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Photo Archives
2008 - 2007
Christmas at the ward office
   Santa Claus and his helpers paid a visit to
Stittsville Councillor Shad Qadri's ward office to celebrate the
Christmas season. Thank you to all those families and children who stopped by
with their Christmas wish list! We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
Photo credit: Debbie Proulx
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St. Elmo's Fire ignites the
community
 Christina Lovisa has opened her store,
St. Elmo's Fire Spirited Art and Decor,
at 1194 Carp Road.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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Lord Stanley visits City Hall
 Councillor Qadri poses with the Stanley Cup,
which was the highlight of the 125 Years of Hockey
in Ottawa exhibit held at the City Hall Art Gallery.
Photo credit: Roger Lalonde, City of
Ottawa
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Parade of
Lights
Stittsville's annual
Parade of Lights drew thousands of spectators to Main Street to watch dozens of
floats festively decorated, and to watch Village Square Park light up the night.
The Holiday spirit thrives in Stittsville!
 Councillor Qadri poses with Kanata North Councillor
Marianne Wilkinson prior to the start
of the Parade of Lights
Always a Christmas favourite,
horses led Councillor Qadri's float down Main Street.
 A close-up look of Councillor Qadri's float
 Village Square Park is officially lit up, marking the start of the holiday
season!
 Percy the Penguin and Penny the Penguin,
Stittsville's favourite fish-eating, flightless birds,
delight the crowd during the Parade of Lights.
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The Artist behind the Logo
 Ottawa West Arts Association artist Anna Funnekotter
was the creator of the OWAA logo, signage and posters.
Anna's logos and signs provide OWAA with a unique
and dynamic look that leaves an identifiable and
memorable impression on arts enthusiasts
across our community. Congratulations, Anna!
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Lest We
Forget ...
 Councillor Shad Qadri, MP Gordon O'Connor, and
a representative for MPP Norm Sterling carry wreaths
toward the cenotaph outside the Stittsville Arena
in honour of our fallen heroes.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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The GRC: We fit your
life!
Hundreds of residents and dignitaries were on
hand as the newly expanded Goulbourn Recreation Complex opened its doors on
November 1. The facility now boasts a new fitness studio, gymnasium, and
meetings spaces, in addition to hockey rinks and a swimming pool.
 Councillor Qadri is surrounded by Mayor
Larry O'Brien,
City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick, Police Chief Vern White,
MPP Norm Sterling, and members of the Ottawa Police
and Sacred Heart High School basketball teams
as they officially open the GRC expansion.
Photo credit: Roger Lalonde, City of
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien, City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick,
and the event's emcee, Catherine Clark,
welcome guests to Stittsville's hub of recreation
and culture: the GRC!
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Stittsville's Artistic Flair
On November 1, the OWAA gallery opened at the
Goulbourn Recreation Complex. The gallery features the works of the Ottawa West
Arts Association.
 Councillor Qadri is flanked by members of
the Ottawa West Arts Association (OWAA) as the
ribbon is cut and the gallery is officially opened.
Photo credit: Roger Lalonde, City of
Ottawa
 Councillor Qadri joins OWAA chair Sue Perley-Robertson
to cut a specially-designed cake marking
the opening of the owaa gallery.
Photo credit: Roger Lalonde, City of
Ottawa
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Villagefest
Stittsville's annual parade and festival were
held on October 4th and 5th to the delight of thousands of spectators and
participants.
  The event was kicked off with dozens of
floats winding their way through the heart of the community and a soapbox derby
pitting Councillor Qadri and Councillor Wilkinson against each other.
Photo credit: Debra Belle, City of Ottawa
 Sparky welcomes you, your family, and
your inner firefighter to the pancake breakfast
held at the Stittsville Fire Hall on October 5th.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
 
Future members of Stittsville's Volunteer Fire Department?
