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MARCH 1995 MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 2

DOES YOUR NAME APPEAR OSCAR HERE? Nancy Mooney, Susan Dridger, K Lougheed, Pearl Sheil, Karen Lanheer, South Community Association Report Fran Doy, Hilary Casey, Margaret McGany, Russ Barton, Southside Preschool, Greg Higgins, Diana Carr. 260 Sunnyside Avenue If so, there is a something waiting for you to collect in the pickup box at Ottawa, the Old Firehall Office. If you don’t pick it up by next month, we’ll assume K1S 0R7 you don’t want it and recycle it.

OSCAR Line 730-1045. Leave name, number, message. Editor: Peter Hecht 730-1045 Artspace Editor: Karin Fuller 523-9928 Business Manager: Marim Moreland 730-3762 THANK YOU FOR ALL THE Advertising Manager: Richard Turgeon 730-3911 Distribution Manager: Rufina Basu, assisted by Remy 730-2762 CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP OSCAR is a non-profit, community report paid for solely by advertising. It is ven though we received many wonderful contributions last month, published monthly for the Ottawa South Community Association Inc.(OSCA). E we are always in need of articles, stories, poems and photos for the Distribution is free to all Ottawa South homes and businesses. Opinions next issue. We are looking for news of oldtimers, interviews, stories, expressed in articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of articles, poems, sketches and restaurant reviews which would be of interest OSCAR or OSCA. The Editor retains the right to edit or include articles to residents of . Bring them to our OSCAR box in the submitted for publication. Office at The Old Firehall. Letters to the Editor are always welcome. Please support our advertisers. Let them know you saw them in the Paid advertising inquiries call Richard Turgeon - 730-3911 OSCAR. Without them, we wouldn't be publishing. If you know of someone Distribution inquiries to Rufina Basu - 730-2762. providing a service in the community, tell them about OSCAR, Our rates PLEASE NOTE: are reasonable. — The next deadline for articles, announcements and ‘ advertising for the April issue is March 31, 1995

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SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ZONE Al: Mary Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric and Brian Lynch, Candace O'Lett, Brian Eames, Kim oving away from Ottawa South? Know someone who would like to Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Cybil Grace, Wendy Robbins, Charles Halliburton, Ron Barton, Lindsay M Whillans^The Boutin Family, Robin Scobie receive OSCAR? We will send OSCAR for 1 year (11 issues) for just $20 to Canadian addresses (including Foreign Service) and $30 ZONE Æ2: Chloe Hanes (Coordinator), Robin Scobie outside of . Drop us a letter with name, address including postal code ZONE B1 : David Farr (Coordinator), David Farr, Sharon Plumb, Andrea and Cedric limes, Ross Imrie and include a cheque made out to OSCAR.

ZONE B2: Linda Young(Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Patty Leonard, Rick Potter, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Woyiwada Family, Anna and Dan Calvert, The Webber Family, The Young Family

ZONE Cl : Laura Johnson (Coordinator), The Neale Family, The Harrison Family, The Gilmore Family, The James-Guevremont Family, The Jarmuski Family, The Williams Family OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE ZONE C2: Kathy Paterson (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Lily & Peter Hecht, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, Barbara Copley, The MacGregor-Staple Family WINTER HOURS PHONE 564 - 1064 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM TO 10:00 PM ZONE D: Leonard Gerbrandt (Coordinator), Patti Angus, The Small Family, Jessie Neufeld, Tony Hauser, Andi Gray, Mary Hill, The MacDonalds, Jessica & Colin Drysdale, Mary Ann Keys, Gilbert Jamieson, TUESDAY, THURSDAY 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM Martha Robinson, Elenor Quesnel FRIDAY 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM SATURDAY ZONE El: Mary Hill (Coordinator), The Hutchinson Family, The Hanley Family, Chris RingIand,.The 9:00 AM TO 1:30 PM Moussel-Forrester Family SUNDAY CLOSED

ZONE E2: Rufina Basu (Coordinator), Jesse Rading, The Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Glen Elder & Lorraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, The Fraser Family, Mary Hill

ZONE FI : Carol O'Connor (Coordinator), Karen Fee & Family, The Bol Family, The Tubman Family, The Dalziel Family, The Chandler Family, John & Lee Zamparo, The Bennett Family IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS ZONE F2: Janet L Jancar (Coordinator), Sonya Jancar, The Moir Family, The Stem Family, The Liston Family, The von Baeyer Family, Jeff Dubrule, Marie Dubrule, Paul Jancar OSCA 564-7277 Ottawa South Public Library 598-4017 ZONE G: Angela Graves (Coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Chihlar Family, The Blakeman Family, The Graves Family, The Grier Family, Julie de Bellefeuille, Tom Kurys CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 788-6688 Regional Government y 560-1335 West of Main Bullock & Toronto Area: The Rowleys Brian McGany 560-1224 -Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, The Code Family Jim Watson 244-5367 Bank Street-Glebe-Main: Rufina Basu

Carleton University: Jim Watson MARCH 1995 ♦ THEOSCAR ♦ FAGE3 CITY COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN BY JIM WATSON, CITY COUNCILLOR, WARD OT9 drop it off at my house (14 Pansy CITY Canadian Theatre Company from financial times, choices have to be Avenue). BUDGET *95 Gladstone Avenue to the Elgin Street made. Respect for the taxpayer must always be foremost. FEDERAL BUDGET ity Council Theatre. The federal government's budget debated Although a number of people asked OTTAWA SOUTH will have a tremendous impact on our the 1995 me to support the GCTC, even more TRANSPORTATION STUDY city more than any other community. Budget on expressed their opposition to giving Many have contacted me with The loss of thousands of jobs will February 20-22, any more money to the GCTC. concerns about a survey you received have a personal effect cm those families and I am pleased I did not support the deal at in the mail, proposing to close touched by downsizing and it will hurt Committee or Council for several Riverdale at Main and Sunnyside at to tell you we managed to pass a tax our local economy and tax base. decrease of 0.5%. It is not a huge reasons. The GCTC sought almost Bronson. We must continue at the City to savings, but at least the rate is going $500,000 in capital funds and tax I also received phone calls from lessen the tax burden on all our down instead of up. Tax fatigue has hit exemption for the site. They also concerned residents not aware of this residents as part of easing the impact us all and the City must stop being all requested funds from the region and proposal. Closing Riverdale at Main on residents of our community. things to all people. the province. and Sunnyside at Bronson are not my I recently met with two cabinet Various groups went away If the deal had passed, $1.7 million proposals nor those of the consultants. ministers, Art Eggleton and David displeased that their funding was not (from four levels of government) They are ideas put forward by some Dingwall, to express my concern and mcreased, but I believe it is our role to would have gone into a private residents on Riverdale and Sunnyside. Council's position on responsible lode after the interests of all taxpayers developer's building, in addition to The consultants have been asked to downsizing. and not just the “squeaky wheels”. $200,000 in annual rent the GCTC review the proposal. I am veiy concerned about federal Certain projects have been delayed would pay. After 20 years, close to $6 Many concerns arise when talking government's decisions to continue a year, in an effort to control our million would have been invested in a about closing two main routes. What freezing their grants-in-lieu of taxes deficit. It is essential for the City to building neither the City nor the GCTC about bus service or delays for police, (the federal government version of stay the course in Council-approved would own or have any equity in. ambulance and fire vehicles? What property taxes) and also to arbitrarily debt management strategy. In addition, the GCTC wanted an about increased traffic on Bank Street - re-assess their own properties We aim to have a full pay-as-you- additional $55,000 in operating funds can it be handled? What about downwards. Wouldn't it be nice if we go policy by 2004. If money is not more than the $90,000 they already increased traffic on smaller residential could re-assess our own properties available, a project just won't get done receive from the City. This would streets, -- is that fair? All of these after MV A? - plain and simple. mean other arts groups would receive questions must be answered first. If the feds download to We project we will be debt-ftee by less money. It's not fair other arts I strongly encourage you to attend municipalities through re-assessment, 2014. It would be nice to speed up the groups have to suffer because one the next Ottawa South Transportation the city will be short about $ 10 million process, but I think that since it took group wants a larger share. Study public meeting, scheduled for that will have to be cut or taxes raised - decades to spend ourselves into debt, The City is in a very difficult April 20 (not March 30 as stated in the something I'm not interested in. we must retire it as a reasonable pace. financial situation. Council approved last OSCAR ad) at Hopewell Public I urge you to write your MP (Mac We were able to restore $150,000 an aggressive debt management School. Harb) expressing your concern about to the Comprehensive Cycling Plan strategy to tackle our ever-increasing We must ensure that solutions are this issue. If you want more with money from the Vehicle debt (now over $200 million). As a financially realistic and do not information, I would be pleased to Replacement Pool and Parking Reserve result, a number of capital projects adversely affect other streets. Fund. were deferred due to a lack of money. provide you with a package. ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE It appears we'll have the Projects range from the Multicultural NEW PHONE NUMBERS I'm planning my annual Ottawa Curlodrome at Lansdowne Parie for our Centre to Arts Court, Routhier School All City Hall phone numbers will South questionnaire and wonder if skateboarders again this year. More in Lowertown, Community be changed March 17. My new office anyone has an idea for a question or news on this later. Centre and parks across the City that phone number will be 244-5367 and two they would like included. WHITTON AWARDS need health and safety renovations. It's fax number will be 244-5651. not fair the GCTC jumps the queue The questionnaire is published The third annual Whitton Awards CAN I HELP? while others waited their turn. every year in the OSCAR and it gives Jim Watson will be held on March 27 at 7 pm in you the opportunity to tell me your Ideally, I would love to see the 111 Sussex Drive Assembly Hall (back of the Civic thoughts on local and municipal issues. GCTC on Elgin Street Regrettably, Ottawa, Ontario Centre at ). Send me a question you would like with 10,000-20,000 of our neighbours KIN 5A1 This ceremony is held in honour of included and I will do my best to add it and citizens about to lose their jobs Tel: 244-5367 after March 17,1995 our community volunteers and gives us to the survey. Please send it by the end because of downsizing, the GCTC Fax: 244-5651 after March 17,el 995 a chance to show our appreciation for of this month to my address below or their commitment and dedication to our request was one I could not support Freenet: [email protected] community. These reasons led me to oppose the The evening will also feature proposal for a francophone theatre on musical entertainment and the old police station site (60 Waller complimentary refreshments donated Street). Three groups involved asked Ity local businesses. I hope you attend! Council for to the land (valued at $3.3 million) to build a theatre. A SOURCE OF THE COLISEUM While many Council colleagues Congratulations to Fred Juett and argued this deal, unlike the GCTC MARCH 7-18 Chris Roth, the President and VP of proposal, would not cost taxpayers the Coliseum - Sports and Recreation anything, I disagree. If we give the land Group Yohaku Art Exhibit. Works by students of Centre for a very successful first year. ($1 annual lease), we lose the ability to Tomoko Kodama. The Coliseum will close for the season sell the property. This would cost Reception March 11 at 11-13 Hours March 16. During its first year it has taxpayers money the City could have proven very popular with sports received for the land, as well as any tax enthusiasts of all ages. revenues. If the theatre fails, the City The Coliseum is a unique multi-use will be stuck with another building it MARCH 20 - APRIL 1 indoor sports facility accommodating cannot afford to maintain. Members Show many sports including soccer, track The francophone theatre proposal Reception Wednesday March 22 at 5 - 8 pm and field, touch football, lawn bowling, was approved by City Council (I voted field hockey and ultimate frisbee. I am against it). The groups must now very impressed with this facility and obtain federal and provincial funding commend Fred and Chris for their 99 Fifth Avenue Court The Gallery is open and come back to City Council for Corner of Bank & 5th in the Glebe 11:30-4:30 Tues to Sat initiative. final approval. Ottawa K1S5K4 Phone:238-5908 GCTC/FRANCOPHONE As City Councillor I am faced with THEATRE hundreds of requests for very Many of you have contacted me worthwhile causes. There is never about the relocation of the Great enough money for all and in tough MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 4

16 YEARS AGO IN OSCAR Too HIMGRY TO COOK? The front page of OSCAR from February 1979 BY BARBARA HOLLAND Do you often arrive in the lemon juice for 15 minutes. Saute one kitchen at dinnertime too clove of chopped garlic and one small hungry to take the time to chopped onion in 1 teaspoon of olive OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW prepare a good meal? Are you oil until the onion is softened. Add 1/2 often reduced to eating fast food due to cup chopped green pepper and saute its convenience? Don't despair! Try one minute. Add chicken and 1 one of these simple recipes that can be tablespoon of chopped sun dried (xi your table in thirty minutes and the tomato. Cook until chicken is cooked

February 1979 amounts can easily be adjusted to suit though (about 5 minutes) adding lemon any number of people. Add rice and juice if needed to keep the chicken steamed vegetables to the first four and from sticking. While they add a lot of ART “ON THE MOVE OSCAR'S you have a complete meal. flavour, the tomatoes may be omitted. By Lindsay suthren NEXT If they are used, they must be soaked in Faithf*! shoppers at Art's Market on Bank street near DEADLINE CHICKEN NUGGETS Billings Bridge. Mho still boiling water before using. think of this store as being Cut boneless, skinless chicken the "new location", will be IS faced with another adjustment as of March 31. Art has breasts into chunks. Dip each chunk in PIZZA BAKED been unable to renew the lease February 24 on his prealises as the building is. to be-demelished. Another lemon juice and then coat with fruit and vegetable concern is FILLETS opening a large business in the seasoned bread crumbs. Bake at 350 former Furniture For va building Layer one and a half pounds of fish and it requires the additional space for parkina. degrees in a preheated oven for around Art is optimistic that he fillets (eg cod) in a large, buttered will be able to relocate but. 10 minutes, depending on the thickness at present, has not found a casserole dish. Top with 1 small can of suitable spot. He requires a store with a reasonable space of the chunks. This is quicker using inside for winter shopping but tomatoes, and 1/2 cup each of chopped also an adequate lot outside for boneless, skinless breasts, but you can the colorful display of vege- OS watch-ing tables and fruits in the sraner- onion, chopped green pepper and sliced time. And then there is always By Michael Wolfson just as easily bone and skin your own. the need for parkino... - The Ottawa South Oraft Neighbour- mushrooms. Sprinkle with pepper, Art has been serving custo- hood Plan will be the subject of a mers cheerfully at the present public meeting sponsored by the Filling thegap site for almost two years. For Community Development Committee ORANGE POACHED garlic powder and oregano. Bake at three years prior to that, resi- (CKC) of City Council sometime dents of Ottawa South and city- by Phyllis Perrakis wide shoppers who know that Art this March. With this meeting, 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Add has the "best vegetables in the CUC will begin a detailed con- Ottawa South has a new face on PORK CHOPS town” were gathering at his sideration of the Plan. Hopefully, Bank Street between Glen t, Hope- one cup of shredded mozzarella, then store on thé corner of Bank this will lead to approval and well Avenues. The new building implementation. An organization of will be home to the Wholistic Place thawed pork chops in a Street and Belmont Avenue. It . Ottawa South residents and other is to be hoped that Art will be Healing Clinic which will open its * bake for another 10 minutes. able to celebrate, on the 24tb interested individuals, OSWATCH, doors on February 19. Of May, his fifth anniversary has been created to press for imple- Or. Faye explained that the heated skillet. Cover with orange juice as Art's Market at a new loca- mentation of the plan and respond to Clinic, in addition to treating the . tion. In Art's own words. related issues emanating from City patients, will present bi-weekly and sprinkle with dried rosemary. Cook RICE PILAF Things can only go two ways, Hall. lectures on specific aspects of good or better. There is no OSWATCH meets every other Monday wholistic healing. The Clinic will sucly.thing as bad." night at the Fireball on Sunnyside also operate a lending library for over medium heat, until chops are Cook one chopped onion in 2 at 6 p.m. Current areas of work, books and videotapes on various over and above the Neighbourhood . subjects related to wholastic Plan itself, include responding to healing. cooked through (about 7 minutes) tablespoons of olive oil until soft, INSIDE: ' three studies produced by -and for The concept of wholistic healing City officials: a coonercial study is about five years old. It is turning once and sprinkling with more about 5 minutes. Add 1 chopped red Page of Bank street, a report on single based on the premise that the uopewell: Tales 3 persons' dwellings in Capital Ward individual needs to be treated as a Soup to Nut* 5 i"stepson" of the rooming house whole organism, with the emphasis on rosemary. Replenish orange juice as pepper and 1 cup sliced mushrooms. Fireball Forum 7 report), and a study on group presentive medicine through healthy Parliamentary Points 8 homes. The Neighbourhood Plan and diet, lifestyles and mental attitudes. the level drops to keep from burning. Cook for 4 minutes. Add one cup of Creeping of O, S. 9 these studies deal with issues of In this wav medicine can get fway Don't Refuse to Reuse 10 vital concern to our community. from the crisis approach and *fhe Alderman Mackinnon T1 This is an important chance for reliance on different specialists uncooked rice and stir, cooking for one you to have a say. Why not get for each part of the body. involved? For more information, CHICKEN WITH SUN contact Michael Wolfson at 233-1450 (continued on Page 2) minute. Add 2 cups of chicken stock or Alan Gilmore at 234-5864. DRIED TOMATOES and simmer until rice is tender. 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Register today ! MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 5 DEAR EDITOR, COMMUNITY CONSENSUS NEEDED FOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS On February 1st this year, we were solve traffic flow difficulties by among the hundred or so members of overburdening their streets. In an effort Old Ottawa South to attend a public to lobby support for their own “street meeting at the Firehall. This was but closure” proposal, a separate group of one in a series of meetings looking at community members had sent out the problems of traffic in Old Ottawa notices urging residents on Sunnyside] South. What was different about this and Riverdale to “SAVE OURj meeting, however, was the level of STREET”. These flyers warned that) hostility. “consultants hired by the City will be Old Ottawa South has been presenting their rough design....for afforded a wonderful opportunity. The Sunnyside and Riverdale to be used to has agreed to fund a carry more traffic”. study of ways to improve the traffic Whether one regards the ideas flow in our neighbourhood. There is no proposed by the “street closure” group guarantee that the City will follow as radical or innovative, it is clear that through with the implementation of a lot of thought has gone into theiri Rory Linehan and Ruth Zackan showing fighting form at Tae Kwon Do this study (in whole or in part), but plan. However, by attempting to gamer! classes. Photo by R. Zackan they are willing to look at the findings support by targeting individual streets,! as a possible course of action. they may have inadvertently! The Ottawa South Transportation factionalized the community. Is it not' TAE KWON DO IN and Parking Study has been wiser to work together as a team’ deliberately structured to utilize viewing Old Ottawa South as one OLD OTTAWA SOUTH community input. Community entity and utilizing the consultants to meetings, surveys and an open our advantage? These professionals BY SHEILA JENNINGS LINEHAN invitation to community members to should be provided with the full range j Sayed’s Tae Kwon Do Academy, should have the freedom to do participate on area committees, all of community views and ideas, not; 1206 Bank Street, in the heart of something else — namely Tae Kwon preceded the choosing of the consulting treated as the enemy and countered by Old Ottawa South, has been run Do. Well, as John Lennon’s mother firms. The suggestions the consultants splinter groups. by Master Syed Najem, fourth Dan said to her son in the late ‘50s, “A then put forward were based on our The transportation study is an: Black Belt, for the past year and a half. guitar is alright John, but you can’t expressed concerns. opportunity for us to make positive] Najem won the silver medal for make a livin’ with it...”. Given the democratic approach that changes to our community. It would be I Canada in the bantamweight class at Our 5 year old son, Rory, is a quiet, led to the present stage in the traffic a waste to allow it to degenerate into] the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, gentle boy. Tae Kwon Do is giving him study, it was with bewilderment that an attempt to gain advantage on aj where Tae Kwon Do was a both self-confidence and self- we witnessed the anger at February's street-by-street basis. The potential! demonstration sport. At the 1996 discipline. Moreover, in addition to its meeting. The very consultants we safety and aesthetic improvements to] Atlanta Olympics, it will be a full obvious benefits as a sport and a helped hire to interpret our wishes as a Ottawa South by effective traffic status sport and Sayed hopes to be martial art form, “it’s super fun and community were under attack. How did calming techniques could be1 involved with the coaching. Tae Kwon super cool,” he says. At the rate things this happen? substantial, but it seems highly Do joins Judo as a competitive martial were going in our household, the only The hostility of the February 1st unlikely that our views will hold much art sport unlike karate and kung-fu sport Rory was mastering was his meeting seems to have emerged from a weight with City Council if we fail to which are not Olympic recognized. Sega-Genesis Sonic The Hedgehog misunderstanding on the part of some establish a community wide consensus. Master Sayed has won many other game - great thumb work but residents of Riverdale and Sunnyside Jackie & Doug Stickley somewhat short on character building. awards including a gold at the 1990 Avenues, that the City was trying to Belmont Ave Pan Am Games, the Canadian Rory is now attending two to three Championships 6 times and a silver at classes a week. My husband also the World Championships. attends as a beginner and is enjoying DEAR EDITOR, The Academy is a spacious, bright his classes as well as the opportunity to and well-equipped second-floor area. learn something new alongside Rory. GETTING RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Walls are adorned with Sayed’s offers women’s self- Kudos to Russ Barton for his fine our political leadership, like real vision commemorative plaques and trophies. defence classes -- though I think my letter in the February issue of OSCAR and real resonsibility to the community Photos of Sayed with various daughter and I will be persuaded to regarding the ill-considered decision by - not borrowed corporate agendas and dignitaries cover his office walls enroll as regular pupils in the white regional council to support the Kanata lip service to fiscal prudenc^ while including one with the Prime Minister belt class. Our baby will likely be North expansion plans. supporting windfall profits to business and one with the Governor General. As counting in Korean before long. To refer to this decision as friends at the taxpayer's expense. well, there are some interesting black Ottawa South is fortunate to be 'responsible' and forward-looking, as Perhaps OSCA could join with and white ones in classic poses taken in home to someone of Master Sayed’s some have done, is the height of other downtown community Sayed’s modelling days. And, of calibre. For children interested in political doublespeak. To refer to associations to reclaim a voice at course, no such space would be becoming an Ottawa , classess Kanata as a planned community is an regional council. With a louder voice complete without the de rigeur Bruce are presently held several times a week oxymoron at best. One look at the and more clout we might be able to Lee poster. in the early evening. non-descript corporate offices that demand more fiscally, socially and Sayed Najem has taken part in a Sayed teaches the beginners himself municipal governments such as Kanata environmentally responsible leadership movie: From White to Black, an and clearly enjoys doing so. He has call City Hall reveal where their civic from our governments. instructional film created to show good rapport with the kids and parents priorities really lie. Ralph Wiesbrock students self-defence techniques and as well. Many places hire less qualified It's time we demanded more from Barton St. the fundamental stages a student needs instructors to teach beginners and to master to go from white to black classes tend to be larger. belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is enthusiastic about the He told me that his own parents progress of his students, encouraging GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW opposed his wishes as a youth to make them to move up through the belts at a AND MEDIATION SERVICES a professional career out of the sport. pace suitable to the individual rather They wanted all five of their children than at a pace suitable to his own Peggy Molposs, B.A., LL.B. to attend university. Sayed pointed out needs. Private Dragon instruction is Banister, Solicitor, Notary Public to his parents that four of the five available for advanced belts. could do that, but he, as youngest 440 Laurier West, Ste 330 phone: 235-8274 Ottawa KIR 7X6 fax: 230-7356 MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 6

