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About Gatineau Park: Gatineau Park is the National Capital Region's conservation park. The largest green space in the region, the Park occupies an area of more than 361 square kilometres and is a place of rich and unique biodiversity. It is the second-most visited park in Canada, and a destination for outdoor enthusiasts to engage in recreational activities that respect the environment. Gatineau Park's vast territory is divided into several sectors, one of which is accessible from downtown Ottawa–Gatineau, and each of which feature various points of interest and historical places. Unlike other national parks, this park has several entry points, and some roads through it, leading to the northern and western sectors. About Rachel Paquette: Rachel Paquette is an environmental educator with a rich academic background and over 15 years of experience as a Program Officer in nature interpretation with the National Capital Commission. She has a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in ecology, and a master's diploma in Environmental Education, which reflects her dedication to bridging the gap between people and the environment. She is a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, enabling her to communicate effectively across diverse audiences and cultures. Fueling her work is an unwavering passion for engaging, educating, and connecting people to the value of the natural environment and the importance of biodiversity conservation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cette semaine dans La Brigade, on revient sur les nouvelles Lebreton et l'impact sur la région Ottawa-Gatineau, on jase de la santé des gardiens de but de l'organisation et on discute en entrevue avec le nouvel espoir des Sénateurs, Xavier Bourgault, sur son échange des Oilers aux Sénateurs cet été et sa préparation pour le camp d'entraînement! Sondage https://forms.gle/kBDGw8k21ZNwLuwF7 Sur Twitter La Brigade⁠ @LabrigadePod⁠ Jean-Philippe Forgues⁠ @jp.forgues⁠ Jean-Philip Fortin⁠ @JPFortin18⁠ Pascal Villeneuve⁠ @sensville⁠ Stewart Sabourin ⁠@stewmsabourin⁠ Tiktok ⁠LaBrigadePodcast⁠ Merci à nos commanditaires ⁠Rocket fuel⁠ - utiliser le code promo «Brigade15» et obtenez 15% de rabais ⁠SmrtCycle⁠ - mentionne que c'est La brigade qui t'envoi ⁠Planet Hoster

Speedbump Sally is a Gatineau, QC punk band. Established in 2022 by 3 longtime friends and veterans of the Ottawa/Gatineau punk, ska and rock scene. Each member, previously a vocalist in past projects have decided Speedbump Sally should have no defining lead singer, with each member taking their turn behind the mic. Easliy establishing a signature sound. For the last 2yrs, SBS have been performing around Ottawa with many stops around Ontario and Quebec. The band have recently released their self titled debut album on all streaming platforms. Keep an eye and ear out for Speedbump Sally. https://linktr.ee/speedbumpsally

Hard Rock band from Ottawa/Gatineau... This is Marble Ghosts! Join us once again as we have a sit down with Dylan Gunnell ( lead singer of Marble Ghosts) to talk about ALL things Marble Ghosts. Dylan talks to us about how the band met, the name and how important the message is in their music ( among other things). So grab yourself a beverage and settle in to give a listen and find out more about Marble Ghosts! And as always, be sure to support local artists and venues whenever you can! Much love, Dawg and Gus

A generous helping of 90s indie rock; a sprinkling of country-western flair; a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek wit; and an authenticity that cannot be bought — this is the cliffs notes version of Leeny Jones. An active member of the Ottawa/Gatineau music scene, Leeney writes, records and performs as a solo artist and with her bands, Leeny Jones and the Boys and Sour Pussyhttps://leenyjones.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leenyjonesy/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7jatxNwZerD04rFO3zksCY?si=SBakHVjHRdq7wmdmryq7Vg

Aujourd'hui dans La Brigade JP Forgues, JP Fortin et Pascal sont rejoins par David Robquin aka Squerl Noir aka le gars derrière le balado Dans l'cent. Ils reviennent sur le voyage des Sénateurs en Suède, sur les nouveaux chandails de la PWHL et se posent la question : être des résidents de Québec, iraient-ils voir les Kings au Centre Vidéotron? Sur Twitter La Brigade @LabrigadePod Jean-Philippe Forgues @jp.forgues Jean-Philip Fortin @JPhilipFortin Pascal Villeneuve @sensville Stewart Sabourin @stewmsabourin Notes et liens Article de Beata: Post de David sur les chandails à domicile Annonce David Beaucage Sous la fourrure (l'album) Sous la fourrure (le livre) Disponibilités :  Ottawa-Gatineau à la Librairie du soleil. Montréal à la Librairie Résonance Québec à la Librairie Pantoute Dans l'cent 5e Baron | Gatineau QC | Facebook La Brigade - Silver Seven (silversevensens.com) SmrtCycle: Nous achetons vos vieux appareils électroniques! iPhone / iPad / Macbook / Samsung / PlayStation / Xbox etc On paie comptant le jour même dans la région d'Ottawa Gatineau   Clique ici et mentionne que c'est La Brigade qui t'envoie

Episode 53: Digging in Algonquin Park Part 1 - Indigenous Origins This is the first of three episodes on archeological activities that have taken place in Algonquin Park since the late 1930s. The focus of the  Part 1 is to provide some insight into the archeological and anthropological origins of Algonquin Park's first visitors. This musical interlude is called Arrival and comes from Dan Gibson's Solitudes CD Thunder Spirit.  It is brought to you with the approval of Digital Funding LLC. Solitudes music can be found where ever you get your music streaming. For this series, I've relied on a number of key sources including: Chapter 2 in David Euler and Mike Wilton's 2009 Algonquin Park – The Human Impact by Chief Kirby Whiteduck, Rory MacKay's Algonquin Park – A Place Like No Other and Spirits of the Little Bonnechere  Several ‘thought leadership papers by William Allen including: Importance of Archaeology re Species at Risk: Eel Focus William Allen Nov 2007 Nineteenth Century Aboriginal Farmers of the Madawaska River Several ‘thought leadership papers by Rory MacKay including Potatoes in the Pines - Looking at the Material Culture of Nineteenth Century Logging Camps: An Algonquin Park Perspective and beyond April 2014 Why was this research on the camboose shanties of Algonquin Park important? Archaeological Research in Algonquin Provincial Park and immediate vicinity to 2023: A Categorization and Chronology An Alternate Explanation for the Anomalous Vision Pits at Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Archeological Society's ARC Notes Vol 12 Issue 5 Sept-Oct 2007 Pukaskwa Pits: Rethinking the vision quest hypothesis, by Nancy Champagne Ontario Archeological Society's ARC Notes Vol 14 Issue 6 Nov-Dec 2009 The Aarel site Caboose Shanty, Algonquin Park by Rory MacKay Archaeologists Come to Their Senses - Looking beyond visual archaeological evidence By William Allen Ontario Archeological Society's ARC Notes Vol 16 Issue 2 Mar-Apr 2011 The Nesswabic (Petawawa) River Watershed: Zone of Political Tension over the Centuries  by William Allen The Ontario Archaeological Society Field Manual William Hurley's Second Annual report on Archaeological research conducted in Algonquin Provincial Park. Dr. John Casselman: American Eels in the St. Lawrence River System - Going, Going, Gone  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3uKAKkHzb0 Paddling through the past. Ottawa-Gatineau's Ancient Cultural Landscape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShFTkp9j7g 

