouvoir un milieu de travail sé-curitaire sur les plans physique et psychologique et exempt de harcèlement et de violence, y compris de violence familiale.

Qu’est-ce que la violence familiale et peut-elle représenter un problème en milieu de travail?

La violence familiale se définit par toute forme de mauvais traitement ou de négligence infligée à un enfant ou à un adulte par un membre de la famille ou par quelqu’un avec qui la vic-time a une relation intime. La violence familiale peut prendre bien des formes, comme la violence psychologique, financière, physique, sexuelle, sociale, verbale et même cybernétique.

Lorsque la violence familiale suit une victime au travail,

la situation devient un problème dans ce milieu. L’auteur de la violence peut représenter un risque pour la victime ou pour les gens de son lieu de travail.

Vous avez probablement déjà entendu des gens dire, par ex-emple : « la violence familiale est un problème personnel » ou « ce n’est pas de mes affaires ». Ces attitudes peuvent pousser les victimes de violence familiale à l’isolement et les décourager de demander de l’aide. Le Règlement sur la prévention du harcèle-ment et de la violence dans le lieu de travail permet désormais aux victimes de violence familiale d’avoir accès à un soutien et à des conseils lorsqu’elles en ont besoin.

Prévention de la violence familiale : qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour les membres de la Défense nationale?

L’ajout de la violence familiale à la Politique sur la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence dans le lieu de travail permet aux membres de l’Équipe de la Défense de se manifester afin d’établir un plan de sécurité avec leurs superviseurs ou gestionnaires.

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Harassment and Violence Prevention: Addressing Family Violence in the workplace

Prévention du harcèlement et de la violence: contrer la violence familiale dans le lieu de travail

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Pour aider les membres de l’Équipe de la Défense à contrer la violence famil-iale en milieu de travail, le Centre d’expertise sur la prévention du harcèle-ment et de la violence dans le lieu de travail (PHVLT) a publié le guide intitulé Vio-lence familiale : Guide du superviseur. Ce guide in-clut un plan d’action étape

par étape, des ressources appropriées et le Plan per-sonnalisé de protection des personnes en situation de violence familiale pour as-surer la sécurité du membre de l’Équipe de la Défense et celle des autres membres du personnel.

Outre ce guide, le Centre d’expertise sur la PHVLT of-fre également une nouvelle

présentation sur la violence familiale dans le lieu de tra-vail. Celle-ci permet aux membres de l’Équipe de la Défense de se renseigner sur les différentes formes de vio-lence familiale, le cycle, les signes avant-coureurs, les responsabilités des employ-eurs et des employés et les ressources disponibles pour toutes les parties concernées.

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Submitted by Environmental ServicesBlack bears are actively searching for

food during this time of year, and although they normally feed on berries in June, gar-bage makes for an easy and convenient meal whenever available. Military and civilian personnel, residents, and users of Garrison Petawawa are reminded to take the necessary steps to avoid attracting bears both at home and at work.

A bear’s sense of smell is 100 times bet-ter than a human’s, and the elevated tem-peratures of June intensify garbage odours, which linger and attract bears from vast distances. Garbage is the number one rea-son that black bears are attracted to our homes, offices, and schools. Leaving gar-bage accessible in your backyard, at the curb longer than needed, or in unlatched garbage dumpsters is asking for bear trou-ble! Odours from compost bins, recycling bins, coolers, and BBQ’s also attract bears.

Not only is it unsafe to attracts bears, it is also in contravention of the Garrison Petawawa Bear Policy (Administrative Instruction 6.105 Annex F). For more in-formation on the policy or general bear prevention advice, contact Environmental Services at 613-687-5511 ex. 5960 or mat-

thew.cybulski@forces.gc.ca. Below are highlights of the policy to

avoid attracting bears: In the RHUs:

• Place garbage in an appropriate con-tainer at the curb on the morning of pick-up day (not the night before);

In the Garrison (unit lines):• Ensure that the side door and lids of

large, red dumpsters are securely latched at all times;

At Black Bear Campground:• Ensure food is not left out at the camp-

site- store coolers inside locked vehicle;• Ensure garbage is not stored at your

campsite- use the approved waste bins;If you are experiencing a bear prob-

lem, please ensure all attractants have been eliminated.

