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Local artist features work on her own website
Cumberland Farmers' Market opens for 2011
Ottawa live streaming Council and Standing
Committee Meetings
Dale Cemetery offers up forgotten history
Green bin pickup has begun and now changes to garbage pick-up
Cumberland Village rural review on Monday, April 4
Cumberland Lions 42nd annual Maplefest - April 2/4
Phoney water testers calling Cumberland residents
March 2011 Issue of Police Services Board Quarterly Newsletter
City proposes renaming Blackburn Bypass extension after former Cumberland mayor
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais appointed vice-chair to Agriculture committee
Cumberland Village loses beloved Dr. Kennedy
Cumberland's connection to Cairine Wilson
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 Rebecca Dufton
Local artist features work on her new website
(January 20, 2012) Cumberland resident Rebecca Dufton is a visual artist who draws and
paints animals and landscapes using expressive lines and colour. She has lived in the Ottawa area for 35 years
and settled in the village area some time ago.
She says "In 2001, I left the world of nine to five to focus on studio practice, supplementing my income with
freelance writing contracts."
 Dufton
has just opened her own website, rebeccadufton.com, to exhibit her work which features dogs, birds, farm animals.and landscapes. She also creates “paintings”
in wool; and "pigs are an endless source of fascination for me," says Dufton.
When Rebecca is not creating and painting, she spends a great deal of time working in her community as the president
of the Cumberland Village Community
Association (CVCA).
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Cumberland Village Farmers' Market
opened this weekend
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Village, Saturday, June 18, 2011) The Canaan Connexion dropped by the Cumberland Village Farmers' market to check out the fresh veggies, home-grown herbs, spices,
honey and local crafts as well as the usual stop to the Cumberland Lions BBQ kiosk.
We caught one of the "farmers" who looked awfully familiar, but we didn't immediately
recognize him without his usual suit and tie and seat planted firmly around a local council table. Can you guess
who it is? (Click on the photo to enlarge, then click here if you can't identify our famous farmer.) (Click on pic to enlarge.)
The farmers' market is held at the R.J. Kennedy Centre (Cumberland Arena) 1115 Dunning Road and
is open rain or shine. It will run until Thanksgiving weekend. Visit their website for more.
You can read a related story
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Dale's Cemetery offers up forgotten history
 The annual Dale's Cemetery Memorial Service was held this past Sunday. This tradition has been kept for
at least 50 years, according to local historian Jea nnie Smith, and area resident Reverend
Ernie Cox, now retired from the First Avenue Baptist Church, has been conducting the Dale's Memorial for some 25
years.
Our research into the background of this story revealed some surprising facts. To read more about the Dale Cemetery
and some fascinating local history, click here.
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| Green bin pickup has begun & changes to garbage
pick-up |
Starting Monday, April 4 green bin pick-up will be every week. Organics such as food scraps, soiled
paper products and other organics can go into the bins.
If the snow in your backyard has melted enough for a bit of a spring cleaning, the city will also be collecting
leaf and yard waste weekly with the bins.
Green bins should be put out with garbage on your regular pick-up day by 7 a.m. Read more on Green bin collection
and see a link to your 2009-2011 Collection Calendar for exact dates.
 On a related matter, Ottawa City Council has voted in favour of changes to garbage collection. There will
now be bi-weekly garbage pick up and weekly green bin pickup. Recycling will remain on the same schedule. The changes
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Monday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cumberland Village Plan Review workshop |
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(Tamara Belle-Isle - Cumberland Village) The City of Ottawa is conducting
a public workshop in Cumberland Village, regarding Rural Village Plans and Policies. It will take place at the
Lions' Maplefest Hall on Monday, April 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
 These policy changes will determine the future development potential of Cumberland which may affect property
values. This is your opportunity to participate in the decision making process.
Get informed and be prepared to speak up at this public consultation.
