Fun, fitness and friends … Ski and Snowboard with Snowhawks! • Kids and Teens (6-18) by age and ability: Christmas, Saturday, Sunday or Spring Break The • Adults: Wednesday Getaways and Destination Trips 19th • Instruction, variety of hills, coach travel Year (613) 730-0701 • www.snowhawks.com O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 31 , No. 8 The Ottawa South Community Association Review October 2005 First OOS Art Festival a great success By Patty Deline event ….I really enjoyed the art, and what a great idea having the music eing postponed a day by rain …..” Several organizing committee did nothing to hamper the members were congratulated and Boverwhelming success of Old asked if it would happen again next Ottawa South’s first Art Festival. An year. estimated crowd of more than 600 The majority of the 33 participating people turned out to admire and buy the artists live in OOS or Ottawa East. A artistic creations of their neighbours. couple work in the area. These were In fact, there were so many visitors, the criteria set out by the organizing the Girl Guides and Pathfinders of committee. the local Mosaic Patrol who provided Most artistic media were food for the event had to run out for represented, from watercolour, oil supplies four times. They sold 480 hot and acrylic painting, to drawing, dogs! photography, sculpture, pottery, The crowd seemed very pleased stained glass and mixed media. Two with what they found in Windsor OOS artists work in unusual media. Park. Comments overheard by Annie Liptak creates her paintings members of the organizing committee in metal leaf and Margaret Vant Erve include: “I hope it becomes an annual paints with thread using hand and event;” “just what we needed in this machine embroidery, bringing to mind area;” “it’s such a nice size, you can the Bayeux Tapestries. All potential see everything;” “what a nice mix of artists’ work was reviewed by a activities, especially having things jury of professional artists from the for the kids;” and “what a wonderful organizing committee. Only original art was admitted. Art Festival Committee: Stuart Arnett, Annie Liptak, Jinny Slyfield, Patty Deline, Edwina Sutherland, Claudia Pfiffner. Absent: Lisa Bourette, Len Ward Continued on Page 14 (photo by Graham Deline) Porch Sale a Sunny Success! By Jenny Haysom that we just couldn’t resist! of attracting bargain hunters to her manager and promoter of the event. This year, many Bank Street high-end merchandise: “sales were This important fundraiser depends he streets of Old Ottawa South merchants participated in the steady and good for us. I think that upon community volunteers who were bustling with bargain- community sale by peddling their it’s always a challenge to do well as gather donations from neighbours Thunters and vendors at the 13th wares on the main street with an upscale retailer during a discount and return these funds to OSCA. annual OSCA Porch sale. September outdoor bargain tables and one-day event… and I know that some others This year, there were fewer people 10th was a brilliant and sunny Saturday discounts. Wandering minstrels from do not participate because of that.” available to do this job, so if you with just the right nip of autumn in the Folklore Centre, promoting the Ailsa was pleased with the turnout are interested in helping out with the air –the perfect day for strolling newest commemorative plaques in and feels that the sale will get better next year’s collection, please contact about or sitting on the stoop, hunting the Folk Walk of Fame, enhanced this and better each year. OSCA’s executive director, Deirdre down treasures or just gossiping on festive atmosphere. The porch sale, which began as an McQuillan (by phone 247-4872 or the porch with neighbours. And that’s Local business owner, Ailsa OSCA event in 1992, has now become email [email protected].) Deirdre what it’s all about –getting out in the Francis, who runs the elegant a popular and much anticipated venue is grateful to those volunteers who community with friends and family, gardening boutique, Hortus Urbanus, for bargain shoppers and vendors assembled at the last minute to help chatting up the folks next door, participated in the event and sold an alike. Each year, those participating out –thank you for your continuing clearing out the stuff that clutters our array of quality horticultural items at in the sale are asked to donate 10% of work in the community! crumbling basements, and perhaps terrific sale prices. She was happy their profits to the Old Ottawa South filling it back up with a few bargains to contribute in spite of the difficulty Community Association (OSCA), the Continued on Page 14 WHAT’S INSIDE Letters to the Editor...... 3 Book Review...... 18

Library Activities...... 4 Windsor Chronicles...... 22

Osca President’s Report...5 Amicales...... 24

City Councillor’s Report....7 OCDSB Report...... 25

Second Thoughts...... 12 Garden Club...... 28

History Matters...... 13 Community Calendar.....34

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The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this month: The Old Firehall Ottawa South Community Centre ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. HOURS PHONE 247-4946 ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innes, the Mont- gomery family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de Larrinaga. MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Karen Landheer, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM Kathy Krywicki. SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the SUNDAY CLOSED Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Bob Knights, Jeff Pouw, the *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. Franks family. ZONE C2: Grant Malinsky (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Charles and Phillip Kijek, the Brown family, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- tina Bridgeman. WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott family. Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Jackie and Michael Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 Heinemann, Eric Chernushenko, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE E1: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stickley, Wendy Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee 730-3366 Johnson, Anna Cuylits, Ryan Lum, Mary O’Neill. Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, the Rowleys, Dave CARLETON UNIVERSITY White, the Hunter family, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Community Liaison 520-3660 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Mediation Centre 520-5765 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Athletics 520-4480 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Moine, Paris Dutton. CITY HALL ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa ([email protected]) 580-2496 Shelly Lewis, Melissa and Timo Cheah, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, Jane Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt, Norma Grier, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson Emergencies only 9-1-1 Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche Serious Crimes 230-6211 Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Thank you Grant Malinsky for your years of service as Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 coordinator of C2. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Brewer Arena 247-4917 OSCAR needs a carrier in Zone B2 - Aylmer Ave. This is a good op- City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca portunity for high school students looking for volunteer hours. OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Could we use an OOS based business/ Parking Meters on Bank Street professional services centre? Dear Editor this will increase traffic on side Dear Editor etc. would then be applied, in addition streets as vehicles look for parking to a sort of retainer or ‘membership’ We recently received a letter away from the meters. Also, if I have an intuition that there may type of annual fee. Higher user fees from Clive Doucet, Councillor for small business continues to be be a number of people in OOS who could be charged to those who don’t our ward, City of Ottawa. squeezed by the City, how can we are functioning as Consultants in their want to put down a ‘retainer’; these I quote from his letter, “After afford to support our local schools, fields of specialized knowledge. Many users would also have a lower priority reviewing the current supply of churches, etc., when they look to are working out of their homes. on booking space. There would also parking against the observed uses, it our business and others for their The problem for them (and myself) be opportunities to develop some is felt that it would be to the business fund raising? degree of colleagueship, as well is that when there are meetings with and residential communities best Last year small business became as for doing some joint ‘business- clients and colleagues, their home interest if parking meters were responsible for the cost of their office is not quite ‘professional ‘ development’ . installed in this area.” garbage removal. In the past year, enough. And you can’t always arrange On the other side of this, unless it to meet on the client’s site; besides, were to start up as a cooperative, it two long-term businesses (over 20 it’s sometimes not ‘neutral’ enough to could be a business-opportunity for [This is the response letter sent] years each) within a block from our create the right atmosphere. someone ....maybe even someone location, have closed their doors. At present I use a corporate service who is already running a business like Dear Mr. Doucet: How can it possibly be in the center. It’s my second location, and this somewhere else in the City. My best interests of the business and is closer to OOS than my previous guess is that if it’s built, and it’s good, We wish to respond to your letter residential community to install one in Nepean.....which was not too ‘they’ will come....just like “Carmen’s of September 16, 2005 with respect parking meters on Bank Street? convenient. Verandah”. OOS really needed at least to the institution of parking meters Sounds like it may be in the best one small high quality resto, and now The idea is that if there are indeed in our area. interests of the City only -- yet we have one... with our very own in- a sufficient number of us, with Our location already has parking another cash grab that can only similar needs for flexibly-available residence Chef/Owner. restrictions at peak traffic times have a negative effect on small professional space, we may be able to So I’m looking to see if my create something with a commercial intuition about an OOS based when cars cannot park on Bank business! provider in the OOS area. ..probably business/professional services center Street. The addition of meters is somewhere along Bank Street. might be right. Anyone who’d like to yet another deterrence to keep Sincerely, There would be meeting, interview, explore or discuss this further, or just consumers away from this area. Brenda Pacitto group-work rooms of different size, express a general interest in the idea The city is driving the consumer & Mary Birtch, with whyteboards / Powerpoint eg. as a prospective ‘Member’, can away from small business in the co-owners screens etc etc, central office services, contact me, central core, out to large box stores cc The Ottawa Citizen, OSCAR , hi- speed internet access, phone, mail Brian Tansey, in the suburbs. The News boxes and corporate ID type mailing at [email protected] From the residential perspective, address, other office equipment etc etc. or 233-9434. User fees on a per hr. or half-day basis Dear Mr. Doucet: Send your comments to We don’t want Parking Meters on Bank Street [email protected] or drop them off Received your letter regarding regarding illegal parking. As a tax changes to Ottawa South Parking. Why payer, I am getting a little tired of the at the Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. would city council take away the only endless money grabs by the present positive advantage businesses are left administration and for what? Less with in Ottawa South? It appears that service. I think the residents and city council has a short memory span. businesses in this area would like to You took away garbage collection not have something positive happen in our long ago leaving the streets in our area neighbourhood. with garbage all week long. Secondly, as residents and businesses alike Peter McGregor well know , there is no regular street cleaning done in our area. It is left to Champagne dit Lambert businesses like mine to clean in front Antiques. of our own stores. And thirdly, there has never been any steady monitoring of the problem at Hopewell School

Remember our children are back at school. Please drive carefully!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY

Programs at Sunnyside Branch Library Programs for Children Sunnyside Book Clubs Storytimes/Contes Mother Daughter Book Club A place for girls and the special women in their lives to share excellent books. Babytime (Newborn-18 mos) / Bébés à la biblio (De la naissance à 18 mois) Ages 8 to 12. (60 min.) Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 25, 2:15 p.m. (30 min.) Mondays, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 12, 7:00 p.m. (1 hr.) Registration Required Toddlertime (Ages 18-35 mos) / Tout petits à la biblio (Pour les 18-35 mois) Snakes and Tales Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 25, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) Or A book club for boys and the significant male in their lives. Come and join us Thursdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) as we explore the wonderful world of genre adventures. Ages 8 to 12. (60 min.) Storytime (Ages 3-6) / Contes (Pour les 3-6 ans) Wednesdays, Oct. 19, Nov 23, Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m. (1 hr.) Registration Wednesdays, Sept. 21-Oct 26, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) Required Adult Computer Courses Guys Read A monthly lunch hour book adventure for guys in grade 7 and 8 at the Tutoring on Lirico for Adult and Teens Sunnyside Library. A brief introduction to our new and improved Web-based catalogue including Fridays, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16, 12:05 p.m. (45 mins.). Registration searching, requesting items, renewing items and monitoring your place on the required. request list. Saturdays, Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 11:30 or 11:45 a.m. (15 mins.). Registration girlzone required. A monthly lunchtime book chat group for girls in grade 7 and 8, at the Sunnyside Library. Basic Internet Search Techniques Fridays, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, and Dec. 2, 12:05p.m. (45 mins.). Registration Learn basic Internet search techniques. Participants should have some required. previous experience in accessing the Internet. Friday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. (1.5 hrs.). Registration required. Sunnyside Adult Book Club Drop by, meet new people and join in stimulating discussions on selected Using the Internet to Plan Your Vacation titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Usually meets the last Friday of Planning a trip? Travel information of all kinds is available on the Internet. every month at 2 p.m. Come and find out about some terrific resources and get some tips on avoiding the pitfalls of online booking. Participants must be familiar with Special Children’s Programs using the Internet. Friday, November 4, 10:00 a.m. (1.5 hrs.). Registration required. Halloween Howls for ages 4-6 Dress-up for spooky fun. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m. (45 min.). Registration required

Letters to the Editor cont’d WHAT do the residents of Old Ottawa South NEED in an EXPANDED and RENOVATED FIREHALL? A mean and despicable act Dear Editor, elderly helpers could rest in the want to bring to the attention sunshine and enjoy the ambiance of of our community a mean and the day. We had many enquiries as I despicable act that occurred after to whether they were for sale which dark on the day of the Old Ottawa was not the case. We returned them South Annual Porch Sale. to the porch at the end of the day. Light My Two oak captain’s chairs were No doubt somebody took advantage taken from our porch along with the of their knowledge and came back to green stripe cushions. These chairs steal them away. Firehall have been on the porch since we If anyone knows anything about came to 183 Cameron Avenue in these chairs, we would be grateful OSCA has hired a team of architects to do a design and 1989 and purchased as used when for their return with no questions now the architects want to meet the residents we first came to Canada in 1978. asked - we just want them back! We were taking the opportunity Thank you, to raise some funds for a not-for- J.Ashford WE NEED YOUR IDEAS profit organization at this year’s event and had put the chairs on the Please attend an side walk so that two of our very OPEN HOUSE Facilitator: Mitchell Beer Oops! Erratum Saturday, October 15, 2005 My apologies to Richard Ostrofsky for chopping off his text in mid sentence and to D.T., who sought and could not find the end of last paragraph of 2:00 - 4:00 pm Richard’s Second Thoughts’ article --Not Yet Thinking --in the Sept issue of at THE FIREHALL OSCAR should read as follows:

260 Sunnyside Avenue My point is that it can feel good just to think, clearly and dispassionately, Refreshments will be served about things that feel worth thinking about. As Lao Tzu suggests (in Witter Bynner’s translation) it is better to face life and destiny with open eyes than to face death blindfold. Call Deirdre McQuillan at 247-4872 or email: [email protected] Editor OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 

OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Community to be consulted on future Firehall Design By Michael Jenkin meeting designed to get your views Following some intensive work and OSCA Annual General Meeting on what a renovated and expanded consultations with the Renovation - November 1st he Firehall Renovation community centre should look like Committee, the architects will Committee has been very and what programming facilities present their design proposal to OSCA will be holding its busy over the summer are needed. The meeting will a second public meeting to get Annual General Meeting on T st pushing our renovation project be held at 2:00 p.m on Saturday, community feedback at the end of Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m forward. We sent out twenty October 15 at the Firehall. This November. This meeting too will at the Firehall. This is the event invitations to local architects to come will be an important occasion for be facilitated and will be key to where members elect the OSCA forward with proposals to assist us you to influence what the final finalizing the design. Board for the 2006-2006 season and in designing a renovated Firehall. design should look like, so please After the November public where we hear the annual reports OSCA’s proposed renovation of do plan to attend. The session meeting the architects will work from the OSCA Executive and the Firehall has three objectives: will be professionally facilitated to produce a final design portfolio Committee Chairs. Because the preserving the heritage character and the architects and renovation which we will present to the October OSCAR will be coming of our existing building, community and the City in order out very close to the actual date of developing a “green”, energy to move the project ahead and get our AGM, I thought it best to give efficient, design and turning We are hoping to double our support from Old Ottawa South you all an early heads up about the the community centre into available space and develop more residents, City staff, and Council event and encourage you to turn an example of smart growth flexible program space through the members. Details on this next out and exercise your franchise. by making intensive use of redesign and expansion phase in the campaign to renovate And while I am on the subject the site. We are hoping to the Firehall will be worked out of electing Board members, just a double our available space over the next few months. and develop more flexible program committee members will be present I would like to take this We are still looking for volunteers space through the redesign and to hear your ideas. A report on opportunity to express my to serve on the new Board expansion. the outcome of the meeting will thanks to the members of the After reviewing the submissions be posted on the OSCA web site. Renovation Committee who have reminder that we are still looking and interviewing the candidates the Our Councillor, Clive Doucet, has been working hard over the past for volunteers to serve on the new committee has chosen a partnership kindly provided funding to cover few months to bring this project to Board, so if you are interested in of local architects John Donkin the costs of engaging a professional reality and in particular I would like participating, please contact me and Jim Colizza, and Arborus facilitator for this process. to thank Board members Dianne at [email protected] or leave Consulting, who are experts in After the meeting the architects Borg, David Law, Mike Lascelles, a message with our Executive environmental engineering issues. will work on the design itself and Ken Slemko, and our Executive Director, Deirdre McQuillan at They will be starting work shortly will consult with City officials to Director Deirdre McQuillan, who 247-4872. evaluating the building and the make sure that our overall approach have laboured long and hard over site. and the design itself is compatible the summer vacation to make sure One of the first major steps in with City standards and policies we remained on target and on the process will be a community for this type of public building. time. Page  The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005