CARBON MONOXIDE A DEADLY KILLER ELIZABETH DRADER, PREVENTION DIV., OTTAWA FIRE DEP’T. Carbon Monoxide is a colourless, or hot draft from the chimney into the odourless, deadly gas which has home; smell of exhaust fumes. EASTER’S COMING (AND no taste nor smell. Particularly Health symptoms are like not unlike vulnerable are persons with coronary or flu - persistent, severe headaches, SPRING IS RIGHT BEHIND) respiratory problems, seniors, infants dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and BY NORMA STANSBURY and unborn babies. It is breathed in vomiting, never feeling rested, rapid For some reason (could it be the one. Cut out two black eyes and an through the lungs and bonds with the heart beat, fainting or unconsciousness; chocolate?) Easter rates only orange beak from coloured paper and haemoglobin in the blood, displacing the feeling sick and tired at home but better behind Christmas as most small glue in place. Glue eggshell to a pieces oxygen which cells require to function. when you leave the home. If you suspect children's favourite holiday. For others of cardboard so it will stand up. Or When CO is present in the air, it rapidly the presence of carbon monoxide, call (like me) it also serves to remind me make a spring bunny out of different accumulates in the blood and will the Fire Department. that Spring is right around the comer size cardboard rolls. Glue two eventually displace enough oxygen in Install two detectors in the home if and that Winter will not last much cardboard rolls together (one smaller your system to suffocate you from the possible, most importantly in the longer. One can spend days and even than the other) and stick a cotton ball inside out, resulting in brain damage or sleeping area and the other close to the weeks preparing for this big event, and on the back of the larger one for a tail. death. he; üng source, such as the furnace below are a couple of great ideas to get Cut out two rabbit ears and glue them Carbon monoxide is a common by- room. Place at least five feet above floor you and your kids started. on top of the smaller. Draw a smiling product of appliances run on flammable level, preferably on the ceiling. Create a Popcorn Apple Blossom bunny face on the front. fuel. Furnaces, refrigerators, dryers, Hardware outlets carry carbon monoxide Tree: With brown paint or markers, Have an Outdoor Easter Egg water heaters, fireplaces and charcoal detectors ranging from about $50 for the draw a large tree branch on blue Hunt: Even if there's still snow, you grills are a few. A clogged chimney or battery operated type to $70 for a plug- construction paper. Add some green can have an outdoor Easter egg hunt by improperly functioning venting systems in type. Read the instructions carefully leaves (paper, paint or markers). To filling plastic eggs with treats or cereal may also create carbon monoxide. when purchasing to choose the most create the fluffy apple blossoms, glue and hiding them in the yard or park. Indications of the presence of this suitable detector for your circumstances. on pieces of white popped com. Have a "sharing circle" afterwards to killing gas are persistently stuffy* stale Remember, just as smoke detectors save Bring home some Spring pets divide up the goodies. or smelly air which never clears, very lives, so may carbon monoxide detectors (andMom won't even mind!): Make Enjoy the season - despite the mud, high humidity causing excessive save lives. a baby qhick by gluing a cotton ball sticky chocolate fingers and last minute condensation on windows; soot around For information on fire* safety, call (yellow coloured or white) in half an snowstorms! the outside of the fireplace, furace or The Ottawa Fire Dept, at 564-1671 and eggshell, and another on top of the first chimney; lack of a draft in the chimney ask for Public Education Department.

LETS PLAN-IT TOGETHER FOR OTTAWA-CARIETON Regional Councillors are holding a series of Community Vision Workshops across the Region of Ottawa-Carleton. A community vision is ♦ a set of shared ideas about how we want our community to change over the next generation. ♦ an expression of values that we hold and want reflected in our community. ♦ an opportunity to help us realize what we want to preserve and what we would like to change. You are invited to join us at one or several of the following workshops: REGIONAL PLAN REVIEW Regional Ward Workshops R1 Coun. Kreling March 21,7:00 p.m.. Cairine Wilson School March 23,7:00 p.m..Cumberland Town Hall R2 Coun. Cantin March 6,7:00 p.m. Centre culturel d'Orléans March 7,7:00 p.m. Notre-Dame-des-Champs Community Centre R3 Coun. Pratt March 6,7:00 p.m. Bell High School (cafeteria) March 14,7:00 p.m.. Walter Baker Sports Centre R4 Coun. Munter March 29,7:00 p.m. Community Resource Centre of Goulboum, Kanata and West Carleton R5 Coun. Hill March 28,7:00 p.m,.Alfred Taylor Community Facilities March 29,7:00 p.m .Twp. of Goulbourn Municipal Building March 30,7:00 p.m .West Carleton Twp. Hall R6 Coun. Van den Ham March 9,7:00 p.m. Metcalfe Community Centre March 16,7:00 p.m. Navan Memorial Centre R7 Coun. Cullen April 10,7:00 p.m. Woodroffe High School R8 Coun. Loney March 20,7:00 p.m. Pinecrest Community Centre R9 Coun. Hunter March 27,7:00 p.m. Nepean Civic Square RIO Coun. Beamish March 22,7:00 p.m. Greenboro Community Centre R11 Coun. Bellemare April 3,7:00 p.m. Gloucester City Hall R12 Coun. Meilleur March 29,7:00 p.m. Vanier City Hall* April 3,7:00 p.m. St-Pierre Community Centre R13 Coun. Legendre March 30,7:00 p.m. Ottawa-Carleton Centre R14 Coun. Holmes March 28,7:00 p.m. St-Patrick's Hall R15 Coun. Davis March 23,7:30 p.m. Multicultural Centre R16 Coun. Stewart March 23,7:00 p.m. Hellenic Community Centre R17 Coun. McGarry March 28,7:00 p.m. Ottawa-Carleton Centre R18 Coun . Hume April 5,7:00 p.m. Canterbury Community Centre (* workshop in French)

A PARTNERSHIP IN PROGRESS Bring your friends, families, neighbours. For more information or if you cannot make it to one of these meetings and would like to hold one with your group, call the Vision Hotline at 560-1245. MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 7 TRAFFIC AND PARKING STUDY UPDATE BY GREG WRIGHT No one will ever accuse Old foremost problems are linked to traffic that almost 2 out of 3 attendees were of the community only over two Ottawa South residents of volumes and traffic speeds. To this from Sunnyside or Riverdale, the bridges) will be given due being indifferent on the end, the Steering Committee came to streets with arguably the most to gain. consideration, including an assessment subject of traffic and parking! Witness the early realization that a series of Certainly, a superb job had of Bank Street volumes and other the scores (if not hundreds) of "traffic calming" measures should be seemingly been done to rally Sunnyside factors (e.g. emergency vehicles, comment sheets being submitted by pursued. Such measures can have the and Riverdale residents to attend. snowplows, OC Transpo, etc.) neighbours, the phone calls, the letters, dual effect of discouraging non-local However, it was not until after the The importance of building a set ofi and the attendance at all three of the traffic from using local streets, and meeting that the means of doing so reasonable, implementable and Public Meetings held so far, which reducing speeds on those roads. became clear. Two "Save Our Streets" community-supported solutions cannot reached an all-time high at the There are many choices within the flyers (one for Riverdale, one for be understated. Every effort will be February 1st meeting where traffic calming toolkit aimed at Sunnyside) were distributed door-to- made over the next weeks to arrive at approximately 100 residents turned out changing the psychological feel of door on these streets, which were, in the best overall approach to achieve! for a progress report from our streets so that drivers will drive at a the eyes of some, misleading in content this within the constraints of the consultant team. speed appropriate to the residential and alarmist in tone. project, and we look forward toi We knew from our experience last sense of the road. (And, by extension, The effect of these flyers was that presenting these results at the fourth! summer in canvassing for OSCA those in a hurry to cut through these Sunnyside/Riverdale residents seemed and final Public Meeting, now re- memberships that traffic issues streets will find them uninviting, and primed to expect our consultants to scheduled for April 20th (not March: surfaced more often than any other will subsequently avoid them.) propose a further degradation of their 30th as previously noted). single issue. To be sure, there are With this background in mind, the streets, and they seemed ready to Post Script : The requirements oft several parts of the community that are February 1st Public Meeting (the third embrace the "radical solution" as the lead time in writing for a monthly not at all unhappy with their so far) was organized to outline some last hope of reversing the unfortunate newspaper such as OSCAR can be transportation situation; these are of the key data collected during the traffic trends of the last several problematic. This time last month, for however the exception. surveys and to present some of the decades. It must be said that when one example, this column referred to a Trying to resolve traffic problems initial themes which were emerging, hears stories of what Sunnyside and number of developments which were can be difficult at best and frequently based on “...ideas developed at the Riverdale were like several decades about to be discussed at the imminent impossible. Very often, alleviating a design charette, feedback from the ago, it is impossible not to be Public Information Meeting (held on symptom in one area will only community through questionnaires and sympathetic to this genuine wish to February 1st). By the time this edition exacerbate the situation in another. In survey sheets, input from the steering turn back the clock. of OSCAR is fully distributed the perfect model, no (me is made committee, and the consultant team's Given this large measure of public throughout the neighbourhood, this worse off, while some or many are experience”. support, however one-sided the update on the February 1st meeting - made better off: With two months remaining on the attendance may have been, it was will already be some six weeks old!- While many specific suggestions project, the Steering Committee was agreed to assess the merits and Fortunately, timing works well next have been made throughout this very eager to get a sense of community implications of the "radical" option. month, as a special insert outlining the project, the overarching principle has reaction to the findings and ideas so The impacts of turning Old Ottawa proposed final traffic and parking plan been to identify measures that deal, to far. As Project Manager Ken Gosselin South into a sort of "virtual island" will be included, paving the way, as it the extent possible, with the root (of the engineering firm McCormick (with motor vehicles moving in and out were, for the next Public Meeting. causes of our traffic frustrations. Rankin) indicated in his opening Alongside this ideal though must be remarks, depending on the feedback recognized some very clear realities. received, the team would either First, this Study is a City of Ottawa finalize, modify, or scrap the concepts initiative and, whether we like it or not, being presented. This continuing -Fine Coffees «Teas the City does not control several key commitment to maximize community NICKLEBYS determinants of Old Ottawa South participation and consensus could not 1169 Bank»tGrow.Ottaw» K1S-3X7 traffic flows (e.g. Bank Street, Bronson have been higher. dû 730-1273 Avenue, Carleton University, OC Seen in this light, what transpired at Transpo routes, and Colonel By the February 1st was somewhat Drive). curious. The contentment at drawing Secondly, money is tight and the an impressive turnout was transformed MW implementation costs of any solutions quickly by some early must be reasonable and defensible in questions/comments from the floor ifeji light of competing priorities at City which seemed aggressive, even hostile. Hall. (Not exactly a classic Old Ottawa NICKLEBYS Third, a reasonable measure of South welcome for our consultants, community consensus is a prerequisite who have been working very hard on ■T'M 1st ANNIVERSARY to obtaining funding. Although the this project.) chances of claiming 100% support for A vety detailed handout on the data It's been one year since we've opened the any particular idea may be remote, a gathering exercises and preliminary doors of South Ottawa's only coffee house. divided community can expect nil findings was distributed, and the results from the City. Project Manager gave an overview of We'd like to say thanks for your support, Fourth, there must be recognition of the highlights and invited comments on and invite everyone to drop by anytime to many interesting and implementable our geographic placement within this enjoy great dessert, sandwich , or one of City and Region; urban growth to the ideas (e.g. eliminating two-way streets; our delectable pastries or of course the best South will continue and our adjoining use of traffic circles instead of 4-way communities (such as the Glebe and stops; intersection narrowings). coffees and teas in the city. Ottawa East) will be every bit as active Following his presentation, time Look for our sales and specials during as we are to minimize the disruption was provided to two residents from March as our way of saying THANK YOU! ! mm} associated with being part of the pass- Sunnyside and Riverdale, who had through route on the way downtown. arrived at a self-described "very COFFEE SPECIAL: Finally, it must be understood that the radical" option at the January design ANNIVERSARY BLEND funds available for expert assistance in charette. The essence of this proposal $ 9.99 per pound devising a community plan are limited. is the closure of all accesses to and also check out the list of loose teas on sale For all intents and purposes, this work from Old Ottawa South except for for only $ 1.99 per 100 grams must be completed by April. Bank Street. This intriguing idea The focus of the Steering garnered an enormous amount of Committee has been to identify support at the meeting, despite implementable ways and means of concerns by some about its improving the “liveability” of Old "implementability". In retrospect, this bfcrfj T.-gj Ottawa South. Simply put, the support was not that surprising, given MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 8 BINGO AND BILLIARDS: NEW IMPROVED NOT JUST GAMES FITNESS CLUB BY MOLLY SEON BY CATHERINE MONTGOMERY UNDER THE G, 32. UNDER THE Development to initiate a city-wide The OSCA Program Committee morning fitness classes, which begin at N, 17. BINGO! This familiar study. Over the past year, stop-gap is pleased to introduce a 9:15 on Tuesday and Thursday, will be ay rings out many times from measures, such as interim control by- revamped fitness club limited to 22 participants on a first- the pavilion near our family cottage on laws, were instituted by city council in beginning in April. For $68 (plus, come, first-served basis each morning; Lake Scugog. Once or twice a month response to public outcry. These where applicable, a $2 non-member's similarly, the morning step classes, during the summer season the cottagers measures have not provided an surcharge), you can join the fitness which begin at 10:15 on the same days, association holds bingo games. effective and comprehensive way to club and participate in any of 12 will be limited to 14 participants, also Everyone is welcome. Most address the problems. A clear policy classes offered each week during the ai a first-come, first-served basis each participants are children but there are with accompanying by-laws is required 12 week session (see schedule in the morning. Coupons to cover the cost of some die hard players who command to safeguard the quality of life in our program guide included with this babysitting ($2/visit/child) during more than a handful of cards. It's a neighbourhood. issue). The fitness club replaces the morning classes can be purchased on great way to while away the hours on By June of this year the city plans previous system of registering for registration night or at the Firehall warm summer evenings. to have completed their study of the individual fitness programs. office. Bingo is one of those games impacts of entertainment Please note that, due to space We hope this new format will serve popular around the world. Billiards, establishments on residential limitations at the Firehall, the you better and give you the range of too, attracts many. To play billiards neighbourhoods. They'll be taking a following restrictions will apply: the options you need to get fit and stay fit. well requires some skill but it's still special look at existing bingo halls and great fun for the novice. Many years billiard parlours. This is your ago, my brother had a billiard table in opportunity to tell City Hall how you our basement rec room. He and his feel about current entertainment friends spent hours racking up and establishments and how they affect you DALTON McGUINTY boasting of their prowess. Even I took on your street, what kinds of problems M.P.P. / député the odd clumsy shot I loved to hear the you've encountered and what kinds of OTTAWA SOUTH crack as the tip of the cue struck the solutions you'd recommend. We live ball and watch the resulting mayhem here and we have first hand spread out over the green baize. information that the Planning 1789 ave Kilbom Ave Bingo and billiards may well be Department needs to develop a policy Ottawa, Ontario entertaining and enjoyable games in and take action. K1H 6N1 and of the themselves; but what is at OSCA was notified of the city's 736-9573 issue now in our community are the plan to study these problems and is enterprises that have grown up around preparing a submission. Individual Ontari* these games. They often involve liquor letters would greatly enhance these being served, late hours and associated efforts in making sure our voice is rowdiness. heard. Please send your comments to It is these kinds of concerns that the city and drop off a copy at the motivated community action last year Firehall so that OSCA will know your when OSWATCH and residents tried views. to prevent a billiard parlour from Send comments to: opening on Bank Street. Driving their CITY-WIDE ENTERTAINMENT opposition were concerns such as STUDY under age drinking, insufficient Community Development Branch parking and noise late at night since Department of Planning and billiard parlours are allowed to stay Development open 24 hours a day. City Hall These problems and others related 111 Sussex Drive to entertainment facilities located in Ottawa, Ontario,K1N5 A1 residential areas have prompted the Attention: Ottawa East Division Department of Planning and