Rural Review
The projects involve a review of the rural policies of the City’s Official Plan that relate to:
- Future village development – for example, land use, servicing and infrastructure, environmental
protection, greenspace and community design
- Clustering of country estate lots – what kind of development is appropriate and how much?
- Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) – a process to review and confirm prime agricultural
land designations
- Mineral resource study - a review of the best management practices of the aggregate industry
- Drive-through facilities in village core areas – to develop new policies in the Official Plan
regarding drive-through facilities in Village Core areas.
Village Development
Ottawa's Official Plan has designated 26 villages in the Ottawa area (including Cumberland)
see map outling villages. Right now, each village’s land use is guided by either
a secondary plan or a community design plan.
Cumberland Village Plan Review
The Village Plan Review project will evaluate and update the existing Official Plan policies, which guide development
for all villages including the Village of Cumberland. A Village Plan analysis and Village Profile has been completed
for Cumberland to evaluate the existing policy and development situation in the village. Visit this website for more information.
You are encouraged to send feedback via email to: plan@ottawa.ca.
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| Cumberland Lions 42nd annual Maplefest - April 2/3 |
Maple syrup and pancakes lovers
The Cumberland Lions Club invite you to join them for the 42nd Annual MapleFest on April 2nd and April 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m..Come and taste the fresh all you can eat 'hot-off-the grill' pancakes and sausages, smothered in local maple
syrup. The Lions pancake cooks will be ready to fire up the griddles and flex their pancake flippers .
Residents from all over the Ottawa Valley and the Outaouais attend this event which has become a tradition for
many families. Last year, close to 1,600 meals of all you can eat pancakes, sausages and maple syrup were served.
The Lions look forward to exceeding that number this year.
Your support of this great fund raiser would be very much appreciated and the Lions look forward to you joining
them at the event. The funding generated from this event is channelled back into the community through much needed
donations to non-profit groups and organizations.
Maple syrup products are also available for sale by the Cumberland Scouts and the three area churches will host
a bake sale on Saturday morning at the United church across from Maple Hall. Many thanks for your support.
Cost: Adults 6.00; Children (12 & under) 4.00; Seniors (65
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| Phoney water testers calling Cumberland residents |
 A
number of Cumberland and Rockland residents, all with 833-prefix phone numbers, have been called by a company (H2O
Water Professionals) to have their water tested.
The company appears to be very questionable. Read more... |
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| March 2011 Issue of Police Services Board
Quarterly Newsletter |
| The March 2011 Issue of Police Services Board Quarterly Newsletter, "Board Matters", is
now available online. Click here... |
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| Ottawa proposes renaming Blackburn Bypass
extension after former Cumberland mayor Brian Coburn |
 The confusingly titled Blackburn Bypass extension may soon be renamed in honour of former Cumberland mayor
and provincial cabinet minister Brian Coburn.
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais said his office is proposing to name the Blackburn bypass extension Brian Coburn
Boulevard. The road, designed to relieve traffic on Innes Rd., runs just south of Orleans.
“I’m very honoured,” Coburn said Monday.
Coburn was Cumberland mayor from 1989-1999. He later served as a Tory MPP for Ottawa-Orleans and as minister of
tourism and agriculture. He was named a citizenship judge in 2006.
The road name requires council’s endorsement. Read
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Cumberland Councillor Stephen
Blais
Appointed Agriculture and Rural Affairs vice-chair |
(Ottawa, January 27, 2010) Cumberland Ward City Councillor Stephen Blais has been unanimously appointed
Vice-Chair of the City of Ottawa's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
"I am pleased to have the support of my fellow rural City Councillors," say Blais. "Together, I
am confident that we will bring positive change for our rural constituents."
While representing Cumberland Ward as a Catholic School Trustee, Councillor Blais was able to gain valuable insights
of the rural component of the City of Ottawa. Councillor Blais' family roots in rural Cumberland date back to the
late 1800s and his wife, Marta, is a fellow rural Ontarian.
