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Donation of Turkish-language books expands Charlottetown library's multilingual collection
Social Sharing The Charlottetown Library Learning Centre has added another language section to its multilingual collection. Dilek Yesil, a member of the Turkish community in P.E.I., donated 20 Turkish-language books of a variety of genres to the library. "It wasn't easy to choose, but there are children's books… there are fictions, poetry and there are authors who are internationally recognized Turkish authors," Yesil said. "We have been living here for five years now, and this Island gave us so many opportunities." Donating books to the library was a way to give back to the community while also honouring the memory of her father, who died of lung cancer 25 years ago. "He valued education and especially new language learning," Yesil said. "There is a saying in Turkish: to speak a new language is to gain a new soul. This is one of the reasons that we donated these books." 'Cultural richness' Before moving to P.E.I., Yesil connected with and started building what was then a rather small Turkish community. Now, there are more than 100 people who are part of that community. "Islanders are not those who [are] born here and raised here. We are also the Islanders who choose to make here as our homes, and we are proud to contribute [to] the cultural richness here," she said. "We know them, so maybe it's a good idea to know us." Yesil said three of the donated books stand out to her as being important contributions: a Turkish edition of Anne of Green Gables, a picture dictionary and a book by the founder of the modern-day republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Meeting the community's needs Until Yesil's donation, the Charlottetown library had no Turkish-language books, said Krystal Dionne, a regional librarian with the P.E.I. Public Library Service. While they've only been on the shelf for a few weeks, some of them have already been borrowed. "I think that the library — as we evolve into these community hubs as we have been doing — it just provides people with exposure to new cultures, new ideas, new information," Dionne said. "This is just another addition to that... way of interacting with our community." The library is always looking to expand its multilingual collection, which currently features about a dozen languages, Dionne said. But material in some languages is easier to access than others, she said, which can make it a bit more challenging to expand the number of multilingual titles compared to English ones. "We're definitely here to serve the entire population, and as our community grows and changes and evolves we want to meet their needs in the best way that we can." Dionne said the library benefits from donations like Yesil's. "To have this addition given to us in such a lovely way is really wonderful to see and it really helps us expand our growing collection," she said.
CBC
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Sandy Lake First Nation evacuations continue as major wildfire burns nearby
Hundreds of members of Sandy Lake First Nation have left the remote Oji-Cree community as a major wildfire burns nearby. The evacuation was ordered on Saturday due to the fire known as Red Lake 12. As of Monday, the fire was more than 156,000 hectares in size and not under control. "We're all scared that our community might burn down," said Sandy Lake member Dakota Fiddler during a stopover at the Thunder Bay airport. "I'm scared too, because I have family there." Thunder Bay is acting as a hub for the evacuation, with Sandy Lake members stopping in the city on the way to host cities elsewhere in the province. The Canadian military is assisting with the evacuations. Racheal Anishinabie, manager of Sandy Lake's Mamow Weechiwayin Program, said she and her team have been assisting with the evacuations, as well. "We've actually been helping with Ontario, they're just really short-handed," she said. "So we just pitched in." "What we've been doing is just a lot of collaborating with them, getting people on and off planes, and also taking them to the university hotels," she said. "Some of them have been staying overnight and then they're heading down south to Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Cornwall, all those places." "We've just been supporting that way," Anishinabie said. "We've been feeding them, getting them coffee, taking them for medical assistance." Anishinabie said it's important that evacuees get supports from fellow Sandy Lake members. "A lot of our people have anxiety," she said. "They left our community and they see … a fire right behind the community." "It's really traumatizing for the kids, the adults, the youth, our elders, because that's our home." Evacuations continue elsewhere in the region Red Lake 12 also prompted the evacuation of Deer Lake First Nation last week. "This fire sort of originated quite close to (Deer Lake), so their protections are a little more advanced in terms of what fire suppression