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
Councillor Qadri poses with members of the
Stittsville Volunteer Fire Department,
who doubled as chefs and servers
at the pancake breakfast.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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Turpin 2nd Annual Ball Hockey Fun
Day 2008
 Councillor Shad Qadri poses with Fern Turpin Jr.,
Mike Fisher and Chris Neil.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Turpin Pontiac
Buick GMC
 A new Senators line is born. Councillor Shad Qadri is flanked
by Ottawa Senators' forwards Mike Fisher and Chris Neil.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Turpin Pontiac
Buick GMC
 Chris Neil rallies the troops and plans his offensive blitz.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Turpin Pontiac
Buick GMC
 Councillor Shad Qadri stands tall between the pipes.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Turpin Pontiac
Buick GMC
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Planting roots in Timbermere
In an effort to beautify the Timbermere Hydro corridor, volunteers planted
hundreds of trees on Saturday, September 27.
 Councillor Shad Qadri gets his hands dirty
during the community
tree-planting day.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of Ottawa
 Tessa and Delaney Scott, both 3, peak through a tree
they just finished
planting.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of Ottawa
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The Quilt
Supporting Those Living
With Cancer 30 Hour Quilt Marathon at the Country Quilter.
 Councillor Qadri steadies his hand as he makes
a few stitches in a quilt.
Photo credit: Kiel
Anderson, City of Ottawa
 Just a few of the many dedicated volunteers who
stitched
and sewed their way through 30 hours - all for a great cause!
Photo credit: Kiel
Anderson, City of Ottawa
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Stittsville Skateway
Stittsville Janet Mackintosh won a contest to
re-name the skate park at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex. Her winning
submission, the Stittsville Skateway, was unveiled on September 26.
 Janet Mackintosh and Councillor Shad Qadri pose with a certificate Janet
received from the City of Ottawa
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
 Janet, her husband Brian, and Councillor Qadri pose beneath
the newly-unveiled Stittsville Skateway sign
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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The 7th Annual
Ottawa Firefighters March
and Memorial Service
On Friday, September 12, Active
and retired firefighters were joined by families and the community at Festival
Plaza at Ottawa City Hall for a memorial service to remember and honour the
fallen heroes of the Ottawa Fire Services.
 A monument was unveiled at
Festival Plaza honouring Ottawa's dedicate firefighting community.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson,
City of Ottawa
 Firefighters representing the past, present and future brigades marched through
Festival Plaza, honouring Ottawa's fallen heroes.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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New west-end Police Station breaks
ground
On September 4, the Ottawa Police Service,
along with west-end Councillors and members of the Ottawa Police Services Board
broke ground for the new west-end police station. The new police station will be
located at 211 Huntmar Drive on a 5.6 acres site located at the southwest corner
of Palladium Drive and Huntmar Drive.
Photo credit: Clint Eastop, Ottawa Police
Service
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Canada Day in Stittsville
 Clowning Around
Just some of the many entertainment options provided at the
Canada Day celebrations in Stittsville. Once again, the
Stittsville Village Association did a remarkable job
in bringing our community together to celebrate
our nation's birthday.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
 Art in the Sky"
Fireworks light up the sky over Stittsville, bringing an end
to Canada's 141st birthday celebrations
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
Standing Tall
Councillor Shad Qadri, MP Gordon O'Connor and
MPP Norm Sterling proudly stand during the singing
of "O Canada."
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
 A Sea of Red and White
Firetrucks inside the new firehall on Stittsville Main Street were
washed away by a sea of red and white in celebration
of the Canada Day Senior's Breakfast.
Photo taken by Kiel Anderson
 Dedicated Volunteers
Councillor Shad Qadri poses with the Stittsville Volunteer Fire Department,
who kindly assisted with the breakfast.
Photo taken by Jessica Perley-Robertson
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Shad's
First Annual Park Party
The event was a tremendous success as young
families, teenagers, couples and seniors took part in Shad's Park Party, held on
June 7th at Village Square Park. Mayor Larry O'Brien, Councillors El-Chantiry
and Wilkinson, Chief Vern White, MPP Norm Sterling, and members of Ottawa's
emergency services teams were just some of the special guests on hand.
Stephen Lewis and the Canadian Beef Farmer's
Association were serving up a beef BBQ to delight of many hungry Stittsville
residents.
Crash the Clown, a performance by the Cowguys,
and Little Ray's Reptile Zoo was just some of the entertainment available.
The Councillor looks forward to making this
an annual event, and celebrating the arrival of summer and bringing the
community closer together.
