THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW Vol. 22 No. 3 OUR 20TH YEAR! NOVEMBER 1994 TRAFFIC IN OTTAWA SOUTH STUDY UPDATE BY GREG WRIGHT Last month, we mentioned the principally in the Bank Street area. first Public Participation SECOND PUBLIC FORUM meeting, which was held on Building on the success of the September 29th. Minutes are available September public meeting, a at the Firehall. In addition to the second Public Participation numerous comments made at that forum will be held at the Firehall on meeting, we have received another 15 Thursday, November 24th. This will written suggestions from various take the form of an Open House and residents aimed at identifying you are invited to drop in between 6:30 opportunities for improvements. and 9:30 pm. This will be an excellent The major development in October opportunity for you to meet the focused on the selection of the consultants first hand, to provide engineering/consulting firm to conduct comments and ask questions, to learn The first public meeting on traffic in Ottawa South, September 29, hosted by the this traffic and parking study. Four more about “traffic calming” and the Steering Committee at the Firehall with Jim Watson, Councillor and Paul Nyirongo, local firms submitted detailed orientation of the project and project from the City. Photo P. Hecht proposals and each was thoroughly team. assessed against pre-determined At 7:30 pm, there will be a short criteria by the community as presentation by McCormick Rankin to represented by the Old Ottawa South outline their initial understanding of Steering Committee and by the City of the Old Ottawa South traffic and NEXT DEADLINE FOR OSCAR is j Ottawa. parking situation, as gleaned from the CONSULTANTS CHOSEN minutes of the September meeting and 30'NOVEMBER As a result of this process, all discussions with the Steering parties agreed that the contract Committee. They will also have some be awarded to the firm of audio-visual material to familiarize the McCormick Rankin who are working community with “traffic calming” with the firm of Morrison Hershfield solutions. OTTAWA SOUTH WINDOWS: for this undertaking. RESIDENT SURVEY REFLECTIONS OF A COMMUNITY An inaugural meeting involving the esidents will have an architectural elements, as reflections of Steering Committee, City staff and R opportunity to provide feedback a collective consciousness within consultant firm was held on October on the ideas presented. Ottawa South and as triggering devices 27th. The consultants are already Elsewhere in this edition of OSCAR, for individual viewers - looking out or digesting the wealth of comments from you will find a short survey looking in. the September public meeting and an questionnaire prepared by McCormick Our community's windows are as animated discussion of the challenges Rankin. To complement the varied as the residents. Take for and dimensions of this project was information already compiled on example the windows on the southwest held. community concerns, you are invited to comer of Leonard and Hopewell One of the reasons why this complete the questionnaire and drop it Avenues where the Ottawa Organic particular firm was selected was its off at the Firehall. Food Alternative is located. There, strong commitment to ensuring that the A final comment on the community members decided to improve the selected solutions are community- Steering Committee. At present, this appearance of their store by adding driven. To that end, there will be a group comprises 10 Old Ottawa South brilliantly coloured trim around the series of “focus meetings” to discuss residents. We have thus far been windows. specific subjects, such as the parking unsuccessful in enticing any members Freshly painted bugs and worms problems at Brewer Park, as well as of our local business community into crawling on vines, vegetables and several Public Participation meetings. joining the group. If you're interested, leaves reinforce the theme of organic Arrangements are being made now for please call Greg Wright at 730-3040. gardening. All decorative trim is the first focus meeting, which will The Steering Committee's next meeting removable, fashioned from old re-used address the needs of the Old Ottawa is November 14th. Hai-toi Lim adds final touches to window boards. Hai-toh Lim, local designer South business community for parking, at Leonard and Hopewell Photo D. Bouse and member of the Organic Food Alternative, provided the artwork. This month, OSCAR introduces A closer look at the window reveals the first in a series of articles on the logo for their organization, a row of DON’T FORGET TO FILL OUT THE TRAFFIC Windows in Ottawa South. As small jars full of different types of one's eyes are the windows to the soul, beans, a hanging plant and (in SURVEY INSIDE OSCAR AND ATTEND THE a community's windows serve as reflection) a row of porches, a chimney PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIREHALL ON metaphorical eyes into its sense of self- and a severely pruned maple tree. Look NOVEMBER 24. DETAILS INSIDE. recognition. inside for an article on commercial These articles on local windows windows on Bank Street. look at these physical features as NOVEMBER 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 2 SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE Moving away from Ottawa South? Know someone who would like to OSCAR receive their very own OSCAR? 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OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE ZONE A1 : Mary Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric and Brian Lynch, Candace O'Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Cybil Grace, Wendy Robbins, Charles Halliburton, Ron Barton, Lindsay WINTER HOURS PHONE 564 -1064 Whillans, The Boutin Family, Robin Scobie MONDAY 9:00 AM -10 PM ZONE A2: Susan Lafleur (Coordinator), NEW DELIVERERS NEEDED TUESDAY 9:00 AM - 9 PM ZONE Bl: David Farr (Coordinator), David Farr, Sharon Plumb, Andrea and Cedric Innés, Ross Imrie WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM -10 PM 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 THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 9 PM FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 6 PM ZONE Cl: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), The Neale Family, The Harrison Family, The Gilmore Family, The James-Guevremont Family, The Jarmuski Family, The Williams Family SATURDAY (from Sept24> 9:00 AM- 1:30 PM ZONE C2: Kathy Paterson (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Lily & Peter Hecht, Bill McCauley, Dan SUNDAY CLOSED Byrne, Barbara Copley, The MacGregor-Staple Family ZONE D: Leonard Gerbrandt (Coordinator), Patti Angus, The Small Family, Jessie Neufeld, Tony Hauser, Andi Gray,