has happened around that community, and the structural protection," said Chris Marchand, fire information officer with Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. Fire suppression and asset protection are underway at Sandy Lake, he said. "Crews of FireRangers are working with the Sandy Lake First Nation Fire Department to deploy fire protection, including sprinklers and hose lines that are fed by pumps throughout the community," he said. "And FireRanger crews are busy setting up a consolidated perimeter line on the west side of the community." Marchand said areas in the northern part of the region haven't seen as much rainfall as the southern parts of northwestern Ontario. That's a particular concern for Webequie First Nation, which has been evacuated due to the Nipigon 5 fire, Marchand said. "That fire … continues to see growth, fortunately away from the community, but they really have seen no rainfall over the past few days, whereas most areas within the northwest have," he said. "Crews there in Webequie are working the sides of the fire closest to the community, and protecting structures with sprinkler systems." Meanwhile, rainfall in the southern parts of northwestern Ontario has helped with dry conditions, Marchand said. "Still lingering, however, are the drought conditions in the soil that will require a lot more rain to bring it back to a state of normalcy," he said. "That moisture deficit in the ground is a concern, as it helps fires to dig in deep and require more time and resources to extinguish, as well as it makes the landscape very receptive to lightning fires." Despite a low fire hazard, a restricted fire zone remains in effect for the southwestern part of the region, including Thunder Bay. Smoke form the region's fires have led to air quality statements and warnings for much of the northwest. As of Monday, air quality warnings were in effect for the Fort Hope, Pickle Lake, Wunnummin Lake and Webequie areas. Dryden, Vermilion Bay, Ear Falls, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Sioux Lookout, and surrounding areas, meanwhile, were under special air quality statements.
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These are the hot spots for rat sightings in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa will continue to conduct more frequent garbage cleanup in high-traffic areas, conducting sewer bating and increasing public education campaigns in neighbourhoods to address rat issues across the city. Rideau-Vanier continues to be the hot spot for rat complaints, with 73 calls to 3-1-1 about rats in 2024 and 12 calls in the first three months of 2025. There were 43 complaints about rats in Capital ward in 2024, 38 calls to 3-1-1 from Orleans East-Cumberland and 37 requests for service from Beacon Hill-Cyrville. Ottawa's 3-1-1 line received 512 calls for service about rats in 2024 and 72 in the first three months in 2025. In April, coun. Tim Tierney asked city staff for an update on the city's anti-rat working group and the plan to deal with problem areas this year. Staff say the Rat Mitigation Working Group is using several tactics to address concerns about rats, including public education campaigns to inform residents about best practices to prevent rates, improving waste collection and disposal practices that reduce food sources for rats and regular inspection and maintenance of sewer systems. In response to Tierney's motion or the environment and climate change committee, Infrastructure and Water Services general manager Tammy Rose said, to support wards in addressing rat issues, the city will employ the following tactics: Enhanced Waste Management : More frequent debris and litter cleanup in high traffic and Business Improvement Areas. Major bus stations with a high volume of passengers will have garbage cleared daily. : More frequent debris and litter cleanup in high traffic and Business Improvement Areas. Major bus stations with a high volume of passengers will have garbage cleared daily. Increased Public Education : Bylaw Services officers will respond to the address where a service request about rats is received and proactively inspect the surrounding area. 'This educational and proactive approach helps build community awareness and addresses potential issues before they escalate,' Rose says. : Bylaw Services officers will respond to the address where a service request about rats is received and proactively inspect the surrounding area. 'This educational and proactive approach helps build community awareness and addresses potential issues before they escalate,' Rose says. Sewer Baiting: The city will conduct sewer baiting in areas where an investigation has confirmed rats are in the sewers. The City of Ottawa has also developed a new Rat Sightings Reporting Tool for residents to report rats. 'Requests submitted through the form will be actioned by the appropriate team,' Rose said. 'This is a major step toward tracking and reducing the rat population.' Tierney's motion shows the number of 3-1-1 requests for rats in each ward in 2024.