If you are in immediate danger as a re-sult of a bear, call the Military Police at 911 or 613-588-5444 from any outside line. The Military Police can also be reached at 613-687-5511 ext 5444. If you encounter a bear while camping at Black Bear Campground, notify the staff at 613-687-7268.

For general information regarding nui-sance bears contact Environmental Services at 613-687-5511 ex. 5960.

Garbage Attracts Black Bears!

The Dexterra office in Petawawa held a fundraising BBQ on June 17, intending to collect as much as possible for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) and the Bernadette McCann House. Through the sale of hot dogs and a raffle, they raised approximately $3,552. The organizers made the event a bit of a rivalry by splitting the staff into two groups, each representing a charity and challenging both to see who could bring in the most. Regardless of who won, the collected money will be split equally for both organizations. With so many people work-ing towards this goal, head organizer Tiffany Wilkie was humbled by the community’s generosity. Once hungry diners left, the team gathered together for a picture, happy to be helping the two important charities. (Photo by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

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Paint based game of tag, armed with water based paint, teams fire away on go! The team with the most paint cov-erage wins.

Petawawa Library, 4 - 6pm

Drive-In movieBring out the car or bring out the lawn chairs with the fam-ily for a movie under the stars. Movie: Sing 2.Civic Centre Back 40, Dusk

Country Music NightCountry Night will feature locally well-known Country bands Rudy & Saddle Up, and back by popular demand, Ambush.

Civic Centre Arena Floor, 8pm - Midnight

2Antique Car Show

Walk the grounds, chat with the owners, and check out some works of art that are a part of history.Civic Centre Field 2, 10 - 3pm

Junkyard SymphonyCreating lots of big smiles, per-formers are the conductors and the audience is the symphony. Be prepared for a radical ride of rhythm, antics & more.

Civic Centre Field 1, 11am

Petawawa CraftBeer Event

Featuring Singing Soldiers, & opening with Sawmill Road. The evening features various local breweries.

Civic Centre Arena Floor, 8pm - 1am

3Picnic in the Park

Purchase your picnic from lo-cal eateries and join us in the park of your choice featuring different themed activities & musical entertainment.

Various parks, 11am - 2pm

25th AnniversaryTrail Run

Featuring a 3.2km Munchkin Run, a 5.4km Trail Run, and a 10km Trail Run. Open to all runs with race categories of U50 & 50+. Registration at the Kinhut.

Algonquin Trail, 9 & 10am

Civitan BingoGet your friends, get your cards, and help raise funds for the local Civitan Club

Civic Centre Hall, 6pm

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Family ActivitiesInflatable games & slides, pet-ting zoo, rock climbing wall, balloon artist, face painting, & much more!Civic Centre Field 1, 12 - 6pm

Hypnotist &Absolute Comedy

A laugh out loud event fea-turing a full hypnotist show & comedians from Absolute Comedy.Arena Floor, 9pm - Midnight

Fireworks ShowGarrison Petawawa will light up the skies on Canada Day. When the sun goes down let the celebration begin.

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A full schedule of events was featured in the June 16th edition of the Petawawa Post delivered to your door,check out the online edition available at www.PetawawaPostLive.ca, or visit www.Petawawa.ca.

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Rainbows were every-where in Downtown Pem-broke as residents and busi-nesses alike celebrated Pride.

Several activities were held in the city’s core on June 3 and 4, with hun-dreds of people attending the Pride Festival.

The annual Pride Walk left from Algonquin Col-lege that Friday with peo-ple of all ages, genders and

sexualities making their way through the streets.

The following day, Prince Street was blocked off to allow for face paint-ing, games, drag shows, an aerial show, an obstacle course, vendors and more. Elsewhere in town were a Drag Queen story time, a dog shop pop-up, rainbow boba, and a Drag Show at Janna and Kerry’s Place.

“Everybody here is so happy,” said Jamie Hawes, the founder and lead orga-

nizer of Pride Pembroke. “We really can’t ask for more.”