Behind every successful real estate agent is a story - one of ongoing persistence, gained experience, and a sustainable strategy for growth. Sophie Labrèque's story showcases exactly that! I'm excited to have her on the show today to share what's working in her market and actionable ideas that you can apply back to your own marketing. Whether it's harnessing the power of social to brand yourself, how focusing on a very specific niché worked, or wins from email marketing, today's conversation is an inspiring one! In this episode, we're talking: -Sophie's inspiring story of success in Real Estate and the strategies that have helped her thrive -Tips for nurturing relationships and the significant role it plays in real estate marketing -Why you should leverage more authentic marketing strategies that personalize your efforts for a lasting impact. -Using social media and email marketing to create a dynamic combination approach to connection -How Sophie is using The Marketing Suite to take her marketing and business to the next level   Links mentioned throughout the episode:  - See the episode's full blog and related resources here: https://ideasforrealestate.com/episodes/how-sophie-labreque-tapped-into-social-email-nich-marketing-to-find-success-as-a-realtor  Learn more & join The Marketing Suite - use code SPECIAL for 50% off your first month - https://ideasforrealestate.com/suite - Click here to book a brokerage marketing consultation: https://ideasforrealestate.hbportal.co/schedule/627d5a00c9d70f0d801ba910 - Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideasforrealestate - View more episodes, freebies, and resources on IdeasforRealEstate.com: https://ideasforrealestate.com/ Connect with Sophie: https://www.instagram.com/sophielabreque/   The key moments in this episode: 02: 49 - Sophie's Background  05:50 - Leveraging Real Estate Experience for Success as an Agent  08:30 Steps to Transitioning into a Successful Real Estate Career 12:07 - The Power of Relationship-Based Marketing 14:42 - The Importance of Customization in Marketing 16:00 - Standing Out in a Saturated Market 17:47 - The Transition to Using the Marketing Suite 19:38 - Nurturing Relationships and Staying Top of Mind 23:21 - The Importance of Consistency in Marketing 29:29 - Why focus on Personalized Marketing 31:33 - Effective Social Media Strategies 35:40 - Valuable Resources and Trainings 41:18 - Marketing from a Place of Service 43:15 - The Power of Targeting a Specific Market 48:15 - Attracting New Customers through Content - The Snowball Effect 50:40 - How to Connect with Sophie   Today's Guest Sophie Labrèque, is an accomplished Residential Real Estate Broker in Ottawa, who has mastered the art of authentic and personalized marketing to grow her business and help others. Sophie found her way into real estate first as an investor and later turned her passion into a successful career as a Realtor. In today's epsidoe, she shares her first-hand account on how using social media marketing, email newsletters, and targeted, niche marketing has earned her a successful and fulfilling real estate career. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sophielabreque/ Website - https://sophielabreque.com   Summary of today's episode: In this episode, Sophie Labrèque, a successful real estate agent in Ottawa Gatineau, shares her insights on personalized and authentic marketing strategies in the real estate industry. She shares how she's discovered the value of customized content, identifying a niche target market, and staying in touch with past clients to foster lasting relationships. She also highlights how she's utilizing modern tools like social media and email newsletters. This episode offers valuable advice and practical tips for real estate pros looking to enhance their marketing strategies and increase client engagement. Sophie's real-life examples demonstrate the power of relationship-based marketing and the impact it has had on her business growth. So, gain invaluable insights and practical tips from Sophie's journey and take your own Realtor marketing strategy to the next level

SHOW NOTESAndrew Beynon, Director of Land Governance, gives us a sneak preview of the first national conference to be held on solving the crisis of ineffective law enforcement in our land code communities.The National Conference on Enforcement of First Nations Laws will be held June 6-8, 2023 in Ottawa-Gatineau. More than 500 participants are expected.00:50 - Why it is critical to bring together this national conference on enforcement of First Nations laws.2:20 - There is more recognition of self-government, but what good is it without the ability to enforce laws enacted under new land codes? We must fix this legacy of failure, a real gap. 4:20 - Theme for day one: federal/provincial action plans. Is anything really happening on the ground? Andrew mentions progress being made in some jurisdictions such as Saskatchewan and Manitoba.6:07 - Theme for day two: success stories. What has to happen next? How are pilot projects proceeding? 7:25 - Theme for day three: First Nations policing.  Many communities rely on the RCMP or provincial policing, and they are overstretched already. Some laws however do not require a police element. How should they be dealt with? 11:45 - Possibility of a national coalition? This will be discussed at the conference due to the degree of interest in solving enforcement issues. It is up to First Nations leadership to consider this as a positive next step. There are common issues across the country. Andrew mentions specific communities doing interesting things.15:03 - Andrew hopes that participants leave the conference with enthusiasm and optimism. Solutions in policing, prosecution and the courts can be found. LINKSAndrew Beynon's email: andrew.beynon@labrc.comFirst Nations Land Management Resource Centre websiteConference event websiteConference agenda (tentative)Collaborative Approaches to Enforcement of Laws in Indigenous Communities: Report of House Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

It's a very full show after a short break isnce the last episode. Scott shares a little about his recent trip to Los Angeles to test some new products with adidas Golf and do interviews with players like Collin Morikawa and Tyrell Hatton; the boys chat about junior golf and the upcoming PLAY Junior Golf Tour schedule, as well as give their thoughts on the upcoming Ottawa-Gatineau Golf Expo and what they expect from it after a multiple-year hiatus for the in-person version. In keeping with that theme, we have an interview with the show manager, Greg Chambers of the NGCOA Canada, and he provides the details on what consumers can expect to see from the show that will take place on March 3/4 at the EY Centre in Ottawa. On the Back Nine we dive into the new Netflix golf series - The Full Swing, and without revealing too many details, explain what we liked and did not like about the eight episodes, what we may have learned about certain players from it, who we think the show is suited for, and what we hope to see included in Season 2.

Subscribe now (00:18) Good morning, happy Friday! It's cold out there – stay warm! Here's what's coming up (01:49) Winterlude kicks off today in Ottawa/Gatineau for the first time in three years (02:47) Carly Pearce is headed to the Grammy's this weekend (03:22) Extreme cold warning continues today (03:57) Tebey is coming to Ottawa on Valentie's Day (05:08) How to make sure you get a better sleep (08:30) Useless Question – The average adult keeps 20 of THESE  (12:34) Shania Twain is back! (13:25) FML Friday – what was your FML moment of the week? (16:49) Thousand Dollar Minute (19:44) Dwayne Johnson's mom had a serious car accident on Wednesday night (20:24) Nick Carter files countersuit (21:16) What happens to your body when you work more than 40 hours a week? (23:06) If you're a 90's kid, you won't want to miss the Grammy's (25:07) Watch for THESE signs of frostbite (28:25) The Rideau Canal is closed BUT Winterlude is a go (29:18) Why are more people buying live chickens? (30:19) Things cancelled in Ottawa due to extreme cold (30:59) More FML's to share! (32:40) What we learned today

AJ and Tyler relive their favorite moments from the World Cup, chances of Messi playing in 2026, health of junior hockey in Ottawa/Gatineau, and host on on sports talk WPPG comes on to talks World Cup and key storylines surrounding the Jets turnaround.

Subscribe now (00:18) It's a Therapy Thursday, Kane Brown is in Ottawa + we have a MAJOR concert announcement! Here's what's coming up (03:39) Today is the CTV Morning Live Holiday Helpers Food Drive – find out more details on our socials! (04:51) Ottawa-Gatineau saw the largest drop in commuters in the country (05:28) Amazon had it's biggest American Thanksgiving shopping weekend EVER (06:37) Win 100 level Ottawa Senators tickets (08:04) Win Old Dominion tickets (10:43) Useless Question – The average person notices THIS around age 42 (16:31) Therapy Thursday (25:02) Thousand Dollar Minute (28:41) TikTokers are claiming “Head & Shoulders" is the best face wash? (29:39) People Magazine's “People of the Year” (30:39) Therapy Thursday continues (38:11) Who do YOU think our major concert announcement is? (40:54) MAJOR CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT – Morgan Wallen, Ernest + Bailey Zimmerman are coming to Ottawa!!! (45:34) The hosts of "Good Morning America" are having an affair… WHAT (46:48) Big news today – Morgan Wallen is coming to Ottawa (49:27) What we learned today

In this episode, we took the time to sit with RèN Darah, a local Ottawa-Gatineau afro-caribbean artist, about the impacts of music and the entertainment industry on how communities. The artist also shared her personal experience with creative expression, and the ways in which it has supported her mental health. Un gros merci à la talentueuse @ren_darah d'avoir pris le temps de partager son cheminement, ses connaissances, et sa culture dans l'industrie de divertissement! Check out her most recent album SENSATIONS

Stephen Bierbrier is a community fitness & wellness jedi. A government lawyer, father of 3 teenagers and Brooks Running ambassador, Stephen has carved out a whole lot of personal happiness over the last 8 years by giving back to the Ottawa-Gatineau community by creating free outdoor events and showcasing them too on his Ottawa Free Fitness platforms. Though Stephen is most proud of his children, his 4th child – the free fitness stuff – is definitely high up there. You can find him outdoors every month helping lead the Arboretum Hill Club (Friday 6:29am), Mill Street Milers (Run Hoppy!), Sunrise Trails (rise and shine) and Happiness Habits 613 Mindfulness Hikes (nature rocks). In between all of this, Stephen can be found trail running in Gatineau Park and the NCC Greenbelt. We talked about: 1) How to be a leader in community fitness and inspire others. 2) The most rewarding part of seeing others get outdoors and form connections. 3) How you can start a club in your community. Links: Ottawa Free Fitness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ottfreefit/?hl=en Ottawa Free Fitness Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ottfreefit Stephen's personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bytownboy/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katheryn is a trail runner, endurance athlete and coach in the Ottawa- Gatineau region. Originally from the west coast of Newfoundland, Katheryn has spent many years exploring backcountry trails and coastlines, building a love for climbing and technical terrain. A recent highlight of her trail running career has been winning Quebec Mega Trail 50km in 2021 and making her first Canadian National team for Trail Running. Katheryn is a road and trail running coach with M2M, coaching athletes locally in the Ottawa region, and remotely from all over the country. She co-leads a local, year round trail running group, Ottawa Trail Crew X M2M with her partner, Nat. Outside of running, she can be found working as a Sports Massage Therapist and hanging out with her cat, Mr. Buchans. We talked about:  Going to the Boston Marathon as a coach Growing up on the west coast of Newfoundland Winning the Quebec Megatrail Moving from triathlon to trail running Follow Katheryn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katheryncochrane/ Mile2Marathon: https://mile2marathon.com/coach/katheryn-cochrane-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liam is a lifelong endurance athlete and coach from the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Liam landed on ultra running in his late 20's, around the time he started to teach skiing. His first 50k trail race was love-at-first-suffering, and he's been learning and improving since then, nabbing some podiums and top-fives (and a Fastest Known Time in the Peruvian Andes) at distances from 50k to 110k throughout Europe and the Americas.  He continues to coach cross country skiing, and when he's not running or skiing, you can find him on some sort of a bike!! His unbridled joy for running and skiing is founded in a deep respect for the process of training properly and healthily. Liam and I chat about: How much surroundings matter when it comes to being active The best places in the world to run How he channelled his energy into coaching and what it means to him What it feels like to break your ankle during a 100km trail run Find out more about Liam and his coaching here: Instagram - @liamonthetrail  Mile2Marathon RunTraverse  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The highways out of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were jammed with traffic on Thursday, as thousands of Ukrainians fled their homes in the first hours after a Russian invasion of their country began.  Residents of the Ukrainian capital were awakened by a series of early morning missile and air strikes, followed by the belated sound of an air raid siren. Attacks were reported on cities across the country, with airports and military bases – along with the Black Sea port of Odessa – appearing to be the main target in the first wave. GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto - How does one fully measure the impact of a protest, either in dollars or in sense? In the case of the Ottawa occupation, it's hard to calculate but critically important to learn from. Because, in the age of discontent, we can expect more frequent and costly work stoppages that make us all pay, regardless of our sympathy or antipathy for the protest's cause. How much money was lost, and who paid? My estimate is that about $11 million a day was lost in wages of the workers who were in this position, who would normally be coming in to work in the blockaded area from throughout the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Read to full op-ed HERE. GUEST: Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revoking the Emergencies Act after 10 days that have seen police crack down to clear out hundreds of demonstrators with the so-called “Freedom Convoy” who had encamped in the nation's capital for three weeks. Trudeau made the announcement to end the use of the emergency powers at a press conference on Wednesday. GUEST: Nomi Claire Lazar, Full Professor in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and author of the book “States of Emergency in Liberal Democracies” - Hybrid work is here to stay and if done right, it could usher Canada into a new era of equity and flexibility in the labour market that could strengthen the economy. But it would be a mistake to assume those benefits will happen on their own, and employers will need government support, according to a new report from Deloitte Canada. How can employers do hybrid work the right way? GUEST: Stephen Harrington, Partner with Deloitte Canada

Subscribe now! (00:20) Happy Thursday! Here’s what’s coming up (01:49) How did Bob Sagat really die? (02:50) Ottawa-Gatineau is the fourth largest city in Canada (03:08) Bottled water will no longer be sold on city properties (04:09) Dating FYI’s and Deal Breakers (10:01) Want to get proposed to? Just do this! (13:08) Useless Question (17:11) #TherapyThursday (25:09) Thousand Dollar Minute (28:05) Great news for coffee drinkers (29:01) Today is the day people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions (29:37) Tickets to The Super Bowl this weekend are HOW MUCH?! (30:04) #TherapyThursday continues (37:33) Pure Country 94 $10,000 Big Spend - Qualifiers (38:26) What we learned today

Candid Convo, Finish The Sentence, Rap IQ ft. Quest: Quest started his career as a music producer in 2001 learning from his mentor, Da Heala who has gone on to produce tracks for The Weeknd. He built a reputation for being the “go-to” guy for music production in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Eagle's CEO, Janis Grantham, explores the topic of Diversity in IT and shares her experiences. Janis has been an owner and leader of Eagle since its inception over 25 years ago and over this time, she's built a reputation as an industry thought leader and bellweather.  Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:42 About Janis Grantham ​Janis Grantham is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Chairperson of the Board for Eagle. She leads Eagle's Executive Team and is responsible for the company's strategic direction, while overseeing day-to-day operations. he has more than thirty years of industry experience starting as a computer programmer and working in various consulting and management roles for large system integrators and software companies. Janis was listed as one of Canada's Top 100 Women Business Owners by Profit Magazine for 12 consecutive years. She has also been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts on multiple occasions in both the North American Staffing 100 List and the Global Power 100 Women in Staffing list. In addition, she is a member of the Hall of Fame for Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 program, was the Consumers Choice Business Woman of the Year for Ottawa-Gatineau in 2005, and was a finalist in the 2002 Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year award.

​W​hy would as many as two hundred thousand New Brunswickers still need their first COVID-19 shots? How do you convince the reluctant?​ ​Laura Scrimgeour is a behavioural scientist in Ottawa-Gatineau​.​

We had the pleasure of being joined on the podcast by Alex and Warren  of Taming Sari, an absolutely amazing indie rock band from the wilds of Ottawa/Gatineau. They discussed the early days and evolution of the band, they give us an inside scoop of their song making process, and as it is 2021, we talk about the struggles of making music in the Pandemic Years.Give the episode a listen and then go find all their musics and fill your earholes with the untamed sounds of Taming Sari.

This week on the Nobodies Are Somebodies Podcast, it's my conversation with co-founding member of local Ottawa/Gatineau band Sunday Riot Club, bassist/vocalist Alexandre Maheux that originally aired on Nobodies Radio Station: Heavy Rock Radio. Alex and I talk about the band's latest video for their new single "Where The Wild Things Are", the creative process behind the video and the song, future stuff for the band and a little bit of Sunday Riot Club history! More about the Sunday Riot Club below: Sunday Riot Club: http://www.sundayriotclub.com SRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiofSWzBE43Tf5cI99uUV7w Sunday Riot Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sundayriotclub       Music featured on this episode (intro) by Matthew Johnston  https://soundcloud.com/user-234321408

It's likely that many Canadians didn't learn about the stolen land on which the federal government buildings stand on. Why would we? It's not something many Canadians learn about on school field trips. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with two Algonquin scholars to talk about the land, which many Canadians know as the Ottawa-Gatineau area.Thanks to today's guests: Dr. Veldon Coburn (@VeldonCoburn) from University of Ottawa in their Institute of Indigenous Research studies (@uOttawa) and Dr. Lynn Gehl.Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.com!Follow us on Twitter (@decomplicatedca) & Instagram (@decomplicatednews).

Electricity and trees seldom mix. But that doesn't mean they can't be good neighbors. Across the city of Ottawa, there are an estimated 185,000 trees in proximity to Hydro Ottawa's 2,800 kilometers of overhead high-voltage power lines. The lines run to all neighborhoods bringing electricity to over 340,000 homes and businesses. As a utility, the goal is to balance power supply reliability with environmental concerns, such as respecting the natural beauty of our community’s tree canopy. In this episode, Nick Levac, Supervisor of Distribution Operations at Hydro Ottawa, and Greg Tipman, Forestry Inspector at Hydro Ottawa, share all about their efforts in striking this balance. Related Content & Links: Hydro Ottawa Tree Planting Advice [PDF]: https://static.hydroottawa.com/documents/publications/safety/tree_planting_advice-EN.pdf Greg Tipman’s favourite trees: Eastern white pine - https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-white-pine  The monkey puzzle tree - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_araucana  Giant Sequoia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoiadendron_giganteum  Charlie Brown Christmas tree - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown_tree Transcript: Dan Seguin  00:42 Hey, everyone, welcome back. This is the ThinkEnergy podcast. Dr. Thomas Fuller said it best, "He that plants trees loves others besides himself." And that dates back to 1732. Now let's fast forward to today. Based on aerial imagery and laser sensory technology, the National Capital Commission reported in a recent study that nearly half of the National Capital Region is under the cover of trees: 46% to be precise. Given Dr. Fuller's memorable quote, it looks like Ottawa-Gatineau has a lot of love for its residents. And if you know anything about electricity, you know that electricity and trees seldom mix. But that doesn't mean they can't be good neighbors. Across the city of Ottawa, there are an estimate of 185,000 trees in proximity to Hydro Ottawa's has 2800 kilometers of overhead high-voltage power lines. The lines run to all neighborhoods bringing electricity to over 340,000 homes and businesses. As a utility, the goal is always to balance reliability of the power supply with the environmental concerns such as respecting the natural beauty of your community’s tree canopy. Trees provide all sorts of environmental and energy saving benefits from absorbing CO2 to releasing oxygen back into the air, to providing shade from the sun and reducing excess heat in our home if they're planted in the right place. But, that being said, during storms, broken tree branches can bring down power lines and create serious public safety concerns like damaged equipment, fires, and power outages. Vegetation management, commonly known as tree trimming, identifies hazards and fixes them by pruning trees and redirecting growth away from power lines. All the while, making every effort to ensure trees remain healthy. Highly skilled arborists trim and cut trees near electrical equipment and wires based on tree species growth patterns, geography and line voltage. This work has resulted in reducing power outages by 40% in Ottawa. In fact, between 2019 and 2020, tree contact with power lines was the cause of only 7% of all outages. This is in large part thanks to the preventive measures that utilities like Hydro Ottawa take all year long, with the extreme weather events we've witnessed in the past years, and as climate continues to change, the outcomes will create more problems for utilities to provide reliable power to customers without extended outages. So here's today's big question: In the age of climate change and environmental responsibility, how can utility companies strike a balance between maintaining reliable service, minimizing outages and maintaining a healthy and vibrant urban forest? To help us better understand this balancing act, I've invited our Supervisor of Distribution Operations at Hydro Ottawa Nick Levac and one of the Forestry inspectors, Greg Tipman. Welcome to you both. Greg, I'll start with you. Can you tell us a bit about your work and what the biggest misconceptions are about tree trimming and vegetation control programs when it comes to electricity?   Greg Tipman  05:06 For sure, Dan, and just again, thanks for having us on your podcast this morning. It's getting kind of meat potatoes, you know, my daily job encompasses speaking with customers, addressing the vegetation concerns around power lines, auditing of the contractor we use, which is Asplundh Tree Service. There's also coordinating of our jobs, our time and material jobs. So it's stuff that I look at and deal with the customer and then gets delegated directly to a secondary crew to do that specific work for the customer. There's also writing of prescriptions for any work for other jobs for the customers. So specific work they want Hydro Ottawa to do that's outside of our regular trim program. Some of the biggest misconceptions that I've run into is that a lot of the public thinks that our tree work is just a hack and slash that there's no thought or science put into the tree trimming that's actually going on, when in actuality, we have a whole set of standards for proper pruning, and tree trimming of the species around the Hydro wires. And that kicks back to our working procedures or our lifeline clearing techniques. And then there's another misconception that I've run into quite a bit: a lot of people think that for us, or for our contractor to do the tree trimming, the power has to be shut off every single time. And that's, that's not the case. We like to keep it as a very rare scenario when we do have to shut the power off. And that's usually just for a safety issue for the for the tree trimmers.   Dan Seguin  06:56 Okay, Nick, we often say that trees and electrical wires don't mix. What types of dangerous situations can occur if they come into contact with one another? Is there maybe a recent example you can share with us?   Nick Levac  07:14 Yeah, so I mean, first in mine is obviously power outages. That's kind of the first thing that we hear about when a tree comes down on our conductors. But, you know, the power outages can vary from a whole circuit right back to a substation to just a localized outage in your community or along your streets. The other thing, if the tree does come down on the line, and our in our system doesn't experience an outage, oftentimes trees can catch on fire. So we've had, we've had examples over the years where a tree is rested on a line, nobody notices it, and then eventually, it'll catch on fire, which, which obviously can cause other issues. And especially in the summertime with dry conditions. If that does come down to the ground, I could, you know, start forest fires, which, unfortunately, our neighbors in the south of us have experienced down in California and stuff, but there was one larger outage. And I think it was a start in November, November 2, where a spruce tree that was quite a bit away from the line did fail, and it came down and took down two conductors out at the end of my road, I believe it was and it caused a large outage. In a sense, those are almost better to have because it's easier to find that tree and where the problem is, and we can get crews out to fix it in a quick manner. But that's probably the most recent one that we found that had a major outage and a big impact on system.   Dan Seguin  08:49 So we're clear, Nick, what are the guidelines that determine if tree trimming or vegetation management near power lines is required? What does sufficient clearance from electrical equipment look like?   Nick Levac  09:06 Yeah, so like Greg mentioned in the first question there, we have our arbors going through our system, and we're looking at standards that we trim to the city is divided up into about 30 vegetation management zones. And they're divided into either a two or three year trim cycle, which means you'll see arborist in your backyard or on the streets, trimming out to our guidelines, either every second year or third year. Our main goal, there's a couple of them. But our main goal when we're trimming to our standards that we have is when we come back and either two or three years, the vegetation that we trimmed out is still three feet away. There's different zones that we have from 10 feet back to the conductor or the live overhead wire, and from the wire out to three feet is called the restricted zone. And as I mentioned that that's where we do not want the vegetation to get into. Because if we, if it does get in there creates a bunch of different problems for our, for our tree arborist to go in there. And as Greg mentioned, outages is the last thing we want to do when we're trimming trees. And if that vegetation does get into that restricted zone, increased outages for trimming, there is an option that we have to look at which we're trying to avoid. So that's, that's kind of our main goal. We look at the species of tree and how much it would grow in a year. And as the arborist comes through, they're going to trim back that many feet. So if we have a fast growing species that grow, say, three or four feet a year, and we're going to be back in two years, we're going to trim that back three feet times two, plus the additional three feet. So we're looking at about a 10 foot trim on that.   Dan Seguin  10:49 Nick, pruning, and especially removal of interfering trees, often causes controversy. In an age of climate change and environmental responsibility, what do you tell folks that object to or have concerns about the important work you do to help keep the lights on and the trees safe?   Nick Levac  11:15 Yeah, that's a great question. We, you know, I think you hit the last word there. And your question kind of hits on our main goal of everything that we do here at hydro is safety. So not only we're looking out for the public safety, ensuring that trees aren't coming down on the line and staying energized. But we're also looking to know for worker safety. So as we're going through, we try to do preventative maintenance, so to speak. So very much like you get your oil change in a car, or you put your winter tires on this time of year, we're trying to trim trees away from the lines to make sure they don't come in contact that avoids outages, unplanned outages, especially because, you know, it's one thing to get a phone call to say, Hey, your power is going to be out because we're doing preventative maintenance, whether it's tree trimming, or upgrading electrical system, it's another thing to wake up at two o'clock in the morning, after lights out, heat off and everything and it's unexpected, and you're trying to get ready, your kids are at home or whatever. So preventative maintenance is the big thing. And we try to educate our customers that what we're doing out there is really just to make sure that we can decrease outages and especially those unplanned outages. The other thing that we look at when we're pruning trees is the tree health. And I know Greg's going to get into this I think a little bit later on. But just looking at the species a tree and how we trimmed them to make sure that the health of the tree is also a huge interest for our arborists that are up there. They're all certified trained arborist with some extra training on the electrical side, because obviously we're turning around live electrical lines. But when they get up into a tree, they're looking at the health of the tree. There's a lot of stuff once they get up into the canopy of the tree that they notice that you can't see from the ground. So they're taking into account and they're taking out any deadwood or anything in there and tried to not only like I mentioned before getting those clearances that we need for the electrical side, but also trying to enhance the tree growth away from our lines and looking at the health of the tree by taking the deadwood or anything out of it.   Dan Seguin  13:16 Okay, so back to you, Greg. I know you trim trees on public property that are within three meters of an overhead line. But what about on a private property? Trees near utility lines inherently carry serious risk to property owners who may be injured or killed when working on trees near power lines. What are homeowners responsible for? And when should they call us, the utility, to arrange for their help? Like a planned outage? Basically, what do homeowners need to know?   Greg Tipman  13:57 Yeah, Dan. So when you're speaking about kind of responsibilities on vegetation maintenance, Hydro Ottawa was responsible for the pole, the pole wire, and vegetation maintenance. The area around the high voltage wire that hydro trims as part of our responsibility is 10 feet from the primary which is usually the very top wire running pole, as well as about a three foot clearance around our low voltage or secondary wires. And again, that's the pole the pole wires just want to make that a bold statement. That's Hydro's responsibility as part of our maintenance package. Kind of like Nick was touching up on and that's that that happens, pending what grid what year, you know, two to three years central, within kind of the city core versus the outer rural areas. If a customer is looking to have work done on their tree which is growing out into their private property, and it's near our overhead wires, Hydro comes in free of charge, we get it clear 10 feet 10 feet back debris would stay on site. And then it would be the homeowners responsibility to either cut the tree down themselves hire private tree contractor, or if they wanted, they could also hire Hydro Ottawa, do our work for others program, and we would write them out a formal tree quote. And they would, they would pay an additional cost for that, that work that's outside of our regular maintenance scope. Now in regards to the wires running pole to house service wire, or if you're in a rural area, and it's a private primary wire, there's a couple options that they have for having those what those wires that vegetation trimmed out, they can either hire a private tree contractor, and Hydro Ottawa, or service department provides one free disconnect a year for any tree work. Little bit more legwork for the customer or the contractor to do, but it's an entirely viable option. The second option is they can again hire Hydro, to trim out their service wire to whatever specs we normally recommend it you know, it's a low voltage secondary wire to have about a three foot clearance on it, they want us to go with that option. I would write them out a formal tree quote, have all the details, proof of payment beforehand would be had. And then we would schedule in the customer an exact date. And they would essentially have the work done to what the quote was that they're paying for the work to be done and, and go from there. It's quite effective. We've gotten a lot of feedback from the customers about having their service wire trimmed down. And there's been a lot of good things to have come from having us on site. And just doing it all and not having to worry with them having to organize an outage on their house. So it's, it's been a good go.   Dan Seguin  17:03 Here's another one for you, Greg, went planting a young sapling, it's often difficult to imagine that in as few as 10 years, it could have a significant impact on the landscape with an expanding canopy as a homeowner or a landscaper. If you're planting a new tree, how important is it to contact your utility service provider? To discuss your plan? Do you have any tree planting advice? Or some good resources on what to plant? And where?   Greg Tipman  17:40 Yes, yes. So basically, Hydro Ottawa has a really good source on our internet page. Basically, just type in Google Hydro Ottawa Tree Planting Advice, and it's a pamphlet that's been put on to the internet and it has everything for suggestions of where the tree should be planted, what type of species is it? How tall? Will it grow? How wide will the canopy grow? How many feet back from an overhead wire should be planted? It has a breakdown of you know, species names, what soils are best to be planted in? You know, like I said, their typical growth structure in relation to overhead wires. And there's also advice given on planting around underground wires, which a lot of people you know, you don't see them, you don't really think they're there. But they are, you know, most people just see the, you know, the green box, the ground transformer, if you will, but where are the wires going? Which, which way Can I can I plant and whatnot. So it's a really great resource has a lot of information, a lot of diagrams. Definitely check it out. And then another great option would be just put a call in, have myself or Nick show up. And, you know, we can tell you, you know, basically where, what, what's the lay of the land? What is your yard showing you? You know, are there other trees in the neighborhood or in your yard, you can get a very good look just from seeing what's out there, what to expect. And then and then go from there.   