The Return of Goat Bingo….a.k.a….Fall Fest

By Brenda Lee collection of used toys from the to sell their preserves, please call advertising, the Hortus Urbanus community to offer up as these Brenda or Michelle if you will bulbs are the only ones that larger prizes. If you have any need a table. Our Pie contest will consistently come up in my garden es, the rumours are true GENTLY USED toys or games be held again this year, and the each year and I swear by them. and Fall Fest, that beloved that you would like to offer up judging will begin at 12:30 p.m. Once again we have been Yand clearly missed Osca please drop them at the Firehall Please again have all pies labeled lucky enough to have successfully festival, will be returning on Sat. to Deirdre McQuillan on Tues, with names on the bottom and convinced Voodoo Sanchez to Oct. 22nd from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed, or Thurs. or call Brenda Lee have them there before judging play for a set at the event. There So get out your best preserves, at 733 0608 or Michelle Terris at begins. Last but not least is a new is talk of them perhaps having a pies, pumpkin-carving skills 526 2328 to arrange an alternative addition in the contest portion of gig at a local bar that evening…. and of course ability to guess drop off. our fest that we hope to see a huge but Mark probably needs a bit of which square is the lucky one for For the adults we have the response to….with a deferential encouragment…so you know what goat bingo and head on down to to do!! Windsor Park. And yes…here it is…..GOAT This year will offer a variety come and see what the heck goat bingo is... BINGO will return. For those of of activities, some familiar and you will not be disappointed you confused …not sure if goat some completely new to the event. bingo is a misprint….. is it like The BBQ will begin at 11:30 a.m. dogs playing poker??……well…. and end when we run out of food. traditional hay bale toss on hand…. nod to the Winter Carnival and it’s I had it written out and then I just We will be selling pumpkins and don’t forget to take a few Advil chili,… we introduce the Fall Fest erased it…come and see what the offering up the opportunity to before you try the toss!! It is much Soup and Stew contest. We invite heck goat bingo is….you will not carve them for Halloween with harder than it looks! We sent the last everyone in the neighbourhood to be disappointed!! You may still be our “professional carvers”. Pony winner home with scraped knees bring out a pot of their best soups confused and maybe even a little bit Rides of course are always a and a very sore back…but hey we and stews. Let’s see if we can repulsed…but not disappointed. must have for any Fall event and aren’t totally unsympathetic…we match the Winter Carnival with ours is no exception, so grab your threw in some A535 with his prize. 17 pots! Again please label your Fall is my favourite time of cowboy hats and join the other We will also be having our first pot clearly. All of the contests year and now this year even more cowpokes on the wildest ponies annual preserve contest…anyone will have wonderful prizes for the so. I have missed the Fall Fest this side of Arnprior. Games will wishing to bring preserves, jams, winners…wait and see! and I know I am not alone….it is be on hand for all the kids as well, jellies, pickles etc. please have Hortus Urbanus will be on hand exciting for Michelle, Anne Marie, with an interesting variation this them labeled with your name on to give advice on the best bulb Deirdre and myself to be a part of year. Everyone who plays a game the bottom and have them at the planting techniques and will have it’s return. We will see you all at will get a small prize and a ticket park by 1.p.m. when the judging a table of bulbs for those wishing Windsor Park! to enter the many draws for larger will begin. We also are pleased to to purchase any. As an aside, prizes. We are hoping to get a offer up tables for anyone wishing with a totally unsolicited bit of Program Committee Welcomes New Members OSCA By Amy Bell (Old Ottawa South Community Association)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, November 1, 2005 7:30 PM at the Firehall 260 Sunnyside Avenue l to r - Diane Borg, Michael Pranscjke, Brenda Lee, Amy Bell, Gauri Sreeniman, Lorraine Cornelius he OSCA Program Committee to renew programming at the Firehall. (OPC) welcomed its new There is room for more volunteers Tmembers at an orientation if you are interested in joining this meeting on September 19th. Pictured dynamic group. Meetings are held above are: Lorraine Cornelius, Camps about 8 times per year. and Breaks Lead, Michael Pranschke, Part of their job is to network within Wine and Cheese Youth Lead, Brenda Lee, Preschool the community to find out what’s Program Lead, Amy Bell, Adult working and how programming at Program Lead, Gauri Sreenivasan, the Firehall can be improved, so - everyone welcome Member-at-large and Dianne Borg, please let them know your ideas and chairperson. Ann Vachon, Marketing suggestions. and Communications Lead was You can contact them through the Call 247-4872 for more information absent. These new program area OSCA email, at [email protected] Leads will join the other members of and in and around the community. OPC, Cathie and Dinos, in working OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 

CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

Environmental Plans

Dear OSCAR Readers, food, in a way that didn’t exist 40 They require us to rethink the “tried public thinking long term. years ago. Petroleum products are and true” methods of growing our city Maybe the gift of New Orleans to In the beginning, essential ingredients in pesticides and which are giving us sprawl and big the rest of North America will be the there was the word. herbicides. Natural gas byproducts box stores. In the end we may need realization that the cost of draining The aboriginal peoples are right. are used in fertilizers. Diesel or gas a moratorium on road building and to wetlands and paving them over creates We name and sing our lives into runs the machines that plant and invest in electric light rail powered an environment which has no natural existence. harvest as well as transport food locally from the Chaudiere Falls. defenses against weather events. This We understand God across the continent. His point was Remember how a couple of years is an environment in which ordinary by naming things. (from Soul that it is not sustainable in the future. ago a brownout in Michigan took people eventually pay a huge price. Stones) We will not be able to import most of out our entire electrical system? No I will be putting forward a proposal our food from so far away. We will matter what happens internationally for an Environmental Implementation he environment is on people’s need to produce more food locally yet we should be able to supply our basic Branch (EIB), which will report to the Tminds. At the last two “Coffee local agricultural land is being lost food and energy needs. City’s Medical Officer. It will be an with Clive” sessions at the Second to sprawl development. Both these It isn’t easy to change. Even important first step in making change Cup in Old Ottawa South, I have had men struck a cord with me because I changing sidewalks for the better is happen in Ottawa. two different people show up with remember Ottawa 40 years ago when difficult. Our old roller coaster (up, concerns about the environment. The the city was roughly half the size it is down and tilted at each driveway) Old Ottawa South Concerns first was a doctor from the College now and when the bulk of available sidewalks kept people confined for of Physicians and Surgeons who food (vegetables, dairy products and weeks on end last winter. We have a Earlier in the summer I contacted was really concerned with the need meat) was largely local. new sidewalk design that provides a the Mayor and the City Manager for an integrated environmental Both these men were worried continuous flat surface and a slightly to give them advance notice about plan to reduce pollution and global about the trends and where the steeper ramp on the outside edge to Capital Ward’s top 4 budget priorities warming. When he looked at it city is going. I share their concern shed water and ice better. Evidence for 2006 and the renovation of from his perspective he saw a lot of because I see this problem everyday on Holland and Delaware from last Firehall Community Centre was top individual efforts in different areas at the city. We have no environmental winter is that these new sidewalks are of the list. but what really worried him was the implementation branch and no safer and easier to maintain. My office has received inquiries lack of any integration or common implementation capacity. How can There is a big difference between about the status of the proposed front among the national, provincial we properly evaluate transportation setting planning goals and making morning right hand turn prohibitions and local levels of government. alternatives if we don’t understand them a reality. Big box stores off Bronson and I will only be Another gentleman from the their environmental impact. For surrounded by asphalt are cheap supporting the turn prohibitions when Canadian Food Inspection Agency example, what are the implications and quick in the short term but have they come to committee if they apply talked about the problem of food for local asthma patients from high compound maintenance costs. to Sunnyside as well as the proposed supply with gasoline doubling and local pollution? We have no senior Traditional main streets cost less in streets in the Glebe. tripling in cost. He pointed out that environmental professionals to advise the long term but are a hard sell in the for every calorie of food you eat it the city’s medical officer on disease short run. The question is how do we All the best, takes 10 calories of energy mostly implications. get elected officials, city staff and the Clive Doucet from fossil fuels to produce that These things are not easy to resolve.

First Friday in September at Second Cup corner of Bank and Sunnyside: Dominic Rossi, Richard Lobb, Patricia Crossley, and Clive Doucet Buy your own little piece of Ottawa

orget Park Place and replaced for normal maintenance Boardwalk. You could own reasons are also available for FBank Street and Laurier purchase. These decommissioned Avenue. These and many more signs can be purchased for $10 Ottawa street name signs are once each. again available for sale to the public. A list of available signs and With the renaming of a number information on how to purchase of streets to avoid duplication, them can be found in the many street names from former transportation section of the City’s municipalities have been removed Web site at ottawa.ca. from service. Signs that have been Page  The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 Play Structure Build Day is October 6 By Brendan McCoy OTTAWA ’ S 2 1 s t t Brewer Park preparation vintage has begun for the October A6 Build Day during which a new accessible play structure will clothing be constructed. The first step was the removal in early September of sale the spring riders and the old wood Sunday, play structure. The spring riders will be stored until they can be put back; November 13, the play structures will be taken 2005 apart and useable pieces recycled. The removal of the structure was followed by the removal of much of the sand. A gravel base was laid, Oops! - Did we do that? and over that a concrete slab will the Canadian forces are providing the volunteers. The project is a joint 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. be poured. Green rubberized panels a number of large tents. October effort of seven area Rotary Clubs Fairmont Chateau Laurier, will be glued to the concrete after 4 and 5 will see preparations at and KaBOOM, a not for profit the park with smaller groups of playground building organization. Ottawa the new play structure is installed. The remainder of the play area, volunteers. Over 100 volunteers are There is still an opportunity to including the existing small play expected to converge on the park for volunteer to work on the day itself. • Men’s and women’s structure, will have its sand replaced the Thursday, October 6 Build Day. Anyone in the community who clothing from the 1890s with wood fiber. In this wood fiber As well as constructing the play is interested in getting involved to 1970s the spring riders will be reinstalled structure, volunteers are expected can contact Brendan McCoy, an • Accessories later this fall. Those interested in to build a number of picnic tables, OSCA Board member, who is the • Antique jewellery what the new play structure will and to do some painting on the community representative on this • Linens and lace look like can see a poster of it at asphalt. The painting will include a project. • Collectibles the Firehall in the lobby or at the large world map and a number of He can be contacted at 730- Sunnyside Library as you leave. children’s games such as hopscotch. 4979, or at brendan_mccoy@ Admission $7.00 Preparations for the Thursday The work will be an all day effort hotmail.com . October 6 Build Day should with food and drink provided for Help the Ottawa Food Bank. start early that week. A tractor- Bring along a non-perishable food trailer will be parked and used for item or make a donation at the sale. storage, there will be at least one Information: Penelope Whitmore construction waist bin, there will (613) 730-8785 be a large generator which will only be used on to build day and