 Stittsville Councillor Shad Qadri
addresses the crowd at his first-ever Park Party,
held at Village Square Park on June 7th.
Photo taken by Jessica Perley-Robertson
 An aerial view of Village Square Park.
Photo taken by Deb Belle
 Brayden Cullain enjoys a rainbow snow cone and beats the summer heat at Shad's
Park Party.
Photo taken by Jessica Perley-Robertson
 Sylvain, from Little Ray's Reptile Zoo,
amazes the crowd with a crocodile.
Photo taken by Kiel Anderson
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Fill the Bus
Dedicated volunteers from across our
community came together on June 7th outside of Brown's Independent Grocer to
Fill the Bus in support of the Stittsville Food Bank. Residents were encouraged
to make a charitable donation in the form of food or money to help the SFB get
through the summer months.
The strength and support of our community
shone through as more than 3,000 items were collected and thousands of dollars
were raised.
 Volunteers
in support of the Stittsville Food Bank pose outside of the bus used to house
the thousands of donations made during the SFB's Fill the Bus campaign.
Photo taken by: Kiel Anderson
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Slowdown in Granite Ridge
On May 3, 2008, the Slow Down sign project
was launched in Granite Ridge, which included a radar to catch speeders. The
speed radar board is available by request for other parts of our community.
Councillor Shad Qadri will also be on hand with his radar gun.
The newly-unveiled Slow Down sign
in the Granite Ridge community
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
City Staff are joined with residents from Granite Ridge
who helped to spearhead the Slow Down project.
Joining Councillor Qadri from left to right are:
Mihai Constantin, Tracy Elliott, Stephanie Christnik,
Tom Carmody and Jessica Perley-Robertson.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
Boys and their toys. Councillor Shad Qadri and Tom Carmody, Traffic Assessment
Specialist, pose with the speed radar board.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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Spreading Roots in Timbermere
 Stittsville residents banded together to
beautify the Timbermere Hydro Corridor on Saturday, May 9th. The grassroots
community initiative will occur again in the fall, as roots spread further along
the hydro corridor.
Planting organizer Kimberly Mantas and her daughter, Zöe.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
A commemorative plaque designed to honour
the dedicated work of Kimberly Mantas
and the dozens of volunteers who beautified
the Timbermere Hydro Corridor.
Photo credit: Kiel Anderson, City of
Ottawa
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A New Chapter Begins...
During a ceremony on April 18, several City
of Ottawa employees were honoured for their many years of dedicated service.
Included in the retirees are some local residents.
Resident: Jane Joy
Parks and Recreation Division
Resident: Carlo D'angelo
Transit Operations Division
Resident: Gillis Munro
Transit Fleet Maintenance
Absent: Dorothy McGinn
Library Technical Services
Photo credit: City of Ottawa
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Go Sens Go!
 Spartacat poses with his favourite Councillor, Shad Qadri,
while rallying Sens Army at City Hall.
Photos courtesy of Kiel Anderson - City of Ottawa
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Building a Better City
 Hélène Rivest, Jane Joy and Michael Justinich were honoured on March 28, 2008
for building a better city, by being recognized as Community Builders of the
Year, presented by United Way. These extraordinary Stittsville residents
contribute to making Ottawa a stronger, healthier and safer place in which to
live. Congratulations to each of you!
Photos courtesy of Kiel Anderson - City of Ottawa
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Winterfest blows through Stittsville.
 Eat your hearts out, Ray Emery and Martin Gerber.
Councillor Shad Qadri defends his team's net
during a broomball game at Winterfest on Feb. 24.
 Councillor Shad Qadri poses with Percy the Penguin
during Winterfest celebrations.
Photos courtesy of Jessica
Perley-Robertson - City of Ottawa
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Stittsville teens' singing has Councillors tuned in
  Stittsville residents Kyle
and Joel Curry have been entertaining audiences for a number of years. On
February 13, the boys were invited to City Hall to perform O Canada prior to the
start of City Council. Kyle and Joel put on a fantastic performance, much to the
delight of all those in attendance. The boys are pictured with Mayor Larry
O'Brien and their mother, Anne Curry.
Photos courtesy of
Jesse Fiorino - Headlight.ca
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Community Leaders Breakfast
Councillor Shad Qadri serves up some pancakes
at the annual Community Leaders Breakfast, which was held at City Hall on
Saturday, February 2nd as part of the official launch of Winterlude.