Dan Seguin  19:29 Okay, we'll actually have for our listeners in the show notes. We'll have links to all of these publications and the actual section on the website. So definitely we'll drive traffic there. Because the last thing I think we want is for me to put your extension number, your mobile number and have 100 calls tomorrow.   Greg Tipman  19:51 There we go. I like push it all in there.   Dan Seguin  19:56 Okay, Nick. This next question might be in your wheelhouse. A power outage occurs when there's a direct contact between two conducting lines with face to face. Or by providing a path for electricity to travel to the ground. There are several other ways that vegetation, trees in particular, can cause power outages, wondering if you could expand on those causes and how utilities and folks in your profession mitigate that?   Nick Levac  20:35 Yeah, it's an interesting question. It's obviously something we look at all the time. And that's our biggest goal within our department is to mitigate those outages. And I actually came from a background in the lines department as a power line maintainer for 10 years and swung over and got into working with the veg. management program. And, you know, I'd say it's a really good partnership that we have right now, not only with, with Greg and our other utility forestry inspectors, but along with our contractor Asplund who's doing the work for us. And, you know, that's a constant conversation that we're having weekend week out. And not only are we reviewing any outages that might have occurred the week before and trying to follow up on those to see why those power outages occurred and how we can hopefully prevent them from reoccurring. But within the system itself, the electrical system, we have, it's very much like your house where it's set up where we have different circuits all the way through the city. And within each circuit, we have different fusing, the further you get away from the substation. So the fuse in coordination can really help out if you have a tree that falls at the very end of that circuit, we have the fusion set up in a way that it's only going to go back to the next device downstream. And if everything is working properly, that fuse will open up and it'll really shrink the size of that outage rather than going all the way back to the substation. So if you can imagine if you have 1000 customers on a circuit, and you have 10, different fuses all the way down, and that last one blows, you're going away affect 100 people instead of 1000 people. Also, within our system, we have devices called reclosers. So I'm sure many listeners have had their lights flicker on and off two or three times. And then unfortunately, after that third flicker, the power does stay off permanently. That means that there's a bigger issue on the line and that reclosure could self-clear. So those devices are there. For momentary outages, when they see a spike in amperage, they'll open up the circuit and give time for that tree or whatever that foreign interference is to clear itself. And then close back in with the hopes that once it closes back in that power will stay on. If it senses that it's still there, it'll open back up again. Hopefully allow it to clear a little bit longer closed back in again. And hopefully the second time's a charm. Unfortunately, sometimes that doesn't work. And then you experienced that outage, kind of the last kind of protection in the whole stream of protection devices is that circuit breaker back at the station. That's kind of the worst case if we see a circuit open up. That means that there's a major problem. Usually, like you mentioned there, there's a phase two phase kind of issue where two conductors have slapped together. And that's kind of what causes the biggest outage, that's when we know we have a large problem. And the other issue with that is because our circuits are so long, some of them you know, in the downtown core where we have more substations, it's a little bit easier to find because you know, the circuit might only be say a kilometer or two long, but if you get out into the rural Orleans, Kanata, down south - though, manotick, nepean area, you can have, you know, 10-15-20 kilometers a line. So, if your circuit breaker and your station opens up, that means that somewhere between your station and the end of the line is your problem. So there are fault indicators and stuff on your line that can help pinpoint it. But it definitely can make it more challenging when you're when you're starting back at your substation not having to patrol 20 kilometers a line versus if that fuse opens at the very end of your line, you know, okay, it's the last section within that line. The other thing that can really help us out is the customers in the field. So a lot of times we'll get calls in and it's great to get that information and Hydro Ottawa is very active on social media and that that definitely helps if, if a customer sees a problem if they see a line down if they see a bright blue flash if they hear a large loud bang. You know, first and foremost, let us know don't ever approach downed wires Stay away, even trees that could be leaning up against the wire. But I and I mentioned this before, just because the trees against the wire if that wire still energized that could potentially energize that trees, we want to make sure we stay back, you know. Stay back 10 meters from that tree stay back 10 meters from that electrical line because you don't know if it's on, or if it's still alive. So your safety is first and foremost, call in, call 911, if there's any, you know, immediate hazard fire, police can come in and assist, they will get a hold of our system office right away and direct us to that. Or if it's something that's, you know, a little bit less and you think that hydro should know, we have lots of different social media channels you can reach out on. And let us know. And that really does help because that information does find its way down to the crews in the fields. And it helps us get to the outage and find that problem that's causing the damage that much quicker.   Dan Seguin  25:51 Yeah, for sure. I know, historically, we've had customers actually send us photos on Twitter. Yeah, that we could actually send systems office so they can actually identify, they would know exactly where that is. And they helped out the guys on like the field workers.   Nick Levac  26:06 Yeah, no, that's, that's great. And I mean, I was, I was on that first response truck there 24/7crew for multiple years. And it was great. I mean, you know, when the days are getting darker and the nights it's in the middle of night, the last thing you want to do is be trying to find, find an outage and or the cause of an outage. And it's kind of like finding a needle in a haystack sometimes out there. So anything from the customers is a great help.   Dan Seguin  26:35 Yeah, definitely. Okay, in addition to being a qualified arborist, Greg, you also have extensive knowledge about electricity. Can you talk about this dual role and special qualifications that you have? How dangerous is your job? And do you work around live electricity at high voltage?   Greg Tipman  26:59 Yeah, Dan. So just a little background on my schooling and qualifications. I did my forestry technologist diploma at Algonquin - a two year program. And then from there, I moved out to BC to work on some really big trees. And while out there, I morphed into the utility side of tree work. And that's where I went and did my apprenticeship program. From there, you need approximately 4000 hours just to qualify, the program's a two year program, you've accumulated about 6000 hours around of live line clearing, working around the wires, you'll learn how it looks just all the basics, electricity, how it works, how to identify the equipment, that coupled with your actual tree work in the tree, the tools, special tools you'll be using, so dielectrically tools, how to operate bucket trucks, so on and so forth. Rigging big chunks of wood down in trees, how to do it safely, and all the while in close proximity to these overhead high voltage wires. It's very dangerous. I mean, you couple your, you know, 30-40-50-60 feet up hanging by ropes, you're using a chainsaw to cut wood. Plus, you have a live line that's, you know, five, six feet away from you. So it's definitely very dangerous. But the schooling, the on the job training that you get just, you know, old hands, showing you the techniques, the up to date, safety standards, and whatnot. It makes your comfort level something that would never, you know, come natural to you become second nature. So it's, it's definitely a process, it's definitely building the confidence over time. And then, you know, taking classes, learning whether it's through the International Society of arboriculture on the tree side of things for tree health, you know, one of the tree species tree biology pests, you know, a lot of times customers will ask, you know, why is my tree dying? What Why is it declining? A lot of times people will think, Oh, it's Hydro Ottawa you trimmed the tree incorrectly. Well, no, it's, you know, a pest infestation or you did some landscaping or whatnot, the roots have been killed and whatnot. So it's learning all that you know, information and coupling it and pairing it with the electrical side of things that it really makes for a harmonious job and, you know, a great aspect to keep learning There's always new information, new research coming out on trees and the electrical side of things you know, and then just basically, you know, having the resources also at Hydro Ottawa, it makes that partnership that much better for getting the work done and done safely.   Dan Seguin  30:24 So Greg, I've seen some amazing footage of folks in your profession climbing pretty high in trees. So besides not having a fear of heights. What's that like? And what's your favorite thing about your job? Have you ever been surprised by some birds or squirrels? Or, you know, have they surprised you? Or have you surprised them?   Greg Tipman  30:49 Yeah, so kind of, like I was touching on there. I mean, the fear of heights is not was never really the big deal. It was more trusting your gear. Knowing that you know what a 10-12 millimeter diameter rope is going to hold you and your gear. You know, it's going to hold, you know, wood swinging around and whatnot, it's not going to break off, you know that your knots have been tied correctly, they're not going to come undone, you're going to fall to your death and get injured or whatnot. Those were kind of the first fears to really get over. But once you get that it's practice, the more you do it, the more you get comfortable doing it. The more you feel safe and secure. I've definitely had some weird, interesting animal encounters while working in the trees. I've had birds land on my head and stay there while working. I've had raccoons, you know, climb out of hollows. I've had bats, you know, fly out from underneath bark. But probably the scariest was wasn't in the tree yet. But we're doing some ground slash in BC and probably 10-12 feet away. A black bear just goes running right by and yeah, it was exhilarating. But it was done in a flash and yeah, nothing. Nothing more. But you know, it definitely, you know, could have been a different interesting situation had it been a, you know, an angry bear, if you will. Yeah, for the most part. It's the job. You get to see nature all the time. And there's always something great to see, animal wise.   Dan Seguin  32:33 Cool. Okay, both. Are you ready to tag team here and close us off with some rapid fire questions?   Greg Tipman  32:43 Definitely.   Nick Levac  32:43 Yep.   Dan Seguin  32:45 Greg, what is your favorite tree?   Greg Tipman  32:48 Can I give you four Dan?   Dan Seguin  32:51 Sure. Why not?   Greg Tipman  32:53 So Eastern white pine. The monkey puzzle tree. Giant Sequoia and the Charlie Brown Christmas tree.   Dan Seguin  33:03 Okay, that's good. Yeah, we I might ask you to provide the links. So I can direct listeners to those trees. Nick, what is one thing you can't live without?   Nick Levac  33:18 That's an easy one. It's got to be my family. My two girls at home my lovely wife and, and probably a good cup of coffee or a nice Americano in the morning just to get things going.   Dan Seguin  33:29 Cool. Greg, what habit or hobby? Have you picked up during shelter in place?   Greg Tipman  33:37 Probably flying and crashing my drone.   Dan Seguin  33:43 Okay, yeah.   Greg Tipman  33:44 A little more practice.   Dan Seguin  33:47 Yeah, more practice! Nick, if you could have one superpower, what would it be?   Nick Levac  33:56 Ah, you know what I think never to age physically. Only in wisdom. The body's getting a little bit older and every you know, every time I go out and try to play hockey or do something now I wake up a little bit sore in the morning so I could keep my physical health. Maybe back when I was in my 20s. That would be amazing.   Dan Seguin  34:17 And what about you, Greg?   Greg Tipman  34:25 Maybe just unlimited superpowers.   Dan Seguin  34:28 All of them,   Greg Tipman  34:29 All of them!   Dan Seguin  34:30 Okay. Back to you, Nick. If you could turn back time and talk to your 18 year old self. What would you tell them?   Nick Levac  34:40 You know, I'd probably try to let them in on a couple of neat, you know, world events that were going to take place between then and then when they're my age now and just make Tell him to go there. Make sure he's present and no matter what the cost is. Sometimes you only get a once in a lifetime chance to see things and make sure he gets there to experience that life live.   Dan Seguin  35:05 Okay. And lastly, this one is for both. What do you currently find most interesting in your sector? I'll start with Greg.   Greg Tipman  35:15 It's a, it's really the day to day change, there's always a different challenge that's coming up, you're always in a different location dealing with different people. So it's never, you know, a monotonous job, it's, it's always fluid, there's always something new.   Dan Seguin  35:34 Okay, what about you, Nick.   Nick Levac  35:35 I, what excites me the most coming down the pipe, I think is the technology that hopefully we're going to be exposed to, I mean, Greg mentioned, crashing his drone, but you know, just even stuff like that, and us being able to fly over our overhead lines and really take a good snapshot of what that vegetation looks like within our city. And, and what we can do to kind of have a good mix between, you know, maintaining that urban canopy in Ottawa, and then also at the same time keeping the electricity on and if we can use different types of technology that's coming down the pipe to find a balance between the two that we can get out and, and proactively trim trees because we know exactly where they are. And also keep that urban canopy for that for customers here in Ottawa. I think there's a there's an interesting mix coming down, how we can leverage that technology to our advantage.   Dan Seguin  36:27 Okay, Nick, Greg, we reached the end of another episode of The ThinkEnergy podcast. I hope you had a lot of fun. And thank you very much for joining me today. I hope you I hope you enjoyed it.   Greg Tipman  36:42 Thanks again for having us, Dan.   Nick Levac  36:44 Yes, thank you, Dan.   Dan Seguin  36:48 Thank you for joining us today. I truly hope you enjoyed this episode of The ThinkEnergy podcast. For past episodes, make sure you visit our website hydroottawa.com/podcast. Lastly, if you found value in this podcast, be sure to subscribe. Anyway, this podcast is a wrap. Cheers, everyone.  