Pembroke Pride has been occurring since 2014. It started slowly with only the Pride Walk. As the years went by, more people came out to show their support, which then grew into a whole festival.

“It’s nice to see that the community is more vis-ible,” said Hawes. “That is the goal.”

Even if people aren’t ready to come out of the closet, it helps to know that there is a supportive com-munity waiting to embrace

Pembroke shows its PrideBy Patricia Leboeuf

Petawawa Post

(Above) Games of all types were set out so kids could have fun. Eden Veerch, 10, and Chloe Corriveau, 11, try their hand at giant Jenga. (Right) Pride is a chance to shine for who you truly are. From left, Kira “Mars” Saunby, Mell Henri, Jesse Gagnon and Aaron Taylor are dressed in flags and rainbow apparel.

them with open arms, said Hawes.

He was also thankful for business sponsors and volunteers who made the festival possible.

For more information on upcoming 2sLGBTQ events, activities and activ-ism, please visit www.pem-brokepride.com.

(Right) Drag Queen Cleo bal-ances atop a big tricycle, which she later used for her show. (Be-low right) Valour JK-12 School students Bella Crosby, 12, Av-ery Walsh, 12, Isabelle Bradley, 13, and Cassie Turney, 12, came to Pembroke Pride decked in co-lourful flags. (Photos by Patri-cia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

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Hi everyone! My name is Michelle Durocher and I am a Recreation Program Supervisor with PSP Community Rec-reation. I manage and oversee Kids 1st programming for kids ages 4-12. I have worked with PSP for 15 years and the main location you can find me at is the South Side Commu-nity Centre where my office is.

After completing my education in Recreation and Lei-sure Services, I had worked for many years with the geriat-ric community in private home-care, retirement and long-term care. As much as I loved working with seniors and highly valued those experiences, I also always really loved working with children. I was ready for a change and want-ed to explore something different in the recreation world, so I jumped ship over to working with PSP. I have a wonderful team whom I have the great pleasure of working with every day. We don’t just get paid to play! I am a huge advocate for children and fostering healthy development. My team

Pat Desormeaux is the Facility Supervisor for Communi-ty Recreation (Comm Rec) in Petawawa. He is responsible for looking after the 19 recreation buildings that support our activities and programs. It is because of Pat that we are safe and secure, whether we are the client or a staff mem-ber. Pat began his employment at the Silver Dart Arena in 2008 and moved to Comm Rec in 2011. As the facility guru, Pat is certified in several capacities dealing with Safety, En-vironmental, HazMat, and of course HIGH FIVE® certifica-tions (to name just a few!).

Whether we need a cabinet fixed or we need the full floor of the Rec Plex gymnasium, Pat investigates, trouble-shoots and makes every effort to ensure everything is run-ning as smoothly as possible. He is also a very skilled facili-tator and has led training for staff and volunteers relating to all his areas of responsibility.

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH PSPBeautiful Garrison Petawawa offers

so many great opportunities for the sum-mer and the PSP Community Recreation program has so much to offer. From day camp to swim lessons to fitness classes to special events, there is a lot of options!

The Community Recreation team is

excited to be offering leisure and recre-ational opportunities, and we would like to introduce ourselves to you.

Please visit www.CAFconnection.com for all things recreational or reach out to recplex@forces.gc.ca for information.

Enjoy the season!

Presenting: Pat Desormeaux, Michelle Durocher & Alyson Roberts

Alyson Roberts is a PSP Community Recreation Su-pervisor and she works at the Southside Community Centre in Petawawa. Alyson attended Memorial Univer-sity of Newfoundland and Labrador and has a degree in Primary-Junior Education. Alyson has taught in both Newfoundland and Ontario. After moving to Ontario, to supplement her teaching assignments, she applied for a part-time recreation leader job with PSP and quickly real-ized she was hooked. Alyson learned that she thoroughly enjoys the field of recreation.

Alyson is originally from Newfoundland and moved to Petawawa with her military spouse. She enjoys spending time outside, walking, hiking and camping. However, her favorite pastime is spending time with her dog, Ruby.