How TO MAKE THE BEST CUP OF TEA BY ALLEN MAYER Next to water, tea is the world's first Thai place your loose tea, tea bag most popular beverage. Many or tea infuser in the pot. Boil the water, cultures and civilizations have turn off the heat and allow the boiling developed ceremonies around tea and to stop. Pour the water over the tea, the various preparations of the cover and steep 3 to 5 minutes. beverage. Remove the tea bag or infuser or strain In Canada today we are fortunate to the beverage. Pour into your cup. Place have access to an almost unlimited a tea cosy over the tea pot to keep the variety of tea. Loose teas, purchased remaining tea hot. Don't forget to from a reputable seller are the freshest. compost the tea leaves or tea bag. They offer the tea drinker with the Tips: Do not overfill your tea ability to keep tea longer and use only infuser. Room is needed for the tea as much as needed at one time. leaves to expand and water to flow Generally about 1 teaspoon per cup is through. A re-usable cotton tea "sock" adequate. Tea bags, particulary herbal is a great alternative. Use fresh, cold “teas” are now available in more water, filtered if possible. interesting blends all the time. Allen Mayer is a tea expert and It is generally recommended to can be reached a the Tea Party, rinse your teapot with boiling water 238-5031 MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 9 AT HOME FINANCIAL COUNSEL BY EDMOND MARC DU ROGOFF As the Ides of March approach, you one product or another. You can RRSP deadline and Income only expect it from somebody you pay Tax time, we all wondering to give you unbiased advice. about major financial decisions, The very rich have financial planning, retirement. Do you feel advisors to help them stay rich and get banks, insurance and trust companies, richer. You can get the equivalent; mutual funds, don't offer you objective financial counsel geared towards your advice because they have their own needs and aspirations, at reasonable products and services to sell? There is rates. And financial counselling is not a solution; in-your-home financial limited to investment advice. For counselling. example, you might know that deposits It is well known most people make in banks and trust companies are major financial decisions without guaranteed up to $60,000 by the proper information. We check Federal Government. Technically they newspaper and supermarket flyers and are “insured” to that amount. But did do as much comparative shopping as you know there is one institution we can. Of course, bananas are guaranteed by the Province of Ontario bananas, so it makes sense to buy them without limit? And which pays a better Anna Silverman, Britanny Wright, Alex Grifford during the Play “Stone at 330 rather than 690 a lb. But how rate on savings accounts with free Soup" Photo by A. Cossette much comparative shopping did you do chequing? It is one of the best kept for your RRSP, your mortgage, your secrets in this city and province and it car financing? is the Province of Ontario Savings FIRE ON ICE Unfortunately, mortgages, RRSPs, Office, with a branch on the Sparks insurance, investments, bank accounts, Street Mall! BY ALAIN COSSETTE car financing and other decisions If you retire early and you have a A clown, six foot five inches Food was not the only attraction at involving your hard earned money are company pension plan, depending on tall, dressed in coattails, was the Pansy Avenue Fire and Ice Festival. not as simple as checking the ads, even your personal circumstances, such as walking towards my house Many activities kept the crowd of when the onslaught of interest rate ads age, type of pension fund, etc., you while juggling batons of fire. He was about 50 people busy all day long. A hits us from every newspaper, bank might be better off transferring your leading a parade of children, armed little slide had been built for the young window and transit ad. Bananas are pension fund to a Locked in Retirement with noise makers, who were dancing ones, there were street hockey games, bananas, regardless of where you buy Account (LIRA), you can manage and chanting. This was my first image a snowball throwing contest bowling them. But a 10% return is not the same yourself to maximize return. of the Pansy Avenue Fire and Ice style and many more. Eveiybody took if it is interest or dividend, inside or Many pension fund managers are Festival on that Saturday morning at turns watching the "soup", chopping outside an RRSP or RIF and so on. So, getting very low returns, 7 or 8% and the end of January. wood and feeding the fire. The Polar Bear dip was a very popular activity. A how to decide? because it isn't their money, they The group went along Pansy Because money is an emotionally seldom get fired. Yet, for your LIRA, Avenue from Seneca to Carlyle, dozen brave souls donned bathing suits charged subject, we approach money you can buy government bonds that making sure that everybody in the and dipped into a little pool, trying to decisions emotionally rather than pay over 10%. Of course, the teller at neighborhood would be present for the stay in as long as they could. The temperature was around zero degrees rationally. For instance: how did you the bank where you bought your RRSP festivities. The parade stopped in the decide whether to rent or buy your last year doesn't know about these middle of Pansy where a big bonfire Celsius. home? If you are a renter, it might be things, so they sell you GIC's at 7%! had been built on a bed of bricks and The Fire and Ice Festival wiser to buy. If you own your house, If you are a prudent person, you go sand surrounded by concrete blocks. culminated in the evening, with financially, you might be better off for dental checkups and see your There, the children set up a stage Harvey's Rocket Launching. Harvey renting. It all depends on your specific doctor once a year; you change the oil and got ready for their play: a preceded the launching by telling the circumstances. A banker, who is in the and filter in your car regularly , and yet, re-enactment of the making of Stone story of the little astronauts inside the business of lending you mortgage chances are, you’ve never had a Soup, which cooked slowly over the capsule. Their mission was to test in fire for the better part of the afternoon space, a new recipe of zucchini bread. money, will tell you you are always financial check-up to maximize your After the countdown, everybody better off buying. It’s in the bank's present and future financial well-being. in a giant kettle. All day long, residents of Pansy and neighboring streets w atched attentively while the long wick interest. If that is the case, you should start carefully added vegetables and other sparkled in the night. Then the An investment broker will tell you, thinking about getting your finances in ingredients to the soup. At dinner time, chamber filled with powder exploded you are better off investing and renting. order right now. A good financial the soup was devoured along with hot and the missile raised into the night It is in the brokerage interest. But it all counsellor will work with you to do dogs, chili and other dishes in a with blazing glory. That was the end of depends on your own specific just that. And now is the right time of friendly pot-luck meal. the Pansy Avenue Fire and Ice Festival. circumstances. Who can help you the year. decide? 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« MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 11 TALL SHIP SAIL TRAINING PROGRAM BY GENE CARSON "It's your watch. " Shaken awake, “My father firmly believed that CASUAL FOOTWEAR Karen hears her watch-mates slowly adventure at sea offered a climbing from their bunks. It's 4:00 character-building experience that few 860 BANK ST. OTTAWA am and Karen can feel the square-rig other activities can offer”, Simon said. Just South of 5th Avenue 231-6331 heeling under the force of “His experience in the war proved to the sails on her two masts. After two him that young people are capable of weeks on board the tall ship 'Fair more than they know, and only when Jeanne', Karen can 'feel' the ship - the faced with significant challenges do pounding feet and shouted hails of they come to realise their full crew struggling to be heard over the potential”, he added. sound of wind and rain tells her it's With the Fair Jeanne, stormy outside. Brigantine becomes one of Canada's "Everybody wear their harness, " largest sail training programmes with announces our trusted Watch Officer. two vessels and year-round on-shore 6®v "There's hot soup in the galley and programmes. As a member of the then I want you up on deck We're Canadian Sail Training Association, striking the fore-course." Karen the programme follows rigorous safety knows it's a call to action; she's had and operating regulations to ensure plenty of them on this voyage. Already safe, yet exciting and educational

she and her fellow watch-mates have adventures. Footwear for proven themselves the best aboard at This summer, Fair Jeanne will LADIES • MEN • CHILDREN scrambling up the rigging to douse participate in the 250th anniversary of DRESS CASUALS • WEEKEND CASUALS • ACCESSORIES sails... the Fortress of Louisbourg in July. She In the years prior to his death, will serve as flag ship for the Canadian Captain Thomas G. Fuller DSC, contingent of ships, leaving Kingston DRAWING A GUINESS MID, RCN, made plans to send and travelling down the St Lawrence, BY BILL TWATIO young people to sea. Aboard his 110' making ceremonial visits at ports along Airport parkways are the same are hill of a passionate intensity. The tall ship, Fair Jeanne, Fuller envisioned the way, and finally making the world over, taxing the ceremony of innocence is drowned! the ship as a sail training vessel rendezvous with tall ships from around traveller's sense of place. In Just so. carrying a crew of young trainees on the world in historic Louisbourg Europe, Brussels could be Birmingham Here in the interests of peace and voyages of exploration and adventure. harbour. and Manchester, Mainz. Cities seem to harmony on St. Patrick's Day, is a His family has announced the In November, she will depart on a meld at the edges. You know that formula for drawing and savouring the fulfillment of this vision with the 41-day, 3,000 mile voyage to the you're coming into Dublin, though, by perfect Guinness, offered by the Irish conversion and extensive overhaul of Caribbean, tracing routes of the earliest the enormous billboards proclaiming, writer John B. Keane in his play Big Fair Jeanne to a sail training vessel explorers, adventurers and pirates, as “GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU!” Be Maggie. All you need is time and a accommodating 34 young trainees and well as historic French and Bntish that as it may, the name has heen mouse and an ear for the nuances of professional crew. The ship will be naval expeditions. Three more 1- month intimately linked with the city since Irish speech. operated by Bytown Brigantine Inc., a programmes will be offered in the Arthur Guinness migrated from The best man to draw a pint of 13 year old, non-profit organisation Caribbean before the vessel begins its County Kildare in 1759 with an old Guinness is the man who drinks a pint founded by Captain Fuller and voyage back to her home port of family recipe and opened a brewery by of Guinness. You cannot hurry a pint. dedicated to building character through Kingston. the Liffey. It's now the biggest brewery You fill the glass about three-quarters . Applications are being taken The Ottawa-based Black Jack in the world and Ireland is the world's full and let the creamy froth settle. for positions aboard Fair Jeanne and programme is 12 days long and largest exporter of beer. Arthur's dark, Leave it until it has the consistency of sistership, Black Jack. designed for younger participants 13 to creamy-topped brew is the national such that you can trot a mouse across Fuller, who died last year at 85, is 16 years. Participants spend 7 days on drink and many a jar will be drawn the top of it without his feet sinking. best remembered for his exploits on Simcoe and Alexandria Islands in the today in Dublin pubs - and around the That's the consistency it needs. Then small attack boats during World War II before boarding Black world - in honour of St. Patrick. you fill it up to the very top and leave and his later construction and real Jack for a passage of discovery on the Mercifully, it cannot be dyed green. it for a good period. It takes roughly estate empire. Since 1980, the Fair river. They will clamber up the rigging Guinness is a dry, unpasteurized six to seven minutes to pull a good Jeanne built at his home in Britannia, to unfurl 3,000 square feet of sail. stout with a rich tang, a product of a pint, whereas in many pubs, you go in carried Fuller 100,000 miles across Trainees are coached in seamanship, very slow brewing process. The and they put up a pint in thirty seconds around the world. safety at sea, theory of sail and famous creaminess is not a natural flat. If it is done the way I do it, the The traditionally-rigged, Fair navigation. They can advance through condition, but the result of a unique cream will stay on the the very bottom. Jeanne will provide sail training the programme to eventually accept a and secret method of using pressure. While the creamy froth is settling, adventures on Lake Ontario, the St paid crew position in future years. Contrary to local lore, it is not brewed there is talk to be listened to and Lawrence and the Caribbean, for 200 A public information session will with water from the Liffey, nor with people to be observed. A woman youths between 16 and 25. Bytown be held on Thursday March 23 at 7 Holy Water. It is characterized by a comes in after visiting a brother who is Brigantine, now headed by Fuller's son, pm, Britannia Club, 2777 roasted barley palate and intense very ill in hospital, and when she is Simon, will continue to operate the 87' Cassels Street, Ottawa. For further hoppiness, the hoity-toity say, and is to asked how the patient is, replies: "The brigantine Black Jack from Britannia information, contact Bytown the world of beer what a true poor creature would bait a mousetrap - as it has for the past ten Brigantine, at 596-6258. Amontillado sherry is to wine . To nothing left. Someone is asked how a years. most Dubliners, it is simply a grand newly married wife is making out and gargle. A pint of plain is your only the reply is; Powerful. She's a man by man! they say. day and a woman by night. A farmer Drawing a Guinness is almost a gives a recipe for the flu; Hang your THE SEPARATION & DIVORCE religious rite in Ireland with attendant hat at the end of your bed, get a bottle EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP ceremonies and heresies. From time to of Paddy Flaherty's whiskey and keep The "Separation & Divorce Experience Workshop" will cover many topics time, polite debate on how to draw a drinking till you see two hats. Get up including Your Legal Rights, Children and Custody, and the Emotional and Social Impact of Separation. proper pint has given way to discord; then. DATES: EVERY THURSDAY, FROM APRIL 6 strife has swept the land; mere anarchy A mouse (genus Mus Iras) is your TO MAY 11, 1995 TIME: FROM 7:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. loosed. Taverns have been laid waste, essential bit of gear. It's a delightful LOCATION: The Ottawa Court House, Jury Assembly Room families rent asunder and children creature and a boon companion who 161 Elgin Street, 3rd Floor, Ottawa COST: $75.00 (GST INCLUDED) orphaned. Sad songs have been written rides snugly in pocket or purse and sets and set to fiddle and penny whistle. to the task at hand eagerly without For Information and Registration, Contact Michelle Assaf 233-7386. Things fall apart! a poet once cried need of special training. Avoid from his tower in Thoor Ballylee. The Flaherty's whiskey. Erin go bragh! best lack all conviction, while the worst MARCH 1995 4 THEOSCAR ♦ PAGE 12 ARTS PACE Uiniuii., EDITOR'S MOTES QCIC SAW Here it is March already, and the time has come for me to bid you all Although the Great Canadian a fond farewell. I hope you have Theatre Company’s (GCTC) hopes enjoyed the ARTSPACE section of to take up residence at the Elgin the OSCAR as much as I have Street Theatre have since fallen enjoyed pulling it together every through, they are forging ahead month. I am certain that one of with plans for the 1995-96 Season. you worthy readers will step Here’s the latest... forward to keep us all informed on the comings and goings of our local Acoustic Waves Six plays will be scheduled for the and regional arts community. season. At this point in time, the The Acoustic Waves Concert Series list includes a new play by George Espace Musique, Ottawa’s new- The fact is, my long-suffering presents Scott Merritt and Ian F. Walker, a new play by Joan music society, will present the St. husband and I will soon be Tamblyn in concert at the Great MacLeod, a play about Oscar Lawrence String Quartet in a mounting our own "production" Canadian Theatre Company on Wilde’s visit to Canada (Stephen programme of contemporary works (purportedly April 24), and I Sunday, March 19 at 8 p.m. and Mister Wilde by Jim Bartley), on Tuesday, March 28 at 8 p.m. in anticipate that this new artist on the and a comedy by Australian the Auditorium of the National scene may demand much of my This double bill features the playwright Louis Nowra - Summer Gallery of Canada. focus in foreseeable future. complimentary talents of two gifted of the Aliens. musicians and intense songwriters. The Quartet, formed in 1989, was Once again, thank you all for your We are promised pure magic at this GCTC encourages subscribers to the first Canadian ensemble to win submissions and your input. I look evening of music. take advantage of their "early bird the 4th Banff International String forward to seeing another take on offer". The Anytime Pass costs Quartet Competition in 1992. It ARTSPACE. Since my social Tickets are $16 each'and are $90, the First Week Pass costs $80 has since performed to critical calendar will be on hold for the available at the Great Canadian and the Honours Pass costs $50. praise in the United States, next little while, I expect to Theatre Company (GCTC) Box These once-in-a-lifetime prices will Uruguay, Mexico, France, and all experience cultural and artistic Office and the Ottawa Folklore expire on July 10 of this year. To major centres across Canada. encounters vicariously through the Centre. For more information on place an order, or for more During the 1994-95 season, the rest of you ... this event, contact GCTC at information, call the GCTC box Quartet will embark on a two-week 236-5196. office at 236-5196. tour of Japan and make début performances at the Concertgebow (Amsterdam), Wigmore Hall (London) and return engagements in Paris and throughout North America.