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In this episode, Grace and Deborah share their stories and opinions on the interactions they experience as young women of colour. Dans cet épisode, Grace et Déborah partagent leurs histoires et points de vue, sur des interactions vécues en tant que jeunes femmes de couleur.

Se llevó a cabo aquí en Canadá del 28 al 31 de junio en Ottawa-Gatineau y Montreal, la Primera Muestra de Cine Dominicano en Canadá. Esta muestra fue posible gracias a la colaboración de la Embajada de República Dominicana en… »

  On October 19, 2015 Greg Fergus was elected Member of Parliament for the Quebec riding of Hull-Aylmer. Greg has solid experience in the political field. He has worked as a policy advisor and senior policy advisor in a number of ministerial offices. He has also worked at all levels of the Liberal Party of Canada, including as National Director, where he introduced change and innovation that made the party more efficient, restoring it to today's modern appeal. Proud father of three, Greg has always worked to improve the communities he has lived in. Since moving to the Ottawa-Gatineau area in 1988, he has gotten involved in numerous areas: social housing, community organizations, and various associations and councils. Greg has undertaken studies at the master's level in international relations. He also holds two bachelor's degrees—one in social science and one in international relations. Over the past 25 years, he has worked in both private and public sectors, with not-for-profit organizations and in the academic sector. In what spare time he has, he enjoys long distance running, reading, and writing. He currently sits as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and is the President of Federal Black Caucus. Recently, we the opportunity to chat with Mr. Fergus. During our conversation, Mr. Fergus talked about: – Some of his story including having a mother from Jamaica and father from Montserrat – Growing his family was one of two minority families in the mainly Jewish in Montreal “a minority, within a minority, within a minority, within a minority” – His parents instilling education and high expectations with him and his other siblings – The start of his political journey becoming a Parliamentary Page thirty years ago – Some of his political journey – The fact that many people are unable to run for political office – The story behind Federal Black Caucus – Some of the challenges that Black Canadians are facing – The purpose of the Federal Black Caucus and what it wants to get done – What are young people bringing to the Federal Black Caucus and what excites him the about the organization – The importance of data collection in helping Black Canadians You can contact Mr. Fergus via: Email Visit the The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email The Dr. Vibe Show™ at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

A pair of tornadoes touched down in the Ottawa-Gatineau region Friday, the first time a tornado has hit a major Canadian city in decades. Homes were destroyed, people were injured, but miraculously no one has yet died from the the storm.  The aftermath caused the capital to be eerily quiet on Monday. Dave is joined by Ottawa Citizen reporters Elizabeth Payne and Tom Spears. 

