The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 32 , No. 6 The Ottawa South Community Association Review JUNE 2006 “I promise to advocate the Firehall in the 2007 budget for completion in 2008” Mayor Chiarelli By Michael Jenkin work in the 2007 financial year and then to go after n his speech to the almost 300 people at the Lobster a budgetary commitment to start construction the Dinner on Saturday night, the Mayor lent his weight following year. “It is time for the city to deliver,” said Ito our efforts to fund the Firehall renovation and Mayor Chiarelli to a very enthusiastic crowd. expansion. Praising the commitment and activism of He offered his good offices to lobby council and communities such as Old Ottawa South, the Mayor his commitment to the Firehall as a major priority for said he believed such enthusiasm needed and deserved his administration. It will be important, he warned, recognition from the City. “I understand the importance for Old Ottawa South to keep up the pressure and to of neighbourhood community leadership that takes actively lobby councillors to demonstrate that this is a ownership of their community,” he said. doable and needed project. He outlined his approach which would be to get OSCA will be meeting with the Mayor and Councillor committed financing for the Firehall renovation, first, Doucet in the coming weeks to plan a strategy to carry by seeking funding for detailed design and engineering this project forward. Community Helps Reforest Windsor Park By Gary Lum The new trees were planted will provide us with an opportunity a financial contribution towards the from the entrance of Windsor Park to phase out the Manitoba Maples purchase of trees or participate in the espite the threat of heavy rain, where Belmont meets the Rideau over the longer term. The growth of City’s Commemorative tree program. Dapproximately 30 volunteers River up to the Pump House. The the Manitoba Maples is so rapid and The Commemorative Tree Program showed up to help reforest Windsor/ planting respected the objectives of uncontrolled that the City is unable has been set up to assist families and Linda Thom Parks on Saturday, the Vegetation Management Plan for to stay on top of the maintenance individuals honor a family member May 13. The rain never materialized the Rideau River Waterfront which challenge. or loved one through the planting and the weather was excellent for is available for viewing at OSCA’s One of our residents, Marney of a tree. The City will provide the planting the 125 trees supplied by the web site. The trees were meter high Pomeroy, who was unable to necessary support and maintenance to City of Ottawa and our community Red and Silver Maples, Oaks and participate in our first tree planting ensure that the tree will flourish. environmental group ECOS. Basswoods. Once planted, they were day, was extremely generous in On behalf of Old Ottawa It had rained the Friday before and wrapped in a plastic sleeve to prevent providing our tree planting program South residents, I wish to thank the throughout the evening and early the beavers from feeding on them. with $100.00 towards the purchase of volunteers who defied the elements morning hours. The ground was The intention of the Vegetation trees for our next phase. The money and contributed their valuable time sufficiently wet for ideal digging Plan is to provide our parks with will be held in trust by ECOS until we towards the reforestation of our and the soil was moist to support the indigenous trees which are much purchase more trees next year. parks. newly planted trees. more manageable than the invasive Readers who cannot volunteer Manitoba Maples. The new trees their time can participate by making Page 2 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR JUNE 2006 The OSCAR CONTRIBUTIONS The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY Contributions should be in electronic format sent either by e-mail to ASSOCIATION REVIEW [email protected] in either plain text or WORD format, or as a printed copy delivered to the Firehall office, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/oscar SUBSCRIPTIONS PLEASE NOTE: THE OSCAR HAS NO FAX Moving away from Old Ottawa South? Know someone who would like THE OSCAR PHONELINE: 730-1045 E-mail: [email protected] to receive The OSCAR? We will send The OSCAR for one year for just $40 to Canadian addresses (including foreign service) and $80 outside of Canada. Drop us a letter with your name, address, postal code and Editor: Mary Anne Thompson 730-1045 country. Please include a check made out to The OSCAR. 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Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily of The OSCAR or OSCA. The editor retains the right to edit Friday, May 19 (June issue). No issues in July or August. and include articles submitted for publication. Friday, August 11 (September issue), September 22 (October issue), October 20 (November issue), November 17 (December issue) FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, CALL 730-5838 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE THE OLD FIREHALL OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this month: HOURS PHONE 247-4946 ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innes, the Mont- SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* gomery family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de SUNDAY CLOSED Larrinaga. *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Karen Landheer, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Sheilagh Stronach, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Bob Knights, Jeff Pouw, the Franks family. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, the Brown family, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee - [email protected] 730-3366 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Eric Chernushenko, CARLETON UNIVERSITY Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E1: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stickley, Wendy Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Johnson, Anna Cuylits, Ryan Lum, Mary O’Neill. Community Liaison 520-3660 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Mediation Centre 520-5765 Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter Athletics 520-4480 family, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet CITY HALL Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa ([email protected]) 580-2496 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Moine, Paris Dutton. Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Serious Crimes 230-6211 Shelly Lewis, Melissa and Timo Cheah, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, Jane Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt, Norma Grier, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson Brewer Arena 247-4917 Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca JUNE 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall.