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, glebeOttawa, 26, August 1988 reportVol. 17 No. 7 Possible Changes to Postal Service BY INEZ BERG I don't know when it's going happen." If rumours of a planned to Glebe Community Association change of location for postal President Brian Jonah con- service in the Glebe prove firmed that a letter had true, Glebe residents may be been sent to Becker's head collecting parcels and reg- office (in Toronto) informing istered mail at the Becker's them of a petition containing store at Bank Street and 1300 signatures submitted to Third Avenue in the near the GCA,requesting retention future. of all postal services at On August 22, Becker's Station E. A motion to that manager, Mr. Adel Baroud, effect had also been passed confirmed that Becker's at the GCA's Annual General head office in Toronto was Meeting in May 1988, replacing working with Canada Post on a previous motion that reque- plans to establish some kind sted postal services remain of postal service in his in the Glebe, preferably store. He said that Becker's at Station E. personnel from Toronto had recently measured an area Changes not confirmed of about 2 metres square for a proposed postal service by Canada Post Photo: Clam Holden kiosk. He couldn't confirm Spokespersons at Station E and at Division have Canada Post's current Call-For location: still operating. the number of services that Rideau Becker's head office proposed said they know of no plans "Service Convenience Loca- services store either." to offer on the premises but to remove counter tion", open 7-days a week from Station E. Deborah Mrs. Chaput of O'Connor thought it would be similar from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., with- the Confectionery said only that to services offered at Saucier, Assistant to in 1 km of Station E. Types of the Rideau Divi- she knew Canada Post had been O'Connor Confectionery, the Manager of service to be offered looking for another location current call-for location. sion informed Alderman ranged from regular postal Quinn's office that the and that at such time she "Me, I didn't have any service, to 5 lineal feet Group had and her husband would give plans for this', he said. Glebe Business of lock boxes, postal meters, requested more and better up the Call-for service. 'It might be more of a priority post pre-paid service from Canada Post. Canada Post's future plans headache, but the company, products for sale, and call- Vince Richards, President for counter services in or Becker's in Toronto, had for services. Impact on out of Station E are not plans." of the Glebe Business Group, existing CUPW counter was baffled to hear this. confirmed. However, a copy He did not know when the employees was "Not known ""ae haven't done anything of an obligatory notice service would open. "Our at this time - Impact cust- formally or informally with given by them to the Postal Toronto office has had letters omer driven". The rationale thet Post Office - period." he Union gave some details for from customers and the Postal was "Improved Service". said. We haven't heard any- a proposed new franchise union and the community thing from Canada Post or outlet. Location was not (Related stories on GCA and association in the Glebe, so Becker's about plans for that specified but it was to be Church pages.) New Sewers on Findlay Ave.

BY INEZ BERG sewer pipes, 15 inches in passage of surface run off By the end of October, diameter are being installed into the system." He also Findlay Avenue residents They will be hooked up with said that any new catch should be the proud owners the existing combined sewer basins installed that will of an improved sewer system pipes at Torrington Place hook into the combined sewer and a new asphalt street. and Holmwood and at Findlay will have metal plates ins- The project, estimated to and Craig intersections. talled to delay the entry of cost about $675,000., has At Bronson Avenue the new- surface run-off into the been underway since July ly installed sanitary sewer combined system. and is supposed to prevent pipes will connect to the Site supervisor Mr. or alleviate the long-term combined sewer system that Taggart said August 22nd, problem of sewer back-ups runs north-west toward "We should be starting house on the street. City staff Preston Street. services within two weeks. Although the installation We're looking at about four hope it will alleviate base- C)uote of the Month: of the separate storm sewer weeks to do all services and ment back-ups on adjacent pipes is taking place out of catch basins and perhaps A grasshopper sat on a flag- streets such as Holmwood and the normal sequence, Mr. have the road finished about stone and wept with a sorrow Craig as well. Dempsy, the Project Manager the end of October." that few surpass. The old combined sewer with the City's Engineering He said the City will pay He had painfully mastered system is being replaced by and Works Department says it for and provide replacement his letters and leapt to a a separated system. The new was deemed necessary and fea- of sanitary sewer pipes from place where he knew an sanitary sewer pipes are 12 sible, in order to take the the main sewer pipe to the inscription was kept; inches in diameter, (4 inches pressure off the street's old property line of individual and of course it said: wider than the combined combined system. homes. From the property KEEP OFF THE GRASS sewer pipes they are repla- "The storm system will act Piet Hein cing.) In addition storm as a reservoir and slow the (Continued on P. 2.) N EWS Findlay Avenue sewers continued from front page...

line to the house is the owner's financial responsib- ility. "Owners whose pipes need replacing should be getting in touch with us now" he said. The Engineering and Works Department would like to know where the problems are while they can readily fix them. Currently, a number of Holmwood Avenue residents are working to establish the extent of basement flooding on that street and are in IS YOUR PROPANE REFRIGERATOR contact with the City and AldeLman Quinn about the A POTENTIAL KILLER? problem. Nobody in their right mind would keep a life-threatening appliance in their home. Yet, Mr. Dempsy said improvements thousands of people have propane refrigerators that can produce deadly amounts of carbon monoxide if they're sh,-,uld be noticed on Craig not properly vented and cleaned. Street north of Findlay and Every year in Ontario an average of three fatalities result from the use of unserviced propane on Holmwood Avenue west of refrigerators. Several more people require hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning. Craig. "However we won't To eliminate the risk, remove your propane refrigerator to an outdoor shelter or buy a new know how successful it is refrigerator, which is now required to be vented outdoors, like those used in recreational vehicles until after the project is and mobile homes. complete." he said. We also advise you to have the refrigerator cleaned and serviced regularly, especially before start up and every time it's moved. That way, rust, scale, insects or anything that's blocking the He expects that City staff combustion system will be removed. will be recommending further work on sewers in the area. For answers to your questions or to obtain a do-it-yourself booklet on servicing, call the Fuels Safety Branch at (416) 234-6046, or write: Ministry of Consumer Fuels Safety Branch and Commercial Relations 3300 Bloor Street West 4th Floor, West Tower CD Ontario Etobicoke, Ontario William Wrye, Minister M8X 2X4 David Peterson, Premier

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 2 LETTERS MIMI&

Thank you Glebe Fashion Cleaners

Editor, GZebe Report: me that I'd left a $20. bill Art foi Your Body on the counter four weeks As a newcomer who has liv- earlier, but had labelled it ARTWEAR - ed in other large cities it for my return. NOT JUST ANOTHER was a joy to return to one In this age of movement, shop on Bank Street where expansion and anonymity it KALIYANAAVANT GARDE STORE. human values take precedence. is heartening to encounter A month had lapsed since such a neighbourly act. ITS AN EXPERIENCE THAT visiting the Glebe Fashion Many thanks to Grace and STIMULATES THE ORIGINAL Cleaners but I was treated the staff of Glebe Fashion

to a lovely surprise. Grace Cleaners. IN YOU : Laviolette not only reminded Caroline Jondahl 0 UNIQUELY-DESIGNED re- Editor, GZebe Report However, the architect FASHIONS CREATED WITH tained by St. Peter's Church In the June Glebe Report I made a rapid financial pre- INDONESIAN ITAK OR THAI wrote of the hope for a com- sentation, the gist of which SILK. promise in the matter of re- was that only a building higher in gross than the zoning land owned by St. 0 BUMBUNG BAGS - A Peter's Lutheran Church at Relax Plaza and built right the northwest corner of Bay out to the property line EUROPEAN SENSATION IN and Queen streets. The with trivial set-backs was CASUAL CARRY-ALLS ; matter was resolved on June economical for the office 21 by the City's Planning structure that suited the AVAILABLE IN TATAMI OR Committee, without any con- church's needs on the site. sultation or attempt at He proposed that the whole JAVANESE CLOTH. compromise. site (the present parking ANTIQUES NEXT TO FUNK. lot where the building will 0 The corner is occupied at go, the site of the church, the moment by three struc- ONLY AT : adjacent lands), be PHOTO . NOELOOYLE GALLERY OF MT tures: the new Relax Plaza and its rezoned RO (3.6) to permit to the south-west; a wing of structure the the Delta Hotel together the gross church wishes to erect. with a small apartment block Staff's at the north-east; 151 Bay When Planning was moved, Street at the south-east. recommendation Kent propo- The two hotels and 151 Bay Alderman Darrel sed an amendment that the Street are set back from the 370 ELGIN STREE AWA 563-2589 (TUESDAY THRU SUNDAY. FROM NOCE ON ) RO property line so that there whole lot be designated Smith is a feeling of openness and (3.6). Aldermen Nancy and Diane Holmes strongly light at the corner - - at Editor, Glebe Report: supporting the the moment: opposed this, motion for RO (3). I suggest that Alderman At the June 21 meeting the main Unfortunately AldeLmen Rob Quinn's discourse on City of Ottawa Planning O'Neil, Fisher, Laviolette, the Regional Official Plan Department proposed the im- and our own Alderman Harb Review (June 10) is cause position of a zoning known supported the Kent amendment. for serious concern. as (3) for the RO St. Peter's On July 6 City Council site which is now a parking voted to sustain the R0(3.6) First, and as established lot. ("RO" stands for resi- zoning. by the literature, Mr. Quinn dential/office). This would Thus our representatives is in error to assert that permit the erection of a have gone against their own "The reality is that it is building about the height of planning staff and the sup- opening new lands for growth the Relax Plaza but set back port given it by Centretown -- new jobs and housing -- from the property line. Fur- and Dalhousie Community that creates increased move- Dutchman's Breeches ther recommended setbacks to Associations, Heritage Ottawa ment." Increases in diver- the building above the 5th and the neighbourhood group. ted or induced traffic can floor on the Queen and Bay Council has supported an have little or nothing to St. sides would have allowed out-of-proportion building do with "opening new lands more light and openness at design that will blight a for growth". Changes in the intersection. strategic semi-residential trip generation (where peo- Representatives of Centre- corner in the nation's capi- ple are going) and changes town Community Association, tal. This outrageous plan- in trip assignment (routes Dalhousie Community Associa- ning decision will impose a taken for trips) can operate tion, a property owner on deadening influence on what totally independently of Albert Street, and condomin- could be the nucleus of a trip distribution (where ium owners at 151 Bay St. lively community development people begin their trips). supported this proposal. It like the Somerset Village. Second, there is a huge would further the already What kind of civic pride difference between managing open planning at the corner and urban planning motivated growth and traffic, and and produce a liveness in such action? simply accommodating them. what, except for the outdoor On August 9 a majority of It appears that Mr. Quinn café at Bay and Albert, is condominium owners at 151 does not understand the dif- the large a dead area after 5 p.m., Bay Street voted to empower ference despite intimidating to residents their board of directors to body of learned literature and the tourists who come to pursue this matter at the and popular press reports the hotels in ever-increas- Ontario Municipal Board. on the subject. ing numbers. Courtney Bond Barry Wellar

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 3 Views expressed in the Glebe Report are those of our EDITORIAL NOTES contributors. glei Welcome back to Fall bviiviport P.O. Box 4794, Station EE

WELCOME BACK TO THE GLEBE REPORT... to Fall Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 51.19 routines and (fasten your seat'belts) upcoming Establ'ished 1973 The Globe Report is a monthly newspaper. We elections. We hope everyone had a wonderful receive no government grants or subsidies. Summer holiday. Advertising from Glebe merchants pays our bills and printing costs. The August issue features contributions from 6000 copies are delivered free to Glebe homes and copies students from elementary to university level and are aVailable at many Glebe shops. EDITOR: Inez Berg includes drawings, fiction and news coverage. 233-6063 ADVERTISING MANAGER: Meredith Olson 236-5967 We encourage and welcome the participation and BUSINESS MANAGER: Sheila Pocock-Brascoupé CIRCULATION MANAGER: the contributions of younger and older writers Sylvia Holden 235-2139 LAYOUT: Meredith Olson alike at the Glebe Report. Feel free to share COVLR: tree at.Patterson's Creek, Clem Holden your news and views with us. This is your GRAPEVINE: Please drop off your community newspaper. written information at the Community Centre before the deadline. I.B.

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 4 N EWS Girl Guides Registration Deliverer of the Month

BROWNIES - Ages 6 - 9 GUIDES - Ages 9 - 12 PATHFINDERS - Ages 12 - 15 Registration at: Glebe St. James United Church, Upstairs and Downstairs Halls Date: Wednesday, September 14th from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. Volunteers needed: for information phone Sandy Parsons 234-7127 Glebe Scouts hike the Rideau Trail

BY FRASER ROBINSON Benedict. (At the camp in April, though, our eggs On the evening of Friday, had been highly praised.) June 3, members of the 36th After a Scouts' Own worship Ottawa (Glebe-St. James) service, we hiked baCk over Scout troup arrived at the Rideau Lake Campground, near the 8 km we had come. One interesting part about the Three Buoys houseboat the return was thnt we never docks. needed to get wet "swamp The group consisted of my- walking". Larry Dyke of the self, Francesco Padoin, Kingston Branch of the Adam Abboud, Michael and Trail Club pointed David Delage, Declan Thomas, Rideau out that there was an un- Jamie Courtright, Stephen submerged beaver dam about Heidemann and leader Adrian 100 m downstream from yes- Camfield. terday's wet crossing place. That evening we met some Another neat discovery was kind campers who offered to that walking back, over keep an eye on our car while ground now familiar and with we hiked the next days. The packs and no wading, night was so clear and calm lighter only two-thirds the that starlight reflected off took time that walking there did. the surface of the lake; the Eleanor Stanfield of 45 family retired from delivery When we arrived back at only noise came from racoons Rosebery Avenue is the GZebe several years ago. So now original site, we took foraging for garbage. the Report Deliverer of the Eleanor has enlisted her dog a dip in Big Rideau Lake Next morning, we woke and Month for August. Eleanor "Benjamin" to accompany her (colder than Round Lake), ate cold cereal and cheese. and her family, Dr. Trevor on deliveries on Rosebery then drove home. We packed our gear and fol- Lyons and their two sons, Avenue. Her friends and What did we like about the lowed the Rideau Trail north- Peter and Andrew, started neighbours thank her as does weekend? Hiking, a good wards. On the way we found delivering the Glebe Report the Glebe Report. campfire, sleeping after nests, salt licks and snake in 1974! The rest of the hiking all day. skins. Around lunch time, What did we not like? we a arrived at submerged Burned breakfast, drinking dam. beaver We proceeded swamp water with a full dose to cross through the muddy of purifying tablets, cold water up to our waists. We swimming water and beach ate our lunch as -Te dried bums with beer cans and off in the hot sun. deafening ghetto blasters. At the end of a long What had we learned? How afternoon, hiking 8 km, we to wade a swamp (if really arrived at our group camp- necessary), not to wear site on Round Lake in shorts on that part of the Murphy's Point Provincial Rideau Trail because of Park, and ran for a welcome brambles and junipers, to the swim in lake. We had bring lots of water and dinner (ground beef, pota- purifying tablets, not to toes, onions and carrots make a fire away from camp- cooked in foil on hot coals) grounds, and to have a followed by a campfire couple of good friends. with the 36th Ottawa Cub What woul0 we do differen- Packs, who were camping tly next time? Nothing!. there as well. The next morning, break- Fraser Robinson is a fast wasn't very appetizing. Grade 9 student at Glebe I burned the sauce for Eggs Collegiate.

PIANO TUNING and REPAIRS Retired gentleman with 40 years of experience Scouts of the 36th Ottawa (Glebe-St.James) Troop, ready will nepair your old piano for afraction of the to set out along the Rideau Trail. Left to right: David price of a new one. Will do estimates. Delage, Francesco Padoin, Jamie Courtright, Adam Abboud, Professional work guaranteed. Tuning $50.00 DecZan Thomas, Michael Delage, Stephen Heidemann, Phone 820-4212 author Fraser Robinson. Scouter Adrian Carnfield Zed from the rear.

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 5 NEWS Victory on political rights: Temporary?

BY MIKE CASSIDY MP As it happened, a political the political activity of its own bill in the next rights bill was chosen: anyone who: couple of weeks. If it is On July 15, a long battle Bill C-273 written by David negotiates, recommends or anything like the Kempling to win political rights for Daubney. Bill C-273 was approves virtually any expen- amendments, it will rob public service employees was significantly amended in diture or benefit from close to 50% of public ser- finally won. The Federal Legislative Committee, re- Government (this would vice employees of their Court of Appeal gave full flecting concerns put for- restrict almost everyone in rights. democratic rights to public ward by myself and others. Employment and Immigration, Because of the court service employees by Revenue Canada, Health and decision, Federal employees striking down Section 32 of Welfare, Parks Canada, and can now: the Public Service Employ- spirit killed Bill's many more) ment Act as contrary to the hires staff or approves put up a lawn sign for the Charter of Rights. This Bill C-273 was scheduled any Government contract candidate of their choice victory overturned an ear- to come back to the House of is involved in a grievance lier decision by the Federal Commons in early August. It work in any way including under the collective agree- Court of Canada, and was the would have maintained the raising money as a volunteer ment result of a court challenge for a candidate or party spirit of the court decision decides or recommends made by myself and four by restricting political prosecution under any Federal members of the Public Service ask any question at a activity only for those few law Alliance of Canada. public meeting public servants who give - is involved in a whole policy advice directly to range of other activity. hold office in a political Long battle Ministers. Unfortunately The amendments would also organization the Government, through leave it up to the Public I had earlier put forward Kempling, brought Service Commission to decide MP Bill - be a delegate to a poli- a private members bill on into which cate- forward amendments that who falls tical convention. political rights as did would have killed the spirit gories. These are the very David Daubney of the Conser- of the bill and undoubtedly same people whose rules the Let's hope the Government vatives. Only a small provoked another court court threw out. does not take away those proportion of private members challenge. In the face of all this, rights which are a fundamen- bills are actually debated Kempling's amendments Mr. Daubney withdrew his tal part of our democracy, in the House and those that would have given Treasury bill. The Government, how- and which most other are get chosen by lottery. Board the power to restrict ever, says it will bring in Canadians take for granted.

