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When I moved to Ottawa in 1981, I liked to ride my bicycle along the Ottawa River . I lived in the west-end suburb of Nepean and rode from Andrew Haydon Park to downtown. I often stopped on a hillside near Woodroffe Beach and enjoyed the view of the Gatineau Hills. Now, married with four grown children, I live in the east-end suburb of Orleans. I like to ride my bicycle along the Ottawa River from Petrie Island to the Aviation Museum . I often stop on a hillside at the mouth of Green’s Creek and enjoy the view of the Gatineau Hills. This is where 30 years has taken me: 25 Kilometres down the Ottawa river. I loved Montreal, and I loved living at home. I would have stayed. But I wanted to learn a trade, and I was too insecure in my language skills to attend a French cooking school. The Baking Techniques course at Algonquin College in Ottawa was only one year long. Moving to another city was an exciting idea, as long as it wasn’t too far from home. And Ottawa had a...