The St. Lawrence Quartet’s members are Geoff Nuttall, first

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Take a walk on the night side ... Created through collective elevator, from gummy bears to The show opens at the North join members of Ottawa’s improvisation, Lazzi Lazzi’s 45 rocket launchers to sumo wrestlers, Mountain Travellers Motel, a cheap alternative theatre scene for the first minute show is a comic tale about Katherine Sandford invites us to establishment on the Alberta leg of annual NightHowl festival, a pompous director named accompany her on a strange and the Canadian comedy circuit. We NightHowl Primetime. Three new Pantalone and the auditions he wonderful journey, This one meet four touring stand-up comedies will be presented five holds for his new play. When woman show is "A voyage, A comedians who arrive at die hotel times over a five day period, from members of his disbanded troupe, journey, A long strange trip..." tavern for a weekend of shows, March 21st to the 25th. the Pantalone Players, beg to be in through the mind of Katherine only to learn that their feature the play, he delights in insisting Sandford. The production is entertainer died the previous As part of die festivities, the that they must audition just like directed by Linda Balduzzi, with evening while crossing the ice Odyssey Theatre is launching the everyone else. The body of the original music by Deborah returning to his hotel after last call. Lazzi Lazzi Touring Troupe in play centres around the high jinx of Thomson. We watch and laugh as these four "The Audition". This troupe the actors, who bungle their And finally, NightHowl Primetime scramble to throw together enough continues the Commedia tradition auditions in unimaginable and presents HELL GIG, a 45 minute of a show to make a cheque ... of Odyssey. Audiences will hilarious ways. production that gives a lighthearted, HELL GIG features Rick recognize die zany characters, high- if somewhat raunchy taste of life Kaulbars, Rick Currie, Pierre speed antics and captivating masks Next up at the Festival is a backstage at a typical stand-up Brault and Jim McNally. that have made Commedia popular workshop production by Katherine comedy show. It incorporates for over 400 years. Actors Laura Sandford entitled "Inkling of elements of stand-up with Take advantage of late-night Di Cicco, Paul Griffin, Bernadette Nirvana”. From the heights of the sketch/theatrical performances entertainment at late night prices, Hendrickx and Bruce Spinney, Himalayas to the depths of die inspired by real road stories of the without staying up past your bed along with Odyssey Theatre Artistic tunnels beneath the Civic Hospital, comedians who co-wrote and time! Show times at die Great Director Laurie Steven came from Pakistan to Nepal, from Paris appear in this production. Canadian Theatre Company are together to establish the Troupe. to Ottawa, from ashrams to baby 7:30, 8:45 and 10:00 p.m. showers to Christmas Eve in an Admission to each show i$ separate. For more information on show times for specific productions or reservations, call die box office What's Up at Carleton U? at 236-5196. March 17 - Friday Lunch-time Concert - itv — Shakespeare off the Page Soprano Carol Wood and pianist A review of the BBC Shakespeare _ _ . Sonia Pescatore showcase works by Handel, Granados, Dupare, Brahms Tke OTIHER ALERTA SculpTURE and Greer. This one-hour Department of English and _N > ■ | I performance will be followed by a rsatlon wi,h half-hour recital by the Carleton “»n“ CARLETON UNIVERSITY OAllERy Choir under die direction of Lisette Canton. 10 p.m., Channel 53. ————■—^■— Here’s what’s new at our local Peter von Tiesenhausen is based 12:30 p.m., Southam Hall. gallery: north-west of Grand Prairie. Admission is free. Working on an extensive acreage, From March 5 to April 18, an he constructs objects by plaiting - Women and the Arts Friday exhibition of new works by willow wands. Because most of Lecture Series contemporary Alberta sculptors von Tiesenhausen’s work is site- "Women and the Restructuring of entitied The Other Alberta specific sculpture, these projects Care" by Pat Armstrong, Canadian Sculpture: Catherine Burgess, cannot be brought into the gallery Studies, wili be presented. For March 23 Is la Burns and Peter van in die conventional sense. The more information, contact Barbara - Department of Philosophy Hesenhausen, will be mounted. artist complements the sculpture Leckie at the Department of Speaker Series Because of the scale and mass of with large-scale drawings of die English. A lecture entitied "The Literal and these works, they are rarely projects before, during and after the Non-literal", will be presented exhibited outside of the Alberta completion, and these will be 3:30 p.m., 2017 Dunton Tower. by François Recanati, CNRS region in public galleries. exhibited in the gallery. He is also (Paris) and University of California currendy completing a site-specific March 20 at Berkely. Edmonton-based Catherine Burgess - Friends of Art History Meeting sculpture to be installed in situ in and Isla Burns both work in steel The Friends of Art History will the trees outside of the gallery. 4 p.m., Senate Room, Robertson sculpture. Ms. Burgess draws hold a business meeting beginning Hall. upon her autobiography to create a Admission to the Carleton at 6 p.m., followed by a lecture, self-portrait through abstract forms University Art Gallery is free. The "Caves, Cows, Castles and March 24 in steel. She uses Jungian symbols Gallery is open from noon to 7 Churches: Art and Nature in - Colloquium to articulate meanings. Isla Bums p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and noon Burgundy, Auvergne, Dordogne "Representation and Locality: works are cut, shaped, welded and to 5 p.m. on weekends. For more and Provence" by Professor Roger Early Modem England and Poland surfaced with deliberate precision. information on this exhibition, call Mesley, Department of Art Compared" will be presented by They take the form of altars; 788-2120. History. For more information, David Dean. massive divinatory objects that contact Mary Browne at 788-2342. resonate with the personal history 1:30 p.m., Room 433, Paterson of the artist. Lecture at 6:30 p.m., 2017 Dunton Hall. Tower. MARCH 1995 ♦ " THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 14

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On March 20th, all of our phone numbers will be Le 20 mars, tous nos numéros de téléphone seront changés. changing. Nous instaurons un système de messagerie vocale automatisée qui vous We're introducing an automated voice-mail system to make permettra de nous joindre plus facilement et d'obtenir le service dont it easier for you to reach us and get the service you need. vous avez besoin.

But don't worry- you'll still be able to talk to our friendly Mais ne vous inquiétez pas - vous pourrez toujours compter sur staff to ask about your taxes, register for recreation l'amabilité de notre personnel pour vous renseigner sur vos taxes, vous programs or get help on our 24-hour customer service line. inscrire aux programmes récréatifs et obtenir de l'aide à la ligne 24 h du service à la clientèle. You'll still be able to reach the mayor's office or your councillor directly too. Vous serez encore en mesure de joindre le cabinet du maire ou le bureau de votre conseiller(ère) directement. Watch for our ad next month, or check your daily newspaper for our,new phone numbers. Surveillez notre annonce le mois prochain ou consultez votre quotidien local, vous y trouverez la liste de nos nouveaux numéros de téléphone.

plan to serve you better. Toujours dans le but de mieux vous servir. MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 15 BEAVERS AT WORK & PLAY BY WENDY ATKIN An interview with Philip Ryan Rainbow, Tic-Tac, Twigs, Rusty, Bear, who belongs to the 17th Hawkeye, and Keo. [The Beaver Southminster Beavers Upriver leaders have adult pseudonyms: Laura Colony. Johnson, John Graham, Willi Wendy Atkin : Why did you decide to Devonish, Robert Latter, Dolf join the Beavers? Landheer, Ron Stewart and Alex Philip Ryan: Well, it sounded like a Landheer.] lot of fun and it also sounded like, you W.A.: Do the Beavers share any know, sort of good and exciting. meals together? W.A.: What do you like most about P.R.: We have a banquet every going to Beaver meetings on February in the Church hall. We put on Wednesday evenings? a different play each year. The speaker P.R.: I like doing crafts when the does grace, toast to the Queen, and regular meeting is on (making they show slides after the meal. snowmen and dreamcatchers), playing W.A.: Are there more fun outings Beaver hike at Black Lake, October 94. Photo by W. Atkin games like Medic (if you catch the ball planned this year? you're not dead, but if the ball bounces P.R.: We're going to visit the Wild off any part of your body you are dead Bird Centre again. [The Beavers and it is the Medic's job to touch donate money to help feed the birds CONTRIBUTIONS people and make them alive again), there.] and Chain Tag (there is one person in Thank you, Philip and thanks to all the NEEDED! the chain to start off and if you get other boys belonging to the Upriver caught by the chain you are in the Beaver Colony this year: Robb OSCAR needs your articles, photos, poems chain). and stories, each and every month. This is your Wiggin, Alexander Stewart, Michael paper; without you, we cannot succeed. W.A. : Have the Beavers gone on any Horwitz, Trevor Latter, Glenn special outings this year? Leighton, Nicholas Strutt, Ben P.R.: We went skating in Windsor Harrison, Alex Devonish, Nicholas Park, to Vincent Massey Park for Racicot, Christopher Hodges, Kevin sledding, swimming at Clifford Bowie Williams, Logan St. John-Smith, Pool, and hiking in the Gatineau Hills. Michael Heinermann, Alex Grant, John W.A.: Are there adults who lead the Rennie, Karl Landheer, Sam Beavers in all their activities? Ballantyne, Eric Molnar, Kit Jenkin, P.R.: There are lots of them, like and Cameron Sloan.

CUB PACK NEWS BY CRAIG TURNER The 17th Southminister Cubs The Baden Powell Banquet was have been so busy enjoying enjoyed by all. All the more, at least ourselves this year that we have for those of us ova* eleven years old, as not had the time to report before now the Pack respected our new Code of on what we have been doing. Conduct for behavior at such events. Last October, we managed to camp Our skit was undoubtedly the most in what turned out to be probably a imaginative and best presented of the record cold weekend for the time of evening. (This conclusion is Councillor Jim Watson welcomes the community to the 1993 Whitton year. All the cold weather was able to unassailable as it is based on a random Awards. City of Ottawa Archives do, however, was prove that we all had sample of Cub leaders) In the skit, “the right stuff” to survive and enjoy Baden Powell visited Cubs of the any situation. This was in stark future as they “surfed the net” and THIRD ANNUAL contrast to our closing camp last June attended “virtual reality” meetings. when we had probably a record high In a recent meeting we all got to WHITTON AWARDS for heat and humidity - so much so that smell salt water as the Captains of the BY RITA ASSABGUI we had to retreat to the beach and live “Black Jack” and “Fair Circle March 27 on your these people make in our community there for the weekend with only our Jeanne” gave us a presentation on their calendar as we honour many of and to express our appreciation for trusty “Super Soakers” for protection. sail training school. We got "hands on" our friends and neighbours who their hard work.” Our theme this year is “making experience with a block and tackle, a have volunteered their time to make The Whitton Awards ceremony will things” and working towards the highly sextant, an RDF and a safety harness, our community a special place to live. be held on Monday March 27,1995 at desired “Tawny ” for our sashes. (your local Cub can explain all this to The Whitton Awards, named after 7:00 pm in Assembly Hall at To that end, we have constructed you) former ward Alderman and Ottawa's Lansdowne Park, and programs for the “White Wing” balsa wood gliders and Still to crane after the March Break first female Mayor Charlotte Whitton, event will be provided compliments of working model paddle boats. We tested is the great Kub Kar race and our were initiated by Councillor Jim Zippy Print. Each Whitton Award our knowledge of various blunt and return visit to defend Fort Henry for a Watson as a way to recognize the winner will receive a certificate framed sharp tools without incident weekend in April. We will close off the efforts of all those individuals from our compliments of The Framing (fortunately, as our First Aid nightJs year in June with a weekend camp with community who give of themselves for Experience, as well as a corsage or yet to come) and made our own games. better weather than last year, we hope. the benefit of our community. Twenty boutonnière donated by Select Roses. We very proud of our black and white Adults who have survived the year two individuals will be receiving 1994 The awards ceremony will feature photography workshops. In these, so far include Joan Molnar, Grant Whitton Awards in recognition of their entertainment provided by the Ottawa Cubs go through the entire process Gibbs, Craig Thompson, Michael outstanding involvement in one of the Symphony Orchestra and the Glebe from loading film to developing it and Jenkin, Blair James, Robert Duncan following categories: Environment, Collegiate Senior Band. The ceremony printing pictures. and last and least, Craig Turner. Arts and Culture, Business and will be followed by a reception with Commercial Activities, Community refreshments provided compliments of Activism and Sports and Recreation. local businesses: Ogden Entertainment, CzUrate,/ “Volunteers are the backbone of The Fresh Kitchen Company, Labatt's, TH our community,” Watson explained, Molson's and Loblaws. Everyone is MARCH 17 1$ “and the Whitton Awards give us an welcome to attend and participate in ST. PATRICK'S DAY opportunity to show what a difference the festivities! MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦PAGE 16

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THE TOP TEN SPECIAL EVENTS The following are the top-ten requested titles at the Ottawa Public March 11 mars 2pm/14h Paint-in Young Libraiy: bodes that the system owns, or that are on order may be reserved artists are invited to use their talents. Ages 4-7. either in person or by phone (please have your library card handy). This Pre-registration/Peintulurons Pour les peintres- service is free. en-herbe de 4 a 7 ans. Inscription. 45mins 1. The Chamber John Grisham

2. On the Take Stevie Cameron MULTICULTURAL MARCH ^ 3. The Body Farm Patricia Cornwell Travel the world with us! Pick up your passport 4. The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield and bring it along for an adventure or two: 5. Original Sin P.D. James March 13 2pm. African adventures Stories, 6. Debt of Honor Tom Clancy films and a craft for intrepid explorers ages 6- 7. Open Secrets Alice Munro 9. Pre-registration. 45mins 8. The Lottery Winner Mary Higgins Clark March 14 2pm. Indian excursion Travel to 9. Playing for the Ashes Elizabeth George the land of tigers and the Taj Mahal. Stories and 10. Wild Horses Dick Francis films for 6-9 years. Pre-registration. 45 mins. March 16 2pm Perfect pasta Visit Italy with STAND ON GUARD! stones, films and a craft. For hungry 6-9 year- INFORMATION RIGHTS WEEK-APRIL 3-10 olds. Pre-registration. 45 mins. March 17 2pm Awesome Origami Explore The brave new world of the Information Highway makes it is more JBPSL] the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding. Ages important than ever for Canadians to know and exercise our rights to all 6 -9. Pre-registration. 45mins HMSVP kinds of information - whether privately held, government held, available RACISM for free ( but maybe only if you know where to search for it ) - or for a Mars 18 14h Festival Francophone Viens avec nous en France. Contes et films pour les 6 price. The issues are - affordability, accessibility, censorship, privacy and a 9 ans. Inscription. 45mins March 21 literary - and they are very important because they are what make us Mardi 25 2pm. We’re sprouting!. Get a jump is the knowledgeable and active citizens of a democratic society on Spring with a little Spring fever. For 4 to 8 International Day The library community has traditionally stood for the public’s rights year old gardeners. Pre-registration. 45mins for the in these areas. To celebrate Information Rights Week the Canadian Elimination of Library Association ( through CASLIS Ottawa - the Canadian March 31 2pm. In Like a Lion, Out Like a Racial Association of Special Libraries and Information Services), the National Lamb? Stories and films for ages 4-7.45 mins Library of Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office will be April 8 2pm. Rain, rain don’t go away! Discrimination NC holding an open panel discussion at the National Library on Mondry Slightly soggy stories and films for ages 4 to 7. April 3 from 5 - 8.30pm. Refreshments will be provided. Come and Pre-registration 45mins discuss the issues and make a difference. For more information and to register ($5) please call CLA at 232-9625 ext 306. EASTER CONTEST/ CONCOURS DE PâQUES CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Count your chickens before they hatch! Guess Babes in the library Music rhymes, books for babies from birth to 18 the number of Easter eggs in the jar and you months. Wed 9.30am, March 8-April 12. Pre-registration. might win them. Ages 3 -12. Draw April 15 at Bebes a la biblio Musique, comptines, livres pour les bebes de la noon./Devine combien d’oeufs en chocolat se naissance a 18 mois. Mardis a 9h40,7 mars-11 avril. Inscription. trouvent dans le bocal et tu pourrais les gagner, Time for twos Stories and films for two-year olds. Mon 9.30am, March pour les 3 a 12 ans. Le concours se termine le 6-April 10. Pre-registration. 15 avril a midi. Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds Mon 10.30 am and Wed 10.30am and 2.15pm.