36th Glebe St. James Spring '88 Cub Camp INC CLEANING IitAWjfe PARTY SERVICE HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZERS BY BILL VERNON swim. The weekend was cer- HOME REPMRS HOUSEHOLD ORGAMZNG tainly a good experience Time to tackle the On June 3, the 36th Cub for all 40 of the cubs. Pack left for Murphy's house - Let us help you with the basement, The camp leaders were Bill Point Provincial Park for the kitchen cupboards, the windows, Vernon, Gerard Delage, Denys our annual weekend camp with perhaps a coat of paint on the wall! Cooper, Don Lindsay, Doug our two cub packs. Selley, Terry Dale and (for The weather was good for 10% Discount cleaning only) Robbie Dale, a junior leader. the whole weekend. Saturday Laurel 233-8221. Don Lindsay's son was also a after lunch we took the cubs junior leader for the week- on a hike. While we were end. k gone, supper was being We wish to thank the par- cooked by our Chef, Don ents who helped us out Glebe Fashion Cleaners Lindsay. After supper, we during the weekend. Other cleaned up and prepared a Glebe cub leaders are Rick Sheffer, 32 Years in the camp fire for the evening. Bob Monaghan, Dudleigh The evening was cool and Coyle and Ted Rundle. after the camp fire we had I have really enjoyed mug up before the cubs went working with the cub packs to bed. and the leaders. I am After breakfast we had looking forward to being scouts own and did some back with them in the Fall. badge work with the cubs. We are hoping to see you After lunch, the cubs loaded and your parents on the cars and packed the tents 8 and 9 at Glebe into the truck. Before September leaving for Ottawa, we had St. James Church Hall. The our closing grand howl and registration fee this year went to the beach for a is $18.00 per boy. Preserve your fashionable items. Have a professional care for your clothes!

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 6 G CA Waiting for news on Super Ex & Postal Service at the Rideau Carleton be the fifth time that the ember 27 is the next one) Raceway may be back in the call for service has been and meetings are open to By running. Furthermore, it moved by Canada Post in the the community. G.C.A. appears that some CCEA last year. As I indicated President Board members prefer to stay in the June Glebe Report, at Lansdowne. One can only the GCA is now advocating Membership drive Brian hope that the CCEA and the that full postal service Jonah City remain fully committed be restored and maintained The GCA's annual member- to the move of the Ex. at the Fourth Avenue Station ship drive will begin in Is there more that we as a result of a motion that September. We welcome your should do to encourage the was passed at May's Annual support in joining the asso- Congratulations to move of the Ex? What do you General Meeting. However, ciation. If you can assist Christine Wilson of Fourth think? Give me a call at the GCA will ensure that the our canvassing campaign by Avenue who was recently 236-2299. Meanwhile, I hope issue remains focussed on being a block representative chosen City of Ottawa's you are all surviving the postal service in the Glebe. please call membership co- Citizen of the Year. centenary of the Ex. If you I hope you are enjoying Drdinator Don Finless at Christine has been an active have complaints about noise your summer. The GCA Board 234-6666. Block reps provide member of our community for from any of the concerts does not meet in July and a short term but very useful a number of years taking which may go on past 11 pm August but we are gearing contribution to the community particular interest in the (remember the noise by-law up for a busy fall agenda. and its association. The development and education of only applies after this time) The Board meets the fourth GCA's current membership is children. She has been call the police and then Tuesday of the month (Sept- 3,500. President of the Glebe Co- phone the Mayor. You should operative Playgroup and is let Mr. Durrell know that GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION currently President of the you have not yet moved out Board of Directors 1988/89 First Avenue and of the Glebe. Home School KIS Home Association. She has been In June, the City's President Brian Jonah 297 Fifth 2N4 236-2299 Planning Department issued Vice-President Beatrice Raffoul 46 Fifth 2M4 237-3115 a Sunday school teacher for Vice-President David Dowse 648.5 O'Connor 3R8 237-2662 the past four years and has a report on special needs Past-President Jim McCarthy 224 First 2G6 232-7688 served on the of housing. It was received Secretary Ross Miller 197 Pretoria 1Y4 235-8460 Board Treasurer Roger Short 108 Patterson IY3 234-1371 Directors of the GCA and the by the Planning Committee Membership Don Finless 106 Glebe 2C3 234-6666 of Council on June 28 but no A/Membership Doug Clancey 33 Third 2J5 235-,9262 Glebe Neighbourhood Activi- Publicity Lynn Smyth 59 Glendale 1W5 238-2169 ties Group. Christine has decision was made on the worked with deaf and multi- recommendations at that time. Committee Chairmen Business (Vince Richards) 790 Bank 3V1 handicapped people. She The primary recommendations Business (Terrance Cook) 685 Bank 3T8 are that in areas zoned R-4, Education Lisa deWilde 21 Clarey 2R6 234-2845 has served as a member of Heritage John Leaning 20 Third 2J6 237-4375 the Board of Canadian which is the zoning for most Planning Bryce Schurr 40 Broadway 2V6 236-5920 of the Glebe, the size of Recreation Diane McIntyre 1 Renfrew 1Z2 234-6418 Hearing Society and as the Social Plg Frank Porporino 66 Glebe 2C3 235-6484 Vice-President of the Ottawa group homes (or what are Tenants David Hagerman 52 Ralph 4A5 235-1378 referred to as Traffic Larry Motuz 27 Renfrew 1Z4 232-3438 Parents of the Deaf and Hard supportive Seniors Kent Gooderham 28 Clemow 2B2 234-5106 of Hearing. Currently, community homes) and domi- Lansdowne Peter Mossop 23 Broadway 2V4 233-6009 ciliary Christine is the Chairperson hostels should be Area Directors 4G7 of Total Communication limited to 12 residents and lone 1 Glen .1rwin 834 Bronson 232-6314 Dow's Lake Barry Hobin 35 Lakeside 3H1 236-2675 Environment, a non-profit that the separation distance corporation operating two be determined using an enve- Zone 2 Inez Berg 8 Broadway 2V6 233-6063 South-West Don Dobson 302 Fifth 2N5 594-0128 group homes in the city. lope whose dimensions are Given all her achievements, 500 metres by 210 metres, Zone 3 Bill Barrie 412 Third 2K7 235-8207 Mid-West Sandra Ketchum 215 Fourth 2L7 234-1277 I cannot think of a more assuming that the existing appropriate person on whom facility is located in the Zone 4 Valerie Swinton 306 Clemow 2B8 234-8357 North-West Nancy Courtright 226 Clemow 2B6 235-6985 to bestow this honour. centre of the envelope. In early July, it became This means that, in most Zone 5 Ann Sheflin 35 Thi rd 2J5 236-6547 South-East Mary Ormerod 43 Adelaide 3R9 235-8703 apparent that the Central cases in the Glebe, new Canada Exhibition Association special needs housing would Zone 6 Chris Hanlon 98 Patterson 1Y3 594-3281 North-East Lin Culley 17 Monkland 1Y7 236-0997 (CCEA) was running into dif- have to be separated by 250 ficulty closing the deal on metres from existing special the purchase of land in West needs housing already on the Carleton which was intended same street and 105 metres along the other axis. In to become the future site Fall Registration/Open House of the Ex. The CCEA needed addition one parking space to get the land rezoned by would be required for the Province's Ministry of every 100 square feet of Tot-Romp Agriculture and Food to habitable floor space. permit the conversion of Planning Committee will con- Children really enjoy learning, farmland to exhibition sider these recommendations playing and growing at Tot-Romp. space. For unknown reasons, in the fall as will the GCA. And it's easy to understand why. the Ministry dragged its Each weekly one-hour class is filled heels on the request, and Postal changes? with sights, sounds, music and games the CCEA lost its option to that appeal to active children. Parents purchase the land. Why the There are unconfirmed take time out from busy lives to share CCEA did not recognize its rumours that na "call for" new experiences with their little ones. option was running out and postal service will be on At Tot-Romp, a colorful, challenging arrange an extension is not the move again once another world of exercises, exciting equipment Registration: September 14 clear. The net result is location and parachute fun with Romper the can be found to 7-9 p.m that there will be a further replace the O'Connor Clown awaits your child. Classes: 3-12 delay of the move of the Ex months; 12-24 months; and over 2s. Confectionary. One possible Open House/Registration: from Lansdowne. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday location is the Becker's September 15 9-11 am. According to a recent store on Bank Street. classes available. article in the Citizen, Canada Post Corporation man- Southminster United Church negotiations for the land agement denies that there (Bank at Canal) Information: 235-0882 have resumed but there is are any plans to move the now talk that excess land call for service. This will August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 7 FOCUS Citizens Committee for Property Tax Equity Property Taxes Revisited issues, guided by Dr. on the "unit assessment BY JIM McCARTHY The actual effects of the ation reassessment on their own Frank Peddle of the Canadian system" proposed by Toronto and North York, in Toronto; Many readers will remember neighbourhoods had an en- Research Committee on Taxa- tion, and an amazing amount on "site value assessment", the efforts two years ago by lightening effect on some of research done by groups for which Peterborough is the Glebe Community Associa- of the Aldermen who had similar to ours in other the willing subject; tion, with Alderman Rob Quinn voted for the reassessment Ontario municipalities. An independent commission leading the battle on Council, to examine the outcome of to persuade the City not to Enlightening effect Discontent with Ontario's system of property assessment these studies, reassess the impose a reassessment of of reassessment current system, and recommend property values for tax pur- has become a mass movement In the Spring of 1987, sorts. appropriate changes in pro- poses under the current so- of Ald. Diane Holmes of Welling- vincial tax legislation; called Market Value Assess- At the political level, ton Ward assiste0 in the No further reassessment ment system. the cities of Toronto, North establishment of a Citizens' to be undertaken (in Ottawa) Our reasons were that the York, Mississauga, Kingston, Committee for the Property until the commission's reco- updating to 1980 "market Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie Tax Equity, with the purpose mmendations have been made values" was inequitable to have expressed their strong of finding alternative means and acted upon. long-term property-owners, dislike of the system, or of property assessment and We are fairly optimistic who would find themselves have resisted it entirely. avoiding the effects of an- that City Council will be in paying higher taxes because Within Ottawa-Carleton, other reassessment like that agreement and while this of the prosperity of their Ottawa is the only large of this last one. imple- Council cannot formally bind new neighbours, willing to municipality to have This Committee is chaired the next one, its expression pay high prices in what has mented the recent reassess- by Ralph Tross, a resident of support will have influ- become a desirable area. ment. The discontent with of Centretown, and also in- the system appears to be as ence, especially on the cludes representation from much with the inequities it aldermen who remain on "We came quite close Ottawa South, Dalhousie Ward, creates, as with its sloppy Council. to winning ... but the By Ward market merchants, application and ineffective Should City Council sup- Sandy Hill, Manor Park, appeal procedures. port this position, we would close wasn't good Kanata and several interested expect them to inform the Glebites, including myself Discontent with provincial government of enough ..." for the GCA. Alderman Holmes inequities their views; at the same office and the City's Finance At this point, our Commit- time, the Citizens' Committee We came quite close to winn- our local MPPs Department provide support, tee has developed a set of will turn to ing at Council, but close while Rob Quinn has also recommendations to City to rally their support. wasn't good enough, as we been a regular attendee. Council which will probably Rally support have learned to our cost. Last November, this Comm- have been reviewed by a The reassessment was foll- ittee succeeded in obtaining Council committee on August from M.P.P.s owed by a successful effort City Council's agreement to 18, and are expected to go Overall, it promises to be on the GCA's part, again review work the Committee to the full Council in a long process to reform the with Rob Quinn's support, to would be undertaking in September. Our recommenda- entire system, but if we get improve the City's Tax Relief search of alternatives to tions call for: City Council's support, it program. We also conducted the current system, and a Replacement of the present may show benefits in the an education campaign for commitment to act to prevent system by a more equitable near future if another reas- interested residents wishing further reassessments until system as soon as possible, sessment under the current to appeal some of the many more equitable provincial Three pilot projects to system can be prevented. unrealistic assessments re- legislation is in place. be undertaken by the Province For further information on of sulting from the half-baked In the months since Novem- - on reassessment at time this issue or the Committee's system used by the provin- ber we have spent many hours sale with annual inflation work telephone Jim McCarthy cial assessors. labouring over esoteric tax- adjustment, in Ottawa; at 232-7688. Glebe's own promotes world peace BY SABRINA NAQI of Leningrad and present him with a token gift from the The Glebe's own Dominic Ottawa region. D'Arcy has taken a great Mr. D'Arcy will then visit step towards promoting world the capital city in Moscow peace. On Friday, August 5 and perform the same duties he left for a two week trip as in Leningrad. As a bonus to the Soviet Union where he however, he has planned a will represent the Ottawa- recording with a group called Hull area in the International the Singing Doctors during Festival of Folklore. his stay there. He met the Mr. D'Arcy is already well Singing Doctors nreviously known in the Ottawa area for at Rasputins, a local res- his musical and vocal tal- taurant. ents. It is his desire to Dominic D'Arcy has always use these skills as a mem- desired to visit the Soviet ber of the Peace Train Union and has now been given Foundation in an attempt to the opportunity to do so bring the tWo cultures clo- while promoting world peace. ser together. It is also his intention to His first visit will be to create an exchange with Leningrad where he will sing policemen in the Sovict in the International Festival Union so that they can visit 1165 WELLINGTON ST of Folklore as well as in our country and learn about A T PAR KDALE some of the local schools. our culture by participating 729-2828 He will also meet the mayor in a similar folklore event.

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 8 PHOTO ALBUM Farewell to an old friend BY INEZ BERG and maintaining it. He said It was an ill wind that later, "I am heartened by blew through the Glebe (and everyone's concern for our trees. I am most frequently much )f the rest of Ottawa) the on lugust 4th. It left parts hearing opposite complaint from residents who want of the community without city trees removed from their elec.tricity and with damage for reasons. to private property that property cosmetic staff took Hydro and City crews From what City tell me, the life span of a willow days to clean up. smog is not as long as other trees One of the sadder aspects relln and this one was over sixty was the loss of some of the Glebe's beautiful mature years old and would not have trees. As our cover photo lasted much longer." shows, one majestic tree He will be looking into on the north side of Patter- the possibility of replacing son's Creek was blown right the tree. over and uprooted. As tree Whatever happens, a beau- removal crews worked on it tiful piece of the neighbour- in following days, one resi- hood's collective memory is dent who watched, cried at gone forever. the loss. Another bystander confessed to having a lump After: Tree crews cZean up last remains in her throat. It was like of chopped down willow, August 13th. having part of my past Photo: Inez Berg destroyed" she said. Similar feelings were expressed at the loss on August 13th of the massive willow overhanging the north west bank of Brown's Inlet at Holmwood and Craig. Dur- ing the storm one of its -0011cx/:-. three major boughs was felled ,; by the wrenching winds. In the days that followed local passersby noticing the large red X on the tree were unalerted; many thinking the broken bough would be trim- med back and its falled por- tion and the debris cleaned up. It was a shocked and angry PL1 Brian resident who alerted Alderman Before: Willow Brown 's Quinn Saturday, August 13th tree at Inlet just after August 4th McGarry at 7:45 a.m. that tree crews storm. Felled bough lies to the right. were cutting down a perfectly TRUSTEE healthy tree. Apparently the City tree inspector had FACTORY OUTLET SHOPPERS! Ottawa . the tree Board of ordered entire Enjoy autumn in North Conway, chopped down and the company New Hampshire and Freeport, Educatkyn was carrying out their orders Maine. as contracted. OVER 125 OUTLETS! Zone Two The task was long and September 24 to 26, 1988 Capital & Wellington difficult and one workman Carleton Bus Lines Wards told residents that the tree 2 Nights Accommodation Home Office could have been saved even $105 - $234 235-7549 233-1143 though the broken bough had BYTOWN TRAVEL LTD. Ad paid for by Brian McGarry been diseased. 596-5300 Alderman Quinn arrived to talk with the work crew. Whatever the facts, it was too late. The tree was felled and cut up. Its massive upper trunk rocked FALL PERENNIAL EXCHANGE MEETING the truck as it was gently (This is not the Exchange) lowered to be hauled away. Nearby resident Francis THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Cochran could only shake 7:30 p.m. her head later and repeat, at "If we'd only known...I feel GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE like we let an old friend Call Barbara Lunney down." Many other residents 235-5698 echoed her statements. Alderman Quinn was left to investigate statements by one worker that the City may opt to cut a tree down if it is cheaper than saving

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 9 GLEBE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVITIES GROUP 690 Lyon Street, South GNAG BAG Ottawa, Ontario KIS 329 Te t 564-1058 Put yourself in the fall programme!