"Ottawa is a very unique city because we are blessed with a vibrant and distinct rural heritage," adds
Blais. "Our policies and programs are not a one-size fits all, which is why I will always be cognizant of
our rural constituents' needs." |
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Citizen interview: Councillor Stephen Blais
 'Be sincere, be brief, be seated' - City Councillor Stephen Blais
on superheroes and what he stole from FDR
(By Bruce Deachman, Ottawa Citizen, January 15, 2011)
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The heart of Cumberland Village
Haddad's retire
The Haddad family have been
a part of Cumberland Village
for 30 years. More...
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Irving Farmer "Hap" Kennedy
Cumberland Village loses beloved doctor and friend |
A friend to all and a doctor to most, Dr. Irving Farmer "Hap" Kennedy passed away at home
on Thursday, January 6, 2010. He was in his 89th year.
 "He was everybody's doctor," said one neighbour. "We knew him
all our lives. He delivered babies, buried friends and made house calls long after it was out of vogue."
He built his own clinic in the village, where he practiced medicine for 37
years. He was greatly respected by thousands of patients throughout the township for his dedication and compassion
as a country doctor.
 The family has a long residency in the area. The local R.J.Kennedy Arena was named after his father
and his mother taught some of the residents to swim, back in the 1950s, in the Ottawa River, before the Carillon
Dam was built and there was actually a beach in Cumberland Village.
You can read his remarkable obituary here.
Some of his history can be found on the Internet: KENNEDY, F/O Irving Farmer (J15273) - Distinguished Flying Cross
- No.249 Squadron; Award effective 22 June 1943 as per London Gazette dated 6 July 1943. Click here. A Google search will reveal several other
references and pictures.
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| Man treated for smoke inhalation in Cumberland
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Firefighters battled a fire that started in the garage and spread to the exterior of a Cumberland
Village bungalow Saturday morning.
The outcome could have been much worse. As you can see
from the inset on the right, damage was relatively light.
The main photo was taken from Google maps. (Photos - Meikle)
Firefighters arrived at 2445 Lookout Drive near Cumberland village at about 9:50 a.m. Thanks
to an aggressive attack by firefighters the fire was prevented from spreading into the house and attic. The three
adults who live in the house were outside when crews arrived. An elderly man was treated for smoke inhalation and
was transported to hospital as a precaution.
The fire was brought under control at about 10:20 a.m. Marc Messier, a spokesman for Ottawa Fire
Services, said some 35 firefighters and 14 vehicles attended the scene.
Damage to the house is estimated at $75,000 with an additional $10,000 in damage to contents.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but early reports suggest it was accidental.
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| Third fire near Sarsfield - Do things really happen in threes? |
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A barn full of hay burned to the ground Monday afternoon a few kilometers away from the scene
of a barn blaze last week that killed 70 animals. Firefighters were called to the farm at 3155 Sarsfield Road around
1:45 p.m. The blaze is the third in the past few weeks in the area.
Ottawa fire spokesman, Marc Messier, said that smoke could be seen smoke from Innes Road. When
firefighters arrived, the barn was engulfed in flames and later collapsed, Messier said. The cause of the fire
has not been determined.
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| Dairy barn fire at 3750 Canaan Road |
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 LATEST: Breaker failure blamed for Sarsfield barn fire (Click Here for update).
Here are a couple of new links to the story below: Family 'in shock',
Sarsfield dairy
farmers rally to aid one of their own.
 (Canaan Connexion - Nov. 5, 2010) Fifty fire fighters and 26 rigs responded to a commercial barn fire
at 3750 Canaan Road early this morning.
"Seventy head of cattle were killed," says Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Marc Messier,
"however the firefighters were able to save 50 milking cows as well as the entire milking operation. It should
be operational later today."