The tornado was so very terrorizing, and we hope everyone is wherever they are - whether it be here, in the Ottawa/Gatineau area, or back in Toronto, and even Argentina. Stay safe, and can't wait to talk to you sometime because I'm thankful we are alright. Do you have an emergency bag? If so, let's talk! Insta's: @temporarycivillians @novvorry @mndacain Twitter: @mndacain Enjoy Podcast 7!

Renée Yoxon is a singer-songwriter who started their career in the Ottawa-Gatineau jazz scene a few years ago. They've since then started doing vocal coaching, creating content for Youtube, and came out as non-binary and as living with chronic pain.

23 mai 2018 - Cette semaine sous la tente on reçoit la comédienne Rashel Bessette avec qui on aborde le thème de l'identité des genres. Originaire de la région Ottawa-Gatineau, elle gradue à l’école nationale de théâtre du Canada en interprétation en 2017. Depuis, elle se laisse guider a travers les opportunités qui se présentent sur son chemin.

Kevin Dee is a co-founder and the Chairman of the Board at Eagle. As Chair, Mr. Dee oversees the company from a governance perspective, holding the Executive Team accountable for their performance. While Mr Dee is not involved in day-to-day operations of the company, he is involved in strategic growth initiatives and ensuring that Eagle is at the forefront of staffing industry innovation. With twenty years of experience as CEO of the company, he is also readily available as a key resource to the Executive Team. In 2006, Mr. Dee was named CEO of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal, in 2009 was Consumer's Choice Businessman of the Year for Ottawa-Gatineau and, in 2012, was presented with the ACSESS Award of Excellence. Mr. Dee was a National Board Member for nine years, and past President of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS), which is the Canadian staffing industry association. He was also a National Board Member of the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses (NACCB Canada) for five years, stepping down in 2014. He is active in numerous charities providing both financial support, and his time.   Resources Eagle Kevin Dee's social media Twitter @KevinDee300 

Welcome to episode 89 of #PositronicRadio. If you're from Canada's national capital region, Ottawa / Gatineau, my next gig is on Friday, January 26, 2018 at House of Targ where I'll be playing music before, between and after the bands which includes Toronto's nTTx from whom I've played tracks on episodes 78 and 82, Montreal's The Marquis, and local band Final Fall. Check out the Facebook event for more information and set yourself as Attending if you're interested and make sure to indicate your requests. This episode is part 2 of my favourite tracks from 2017. Omnimar - Out Of My Life (00:00) Massive Ego - Let Go (05:32) [:SITD:] - Walls Have Eyes (09:38) The Birthday Massacre - Endless (14:31) Eisbrecher - Was Ist Hier Los? ([:SITD:] Remix) (17:39) Projekt Ich - Where Are the Angels (feat. Mick L. Angelo of 5TimesZero) (L_igh_T Remix) (21:33) Kirlian Camera - Sky Collapse (feat. Covenant) (27:06) Stars Crusaders - Gemini (32:04) X-Rx - Shut the F* Up And Die (36:19) Synapsyche - This Is Gonna Hurt (Unity One Remix) (40:47) Grendel - Severed Nations (Ludovico Technique Remix) (45:34) Rroyce - Who Needs (Beborn Beton Remix) (49:24) Funker Vogt - Der Letzte Tanz (Tanzmix) (54:18) Reichsfeind - Fill The Void (Maneater Remix) (58:51)

Rob founded Watersedge Dental Laboratory in order to offer more than high quality products: its “raison d’être” was to give doctors the calm confidence they need to deliver perfection to their own patients. With over twenty five years of experience in dental technology, Robert knows that the best way for any doctor to navigate new and unfamiliar waters is with an experienced guide. His focus on implant restoration has provided a knowledge base that many dental professionals have come to trust - often calling him in for chair-side assistance during delicate restoration procedures.   Most of Watersedge’s clients have followed Robert throughout his career at many different laboratories in the Ottawa-Gatineau region where he has held both management and production roles. At the age of eighteen, Robert acquired his first laboratory job, polishing crowns, pouring models, and delivering cases. His natural ability to absorb and implement the scientific principles and engineering skills required to be successful in the industry is attributed to his engineer father, while his strong work ethic and individual care for the patient, colleague, and client, are accredited to his mother.   As a dedicated father and stepfather to five grown children, some of whom follow in his footsteps and work alongside him, Robert is living the “Canadian Dream” with his wife Suzanne and the family dog Harrison in their home in Carleton Place, Ontario.   www.watersedgedentallab.com

Nick talks about the flooding in Ottawa/Gatineau and how unprepared we were and the fact that we spend billions on global warming instead of local safety against other natural disasters!

C’est la question que pose l’animateur et réalisateur Julien Morissette, qui se demande dans cette émission si les institutions culturelles des deux côtés de la rivière des Outaouais bénéficieraient à travailler ensemble plus souvent et de manière plus efficace. Parce que, constate-t-il au fil de ses rencontres, si les artistes ne voient pas de frontières à leur art dans la région d’Ottawa-Gatineau, il s’agit dans les faits de deux territoires bien distincts sur le plan administratif. « Les artistes bougent, mais les organisations évoluent chacune de leur côté », résume la blogueuse et essayiste Catherine Voyer-Léger. Avec : Julien Morissette (animateur et réalisateur), Catherine Voyer-Léger, Lisa L'Heureux, Mehdi Hamdad, Karine Lafleur, Stéphanie St-Jean Aubre, Julie Martineau (invités)

I'm DJing this upcoming Saturday during Death Disco at Swizzles (246 Queen St, between Bank & Kent) in Ottawa. For those living in the Ottawa / Gatineau region, I hope to see some of you there :)I'm back this week with a lot of great new tracks for all of you. I'd like to apologize for the overall volume of this episode. I discovered half-way that the volume was much lower on the recording feature of my program.Pakt - Freiheit (00:00).Black Heaven - Glut und Asche (03:25)Electrovot - Fate (07:35)Essence of Mind - Indifference (Kant Kino Mix) (11:27)Kant Kino - Soulfood (Elec This! Remix) (14:42)E-Craft - Rearrested (v1.0) (19:20)Imperative Reaction - Side Effect (23:57)Accessory - Raise (28:22)Straftanz - Forward Ever (33:08)VNV Nation - Gratitude (38:41)God Module - Devil's Night (44:40)Frozen Plasma - Crossroads (49:05)Apoptygma Berzerk - Eclipse (OK Minus Remix) (54:34)

This past Saturday's Death Disco was a great time and I'm looking forward to the last Saturday of August to DJ for all of you again. Check out Death Disco if you have yet to check it out. It occurs at Swizzles every Saturday in Ottawa.I've been confirmed for late Tuesday, August 9th between midnight and 2 AM EDT where I will be hosting Future Pop on CKCU 93.1 FM. If you're not from the Ottawa / Gatineau area in Canada, you can tune in on-line at www.ckcufm.com.On Saturday, September 17th, DJ [L]otus and I will be the DJs on hand for Rabbit Hole Productions' Metal Mayhem Madness 5 event at the 2nd Bass Line Skybar & Restaurant at 300 Coventry Rd, 3rd Floor. I'll be spinning a mix of what you usually hear on this podcast as well as Metal.The 55th episode of Positronic Radio featuring the following tracks:Rabia Sorda - Radio Paranoia (Re-transmitted by Girgory Feil)Formalin - My FetishElectrovot - Turning PointKant Kino feat. Ayria - Nothing's ImpossibleParralox - FreakImperative Reaction - What Is Left to Say (Club Edit)Angels & Agony - RuinsIris - Panic RevBlack Heaven - EtwasAgonoize - VollrauschfetischistSpectra*Paris feat. Dope Stars Inc. - Size Zero (Remix by Blank)Accessory - Shout It Out (Take Your Ass On the Floor Mix)Dance or Die - 4 3 2Detroit Diesel - Normandy

Samita Mukhopadhyay, executive editor of Feministing.com, will be speaking at Women's Worlds 2011, which is being held this year in Ottawa-Gatineau from July 3-7.

Nicole Schwab, co-founder of The Gender Equality Project, will be speaking at Women's Worlds 2011, which is being held this year in Ottawa-Gatineau from July 3-7th.

