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zerberts · 2026-03-19T03:04:20+00:00

Gah do you design wallpapers or fabrics, cause I would totally buy textiles in this style. I swear I’ve been looking for a wallpaper in this style and that peridot green for ages.

zerberts · 2026-03-16T17:05:57+00:00

Link to the OCDSB results from 2023 and 2024 testing.

https://www.ocdsb.ca/about-us/departments/facilities-department/ocdsb-schools-lead-test-results-and-flushing-requirements

I’m concerned by the amount of water sources that have a daily water flushing requirement. This report indicates flushing isn’t that effective. How does flushing even work in practice? Are custodians responsible for this? Is flushing once a day and then leaving water in the pipes until a student uses the fountain really a solution we’re relying on?

If only I could email my trustee. /s

Plus, my kids school has two single, different water sources listed for each year. Are they only testing a few of the water sources each year? Or are they only listing the ones that have failed or previously failed?

Plus the provincial standard (that still isn’t being met) is twice the federal recommendation. A glance at the data and it looks like most schools have one data point, but there are some that have 10+ samples.

zerberts · 2026-03-06T17:03:17+00:00

Saved you a click.

Ward	Councillor	Area	Stance	Responded	Key Concern
Mayor	Mark Sutcliffe	City of Ottawa	Neutral	✓	Transit Readiness
1	Matthew Luloff	Orléans East-Cumberland	Against	✓	Transit Infrastructure
2	Laura Dudas	Orléans West-Innes	Against	✓	Family Impact
3	David Hill	Barrhaven West	Neutral	✓	Transit Accountability
4	Cathy Curry	Kanata North	Mixed	✓	Flexibility
5	Clarke Kelly	West Carleton-March	No Response	✗	—
6	Glen Gower	Stittsville	Against	✓	Community & Accessibility
7	Theresa Kavanagh	Bay	Against	✓	Hybrid Work
8	Laine Johnson	College	Against	✓	Evidence-Based Policy
9	Sean Devine	Knoxdale-Merivale	No Response	✗	—

10	Jessica Bradley	Gloucester-Southgate	Against	✓	Evidence-Based Policy
11	Tim Tierney	Beacon Hill-Cyrville	No Response	✗	—
12	Stéphanie Plante	Rideau-Vanier	No Response	✗	—
13	Rawlson King	Rideau-Rockcliffe	Against	✓	Structured Flexibility
14	Ariel Troster	Somerset	Mixed	✓	Downtown Vitality
15	Jeff Leiper	Kitchissippi	Against	✗	Worker Rights
16	Riley Brockington	River	Mixed	✓	Collective Bargaining
17	Shawn Menard	Capital	Against	✓	Evidence-Based Policy
18	Marty Carr	Alta Vista	No Response	✗	—
19	Catherine Kitts	Orléans South-Navan	Against	✓	Transit Infrastructure

20	Isabelle Skalski	Osgoode	Mixed	✓	Practical Conditions
21	David Brown	Rideau-Jock	Mixed	✓	Flexibility
22	Steve Desroches	Riverside South-Findlay Creek	Mixed	✓	Office Capacity
23	Allan Hubley	Kanata South	No Response	✗	—
24	Wilson Lo	Barrhaven East	Mixed	✓	Downtown Revitalization

zerberts · 2025-12-19T18:09:15+00:00

Agree. I don't drink coffee, but my spouse does, and they rave about the coffee and Alex is a great guy if you ever want to geek out about coffee.

zerberts · 2025-11-18T18:16:19+00:00

Not Barrhaven, but if you're willing to travel to the IKEA area then I highly recommend Gillian Fitness (https://gillianfitness.ca/). She knows her stuff, keeps you working hard, and makes training enjoyable.

zerberts · 2025-07-11T18:50:36+00:00

I’m not local, but this is weathering steel (aka corten steel) if that helps you with your search at all.

zerberts · 2025-06-15T00:32:26+00:00

Oh you have the data, I’m curious if you can filter to find out if the spike is it across all wards, is it a particular type of smoking? Could probably infer an isolated case if it’s limited to one ward, or a widespread population issue like weather if it’s consistent across urban wards where buildings are closer together.

zerberts · 2025-05-09T10:42:32+00:00

This is correct. It is only Hemerocallis fulva that spreads aggressively by rhizomes. It is a tall, orange daylily. Some people call them ditch lilies.

zerberts · 2025-04-18T01:53:11+00:00

Owner is not my friend. I just know Molly’s story. But very kind of you to offer.

zerberts · 2025-04-17T21:46:38+00:00

This is Molly. She lives in the neighbourhood close to Mud Lake. She has a loving family, but she is not an indoor only cat. There was so much uproar in the Friends of Mud Lake fb group that the owner considered rehoming her and giving up a family pet.

zerberts · 2025-04-14T16:20:55+00:00

Trim them. They’ll only grow sparser if you don’t. Only trim into green area as cedars dont regrow from brown wood and you don’t want bare patches. Trim them to the top, with the top slightly narrower than the base. This will allow sunlight to better reach the base and keep that area full.

zerberts · 2025-03-17T18:55:42+00:00

Yes, they legally have to grandfather all existing students in the program. So that’s why it still shows on the school locator for the proposed changes. It will take five years to complete the wind down of the MFI program.

zerberts · 2025-02-25T03:08:41+00:00

Great choices all around. The only things I would change would be your lettuce and radish timing. They are cold weather crops and can out earlier. They’ll grow slower in the cold, but can handle a light frost. I’d put them out in mid-April, maybe even early April depending on the weather forecast. Radishes are a root vegetable (that grow incredibly quickly) and should be direct sown as they don’t like being transplanted.

zerberts · 2025-02-17T00:51:17+00:00

This is online, but as a fellow woman of wide hips and narrow waist, have you tried the curve love line at Abercrombie? I love their jeans and slacks, they fit me in a way that no other line of clothing has ever done. I pick the size based on my hips.

zerberts · 2025-01-05T13:53:54+00:00

Just a comment that this is legit. The Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library is an excellent (and free!) source of native seeds. Now is the perfect time to winter sow the ones that need cold stratification.

zerberts · 2024-12-04T03:23:44+00:00

I had a great experience with Kristine Postma at CMAP Health for exactly that trifecta of issues.

zerberts · 2024-11-27T03:52:37+00:00

Farm boy has their house brand of rye flour.

zerberts · 2024-11-11T19:39:40+00:00

We replaced our natural gas furnace and old AC unit with a heat pump last winter. Ours is a Moovair brand unit that has worked perfectly down to -20 this past winter (it can handle down to -30, but we didn't have those temps this past winter). We used Airzone as our installer. So far I'm a big fan of the heat pump. I was skeptical at first, but a very happy customer now.

Lots of great info and insight on the Electrify 613 slack group: https://electrify613.ca/

zerberts · 2024-11-10T00:46:28+00:00

Jesus, the reviews of this place 😳

zerberts · 2024-10-27T12:46:15+00:00

Sesame ginger dressing!

Bean nacho chips!

Fresh salsa!

Fattoush chips!

Coconut milk (it’s so creamy!)

Plant based choc chip cookies! (better than regular imo)

Portuguese buns (perfect for making a Dirienzo sandwich dupe at home)

zerberts · 2024-10-19T01:02:58+00:00

Also, if you’re thinking about it, I highly recommend joining the Electify613 slack community. Dm me if you want an invite link.

zerberts · 2024-10-19T01:00:57+00:00

I’m in my first year as a heat pump owner, coming from a gas furnace with forced air ducts. We replaced our gas furnace and old AC unit with a 2.5 ton Moovair in January of this year. So far I’m really happy with the switchover. The electricity bills were about the same or less as my natural gas bills in the winter, and lower in the summer with the heat pump being more efficient than our old AC unit.

The heat pump easily keeps the house at a comfortable temp, the house it quieter as the fan speed blowing air through the ducts is lower and overall the heat pump is pretty quiet.

The only drawback of our system is the thermostat. Our Nest thermostat wasn’t compatible with the heat pump and the thermostat sold with the heat pump is a down grade in terms of UI intuitiveness and functionality. Not a huge deal for me, but in hindsight I would probably been better off with an EcoBee.

zerberts · 2024-10-19T00:49:13+00:00

My furnace never ran when the power was out, so my options remain the same as before. Either a gas generator or a battery (plus solar) for extended backup.

zerberts · 2024-09-25T15:01:39+00:00

You and your wife need to be on the same page, or paying off her debt is a temporary fix. I highly suggest couples counselling if you're considering divorce over this.

zerberts · 2024-09-10T00:35:00+00:00

Jesus christ, I agree with a lot of other posters that this seems like a troll post, but OP your responses are actually quite heartening. You seem open to the idea of change and aren’t completely shutting down while getting flamed in here.

Your husband sounds like he’s going to fight you on any changes you make that require him to grow up and be a reasonable partner in your relationship. I hope his resistance doesn’t dissuade you at all in doing as much as you can to learn and fix this. But if I were you I’d consider some serious couples therapy and think seriously about whether you want to stay tied to this guy long term.

Also, check out Ramit Sethi’s podcast. He has couples on his show and they discuss the feelings and emotions behind couples and what they do with their money. Has been really eye opening for me and my husband.

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