December OSCAR - Old Ottawa South

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OPP Says Now Is The Time To
Get Ready For Winter Driving
Every year, the first snow fall comes before many Ontarians are ready for
it and according to the OPP, it is wise to keep one step ahead of it by getting
ready for winter driving conditions on Ontario roads and highways.
Preparing yourself and your vehicle for the harsh winter weather ahead can
go a long way in reducing collisions - something the OPP sees far too many of
every winter.
Getting Your Vehicle Ready:
• Install four winter-rated tires before the first snowfall.
• Have an ice scraper or snow brush in your vehicle to keep your windows,
signals and lights clear.
• Top up your windshield washer reservoir and keep an extra one handy.
• Keep your fuel tank at least ½ full so you don’t run out of gas should you
become stranded and to prevent condensation from forming in your gas tank.
• Keep a fully stocked emergency kit in your vehicle.
• Have your vehicle serviced to avoid preventable breakdowns.
Adjusting your driving habits:
• Drivers must SLOW DOWN! - Speed too fast for road conditions is the
#1 cause of winter collisions.
• Drive according to the road and weather conditions.
• Leave extra spaces between vehicles - Stopping distances are at least
doubled on snowy roads and even longer in icy conditions.
• Know where you are - If you require help in an emergency it will delay the
arrival of emergency responders if you don’t know your location when asked.
• Monitor road and weather conditions - Plan your trip and check local
weather conditions before heading out.
Check the Ministry of Transportation website prior to heading out on any
trip during the winter - Please do not call 9-1-1 or the OPP for road reports);
instead log onto: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions.
CARLETON CORNER
Carleton University organizes
an annual campus United
Way campaign. This year, the
campaign ran from Oct. 18 to Nov. 4.
The goal for this year was $150,000
and at the end of the campaign,
the total was at $133,827 – with
donations still coming in. Organizers
were thrilled with the campaign and
are confident the goal will be met.
The Carleton University Art
Gallery launched three new exhibits
on Nov. 14, which will run until
January 2012. The exhibits include
the following: Anthony Burnham:
Even Space Does Not Repeat which
presents a focused selection of recent
paintings by Montreal artist Anthony
Burnham, whose stylistically
heterogeneous work investigates the
possibilities of painting as a conceptual
practice. Burnham’s works take as
their themes the formal and symbolic
components that have played a central
role in the history of painting, such
as perspective, illusionism and the
grid. The second exhibit is “Truly
Canadian”: Inuit Art and National
Identity which takes as its starting
point a 1987 quotation by Virginia
Watt in Inuit Art Quarterly: “If we
discount hockey arenas and football
and baseball stadia, Canadians are not
ordinarily perceived as a passionate
people, except, it appears, on the
subject of Inuit art. Inuit art is ours;
it is truly Canadian.” The exhibition
explores how Inuit art has come to
be perceived as “ours,” and how the
Canadian government has utilized it
as a means of articulating Canadian
identity at home and abroad. And the
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third exhibit is People Like Us: The
Gossip of Colin Campbell. A pioneer
of Canadian video art, Campbell used
video as a flexible and accessible
way to tell stories. His homespun
tapes are a perverse collage of tall
tales, rumours, conversations and
daydreams gleaned from his everyday
life. Ironic, irreverent and ambiguous,
Campbell’s tapes chart how identity is
performed and circulated in the social
world. More information is available
at: http://cuag.carleton.ca/.
Over the last couple of months,
Carleton’s Initiative for Parliamentary
and Diplomatic Engagement hosted
two specialized orientations for
newly-elected Members of Parliament
and newly-appointed diplomats.
The MP orientation was attended by
representatives of all three federal
parties and combined briefings
and tours, including Rideau Hall
and the Supreme Court of Canada,
with panels comprised of former
parliamentarians, heads of national
organizations, individuals who have
worked at the most senior levels
DEC 2011
The Ottawa Fire Services would like to remind residents of these
simple and important kitchen safety tips.
· Stay in the kitchen when cooking – especially if using oil or high
temperatures.
· Keep a proper-fitting pot lid near the stove when cooking. If a pot
catches fire, slide the lid over the pot and turn off the stove. Do not move
the pan.
· Wear tight-fitting or rolled up sleeves when using the stove. Loose,
dangling clothing can easily catch fire. If your clothing catches fire, stop,
drop to the ground and roll over and over to put out the fire.
· Keep combustible items such as cooking utensils, dishcloths, paper
towels and pot holders a safe distance from the stove.
· Keep children away from the stove. Make sure electrical cords are
not dangling from countertops, where they could be pulled over by small
children.
· Cool a burn by running cool water over the wound for 3 to 5 minutes.
If the burn is severe, seek medical attention.
of government and distinguished
Carleton professors. Meanwhile, more
than 90 newly arrived diplomats and
their spouses attended the first ever
“Welcome to Ottawa” orientation. The
diplomats heard from a wide range of
experts on topics such as best practices
for effective diplomacy in Ottawa,
social and family integration and
how Canada works. There was also
a Resource Fair with representatives
from the City of Ottawa and other
government and private organizations
that provide services to diplomats
in areas such as education, tourism,
culture, recreation, social clubs,
publications, volunteering, health and
children’s issues.
Carleton Corner is written by
Carleton University’s Department of
University Communications. As your
community university, Carleton hosts
many exciting events of interest to
Ottawa South. For more information
about upcoming events, please go to
carleton.ca/events.
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