The talented Alida Kinnie Starr speaks candidly about her music, the future of feminism and the upcoming Women's World conference in Ottawa-Gatineau.

Episode 18 of Prelude To A Scream features "Spirits" - a completely original story by Mark Leslie that has been released straight to digital format."People who haven't died can still leave their spirit in a place."Fascinated by the ghostly crying that haunts a repetory theatre house, Sally and Rob begin to unravel the mystery behind the eerie occurances, while learning about the undying passion that can bind two people together or a person to a place.This podcast contains the full audio version of "Spirits" as well as Mark discussing the origin of the tale and why he decided to release this one straight to digital format for 99 cents rather than sell first rights to a print market.Links:Spirits - digital story on Amazon Kindle Spirits - digital story at Smashwords.comThe Phoenix Theatre - the now demolished movie house on Bank Street in Ottawa where this story is set.A list of movie theatres in the Ottawa-Gatineau regio, with a bit more information about the Phoenix/Rialto Kevin MacLeod - the brilliant composer of "Noir Mild Tension" which is used in this podcast. Mark Leslie's WebsiteMark Leslie's BlogOne Hand Screaming (print book mentioned in podcast) (Chapters/Indigo) (Amazon)One Hand Screaming (ebook version) Smashwords, KoboBooks, Sony, Diesel, Amazon)Download MP3 by right-clicking here.

If you're from the Ottawa / Gatineau region, I'll be DJing both on Friday and Saturday this weekend. On Friday, I'll be DJing for 15 minutes at 9:30 PM at the Cock & Lion Pub, 202 Sparks St in Ottawa during an Ottawa industry event which will feature over 25 DJs from Ottawa's Electronic Dance Music scene. On Saturday, it's La danse noire at Swizzles, 246 Queen St. 10 PM. No cover, no dress code and 19+ w/ ID. Be there!This week's podcast features brand new tracks by System Syn, Manufactura & Captive Six.In Strict Confidence - I Surrender (Controlled Fusion Remix) - Taken from "La Parade Monstrueuse (Collectors Edition)".Eurocide - Im Lager Des Feindes - Taken from "Regen Aus Asche".System Syn - The Inconvenient (Imperative Reaction Remix) - Taken from "Here's To You EP".Manufactura - The Whore's Lullaby - Taken from "As They Drown In Their Lies".Solitary Experiments - Immortal (IOC Mix by Sebastian Komor) - Taken from "Immortal EP".Faderhead - Acquire the Fire - Taken from "Fh3".cut.rate.box - Thinair - Taken from "dataseed".Captive Six - Shut Down Everything (Single Edit) - Taken from "Shut Down Everything EP".Heimataerde - In Alle Ewigkeit - Taken from "Leben Geben Leben Nehmen".Blutengel - World of Ice (Club Mix) - Taken from "Soultaker".Grendel - Chemicals & Circuitry (Studio-X Remix) - Taken from "Chemicals & Circuitry EP".

If you live in the Ottawa / Gatineau areas, I'll be DJing during Blender Bender at Cock & Lion Pub, 202 Sparks St next Friday, April 23rd. I'll be going on at around 10 PM. Also, La danse noire is in a bit more than a week! Saturday, April 24th at Swizzles, 246 Queen St.This week's podcast features brand new tracks by Decoded Feedback, IAMX, Eisenfunk and De/Vision. Enjoy!De/Vision - Rage (Extended Club Version) - Taken from "Rage / Time To Be Alive EP".Blume - Walking in Darkness - Taken from "Rise from Grey".Encephalon - Scar on Scar - Taken from "Septic VIII" compilation.Edge of Dawn - Stage Fright - Taken from "Septic VIII" compilation.VNV Nation - Tomorrow Never Comes - Taken from "Of Faith, Power and Glory".IAMX - You Can Be Happy (Combichrist Remix) - Taken from "Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK".Destroid feat. Sven Friedrich - Lucretia My Reflection - Taken from "Silent World EP".And One - Love You To The End (Ur Version 2005) - Taken from "Bodypop 1 1/2".Eisenfunk - Pong - Taken from "8-Bit".Frozen Plasma - Tanz Die Revolution (Syrian Remix) - Taken from "Kinetik Festival Vol. 3" compilation.Decoded Feedback - Silent Killer - Taken from "Aftermath".

I would like to thank everyone who came out to this month's La danse noire. I had tons of fun spinning for you and I hope that you enjoyed youreselves. The next one is Saturday, April 24th, I hope to see all of you Ottawa / Gatineau listeners there.Also, please don't forget that I'm also DJing for 15 minutes during Blender Bender which is an event that will feature over 25 DJs. This event is going on at the Cock & Lion Pub on Sparks St in Ottawa.I am going to Toronto during the weekend of April 30th so if you know any DJs, please get them to get in touch with me as I would like to guest DJ in Toronto. I'm also looking to DJ in Syracuse, NY at any point soon as well so please have a DJ get in touch with me if they're interested.This week's podcast features brand new tracks by Combichrist, System Syn, X Marks the Pedwalk, Mind.In.A.Box and KMFDM. Check it out!Combichrist - Scarred (Imperative Reaction Remix) - Taken from "Scarred EP".System Syn - The Incovenient - Taken from "Strangers".Deathline International - Breaking - Taken from "Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer" compilation.Necessary Response - For All the Lost - Taken from "Blood Spills Not Far from the Wound".Syrian - Solarchaser - Taken from "Alien Nation".[:SITD:] - Pride - Taken from "Rot".VNV Nation - Sentinal - Taken from "Of Faith, Power and Glory".X Marks the Pedwalk - Runaway - Taken from "Inner Zone Journey".Komor Kommando feat. Jean-Luc De Meyer - John the Revelator (Club Mix) - Taken from "Re:covered - A Tribute to Depeche Mode" compilation.Access Zero - Lost Among the Reign (A0-Remix) - Taken from "Lost Among the Reign EP".Mind.In.A.Box - 8 Bits (8.5 Bits Mix) - Taken from "8 Bits EP".KMFDM - Bait & Switch (All 4 One Mix by Combichrist) - Taken from "Krieg".

La danse noire is next Saturday so if you're from the Ottawa / Gatineau regions, come down to Swizzles, 246 Queen St in Ottawa at 10 PM for a great night of dancing to new and classic EBM!This week's podcast features brand new tracks from De/Vision, X Marks the Pedwalk & Ego Likeness. Enjoy!De/Vision - Time To Be Alive (Album Version) - Taken from "Popgefahr".Blume - Endless - Taken from "Rise from Grey".Grendel - Serotonin Rush - Taken from "Chemicals & Circuitry EP".Level 2.0 - Not Forgotten - Taken from "Armageddon".Amduscia - Perversión, Perdición, Demencia - Taken from "Madness in Abyss".X Marks the Pedwalk - Seventeen - Taken from "Inner Zone Journey".Access Zero - Little Stranger (Extended Mix) - Taken from "Lost Among the Reign EP".Ego Likeness - Inferno (Hotter Than Hell Mix) - Taken from "Breedless".Glenn Love - Hang On - Taken from "Cryptesthesia".God Module - A Minute To Midnight (Shiv-R Mix) - Taken from "The Magic In My Heart is Dead EP".Blaqk Audio - Semiotic Love - Taken from "CexCells".Mechanical Moth - Dance Revolution - Taken from "Rebirth".

La danse noire is next Saturday! For those living in the Ottawa / Gatineau regions, come check it out! You won't regret it! The music starts at 10 PM and there is no cover. Please ensure that you have your ID with you as you must be 19 or over to attend.This week's podcast features brand new tracks by Mind.In.A.Box, Pulcher Femina, Nitzer Ebb, God Module as well as a few tracks from Metropolis Records' Electronic Saviors compilation. I hope you enjoy it!Pulcher Femina - To Fight To Find - Taken from "Darkness Prevails".Nitzer Ebb - Once You Say - Taken from "Industrial Complex".Panic Lift - Everything I Have - Taken from "Witness to our Collapse".Seabound - Domination - Taken from "Double-Crosser".Interface - Never Say Farewell - Taken from "Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer" compilation.Terminal Choice - Keine Macht (Mighty Man Mix) - Taken from "Keine Macht EP".Mind.In.A.Box - 8 Bits - Taken from "R.E.T.R.O".Project Pitchfork - Feel! - Taken from "Dream, Tiresias!".[:SITD:] - Pharmakon - Taken from "Rot".Endanger - Times Are Changing (feat. Technoir) - Taken from "Revolt".BackAndToTheLeft - Maybe Today - Taken from "Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer" compilation.God Module - Art (Aesthetic Perfection) - Taken from "The Magic In My Heart Is Dead".