ECOS October 2005 Update

By Mike Lascelles preferences. Second, as part of the ECOS Co-Chair OSCA committee developing plans to renovate and green the Firehall, he Environment Committee ECOS is promoting ways to make of Old Ottawa South, ECOS, the building more energy efficient. Tis involved in three green Third, we continue to support Gary projects. First, we are working Lum and his Old Ottawa South Park with staff and students of the Renewal Committee in their plans to Environmental Science Institute do maintenance work and planting at Carleton University, Ontario in Linda Thom and Windsor parks Ministry of Natural Resources as well as along the river’s edge biologists, and City of Ottawa farther east. officials on plans to improve the fish If you want to learn more about habitat in Brewer Pond next year. Gary’s plans for this fall and the We intend to stage an open house spring of 2006, please read his on these plans early in 2006 so that article in this issue of OSCAR. we can listen to your views and OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page  The Making of a Play Structure By James Hunter entrepreneurship, the majority of Brownies. KaBOOM!! and The Home the $30 million KaBOOM! has KaBOOM! has helped to create Depot announced this year that ave you wondered raised has come from innovative more than 850 new playgrounds they will build or improve1000 what organizations are partnerships with funding partners and skateparks and renovated play structures in 1000 days. Hinvolved in building the including the The Home Depot, more than 1,300 playgrounds The structure is being purchased new wheelchair accessible play Sprint, Stride Rite, Ben and Jerry’s and two sports field complexes. from Playworld Systems of structure in Brewer Park? Homemade, Snapple Beverages, Headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania. The new play structure is being Computer Associates, the Madison D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices implemented by a partnership Square Garden Cheering for in Chicago, Atlanta, and Redwood To find out more about kaboom, of Home Depot, KaBOOM!, the Children Foundation, and Fairytale City, California. visit: http://www.kaboom.org/ Rotary Club and the City of Ottawa. It will be installed on Thursday October 6th. Local volunteers are encouraged to show up on that date to help install the structure. The Home Depot is the major sponsor. They provide funding and over 100 volunteers to install the structure. This will be the 32nd playground that The Home Depot and KaBOOM! have built together in Canada. Founded in 1995, KaBOOM! is a non-profit organization that’s vision is a playground within walking distance of every child in North America. KaBOOM! provides diverse groups of volunteers with a way to work towards a collective cause -- the well-being of children -- by completing a discrete product -- a playground or skatepark -- in a discrete time period -- one day -- to make an immediate and visible difference in their community. A pioneer in the field of social Community maintenance of the Rideau River Waterfront Brighton Beach to the Main Street Bridge By Gary Lum communication strategy, hot coffee and snacks. n October 15, OOS residents are On October 15, volunteers will be asked to participate in furthering pursuing the objectives in the “Vegetation Othe plan for rene wal of parkland Management Plan for the Brighton Beach along the Rideau River. The initial Section” of the riverfront. This section plan as developed by Tracey Schwets, runs from the northeastern corner of Forestry Services Program Coordinator Windsor Park to Main Street. Volunteers for the City, in consultation with the Old are asked to meet at the Windsor Park Ottawa South Parks’ Renewal Committee Field House on Saturday, October 15 at 9 (OOSPRC), is set out in “Vegetation a.m. Please bring pruning tools. Gloves Management Plan for Windsor Park and boots are recommended. Notices and Linda Thom Park East”. Interested will be posted throughout the Parks and readers can view the plan at the Firehall, neighborhood to remind people of the or on OSCA’s website under “Latest date. News” on the Home Page. This fall’s initiative will be followed by The long term objective of the initiative is a spring tree planting. Tracey Schwets to nurture indigenous trees to eventually estimated the number of small trees that replace the invasive Manitoba maples could be replanted in Windsor Park in that, at present, represent the majority the areas that our group cleaned up last of the foliage in the parks. The invasive April. There is room for approximately trees will be gradually pruned to allow 120 trees, among which will be red indigenous trees that will be planted to maples and red oaks. mature. The spring tree planting will be a A significant portion of the plan was collaborative effort with the City of accomplished last April when as many as Ottawa joining forces with ECOS, 50 community volunteers, working with OOSPRC and community volunteers. The Doug Flowers, Tree Inspector for City of date of the event will be communicated Ottawa, cleaned up the riverfront from as the spring of 2006 approaches. Bank Street to the area just northeast of the Pump House. The Environmental Individuals interested in joining the Committee of Old Ottawa South (ECOS) October 15 cleanup can contact Gary provided financial support for the Lum at 730-4383. Page 10 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 Please give me back my CBC By Mary Anne Thompson is a corporation, with a President manifest in its policies, which include commercial or political views. At one and CEO (Robert Rabinovitch), the following: time the major news organizations, y life has not been the same management, directors, staff and a •Be predominantly and distinctively like the ABC, CBS, and NBC, in the since the CBC stopped in product that they produce. The CBC Canadian, United States, were owned by people MAugust. All of a sudden my was created as a Crown Corporation in •Reflect Canada and its regions interested primarily in the news. mornings seem aimless, unfocused, 1936, replacing the CRBC (Canadian to national and regional audiences, These same networks are now owned and ungrounded. This same sentiment Radio Broadcasting Commission) while serving the special needs of by large multi-national corporations has been echoed over and over in which had become highly susceptible those regions, whose primary purpose is to make OOS. There are many people who to political interference. In 1937, new •Actively contribute to the flow money, for themselves, and their feel bereft, in mourning almost, transmitters in Toronto and Montreal and exchange of cultural expression, stockholders. Their product has been without their accustomed connection permitted national coverage of 76% •Be in English and in French, compared to prolfeed, first described to the CBC. Sure, there are other radio of the population of Canada, with reflecting the different needs and in George Orwell’s 1984 -- the opiate stations, but none are able to inform, farm broadcasts in both French and circumstances of each official language pabulum fed to the proletariat to keep entertain, and engage me in dialogue. English. community, including the particular them passive and unquestioning. The CBC does not try to sell me The CBC relies almost entirely needs and circumstances of English The service provided by the CBC anything except enthusiasm about on public money. It is the very fact and French linguistic minorities, extends from coast to coast and into Canada, our people, our complex that it has not been expected to make •Contribute to shared national the north. The CBC has been heard and unique culture, our stunningly a profit—make money—that has consciousness and identity, around the world, since 1945, with beautiful geography, and our enabled its programming to exemplify •Be made available throughout the opening of CBC’s International indefinable identity in a world that is the highest standards of journalistic Canada by the most appropriate and Service, which was renamed Radio becoming more and more corporate, expression - to be the heart of what it efficient means Canada International in 1972. more impersonal and meaningless. is to be Canadian. Reflecting Canada •Reflect the multicultural and The various services of the CBC There is no escaping that the CBC is its mandate and raison-d’etre and is multiracial nature of Canada. do not make a profit in terms of How to put a price on these money—only in terms of service and services? The global corporate view is satisfaction. The CBC informs its that if it doesn’t make money it has no listeners and viewers of upcoming value. This is like saying that a forest events in the many arenas of our lives, has no value until its trees have been and it reports on events that have taken stripped from the landscape and sold place. The CBC supports the myriad to the first buyer. Or that the north of Canadian talent that emerges each has no value until we strip it of its year and provides a forum for the indigenous people and its resources- expression of our achievements as a -minerals, oil, and maybe water, now nation, and as individuals in local and that the polar cap is melting. Maybe remote parts of the country. Is not this we could put children to work so that what OSCAR is to Old Ottawa South? they would not be such a drain on OSCAR is a way for us to know what is their parents’ coffers. Just because going to happen in our neighbourhood, something doesn’t make a profit, what has happened, what our various doesn’t mean that it is worthless—on friends and neighbours think and feel the contrary—it makes it priceless. about the local and wider world. It is a It is unfortunate that Canadian way to show to the wider world—we Carleton Jounalism students on the Sparks Street Mall (photo by Peter Robinson) politicians have not been burning the are on the web—who we are, what is midnight oil to help the some 5,500 important to us. CBC employees get back to work. Picket lines have been a daily sight Mind you, these workers had 15 on the Sparks St Mall, where locked- months of contract talks before the out employees and supporters rally lock out. At the centre of the dispute is together to voice their support of the the CBC management’s determination CBC. Fans of the CBC have been to use more contract workers for providing lunches for the locked out the creation of its programs. Union workers. leaders, on the other hand, argue that There are a number of ways to full-time employees provide a better show your support for the locked service. Both sides insist that they out employees and express your want a strong, distinctive CBC. frustration with the government and Creating radio and television CBC management. programmes is a co-operative Visit the CBC picket line on Sparks endeavour involving people of many Street skills and it makes sense that a Visit www.ourcbc.ca where you can stable work force is more conducive send a message to Paul Martin to team-building and team-work. Organize an email campaign with Producing quality programmes is not family, friends and co-workers taught just in school; it is learned on Get more information – www. the job, learning from others, having cmg.ca; www.cbcunplugged.ca; the freedom to experiment with www.ottawaguild.ca; www.cmg. professional feedback, being part of a ca/cbcnegscomparingproposals.pdf; team in which one earns trust. If the cbcontheline.ca CBC goes to contract workers instead Email the following: of employees, it might as well send President and Acting Board Chair at the jobs offshore. [email protected] Don’t let the CBC become another Paul Martin – [email protected] Canadian asset that is undervalued. Hon. Liza Frulla – Minister of We don’t value what we’ve got until Canadian Heritage – Frulla.L@parl. it’s gone. gc.ca and [email protected] In its news and current affairs Ed Broadbent – Broadbent.E@parl. programmes, the CBC is a gc.ca counterbalance to commercial news. Visit www.parl.gc.ca or http://canada. Where the commercial networks must gc.ca/directries/direct_e.html to find cater to their owners and advertisers, email addresses and phone numbers the CBC has the freedom to express of Members of Parliament and views that are unhampered by Senators. OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 11 Nomination of a notable tree in our neighborhood By Missy Fraser property. With the opening of St. developer Charlesfort and the City changes in the urban landscape. We Margaret Mary School in 1929 the have pledged to preserve the oak hope too that more children will park became a schoolyard. Whether as a legacy for future generations. come to play with the bugs, leaves Submitted by Missy Fraser on behalf under the watchful eyes of a teacher When development of the site is and acorns under the oak and also, of the Friends of the St. Margaret or in hours out of school, for over 70 completed, the bur oak will sit that along with the children, we Mary Oak to The Ottawa Forests and years, thousands of neighborhood at the centre of a small parkette older folks will continue to come Greenspace Advisory Committee. children played, ran and laughed on Bellwood Avenue. We hope and sit and enjoy the oak’s shade They had asked for nominations of under this grand and gentle bur oak that this special oak will continue and life-giving presence. Notable Trees throughout the City tree. Some of the best playthings to persevere and adapt to these of Ottawa that might be granted could be found right there under “heritage” status. the tree: dangly caterpillars, rock ------hard acorns and endless autumn Dear Sir or Madam: leaves for piling, tossing, running through and jumping in. For over The large bur oak at 88 Bellwood twenty of these years Bytown Avenue in Old Ottawa South is Children’s Cooperative had its own a well loved landmark tree in our special play yard for the wee ones neighborhood. It is over 40 feet high nestled right under the oak. Many and its canopy covers a distance neighborhood children remember of 70 feet from north to south. this small fenced yard under the oak Estimated to be about 150 years old as the very first place they came to it is very much an “Ottawa” tree - meet friends and play. matching the age of our city as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. The “St. Margaret Mary” bur oak Like our city, the oak has persevered at 88 Bellwood Avenue is sister and prevailed through decades of to other oaks in our local riparian/ change and growth. Given the right urban environment. It is home to conditions this oak has the potential many birds, squirrels and insects. for another 150 years of growth. It cleanses our air and makes the increasingly dense urban landscape The oak was once the most around us a somewhat gentler place prominent feature of an historic to be. neighbourhood greenspace. Back in 1916 the triangular .7 acre property No longer the key feature of an at 88 Bellwood Avenue was known urban greenspace, this oak will as “Spring Lake Park”. In this new soon be surrounded by a new luxury townhome development in urban park local residents could Residents ‘Ye Olde Soggy Bottom’ and ‘Old Burr Oak’ ham it up at a play under the oak and other trees the neighborhood. In recognition of neighborhood bioblitz in May 2005 that focused on the bur oak and it’s special or they could play near the pond this tree’s magnificence and special needs. and stream that ran across the place in our community, both

OC Transpo makes service improvements with increased funding

n Sunday, September 4, was reinstated to serve Carleton new service improvements University and Algonquin College. Owent into effect as a result Additional fall changes will improve of increased funding for transit. service to La Cité collégiale, Routes 1, 7, 14, 95, 96, 97 and 99 Gloucester South, Barrhaven, will have increased frequency to Orléans, Kanata, Bank Street and accommodate growth and to reduce several Park & Ride lots. New fall overcrowding. schedules went into effect September The City has also purchased 166 4 on most routes, including seasonal new buses to be delivered this year service increases to reflect the higher and next. 105 will replace older buses demand for transit in the fall. being retired and 61 will increase the Schedule information is available fleet to meet service growth. As a 24 hours a day, up to six days in result of these deliveries, more than advance, by calling 613-560-1000 half of the transit fleet will be made plus the 4-digit bus stop number. up of low-floor, fully accessible For more details, trip planning buses. Four more bus routes - 130, assistance, routing information and 170, 173 and 176 - will join the new timetables, customers should network of fully accessible routes. call OC Transpo at 613-741-4390 or Starting September 4, new visit www.octranspo.com. route 144 served Findlay Creek in Gloucester South, and route 117 Page 12 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 SECOND THOUGHTS

Downfall – The End of the Reich

Richard Ostrofsky Much smaller parts, notably those pointed up in the C&L review, are willing instruments, and then, when of Joseph and Magda Goebbels, of omission rather than fabrication, the end came, responded to the Second Thoughts Bookstore are also very well done. As a as is not at all surprising. But collapse of their world in familiar, [email protected] representation of history, the film I don’t quite grant the review’s pathetically human ways. is questionnable – at least insofar charge that the film is slanted “to This re-enactment of the events as Cesarani and Longerich are depict the German people as the last in Berlin in 1945 set me to musing few weeks ago, Carol able to question it. For example, victims of Nazism” and to reinforce on ‘Dubya’s’ White House in and I saw a German film they complain that Traudl Junge, “the sense of Germans as guileless Washington, sixty years later. In Acalled Downfall (Der Hitler’s private secretary through victims.” I think its message can one case as in the other, we see a Untergang) at the Mayfair – a re- whose eyes much of the story is more fairly be read as a study in weird combination of self-deceptive enactment of the last weeks of told, was not the political innocent political insanity. Indeed this is why idealism and cynical self-interest. Hitler and his henchmen in the that the film asks us to believe. I found the film of interest, and why We see a bunch of arrogant little Führerbunker in Berlin in March They are astonished (though I see I am recommending it: There are men pretending to be masters of a and April, 1945. This article is a no real contradiction here) that only a few real crazies in this very situation that is plainly beyond their response to the film itself, which Waffen-SS General Mohnke whose crazy situation. And even these few comprehension. We see a nation we admired, and to some hostile unit massacred 80 captured British are insane or evil in very different over-reaching, squandering its reviews (amidst many favourable soldiers outside Dunkirk in May ways, one from another. Most of the wealth and power, uniting a world ones) found afterwards on the 1940 and who later led a regiment in characters in the Bunker itself, as in against itself, and wrecking its own Web – particularly that by David Normandy that murdered more than the crumbling city above ground, social fabric. We see a whole lot Cesarani and Peter Longerich, two 60 surrendered Canadian troops are relatively normal human beings of very large, infuriated chickens professional scholars of the war, in is depicted “as a humanitarian – doing desperate and horrible coming home to roost. a review called “The Massaging of pleading with Hitler to evacuate things to be sure, but mostly swept Hitler, completely out of touch History” from The Guardian, April civilians and arguing with Goebbels along by ambition, misguided with reality by March of 1945, 7, 2005. (You can easily find this against the suicidal deployment of loyalty, respect for authority, fear, is counting on a few no longer C&L review with a Google search poorly armed militia against the desperation, or sheer force of habit. functioning army groups to relieve on the keywords: “Cesarani,” Red Army.” Why a humanitarian? To me, the “ordinary Germans” the siege of Berlin, and win the “Longerich” and “Downfall”). Why not just a brutal, ambitious in the film did not come off as war in a final dazzling stroke. As a movie, the film is visually general officer with enough sense, “guileless victims,” but mostly as One is prompted to wonder what stunning, and superbly acted. The by 1945, to see that the jig was up? wretches and wretchesses who the American policy makers are role of Hitler, played by Bruno I am not competent to judge the chose willingly to follow insanity counting on today. Ganz, is altogether convincing. film’s historical veracity. Its sins, as and evil, made themselves its

Our Loss By Richard Ostrofsky of our neighbours – Joyce, Fred and Leah Cocolicchio and Curt LaBond ne of the attractions – recognized her, protected her by at Second Thoughts diverting traffic around her, and OBookstore was Cayley, a rang our doorbell to tell us what long-haired calico cat who used to had happened. Then they stayed greet our customers by presenting with Cayley, Carol and me until the herself to be scratched and petted pet ambulance came – which was before they were allowed to and is greatly appreciated. browse the books. Most loved her At the animal hospital, Cayley attentions, and more than a few was given anaesthetics, treated came to our store mainly to look in for shock, and X-rayed. No bones on Cayley and play with her. were broken, and she had no When the store was empty she obvious injuries, but she remained used to curl up with a book from unconscious from the anaesthetic, almost any section and ponder it if for no other reason. We brought while awaiting her next admirer. her home from hospital the next At night, weather permitting, she morning. used to range the neighbourhood On Wednesday the 14, she slept hunting for mice and sparrows and all day in the store, in a box beside bringing them home to play with. my desk. Without really waking It was a good life. up, she could drink water avidly On Tuesday, September 13th, from an eye dropper, and lick a at about 10PM, her luck ran out. little mushed chicken from Carol’s Crossing Sunnyside Ave. she was finger. She seemed to be doing hit by a car. Some people at Second OK when we went to bed, but died Cup saw it happen and called the during the night. Humane Society, not knowing who She will be missed. belonged to her. Meanwhile, four OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 13 HISTORY MATTERS New resident delves into history of OOS