BY JANE WILSON Farm (a love that exceeded Each year, every work eagerto see her program- their love of the farm it- place seems to undergo staff ming ideas become reality. For most of us, September self),to the Youth attemp- changes and the Glebe Commu- We are sorry to lose her. is the month that signifies ting to overcome the rigours nity Centre is no exception. Please circle two impor- the return to routines. of life in the great out Don Lonie, our After Four tant dates on your calen- For many Glebe residents doors by packing that essen- Coordinator during the past dar - the GNAG Flea Market enrolling in programmes at tial piece of camping equip- year has gone on to become and Craft Fair. The Flea the Glebe Community Centre ment - the Walkman. The a programme worker with the Market will be held on has become a welcome beacon truth is that our camp staff City of Ottawa. Don will be October 15, 1988 from 10:00 in a feverishly busy fall worked very hard and recei- greatly missed by both chil- a.m. until 2:00 season. D.M. ved very positive feedback dren and staff - thanks for Details regarding table This fall the Glebe from both parents and chil- a job well done. rental will be available in Neighbourhood Activities dren. Thanks to each one We are sorry to say good- the coming weeks from the Group has made sure that of you. Your dedication and by to Brett Gorman our P.D. Community Centre. there are enjoyable activi- enthusiasm made this the Day Coordinator. P.D. days The Craft Fair will be ties for all ages and stages best summer ever at the were always fast-paced and held on November 12th and of life. Please check the Glebe Community Centre. 13th, 1988. Applications center pages of this issue fun-filled under Brett's A big round of applause for a table at the Craft of the Glebe Report for the leadership. must go out to the job co-op Fair will be available at course that best suits you. Finally, our warm wishes known as Youth the Centre as of September Please note the following at Work. for future success go with 26. registration dates. Regis- This is the second year of our Programme Worker Karin Your support of courses tration for After Four be- operation for this organiza- Flaten. Karin is going to and activities offered by gins on August 29th during tion and the community sup- assume the duties of Prog- the Glebe Neighbourhood normal Centre hours. port continues to grow rammer for a multi-service Activities Group is the Registration for our new thanks to the wonderful ser- recreational complex in first step toward a fabu- fall courses will be held vice provided by its members Ottawa. Karin, I know is lous fall season. on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15 from 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. After Four commences on the first day of school. Fall courses will begin the week of September 19th. As we gear up for Fall, I would like to take a moment to salute those people who made summer at the Centre very successful. Peter Hurst This year theGlebe Neighbourhood Activities Group offered Summer Camp programmes from as young as 21 to worldly wise youth. We did it all - from the called me up preschoolers' love of popsi- and asked me if I could cles at the Experimental do an ad about Yamaha scooters. Now, I suppose I could tell you about The Baby- how smart you'd be if you bought a new Yamaha Sitting Course scooting machine. I mean, for about the cost of a decent car BY EAMONN HORAN-LUNNEY stereo and at two bucks a week on gas, it's definitely the had. Nothing can match the irrepress- This past May and June, quickest, most affordable trip through able joy of just grabbing a friend and 15 boys and girls (mostly a boys!) took the Baby Sitting downtown traffic. I could also tell you tearing up to the Gatineaus through course offered at the Glebe how it can park on a dime, anywhere, cool morning mist. Or gliding into the Community Centre. We were any time. Or I could go on about how Market on a hot Friday night. And well prepared and are now good your best shoes will look on Hurst's nobody can match Hurst Yamaha for eagerly awaiting jobs. best scooter. But that would only be keeping me on top of it. We all learned the necess- telling you half the scooter story. ary safety skills to protect children and we learned our Me, I'm more into that free spirit rights as baby sitters. The thing. I've owned a Yamaha scooter for Yamaha scooters from Hurst. child development part of the five years now greatest machine I ever The right machine for your lifestyle. course taught us anything we needed to know about how children are supposed to act CANADA'S LARGEST and how we can plan things 1rAsvEANIA. YAMAHA DEALER. that are for interesting Old Innes Road, El Complete Sales Centre them. Ottawa (613) 741-2221 CI Huge, modern showroom I highly recommend this 1581 The Queensway, ElAward-winning Service course to anyone who wants A1220Toronto (416)255-3441 0 Instruction courses to be a baby sitter. . August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 10 CAPITAL COLUMN "Super Ex", Storms & Sewer problems

years indicated that these co- tract and the by-law. start on planning for a better operative measures, including GCA V/P Beatrice Raffoul and deal in 1989 for Dow's Lake. the virtual ending of lawn park- former OBE chairman and GCA pre- ing, have resulted in a substan- sident, Eileen Scotton, led, CONGRATULATIONS! By tial lessening of the ill ef- with effective good humour, the fects of daily crowds upwards Next month, Christine Alderman Capital Ward group, which con- Wilson, of 100,000 in our area. a Glebe resident, will receive Quinn sisted also of Bessie Draper, Rob CCFA General Manager Don Reid Rita and Louis Deriger. Mine the Citizen of the Year award. (237-7222) also assured me of Deriger and Mrs Scotton organi- his intentions to have all con- zed the residents, many of whom ARTS COURT certs end by 10:30 PM and cer- met with me at Mrs. Scotton's GO WEST, OLD EX, GO WEST tainly by 11:00 PM and to en- home, prior the City meeting. Congratulations also to Glebe sure that midway operators keep The Committee directed resump- resident, Susan Annis, on her e- The Central Canada Exhibition their sound under control. tion of collection service for lection as Chairman of the Arts Association have resumed negoti- the 15 lanes because its with- Court Foundation. SUMMER STORM HAVOC ations with the owners to buy drawal caused hardship for resi- NEW ASSISTANT the West Carleton site. The out- dents in these homes, which had come of these negotiations, as Since 1986, the City has in- been built on service lanes de- Rosemary Fitzpatrick has join- of writing, remains uncertain. creased the infrastructure bud- cades ago, and because there ed the office to job-share the However, the majority of the get by 86%. That still is not were no savings (homes affected assistant's position. Rosemary, Board of Directors supports re- enough to correct all the known amounted to 0.6% of the total). a Glebe Collpgiate graduate, is location and to this site. City-wide sewer, road and side- In summary, a short, sharp an OSCA board member and gener- Because the Ontario Depart- walk problems and deficiencies. and very successful lobby. al manager of the ment of Agriculture and Food The challenge is to find OSCAR. Julie Maybee has returned to took some 270 days to comment fun.ds, without imposing huge TULIP FESTIVAL Ph.D. studies at Cornell. on the rezoning application for tax increases, and to augment the new EX site, the CCEA at the City's and the construction The 1988 Festival of Spring * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * the end of June informed the industry's capacity to imple- had a number of problems, espec- property owners that it could ment efficiently this high pri- ially for Dow's Lake residents. For information, service or not waive the conditions by the ority activity over the years The Festival's Directors have to express an opinion, tele- date specified in the agreement to come. appointed a new manager, Ken sel phone 564-1308 for Rob Quinn or to purchase. The transaction Parts of this Ward are prone Tracy, a Glebe resident. assistants Judy Rinfret, Mon- could not therefore be closed. to sewer back-ups in basements DLRA V/P Chuck Widdowson is Wed; and Rosemary Fitzpatrick, No other governmental agency because of heavy storm flooding organizing an executive meeting Tues-Fri. Our address: 111 Sus- commented negatively; nor did into the old combined sanita- in September to review with Mr. sex Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 5A1 any take more than 30 days to tion and storm sewers. Tracy the problems of the 1988 respond to the application. The City bas undertaken work Festival and to make an early * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The CCEA and the agriculture in the Broadway, Finlay, Percy, department have now agreed on Second and Riverdale Avenue the new, proposed zoning. areas over the last few years. The CCEA and the township of Tens of millions of dollars West Carleton have nearly con- worth of work remain in Capital cluded their agreement on the Ward and hundreds of millions rezoning of the site. more throughout the City. To proceed, the CCEA and the In order to assess priori- site owners must conclude a new ties, the City needs to know conditional purchase agreement, when sewer back-ups occur, in- dependent on zoning approval, cluding re-occurences, which which appears likely. happen randomly depending on the location and severity of 1988 EX ARRANGEMENTS the storm. The City assists with clean- The 1988 EX, which celebrates ups. Moreover, to help prevent All OBE schools will its centennial this year, will basement flooding caused by sew- open on August 29 to alraost be over when this Glebe er back-ups, the City now pro- Report edition appears. vides 50% grants to install pro- begin registering new A committee, composed of GCA, tective devices and E&W will do students. Classes GR, OSCA, CCEA, RMOC, OC TRANS- the necessary planning. begin on Tuesday, PO, NCC, City, Fire Department, If you lost a City tree or September 6th. RCM and Ottawa Police represen- your basement flooded from a tatives has met this past few sewer back-up, please call the OBE schools strive months to co-ordinate advertis- Engineering and Works Dept. at ing, transportation, traffic 564-1111 or 564-1119. for excellence and and people management measures P1pase inform our office too offer the widest for a safe and happy EX with as so that we can help if needed. range of educational little disruption as possible options in the region. in GARBAGE COLLECTION RESTORED the surrounding communities. Call Public Relations These measures include extra police patrols, an advertising The July 27th Community Ser- at 239-2312 to find campaign, special OC TRANSPO vices and Operations Committee out more! and Outouais busses, a tempor- agenda dealt with the staff de- ary terminal for OC and Outou- cision to change collection of ais busses at the Park, emergen- garbage from 15 City lanes to cy routes, local traffic only the streets on which the affec- zones, restricted parking, and, ted homes sit. this year, re-routing the par- Community reps from Capital ade along the Queen Elizabeth and two other Wards protested Driveway to Lansdowne Park. strongly against the staff ac- Your many letters and compli- tion, which arose from a debat- mentary caLls in the past few able interpretation of the con-

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 11 PROFILE Holy Clemow! Our own Deputy BY CLYDE SANGER dynamics when she represen- ted EMR in the constitutio- This article was prompted nal negotiations and helped by the arrival of a cheque in review the division of pow- a buff-colored envelope from ers over natural resources the Department of Supply and and its effect on energy Services. An income tax re- pricing policies. fund, it turned out to be. Then, there were six Not for any large amount; to months off to reconstitute be precise, $7.61. The tax- her family - son Michael was payer had expected something born in July 1980. like $81.08, but a sharp pair of official eyes had noticed Later came an administra- that the taxpayer had, in a tive role as a director- previous year, withheld part general of the Natural Gas of her taxes in protest Branch: getting Canadian against unnecessary military householders to switch from spending. So in 1988, the oil to natural gas was a account was - in this quiet, part of the maligned National civilised, Canadian fashion - Energy Policy that was suc- squared. The cheque was scan- cessfully implemented. ned for clues. As it turned More experiences in federal- out the sharp eyes belonged provincial relations and in to Revenue Canada but... programs of regional develop- Holy Clemow! The cheque was ment, as Assistant Secretary signed by "Georgina Wyman, and then an Associate Deputy and then zoom! in Deputy Receiver General". Georgina Wyman, Deputy Receiver GeneraZ of Canada Minister, Can that be the Glebe's own August, 1986 she was among History was on the imagery to fill in forms. What was Georgina Wyman? We knew she the mandarins of the top of John Wesley's sermons. her university degree? was making her way up the cloth: Deputy Minister in She arrived in the Glebe in History. Okay, here's a job rugged slopes of the public charge of a staff of 9,500 1971 with her husband Ken in the Parks Canada branch service, but had she reached in Supply and Services. and daughter Katrina, to a of Indian Affairs, to re- this peak already? She has to respond to the histori- A press release on Mrs. Wyman house on Third Avenue. search and rewrite procurement needs of 153 found her- begins: "Whose signature That's when the idea of cal plaques. She departments and agencies another appears on about 140 million the Day Care Cooperative was self working with and oversee an in-house man- MacLeod. government cheques a year, conceived. Money had to be Glebite, Carol agement consulting service and who manages the single raised - fortunately those In 1976 she moved in Indian with more than 650 assign- largest publishing house in were the days of LIP grants - Affairs to a director's posi- ments a year. A far cry from Canada? These are but two and some staff hired, and a tion in the Office of Native the 40 parent day care coop- of the responsibilities of licence was needed from the Claims. This at last was erative of 1972. Georgina Wyman, Deputy provincial government. "problem-solving and challen- Georgina Wyman doesn't say Minister of Supply and There were also negotiations ging". She was in charge of that. She talks about intu- Services Canada (SSC) and with the church board, for a group involved with Indian itive skills. "A fascinating Deputy Receiver General." the centre started in the bands whose land boundaries lesson from various public Journalists are used to basement of Glebe United had been changed by adminis- service jobs has been to superlatives, but this is Church (in the days before trative decisions. It was realize how much of life is magnificent! To think that the Glebe and St. James con- difficult work, with slower art, not science, and intui- Georgina was one of the gregations merged). And results than she might have tive rather than rational. early pillars of - one of there were 40 or more mem- wished; some claims she hel- This is also important in the first writers for - the bers of the cooperative to ped negotiate are only now the management of people - Globe Report! Will she be consult, conscript for vari- reaching completion. "I was to understand where people too grand for a backyard ous jobs, console ...maybe often impatient as a volun- may be incompatible, to be interview on a Sunday even- cajole. The list of heroines teer with those who didn't able to serve your Minister ing with this scribbler? is easily recalled: Elaine see the need for change. well, to respond to outside No, of course she wasn't. Marlin, Janet Ferguson, But in this work you had to groups. Of course you apply In fact, the first thing she Cindy Magloughlin, Mary balance different interests, reason, as far as that takes said (more or less) was that Hiscox and so on. while being sympathetic to you. This is all stuff I she owed it all to the Glebe: "I don't know of a leader- the claimant groups. In first learnt in the Glebe." ship challenge greater than Affairs and later I the Glebe Parents' Day Care Indian I asked whether she had had running the day care cooper- learnt that time had often Association, the Glebe to work twice as hard as the ative," says the Deputy its Neighbourhood Activities to be be allowed to take men around her to reach where Minister. "You couldn't tell have to be care- Council and the Globe Report. course. You she was. Her answer - "Women anyone what to do. You had the pot, What she actually said was ful how you stir will only be truly equal when all to agree." get a negative reac- that the skills she learnt you can we can be mediocre." Then The same with the Community tion which removes the chance while working with these she added: "No, I enjoy the Association. You had no achieving anything." voluntary organisations - of job and don't mind putting in formal organizational struc- she moved in 1980 to lessons about how various On long hours." Nor apparently, several ways it is and Resources. people bring different per- ture. In Energy, Mines does her husband Ken, an ADM much easier in government." "I to learn about spectives, skills in getting wanted in Employment and Immigration, Ken Wyman then made the energy as an interesting people to do things volunta- in charge of the unemployment obvious observation to his public policy. I rily and cheerfully - were area of insurance program. the basis on which she had wife: look, you've shown also wanted to learn more next generation is built her career since 1973. all these skills in solving about the dynamics of Canada The on its way. Eight She was born in Czechoslo- problems and managing people - Western Canada the energy already old Michael has mastered vakia, but raised and educa- in the voluntary sector, why producer, Central Canada year processing on his home ted in Toronto. In fact, not move into government and where most of the consump- word and Katrina who has she has two degrees from the do the same in a wider tion was and Eastern Canada computer for the Globe Report University of Toronto, and scene? with hopes of becoming an written been accepted for the the long paper she wrote for Off went Georgina to the energy producer. She had a has of Toronto. her Master's Degree in Public Service Commission, front seat view of these University

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 12 Thank you and farewell to Bill Willis

Well, how about that street- scaping and angle parking! By Finally installed, the GBG Vince thinks it looks great! Al- Richards, though the plan was severely Chairman cut back from the original, we are very pleased with the execution and the results. We are sure that the balance of the plan along with sev- eral other proposals we have Where did July go? For made will be given due con- that matter, where did August sideration. and summer go? And the ex- Special thanks to John hibition is upon us again! Leaning and Associates in The GBG was fairly quiet, the planning end of things, with not too much happening. and to Alderman Rob Quinn for We bid a fond fairwell to seeing this project through Bill Willis of McKeen-Willis city council. I.G.A., who has moved to The GBG would like to wel- Cornwall to open a new I.G.A. come two new members. They A goodbye party was held at are: Aurum Goldsmithing the 5:15. I'm sure all the (Rick and Jil Wilson); and Glebe wishes Bill every C B Formula Sports (Cecilia success in his new venture! Branch). Along the same lines, Ted As of this writing, the Cooke of L'Esprit Nouveau GBG is holding a meeting for Antiques is moving his bus- interested members, concerning iness to Clarence Street in shoplifting and fraud artists the market. Ted was our that are working in the Glebe current Vice President and area. This is the first his help and consideration time we have done this and in the GBG will be missed. I'm sure it will prove to be Very best wishes to Ted! beneficial to Glebe merchants.