Photo courtesy of Ray Pilon NCC-CCN.
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Pink at the
Rink
  On
Jan. 12 Councillor Qadri was honoured to participate in the official puck drop
at the 2nd Annual Pink at the Rink fundraiser in Stittsville. The event raised
an approximate $11,000 for Breast Cancer Action, a charity that offers financial
support for women who have been diagnosed with the disease.
-Photo courtesy of John Brummell,
Stittsville News and Weekender
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Liedtke Family Recognized at City
Hall
 On Jan. 10 Stittsville residents
David Liedtke and his son Jeremy were recognized for their participation in the
City's 2007 Fall and Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign. The family
volunteered their time to clean up the area in front of Sacred Heart Catholic
High School in Stittsville.
From left: Mayor Larry O'Brien, Councillor Qadri, Jeremy Liedtke, corporate
sponsors of the campaign, Ward 16 River Councillor and Transportation Committee
Chair Maria McRae and David Liedtke. Thank you to the Liedtke family for their
contributions and also to the many participants in our community and across the
City.
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Christmas
Food Drive in Stittsvlle
  Councillor Qadri and his wife Theresa volunteered their time
for Stittsville's Annual Food Drive on December 8 with members
of the community and volunteers from the Food Bank.
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Councillor
Qadri Presents Awards to Christmas Card Contest Winners
Photos courtesy of Crystal Zazulak, Stittsville/Richmond EMC
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Christmas Gathering at Councillor Qadri’s Ward Office
On December 1st Councillor Qadri hosted a
Christmas gathering for the community at his ward office. Several people stopped
by to enjoy Christmas goodies and make Christmas ornaments. The children were
all delighted when Santa and one of his elves made a special visit during the
afternoon.
 Councillor Qadri and his staff pose with Santa Claus.
-Photo Courtesy of Randall Crawford
 Several Girl Guides from the community volunteered for the event
and had a great time making Christmas ornaments and enjoying treats.
 Councillor Qadri and his ward office Christmas tree.
 
Santa Claus and one of his elves made a
special visit
to the Councillor’s gathering and met many children from the community.
  
 During Santa’s visit the Councillor jokingly told Santa that all he wants for
Christmas
this year is the final copy of the City’s 2008 Budget.
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Parade of
Lights in Stittsville
On Nov. 24 the community of Stittsville
joined together to get the holiday season off to a great start with the annual
Parade of Lights and lighting of the trees in the park.
  Several children joined Councillor Qadri
and his staff on his float during the parade.
  
 Councillor Qadri is seen with some
children from the community
at his ward office following the parade and lighting of the trees.
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Christmas Card Contest Judging
Debbie Lytle, Assistant to West-Carleton
March Councillor Eli El-Chantiry
was one of the judges in Councillor Qadri’s Christmas Card contest.
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MADD Fundraising Breakfast Nov. 21
  Councillor Qadri is seen working as a
celebrity server during a fundraising breakfast for Mothers Against Drunk
Driving on Nov. 21. The breakfast, held at Chances R restaurant, raised funds
for MADD’s Project Red Ribbon Campaign.
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 Re-opening of Stittsville Trailers
Nov. 17
 Councillor Qadri was thrilled to join Orville
Hartwick, his family and staff to celebrate the re-opening of Stittsville
Trailers on Nov. 17.
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Remembrance Day in Stittsville
November 11
  Stittsville’s Remembrance Day services began
with a parade down Main Street. Many members of the community joined veterans as
they walked to the Cenotaph at the Stittsville Arena.
Councillor Qadri, Carleton Mississippi-Mills MP Gordon
O’Connor and Carleton Mississippi-Mills MPP Norm Sterling participated in the
ceremony on behalf of all levels of government.
 Councillor Shad Qadri and Carleton Mississippi-Mills MPP
Norm Sterling lay their wreaths during the ceremony.
Rural Sector Fire Chief Terry Gervais and a Stittsville
volunteer firefighter salute during the ceremony.
Louise Beggs and Metin Akgun lay a wreath on behalf of the
Stittsville Village Association.