By Dennis Gruending worker who moved into teaching in curious about our little postage stamp family from Wales. [email protected] that field at the university. of earth between the canal and the The Rideau Canal, I am also a former Member of river. For example, we live near the which so marks our neighbourhood, Parliament, representing a Saskatoon bottom of Sunnyside Avenue toward was a mega project in the 1830s, built t has been said that all politics is seat for the NDP, but I was defeated Bronson, an area that was once a through Dow’s Great Swamp and far local. Paul Martin Sr., the current in 2000. Martha, by that time, was part of Dow’s Great Swamp. In fact, beyond. Estimates are that as many as Iprime minister’s father, was teaching at Carleton University. We Brewer Park and Carleton University 500 men died of malaria during that appointed as high commissioner to are fond of Saskatchewan, where we occupy land that was a remnant of that construction. th Great Britain after a lengthy career in have family and many good friends, swamp, and it was flooded regularly By early in the 20 century, what Canadian politics. Whenever he met but we like Ottawa and have decided in the spring until dikes were built on is now OOS was a new suburb of a group of Canadians in London, he to make it our permanent home. the Rideau River in the 1970s. choice in Ottawa. The Bank Street would ask immediately whether any of We had been living in a suburb, but There were two beaches on the Bridge was built and there was a them came from his home and former decided to move in closer. We gave river, one near where Brewer Park is streetcar service, which followed constituency in Windsor, Ontario. our realtor some boundaries – the now located, and another, Brighton much the same route as the Number 7 One might argue, too, that canal, the Rideau River, Bronson on Beach, farther to the east. Brighton bus today. Many of the buildings that all history is local, but the local one side and Main Street on the other. boasted a three-storey diving tower give our neighbourhood its lasting always occurs within a national and We discovered only later that these and a change house, and offered character were constructed in the international context. The devastation were almost precisely the borders of swimming lessons. earlier years of the century as well - in New Orleans is above all a local OOS. The first people to live here, - Hopewell Public School, Mayfair disaster, but historians will debate the We liked the old homes and perhaps 10,000 years ago, were the Theatre and the fire station, which is effects of the storm and its aftermath tree-lined streets, the canal, Dow’s Algonquins. Later Champlain came now our community centre. on American society, and perhaps on Lake, Brewer Park, the small shops up the Ottawa River looking for trade Our local history occurs against international environmental policy on Bank Street, the Mayfair Theatre, routes, and he and his successors a backdrop, not only of Ottawa’s related to climate change. and being close to both downtown found them. This region became a development, but of Canadian nation I know that I am backing into and the university. Those are all hinterland for the international trade building, international trade and my story, something they told us at physical traits, but we have also in furs, and later in providing lumber diplomacy, war and peace-keeping. journalism school that we should discovered a vibrant community, with to supply the British navy. We live in our neighbourhoods, but never do. I have been asked by The many events and much interaction, a In the early 1800s, the Billings we are citizens of the world. We live Oscar to write some history columns, strong community association, and property was established to the south in the present, but we are a product of and in this first one I am feeling my The Oscar as a place for us to meet of the Rideau River, while to the north our past. way into the task. every month in print. the area between Main and Bronson I should say, by way of I have only begun to become became the preserve of the Williams introduction, that we moved into Old Ottawa South two years ago. My wife Martha and I were both raised in rural Saskatchewan. I became a journalist there, working as a newspaper, radio and television reporter, then later as a CBC Radio host. I’ve also written books, several of them dealing with historical topics. Martha was a social The Rolling Stones come to OOS

By James Hunter of people from the neighbourhood and elsewhere took in the free show from all OS had it’s own “Mosh Pit” on around the park. August 28th when the Rolling Stones The best location was arguably at the Ocame to Lansdowne Park. Hundreds intersection of Riverdale and Echo Drives, where it was possible to hear the Stones and see them on the giant screen! The sound was really great all along Echo Drive. People lined both sides of the Bank St. Bridge, taking in the show from the elevated bridge. Our Lady Peace started out the show with some awesome favourites. By the time the Stones came on, it was standing room only at Echo/Riverdale. People had lawn chairs, drinks, hot dog stands, and there was even someone with a hibachi with Jiffi-pop popcorn. It was a great night, and we hope that the Stones come back again, soon! Page 14 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005

Art Festival from page 1 Members of the organizing committee had the heady pleasure of For several artists, this was their seeing their months of work come to first art show. Photographer Clive life before their eyes. Stuart Arnett, Mullins was very enthusiastic, whose brainchild the festival was, though he didn’t sell much. “I really glowed. “We couldn’t have asked for enjoyed the experience. I hope to be a better day or turnout.” For Annie back next year,” he said. Likely the Liptak, whose jobs included booth youngest artist was Edan Naumetz, layout, it was ”seeing it come to life, sixteen, also a photographer. Edan as people (artists) trickled in with took up photography last winter their tents, (the festival) rising from while in Toronto for lengthy periods the ground was awesome. And Arthur undergoing (successful) treatment for McGregor (of the Ottawa Folklore a brain tumour, according to his artist’s Centre, in charge of the stage) did statement. He enjoyed brisk sales and such a fantastic job with everything.” thoroughly enjoyed the day. Prolific Figurative artist Edwina Sutherland watercolour painter Vinod Agarwala dubbed it “a stellar day”. “It was was also very pleased with the day. fabulous -beyond words,” gushed r - l: Kyra McLenaghan Rowat, Claudia Pfiffner, Catherine McLenaghan Row- “So many told us how great it was…. Jinny Slyfield. She went on to praise at. Puppets made by Kyra and Catherine. (photo by Patty Deline) hope we can all be together again next the contributions of the community, joined later. artist participants for their suggestions, summer,” he wrote to the organizing the financial patrons and supporters, It was fortunate, said Annie in an as well as asking for volunteers for committee. the musicians, puppeteers and “all the interview, “that people’s backgrounds next year’s organizing committee. We multi-talented artists and their tent- and contacts were so different. There don’t anticipate trouble in this regard carrying spouses.” was nothing in the planning one of as two artists indicated they would The festival began when Stuart us didn’t know how to do or find like to join at the Festival, as did the Arnett placed a couple of ads in the out about.” Jinny pointed out, “we mother of one of the artists. OSCAR last December and January gave ourselves enough time…to go looking for other artists interested in through the growing pains.” And as For news about next year’s plans, a festival. “I was determined,” Stuart Stuart observed, “Next year will be watch the OSCAR in January. said in an interview. “Our community easier because we know where to get didn’t have a studio tour or an art the permits and can re-order from the This is part of a series about artists festival and I knew from the OSCAR same people.” who live in OOS. If you are a visual articles (OOS artists series) and And the committee is already artist, or know one who might be my contacts that there were enough beginning to think about the featured, please call Patty Deline at (artists) to have our own.” In January, Jinny Slyfield and friend, In left - fore Second Annual OOS Art Festival. 260-1077 or e-mail pdeline@rogers. he got a couple of e-mails, the first ground 3 of Jinny’s Windsor Park series. Questionnaires are being sent to all com. (photo by Patty Deline) from Annie Liptak. Annie, new to OOS, “thought it was pretty exciting Mary Spicer, a mixed media artist, to have an art festival (here). It’s such wrote, “…that was surely a resounding a great neighbourhood.” Claudia success. It was a good show….” Pfiffner, puppeteer and teacher had The children’s art area was a big hit had a similar idea for a couple of as well. Organizers Claudia Pfiffner years and was delighted. Edwina and Lisa Bourette reported over 100 Sutherland thought it was a great idea, children participated throughout the as there are so many artists in the day in sculpting and painting giant area, and she felt “it would be great murals which will be on display at the to show our neighbours what we do.” Sunnyside Library. The most common By March, Stuart, Annie, Edwina, comments heard at this venue were Claudia, painter and art teacher Jinny “What a great idea!”, “I’ve never seen Slyfield, and this writer, had formed this at an art festival before;” and “No! the planning committee. Architect Metal leaf painting and photo cards by Annie Liptak and acrylic work by Benoit Per- I don’t want to leave yet!” Len Ward and teacher Lisa Bourette rault. (photo by Patty Deline)

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A mutual affair By Pat Sadavoy ld Ottawa South and two of the most attractive aspects gangs of OOS gardeners have made leftovers had been packed up to be Abbeyfield House Parkdale of living in an Abbeyfield house. A their way over to Abbeyfield to spread hauled away. Ohave been in a partnership strong volunteer component allows soil, dig beds, plant, pull weeds, and This is a partnership where the of sorts for years now, ever since the residence fees to be modest. then pull the same darn weeds again time and energy of volunteers make Abbeyfield House opened in 1998. The beginning of the partnership six weeks later. (Good job for us that programs work. OSCA has used a A not-for-profit home for seniors, was an invitation from an Old Parkdale wasn’t in the Front Yard slogan for a long time now: “events Abbeyfield House Parkdale is one of Ottawa South Garden Club member, contest catchment area!) and programs made possible by 900 all over the world. Most of them Jo Ashford, to the Club to plan In September, for a change, the time dedicated by volunteers”. have nice gardens for the residents and deliver a front yard garden to Abbeyfield came to Old Ottawa Abbeyfield House Parkdale certainly to enjoy. Abbeyfield residents are Abbeyfield. Jo has been a heavily South. Came to Jo’s porch, that is, to appreciates the efforts of OOS seniors who still lead independent committed volunteer at Abbeyfield take part in the OOS Porch Sale. Ten volunteers. lives but have had enough of cooking House from the days in which it was volunteers hauled boxes and bags of for one and looking after a home. being planned. That first summer we all the usual porch sale goods from To learn more about Abbeyfield, Good company and good food are didn’t do much more than consult the Parkdale to Jo’s verandah, driveway visit the website at www.magma. residents and try and back yard – “It just goes on ca/~Abbeyfot/Index.htm to make a realistic and on!” said more than one visitor. A treasured reputation plan. Every year They manned the site from 7:00 am ...built on trust. since then small – 4:00 pm, by which time most of the Abbotsford House Programs for the 50+ Crowd by Mary Pal 28, 7:30 - 8:30 pm), Creative Meal Planning (Sept. f you’re old enough to remember the Rolling 21, 7:00-8:30 pm), a Whimsical Rag Doll (Sept. Stones’ first visit to Ottawa, you’re the perfect 21 & Oct. 5), Jacquie Lecuyer’s “Amanda” doll- Iage to enjoy our new Wednesday evening making class (in either daytime or evening sessions), speaker series, now in full swing. You’ll identify an Illustrated Journal class (Wednesday afternoons, with titles like “The Kids Are Gone - So Who is starting Sept. 21), Japanese Bookbinding (Oct. 12 This Stranger in My House?” (Sept. 28), “Breaking and 19), and Alice Hinther’s popular Sign Painting Out of the Rut--Spicing Up Your Love Life” (Oct. workshop Oct. 7 and 14. 5), or “You’ll Love Them When They Are Twenty- Just wanna have fun? Come to a luncheon -Techniques for Surviving With Teenagers in the with an entertaining presentation on “How Ottawa House” (Oct. 19). Came to Be” on Friday, Sept. 23. Our Men’s K E L L Y If health issues are of interest to you, check out Breakfast on Monday, Sept 26 will feature speaker FUNERAL HOMES AND CHAPELS our evening session on Osteoporosis (Oct. 12) or if Flora MacDonald and our Ladies @ Lunch on you prefer a morning session, we’re offering “Turn Wednesday, Oct. 5 features triathlon champ and 235-6712 Back Your Body’s Clock” (Sept 16, 10 am) and a firefighter Ellen Pazdzior. Lorne Kelly and Family Spa Therapy presentation (Oct. 5, 11 am-noon). Details on all these classes are in our Fall For the pragmatically inclined, we’re hosting Program Guide, available at Abbotsford House Serving your community. free presentations on Health Insurance Plans (Sept (across from Lansdowne Park), or at the Firehall, 19) and Tax-Saving Strategies (Sept. 26). We’re Loeb Glebe, any of our partners’ businesses, or any CANADIAN-INDEPENDENT GROUP OF FUNERAL HOMES www.kellyfh.ca also the satellite site for a Canada Safety Council of your local coffee haunts in Ottawa South. driver refresher course called 55 We hope there’s something in this line-up that Alive (Sept 20 & 27). piques your interest! Registration is ongoing, and If creative pursuits are what we welcome visitors. Want more info? Email us at you crave, we have classes on [email protected] or call 230-5730. Short Story Writing (Sept. 21 &

Chinese Community Supports Glebe Centre

n September 13, The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC), Ottawa chapter, gave the Glebe Centre a cheque for $10,000 as their support Oof the Sixth Floor unit, which is specifically designated for the Chinese Community. The Chinese language is spoken on this floor and a Chinese chef cooks authentic Chinese lunch once a week as well as providing Chinese Meals on Wheels that day for the surrounding Chinese community. In April of this year a banquet was held at the Yantze Restaurant on Somerset St to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Canadian Council and to honour 3 special community members who have greatly contributed to the Chinese community—June Joe, Frank Ling, and Alan Kwan. Money raised at this banquet made up a large part of their donation to the Glebe Centre. Some of the money was raised at a film night held at the National Archives, and the rest was from private donation. (l-r) Alan Kwan, co-founder of Shanghai Restaurant, Beatrice Raffoul, founding Chair of Glebe Centre, Jonas Ma, President of CCNC Ottawa, Willy Lee, Linda Szeto, Monica Wu, Yuen Ting Lai, Alek Choo, Robert Yip, James Tam OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 17 Homes for the Holidays opens the doors to six Ottawa homes By Christina Rowe people of Ottawa into my home tremendous cause,” said Connolly. are funded almost entirely by Events & Communications away from home.” “The Hospice at May Court is a private donation. Coordinator The home tour also includes a 150 unique community facility and it’s Tickets for the tour went on sale The Hospice at May Court year-old farm house in Manotick, our hope that the people of Ottawa September 15th 2005, for $35 ($40 a recent renovation in Rockcliffe, will continue to open their homes after Oct. 16) at selected retailers. ickets are now on sale for a custom-built home in Riverside and their hearts in its honour.” the third annual Homes South, a modern townhouse along Our goal is to raise $130,000 to For more information, contact: Tfor the Holidays, a tour of the Rideau Canal, and a warm support palliative care programs six Ottawa homes professionally family home off Parkdale Avenue. at The Hospice at May Court, a Lillian Smith, decorated for the holiday season As part of the tour, refreshments community-based organization Publicity Chair by local designers and florists. will be available at Colonel By committed to providing emotional Christina Rowe, Events & Presented by Merkley Supply Ltd., Retirement Residence (43 Aylmer support and practical help to people Communications Coordinator the tour takes place November 18- Ave) while a gourmet and craft facing life-threatening illness 20 between 10am and 4pm with all designer boutique will be open for and their families. This peaceful Homes for the Holidays proceeds donated to The Hospice shopping at The Hospice at May retreat on the Rideau River offers Hospice at May Court at May Court. “The third annual Court (114 Cameron Ave). a range of programs from day 761-7232 or 286-2258 Homes for the Holidays is timed “The tour is a chance to get a hospice and caregiver support to 260-2906x232 for the festive season and should bird’s eye view of six beautiful residential care and home support. [email protected] not be missed,” said event chair homes, feast your eyes on some All services are offered to patients [email protected] Madelyn Connolly. “This year’s holiday decor and support a and families without charge and tour takes us from a Victorian homestead to an ultramodern townhouse and many amazing places in between.” In keeping with the tradition of having a diplomatic or political residence on the tour, this year’s featured diplomatic home will be the residence of the High Commissioner for the Republic of South Africa with Her Excellency Theresa Solomon serving as honourary chair. “It is an honour for the South African High Commission to participate in this important local fundraiser,” Her Excellency said. “I look forward to inviting the Area church service times Sunnyside Wesleyan Church 58 Grosvenor Avenue (at Sunnyside Ave) Sunday Worship Services are at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Children’s programs are offered during all three services.

Trinity Anglican Church 1230 Bank Street (corner of Cameron Ave) Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Church School and Nursery at 10 a.m.

St. Margaret Mary’s Parish 7 Fairbairn Sunday liturgies: Saturday at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Southminster United Church 15 Aylmer Avenue 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Sunday School – September through June Page 18 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 BOOK REVIEW “Canada has water! Let’s get it!”