Glebe child ren"beat" heat THE ULTIMATE SPORT VVATCH

SPECIAL PRICE $1 99.00 HEUER Left to Right: Mary Cameron, Katie Phillips, Hannah Lambert, Chloe Lambert, Rachel Cameron, Tom Cameron, Willie Lambert. Glebe resident Alice Hinther-Cameron says "I took this photo on DAVIDSON'S the hottest day in June in my back- JEWELLERS SINCE 1939 yard. The snowman was made from snow I had been saving in my freezer from the last big snowfall in Febru- ary. It took an hour and a half to melt." 790 BANK AT THIRD 234-4136

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 13 RENOVATING TO ENSURE MAXIMUM SATISFACTION AND RETURN to a prospective buyer with no interest have in mind. of comfortable two-story three-bedroom/ in photography. In fact, they may look baths detached home If the work does not meet the guide- one-and-a-half on it as an expense they'd rather and decide to renovate. You add lines, the authorities may refuse the you have a sauna and actually lower their two bedrooms, a sun room, sauna, pool permit; which means that the renova- offer. and a third floor. Nick Knowlton tions cannot proceed until the guidelines Manager Renovating or upgrading kitchens are met. In any event, this process can Now you've got the greatest home even years, 165 Pretoria Ave. and bathrooms, or adding bathrooms, take months, or if the on the street, but it's unlikely that Ottawa are two areas where costs are often proposed renovations are complicated you'll ever recover the cost of the reno- recoverable on the sale of the house. and special permission or permits are vations. Your house price is affected by Most real estate representatives agree required. the value of the surrounding homes, a great kitchen You've been considering it for months. that and modern bath- The rule of thumb for estimating any and you've overbuilt for the neighbour- room can help sell an otherwise undistin- Wouldn't it be wonderful to renovate renovation project is that the cost is hood. The value of the surrounding the bathroom, enlarge the kitchen, guished home. usually considerably more than you homes will lower the value of your home. put in a pool, and add a main floor Then there are the trendy renova- would have believed. And if you vvait, family room? Before you make plans to tions; marble fronts on fireplaces, dark the costs may escalate. Renovations can also disrupt your renovate your home, you should stained hardwood floors and interlocking When you are ready to go ahead, get home and lifestyle. For instance, renovat- determine whether or not you are stone drive and walk ways. Depending estimates from several contractors. Give ing a bathroom can mean no facilities happy with your present location and on your part of the country, additions them written specifications and, if pos- for a day or more. How much take out the length of time you intend to live in like a main floor family room, upstairs sible, get the estimates in writing, with food can your family stand during kit- your home. skylights, an ensuite bathroom and reference to specific building materials. chen renovations? It may be a good If you have no intentions of moving walk-in closets are considered desirable It is usually best to ask friends and/or idea to do some advance planning and you are satisfied with the neigh- by home buyers and they certainly family for contractors that they have either take a vacation or move out bourhood you live in, then it may make life more pleasant while you're still used. If you don't know anyone vvho during the renovation. be worthwhile to renovate the home in the home. has renovated, you may want to go If you are planning to sell your home to suit your lifestyle and needs. If this through the yellow pages. Ultimately, Any renovation that affects the struc- in a few years and are concerned about is an interim home, five years or less, the com- ture of the home or the property will investigate reputation of the recovering the cost of of the renovations, be certain that the cost of the re- pany you've chosen through first require a building permit. The pro- the Better talk to your real estate representative novations can be recovered when you Business Bureau and posed renovation must fit the guidelines if possible, with about the best new parts of your home sell. past set by the city, town or municipality and clients. and have the assurance that you've also Putting in an elaborate amateur the homeowner may have to submit a Beware of "overbuilding for the neigh- added to the value when the time darkroom may not have much appeal finished set of plans to show what they bourhood". Let's say you live on a street comes to sell.

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report 14 N EWS Abbotsford House Seniors' Centre Programmes continue during renovations BY LIZ HUNTER Our home support service, and volunteers. The paid telephone assurance callers, Seniors' Outreach Services, work is part time, on call, who make one short call to a This fall will prove to be is getting into gear for the and we are in need of house- senior at the same time each very exciting at the Senior fall clean up. Call us cleaners, yard workers, day to check that all is well. Centre. The renovations are (230-5730) if you need help sitters and handymen. Our We still need many volun- about to begin! The focus preparing your home or gar- volunteer positions are: teers within the Centre also, is the creation of an att- den for the winter. Our friendly visitors, who pro- to assist with planning spe- ractive, flexible Senior paid workers will rake lea- vide companionship for a cial events and ongoing acti- Centre which will still re- ves, put up storm windows, senior once a week; friendly vities. Don't forget that tain the charm of the heri- or do any other odd jobs you drivers, who take seniors this is your Centre, and tage house. Watch for the may have. who have no other means to that we are here to help changes! But be assured, Equally, we are always loo- their doctors appointments provide the services and our programs will continue. king for both paid workers and then home again; and activities you want. On September 15, a new program of courses bezins, featuring familiar favour- ites plus some new courses, many of which focus on well- ness, fitness, and healthy eating. The healthy eating course will be offered once a week by a dietitian. She will gear the topics to the int- erests and needs of the individuals participating. Lots of handy tips will be given; cooking for one or two, simple tricks to add to the nutritional value of your meal, and last but not least, plenty of samples to taste. On request, she will provide individual diet or nutrition consultations at no extra cost. We will occasionally fea- ture in our dining room, international days which will include cuisine and entertainment from selected countries. Details will be available before each luncheon.

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 15 "'MT UffImon HmanamllExe) Weeds and wild flowers: enjoy! BY VICTORIA DICKENSON AND garden escapee. Our wild might become urban refuges play and where we see signs JEFF HARRISON columbines are members of the for wild flowers, if we that say "use at your own buttercup family and their showed them a little tender risk". Many Ottawa South Weeds: Gardeners hate them red and yellow flowers look loving care. One of our residents will remember the Pesky dandelions with their quite exotic among the white neighbours started to im- sit-ins at Brewer Park sev- long taproots. Ragweed that and pink Rockets. prove the plot on the north- eral years ago when neigh- causes sneezes. And stinging Wild flowers don't flourish west corner at Bank and Glen, bourhood parents protested nettles. But little child- only in gardens or country but someone came and took her the City's decision to spray ren know that weeds are also meadows. The banks of the new plantings away, presum- the "lawn". Well, the City flowers. What is lovelier Rideau River in Ottawa South ably to enjoy in his or her and NCC are still spraying, than a child's summer bouquet are particularly lush, and a own garden. A little commun- though with less harmful of yellow buttercups, white brief survey revealed over 25 al effort and a little weed-control products, but and gold daisies and purple species - from tall and restraint on the part of we still don't like it. In vetch? Or a big bunch of prickly purple Viper's Bug- flower thieves might allow Newfoundland, where Black-Eyed Susans gathered we once loss to small blue Forget-me- us all to enjoy our "wild lived, weed control is accom- from some roadside ditch and flots, both members of the wastes". plished through cutting the as splendid as an expensive same family. There are four of the natural meadows, florist's arrangement. Some loveliest wild and the wild kinds of clover (beloved of flowers abound in sunny flowers in For years now we have en- growing many parks rabbits) - White, Red, tall meadows - the ever-present and along lanes and joyed the wild flowerb qnd walkways Sweet White, and the tiny daisies, Red Clover, purple are a wonder to the eye and the weeds that grow along yellow Least Hop Clover. Cow Vetch, white Queen Anne's every roadside and even in a and a joy to the heart. Per- Lace, Purple Loosestrife, vacant lot. Armed with a haps it's time we decided to tall yellow Mulleins and field guide to wildflowers, change our ideas on what is Evening Primrose, and in we start every spring to pretty and what isn't. After late summer, Plumed Golden- identify the early woodland all, lawns are a recent in- rods and purple Asters. It plants, then work our way vention, descendants of the seems a shame to see the through the summer and fall. bowling greens once enjoyed verges of the rivers and the Frustrating work, since we by the English gentry, and green flat spaces of the never seem to be able to now, through modern technol- parks turned into grass. remember all the flowers we ogy and a lot of hard work, Plain old monotonous grass, learned the year before. But available to us all. But WI. Flew... al all that doesn't cope at all little by little we have come meadows are nature's own well with the intrusion of to identify the common flow- lawns, and a little urban are "noxious weeds" and must be ers that spring up in even There yellow Goatsbeards, meadow, cut every now and sprayed and watered to keep the best tended garden or dandelions, stonecrop, St. again, might be both cheaper and it green and thriving. We flourish at the corners of Johnswort, Cinquefoil to maintain and lovelier to Sorrel. Pinkish Daisy Flea- once phoned the City and our city streets. Easiest to view. NCC to ask why they must remember are the wild flowers banes (do they really dis- spray and they told me too with the most obvious blos- courage fleas?) mix with many homeowners complained soms - showy pink Milkweed, Field Pennycress and Garlic about the weeds in public beloved of Monarch butter- Mustard (the leaves smell of parks - particularly the flies; golden, sweet-scented garlic when crushed). Arrow- dandelions - and they had to Dandelions, whose leaves can heads with their white flow- spray to satisfy the green be eaten in salads, and whose ers flourish at the water's edge along grass lovers. name comes from the French with cattails, by brown dent-de-lion, or lion's distinguished their Now we're not against fuzzy flowerheads. taoth, referring to the shape grass, though the children of the leaves; Ox-eye Daisies have trampled most of ours an alien that has adapted into the ground, but it's well to our soils; Butter- Our city streets just not as interesting as and-Eggs, a wild yellow and offer a home to meadows. We're not against orange snapdragan; and the weed control either, but we pale blue Chicory, much val- these small miracles are against spraying in pub- Breeches ued in Europe where the dried lic areas where our children Dutchman's roots are a coffee substi- Even our city streets offer tute. Some of these showier a home for the hardy species. wild flowers are even toler- In a small patch of stone at ated in gardens. Our shady the southwest corner of garden abounds in purple wild Violets, White Trill- Ossington and Bank, we re- iums, cently found purple Creeping AUBUST Dutchman's Breeches and Dame's Rocket, which Bellflower, tall Prickly looks like a phlox, is really Lettuce with its dandelion- SHEET a mustard, and though now like flowers, plus of course, growing wild, was once a dandelions themselves, and Lamb's Quarters or Pigweed, whose close cousins are grown for salad herbs in Britain, along with tiny delicate Cheeses or Mallows

with their fragile mauve 1 flowers, common Plantain, Milkweed, Goatsbeard, and least Hop Clover. HthP\.enu Many of our corner waste Down spaces - the ones we know Bed and Bath Boutique best are on corners at Bank 848 Bank Street Painted Trillium and Cameron, Bank and Ossing- 233-7369 ton and Bank and Glen -

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 16 OBSERVATION POST Super-Ex's Hundredth Birthday!!

Well, the very best ride at the Ottawa Ex Is one that won't cost you a dime. It's got lots of thrills and excitement; All it's gonna take is time. You load your family into the car, Let 'em off at the gate Tell 'em that you're gonna find a parking space And they needn't bother to wait. And ya head down Woodlawn, Oakland, Wilton Crescent, Holmwood, Thornton, Fifth, Fourth, Third, Percy to Clemow, Clemow to Lyon, Follow the slowly rolling herd, Powell to Bronson, Bronson to Gladstone, Back along Bank to Sunnyside, Over to Bellwood, Bellwood to Cameron, You may never get off this ride... from The Chateau Knows: Songs about Ottawa by Alex Sinclair, with kind permission of the composer/lyricist.

BY COURTNEY BOND

Alex Sinclair's sprightly sheep rest; some, being shorn aspect; you take your pur- candy balls with a caraway accompaniement to this ann- for show, bleat nasally. chase to tables in the centre. seed in the middle. Ottawa Their numbers promise greater Now we're among the ual lament of the Judgement: No doubt all gives the ease in obtaining Canadian Amusements of America enter- paterfamilias those "rides" provide a won- song a certain piquancy, lamb roasts in future. At tainment machines. Carrou- derful before-school-begins the the other end massive cattle sels, ferris wheels, violent especially with prohibi- treat for kids and an end-of- meditatively chew. How, one spinning apparata, tracked tions on parking. It's summer lift for thrill-seek- years since your wonders, is the huge daily cars of all kinds and speeds. donkey's ers. But the whole effect the fecal output of all these The air is full of the roar observer has been near of the Ex is depressing. The animals dealt with? Does it of generators, competing place. What has it turned amusement machines, with go to our already overloaded with Rock sound and blaring into? their astonishingly bad art- treatment plant? Or is it calliopes. Roustabouts cir- The entry from Bank Street work, might serve to grace more economically sent to culate on mopeds, small cars. is unimpressive, down an some rural U.S. fair. But the Experimental Farm? Here's another pavilion, avenue of vendors' and game- Ottawa's? The Edey structure A sleazy alley of stalls Heritage Village, also pret- sters' stalls in the shadow looms over what the stadium lies in the shade of ty sad. Local historical of the great stadium, Barbe doesn't, dilapidated, dome papa vies Aberdeen; we pass Peterson's societies display artifacts with Roastwich, crumpled, roof rusting, cler- Ice Cream from Carleton from their collections. the everlasting poutine estory windows blanked out. (even Italian-type), Sno- Place, Corn on the Cob, City of Ottawa Archives with The neighbourhood is oppres- Elephant Ears, Beavertails, the Billings House share an Kones, Montreal-style smoked sed with noise and smells. meat sandwiches. The games of skill and chance, earnest and honest exhibition, Coliseum beckons to the left to reach the International so badly displayed you want The city's traffic is disor- its sign embellished with a Food Fair. Inside, its walls to move on fast. A high- ganized. The sooner this drawing of its illustrious are ringed with food stalls light: one historical society whole affair is moved out- namesake. of a faintly international sells rare jawbreakers, black side the city, the better. In front of Moses Edey's nicely detailed 1896 Aberdeen Pavilion is a cheesy representation of a birthday cake with 100 Landscaping you "candles" celebrating "Super can live with Ex"'s hundredth birthday. ,ra-TOOTS The place looks it! The nearby old Commerce Building has a false facade in white and red cloth cut with semicircular windholes, Landscape a cheap-looking imitation of Design & The Spirit Sings' decor. A Painting by massive self-propelled 155 Professional mm howitzer (that can shoot Horticulturalists 30 miles!) looms outside. Inside the large expanse, carpeted wall-to-wall, photo- graphic images and some 4 11%-?": models, mostly unidentified, Maintenance & of vessels, armoured vehic- Renovation of les, a fighter plane, illus- Existing trate National Defence's Plantings tasks and tools -- but no Trafalgars or Rubis- Am6thystes! Aberdeen pavilion is high enough inside to contain two or three barns piled on on another. At one end many 745-4825

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 17 Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (G.N.A.G.) 690 Lyon St South Ottawa, Ontario filiYe°d'Ottawa KIS 3Z9 564-1058

The Glebe Community Centre is operated by the Corporation of the City of Ottawa, Department of Recreation and Culture, in partnership with the Glebe Neighbo-urhood Activities C-rroup (G.N.A.0,),

The fccus of the Community Centre is to provide quality recreational programming for all age groups. The Centre also pnwides space for meetings and social functions.

The executive of G.N.A.O. is oomprised of a dedicated group of community volunteers, whose inter e lie in providing civality recreational services for their community. Members actively participate in programme planning, registration, flyer production, publicity and promotion, special events and staffing. ___ ' Want to help? Call the Centre at 564-1058 for more inormation. FALL/PROGRAM ___---- c-----. ------. --_------,,-- REGISTRATION _5,--- /-- INSCRIPTION--..--- 4._,.._, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14 and 1 , 1988 MERCREDIet JEUDI le 14 et 15 SEPTEMBRE 1988 730 - 900 PM 19h30 A 21h 'LAIE REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 'AUCUNE INSCRIPTION NE SERA ACCEPTEE APRES LES DATES PAYMENT MUST BE MADE AT REGISTRATION PRESCRITEES, ENROLLMF,NT IS LIMITED AND ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERI/ LES FRAIS DOIVENT ETRE PAYES A L'INSCRIPTION, BASIS *L'INSCRIPTION EST LIMITE, LES PREMIERS ARRIVES SERONT LES 'REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE GLEBE COM2vfUNITY CENTRE, PREMIERS SERVIS. 690 LYON ST SOUTH L'INSCRIPTION SE FAIT AU CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE GLEBE, .ALL COURSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1988 UNLESS 690, RUE LYON SUD, OTITRWISE INDICATED, A MOINS D'AVIS CONTRAIRE, TOUS LES COURSES SE DONNENT AU ALL COURSES ARE ITLD AT T.IT GLEBE CONLMLrNITY CENTRE CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE GLEBE, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED LES COURS DEBUTENT LE 19 SEPTEMBRE, 1988 A MOINS D'AVIS CONTRAIRE. PROGRAMME DURATION All programmes are 12 weeks, unless otherwise mclicated, DUREE DU PROGRAMME Tous les programmes sont offerts pour une durée de 12 semaines A moins d'avis CHEQUES contraire, Make cheques payable to G.N.A.G, (Glebe /\kighbourhood Activities Group) CHEQUES REFUNDS Les chèques doivent être faits A l'ordre de 0,NA,C1. (Glebe Neighbourhood There are NO refund.s. Activities Croup) If a class is cancelled for any reason by G.N, A.G., every attempt will be made to have the cancelled class "made-up'. However, if this is not possible, there will REMBOURSEMENTS be no reduction in the registration fee for the cancelled class. Il n'y a aucun remboursement. Si le G N A G. annule un cours pour n'importe quelle raison, nous essayerons de CANCELLATIONS r6tablir le cours annulé. Toutefois, si le r6tablissement du cours n'est pas Programmes may be cancelled due to insufficient registration. Course cost will possible, les droits d'inscription ne seront pas r6duits A cause du cours annule, be refunded, ANNULATIONS SUBSIDIES Certains programmes peuvent 8tre annulés s'il n'y pas assez d'inscriptions. Vous Subsidy request fanas are available at the office, serez rembourser des frais du cours. A GES SUBVENTIONS Participants must be stipulated age by September 19, 1988, Les formules de demande de subvention se trouvent au bureau AGES Les participants doivent avoir l'age specifide avant le 19 septembre 1988.