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By John Bond Spring is emerging from the RTVERBANK PROJECT(S) rapidly melting debris of last, Here is a list of what's going on in on-again-off-again winter. We the RiverBank Project, in various can all look forward to another few states of ‘actualization'. The list was weeks of chipping ice from our walks made up for the February meeting and plugged storm sewers, watching which involved a very chilly RiverBank the river water rise to its annual Ramble led by Frank Aheam followed inundation levels and relishing each by a most enjoyable potluck dinner at blade of bent, browned grass as the Hardy residents survive a ramble around Brewer Park at -50oC wind chill. Gail Stewart's. Photo by P. Hecht snow cover recedes. What better time Confederation Heights: we are to lay out the Ottawa South keeping an eye on developement plans environmental road map for the ENVIRONMENT NEWS for this area right across the River coming year? from Brewer Park (it stretches from the BY JUDY LASCELLES There are three major projects site of the RA Centre up past the new We continued our ramble walking underway for ECOS. First is the STOOP AND SCOOP Post Office building). Special concerns eastward along the north edge of the naturalization of the gravel parking ome Old Ottawa Southers have are potential impact on the river S river. One resident had the foresight to area by Brewer Pond. We will be noticed waste receptacles in our environment, particularly wildlife wear skis while others wished they had. looking at affordable ways to get this parks overflowing with plastic habitat, runoff, and sewers. Winter boots proved no match for the project underway over the next little bags deposited by dog owners. We Fund: the idea is to snow-covered ice. while. While Jim Watson and City think the name of the Stoop and Scoop nurture local initiatives having an We were all immediately reminded Staff are committed to this project in program should be Stoop, Scoop and environmental orientation. This is not of river conditions in January. You principle, the residents of Ottawa Flush since the last step is what makes primarily a ‘money’ fund, but a fund of may recall the lengthy thaw South are going to have to come up the whole procedure work. The idea is ideas, of expertise and of support. accompanied by rains. The level of the with some pretty innovative ideas not only to avoid messy parks by Freenet Area: setting up :a Rideau River rose dramatically, about how to proceed given the tight taking the plastic bag and contents discussion area on Freenet devoted to compounded by the Rideau Lakes City Budget. If anyone has ideas, home to flush it, but to keep the river the sharing of information, insights and being lowered 6 inches. Due to this expertise or labour to offer, please do. free of bacteria. Some people have also ideas realting to our River. unusual January flooding, we walked The second ECOS project is a plan been seen throwing dog poop directly Inventory and Mapping: establish upon somewhat unstable ice chunks to beautify the comer of Bank and down the sewer. This defeats the a knowledge and data base on the that had been thrown up against the Chesley (the old Suny's Gas Bar) by purpose, because it ends up in the river historic and current state of the river. riverbank by the rising waters. Given placing a number of boxed trees along during overflows. Dog owners, please Included will be species lists, photo the changeable weather conditions so the edge of the property. This is a respect our parks and our rivers. Don’t collections, maps, anecdotal info and far this winter, we were reluctant to project initiated by residents of that leave your pet’s droppings behind in whatever else we can gather. stray too far from the riverbank for part of the neighbourhood after Suny's the park. Library Collection: a collection of fear of falling through the ice. announced its plans to close the documents relating to the River at the WINTER RAMBLE The group noted an old tree station. South Branch of the OPL for the use of The Riverbank Project held its first targeted by an apparently over-zealous There is broad support for this local residents, students and Winter Ramble on Saturday, February beaver as fodder for a dam. This initiative among the people living in researchers. 10th. Seven residents of Old Ottawa beaver obviously dedicated many hours that neck of the woods, and local South and one guest met at the Brewer to gnawing the huge girth of this tree businesses and property owners are Rideau River Trail: work towards a continuous access along the banks of Park pond at 3:30 p.m. It was very before succumbing to fatigue or worn- also on-side. Anyone who would like to cold, with a windchill of -50C. down teeth. It makes us wonder if we help with planning, design, the Rideau. Led by Frank Aheam, the group should protect some of the trees along construction or any other facet of this River Cleanup: appropriate, braved the icy winds blowing across the riverbank by wrapping chicken project is urged to get in touch. We community-based cleanup activities. Brewer pond. One member decided to wire around their trunks at ground have discussed this particular project River Monitoring: learn how to mark the occasion by building an ice level. as a pilot project for an overall Bank keep an eye on the river as a sculpture. If you gaze across the pond The Winter Ramblers finally Street beautification. community with the goal of understanding water quality issues, from the pavilion, you may see the climbed over the levee wall at Leonard Finally, we would like to put in precariously balanced “Rideau Ice Street in time for a pot luck supper at place an Environmental Youth Corps wildllife, natural processes, etc. etc. Slice” sparkling in the sun. Consider Gail Stewart's house. There was great (EYC) for our neighbourhood. There RiverBank Rambles: this our offsite contribution to food, wonderful company, many are so many constructive projects and nature/leaming/fun walks for sharing . laughs, and a meeting of the Riverbank jobs such a group could take part in anecdotes, wisdom and ideas. Before leaving Brewer pond, we Project group. and it could provide a positive Schools Project: develop proudly gathered around the new sign Anybody interested in the welfare employment opportunity for some of educational programs in association that proclaims this acreage as a of the Rideau River and its banks is our students. with our local schools. “naturalization area”. It will be invited to join the Riverbank Project In order for this to work this year, There; that's more or less it. I'll say interesting to see how nature reclaims group. Just call John Bond, Chair of we need someone willing to hunt down it again, anyone with an interest in this area. the Riverbank Project, at 730-1754. various funding sources available and getting involved with any project is take charge of getting applications in. more than welcome. If you have ideas Right now, this is the only thing for projects of your own that you standing in the way of having our own would like some help and support in, EYC for Ottawa South. the same applies. Have a happy, healthy Spring.

JJ se common sense to prevent backache If you feel generally achy or fatigued at any time, stop what you are doing, rest for a while, reassess your activity and C^csrinj £TC~%^CISTCA. resume activity at a lower level. For prolonged or increased discomfort, seek professional help. 'ée/cLy ‘pSOOasyn ~£./OOjc>/rz A helpful hint from the - Canadian I AssMlatlon . - Physiotherapy canadienne de '/Wj*.' Association physiothérapie NC MARCH 1995 ♦ THEOSCAR ♦ PAGE 18 THE "BRONSONWAY" AND OLD OTTAWA SOUTH * BY PETER FITZGERALD Readers of OSCAR will have that the increased volume of traffic will commuters. And every resident of Old landscaping, and he seemed quite learned over the past months require defensive landscaping all along Ottawa South will benefit from the receptive to the idea. You can phone about the valuable traffic study the new “Bronsonway” ~ that is, all creation of a barrier that will define him at 560-1224 or send a fax to 560- now being conducted in Old Ottawa along the edge of Brewer Park and more clearly the western boundary of a 1203. South. But one aspect of our traffic Bronson Place. Such landscaping is neighbourhood we are determined to Second, you can also express your troubles will probably not be dealt with above all needed to form an attractive keep residential. For example, think opinion that Old Ottawa South needs a in that study, yet it is one that deserves living barrier to deaden some of the how nicely such a green strip could landscaping barrier to Mr Bruce serious and immediate attention. sound generated by the enlarged stream complement the “gateway” Mason, the chief engineer for the When the Dunbar Bridge of traffic. arrangement that the traffic study is Dunbar Bridge project. He is also enlargement is completed, the western When the Dunbar project was in its currently considering for Sunnyside receptive to community input and has border of Old Ottawa South will be planning stage, Regional Government and Bronson. promised to give serious consideration demarcated by six full lanes of traffic commissioned a computer simulation If you agree that the distinctive to community wishes in this matter. with all their attendant noise and to predict how much extra noise would character of our neighbourhood His phone number is 560-2064, ext. pollution. That's as wide a traffic be generated by the additional lanes of deserves protection from the sonic 1301; or you can write to him at stream as you can find on some traffic on Bronson. This study found vandalism the new Bronsonway will Regional Headquarters, 111 Lisgar sections of the Queensway! (surprise, surprise) that the increment inevitably afflict on Old Ottawa South, Street, Ottawa K2P 2L7. This unwelcome development is would be “minimal”. But neither the there are some simple steps you can Drop off a copy of your letter with being brought to us by those nice folks engineering consultants — nor Peter take to help lessen the damage. Greg Wright (124 Aylmer Avenue), in Regional Government who are never Clark — live in Old Ottawa South, and First, contact Mr Brian McGarry, head of the Old Ottawa South traffic to be outdone when it comes to setting they certainly won't have to put up with our new representative on Regional steering committee. And don't forget to up expensive transport corridors to link that twice-daily rush hour roar. Council, and ask him to place the issue let Councillor Jim Watson know how yet more suburbs to the city's core, The idea of a substantial “green of border landscaping on Council's you feel as well. Maybe for once, Regional strip” bordering Bronson has several agenda. (You might want to add that If enough of us take the trouble to Government can be prevailed upon to things to recommend it. Noise we are tired of hearing about what express our views, we really can make redress the balance just a bit. The abatement, of course. But residents Regional Government is doing for a difference. By pulling together in the current Dunbar plan includes a modest along the western fringe of our Kanata or , and that we next few months, we may well be able budgetary allocation for landscaping. neighbourhood will also benefit from would like to see a modest portion of to lessen the noise and pollution Unfortunately, this sensible inclusion the concealment of the visual pollution our taxes spent closer to home!) I nuisance of the new “Bronsonway”. It's is limited to the banks of the Rideau generated every afternoon by that grim spoke briefly with Brian in early up to us, so let's do it! River. Yet it should be as plain as day procession of ‘burbs-bound Februaiy about the need for defensive

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Barrister and Solicitor 200 First Avenue, Suite 301, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2G6 Tel: 237-6773 Fax: 237-8026 NEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEW NEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEW WISE WHEW MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 19 Relying on this legislation, OSWATCH UPDATE Routeburn made application to the Committee of Adjustment to obtain BY DONNA WALSH “horizontal” serverances to permit SWATCH is an OSCA • reductions in landscaped open O then re-sold most of it to the Royal construction of four back-to-back free- committee concerned with space and driveway width College of Physicians and Surgeons. hold townhouses on each of the semi- planning and development in • exemption from the requirement They retained a series of lots on detached lots in its Sunnyside site, for Ottawa South. That covers a lot of that a building in Ottawa South be Sunnyside Avenue zoned for singles a total of 28 units. The legislation itself territority - from providing feedback to owner-occupied for at least 90 and doubles. effectively doubles the units permitted City Hall on issues like front-yard days prior to conversion. Enter Bill 120. This new provincial on this site. What Committee of parking and new zoning by-law The Committee approved these legislation (Residents’ Rights Act) Adjustment was asked was to allow strategies to making presentations to variances, although one member of the which, to create affordable housing, was that the permitted units be built as Planning Committee and Committee of three who heard the application overrides zoning to allow creation of separate free-holds rather than as semi- Adjustment about specific dissented. OSCA has appealed this additional single, double and row detached houses each with its own development proposals. Some of these decision to the OMB. We believe that houses. Regulations from this equivalent-sized rental unit. issues will be featured in upcoming it completely disregards by-law legislation provide that an additional The Committee agreed with OSCARs. The aim of this column is to provisions adopted as a result of our unit created can be of equivalent size, Routeburn’s legal counsel that there is bring you highlights from the Neighbourhood Plan to protect the can be created through subdividing or nothing in the new legislation to OSWATCH agenda. character of Ottawa South from adding on to an existing house or prohibit the severances requested or to Most development proposals in wholesale change driven by the installed at the time of construction, suggest that they offend the intent of Ottawa South take the form of “infill” prospect of financial gain through that the planning standards applied by the legislation. projects requiring one or more conversion of single-family dwellings municipalities cannot exceed those It is an imaginative, ground- variances to standards of the zoning to multiple-unit dwellings. which apply to a house with one unit, by-law for such things as lot area, breaking scheme and it plays absolute 72 SENECA that amenity spaces may be shared by width, setbacks, and parking. As a havoc with the zoning by-law. Among Last April, Mr. T.P. Gallivan both units and that planning rules result, a great deal of OSWATCH’s other things, it means, in effect, that applied to the Committee of cannot prohibit a second unit on the time is devoted to reviewing and group building projects have found Adjustment for permission to grounds that density limitations would reacting to applications for variances their way back into Ottawa South. subdivide a 50' x 100* lot on the be exceeded. submitted to Ottawa’s Committee of southwest comer of Seneca and Glen Adjustment. This Committee is to construct a single family dwelling appointed by City Council but does not facing Glen. This was in addition to answer to Council for decisions. It has alterations already done to convert the authority under the provincial Planning single-family dwelling on this site to [ Act to rule cm applications for “minor” FRIDAY SPORTS NIGHT three units. Neighbouring property variances, non-conforming uses and owners conveyed their determination to severances. Appeals against the FOR YOUTH oppose this plan, taking it to the OMB Committee’s decisions are heard by the if necessary, at an OSWATCH- When: Friday Night Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). sponsored meeting with Mr. Gallivan Time: 7 - 9:30pm Committees of Adjustment have no and his agent, Architect Jim Colizza. Where: Hopewell Gyms (Sunnyside just west of Bank) absolute tests to guide their decision- The application was put on hold. The making. The Planning Act specifies Cost: SLoonie ($1) each time you drop in property was then sold and in January only that variances should: the application was revived by a new What: $ BASKETBALL • be minor; owner. ë FLOOR HOCKEY • be desirable for appropriate The new lot to be created measured ë VOLLEYBALL development or use of land, approximately 43' x 50', a reduction in ë BADMINTON building or structure; required lot area from 371 sq. m. to • maintain the general intent and ë MONTHLY OUTTRIPS (wave pool, movies, hockey 157 sq. m. Since this area would not be purpose of zoning by-law; and games, etc.) available for parking requirements, • maintain the general intent and ë ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO. .. parking for two cars was to be wedged purpose of the Official Plan. K^NO REGISTRATION is neccessary, just DROP IN in at the front of the lot between 72 and In theory, minor variances should 74 Seneca. A third parking space was For more information, call Aimee or Dinos at S64 - 1064 not set precedents. In reality, one to have been located between the back exception lays the ground for the next. of the existing house and the new unit. Increasingly, infill projects we are Over 20 letters opposing this seeing presented as applications for proposal were sent to the Committee 1 “minor” variances represent carefully and at least a dozen neighbours K&lUfj Hulse, Play fuir ôc McGavvy crafted attempts to “crack” the zoning attended the hearing to make sure their : ^ y Pud of tfour (Community Since 1923 by-law, particularly with regard to message was clear. Thanks to this various forms of backyard strong showing and all the background development. Here are a few recent work put in by people like Kendall cases of interest Lougheed, Don Grant, Councillor 125 HOPEWELL Watson and OSWATCH. Committee New owners, the Batemans, applied of Adjustment was persuaded “...that to Committee of Adjustment for this proposal represents Sharon McGarry Brian McGarry President C.E.O./Chair variances in order to convert the single- overdevelopment of the site in terms of family dwelling to three apartment the parking arrangement, the loss of Unique to the funeral profession in the Ottawa area is the husband and wife units: greenspace and the overall density of team of Brian and Sharon. Their partnership embraces the ownership and • exemption from the zoning the site”. management of what has become one of Canada’s foremost funeral firms, definition of a “converted While this is a welcome outcome, it Hulse, Playfair & McGarry. Fifty-eight full and part-time staff members dwelling”, which prohibits exterior is worth noting that the Committee’s are employed in the four funeral homes and chapels. additions for conversions decision probably would have gone the • relief from the requirement that a other way had it not been for the fact The Firm’s Family Resource and Reception Centre, located at 328 McLeod Street, directly across from the Central Chapel offers "After Funeral Care" dwelling be at least 121 square that this particular property has already along with a bereavement resource base for schools, churches, community metres before conversion (in this undergone significant intensification organizations, palliative care teams and self-help groups. case the dwelling before with the conversion of the existing conversion is only 100 sq. m.) house to 3 apartments. For further information regarding The Resource Centre, or to arrange a • relief from the requirement that the ROUTEBURN PROPERTIES speaker for your group, please telephone Doug Kennedy, Vice-President at floor area above grade be at least 233-1143. 158 sq. m. to accommodate 3 units ON SUNNYSIDE after conversion Here’s where it gets really Central Chapel West Chapel St. Laurent Memorial/ • permission to create a new unit interesting. You may remember when 315 McLeod St. 150 Woodroffe Ave. Chapel Simplicity Plan with an area of 31.5 sq.m: instead Routeburn Developments bought the at O’Connor at Byron 1200 Ogilvie Rd. 584 Somerset W. of the required 37 sq. m. Convent property on Echo Drive and MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 20

UNWANTED GUESTS? io YEARS AGO IN OSCAR CALL THE WILDLIFE CENTRE The front page of OSCAR From March 1985 FIRST . 726-6965 Please submit stories and ^ Uti iliivi*> tA-.r1 ads for the next issue of OSCAR on or before BY THE OTTAWA CARLETON WILDLIFE CENTRE OSCAR the middle of this month. VOLUME 12. Number 7 Ottawa South Community Association Review MARCH 1985 Established, older neighborhoods Be suspicious of those animal like Ottawa South having many control companies that advertise the Winter along the Rideau by JOYCE IIAKI'KL.L and on down Warrington