By Stephen A. Haines the market. He also them. Greele’s long reach extends into translates into votes wants to pocket the many places. He doesn’t influence and a change in government would Water, Inc profits providing new politicians, he owns them. They are gain him little or nothing. water can bring. With able to do his bidding and in the current Burstyn writes well in the best by Varda Burstyn sheer force of will, US administration with its cochon of thriller tradition. She engages a large Verso, London, 2005 Greele assembles a President, more than willing. Out cast to implement her story of intrigue, ISBN 1-85984-596-7 a consortium of of their ken, pressure, great pressure deception and manipulation. Her his threat to a continental investors to create is applied to the Quebec Separatiste characters develop well for a first- resource has been expressed an extraction and government to approve the proposal time novelist. Burstyn maintains good Tby the United States for many pipeline project. His quickly. Greele and his cohorts have no control over them. If they represent years. Recently, two books published field agents have qualms about using whatever is needed some extremes of type, that is only to in Canada have addressed the question decided Quebec, with its “nationalist” to complete the project. Murder isn’t be expected in such a narrative. Even of water as a commercial commodity aspirations is highly vulnerable to beyond their ethics. the minor characters are portrayed rather than as a public resource: Maude Greele’s ambitious plan. All he needs Privatising water has been in the well. None are extraneous to the story, Barlow and Tony Clarke’s Blue Gold is an agreement in principle to begin works here for some time. Once the with each individual depicted and and Marq de Villiers’ Water. The operations. hydro system was “off-loaded” from placed expertly. Except for the pace NAFTA arrangement opened every In thrillers, seemingly minor events government control, little stood in the of events, there’s little false or hollow resource to outside control through its have unexpected impact, bringing way of other proposals. One, a super here as the persona struggle for success Chapter 11 terms. If interested parties together unlikely people and leading pipeline from the North was forwarded, and, sometimes, survival. With events could once gain permission to extract to barely feasible results. In this book, but it was costly. Costly, too, in terms moving so rapidly, there’s little cause the resource, then the market and a former Air Force officer sees his of environmental conditions. The for the reader to feel bogged down in profit would be the only limitations. proposal for a fuel-efficient aircraft oil pipeline remains an enduring technicalities. She understands the And demand for water in the USA summarily dumped, diverting the funds example of the kind of impact such “business ethic”. We are given enough is rising beyond calculation. In this to the water plan. Although not well a construction can have. Greele is information to see why she’s concerned racing novel of finance, chicanery, versed in Canadian issues, Malcolm aware of these things, couching his over a resource grab in Canada. Her corruption and political power, Varda Macpherson’s environmentally aware scheme in terms of limited withdrawal. long career in environmental issues Burstyn demonstrates how the right - the proposed aircraft would have been Others, knowing how climate change has served her well in that regard. She connections and influence manipulate both cost-effective and less polluting has already affected Canada’s water builds the plot effectively, without people for profit. She posits a viable of the atmosphere. When he learns of supplies, are sceptical. Snow cover meaningless side events to distract the threat to Canada’s most precious the Quebec pipeline project, Malcolm has dropped, and water supplies with reader. It’s a highly readable adventure, natural resource. wants to scupper it. He’s clearly out of it. The Great Lakes are at reduced with a strong, serious message to Bill Greele is a financier well versed his depth. Bill Greele has a long reach levels and the major river systems take away from the account. Water in Canada’s water resources. He also and will use whatever means necessary suffering accordingly. Aware of these is precious. Burstyn wants you to be has no illusions about his country’s to achieve his goals. trends, Canadian environmentalists aware of that and be prepared to take increasing demand for this rapidly Macpherson encounters are suspicious of water highjacking your own steps to keep it available. diminishing resource. Water has been environmentalist Claire Davidowicz. proposals. Although the rest of Water, Inc, was made available to drained from the watercourses of the She’s not the granny-glasses shirtwaist Canada appears uninterested in what OSCAR by Mother Tongue Books, United States. What water remains dress sort of activist. Claire’s a hard- is transpiring in La Belle Province, 1067 Bank Street. in streams is highly polluted. The bitten businesswoman with good Quebec environmentalists are quick and underground aquifer is being pumped contacts and knowledge of the paths of vocal in their response to the proposal. stephen a. haines may be reached by dry for irrigation, industry and - golf power. Macpherson has inadvertently For Greele, things are “getting out of email at [email protected] courses? This demand is exceeding selected well, but neither are prepared hand” and he must move quickly and supply and Greele wants to provide for to face the challenges arising before forcefully himself. Popular opinion Crichton’s alarm flare fizzles Water Main by stephen a. haines A mysterious auto Lomberg as a source is a signal flare to crash leads the those who have followed the literature Work Underway State of Fear lawyer into a maze on climate change - a phrase Crichton by Michael Crichton of plots, counter- deftly avoids. By James Hunter HarperCollins, 2004 plots and wild This review wouldn’t seek excursions. Peter space in OSCAR under normal By now, you’ve probably noticed the ISBN 0-06-621413-0 Evans struggles to circumstances. However, the Ottawa water main work in the area of Riverdale ichael Crichton’s long keep his law career Public Library system has acquired 60 and Belmont Aves. Here’s some war against science has afloat while he’s copies of this book at unspecified cost, information about the project. reached a new low. After M conveyed around while Burstyn occupies four shelf It’s called the “Rideau Gardens – Ottawa railing against bringing objects in South Watermain Replacement” project. the planet like a gob of toxic waste. spaces with five “On Order” at time of space back to Earth, attempting to It involves replacement of existing He’s being manipulated by Kenner, an writing. This may be due to Crichton’s revive extinct species and trumpeting 152mm watermain including house enigmatic figure who uses Evans as a wide reputation. Some years ago, against nanotechnology, he’s now services to the property line shutoff and lightning rod [literally!] against the an OPL director cautioned about the seeing climate research as a plot trench reinstatement. “eco-terrorists.” They have plans to limited value of much fiction taking against “the American Way”. Taking The streets affected are: Avenue Rd manipulate thunderstorms, shatter the up space on the Library’s limited literally the first George Bush’s stand – Riverdale to Bristol, Bristol Ave Antarctic ice cap and launch tsunamis shelves. If he could see this day! against anybody “negotiating away – Belmont to Sunnyside, Belmont against California. How many of OSCAR’s readers will the American lifestyle”, Crichton Ave – Riverdale to Rideau River Dr., Throughout the book, Kenner borrow [or buy!] this book and take conceives a fabulous plot by Fentiman Ave – Riverdale to Rideau [Crichton] delivers lengthy, to heart the sprinkling of references environmental defenders as somehow River Dr., Rideau River Dr. – Belmont impassioned lectures to Evans on the [many outdated or successfully to Fentiman. representative of their ambitions. false or misleading research expressed refuted], the gripping photographs The original watermain was constructed There are so many flaws in this by climatologists. There’s no global and bewildering graphs? Too many. in the early 1900’s. There most recently book, it’s impossible to cover them warming. Sea levels aren’t rising. It is not, as some have asserted “just were numerous water quality complaints here. The plot is less than thin - it’s Freak storms are just freak - there’s a work of fiction”. It is a polemic, indicating corrosion problems in the old almost missing. A young, handsome, no discernible pattern, Kenner [MC] based on false premises and aiming system. randy lawyer works for a “do-gooder” asserts. To ensure the reader, Crichton to quell alarms about what polluting Work should take approx. 3 months. The millionaire. The millionaire has been plants a caution at the beginning of the our planetary home is leading to. If contract amount is $997,000. The work duped into funding a group intending book that “All the footnotes are real”. you would like a list of valid, readable is being performed by Graydex Ottawa to sue the United States for inducing They are. Whether their findings are accounts of what climate change is Inc. global warming, thus raising sea reliable or appropriate is left to the doing now, please contact stephen a. Project completion is anticipated to be levels and flooding their island nation. by the end of October. reader to decide. His use of Bjorn haines at: [email protected] OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 19

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Both Organist and Choir Matthew Larkin has recently were greeted affectionately and Areturned to Ottawa from a series of enthusiastically. concerts and performances in the Windsor Castle is home to the United Kingdom where he appeared venerable St. George’s Chapel, a as accompanist and soloist with the spectacular gothic structure built under Choir of St. John’s Anglican Church, Edward IV in 1475. Matthew performed Elora, Ontario. Under the direction of there on three occasions on the same Noel Edison, the choir has achieved day, a sunny Sunday where the small international fame as one of our town was jammed with tourists so that country’s foremost professional vocal one could hardly move at all! Another groups. The tour began in London, feature of Windsor is that it is only a and moved on to Windsor Castle and The Boys’ section of the choir around Easter this year at Christchurch Cathedral few kilometres from Heathrow Airport, finally to Canterbury Cathedral, the so the organ music was accompanied Holy See of the worldwide Anglican died there in 1170. Matthew performed opportunity to receive individual every forty-five seconds or so by the Communion. there on four occasions with the choir. vocal coaching, and many develop roar of jet engines. One tourist was St. Paul’s Cathedral was the The gracious and ancient space is an into highly competent soloists in their heard to mutter to another, “I wonder venue for the first six performances. ideal environment in which to enjoy own right. Over the years several have why they built that castle so close to Completed in 1675, Christopher the great music of the church, both for appeared in solo roles at the National the airport!” Wren’s architectural masterpiece performer and listener alike. Arts Centre in oratorios and operas. Canterbury Cathedral is one of has been host to some of the most Of course, it is not only the British In today’s world, opportunities for the oldest liturgical structures in the distinguished musicians in British who are treated to such concerts. boys to sing in a professional-calibre world. It is the seat of the Archbishop history, including Thomas Morley, Matthew tours Canada when his ensemble are few and far between. of Canterbury, who is the spiritual Jeremiah Clarke, Maurice Greene, commitments permit and recently The Cathedral Boys’ Choir offers an head of the Anglican Church. The participated in the Chamber Music outstanding experience to interested Cathedral was consecrated in 605 by Festival in Ottawa along with many boys and their families. Any boy the first archbishop, St. Augustine. other distinguished musicians. He has is welcome, regardless of previous Most of the present building dates been Organist and Director of Music musical experience or religious from about 1400, but the site has been at Christ Church Cathedral since affiliation, so long as they are able to one of the world’s most important September of 2003, and his dynamic keep the commitment and contribute spiritual shrines for much longer than direction has enabled the already their best efforts to the good of the that. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote about established Choir of Men and Boys to choir. Furthermore, the choir offers this in his “Canterbury Tales”, and achieve significant success not only the opportunity for travel, community, centuries later, T. S. Eliot did the same by serving the liturgical agenda of the and recreational experiences that are in his play “Murder in the Cathedral”, Cathedral, but also as revered concert unique and exciting in their own right. Matthew Larkin, Music Director which dramatizes the martyrdom of performers. J. S. Bach’s St. John In short, this is an activity that can and Organist Archbishop St. Thomas à Becket, who Passion, which took place on Palm open a whole new window in a child’s Sunday, is a notable example of a great life. Most of the boys in the choir are work magnificently executed. active in other areas as well (sports, The boy choristers, ranging in for example), so involvement in the age from seven to fourteen, sing with Cathedral Choir should not be seen as Make your friendship the men of the Cathedral Choir at exclusive of other activities. most Cathedral liturgies. The boys, who come from all over the Ottawa- Anyone interested in more information more rewarding. Gatineau region, rehearse after school is welcome to contact Matthew at any on Wednesdays and Fridays, are time. He can be reached most days trained to the standards of the Royal at the Cathedral Music Office, 439 School of Church Music, and are in Queen Street, Ottawa, K1R 5A6, or demand themselves as a concert group. by telephone: 236-9149 (ext. 12), or They progress through a series of by email at matthew-larkin@ottawa. levels, marked by coloured ribbons, anglilcan.ca from junior singers to senior singers and head-boys. The boys have the Valdy to headline October’s Underground Sound eteran singer/songwriter and Glebe Collegiate for a brief spell. Canadian legend Valdy is Tickets for his concert are on sale Vbringing his brand of laid back at Compact Music’s two stores, the folk music to the Glebe Community Ottawa Folklore Centre, the Glebe Now at Curves, join with a friend and split the service fee. 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By George Martin music community, playing in many music groups, and in Divertimento Tickets can be purchased at the local chamber music ensembles Orchestra. door for only $15 for adults, $10 and orchestras, and singing in local Now in its seventh season, this for seniors (60+) and students. he Strings of St. John’s choirs. Since coming to Ottawa, 22-member ensemble presents a Visit the Strings web site for Chamber Orchestra opens its Margot has completed a teaching yearly series of concerts exploring more ticket information and T2005-2006 concert season program at Carleton University, the vast repertoire for string concert programme details: www. with performances on October 21 and currently teaches English as orchestra, featuring well-known stringsofstjohns.ca, or call 232- and 23 in a concert entitled “The a Second Language in the Ottawa artists. Gordon Johnston, the Music 4500 or 730-0108. Heavenly Harp”. It will feature area. She has played with the Director at St. John’s Church, is harpist Deanne Van Rooyen in a University of Ottawa orchestra, the String’s conductor. Gordon is George Martin and RoseMarie programme of music by Vivaldi, well-known in the National Capitol Morris live in Old Ottawa South Grandjany, Vaughan Williams, for ticket information Region as a choral and orchestral and are Business Managers for conductor. the Strings of St. John’s Chamber Amorosi and Mendelssohn. and concert programme Based in downtown Ottawa at the For the second year, the Orchestra. Church of St John the Evangelist, details: www. orchestra’s season will debut with the Strings of St. John’s has an Old stringsofstjohns.ca, or call a performance in support of St. E-mail: Ottawa South connection. Three of 232-4500 or 730-0108. Joe’s Supper Table at St. Joseph’s [email protected] the musicians and two members of Church, corner of Wilbrod and the orchestra’s Steering Committee the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Cumberland Streets in Sandy live in this neighbourhood. and now, the Strings of St. John’s. Hill. It will take place on Friday Catherine Campbell, cellist, Margaret MacPherson, violinist, evening, October 21, at 8:00 p.m. joined the Strings of St. John’s in is originally from Winnipeg, where In addition, the concert will be 2001. She graduated from Queen’s she completed two University of performed on Sunday afternoon, University with a Bachelor of Manitoba degrees in Literature, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. at the Music degree and has played in a and conservatory diplomas in Church of St. John the Evangelist variety of community ensembles piano performance and teaching. on Elgin Street at Somerset. including the Kingston Symphony She is now a busy accompanist This promises to be a “heavenly” Orchestra, the Ottawa Symphony and teaches piano and theory concert by the Strings of St. John’s. Orchestra, and Divertimento privately. A firm supporter of Why not take the opportunity to Orchestra. When not rehearsing the Arts, Margaret can be found experience an entertaining and and performing, Catherine is busy accompanying for the ballet at The exciting musical event? Maybe parenting and pursuing her career School of Dance, and for string and you’ll recognize a neighbour as a librarian. vocal students in the region. On or two and see someone in the Margot Lange, violinist, grew her “other instrument” the violin, orchestra you know. And if you up in Guelph and was very active she has played in the Strings of St. come on Friday evening, October in the Guelph / Kitchener-Waterloo John’s since its formation in 1999, 21, you will be supporting a very as well as in various chamber worthy cause. Elizabeth Hay to speak at Carleton Univeristy By Lalita Figueredo both, A Student of Weather and the recent Garbo Laughs (2003). Hay n Thursday, October 13, is also known for two collections 2005 at 2:30 p.m. writer of short stories, including the OElizabeth Hay, author of acclaimed Small Change (1997) the best-selling novels A Student and two books of creative non- of Weather and Garbo Laughs, fiction,The Only Snow in Havana will give a talk/reading about her and Captivity Tales: Canadians work in 236 Tory (off the tunnel in New York. Born and raised level) at Carleton University. Ms. in small town Ontario, Hay has Hay’s talk, which will be held from also had a career making radio 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and features a documentaries for the CBC in the question period, is the first event Yukon, Winnipeg, central Canada, in the Pauline Jewett Institute of and Latin America. Married with Women’s Studies annual Creative two children, Hay has used her Old Women Speaker Series. This free Ottawa South neighbourhood in the talk is open to the public and all are setting of A Student of Weather, welcome. one of her novels. The next event in the series takes place on Friday, October 28 from This Free Event Is Open To All 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. when Khorshied Samad, founder and president of the Information: Artists for Afghanistan Foundation will speak on “Afghan Women: Professor Sandra Campbell, Pauline The Long Road Ahead.” Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies 520-2600, ext. 8562 or 730-1406, Biography: Elizabeth Hay, email: sandra_campbell@carleton. an Ottawa-based writer, received ca or Lalita Figueredo, PJIWS numerous award nominations for Administrator, 520-6645, email: her first two novels, best-sellers [email protected] Page 22 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005