Women and Sport STUDIOS Femmes et les sports The City of Ottawa recognizes the need for La ville d'Ottawa reamnait les besoins croissant POTTERY STUDIO increased sport opportunities for girls and chez les filles et les femmes, pour plus d'occasions Studio memberships are avaiLable for women. Participants and volunteers (coaches, de participer a des activités sportives. Contactez le individuals to have independent work time, referees...) can sign up with the Women and bureau de sport et les femmes au 564-1096 afin de The studio is open for merabers whenever the Sport Office at 564-1096, devenir participantes ou bénévoles. community centre is open and no classes are scheduled For further information, phone Pat City Recreational VoLleyball Leagues Ligues récréatives de volley-ball Strickland (564-1058) Age categories: Girls 9 - 13 Fees: $150/one year catégories d'âge: Filles 9 - 13 14 - 17 $50/season (3 months) - 17 Women 18+ 14 $45/season with pottery femmes 18+ course Skill Levels: beginner intermediate niveaux d'havbileté: débutante intermédiaire Season; October 3 - December 15 au 15 PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO Cost: $10.00 17 years and under saison; 3 octobre décembre frais: 10$ 17 ans et moins The photography studio is open to anyone $20.00 18 years and over interested in black and white developjng, 20$ 18 ans et plus Pee: $30/session Clinics will be held for league coaches and (chemicaLs not included) participants, Sounds interesting? Des ateliers pratiques sont organisés pour les entraineures et les participantes des ligues. Cela Call 564-1096/7, vous intéresse? 1\ Renseignez-vous au 564-1096/7, HOLIDAY CLOSURES Gle'oe Comraunity Centre will be closed, and programmes will not operate on the following dates: Labour Day - Monday September 5 Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 10 Remembrance Day - Friday November 11 Christmas - December 24 - Jan 2

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Augus t 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 18 PRES CHO OL PRO GRA MMES

KINDERCOOKING KINDERGYM CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Day: Wednesday Day: Monday Day: Saturday Time: 11;00 am - 12 noon Time: 4 15 - 5;00 pin Time: 9:30 - 10:15 am 3 Age; 3 - 5 years Age: years Day: Wednesday Fee. $30,00 Day: Saturday Time: 1;00 - 2:00 pm instructor Cheryl Mudie Time: 10:30 - 11:15 am Age: 4 - 5 years Age: 3 - 5 years An introduction to simple gymnastics, sport and Fee: $30,00 fitness, Children develop balance, coordination, Instructor; Kim Withers Fee: $45.00 flexibility and raobility, Instructor: Joan Askwith Short Enjoy ta.sty creative treats while learning basic ccoking skills and safety. PRESCHOOL POTS An enjoyable introduction to dance which fccuses on music, rhythm, mime and ballet. Chilriren PARENT and CHILD PLAYGROUOP Day: Tuesday develop better posture and breathing Time; 9:30 - 10:30 am (Please note; this programme will be 10 weeks in length.) Day: luesday and ThursdaY Day Wednesday Time. 9:15 - 11;15 am Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p Age; 1 year and walking - 3 years Age: 3 - 5 years Fee: $90.00 Fee; $45.00 Instructor: Nancy Solman Instructor; Debbie Elkins Children will enjoy an exciting morning of gross Children will create a variety of enjoyable and motor activities, crafty creations, music and snack. whimsical items in clay. They will have an Care-givers must assist programme. Newborn opportunity to get their hands dirty while siblings are welc,ome. developing artistic and motor skills CHILDREN' S PRO GRA MMES CHILDREN'S POTTERY JAZZ DANCING CARTOONING

Day: Tuesday Day Thursday Day: Wednesday Time: 5; 30 - 7,00 pm Time' 6:00 - 7:00 pm Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Age: 8-12 years Age: 9 - 12 years Age: 8 - 12 years Instructor: Adam Morton Fee: $25.00 Fee: $30,00 Instructor: Chris Rogers Instrucrtor: Nilvio Vezzaro Day: Saturday Time' 9:00 - 10:30 am An introduction to the basics of jazz dancing. A Inspired by "Marvel", "Epic", and "For Better or Age; 6 - 8 years chance to improve posture and rhythm while Worse", Designed to introduce children to the basic Instructor: Tobla Howell learning simple routines. techniques of drawing cartoon characters and (Please note: this programme will be 10 weeks in cartoon strips. Day: Saturday length.) Time: 10:30 am - noon AFTER- FOUR PROGRAMME Age: 8 - 10 years Instructor: Tobla Howell P.D. DAYS Please note: Children may register to attend certain days a week for specific interest programmes Fee: $55.00 Fee: $12,00/day $10.00/day for Registration beglns Monday August 29, Be artistic and creative while learning basic subsequent children of pottery skias the same family Days: Monday through Friday Time' 3; 30 - 5: 30 pm GYMNASTICS Recreational rogrammes for children on Age: 6 - 12 years professionAl development days. Included activities Fee; $500/day Day: Monday will be out-trips, arts ct crafts, sports, games, and $20,00/week Time: 5:00 - 6:00 pm special events. Must register at least 3 working days $125,00/session Age; 6 - 10 years in advance of programme. $120,00/subsequent Fee: $30.00 children Instructor; Cheryl Mudie 0,13.E. Dates O.R.C,S,S,B, Dates Sessions: Sept, 6 - Oct, 28 Oct 31 - Dec, 23 A beginner's class for the young enthusiast. Sept 16 Sept 23 Jan, 3 - Feb. 24, 1989 Enhances balance and coordination, Oct 28 Oct 7 Feb. 27 - Apr. 28, 1989 Nov 17, 18 v30 May 1 - lune 23, 1989 MULTIMEDIA ART Feb 17/89 Feb 24/89 Mar 10/89 Mar 8/89 Registration beginç two weeks prior to each session. Day; Wednesday Jun 2/89 Jun 29, 30/89 Jun 29, 30/89 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm After School until 5:30 pm, children have an Age; 8 - 12 years opportunity to enjoy a variety of recreational March Break: March 17 23, 1989 Fee: $30,00 plus activities such as arts cl.k crafts, cooking, pottery, $20.00/material sports, games, and special theme activities Children Instructor; Lucy Horgan ma' y choose their activities when registering. A nutritious snack is provided daily by Use, Suitable for beginners, multimedia explores 2-D and 3-D projects such as drawing with pastels, portraiture, building maquettes, and water colour painting.

INTERACTION INTERACTION

Ali programmes for children and youth are now included in Tous les programmes offert aux adolescents et aux enfants sont the Interaction Programme Interaction is a service whereby integrés au programme Interaction. L'objectif de ce service est de both physically disabled and developmentally delayed faciliter l'intégration des jeunes handicapés mentaux et physiques children are integrated into com_munity based programmes aux programmes communautaires. Pour de plus amples For more information piease call 564-1263, renseignements =posez le 564-1263.

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 19 YOUTH PROGRAMMES JAZZ DANCING GYM NIGHT BABYSITTING Day: Thursday Day: Tuesday Day: Monday Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm time: 7:00- 9:00 pm Tinae: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Age: 13 - 15 years Location: Mutchmor School Fee: $20.00 Fee; $25.00 Fee: No charge Instructor: Kim Withers Instructor: Chris Rogers Drop in programme An opoportunity to play and Designed by the Canada Safety Council, this course An introduction to Jazz Dancing. Improve practice sports on a regular basis. covers babysitting skills, responsibilities, and posture and rhythm while learning steps and emergency situations. routines. Certificates are awarded upon successful completion, (Please note: This programme will be only 10 (Please note: This course will be 10 weeks in length,) weeks in length.) ADULT PROGRAMMES MORNING FITNESS TAI CHI BASKETBALL CO-ED Day: Monday, Wednesday, and Day: Tuesday Day: Monday Friday Time; 6'15 - 7'.45 pm Time: 7:00 - 10:00 pm Time: 9:30 - 10:30 am L,evel: Beginner Location: First Avenue School Fee: $75,00 Fee: $15.00 Instructor Betty Cairney Titae: 8: 00 - 9: 30 pm Babysitting $45.00 LeveL Intermediate An evening of erercise and fun for men and women, Exercise with music to promote improved fitness. Fee: $40.00 Low impact aerobic.s are emphasized and Instructor: Robert Marmen POTTERY participants are encouraged to work at their own leveL A century old Chinese exercise which is Day: Monday (Please note: be 15 This programme will weeks in perforraed in a gentle and relaxed manner Can be Time; 7:00 - 10:00 pm length with a Christmas break between Dec 19 practised by people of all ages and fitness levels. and Level: Beginner Jan 2) Provides health benefits in areas of flexibility, instructor Liz Hoffman. circulation, digestion, metabolic rate, and relief EVENING FITNESS from stress related syraptorns, Day: Wednesday (please note: be 10 weeks in This programme will Time: 7:00 - 10:00 pm Day: Monday and Wednesday length,) Level: Intermediate Time 6:00 - 7:00 pm Instructor, Tennifer Ryder- Jones Fee: $55,00 FELDENKRAIS FITNESS METHOD Instructor: Sharon Mills Fee: $85,00 Day: Wednesday (clay and firing not A combination of low impact aerobics and Ti MP' 7:00- 8:30 pm included) rAlisthenics, Variety is highlighted. Participants Fee: $55.00 are encouraged to work at their own level, Instructor: Patricia Nichols Develop and i progve your creative skills with (Please note: This programme will be 15 weeks in clay. Hand bu.'"nminH' and wheel use will be length with a Christmas break between Dec 19 A gentle form of exercise and movement designed included, and Jan 2) to help you tune into your body and function in an easier, more efficient manner. Suitable for a CALLIGRAPHY YOGA wide range of needs and interests - the dealing BREATH of LIFE with physical disabilities, the wishing fine Day: Monday tuning as an athlete or performer, or those Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm Day: Wednesday interested in a bodymind discipline for personal Fee: $45,00 plus $10.00/materials Time: 7:30 - 9:00 pm growth, Instructor: Joan Massey Fee; $50,00 Instructor: Cheryl L,ane BALLROOM DANCING Calligraphy for beginners, foundational hand, learn basic techniques. Add a personal touch to En by the practice of yoga pcstures, relaxation Day: Monday carcis and invitations; create decorative pieces out techniques, meditation and breathing exercises; Time: 8:00- 9: 30 pm of favourite poems and quotations, hand letter blended together to create a relaxing and Level: Beginner flyers and posters. energizing effect upon your entire life-system, The ability to relax, greater mental clarity, and Day: Tuesday DRAWING with OIL PASTELS increa,sed energy are the results of t.his Time: 8:00 - 9:30 pm programme Level: Intermediate Day: Wednesday Time: 7: 30 - 9:30 pm. BADMINTON Fee: $4500 Fee: $45.00 plus $12.00/materials Instructor: Ricardo Rolondo Instructor: Joan Massey Day: Monday Time: '7:00 - 10:00 pm Learn the techniques; develop or improve your For people with some previous instruction in Location: Mutchmor Scb.col dance steps. The waltz, cha cha, foxtrot, polka, drawing who would like to work with colour. Fee: $15,00 and tango dances will be included. The last class will be a Ballroom Dance. Fr joy an evening of badminton Keep in shap with this raquet sport in winter,

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S 1-10 ftlAW\1 \\\\Ak St JOHN AMB ANCE CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSITATION T-SHIRT PAINTING ADULT INFANT/CHILD - Date: Monday September 26 Date: Monday October 3 Date: Monday October 17 Time: - Time 6:00 - 10:00 pm Time 6:00 - 10:00 pm 7:00 10:00 pm Fee: $20,00 Fee: $20.00 Fee: $15.00 Instructor: Nina 'Theberge In this course you will learn how to: Wh.atever your role - parent, grandparent, daycare Identify risk factors and reduc,e the risk of heart professional, any child's corapanion or c,are- giver, attack this infant/child CPR Course is for you. You'll learn No experience in drawing or painting necessary. Respond effectively to the signals of heart attack how to Bring a white or light-coloured T-shirt or and take appropriate action. Prevent accidents in the you,th population sweatshirt (pre-washed) and have a great time Improve the victim's chance for survival Respond effectively to common causes of crea ing your own design on it, Perform one- rescurer CPR unconsciousness and sudden death in children, Gain early access to Eraergency Medical Services Improve the chances of survival Recognize and respond to sudden and Perform one- rescurer CPR unexpected death, Gain early access to EMS. Recognize and assist a choking victim. Recognize and assist a choking victim

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 20 CHURCH NEWS Canada Post: Council Considers Petition THE GLEBE CHURCHES BY DONALD A. MCKENZIE Canada Post's own employees. According to the constitu- WELCOME YOU Many Glebe residents will tion of the United Church of be interested to learn that Canada, any member has the one of the subjects being right to send a petition to CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) discussed by General Council General Council for its con- Fourth Avenue at Percy Street 232-4891 - the highest governing body sideration. The petition Parish Clergy: Rev. Joseph O'Donnell, Pastor of the United Church of must go through the two Rev. Vincent Pereira, Ass't Canada - during its meetings lower church courts, or gov- Masses: Saturday: 4:30 PM in Victoria, August 17-25, erning bodies, Presbytery Sunday: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:15 PM is postal privatization. and Conference, each of The discussion will be in which must vote concurrence FIFTH AVENUE FREE METHODIST CHURCH response to the following or non-concurrence. The Fifth Avenue at Monk Street 233-1870 petition which was prepared petition must then be for- Worship Leader: Mr. Bert McCrossan Sunday by me, and co-sponsored by warded to General Council. Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM 10 other members of Glebe- My petition came before Evening Fellowship 6:30 PM St. James United Church: Ottawa Presbytery on May 10. FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Whereas the post office is Presbytery discussed it Fourth Avenue at Bank Street one of the oldest of the 234-5765 briefly, deciding by a nar- Pastor: Rev. Terry Laing services provided by the row majority to send it to Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM government to the people of Montreal/Ottawa Conference Sunday School 12:15 PM Canada; with non-concurrence. When Whereas a publicly opera- it came before Conference GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH ted postal system is still three weeks later, however, Lyon Street at First Avenue 236-0617 a vital part of the communi- Conference reversed Ministers: Rev- Jean Barkley, Rev. Alan Kimber cations network that binds Presbytery's verdict, deci- Sunday Services: New Ventures in Celebration 9:30 AM Canada together; Sanctuary ding by a large majority to Service 11:00 AM Whereas Canada Post Corpora- Christian Development send the petition to General tion is currently closing Program AM Council with concurrence. 11:00 public postal stations and OTTAWA CHINESE BIBLE CHURCH transferring their business By the time this Globe Bank Street at Fourth Avenue- Fourth Ave. Baptist to private stores; Report is distributed, Pastor: David Pan Whereas these stores often General Council will have Sunday Service: Worship: 9:00 AM lack adequate security faci- made its decision. I am Sunday School: 11:30 AM lities, and are staffed by sure many residents of the people with very little OTTAWA DEAF FELLOWSHIP Glebe share my hope that Fifth postal training; Avenue at Monk Street General Council endorses Minister: Rev. Peter Virtue And whereas Canada Post is this petition, and is able Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 taking advantage of the low AM to bring pressure to bear Sunday School 9:45 AM wages paid to these private on Canada Post and on the Total Communication retail sector workers to politicians (who must soon undercut its own employees: ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH stand for election) to re- We, the undersigned mem- Bank Street at First Avenue 235-2551 verse the privatization bers of Glebe St. James Minister: Rev. Duncan Kennedy policy. United Church, Ottawa, peti- Sunday Service: Worship 11:00 AM Church School tion General Council ... to 11:15 AM write to the president of ST. MATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Canada Post Corporation, and 217 First Avenue 234-4024 send copies to the Prime Parish Clergy: Canon I.K. Calder Minister and the leaders of Rev. George Bruce the Liberal and N.D.P. par- Sunday Services: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM ties, urging restoration of Choral Evensong 7:00 PM full services to public pos- First Sunday of month tal stations staffed by THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) 91A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 There's Clerk: André Hurst Outreach: Constance Mungall a place Helen Thomas at the barre Sunday Service: 10:30 AM

§ for you! ST. ORTHODOX CHURCH NICHOLAS/HOLY TRANSFIGURATION Creative movement 55 Clarey Street 236-5596 for youngsters. Parish Clergy: Bishop Seraphin (Storheim) 722-9809 Children's classes Father John Scratch l-658-2901 in Ballet and Jazz. Vespers: Saturday 7:00 PM (English) Adults' Recreational Divine Liturgy: Sunday 10:00 AM Classes. (English and Slavonic)

Directors OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH Joyce Shietze Mernlee Hodgins 600 Bank Street 594-4571 Celia Franca Minister: Rev. William Wan 203 Catherine Street Sunday Services: English Service 9:30 AM Ottawa, Ontario Bilingual Service 11:00 AM K2P 1C3 (613) 238-7838 Sunday School 9:30 & 11:30 AM

The School's Pre-Professional Programme.