large old trees or bordering a humane removal of young animals in Next time you are looking With most everyone’s at- for a place to go for a lei- tention focused on the canal natural habitat have an abundance of the stated hope of having mother surely walk in Ottawa South it is easy to forget about why not trv the Rideau Riv- this winter playground that er,- especially along the has a natural year-round wildlife. During the spring birthing reclaim them. They are frequently bicycle path that runs from beauty all its own. Windsor Park to Bank Street continued on page 2 season, animals often move closer to proven wrong. Up-rooted from their human habitation to have their young, denning site, mother raccoons will take Last chance for input seeking isolation and safety from their the one or two babies that she can to City’s Transportation own kind during the brief period when successfully relocate, leaving the others Energy Action Plan On October 7, 1981, the • Nearly 2000 suggestions City of Ottawa approved a -3- were received during thé their babies are most vulnerable. It is a to die or have to be turned away by a year project known as the TRANSACT process and, after Energy Action Plan process. discussion at 2 workshops in temporary situation. wildlife centre already overburdened by The' Process was funded by the fall of 1984, consensus the City and the Province of on 20 recommendations was Ontario Community Energy reached relating to 6 major We caution, therefore, all legitimate orphans. Management Programme and had areas of public comment - as its goal the. production traffic flow, bicycling, of a municipal energy man- walking, car and vbn pools, homeowners who suspect they have So spare yourself the several agement plan for the resi- public transit, and land-use dential sector, the indus- planning. unwanted wildlife guests to call the hundred dollar fee plus the additional trial/commercial/institu- The draft Transportation tional (ICI) sector, and the Energy Action Plan, which transportation sector. has been circulated to those Centre before taking any action to expense that can sometimes be caused The process, which is now individuals and groups who in . its .final stages, has directly participated in its produced a Residential Ener- development, is now avail- remove the animal, as those actions can by orphaned and inaccessible babies gy ' Action Flan (now being able to the general public implemented) and has drafted for comment until mid-March. often cause many more problems for falling in between walls and the guilt one for the ICI and trans- A public meeting to discuss portation sectors. All three the Plan is also tentatively plans were community devel- scheduled for March 23. This the homeowner than they solve. The that too often comes with wildlife oped and publicly debated, will be the last opportunity but the design of the Trans- for public input before the portation Energy Action Plan Plan is revised by the Ener- Centre can supply effective, humane removal There is a much better way to (TRANSACT) Process was gy Advisory Committee and unique in that it was wholly submitted to Planning Com- and environmentally-friendly solutions resolve your problem by calling 726- developed from Ideas sug- mittee at the end of April. gested by community organi- If you would like a copy zations, business groups of the draft, it’s available Business directory planned from Room 400, City Hall or that will resolve your problem free of 6965. We are successful in helping with a special interest in by ROGER CAttl transportation, and the cit- by calling 563-3159. Use the same address and telephone small businesses or services charge. 3,000 to 4,000 homeowners annually. izens of Ottawa over the We have decided to produce off-bank, lue directory will past year. number to register your re- an Ottawa South business di- action and comments. probably be put together rectory in the hope that OS- 'some time during the summer Keep this article for future reference. CAR readers would keep such and will be just a direc- a reference work by their tory, not an advertising phones and patronise Ottawa supplement. There will be !»•; South merchants and ser- charge for a listing in the directory. {,o if you want «. > We assume there will be no problem compiling a list of the Bank Street merchants, ill tt but foresee more ditficulty REGIONAL REPORT in getting in touch’ with OSCAR gets telephone BY BRIAN MCGARRY, REGIONAL COUNCILLOR answering machine In the L It has boon veil uiSfu; he Police I presented a motion to Regional with the st.ift here at OSCAR. Well no -fe--.. , pense we haw purchased a siato-uf-til- T unrheor: meeting was held by OSCA on February 1 at the telephone answering machine. Call us-at iiiv hour of the Budget is Council, Feb 8, suggesting “mandatory ith, Valerie Whit lam, Russell Barton, Marg Parkin, and or night and leave tour name, lun-phon. ■ number, and t theG6CA Board, and Fireball staff members Lor- sage. Our prompt and courteous staff vfi i get back to ■argn Flush ret with representatives ot ccraiunity groups with amazing speed. Coll for any reason. $ 9 8 .3 training and community work may be Jay-are centres, and our two schools to discuss cur- Our number is 234-5198. ' million and employed, providing employment td possibilities for pooling resources. provides funding service initiatives are supportive and for some new meet the needs of unemployed people initiatives: new for meaningful skill development”. The community police motion was narrowly defeated 10-9. centres, a What is your opinion? The intent commercial crime unit, volunteer wasn’t to send “children to the salt Watch people selection and training, a race relations mines “ as one council colleague unit, auxiliaiy Police program and commented, but rather to help some with no medical training expansion of Reduce Impaired Driving individuals find new careers and Everywhere (RIDE) Program. For maintain a sense of self worth between further information call my office at employment. assist a heart operation. 560-1224. A second motion passed easily and It was incorrectly reported that per stated Regional Council does not household costs for police services in support social security review which the City of Ottawa would be $387. taxes pensions, RRSP’s or health care Regional Police costs do not fall solely benefits. In my opinion, middle class on the residential taxpayer. The true Canadians (public servants, private apportionment is lower when the non- industry employees, small business residential sector is included. Urban people) are already beyond their limit costs actually decrease slightly while of taxation. Many Canadians are how rural residents will pay more because taxed above 50% of income and it is they previously received OPP services not uncommon for small business to free. pay 70% of income through direct and The funding of theatre groups has indirect taxes. been a difficult subject. The GCTC and RMOC should sympathize with a proposed francophone theatre are those who carry the largest tax burden; both worthy. Nonetheless, I could not the middle class ($30,000 to $80,000) The Heart Institute Telethon support public assistance for them who, by and large, are benefiting from without substantial private sector the retirement savings system. on CBC, March 25 and 26,1995 support and/or donations. Government should not penalize those The people - over 300 local entertainers. Almost 15% of Regional residents who have the foresight to fund their The heart operation - the University of Ottawa own retirement and health care and will receive some form of social assistance Heart Institute at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. (excluding UIC); in excess of 100,000 keep themselves off welfare. The gpal - to raise much-needed funds. people, a city in itself. All of us can I would be interested in you views. Please watch. And be generous with your pledges. appreciate the stress placed on our Brian McGarry, community and resources. How many Regional Councillor, Ward R 17 No medical training necessary. more will seek welfare as our federal RMOC Headquarters jA l MVFKSITT OF OTTAWA IIFART INSTITtiTF. government downsizes? How many 111 Lisgar Street { ggJ (g] / OTTAWA CIVIC HOSPITAL CATCH THE BEAT (jk sHk y / INSTITI T OF: CARDIOI.OGIF: OF: ITMVFRSITF DOTTAWA more can the Region support? Is Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L7 IIOPfTAI.CIVIC DOTTAWA CBC iff Ottawa Sü (re)training a possibility? MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 21 WE’VE GOT A PLAN BY BART ST. JOHN-SMITH Did you know Old Ottawa documents were written, culminating in where adjustments to the bylaws were additions leading to loss of privacy; South has a neighbourhood a draft neighbourhood plan. It was an made (eg by-law restricting strip-club more front yard parking permitted and plan? Well we do and it's an exciting time! locations) but in most cases, we've had the loss of part of Brewer Park for important instrument in your The draft plan wait to Planning to live with these inadequacies. unnecessary widening of the Dunbar community association's efforts to Branch who commented and made We've also suffered from sloppy Bridge are more examples. protect us from self-serving recommendations to the Planning interpretation of the by-laws, made WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW? development. OSWATCH, a Board, who then made without due regard for the principles of A new city plan was initiated in the committee of OSCA, monitors and recommendations to City Council. Not the Neighbourhood Plan. For example, late 1980's culminating in a new tries to influence development in Old all parts of the draft document (for the public use provision interpreted as Official Plan approved in April last Ottawa South, but can be effective example, the architectural style a private commercial business resulted year. OSCA hosted public meetings, only with the support of aware manual, solar rights) survived this in a pool hall being approved by city commented to committees, made a residents. So, here's a few things you process. But in April 1980, City staff. written submission on main polity should know about our Neighbourhood Council approved our Neighbourhood Furthermore, a small autonomous components of the plan and Plan. Plan! Hurrah, but we weren't finished quasi-judicial body, appointed by City participated in a total review of the WHAT IS A yet. Council, has had a large impact on the document. Consequently, the new Implementing bylaws were drafted applicaion of our Neighbourhood Plan. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN? Ottawa Official Plan contains the key by late 1980. Objections resulted in an It is called the Committee of It's part of the City's Official Plan principles of the Old Ottawa South appeal to the ultimate authority — the Adjustment and its appointees tend to which provides guidance for physical Neighbourhood Plan. (phew!). Ontario Municipal Board. But in spite be lawyers, architects and We are now involved in a Zoning development of the City which is of this, most were ultimately approved. professionals with a background in the By-law review to re-affirm principles, consistent with social, economic and development industry. Decisions made priorities and policies in the new environmental principles. Ottawa's WHAT DOES IT SAY? by the Committee on so-called "minor Official Plan. Some of our zoning may Official Plan has overarching Let's get to the heart of the matter variances" have tended to reflect this be adjusted, hopefully to more closely statements which guide land use and by looking at the Key Principles stated background. They have not always reflect our character and development decisions. These general at the beginning of our Neighbourhood been sensitive to the general intent and Neighbouhood Plan. This critical step principles are broad and open to Plan. Here is a selection from 27 key purpose of the zoning By-laws and will make a great difference to the different interpretations and they lack principles: Official Plan and thus tended to future of Old Ottawa South. The a hierarchy to determines which takes General - to preserve and enhance undermine them and erode key community must be involved to reduce precidence. To overcome this, the Ottawa South as an attractive principles of the Ottawa South erosion to the spirit and intention of Official Plan contains secondary plans residential neighbourhood, especially Neighbourhood Plan. our Neighbourhood Plan as has for individual areas with more specific for family living Although the Neighbourhood Plan happened in the past. OSCA will be principles and details spelled Land Use - to ensure that new housing principles are not always implemented making a detailed submission shortly. out....voila, our Neighbourhood Plan. respects the height, scale, form, by the by-laws, the citizens of Old The development industry has been To apply such a plan, there must be character, site orientation and density Ottawa South have been able to play a active and well represented at focus a set of specific zonings and Zoning of existing housing, - to maintain and significant role in protecting them. groups ( public not involved) leading By-laws approved by city council and encourage small-scale shops to serve Woodbine Place at Sunnyside and to this stage.Now it is time for us to which become a legal, enforceable set the immediate residential community; - Bronson where spirited and sustained act. We invite assistance from of rules. Further interpretations and to maintain and improve existing open resident response, guided by interested and knowledgeable decisions by city staff should be space, parks and public uses OSWATCH, prevented a gross 11- Transportation - to reaffirm the residents. Call Deirdre at the FirehaU, consistent with the neighbourhood storey contravention of principles 564-7277 for information and to enlist. plan. This has not always happened in primacy of pedestrians; - to provide attempted through re-zoning The City has lots of information on Ottawa South and it's very important adequate internal vehicular circulation applications which were treated the whole process including a for a neighbourhood to defend it's plan while minimizing rum-local movements favourably by city staff is an example. comprehensive report on "Preliminary to ensure a return to basic principles.. in residential areas There have been many other Zoning Strategies" which may be Public Participation - to provide for How WE GOT OURS smaller changes in Old Ottawa South obtained by calling 564-3060. the continuing involvement of the since 1980 which contravene the In the late 1970's, the City decided THE LAST WORD public in the development of Ottawa Neibourhood Plan principles. to encourage community associations No matter how well the Zoning By- South Greenspace and urban forest has been to develop neighbourhood plans to Laws are drafted, our Neighbourhood Wonderful stuff, but.... lost due to severing of larger lots and help formulate city policy on Plan will not be fully respected without How WELL DOES IT side yards. Now comer lots are under development. It assigned planners to constant vigilance by a community attack (72 Seneca). Traffic and speed help community groups go through an WORK? prepared to defend it with organized has increased on Sunnyside and intensive consultative process to create In some instances, the resistance (and dollars) against Riverdale, roads which should have these plans. In Ottawa South, citizen implementing by-laws proved inappropriate development. and merchant committees were set up, inadequate to reflect the plan's remained as local collectors. Backyard ‘ public meetings were held and principles. This resulted in a few cases development and multiple unit

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It is a balanced budget financial pressures which will increase of $278.9 million with no mill rate rather than diminish, we must evaluate increase and represents a $5.2 million programmes and services with a clear increase over the 1994 budget, but is set of objectives and priorities to being called a “status quo” budget with ensure essential needs are met all existing programs and services In Board discussions, I will explore THE continued from 1994. In addition, extra alternatives to the status quo. The resources are built in to fund major deadline for budget completion is FINAL PUBLIC MEETING FOR capital and computer items. March 31, 1995 when Trustees must Our ability to maintain the status have made final decisions. To receive a OLD OTTAWA SOUTH quo, as well as to augment the funding copy of the preliminary budget (95-34 mentioned, is possible due to a 1994 -1995 Budget Update), call 239-2490. TRANSPORTATION & PARKING budget surplus of $11.8 million For information on OBE budget (revenue exceeded budget by $3.9 meetings, call OBE Communications, STUDY million and expenditures were $7.9 239-2312 or me. I would appreciate million less than budget). hearing your views. Some people might say that this is a “good news” budget but I have SECONDARY RE-ORG New Date: April 20 reservations and will raise my To address overcrowding at Lisgar Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm concerns. If Trustees simply approve and the fact that Glebe has been the status quo, we are taking the path operating well below maximum, the New Location: Hopewell School Gym of least resistance without considering Board has recently made the following the future impact of our decisions on decisions: Cornër of Bank & Sunnyside budgets. Here are some of the factors - Lisgar will use a 10 period that must be taken into account: timetable in September to increase The purpose of this meeting is to review traffic 1. Wschoolhile some capacity of the 1994 surplus calming and parking plans based on comments will go towards capital expenses and - Glebe will offer Grade 9 and 10 received from the community at previous public computer connectivity, a substantial Extended French and Grade 10 portion will be used for ongoing German and Greek in September meetings, to outline the staging and operating costs; thus, we are A study to address long-term implementation and to provide you with an generating a level of spending that can secondary planning needs will begin opportunity to discuss the plans before the study only be maintained through significant later this spring. is completed. tax increases in future years. KINDERGARTEN 2. Long-term capital forecasts for major facility upgrading show $3.5 OPTIONS million will be needed in 1995, $16.6 This subject was recently discussed million in 1996 and $15.4 million in by Board in light of Report No. 95“ 14 SOUTHSIDE PRESCHOOL 1997. Hopewell is at the top of the (call Board Services, 239-2490 for a OPEN HOUSE priority list and the need, as with many copy). There is a great deal of other sites, is urgent. Should we be community interest in this proposal BY ANNIE LEBLANC looking at establishing a reserve in our and consultation has been extended to On Tuesday March 28 at Beanstalk) in April and we'll hold our 1995 budget to fund these future April 1. In my opinion, any 7:30 pm, the teachers at very own art show at a restaurant in the capital costs? implementation will have to wait until Southside Preschool will host market area during the month of May. 3. ConsiderationSeptember, should1996. be givenFeedback to is an Open House for all of this year's Our program hoe at Southside is the fact that provincial pooling of essential, so its contents can be fully parents and for parents who are offered to children ages two to five, commercial/industrial assessment is debated and decisions made. I will thinking of enroling their children next Monday to Friday mornings from 9 am coming as is per pupil funding. The carefully consider both the financial year. to 11:30 am. Parents can bring their OBE could be hard hit by either. and pedagogical implications of such a Those of us currently at the children two, three, four or five 4. Wprogramhile the recommendationschange. I welcome of your preschool would like to tell you all mornings a week. We use two large rooms at Southminster Church Hall: the Royal Commission on Learning are comments. about our visits to the library, our entertaining and educational monthly one room for active play, the other for not expected to affect the 1995 budget, Lynn Graham cognitive skills. Registration for the there could be significant implications Trustee, OBE Zone 9, thanes and our optional music program winch has been a great hit 1995/96 school year has started and for 1996 and beyond (eg. school for 330 Gilmour Street will be ongoing. three year olds). Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0P9 with the budding musicians. Well also be happy to recount our field trip to the We hope you can join us on March There are other reasons for taking a Tel: 730-3366 Carleton University Alumni Theatre 28th. Entrance to the preschool is at close look at the 1995 budget. Poverty Fax: 730-3589 where we saw “Hansel and Gretel”. the back of the church. Come talk to is growing and the OBE is serving a Freenet: [email protected] This year is not yet over and we our teachers, Joanne lob and Marie- have many great activities planned. We Noelle Harris, and meet other parents will attend another play (Jack and the as we look ahead to next year! 07i& S/ew