WINDSOR CHRONICLES – PART 57 Art Bark In The Park

Dear Tera, very humanoid perspective on splashing colour all over. I saw many of my friends from things. As you and I know, if you Well, of course they wanted the pup kennel at the park that ow, you can’t beat that want to really get to know a dog, me to participate – they just didn’t afternoon. I don’t think you have Sunday afternoon in you should sniff the other end. understand it at the time. So when any pups among the humanoids in WWindsor Park a few My favourite spot, of course, I walked across the wet paint and your pack – you have a cat, which weeks back. What a party! What was the food stand where the girl added my own paw prints to the has challenges of a different sort, great weather! What opportunities guides were cooking hot dogs. colour, I’m sure that the more I suppose. But among those who to make new friends with people Alpha seemed to understand that, artistically discerning among them have humanoid pups in their pack, who realize that life is fulfilled anytime he needed to check up on recognized a work of genius. The this is a time of year for the great by throwing a ball to a friendly where I was, all he needed to do scrolls will be displayed at the gatherings every morning at the dog. I could walk up to complete was mosey over to the barbecue. field house over the coming weeks. pup kennel up the hill. strangers and they were only too The girls who handled the Watch for the one with the multi- Some of my old friends – dog willing to enter into the spirit of frankfurters and the cash box coloured paw prints. and humanoid – are still there this the day by tossing the ball. were all very nice. But between By the way, after making my year. My friend Lily is usually Alpha was on a stage talking into you and me, they did not seem to artistic contribution, I drank up there in the morning, and we hang a microphone about this event. He understand that it is always a good some of the water they use to wet the out at Starbucks waiting to see if called it “Art in the Park.” I think idea to give a nice, well-behaved paint brushes. It was surprisingly Big Murphy is going to come by. there were many among us of the dog something to eat every couple good actually. I detected some But there are newcomers as well – canine persuasion who thought of of sales transactions. It placates fruity notes along the bass of my Ruthie and Rosie and a black dog it more as “Bark in the Park.” the gods of commerce – or so we’d palate, but the aftertaste was a bit named Purple. I’m sure we will all So we’ll compromise. Let it like the girls to believe. metallic. become good friends over the next be known as the “First Annual Art As you know, we all have a We’ll form a committee for next months – once we’ve established Bark in the Park.” hierarchy of needs. And after I’ve year and make sure there are even the pecking order of course. All kinds of places to wander been exercised and fed, I also feel more events for dogs. I know that and hide. Tables and pictures and the need for artistic expression. Dancer, Arthur and Lucy were on Loving this time of year, when the smell of oil and acrylic. One The humanoids corralled their pups the organizing committee for this the air gets cooler and the shadows booth even featured paintings of at tables set up where the paths year – or at least, their humanoid longer, dogs. These paintings emphasized meet. Long rolls of kraft paper representatives were. We’ll make the nose and the eyes, which is a were unrolled along the sidewalk, sure more dogs are included next Zoscha and the humanoid pups took turns year.

Caring Home Needed for Frightened Cat 17th annual Eukanuba Wiggle Waggle risou is a beautiful, quiet cat with long remained in the foster home for almost a year. blue/grey hair. He was born in 2003 Then two things happened that turned Walkathon raises highest Gand was a physically well cared for Grisou’s life upside down once again. The foster amount ever indoor cat. He is neutered and declawed. The parents were going away and someone indicated owner traveled a great deal and Grisou was that they wanted to adopt the quiet cat. Grisou he Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) held its most often alone and ignored. When the owner’s moved to a temporary foster home with many successful Wiggle Waggle Walkathon ever on lifestyle changed Grisou was taken to a vet and cats to await his adoption. He was terrified of TSeptember 11, in the Central Experimental eventually placed with the Cat Rescue Network the other cats; a common trait in declawed cats; Farm Arboretum. Over 1,300 participants and their (CRN). and did not present himself well to the adopter. companion animals took part in the 17th Annual Grisou’s search fo a new home has been The opportunity for a new home fell through Eukanuba Wiggle Waggle Walkathon and raised over long and arduous. He was transported to three and Grisou remained in the ‘temporary’ foster $117,000 for the animals. different homes in 2 days and was kept in a cage home for two months. His fear of other cats was All funds raised will go toward supporting the surrounded by many other caged cats. Grisou so great that he had to be isolated. many ongoing programs and activities of the Ottawa feels very vulnerable and frightened around Eventually Grisou moved to a quiet, catless, Humane Society. These programs include humane other animals so he hid in a closet and would foster home and immediately settled in. He did education, companion animal visits, dog walking, not eat or drink for two days. Fortunately CRN not hide; instead he explored the quiet home adoptions, foster care, and emergency animal protection found a quiet foster home and slowly the foster and selected two favorite places, both beside services. family gained his trust. Grisou no longer hid windows. He likes sit next to his foster parent The Eukanuba Wiggle Waggle Walkathon is the and enjoyed playing with the children and their in the evenings, and is very gentle, friendly and largest event of its kind in Eastern Ontario. This year’s friends. However, he hid whenever a stranger playful. All of his foster parents adored him. Honorary Chair was Catherine Clark, who was joined by her dog Maddie. came to see him. Nobody wanted a shy cat so he However, he is still afraid of strangers. Walkers could choose between the traditional 5 km This beautiful cat needs a quiet ‘forever’ route and a special 2 km route geared for families with home where he will be the only cat; or with one small children, seniors, and dogs of all ages. other non-dominant cat. He especially needs The Ottawa Humane Society is a registered charity to be given some time to adjust to his new founded in 1888. The Ottawa Humane Society works surroundings. in and with the community to provide leadership in To inquire about adopting Grisou contact the humane treatment of all animals, to address the [email protected] or 613-7253166. Other causes of animal suffering, to encourage people to CRN cats can be seen at www.catrescuenetwork. take responsibility for their animal companions, and petfinder.org to provide care for animals who are neglected, abused, exploited, stray, or homeless. OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 23 Page 24 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 Groupe de jeux en français pour les enfants What’s going on at Southside de 1 mois à 5 ans

Par Sarah Lindsay L’Amicale

ous sommes heureux de vous annoncer que le Centre communautaire du Vieil Ottawa Sud Norganise un groupe de jeux en français. Voilà une merveilleuse occasion de faire la connaissance d’autres mères, pères ou gardiennes francophones ou francophiles tandis que vos enfants socialisent et jouent en français avec d’autres enfants. Toutes les activités sont planifiées d’une manière coopérative par les parents et gardiennes. Aucune inscription est nécessaire, vous n’avez qu’à vous présenter. Le Centre communautaire est à la recherche d’une personne bénévole qui facilitera les activités du groupe. Pour de plus amples informations ou pour vous Happy children at Southside preschool program impliquer, veuillez joindre Dinos Dafniotis au 247-4946 have been having a lot of fun with themes ou par courriel au [email protected]. By Sheila Noble including “Back to School,” “Me and My Où: Centre communautaire du Vieil Ottawa sud, Vieille Family” and the fall season. In October, Caserne de pompiers, 260 av. Sunnyside their focus will change to the harvest, apples, Thanksgiving and Hallowe’en, always a he fall is always a busy time at Quand: le jeudi de 13h00 à 15h00 du 8 septembre au spooky favourite! Themes in November and 15 décembre (15 semaines) Southside, with the children adjusting December include fairy tales, dinosaurs, to their new routines, getting to know T Christmas and Hanukah. Coût: $2 par semaine each other and making new friends. The Southside teachers have also been doing Throughout the year, the children will also their best to ease the transitions that come enjoy special activities, including music and with this time of year with fun, interesting movement, hip hop, a visit from children’s and varied programming. Professional musician Russell Levia, an interactive One-on-one session with Little Ray’s Reptiles, a play Southside preschool program Math Tutoring at Carleton University and visits with the The Southside preschool program began the senior citizens at the Colonel By Residence. Grades 7 – 12 year with a unit on bears, including learning about hibernation, exploring a “bear cave,” We specialize in math exclusively After-school recreation program We emphasize understanding versus memorizing and participating in a Teddy Bears’ picnic The after-school recreation program is We provide an initial assessment and regular Progress Reports complete with a porridge snack. In October, also in full swing, with the children doing Director – Edison Hopkinson B. Sc. Mech. Eng., B. Ed. they will explore the season with songs and beading, origami and baking brownies. 63 Preston St. Since 1992 5 6 7 – 2 2 7 8 poems about fall and Thanksgiving, and They’ve also been having a blast with the sensory bins with leaves. Upcoming events karaoke machine, and playing badminton include the dinosaur unit in November and and volleyball. Christmas in December. For more information about Southside Bytown kinders program programs, contact Joanne Iob at 730-5819. In the Bytown kinders program, the children

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OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT Capital Ward School News Lynn Graham admitted to our schools. the achievement of the aims Zone 9 Trustee (Capital and Rideau- Thank you to everyone involved. and objectives of the Board over an extended Vanier Wards) period of years”. These individuals are worthy National school day run recipients due to their strong belief in the Thanks go as well to all the school importance of universally accessible public communities that participated in the National education. In addition, they have contributed Leadership at schools in capital ward School Run Day on September 16 to mark the in numerous ways to our school communities. In last month’s OSCAR, I confirmed that Ken 25th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of The presentation ceremony on September 21 Blogg is continuing as principal at Hopewell Hope. Over 100 schools in the OCDSB held allowed the OCDSB community to celebrate Avenue School for the 2005-2006 school year. events on that day. Well done! two remarkable Canadians. I’m also pleased to learn that Diane Hiscox is confirmed as school council chair at Hopewell Please contact me at any time. for another year. I certainly look forward to Canada’s top schools working with both of them. Today’s Parent magazine and Maclean’s magazine have been collaborating as project Contact Information Lynn Graham Now I would like to extend a warm welcome partners in their identification of top schools across Canada, the former dealing with Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to Walter Piovesan, the new principal at Glebe 133 Greenbank Road Collegiate. Walter’s most recent assignment elementary and middle schools and the latter dealing with secondary schools. In order to Ottawa, Ontario was as Principal of Ridgemont High School in K2H 6L3 Alta Vista. He brings a wealth of experience in determine a list of criteria for creating the best school experience, these magazines consulted Tel: 730-3366 developing programs and services for students Fax: 730-3589 in both the academic and applied programs. with a panel of educational experts, including principals, guidance counselors, teachers and parents. The final choices were made from E-mail: [email protected] Finally, the new Superintendent for all Website: www.lynngraham.com Capital Ward schools is Cathy Nevins. As a hundreds of nominations. student, Cathy attended both Hopewell and Today’s Parent (September 2005) has cited Glebe, so I can say welcome back! both Mutchmor Public School and Glashan Public School as among the top 40 schools ALTA VISTA across Canada. Mutchmor was recognized Support for gulf coast school children COOPERATIVE in the “Rising to a Challenge” category and NURSERY Our school communities are assisting the Glashan in the “Respectful Environment” SCHOOL victims of Hurricane Katrina in many ways: category. Maclean’s (August 22, 2005 on the A there is a board-wide effort to provide coo nce • web) has named Colonel By Secondary School perative with a differe learning materials for displaced children now as one of Canada’s 40 top secondary schools 480 AVALON PLACE OTTAWA, ONTARIO, registered in the Houston Independent School for its strong academic program. TELEPHONE: 733-9746 District; www.magma.ca/~avcns Congratulations to all three OCDSB schools. various schools are working with the • Fall Registration for 2005 - 2006 Ottawa Public Library to collect and send is ongoing children’s books to the Gulf region; OCDSB 2005 Chair’s Award Her Excellency the Right Honourable Toddler program (18 months to 2 1⁄2 years) • other schools are fund-raising to make Morning programs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. donations to the Red Cross or to send gift Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Monday, Wednesday, Friday Canada, and His Excellency John Ralston Saul Tuesday, Thursday baskets to the victims; and, Monday to Friday are the recipients of the OCDSB 2005 Chair’s • as the result of the Ministry of Education Preschool program (2 1⁄2 to 4+ years) Award. This award is presented annually for Morning programs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. waving tuition fees, some of the children of Monday, Wednesday, Friday families affected by the hurricane have been the “substantial contribution of an OCDSB Tuesday, Thursday staff member and/or a community member to Monday to Friday Afternoon program Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