1988-89 sponsored by 10th Anniversary Season d OgOONT" August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 21 SPORT Glebe Wringers are champs!

Congratulations to the Glebe Wringer's Women's Softball Team!! They were the winners in the Mid-Season Tournament on July 9, 1988. Organized under the auspices of the City of Ottawa Women in Sport Program in 1987, they meet for weekly practices and games. Clearly their efforts have been rewarded.

Photo: Francis Cochrane

Workman is obJarfed by willow as he chainsaws Back Row: (L - R) Coach: Bob Hoselton, Lisa Del Guidice, its branches. Brown's Inlet, Aug. 13, 1988. Rita Constanineau, Kim McPhail, Sharon Ann Hendriks, Marjorie George, Jennie Esnard, Denise Donegani. Front Row: Kathy Campbell, Odette Johnston, Katherine Oliver, Celia Borgatti. Not pictured are Kim Raymond and Eileen DeVerteuil.

OTTAWA CENTRE MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

HOUSE LEAGUE HOCKEY REGISTRATION BREWER ARENA: Wednesday, August 31st 7 - 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 7th 7 - 9 p.m. FIREHALL (260 SUNNYSIDE AVE.): Saturday, September 10th 9 a.m. - Noon

Fee: $140.00 includes $35. Canteen Fee which is refundable upon completion of Canteen duty.

Divisions - Tykes to Midgets, Ages 6 to 17 Pre-Season - September and October Regular Season - November to March Information: Keith Willis,President - 234-7142 Sharon Blakeman, Registrar - 232-3266

HOCKEY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE

DROP OFF: September 9th 6 - 8 p.m. at FIREHALL 260 Sunnyside EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE: Sept. 10th 9 a.m.-Noon at FIREHALL Babe Ruth was the "Sultan of Swat". Glebe Wringer's (Helmets, pads, skates etc .) 260 Sunnyside own Jennie Esnard is their "Sultana of Swing". Her style may be golf-like but she is the teams Star Home RUn Hitter. COACHES NEEDED All letters of application for coaching positions should include experience and should be sent to: Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association, c/o Mr. Ken Cramer, 101 Sunnyside Avenue, Good MorningSigns Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 0P9

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Open Daily Except Sunday 9:30 - 5:30 233.9505 Saturday 10:30 - 5:30 27 Hawthorne Av. (Between Pretoria Bridge & Main St) 232-5665 August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 22 SPORT Mutchmor at the Ottawa Region track and field meet

The meet dards because BY ROBIN STEWART started at 8:30 of the differ- of school tee shirts. with the boys open 1500 ent equipment. For instance, All in all this year's At 7:09 am Thursday, June metre followed by the girls the pits were different, and Ottawa Region Track and Field 23rd the Mutchmor School bus 1500 metre open run and the the trach was made with meet was very successful and was on its way to the Ottawa many field events that began flakes of rubber and most of exciting, and we're looking Region Track and Field Meet at 9:00 including the senior the runners had trained on forward to the one in 1989. at the Terry Fox Track where boys high jump and the junior pavement or grass. Never- a Grade 5 it would join buses carrying girls long jump. One of the theless, most schools did Robin Stewart is Mutchmor. teams from close to thirty longest events of the day was quite well. The top eight student at schools including First the senior boys high jump. out of every event were ann- Avenue and Glashan. It took over two hours to ounced and most schools got It was a cold, windy day narrow it down to the top at least three people men- and up in the stands even a three students including tioned. jacket and long pants were Matthew Hinther from Mutchmor Mutchmor's Greg MacDougall not sufficient. Mutchmor's placed fourth in the junior team was fighting over the "All schools had boys 80 metre run and third wonderfully warm school ban- in the 200 metre run. Joel ner, which was perfect to use their heroes and McCarthy also got a third as a blanket. The weather and Verda Cook a fourth. seemed to stay the same all heroines" day; in fact, a lot of stu- A lot of students, espe- Of course all schools had dents tried to stay below cially jumpers (high, long their heroes and heroines the stands where there wasn't and triple) found it hard to and watching the winners po- as much wind. maintain their normal stan- dium you could see a variety

WE BUY FINE First Avenue Sports News FURNITURE. CHINA ANTIQUES Students from First Avenue 800 metre - Dylan Weese - 8th School made a commendable place effort at the city-wide Triple Jump - Tyler Benedict gn,rffette China gift Elementary Track and Field - 8th place. Meet, June 23rd at the Terry The schools 400 m. Combined ../4ntiques Fox Sports Complex. Unfor- Relay Team, Amanda Foran, Fine Furniture, China, Gifts tunately Phys. Ed. teacher Julia Berg (replacing Amelia Alfred Buch and the Grade 6 Croll), Arash Sabour and 502 Bank St. 232-6851 competitors were unable to Michael Bayne missed the take part. Due to reschedu- finals by half a second. ling of the event they were Mr. Keith congratulated away in Quebec city on a everyone who took part and school field trip. encouraged them to try again Bruce Keith, a First Avenue next year. School parent who has been Early morning practices assisting Mr. Buch with the will begin the second day of track and field programme KARATE school (September 7 at supervised at the meet. 8:00 a.m.) in preparation "A great effort was made for the Cross Country meet by the team who had to step which will take place at in at the last minute to re- Terry Fox Athletic Centre place the missing Grade 6 early in October. competitors." he said. The finalists were: Mr. Keith and the two new Girls 1500 metre Open - Julia physical education teachers TRADITIONAL Berg - 6th place. at First Avenue hope to get Junior Girls Events: the participants into train- TRAINING WITH High Jump - Julia Berg - ing for the event as early 5th place, Joanna Langley - as possible. DISCIPLINE 7th place. Thank you and best wishes JAPANESE Junior Boys Events: to Mr. Buch who will not be SELF- DEFENCE 100 metre - Arash Sabour - at First Avenue School next SELF-CONFIDENCE 4th place year. INSTRUCTOR PHYSICAL FITNESS

DR. PHILIP A. TOWNSEND is pleased to announce the opening SPECIAL of a practice in CHILDREN'S General & Family Medicine CLASSES*** (the former practice of the late DR. EDITH STEWART)

Location: McLEOD MEDICAL BUILDING 340 McLEOD, SUITE 103 (Ottawa) OTTAWA JAPAN KARATE ASSOC. 475 CAMBRIDGE ST. S., OTTAWA Appointments Calk 236-0564 (613) 235.8089 235.8089 235.8089

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 23 FICTION Of Eyes That Speak BY PETER DUCHEMIN The day of the big picnic that stupid cave with Rob Just as he was resuming his hardly wait as he anyways? Rob had gotten them search Al glimpsed something The sun's rays streamed Al could his shoes. both in trouble. The horn of the unicorn he through Al's bedroom window. got on The pizza arrived, but Al had just seen. It would be He was still In class the teacher roun- in bed complai- didn't feel hungry. He feltish ultimate weapon against ning ded up all the students and "What a game:" He sick instead. the dark eye, the end of all said, "Now once we're at the could smell delicious smells Al entered the family room. his fears. picnic grounds, I want you from downstairs. Suddenly a The painting that hung on the Al left the dark grove in a all to stay within the boun- dark cloud covered the sun. wall seemed to stare back at state of wonder at the grow- If you are caught A window pane broke and the daries. him with greedy, all-seeing ing power of the horn. He outside of them you will be room was filled with solemn eyes. He slumped down in an seemed as if in mid-air, fly- sent back to school. The chanting. Al tried to close armchair to relax for a mom- ing over the forest like a same goes for you if you his eyes from the grip of ent. Then a sudden urge to white seagull. He was no lon- fight, play dangerous games darkness. The chanting be- sleep overtook him and he ger afraid. Tonight he would or litter." The whole class came louder then ceased. Al went up to his room. The destroy the ancient evil once they would obey; even opened his eyes a little, said open window let in a cool and for all. Al was almost home they knew then as if by force they ope- Al and Rob; though draft. Overwhelming darkness when the sun went behind a wouldn't. ned completely. they filled every crack in the cloud. He looked up and knew off the bus, the two The window was in place, Once small room, what had happened. The dark proceeded to search the and patterns of light filled boys Suddenly the door slammed evil power of the eye was now woods near the boundaries. the room. Al gasped for shut and the horrid chanting at its worst. It must know no luck, they left breath, an unearthly power Having once again filled the room, about the horn,thought Al. the area to search for a still haunting him. Beside only with a more malicious I must destroy it tonight, they reached a his bed he noticed...his base- cave. Nearby tone. The window broke and or not at all. When he arri- on dark cave entrance to an ball handbook was lying the cool breeze turned to a ved home he found the house cavern. Rob the floor, a page missing. underground chill wind. A creature, very quiet. As he looked first. Al could hear his Suddenly he knew. He jum- went alien to this earth, slowly about, a heavy rain started heart pounding as he stared ped out of bed and ran down- materialized before him in a to coat the outside world. stairs. "O.K. How didja do down the hollow passage. He smoking ball of fire. The * * * * * * * * * * * was about to try it when his * * * it? he yelled at his sister, eye, straight from the walls eye caught something dark on The uelephone rang. It was Sue, who was just about to of the cave, blinked evilly wall. He stared open- his father. "Your mother, Sue eat breakfast. "Do what?" she the at him. A crooked, hostile a picture which look- and I will be home late. Have yelled back at his unexpected eyed at voice whispered from the very ed like this: a good time and don't get in- attack. Before he could say interior of the house. "Join to trouble." "No Dad, the more his mother interrupted, USSssss!" pizza money is in my wallet. "Don't blame your sister. Al was frozen with ultimate Bye Dad." Al grinned to him- Whatever it was I'm sure she fear. The evil being from self as he crept up to his had nothing to do with it." the ancient cave painting was room with the horn. Thunder "But Ma..." he began. "No, I now so close, he could feel sounded as he sat and waited. don't want to hear about it. his breath coming back at him A whole hour had passed and Now go and get dressed." Suddenly the front door still he waited, holding the Reluctantly he trotted back Al was so astonished that opened and his parents were horn to his chest. The stoim to his room. Rob too gave it a look, then back. The eye spun around outside was very severe now. There he began to get unea- shook his head. "Ah, it's faster and faster and faster Lightning flashed across the sy about the whole situation. nothin." "Hey look at this," until it disappeared into the sky. Just as he was about to If it wasn't Sue, who could he exclaimed pointing to a darkness. His bedroom door give'up completely the lights it be? Maybe... but his thou- pool of water on the floor opened and his parents enter- went out. A blackout: I'll ghts were interrupted by his with various bugs swimming ed. "Sorry we're late. We just have to fight it in the Mother. "Are you dressed yet?" around in it. were very worried about you." dark, thought Al. Much more Without hesitating he dressed Suddenly the teacher's hand Al just smiled and went back scenic, he added. Far away and came down for breakfast. bell rang. They ran out of to sleep. a clock struck midnight... Sue was getting ready for the cave and headed towards * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Already' exclaimed Al. 'I school with a foolish grin on the park. "Now we've done it" The next day was Saturday, thought it was..." Too late! her face. "It was you", he cried Al, as they ran at top so Al leisurely went downsta- The door slammed. Al clutch- thought to himself, "It was." speed toward the circle of irs to get some breakfast. ed the horn tighter. The * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * children sitting cross legged There on the table he found window broke. Al sat there, That day at around the teacher. school the tea- a strange newspaper article, knowing what he had to do. - When they arrived, Mrs. cher Mrs. Bruckner, announced WOMAN CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN Finally the creature appea- Bruckner was just announcing that they would be going on a UNICORN. Al stared in dis- red. "Join USSsss NOW:::: the names of those who had school picnic on Wednesday. belief at the article. Al frantically swung the horn broken the rules. "Jerry "That's tomorrow:" exclaimed "Indian woman claims to have around in hopes of stabbing Al. Mrs. at Patterson and Joshua Franklin Bruckner looked seen a Unicorn in Lionskin the dreadful creature. Thun- step up. You two boys were him sternly. "And just why did National Park yesterday at der and lightning sounded do that? fighting.Robert Johnson and you You know you're 5:00 p.m. She said it was wildly. It stared back at Albert Simpson - Jimmy Bugle not supposed to raise your eating grass and when it saw him in its evil way. At the saw you out in the woods. hand", she said. She'd just her it ran away towards a last moment, he flung the You know that's out of bounds. go on and 6n if Rob and I cave. No further search has horn desperately at the crea- weren't You'll all be coming back to here thought Al to been made. ture, piercing the cold ball school with me. We can't himself. Rob was an older After breakfast he took his of fury. The eye blinked as boy have this nonsense!" who gave smaller kids bad bike and rode to Lionskin if it could not believe what ideas, and right now that's * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Park. The picnic grounds were had happened, then exploded he was what doing to Al. empty so he walked to the in a ball of red fire: The After school when Al arri- On this particular picnic woods in hopes of seeing a horn was nowhere to be seen. ved home he found money for they would go cave exploring. unicorn. Having no luck, he Al, exhausted from his pizza and a note saying his During recess it was confirm- started to look for the cave. incredible feat, trotted parents and sister would be A F h 1g ed that the two boys would h downstairs for a midnight out all evening. Al read it found the cave. Suddenly he find a suitable cave, take a snack. and shivered at the thought heard a twig break, and tur- piece of paper.and a pencil, of being left alone in the ned around to see the most and then map it. Al hoped * * * * * * * * * * * * house. It wasn't that he was he there would be stalactites wonderful horse had ever scared or anything. It was seen. It was pure white Duchemin is a Grade and stalagmites. He was so with Peter just that the house was full The excited that he forgot all warm blue eyes. He only cau- 7 student at Glashan. of creaky boards and had a ght a glimpse it, was written for about his grisly ordeal. of because above story certain lonely feeling about as soon as he saw it the hor- a writers workshop in Gr.6 at it. Why did he have to go to se galloped into the forest. Mutchmor school in 1987. August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 24 ART

Gardens of Earthly Delights Glebe Style

BY ELLEN SCHOWALTER gardens such as Sissinghurst, Giverny and the historic From the Old English geard, Japanese gardens have evolved meaning an enclosure or yard, over generations. Perennials the concept of the garden as especially need patience. It a place of beauty and refresh- takes takes two or three ment comes to us as a refuge years for the Purple Cone from rampant technology and Flower to reach its glorious pollution's ominous clouds. bloom. Glebe gardens are flour- Lucky Glebites have the ishing in spite of some garden at the Experimental rather severe limitations--- Farm, Dows Lake plantings the small size of the aver- and the Arboretum for inspir- age Glebe lot, large trees ation and information about and buildings battling for what will thrive in our area. the available sunshine and This spring a perennial ex- soil which is frequently change drew an eager group root-bound, rocky and deplet- of residents who swapped cut- ed.Squirrels, earwigs and tings, manure and gardening the recent invasion of the tips. Perhaps the group will Gypsy Moth plague the garden- develop into a Glebe garden er. club! But gardeners are a deter- The herbaceous border mo- mined tribe--- perhaps addic- delled on the English style ted or obsessed would describe has become very popular and them better. According to a there are many lovely exam- recent North American study, ples best seen while bicycling The Harvest goddess presides over Patricia Mercer's gardening is the fastest gro- slowly through the Glebe. garden. Her aspect changes with the seasons but she is wing leisure time activity, Driving can be dangerous. Avid always a beautiful focal point! with 78 per cent of U.S. gardeners have been known to Perennials, especially a splendid range of Daylilies, households being confessed run stop signs while gazing at make this garden a subtly evolving pleasure. gardeners. Most gardeners a particularly beautiful stand begin to plant seriously be- of iris. tween the ages of 30 and 49. Just a few pictures show Gardening a needs commitment what can be done on a small to time and place, Great city plot.

(Above) Carefully and skillfully orchestrated,- Fran Kearn's garden on Glendale has been developed over the past 15 years. Among the splendid flowers there is a large. pitcher plant digesting earwigs -- a very piquant note.