Alyson has been with PSP since 2020 and has consis-tently worked to provide our community with high qual-ity recreational programs. As a Community Recreation Supervisor, she coordinates all Youth 1st events and pro-

On top of all that, Pat looks after staffing both the front desk at the Recreation Complex and at the South Side Community Centre. All of PSP is aware that Pat is a Habs fan, a very huge fan!! He also loves to play baseball and, most importantly, hanging out with his sidekick and best bud Audrey. Thank you Pat for your dedication and efforts to ensure that Comm Rec and its facilities are good to go for Summer 2022!!

gramming. She organizes Youth 1st courses, Youth Nights, Youth trips, Dove Self Esteem Project and Leaders in Training. For more information on Youth programs, contact Alyson at roberts.alyson@cfmws.com. Alyson is eagerly waiting for summer camp to begin. She is thrilled to celebrate summer 2022 with you!

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EXCEPTIONAL FAMILIESExceptional Families Network: July 7 / 8:30 PMPeer support for families with special needs.

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and I get to provide children with positive experiences and opportunities to grow and learn through a wide variety of recreational programs.

Outside of work, I am a mother to three wonderful children. Truly my greatest gifts - they are pretty cool kids! We love going camping, kayaking, and spending time together. If you know me, you know they will always come up in most of my conversations. If we have not crossed paths yet, I hope we do one day. If you are ever at the South Side location, feel free to ask for me and introduce yourself. I would love to meet you!

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Some climb trees while others swing on low-hang-ing branches. A young girl wearing a bright pink hat contemplates whether she should jump into a near-by puddle while around her, kids pick up wiggling worms.

Laughter and screams of delight fill the air as parents and teachers watch on with pride as the youngsters ex-plore their surroundings. Very few limits are put on these kiddos when they an-swer the primal call of the wild in their outdoor class-room.

And despite the risk of possible injury, they are free to push their physical

boundaries; sometimes kids get splinters, sometimes they trip on slippery roots, and they always come home dirty.

But that’s the way Jeanne-Lajoie elementary school likes it.

Parents were invited to see what their children have been up to in this for-est class for the past few months on June 10.

Though initially re-served only for kindergar-teners, the Forest School Canada program is being opened up so older elemen-tary students can take part.

“They learn in a natural environment,” said Princi-pal Nathalie Bélanger. “It

gives them experience with nature. We want to build sustainable students that are engaged and are eco-citizens.”

From all studies on the subject, this type of outdoor classroom helps students with creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.

“Another reason ... why we want to push this forward is that re-search shows that it also decreases anxiety in chil-dren,” said France Gou-lard, Superintendent for the French Catholic School Board. “... It gives them that confidence to be where they need to be.”

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Submitted by Julie MalloryCommunications

The Petawawa Heritage Village is hav-ing an Opening Weekend Event on Sunday, July 3 from noon until 4 p.m. Buildings will be open and staffed by our volunteers. The public are invited to come out and ex-perience what it would have been like to live in this area over 100 years ago! Admis-

sion is by donation. The Petawawa Heritage Village will

also be opening for tours daily (Tuesdays to Saturdays) starting on Tuesday, July 5 until the end of August. The costs of admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students, children under age five are free.

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ested in the achievement of the Society’s goal of preserving and promoting the his-tory of the community. The cost of member-ship is $15/individual, $25/family. Mem-bers receive free admission to the museum and all special events.

High school students who wish to vol-unteer their time are welcome to come to the Village on Monday mornings through-out the summer (excluding statutory holi-days) from 9 a.m. until noon, to join our

work crews who maintain the buildings and grounds.

They can also volunteer for upcoming special events. For more information or to sign up to volunteer for a specific event please contact us at petawawaheritagevil-lage@gmail.com

The July meeting is taking place Wednesday July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Petawa-wa Civic Centre. New members are always welcome.

The idea of having an outdoor classroom in Pem-broke was suggested before the pandemic, but the time-line to create one was fast-forwarded as kindergarten over Zoom was not enough to satisfy Jeanne-Lavoie’s high educational standards.