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t aiais mm WINTER ACTIVITY DAY senior kindergarten had gathered Voici Karine. C'est ma poupee. Elle stairs. I've reached the stairs. Aaah! I'm Every year St. Margaret Mary together to play gracious, if somewhat porte une robe. Elle est déguisé en tumbling down. Aaa, ooh, yow, the beats the winter blues by having rambunctious hosts to the 60 or so professeur. Je veux être un professeur cookie jar! The cookie is making me a fun day in February. On cuddly creatures they had invited to a pour aider les petits enfants. grow. Alina Fedorowicz, grade 2 February 15th, grades 4, 5 and 6 Teddy Bear Picnic. Ivonna Lupinska, grade 2 TAKING TIME FOR CROATIA headed off with vice-principal Betty It was a tight squeeze, but a Voici Rugby. Il est orange, noir et As part of their Sharing Is Caring Clough and some parent helpers to comfortable one as each child blanc. Il porte une robe et une pre-Lenten theme, students and staff Edelweiss. The weather was not too introduced their own special "bear" couronne. Q est un tigre. J'aime Rugby. have worked hard to help Canadian cold, the hill wasn't crowded, there that they had invited from home and Rugby est déguisé en prince. Quand je peacekeepers provide aid to a badly were no broken legs and everyone had Madame Smith started the picnic serai grand, je veux être un prince damaged school in Smikcuc, Croatia. a great day. Grades 1,2 and 3 went to festivities with circle songs and stories parceque c'est le forme. St. Margaret Mary students were Gym Jam, and the kindergarten classes that kept the children mesmerized. Thomas Montgomery, grade 2 asked to donate school supplies and to had a Teddy Bear Day. We asked Parent helpers listened carefully as Voici Jam-Jam. C'est mon earn from $.50 to $2 by doing chores parent helpers at these events to send each "bear" was introduced so that they nounours. Il est brun avec des yeux at home. Parents were asked to report us reports: could at least try to get the spelling noirs. Il est déguisé en policier. Je ne how their children earned the money, right on the name tags, and then found veux pas être policier. J'ai change GYM JAM which will be put towards the purchase themselves busy trying to keep up with d'idee. Everett Paulin, grade 1 of school supplies for the damaged BY MARY BOWEN the active creative hands cutting out In English class, grade 1/2 school. Grades 1, 2 and 3 boarded a bus bear headbands and ripping paper for students were asked to imagine what Jennifer Enns, mother of and spent the morning of their winter fuzzy bear portraits. it would belike to be very small. Here kindergarten student Neta, wrote: activity day at the new and very Mrs. McCloskey could be found is what some of them wrote: “Neta came and asked me if I would popular recreation facility called Gym around the comer in the JK classroom IF I SHRANK mind if she cleaned up our basement. Jam. They had great fun exploring the sporting a furry bear hat and reading colorful mazes of tunnels and slides. If I shrank every time I took a Surprised, I happily agreed. She then bear stories to an ever changing group shower, the first time I could do this: I asked if I wouldn't mind paying her 50 Grade 1 student Everett Paulin of children and their guests. Just when cents....She explained that it was for received a special Gym Jam citation for could go into a mouse hole when my the bears were getting restless Mrs. mother tried to give me medicine. The school, and that Madame Smith was his efforts to keep the colored balls in Camelluci arrived with the ice cream going to use the money to buy crayons their bin. The children finished off second time I had a shower, I could cones and the growls faded into shrink even more so I could fit right and other things for children in a their day at school with a snack and a delightfully contented slurping. under the door to hide. The third time I school with nothing, not even movie. "I liked it so much I want to go Children, bears and art then got had a shower, I could not turn on the windows....Neta worked for over three to Gym Jam again very soon", said ready for the lunch time bus and the hours...” Margot, a grade 2 student. "How about tap so I went to bed, but my sister adults collapsed. Madame Smith Pat and John Bednarz reported that: this weekend?" Thanks to the parents stepped on me. I was squished like a should be given a very special bear “Ryan has completed a number of and especially to the teachers who pancake. I got my head off the ground citation for her excellent planning and chores during the last couple of helped make it a fun day. and got up. Hoooo! You could not courage. believe how much my head hurt. I put weeks....He has kept his bedroom tidy, TEDDY BEAR PICNIC A STUDENT WRITING my finger in my mouth and blew and made up his bed and cleaned up the GROWLING SUCCESS GRADE 1/2 then I went back to normal size. playroom. He has helped to set and BY NANCY HUGGETT Madame Monique's grade 1/2 By Jenny Leonard, grade 2 clear the table at mealtime. He has While the rest of the school was class were assigned the task of an If I took a shower and shrank, I shovelled the driveway and front walk, hauntingly quiet on February 15 th, oral presentation in French. Students would be stuck. Good thing I found a and fed and walked our dog Bailey...” growls and roars and clapping could be were asked to dress up a favourite ladder. I got out and I was starving, so Pictures and a full report on this heard coming from Madame Smith's stuffed animal in a way that I went out of the bathroom, and Yaaah, project are scheduled for next month's classroom on the bottom floor. 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place for the past six weeks involving Music NEWS many before school and noon-hour BY ALLISON WOYIWADA practices. Curtain time is 7:30 and Thursday evening, February 9th, admission is $2 at the door.. The theme the old gym was the site of the of the musical is school life as seen Hopewell Band Concert. The through the eyes of an adolescent. four Hopewell bands played including PRIMARY WINTER the Senior Concert Band, the Intermediate Concert Band, the Junior GAMES DAY Concert Band and the Stage Band. A BY CAROLYN O’MEARA total of 135 students from Grade 7 and Wednesday, February 15 the 8 (and one from Grade 4) were DEBATING UPDATE! Thompson, who sang a valentine love Primary Division took to the great song which was given a standing involved. It was a wonderful evening of outdoors to participate in a “Winter BY JULIE RICHARD ovation. music leaving everyone (parents, Games Day”. Each of the six classes Glebe debaters continue to Spirit Week included several students and the music teacher) feeling were put through the paces at five maintain their outstanding activities to encourage the students to very proud. The talent these students different stations. The stations record. On Feb 11, members be in the mood for love. It started with possess is overwhelming. Many play included Snow Bowling, Bean Bag of our debating team participated in the the selection of a Queen of Hearts and more than one instrument in more than Toss, Circle Dodge Ball, Hockey Relay annual Ottawa Citizen High School ended with the crowning of a King of one band. The level of dedication and and Spoon Balance. Invitational Tournament hosted by Hearts. Monday, each boy wore a red commitment on the part of the students The weather was great and the Ottawa U. Carie Lok came second out heart on his shirt and the girls is commendable. games were topped off with hot of 102 competitors and was awarded a endeavoured to collect as many hearts On March 8th and 9th, the chocolate and cookies. Thanks to the $1,000 entrance scholarship. Jen as possible. The first girl a boy talked intermediate students will be Primary teachers who assisted in the Motuz placed tenth and Shen Goh to outside class was entitled to collect presenting a musical entitled organization and to the parents who sixteenth. Corrie will be participating his heart and the girl with the most “Sunnyside Junior High”. Participation helped at the stations and donated the in the provincial competition to be held hearts at the end of the day was named in this event is also very high involving yummy treats. It made the day special from Mar 30 to Apr 1 in Ottawa. the Queen. The opposite procedure was approximately 200 students in Grade 7 for all the students. THERE WAS LOVE IN followed on Friday to select the King. and 8. Rehearsals have been taking Students had the opportunity to buy THE AIR roses and carnations to give their THE GLEBE BY SHANNON BRIGHT special friends. On Valentine's Day, The arrival of the February brought four students dressed up as cupids FRINGE FESTIVAL a major initiative by the Glebe Athletic distributed the flowers to the students. BY BRIAN ROSE Board and the Student Council to The following two days were reserved ith another excellent teacher and queen of the Glebe Drama counter the blahs which generally hit at for the Graduation Committee which W installment of Backstage Club. this time of year as students begin to sponsored a Buy Me auction. Students Theatre under it's belt, the It is most gratifying as producer to feel worn out and overworked. paid money to "buy" other students for Glebe drama club is seeking to outdo see the large number of talented people To kick the month off, the third a day to cany books, dress up as itself with the largest volume of talent taking an interest in the Fringe Festival annual Celebrity Volleyball requested and generally act crazy. ever assembled in one event - Glebe and getting involved. Directors are Tournament was organized and almost On Friday, the Disco Valentino Fringe Festival '95. holding auditions and choosing their 400 students participated. A week dance returned. Students dressed in The annual Fringe Festival is a casts, filmmakers are busy writing and later, students enjoyed a Valentine's outstanding costumes and filled the collection of student directed theatre assembling footage and actors are Day Assembly which included gym, dancing to old romantic tunes. for four nights April 25 to 28. It watching the cast lists go up, hoping to entertaining skits by the grade 12 Altogether the week was a grand promises to be the best and busiest find their name on one of them. drama class promoting Spirit Week's, success and Glebe is already Fringe Festival yet, with over twenty Everyone is busy and having fun. For "Valentino's Lovefest". The highlight anticipating spring! plays and films in the works. The me, the hardest job is going to be of the assembly, was our Principal, Mr. Fringe is a forum for student talent, the finding enough rooms in which to perfect opportunity for anyone display all this talent. interested in writing, acting, directing The Fringe Festival is like a big, or with a talent for organizing and heavy wheel - give it a push and it BMB Consulting Services Inc. co-ordinating a massive group effort. starts to roll on its own, fueled by the Students who are staging plays and interest and hard work of everyone 142 Guigues Street making films are the focus, but they involved. We the producers, have given Ottawa, Ontario are being helped by a hard working it the push and now we're standing K1N 5H9 group of producers. back and letting it roll. I look forward Three student producers Sally Sax, to that last week of April with Consulting Kri sting Greenacre and me, are Services Inc. enthusiasm and a bit of apprehension. responsible for organizing the whole I hope to see many people from the To Owners of Small Businesses, event and getting it off the ground. community attending to see for Helping with administrative duties are themselves what students can do when Entrepreneurs and Freelance Consultants staff members Magda Rundle and given the chance. Tickets can be If You Need Help in the Cherie Oulette; overseeing the entire bought starting two weeks prior to the Preparation of Your Tax Returns operation is Jocleyn Rheaum, drama festival or at the door. and Tax or Financial Planning CARLETON We Can Help You PR ESCIIOOE •fW/* Preschool,: Kindergarten- age ^ //Zi Please call Rick Boulay, CM A at 562-0652 •\ VOLUNTEERS /• or Jim Molnar at 730-1839 and After school programs accepting registration for September 1995. 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SELF-EMPLOYED, SMALL BUSINESS NOT UNEMPLOYED ENTERPRISE AND FITNESS IN THE COMMUNITY Daily headlines screaming of them and researching them, verba federal cutbacks finally pushed seemed a natural choice.” Local communities depend on Experts Day on March 11 was the first public servant and Ottawa Leslie's experience includes writing local business. In answer to the of other endeavours. Plans are being South resident Leslie Goddard over the speeches, news releases, television onslaught of the superstores made to sponsor fit fairs and the line between dreaming and action. That scripts, executive correspondence, with their impersonal and often publication of a newsletter. significant shove landed her in the form letters, magazine articles, unknowledgeable staff, four local “There is no compromise for first world of entrepreneurship. She decided resumes, personal profiles and reports. fitness business, Momentum Athletics, rate customer care...“ says Tom to market her skills as a professional She has also ghostwritten articles. As Gym Systems, Sports 4 and Brio, have Conway of Momentum Athletics. “As writer and editor, to see if she could an editor, she has designed and set up to ofter a complete range of business people, we have to come up make a living as her own boss. inaugurated newsletters, as well as equipment, clothing and programs with innovative ways to be price and “Self-employment is something I've writing and editing their content. which will surpass what you can find cost competitive.” Dave Harding, of thought about, talked about and read “I get enormous satisfaction from elsewhere and complement each other. Gym Systems reiterated: “big retailers about for years,” says Leslie. “I've knowing that a text - any text, whether A visit to each can outfit anyone cannot provide the level of personal even taken a course about starting a it's a simple letter or an annual report completely for fitness with expert service we can in something as home-based business; but I've always - is presorted in the best possible way. knowledge, personal service and personal and important as health and been put off by the amount of energy, I can write bureaucratise with the best attention and top quality products and fitness. Decisions cannot be made time and money it would take.” of them, but my personal preference is services. exclusively on price.” However, when rumours of for simplicity, brevity and quality.” They are also striving to be cost “Getting it right for the customer is government downsizing were Most of Leslie's time since she and price competitive within their what we're all about,” explains Jim confirmed, “I realized I could invest registered verba has been individual and collective areas of MacFarlane of Sports 4. ”Fitting the energy I put into worrying about consumed by administrative details like expertise. Each is a smaller, customers without the crowds and whether I'd lose my job in trying to «tiering business cards and letterhead, community- focused retailer and they pressure, listening to their needs and prepare for the worst-case scenario.” updating her computer software and are anxious to address the competition helping determine their requirements is Thus was bom verba. introducing herself to potential clients from the larger “big box” stores what it's all about. We've spent years An experienced writer and editor -- and going to work every day. outside of the city core with better cultivating our reputations.” with a Bachelor of Journalism and a “I still have my day job,” she says. service, products, knowledge of “Reputations are important” Master of Arts, Leslie chose the name ‘Tm one of the lucky ones, so far.” But individual clients and prices, although continued Gilbert Russell of Brio ... for her business after much it's a sign of the times that Leslie's they believe that price alone is not the “We all enjoy hard earned reputations consideration. “Verba is Latin for freelance work to date has consisted best indicator of value. They also want for value and personal service which words,” she explains. “The focus of mainly of rewriting her colleagues’ to continue to contribute to the will not only keep people coming back, my professional life has been words — resumes. economic future of local communities. we'll be introduced to new ones.” writing them, rewriting them, editing To kick off the campaign, The Fit

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Tue COMMUNITY Southminster United Church Bank St. - 730 - 6874 BULLETIN BCACD All are welcome at this church. The Organist/Choir Director: Sandra Dean members of Southminster would SOUTHSIDE NOTES registration. For info call CSN at 236- 10:30am Worship consider it a privilege to have you 1433 days, 225-1201/727-1124 evgs. • Sunday School for All Ages worship with us. Southside Preschool is taking • Nursery Care during Worship MUTCHMOR ALUMNI registration for Sept 95 for 2-5yrs. • Audio Loop System for Hearing If you are making your home in Old Meet the Teacher Night Tues Mar 28, Mutchmor School celebrates its Impaired Ottawa South, we extend to you a warm 7:30pm. 15 Aylmer. Call 730-5819. centennial this year. Reunion, May 2, • Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary invitation to make Southminster your • Coffee Hour following Worship SOUTHMINSTER NOTES 7-9pm. Victorian Tea, May24, church home. 2-3:30pm. If you have old photos or Southminister Church Rummage Sale, other memorabilia, call the school 239- Apr 7, l-6pim, Sat Apr 8, 9am-noon. 2267 or Bruce McCallan, 234-9993. Book & Bake Sale, Fri Apr 21, Sat Paterson Ed Centre, Ottawa Civic Apr 22 at Billings Bridge Shopping LIFE LONG INTEREST GROUP . Hospital. Free parking. Centre. URBAN FOREST WHERE: The RA Centre, west wing, 2451 Riverside Dr BYTOWN NOTES 2nd Annual Urban Forest Workshop WHEN: Fridays at 10:30 to 11:45 am. Please note new time. ; Bytown Daycare has one pm space “Our Forest, Our Garden”, Sat Mar for 4/5 yr old. Bytown Nursery 25, 9:30am-4pm, . April 7 Greta Nemiroff Joint Chair, Women's Studies, Carleton & Ottawa School now taking registration for fall $10 inc lunch, free parking. Call Anita Universities; “Women in Power* * 95. For info or to arrange a visit call Price 733-1049. April 21 Marion Scott, National Librarian; “Heritage & Culture Role oüi: 730-4384. die National Library of Canada* • DAFFODILS SENIORS TAX CLINIC April 28 Gerald Gammy, Professor, Hull CÈGEF; “Understanding The Canadian Cancer Society needs The Certified General Accountants * volunteers to sell daffodils, various May 5 Dr. Edward Day, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; “The Place Assoc will hold an income tax clinic locations, Mar31, Apr 1. Call Glen of Manipulation in Musculo Skeletal Disorder* for seniors at Abbotsford Senior Truax 723-1744. Centre, Sat Mar 25. Call 230-5730 for May 12 Michael Horgan, Assistant Secretary of the Cabinet; “Cabinet ;; an appointment. SEATBELT COUNT Decision Making Process* ' May 26 Mr. Lemaitre, Geopolitics in Western Canada; “Early French J| § SENIORS OUTREACH The Ottawa-Carletbn Safety Council needs volunteers to count seatbelt use History of Canada* The Making of Manitoba* Abbotsford Seniors Outreach can various locations Sat Apr 29, 1:30- provide those over 55 with 3:30pm. No age limit but need vision For further information call the RA Centre at 733*5100 or Pushpa at j j housecleaners, shovellers and repairers. and writing skills. Young volunteers 231-6583. Admission $2.00 towards speakers costs. Resonable rates. Sitter/respite service encouraged to bring along someone at available for seniors. If you need us least 16. Free T-shirt. Call 238-1513. call. Volunteer drivers urgently needed for doctors appointments. Gas MAW WORKSHOPS reimbursed. Call 230-5730 for all. Mothers Are Women holds workshops YOUR HEALTH in support of mothers at home. Mar 29 Classy Ads are a service for Old Ottawa South Residents and must be Got a Problem? Write it Down!. Call submitted in writing to OSCAR, The Old Firehall office by the last Friday The Community Health the MAW Line 722-7851 for info. of each month. Your name and phone number must be included. Only Centre presents “Food as a Healing CAREGIVERS your number will appear in the ad unless you specify. Please make sure Tool” Mar 21, “Food Rights on Social your phone number is correct. The Editor retains the right to edit or Assistance” Mar 28; Free childcare. 1- The Independent Child Caregivers include and takes no responsiblity for items, services or accuracy. 2:30pm, social hour 2:30-3:30pm. For Association will hold their annual PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW RATES: conference Game Plan—Coach or info, call 563-4336. 340 MacLaren St. No CHARGE - Articles For Sale. Wanted, Looking For, Teen Sitters Referee, Sat Apr 8, Rideau High AGING PARENTS? $10 - Caregivers, Tutors/Lessons, Houses for Sale, Street/Garage Sales School. Workshops on care concerns, The Community Support Network behavior management, computer Caregiver: kind, clean, patient, any offers a series on You and Your Aging FOR SALE programs, health. Call 749-5211. age, your home. Parents. Mar 28 to May 2 at St. For Sale: Women’s clothes, winter, Call Anna 736-9435 after 8pm Matthew’s & Glebe St. James. Pre- summer, spring. AM-FM car radio, Caregiver/Housekeeper: live-in, exp, tape deck, VCR. Best Offer. refs. Call 723-7581/225-0399 KELLY FUNERAL HOMES Call Carolyn 730-0083 after 6pm Caregiver: educated, exp mother, for For Sale: Word processor, Smith cSuxwie' Z/le//^/ - Owner young children, after school, babies Corono PWP 145, screen, memory, welcome. Call 730-3247 diskettes, spell check, all manuals, like Caregiver/tutor: teacher-mom has new. List $359, asking $250. space Sept, fun, educational, outings, Call 730-2355 refs. Will tutor kids with learning For Sale: Large kiln. $400. disabilities. Call 567-7389 Call Suzanne 730-1148 or 564-1064 FOR RENT WANTED Cottage for Rent: Big Rideau Lake, Wanted: Little Tykes toys. 1.5hrs drive. Call 730-1988 Call Susanne 730-3950 SITTERS 1255 Walkley Road, Ottawa CAREGIVERS Sitter: Lisgar student, exp in Lego, Serving Caregiver: Health professional, stories, diapers, computers, etc. prefer trilingual, experienced, nutritious Fri. evgs, wknds. Alta Vista Billings Bridge Blossom Park meals, outings, TLC. Call 730-0729 Elmvale Acres Riverside Park Call Julian 730-5902 Greely Osgoode Manotick Caregiver: experienced, non-smoker, Sitters: teen boy, girl, evgs, wknds, Gloucester Kars Nepean 2yrs+, full/pt time, evgs/wknds-any help with homework, games, computer. 235-6712 age. Call Shahin 730-1400 days Call Arash/Nakissa 526-1215 Canadian-Independent 526-1215 after 6pm Sitter: 12yr old boy, certificate, west of Bank. Call Brian 730-7025 MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ OSCA SPRING PROGRAMS PAGE 1 SPRING mm |

WELCOME TO THE FIREHALL INTERACTION/SPECIAL NEEDS - AH City of Ottawa recreation programs are open to people with disabilities. Contact Call us at 564-1064 (changing to Dinos Dafhiotis at the Firehall for more information at Ottawa South. 247-4946 after March 20/95)...... PROGRAM INFORMATION - All programs are held at Buses 1,5 and 7 will bring you within walking distance of our the Firehall unless otherwise noted. The Centre strives to keep Community Centre. Programs are developed cooperatively by class cancellations to a minimum. However, there may be OSCA and the City of Ottawa’s Recreation and Culture staff. situations beyond our control that result in cancellations. Should this occur, we will do our best to inform participants and OFFICE HOURS reschedule the class. In case of an emergency cancellation of a children’s class, children will remain supervised at the Centre until Staff will be happy to help you Monday - Thursday from parents are notified. GST has been built into the cost of the 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. and courses for those over 14 years of age. Saturday when programs are running. The Ottawa South Community Centre will be closed during Easter break - April 14 - April 17/95 inclusive and May 20 - 22/95 inclusive. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE - please make cheques payable Centre Director: Cathie Buchanan to OSCA Program Worker: Dinos Dafinotis OSCA President: Susan Leah REFUNDS are provided in extenuating circumstances before OSCA Executive Director: Deirdre McQuillan 564-7277 the program begins and if the refund does not jeopardize the (changing to 247-4872 after March 20/95) program. A $5.00 administration fee is applicable. If a program is cancelled by OSCA you will be notified by phone and a full reimbursement will be made by cheque. OSCA MEMBERSHIPS will be sold during registration for $ 10.00/year, single or family. Non-members must pay a $2 surcharge on each instructed course except for workshops, After- WOMEN AND SPORT is a program to increase Four. PD Days, March Break or Summer Camps. opportunities for girls and women. Curious? Call 564-1096 REGISTRATION NIGHT Thursday, April 6, 1995, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at THE FIREHALL, - 260 Sunnyside Avenue

FITNESS REGISTRATION: Starts Monday, March 20,1995 9:00 am at the Firehall DOG & PUPPY CLASS REGISTRATION: Tues., April 4,1995 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the Firehall | SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION: Saturday, April 8,1995 10:00 am -11:30 am - at the Firehall

Registration continues from Friday April 7 at the Firehall at the following times: MONDAY to THURSDAY: 9:00 am - 11:00 am and 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm FRIDAY: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Payment may be made by cheque or cash - cheque preferred. Please have exact change or cheque after April 6. FITNESS PROGRAMS

Our fitness courses involve activity that could prove stressful to those not used to physical activity. If you have any concerns about your ability to participate in fitness programs, please consult your doctor.