(Right) Pink Foxglove is framed by deeper rose Weige lia in Meredith Olson's back garden. A cast-metaZ heron stands guard in front of a Purple Sand Cherry. Soft pinks, blues and lavenders are Tomatoes and other veggies happily coexist in the outstanding in the spring. W6Zer's front yard on Percy Street. An exciting garden all through the growing season, asymmetric beds make the best use of the space. Photo: John Olson August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 25 N EWS Perennial Gardeners Group FALL MEETING DISCOVER BY BARBARA LUNNEY The The Spring Garden Perennial CHARLESFORT Lifestyle Exchange expressed interest ur unparalleled quality and flex- in meeting again in the Fall ibility in customizing will truly to exchange peonies, iris, make your new house, a home. Visit etc. A number of people the spectacular show left messages over the summer homes on Castlethorpe Crescent this indicating an interest in weekend and become part of the growing community in prestigious the exchange and I sense Centrepointe. that gardening offers many of us a healing hobby in our busy lives. At this point the Perennial Exchange Group can become formalized and meet over the winter. Topics for winter meetings could include "How to avoid chemicals and use natural foils for garden pests", "Preparing a plan Charlesfort Collection at for continuous blooms", etc. Centrepointe consists of five dramatic However, we can simply re- The designs including a bungalow, featuring main as a chance to increase bright, spacious living areas, cathedral the variety and quality of ceilings, large ensuite our gardens by exchanging baths with whirlpool tubs, and European-style kitchens with twice a year. Further, breakfast area. there are blank spaces in the Glebe that could benefit from strategically placed perennials and shrubs. We could form "guerilla groups" From $235,500 that plant our garden excess in designated "needy areas". Models available for The ultimate challenge occupancy. would Cistle,I'c,rpe C' imnlediate be to plant a Renaissance or Old Fashioned Herbal Garden in Central Park ... Ah - how HOURS: easily a simple idea of ex- Mon. to Thurs. 1-8 p.m. CHARLESFORT changing plants takes on a Friday closed at Centrepointe life of its own! Saturday & Whichever form the Exchange Sunday 12-5 p.m. takes, I need someone who is organized to help keep track Phone: 596-4700 of all those who express an interest: On Thursday, September 7th I have reserved space for us to meet and choose a date for our Fall Exchange decide on what "other life" we will have elicit volunteers to handle the tasks of keeping track of interested gardeners and phoning people when necessary. If you can't attend but want to keep in touch, call Barbara Lunney at 235-5698 and I PROMISE I will forward your name to our "registrar". If you want to be registrar or contact person or execu- tive or ANYTHING call me and I will be thrilled.

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 26 NEWS

Time changes at McKale's Zei=al Ottawa-Carleton

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

NEW OFFICIAL PLAN FOR OTTAWA-CARLETON

The Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton is pleased to announce that it has adopted a new Official Plan. The new plan was adopted on July 13, 1988 and has just been sub- mitted for approval to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act of Ontario. 1983. It will take effect, i.e. replace the existing (1974) Regional Official Plan, when it is approved by the Minister. The plan, which is the result of over five years of staff and corn- mittee work that included three extensive periods for public con- sultation, is available free-of-charge from the offices of the Plan- ning Department (see below). The department also has numer- ous publications issued during the process that may be of inter- est to the public. As provided by the Planning Act, residents and landowners may write to the Minister requesting the Plan or parts of the Plan to If you - like many others "a visual anchor and focus" be referred to the Ontario Municipal Board. Although the Act who pass the corner of Bank for a main Glebe intersec- prescribes no deadline, the Ministry staff indicate that such writ- and Fifth - have acquired the tion. habit of checking the clock ten requests should be received by late-September. above McKale's Service The project included the Copies of the new plan are available from: Centre, then rest assured, addition of a second storey you are doing just what and a double service bay at Planning Department architect Maged Kamal inten- the Monk Street side as well 8th Floor, 222 Queen Street ded when he designed the as stuccoing the exterior or by phoning Lillian McCarthy, Clerk, or Chris Bradshaw, renovation to the garage in white with red trim. Community Relations at 560-2053. over a year ago. Under its Owner Marlin McKale is very Officer, peaked tower atop red metal happy with the functional supports the clock provides and attractive results.

Celebrity Clothing Sale September 24 Would you like to own a no other means of transpor- pair of Karen Kain's used tation. The Legaue is ballet slippers? ...or a named after Walter Callow, a blouse from Mrs. Mulroney? World War I veteran who ...perhaps one or several became paralyzed and blind. author-signed books from He conceived the idea of a Yousuf Karsh, Pierre Burton, special bus for paraplegics OTTAWA GYMNASTICS CENTRE or Otto Jelinek? ... Maybe in 1948. you would like a scarf from 175 Richmond Road (cornerofKirkwood) Adrienne Clarkson ... cuff Benefits Help the Aged For program details and registration links from Ben Wicks or an informationphone:722-7585 autographed tie from a Help the Aged (Canada), a Member of Parliament or non-profit voluntary organi- ... a big prize ... a trip zation is the only registered GYMNASTICS PROGRAMS FOR BOYS AND for two on Canadian Airlines charity in Canada that con- GIRLS OF ALL AGES AND International? cerns itself with needy, ABILITIES months to 6 years On Saturday, September 24, elderly people in Canada and Kindergym -6 - years Help the Aged (Canada) will the developing world. Recreational 7 and up be holding its First Annual If you have items of Trampoline classes Celebrity Clothing Sale at clothing or accessories to Competitive Teams 99 5th Avenue Court, 10 a.m. donate, they can be dropped to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the off at the Fifth Avenue sale will be put towards the Court office of Help the purchase of a wheelchair bus Aged (Canada), on the second FACILMES INCLUDE: for the Walter Callow floor. Large, fully equipped gymnasium Veterans' & Invalids' League Whether you are a donor Safety cushioning throughout in Halifax, Nova Scotia. or browser, the veterans and Highly qualified, mature coaches invalids of the Walter Callow The Walter Callow Veterans' Veterans' and Invalids' & Invalids' League provides League would be most grate- free recreational transpor- ful for your support. tation for physically handi- For information call Fees vary according to program. capped people in Nova Scotia 232-0727. See you Saturday, and New Brunswick who have September 24th. August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 27 . 116, 411.4.1re V 4

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Department of Recreation Programme d'automne du and Culture Fall Activities Service des loisirs et de la culture

The Department of Recreation and Culture has assembled its Le Service des loisirs et de la culture a mis en branle son .-----", 1988 Fall programme. Detailed information of the numerous programme d'automne. Vous obtiendrez plus d'information ,,411kN activitieS is available by telephoning the appropriate section au sujet des différents programmes offerts, en appelant . listed in the Programme Telephone Index. Fall registration directement aux numéros qui figurent dans l'index télé- . begins in September. phonique des programmes.

Programme Telephone Index Index téléphonique des programmes Adapted Recreation 564-1260 Aînés (programmes et inscription) 564-1017 Art in Public Places 564-1358 Art dans les, lieux publics 564-1358 Arts Court 233-3449 ATS (Appareil téléphonique pour les sourds) 564-1666 Arts Directory 564-1224 Centres communautaires 564-1234 Billings Estate Museum 564-1363 Cour des arts lets, 233-3449 Community Centres 564-1234 Formation en leadership 564-1270 Hockey 564-1100 Hockey 564-1100 Ice Time Rental (Arenas) 564-1177 Lansdowne 564-1501 Lansdowne 564-1501 Location de gazon synthétique Leadership in Training 564-1270 (Parc Lansdowne) 564-1501 Luge Run (Anne Heggtveit Facility) 564-1094 Location de glace (Patinoires intérieures) 564-1177 Rinks indoor 564-1177 Loisirs adaptés 564-1260 Rinks outdoor 564-1081 Luge (Installation Anne-Heggtveit) 564-1094 Senior Adult programmes and registration 564-1017 Musée du domaine Billings 564-1363 Skating courses 564-1179 Natation 564-1023 Skiing cross country 564-1094 Patinage cours 564-1179 Skiing downhill (Anne Heggtveit Facility) 564-1094 Patinoires extérieures 564-1081 Swimming 564-1023 Patinoires intérieures 564-1177 TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf) 564-1666 Répertoire des arts 564-1224 Turf Rental (Lansdowne Park) 564-1501 Ski alpin (Installation Anne-Heggtveit) 564-1094 Women and Sport 564-1197 Ski de randonnée 564-1094 For more information: Sport et les femmes 564-1197 Department of Recreation and Culture Pour plus de renseignements 2197 Riverside Drive Service des loisirs et de la culture Pebb Building, 2nd floor 2197, prom. Riverside 564-1234 Edifice Pebb, 2' étage 564-1234

Special Events Événements spéciaux Grand Re-Opening Ottawa East Ré-ouverture officielle du Community Centre (Old Town Hall) Centre communautaire Ottawa-Est Ottawa East Community Centre (Old Town Hall) (Le vieil Hôtel de ville) 61 Main Street Centre communautaire Ottawa-Est (Le vieil Hôtel de ville) September 11, 1988 61, rue Main 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. le 11 septembre 1988 IthiInformation: 564-1264 de 13 h 17 h

Renseignements : 564-1264 Festival of the Arts The "Festival of the Arts" presents three fabulous weekends Festival des arts of splendour as Ottawa's theatres, studios, and playhouses Durant les trois fins de semaine du Festival des arts, les burst with the best of the performing and visual arts. The théâtres et les studios vont déborder des meilleurs spectacles theme of this year's festival is "The City Is Our Stage" and et expositions d'arts visuels. Cette année, sous le thème "La will run September 15 through October 1. ville est notre scène", le Festival se déroulera du 15 septembre au 1 er octobre. Opening Ceremonies of Manor Park Field House Ouverture officielle du Pavillon Manor Park Pavillion Field House du parc Manor corner of Thornwood and Eastbourne avenue September 22, 1988 Pavillon du parc Manor Angle des 6:30 p.m. avenues Thornwood et Eastbourne Information 564-1216 le 22 septembre 1988 18 h 30 4th Annual Oktoberfest for Renseignements 564-1216 Senior Adults Le 4e Oktoberf est pour les aînés Lansdowne Park Salon Civic Centre Dans les salons du Centre municipal October 6, 1988 le 6 octobre 1988 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. de 15 h a 23 h Information: 564-1501 Renseignements 564-1501

111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario ION 541 564-1231 111, promenade Sussex, 011awa ((ktario) MN 541 564-1234 August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 28 IF YOU HAVE NEWS Call the Editor at 233-6063 or write to the GLEBE REPORT P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa K1S 5H9 WORDS Library Top Ten Here is the list of the top-ten most requested books at Join Carleton University's the South Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Any book that we have, or have on order may be reserved free of Performance Groups charge. Community members are invited to join our performance Zoya by Danielle Steele groups and fill the campus halls with music. Fiction. Zoya is dashed from her privileged life by the Russian revolution. She flees, destitute, first to Paris and then to New York where she finds both Choir love and wealth. Rehearses Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m The Icarus Agenda by Robert Ludlum Studio A, 9th Floor, Loeb Building Fiction. American presidential politics entwine with Middle-East terrorism. Bonfire of the Vanities by Thomas Wolfe Concert Band Fiction. A sardonic look at the New York social scene Rehearses Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. through the alarmed eyes of an investment banker. Room 100, St. Patrick's Building A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Non-fiction. An extraordinary achievement: cosmology, space and time in layman's terms. Jazz Ensemble The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy Rehearses Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Non-fiction. Subtitled "economic change and military Room 100, St. Patrick's Building conflict from 1500 to 2000". The CZosing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom Non-fiction. An exposé of the limitations of the Early Music Consorts American educational system. Rehearses Tuesdays, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. People Like Us by Dominic Dunne Studio B, 9th Floor, Loeb Building Fiction. Latest popular novel from the author of The Two Mrs. Grenvilles. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Beginner Recorder Class Fiction. Distinguished South American novelist Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. reflects on love and death. Studio B, 9th Floor, Loeb Building Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel Non-fiction. Medical psychology. Subtitled "lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon's experience Advanced Recorder Class with exceptional patients". Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Rock Star by Jacquie Collins Studio B, 9th Floor, Loeb Building Fiction. Goings-on amongst the rich and famous. Rehearsals begin the week of September 12. For more CHILDREN'S SECTION information call the Department of Music at 564-3633. Fiction: Why Me? by Ellen Conford The Secret Life of Dilly McBean by Dorothy Haas The Case of the Watching Boy by Robert Newman The Mad Hacker by Anne Stephenson & Susan Brown Boat Song by Frances Ward Weller L'Enfant et la Rivière par Henri Bosco Smith par Léon Garfield Un Dragon Dans la Garde Robe par John F. Green Contes pour Enfants pas Sages par Jacques Prévert Picture Books: SCOUTS CANADA Arthur's Baby by Marc Brown Who's Sick Today? by Lynne Cherry REGISTRATION FOR GLEBE BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS Harvey, the Foolish Pig by Dick Gackenbach Scouting programs are sponsored by two of the Glebe's I Want My Potty by Tony Ross churches, St.Matthew's Anglican and Glebe-St.James United, Paper John by David Small but are open to interested boys of all faiths. Beavers is for boys aged 5 to 7 years; a Beaver "shares" as he lives with nature, creates and learns. He discovers, grows, builds and explores. Cubs is designed for boys ages 8 to 10 years and is based on a mixture of games, crafts, music, stories, acting, outdoors and badge work. I am interested in Scouts, ages 11 to 14, help plan their own activities: your views on our hiking, camping, games, learning skills such as first aid, citizenship, leadership, camping in all seasons. schools and on Board Venturers is excitement in life for boys and girls aged business 14 to 17, a self-planned program of action outdoors and indoors. Call the leaders listed for further information. Regis- JOHN tration times for the new season are as follows: SMART ST.MATTEW'S TRUSTEE Beavers Wed. Sept. 14 at 6:00 p.m. Frank Taylor 231-3823 Cubs Wed. Sept 7 at 7:00 p.m. Ernie Criddle563-0594 Sea ScoutsTues. Sept.6 at 7:00 p.m. Wayne Hannan 729-9301 Ottawa Board GLEBE-ST.JAMES Registration for all sections is on Thurs. and Fri. of Education Sept. 8 and 9 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Beavers Mondays or Thursdays Joe Courtright 235-6985 563-2332 (Days) Cubs Tuesdays or Thursdays Doug Selley 234-9274 234-5058 (Evenings) Scouts Fridays Adrian Camfield238-2646 The closest Venturer Company to the Glebe meets at Southminster United Church in Ottawa South. Call Don Stalker at 236-8163. August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 29 BOOKS S. African children resist apartheid BY PENNY SANGER cre by the regime on June 16, Children's Conference in tions for the countries of 1976 (which started with a APARTHEID - THE FACTS, Harare, Zimbabwe, last fall, southern Africa and South peaceful protest by black to International Defence and hear directly from the ' Africa's international trading Aid Fund for Southern Africa schoolchildren against their black children who had been partners. It has maps, and the United Nations inferior education and the jailed and those South graphs, photos and a good stepped-up use of Centre Against Apartheid. the Africans -- doctors, educa- index and reference section. Afrikaans language in class- tors, lawyers, parents, The ChiZd is Not Dead is APARTHEID'S VIOLENCE AGAINST rooms) the role of organized social workers -- who work (despite its title and cover CHILDREN, International De- school children and young to release them, heal them photo) a lively collection fence and Aid Fund. people has been pivotal. and support their struggles. of documents about this CHILDREN OF THE RESISTANCE, Apartheid 's Violence children's war, for use in Statements from the Harare "30,000 people have Against ChiZdren is the intermediate and senior Conference on Children, been detained under general working paper of schools. It uses poems, editors: V. Brittain and emergency regulations, that conference, and the photos, posters, letters as A. Minty, Kliptown Books. video Any ChiZd is It Child well as the historical ...almost half...children" is made from the evidence record. It is particularly FIGHTING APARTHEID: A CARTOON submitted to it. The first good on the 1985 nationwide, HISTORY, International They organize school boy- outlines the framework and underground "Liberation or Defence and Aid Fund with cotts, politicize their structures of apartheid, the Education" debate about UNESCO. elders and their communities, growth of militarism as a whether the schools boycott set up nation-wide student THE CHILD IS NOT DEAD: YOUTH social tool and the position should continue. In the end, networks, work on new, RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA, of young people in that with the urging of the alternate school curricula. International Defence and society. The video takes African National Congress, In retaliation the state Aid Fund (UK) and the Inner viewers into the heart of the children went back to imprisons and tortures them, London Educational Authority. this situation. It contains school. regularly posts armed police almost unbearably candid Fighting Apartheid: A ANY CHILD IS MY CHILD, in the schools and patrols footage of an 11-year-old Cartoon History is intended 30-minute video about the the townships with armoured boy trying to explain what as a popular, strip-cartoon Harare Conference on Children, vehicles. It arrests chil- the police did to him in Repression and the Law in answer to why apartheid, dren for stone-throwing, and detention, and a father's South Africa, held in Harare, condemned by the world less heinous crimes, and anguish as he sees Zimbabwe last year. his child community as a crime against rarely tells their distraught and others being driven off humanity, continues. Unfor- parents where they In by the These small books and video are. police. Children's tunately it doesn't address the past two years some own experience of shed a harsh light on what violence the involvement of South 30,000 people have been and torture, is going on now in South and lawyers' Africa's world trading part- detained under the emergency and Africa. We sometimes forget, doctors' descriptions ners, which still include regulations -- almost half of what they as we cope with the daily had seen, is Canada. In this most uncomic of them children. documented information overload, that in ChiZdren of stage of southern Africa's When its attention is the Resistance, what we see and read about a collection history, though, any new caught, the rest of the world of testimony given the civil war in South to the tool to raise awareness of looks on -- frozen with conference. Africa is heavily censored. what is happening is horror, disbelief and its We are told more or less what Apartheid, The Facts takes welcome. own inadequacy to respond. the history of apartheid the South African governing from All the reviewed books and One person who did respond earliest times up to the regime wants us to know. the video are available from was Trevor Huddleston, chair- present liberation These books are a useful struggle. International Defence and man of the International It examines its effect on antidote to that situation Aid Fund for Southern Africa, Defence and Aid Fund for the country's social, as well as a moving account PO Box 1034, Station B, Southern Africa. He and his economic, and military of living history. Ottawa KlP 5R1, telephone organization set up The development and its Four of them are about implica- (613) 233-5939. children. The South African struggle does not just affect children. It was largely instigated by children, for their own Lynn Smyth future in their own country. Ever since the Soweto massa- CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN CAPITAL WARD, NOVEMBER 14 Fitness Experienced administrator Committed community worker Classes Reputation for getting the job done Glebe Will be your full time representative St James Church Join a winning team! Tues & Thurs PM Lynn Smyth Council Campaign Office Sat AM 929 Bank Street, (Bank & Holmwood) Ottawa, K1S 3W5, Telephone 230-0175

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August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 30 BOOKS Harlow's childhood a forgiving perspective

world and a young man's ly pervades Harlow's story. dreams as he sets out on a Essentially this book is By path of self realization. about Christopher Waterton's Sharon Set in the fictional town coming of age, his gradual Drache of Long River, British learning to live in an adult Columbia, a thinly disguised world. Prince George (where Harlow Perhaps the best scene that was born and raised) the typifies so many in the novel reader quickly comes to rea- is Christopher's intrusion on THE SAXAPHONE WINTER lize how autobiographical his father, in his basement By Robert Harlow, this work (Harlow's seventh carpentry workshop. He takes Douglas and McIntyre, novel) is. But at age 65, over the lathe for a few min- 362 pages, $14.95 (paper) Harlow makes no apologies. utes and puts a groove in a He speaks in this novel table leg that is not suppo- Recreating the world of with a lot of forgiveness. Author Robert Harlow sed to be there. Christopher one's youth, dramatizing The time that has passed always wants to make his own the individual experience before its creation has path, complete with mistakes into the universal, is obviously softened his appr- to ask: does a 14 year-old as well as successes. He Robert Harlow's obvious oach to his material. boy act like this? hungers to separate himself talent as he works master- Unfortunately the voice of What could be the book's from those he loves, yet at fully with the ingredients 14 year-old Christopher one weakness becomes its the same time craves their that matter to him most, Waterton, the novel's pro- major strength. If only we closeness. his respect for good, clean tagonist, is not pure 14 could go back and appreciate Harlow's technical exper- self respecting work, his year-old. Harlow climbs what our parents and teachers tise is faultless. He mana- adoration of women, his love into the boy's psyche with did for us when we were grow- ges to create out of simpli- of jazz and the continuous a certain degree of obtru- ing up appears to be the kind city a novel of panoramic juxtaposition of the big siveness, leading the reader of nostalgia that successful- proportion.

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'lid" "A Shivery Thing...." r .;'4,f t i. ' tit ,, tvAl v -whai--__---- BY DANIELLE LEVAC my arm ... sending shivers /if f kid <07' /040 Ohio - --we - (age 11) around me like they were -- -V- cannonballs and it is the * I don't know what this cannon. I can never be in "creature" is called, and I a dark room alone for fear don't want to know. The that there is one out there, very thought of seeing the waiting to get me ... Yet I name written down in black cannot kill these creatures. and white sends shivers There is something about down my spine. Once one them that has the power to crawled up my arm and I stop my feet in midair when have never forgotten it. I am about to crush them, The feeling ... the sense though I know I cannot stand that it is actually touching them ... it is as though you when it is preferred to they are trying to tell me S>0 be around ten miles away ... something. Something that (9Q 6VgriR Whenever I see one of these will make me sympathize with By Alison Young Age 6 "ugly, disgusting, revolting" them, yet make me hate them creatures I can almost feel even more. - its hairy legs crawling up Plerre

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Ontuv F7-1 rin 21 KEMPER REALTY INC. LlnidaEhicOht MEMBER BROKER Sales Representative 162 Glebe Ave. By David Horan-Lunney 230-2497 Res. Age 9 ttQO MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE 749-2121 Off.

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report:- 33 Changes to the Grapevine We will no longer accept ads for real estate or cars in the Grapevine. Other ads will be inserted at our GRAPEVINE discretion. Paid ads are welcome for these and other substantial items. FOR SALE EMPLOYMENT LESSONS

*FOR SALE: UPRIGHT PIANO in *WANTED: RESPONSIBLE PERSON *WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE excellent condition; good TO MONITOR MY 2 BOYS, 8 & Wen-Do Method. Sat. & Sun. tone, good keyboard action, 10 yrs, Monday to Friday, September 17-18 or October STEFF-KIM tuned in January. Ideal for from 7 - 8:15 AM, 3:45 to 15-16, 9-4 at Carleton U. piano student. 238-2646. 7 P.M. Duties are to pre- Phys Ed Building. $60. REFIRENIENT pare & supervise breakfast Limited registration, open *FOR SALE: INGLIS DRYER. & dinner, maintain after- to all women. Info call 1_01)6 ES Natural gas, used 2 yrs, new school discipline & routines. 741-6162, 837-2017, 954-6279. condition. 234-1404. Live-in situation is possible 174 Glebe Ave. *BOWHUNTER EDUCATION: A also variations of duties. Ottawa, Ont. beginner to intermediate *PARKING AVAILABLE: Off-street Call 238-7686, leave messsage. K1S 2C7 course to be held at the RA street, plug-in. Near 5th Centre. Starts Sept. 7. - RESIDENTIAL CARE Ave. between Bank & Bronson. *WANTED MATURE STUDENT (Gr. Call Dave Kavanagh 733-5100. - VACATION C \RE Best offer, now available. 11, 12, 13) to look after 2 594-4687, leave message. - DAY L %RE children, boy 12 yrs, girl *SPANISH CREDIT COURSES & 7 yrs. Monday - Friday, NON-CREDIT COURSES: for all *THE LIGHTHEARTED COOKBOOK" 3:30 to 5:30. Starting in ages, Sat. mornings starting is on sale at the Ottawa- September, references are Sept. 10. Registration on Carleton Chapter of the Heart required. 233-0072, evgs. Aug. 20 & 27, 10 am to 12 & Stroke Foundation of Ont. noon at 88 Main St. Info Its designed to help people *BABYSITTER WANTED: after phone 749-3548. reduce the fat, cholesterol school & for holidays for & salt in their diets. Glebe area. Two children, Can you get AIDS Proceeds used for research 11 & 7 and dog. References & education. Call from sharing Carolyn required. 232-3563. Clancy, 733-2096. a lunch? *CAREGIVER NEEDED: for Sept. NO! Cret the facts. *FOR SALE: 16' Sail Boat. for 3i & 1 yr. old. My house Ready to sail, 2 sails. Let's Talk. Call the or yours. Full time hours, Ontario Ministry of $450. 237-6365, Bill. 5 days/week. 563-1570 Donna. Health AIDS Hotline 563-AIDS *AFTERNOON CAREGIVER NEEDED: for 5 yr. old boy attending WANTED First Ave. kindergarden 3 234-0590 *WANTED: 2 POCKET SLIDING days/week. 235-9262. VOLUNTEERS DOORS. Approx. 84" x 36". *VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED 236-4385. *WANTED: BABYSITTER/NANNY: BY THE ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY Live out, to care for 1 to help women in conflict *WANTED: LAWN MOWER, infant days. Will share with the law. Program in- in decent condition. nanny expenses with another cludes courtwork, prison Electronic 233-9054 evgs. family & take my infant out visiting, recreational pro- security to your home. References. grams, comittee work, re- *TRADING CLUB FOR BASEBALL Canal & 2nd Ave. area. search & more. Days, even- in the 80's CARD COLLECTORS: Anyone 234-4477. ings or on weekends. Train- has become interested in trading base- ing starts Wed, Sept 21. ball cards call Maxwell or *WORKERS NEEDED: for Seniors' Call Jane Horner 238-1171. as important Benjamin at 234-8196 for Home Support Service (house- more details. cleaning, yardwork, odd jobs, *160 VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN as your SHORT-TERM PLACEMENTS IN THE LOST showshovelling). Area of telephone, service is Capital Ward, THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES: For more info & to apply you are *LOST: LADY'S TEXAS INSTRU- Billings Bridge, Confedera- to attend a public MENTS GOLD-COLOUR DIGITAL tion Heights, Heron Park & invited meeting Wed., Sept. 7, 7:30 WATCH, morning of July 27, Riverside Park. $67hr, age pm at the McNabb Community on Bank St. between First 16 & older. For interview Centre, 180 Percy St. or Ave. and Queensway. Call call The Glebe Centre Inc. call Michéle Fournier at 563-1321 evgs. Seniors' Outreach Services at 230-5730. 236-9339. FOUND *FURNISHED APARTMENT IN RE- *INTERESTED IN HOSTING A VOLUNTEER FROM INDONESIA OR *FOUND: GOLD I.D. BRACELET. TUPN FOR PART-TIME BABYSITT- CAMEROON: Canadian Cross- Double link chain found near ING: 3 & 6 yr old. Glebe. roads International is look- First Ave. & O'Connor St. Starting Sept. or Oct. ing for people to share their bus stop. May be had by Would suit non-smoking evg. homes for 1 - 3 months. A identifying name inscribed. student. 234-5855 after 6 p.m. weekly living allowance is 234-1404. *HOUSESITTER: Part-time provided. For more info government language teacher call Janet Sutherland 236- PLASTICS WATCH (mature woman) will take 8633, Steven Blight 237-4342 care of your home (& pets). or David Kalmakoff 237-5028. *PLASTICS WATCH - HOT NIGHT References. 237-9425. DINING: Treating yourself Securiiyhouse *wILL DO ALL KINDS OF RESTOR- to one of those delicious Crochet, Quilts, HOUSE CLEANING fruit sherbets for dessert? ATIONS: EUMM:=Maz,

. Alterations, etc. References One brand, H---- - D-- comes ir *CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE. Inquire about our 24 hour 722-9870. in a cardboard, biodegradable Experienced with references. computer based monitoring containter. The other N---- *I'M A RELIABLE PET CAREGIVER, $8/hr. 526-2508. service which provides reliable do watering plants S is equally good but will also police, fire, medical and other at reasonable rates. 722-9870. emergency responses for your packaged in rigid plastic. *CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE. home and business. Choose wisely: (They are *HELP WANTED: Part-time Experienced & good references. about the same price.) receptionist for some day, available. 234-1534 Betty. Securityhouse: evening & Saturday work. 106-195 Stafford Road West skills & min. Good telephone Nepean, Ontario K2H 9C1 40 W.P.H. typing. Royal 829-2000 LePage, 165 Pretoria Ave. 238-2801.

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*GLEBE CLOTHING SHOP: Good *AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, *AUDITIONS FOR LES CHANSON- used clothing. Hours: Tues. GROUP 5: Monthly meeting, NIERS de GLOUCESTER: to be 9.30 am - 11 am; Thurs. 91A Fourth Ave., Tuesday, in September. For further 7 pm - 9 pm at St.Matthew's Sept. 13 at 7:30 pm. Info info call Françoise Julien Church (Glebe at Bank). To 233-2395 evenings. 824-6000. volunteer or donate clothing, call 234-4024. *PARENTS RESPONDING TO YOUTH *COUNTRY FAIR: Grace General

ADDICTION : will hold its Hospital, corner Parkdale *EVENTS FOR "INTERNATIONAL next open meeting Tuesday, Ave & Wellington St., 10 am LITERACY DAY": Thursday, Aug 30, at the Ottawa South to 3 pm. Free admission. Sept. 8, Video Premiere, Community Centre, Main Hall National Archives, 395 Well- *RAINFOREST RESCUE BENEFIT: 260 Sunnyside Ave at 8 p.m. ington St., 8 pm; Friday, with the Hopping Penguins. A parent speaker will be Sept. 9, Dance at St. Luke's Carleton University, Porter followed by a question & info Parish Hall, 760 Somerset St Hall on Sept. 17th. Contact session. Info 257-2813. Tai Chi, 9 pm; Saturday, Sept. 10, Friends of the Earth 230-3352 Impressions - Literacy Fest- *"TAKE CONTROL" Need help to Health ival, grounds of the Museum **OTC-OCLISS IS 20 YEARS stop smoking? Call the Ott- of Civilisation, 11 am to OLD: Come join us at our and awa Carleton Region Lung 24 4 pm, featuring music, story dinner/dance, Sat., Sept. Association at 728-4649 for telling games, clowns, work- at 6 p.m. at Jack Purcell Taoist info about cessation aids shops, etc. Info 233-3232. Community Centre, 320 Jack & support programs. Philosophy group Purcell Lane , pay what you A *INFORMATION SESSION FOR can. RSVP for your spot Public Lecture by SENIORS "KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY *2ND ANNUAL MOONLIGHT STROLL 232-2677. Eva Wong, Ph.D. RESOURCES": sponsored by the sponsored by the Lung Assoc- Gerontological Nursing Assoc. iation. For persons 55 & *OTTAWA'S FIRST EXTENDED- Friday, September 9, HOUR, WALK-IN MEDICAL CENTRE September 20, 6:30 p.m. at over on Aug. 29, 7 p.m. 8:00 pm, at Marion Hall Churchill Club, 386 Church- Refreshments & entertainment 1385 Bank St. (Bank & Kil- University of Ottawa ill Avenue (Churchill Annex) after 2K walk. Registration born) is now open. Hours Admission $8.00 in Old Firehall. Everyone $3. Info 728-4649. are from 9 am to 10 pm every Students / seniors $5.00 interested welcome. Refresh- day, even holidays & weekends Tickets at the door or at ments will be served. *GOURMET DINNER & DOE DERBY: patients may call ahead or Sunnyside Bookshop, 113 Murray St. (help purchase a pulse oxi- are welcome to just drop in. Tickets also available at: *PUBLIC AWARENESS SEMINAR meter for the Children's Info call 523-7440. ON "STROKE EDUCATION". Hospital of Eastern Ontario) Saturday, Sept 17 from 2 to Wed., Sept. 28, at 6:30 pm, 5 p.m. at the Ottawa Civic Chateau Laurier Ballroom, The Taoist Tai Chi Society Hospital, Norman Paterson tickets $100. Order now of Ottawa Education Centre. Free at 728-4649. 209 Pretoria Avenue Admission & everyone is 233-2318 welcome. Further information *BALTICFEST '88: a 3 day call Britta Jarvis 725-4404. festival of Estonian, Lat- vian & Lithuanian entertain- *INTRODUCTION TO WALDORF ment, exhibits, food, etc. EDUCATION: Information sess- Friday, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, ions at Carlingwood Library, & Oct. 2 at Peace Latvian Sat., August 27 at 3 p.m. Lutheran Church Hall, 83 ;11111 mk....11.: Info call 729-0558 or Main St. at Lees Ave. 822-2504. Free admission. *HANDYMAN SERVICES: We have workers available for fall *BALLET ACCOMPANISTS WORK- clean-up: raking leaves, SHOP: The School of Dance, storm windows, cleaning eve- August 28 - Sept. 2, cost stroughs, etc. Cost is $6 $150. Enrolment is limited. or $7/hr (depending on the Info contact Joyce Shietze Students type of work). 230-5730. 238-7838. tniversity Carleton or "Rousing will t students Looking Carleton apartments, many rooms, to this fall, of houses Again need and desperate il. be in accommo to Aprdations, ted THE eechO SCHOOL OF shared and limi from September rate rent low vacancy accommodations finding With OttaWa'Sspae, c rama difficult. in association with The National Arts Centre Eng)ish residence Theatre be very has can r University i ce fo Carleton sery land- free listing a nd ahr students OFFERI\G COE RSES I\: both lords. accommoda- DRAMATIC EDUCATION Ages: children through list your at to adult 'To call CarletonOfice, fUniver- SPEECH AND DRAMA tions, I-lousing through For audition/ interview sity's Monday a. m. to CREATIVE DRAMA 564-3612, 8:30 to FOR call: from and 1:00 Friday, noon PRE- SCHOOLERS 12:00 235-6999 430 p.rn. AUDITION PREPARATION DIRECTOR: Natalie Stern MOVEMENT IN DRAMA Act. (ert. G.S.M.I).

August 26, 1988 Glebe Report - 35 iroor so".""la City 10:0" Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group Ville c)fd' Ottawa 690 Lyon Street, South 8 Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3Z9 let: 564-1058

FALL PROGRAMME CRAFT FAIR REGISTRATI N /- 0 Saturday November 12 10:00 am - 5;00 pm and. /77-','"77\ Wedriesday and Thursday, .Sunciay November 13 12;00 pna - 5;00 pm September 14 and 15

7:30 - 9:00 pm Large Table $30,00/2 days Glebe Community Centre Small Table: $15,00/2 days

Lock inside this Glebe Report for details on the Applications available September 26, 1988, fall programme,

HOLIDA Y CLOSURE FLEA MARKET The Glebe Community Centre will be closed Day, Monday Labour September 5, Saturday October 15 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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