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2 3 3 - 0 0 4 4 www.charlesfort.ca OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 27 The Moorcroft By James Hunter cleaning, snow removal, landscaping and exterior finishes are available Closing dates for the units range maintenance , management fees, on their web site. Of interest to from November 30 to January 15. accounting fees, general maintenance the community is the exterior If you’d like to see what the site harlesfort Developments is of common elements and reserve landscaping: will look like, elevation plans are proceeding with construction fund. Architecturally designed available on the website, which Cwork on the old St. Margaret The full details of the planned landscaping as per landscape plan – shows what the streetscape will look Mary School site. The project is large oak tree maintained, extensive like along Scotia Place, Willard and called “The Moorcroft”. Charlesfort The buildings will be a planting of trees along Scotia Bellwood. has created a web site to market good addition to the neighbour- Place, Willard Street and Bellwood I feel that we can be thankful the property. The URL is: www. hood and will fit in well with the Avenue. that award-winning developer charlesfort.ca. area City Park with Benches around Charlesfort is developing this Quoting their web site: “Moorcroft large oak tree. property. The buildings will be a is 16 stunning luxury freehold Shrubs, trees, interlock walkways good addition to the neighbourhood townhomes and 2 exquisitely development including interior and stone walls. and will fit in well with the area. crafted semi-detached units many of which are sited around a large existing oak tree and oriented to take full advantage of this unique setting”. Ten units remain unsold. The prices of the remaining units range from $525k to $950k. The units carry the names: Windermere, Hawksmoor, Hampstead, Florian, Chelsea, Hollyhock and Picadilly. Full plans of each unit are available on the web. I note in their description of Old Ottawa South, that they state: “Old Ottawa South has long been recognized as one of Ottawa’s premier neighbourhoods. Quiet tree-lined streets, historic homes and immediate access to shopping, parks, and excellent schools make this area one of the most sought- after locations in which to live.” They do not mention the destruction of a school led to the availability of this site. The project is not a condominium, but does include a monthly “Joint Use Fee” in the $100 range which covers: public liability insurance, semi annual exterior window Young artists The Province Has Decided to Eliminate at work LSIF Tax Credits by Rick Sutherland the credit was $5,000. the extra risk associated with these Finance Minister Greg Sorbara types of investments. It also allows or more than a decade, says, “Ontario’s venture capital the average taxpayer the opportunity Ontario residents have been market is much healthier now, and we to participate in these start-up Fcompensated with federal and believe that this incentive is no longer opportunities, normally reserved provincial tax credits of 30 to 40% the best fit in today’s economic and for the wealthy and institutional when purchasing Labour Sponsored fiscal climate.” Needless to say, most investors. Investment Funds (LSIFs). The credit Labour Sponsored fund companies With the potential removal of was dependant on what fund was disagree. They believe that Ontario these incentives, it is easy to envision purchased and when the investment investors will be less likely to buy a decline in new start-ups for years was made. On August 29, 2005, into venture opportunities without to come. The Ontario government the Ontario Ministry of Finance the tax incentives. They also say that has been consulting with the Labour announced that they plan to cancel foreign interest will wane without a Sponsored fund industry to determine their portion of the tax credit. strong domestic market. how the funds will move forward. If The Ontario credit began in 1991 Some are speculating that this you feel strongly about this issue, it as a means to encourage investments measure could cause a slump in the would be worthwhile to contact your in start-up companies, mainly in the Venture Capital sector and a decline local MPP and voice your opinion. areas of hi-tech and biotechnology, in research-oriented small businesses during a time when our country was in in the province of Ontario. The This is a monthly article on a recession. The idea of the tax credit government further argues that they financial planning. Call or write to was to promote small companies will save approximately $40 million Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, R.F.P., and provide a source of financing per year. of FundEX Investments Inc. with Young artists at First OOS Art Festival. that might otherwise be unavailable. It is true that tax credits should your topics of interest at 798-2421 Their mural can be seen in Sunnyside Li- The maximum investment that not be the only reason to buy LSIFs, or E-mail at brary in the children’s secion individuals could make to receive but they certainly help balance out [email protected]. Page 28 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 Makin’ Moves News By James Hunter spring. The studio has a state of the art consisted of dance instruction, arts Belly Dancing (it has an African sound system, awesome mirrors and & crafts, visits to swimming pools feel), Pilates using a ball, and early akin’ Moves dance studio new floor. and Dairy Queen. For each session, bird yoga 2 mornings a week. If you has come a long way in a Erin is an entrepreneur and Joshua Robertson and Jane Robertson didn’t get into the OSCA courses for Mshort time. You will recall is helping to create jobs in the (of Digital Jane) produced and edited Pilates and pre-school dance (Hippin’ from an OSCAR article this spring neighbourhood! In addition to Erin, a professional-quality DVD video & Hoppin), why not try the Makin’ that Erin Dubé of Belmont Ave. there are 5 other instructors. showing each of the children doing a Moves classes! dance routine and with a lip-sync skit. Classes take place at all sorts of Look for Christmas and March Break time, early bird, morning, lunch, camps coming up. after school, evening Saturdays and A new web site has been created Sundays. Hip Hop birthday parties at www.makinmoves.ca with the and “Girls Nite Out” are also held on fall schedule, class descriptions and the weekends. instructor bios. The spring performance at St. The roster of courses has increased Margaret Mary church was a smashing this fall. Classes include: Jazz, success. Kids from each of the classes HipHop, BreakDance, Yoga, Tribal performed a piece, followed by Dance, Mom & Tot, Belly Dance snacks and door prizes. There will be and Pilates. There’s also a group a holiday performance sometime in called “Funky Bunch” who perform December showcasing each of the fall at various neighbourhood events classes. including the CentreTown Picnic, Congratulations to Erin and Marc Art in Windsor Park, and will be for creating a dynamic dance studio performing December 4th at the which is a great addition to the Erin Dubé with a dance class Rogers Children’s Christmas Party at neighbourhood! Britania Park. started the company and moved to This summer, Erin ran 3 successful New classes this fall include: You can reach Makin’Moves at: her new 1196 Bank St. location in the week-long day camps. The camps Yoga, Belly Dancing, Tribal Style 614-4590 NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB Provocative Conifers—Evergreens for Colour, Texture, and Interest By Colin Ashford (www.rideauwoodlandramble.com). included Weeping White Pine, Hoopsi wrapping in white tree-wrap. Pruning Rideau Woodland Ramble grew out Blue, Pinus Pumila, and Contorted should be done in June and July to he inaugural meeting of the of the ravages of the ice storm and Larch (a deciduous conifer). David allow protective growth to harden 2005-2006 season of the a long-term vision of opening up a admitted that woodland gardens do off. TGarden Club got off to a good twenty-five-year-old garden to the sometimes suffer from too much Joanie Flynt, of the Horticultural start with a large number of new and public; it is now both a woodland green but that this can be mitigated by Society of Ottawa, made an old members signing up for another trail open to the public and a garden blues and goldens from conifers such announcement that should bring cheer season of advice and information- centre specializing in tough, hardy, as Hoopsi Blue, Blue Spruce, Golden to local gardeners in the depths of an sharing about gardens and gardening and unusual evergreens. Yew, Yellow Ribbon Cedar, and even Ottawa winter: the Paradise Found in Old Ottawa South. To start the David pointed out that conifers, brightly-coloured garden furniture. Lecture Series featuring British season, members were treated to misused in the past and thus acquiring David showed variety-of-texture by gardens. For more information go to fascinating presentation on conifers a bad reputation, can be a source of contrasting pines with willows, ferns, www.paradisefoundlectures.ca. scale, form, impact, colour, texture, variegated hostas, and rhododendrons. and their potential for colour, texture, The next meeting of the Garden surprise and contrast. Using the A number of “surprise” plants stood form, and, yes, fun in a woodland Club will feature a double bill: Clive woodland walk at Rideau Woodland out: a Korean pine with blue and garden. The presentation was given Doucet will be presenting the awards Ramble as source for his pictures, white stripped needles; the Japanese by David Dunn and Rob Caron for the Old Ottawa South Front Yard David demonstrated scale: from huge Umbrella Pine looking almost tropical Partners of Rideau Woodland Ramble Garden Competition; and the club is Red Pines and Blue with its waxy needles; and the Devils very privileged to have Marilyn Light and Norway Spruce Walking Stick with thorns on its giving a presentation entitled “ Taking to White Pygmy leaves! Care of Your First Orchid”. The (that only grows to After the coffee break, David and ANDY ILL meeting will be on Monday, October S H 60cm), and all sizes Rob answered members’ questions 17 at 7.00 pm at the Lounge at Brewer in between. He and offered advice. Transplanting of ONSTRUCTION Pool, 100 Brewer Way. (Note changed C also demonstrated evergreens is best done in the fall when meeting venue.) Drop-in membership form: pines that are the roots have a chance to establish; for the evening is $5 and new members columnar, weeping, newly transplanted material should be are always welcome. creeping, or thoroughly watered in, mulched, and twisting; examples protected from winter desiccation by

Membership Drive –Thanks to this Year’s Volunteers! By Jenny Haysom to bring the City of Ottawa and other players on- board, we need to stand together. This year, it is his year’s OSCA membership drive began particularly critical that our membership numbers with a bang on the threshold of summer. are high if we plan to get priority placement on the TJennifer Knight organized a wine and cheese City’s agenda. We have strength in numbers. social that gathered almost thirty volunteers at the Thanks to all of those who participated with Firehall and launched them onto the streets of Old this year’s membership drive, including organizers THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Mede McAtee, Lisa Drouillard and Jennifer Knight. ™ Ottawa South with a mission and a message. The SPECIALISTS IN RENOVATIONS party was an opportunity to thank those who go Due to a shortfall of door-to-door canvassers, many door to door to raise our membership, and to learn volunteers did double duty. If you are interested ELEBRATING VER EARS C O 10 Y more about the effort to redevelop and renovate in helping out with next year’s membership drive, OF QUALITY AND SERVICE our community centre, the Old Firehall. please contact Deirdre McQuillan at the Firehall This year’s volunteers were asked to sell and (by phone 247-4872 or email [email protected] 832-1717 renew memberships while spreading the “Light Even though the membership drive concluded www.sandy-hill.on.ca My Firehall” message. Plans to renovate our at the end of September, it is never to late to join Committed to Excellence community centre are well underway, but in order your community association –sign up today! OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 29 3 Wild Women take OOS by storm By Lisa Xing first of many endeavours that the “Our products are supposed to Helen, Nuala and Ann are starting Carleton University Journalism three have pursued. A cozy shop make you feel happy and we want the Three Wild Women’s Social Student near Grove and Bank Street, it was people to have fun.” Helen says. Club. The first meeting is scheduled created from the women’s love of Deceivingly enough, the store to be in a couple of weeks. Poker he business cards are simple art, travel and shopping. name doesn’t refer to the three lessons seem to be the most popular yet elegant, with “Three Helen initially owned Carlen managers but rather, three great event, where the women are inviting TWild Women” prominently Gallery (a fine arts gallery), where aunts of Nuala and Ann who “led a casino worker to teach. written in white against pastel the boutique is now. She found the sublime lives”. They were wild risk- The women are also excited backgrounds. On the back are art business to be very tough and takers in a time when women were about pyjama party weekend definitions of the word “sublime”. had to close the gallery. This, Nuala not adventurers. This encompasses getaways, consisting of pedicures, Helen Aikenhead, and Nuala and thought, was the perfect opportunity the philosophy and outlook of the manicures, movies and popcorn. Ann McGarry are living sublimely, to start a loosely-discussed idea. shop owners. There are also talks about trips to and strive to spread their enthusiasm Nuala brought in her sister, Ann, The store sells everything from New York and other “neat places”. to women in the community. and Three Wild Women opened in exotic shawls, to a hanging lamp “We need something like this “Three Wild Women” is the early June of this year. with the lampshade as a woman’s in Ottawa, where women can meet bustier, to wind chimes made from other women,” Nuala says. “Most of cutlery, to cookbooks called “Any our passion is around shopping and bitch can fake it: Recipes easy travelling. It’s a great opportunity enough to lie about”. for women.” “The ironing board cover with Three Wild Women is working a picture of a man lying sideways with Child and Youth Friendly with only underwear on is a fast Ottawa to sponsor young women seller,” Nuala says, “because who want to start their own when you iron it, his underwear businesses. Part of their job would disappears!” be to help, mentor and generally The three women find this support women emerging into their eclectic mix of items from different own businesses. art and fashion shows across the Helen, Nuala and Ann are world, including Toronto, Paris and working hard and succeeding, while New York. loving every day of it. They hope “I’m not leaving here until I to open more stores in Ottawa, and get something for myself,” Celine possibly around the world. Genest, a mother of two says. “This “Ultimately, it’s the best excuse is one of the few times I can get to shop and travel, and have a lot of out of the house and have time to fun,” Nuala says. In front of their store: Anne, in the driver’s seat of her Smart Car, Nuala myself.” beside her and Siobhan, Creative Director, who is about to open a shop in Branching out from the shop, Banff, behind them Page 30 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 Child Haven By James Hunter the next Ottawa Fundraiser: November 5, 2005 re you tired of Mega-Charities where you Ottawa Eveningfest 5th Gala Fundraiser don’t know how much of your money is Hellenic Centre, Agoing to middle men and how much goes Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario to the needy? What’s with those late-night info- Info: Salim Uddin (613) 565-6840 or mercials, how much do they cost to run? Barbara Weinlander (613) 233-1808 If you are looking for a place to make a donation To give through United Way, just designate that will make a difference in many people’s lives, your donation to ‘Child Haven International’ and take a look at Child Haven. This is a small Canadian include Registered Charity # 11885 1922 RR0001. charity run out of Maxville, Ontario. Child To find out more, visit their web site: www. Haven was founded in 1985 by Fred and Bonnie childhaven.ca or call 527-2829 Cappuccinno who started by adopting 19 children Editor’s Note: I have met the Cappuccinnos from 11 third world countries. Child Haven now and found them to be compassionate and dedicated. operates eight homes for destitute children - five in They raised an United Nations assortment of India, one each in Nepal, Tibet and Bangladesh - children while opening homes for the poor and helping over 700 children. They assist children and mostly forgotten in distant countries. They are women, who are in need of food, education, health passionate speakers who have many stories to care, shelter and clothing, and emotional and moral tell, some harrowing, many touching, and most support. displaying their wonderful sense of humour. Child Haven International tries to uphold Recently, Fred and Bonnie were nominees for the Gandhian Ideals, including the following: No first annual Defender of the Public Good Ottawa Recognition of Caste; Equality of the Sexes; Non- Award organized by The Social Planning Council Violence; Vegetarian Meals; Respect for Cultural/ of Ottawa. This Award honours people who make Religious Background; Simple Living. They Happy children in Child Haven Nepal exceptional contributions to the public good. The promote self-sufficiency through such things as winner was Barbara Carroll, who is Coordinator the “Soya Cow” and have literacy programs for the Much of their money is raised through of the Debra Dynes Family House, a Community children. Fundraising Dinners. Here is the information for House in a low income social housing area and Chair of the Coalition of Community Houses. Better Balanced Budget After a summer recess Parliament has returned and it is time to take stock of the federal issues that affect our community. he federal budget that was in affordable housing, public transit, You may recall that the budget is the mantra with downsizing passed in the spring will post secondary education and prior to the NDP’s amendments- the of public services the result. The Tbring direct benefits to our fighting global poverty. There is still Liberal budget- planned for more public service workers I talked to community. These investments only much more work to be done in these corporate tax cuts. Economists like at the Old Ottawa South garage sale happened because of the 19 New areas but the NDP MPs, like Ed John Drummond from the TD Bank kept described how the government Democratic Party MPs. In total, Broadbent, are determined to make asserted these corporate tax cuts keeps bringing in “outside experts” the investments amount to $4.6 Parliament work for the issues that wouldn’t go into more investment to streamline government. These billion for long festering problems matter to people. and jobs; rather, they would have buzzwords really amount to the gone to excessive profits. elimination of good quality public Clearly, investments in housing, services and the absurd idea that students, the poor and the somehow consolidating departments environment are more important. and services will better service Presently, there are more than citizens. Instead of turning to these 10,0000 people on the waiting list hired guns the Liberals should be for more affordable housing in turning to those women and men Ottawa. As a result of the NDP who work with the public every amendments the money will get to day. the people who need it now rather We know that there is an enormous than a promise made, and then frustration amongst public service ignored, in some Liberal Red Book. employees, the results of this The same applies to rapid transit. constant theme of review and We know we need more rapid upheaval is paralysis in our public transit, so we should fast track service. Public Services are the East-West corridor of the O- an extremely important asset to our Train, and extinguish plans for community and, as we have recently the expansion of the Alta Vista seen with the CBC lockout, they arterial once and for all. Our federal should not be taken for granted. government could offer people who The fall will be busy with the use rapid transit a tax rebate. What NDP putting forward the issues that better way to support our country’s matter to Canadians, specifically a commitment to Kyoto? In addition, focus on preserving public health the increase in public transit users care and introducing a Seniors’ would support local governments Charter that would protect the rights that are finding it hard to financially of all seniors. support rapid transit. Action on these issues was promised time and time If you have ideas or concerns again but was always forgotten after about the priorities in our Parliament the election and another majority please get in touch with me at 232- government. 1888.

Public Service Paul Dewar NDP Candidate Presently the federal Liberals Ottawa Centre are taking yet another run at our public services and our public service employees. Privatization OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 31 Volunteer of the Month Ottawa is on call at 3-1-1 n Monday, September 19, answer most questions without having the City of Ottawa launched to transfer the call. Oa 3-1-1 telephone system to The 3-1-1 service is new in Canada provide residents with easier access to but has been operating in the United non-emergency municipal services. States since 1997. Many Canadian The implementation of the 3-1-1 cities have launched the 3-1-1 system, system is meant to establish tools to including Calgary, Windsor, and provide enhanced levels of service Gatineau. Ottawa’s move to a central to Ottawa citizens. Once the system call point in 2001 means that all is fully implemented in 2006, all systems are in place. Since that time service requests will be tracked from more than 4.5 million calls have been call through to completion with handled. an advanced identification system The 3-1-1 system does not change that will allow residents and staff to the 9-1-1 service for crimes in progress monitor progress at every step. and life-threatening emergencies and A “first response” initiative” will 236-1222 for other police related allow agents of the Call Centre to services. OSCA June ‘05 BBQ Stats n June 23, 2005 at Brewer 10 cases of mixed drinks, 2 cases of Park, there were served 25 apple juice, 4 cases of water, 6 large Odozen hamburger buns for 22 ketchup, 4 large mustard 4 large green dozen hamburgers and 3 dozen Veggie relish, and 20 bags of ice. And sun and burgers, 20 dozen hot dogs and buns, fun enough for everyone!