Since forest schools were already occurring in differ-ent parts of Ottawa, educa-tors wondered why not bring them to the Valley?

This classroom initiative is more than just kids sim-ply playing outside. There is an official curriculum and much of it is based on Indig-enous teachings.

“It is a certified pro-gram with all this data and

research that shows how good it is for this holistic approach,” said Goulard.

Jeanne-Lajoie is equipped with a lush forest in its back-yard, and the hope is that the

program will grow so that older students up to Grade 12 can take part as well.

“We have seen some tremendous growth in our students,” said Bélanger.

Jeanne-Lajoie students learn about the ... continued from previous page

Climbing, rolling, and playing are all part of the learning experi-ence at Jeanne-Lajoie. Bastien Friozzi goes as high as he is allowed.

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2022 Quilt Show draws quilters from across the Ottawa Valleyand 29 at the Petawawa Civic Centre.

Hundreds of quilters and quilt-lovers from all over the Ottawa Valley par-took in this large event.

As well as enjoying

over 200 artistic displays, attendees could meet with 11 vendors, take part in raffles, enjoy a snack at the tea room, and bid in a silent auction.

As well as the displays

and activities, visitors and Guild members alike could vote on their favourite quilt.

First-place winner in the Large Machine quilted category went to Erin Har-vey’s “Back to Nature.” Second place was given to Erin Vanner, “The Elephant Abstractions,” and third place went to Denise Kos-satz, “Retirement.” First place winner in the small machine quilted category went to Karen Morre, “Live Each Season,” second went to Helen McGregor, “A Round Town,” and third went to Lynne Kelly, “A Day at the Zoo.”

Best in show in the mis-cellaneous category was given to Jacqueline Searle, “Prickly Pinecones Tree Skirt/Table Topper.” Sec-ond place went to Denise Kossatz, “Modern Manda-la,” and third place went to Pauline Gervais, “Rockport Carryall Bag.”

In the large hand quilt-ed category, first place went to Jean Ostrom, “Boston Common,” second place went to Connie Daiken, “Windmills at Night,” and third place went to Jean Os-trom, “Shoji.”

The small hand guilted category, first place went to Karen Moore, “Around the Garden,” second place went to Denise Kossatz, “A William Morris Garden,” and the third went to Mar-garet LaCroix, “Escaping COVID.”

By Patricia LeboeufPetawawa Post

On May 28, the Pembroke Log Cabin Quilters donated quilts to three community support organizations during their annual quilt show. The Guild has been working over the last three years to make these donated quilts. They included a donation to the Bernadette McCann House, which works to end abuse by providing safety, sup-port and education. Twenty bed quilts were given to the emergency short-term shelter for women and children escaping an abusive relationship. From left are co-president Erin Harvey, co-president Cynthia Bell, Quilt Show Coordinator Faith Van Dam, Donation Coordinator Wendy Henderson, past president Dawna Steele, Web-master Cathy Fisher, Bernadette McCann House Executive Direc-tor Leigh Sweeney and Charity and Hospitality Coordinator Dawn Millar. (Photos by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

CareFor is a local charitable non-profit home health care and com-munity support service organization. They offer a wide range of programs and services, supporting clients of all ages and their caregivers. CareFor operates residential facilities in Pembroke at CareFor Mackay Centre and CareFor Civic Complex. At the quilt show on May 28, they received four twin bed quilts and seven lap quilts for their residents. From left are co-president Erin Harvey, Treasurer Janna Keeling, Director of Operations and Programs Sharon Maye, Quilt Show Coordinator Faith Van Dam, Donation Coordinator Wendy Henderson, Web Master Cathy Fisher and Charity and Hospitality Coordinator Dawn Millar.

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On May 14, the Petawawa Horticultural Society held its spring plant sale in front of the Looking Glass Toys and Games. People donated what they could to purchase all sorts of plants and small trees. Members noticed that the plants were going even faster than in previous years. The Society began its sale at 9 a.m., and people were there early, eager to plant a garden this summer. The Society will be holding its 25th Anniversary Flower Show on July 3 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Petawawa Civic Centre. Participants will be judged in three cat-egories: arranged floral displays, planters and house plants. More information on the upcoming show can be found at www.facebook.com/petawawahorticul-turalsociety. (Photo by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post)

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IN STOCK IN DIFFERENT SIZES Here I am once again with just a bit of news from The Greater Petawawa Civitan Club.

Well if you were at our Bingo on Sunday, June 19 you had the opportunity to witness just where the money raised at our Bingo is going. Cheques for the sum of $3,000 each were donated to each of the following food banks: the Deep River and Community Food Bank, St. Joseph’s Food Bank in Pembroke, and the Petawawa Pantry Food Bank. Civi-tan President Darlene Lambert and Vice Pres-ident Brian Miner presented Michelle Os-mond, Petawawa Pantry Manager, Candace Graham, Deep River Food Bank volunteer and John Kilborn, Past President, St. Joseph’s Food Bank, each a cheque to help them help those who need help. A cheque for $5,000 for the Robbie Dean Centre’s bullying preven-tion program and $2,000 for CHEO were also sent out. This was made possible because of the support of our Bingo players. The Greater Petawawa Civitan Club members thank so very much.

We are having a dance at the end of summer. The Band is Eddy and the Sting-rays. I will have more information in the upcoming weeks. Civitan Chuck will let you know about this event and others that are coming up on Sunday Night at the Bin-go. We will also have posters in different locations in the next few weeks.

Now if you would like more informa-tion about our club you can also check out our website for more information: pet-awawacivitanclub.weebly.com.

We are still looking for volunteers or people who would like to join our club. We are all volunteers and there is no cost to you if join us. Like I have said many times, if you want to know about our Civitan Club, just come and ask us. We are all here to help those who need our help and to be of service to our community.

Don’t forget the fishing tournament Battle the Bass that will be held August 13, 2022.

Well I hope to see you all at our Bingo Sunday night at the Petawawa Civic Cen-tre. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. There is an early bird game that starts at 6:30 and our regular games start at 7 p.m. So if you are new to Petawawa or the area, come and try our Bingo. We will make sure that you feel welcome and will help you out when you need help. You may even have a few laughs, too. We also have a great canteen. So hope to see you all at our Bingo on Sun-day night.

That’s all for now, take care and God bless you all. Have a great week.

Thought: Remember Old people were once young!

Civitan President Darlene Lambert (left) and Vice President Brian Miner (right) presented (centre left to right) John Kilborn, Past President, St. Joseph’s Food Bank; Candace Graham, Deep River Food Bank volunteer; and Michelle Osmond, Petawawa Pantry Manager, each a cheque for $3,000 during the Greater Petawawa Civitan Club’s Bingo on Sunday, June 19. (Photo by Lisa Brazeau, Petawawa Post)

Town of Petawawa council has accepted a re-vised plan by Metro to add a Food Basics store to the excavated property off Pet-awawa Boulevard.

The revised plan would allow for autumn construc-tion, with a spring 2023 open-ing, confirmed Christine Mitchell, Petawawa’s Eco-nomic Development Officer.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Deputy May-or Gary Serviss. “I’ve got to say I’m cautiously optimis-

tic that this is going to get done. But it is nice to see the updated site plan.”

An agreement to open a grocery store and several additional smaller retail stores was entered on Nov. 3, 2014. Since then, very lit-tle movement has occurred.

Metro recently reached out to town staff, indicating that they were now ready to proceed with developing the site with slight modifi-cations, notably around the size of the upcoming Food Basics store. Though the plan was discussed at the June 13 meeting, officially

ratifying the revised site plan occurred on June 20.

“This is something that the community has need-ed,” said Mayor Bob Sweet.

Once that occurs, Met-ro will be able to move for-ward with construction of the 2,713 m2 grocery store and surrounding retail spaces. Attached to the store will be an 864 m2 re-tail building.

A second retail “plaza design” build consisted of 3,103 m2 of retail space and building three and four were proposed to be 465 m2 each in size.

Food Basics to be built in PetawawaBy Patricia Leboeuf

Petawawa Post