John Brummel and his wife Rosemary walk towards the
cenotaph to lay their wreaths.
Korean War Veteran John Leroux is seen during the
ceremony.
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Veteran's Open House November 10
On Nov. 10 the Stittsville Library held an open house with many memorabilia
displayed by Stittsville Veterans. The event was the first of its kind and many
people dropped in to listen to some fascinating stories and enjoy refreshments.
 Councillor Qadri chats with Korean War veteran John Leroux
during the open house.
 Ike Gauvin, Jim Fairnie, John Leroux and Earl Lockwood
delighted visitors with their beautiful memorabilia, photos and fascinating
stories.
 Councillor Qadri is seen with the Veterans during the open
house.
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Halloween at Councillor Qadri’s
Ward Office Oct. 31
On Halloween Night Councillor Qadri opened
his ward office to children and their parents in the community. Many came out to
view the spooky decorations and enjoy some fun treats including cotton candy and
caramel apples.
 
Assistants Jessica Perley-Robertson (left) and Lindsay Valente pose with
Councillor Qadri in their costumes.
Councillor Qadri and his wife Theresa
Assistant Debbie Proulx is seen making
cotton candy for the kids.
Councillor Qadri and
a beautiful Hawaiian princes
who visited the office.
 Assistant Debra Belle
in her bunny ears.
   Councillor
Qadri, his family and staff enjoyed seeing a number of creative and colourful
costumes that evening.
 Councillor Qadri has a difficult time typing
on his laptop with those paws!
Jean Kerr, Lindsay Valente, Ferzana Qadri, Councillor Qadri and Theresa outside
the ward office before the festivities begin.
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Grand Opening of SMART
Technologies
 On
Oct. 25 SMART Technologies celebrated the grand opening of their first-class
facility located at 501 Palladium Drive in Kanata.
More information on SMART
Technologies new facility >>>
From left: Councillor Qadri, Councillor Marianne
Wilkinson, David Martin Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Councillor Peggy
Feltmate and City of Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien are pictured above after the
formal opening ceremony.
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Councillor Qadri Supports Jer’s
Vision
 During
the month of October Councillor Qadri displayed this diversity t-shirt in his
office window at City Hall in support of Jer’s Vision, a national organization
formed to support and encourage the work of youth to address discrimination in
their schools and communities. For more information please visit
http://www.jersvision.org/english.
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Beaverbrook Library’s 40th
Birthday Celebration Oct. 20
Members of the Ottawa Library Board joined together to celebrate the 40th
birthday of the Beaverbrook Library.
 Councillor
Qadri is seen above with his colleagues Councillor Peggy Feltmate, Councillor
and OPL Chair Jan Harder and Councillor Marianne Wilkinson.
(Submitted photo)
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Shad’s Squad Takes to the Streets
Oct. 12
 On Oct. 12 Councillor Qadri and staff participated in the
City of Ottawa’s Fall Cleaning the Capital. Shad’s Squad picked up garbage on
Stittsville Main Street in an effort to keep the community looking clean and
beautiful. Photo courtesy of Sabine Gibbins, Stittsville/Richmond EMC
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Kidney Foundation of Canada's
RoundUp for Research Oct. 11
   Councillor
Qadri was "arrested" on Oct. 11 and raised funds for his bail in support of the
Kidney Foundation of Canada, Eastern Ontario Branch. All funds raised during
this event went towards education, special services, advocacy, promoting
awareness and medical research for kidney patients in Eastern Ontario.
(Submitted photos)
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Ottawa’s Biggest Bake Sale Oct. 6
 Councillor Qadri and his wife Theresa
(centre) are seen with Ottawa Centre provincial candidate Trina Morissette
during Ottawa’s Biggest Bake Sale on Oct.6. The Councillor volunteered his time
as a celebrity server to help raise funds for the Christmas Exchange.
(Submitted photo)
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Stittsville Villagefest Sept. 29 On Sept. 29 the community of Stittsville enjoyed their annual Villagefest, which
was organized by volunteers of the Stittsville Village Association. A number of
fun activities took place including a pancake breakfast, parade and games and
entertainment in Village Square throughout the day.
 Mayor O’Brien and Councillor Qadri enjoy time with some residents at
Village Square.