To place an ames Chisholm (above) is OSCA’s volunteer of the ad in OSCAR month. James designed our vibrant brochures and banner please call Jfor the “Light My Firehall” campaign. Many thanks for producing such groovy work on a tight deadline! If you would Gayle at like to contact James, he runs his own graphic design business here in Old Ottawa South: Chisholm Communications; (613) 730-1058 730-1458; [email protected]

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Residents contacted City internal city documents accessed Throughout the process of the environmental committee of forester Craig Huff and developer through the Municipal Freedom rezoning of the property both the OSCA) Mike Lascelles made a Charlesfort to alert them to the of Information Act that indicated City and the developer Charlesfort presentation that referenced expert significant wound on the oak and some city staff were unconvinced promised that this heritage oak advice and industry standards for requesting that a TLC plan be put that the parkette proposed around would be protected. The City has tree protection during construction. into place as quickly as possible to the bur oak would provide enough required that a bond be placed In light of this information Mr. ensure the oak’s future. As of mid room for the tree. The documents on the bur oak payable by the Lascelles advised that the oak tree September the large oozing wound also revealed concerns about future developer should the tree die within would require more space than the appears to have gone untended. maintenance and responsibility for a specified period. Requests to city site plans permitted if the tree were Protocols for construction the oak tree. Plans approved by staff to indicate the amount of the to survive and continue to grow. protection of the oak appear to the P&E committee indicate that bond have gone unanswered. have been haphazardly attended to. He suggested that reasonable Where did YOU go today? 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The Region’s population-will be gathered to know that the information gathered R.A. Malatest and Associates Origin-Destination Survey will not through confidential 10 minute will be secure. Residents will know it’s is carrying out the survey for the only gather information about where telephone interviews. a legitimate survey interviewer if the government partners. Analysis of the you went in the course of one day, it also Origin-destination surveys are words ‘Origin-Destination’ appear on data will be provided by iTRANS hopes to provide local transportation conducted every 10 years in the the call display. Residents without call Consulting, a professional consulting planners with information on why, National Capital Region, and are as display are encouraged to phone the firm specializing in transportation when, and how you went as well. fundamental to transportation planning call centre directly at 613-688-5050. planning. A shared undertaking by all three as the Census is to demography. They guarantee that no personal levels of government, the $1 million Participants will be asked questions information can be traced back to For more information on the 2005 survey is a joint project of the City about ALL of the trips they made the a specific household, and that the Origin-Destination Survey, visit O- of Ottawa, the Ville de Gatineau, previous day, by any method. That data will be used exclusively for Dsurvey.ca or phone 613-688-5050. Page 34 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005 CCoommmmuunniittyy CCaalleennddaarr Editor’s thanks October 1 – Rummage Sale - Parkdale United Joseph Church (Wilbrod & Cumberland) see p. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to Church, 429 Parkdale at Gladstone, free parking. 21 the content of this newspaper. You are the eyes 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for info: 728-8656. and ears of this community newspaper. The Oct. 22 – Fallfest, Windsor Park, 11 am to 1:30 OSCAR is an important way for us to commu- Oct. 2 – CIBC run for the Cure on Parliament pm see page 6 Hill nicate with each other. Through our community Nov. 1 – AGM OSCA, 7:30 pm. Win and newspaper we are better able to have a sense of Oct. 5 - Breaking out of the Rut, Abbotsford cheese, Firehall. identity that helps to make us feel proud of the house, see p. 16 neighbourhood in which we live. Nov. 7, Coffee with Clive Doucet, Second Cup Oct. 6 – Build Day for Play structure Brewer Sunnyside and BAnk, 10 am. Colin Ashford Mike Lascelles Park J. Ashford Brenda Lee Nov. 18 – Pro organo great organ recitals. Amy Bell Sarah Lindsay Oct. 6 - Laughing Matters Toastmasters club 8 pm. At Notre Dame Cathedral on Sussex. Mary Belotti Gary Lum is offering a six-session public speaking course David Chernushenko George Martin for just $10 to cover materials. The course begins Nov. 18 - 20 - Homes for the Holidays, 10 am Thursday, October 6 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at 755 to 4 pm, see page 17. Graham Deline Brendan McCoy Somerset St. West at Empress, 3rd floor. The Patty Deline Peter McGregor course continues on the first and third Thursdays Nov. 26 - Christmas Craft Sale. Mark your Paul Dewar Sheila Noble of the month until December. calendar! Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Clive Doucet Richard Ostrofsky For more information call Bob Lyle at 733- Wellington St. New time, new vendors! Sat. Leo Doyle Brenda Pacitto 0421 or email Jim Robinson at [email protected] Nov. 26th 10am-6pm. Info: pat.edit@sympatico. Missy Fraser Mary Pal ca. Lalita Fugueredo Carolyn Pullen Oct 13 – Elizabeth Hay, Carleton University, Lynn Graham Peter Robiinson 2:30 pm, see p. 21 See page 4 for events at the Sunnyside Library. Dennis Gruending Christine Rowe Stephen A. Haines Rick Sutherland Oct. 15 – Firehall Design Open House 2 – 4 See page 16 for events at Abbotsford House. Jenny Haysom Pat Sadavoy pm. James Hunter Brian Tansey Oct. 15 – Community maintenance of the Any charitable group, service organization, or Bob Jamieson Lisa Xing Rideau River Waterfront, Gary Lum, 730- community-based group is welcome to publicize Michael Jenkin Zoscha 4383 its events in OSCAR. Please send information about your event to Oct. 18 – OSCA Board Meeting 7:30 pm OSCAR: Firehall email: [email protected] or Oct. 19 – Underground Sound, Valdy at 7:30 hand deliver to the Firehall office, pm Glebe Community Centre. Tickets at OFC. 260 Sunnyside

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o you have a used WCE is looking for computer (or volunteers: Dperipherals) that you • Marketing coordinator: to were going to throw out? develop ad/publicity campaign World Computer Exchange is • Event coordinator: to an international educational non- organize annual city-wide profit focused on helping the donation event world’s poorest youth to bridge • Fundraising coordinator: to the disturbing global divides in solicit sponsorship money from information, technology and companies Thursday, September 8th understanding. WCE keeps • Donations coordinator: donated computers out of to solicit cash and equipment landfills and gives them new life donations from companies connecting youth to the Internet • Volunteer coordinator: to in developing countries. recruit volunteers to help with equipment collection, testing To find out more about and packing equipment for WCE, log on to: http:// shipment worldcomputerexchange.org/ • Donations collector(s): to pick up corporate donations To arrange a drop-off during office hours in Ottawa, please call Jan Sedivy at 613-744-7282 or Contact Jan Sedivy if e-mail her at: JSedivy@ interested. WorldComputerExchange.org OCTOBER 2005 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 35

Old Ottawa South family seeking full time child Recycle Empty Ink Cartridges for Classy ads cont’d care for 9 month old boy. Nanny sharing or Canadian Diabetes Association licensed home care preferred. Prior experience, Francophone nanny to look after 2 one-year energy and reliability a must. Call 730-7636. ecycling can make a difference for our old children starting Dec 05 Monday through ------Renvironment. Recycling can help support the Friday. Experienced, nurturing, non-smoker Holistic home childcare in Old Ottawa South Canadian Diabetes Association. Donate your empty and knowledge of infant/child CPR. Must needs a daycare giver Assistant. If you love ink cartridges or cell phones to Diabetes Recycle Ink. love children and educate kids in active children and have some related experience, For more information please call 1-800-505-5525. play. Responsibilities include healthy meal please call Ellen at 526-2202 preparation and daily outings with children. Drivers license an asset. Will consider live-in arrangement in our Grove Avenue home. Note: friendly family dog. If you possess a stable, Lost & Found verifiable, childcare work history and excellent references - we would like to hear from you. PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING Call 730-1225. Found - Black hoodie with valuables, on ------Ossington Ave late June. Please call 730-0373 We will review your current financial position. Bilingual or francophone nanny wanted for to identify. Then we will recommend a plan that is January to care for a one-year old in our home. designed to achieve your goals. Approximately 25 hours per week, mostly Looking For afternoons and early evenings. Willing to share RICK SUTHERLAND, CLU, CFP, R.F.P. child care with another family. Must be energetic Female companion age 40 to 65 by retired 1276 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A7 and a non-smoker. Experience/references or widowed professional. Healthy, fine-looking, 798-2421 formal training required. 730-1710 with sense of humour. Enjoys travel, reading, email: [email protected] www.invested-interest.ca ------gardening and outdoor activities. 730-2173. Housekeeper Needed: two days/week, total of 6 hours, $10.00/hour. Fentiman Ave. Call Jackie 730-4791 YourMarketplace

Rehabilitative Massage Therapy Services To book 45 Ossington Avenue a Sarah-Lynn Hill Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3B5 Marketplace Reg’d Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor 613-730-0746 ad, Sports/MVA Injury, Pre/Post Operative, Fax: 613-730-4222 call Gayle Maintenance, Pregnancy Email: [email protected] at Tel: 613-355-7272 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rmts-ca.com www.gordonstokoearchitect.com 730-1058. Clinic located on Riverdale Ave in OOS By appointment only Page 36 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR OCTOBER 2005

CLASSY ADS Abbeyfield House ENVIRONMENTALLY- FRIENDLY CLEANING 425 Parkdale CLASSY ADS are free for Old Ottawa South residents (except for busi- A non-profit residence for nesses or for business activity) and must be submitted in writing to: The One-time, weekly, independent seniors OSCAR, at the Old Firehall, 260 Sunnyside, or sent by email to oscar@old- bi-monthly or monthly. 10 rooms with private bath Four years experience. Good food, modest fees ottawasouth.ca by the deadline. Your name and contact information (phone (We also sit homes) Short-stay room available number or email address) must be included. Only your contact info will Near market, shops and appear unless you specify otherwise. The editor retains the right to edit or 729-2751 services exclude submissions. The OSCAR takes no responsibility for items, services Call 729-4817 for info/tour or accurary. For business advertising inquiries, call 730-1058. www.magma.ca~Abbeyfot/Index.htm

For Sale Smoked glass coffee with IKEA Curio Cabinet with lights and adjustable shelves. base - $35. 730-6562 RENOVATOR Experienced Cost $800, will sell for $110. Denise at 730------AVAILABLE House Cleaner 1546. Two-year-old Graco front-to------back double stroller. In good Renovator, experienced with Highly experienced house- old houses and living in the 1 set of gas logs 15”, 50,000 BTU for either a condition. $60. Little Tikes cleaner available. Excellent masonry or factory built fireplace - $650. Queen small cube play structure,$20. area. Decks, carpentry, elec- tric, windows and much more size brass head and foot boards, $400. Mahogany Call 730-5195. service, referneces available, – creative and reasonably desk with glass top, $1,000. Michael at 730- priced. reasonable rates. 7899. Wanted ------297-8079 Call: 777-7903 Antique steamer trunk in good condition: $150, Screen for Projecting slides, Dog transporter: $25, Cat transporter with out-going message tape for grooming equipment: $25, Fire screen: $20. Call answering machine (regular size, not micro-tape), 730 3928. old fencing or gates of any material or height. ------730-4804. ASTOLOT 1996 Volvo 850 GLE. Certified, e-tested, ------automatic, sun roof, new tires. 187,000 km. Occasional Help over 18. Assistance for dinner EDUCATIONAL Asking $6,900. Great value! Barry at 731-3231 parties – preparation, service, dish-washing. CENTRE ------Typically 4 – 10 pm. Pamela: weekdays – 944- Tutoring Antique Lady’s and Gentleman’s chairs (pair), 8378, evgs/weekends – 730-7137. $35.00 per hour needlepoint upholstery, need some repairs, ------All Subjects – All Grades $500 Victorian loveseat, also needs repair, $150 Books wanted by Old Ottawa South resident. Any No sign up fee Cheval-style mirror, beveled glass, Eastlake ash you’d like to get rid of. Phone Rick at: 737-7825 No minimum sessions frame, $600 please call 730-0373 or email: [email protected] 260-5996 ------Dell 15” colour monitor, dark grey. Reasonable Small (approx. 5 gallon) aquarium/tank and offer accepted. Call Robert 730-3194. accessories for reptile; cross country skis for 5 & ------8-year old girls. Ph. 733-4281 Pressure washer gas powered by Honda, quiet/ ------powerful, approx 10 hours on unit, fully portable. Looking for AVENT Breast Pump with or without Wagner electric spray paint gun. Ideal for fences, accessories, 730-7325. lattice work and siding. Fred at 730-3096. NOW ON ------Art Deco inspired wall unit with dual display For Rent towers, dry bar, and place for TV, books, stereo SEED&SUET components and file drawer. Call Fred at 730- Lovely three bedroom home on Glen Ave., fully 3096 and I can Email you photos. furnished, parking for two cars. Available Nov. ------1st to May 1st (some flexibility) call 730-7921 SALE Very comfortable wing chair and ottoman. Dark ------blue fabric with motif in muted colours. Call 730- Large neat bedroom on 135 Hopewell Ave, free 2377 after 6 p.m. parking, all included, $450/month. Smoke-free, ------no alcohol, quiet and no pets. Available November ZANDSTRA speedskates w. insulated boots, 1. Call: Zhiqi at 730-7687. W’s size 8: $90, Red Trail-a-bike: $75, Two beechwood kid’s chairs (IKEA): $20, Flowering Wanted to Rent Strelitzia Regina (“Bird of Paradise”) in 20” pot: $45, Karate sparring gear and uniforms for kids Responsible family of 3 urgently needs short- age 6 to 10; Little used hockey shoulder pads for term accommodation while renovating. House sit 6 to 9 year old. Phone: 730-0136 or rental. Call Michael or Leslie at 7292629. 1500 Bank St. 521-7333 ------www.wbu.com/ottawa 30” IKEA computer desk - $15, small size We are a professional couple (university aquarium - $10. 60 cm Leclerc loom - $20. 730- professor and writer/editor) looking for furnished QUALITY BIRDSEED 1469. accommodation from December 1, 2005 to ------February 28, 2006. 730-1497. NATURE GIFTS Kenmore Super Capacity washer – 2001. FIELD GUIDES Excellent condition - $175. 730-7428. Child &Housekeeping OPTICS ------FEEDER REPAIRS Power chair for sale: “Jazzy” by Pride. Under 5 Experienced, in-home Caregiver has spaces FREE PARKING years old in perfect condition, hardly used. Battery available. Indoor and outdoor activities arranged. easily recharged by plugging into household Meals and snacks are provided. For more outlet. Seatbelt, 3 speeds, 4 wheels, a comfortable information contact: Kris – 730-0807 seat with armrests and a folding footrest. Original SEED&SUET SALE cost: $5000 only $1800. Cheryl at 526-3913, 9 cont’d on page 35 NYJER $1.49/lb – 4 or at 748029 after 6. FREE STORAGE

SALE ENDS OCT. 31st