REGISTRATION: Starts Monday March 20/95 - 9:00 am at the Firehall. All classes are 12 weeks (Saturday Fitness 10 weeks) starting Monday April 3,1995 and ending Saturday June 24/95.

t»»* *****NEW, EXCITING FITNESS CLUB***** For one price of $68 (4- $2 non-member's surcharge), you can participate in any of 12 classes (see below) offered each week during the 12 week session. The morning fitness which begins at 9:15 am on Tuesday and Thursday will be limited to 22 participants on a first-come first-served basis each morning; the morning STEP which begins at 10:15 am on the same days will be limited to 14 participants also on a first-come first-served basis each morning.. BABYSITTING - coupons to cover the cost of babysitting ($2/visit/child) can be purchased at registration or at the Firehall office.

TIME MON. TUE. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 6:30am - 7:15am Low Impact Low Impact 9:15am - 10:15am Low Impact Fat Burner Variety Class Types 10 :15am - 11:15am Step Step/Muscle Toning 6:00pm - 7:00pm Step/Muscle Toning Step 7:00pm - 8:00pm Low Impact Muscle Toning Fat Burner MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ OSCA SPRING PROGRAMS PAGE 2 GROUPE DE JEUX CRAFTY ATHLETES PRESCHOOL PRESCOLAIRES Cost: $44.00 18 avril - 6 juin/95 +$2 non-member's surcharge - vous êtes un parent à la maison avec un April 20 - June 8/95 FIREHALL COOPERATIVE enfant de 0 à 5 ans. Thursdays: 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm (age 3-5) PLAYGROUP - vous avez une gardienne chez vous pour Your child can create several crafty Mondays and Wednesdays votre enfant? projects... and do athletic activities. 9:15 am - 11:15 am - un programme préscolaire à la fois An opportunity for young children to intéressant et abordable est offert au ME MY FRIEND THE EARTH develop social skills and play in small Centre communautaire Ottawa Sud. Cost: $35.00 groups. Parent/caregivers take turns at Quand: Mardi de 13h a 15h (8 semaines) +$2 non-member's surcharge supervising. For ages 18 months - 3 years Pour qui: les enfants francophones de 0 a April 24 - June 19/95 (6 weeks) as of September 1994. For further 5 ans avec un personnel enthousiaste. Mondays: 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm (age 3-5) information, please call Laurie Boucaud Coût: 35$ par enfant, 25$ pour autre(s) Environmental awareness Earth friendly 730-6191 or Susan Drieger 730-5742. enfantas) de la même famille. activities, recycling projects and above Les parents et gardiens sont chargés de all, lots of fun will be the focus of this DROP-IN Cost: $2 per day superviser leurs enfants en tout temps. program for your young one. Fridays: 9:30 am - 11:30 am Ongoing until June 16/95 PRE-BALLET Cost: $42.00 YOU AND YOUR BABY FREE For parents/ caregivers of young children +$2 non-member's surcharge April 4 - May 9/95 (6 weeks) (babies too). Playtime, circle time and April 22 - June 17/95 (8 weeks) Tuesdays: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm songs for children, coffee and Saturdays: 9:30 am - 10:15 am (age 3-5) Meet with the health nurse and discuss conversation for adults. Call Bonnie An introduction to dance training with your baby's development Ostler at 730-9080. Kaeli VanRegan. Parents are invited to attend last class. SCIENCE WONDERS Cost: $42.00 CARTOONING Cost: $35.00 CHILDREN + $2 non-member's surcharge $2 non-members surcharge April 24 - June 5/95 (6 weeks) April 18 - June 6/ (8 weeks) AFTER-FOUR Cost: $ 105/month Mondays: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (age 8-12) Tuesdays: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm(age 9-13) Monday - Friday: 3:00 - 6:00 pm An experimental and fun approach to This program is designed to offer the (ages 6 - 12, bom 1982 to 1988) science. A different project each week. participants an opportunity to develop and Activities include sports, crafts, games, expand their drawing abilities; working on cooking and special events, all supervised PRIMARY BALLET Cost: $42.00 character creations, story lines and comic by qualified staff. (For more information, + $2 non-members surcharge strip panels. please call 564-1064 - changing to 247- April 22 - June 17/95 (8 weeks) 4946 after March 20/95) Saturdays: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (age 5-7) BASKETBALL Cost: $26.00 Register early for this popular ballet class. + $2 non-member's surcharge PJD. DAYS Cost: $20/day April 12 - May 31/95 (8 weeks) Friday, March 31 late reg. $30/day * SPORTS CLUB Cost: $26.00 Wednesdays: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (age 7-9) Thursday, June 29 + $2 non-members surcharge 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (age 10-13) Friday, June 30 April 21 - June 9/95 (8 weeks) Play basketball in Hopewell's New Gym. 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Fridays: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (age 10-13) Improve your skills and practise with your After Care: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm - $8/day Improve your skills through pick up games teammates. For more information, call 564-1064 of basketball, floor hockey, indoor soccer, touch football - in Hopewell School's gym. TAEKWONDO Cost: $75.00 CYCLE RIGHT Cost: $40.00 + $2 non-member's surcharge + $2 non-member's surcharge SKIPPING CLUB Cost: $31.00 April 11 - June 15/95 (10 weeks) April 29 - May 27/95 (4 weeks) + $2 non-member's surcharge Tues. & Thurs: 6:45pm - 8:15pm (7-adult) Saturdays: 9:15 am - 11:15 am (age 8-12) April 22 - June 17/95 (8 weeks) Develop self-defense reflexes, improve Citizens for Safe Cycling will teach the Saturdays: 9:15 am - 10:30 am (age 8-12) coordination and increase general fitness basic handling and traffic skills needed to Jump into Spring with the latest skipping level. An additional cost is required for ensure a safe summer of cycling. Please moves. Nancy will help you skip the time testing, if desired. At Hopewell's New bring a bicycle, helmet, lock, knapsack and away. Gym. a smile. No class May 20. BABYSITTING Cost- $41.00 YOUTH CERTIFICATION TEEN COMMITTEE + $2 non-member's surcharge AND DROP -IN April 12 - May 31/95 (8 weeks) FRIDAY NIGHT GYM What is it? Get together with your friends Wed: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (age 12-15) to play games, watch movies, do beading or Cost: $1.00 each time. Learn basic safety and child care skills simply hang out, listen to music and chat. Fridays: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (age 11+) leading to Ontario Safety Council When...Every Friday - Ongoing until June 16/95. certification. Participants must be 12 Time...6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (age 11+) Drop in and play basketball, volleyball etc. years of age at time of registration. Where...The Fhehall (260 Surmyside) in both gyms at Hopewell School. Cost..$1.00 each time. For more SEE: Women's Self-Defence in ADULT information, call Dave Russell at 564-1064.

TENNIS -at WINDSOR PARK YOUTH - Beginner Cost: $41.00 ADULT - Intermediate - + $2 non-member's surcharge EVENING Cost: $41.00 CHILDREN - Beginner Cost: $39.00 April 24 - June 5/95(6 weeks) + $2 non-member's surcharge 4- $2 non-member's surcharge Mondays: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm (age 14+) April 26-May 31/95 April 25 - May 30/95(6 weeks) Wednesday: 7.T5 pm - 8:15 pm Tuesdays: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm (age 8-10) YOUTH - Intermediate Cost: $41.00 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm (age 11-13) + $2 non-member's surcharge ADULT - Beginner - April 24 - June 5/95(6 weeks) AFTERNOON Cost: $41.00 CHILDREN - Intermediate Mondays: 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm (age 14+) + $2 non-member's surcharge Cost: $39.00 April 28 - June 2/95(6 weeks) + $2 non-member's surcharge ADULT - Beginner - EVENING Fridays: 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm April 26 - May 31/95(6 weeks) Cost: $41.00 Wednesdays: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm (age 8-10) + $2 non-member's surcharge ADULT - Intermediate - 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm (age 11-13) April 26 - May 31/95(6 weeks) AFTERNOON Cost* $41.00 Wednesdays: 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm + $2 non-member's surcharge April 28 - June 2/95(6 weeks) fêssr Ottawa Fridays: 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ OSCA SPRING PROGRAMS PAGE 3 DOG OBEDIENCE Cost: $75.00 HATHA YOGA Cost: $52.00 ADULT + $2 non-member's surcharge + $2 non-member's surcharge April 22 - June 24/95 (8 weeks) Intermediate/Advanced RECREATIONAL SPORTS Saturdays: 12:30 pm -1:30 pm April 13 - June 15/95 (9 weeks) At Hopewell's New Gym **(10 weeks) Train your dog in basic obedience. Dogs Thursdays: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm over 4 months are eligible if vaccinations Application of techniques of hatha yoga, VOLLEYBALL Cost; $26.00 are current and complete. Please arrive exercise, breath control and relaxation. + $2 non-member's surcharge 10 minutes early to get your dog settled. Co-ordinator Bob Adamyk No class May 20 & 27. TAICHI (Yang Style) April 10 - June 19/95 Cost: $52.00 Mondays; 8:15 pm -10:00 pm PUPPY CLASS Cost: $115.00 + $2 non-member's surcharge + $2 non-member's surcharge April 12 - June 14/95 (10 weeks) BASKETBALL Cost: $26.00 April 22 - June 10/95 (6 weeks) Wednesdays: + $2 non-member’s surcharge Saturdays: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Beginner: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm April 11 - June 13/95 Socialization and temperament training Intermediate: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Tuesdays: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm for puppies bom after December 31/94 Advanced: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm with second vaccination and vet Enhance your skills and improve balance, ’REVEALING THE ARTIST approval. Bring the whole family and coordination and natural body alignment. WITHIN* - Instruction in the learn the techniques of off-leash, hue and reward braining. ‘Please leave puppies practical skills of drawing. TAEKWONDO Cost: $75.00 at home for the first class. (Supplies extra) Cost: $59.00 + $2 non-member's surcharge No class May 20 & 27. + $2 non-member's surcharge April 11 - June 15/95 (10 weeks) April 18 - June 6/95 (8 weeks) Tue&Thur 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Tuesdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CREATIVE DANCE Cost: $52.00 Develop self-defense reflexes, improve Explore the use of a wide spectrum of + $2 non-member's surcharge coordination and increase general fitness drawing materials and each week use April 11 - June 13/95 (10 weeks) level. Additional cost required for different methods of interpreting visual Tuesdays: 7:00 pm - 8:30pm testing, if desired. At Hopewell's New dues to create satisfying results. A life Creative Dance encourages exploration Gym. of dance elements such as centring, model will be used towards the end of the WOMENS' SELF-DEFENCE program. The course will be geared to rhythm, posture, gesture, moving in space each individuals' level of ability and is etc. Previous dance experience not Cost: $43.00 + $2 non-member's surcharge open to all skill levels. Chandler Swain is required. a professional artist with 20 years Thursdays: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm April 27 - May 18/95 experience. GARDEN CLUB Cost: $10.00/yr $2/night/drop-in Persona] Protection Systems was bom of a need to address proactively the WALKING CLUB Cost: Free 4th Tuesday of every month growing threat of harassment, sexual Wednesdays: 9:15 am - 10:15 am 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm For both the beginner and experienced assault and violence against women and Do you like walking but just need the children in our society. The PPS course incentive to get out? Put an your walking gardener. Guest speakers, share information etc. teaches self-defence through psychology, shoes for a neighbourhood tour. bio mechanics, verbal diffusion, aggression and assertion tactics and above all selfesteem and empowerment. Course includes hands-on instruction and KITE MAKING Cost: $33.00 per includes techniques that are specifically WORKSHOPS family - $4.60 for each additional kite. designed for women and girts As Thursday, April 27/95 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm featured on Canada AM and CITY TV in Eric Brakenberry, President of the Ottawa Toronto. SUSAN CONNELLY - Meal Full Valley Kite dub, will lead you through of Asparagus Cost: $20.00 this three hour workshop designed for the Thursday, May 25/95 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm whole family. You will build a kite which Springtime is ideal for using asparagus to is guaranteed to fly as well as learn how spice up your menu. Soups,appetizers, kites fly and and kite flying techniques. salads and a main course will be prepared.

BIKE MAINTENANCE ADULT WHEEL BEGINNER Cost: FREE POTTERY Cost: $98.00** Thursday, April 20/95 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm + $2 non-member's surcharge Join Peter Haggerty of THE BIKE STOP CHILDREN'S POTTERY for this informative workshop. Learn to April 18 - May 23/95 (6 weeks) Cost: $54.00 Tuesdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm change a tire, replace brake cables, set up + $2 non-member's surcharge your bike property for your height and An opportunity to begin working on simple April 24 - June 19/95 (8 weeks) forms and vessels on the wheel Small other general bicycle maintenance tips. Mondays: 3:50 pm - 4:50 pm (age 6-10) Peter will also be available to answer group fermât. An after school program with Vickie questions about your bicycle or about Salinas introducing a variety of techniques purchasing one. ADULT WHEEL such as coils, slabs and pinch pots. INTERMEDIATE FEDERAL BUDGET and your Cost- $98.00** CHILDREN'S WHEEL + $2 non-member's surcharge financial future. Cost: FREE Cost: $65.00 Thursday, May 4/95 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm April 24 - Jane 5/95 (6 weeks) + $2 non-member's surcharge Mondays: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm John Kerr of Midland Walwyn will talk April 20 - May 25/95 (6 weeks) For those who feel confident centring day, about the February Federal Budget and its Thursdays: 3:50 pm - 5:20 pm (age 8-12) effect on our personal finances. John will making basic bowl and cylinder forms and An opportunity to work on simple forms offer helpful hints on how we can prepare who want to make plates; casseroles and and vessels on the wheel. for a more secure financial future. other larger covered or more elaborate Question and Answer session to follow. forms. ADULT POTTERY Cost: $75.00** 4- $2 non-member's surcharge ** Adult classes - Cost of Clay April 20 - June 8/95 (8 weeks) to be paid at First Class Thursdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm «^Ottawa Designed for those wishing to try a new hobby or for the serious student seeking Department of Recreation & Culture new skills. For the novice and expert Service des loisirs et de la culture alike. MARCH 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ OSCA SPRING PROGRAMS PAGE 4 WÊSÊëÈÊBÊ&ÈBKSÊÊSÈÈÈÊEÈÊÊË—HÜ

* * REGISTRATION for the Spring Sports League will take place on Saturday April 8/95 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at the Firehall (260 Sunnyside) and will continue until April 19 Monday to Thursday 9:00 am - 11:00 am and 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am - 11:00 am.

* * Registrations after April 19 will be charged a $10l 00 late registration fee. Late registrants cannot be guaranteed a spot on a team ***Mt £p'

SOCCER The Firehall recreational soccer program at Brewer Park is expected to be as popular as COST: ever tins year. The spring session will be $30 Tykes, Atoms, Mosquitos 7 weeks long and all participants will receive $27 Mites medals or trophies. All children will learn + $2 non-member's surcharge basic soccer skills and will have the fun of (Includes T-Shirt, Trophy, Picnic) playing in organized house leagues. The season will end with a family picnic and the SOCCER COACHES traditional parent/kids soccer game. Mosquitos (ages 11-14) ORIENTATION NIGHT May 9 - June 22/95 (7 weeks) for All League Convenors, Coaches and Toes & Thurs: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Please Note: The Firehall house leagues are Assistant Coaches not affiliated with any competitive Soccer organizations. Atoms (ages 9-10) Wednesday May 3,1995 May 9 - June 22/95 (7 weeks) 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Mites (bom 89/90) Ages 5-6 Toes & Thurs: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Hopewell School's Old Gym Tykes (bom 87/88) Ages 7-8 COACHES, please make sure to attend this Atoms /bom 85/86) Ages 9-10 Tykes (ages 7-8) important information session. A coaching Mosquitos (bom 81/84) Ages 11-14 May 9 - June 22/95 (7 weeks) clinic will be held and team lists and T-shirts Toes & Thurs: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (players, coaches and assistant coaches) wiH WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Ï be distributed at fins time. This program needs approximately 70 Mites (ages 5-6) volunteers to be successful. Parents are May 6 - June 24/95 (7 weeks) SUMMERSOCCER encouraged to volunteer, at registration, as Sat: 10:00 am- 11:15 am There is a possibility that a soccer program coaches, assistant coaches, equipment will be offered this summer. Please check die managers and/or picnic co-ordinators. Co-ordinator: Rob Cook May OSCAR for further details.

T-BALL GIRLtS SOFTBALL ADULT RECREATIONAL Cost: $25.00 SOFTBALL - Mixed +$2 non-member's surcharge Cost: $30.00 (Includes T-Shirt) + $2 non-member's surcharge Cost: $360 per team of 12 May 8 - June 21/95 (6 weeks) (includes T-Shirt and professional 'Future (Includes T-Shirts) Mon & Wed 6:30 - 7:30 pm (age 5-7) Stars' photo) May 16 - August 10/95 (13 weeks) Coordinator: To be arranged May 6 - June 24/95 (7 weeks) Toes, and/or Thurs. 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us at Hopewell School's grassyard for an (Possibly extended to September at no Recreational softball for adults who enjoy evening of fun. Girls and boys can learn basic additional cost) casual team playing on the diamond in skills and have fun being part; of a team. Each SPRING Sat 10:15 am - 12:00 noon Windsor Park. A league format will be team needs two volunteer coaches and two SUMMER: Tues: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm followed if numbers warrant Each team must score-keepers. Coordinator. Greg Wright appoint a captain who will be responsible for This being our third season, we are hoping to equipment etc. SOFTBALL - Children relocate to 2 adjoining fields at superb Brewer Park where our enthusiastic gills can continue COMMUNITY Cost: $25.00 their excellent development of softball skills. SERVICES + $2 non-member's surcharge Newcomers welcome; all you need is a glove! We are also hoping to repeat the enormously Meetings... We are pleased to offer our facilities (Includes T-Shirt) at Ottawa South for your meetings. Please call May 6 - June 24/95 (7 weeks) popular outing to an Ottawa Lynx game during the Centre Director at 564*1064 for information. June. As in previous years, well continue until The following meet at Ottawa South: Sat 10:00 am - 11:30 am (age 8-12) • Alcoholics Anonymous • Ottawa Storytellers Coordinator To be arranged September (at no further charge) if there is enough interest. COACHES NEEDED TOO! For children who enjoyed T-Ball and want Community Récréation Resources Need information? Have an idea? Try us! t! something more challenging. Our recreational • Multicultural Services: 564*1198 softball is designed for children not quite • Grants Programme: 564-1395 ®30ttawa • Volunteer Services: 564-1198 ready for competitive play but who still enjoy • Purchase of Service Prog. 564-1200 Department of Recreation & Culture being on a team. At Windsor Park Diamond. Service des loisirs et de la culture • Youth/Leadership Training 564-1200