 Carleton Mississippi Mills MPP Norm Sterling, City of Ottawa
Mayor Larry O’Brien and Councillor Qadri took a moment to pose with the Shriner’s
Keystone Kops before the parade began.
 Mayor O’Brien delighted residents of the Stittsville Villa and Manor
when he and Councillor Qadri got out of their carriage during the parade route
to shake hands and say hello.
 These young Stittsville residents had a blast watching the colourful
floats during the parade.
 City of Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien and Councillor Qadri rode on a
horse-drawn carriage during Villagefest’s Annual Parade on Stittsville Main
Street.
 
Mayor O’Brien and Councillor Qadri took part in
Villagefest's Soapbox Derby.
 Children in the community were thrilled to have a chance to drive
during the soapbox derby.
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30 Hour Quilt Marathon
Sept. 28
 On Sept. 28 Councillor Qadri
participated in the 30 Hour Hour Quilt Marathon at the Country Quilter in
Richmond. Above he is seen with Anne Bell who assisted him in quilting during
the marathon which raises funds for breast cancer support projects.
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Habitat for Humanity Dedication
Ceremony
On Sept. 22 Councillor Qadri and City of Ottawa Mayor
Larry O’Brien attended the official Habitat For Humanity Dedication Day in
Stittsville. Congratulations to the Woman’s Build volunteers who have dedicated
their time and talents to building two beautiful homes on White Cedar Court.
 New Stittsville resident Osman Hassan is seen
cutting the ribbon to his family’s new home during the ceremony.
 Councillor Qadri welcomes the Hassan and
Pettapiece families during the official ceremony.
 Theresa Qadri and Deputy Police Chief Sue
O’Sullivan are all smiles during the ceremony.
Habitat photos courtesy of Sabine Gibbons,
Stittsville/Richmond EMC
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Around the Community
Sept. 16
 On Sept. 16 Councillor Qadri
toured Dr. Deschenes and Dr. Poitra’s beautiful new dental office, located at
1300 Stittsville Main Street, Suite 204. Above the Councillor is seen with the
couple during the official opening ceremony.
 Councillor Qadri is seen above
with John Curry (left) and John Brummell of the Stittsville News and Weekender.
The Councillor is seen holding the beautiful picture they gave him to put up in
his City Hall office.
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Official Ward Office Opening Sept.
15
On September 15th Councillor Qadri celebrated
the grand opening of his ward office, located at 1532 Main Street in Stittsville.
The ward office will be open every Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please provide our office with feedback on
these hours so they can be adjusted if necessary to suit your needs. Please note
that my City Hall office will remain open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 Councillor Qadri is seen above
with his staff during the grand opening of his ward office on Sept. 15. Back row
from left: Mike O’Rourke, Councillor Qadri, Debra Belle. Front row from left:
Jessica Perley-Robertson and Lindsay Valente. Missing from photo is Debbie
Proulx.
   Many
visitors stopped by the ward office that day to enjoy refreshments with members
of the community. Above Councillor Qadri is seen cutting the cake with some
younger Stittsville residents.
 Kanata North Councillor
Marianne Wilkinson stopped by to help Councillor Qadri celebrate the grand
opening
 Councillor Qadri is seen chatting
with community members Robin Derrick and Jim Arsenault.
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Shad in the Community
I am pleased to announce the opening of my new ward office, located at 1532
Stittsville Main Street. I look forward to serving all of you in this accessible
location in our community. It is my goal to provide service during hours that
are convenient for you. My ward office will be open every Monday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and every Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please provide our
office with feedback on these hours so they can be adjusted if necessary to suit
your needs. Please note that my City Hall office will remain open Monday-Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Sabine Gibbins, Stittsville/Richmond EMC
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Opening of new Asphalt Plant at Stittsville Quarry August 23rd
 Councillor Qadri and City of Ottawa Mayor
Larry were all smiles as they participated in the Grand Opening on August 23rd.
From left: Councillor Qadri, Ron Tomlinson, President of , R.W. Tomlinson
Limited and Mayor Larry O'Brien tour the new facility.
 Councillor Qadri delivers his best wishes to Ron Tomlinson and his team as they
begin an exciting new chapter in their company.