The farm on Canaan Road is run by Henri Joly, his daughter Martine, and her husband. One neighbour
said the farm has been in the family for 100 years. One long-time resident remembered that Hervé Joly ran
the farm in 1935. He was also the local superintendent of roads for the area. He passed it on to Aurele, who passed
it on to Henri.
CBC News offered this information:
Surviving cows blackened with ash were still roaming the property, as
emergency crews and the farm owners attempted to round them up to be checked by a veterinarian.
Family and neigbours showed up to help. Friends told the CBC that the family dairy farm has been in operation for
more than 50 years.
Loss is estimated at $1.5 million dollars. There were no human injuries. The cause is under
investigation.
This is the third fire in the area within a week, however none of them are connected, just "coincidental"
says Messier.
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The Cumberland Village
Winterfest is on between
February 17 to 19.
Check out the events...
More...
Read the latest news releases
from the City of Ottawa:
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Blue Box Program Expands
Fire restrictions in place
April 1 (Burn ban)
More...
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Ottawa Citizen Interviews Blais
'Be sincere, be brief, be seated'.
City Councillor Stephen Blais on superheroes and what he stole from FDR.
By Bruce Deachman
Ottawa Citizen,
January 15, 2011
For more information on
Councillor Stephen Blais
click here.
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Visit the Cumberland Lions
Web page on the
Canaan Connexion
Click here
Cumberland Village
Farmers' Market
Museum
(Ottawa Website)
Museum Events
Map
to Museum
Cumberland Township
Historical Society (CTHS)
(Follow the "Publications' link
to read the latest newsletter")"
Dale Cemetery
(Click on pic to enlarge)
Cumberland Village Annual Garden Tour
For more information
Click here.
Cumberland Village Tennis
For more information
Click here.
Cumberland
Weavers & Spinners
started meeting in 1980 in
Cumberland Village. Over the
years, members have come and
gone but "we always seem to have
a membership of about seven,"
says Donna Girardin, all of whom
are quite enthusiastic about weaving and/or spinning.
They meet Wednesday mornings, taking turns at their homes.
Members presently come from
Cumberland and Orleans.
New members are welcome.
Cumberland Weavers & Spinners
Information: Donna Girardin, 833-2855
Shame on some
C.V. dog owners
Shame on the Cumberland Village dog owners who are “dumping” their waste into someone else’s container. More...
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
While you are in the area, plan to visit another local treasure, the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. They have lots of
activities planned throughout the summer and fall. More...
Cairine Ray Wilson 1885-1962
Canada's first woman senator,
was born on February 4, 1885 at
Montreal Quebec, the daughter of
Senator Robert Mackay and Jane Baptist; In 1909, she married
Norman Wilson, the Liberal Member
of Parliament for Russell.
Wikipedia incorrectly states that
"they moved to Cumberland,
Ontario to begin a family."
Ottawa writer Valerie Knowles
wrote her biography. You can order
the book and read an excerpt by clicking on the above book cover.
Read more about Cairine Wilson
on our Museum Page.
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Ottawa - Another household hazardous waste depot on Sunday, June 5
The City is pleased to join forces with BFI (formerly WSI) to host a one-day mobile household
hazardous waste collection depot on Sunday, June 5. The depot will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3354 Navan
Road, south of Innes Road.
This depot provides a convenient way for residents to help keep the environment free of hazardous household waste
such as pesticides, paint thinners, and pool chemicals.
It is surprisingly fast and easy to participate and residents are reminded that only household waste will be accepted
(maximum 100 litres) at the depot. No commercial waste will be accepted. For a complete listing of acceptable household hazardous waste, visit the City’s website at ottawa.ca/hhw.
In addition to the mobile depot event, did you know you could return paint products, batteries and waste oil to
various Ottawa hardware retailers throughout the year? Visit www.makethedrop.ca for a location near you.
For more information on waste management and recycling, visit ottawa.ca/recycle or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
For a list of ongoing hazardous waste days, click here.
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