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Shad in the Community
 On August 8th Road Grill, Food Network Canada’s New BBQ Series, filmed three
episodes at the Habitat for Humanity site, located on White Cedar Court in
Stittsville. Councillor Qadri is seen above chatting with Road Grill host Matt
Dunnigan who prepared a delicious meal for the Woman's Build volunteers.
 City of Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien hosted a reception in honour of legendary
comedian Rich Little following the Ottawa native's performance at the Super Ex
on August 19th. Many people came out to honour Mr. Little including
representatives from City Council. Pictured from left are: Ward 20-Osgoode
Councillor Doug Thompson, Ward 4 Kanata-North Councillor Marianne Wilkinson,
Rich Little, Ward 6 Stittsville Councillor Shad Qadri and Ward
1-Orleans Councillor Bob Monette
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Sens Fever at City Hall
  Councillor Qadri is seen above
posing in front of his amazing decorating job of his office window at City Hall.
- Photos courtesy of City of Ottawa
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Councillor Qadri Surprises A.
Lorne Cassidy Elementary School Students
May 28, 2007
 On May 28 Councillor Qadri surprised these grade 5 students during their trip to
Parliament Hill.
The Councillor dropped in on their field trip to answer
questions about his role in municipal government.
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Community Clean Up and Planting
Around the Welcome to Stittsville Sign
May 26, 2007
Councillor Qadri weeds the flowerbed surrounding the
Welcome to Stittsville sign.
 
Stittsville Village Association (SVA) President Metin Akgun and SVA Seniors
Director David Fairbrother arrive with beautiful annuals for the volunteers to
plant.
Stittsville resident Don Cooper is seen preparing
the flowerbed for the summer.
The planting team takes a moment to pose for a photo
before getting back to work.
Former SVA Secretary Helene Rivest brought some beautiful lilies
to plant around
the Welcome to Stittsville sign
Councillor Qadri and Stittsville resident Fran Cooper
chat as they work on the flowerbed.
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Book Sale at A. Lorne Cassidy
Elementary School
May 25, 2007
Councillor Qadri and his wife Theresa browse
the huge selection in the gym at A. Lorne Cassidy.
A huge variety of books were donated to the sale
and many people from the community stopped by
to purchase books and support the school in their fundraiser.
Councillor Qadri is seen speaking to the crowd of students and parents.
Councillor Qadri is seen drawing a ticket
for some of the amazing door prizes at the event.
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Official Opening of Indoor Skate
Park in Stittsville
May 25, 2007
Many youth came out to celebrate the official
opening of the Stittsville Indoor Skate Park on May 25.The Indoor Skate Park,
located at the Stittsville Arena, 10 Warner Colpitts Lane, will be open from May
28 to August 10, Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. A season pass costs
$56.25 and the drop-in fee is $5. Additional youth activities are also planned
to take place at the indoor park throughout the summer. For more information
contact Emily Roik at 613-580-2424 ext. 16223 or
emily.roik@ottawa.ca. Your continued
support will determine the availability of this program in the future.
Councillor Qadri is seen with the City staff working
at the Indoor Skate Park Opening.
Councillor Qadri is joined by all of the youth at the top of the half pipe.
Many young Stittsville residents came out to
the opening and showed off their great skills on the half pipe.
Councillor Qadri and SVA member Marion Gullock
are all smiles at the opening.
Following the opening of the indoor park, Councillor Qadri made his way to the
outdoor skate park,
located on the grounds of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex,
to check up on the equipment and ensure everything was running smoothly.
 In addition to the half pipe and rails,
there are also many more fun activities available at the indoor park.
Councillor Qadri is seen here playing basketball with one of the youth during
the opening.
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Official Launch of Your
Safety...Shad's Business
May 12, 2007
Your Safety…Shad’s Business, the Councillor’s
new speed-monitoring program, was successfully launched on Saturday, May 12 on
the corner of Main and Abbott Streets in Stittsville. Councillor Qadri recently
purchased a radar gun from his office budget, which he will use to monitor an
approximate 30 hot spots in Stittsville during the summer months. To get
involved in this exciting new program please contact our office at 613-580-2476.
More information...
Your Safety…Shad’s Business will be taking place in a variety of locations in
Stittsville this summer.
Left to right: Tom Carmody, Specialist in Traffic Assessment with the City of
Ottawa, and Jerry Mousseau, Traffic Assessment Investigator with the City of
Ottawa, joined Councillor Qadri and his team for the launch.
Ottawa Police Inspector Jill Skinner is seen pulling a driver over to issue a
warning for speeding in a 40 km/hr zone.
Councillor Qadri is seen above monitoring speeds with young Stittsville
residents Brandon and Joshua Vinters.
Councillor Qadri and Constable Ray Lamarre
Ottawa Police Constable Raymond Lamarre and Councillor Qadri are seen above
monitoring speeds along Abbott Street in Stittsville.
Many residents gathered to chat with Councillor Qadri as he launched Your
Safety…Shad’s Business on the corner of Abbott and Main Streets in Stittsville.
Brandon and Joshua Vinters are all smiles as they help monitor speeds in their
community.
Inspector Skinner is seen above offering advice on bike safety to some younger
residents in the community
 Left to right: Jerry Mousseau, Traffic Assessment Investigator with the City of
Ottawa, Inspector Jill Skinner, Councillor Qadri and Tom Carmody, Specialist in
Traffic Assessment with the City of Ottawa are seen above monitoring speeds on
Westridge Drive.
 Inspector Jill Skinner and Councillor Qadri
are seen above monitoring speeds on Westridge Drive.
 Left to right: Debra Belle, Constituency and Community Liaison for Councillor
Qadri and Lindsay Valente, Media Relations and Communications Advisor for
Councillor Qadri, are seen above donning their safety vests for the official
launch on May 12. Missing from this photo is Jessica Perley- Robertson,
Planning Initiatives and Community Development Assistant, who will also be
participating in
Your Safety…Shad’s Business, during the summer months.
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Giveaway and Earth Day in Stittsville
April 22, 2007
Representatives from Hydro Ottawa were among the many interesting
booths set up in Village Square.
Many thanks to Kimberly Mantas, Peta Seguin, Marlene Labelle and Eva
Paladino for organizing this excellent event in our community.
Councillor Qadri and Councillor Wilkinson award a young artist for
his excellent work.
 Councillor Qadri chats with a resident who took part in Giveaway
Day.
Councillor Qadri speaks to the crowd during the First Annual Earth
Day Celebration in Stittsville.
 Marlene Labelle, Councillor Qadri and Kanata North Councillor
Marianne Wilkinson admire one of the many beautiful Earth Day
posters created by talented children in the community.
Children from local elementary schools in the community participated
in a poster contest. Above is their beautiful work displayed at
Village Square.
Councillor Qadri presents an award to one of the young artists who
was recognized for her excellent artwork.
Stittsville residents helped turn their trash into someone else’s
treasure during Giveaway Day which took place before the Earth Day
festivities at Village Square.
Councillor Qadri is seen with the organizers of the event.
Many residents gathered at Village Square to learn more about the
environment and enjoy fun activities for the whole family.
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More exciting
activities in the community...
Councillor Qadri is seen above at a fundraiser BBQ held at M & M
Meat Shops in Stittsville. Dedicated volunteers spent the day
cooking up hot dogs and hamburgers to raise funds for the Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation of Canada.
 Councillor Qadri was among the many celebrity servers at the
Champagne on Ice fundraiser held at Scotiabank Place on February 16,
2007. The event raised an amazing $33,000 for the Western Ottawa
Community Resource Centre's Violence Against Women Program, Peer
Support Program and Chrysalis House Women's Shelter.
- Photo courtesy of WOCRC
Councillor Qadri is seen above with some Stittsville volunteer
firefighters on May 12.
 Lynx Team Mascot Skratch, Councillor Qadri, Kanata South Councillor
Peggy Feltmate, Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond (a.k.a. Robin
Derrick, President of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society,
City of Ottawa Mayor Larry and Rideau-Goulbourn Councillor Glen
Brooks are seen above during the Hike For Hospice held in Richmond
on May 6. Many thanks to Peter M Holmes, member of the Board of
Directors for the Goulbourn Township Historical Society, for taking
this lovely photo. - Photo taken by Peter M. Holmes
Photos taken by Lindsay Valente
unless specified otherwise
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